Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Alex and Taya jump into the Edge as the goblins tackle the first four episodes of the EoE story. How does sci-fi work as a Magic setting? Is Mirri the best plot impetus ever? We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental I...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! In a shocking turn of events Taya and Alex talk Final Fantasy! Highlight’s from the recent Universes Beyond set, their history with the games, and who the most hatable character is from the franchise. Warning that this episode does have spoilers for FF as we know that some people might be coming to these games (as old as some of them are) through Magic the Gathering! We also finally have a Linktree with all of our...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast and the celebration of 7 years of doing this show (first episode was posted 6/18/2018). The goblins gather to celebrate 7 years for the podcast in the only way we know how.... kind of controlled chaos. All of the hosts separately chose 7... things(?) to talk about that are important to them. This episode is kind of long because there was a fair amount of cheating going on. Also please stay around until the end of the episode for an announcement from Hobbes...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Happy Pride Month y'all! Today we are here to discuss the Queerness that appears to be inherent on the plane of Tarkir. This was initially sparked by seeing I Write Robots post on Felothar ! Coupled with Jay Annelli's thread updating some of the demographics (and a great response mentioning Trans of Tarqueer) this seemed like a great time discuss some elements of queer representation in Magic. Also check out The T...
Jun 11, 2025•44 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Hobbes and Taya are here to talk about one of Hobbes's favorite things (well many of them and only a tiny bit is about Bolas). We review something Hobbes first enlightened us about back in Episode 38 of the show... S.M.A.R.T. goals as a motivational and achievement too as well as the dreaded concept of planning! Reminder that at the end of the month there will be a charity event for NAMI that the podcast is greatl...
May 28, 2025•43 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Taya and Alex find another excuse to talk about the upcoming Final Fantasy series while Hobbes takes a night off. They cover cards and story beats for several games, mostly the four from the commander decks (6, 7, 10, 14) focusing on cards covering emotional scenes and struggles for the characters involved. The potential mental health impacts of these scenes are explored as part of our commitment to May and Menta ...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! It's been a while but we are back! This episode shows what happens when you put three Goblins who got to hang out in person for the first time in 2 years next to a microphone to record about hanging out for the first time in two years We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But...
May 17, 2025•55 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Alex and Taya dig into the flavor and story of Tarkir! Someone might even say something nice about Bolas? We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources for people struggling with me...
Apr 16, 2025•53 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today we are joined by former guest Nathan (check out the aetherborn episode) to discuss competitive Magic and how to overcome tilt and guilt We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today all three hosts are back which is VERY important because we were entrusted (by the folks at Wizards of the Coast) with 2 free preview cards to discuss!! That's like one for each of us we think! (listen math is hard]) We chaotically discuss our favorite things about this plane that inspired so much of this show We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources _______________________________...
Mar 20, 2025•25 min
Hello, Podwalkers! We've missed y'all and we are back! Well, we're here at least with a new episode. Today we talk a little bit about what has been going on with each of us and the struggles as well as the coping strategies we are using as best as we can. We cover the Translifeline event from this past weekend and look to the future with how to use our platform We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Me...
Mar 12, 2025•51 min
Hello, Podwalkers! We've missed y'all and we are gonna be at least one more week before we have full new episodes. But we wanted to share a few things. This weekend is a Charity Event for Translifeline being put on by some amazing creators. There is a Linktree here with all of the information including prizes/pods/auction items/information. Trans Rights are Human Rights. Recently on Bluesky Rebell posted an excellent post on Political Activism and the Gathering. As part of this the hosts are rea...
Mar 05, 2025•10 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Alex and Taya dig into the flavor and the Mechanics for Foundations! We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources for people struggling with mental health concerns as well as their...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Welcome back Podwalkers to a car wreck of an episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Wait that sounds bad... Anyway on today's episode the Goblins break down the final three chapters of the Aetherdrift Story. Warning lots and lots of spoilers (and not just on the backs of the racing vehicles) We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health t...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Welcome back Podwalkers to a car wreck of an episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Wait that sounds bad... Anyway on today's episode the Goblins break down the first three chapters of the Aetherdrift Story. Warning lots and lots of spoilers (and not just on the backs of the racing vehicles) We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health t...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today all three hosts are back which is VERY important because we were entrusted (by the folks at Wizards of the Coast) with 4 free preview cards to discuss!! That's like one for each of us we think! We chaotically discuss our favorite ways to blow things up (but like with a purpose) and we hope y'all enjoy this discussion We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ________________________...
Jan 23, 2025•34 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Alex is here for a solo episode today to talk about how he approaches planning! We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources for people struggling with mental health concerns as well as ...
Jan 15, 2025•31 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Alex and Taya talk Goblin Lore boxing league as Taya rips her packs for the league. Will she find what she’s looking for or will something else find her? We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has gre...
Jan 08, 2025•45 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! While Hobbes and Taya were in Vegas, Taya sat down at a table for a random game. And there she met Jane (from Jane Plays Magic ). As you do when playing Magic the two began to talk, they started to discuss their lives, their decks, their community. And from that chance meeting, this episode was born. An Episode that focuses on ways that we can build community. We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discou...
Dec 11, 2024•55 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! This makes three weeks in a row with all three hosts!. Today we dig into the flavor and the Mechanics for Foundations! We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources for people struggling ...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! All the hosts are back for two weeks in a row y'all! This is the first time since early summer and hopefully is a signal of returning to "normalcy". Today's episode looks at specific cards from Foundations/Jumpstart 2025 and leads into a discussion of a Boxing League that Hobbes is currently in with other #MTGAmbassadors. Hobbes has to painfully describe how he ended up playing Sultai. His deck can be found here ....
Nov 13, 2024•52 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! All the hosts are back (Taya and Hobbes might be recovered from Vegas(??))! And today we are talking about the return of Core Set... Kind of. You'll have to listen. Also this is a very Goblin Episode, you have been warned. We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general...
Nov 06, 2024•57 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Alex and Taya dig into the flavor and the Mechanics for Duskmourn! We are glad to be back from another mini break and also there are plans for Taya and Hobbes to record together this coming week in Vegas! We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Heal...
Oct 22, 2024•54 min
Hello, Podwalkers. Today we do not have a full episode. Today instead Hobbes wanted to sign on to talk about the recent situations involving the RC and EDH/Commander. This covers the topics of Emotions vs Behavior and Grief. We highly recommend checking out this previous episode with Ryan Sainio. Hobbes also mentions Emotion Wheels which can be a great tool. We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Menta...
Oct 01, 2024•12 min
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today it's Alex's turn to give y'all a Solo Episode. Alex is sharing his own story on How He Sparked!! We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources for people struggling with mental heal...
Sep 25, 2024•55 min
Welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast... and the return of Hobbes!! Today we have the honor of talking Duskmourn Story with Seanan McGuire who lo and behold is also Mira Grant!! This was an an exciting opportunity to have Seanan back to talk about the world that is Duskmourn. In last week's episode Taya and Alex dove into the story, here we are focused on the process and the design of this Horrorrery (it's a word) plane. Remember to Check out of all of Seanan/Mira's work and...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back Podwalkers to a thrilling, chilling, and spine... something(?) episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! On Today's Episode Alex and Taya break down the Duskmourn Story. There are rumors that every line by Tyvar is carefully recounted We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) ha...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 30 min
While Hobbes is away (taking a well earned break, self-care is important!) Taya and Alex take this chance to talk about anime once again! This time they talk about characters from a number of different series and what colors they might be if printed in a Universes Beyond product. If you enjoy this conversation please join us in the Discord and continue it in our dedicated anime channel. We've included time stamps so people can avoid spoilers for shows! Time stamps: 7:00 That time I got Reincarna...
Aug 28, 2024•54 min
Welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast!! This week Taya and Alex continue on with the Bloomburrow love (no really, Wizards, we love this plane, bring back blocks). Today they sit down with author Valerie Valdes to discuss her foray into this adorable anthropomorphic world. We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we keep Mental Health Links available every episode. But For general Mental Health the National All...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast!! This week Taya and Alex discuss their favorite cards from Bloomburrow. Which of these adorable animals caught their attention? Which baker had the best flavor? Find out now! Also join us next week when writer of the Bloomburrow stories (Valerie Valdes) will be joining the show! Send us any questions on Twitter/Email/Discord! We also finally have a Linktree with all of our discounts/resources ____________________________________________ As promised, we ke...
Jul 24, 2024•56 min
