It was a real pleasure to chat with Calum AKA Doctor Spork who's an active member of our Discord Community. You can also find and follow him on Mastodon.

We discuss the controversial new Yu-Gi-Oh TCG Forbidden & Limited list, give our takes on the huge Microsoft and Xbox news leaks, talk about how a YouTuber exposed the CGC grading company, learn more about the Magic the Gathering x My Little Pony collab, and much more! Plus, as always, new questions and topics from the Pot of Greed!

Strap in for an extra long episode! This week on the Pod of Greed, Alec and Paul discuss lots of new Yu-Gi-Oh developments: YCS Vancouver and the rise of the Unchained deck, a new banlist in Speed Duel format, the current Duel Links metagame, Master Duel's new balanced Type-driven format, Phantom Nightmare reveals, and China's unique banlist. We also honor the late Sheldon Menery (creator the the Magic the Gathering Commander format), check out the next announced Lorcana set, share a weird Pokemon

Let's talk about a host of new Yu-Gi-Oh announcements and rumors, plus exciting news from Pokémon and even Marvel Snap! And some hot takes thrown in, too!

I'm getting a tiny bit controversial this week, digging into the good, bad, and ugly of gacha games and why I play them anyway (responsibly). I recently entered the Path to Nowhere fandom, and I'm utterly obsessed. So, Chief - will you join me in ending Mania in DisCity?CreditsEdited by Willa JaffeMusic by SAMMIE via Soundstripegetyourfixpod.carrd.co

Lots of exciting card game news this week on the Pod of Greed. From the underwhelming Yu-Gi-Oh tin reveals to the weirdly expensive $1300 Platinum Dark Magician from Konami, there's a lot going on. Plus more draws from the Pot as always!

This week we discuss the controversy around Yu-Gi-Oh's recent product value problem, go over the Master Duel banlist again, and talk about the weird PlayStation Portal device. Plus some new viewer topics and questions!

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Don "The Dragon" Wilson, one of the most iconic martial artists, and action stars of the 1980s and 1990s. Don talks about his fight career, and his transition from fighter to action star.You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21 or @lifeisagamblepod on Threads. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you

Has the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG gotten too expensive? What happened at the Pokémon World Championships? Why is trading banned in Diablo IV? And did Magic the Gathering rip off Lorcana? Alec and Paul talk about that and more this week on the Pod of Greed!

We discuss our experience at Yu-Gi-Oh's WCS last weekend in Japan, the plethora of Pokémon Presents announcements, trading card game news from Gen Con, and more viewer questions!

Walkabout Mini Golf creator Lucas Martell chills on Cherry Blossom with some of the Polyarc Games team behind the Moss duology as they talk about designing immersive interactions for various controller UI, creating a VR hit with a small team, transition from AAA studios Bungie and Rockstar Games to an independent scale, the design process, and the importance of asking "why" when developing for virtual reality.

In this episode we talk about the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh World Championships that we're attending, discuss the eBay and TCGplayer union controversy, dive into Pokemon's newest chase cards, talk about Magic the Gathering's strange lack of MSRP on products, and answer more of your questions from the Pot of Greed!

This week, we delve into the Konami shareholder concerns about Yu-Gi-Oh, plus some fun stories about Netflix, Comic-Con, and the rise of trading card games in China. Plus some fun viewer questions from the Pot!

This week, we discuss a handful of different TCG stories. Pokemon cards are back at McDonalds, Konami added a new Yu-Gi-Oh game term, Magic the Gathering card prices are causing controversy, and Neopets is getting a TCG! Plus, your viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!