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RVA Returners


    • May 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 22m AVG DURATION
    • 135 EPISODES


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    Episode 132 - What to Expect When You're Expecting (In Kansas City)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 66:16


    Sit down with your favorite detectives to discuss what to expect this weekend at the Kansas City Materia Cup!

    Episode 131 - Are You Defense Ready?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 61:48


    The Returners are back on the other side of a VERY busy Winter Cup weekend to cover the event, all of the new "Chaos" in the news, and the upcoming competitive season. Main Topic: Winter Cup 2025 Recap

    Episode 130 - Talkin' About Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 81:33


    Join the Returners this week as Chris and John catch up on all of the meta talk as we get ready to head into the competitive season and the Raleigh Winter Cup!

    Episode 129 - Nationals 2024: Let's Do It Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 65:55


    Warping back in from a galaxy far, far away - the next episode of the RVA Returners Podcast is here! Join Chris and John this week as they break down the competitive season this year, talk about the NC Materia Cup, and look towards the future of the 2024 competitive season with Nationals and Worlds!

    Episode 128 - 10% More Forearm, 100% More Trophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 52:24


    Catch up with Chris and John as they talk all things Kansas Materia Cup!

    Episode 127 - Push It to the Limit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 114:10


    Pull up a nice cold bowl of breakfast soup and join the detectives as they go through oodles of news, review the upcoming competitive season announcements, and discuss their first thoughts on Limit Break!

    Episode 126 - 'Twas The Night Before Winter Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 85:12


    Winter Cup is on the horizon! Special guest Mike Powell is on this week to discuss his experience at Worlds and the upcoming off-season team event in North Carolina!

    Episode 125 - Hamburger Hotdog Blue Jeans Cowboys

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 93:52


    We are back on the other side of the World Championship with two of the NA Worlds team as special guests - Hunter Nance and Will Coghill! Hear from two of the top four players from 2023 Worlds as we go over deck choice, tournament results, and more!

    Episode 124 - Interview with the Chenpion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 124:25


    Chris and John are joined by special guest - your 2023 North American Champion - Ryan "Viridian" Chen! Listen to all three gents recap the weekend from three very different perspectives, hear us admit when we were wrong, and listen to how excited we are for the future of FFTCG.

    Episode 123 - Three Sheets To The Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 130:10


    The 2023 Nats Episode - Old Men Yell at Clouds

    Episode 122 - The Lowdown For The Showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 90:45


    Chris and John discuss where the meta is at heading into the Raleigh Materia Cup weekend - if you're looking to catch up to speed this is the cast for you!

    Episode 121 - The Pastabilities Are Endless

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 132:17


    Acknowledge the head of the table on the next episode of the RVA Returners Podcast! This week the brunt of the Blue Knight cheering section is here to tell you all about our trip to Florida for the first Materia Cup and the return to the competitive season! Special guests Kody Snodgras and Irving Diaz pop out of the garage to chat all about the weekend and Chris's second place finish!

    Episode 120 - Yeti Spaghetti

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 126:27


    Opus XIX is here!! Chris and John sit down with a piping hot bowl of their favorite pasta and talk about all of the cards we are excited about in each element from the upcoming set, as well as this week's news in the world of FFTCG.

    Episode 119 - C U There

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 104:35


    ORGANIZED PLAY IS BACK! Sound the feasting horn! Chris and John break down the OP announcements and tournament structure, touch on some of the selection drama, and ruminate on the new XIII starter deck.

    Together We Ride Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 32:44


    A totally joke, totally real, joke podcast within a podcast all about Fire Emblem: Engage through the eyes of two grizzled FFTCG veterans. Do these things have anything to do with each other? Nope!

    Episode 118 - Shinra Eclectic Chowder Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 103:13


    Chris is in Raleigh for a win-a-box weekend and joins John to cover the results, talk upcoming news and products, and take a look at how Opus XVIII is shaping up so far. Main topic: Opus XVIII - What's hot and what's not?

    Episode 117 - William Robert's Wild Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 127:53


    Opus XVIII is here! The boys are back to talk about all the news and shiny new cards!

    Episode 116 - Beach Boys 12 in Tokyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 93:52


    Let's hear about the BOYS. This week the detectives cover the upcoming FFXV starter deck, dive into Opus XVIII spoilers, recap the Esper Series event, and quite literally sing the praises of the new OP announcements.

    Episode 115 - Thingamabob Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 78:48


    We've got recaps and reacts aplenty, whosits and whatsits galore! This week the infamous Viridian himself joins the detectives on the case to discuss the PA Reraise weekend!

    Episode 114 - Weekend At Bernie's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 67:43


    Much like we joke in this episode about reanimating a dead weekend, I am weeks later reanimating a dead podcast. This one got lost in the shuffle - sorry everybody! Listen to some opinions we have changed already! Get the scoop on our first impression on Opus XVII cards! Boy being wrong is fun sometimes! How full of nostalgia to look back. Anyway, episode 115 will becoming within the next week. So just listen to this short little guy to wet your whistle!

    Episode 113 - Holding Out For A Sabin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 105:30


    In this episode the detectives cover the latest spoilers scoop and wax poetic about a potential Heroic Sabin with Aurabolt.... a day before that exact card is spoiled. Hey, we're on to something!

    Episode 112 - Claim It Kelger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 124:11


    Strap in for another great episode! This week the boys are back to discuss spoilers, recent Reraise events around the globe, and their opinions on the latest ban: Macherie!

    Episode 111 - Blue Skadoo, We Can Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 94:49


    The boys are back in the saddle again joined by fellow Returner Daniel Kirka to talk about the first NA Reraise event, the return to competitive play, and a local double-header!

    Episode 110 - Draw2 Freeze2 & CP 3-0

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 95:30


    Chris and John are getting ready for the first RERAISE event and the return to Organized Play!!

    Episode 109 - Keister Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 104:27


    Ace Detectives Chris and John are joined by Matt Rice from the Lakeside office to break down the upcoming competitive season and talk cards we are looking forward to playing from the latest Opus XVI release!

    Episode 108 - Livin' The Theme

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 150:36


    Back in the saddle again! Chris and John are back in this colossal episode with a pile of Opus 16 spoilers to review, the OCTGN State of the Union, and a recap of Bahamut Brawl! Sorry not sorry for this giant episode and our rants and ramblings about FFVI Pixel Remaster!

    Episode 107 - Hall Of Fame Inaugural Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 151:48


    Chris stops by the local precinct in NC and records a cast in person this week as we talk locals, Opus XV, and cover our main topic: the first class of the RVA Returners FFTCG Hall of Fame inductees! What cards make the list to land in the hall of the greats?

    Episode 106 - Spoopy Birds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 66:07


    A quick episode recapping Snugsy's trip to Haunted Hotel, brief spoiler and news segments!

    Episode 105 - Extreme Couponing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 98:26


    This week the lads discuss the upcoming Haunted Hotel event, dig deep into spoilers, and touch on the state of the game. Main topic: Discussing the evolution and prevalence of "free play" and the speed of the game.

    Episode 104 - Easier Than Playing Mustard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 86:42


    Join the detectives as they cover the scoop on the FFX Starter reveal, "Opus XVI" discussion, FF7 starter revealed cards, League of Light talk, etc.

    Episode 103 - Primals Of The Caribbean

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 117:02


    Chris and John are back in the saddle after John's big move to North Carolina! We cover recent news, R4 results, and catch Chris up on the Opus XIV meta so far.

    Episode 102 - Headin' South: More Of The Spark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 79:01


    This week the boys discuss oodles of spoilers, a trip to the south, and the return of the Spark.

    south spark headin'
    Episode 101 - Operation FOD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 65:27


    The boys are back after Episode 100 - bringing you updates on FFTCG news, the future of the cast, and getting back to "normal."

    RVA News Supercut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 1:53


    "The News" special intro for RVA Centennial Episode #100

    Episode 100 - Memory Lane - Centennial Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 204:59


    Our enormous centennial celebration episode is finally here. Episode 100 includes a look back and history of the podcast with plenty of cameos, memories, and laughs along the way. Thank you to each and every person who has ever listened to an episode of the RVA Returners podcast. You are all very special to us! Here's to you!

    Episode 99 - The Rupert Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 146:34


    Collin Rupert stops by the cast to discuss initial impressions and hot takes on Opus XIII cards after the first test weekend on FFDecks. We've already been plenty right (and plenty wrong) about lots of things!

    Episode 98 [Part 2] - Cards Of Humidity INTERGRADE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 67:52


    On part 2 of Episode 98 our special guest James Lockwood talks with Chris and John all about what got them into Final Fantasy and what FFTCG means to them!

    Episode 98 [Part 1] - Cards Of Humidity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 108:22


    Special guest James Lockwood joins us to talk first impressions on a large crop of Opus XIII cards in part one of a MASSIVE episode! Part two contains our main topic - all about what the Final Fantasy franchise means to us.

    Episode 97 - Tool Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 125:07


    This week it's Tool Time with Foreman Galloway! Special guest Ryan Galloway joins Chris and John to talk spoilers and being competitive vs casual at all sorts of games. Dive deep into board games on the second half of this week's cast!

    Episode 96 - Night Of The Undead Card Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 118:16


    Chris and John discuss dead card games and their unexpected revival during the pandemic.

    Episode 95 - RVAR: REMAKE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 94:24


    RVA Returners: REMAKE is here - an all new take on your favorite FFTCG podcast. In a world where there just isn't as much going on for the TCG, the Returners look forward and branch off into a few other ideas to keep the lights on. Don't worry, we'll still cover your FFTCG news and spoilers, as well as talk big events. Check it out and let us know what you think!

    Episode 94 - Discovery Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 69:17


    Chris and John talk about exploring the massive Discovery Zone that is Opus XII so far.

    Episode 93 - The Official Unofficial Bradygames Opus XII Strategy Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 111:32


    The detectives are back, and the case of the missing Opus XII is solved! We break down the new set and what we are excited to try, what we've seen so far, and what we already know we were wrong about. Get a head start on Opus XII here!

    Episode 92 - Leave It To Cleaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 159:51


    Thar she blows! It's a whale of a cast as we clock in just over two and a half hours on this Opus XI wrap-up cast with special guest Travis Pfeifer. We talk about tons of exciting new Opus XII cards and about what the meta looks like towards the end of Opus XI.

    Episode 91 - New Boot Goosin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 117:42


    Spoilers are coming hot and heavy as we approach the supply drop that is Opus XII. Chris and John catch up on the last month and a half in quarantine, spoilers, events, and more!

    RVA Episode 90 - Serious PSI (Phoenix Summon Implication)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 75:40


    Live from Quarantine - this week the detectives talk about being stuck at home, pretend they know how to scat, and mull over some Opus XII spoilers.

    Episode 89 - Shine Your Skis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 87:46


    Chris and John are joined by the newest cop on the beat, Duncan Strawberry A.K.A. long-time friend of the cast Dillan Straabe! We talk a bit about what we're doing in quarantine and if it's just too soon for Opus XII.

    Episode 88 - The Interrogation Of Shadow Greg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 75:26


    This week the detectives have some questions and we need answers. The interrogation of Shadow Greg is underway as we discuss our recent win-a-box and activities with special guest and long-time friend of the cast Greg Cole.

    Episode 87 - Tubthumping

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 81:21


    John and Chris return after a bit of a hiatus and things have gotten downright unrecognizable! We catch up with the Ace Detectives after a month off the case and talk about pretty much everything except FF7 Remake spoilers! Enjoy!

    Episode 86 - Just Add Ninjas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 86:49


    This week the boys discuss a truckload of Opus XI spoilers and talk about the dawn of the Opus 10.5 meta.

    Episode 85 - A Monk Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 107:05


    This week long-time friend of the cast Matt Rice joins the boys to talk about spoilers, self-evaluation, and Mt. Rushmores.

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