Best Lost Coast Communications Podcasts (2025)

Someone on my blog asked me if I ever designed any Magic formats. It turns out that I have, so I spent a podcast episode talking about them.By Mark Rosewater

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#1243: Vision Design Issues 36:15

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In this episode, I walk through many of the design issues that occur during vision design.By Mark Rosewater

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3/21/2004 - John Lear - UFOs 2:53:20

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Art Bell - John Lear - UFOs

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3-20-2004 - David Race Bannon - BPL & Interpol 2:52:32

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Art Bell - David Race Bannon - BPL & Interpol

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3/14/2004 - Nick Cook - Antigravity and Zero Point Energy 2:52:46

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Art Bell - Nick Cook - Antigravity and Zero Point Energy

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3-13-2004 -Benjamin Baruch - Vision of Tribulation 2:52:50

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Art Bell - Benjamin Baruch - Vision of Tribulation

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3/7/2004 - Michael Horn - The Billy Meier UFO Contacts 2:52:59

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Art Bell - Michael Horn - The Billy Meier UFO Contacts

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3-6-2004 - Jim Motavelli - Global Warming and Climate Change 2:52:09

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Art Bell - Jim Motavelli - Global Warming and Climate Change

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#1242: Repeats and Tweaks 31:31

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In this podcast, I talk about times we decided to reuse mechanics and times we chose to tweak mechanics into something new.By Mark Rosewater

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#1241: Making Mechanics 31:46

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Inspired by this year's "Nuts & Bolts" column, I walk through how mechanics are created.By Mark Rosewater

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2/29/2004 - Jan Hodges - Future Technology 2:52:14

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Art Bell - Jan Hodges - Future Technology

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2-28-2004 - Brian Greene - Physics of the Universe 2:53:33

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Art Bell - Brian Greene - Physics of the Universe

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2/15/2004 - Aaron Donahue - Luciferian Thought Remote Viewing 2:52:32

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Art Bell - Aaron Donahue - Luciferian Thought Remote Viewing

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2-14-2004 - William Buhlman - Out of Body Experiences 2:52:30

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Art Bell - William Buhlman - Out of Body Experiences

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2/8/2004 - Major Ed Dames - A Dark Future 2:51:40

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Art Bell - Major Ed Dames - A Dark Future *@bba and M00dy Blues seem hellbent on getting as many episodes taken down as possible. I am going to try to re-upload some episodes, maybe take out bumper music by the bands whose representation are getting episodes pulled.

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#1240: Communications 30:44

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In this episode, I walk through the history of Magic and talk about how communicating with players has changed over the years.By Mark Rosewater

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#1239: Top 20 Worst Mechanics, Part 3 33:10

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This podcast is part three of three on my series about the 20 worst mechanics of all time, based on my talk at last year's MagicCon: Las Vegas.By Mark Rosewater

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2-7-2004 - Brendan Cook - EVPs - Cook & McBeath 2:50:47

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Art Bell - Brendan Cook - EVPs - Cook & McBeath

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#1238: Top 20 Worst Mechanics, Part 2 30:40

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This podcast is part two of three on my series about the 20 worst mechanics of all time, based on my talk at last year's MagicCon: Las Vegas.By Mark Rosewater

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#1237: Top 20 Worst Mechanics, Part 1 30:42

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This podcast is part one of three on my series about the 20 worst mechanics of all time, based on my talk at last year's MagicCon: Las Vegas.By Mark Rosewater

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1-31-2004 - Sean David Morton - Predictions for 2004 2:51:13

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Art Bell - Sean David Morton - Predictions for 2004

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1-18-2004 - Gerald Celente - Trends for 2004 2:51:45

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Art Bell - Gerald Celente - Trends for 2004

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1-17-2004 - Peter Davenport - UFO Reports 2:50:57

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Art Bell - Peter Davenport - UFO Reports

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1-11-2004 - Dr. Richard Boylan - Star Children 2:43:30

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Art Bell - Dr. Richard Boylan - Star Children

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#1236: Mel 31:58

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This is part two of a two-part series on the aesthetic profiles. This time, I talk about Mel, the player who aesthetically appreciates mechanics.By Mark Rosewater

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#1235: Bigger than the Box 31:11

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When Richard Garfield first made Magic, he liked to say it was "a game bigger than the box." In this episode, I walk through what exactly that phrase means and the challenges of making a game that accomplishes this.By Mark Rosewater

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1-10-2004 - Lyn Buchanan - Controlled Remote Viewing 2:43:56

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Art Bell - Lyn Buchanan - Controlled Remote Viewing

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1-4-2004 - George Ure - Web Bot Forecasting 2:44:09

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Art Bell - George Ure - Web Bot Forecasting

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12-31-2003 - Annual Predictions Show - Open Lines 2:42:31

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Art Bell - Annual Predictions Show - Open Lines

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12-27-2003 - Space Programs - Professor James McCanney 2:52:50

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Art Bell - Space Programs - Professor James McCanney

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#1234: Vorthos 32:45

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This podcast is part one of a two-part series on the aesthetic profiles. Up first, I talk all about Vorthos, the player who aesthetically appreciates flavor.By Mark Rosewater

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#1233: Arc Planning 31:35

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In this podcast, I talk about the team that figures out what in-Multiverse Magic sets we'll be doing in the future.By Mark Rosewater

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12-20-2003 - Communicating with Spirits - James Van Praagh 2:51:29

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Art Bell - Communicating with Spirits - James Van Praagh

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12-14-2003 - Shadow Government - Harry Helms 2:51:18

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Art Bell - Shadow Government - Harry Helms

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12-7-2003 - Dr. Stephen Greer - Bill McDonald 2:52:13

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Art Bell - Dr. Stephen Greer - Bill McDonald

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#1232: Spike 31:05

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This podcast is part three of a three-part series walking through the three psychographics. Today, I explore the psychological analysis of Spike.By Mark Rosewater

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#1231: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Creative with Lauren Bond 29:51

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In this podcast, I sit down with the creative lead for Tarkir: Dragonstorm, Lauren Bond, to talk about the worldbuilding and creative execution of the set.By Mark Rosewater

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11-15-2003 - Nanotechnology and Fuzzy Logic - Peter Davenport - Bart Kosko 2:51:33

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Art Bell - Nanotechnology and Fuzzy Logic - Peter Davenport - Bart Kosko

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11-2-2003 - Aerial Revelations - John Lear 2:50:53

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Art Bell - Aerial Revelations - John Lear

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11-1-2003 - The Visitor Experience - Whitley Strieber 2:51:38

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Art Bell - The Visitor Experience - Whitley Strieber

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#1230: Johnny and Jenny 34:00

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This podcast is part two of a three-part series walking through the three psychographics. Today, I explore the psychological analysis of Johnny and Jenny.By Mark Rosewater

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#1229: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Set Design with Adam Prosak 36:15

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In this podcast, I sit down with Tarkir: Dragonstorm Set Design Lead Adam Prosak to talk about the set's design.By Mark Rosewater

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