Best Ben Budd Podcasts (2024)

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BEN MANKIEWICZ: For The Love Of Family And Film 38:35

16d ago38:35

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Many of us grow up in homes with high expectations, but perhaps not the burden of expectation that Ben Mankiewicz experienced. His grandfather and great uncle were prominent in Hollywood, his father in the world of politics. Ben long ago dreamed of being a baseball broadcaster. Along the way, he worked in sports media, hosted an eclectic news broad…

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HARRY TEINOWITZ: Getting Another Shot 34:12

8d ago34:12

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Talk to Harry Teinowitz for ten seconds and it’s easy to understand why he’s had a successful career in Chicago sports talk radio. There’s a fun gift of gab, a solid sense of humor and a passionate love of sports. He brought a lot of joy to Chicago sports fans. But then came a DUI, rehab and a coming to terms with his alcohol problem. The result? A…

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The Commander Bans & Vorthos Mike on Magic Art & More - Episode 20 1:52:29

9d ago1:52:29

1:52:29

Get 10% off fees as Card Conduit: https://cardconduit.com/horn Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn The Commander bans are here. I don't really know what else there is to say. Sigh. Cal likes it, at least! After the break, Cal is joined by the one and only Vorthos Mike to talk about Magic art, art shows…

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Our Duskmourn Thoughts & Elliot Raff on the State of Magic Judging - Episode 19 1:41:53

23d ago1:41:53

1:41:53

Get 10% off fees as Card Conduit: https://cardconduit.com/horn Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn On this episode, Cal, & Emma tackle the hard issues in the room like what's up with the Carolina Panthers and also what's happening with metas after the recent banlist updates? Yeah, yeah, Cal talks about…

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FRANK RICH: From Ticket Taker To Critic To Producer 43:26

24d ago43:26

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You never know what job you have that will teach you lessons that you’ll use decades later. Growing up as a theater loving kid, Frank Rich got a dream job as a ticket taker in a theater in his hometown of Washington, D.C. And he watched as shows were changed, rewritten, shortened and lengthened from night to night in preparation for Broadway. What …

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LEN ELMORE: Balancing The Books And Ball 38:00

1M ago38:00

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For much of his adult life as an athlete and attorney, Len Elmore has balanced academics and athletics. That work continues to this day as a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University in the Sports Management program. The balancing act began long ago growing up in New York City, then attending Power Memorial Academy, the University of Maryland, playing…

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How Nadu Was Made, Loads of Bans & Ben Wheeler on Steering Formats - Episode 18 1:58:22

1M ago1:58:22

1:58:22

Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn On this episode, Cal, Dan, & Emma chat about a TON of ban updates that came down the pipeline this week. Also, how the heck was Nadu made? We were told & discuss the tale, plus get into how excited we are for the Magic Spotlight Series. After the break, Cal is joined…

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LUCY KAPLANSKY: Art + Science = Sweet Music 35:32

1M ago35:32

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LUCY KAPLANSKY Art + Science = Sweet Music We’ve all come to crossroads in our lives and our careers. Lucy Kaplansky initially chose music. Then she chose school and a doctorate in clinical psychology. She tried pursuing both passions, psychologist by day with a little music on the side. But then came those crossroads. Her many admirers are thankfu…

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SEBASTIAN JUNGER: In His Time Of Writing 32:49

2M ago32:49

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I first met Sebastian Junger in 2011, only months after the death of his friend and war reporting colleague Tim Hetherington in Libya. Junger was at a crossroads, searching for an experience as intense as war but an experience that doesn’t get you killed. The passion he felt for war reporting has been replaced by the passion for his young family, a…

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Mystery Booster 2, Standard Fumbles, & ComedianMTG on All Things cEDH - Episode 17 1:22:40

2M ago1:22:40

1:22:40

Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn On this episode, Cal, Dan, & Emma chat about Arena changes and a whole lot of new products. Otherwise, it's a slow week! After the break, Cal is joined by Ian, better known by ComedianMTG, to discuss his background in Magic, the growth of Competitive EDH, and what ke…

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Secret Lairs Sold Out, Bloomburrow Rules & Tori of the Vast on Boundaries - Episode 16 1:44:30

2M ago1:44:30

1:44:30

Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn On this episode, Cal, Dan, & Emma talk about no Nadu ban, Bloomburrow rocking, Secret Lairs selling out, Dark Horse Comics getting MTG rights, video games, Skibidi Toilet & plenty, plenty more. After the break, Cal is joined by Tori from the Scrybabies to talk about …

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Where's the Nadu Ban, cEDH is Stale & Murph on Making Game Knights - Episode 15 1:47:05

3M ago1:47:05

1:47:05

Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn On this episode, Cal & Dan talk about cEDH, the (lack of) Modern & Legacy B&R, Vinyls, and GameCubes. It's a pretty light week! After the break, Cal is joined by Murph from The Command Zone to discuss how he got into Magic & storytelling through EDH gameplay. Murph: …

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Pro Tour Nadu, Kai Budde & Derek on Pauper EDH - Episode 14 1:37:18

3M ago1:37:18

1:37:18

Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn On this episode, Cal, Emma, & Dan talk about the Modern Horizons 3 Pro Tour, the Kai Budde Player of the Year Trophy, a bunch of new sets, including Magic Foundations, and EVEN MORE than that. The B&R especially. After the break, Cal is joined by Derek from the Paupe…

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Alan Zweibel: A Life In Laughs, Part 2 27:16

3M ago27:16

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By 1975, Alan Zweibel had decided on a career in comedy writing. He’d written jokes for older borscht belt comics and become friendly with young comics like Billy Crystal. But then he faced a difficult career decision between a relatively sure thing and a leap into the unknown. The decision changed the rest of his life.Learn more about your ad choi…

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Karlov Manor "Below Expectations" & Sam of Rhystic Studies on Mantras - Episode 13 1:53:18

4M ago1:53:18

1:53:18

Help us pay the bills & get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn On this episode, Cal is joined by Dan & Emma to talk about MKM underperforming, first impacts of Modern Horizons 3, and Assassin's Creed previews... already. We have the rest of the Product Watch, the Co-Host's Notebook, and a NEW Segment - Letters to the Editor. Aft…

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Alan Zweibel: A Life In Laughs, Part 1 29:08

4M ago29:08

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“Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Shakespeare forgot about this one: “some are nudged by the rejection of numerous law schools.” Alan Zweibel has written so many words that have made us laugh, through the voices of Gilda Radner, Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling and his own. He was one of the origi…

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Ruth Reichl: Eating Is A Political Issue 37:58

4M ago37:58

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Ruth Reichl never thought she’d make a career out of writing about food. But she has, defying expectations and obliterating boundaries at august publications along the way. She’s found joy and memory and escape in her writing about food: witness her latest book The Paris Novel. But there is also the theme that has stayed true to Reichl from Berkele…

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WotC AI, Modern Horizons 3, & Sam (Howling Salt Mine) on Cribbage - Episode 12 1:37:20

4M ago1:37:20

1:37:20

On this episode, Cal is joined by Emma to discuss the Regional Championships of past and future, WotC's newest AI role, and Modern Horizons 3. Of course, we also talk about Assassin's Creed's upcoming Magic set, alongside the Co-Host notebook. After the break, I'm joined by Sam of the Howling Salt Mine podcast to talk about himself, cribbage, manga…

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Will Lee and Paul Shaffer: 50 Years Of Friendship 44:34

4M ago44:34

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I don’t think it violates some journalistic Edward R. Murrow code to say that some interviews are a labor of love. And if it does, so be it. This is one of them. Paul Shaffer and Will Lee have put a lot of joyful music into the world. They are best known for their work in the Letterman bands, first on NBC and then on CBS, 33 years in all. But their…

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Bill Persky: Still Funny After All These Years, Part 2 19:55

4M ago19:55

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By 1963, Bill Persky had already worked as a lifeguard at Grossinger’s in the Catskill Mountains and watched the hotel’s standup comics make people laugh. He’d written a show at Syracuse University that won a national collegiate award. He’d worked at an advertising agency and radio station in New York before moving to California to write for televi…

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Stickers Banned, Even More MH3 Leaks & Better Days MTG - Episode 11 1:28:22

5M ago1:28:22

1:28:22

On this episode, Cal is joined by Dan to talk about the News, the Product Watch, and to look into their Co-Host notebook. Between nearly a half hour of Unfinity talk and little else, this one is sure to be a doozy. After the break, Cal interviews Hobbes and Ryan (potentially better known as TronIsBad) to discuss Better Days MTG, their umbrella for …

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Bill Persky: Still Funny After All These Years, Part 1 28:35

5M ago28:35

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What is it like to create something early in your life and then watch as that creation has a tangible effect on people decades later? Musicians know the feeling. Actors and writers too. It’s a feeling Bill Persky knows well. He and his writing partner Sam Denoff wrote many of the classic episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show, a 1960’s show that is tim…

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Stephane Matteau: Lessons Beyond The Goal 33:38

5M ago33:38

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It seems easy for former professional athletes to live in the past. They practiced their whole lives to play the game and now it’s gone. Fans are constantly reminding them of games long ago, occasionally waiting on long lines for a picture and an autograph at a card show. New York Rangers fans often remind Stephane Matteau of his Game 7 overtime go…

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$3,000,000 Black Lotus, Modern Horizon 3 Leaks & Shivam on Shivam - Episode 10 1:42:14

5M ago1:42:14

1:42:14

On this episode of the podcast, Cal is joined by Dan to talk about Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction, a new record setting Magic card sale, & the Modern Horizon 3 Leaks. Of course, we have our recurring segments (Product Watch & Co-Host's Notebook) & after the break, Cal is joined by Shivam of the Casual Magic & Shivam & Wheeler Love Magic podca…

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Talib Kweli: Hip Hop Academic 35:19

5M ago35:19

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Jay Z once memorably rapped “if skills sold, truth be told, I’d probably be lyrically, Talib Kweli.”Many are the influences that have shaped Talib Kweli’s words and music for decades: the Brooklyn of his youth, the ubiquitous books and records in that Brooklyn home, the academic careers of his parents as professors and administrators. He once told …

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Adriana Trigiani: Lessons Inside The Four Walls And Beyond 39:58

5M ago39:58

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Adriana Trigiani has had a long love affair with the written word. And she’s pretty comfortable with the spoken word too. She has quite a story to tell as a novelist/TV writer/film director/podcast host whose journey brought her from a small mining town in Virginia to New York. And she tells that story with insight and humor. Her thoughts on the le…

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Hasbro Investor Report, EDH Philosophy, & Deco on MTG in Brazil - Episode 9 1:29:46

6M ago1:29:46

1:29:46

On this episode of the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by Dan to chat about Cowboy Bebop promo cards, Hasbro's Q1 investor report, the new EDH format philosophy, and more. After the break, Cal interviews Deco of cEDHBrazil about himself, the channel, and the state of Magic: the Gathering in Brazil. Deco: https://twitter.com/_Desconversando The Philoso…

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Shawn Colvin :Diamond In The Rough 36:58

6M ago36:58

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Shawn Colvin has been making music, beautiful music, for a long time. She’s known the heights of winning Grammy Awards, including song of the year and record of the year for Sunny Came Home in 1998. She’s known the hills and valleys of the business, especially early on, playing in cover bands, dive bars, taking day jobs before her career took off i…

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Stan Fischler: The Hockey Maven 35:35

6M ago35:35

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Stan Fischler has been in the hockey world for 70 years, primarily as a writer and broadcaster. His passion for the sport has never waned, even as a 92 year old who now covers and writes about hockey from a small village in northern Israel, where he lives with his son and family. He is the sport’s connection, from Richard to Howe to Orr to Gretzky …

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The Era of cEDH?, MTGO Cheating, & Chase Carroll (Mana Curves) on Secret Lairs - Episode 8 1:25:43

6M ago1:25:43

1:25:43

On this episode of the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by Emma & Dan to talk about the return of the Arena streaming event, launch of the MTGO creator program, MTGO cheating allegations, & the big last couple of days cEDH has had. Chase/ManaCurves: https://twitter.com/ManaCurves Listen to Heraldic Banter Episode 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/herald…

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Maurice Ashley: Lessons Beyond The Board 25:47

6M ago25:47

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I first met Maurice Ashley in New York in 1994. He was announcing a chess tournament with all of the fervor and excitement of Marv Albert and John Madden. 30 years later, his passion for the sport is the same, perhaps greater. He’s an historic figure in chess as the first African American grandmaster. But that’s only a small part of Maurice’s story…

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Art Theft, YEEEEHAW, & GoldSabertooth on Life & Art - Episode 7 1:50:40

6M ago1:50:40

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On this episode of the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by Emma & Dan to talk about plagiarism in MTG art (again), huge changes to Magic pro play, Kotaku for some reason, and also we go pretty deep on the reveal of Outlaws at Thunder Junction (OTJ). After the break, Cal is joined by Tim, better known as GoldSabertooth to talk about his unique life and …

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Steve Hindy: From Foreign Correspondent To Brooklyn Brewer 34:13

6M ago34:13

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It was the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald who famously wrote “there are no second acts in America.” Scott, meet Steve Hindy. He’s had an amazing second act, made that much more compelling by his first act, covering wars and revolutions in the Middle East, the taking of the American hostages in Iran in 1979 and surviving the assassination of Anwar Sadat…

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Bill Raftery: Sending It In! 30:02

7M ago30:02

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If we’re lucky, we find work that is our passion. In a sense, it doesn’t even feel like work. Long ago, Bill Raftery found that passion analyzing basketball games on TV. And we are the lucky ones.What we don’t see is the immense amount of preparation he puts into every game. What millions of us do see and hear and experience is the joy, the excitem…

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Ban List Updates, Cancellation of Another MtG Game, & Lua Stardust on Content & Beyond - Episode 6 1:21:34

7M ago1:21:34

1:21:34

On this episode, Cal is joined by Dan & Emma to talk about the latest constructed banlist updates, the cancellation of Magic Spellslingers, and more. Don't worry, we still have the Product Watch and Co-Host's Notebook segments. After the break, Cal interviews Lua Stardust of the Scrybabies (and more) about full time content creation & beyond. Lua S…

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Bob Gruen: “I’m With The Band” 37:31

7M ago37:31

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Growing up on Long Island, Bob Gruen’s parents wanted him to work 9-5. And for much of his life, he did. 9PM-5AM. He’s spent 60 years documenting rock ‘n roll through photographs. Bob wasn’t photographing the scene. He was part of the scene, earning the trust of musicians, hanging out with them, touring with them, befriending them and photographing…

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Mike Richter: From Goaltending to Green Technology 40:30

7M ago40:30

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Former athletes have all kinds of second careers once their playing days are over. There are lawyers and doctors, business people and broadcasters, lots and lots of broadcasters. But I know of no other former great athlete who has pursued the world of green technology. Mike Richter was always one of my favorite interviews during my sports reporting…

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Sheldon's Spellbook, Lying in cEDH, & the Highs & Lows of MagicCon Chicago - Episode 5 1:11:56

7M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

This week on the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by Dan to talk about lying in cEDH, the increase in Universes Beyond products, the Chicago Pro Tour & more. Of course, there's always the Product Watch and Co-Host's Notebook segments. After the break, Cal is joined by a TON of people that he interviewed at MagicCon Chicago about their con experience! H…

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Justin Vivian Bond: Entertaining And Educating With A Microphone 37:31

7M ago37:31

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In the world of downtown cabaret and theater, Justin Vivian Bond is nothing less than an icon. For more than 30 years, their performances have compelled audiences, initially in small performance spaces and eventually at Carnegie Hall and beyond. They created their most memorable character while still in their 20’s: a boozy, opinionated, aging loung…

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Touching Cards, Rainbow Rhinos & Michael Caffrey on MTG Vending - Episode 4 1:19:44

8M ago1:19:44

1:19:44

Today, Cal is joined by ALL THREE co-hosts (Lexi, Emma & Dan) to talk about Modern Regional Championships, touching other people's cards, EDH precon complexity, and more. After the break, Cal chats with Michael Caffery of Tales of Adventure Comics and Games (also known as TOA Magic) to talk about the business of buying and selling Magic: The Gather…

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Lea Carpenter: Writing In The Present…And The Past 37:27

8M ago37:27

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Lea Carpenter has had an unlikely and compelling path to becoming a writer of novels about espionage: Princeton and Harvard, working for both Senator Biden and Beau Biden and a 10 year magazine publishing career working for the likes of Francis Ford Coppola and John F. Kennedy Jr. There is a powerful connection in her writing to a subject that was …

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Red Bordered Cards, Suspend & Jim Lapage on the Future of EDH - Episode 3 1:28:08

8M ago1:28:08

1:28:08

In this episode of the Herald's Horn Podcast, Cal is joined by Emma Partlow & Dan (ModAnon), to discuss Regional Championships, weird promo cards, and more. Of course, we have the Product Watch and a NEW recurring segment too. After the break, Commander Rule's Committee Member Jim Lapage hops on the line to talk about the future of Commander. Jim L…

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Kenny Vance: A Musical Lifer 36:10

8M ago36:10

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I first met Kenny Vance at one of the hardest times in his life. It was a few months after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and his house on the beach in the Rockaways of New York had been completely destroyed. And yet even that couldn’t dampen his sweet spirit, his good humor and the joy he has gotten out of a life in music. Kenny grew up in Brooklyn heari…

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Sarah Jarosz: The Tradition Continues 35:37

9M ago35:37

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There’s no need to categorize the music of Sarah Jarosz. OK, you can put it in one category: good. She has a contemporary sound and a sensibility that pays homage to the musical shoulders on which she stands. She is thoughtful in music and conversation, about the musically vibrant Texas small town of her youth, her time at the New England Conservat…

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Nick Hornby: About A Writer/Music Buff/Arsenal FC Fan, Part 2 22:52

9M ago22:52

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Talent will always win out. At least, I hope so. Talent and creativity and humor and perseverance. But all of us need a moment that opens the window to the rest of our lives. That window opened for Nick Hornby during a conversation with an agent that was not going particularly well. Nick decided “what the hell” at the end of the conversation and pi…

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Standard is Back, SCG Takes on RCs, & Dan (ModeratelyAnonymousMTG)! - Episode 2 1:03:25

9M ago1:03:25

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In this episode of the Herald's Horn Podcast, Cal is joined by Dan (ModAnon), both for the front & back half of the podcast, to talk about CubeCon, the return of Standard, SCG taking control of Regional Championships, Product Watch, Fallout 4, & plenty more. Help us pay the bills: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn Follow us: https://twitter.com/H…

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Nick Hornby: About A Writer/Music Buff/Arsenal FC Fan, Part 1 22:30

9M ago22:30

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Nick Hornby has never written the phone book, to use an old expression. But if he did, I’d read it. Hornby is one of those writers who elicits unbridled enthusiasm from his unabashed admirers. Count me in, thanks to books like High Fidelity, Fever Pitch and About A Boy. He always had a love of reading and writing and music and sports. But turning i…

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The Highs & Lows of 2023, Secret Lairs are Speeding Up, & Lexi (BlackGirlMage)! - Episode 1 1:13:33

9M ago1:13:33

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On this episode, Emma & Lexi join Cal to discuss the some of the major news stories for Magic in 2023, our personal favorite aspects of the year, and also what we're hoping for our of 2024. After that, Cal chats with Lexi about storytelling, Magic, and even a little bit about Wrestling. Yeah. Also, sorry, my chair is squeaky for some reason this we…

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Hasbro Layoffs, Buying Cards at Events & Emma Partlow! - Episode 0 57:17

10M ago57:17

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On this episode, Dan & Emma chat with Cal about the Hasbro/WotC layoffs, Regional Championship Atlanta, and some other stuff that went on this weekend. Plus: Product Watch. After that, Cal chats with Emma a bit about her life, hobbies, and life on the Pauper Format Panel. Help us pay the bills: https://www.patreon.com/heraldshorn Follow us: https:/…