The Threshing Floor
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago -Welcome to The Threshing Floor, a Redemption podcast dedicated to providing a space for open and passionate discussion and commentary about the game we love. Join us as we dive into gameplay strategies, card interactions, deck building and other topics related to the game. We will feature special guests along the way as we keep you informed with the latest news, rulings and tournament results. Let us be your resource and competitive edge as you prepare for your next tournament. Hosted by John Hendrix.
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Episodes
Episode 74: Confessions
April 10, 2024 23:33 - 2 hours - 136 MBOn this week's episode, we discuss recent happenings within the community including the launch of the latest Zoom-Discord and Lackey Grand Prix tournaments, a surprise return to Nationals and we talk briefly about the recent counterfeit card situation. Also on this episode, Brad and I piggyback off of Agur's Dominant tier list and creat our own on this podcast. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 73: Lost Souls and Lost Connections
March 28, 2024 05:51 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBOn this week's epiosde, we go over some recent tournament results including the first two state tournaments of the season and discuss some recent updates regarding Nationals. We also are dropping updated power rankings with all of the recent tournaments in mind. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 72: And the New...
March 13, 2024 18:24 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBOn this week's episode, we sit down with the new Mr. Classic, Brian Jones, to discuss his experience at Classic Weekend in Knoxville, TN where he emerged victorious in the 8 man tournament to earn the title of Mr. Classic. In addition to that, Brad and I go over recent content from the community and unveil our updated Power Rankings. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 71: Welcome to the Jungle
February 21, 2024 06:29 - 1 hour - 96 MBOn this week's episode, Brad and I debut our Redemption Player Power Rankings in addition to going over recent news and happenings within the community. After that, we are joined by BaboonyTim to discuss his journey with learning the current game of Redemption and plans for his future content. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 70: The Art of Redemption
January 31, 2024 08:05 - 2 hours - 145 MBOn this episode, we sit down with Art Middlekauff to hear about his journey with the game of Redemption and how he has used it to bond with his sons before examining the spiritual side of the game and how it honors its source material. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 69: TJC Memorial Tournament Recap
December 16, 2023 16:42 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBOn this episode, we talk with Jay Chambers about his experience at the Thomas Jay Chambers Memorial Tournament and what it felt like to win the tournament that was organized in memory of his late son. We talk about his deck and the games he played and get a general sense of the tournament field which is valuable information in the early window for this season's meta game. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenan...
Episode 68:New Rules Review
December 02, 2023 21:37 - 2 hours - 173 MBOn this episode, Jayden Alstad joins us to review the new rules that have been implemented in the game as we discuss the reason for those changes and also their impact on the game. There's also some information on new giveaway items for the Christmas Card Swap which is already experiencing its best year yet! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 67: We Actually Played Games!
November 03, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 159 MBOn this episode, Brad and I discuss our recent experience playing actual games... Can you believe it!? I played at a huge district tournament a couple weeks back and he has been getting games in via Lackey so we talk about those experiences and how they've gone while also looking forward to the impact that Roots will have on the game. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 66: The Promised Land
October 08, 2023 16:26 - 1 hour - 142 MBOn this week's episode, we sit down with Chad Frantz, the owner of Land of Redemption to discuss the revamped new look to the site and how that came about. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 65: Guardian of the Fortress
September 06, 2023 07:46 - 1 hour - 140 MBOn this week's episode we sit down with Redemption legend Justin Alstad to talk about his somewhat recent departure from the game and leadership team, but more specifically about his return to the game. In addition to that, we also discuss an article he wrote all the way back in 2016 for Land of Redemption titled "The Bad Beat" about how to process and adapt to things that don't go your way in a game to limit the damages. That article is linked below for you to read. We encourage you to chec...
Episode 64: Early Impressions of Israel’s Rebellion
August 30, 2023 06:37 - 1 hour - 152 MBOn this week's episode, we get you caught up with all the happenings within the community before discussing the new set, Israel's Rebellion, with lead set designer Tyler Stevens. As always, thanks for listening! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 63: Nationals 2023 Recap
August 15, 2023 05:31 - 2 hours - 211 MBOn this episode, Brad and I discuss our Nationals experience and talk about the categories we played in. There's tons of fun personal experiences and stories here from the biggest tournament of the year. Following our standard episode, there is also an interview with Teams winners Marc and Jilissa that details their winning deck strategy and their collective experience becoming the first married couple to walk away as Teams champions! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying ...
Episode 62: Back from Portland
July 19, 2023 14:16 - 57 minutes - 84.1 MBNo, we haven't moved out to Portland, we were just visiting. On this episode, we just wanted to jump on and get something out there for the listeners to assure everyone that our hiatus was not permanent. This episode is not well put together by any means, as we were working without an outline, but hopefully it scratches the itch for now until we can put more energy and effort in to a full normal episode. Appreciate all of you! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podc...
Episode 61: Bless Your Heart
June 07, 2023 08:06 - 1 hour - 142 MBOn this week's episode, Brad and I touch on the recent news and happenings that we were not able to go over last week, including going over several recent spoilers for the new Israel's Rebellion set. We also discussed all the work Brad recently put into the yard sale fundraiser that he organized for his youth ministry that, while filled with several stories and jokes, shines a light on how much work and effort those involved with youth ministry put in to help their students participate in al...
Episode 60: The Story of an Elder and Three Lions
May 31, 2023 07:15 - 2 hours - 232 MBOn this week's episode we got to sit down and catch up with former Elder and Three Lions Gaming owner Travis Brown who stepped away from the game in 2019. In this episode we talk about his time as a player and his journey to owning TLG and becoming a Nationals Host and Elder. The game still bears the fingerprints of Travis and the impact he had on the it during his time as an active member of the community and this episode hopes to honor those contributions and pay respect to him for all he ...
Episode 59: Oops, We Did it Again...
May 24, 2023 05:47 - 1 hour - 113 MBDisclaimer: No last names were harmed in the recording of this episode. On this week's episode, we make our way down a bunch of rabbit trails on the way to giving you the latest news and happenings, including the results from last weekend's major tournaments while looking forward to the one major tournament this coming week in Texas. On top of that, we talk about Roots being FULLY FUNDED and we have our first Threshing Floor Live tentatively scheduled. Hope you guys enjoyed the 90's and ear...
Episode 58: Welcome to the Chamber of Angels
May 17, 2023 07:07 - 1 hour - 139 MBOn this week's episode, we sit down with CardGameFanatic to discuss his new podcast project and what his goals are with that podcast. In addition to that, Brad and I go over several big tournaments happening this week and provide an update on the Roots fundraiser. Buried in here as well is a tease of a future podcast guest that may get you excited! You can find the Chamber of Angels Podcast Episode 1 here. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please cons...
Episode 57: Taking Root!
May 10, 2023 07:12 - 1 hour - 180 MBIt's finally here! The fundraiser to fund Roots is now live and we sit down with Elder Chris Fachman to learn more about what went into the development of Roots as a set and also what went into fleshing out the fundraiser that will support it. Have a listen and then go buy something shiny and donate to the game's bright future! To bear fruit, we must first have strong roots! To visit the fundraiser site, click here. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please...
Episode 56: Looking to the Future
May 02, 2023 19:01 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBOn this episode, we discuss the future of the podcast and announce a significant change to how we will operate in the future. If you have been a fan of the podcast, hopefully this news is as exciting for you as it is for me! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 55: Fire Up That Hype Train!
April 25, 2023 23:06 - 2 hours - 150 MBOn episode 55 this week, we sit down with friend of the podcast Jared Strauss to go over a ton of exciting news that has dropped in the past couple weeks. We've got information a plenty on the new Israel's Deliverence starter decks including all the changes made since the non-official versions debuted at Nationals last year. In addition to that, we now know more about the fundraiser that will be used to fund Roots and more! So much to be excited for right now. This is an episode that you do ...
Episode 54: The Soul Surfer
April 11, 2023 05:51 - 1 hour - 167 MBOn this week's episode, we sit down with Chad (aka Cthetree) and discuss adapting to the new format that has been created with the new rule limiting territory class enhancements to one per turn. Much of this discussion is based off a recent article Chad posted on Land of Redemption discussing his original deck "The Soul Surfer". We also touch on recent content that has come out since our last episode and look forward to a couple of State tournaments happening this upcoming weekend. As a...
Episode 53: Recapping the Classic Championship Weekend
March 21, 2023 09:15 - 1 hour - 146 MBOn this episode of the podcast, we recap the first ever Classic Championship weekend that also featured the highly anticipated Classic Invitational where one player earned the title of Mr. Classic - Jayden Alstad. Hear from Mr. Classic himself and also Marc Vellake following his upset win over top seed John Earley in the opening round. We've got both of those conversations plus a few bits of recent contents and news from the community. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying...
Episode 52: Mr. Classic Weigh-In
March 15, 2023 08:23 - 5 hours - 496 MBFinally, The Rock has come back to... Oh, wait, sorry guys. Wrong thing. But FINALLY, the Mr. Classic Invitational is here! Just 2 days from now we will find out who will earn the title of the first ever Mr. Classic. There's a lot of unknowns going into this tournament like what deck each player will play, but one thing that is known is that the winner of the first ever Mr. Classic is on this podcast episode! How can I be so certain? That's because all eight participants in the Mr. Classi...
Episode 51: Top Cut Savvy
February 28, 2023 11:44 - 2 hours - 239 MBThis week's episode is absolutely loaded with stories and topics from six time National Champion Josiah Beers. Also, joining the episode is John Earley, so you know what that means - Top Cut Savvy is back together again (at least for one more episode). Topics range from Faith, Ministry, Missions, Revival and Family. And heck, thats just the first 20 minutes. After that there's plenty of Redemption covered with Josiah and John. Make sure you listen to this one! If you or your church would...
Episode 50: Previewing the 2023 Tournament Season
February 22, 2023 10:16 - 1 hour - 166 MBOn this episode, RobM joins us as we go over all the currently planned State and Regional level tournaments as we set the course to Nationals 2023! We also take an in-depth look at one of the boldest unofficial tournaments in Redemption history - The Classic Championship!! Happening at Meridian Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, the site of Nationals 2023, the Classic Championship will be the start of what looks to be a promising tournament season for Redemption! As always, thanks for list...
Episode 49:The Hiatus is Over!
February 08, 2023 14:18 - 1 hour - 114 MBOn this episode, we are joined by Redemption Elder and friend of the podcast, Tyler Stevens, to discuss all that is happening in the game at the present time including a new rule limiting territory class enhancements to 1 per turn. We also get the hype train fired up for the Classic Invitational that is right around the corner. Thanks for your patience during the long wait, this episode's for you! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supportin...
Episode 48: Continuing the Conversation
November 27, 2022 05:07 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBOn this episode we are joined by multi-category National Champion Josh Potratz to dive further into a conversation that happened on Discord recently, and it's the conversation that has been happening throughout the community for a while now on how to improve or "fix" the balance of the game. Of course we had to jump on the chance to hear Josh's thoughts on the matter. We also go over all the recent news within the community including the return of the Christmas Card Swap! As always, than...
Episode 47: Back to Our Roots
November 16, 2022 01:23 - 54 minutes - 45.1 MBWe're back baby! On this episode we sit down with Redemption Elder and Nationals 2023 host Chris Fachman to get the inside scoop on some exciting things coming for the future of the game. This is one episode you don't want to miss! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 46: The Art of the Counter
October 11, 2022 14:44 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBOn this week's episode we are joined by the new head man at Land of Redemption, Chad Frantz, to take a dive into counter strategies and building meta-counter decks within our game. As always, we discuss the latest news happenings and shoutout recent content from the community. Jump in and give it a listen! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 45: The No Outline Episode
October 04, 2022 15:06 - 1 hour - 80 MBOn this week's episode, we are joined by friend and sponsor of the podcast John Earley of Covenant Games to giveaway a box of GoC! We also shot from the hip as we didn't have an outline for the conversation so we touched on a wide array of topics and even got John's thoughts on last week's proposed "Schaefer Solution". Note to self: don't record an episode while the 49ers are playing. Give it a listen and enjoy! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please con...
Episode 44: The Schaefer Solution
September 27, 2022 18:01 - 2 hours - 134 MBOn this episode of The Threshing Floor, we are joined by Jared Strauss from Texas as we discuss the current state of the game. During this discussion, we outline the potential problem areas of the game in terms of imbalanced interaction and go through some possible causes and solutions. Chief among those solutions is a new idea that is being shared publicly for the first time which has been titled "The Schaefer Solution". Check it out and let's have a conversation. Do you love it or hate it?...
Episode 43: Year in Review - Delayed Reserve Access
September 08, 2022 03:22 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBOn this episode of the podcast, Brad joins us as we wrap up our review series by revisiting the rule change that delayed reserve access until after the first round of the game. We also talk about some unofficial tournaments that are happening and exciting updates to the tournament application including a new fall seasonal promo, Saul of Tarsus.
Episode 42: Year in Review -1st Player Rule Change
August 30, 2022 22:50 - 1 hour - 82 MBOn this week's episode we welcome Jonathan Gomez to the podcast for the first time as we continue to spoil the community with brand new guests. This is the third of four installments reviewing all of the major rule changes that happened following Nationals in 2021 now that we have had a full season of experience with them. This week's conversation was focused primarily on the change to determing who goes first which is now done via a random method such as a dice roll. In addition to that con...
Episode 41: Year in Review - Four Activation Limit
August 24, 2022 03:19 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBOn this week's episode, we sit down with my friend Joe Schaefer as he makes his podcast debut. We review and discuss the rule change that was implemented last tournament season that limited special ability activations to 4 per turn. Joe also brought his own bag of goodies as he makes several HUGE announcements that are coming down the line. You don't want to miss this one. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covena...
Episode 40: Year in Review - Part 1 (Rotation)
August 17, 2022 01:30 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBJoin us on this episode where we welcome brand new guest Luke Marshall to the podcast. We had such a fun conversation talking about the game of Redemption and where it stands a year after Rotation was announced. We also shared some HUGE news that we hope will help push Redemption towards its bright future. Jump in and give it a listen! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Episode 39: Nationals Review and Stories
August 09, 2022 02:09 - 2 hours - 129 MBOn this first post-Nationals episode, we sit down with good friend of the podcast Jayden Alstad who just so happens to be the man holding the Type 1 crown for this year. We both recollect on the full experience that was Nationals 2022 and answer the question "was this the best Nationals ever?" We touch on the new foil promos that made their debut, new starter decks and a little about Phase 2. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.
Episode 38: Tick Tock
July 19, 2022 23:25 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBOn this episode we review tournament results from recent tournaments as we move toward the final week before Nationals 2022! We also welcome back my good friend John Earley to discuss expectations for pace of play after the recent heads up that player's need to be mindful of the time their turns are taking. Glad to be back recording after the two week absence, although the sound quality may be slightly lacking as we are still in process of getting things settled in the new office. As al...
Episode 37: There’s No ”I” in Teams
June 29, 2022 10:28 - 2 hours - 114 MBOn this week's episode, we are joined by former multi-time National Champion Jayden Alstad to discuss and provide an overview of teams and what to expect from that category. Packed in here are tons of helpful details about teams rulings and strategies that you can apply to your next teams deck. In addition to that conversation, we have quite a few new spoilers from the past week to review and we review some recent tournament results from this past weekend. As always, thanks for listenin...
Episode 36: A Classic Mystery
June 21, 2022 15:36 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBOn this episode, we reveal our mystery guest that we have hyped up and find out just what they have hidden up their sleeve for the community and man is it AWESOME!?! Before getting to that though, we review recent content that has come out and get you up to date on tournament happenings before reviewing all SEVENTEEN full spoilers from this past week... What an episode! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant ...
Episode 35: Nationals Prep With The Mad Scientist
June 13, 2022 15:11 - 1 hour - 101 MBSpecial guest and former National Champion Tyler Stevens joins this week's podcast episode to share some of the wisdom he has built up over the years preparing for competitive play at Nationals. In our conversation, we talk about how your deck changes over the course of the season, the role of State and Regional level tournaments and how they help you prepare for Nationals along with how to use the knowledge of the meta to give yourself the edge in tournament play. There's tons of solid info...
Episode 34: Welcome Home
June 08, 2022 19:28 - 1 hour - 103 MBOn this week's episode we welcome a brand new guest in Marc Vellake to the podcast to share some insight into his journey of returning to the game after about a decade of being away from it. In addition to that we review a TON of spoilers from the hyped Thieves theme that will be making its debut at Nationals 2022 when GoC Phase 2 drops. We also have tournament results from the NE Regional Tournament to share. Lots of goodies in this one, so jump right in! As always, thanks for listening! ...
Episode 33: The Vacation Episode
June 01, 2022 00:06 - 30 minutes - 23.8 MBOn this shortened episode, we pick out our final winner for our six week giveaway and also go over tournament results from a few tournaments that happened this past weekend. We also review several spoilers that came out in the previous week. Thanks for listening! The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games.
Episode 32: Story Time With Gabe
May 24, 2022 06:55 - 2 hours - 84.2 MBSpoilers, stories and giveaways... What more could you want from an episode!? Join us as we sit down with Redemption Elder and longtime lead designer Gabe Isbell as he shares a ton of insight and stories from the other side including new Israel's Deliverance SoG artwork, new foil cards and the GoC card that underwent the most changes during the design and playtesting of Redemption's latest set. We also select our winner for the week 5 giveaway which includes our first Contender Deck giveaway...
Episode 31: Flipping the Script
May 17, 2022 15:19 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBOn this week's episode we flip the script! John Earley takes the lead host responsibilities while John Hendrix serves as the guest. Join us as we spotlight new content from the community as well as review a ton of spoilers from the previous week before selecting our week 4 winner in our six week giveaway. Also, the riddle for week 5 is given and everyone is eligible ot participate for a chance at a Covenant Games Threshing Floor playmat AND a Contender Deck from our friends at Your Turn Game...
Episode 30: All About Booster Draft
May 10, 2022 05:06 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBThis week's episode is all about Booster Draft! We sit down with multi time National champ Josh Knitt and discuss his approach to the drafting and deckbuilding process. We also select our 3rd winner in our six week giveaway and provide the riddle for week 4. The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games.
Episode 29: New York State Tournament Recap
May 03, 2022 05:24 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBRob M. of RobM Studios joins us to recap the 2022 New York State Tournament and all that happened there, but first we go over new content this week and pick our our winner from week 2 of our 6 week giveaway. Jump in and see if you can answer this week's riddle to have your shot at being our week 3 winner on next week's episode! The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games.
Episode 28: A Child’s Perspective
April 26, 2022 14:40 - 48 minutes - 34.5 MBWe have a WINNER!! In this episode we select and announce the first winner of our six week giveaway. We also have some updates regarding Nationals and a bunch of new spoilers to go over including a full spoiler from Phase 2 of GoC that is exclusive to the podcast. In this episode I am joined by my son Keegan to get an idea of what Redemption is like from the perspective of a child. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening! The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games.
Episode 27: Covenant Games
April 19, 2022 13:59 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBIn this week's episode, we are joined by my good friend John Earley to discuss some exciting news for him personally that will also benefit the podcast. But before we get there, we've got a ton of spoilers to review that came out over the Easter weekend. I'm talking TWELVE new full spoilers in addition to the full phase 2 setlist for GoC dropping - man that was an awesome idea to drop the list on Easter! Did we identify the first Ultra Rare? Did we identify all three? Plus, it's week one of ...
Episode 26: Hold the Confetti Cannons
April 12, 2022 11:16 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBOn this episode, Brad joins us again as we celebrate the podcast officialy hitting the six month mark. We start off by telling a story from last week's recording and giving a couple shoutouts before getting into the news of the week and dropping the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. We also review several new spoilers from the past week before having a conversation discussing the benefits and limitations of each of the ways to play the game. Stories, news, spoilers and even some possible copyright infringem...
Episode 25: Jeshua, the Limited
April 05, 2022 06:35 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBOn this episode, Brad joins us as we discuss a new rule change that recently came down from the Elder team to stop broken loops of interactions and combo decks that exploit them. We will talk about the details of this change and give our thoughts on how it affects the current "Widow" combo and also "The First" combo, in addition to discussing its impact on the long term future of the game. We also have a few new spoilers from both the new starter decks and phase 2 of Gospel of Christ that ha...