Commander ad Populum, Ep 206: Too Many Vehicle Decks? Ryan Peneff September 15, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum I kick off this week's episode by putting a nice little cherry on the topic we've been carrying over, from week to week. It's a community story of one Magic player giving his wife a special present to remind he... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 205: Planeswalkers as Commanders Ryan Peneff September 7, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum On CadPop 205, we've got two community topics. The first, a follow up to last week's continuous topic about teaching family members to play. This time, a listener's suggestions combined with my experience and a... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 204: Teaching Your Spouse to Play Magic Ryan Peneff August 31, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum On CadPop 204, I continue to string together related listener submissions about how MtG and Commander have enriched their lives. Today's submission features friend-of-the-show Amy's story about how gaming helpe... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 203: Magic and Learning Difficulties Ryan Peneff August 24, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum Today is a very special episode of Commander ad Populum. I tell a couple stories from listeners who reached out about Magic helping them, or their kids, with learning difficulties. Having not the strongest acad... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 202: Growing the EDH Community Ryan Peneff August 17, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I do a small recap on a Magic event I attended with my son and friends. I had an awesome game with some long-time friends and one of their sons. In CadPop Episode 202, I reflect on how Magic doesn't ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 201: Living in the EDH Moment Ryan Peneff August 10, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum We're kicking off the next 200 episodes of CadPopCast, right now! Join me as I discuss why it's important to take things in, as they're happening. Why we should all recognize a good thing and live in the moment... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 200: Started at the Bottom Now We 200 Ryan Peneff August 4, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum We've made it all the way to Episode 200! This week, I thank everyone in the CadPop community and talk about future plans. My commitment is to double down and continue to go hard on MtG content for as long as I... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 199: Important CommandFest Revelations Ryan Peneff July 29, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I start to mentally unpack some of what was CommandFest Bellevue. Fun games, late nights of playing, great people, content creator panels, drinks in the parking lot, I did it all! The most important ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 198: Appropriate Game Pacing Ryan Peneff July 20, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week on CadPopCast, I tackle a listener's question about the appropriate speed to play the game. He finds he goes too fast and has to be asked to slow down. At the same time, he's conscious of not wasting ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 197: Different Game, Same Results or Vise Versa? Ryan Peneff July 13, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum Games like Magic offer extreme flexibility in mechanics, competition and expression. Many other games offer the same. This week, I reflect on my friend playing a different game, the same way I play Magic. I lik... Read More...