Best Player Lair Podcasts (2026)

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999 - Nazis, Pedophiles, Drunks, Rapists & Thieves (1/5/26) 1:21:47

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5h ago1:21:47

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We return from break to talk about the horrific kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and the continuing moral depravity of the gangster state called America. We speculate on what this act of imperial aggression means for the rest of the world, the hilarious snubbing of the Venezuelan opposition, the predictably inept response from the Democratic party, and…

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Hatebear Tier List 1:10:07

8h ago1:10:07

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The crew ranks Magic's most iconic hatebears!By MTGGoldfish

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PART 2 DRUNKEN MESS: Commander 2025 Awards 🏆 Top Cards, Commanders & MALÖRT Chaos 🍻🔥 - #406 1:50:04

6d ago1:50:04

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Episode 406: PART 2 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It’s our END OF THE YEAR episode, and we’re looking back at everything MTG Commander in 2025 — the hits, the misses, and the cards that defined the year. 🔥📆 Using our Fav 5 style, we’re breaking down: 🏆 Top 10 Cards for Commander in 2025 👑 Top 10 Favorite Commanders of the Year 📦 B…

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2025 Year in Review 1:35:09

7d ago1:35:09

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The crew takes a look back at all their best (and worst) takes from 2025!By MTGGoldfish

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 PART 1 Commander 2025 Awards 🏆 Top Cards, Commanders & MALÖRT Chaos 🍻🔥 - #406 2:03:34

13d ago2:03:34

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Episode 406: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It’s our END OF THE YEAR episode, and we’re looking back at everything MTG Commander in 2025 — the hits, the misses, and the cards that defined the year. 🔥📆 Using our Fav 5 style, we’re breaking down: 🏆 Top 10 Cards for Commander in 2025 👑 Top 10 Favorite Commanders of the Year 📦 Best Set…

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997 - Moment For 25 To Life (12/23/25) 1:24:37

13d ago1:24:37

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To round out a very dark year, Will and Felix take a look at some grim stories: the Brown shooter’s identity, another Epstein drop, Bari Weiss’s promotion to Regime Censor, and Jelly Roll being pardoned. We then turn to the TPUSA conference where the fight for Charlie Kirk’s legacy continues, with Nicki Minaj joining the fray and JD Vance working o…

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80 Percent of Magic Players Don't Play a Real Format 59:01

14d ago59:01

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The crew talks Timeless, Standard, a Maro blog post and more!By MTGGoldfish

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 TOP 10 Man Lands in Commander! 💍 Sol Ring Tournament Results! - #405 1:09:15

20d ago1:09:15

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Episode 405: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The Commander Smiths talk about "man" lands. in a Fav5 style of discussion. rules are lands that turn into a creature or create creature tokens. Also a reveal of the first round of the sol ring art. Votes happen on youtube so go check that out. enjoy! Adam's Fav 5 ManlandsUrza's Saga http…

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995 - The Numerology Guys feat. Alex Nichols (12/15/25) 1:08:41

21d ago1:08:41

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Alex joins us to talk about Bari Weiss’s bizarre interview with Erika Kirk, Trump’s #PACKWATCH response to Rob Reiner’s death, and Candace Owens’ feud with just about every single member of Con Inc. over her bestie’s legacy. After a brief grab bag of new Epstein photos, we finally stage an intervention for Rod Dreher, who is currently having his ar…

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Is a 1/1 Good If It's Free? 1:13:56

21d ago1:13:56

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The crew delves into a ton of super early Marvel Super Hero spoilers.By MTGGoldfish

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💍 The Sol Ring SEXY-OFF! | MTG SOL RING Art Tournament No One Asked For🔥 - #404 1:24:32

27d ago1:24:32

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Episode 404: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ This week we’re doing something a little different… a full-on draft of the BEST looking Sol Rings in all of Magic! 💍🔥 Which Sol Ring art is elite? Which one is overrated? And which one will go #1 overall in the Beauty Draft? We’ve got thoughts… strong ones. 😅 🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://yout…

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993 - From the Columbia River to the Sea feat. Andrew Hudson (12/8/25) 1:22:45

28d ago1:22:45

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Andrew Hudson of E1 returns to talk about a grab bag of recent news: Marie Glusenkamp Perez’s war on pinnipeds, Alex Karp’s tweaked-out media hits, and another vaccine on the RFK’s chopping block. We then turn to Milo Yiannopoulos, who just recently made the equally outrageous claims that Charlie Kirk is still alive and Benny Johnson is actually ga…

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Take Backsies in the Top 8 of Worlds 1:01:04

28d ago1:01:04

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The crew talks Worlds, take backsies in competitive play and answers #MTGFishmail!By MTGGoldfish

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 Which Universes Beyond Sets Fit MTG… and Which Are Cash 💸 Grabs? - #403 2:00:56

1M ago2:00:56

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Episode 403: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re breaking down EVERY Universes Beyond set and asking the real question: 🔥 Which ones actually fit the Magic: The Gathering lore… and which ones are just cash grabs? 💸 From Warhammer 40k and Lord of the Rings… to Fallout, Marvel, Doctor Who, Jurassic World and everything in between — …

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991 - Occupation: Public Figure feat. Seth Harp (12/1/25) 1:05:54

1M ago1:05:54

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Author and journalist Seth Harp returns for an interview about the National Guard shooting in D.C. We analyze the accused shooter, his time in covert “Zero Units,” and we also speculate about the ramifications of Pete Hegseth’s double-tap order in the Caribbean. To close things out, Will and Felix talk about Bari Weiss’s plan to return America to t…

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Canceling a Secret Lair: Good or Bad? 1:01:07

1M ago1:01:07

1:01:07

The crew talks Secret Lair cancelations, Worlds, Avatar Limited and more!By MTGGoldfish

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🌊🔥🪨🌪️ Avatar: The Last Airbender MTG Set Review — BEST Commanders + BEST Cards! - #402 1:56:14

1M ago1:56:14

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Episode 402: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The new Avatar: The Last Airbender MTG set drops this weekend, and we’re breaking it all down! 🌊🔥🌪️🪨 This episode we’re doing our classic Fav 5 Lists — which is absolutely just our version of a “Top 10,” but we’re sticking with the branding 😆. We each pick: ✨ Our Fav 5 Legendary Creatures…

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989 - Butt Crappened feat. Sarah Squirm (11/24/25) 1:08:23

1M ago1:08:23

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SARAH SQUIRM: LIVE + IN THE FLESH, debuts on HBO and HBO Max December 12th. We command you to tune in!Sarah Squirm joins us once again to speculate on Zohran’s meeting with Trump: is Trump starstruck? In love? Depressed? We also talk about the president’s plan to bring back the Rush Hour movies, the secrets of the White House swimming pool, a rever…

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It's Badgermole Cub's World, We're Just Earthbending In It 1:04:27

1M ago1:04:27

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The crew talks about a bunch of Modern RCs, Avatar's impact on Standard and more!By MTGGoldfish

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💰💸 Monster Hunter 🐲 Secret Lair Spoilers — Are These Drops Worth It? 💸💰 - #401 1:02:43

2M ago1:02:43

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Episode 401: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It’s Episode 401! 🎉 And we’re diving straight into the freshly spoiled Secret Lair: Monster Hunter Superdrop! 🐲⚔️🛡️ We’re breaking down every drop — the must-buys, the duds, the surprises, the value plays, and which ones will actually make it into your Commander decks. Whether you're a Mo…

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987 - May I Meet You? feat. Ed Zitron (11/17/25) 1:17:22

2M ago1:17:22

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This episode isn’t just great—it’ll revolutionize what you think of AI. Ed Zitron is back in the trap to discuss his recent reporting on just how much money companies like OpenAI have (and how much they’re burning). We talk about the byzantine financing of generative AI and LLMs, the tech world’s dream of recreating the postwar boom with a technolo…

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Avatar Standard First Impressions 1:02:42

2M ago1:02:42

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Richard and Set discuss their first impressions of Avatar Standard and more!By MTGGoldfish

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EPISODE 400! 💰💸 Secret Lair: Avatar — Worth It or Wallet Bender? | Is Avatar Worth It? 💸💰 56:36

2M ago56:36

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Episode 400: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It’s our 400th episode! 🥳 And we’re celebrating with something special — diving into the brand-new Secret Lair: Avatar: The Last Airbender Superdrop! 🌊🔥🌪️🪨 We’re breaking down every drop — which ones are worth it, which are cash grabs, and which ones you’ll actually want for your Commande…

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985 - The Murder Inc. Doctrine feat. Greg Grandin (11/10/25) 56:57

2M ago56:57

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As we inch closer to war with Venezuela, historian Greg Grandin returns to Chapo for a history lesson about the War on Drugs as well as Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. We also talk about the US’s long-running economic interests and petty feuds in Latin America, particularly regarding the region’s oil supplies. We then briefly speculate about jus…

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Standard Bannings Reaction 1:11:11

2M ago1:11:11

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The crew talks about today's ban list update and the best cards from Avatar!By MTGGoldfish

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 TOP 100 UTILITY LANDS! 💥 + Rhystic Study vs The One Ring FINALS 🏆 - #399 2:44:20

2M ago2:44:20

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Episode 399: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re breaking down the Top 100 Utility Lands in Commander! 🌋 From Command Tower to Field of the Dead to Maze of Ith — we’re diving into what’s truly great, what’s overrated, and what might just be garbage in EDH land bases. But that’s not all... it’s FINALS TIME for our Best Draw in Comm…

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983 - The Killing Fields feat. Jasper Nathaniel (11/3/25) 1:16:47

2M ago1:16:47

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Jasper Nathaniel is back with another report from the occupied West Bank. He tells us about a band of West Bank settlers attacking him and locals in the olive fields of Turmus’ayya, including an old woman who was beaten unconscious on camera. He then talks about the Israeli military and intelligence’s response to the crime, the footage actually bre…

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We Found the Next Oko in Avatar 1:07:18

2M ago1:07:18

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The crew talks about the possibility of Magic being in a bubble and a ton of Avatar spoilers!By MTGGoldfish

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BONUS - Zohran: The Final Stretch 17:17

2M ago17:17

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Candidate for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins us to catch up on the final few days of the campaign. Will and Zohran discuss Andrew Cuomo’s embarrassing campaign against him, how he plans to protect New Yorkers from Trump’s threatened federal incursions into the city, NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch, and how he intends to implement his agen…

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 Blueprint for Land Bases in Commander | 1–5 Color Mana Bases + Utility Lands! #398 1:42:22

2M ago1:42:22

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Episode 398: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re breaking down one of the most important parts of deckbuilding — your land base! 🌋 This week we’re laying out The Blueprint for Building Land Bases across 1 to 5-color Commander decks. We’ll talk about how we decide which lands make the cut, how to balance fixing vs. utility, and whi…

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981 - Down in the Mall (10/27/25) 1:15:41

2M ago1:15:41

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It’s a call-in show! We respond to nineteen calls ranging from serious predictions about the Trump era and beyond, the future of the Middle East, Warren Zevon stories, books for kids and high schoolers, and trying to wean a friend off H3H3. Also: gossip about John Fetterman and Jair Bolsonaro. YEAR ZERO: A Chapo Trap House Comic Anthology is back o…

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Magic is Going Up, Up, Up 1:02:48

2M ago1:02:48

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The crew talks the state of Standard, makes some ban list predictions, discusses Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks' comments and more!By MTGGoldfish

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 😱 The Boogeymen of Commander! | Top 10 Most FEARED Commanders in EDH 👻 - #397 1:38:07

3M ago1:38:07

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Episode 397: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ This week we’re diving into the Boogeymen of Commander 👻 — those commanders that make the whole table groan the second they hit the playmat. You know the ones… the scary generals that strike fear before the game even begins. 😨 Adam and Lowery each break down their Top 5 most intimidating …

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979 - Cat People (Running For Mayor) feat. Jon Bois (10/20/25) 1:05:04

3M ago1:05:04

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Secret Base’s sports-data auteur Jon Bois is back to preview a new series: a history and analysis of mound charges in baseball, coming this November. We talk a little bit about recent sports news including Dana White’s new boxing league, Shohei Ohtani’s generational run, and the Seattle Mariners (RIP). We then do a deep dive on former Reform Party …

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Sorry for Ruining Spider-Man 54:54

3M ago54:54

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Please no Pinkertons.By MTGGoldfish

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 BEST DRAW TOURNAMENT! The State of Secret Lairs – Time for a Change? - #396 1:23:18

3M ago1:23:18

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Episode 396: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re talking about two big topics in the world of Magic! First up… we break down the best card draw in Commander — the engines, spells, and sneaky cards that keep your hand full and your opponents jealous. Then we dive into the current state of Secret Lairs… what’s working, what’s not, a…

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977 - The Next Day feat. Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill 1:28:05

3M ago1:28:05

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Drop Site’s Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill return to talk more about the ceasefire deal in Gaza. We discuss what finally led to this moment, whether this ceasefire will be any different than the previous ones, and the future of Gaza, Israel, and the Gulf States. We then turn to the media’s coverage of Gaza: Jeremy’s new story on The Free Press’ “debu…

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Is Super Shredder the New Tarmogoyf? 1:01:49

3M ago1:01:49

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Richard and Seth talk TMNT, Smallpox at Eternal Weekend, the size of Standard and more!By MTGGoldfish

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💰💸 Breaking Down the PLAYSTATION Secret Lair Crossover! | What’s Worth It? 💸💰 - #395 2:25:52

3M ago2:25:52

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Episode 395: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re back... and it’s another Malört-fueled adventure! 🥃💀 We hit our raffle goal last week, so buckle up — things might get a little wild. This week we’re diving deep into the Secret Lair Superdrop coming at the end of October, plus giving an early look at the upcoming PlayStation crosso…

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975 - Like a Virgin feat. Séamus Malekafzali 1:35:46

3M ago1:35:46

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By Chapo Trap House

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Pigs and Slop 1:03:10

3M ago1:03:10

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By MTGGoldfish

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UNLOCKED: ICE is Coming to a City Near You feat. Memo Torres 43:07

3M ago43:07

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Will interviews Los Angeles reporter Memo Torres, whose site L.A. TACO shifted from covering food and culture in the city to some of the most indispensable and horrific coverage of ICE raids available. Memo tells us about what happens to people when they get kidnapped, covering the horrors of fortress America, and practical advice for those who mig…

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MM43 - Punks & Bad Boys 2:25:50

3M ago2:25:50

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Greetings Horror Sickos,Listener, please light a circle of candles and begin to scrawl out the ancient sigils in salt, and begin the accursed chant … “Let’s All Go to the Lobby, Let’s All Go to the Lobby, and Grab Ourselves a Snack”That’s right! Spooky season is upon us and to inaugurate another edition of Ghoulvie Screamset Horrortober, Will Massa…

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PANIC WORLD: The Big Dumb Weather Conspiracy with Chapo Trap House 1:08:38

3M ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Like many things, there used to be a bipartisan consensus that in a disaster, you help as many people get through it as quickly and safely as possible. In the past 20+ years, though, we’ve seen a shift in how the right responds to climate catastrophes — including building out a robust selection of conspiracy theories from chemtrails to Flat Earth. …

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💰💸 Breaking Down the Secret Scare Superdrop 👻 | What’s Worth It? 💸💰 - #394 1:59:46

3M ago1:59:46

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Episode 394: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re diving into the spooky side of Magic this week with a full breakdown of the Secret Scare Superdrop 👻🕷️ From creepy new art, to wild crossovers (Jaws, Iron Maiden, The Office mashups, and more), to value adds like the rainbow foil Cryptic Command bonus — we’re covering it all. We’ll …

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UNLOCKED: The Sumud Flotilla Interview feat. Zue Jernstedt 24:57

3M ago24:57

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Zue Jernstedt joins us live from the Global Sumud Flotilla to talk to us about delivering aid to those in Gaza and weathering attacks from Israel.By Chapo Trap House

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973 - Cross on the Moon feat. Brendan James (9/29/25) 1:37:40

3M ago1:37:40

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It’s Chapo—in person! Will, Felix, and Brendan James of Blowback (formerly Chapo Trap House) gather at Will’s apartment to talk about Eric Adams dropping out of the NYC mayoral race. They then read a profile of Adam Jentleson and his new PAC, Searchlight, and its novel plan to win elections by pulling Democrats to the right. Also this episode: Pete…

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The Universes Beyond War Has Been Lost 1:03:08

3M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

Only Jim Halpert can save us now...By MTGGoldfish

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🚨 LIVE 🚨 Is Universes Beyond Good for Magic? What We Want Next? - #393 1:35:16

3M ago1:35:16

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Episode 393: 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It’s time to talk Universes Beyond! 🌌 This week we’re diving into how UB is going so far — do we like it, what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how Wizards could improve going forward. We’ll also share the franchises and crossovers we’d love to see next. If you’ve had strong opinions about Secr…

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971 - The Years of Whatever feat. Will Sommer (9/22/25) 1:17:39

4M ago1:17:39

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Will Sommer of The Bulwark returns to Chapo to talk about the right’s reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk as well as his funeral proceedings in Arizona. We recap the Groyper War that preceded the assassination and the pressure it put on Kirk to move right, as well as the conspiracies surrounding his shooting. Was Israel involved? Why was …