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Chewie, Mike, Brian, and Dirk have been talking about Magic: The Gathering on the internet for almost 10 years (at the time of this writing).
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- 6
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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The Bards Tale | The Mana Pool #761 (opens the original)
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Like we did with Rogues back in episode 746, the Dorks are taking a look at bards and bard-like characters across all of media! From the very obvious and standards like Edward from Final Fantasy 4 and Jaskier from the Witcher to more speculative possibilities, we're digging around to see who we can find. What actually makes a character a bard? We're starting at D&D and going from there! Be sure to let us know who we missed and why we're wrong! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thur
Who's a Good Boy? | The Mana Pool #760 (opens the original)
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The dorks are talking about our favorite pets and animal companions in games! The dogs, dragons, horses, and whatever else that keep the player company or help out in some way need to be celebrated, and who better to do it than us? Let us know your favorites that we missed! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch. Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: youtube.com/TheM
Dorks Talk The Legend of Zelda (part 2) | The Mana Pool #759 (opens the original)
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The dorks return to The Legend of Zelda to talk about our feelings on the next three games! We're hitting Link's Awakening (both the original Game Boy and the Switch remake), and the two Nintendo 64 games - Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. The weird little handheld one, the iconic jump to 3D, and the completely bizarre time loop fan favorite. Let us know how you feel about this batch of Zelda games! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitc
Judging Old Stuff (and How Not To Do It) | The Mana Pool #758 (opens the original)
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The dorks discuss evaluating older video games, television, and movies in modern times. A lot has changed since the early days of each of these forms of media, from technological advancements to cultural shifts to changes in how each one is consumed. It's not just four old nerds rambling about the way things used to be, because we're not saying anything was better before. But we do want everyone to understand that things were different in ways you might not think about and that shaped why older
Dorks Talk The Legend of Zelda (part 1) | The Mana Pool #757 (opens the original)
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The dorks take a look at the beginning of The Legend of Zelda! We're taking our time with this one since we have a lot to say, especially the early ones that laid so much of the groundwork for the series. On this one we're covering the two games on the NES - The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and the one on the SNES - A Link to the Past. Let us know what you love (and hate) about these classic games and any of the others in the series! Also, Chewie finished his two articles
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