Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt

This week games journalist extraordinaire Kat Bailey returns to discuss her novice journey into becoming a Magic fanatic, and how great the Final Fantasy set is! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quivertime and Archidekt and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week I'm joined by Ken of One More Mana to discuss his entry into the game (through highway traffic??) and the Mana Squad's approach to the game! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you all for your support!

This week I'm joined by my dear friend and cube enthusiast Andrew Mangrini to talk about community, cubing, cool art we've collected, and just general friendship vibes. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quivertime, and my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you all for your support!

This week I'm joined by acclaimed fantasy author Kate Elliott to talk about Nicol Bolas, Ugin, and her new novel The Witch Roads! This is a fantastic talk which covers morality, spirituality, the spark of creativity, and more.  Casual Magic is brought to you by Quivertime and Archidekt and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week we're joined by Callie Shae, aka MagicNewGirl, to talk about our shared trip to the Aetherdrift PPR and her experience as a new player in Magic! I accidentally forgot to upload the audio file last time, so enjoy the double show! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week we welcome Magic artist Justine Jones to discuss her style and career!  Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quivertime, and my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week I'm joined by Wizards Principle Designer Gavin Verhey to talk about the Commander Format Panel and the recent changes to the ban list! We go into the mechanics of how the panel works and discuss in depth thoughts about the cards. Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week we are joined by community superhero and just all around bright light, Bobbie Christine! We talk about bringing inclusion and diversity to Magic events, and about finding our joy in the game. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week I'm joined by another member of the Loading Ready Run Collective, my dear friend Coriander Dickinson! Cori is delightful and we talk about her path to Victoria and how she got back into making Magic content with the LRR crew. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week I'm joined by the award winning cosplayer Magic Mishamigo! We talk about the art of craft, the joys of Slimefoot and Fblthp, and transporting costumes around the world! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your continued support.

This week I'm joined by the host of Are You The Bolcast, Mike Carrozza! We talk about growing up an English speaker in Quebec, and the art of stand up comedy! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quivertime, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This time we're joined by Dutch Magic artist Leon Tukker to talk about his process of world building and using VR to make art! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quivertime and Archidekt and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support.

This week I'm rejoined by my dear friend Magic Man Sam, aka Rhystic Studies, to discuss everything from our friendship to finding art in suprising places. Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver, Archidekt, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week we're joined by Magic Tiktok's puppetmaster Sullivan the Monster, to talk about the art and artistry of piloting a card playing puppet! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at Patreon.com/Shivamb.

This week I'm joined by rising star fantasy author RR Virdi as we discuss his hugely popular debut novel The First Binding, and his magic career! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week we're joined by the the engine that keeps LoadingReadyRun running, Paul Saunders! We have a great chat about the LRR collective and how he has built a production system to keep all the shows running. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quivertime, and my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb.

This week we're joined by journalist, scholar, and professor Cameron Kunzelman to discuss his forthcoming book about Magic the Gathering! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quivertime, and my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week I'm joined by genius statistician and hall of famer Frank Karsten to talk about his career and the complexities of mana math! Very cool conversation with a player I've long wanted to talk to. Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver, Archidekt, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

This week we're joined by the incredibly brilliant and creative scientist and cosplayer Anna Margaret! She was incredibly wholesome and this was a great chat. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.

This week we're joined by the phenomenal Magic artist Ryan Pancoast! We talk about his career and many of his significant paintings. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.  

This week I'm joined by limited streamer HeadologyMTG to talk about the state of modern limited design, play boosters, and teaching in America! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you all for your support!

This week we're joined by world reknowned fantasy author Tad Williams to discuss his new book The Navigator's Children, and what it's like to inhabit characters far from your core personality. Casual Magic is brought to you by Quivertime and Archidekt and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week I'm joined by Bugs Maytrix, a filmmaker and internet celebrity who is also just the most delightful person to chat with. We have a lovely conversation about garbage rares and the strange era of commander we live in. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you all for your support!

To start the fifth season of Casual, we're joined by one of the true legends of the judge program, the Dutch master Gijsbert Hoogendijk. He had a huge influence on the early days of commander and competitive magic overall! This was a fascinating chat and I could have listened to his stories for hours. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.  

This week we're rerunning episode 30, featuring the first appearance of the paragon of Magic podcasting, Marshall Sutcliffe! Casual Magic is on holiday break until 2025, so enjoy this dive into the archives! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week we're rerunning episode 22 from the first season of the show, featuring the father of Commander, Sheldon Menery, in his first appearance on Casual Magic! New shows will resume in 2025. Casual Magic is brought to you by Quivertime and Archidekt, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. 

Wrapping up 2024 with a wonderful chat with Czech hall of famer Martin Juza! This is the last new episode of the year. The next two will be reruns from the earliest days of the show. See you all in 2025! Casual Magic has been brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt and by my wonderful patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week we're joined by an absolutely fabulous bubble of light, cosplayer and content creator Zenaide Beckham, aka ZBexx! We talk about her journey, cosplay, and eternal magic! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week Casual Magic is graced with the presence of one of the true pillars of the community, the art curator extraordinaire, Vorthos Mike! We talk about art, artists, art shows, and art appreciation.  Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week we chat with the extremely pleasant and entertaining merfolk master Nikachu about the trials of picking a deck and sticking with it through thick and thin! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB.

This week I'm joined once again by Magic's director of communications Blake Rasmussen to chat about everything from cards to communication to Magic Cons! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.

This week we celebrate our 250th episode with the mavens of Magic's Rules, Matt Tabak and Jess Dunks! It's a delightful talk and we laugh a lot. Casual Magic is sponsored by Archidekt and Quiver and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. I am so, so grateful to everyone who has joined me on this journey for 250 conversations. Thank you.

This week Sahar Mirhadi returns to discuss her thesis on playing games and mental wellness as well as to talk about eternal weekend! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.  

This week I'm joined by comedian and gameshow host Ify Nwadiwe of Dropout to discuss his comedy, his career, and Magic! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB. Thank you for your support!

This week I'm joined by Alison Luhrs, former Wizards storyteller and community manager, to talk about our shared love of stories and the amazing arcs that she wrote! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week I'm joined by League of Legends caster and Magic player Medic! We talk about his history in India and of the art of casting games. This episode had some severe sound problems that took extraordinary work to solve, so please forgive me if there are weird blips =) Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.

This time, I'm joined by one of the true forefathers of casual play, and honestly one of my biggest inspirations, Anthony Alongi! We discuss his history as a writer and columnist covering casual formats and deck ideas, and his relationship with Sheldon and Commander. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you.

This week I'm joined by my dear dear friend Ben Ulmer, member of the Loading Ready Run collective! We talk about improv, and pets, and being friends! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB.  

This time I take a trip down memory road to talk to my dear friend Karen Chu, host of the incredibly popular and long running trivia podcast Good Job Brain! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb.  

This week I'm joined by Aaron Graham, owner of Good Games Morley, the LGS in Perth Australia that makes incredibly funny shorts! We talk about Magic in Australia and board games from Gencon, as well as how the Magic playing community has changed over the years! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb.

This week I'm joined by limited master and pro player Eduardo Sajgalik to discuss the art of teaching people to draft better.  Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. 

This time we have phenomenal content creator Nile Rivers to talk about the art of making high level Magic accessible to everyone. Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt as well as by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb!

This week we're rejoined by friend and former editor of the show EK to have a wide ranging chat about Commander! It's pretty much a soap box show, so buckle down! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb.

This week we're joined by the littlest planeswalker, Dana Fischer! She's way bigger now, but will still run you over with elves any day of the week =) Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb!

This week we're joined by Command Zone and Game Knights Producer Jake Boss to talk about the art of putting on the biggest shows in Magic! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver Time and Archidekt, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.

This time I'm joined by cosplayers Gin and Matt of Jackal Costuming to talk about furries, making epic costumes, and Bloomburrow!  Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver, Archidekt, and my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB!

This time I recap my adventures in Amsterdam with my dear friend and returning guest Daniel Cane! I also cough a lot. Sorry! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB.

This week we have Pro Tour commentator Mani Davoudi talking about his road to the desk and what it's like to cover Magic tournaments! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb!

This week I'm joined by former WotC R&D member Tom LaPille to talk about Cube, Archenemy, and Queer representation in Magic!  Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. 

This week we're joined by the ever delightful Carmen Klomparens to talk about the cards and stories of Modern Horizons 3! Note- we don't talk about Nadu!  Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb

This week I'm joined by one of the winningest players in CEDH, Ian Flannery, to discuss playing high level tournament commander and still being casual about it! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.