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Pitt Imps Podcast #109 $900 in Goyfs

This week, we broke away from normal and took a look at the SCG Open. Then we got to go over some new mechanics and spoilers for Dragons of Tarkir. Will goes on some tangent about an old tournament that was won on the back of [card]Char[/card]. We find out its Mike’s birthday. We call one…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #108 Lots of MTGO

This week, it’s our turn to go over the Modern and Standard GPs. We find out about Pac-t and why it’s so important to pronounce the T. We also dig deep into all the MTGO news that came out and we try to give new players a push in either direction as to why it is…

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Brainstorm Brewery #137 – I Choose You, Pucachu

The miscreants behind PucaTrade, Eric and Mitch, stop by the cast to talk turkey about the fastest-growing way to trade Magical cards. What is PucaTrade? What’s a Puca even? Is this actual peer-to-peer trading or is it a Ponzi scheme? All these questions and a few submitted by you, the listener, are addressed in a timeless…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #107 Age of Affinity

This week, we go over the Standard GP that just passed. We also cover some quick news. I don’t know, something about a Dual Deck or a FTV or something. Then we ramble for a bit. Oh wait. Crap, almost forgot. We are giving a guy a try at the third seat. Host Angelo  Twitter…

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Brainstorm Brewery #136 – Facile Arguments

Luckily for us, we had another opportunity to debate the Reserved List. Excellent. We like nothing better than spending our time debating the merits of something that is literally never going away ever. It’s always a great expenditure of our time. We love it. We even found some time to talk about a few other…

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Brainstorm Brewery #135 – From The Aether

The gang is joined by self-styled financier Kyle Lopez (@itsyourboyLOPE), CEO of Aether Games. As you may have guessed, Kyle deals in Magical cards. As you may have guessed, he knows some things about it that you want to know. The gang facilitated this transfer of knowledge from his head to your head painlessly. You…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #106 PT Fate Reforged

Obviously this is our big week. We take great pride in being the best PT coverage podcast out there, and WE ARE. The work that goes into one of these is unreal but its so  worth it. PTs are the very best Magic out there being played and we try to give them justice. If you…

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Brainstorm Brewery #134 – Sure. I Don’t Hate It

We skipped a week. We’re really, really sorry about that. The important thing is that we’re back, and we’re in your face with so much value that you’ll need to buy a spare trade binder to hold all of it. You’ll be like that dude trying to hold too many limes, but instead of limes,…

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Episode 74 – Everything is Zen

Pro Tour Fate Reforged just happened…that’s a lot of Siege Rhinos. We talk the Pro Tour, our weeks, and the announcement of the new core set, Magic Origins. Obviously, this means Black Lotus will be reprinted. We examine the card Metal Worker, and 5.4% of this podcast is dedicated to ’90s post-grunge music. Thank you…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #105 Very Limited

This week on the cast, we got to go over two Limited GPs. These are the first ones since Fate Reforged was released and there is plenty that we can take from them. Wizards announced a new policy that effects more than likely nobody you know. If you do know people that it effects, the number is …

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Pitt Imps Podcast #104 Back to Basics

This week, the Imps make their triumphant return to BSB by taking the time to see what happened over at SCG DC. Its seemed right, since it was the first week of the bannings in Modern and the first weekend of Standard with Fate Reforged. We then talked briefly about the Sunday Super Series Championship. Then…

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Episode 72 – A Self-Help Guide to Magic

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/188133292″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] With Fate Reforged officially out, it’s a new Standard. Curtis suits up UB Control and Cameron tweaks Jeskai Tokens. We talk about some of the new decks and cards making a splash. Think about this: what do you do when you lose a lot (like Cameron-levels of losing)? Curtis gives…

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Brainstorm Brewery #133 – Greater Fools

There’s a lot to talk about. Things are upside-down right now, and it’s hard to know what to make of it. No one on the cast saw Tasigur, the Golden Fang coming. There is an Ascendancy combo deck, and it’s not in Jeskai colors. Corbin’s drinking actual beer. Finance experts are being used to Kiblergoogle…

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Brainstorm Brewery #132 – Gains & Loses

Those who didn’t value it less than a Garth Brooks concert were able to play the prerelease this last weekend and look forward to Monday morning when the DCI dropped a bomb and banned Treasure Cruise, Dig Through Time, and Birthing Pod and ruined lives. We help you navigate the post-ban landscape. We do all…

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Brainstorm Brewery #131 – Fate Reforged Set Review with Conley Woods

Fate Reforged set review with Conley Woods (@Conley81) Cabe Riseau produced the intro and outro music for Brainstorm Brewery. Contact Us! Brainstorm Brewery – Website – E-mail – Twitter – Facebook Ryan Bushard – E-mail – Twitter – Facebook Corbin Hosler – E-mail – Twitter – Facebook – QuietSpeculation Jason E Alt – E-mail –…

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Hello from GP Omaha!

We’re at GP Omaha this week. After an exhausting day of Modern, Cameron and Curtis fell asleep, but then decided to record a podcast in the middle of a lucid dream. We give our takeaway from the event and discuss the ups and downs of the format. We also go over some new Fate Reforged spoilers,…

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Brainstorm Brewery #130 – Dargons

So. Here you are—the half of the original listener base that wasn’t alienated last episode. That’s excellent. We’re glad to have you back. You passed our test, and you can be our friend now. This was an episode just for you, the fans. We talk about Grand Prix Denver, spoilers, and Finance 101, and we…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #100 You Will Be Missed Ryan

Welcome to Pitt Imps #100. Holy crap. We got here. In this episode, we celebrate the show, the listeners, and Ryan. This being his last episode with us as a permanent host created a very touching moment which we quickly snuffed out. We answered questions from the listeners, and Angelo, unknown to the other hosts,…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #99 Worlds

Join our dynamic duo (Will had work issues and couldn’t make it) as they regale you with the events that occurred as the world’s eyes were upon France. Top decks for wins. A bunch of other crap. My experiment proved that most don’t read this anyway. If just one person would have responded last week to the…

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Brainstorm Brewery #129 – Manifest Destiny

Spoilers have started, confusing mechanics are announced, the new year is upon us, and audiences are alienated. Some of you are going to reread that last sentence and try to figure out where it changed tense. Some of you are going to disagree with a few of the Picks of the Week. Some of you…

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Brainstorm Brewery #128: Getting With the Times

This week, the guest is Douglas Johnson (@Rose0fthorns). Doug is a finance writer for Brainstorm Brewery‘s content website, penning the wildly popular Conjured Currency series that is nearing its milestone fiftieth iteration. If you haven’t been reading, checking the backlog now and getting caught up is an acceptable use of your time. If you’re enjoying this podcast in…

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Brainstorm Brewery #127 – Bergeowned

The gang was joined by a very, very special guest this week: director of organized play for Wizards of the Coast Helene Bergeot! Helene answers some questions about Modern Masters (2015 Edition) and changes to the Friday Night Magic structure, and she hints at some possibilities for the future of the game! You won’t want…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #98 BOGO

This week is much like any other. We go over the tournaments and the news. Look, it’s episode 98—by now, you guys should know what this show is about. If not, just listen to it and you’ll figure it out pretty quick. We ramble about our lives after the tournaments. Smurfs are blue. Stop sign….

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Brainstorm Brewery #126 – Too Many M Sets

Modern Masters (2015 Edition) is confirmed. Grand Prix Las Vegas 2 is confirmed. There isn’t much else to talk about, but that’s okay because why would we talk about anything else? Modern Masters 2 is extremely significant financially. Grand Prix Las Vegas is extremely relevant socially. It’s Jason’s birthday, and the cast has a house…

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Pitt Imps Podcast #97 Girls Volleyball

This week, the Imps go over GP Ottawa and SCG Richmond. We go over the huge news from SCG with their tournament structure changing. We congratulate Melissa DeTora on her new job. Then we talk about the latest episode of South Park. After finishing that chat, I realized that we didn’t even mention one part…

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