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A show about design in Magic: the Gathering. Each week we cover both official cards and custom cards made by the community. The weekly design challenge gives you the opportunity to make it on the show! Hosted by Tim, Juliet, Kayiu and Markus, with guests! Music used with permission: https://www.youtube.com/user/daleculp
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Join friends and Veep co-stars Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons for a weekly comedy podcast where they dive into a rewatch the Matt and Tim way -- beginning with the question, “what is memory? And is what we remember actually what happened?” They’ll also unpack the question “what’s it like to be two supporting actors on Veep as well as in their real lives in Hollywood.” So Veep fans feel free to ask your questions, leave your comments, and if you’re lucky, you may even win a free tuxedo. Expect ...
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Mike Reilly, Tim O’Shea and some other friends around us
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Every Thursday, Andrew and Evan Gregory (of The Gregory Brothers) are joined by a special guest to revisit, review, and revise a song of their choice, and then offer an improved "punched-up" version.
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Welcome to The Plate Meeting, A Left Field Umpire Podcast, the official podcast of Close Call Sports & the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League, where we talk baseball umpiring with umpires, and discuss additional officiating related issues, including analysis or other conversation pertaining to plays, ejections, rules, and more.
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We are a show about nature’s role in tackling climate change. A new industry is taking shape, and our goal is to host a candid, cross-disciplinary conversation on nature and its role in addressing climate change. We are three friends with diverse backgrounds who met in business school at Stanford and share a common interest in demystifying natural climate solutions. Together, we’ll unpack this growing field and connect the dots across the people and ideas shaping its future. Whether you work ...
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Actress and comedian Caitlin Reilly (Loot, Hacks) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 2004 Roland Emmerich film, The Day After Tomorrow, starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal. Kenneth Welsh plays Vice President (VEEP) Becker. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh …
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You won't hear me objecting to so many design submissions, but you WILL hear all about the first half of our cards with the Objection mechanic! Keywords, ability words, and flavor, this challenge is all about defining "Objection!" as a Magic mechanic. Due to some Discord issues and due to the huge number of submissions, this week's ep just covers t…
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Actress Ever Carradine (The Handmaid's Tale, Goliath, Shameless) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 2008 Oliver Stone film, W.. Josh Brolin stars as George W. Bush and Richard Dreyfuss plays Dick Cheney. Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons…
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You Make the Pack, But Like, Right Now!
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We've told you about You Make the Pack, now it's time to do it!! We've got some live design this week, making submissions for the YMTP event. We brought on new community member KennaKhaos to help and it was definitely the right choice! We tackle both a rare and a common for this emerging project. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.g…
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Actor Andy Richter (Conan O' Brien, Cabin Boy, The Three Questions Podcast) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1967 Theodore J. Flicker film, The President's Analyst, starring James Coburn. The President is referenced but does not appear in this film. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patro…
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Favorite Flavor - Final Fantasy XII w/Brendan McLeod
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Juliet and game designer Brendan McLeod dispel Ondore's lies as they talk about Final Fantasy XII's sparse appearances in the canon "Magic: The Gathering–FINAL FANTASY", and set out to make a jeskai Commander deck with all new designs for the game's biggest hitters and most memorable moments and characters. Brendan's bsky with links to Paper Labyri…
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Comedian, actress, and podcaster Lauren Lapkus (Threedom, Newcomers, The Wrong Missy) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1996 David Mickey Evans film, First Kid, starring Sinbad. James Naughton plays President Davenport. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https…
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How do you make your own set in a month? The power of friendship! Beacon regular Brad (aka Redbay) breaks down the schedule he and Peter (MonoWhiteBorder) used to finish and release an entire set in a month. There's a TON of great tips for making sets in this ep, so you won't want to miss it! Check out the set here: https://rrredbay.github.io/sets/…
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Karen Maine | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
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Writer/Director Karen Maine (Nobody Wants This, Rosaline, Yes, God, Yes) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the original Naked Gun film from 1988, directed by David Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen. There is no U.S. President in this movie but Jeannette Charles plays Queen Elizabeth II. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secon…
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Following Signposts - Edge of Eternities
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Signpost gold cards are a great way to teach your drafters what archetypes and decks can be drafted in limited. By learning from retail Wizards sets, we can improve our design skills and make more fun sets ourselves. In our Following Signposts episodes, we break down what we learn JUST from the archetype card and the uncommon gold cards. Your draft…
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Matt & Tim
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Matt & Tim discuss the 1984 W.D. Richter cult classic, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, starring Peter Weller. Ronald Lacey plays President Widmark. Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons Second In Command …
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Tapping is core to Magic and it's about time we did a Design Challenge all about it! This month you sent us all your cards that tap lots of creatures, and as an extra challenge we said to do it without blue! As always lots of innovative cards and plenty of deep dives into the nooks and crannies of each submission. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord:…
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Actor and advocate Sean Astin (Lord Of The Rings, Rudy, The Goonies, Stranger Things) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 2000 Roger Donaldson film, Thirteen Days, starring Kevin Costner. Bruce Greenwood plays President John F. Kennedy and Walter Adrian plays Lyndon B. Johnson. Try NOT to be inspired by Sean, I dare you. For the rest of this conversa…
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A little bit of romance, a dash of action, some new mechanics, and even a speedy bunch of card crafting. This episode has it all! Fusing Capenna's angels and demons world with families, weddings, and duels of honor seems like it will make for a super fun set! Be sure to check Juliet and co's production of Hamlet but with Sonic characters this Satur…
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Actor Reid Scott (Veep, Law & Order, My Boys) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1996 Roland Emmerich film, Independence Day, starring Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith. Bill Pullman plays President Thomas J. Whitmore. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.…
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Design or Die! To celebrate Card Colosseum, Khord and Tim are design cards at lightning speed! Each prompt gets three minutes, for 15 cards all in one podcast. Listen to our answers to these prompts, then hop on the Discord and give us your versions! Card Colosseum is a yearly event in the Magic Set Editor (MSE) Discord where pairs of players battl…
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Scot Armstrong | Clear And Present Danger
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Screenwriter/Producer Scot Armstrong (Old School, Road Trip, Hangover II) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1994 Phillip Noyce film, Clear And Present Danger, starring Harrison Ford (not the President yet). Donald Moffat plays President Bennett. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Ma…
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Final Fantasy Tactics (Advance!) Set w/ Judge Bones
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Passion project meets mainstream set release with Judge Bones's Final Fantasy Tactics Advance project. Started before FIN and reinvented afterward, we talk through all the components he needs to jumpstart this fun adaptation. Learn a bit about some classic games, brainstorm about advanced sideboards, and embrace our new Geomancer overlords. Meet Bo…
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Matt and Tim discuss the 2017 Dean Devlin film, Geostorm, starring Gerard Butler. Andy Garcia plays President Andrew Palma and Randall Newsome plays Vice President Miller. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Tim…
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Your last chance on the battlefield! This month's design challenge is all about finality counters. Bring creatures back, but not forever. Added on top is a whole lot of Universes Beyond-style top down flavor! Tune in to hear about all the twists our designers found for this still-new mechanic. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t…
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Actor Marcus Henderson (Tacoma FD, Get Out) joins Matt to discuss the 1994 Robert Zemeckis film, Forrest Gump. Presidents JFK, LBJ, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan appear in some form of archival/digital footage as they come in contact with Forrest. Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simon…
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Live Design: Dual Lands, Novelty, and Callback
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In this live-design episode, Tim and Juliet tackle a templating question based on the precedent of Party, with some help from Banding and Domain. Along the way, they examine the role that lands, dual lands, and 1/1s play in the sequencing of Magic's gameplay, and how all that's best of dark and bright (Shadowmoor and Lorwyn) meet in the aspect and …
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Actor Bradley Whitford (Handmaid's Tale, The West Wing, Billy Madison) joins Matt and Tim to discuss a film he was in! My Fellow Americans (1996) directed by Peter Segal stars Jack Lemmon as President Russell P. Kramer, James Garner as President Matt Douglas, Dan Aykroyd as William Haney, and John Heard as Vice President Ted Matthews. For the rest …
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Cube Cube and More Cube! Washington Cube Champs Recap w/daisyama and zurishmi
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Washington Cube Champs is a two day event packed with cube draft! Not just a niche format anymore, cube has its own events and tournaments, including WCC pulling in over a hundred players! This week we've got a pair of interviews with players at the event, including a full breakdown of the cubes each of them played. Join Beacon of Creation's Discor…
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Actor, writer, and comedian Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille, Veep) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 1972 Michael Ritchie film, The Candidate, starring Robert Redford. Former Veep Hubert Humphrey appears as himself, though he was back in the US Senate. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! …
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Souped-Up Keywords! Your Upgrades On Old Mechanics
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With Tarkir Dragonstorm winding up, we're following their lead and enhancing some old mechanics! Like going from Scavenge to Renew and Flashback to Harmonize, we asked the listeners to design some new mechanics based on old ones. Designing mechanics is one of the hardest things to do a designer, so check out the fruits of everyone's labor! Join Bea…
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Actor and comedian Jerry Minor (Abbott Elementary, Mr. Show, SNL) joins Matt to discuss the 1979 Hal Ashby film, Being There, starring Peter Sellers. Jack Warden plays President "Bobby." For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh…
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Elders... be they dragons, dinosaurs, or Final Fantasy villains, they've always got cool abilities and an epic feel. This week we review your submissions to the challenge of designing new Elders creatures. Thrown into the mix is Juliet's challenge to include... the whole alphabet? Another great wacky mix of card analysis, creativity, and tangents a…
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Matt and Tim discuss the 1996 John Carpenter film, Escape From L.A., starring Kurt Russell. Cliff Robertson plays The President. A young Wyatt Russell is uncredited as an orphan boy! Thanks to our sponsor: BetterHelp! As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse var…
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Design Crossover - Dragon Ball Z TCG (2000)
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Crossover eps take another card game, teach you the rules, and compare those ideas to Magic. What can we steal to use in our own designs? For this ep, our hair is turning gold, our energy is radiating from our bodies, and normal humans can't even see the speed of our punches. It's Dragonball Z! It's got commander-style face cards, a more spell-like…
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Writer/Producer BenDavid Grabinski (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, AreYou Afraid Of The Dark?) joins Matt and Tim to discuss the 2024 David Ayer film, The Beekeeper, starring Jason Statham. Jemma Redgrave plays President Danforth. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh …
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Lore Detectives! They Made the Pack, Can We Order It?!
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This one is for the flavor text lovers! Tim and Juliet have to dissect the flavor in this mystery pack from Peter. The pack's story has an order, and it's up to us to figure it out! Very much a Custom Magic episode. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes and Images: https://beaconofcreation.com Moonshot's big chari…
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Writer/Director Suzi Yoonessi (Unlovable, Daphne & Velma, The Dead Girls Detective Agency) joins Matt to discuss the 1975 Robert Altman film, Nashville. Thomas Hal Phillips plays the unseen Replacement Party candidate Hal Phillip Walker. For the rest of this conversation, go to https://patreon.com/secondincommand and become a patron! Matt Walsh…
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Starting in Zendikar, quests have been a fun way to build towards a goal. This week's guest, Qirn, has been thinking all about quests for a Legend of Zelda set and has some ideas. Along the way we break down the challenges of designing quests and the cards that are like quests. A deep dive! Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88V…
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