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“Love Mark’s podcast. Only minor criticism is that his microphone seems to be popping and crackling lately, so he might have to get a new one soon. Keep up the good work!”
Mr. Fletcherr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/24
“The constant pops from the cheaper microphone destroy my eardrums.”
JB Townsend via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/25/24
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“I’m newish to Magic and I’m enjoying the insight and information behind the creation. I like the length of the episodes and it makes a fun listen on my way to or from work. Great variety of topics.”
rbelknap via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/15/24
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“Just finished listening to the episode of Mark talking about his dad. Still crying what a wonderful man and Mark is so brave for talking about it. Great podcast. The whole podcast is such a nice thing that he does to give us an insight into his end of the spectrum thank you so much, Mark”
Eric the Red 1969 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/24
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“Mark is great for doing this it gives insight most people take for granted, and it has taught me SO much about game design over the past years he’s done this. So much wisdom packed in, a little eclectic at times but you never fail to hear the passion he carries for the game. Magic has its great...”Read full review »
T. Elsasser via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/24
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“Mark is so genuine, intelligent, and full of energy. i’ve listened to this podcast for years and just listening even after I stopped playing really makes me appreciate what goes into this product. The way, Mark approaches. It is such a science of creativity, even if you don’t play magic you could...”Read full review »
mathiue777 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/13/24
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“Love this show. I’m a pretty hard core player and love getting better at play but I also love a break from super intense stuff. Mark is super wise on the entire game and shares stories that you cant get anywhere else”
Mtg teenager via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/26/23
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“Great story telling and a lot of inside information. MARO is an amazing and wonderful Magic creator.”
kamuishirou via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/23
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“A fantastic telling of the history of MTG by someone who knows it so well. A must listen for newbies and old-schoolers alike. Thanks for sharing your stories!”
trinnykat88 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
04/04/23
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“My son, who got me into this amazing multi-plane world, is my Sensei for all things Magic…I asked him how he can retain all the facts and figures from Magic’s long history, and he attributes MaRo’s podcasts for keeping him constantly refreshed…And I never miss them!”
Ollie the Goon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/23
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“If you’re interested in looking under the hood and behind the scenes of Magic: The Gathering, you’re going to enjoy this show. Even if you don’t care about Magic, this is a great resource for the aspiring game designer.
I still love the show, but Mark did something uncharacteristic in 2022 that...”Read full review »
Lazarus2099 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/27/23
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“Always fascinating to listen to Mr. Rosewater”
Jk75279536 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/22
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“People should proxy everything and avoid paying for overpriced playing cards.”
WrigleyFieldMarshal via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/22
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“i love hearing Mark talk about the development of the game. I’m not a vorthos, i’m a markthos.”
Luc_joli via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/01/22
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“Nobody has a passion for the hobby, and a better insider perspective. I love Mark’s enthusiasm, experience and the breadth of topics covered here .”
Axel Larrs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/22
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“Take your vehicle road noise, add the road noise from the podcast recording, throw in some very insightful marketing stories, a dash of arrogance, and a fistful of “Ummm, anyway” and you have the podcast recipe. It’s distracted, disjointed, poorly paced and chaotic - if it was any other topic...”Read full review »
ScottiJT via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/27/22
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“Listened to multiple episodes and I found the rambling structure off putting.”
Slit the Bunny's Throat. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/09/21
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“A great way to enrich your magic experience. Thank you Mark Rosewater for this fun and consistently interesting look into the development and history behind my favourite game.”
McBurga via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/22/21
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“Is always great to find the interesting bts that goes into my favorite card game. I love how I can learn more about game design so that I can someday make my own game. (Also codenames for v-z are vault wakeboarding X-country yo-yo and zorb)”
sciiiiiiitles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/21
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MuTuMamaof3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/21
“This entire podcast is basically just Maro repeating himself, making the same 3 points over and over again. The podcast would definitely benefit from more structure, because Mark’s ad libbing skills aren’t the best. But if you’re looking to learn about MTG history and game design, this the...”Read full review »
Meh 163737586492648 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/07/20
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“Great behind the scenes podcast for mtg with a wonderful host!”
Qwe1234566789 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/21/20
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“Cool podcast thank you for going back to pre-pandemic type episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Ben428 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/20
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“Mark you’re a great podcaster and a poor interviewer. For the love of phyrexia stop the interviews and get back to magic content!!”
Kkjhgfddddddssssss via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/20/20
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“I really like your normal content more than the interviews. I like some of the interviews but other interviews I just don’t listen to. I like your old content more and the new black green episode is great. I just wanted to voice my opinion. This show is amazing though and I will always love it no...”Read full review »
WorstNess via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/20
“I used to love listening to Mark pontificate about the history of magic. However, the continual use of the “he” pronoun and the “goodbye guys” at the end of the cast threaten to make it almost unlistenable in the present historical context and with our current political and social climate. Please...”Read full review »
Auralox via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/20
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“If you’re at all interested in the history and what goes on behind the scenes with the best game on the planet, this podcast is for you! I appreciate Maro’s honesty and candor talking about the game we all love. Keep up the great work!”
fattybobattyyo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/20
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“I thoroughly enjoy when this podcast is going over the design of the set because I am big into Magic’s design history. When Mark started doing interviews as opposed to the other kinds of episodes he did, I decided that I didn’t want to here Mark networking his way around during the pandemic. He...”Read full review »
ahhhhhhshshs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/10/20
“I used to listen to this podcast all the time. Problem was, my drive to work was only a few minutes, so I started biking instead. This is great content, there’s rarely an episode I’m just not interested in at all, and learning about the back end of magic is very fun.”
L Wilde via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/16/20
“I love his voice and and his amazing energy!”
dontremoveoldepisodes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/19/20
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“I love hearing about game design and Mark Rosewater’s frank and enthusiastic manner is a perfect look into one of my favorite games!”
Steel Rabbit via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/14/20
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“I enjoy magic content but skew more towards limited podcasts. I cannot stand the sound of this man’s voice. When he calms down it’s fine but as soon as he gets excited its just screechy nerd voice that fries my brain and gives me physical pain.”
Sbress via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/20
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“I really like this podcast. It provides insight into the development of magic sets, and is very fun.”
the super nerdy science dude👽 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/19
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“Mark Rosewater might be a little too eager, a little too excited and a little too nerdy for many tastes but dig through the waffle and this is a man with a huge amount to give. Loads of really inspiring and insightful comments, understanding of how people work and (if you love the game) a behind...”Read full review »
Crispin O'Toole-Bateman via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/07/19
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“I have only been playing for about two years, but listening to this podcast has made me a better, more knowledgeable player. I loved the guild podcasts especially. It’s interesting and helpful. Definitely watch.”
Fizzlebear via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/30/19
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“It is an amazing podcast, I listen to it all day”
Takethelguy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/19
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“Great insight into the games design cant wait for more, revealing hand effects would be amazing. gitaxian probe”
[mtgo]castekn2796 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/08/19
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“Kinda boring. A bit interesting but doesn’t make a you better player”
ttt3330 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/31/19
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“Our father of the the greatest game ever talks to us about the greatest game ever...”
Mark Rosewater is my Mom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/19
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“Everything magic”
Teferi Timebender via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
01/21/19
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“Self hating cultural Marxist.”
Sad in ohio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/18
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“Imagine how much someone must love their job, that even on their drive to work they’re producing content about their work. MaRo’s passion and genuine enthusiasm are impossible to contain, and he always has something to teach to aspiring designers or fans in general. If you’re into game design or...”Read full review »
The TCG Guy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/07/18
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“Great source of history from someone who was there from the beginning. If you want to know how and why they make magic this is the show for you. Great insight into the bigger picture. While there are some amazing episodes here... the content could come out less frequently with a more interesting...”Read full review »
Jfjurjdmmfdd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/25/18
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“Awesome! Great way to understand the stories and depth underneath making cards, and magic in general!”
Elisapan.ott via Apple Podcasts ·
China ·
08/02/18
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“This show is the best show ever. So far”
Toshi Kitty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/03/18
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“A great and enjoyable look into game design, Magic, and more.
My one major issue is that when he goes over cards from old sets, he says the CMC of each card twice, in 2 different ways. This is entirely unnecessary and fairly annoying, as even the newest Magic players understand how to read mana...”Read full review »
Sad Planeswalker via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/18
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“Can be difficult to follow. He bounces forward and back in his descriptive narrative about magic. Knows practically everything about the historical development of the best game ever made.”
Tosub via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/24/17
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