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On this episode of the podcast, Jake and I share about our Nationals experience and what that was like for each of us. We also have a spicy new Seasonal Promo spoiler to go over before jumping into a loaded Mailbag. Thanks for listening!

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Short inteviews and sound clips from day one of Nationals. Enjoy!

On this week's epiosde, we go over some recent tournament results including the first two state tournaments of the season and discuss some recent updates regarding Nationals. We also are dropping updated power rankings with all of the recent tournaments in mind. 

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On this week's episode, we sit down with the new Mr. Classic, Brian Jones, to discuss his experience at Classic Weekend in Knoxville, TN where he emerged victorious in the 8 man tournament to earn the title of Mr. Classic. In addition to that, Brad and I go over recent content from the community and unveil our updated Power Rankings. 

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On this week's episode, Brad and I debut our Redemption Player Power Rankings in addition to going over recent news and happenings within the community. After that, we are joined by BaboonyTim to discuss his journey with learning the current game of Redemption and plans for his future content. 

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On this episode, we sit down with Art Middlekauff to hear about his journey with the game of Redemption and how he has used it to bond with his sons before examining the spiritual side of the game and how it honors its source material. 

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On this episode, we talk with Jay Chambers about his experience at the Thomas Jay Chambers Memorial Tournament and what it felt like to win the tournament that was organized in memory of his late son. We talk about his deck and the games he played and get a general sense of the tournament field which is valuable information in the early window for this season's meta game. 

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On this episode, Jayden Alstad joins us to review the new rules that have been implemented in the game as we discuss the reason for those changes and also their impact on the game. There's also some information on new giveaway items for the Christmas Card Swap which is already experiencing its best year yet!

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On this episode, Brad and I discuss our recent experience playing actual games... Can you believe it!? I played at a huge district tournament a couple weeks back and he has been getting games in via Lackey so we talk about those experiences and how they've gone while also looking forward to the impact that Roots will have on the game.

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On this week's episode, we sit down with Chad Frantz, the owner of Land of Redemption to discuss the revamped new look to the site and how that came about. 

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On this week's episode we sit down with Redemption legend Justin Alstad to talk about his somewhat recent departure from the game and leadership team, but more specifically about his return to the game. In addition to that, we also discuss an article he wrote all the way back in 2016 for Land of Redemption titled "The Bad Beat" about how to process and adapt to things that don't go your way in a game to limit the damages. That article is linked below for you to read. We encourage you to check out all of the "Learning from our Peers" articles on Land of Redemption as they are filled with valuable insight from some great players. 

The Bad Beat on Land of Redemption

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On this week's episode, we get you caught up with all the happenings within the community before discussing the new set, Israel's Rebellion, with lead set designer Tyler Stevens. As always, thanks for listening!

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On this episode, we reveal our suprise guest that we have been hinting at for weeks as the owner and creator of Redemption joins us to talk about how the game got started and how it has progressed through the years. 

There was plans to include some conversation with Jake reviewing recent spoilers and talk about our expectations for Nationals, but unfotunately the audio we recorded was substandard so we are not releasing that. I considered holding off on sharing the interview with Rob until I could frame a better complete episode around it, but didn't want to withhold it from you all. 

Rob did reach out after we recorded to ask me to clarify a couple of things he touched on. Please see below from Rob:

Thank you for putting this together.  I wish to clarify two things I said yesterday that may not be clearly understood.

First, I have no desire to misrepresent or be unfair to Angel Studios.  They are doing many good things.  My statement that the Chosen and Angel Studio have parted ways is based on this video by Dallas Jenkins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2jsFfYPcmk&t=801s

In other words, the video presents Dallas Jenkin’s position.  Angel Studios likely has a different perspective.

Second, I touched on Scattergories so briefly that listeners may get the idea that I created Scattergories.  The creator of Scattergories is Gunther Degen.  The company I was working for back in the late 80’s is Cactus Services, Inc.  I was one of three people at Cactus. I was the junior member of the team (being only 24) when we licensed Scattergories to Milton Bradely (now part of Hasbro).  I was Mr. Degen’s agent until 1999 when I left Cactus Services, Inc. to focus full time on Cactus Game Design.

In 2018 Cactus Services and Gunther Degen asked to come back as agent to represent Scattergories.  I have been under contract with Cactus to do this since 2018.

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On this episode, Brad and I discuss our Nationals experience and talk about the categories we played in. There's tons of fun personal experiences and stories here from the biggest tournament of the year. Following our standard episode, there is also an interview with Teams winners Marc and Jilissa that details their winning deck strategy and their collective experience becoming the first married couple to walk away as Teams champions!

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No, we haven't moved out to Portland, we were just visiting. On this episode, we just wanted to jump on and get something out there for the listeners to assure everyone that our hiatus was not permanent. This episode is not well put together by any means, as we were working without an outline, but hopefully it scratches the itch for now until we can put more energy and effort in to a full normal episode. Appreciate all of you!

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On this week's episode, Brad and I touch on the recent news and happenings that we were not able to go over last week, including going over several recent spoilers for the new Israel's Rebellion set. We also discussed all the work Brad recently put into the yard sale fundraiser that he organized for his youth ministry that, while filled with several stories and jokes, shines a light on how much work and effort those involved with youth ministry put in to help their students participate in all the events that happen over the summer. 

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On this week's episode we got to sit down and catch up with former Elder and Three Lions Gaming owner Travis Brown who stepped away from the game in 2019. In this episode we talk about his time as a player and his journey to owning TLG and becoming a Nationals Host and Elder. The game still bears the fingerprints of Travis and the impact he had on the it during his time as an active member of the community and this episode hopes to honor those contributions and pay respect to him for all he has done for the game of Redemption. Jump in and learn the story of this elder and his three lions!

If you wish to keep up with and support Travis in his new venture as part owner of comix cafe, you can follow his Youtube channel here.

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Disclaimer: No last names were harmed in the recording of this episode.

On this week's episode, we make our way down a bunch of rabbit trails on the way to giving you the latest news and happenings, including the results from last weekend's major tournaments while looking forward to the one major tournament this coming week in Texas. On top of that, we talk about Roots being FULLY FUNDED and we have our first Threshing Floor Live tentatively scheduled. Hope you guys enjoyed the 90's and early 00's, Brad got nostalgic. 

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On this week's episode, we sit down with CardGameFanatic to discuss his new podcast project and what his goals are with that podcast. In addition to that, Brad and I go over several big tournaments happening this week and provide an update on the Roots fundraiser. Buried in here as well is a tease of a future podcast guest that may get you excited!

You can find the Chamber of Angels Podcast Episode 1 here. 

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It's finally here! The fundraiser to fund Roots is now live and we sit down with Elder Chris Fachman to learn more about what went into the development of Roots as a set and also what went into fleshing out the fundraiser that will support it. Have a listen and then go buy something shiny and donate to the game's bright future! To bear fruit, we must first have strong roots! 

To visit the fundraiser site, click here. 

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On this episode, we discuss the future of the podcast and announce a significant change to how we will operate in the future. If you have been a fan of the podcast, hopefully this news is as exciting for you as it is for me! 

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On episode 55 this week, we sit down with friend of the podcast Jared Strauss to go over a ton of exciting news that has dropped in the past couple weeks. We've got information a plenty on the new Israel's Deliverence starter decks including all the changes made since the non-official versions debuted at Nationals last year. In addition to that, we now know more about the fundraiser that will be used to fund Roots and more! So much to be excited for right now. This is an episode that you do not want to miss. Fire up that Hype Train and get your tickets to Nationals 2023!!!

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On this week's episode, we sit down with Chad (aka Cthetree) and discuss adapting to the new format that has been created with the new rule limiting territory class enhancements to one per turn. Much of this discussion is based off a recent article Chad posted on Land of Redemption discussing his original deck "The Soul Surfer". We also touch on recent content that has come out since our last episode and look forward to a couple of State tournaments happening this upcoming weekend. 

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On this week's loaded episode, Jayden Alstad fills in for Agur and helps us bring you the most recent news and tournament results as we provide our final Power Rankings update prior to Nationals. We also feature Flooded Red's Midwest Regional Tournament winning deck in our Deck of the Week before answering your questions with the Community Mailbag. 

Deck of the Week available here.

On this episode of the podcast, we recap the first ever Classic Championship weekend that also featured the highly anticipated Classic Invitational where one player earned the title of Mr. Classic - Jayden Alstad. Hear from Mr. Classic himself and also Marc Vellake following his upset win over top seed John Earley in the opening round. We've got both of those conversations plus a few bits of recent contents and news from the community.

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Finally, The Rock has come back to... Oh, wait, sorry guys. Wrong thing.

But FINALLY, the Mr. Classic Invitational is here! Just 2 days from now we will find out who will earn the title of the first ever Mr. Classic. There's a lot of unknowns going into this tournament like what deck each player will play, but one thing that is known is that the winner of the first ever Mr. Classic is on this podcast episode! 

How can I be so certain? That's because all eight participants in the Mr. Classic Invitational are on this MEGA sized episode. That's right, all eight! Eight interviews to set the scene for Mr. Classic. Whether you are flying/driving to Knoxville or are not able to attend, this episode will get you ready to watch in person or via livestream as the first ever battle of the best in Redemption history is upon us!

Interviews are in seed order. Seed order listed below, along with time stamp of individual interview:

1) John Earley III (RedDragonThorn) 04:10:08

2) Justin Alstad (The Guardian) 03:51:02

3) Tyler Stevens (Mr.Hiatus) 03:09:18

4) Jayden Alstad(TheJaylor) 02:11:00

5) Brian Jones (Jone$y) 01:41:38

6) Ron Sias (Quinn) 01:08:05

7) Jay Chambers (FloodedRED) 00:39:47

8) Marc Vellake (marc0090) 00:07:04

Order of recording:

Justin Alstad

Jayden Alstad

Brian Jones

John Earley III

Marc Vellake

Jay Chambers

Ron Sias

Tyler Stevens

This week's episode is absolutely loaded with stories and topics from six time National Champion Josiah Beers. Also, joining the episode is John Earley, so you know what that means - Top Cut Savvy is back together again (at least for one more episode). Topics range from Faith, Ministry, Missions, Revival and Family. And heck, thats just the first 20 minutes. After that there's plenty of Redemption covered with Josiah and John. Make sure you listen to this one!

If you or your church would like to connect with Jerome Beers, his contact information is below. Be be respectful and only share and use his contact information as intended. His website is wayfarersfeet.com

Email: jmbeers93@gmail.com

Cell: (717) 634-8444 (Call or Text)

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On this episode, RobM joins us as we go over all the currently planned State and Regional level tournaments as we set the course to Nationals 2023! We also take an in-depth look at one of the boldest unofficial tournaments in Redemption history - The Classic Championship!! Happening at Meridian Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, the site of Nationals 2023, the Classic Championship will be the start of what looks to be a promising tournament season for Redemption!

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On this episode, we are joined by Redemption Elder and friend of the podcast, Tyler Stevens, to discuss all that is happening in the game at the present time including a new rule limiting territory class enhancements to 1 per turn. We also get the hype train fired up for the Classic Invitational that is right around the corner. Thanks for your patience during the long wait, this episode's for you!

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On this episode we are joined by multi-category National Champion Josh Potratz to dive further into a conversation that happened on Discord recently, and it's the conversation that has been happening throughout the community for a while now on how to improve or "fix" the balance of the game. Of course we had to jump on the chance to hear Josh's thoughts on the matter. We also go over all the recent news within the community including the return of the Christmas Card Swap!

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We're back baby! On this episode we sit down with Redemption Elder and Nationals 2023 host Chris Fachman to get the inside scoop on some exciting things coming for the future of the game. This is one episode you don't want to miss!

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On this week's episode we are joined by the new head man at Land of Redemption, Chad Frantz, to take a dive into counter strategies and building meta-counter decks within our game. As always, we discuss the latest news happenings and shoutout recent content from the community. Jump in and give it a listen!

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On this week's episode, we are joined by friend and sponsor of the podcast John Earley of Covenant Games to giveaway a box of GoC! We also shot from the hip as we didn't have an outline for the conversation so we touched on a wide array of topics and even got John's thoughts on last week's proposed "Schaefer Solution". Note to self: don't record an episode while the 49ers are playing. Give it a listen and enjoy!

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On this episode of The Threshing Floor, we are joined by Jared Strauss from Texas as we discuss the current state of the game. During this discussion, we outline the potential problem areas of the game in terms of imbalanced interaction and go through some possible causes and solutions. Chief among those solutions is a new idea that is being shared publicly for the first time which has been titled "The Schaefer Solution". Check it out and let's have a conversation. Do you love it or hate it? Spoiler alert, I kinda dig it!

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This week's episode features an extended "Agur the Creator" segment with special guest Tyler Stevens who is the lead set designer for the game. We pick his brain on design philosophy and review some of his favorite cards he has created before wrapping up with designing (in theory) a new Agur card for the modern game. In addition to this, we have a ton of tournament results to go over which shook up our Power Rankings. 

**We did experience some issues with our recording that made its way into the final edit as there was no way to completely work around it. The issue may be from our setup for Jake or could be an issue with our recording platform as they just added a ton of features that may have created some bugs. What you will hear is degraded audio in small clips (1-2 seconds usually) when Jake speaks. Longer sections of audio are clear, but you will get the degraded audio from time to time. 

This episode is proudly brought to you by our friends at Your Turn Games. To celebrate Nationals, from now until Monday, 7/22, all singles are 10% off (no discount code needed)! You can also save on shipping by selecting "National Tourney Pickup" as your shipping option and they will be hand delivered to you in Michigan.

On this episode of the podcast, Brad joins us as we wrap up our review series by revisiting the rule change that delayed reserve access until after the first round of the game. We also talk about some unofficial tournaments that are happening and exciting updates to the tournament application including a new fall seasonal promo, Saul of Tarsus. 

On this week's episode we welcome Jonathan Gomez to the podcast for the first time as we continue to spoil the community with brand new guests. This is the third of four installments reviewing all of the major rule changes that happened following Nationals in 2021 now that we have had a full season of experience with them. This week's conversation was focused primarily on the change to determing who goes first which is now done via a random method such as a dice roll. In addition to that conversation, we also hear from Jonathan about his experience playing in the recent online tournament where he took first place. Also, the Plus One Intiative is live and the submission form is active. 

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On this week's episode, we sit down with my friend Joe Schaefer as he makes his podcast debut. We review and discuss the rule change that was implemented last tournament season that limited special ability activations to 4 per turn. Joe also brought his own bag of goodies as he makes several HUGE announcements that are coming down the line. You don't want to miss this one. 

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Join us on this episode where we welcome brand new guest Luke Marshall to the podcast. We had such a fun conversation talking about the game of Redemption and where it stands a year after Rotation was announced. We also shared some HUGE news that we hope will help push Redemption towards its bright future. Jump in and give it a listen!

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On this first post-Nationals episode, we sit down with good friend of the podcast Jayden Alstad who just so happens to be the man holding the Type 1 crown for this year. We both recollect on the full experience that was Nationals 2022 and answer the question "was this the best Nationals ever?" We touch on the new foil promos that made their debut, new starter decks and a little about Phase 2. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

On this episode we review tournament results from recent tournaments as we move toward the final week before Nationals 2022! We also welcome back my good friend John Earley to discuss expectations for pace of play after the recent heads up that player's need to be mindful of the time their turns are taking. Glad to be back recording after the two week absence, although the sound quality may be slightly lacking as we are still in process of getting things settled in the new office. 

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On this week's episode, we are joined by former multi-time National Champion Jayden Alstad to discuss and provide an overview of teams and what to expect from that category. Packed in here are tons of helpful details about teams rulings and strategies that you can apply to your next teams deck. In addition to that conversation, we have quite a few new spoilers from the past week to review and we review some recent tournament results from this past weekend. 

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On this episode, we reveal our mystery guest that we have hyped up and find out just what they have hidden up their sleeve for the community and man is it AWESOME!?! Before getting to that though, we review recent content that has come out and get you up to date on tournament happenings before reviewing all SEVENTEEN full spoilers from this past week... What an episode! 

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Special guest and former National Champion Tyler Stevens joins this week's podcast episode to share some of the wisdom he has built up over the years preparing for competitive play at Nationals. In our conversation, we talk about how your deck changes over the course of the season, the role of State and Regional level tournaments and how they help you prepare for Nationals along with how to use the knowledge of the meta to give yourself the edge in tournament play. There's tons of solid information in that conversation, plus we've got your weekly dose of Israel's Deliverance and Gospel of Christ Phase 2 spoilers. Jump in and give it a listen!

The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games. 

On this week's episode we welcome a brand new guest in Marc Vellake to the podcast to share some insight into his journey of returning to the game after about a decade of being away from it. In addition to that we review a TON of spoilers from the hyped Thieves theme that will be making its debut at Nationals 2022 when GoC Phase 2 drops. We also have tournament results from the NE Regional Tournament to share. Lots of goodies in this one, so jump right in! As always, thanks for listening!

The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games. 

This loaded episode of The Threshing Floor features a ton of open discussions sprinkled throughout the segmented content. We’ve got Nationals news, tournament results and updated Power Rankings along with a lesser played theme featured in our Deck of the Week, presented by Your Turn Games. We also had some great questions for this week’s community mailbag, so we can’t wait to share those with you as well. 

Zerubbabel’s Temple Youtube by Josh Potratz

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On this shortened episode, we pick out our final winner for our six week giveaway and also go over tournament results from a few tournaments that happened this past weekend. We also review several spoilers that came out in the previous week. Thanks for listening!

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Spoilers, stories and giveaways... What more could you want from an episode!? Join us as we sit down with Redemption Elder and longtime lead designer Gabe Isbell as he shares a ton of insight and stories from the other side including new Israel's Deliverance SoG artwork, new foil cards and the GoC card that underwent the most changes during the design and playtesting of Redemption's latest set. We also select our winner for the week 5 giveaway which includes our first Contender Deck giveaway. Make sure to listen and play along for our final giveaway as we conclude our six weeks of giveaways to celebrate making it 6 months. Thanks for listening!

The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games. 

On this week's episode we flip the script! John Earley takes the lead host responsibilities while John Hendrix serves as the guest. Join us as we spotlight new content from the community as well as review a ton of spoilers from the previous week before selecting our week 4 winner in our six week giveaway. Also, the riddle for week 5 is given and everyone is eligible ot participate for a chance at a Covenant Games Threshing Floor playmat AND a Contender Deck from our friends at Your Turn Games!

The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games. 

This week's episode is all about Booster Draft! We sit down with multi time National champ Josh Knitt and discuss his approach to the drafting and deckbuilding process. We also select our 3rd winner in our six week giveaway and provide the riddle for week 4. 

The Threshing Floor is proudly sponsored by Covenant Games.