Best 2 Ordinary Nerds Podcasts (2025)

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1973 - The God-Oscar 1:10:59

4d ago1:10:59

1:10:59

Hello, Oscars: WWTT? fans. Welcome our look at the 1973 Oscars, honoring the films of 1972. It was an outstanding year for movies with some great contenders in every category battling it out. Ironically, the most cheerful best picture nominee was about the inner-workings of the Mafia and all the killing and revenge that comes along with it. But whi…

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1981 - Ordinary vs. Raging Oscar 1:02:10

18d ago1:02:10

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Hey Oscars fans, welcome to the 1981 Oscars for the films of 1980. This is a HUGE year in terms of the conceit of this show — because while the Oscar winning film is respected, the film that DIDN’T WIN is regarded as a true masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all-time. If you know, you know, and if you don’t get ready to be enraged. Or may…

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1964 - My Fair Oscar 1:05:47

1M ago1:05:47

1:05:47

Hey Oscars fans, welcome to the 1965 Oscars for the films of 1964 — a year that had a lot of great films, some of which have stood the test of time… and then there were the winners. We’re kidding of course. Half kidding. But as you’ll hear ‘Tex” is not a huge fan of this year’s winner and would have preferred any of the other nominees (and another …

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2013 - Four Score and Seven Oscars Ago 1:07:33

2M ago1:07:33

1:07:33

Hey Oscars fans, welcome to the 2013 Oscars for the films of 2012 — a year when Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln was poised to sweep based on a(mother) legendary performance by Daniel Day Lewis. But instead…it was the second worst night in Lincoln’s life. All in all, it was a pretty strange year for the Academy Awards — from the winners, non-winners, snu…

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In an Oscars, far, far away… 1:03:15

2M ago1:03:15

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Welcome Oscars: WWTT? Fans to the 1978 Oscars for the films of 1977 — the year that changed movies forever. That’s because this is the year Star Wars came out. But did Star Wars win the Oscar? And if not, what legendary movie rose up to beat it? And what other legendary film about outer space creatures by a luminary director wasn’t even nominated t…

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Welcome to an Oscars full of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery & treachery. 1:08:29

2M ago1:08:29

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Welcome Oscars: WWTT? fans to the 2003 Oscars for the films of 2002. In the US we are in post-9/11 recovery; in the Middle East the Iraq War has just begun and on the Oscar stage it’s a battle between the hit musical adaptation of Chicago VS. The Hours, Gangs of New York, The Pianist and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. So, which film about murde…

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1951 - ALL ABOUT OSCAR 1:10:32

3M ago1:10:32

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Strap in, it’s going to be a bumpy Oscars! On this episode Bruce and “Tex” look back at one of the greatest years in filmmaking history, the 1951 Oscars for the films of 1950. A year which produced perhaps the greatest Oscar battle of all time: SUNSET BOULEVARD vs. ALL ABOUT EVE. Hollywood tragedy vs. Broadway deception. With double digit nominatio…

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Episode 28- Talking Wolf Decks with the Wolf Man 1:52:47

3M ago1:52:47

1:52:47

Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this Episode, we sit and talk Grey Wolves with the leader of the wolf pack, the wolf man himself, Luis Silva aka 2Fluent. He is known for his wolf memes and anti-frog propaganda in the Sorcery community, however what he is perhaps known best for is piloting a Wolf Deck. Join…

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1999 Pt. 2 - Oscar in Love 36:47

3M ago36:47

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In this episode we continue looking at the 1999 Oscars for the films of 1998. However, we're doing things a little differently as we focus mainly on one of, if not, the most controversial Oscar campaigns of all-time. In fact, the tricks, stunts and machinations pulled by Harvey Weinstein to secure the Oscar for Shakespeare in Love not only live on …

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2025 Oscar Reaction! (Is Adrien Brody still talking?) 44:37

4M ago44:37

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While it goes against the premise of the show (using the test of time to look back at past Oscars) we felt we had to respond to the Oscars of 2025. Especially since Adam and Mark's former classmate at NYU, Mr. Sean Baker, cleaned up with his film Anora! We don't discuss all the awards (we'll do that in 2030)...but we do look at all the top awards a…

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Episode 27- Full Arthurian Legends Set Review Part 2 of 2 (Elites and Uniques) with Ochoa 3:06:40

4M ago3:06:40

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! We are back again with my good buddy Ochoa to finish up the second half of the full Arthurian Legends set review. This time we are covering the Elite and Unique cards within the set. We are quite excited for this one, as these are some of the most powerful cards in the game! Jo…

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1999 - Saving Private Oscar 1:16:58

4M ago1:16:58

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and “Tex” storm the beaches of one of the Academy Awards’ biggest Best Picture controversies. Of course we’re talking about the 1999 Oscars, for the films of 1998. This is known as the year that changed everything thanks to a guy you may have heard of named Harvey Weinstein. In a shock…

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2006 - Brokeback Oscar! 59:28

5M ago59:28

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex crash headfirst into one of the most debated years in Oscar history. We’re talking about the 2006 Oscars, for the films of 2005. This was the year that saw some incredible firsts, but also left a wonderful movie out in the cold in the best picture category. And the test of time…

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2025 Oscars Nominations Special! 1:08:44

5M ago1:08:44

1:08:44

On this bonus episode, Bruce and “Tex” react, breakdown & discuss the 2025 Oscar nominations for the films of 2024. Who and what made the cut? Who or what was snubbed? Were there any big surprises? Who are the front-runners and why? And which of these films, if any, will we still care about in 10 years??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

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1942 - How Green Was My Oscar? 43:52

5M ago43:52

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look back at the 1942 Oscars for the films of 1941 -- easily one of the greatest years in movie history. And, among those great films is the film often cited as 'the greatest film of all-time' -- the Stairway to Heaven of movies... Citizen Kane. But, did this Orson Welles maste…

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1977 - Yo, Oscars! 1:03:10

5M ago1:03:10

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex step into the ring to duke it out over the 1977 Oscars for the films of 1976. As many of you already know, or will come to see, the 1970’s are absolutely stacked with worthy contenders, many of which have stood the test of time. The same goes for directing, performing and techn…

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Episode 26- Full Arthurian Legends Set Review Part 1 of 2 (Ordinaries and Exceptionals) with Ochoa 3:12:09

6M ago3:12:09

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Arthurian Legends was the first expansion set for Sorcery, having been released in October of 2024, and we are finally going to break it down card by card in our Full Set Review. There was so much to talk about that it had to be broken down into 2 parts though, so this part 1 w…

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2024 Holiday Movies/Oscars Special - (No, not the Star Wars one Bruce co-wrote!) 53:32

6M ago53:32

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In this special holiday edition of 'The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?', co-hosts Adam "Tex" Davis and Bruce Vilanch dive into their favorite holiday movies and examine how many of them garnered the attention of the Oscars. The discussion kicks off with Adam’s own Christmas cult classic 'Just Friends' and highlights various holiday-themed films l…

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1961 - A Boy's Best Friend is His Oscar 1:00:10

6M ago1:00:10

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 1961 Oscars for the films of 1960. Yep we're going back a ways to a year that really helps exemplify what this show is about. You see, in 1960 three films came out that are currently on the American Film Institute's Top 100 American Films of ALL TIME. However, only …

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1986 - Back to the Oscars 1:11:21

7M ago1:11:21

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 1986 Oscars for the films of 1985. This year was a battle of two Oscar-bait juggernauts -- the sweeping romance of Out of Africa and the struggle to survive during slavery of The Color Purple. With 22 nominations between them (11 each) this was gearing up to be a ba…

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Episode 25- SorceryCon Exclusive Interview with Simon 1:33:45

7M ago1:33:45

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! SorceryCon Vegas 2024 has concluded, and with that, we have a lot of stuff to share and discuss. In Episode 25, I briefly highlight my experiences at SorceryCon that weekend, as well as share some exciting spoilers revealed there. The thing that makes this Episode quite special…

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2010 - “The Hurt Oscar!” 1:28:48

7M ago1:28:48

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 2010 Oscars for the films of 2009. Imagine, you’ve just made one of the most groundbreaking movies of all time, a timeless, epic, 3D adventure that not only captivated audiences by creating a never-before-seen world and characters, but also went on to become the hig…

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1989 - “Time For Oscars!” 1:22:36

7M ago1:22:36

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ In this episode we’re looking at the 1989 Oscars for the films of 1988. This is also the first year Bruce Vilanch was hired to write the telecast. After learning how Bruce got the gig and how his first awards show was almost his last — we get into the awards. The big questio…

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Episode 24- Halloween Special 2 1:16:17

8M ago1:16:17

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between. It's that time of year again, and the Podcast is ready for Spooky Season! Join us once again for another Halloween Special, as we read four more spooky short stories, all inspired by Sorcery cards. Three of the stories were written by last month's Spooky Short Story Contest win…

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Trailer: OSCARS.... What Were They Thinking?! 2:31

8M ago2:31

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Have you watched the Academy Awards and thought… ‘What were they thinking?’ Have you ever wondered, how is it that so many of the awards for Best Picture go to one movie when there’s a much better movie staring them in the face? Or, why have so many actors not won Oscars for their best roles? Or, why is it that so many movies that everyone loves an…

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Episode 23 - Talking SorceryCon Vegas + Arthurian Legends Spoilers with David 2:42:29

9M ago2:42:29

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! This Episode is a two-part Episode in which we chat with our good friend David, aka Floating Skull. In the first half of the Episode we will discuss the upcoming SorceryCon Vegas event, how to prepare for it, and what all to expect there this year. In the second part of the Epi…

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Episode 22 - Meet The Beasts of the Bay + The New 2 Headed Dragon Format 1:49:16

9M ago1:49:16

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this Episode we get the chance to speak with our friends Jeremy and Neil from The Beasts of the Bay, an Old School Magic The Gathering group based out of the California Bay Area, as they teach us all about the philosophies of their group, how their Magic group is working to …

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Episode 21 - 1 Year Anniversary "Live" Special 2:55:56

10M ago2:55:56

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! This Episode is a very special and exciting one, as it celebrates the 1 Year Anniversary of the Podcast! 1 year ago this month the very first Episode was published, and in this Episode we are doing a little something different to celebrate that. Join us and a handful of guests …

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Episode 20 - What Does it Take to Organize a Large Event? Getting to Know the Sorcery Social Club 1:28:19

11M ago1:28:19

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode I interview Ron from the Sorcery Social Club, the organization that brought us the Courtesan Cup as well as the numerous qualifiers that led up to it. We discuss a lot of the behind the scenes stuff that happened during the Qualifiers and Cup weekend; the good, …

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Episode 19 - Spring Social + Interview With Champ CJ + Roots Deck Breakdown 1:51:54

12M ago1:51:54

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode I will be summarizing my recent experiences being both a contender as well as a judge at the Sorcery Spring Social event in Baltimore, MD this past June. I will also be joined by a very special guest, Courtesan Cup 2024 champion CJ, as we discuss his experiences…

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Episode 18 - Beta Curios with Cardboard Guide 1:42:09

1y ago1:42:09

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will be joined by a couple of our favorite guests on the podcast, Sofie and Jens from Cardboard Guide. We had the duo on here back in Episode 4 to discuss all the exciting alt arts, promos, and curios found in Alpha, and now they're back to educate us about a…

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Episode 17 - Dust Day 49:01

1y ago49:01

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! May 10th is official Dust Day! For Episode 17 we will be celebrating the official launch of the Dust Reward System by discussing all things Dust! Join us as we delve into the finer details of this new and exciting reward system, break down the history of Dust, and cover all the…

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Episode 16 - Artist Interview: Drew Tucker 2:17:21

1y ago2:17:21

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! For Episode 16 we had the privilege to sit and chat with Sorcery guest artist Drew Tucker! Join us as we delve into the life, the career, and the mind of Drew, and chat about his involvement in the upcoming Spring Sorcery Social event that will be happening in Baltimore soon in…

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Episode 15 - Avatar Analysis: Enchantress with Adam 1:56:03

1y ago1:56:03

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 15 is another exciting episode in the series of our Avatar Analysis episodes, where we focus on one specific Avatar and break down the deck archetypes built around them. We also look at some key strategies and core staple cards for playing decks built around this Avatar…

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Episode 14 - Realm-side Chatter: SorceryCon Edition 2:02:25

1+ y ago2:02:25

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 14 is the second in the series of Realm-side Chatter episodes. In this episode, not only do we break down the event and discuss what all went down, but we also sit and chat with various Sorcery community members at SorceryCon 2024 in Seattle Washington. Enjoy! -- Shop f…

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Episode 13 - Avatar Analysis: Sparkmage with Justin 2:01:07

1+ y ago2:01:07

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 13 is the second in the series of our Avatar Analysis episodes, where we focus on one specific Avatar and break down the deck archetypes built around this Avatar. We also look at some key staple cards and powerful strategies for playing it. For our second Avatar Analysi…

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Episode 12 - Major Rulebook Update! 56:33

1+ y ago56:33

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In Episode 12 we breakdown the recent major rulebook changes and updates, discuss the various key clarifications that were made, and talk about how these changes will impact the current meta as well as future cards. With this new update it is highly recommended to read the full…

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Episode 11 - Avatar Analysis: Pathfinder with Zach & Drew 2:05:55

1+ y ago2:05:55

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 11 is our first of many Avatar Analysis episodes where we focus on one specific Avatar and break down the deck archetypes built around this Avatar, as well as some staple cards and key strategies for playing it. For our first Avatar Analysis episode, we are exploring th…

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Episode 10 - New Year, New Updates + Market Talk 1:28:11

1+ y ago1:28:11

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! The Podcast is back from our holiday break!! In this episode we take a look at the current status of Sorcery Contested Realm and how we've seen the game grow over the past months following Beta release. We delve into some market discussion on sealed and staple singles, as well …

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Episode 9 - Realm-side Chatter With New Players 1:42:57

1+ y ago1:42:57

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! This is our very first episode of a new series, Realm-side Chatter. In this episode we sit down with some long time friends turned recently new Sorcery players, and discuss with them some of their initial thoughts and opinions coming into a new trading card game. We share some …

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Episode 8 - Beta Precon Budget Upgrades 58:49

1+ y ago58:49

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we analyze the Beta Precon decks and look at what cards they each come with out of the box, which cards are considerations for keeping or removing from the decks for more synergy, and what upgrade options we have for each deck to fit within a $20 USD budget as w…

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Episode 7 - Beta! Beta!! Beta!!! 47:15

1+ y ago47:15

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! The new Beta set just finally officially launched on November 10th and we are catching up on all the exciting things that happened during launch week. A lot of exciting news announced by the Sorcery team, as well as an exciting giveaway opportunity for listeners of the podcast …

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Episode 6 - Halloween Special 58:29

1+ y ago58:29

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Happy Halloween! This episode is our Halloween Special, and following the normal News & Highlights portion, I will be reading some very fun, very spooky hand-written stories that all have to do with some spooky-themed cards within the current Sorcery set. So grab your favorite …

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Episode 5 - Building a Spooky Spirit Deck 40:43

1+ y ago40:43

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode, being the first episode of October, we will be looking at how to build a very cool, very spooky spirit deck. Spirits are a very powerful minion type, and if built properly this archetype can be a very fun and powerful deck build. We will be covering the Avatars…

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Episode 4 - Interview & Discussing Alt Arts, Promos, & Curios With Guests Sofie + Jens of Cardboard Guide 1:55:26

1+ y ago1:55:26

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will be joined by our very first guests on the podcast, Sofie and Jens from Cardboard Guide. We will be briefly interviewing them and getting to know them and their roles within the Sorcery community before discussing, in depth, all of the amazing alternate a…

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Episode 3 - Full Alpha Set Review Part 2 of 2 (Elites & Uniques) 2:12:19

1+ y ago2:12:19

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will continue reviewing and discussing a whole lot of interesting and powerful cards from the alpha set, but this time we are covering the Elite and Unique rarities. It is another fun and informative episode and we hope you enjoy listening to the breakdown of…

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Episode 2 - Full Alpha Set Review Part 1 of 2 (Ordinaries & Exceptionals) 2:01:21

2y ago2:01:21

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will be reviewing and discussing a whole lot of interesting and powerful cards from the alpha set, specifically the Ordinary and Exceptional rarities. This episode is quite a bit longer than normal, as there are many cards to discuss, however it is a very fun…

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Episode 1 - Catching Up 34:39

2y ago34:39

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between. This is the very first, very exciting episode 1 of the podcast! In this episode we are discussing the origins of Sorcery: Contested Realm, and delving deep into where it started, how it started, WHY it started, and what the game has been up to over the past year or so. We then …

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Episode 0 - Introduction to the World: What is All Things Contested Realm Podcast? 19:25

2y ago19:25

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between. This is the very first introduction episode for All Things Contested Realm, a podcast where we discuss all things Sorcery: Contested Realm, the new and exciting table-top strategy trading card game. In this first episode, we will be introduced to the host, be very briefly intro…

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Wow That Was A Crazy Episode

8y ago

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Hey everyone! Join Daniel and I as we discuss episodes 2, 3 and of course 4. I mean, we would be crazy not to talk about episode 4. Dragons, Dothraki, who couldn't resist! Don't forget to like and subscribe to our Youtube page! Podcast 36By 2 Ordinary Nerds

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