Dorks Talk The Legend of Zelda (part 1) | The Mana Pool #757
The dorks take a look at the beginning of The Legend of Zelda! We're taking our time with this one since we have a lot to say, especially th...
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Last Minute Pivot! | Dorks Just Chatting
Due to a sudden medical...issue, and yes you'll hear all about it on this episode, we decided at the last minute to do a low pressure DJC. L...
NOT Through the Omenpaths (Marvel Super Heroes MTG) | The Mana Pool #756
The dorks take a look at the new Marvel Magic set, because why not. Marvel Super Heroes Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/featur...
Summer Game Fest HYPE! | The Mana Pool #755
The dorks are doing something a little different this week. The Summer Game Fest happened recently, showing off all kinds of new and upcomin...
The Inverse Tonberry Effect | The Mana Pool #754
Oh my god this guy is SO big and scary! How am I ever gonna...oh. Is that all? Huh. This week we're doing the opposite of last week, with en...
The Tonberry Effect | The Mana Pool #753
Oh look, a cute little turtle lizard guy with a teeny little knife! Why's he just walking towards us? What does he think he's gonna OH DEAR...
Vamping, Extended | Dorks Just Chatting
The FINAL definition of vamp on the Merriam-Webster site says "Improvise, extemporize." That's the one we're using here. Not "a woman who us...
Why Is This Not My Jam? | The Mana Pool #752
The dorks have returned! You know when there's a game or movie or whatever media that, when you look at it, you just know that this is gonna...
You Should Probably Skip This One | Dorks Just Chatting
This is what happens when there's no Dirk and when the Pooligans don't give us a direction. You can't just leave us to our own devices! We c...
Differing Opinions on Preparation Level - Secrets of Strixhaven | The Mana Pool #751
The dorks return to Magic to take a look at Secrets of Strixhaven, the new set that amazingly isn't based on some other IP! Two of the dorks...
Being a Nerd Over the Years (We're Old!) w/ Brian Edwards from Character Issues | The Mana Pool #750
We've done it! We're made it to three quarters of four figures! To celebrate doing this for over 18 years (not quite half our lives) we're g...
The Downfall of Blizzard Entertainment | The Mana Pool #749
And then it all came crashing down. After Overwatch, the Devil Himself took over and ran decades of goodwill into the ground in the pursuit...
So Whatcha Been Playing? | Dorks Just Chatting
We pivoted away from our second Blizzard show to save Brian's mental health, but we'll do it very soon! Instead we're doing a DJC that start...
The Ascent of Blizzard Entertainment | The Mana Pool #748
Remember when Blizzard was great? Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo were some of the most powerful IPs in gaming, and they all came from a sin...
Turtle Soup and the Dining Thereof | The Mana Pool #747
The dorks (most of them anyway) return to do exactly one (1) episode on the TMNT MTG set. There are improved versions of old mechanics, vide...
The Rogues Gallery | The Mana Pool #746
The dorks are joined this episode by our old buddy and former Monday Night Magic host Squee! Or Bill, if you prefer. And we're talking about...
Talking Crossovers | The Mana Pool #745
The dorks dive into the idea of crossovers, when intellectual properties show up in other intellectual properties. We're placing examples on...
We Spent Longer Talking Lorwyn Than WotC Did | The Mana Pool #744
The dorks return for our second week on Lorwyn Eclipsed, which is officially more than Wizards of the Coast spent previewing the entire set....
Our Lorwyn Nostalgia Is Out of Control | The Mana Pool #743
It all comes full circle eventually. We first went to Lorwyn waaaay back in 2007, when The Mana Pool started, and we haven't been back since...
Welcome to Earth! - Aliens in Media | The Mana Pool #742
Hey it's the first episode of 2026! And the dorks are back in force, with a big look at the different types of aliens and how they're depict...