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#1343: All the Mood Swings Cards, Part 1
This episode is part one of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk about how they were designed, ...
#1342: The Rule
What is "the rule"? Why does Magic have it? (It didn't always.)
#1341: The Phyrexian War Arc
In this episode, I talk about putting together the larger story arc of the Phyrexian War storyline from Throne of Eldraine through March of the Machine.
#1340: The Design of Mood Swings
How did I make Mood Swings into a simple, fast-paced trading card game? This episode talks about my 28 years of iteration and, for those of you interested in how a per...
#1339: Journey Into Nyx
This episode is another in my series to talk about every Magic set release. Today, I discuss the third set in the original Theros block, Journey Into Nyx.
#1338: The History of Mood Swings
In 1998, I came up with the idea of a more accessible trading card game. That game is called Mood Swings and goes on sale starting June 1 on MagicSecretLair.com. This ...
#1337: MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026
In this episode, I talk about all about my adventures at MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026.
#1336: The Importance of Goat Guy
Who is Goat Guy? Why is he important? There's only one way to find out.
#1335: Born of the Gods
This is another in my quest to do an episode on every Magic set release. This one is about the design of Born of the Gods, the second set in the Theros block.
#1334: Identity
In this episode, I talk about the role games can play in a person's identity and how that affects our approach to designing Magic.
#1333: Secrets of Strixhaven Creative with Lauren Bond
In this episode, I sit down with Creative Lead Lauren Bond to talk about the worldbuilding of Secrets of Strixhaven.
#1332: Video Production
For eight years, I was in charge of overseeing final-day video production for the Pro Tour. In this podcast, I talk all about it.
#1331: Secrets of Strixhaven Set Design with Reggie Valk
In this podcast, I sit down with Reggie Valk, set design lead for Secrets of Strixhaven, to talk about the set's design.
#1330: Charms
This podcast talks about the history of Charms in Magic.
#1329: Secrets of Strixhaven Design
In this podcast, I talk about the design of Secrets of Strixhaven.
#1328: Nostalgia
This podcast is all about how Magic design interacts with nostalgia.
#1327: More Blogatog
It's been over a decade since I did a podcast about Blogatog, my blog where I answer questions daily, so I felt it was time for a second podcast on it.
#1326: How I Have Changed as a Designer
Last year, I celebrated my 30th anniversary of working at Wizards of the Coast and on Magic. In this episode, I look back and explore how I've changed as a designer ov...
#1325: Secret Lair with Lindsey Bartell
In this episode, I sit down with Senior Director Lindsey Bartell to talk about Secret Lair.
#1324: New Phyrexia
This podcast is another in my ongoing quest to talk about every Magic expansion. In it, I talk about the third set in the Scars of Mirrodin block, New Phyrexia.