The show (and my content career) is coming to an end. If you'd like to continue supporting my work, you can do so at either of the below links. The substack will be periodically updated with news about Magic sets I've written and other projects I'm involved with and my website is the best place to keep up with my work more broadly. Thanks for all the time you've given to the show over the years, everybody. See ya somewhere down the line. My website: www.ReallyVeryHuman.com The Pie Break Substack...
Apr 10, 2025•10 min
AD and I walk you through some studio ghibli inspired custom cards
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 28 min
The long awaited "Universes Beyond: Mad Men" set has been revealed
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 7 min
We make our way through the films of Nic Cage, figuring out what color identities and cards we'd assign to his characters. Enjoy!
Dec 30, 2024•2 hr
Mike and I did a fake Universes Beyond for Game of Thrones! Come check out our hypothetical precons!
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Eric (Writer of Manga Book Club/Tales of the Mana Crypt) joined me to talk about his love of architecture! He walked me through the history of architectural styles and we figured out some color identities along the way! This is a really informative one so if you've ever wanted to learn some cool architecture facts to impress your friends, this is the episode for you!
Dec 17, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Kyra returns to finish the work we started in her Pop Girlies episode last year! More pop! More girlies! And we finally figure out which color trio is for the gays!
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min
TV Writer Grace Freud joined me to talk about Dragonball and Dragonball Z. Distract yourself from whatever's going on in American politics with this deepling important piece of journalism.
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Aaron David DeFazio is BACK for a month of design-centric episodes and we're starting with a much-needed dose of autumnal calm: OVER THE GARDEN WALL
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Mike joined me on the pod to talk about Magic's art, the artists who make it, and the ever changing game that commissions it. We also talked about the color identity of various Dorm Room posters
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 25
After the cocktail episode, it was time to give the beer drinkers the color pie treatment! Tyler (@BasicLandBin) and I had a great chat about where different types of beer would fall on the color pie while also discussing how beer could be integrated into the game mechanically. It's a Universes Beeryond! Universes Brew-yond? Anyway, it's an episode about beer!
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Ify (Dropout) joined me to talk about his love of MONSTER HUNTER and how it might look in a hypothetical Universes Beyond set!
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Kyle Javelli (Cute Monster Props) joined me to talk about our love of King Of The Hill. We figured out where the main cast and a bunch of niche characters fall on the color pie! That is, after all, the concept of the show. Find Kyle on Twitter @CuteMonsterProp
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Aaron David (Director, Filmmaker, Stang Gang Member) joined me to talk about curse words. We go from the benign all the way up to the big ones. We say 'em all. Grandmothers, babies, et cetera...please exercise caution. Seriously, do not get mad at me if you play this in the car and your kids learn a bad word, I warned you!!!
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Mike and I swung for the fences, designing 4 precon commanders for a potential Game of Thrones UB set!
Sep 17, 2024•18 min
Mike's residency continues with an episode about pasta sauces!
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 41 min
This month's guest host is comedian Mike Carrozza (Am I The Bolcast, Commanders Herald) and we've got some bangers to share with you! This week's episode is about SODAS and their color identities. Listen in and enjoy!
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Jehan (Another Commander Channel) joined me to talk about the color identities of various high school required reading stalwarts. Why not put down the cards and think about BOOKS for once in your life, huh???
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Kyra's August residency concludes with an all-timer! We make our way through the films of Nic Cage, figuring out what color identities and cards we'd assign to his characters. Enjoy!
Aug 20, 2024•2 hr
Kyra's residency continues with an episode about shit that sucks! These are the daily headaches that we hate the most! Also, we learned that the two of us were at the same Lady Gaga concert in 2011. The world is small and full of wonders. Kyra's new book, OATH OF FIRE, is out! Grab it here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/k-arsenault-rivera/oath-of-fire/9781538756737/?lens=forever
Aug 13, 2024•2 hr 14 min
Kyra joins me for her first week guest hosting to talk about memes and internet phenomena! We trace the internet's odd obsessions all the way from Star Wars Kid to Barbenheimer. Don't miss it!
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Talkin' ATLA with ALK! This has been one of our most requested topics and up until now it was exclusive to $10+ members of the patreon! Now it's free to the public. Enjoy!
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Great news! You’re about to be getting a bunch more episodes of Pie Break. There’ll now be a new episode of the show available every week. Each month, a guest host will join me for 3-4 episodes about more general topics. These episodes will be a little more loose, topical, and experimental and they’ll feature some of your favorites from the past as well as some new faces. Some of these new episodes will only be available to patrons, but others will be free! The breakdown is simple. If you’re not...
Jul 22, 2024•2 min
Mike Carrozza AKA Mark Carbonza joined me to go on an incredible journey through the world of potato chip flavors. Turns out, Canadians have access to a whole bunch of weird ones. We went on a beautiful journey and you oughta join us. While you're at it, check out Mike's EDH Advice show: Am I The Bolcast!
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Eilidh (Elder Dragon Hijinks, AliasV, PlayMTG Commentator) joined me to talk about the color identity of various video game genres! Elder Dragon Hijinks: https://www.youtube.com/@EDHijinks Twitter: @AliasVEDH
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Alec joined me to talk about the color identity of a handful of famous cocktails as well as a few deep cuts! Alec is an incredibly interesting person who runs a great show called The Faerie Conclave! Go check it out!
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Joey Schultz joined me to talk about the color identity of various musicals! We had an absolute blast, you'd be a fool to miss this one.
May 21, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Jay Annelli (Magic's Loremaster, Vorthos Cast) joined me to talk about disasters!
May 07, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 15
You'll never believe what this episode is really about...but as a hint....it's about the playmat Kickstarter I'm running to raise money for the show. Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/itsdansheehan/know-your-pie-a-pie-break-fundraiser
Apr 30, 2024•3 min
Jack and I both used to drink too much! Then we found Magic. This is a little bit of a departure from form for the show! We talk about our experiences finding Magic in the early days of sobriety and why protecting the things that bring you joy is important in recovery and in everyday life. While nothing terribly edgy gets talked about in this episode, we do play it pretty fast and loose discussing drinking, drugs, and addiction. If that's not your cup of tea, I'd recommend skipping this one!...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 14
