The Magic Sock

Episode 104: The Magic-Lite Show

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Total running time: 51 minute and 07 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Help me out. Subscribe to the show: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themagicsock
--Magic's future: New video games coming to both the PC and Mac. And a Magic: The Gathering movie?! 
--Talk of playing other games beside Magic. Understand that the ebb and flow of wanting to play Magic is okay. I discuss some games that are great fun: Settlers of Catan, Grid Wars, Geometry Wars for the Wii and the word game Snatch.
--Check out "The Games We Play" article by Mike Turian.
--Read the interview with Jon Finkel to see how he went away from Magic for a bit then came back and just won a Pro Tour!
--Lots of great feedback.
--Send me your feedback.
--Artist of the week is Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova for their song "Falling Slowly" available on BTPodshow.com. The song is up for best original song at the Oscar's.

Help support the Magic Sock!

1. Make a donation. Click on the donate button on the right-hand side of www.TheMagicSock.com.
2. Purchase "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book on Lulu.com. Proceeds of the book (paperback or digital download) will help support The Magic Sock podcast. Read the first few pages of the book. Picture of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book as it comes in the mail. Visit www.TheJovianGate.com for cool behind-the-scenes stories.
3. Subscribe to the "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" audio podcast RSS feed with iTunes. Copy the URL: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/jovian-gate-chronicles/feed/ open iTunes, pull down the "Advanced" menu, select "Subscribe" to podcast, paste in the RSS feed, click "Ok" and click on the podcast icon in iTunes (top left navbar) and click on the "Get" button to download all 4 stories of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" (the stories are four podcasts that are 142 minutes in length). Visit Podiobooks.com to make a donation (75% of the donation will go to me).

Subscribe using iTunes:

Why subscribe? You'll not have to visit a website all the time to find when a new episode is released. All you'll need to do is use iTunes to click on the refresh button to obtain a new episode. Subscribe to all your podcasts and be able to organize your shows at a click of a button.

To subscribe to The Magic Sock using iTunes, simply click  here. (You'll need to have iTunes installed on your computer. You don't need an mp3 player or an iPod.)

Want to subscribe using another podcatcher? Just take the RSS feed and add it to your podcatcher. The RSS feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themagicsock

For a video tutorial on how to subscribe to a podcast, be sure to check out episode 5 of The Magic Sock: How to Subscribe to a Podcast.

Over 30 and Play Magic?
Join The Magic Sock Veterans of Magic Yahoo Group. Meet up online with like minded people and play Magic online or just take part in the discussions.

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Closing:
Magic: The Gathering is trademarked and owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The Magic Sock is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro in any way. To send feedback, send an e-mail to themagicsock@gmail.com. Audio feedback is welcome. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Episode 103: Rediscovering Magic's Past

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Episode 103: Rediscovering Magic's Past  (37.4 MB)

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Total running time: 54 minute and 35 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Help me out. Subscribe to the show: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themagicsock
--Rediscover Magic's past. Find some cool cards that you have seen in years. For me, I wanted to share with you my Island of Wak-Wak story. 
--Talk of my Kinship ruling question and how this impact my awesome Morningtide Theme Deck duel.
--Lots of great feedback. One question that was brought up is: "What's my favorite Pro Tour deck?" My awesome is Jin Okamoto's 2003 World Champion deck.
--Send me your feedback.
--Artist of the week is Sheri Miller and her song is "The Blade" available on Podshow.com.

Help support the Magic Sock!

1. Make a donation. Click on the donate button on the right-hand side of www.TheMagicSock.com.
2. Purchase "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book on Lulu.com. Proceeds of the book (paperback or digital download) will help support The Magic Sock podcast. Read the first few pages of the book. Picture of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book as it comes in the mail. Visit www.TheJovianGate.com for cool behind-the-scenes stories.
3. Subscribe to the "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" audio podcast RSS feed with iTunes. Copy the URL: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/jovian-gate-chronicles/feed/ open iTunes, pull down the "Advanced" menu, select "Subscribe" to podcast, paste in the RSS feed, click "Ok" and click on the podcast icon in iTunes (top left navbar) and click on the "Get" button to download all 4 stories of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" (the stories are four podcasts that are 142 minutes in length). Visit Podiobooks.com to make a donation (75% of the donation will go to me).

Subscribe using iTunes:

Why subscribe? You'll not have to visit a website all the time to find when a new episode is released. All you'll need to do is use iTunes to click on the refresh button to obtain a new episode. Subscribe to all your podcasts and be able to organize your shows at a click of a button.

To subscribe to The Magic Sock using iTunes, simply click  here. (You'll need to have iTunes installed on your computer. You don't need an mp3 player or an iPod.)

Want to subscribe using another podcatcher? Just take the RSS feed and add it to your podcatcher. The RSS feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themagicsock

For a video tutorial on how to subscribe to a podcast, be sure to check out episode 5 of The Magic Sock: How to Subscribe to a Podcast.

Over 30 and Play Magic?
Join The Magic Sock Veterans of Magic Yahoo Group. Meet up online with like minded people and play Magic online or just take part in the discussions.

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This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Closing:
Magic: The Gathering is trademarked and owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The Magic Sock is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro in any way. To send feedback, send an e-mail to themagicsock@gmail.com. Audio feedback is welcome. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Episode 102: Interview with Rebecca Guay

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Episode 102: Interview with Rebecca Guay  (42.1 MB)

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Total running time: 1 hour and 1 minute and 23 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Interview with Rebecca Guay who has worked with Wizards of the Coast, painting Magic cards since Alliances. For more information on Rebecca Guay and to see the beautiful art she's created, visit her website.
--Run through of the four preconstructed decks from Morningtide.
--Send me your feedback.
--Artist of the week is Matthew Ebel and his song is "Downtown" available on Podshow.com.

Help support the Magic Sock!

1. Make a donation. Click on the donate button on the right-hand side of www.TheMagicSock.com.
2. Purchase "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book on Lulu.com. Proceeds of the book (paperback or digital download) will help support The Magic Sock podcast. Read the first few pages of the book. Picture of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book as it comes in the mail. Visit www.TheJovianGate.com for cool behind-the-scenes stories.
3. Subscribe to the "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" audio podcast RSS feed with iTunes. Copy the URL: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/jovian-gate-chronicles/feed/ open iTunes, pull down the "Advanced" menu, select "Subscribe" to podcast, paste in the RSS feed, click "Ok" and click on the podcast icon in iTunes (top left navbar) and click on the "Get" button to download all 4 stories of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" (the stories are four podcasts that are 142 minutes in length). Visit Podiobooks.com to make a donation (75% of the donation will go to me).
   

Subscribe using iTunes:

Why subscribe? You'll not have to visit a website all the time to find when a new episode is released. All you'll need to do is use iTunes to click on the refresh button to obtain a new episode. Subscribe to all your podcasts and be able to organize your shows at a click of a button.

To subscribe to The Magic Sock using iTunes, simply click  here. (You'll need to have iTunes installed on your computer. You don't need an mp3 player or an iPod.)

For a video tutorial on how to subscribe to a podcast, be sure to check out episode 5 of The Magic Sock: How to Subscribe to a Podcast.

Over 30 and Play Magic?
Join The Magic Sock Veterans of Magic Yahoo Group. Meet up online with like minded people and play Magic online or just take part in the discussions.

Creative Commons License:


This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Closing:
Magic: The Gathering is trademarked and owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The Magic Sock is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro in any way. To send feedback, send an e-mail to themagicsock@gmail.com. Audio feedback is welcome. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Episode 101: Morningtide: It's Here!

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Episode 101: Morningtide: It's Here!  (31.8 MB)

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Total running time: 46 minutes and 25 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Talk about the changes to the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and the Pro Tour Players Union.
--Run through of my favorite commons from Morningtide and a discussion of why they're good for limited/sealed play.
--Question of the week: "What do you think of the Pro Tour and Pro Tour players?" Send me your feedback.
--Lots of great feedback from listeners.
--Band of the week is The Fire Apes and their song is "Let Me Know" available on Podshow.com.

Help support the Magic Sock!

1. Make a donation. Click on the donate button on the right-hand side of www.TheMagicSock.com.
2. Purchase "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book on Lulu.com. Proceeds of the book (paperback or digital download) will help support The Magic Sock podcast. Read the first few pages of the book. Picture of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" book as it comes in the mail. Visit www.TheJovianGate.com for cool behind-the-scenes stories.
3. Subscribe to the "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" audio podcast RSS feed with iTunes. Copy the URL: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/jovian-gate-chronicles/feed/ open iTunes, pull down the "Advanced" menu, select "Subscribe" to podcast, paste in the RSS feed, click "Ok" and click on the podcast icon in iTunes (top left navbar) and click on the "Get" button to download all 4 stories of "The Jovian Gate Chronicles" (the stories are four podcasts that are 142 minutes in length). Visit Podiobooks.com to make a donation (75% of the donation will go to me).
   

Subscribe using iTunes:

Why subscribe? You'll not have to visit a website all the time to find when a new episode is released. All you'll need to do is use iTunes to click on the refresh button to obtain a new episode. Subscribe to all your podcasts and be able to organize your shows at a click of a button.

To subscribe to The Magic Sock using iTunes, simply click  here. (You'll need to have iTunes installed on your computer. You don't need an mp3 player or an iPod.)

For a video tutorial on how to subscribe to a podcast, be sure to check out episode 5 of The Magic Sock: How to Subscribe to a Podcast.

Over 30 and Play Magic?
Join The Magic Sock Veterans of Magic Yahoo Group. Meet up online with like minded people and play Magic online or just take part in the discussions.

Creative Commons License:


This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Closing:
Magic: The Gathering is trademarked and owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The Magic Sock is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro in any way. To send feedback, send an e-mail to themagicsock@gmail.com. Audio feedback is welcome. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.