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A podcast focused on the game Marvel: Crisis Protocol published by Atomic Mass Games. Will and Mike discuss their games of the week, MCP news and more!

Will Castillo


    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 20m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #14: Nick Menard, Steve 3 and Gambit Hold All The Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 94:02


    This week MikeW is joined by the Montreal Shark Tank's Nick Menard to talk all about New Gambit and how he would under Steve 3!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsTThe Champions Cup (aka The Atlantic City Open) tickets here: https://store.frontlinegaming.org/collections/champions-cup-2025Summer Slaughter Tickets Available here: https://wickeddicey.com/summer-slaughter/

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #13: Squad Goals Chat with Carl!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 75:32


    This week Mike, Jeff & Jian are joined by Carl (of CarlCon fame) to discuss Squad Goals!CarlCon Info: https://www.carlcon.net/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 35: We came, we saw, we Adepticonned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 80:37


    This week Will, Ben, Jeff and MikeW recount Adpeticon (Will and Ben were there). We talk about the reveals, experiences and Ben's run in the first Worlds Championship for MCP!Join our Discord!: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 34: The Bulls and Bears of MCP Affiliations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 86:27


    This week Will, Mike W, Jeff and Ben take a look at the new MCP landscape through the eyes of the stock market. (This was Mike's idea, Will has no idea how the stock market works).Ben and Mike also place a friendly wager on how Hydra will perform by September.Link to the MCP Affiliation spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lH0IozjccQxq9KvAo_qtbU53CDFVqLaHLpBGzkxs6yA/edit?gid=0#gid=0Join our Discord!: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 33: Brave New World (Please Marvel Don't Sue Us)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 73:22


    This week we talk about the landscape changing events that happened in MCP over the last week!NOTE: We recorded this BEFORE we knew what was going to be Standard Legal so some of the info may be outdated.Join our Discord:https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #12: Talking Inhumans and Defenders with Ron Tolentino

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 72:41


    This week MikeW sits down with Ron Tolentino to talk about Inhumans, Defenders and LVO!Join our Discord:https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 32: New Year, New Crisis, New Models, OH MY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 76:08


    Happy New Year! This week Will, MikeW and Jeff recap the LVO/Everwinter and the Mutant Weekender, talk the new models releasing this week and preview the new crisis that have been revealed! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #11: Getting Weapon X-y with Dan Maher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 77:04


    S.I. Mike sits down with the number one Weapon X player Dan Maher to talk Weapon X. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians presents: A CRIT-Mas Carol!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 62:40


    Happy Holidays everyone! In this very special episode the guys take a look at the past, present and future through the framework of A Christmas Carol! What wonders await inside and what special guests drop by the land of Pork Roll? Join our discord!: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 31: PAX Unplugged and Everwinter talk with Will and Brian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 97:08


    Hello! This week Mike interview Will (that's me!) and Brian Watson (TO in the New England area) about how they got into running events and talks about two major events on the horizon: PAX Unplugged and Everwinter. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #10 - Wakanda with Sweepy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 82:48


    This week Mike sits down with Sweepy for a deep dive on Wakanda! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #9: WTC Stories with The Montreal Shark Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 62:03


    The WTC stories continue as S.I. Mike sits down with members of The Montreal Shark Tank to go over WTC. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 30: Tales from the WTC featuring Pork Roll Protocol

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 67:11


    Hello! This week Jeff takes over hosting duties as the members of Pork Roll Protocol that went to the WTC (Jeff, Ben, Jian, Art and Rob) discuss their trip! Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #8: Inhumans with Bryan Freddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 83:43


    This week S.I. Mike sits down to talk Inhumans with Bryan Frederick! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 29: PRP Goes to WTC!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 63:09


    This week Will, Ben and Jeff are joined by Jian to talk about the lists reveal and what Pork Roll Protocol will be playing at the World Team Championships this weekend! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #7: Doc Ock Spider Foes with John and Quinn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 94:20


    This week S.I. Mike is joined but John and Quinn to discuss the Doc Ock flavor of Spider Foes. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER 6: Green Goblin Spider Foes with Isaac

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 80:58


    This week S.I. Mike sits down to talk with Isaac about Spider Foes, the Green Goblin flavor. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER Episode 5 - Winter Guard with Ben!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 90:37


    This week S.I. Mike is joined by Ben to talk about Winter Guard and the success Ben had at Nashcon! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Episode 28: The Salt City Apocalypse!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 94:37


    Hi Everybody! This week Will, S.I. Mike, Ben and special guest Jian talk about Apocalypse and how the gang did at the Salt City GT in Syracuse this past weekend! Spoiler Alert: We did well. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT Ben and Alyssa at Married Couple Protocol: https://www.youtube.com/@MarriedCoupleProtocol Mike at AsteroidMCP: https://www.youtube.com/@asteroidmcp Jian at RSMP Tabletop: https://www.youtube.com/@rsmptabletop Affiliation Battle at Red Seal Gaming on 8/24: https://www.longshanks.org/event/15771/ MCP GT at Millennium Games in Rochester, NY on 9/21: https://www.longshanks.org/event/16732/

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER #4 - Talking SHIELD with Stephen Maddox!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 58:06


    This week S.I. Mike talks to Stephen Maddox about SHIELD

    Episode 27 - Winners and Losers from the TTC Rotation!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 121:14


    This week Will, S.I. Mike, Jeff and Ben take a look at the winningest and losingest (words?) affiliation from the recent Team Tactics Card Rotation! Join our Discord!: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER Episode 3 - Web Warriors talk with Jian and Nick Patry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 93:05


    This week S. I. Mike sits down with Jian and the Montreal Shark Tank's Nick Patry to talk all about everyone's favorite wholesome youths, the Web Warriors! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vYUHyCfZsT

    Episode 26 - ACO Recap with Rob Reale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 76:54


    This week Will, S.I. Mike and Jeff are joined by Rob Reale to talk about The Atlantic City Open! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/ymhubaGNe3 Help The Professional Casual Network get to the WTC!: https://www.gofundme.com/f/live-streaming-for-the-mcp-wtc?qid=5af758a9270be652350f9c3f2100b5e1

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    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 103:30


    SI Mike and Jeff are joined this week by The Montreal Shark Tank's Nick Menard to talk Defenders, Convocation and the upcoming Rivals Panel Team Event of Pork Roll Protocol vs Montreal Shark Tank! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Gd4BH33q4U

    Gamestore Guardians VARIANT COVER 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 85:45


    Welcome to VARIANT COVER, special editions of Gamestore Guardians that will be a different format than the main show that are usually revolving around an upcoming event. This week S.I. Mike (the host for these episodes), Will and Ben are joined Simon aka VodkaBlitz from the Montreal Shark Tank to talk about the upcoming Rivals Panel: Pork Roll Protocol vs Montreal Shark Tank event that will be happening over TTS!

    Episode 25 - Fee Fi Foes and The BEC3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 66:09


    Hello! This week Will, S.I. Mike, Jeff and Ben talk about some recent tournaments, some Spider-Foes, some upcoming tournaments and The Big East Crisis Cup Circuit (The BEC3)! Link to the BEC3 Rules - Rules Packet Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/FH5xDGU7AN

    Episode 24 - For Real This Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 88:29


    Hey Everybody! This week Will, S.I. Mike, Jeff and Ben talk about the Adepticon Episode that doesn't exist, Sandman and Shocker takes and The Road to ACO Begins. We also announce something big coming to the Northeast in the way of The Big East Crisis Cup! Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/tsXpKyYxUn The Big east Crisis Cup Rules Packet - https://docs.google.com/document/d/10mBw01Szii6BSPbMcrUj3K-v2N2S_R54RaIUFiWnW0I/edit?usp=sharing

    Episode 23 - Jian Has Entered The Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 86:27


    This week Will, S.I. Mike and Ben are joined by the winner of the RSG LVO Qualifier (*) Jian! We also talk a little about the current meta and some things we hope come out of Adepticon. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/UBpM2n3pjx

    Episode 21 - Between Two Qualifiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 86:25


    Hello everybody! This week Will, S.I. Mike, Jeff and Ben talk about the recently revealed Shadowcat, the LVO Qualifier Will, Jeff and Ben attended at The Art Store in Syracuse and the upcoming LVO Qualifier at Red Seal Gaming in Matawan NJ! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/4CSFwXutsR Northeast MCP Calendar of Events: https://bit.ly/3ImB9l5

    Episode 21 - A Cosmic Nerf and The Guy in the Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 87:05


    This week the guys talk about the nerfhammer that hit Cosmic Ghost Rider, go into a deep dive on Professor X and answer a bunch of listener questions! Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/tkHMnuBkN7

    Episode 20 - A Couple of Cool Dudes and Post-LVO talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 81:56


    Hello everybody! This week Will, S.I. Mike, Jeff and Ben talk about the recently revealed upcoming characters Bishop and Iceman. After that the gang talks about this past LVO! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/DWEqnssYNY

    Episode 19 - Clarifications, Dates and LVO Prep, OH MY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 106:32


    Happy New Year Everybody! Today Will, SI Mike, Jeff and Ben talk about the hot-off-the-presses errata regarding Red Skull 3's leadership, release dates for the upcoming Wakanda and X-Men stuff and some pre-LVO talk! Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P3dSBH7mt3

    Episode 18 - Everwinter Results and Interview with Art Washburne!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 88:01


    This week Will, OG Mike and Staten Island Mike talk about the results of Everwinter this past weekend and interview the winner, fellow Pork Roll Protocol member Art Washburne! Join our Discord server! - https://discord.gg/4B7hFxhX46

    Episode 17 - PAX Unplugged and Everwinter Prep!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 105:06


    Will, Mike, Jeff and Ben (now permanent co-hosts!) discuss Jeff's victory at the PAX Unplugged LVO Points event that Will had and the guys discuss their lists for Everwinter! Join the Discord! - https://discord.gg/PFHN5B3qmk

    Episode 16 - Both? Both. Both is Good.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 68:13


    This week Will is once again joined by Jeff, Mike and Ben. The guys start off talking about Jeff and Mike's TTS Round 1 cuts games (PLAYED IN PERSON!) and then get into the discussion of the casual vs competitive mindset and why games need both in their community. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/KrfQDPHcDY Red Seal Gaming's LVO Points event on 11/18: https://www.longshanks.org/event/10483/ PAX Unplugged LVO Points event on 12/1: https://www.longshanks.org/event/9851/ Jeff's charity MCP tournament at Under The Dice Fest on 1/28/24: https://www.longshanks.org/event/11230/

    Episode 15 - Whatcha Playin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 78:57


    Will is once again joined by Ben, SI Mike and Jeff to talk about the current state of MCP and what they are planning on bringing to Everwinter and LVO! Join our Discord!: https://discord.gg/NXdjVAF7RS Jeff's charity event in January: https://www.longshanks.org/event/11230/

    Episode 14 - Everything Old is New Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 74:07


    Hello Everybody! Will is joined by Ben, Jeff and S.I. Mike to have a roundtable discussion about the recent character changes. Rather than just read through the changes the guys discuss some actual games played with these characters, either with or against, over the last week. Join the Gamestore Guardians Discord: https://discord.gg/hYKf4K43xt Sign up for the Affiliation Battle at Red Seal Gaming in Matawan, NJ on 9/30/24: https://www.longshanks.org/event/9368/ Sign up for the PAX Unplugged 2024 LVOIS Points Tournament!: https://www.longshanks.org/event/9851/

    Episode 13: That New Core Box Smell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 108:48


    Will is joined by Staten Island Mike (m_whalen), Jeff (Toast) and Ben (Rightmad) to talk about all of the pre-GenCon announcements today including the new core box!

    Episode 12 - Road to Nashcon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 83:29


    LOOK WHO'S BACK! OG Mike comes on the podcast to discuss Will's two lists he is bringing to Nashcon: HellA-Force (Hellfire & A-Force) for the team event and a MODOK led Criminals list that starts as one thing and ends as something slightly different. Check out our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkPDlGOAWRV5ZaKYcMdtUvg Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hYKf4K43xt

    Episode 11 - Your Regularly Irregular Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 75:58


    Will is joined by Leo to talk about the recent LVO Qualifier Will hosted at Red Seal Gaming, Squirrel Girl and Gwenpool's cards and some general rambling about MCP. Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/FARCjneMFf Check out your Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@gamestoreguardians1063

    Episode 10: (Not) Live from #Adepticant!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 92:30


    **NOTE** Apologies in advance for Mike's Audio. It captured at a very low volume. Will is joined by Mike (aka Staten Island Mike) this week to talk about all of the reveals and new from Adepticon! They also take a look at the newest iteration of Will's Weapon X list, rave about Pro Acryl paints and more! Red Seal Gaming LVOIS Qualifier event on May 6th: https://www.longshanks.org/event/7299/ Northeast MCP Community Calendar: https://bit.ly/3ImB9l5 The Gamestore Guardians Discord: https://discord.gg/FARCjneMFf

    Episode 9: If Hulk Bleeds We Can Kill It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 77:10


    Will is joined by Leo again to discuss the MISSING episode of the podcast, Psylocke and Emma Frost's Team Tactics Cards, a deep look at The Immortal Hulk and more! Check out the Community MCP Calendar for the Northeast US here: https://bit.ly/3ImB9l5 Subscribe to the Gamestore Guardians on Spotify, Google and nearly everywhere you get your podcasts!

    Episode 8: All New, All Different

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 68:46


    Will is joined by Leo this week to ask an important question: Where's Mike? They also talk about the recent tournament at Red Seal Gaming, Beta Ray Bill and Spider-Woman's cards, some quick chat about LVO and what we hope to do this year in MCP as a whole.

    Episode 7 - The Crisis Crisis is Over!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 94:21


    Hello! This week Will and Mike recap the changes over the last couple of weeks including the HUGE update that includes new Crisises! We also recap our tournament at Red Seal Games and the PAX Unplugged tournament Will ran, some goals and what we are planning for next year and MORE!

    Episode 6 - Loner Logan and Gameplay Mentality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 68:14


    This week Will and Mike touch on Blob's, sorry, The Blob's and Pyro's character cards and Team Tactics Cards, have in in depth look at Logan, The Wolverine (AKA Loner Logan) and talk a bit about Tournament vs Casual Mentality when playing MCP.

    Episode 5 - The Blob and The Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 74:57


    *NOTE* Apologies in advance for Mike's Audio quality, it did not sound like that when recording! Hello everybody! This week Mike and I talk about our first Tournament at Red Seal Games in Matawan NJ, the recent reveal of The Blob and Will's upcoming PAX Unplugged LVOIS Points MCP Tournament! Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkPDlGOAWRV5ZaKYcMdtUvg

    Episode 4 - Our Robot Overlords

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 70:51


    This week Will and Mike discuss the upcoming release of the Sentinels, a fun use for the new card Over the Top that comes with Steve Rogers, Captain America (Violent Steve) and Nick Fury Sr and the Howling Commandos (The Hoff), and bit on the state of the game. We also have some info on our upcoming tournament at Red Seal Games! Don't forget to like and subscribe to our Youtube! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkPDlGOAWRV5ZaKYcMdtUvg Join our Discord here! - https://discord.gg/FARCjneMFf

    Episode 3 - Great Balls of Fire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 52:18


    Hello Everybody! This week Will and Mike talk about what they've gotten painted and built, recap some games played at our LGS (Red Seal Games), the recent rulings/clarifications on Malekith and a break down of the OG Human Torch! Like, Subscribe and check out our Youtube page: https://bit.ly/3RzvU4D

    Episode 2 - Steve Captain Steve and The Hoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 87:58


    Hello everybody! After a week off Will and Mike are back to talk about the card reveals of Arnim Zola, Steve Rogers Captain America and Nick Fury Sr. and The Howling Commandos! We also talk about some recent events Will has been to, a couple of characters that might be getting slept on in this post-Malekith time and more! Don't forget to check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkPDlGOAWRV5ZaKYcMdtUvg

    Episode 1 - Hail Hydra!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 64:04


    Hello Everybody! This week Will and Mike talk about what they have built and are currently working on this week, Will's Season 8 TTS matchup vs Convocation and we talk about one of Hydra's leaders, Baron Strucker! We also talk about the recent MCU announcements from San Diego Comic Con and what we hope to see in the future. Check out our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkPDlGOAWRV5ZaKYcMdtUvg Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/znwmGy6a

    Gamestore Guardians Episode 0: Hello There!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 24:00


    Hello everyone! Will and Mike from the Gamestore Guardians Youtube channel now have a podcast. We just wanted to take a minute to introduce ourselves, talk a little bit about how we got into Marvel Crisis Protocol and what to expect from us in the future. Don't forget to check out our Youtube channel! - https://bit.ly/3b3URWi

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