Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt

Updated: 24 Jun 2025 • 282 episodes
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Welcome to Casual Magic, a show about rediscovering the fun parts of Magic the Gathering. Each week we feature guests from in and around the MTG community and discuss our lives through the lens of Magic, and the joys we discover in this game. It's not Magic without The Gathering!

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24 Jun 2025 • EN

Episode 282 - Stan!

This week I'm joined by games industry legend Stan! to talk about his time working on D&D and Pokemon, and what Wizards was like when Hasbro bought them! Stan! and I have been friends for decades now, back when he was a Dragonlance designer and I was just a fanboy, and I consider him to be one of my mentors and inspira

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This week games journalist extraordinaire Kat Bailey returns to discuss her novice journey into becoming a Magic fanatic, and how great the Final Fantasy set is! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quivertime and Archidekt and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!

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This week I'm joined by Ken of One More Mana to discuss his entry into the game (through highway traffic??) and the Mana Squad's approach to the game! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you all for your support!

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This week I'm joined by my dear friend and cube enthusiast Andrew Mangrini to talk about community, cubing, cool art we've collected, and just general friendship vibes. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quivertime, and my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you all for your support!

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27 May 2025 • EN

Episode 278 - Kate Elliott

This week I'm joined by acclaimed fantasy author Kate Elliott to talk about Nicol Bolas, Ugin, and her new novel The Witch Roads! This is a fantastic talk which covers morality, spirituality, the spark of creativity, and more.  Casual Magic is brought to you by Quivertime and Archidekt and by my patrons at patreon.com/

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20 May 2025 • EN

Episode 277 - CallieMTG

This week we're joined by Callie Shae, aka MagicNewGirl, to talk about our shared trip to the Aetherdrift PPR and her experience as a new player in Magic! I accidentally forgot to upload the audio file last time, so enjoy the double show! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quivertime and by my patrons at p

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