Surprise! We got one more episode out of Stan before he heads off to the UK — and it's a good one. It's time for our annual chat about our 2023 goals as Magic players, podcasters, friends, and frenemies. We touch on some ideas we have for expanding the show, expanding our planewalking skills, and on how we all feel like we need to fight to stay engaged and curious in life as old age creeps in. No big deal.
But before all that, we're excited to bring you a fun discussion we had with Randy Chiang, CEO and Founder of Heavy Play (heavyplay.com) — a brand new, player-centric take on deck boxes, playmats, and sleeves. We talk with Randy about what inspired him to chase his dream to design this line of accessories that aim to help make gameday easier for Magic players of all kinds. Heavy Play is currently working on a Kickstarter launch campaign — go check it out before it closes on January 15th!
The Break Down: The Last Playmat You'll Ever Need
The Dive Down: 2023 Goals
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Timestamps:
3:08 - Housekeeping
4:06 - Talking with Randy from Heavy Play
41:10 - Cheshire Stan
43:50 - Some 2023 goals
47:01 - Show goals
55:59 - Magic goals
1:17:33 - Personal goals
1:23:53 - Wrapping up
Links from this week's episode:
Heavy Play Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heavyplay/heavy-play-equipmag-system-and-curv-sleeves
Heavy Play website: http://heavyplay.com
Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name?
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