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Real superheroes look just like you, parenting your special needs child like an olympic gold medal winner, yet struggling somedays, just to stay afloat. Join teacher and seasoned mother of five, Sandy Deppisch whose youngest is a 19 year old with Down syndrome, Autism and ADHD for a deep dive into the joys, challenges and triumphs along this journey. Each Wednesday she talks with moms and dads who totally get it. If you want to be empowered and encouraged to just keep swimming, this show is ...
Ladies and Gentlemen Bottom Tier as back, with a little audio issues, its more quite then we normally like! That being said we talk about our thoughts from Pre Release, our Lessons Learned and talk about edict, for all the new players entering the game with the release of this set! As always if you want to be up to date on more bottom tier stuff fo…
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Ladies and Gentlemen Matt, Greg, and returning Bottom Jaime, discuss about tips and tricks for the pre release event, and limited format of Outsiders. Of course we haven't had our hands on the set so time will tell if what we say is true, but hopefully our ramblings provide you with good strategic mindsets to win your local Pre Releases. If you wan…
Ladies and Gentlemen it is time for an extensive, and potentially the longest Bottom Tier Podcast we have ever recorded! Most of Outsiders has been Revealed, so we go through and pick our favorites, talk about our favorite cards, our favorite art, and some lines we see already before the big pre release weekend! As always if you enjoy our podcast m…
Ladies and Gentlemen we are back and we missed you all! Todays episode is therapeutic in ways where two grown men talk about happiness, the future of the podcast! Its deep, but its needed and we hope you enjoy the ride! If you like our theme song it was made by the AMAZING Emilio Alcaraz you can find him on IG @emilio__alcaraz If you want more bott…
Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the Bottom Tier where we have a our first Technical Difficulty. Gregs Mic was cutting in and out, I tried to salvage all I could notice but if it feels jarring at any way we apologize! This episode we talk about the spoilers released for Flesh and Blood! With that we also talk about how to do the Outside Effect to s…
Ladies and Gentlemen it is time for another episode of the Bottom Tier! This week we talk about Gamer Fatigue. Have we talked about this before are we being repetitive? Maybe we are Fatigued and salty a bit in this episode because there is a few things to gripe about! We hope you enjoy the show! Remember leave a comment about your favorite Hockey T…
Ladies and Gentlemen! We are back with a full length episode and did news hit the inter webs all about the new Banned and Suspended list from LSS! We discuss what we like, we discuss what we don't like, and does out opinion matter? Not really, but we like to share how we feel! As always if you want more Bottom Tier content follow us on all social m…
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a short episode today because Greg wasn't feeling the greatest, so Matt goes solo to talk about his experience at ProQuest! Hope the episode isn't to boring or feel to drawn out, and hopefully you get some fun info from our local Meta! As always if you enjoy Bottom Tier Content and want to see the stats mentioned follo…
Ladies and Gentlemen! Happy New Year, we hope your Holidays were great, and WOW! LSS Dropped some news about the next Flesh and Blood Draftable Set Outsiders! This episode we dig in and talk about our excitement for the new set and get back into this podcasting train! As always thank you for listening to this episode, Let us know what you would lik…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to our Holiday Special and the last episode of the Bottom Tier Podcast in 2022! We recap our first year over with the show, and even bring a shitty xmas gift to share with you all! Thank You so much for your support this year, from the bottom of our bottom tier hearts we are so grateful for all of you listening you are…
Ladies and Gentlemen! Holiday season is here, and as commitments happen with family and friends casual games slow down. With that it creates an opportunity to fine tune or even begin making your deck for the upcoming Pro Quest! So we decided to cover Deck Building again! We have chsnged as players and with the new set we feel its fresh and has bett…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Flesh and Blood Dropped some major news! Today we talk about the Outsiders set, getting ready for pro-quest and as always have the podcast fall into the Pits themselves as we go into random tangents! As always if you want more bottom tier content subscribe to our YouTube Channel @bottomtierpod Our Theme Song was made by the on…
Ladies and Gentlemen, We return from. our quick vacation break, to not only talk about the new amazing promo cards found at your local armories but, to talk about buying a precious gift for friend who would like to get into FaB or for your loved one who is already a FaB enthusiast! Also Royal Levia Miraculously won a match against an Arakni? As alw…
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Ladies and Gentlemen its time for our 3rd installment of FaBsgiving! This week we have special guest Marshal Meador return to the show to talk about Dynasty, gripe about Limited, and suggest that UPF and wild Deck Building is the key to Flesh and Blood Success! Over all its a Standard Bottom Tier Episode! Hope you enjoy! If you want more Bottom Tie…
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19 - FaBsgiving II w/Jaime Besset - Discussion, Drinks, and Worlds
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Its the 2nd week in October and our next Guest is Returning Guest Jaime! We sit down crack a few brews, discuss our favorite card game and hear about how the Calling and other side events at worlds was! We recorded just before the suspended and ban list went live, and Dynasty will be officially out when you hear this, and we couldn't be even more e…
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18 - FaBSGIVING W/Jim Cooperider - The Emperor is Dead
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It's November and with that in the USA is Thanksgiving month. So this month every episode we will be joined by one of our friends from our local FaB community! This week is Jim Cooperider. He is one of our favorite people on this planet and has a vast knowledge of the game. He joined us to discuss the onslaught of spoilers we are getting for Dynast…
Ladies and Gentlemen! Another week, and another Bottom Tier Episode! This weeks topic strays a little away from its normal format, as we discuss what it is like being a new content creator in the Flesh and Blood Community, and really open up about the difficulties and the desires of the podcast. Hope you enjoy this episode, but by the next one we w…
Ladies and Gentlemen we are back for another round of Spooky Spoilers and to just talk about the state of the game so far! This is a little more casual of an episode, but these spoilers are coming out strong and spicy, so we are excited to share our thoughts with you and speculate some other cards we want to see in the set! As always if you enjoy t…
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is no secret that this past week we have had major Dynasty Spoilers flooding our minds with crazy new ideas for our favorite Flesh and Blood Heroes! We give you the scoop, we talk about what else we would like to see in the set, and we deem this month Spooky Spoiler Month! . As always thank you for listening! Need more bott…
Ladies and Gentlemen! It has been an insane week for Flesh and Blood news! In fact it really covers the base of todays episode. We talk about banning cards for balance at a developer stand point. We talk about being players. We talk about the craziness happening before worlds. You do not want to miss it! . If you want more bottom tier content Follo…
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a special episode today where Matt and Greg Discuss a review of their FaB Journey so far, what their feelings are in the game, their drive and motivation, and reminisce on some of the fun they had on the way. As always thank you for listening to the Bottom Tier! If you want more Bottom Tier content check out our YouTub…
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Ladies and Gentlemen we received our first ever question dare we say fan mail, that question being does commoner reflect the "feel" of that hero for blitz and Classic Constructed or do the use of higher rarities make the hero completely different? We answer this question and more in this episode! Special Shout out to Ben from Pittsburgh for asking!…
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ETB 45: If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It! VK Girl Creations ~ Turning a Hobby into a Growing Business with Victoria De La Garza and Jennifer Gongora, Part 2
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ETB 45: This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview. In this episode I talk with Victoria De La Garza and her mother Jennifer Gongora about their business, VK Girl Creations. Victoria started in her High School Life Skills class learning to knit beanie hats on a round knitting loom. She held her first pop up market at age 18, selling beanies to her fellow…
Matt and Greg Discuss all about what it is like inviting a new player into the world of Flesh and Blood. Should we let them play hero's who are LL'd in other formats? What is the the best approach? And what should the first few games look like when playing against a new player? Also Nationals Season is in mid swing, Matt and Greg Discuss their thou…
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ETB 44: If You Believe It, You Can Achieve It! VK Girl Creations ~ Turning a Hobby into a Growing Business with Victoria De La Garza and Jennifer Gongora, Part 1
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ETB 44: In this episode I talk with Victoria De La Garza and her mother Jennifer Gongora about their business, VK Girl Creations. Victoria started in her High School Life Skills class learning to knit beanie hats on a round knitting loom. She held her first pop up market at age 18, selling beanies to her fellow classmates. Now, at age 24, Victoria'…
Ladies and Gentlemen we are back, and this week Matt and Greg talk about the "New Meta" and more in detail about the Living Legend System and how fast the heroes seem to be Living Legend. We can believe its already episode 10 so thank you for being on this Journey with us! If you want more Bottom Tier Content, you should check out our YouTube Chann…
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ETB 43: The BEST Product We Ever Stumbled Upon with Sandy Deppisch
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ETB 43: If you have a child with a disability who likes to disrobe at night, I have just the thing for you! For years we would wake in the wee hours of the morning to find our son undressed and sometimes enjoying finger paining fun with the contents of his full pull up! When we discovered THIS product, it was a game changer! I have 8 of these in la…
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This week we have NEWS! Lots of Flesh and Blood Reveals, A New Meta to talk about, Prism LL'd, and Pro Tour Lille. We got first hand coverage by Marshal who was 41st at the Pro Tour as he talks about his experiences and how we can get better as players. Thanks Marshal for coming on the show! If you want more Bottom Tier content, make sure to check …
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ETB 42: He Gave Me Purpose with Kathryn Kane-Neilson
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ETB 42: In this episode I talk with Kathryn Kane-Neilson about her 19 year old son, Clark who has Down syndrome. She talks about her experiences raising Clark, through life in NYC, through divorce, through medical misadventures and fresh beginnings in Texas. Kathryn shared, " At 22 years old, I was aware of the fact that I was carrying a child with…
We've talked about Staple Cards, Deck Building, finding your hero, the next step is understanding your sideboard, which is arguably the hardest part of making your Deck! We also talk about the Calling Singapore, we get a little hyped about Dynasty, and the fact that Azalea got LL points! Thanks for listening to our podcast! If you want more Bottom …
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ETB 41: Embrace the Uncertainty with Beverly Parrish
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ETB 41- In this episode I talk with Beverly Parrish about her daughter Hannah, age 28, who has Down syndrome. Beverly and her husband Chris learned that Hannah had Down syndrome in utero. Feeling a bit overwhelmed at their lack of knowledge about Trisomy 21 they began to research, trusting that God had his perfect plan in place. Beverly is a mother…
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7 - Making Azalea Top Tier w/ Kyle Dockum
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We have an Azalea cultist join the pod, Kyle Dockum, to answer the question how can we make the queen of the bottom, get to the top! We speculate about weapons, equipment new cards, and our hope and dreams for the hero! You dont want to miss out! Kyle says Donate to an Extra Life stream. Do that here. Subscribe to our Youtube Follow us on Twitter: …
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ETB 40: Finding Quality Care for Your Special Needs Child with Gerrie Bourque
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ETB 40 - In this episode I talk with Gerrie Bourque, mother of 3 whose 26 year old son Tyler has a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism, is medically complex and has rare disorders. Gerrie shares the various caregiving options they have explored over the years. Tyler has a Texas Medicaid Waiver which provides services for him including a supp…
On this weeks episode Greg and Matt talk about Gregs Difficulty finding a new hero since the Living Legend change for Chane. We talk about what to thinking about best strategies, and just have a casual conversation about the state of the game. If you want to catch all the bottom tier content make sure to follow us on all the socials we have! Youtub…
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ETB 39: Plenty of Possibilities for Finding Respite Care with Mary Ann Hughes
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ETB 39 - In this episode I talk with Mary Ann Hughes, mother of 2 young adults with Autism about finding quality care for loved ones with special needs. As a single mother managing her company, Special Family Transitions, Mary Ann has had to stretch her comfort zone most recently when she sent both of her boys for the very first time to a week long…
Ladies and Gentleman today Greg and Matt discuss the differences between all the FaB Formats, and extensively talk on what we want out of the upcoming PvE experience. We also touch on that illusive Stubby Hammer(ers) ban and how it effects the meta aka that Fai Guy! Make sure to leave us a review where all podcasts are found. Check out our Youtube:…
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ETB 38: From a Grim Prognosis to a Much Brighter Future; Never Give Up Hope with Sandy Deppisch
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ETB 38: In this episode I share a few stories about Josiah from the past few years when he was walking through a very long, very difficult season. With so many challenges including aggression, destruction and self-injurious behaviors it was easy at times to lose sight of hope. As a mom desperately trying to figure out how to best help my child, it …
Ladies and Gentleman, today Greg and Matt talk about the foundational (and is it staple or steeple?) cards that you need for a building your very own deck. We talk about thought process and the basics of coming up with your own strategies, how to build around it and more! Hope you enjoy the show and as always subscribe! Follow our Youtube at : http…
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ETB 37: Finding Caregivers "Nextdoor" & the Miss Amazing Pageant with Freida Bassham
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ETB 37 - In this episode I talk with Fredia Bassham, grandmother of Heather Jo, age 26. Freida and her husband Joe have been caring for their granddaughter who has cerebral palsy, a seizure disorder and is non-verbal, for 22 years. Heather Jo recently won Texas Miss Amazing, the Miss Division. The Texas Miss Amazing pageant celebrates the abilities…
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Our good friend Jaime Bessett joins the podcast to talk about his first big win at RTN, how he got started in Flesh and Blood, shares tips on playing better, and even speculates a little about the next Shadow Runeblade! Thanks Jaime for coming on the show! Follow our twitter @bottomtierpod Follow our youtube @bottomtierpod…
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ETB 36 - In this episode I talk with Mike Lutey, owner of Special Strong - South East Houston. Special Strong provides science-based adaptive and inclusive fitness programs for children, adolescents, and adults with mental, physical and cognitive challenges. Mike believes giving up his corporate job to become the very first franchise in Special Str…
Greg and Matt are back after an unexpected break to talk about how to get started in the TCG Flesh and Blood. We cover everything from the Pre Coned Blitz decks to commoner to proxy, and of course bring the news of whats to come in this upcoming season! Remember to follow us on Twitter: @bottomtierpod And don't forget to leave a review on your favo…
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ETB 35: Dashing About Town Making a Difference with Real Life Superhero, Dash Gordon
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ETB 35 - In this episode I talk with Timothy Glover, corporate trainer by day and real life superhero, Dash Gordon by night. Initially created to raise some extra money for a vacation, Tim started having fun with the whole Dash idea and began texting people that he was Dash Gordon. Eventually he decided to add a costume before heading out to do del…
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ETB 34: Living in the Present & Breaking Things Down into Manageable Steps with Beth Haas
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ETB 34: In this episode I talk with Beth Haas, teacher and mother of 3 beautiful daughters about her oldest daughter, Annalee who has Down syndrome. During the 18th week of Beth's first pregnancy, she and her husband John were told their unborn baby had hypoplastic left heart syndrome and was probably not going to be compatible with life. Hypoplast…
Ladies and Gentlemen! Thank you for listening to the first episode of Bottom Tier a Flesh and Blood Podcast! Our goal is to talk about our passion of Flesh and Blood, and create a space for casual players like us! We talk a lot about uprising and our goals with the show, and like every first episode this one gets a little weird. Follow us on Twitte…
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ETB 33: Embracing a Hiatus! See you Back Here Soon.
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ETB 33: In this episode I announce a brief break as we quarantine, then head out on a family vacation. I will see you on July 6th with another amazing parent to inspire and encourage you. Until then, here are some things to keep you entertained: Play Wordle https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html Become a Lego Sculptor (and leave your Law D…
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ETB 32: Little Houdini - A True Tale of My Ever Eloping Son with Sandy Deppisch
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ETB 32: In this episode I share a story about a time when Josiah at 9 years old, left our home unescorted and none of us were aware that he was even gone. Sadly, this was not the first time it happened and it most definitely was not the last. We had some pretty frightening experiences with Josiah eloping. Despite our best efforts to keep him safely…
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ETB 31: Project LEAH - Leaders Ending Abuse & Harm of Students with Disabilities Abused in Public Schools with Jean and Brianna TenBrink, Part 2
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ETB 31: In this 2nd half of a 2 part episode I continue to talk with former guests Jean and Brianna TenBrink, a dynamic mother/daughter duo about Project LEAH (Leaders Ending Abuse & Harm) a community coalition against educator abuse and mistreatment of children with disabilities in Texas public schools. Jean, an advocacy coordinator and mother of …
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ETB 30: In this episode, I talk with former guests Jean and Brianna TenBrink, a dynamic mother/daughter duo about Project LEAH (Leaders Ending Abuse & Harm) a community coalition against educator abuse and mistreatment of children with disabilities in Texas public schools. Jean, mother of 3 daughters, 2 of whom are on different ends of the autistic…
