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North American Continental Championships 2006 - GAME 2

2006-07-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

Game 2 of the 2006 NACC. It's a wild one, so hang on to something. Download/listen now (6.1 MB).

North American Continental Championships 2006 - GAME 1

2006-07-14T12:56:00.000-07:00

It's finally online! After editing my recordings of nearly two hours, I've condensed each game into about 20 minutes a piece. The games will be released sequentially this weekend; today's release is Game 1 between John Corbett and Brian Sykes. Download/listen now (5.9 MB).

Season Two: Episode 2 (07/12/2006)

2006-07-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

Geoffery Peterson joins us for a breakdown of his victory over the "Berlin Wall" last year, and to discuss the current state of the Trek community. Download/listen now (3.9 MB).

Season Two: Episode 1 (6/7/2006)

2006-06-08T07:30:00.000-07:00

Ohio TD and all-around good guy Charlie Plaine joins us for a chat, explaining how the Ohio player base has grown exponentially over the last year. Download/listen now (4.3 MB).

Season Two in production!

2006-05-23T08:34:00.000-07:00

Greetings all! After an eight-month hiatus, IDLTL will be back on the air next week! The guest will be Charlie Plaine, my partner in crime at the judges' table during Trek World Championships at Gen Con last year. Episode 1 of Season Two will be available on June 7th.

Confirmed guests for this season so far:
Charlie Plaine (6/7/06)
Geoffery Peterson (7/12/06)
Franklin Kenter (7/19/06)
Matthyas Kiraly (7/26/06)
Tony Gammell
Nick Yankovec
Brian Sykes
Chris Heard

Here's to a great summer of gaming!

Episode 8 (8/16/2005)

2005-08-16T13:27:00.000-07:00

North American Continentals Champion Jared Hoffman chats about his outstanding performance at Origins, talks about his off-line program DeckPADD, and offers his pre-Worlds predictions. An unprecedented twelve tournaments to report, and the first ever Field Report from a tournament director! Also includes some last-minute advice to Worlds contenders from the host and head judge for 2E Worlds 2005. Download/listen now (7.3 MB).

Episode 8 Delayed

2005-08-12T09:56:00.000-07:00

Greetings all! Episode 8 with Jared Hoffman will be released on Monday, August 15th in a full show. I was trying to fit one more interview in the schedule before I left for GenCon, but it looks like Jared's will be the last before Worlds 2005. I am planning to release a recap of the day's action for each stage of the World Championships (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Finals). I will most likely invite guest hosts to join me, since I will be judging Worlds. Keep an eye out for play by play coverage of the action in the final match. I will also invite players to stop by the microphone for reactions, shoutouts, and overall impressions of Gen Con 2005 (look for me with a pair of headphones on at the judge table). Thanks for listening!

Episode 7 (8/8/2005)

2005-08-08T23:42:00.000-07:00

Continentals runner-up and self-proclaimed 'Living Legend' Len Neidorf (NY-dorf) stops by to discuss his remarkable performances at Origins, his expectations for Worlds, and his ways to capitalize on favorable gameplay situations. Tournament results from last week included. Download/listen now (4.6 MB).

Episode 6 (8/4/2005)

2005-08-04T23:52:00.000-07:00

Decipher Head Designer Mike Girard finds a few minutes to talk about his history with Decipher, To Boldly Go (spoiler included!), and his predictions for Worlds 2005. INTERVIEW ONLY. Download/listen now (3.9 MB).

Episode 5 (8/1/2005)

2005-08-01T23:49:00.000-07:00

2E rules guru Justin Beal graces us with his presence, chatting about possible Worlds 2005 players and decks, post-Worlds meta, and Jem'Hadar birth control. Tournament results and a call for content follow! Download/listen now (6.3 MB).

Episode 4 (7/21/2005)

2005-07-21T20:27:00.000-07:00

Former Decipher employee and STCCG 2E designer Evan Lorentz chats it up with us, describing the development of Second Edition, the joys of pulling card images, his favorite card mechanics, as well as telling us about his current job in his hometown of Denver. Results from PSR Ireland and San Diego ComicCon! Download/listen now (7.3 MB).

Episode 3 (7/13/2005)

2005-07-13T14:46:00.000-07:00

Michel Albert (aka Siskoid) stops by to chat about his endless stream of content about Trek CCG and Star Trek in general. Not too heavy on strategy, Michel talks about what he looks for when creating his unique articles. Recap of Origins results as well (PSE and NA Continentals). Download/listen now (8.1 MB).

Origins PSE Finals Results!

2005-07-02T17:24:00.000-07:00

Brian Sykes takes a moment to share his post-victory glow with us, explaining the happenings of the final match against Jared Hoffman. We also get runner-up Jared Hoffman's thoughts on the match, and his predictions on what to expect at Continentals Day 2. Download/listen now (2.1 MB).

More Origins Interviews!

2005-07-02T10:49:00.000-07:00

Justin Beal, Mike Girard, and Ray Linton stop by the microphone to offer their predictions for the outcome of the PSE Day 2. Girard talks Origins metagame, prizes, and even spoils an upcoming card from To Boldly Go! Download/listen now (3.4 MB).

Special Coverage from Origins!

2005-07-02T07:28:00.000-07:00

PSE Day 2 Head Judge Michael Keller takes a few moments to chat about officiating the Top 16 in best-of-three single-elimination matches for the Premier Series Event last night. Download/listen now (2.7 MB).

Episode 2 (6/28/2005)

2005-06-28T19:50:00.000-07:00

All-around great player Johnny Holeva stops in to talk tournament wins, deck building strategy, and possible first-time appearances at some higher-level events this year. Currently ranked among the Top 10 players in the world, Johnny's down-to-earth perspective really shines through in this conversation. Download/listen now (8.1MB).

Episode 1 (6/22/05)

2005-06-22T22:59:00.000-07:00

John Corbett talks about the upcoming 2005 convention season, his favorite decks, and World Championship Trek (WCT). The WCT brand promotes Trek in four regions currently (London, Albany, Ohio, and New Jersey/Pennsylvania). John also discusses his tournament persona, and what it's like to be 'The Game'. Download/listen now (7.4 MB).