This is Inside The Magic Studio with your host Robert Martin, the interview podcast with the best in Magic: The Gathering. My guest this episode is Brian Braun-Duin.
0:00 – 0:40 – Intro to show the show and guest.
0:40 to 1:12 – What drew you to Magic?
1:12 – 1:32 – How much chess do you still play?
1:32 – 2:31 – What do you do to be competitive in Magic?
2:31 – 3:23 – To you as a competitive player, how disappointing is to finish in the Top of 8 PTQ and not win it?
3:23 – 3:57 – Is that what draws you back to play more Magic—the frustration that can lead to satisfaction?
3:57 – 5:04 – What was it about Junk Reanimator that drew you in?
5:04 – 6:02 – Why didn’t Tracker’s Instincts or blue work with Reanimator?
6:02 – 7:47 – How has the deck evolved over time?
7:47 – 9:24 – Is this your favorite deck you’ve ever played?
9:37 – 10:55 – That’s another deck that required variance; what drew you to it?
10:55 – 11:50 – How does the new Garruk fit with your play style?
11:50 —12:32 – What do you do for StarCityGames.com?
12:32 – 12:57 – You went to Virginia Tech. What did you go to school for?
12:57 – 13:47 – What made you want to work for StarCityGames.com?
13:47 – 14:47 – How much has the SCG Open Series helped you have people know who you are and what you can do?
14:47 – 15:14 – Let’s talk about the Versus videos. How much fun is it for you to do them?
15:14 – 15:46 – Does it bother you to have to play decks you are familiar with?
15:46 – 16:36 – Is there anything that can done to make those videos better?
16:36 – 17:06 – Is there a favorite player you like to play in the videos?
17:06 – 17:53 – What is your relationship like with Brad Nelson?
17:53 – 18:56 – How important is it you to make the Pro Tour?
18:56 – 20:04 – How much will Gerry Thompson, Brad Nelson, Todd Anderson, and all the others there help you before the Pro Tour?
20:04 – 21:22 – What role would you find yourself in on a team (for the Pro Tour)?
21:22 – 22:35 – How many hours a week do you spend playing Magic Online?
22:35 – 23:16 – How much fun is writing articles?
23:16 – 24:04 – How much of the feedback do you use to write quality articles?
24:04 – 24:25 – A winning (Pro Tour) article would be how much fun for you?
24:25 – 25:15 – How much fun is the SCG Invitational for you?
25:15 – 26:09 – How difficult is it for you to switch formats during an event?
26:09 – 26:50 – How much do you like to play Legacy?
26:50 – 27:33 – Does the fact the SCG Open Series is offering all different kinds of formats help you in preparing for the Pro Tour?
27:33 – 28:02 – The first time you sat down at Pro Tour event, what were your first thoughts?
28:02 – 28:51 – Is there anyone you sit down across the table from that you would have the awe factor with?
28:51 – 29:20 – Your thoughts when Gerry Thompson broke through on the Pro Tour?
29:20 – 30:00 – When this happens for you (when you break through in the Top 8 of a Pro Tour) how do you think your friends will react?
30:00 – To End – When it comes right down to it, what you want from Magic?