Best Barry Farah Podcasts (2024)

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Orlando Regional Champion Breaks Down How to Master Charizard ex, Winning Worlds, and his Tord Plus Lebron Fandom 58:56

1d ago58:56

58:56

We are joined by the winner of the largest TPCI Regional Championship of all time, Liam Haliburton. He breaks down his winning run and his Charizard list. We ask him to break down some of the matchups and how he has been able to transition successfully between the age divisions. We also put his Lebron fandom to the test and have him weigh in on the…

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A Master Guide To Arceus/ARMAROUGE - An Interview With Top 32 EUIC Performer Julian Gort-Barry 46:31

8d ago46:31

46:31

In this episode, we're joined by Julian Gort-Barry fresh of his 17th place finish at the European International Championships. Julian walks us through his deck and matchups, and also provides some insight for those looking to pick up the deck for Orlando this weekend! What is the plural version of "Arceus"? Let us know below : Find Julian : https:/…

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Our Top Choices For EUIC (With Our Personal LIsts!) 47:56

15d ago47:56

47:56

In this episode, we both go over our top 3 choices (and our personal lists) for the European International Championship this coming weekend (April 5-7). What should you play for the weekend? We provide our metagame forecast as well as some "dark horses" to look out for heading into this very puzzling metagame. Link to all decklists : https://drive.…

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What Are The Best Decks of Temporal Forces? An Episode From the Mountains 48:32

22d ago48:32

48:32

Join us this week as we recap Vancouver regionals and give our insights on what to expect at EUIC post rotation. We also get a new intro and a "customer review"! We go through Charizard ex, Chien-Pao ex, Future Box, Ancient Box, Arceus, Great Tusk, Snorlax, and more! Find Ciaran: linktr.ee/ciarantcg Find Aneil: inktr.ee/TCG_Aneil…

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The Top 10 Pokémon Cards of ALL TIME - A Walk Through Pokémon History 1:24:00

29d ago1:24:00

1:24:00

LDF joins us once again to go through the top 10 Pokémon cards of all time (excluding Trainers & Energy cards). These were selected on criteria consisting mainly of the strength of a card relative to it's own era. We struggled making this list so please roast us in the comments and let us know your top 10! This is the third video in our walk throug…

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The Top 10 Decks of ALL TIME - A Walk Through Pokemon History 1:20:10

1M ago1:20:10

1:20:10

On this week's episode, we're joined again by LDF for part 2 of our mini-series. This week we go through the top 10 decks of ALL TIME. These were selected on a criteria consisting of mainly overall dominance in their respective metas, and (admittedly) were a bit tough to contrast at times. Enjoy this walk through Pokemon tcg history!…

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Top 10 Pokemon TCG Players of All Time! 1:16:21

1M ago1:16:21

1:16:21

This week we are joined by fellow Canadian, LittleDarkFury (Matthew Wood) to break down the Top 10 Pokemon TCG Players of all time. The three of us all had very different lists, but we combined them together to give you our Top 10! We are also holding a group session ahead of Vancouver Regionals. If you want to be better prepared, or just want to h…

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Who Gets Aux On Drives? Relating Decks to Casino Games (NOT SPONSORED BY ONLINE BETTING, for once) 50:52

2M ago50:52

50:52

This week for episode 21, Aneil & Ciaran review some more post rotation tournaments, tell stories, and relate top decks to casino games.By Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

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They Printed Another Broken Ace Spec, Fukuoka Champion's League, and A Look Into Post Rotation! 49:15

2M ago49:15

49:15

This week we take a look at the results from the most recent Japanese Champion's League that took place in Fukuoka. There were a lot of new cards revealed, including a pretty powerful ace spec!By Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

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CHIEN PAO FINALLY WON A REGIONALS! Charizard is Patrick Mahomes? 54:22

2M ago54:22

54:22

CHIEN-PAO DID IT! This week Ciaran & Aneil recap Dortmund regionals, compare QBs to meta decks, and explain why we will never be letting our girls go to an Usher concert. All that and more on this weeks 20th ever episode of The Shift Gear. Check out our sponsor here : https://bananagames.ca/ Our Links : Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: linktr.ee/…

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How to Play Giratina Vstar to Top 8, Chien-Pao Gaming, and Canadian's Honest Review of Buc-ees! 1:07:11

2M ago1:07:11

1:07:11

Ciaran and Aneil are joined by fellow Canadian and Banana Games teammate, Jackson Ford. He breaks down his run to top 8 with Giratina Vstar, and discusses how to play the deck going forward. Ciaran breaks down his run with Chien-Pao, and we discuss our newfound passion for Buc-ees!By Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

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Gardevoirisms. VIP or no VIP? Does This Effect Kevin Durants Legacy? 50:08

3M ago50:08

50:08

This week Ciaran and Aneil are tasked with legacy questions, lots of questions about VIP in Gardevoir, and explain why Patrick Mahomes is NOT our goat. Knoxville prep continues on and we're here to answer all your questions this week on the pod. We're proudly supported by Banana Games in Toronto, find them here : https://bananagames.ca/ Find us: An…

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How to Play Roaring Moon With Catchers, Making Your First Day 2, Pokestats, and Closed Decklists? 1:04:07

3M ago1:04:07

1:04:07

This week Ciaran and Aneil are joined by Rafal Gladysz following his top 64 at the Charlotte Regional championships with a unique build of Roaring Moon that included Pokemon Catcher. He also breaks down the journey to making his first day 2 and the rest of Charlotte. We end by discussing the drama around misreporting your deck on Pokestats and deba…

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Aging up to Masters, Arceus, Pokemon Boxing, Charlotte, and New Cards With Christian Labella! 1:03:50

3M ago1:03:50

1:03:50

Ciaran and Aneil are joined by one of Canada's brightest young stars, Christian Labella. He breaks down how he has been able to transition from seniors to masters successfully and helps us preview Charlotte Regionals and the new cards revealed from Temporal Forces! GIVEAWAY RULES: 1. Follow Aneil, Ciaran, The Shift Gear Podcast, and BananaGames 2. …

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Giratina's Domination, Roaring Moon Enters The Format, and Other Portland Surprises + Giveaway! 35:33

3M ago35:33

35:33

Ciaran and Aneil discuss the results from the Portland Regional Championships. They run through all the interesting decks and discuss where the format currently stands. We are graciously sponsored this week by Manta Trading, who are helping us give away 2 Giratina VSTAR. GIVEAWAY RULES: Follow @TCG_Aneil, @ciaran_tcg, and @mantatrades on Twitter/X …

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Our Top 10 Cards of 2023! + Shawarmas? 49:26

4M ago49:26

49:26

In this episode, Aneil & Ciaran recap their top 10 Pokemon and Trainer cards in competitive play during the 2023 cycle. They also get a new (questionable) sponsor, and the apparent new ability to agree on everything in their lists.By Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

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Is Prime Catcher Too Good?? Gholdengo ex and Zeraora Top Cut Japan?? New Cards Revealed From Japan! 49:01

4M ago49:01

49:01

This week Ciaran and Aneil take a look at the newly revealed cards from "Wild Force" and "Cyber Judge!". They spend time giving their gripes with Prime Catcher and a general commentary on game design. The Kyoto Champions League just concluded and had some interesting decks in the top 8 such as Roaring Moon, Gholdengo/Palkia, and Arceus/Zerora. The …

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Dan Hugar Breaks Down Lost Zone Giratina, Translating Online Success to IRL, and More! 51:40

4M ago51:40

51:40

We are joined this week by San Antonio Regionals Top 8 Competitor Dan Hugar. He breaks down how he had success with his Lost Zone Giratina deck, some tips on how to play it, how he translated his Player Cup success to in person tournaments, and spends some time on the mental aspect of competing in the Pokemon TCG!…

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The Ask Us Anything Episode (& San Antonio Prep, I guess) 1:22:10

4M ago1:22:10

1:22:10

With San Antonio on the horizon and some interesting results from last week, Aneil & Ciaran dive into some San Antonio top picks as well as discuss implications from the successes last week. Additionally, in response to an "ask me anything" tweet put out earlier this week, they answer several listener questions in what ended up being the longest bu…

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Who's the GOAT of Pokemon? A Discussion on GOATS & The Evolution of the Paradox Rift Metagame 43:12

4M ago43:12

43:12

In this episode, Aneil and Ciaran have the GOAT debate. With Jason Klaczynski and Tord Reklev both having such dominant careers, who is the true GOAT? They also dive into some interesting decks that have emerged with the last week of results to try and figure out how they may shake up the meta along with how having the same format for multiple mont…

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Mindsets, weekly updates, and PALKIA 39:39

5M ago39:39

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In this episode, Aneil and Ciaran dive into what happened last weekend at the regionals around the globe. Amongst these results were some really cool decks that are certainly worth taking a look at. In a time where big tourneys are at a bit of a pause, we can all take this time to have a breather and take a look at how this 5 month long metagame mi…

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We Cleaned Up an Internats With Spicy Lists! Our Top 4 & Top 16 LAIC Reports 54:24

5M ago54:24

54:24

In this episode, Aneil & Ciaran recap their deep runs at the Latin American International Championships featuring some spicy lists. They go over their preparation for big events, how to set a mindset positive to enduring a whole season of worlds chasing as well as how to navigate the rest of the year now that we're officially a third of the way thr…

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The LDF Episode! 47:07

5M ago47:07

47:07

.By Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

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Rift is Here! Our Early Contenders & Analyzing Early Results 34:41

5M ago34:41

34:41

In this episode Aneil & Ciaran recap their testing experience so far with the new Paradox Rift set. Aneil cheats on all of his morals by playing Miraidon, Ciaran remains a Pao-boy. In analyzing limitless data what decks feel like they can make a big splash at LAIC?By Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

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We're Free From 151! A Recap of Toronto & A Look Ahead - Our Paradox Rift Top Picks 49:15

6M ago49:15

49:15

In this episode Aneil & Ciaran recap what was a rather unsuccessful homecoming for a lot of our Canadian players, despite a pretty interesting Toronto regionals experience. Additionally, they look ahead to the Paradox Rift meta and what may be in store for us in the future, including top picks, decks to watch out for, and why playing the same deck …

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Last Tourney Before Paradox Rift!!! Our Top Picks for Toronto & A Special Guest 48:47

6M ago48:47

48:47

In this more laid back discussion episode, Aneil & Ciaran bring on the local legend Simon Luong to help them forecast Toronto regionals and share some ideas going into the weekend. Additionally, pre-releases get free advertisement (you're welcome TPCI) and Iron Hands is brought back down to earth. Enjoy this free flowing episode!…

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Gyarados Vmax, Lugia's Domination, a Lost Mine of Lost Box! What Went Down in Sacramento & a Look Ahead to Toronto 42:48

6M ago42:48

42:48

In this episode we are joined by our first guest, Lucas Xing! He helps us break down what went down at the Sacramento Regional Championships that took place between Oct 13-15. We talk about the surprise Arceus Gyarados deck, why Lugia performed so well, and break down the rest of the metagame. The second half of the episode focuses on our preparati…

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What Exactly Happened in Peoria? A Story of Metagaming, and Overmetagaming - Our Thoughts Going into Sacramento 49:11

6M ago49:11

49:11

In this episode we go over the unexpected results of the regional in Peoria, IL that took place between Oct 6-8. Specifically, we look into how Japanese results sometimes skew our expectations of the meta - as Aneil shares his story of overmetagaming in Peoria and how it cost him. Additionally, we look forward to Sacramento and what everyone should…

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What Deck Should you be Playing for Peoria? | Our 151 Meta Discussion, is Mew ex THAT Good? 47:22

7M ago47:22

47:22

What should we expect going into Peoria? For our first episode, we dive into the metagame currently along with the impact of the new cards coming out in 151. How is mew ex going to fare? Lots of things are up in the air heading into this weekend, we break it down for you in this episode - hosted by Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini…

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Artful Leadership 22:01

1y ago22:01

22:01

Part two of this leadership series covers the principles of an artful leader and the seven leadership styles. Artful leadership is practicing the nuance required at the right time to effect positive change with intentional influence. Barry also unpacks the seven leadership styles and challenges you to evaluate your own leadership style in your fiel…

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Authentic Leaders 17:58

1y ago17:58

17:58

Here is a way to not take yourself too seriously while concurrently seeking to improve your leadership skills. In the first episode of this leadership series, Barry provides tools to unpack the core of what it means to be an authentic leader. Through this episode, understand the functions of leadership and evaluate your own personal leadership stre…

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How to Win by Appealing to All 7 Personality Motivations 27:40

1+ y ago27:40

27:40

During this past election, some Republican candidates outperformed while many others fumbled huge leads. Pay attention to people and win. Ignore the personality profiles and lose. In this episode, Barry unravels how to hold on to your principles and still speak to people who are driven by seven different primary motivations. BarryFarah.com…

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How to Pull Off a Mediocre Win: Barry’s 2022 Election Analysis 27:54

1+ y ago27:54

27:54

In this last election, the Republicans only managed out a small majority in the House and did not regain the Senate. How do you have everything in your favor and blow a lead that bad? This is even after the Democrat’s one-party rule for the past two years has resulted in a government detached from its citizens, an education system that confuses our…

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Freedom to Convert: Interview with Dr. Mark Christian 32:24

1+ y ago32:24

32:24

Dr. Mark Christian’s father attempted to murder him after he converted from Islam to Christianity . In this episode, Barry interviews him about his story, his perspective on the influence of Islam around the world, and the topic of freedom of religion. This interview is an encouragement for listeners to walk in courage and truth. BarryFarah.com…

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A Government that is Accountable: The GOP Power Plan Part 4 25:30

1+ y ago25:30

25:30

One-party Democrat rule for the past two years has resulted in a government that is detached from its citizens and hungry for power. The IRS is raising up an army of new agents to glean money from average citizens. The FBI has forcibly targeted segments of U.S. citizens. The Republicans want to restore government balance and protect citizens’ right…

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A Future That is Built on Freedom: The GOP Power Plan Part 3 23:23

1+ y ago23:23

23:23

One-party Democratic rule for the past two years has resulted in an all out assault against our kids, unnecessary restrictions, and left-wing politically-driven censorship. The GOP wants to balance things out and they have a plan. In this episode, Barry lays out part 3 of the GOP Power Plan. BarryFarah.com…

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A Nation that is Safe: The GOP Power Plan Part 2 24:57

1+ y ago24:57

24:57

One-party rule for the past two years has resulted in increased illegal immigration, rising crime, and a decline in our nation’s security. The GOP wants to balance things out. Barry leads the listener through part two of the GOP Power Plan series. BarryFarah.comBy Barry Farah

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An Economy that is Strong: The GOP Power Plan Part 1 26:14

1+ y ago26:14

26:14

For the first time in 28 years, the Republican House of Reps has gone public with their political plan. And, they are unified. They're making a commitment to the American people. In this four-part series, Barry unfolds the four cornerstones of the GOP plan. This episode zooms in on an Economy that is Strong. The GOP wants to reverse the recession a…

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Do Democrats Want One-Party Rule? Interview with Jimmy Page 35:27

1+ y ago35:27

35:27

In a recent speech, Biden demeaned Americans who did not vote for him. His tactics remind us of methods used by dictators in the 20th Century, raising the question, “Do Democrats want one-party rule?” Barry Farah interviews Jimmy Page, Founder of Unstoppable Freedom, discussing topics that include the state of education, media, censorship, and corp…

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China’s Abusive Leader 27:06

1+ y ago27:06

27:06

Journey with Barry into the political landscape of China in this fascinating episode. The Xi led Chinese Communist Party clings to its zero Covid policy while the rest of the world moves on. This policy mandates compliance of 1.4 billion people. Covid is just one of the facades Xi is using to abusively control the Chinese.…

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Biden’s Deplorable Speech 29:10

1+ y ago29:10

29:10

Biden gave a Speech in Philadelphia September 1 -- and it was terrible. His communication style mirrored 20th Century dictators, attacking his own citizens. Barry unpacks the details in this episode.By Barry Farah

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Excellent Leadership 22:12

1+ y ago22:12

22:12

The fourth in this leadership series, Barry unpacks excellent leadership. He reveals strategic time management through the Eisenhower Matrix, solid decision-making through the problem solving schematic and behavior management of an excellent leader.By Barry Farah

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Effective Leadership 23:19

1+ y ago23:19

23:19

Effective leadership is the ability to get things done through others. How does this work and how do grow in this skill set? In this third episode in the leadership series, Barry discusses how to increase productivity and performance in your leadership arenas.By Barry Farah

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Authentic Leadership 17:58

1+ y ago17:58

17:58

Here is a way to not take yourself too seriously while concurrently seeking to improve your leadership skills. In the first episode of this leadership series, Barry provides tools to unpack the core of what it means to be an authentic leader. Through this episode, understand the functions of leadership and evaluate your own personal leadership stre…

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State of the Government: Jimmy Page & Barry Farah Interview 46:56

1+ y ago46:56

46:56

Jimmy Page, the founder of Unstoppable Freedom Alliance, interviews Barry covering topics that include court packing, the filibuster, vaccine mandates, overturning of Roe, protests, and the second amendment. BarryFarah.comBy Barry Farah

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Why Filibuster??? 22:44

1+ y ago22:44

22:44

Democrats are mad. They can’t get some of their radical legislation passed because the Republicans are filibustering. In their frustration, Democrats want to change the rules of the filibuster. But changing the rules may backfire as we will discover in this episode. What is the filibuster and why is it so powerful? Barry unpacks the topic in this e…

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Are the 2022 SCOTUS decisions outrageous? Part 2 27:56

2y ago27:56

27:56

Biden and the mainstream media would have the public believe that the SCOTUS is out of control. Is this true? Barry Farah takes an insider look at the 14 court rulings of the SCOTUS in 2022 in Part 2 of this series. For more episodes, visit BarryFarah.com.By Barry Farah

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Are the 2022 SCOTUS decisions outrageous? Part 1 24:03

2y ago24:03

24:03

President Biden and the main stream media would have you believe that the SCOTUS is behaving outrageously, ruling on the basis of party lines and personal biases. Are the 2022 SCOTUS rulings as skewed as the liberals would have us believe? The SCOTUS justices have a conservative majority, yet, 36% of the major rulings in 2022 were either unanimous …

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Overturning Roe: Bad Law Gets Canned 29:54

2y ago29:54

29:54

Following the landmark decision to overturn Roe v Wade, opinions and emotions are running high. What actually happened in the Supreme Courtroom? Barry Farah unpacks why overturning Roe was inevitable. To watch the full history of abortion series, visit BarryFarah.com.By Barry Farah

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