Magic: The Pandering featuring Skulk the Hulking
4/6/20261 hr 28 min
What do Sephiroth, Aunt May, the Daleks, and Leonardo the Ninja Turtle all have in common? They're now a part of the world of Magic: the Gathering which now with it's Secret Lairs and Universes Beyond sets have co opted a bunch of beloved IPs into the beloved card game to make a bunch of beloved money. Musician and Magic card expert Skulk the Hulking gives his thoughts on how this has been both good and bad for the community, how it affects things competitively and gives us his thoughts on where it goes next (Hint: Just more capitalism).
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First 90 secondsMike Lawrence· Host0:00
Nerd of Mouth.
Skulk the Hulking· Guest0:01
[upbeat rock music] Oh my God, I got it. I got the one ring. I can't believe it. I'm a millionaire.
Mike Lawrence· Host0:26
[laughs] That's how we're starting?
Holden McNeely· Host0:30
That's how we're starting. [laughs] Why can't we start like that? How are you- [laughs] Okay. Okay, wise guy. [laughs] How would you start the fucking episode?
Skulk the Hulking· Guest0:38
From the plains of Ravnica- [laughs] ... I have gathered here my mortal foe. [laughs] I have untapped the mountains, the lands, the rivers all call to me, and I evoke my strongest warrior, SpongeBob of SquarePants. [laughs] [laughs] Attack! [laughs] Ride!
Mike Lawrence· Host0:56
[laughs] And my- I also get a plus two Battle Bus bonus. [laughs] And my opening is, Magic is just capitalism. [laughs] [laughs] Magic is just capitalism. Spend all your money. You're poor now.
Holden McNeely· Host1:07
[laughs] [laughs] Welcome, everybody, to our episode, Magic: The Pandering.
Mike Lawrence· Host1:14
[laughs] Yeah.
Holden McNeely· Host1:15
AKA- With a title like that, how could we not do an episode?
Mike Lawrence· Host1:17
Guys, I didn't even have a pitch. [laughs] [laughs] I just had a title.
Holden McNeely· Host1:21
Yeah, just the title. And we were like- Here we are ... "That actually weirdly applies to what's happening in Magic: The Gathering these days."
Mike Lawrence· Host1:25
Yeah. And we're like, "None of us know about this, so we, we thankfully have a guest."