Episode 20: Zwang Gang heads to the Sacred Torch Showdown

Psst! Don't play this one too loud because it may disrupt your speculation! In this episode, Billy tries a new format, the "pigpile," and commits his schedule before doing effective sound checks. Fortunately, he's carried in the safe, mature arms of Ian Adams, Javi Lugo, and Brian Selden. We enjoy a pleasant evening's chitchat regarding PM's hottest new archetypes centered on Quiet Speculation. (For the record: Ian invented this deck and if you suggest otherwise, I WILL cry.)Ian's list: https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=71452&d=741554&f=PREMJavi's list: https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=68297&d=716756&f=PREMour shit: https://linktr.ee/duresscrew

Actual LCPM26 content inside! This is a timely republication of our stream from 21 Aug, where Nick and Jay give a presentation about LCPM26, to include actual dates and when signups open. They also field questions and solicit live community feedback about what LC should be and could be.PLEASE give your feedback about LCPM27 here: https://forms.gle/bmzyXAKasm2u65R76our shit: https://linktr.ee/duresscrewPLEASE DON"T - whatever you do - leave us a shitty voicemail with lots of potty language. Not that we could stop you, so we're trusting you. So please don't - it would be horrible and we'd be powerless to stop you and really hate it:: https://www.speakpipe.com/duresscrew

Lacking functional peers, Jay rallies the troops and leads the show tonight. In this episode, he asks the gang about their trip to the Sacred Torch Showdown and himself about his bad choice of friends. After a moment of appreciation for our handsome OST hosts, we chat results: Brad gets 2nd on Oath Spec, Nick and Jay do mid-but-positive, and Billy memes himself directly into a sewerpipe where he belongs.Brad's list: ⁠https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=71540&d=742270&f=PREM⁠Our shit: ⁠https://linktr.ee/duresscrew⁠leave us a shitty voicemail: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/DuressCrew⁠

WE’RE BAAAAAAAAACK! You couldn’t get rid of us! Wake up honey, the Hardcast Season 2 Premiere just dropped! Join the ever-precise Shane and the temporarily-Canadian Billy for an interview with the recently-victorious Aaron Lane, who mashed 107 other, lesser wizards into tiny pieces at the DxC Summer 2025 Regional.Find his brilliantly off-meta GB Madness list here: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=71249&f=PREMSoutheast US wizards, remember to sign up for the Peach Ball on Aug 30!

Whew! That was a tough one. The gang gets together and goes over what a wonderful weekend LC was, how it went from our side, and the the future of Hardcast.our shit: https://linktr.ee/duresscrew

Here it is folks! Join us for a chat with Premodern Lobstercon 2025 champion, the Atog Lord himself, provider of hummus and slayer of foes . . . Dr. Rich Shay! Brad and Billy sit down and talk with him about his migration into throwback formats, when to audible, and his experience winning the largest premodern tournament ever battled!Enchantress by Rich: https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=68297&f=PREMour shit: https://linktr.ee/duresscrew

Just what the title says ;)LC Top 64: ⁠https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=68297&f=PREM⁠our shit: ⁠https://linktr.ee/duresscrew⁠

Ben, Brad, Billy, Nick, and Jay thee Stream God have a round table and give a guide on how to have fun at LC with the various games and activities. Brad (mostly) keeps a handle on the show notes, Nick offers useful and pertinent information, Ben pipes in with his measured takes, Jay explains the nuances of stream wizardry, and Billy cries a bunch. There's a lot of actually useful information peppered in here, none of which is structured in a listenable or practical way.the stream is gonna fuckin' rip: https://www.twitch.tv/duresscrewour shit: https://linktr.ee/duresscrewtalk shit in our voicemailbox: https://www.speakpipe.com/DuressCrew

The only thing Brad and Billy know about About Face is about how pretty our faces are. Luckily for you, dear listener, Travis Schneider has come to indoctrinate us into the Tribe. Hailing from Atlanta, Travis has seen success with a deck he calls the cousin of Flippi. Sit for a spell, let us pour you a glass of sweet tea, and enjoy.check out Shared Discovery:https://open.spotify.com/show/5iAQ17ETQOk4uJ04uFLFQgour shit:https://linktr.ee/duresscrewleave us a shitty voicemail:https://www.speakpipe.com/DuressCrewNeed a place to stay for Lobstercon?https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1733931656182&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink

Filler episode because we're stressed out planning LC? Not a chance! Brad and Billy share the various goings-on in our community. We indulge each other with some chatter about Survival Terrageddon and Tribe Madness, go over Billy's field trip to the Sacred Torch meetup, and give a store-by-store guide on where to play PM in New England. After listener comments, we close out on the subject of Studio Ghibli.BOOK LODGING FOR LC HERE:https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1733931656182&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlinkTalk shit in our voice mailbox: https://www.speakpipe.com/DuressCrew