Pie Break!
Pie Break is a podcast about Magic's color pie and where it intersects with the real world. Each week, Dan and a guest will go through a real life concept and try to map it onto a color identity.
Latest episodes
Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 30min
UNLOCKED: Discussing Green With Megan Smith
Each month, $10 Patrons get an exclusive episode. This is one of those episodes. As I record season 2 of the show, I'm unlocking those special episodes to the public. This one is a lovely discussion with Council of Colors member Megan Smith about GREEN! Enjoy!
Mar 12, 2024 • 53min
UNLOCKED: Discussing Black With Corey Bowen
Discussing the color black with Corey Bowen from Wizards of the Coast and Council of Colors. Exploring Magic: The Gathering colors, character identities, and black's representation. Humor in stealing cards, black's symbolism in nature, and association with ambition. Insights on black in textiles, coveting, and color theory. Not just evil, but also about personal growth and intensity.
Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 32min
The Muppets with Casey Malone
Apologies for the audio irregularities on my end this week, I changed office setups and the recording session auto-grabbed my webcam instead of my podcast mic. Big shoutout to Jake Browne for helping make it listenable. This week, I'm joined by my buddy Casey Malone and we share a lovely chat about THE MUPPETS.
Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 7min
Robots with Jim LaPage (The Spike Feeders, Commander Rules Committee)
When I heard Jim was super into Battlebots, I knew we had to do this episode. Jim and I opened the episode talking about why the rest of the world needs to catch up to the quality of Canadian PSAs and it only got goofier from there. Enjoy!
Jan 23, 2024 • 1h 20min
Types of Comedy with Andrew Orvedahl (The Grawlix, Occupied Hex)
Andrew Orvedahl joins me to talk about the color identity of various comedic genres. Is ventriloquism blue? Is podcasting black? Only time will tell!
Jan 9, 2024 • 1h 26min
Pop Girlies with K. Arsenault Rivera
K. Arsenault Rivera (The Tiger's Daughter, Oath of Fire, Magic Story Team) joins us to talk about the color identity of Pop Girlies! We cover 30 years of pop sensations and figure out where they fall on the color pie. We're basically scientists!
Dec 19, 2023 • 1h 27min
Elden Ring with Sam Gaglio (Rhystic Studies)
A lively discussion on magic and Elden Ring with guest Sam from Rhystic Studies. They explore the evolution of the YouTube channel, character designs, color identity in game design, and the significance of authenticity in media. Delve into cosmic horror creature design, mystical creatures, and anticipation for game DLC!
Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 50min
Midwestern Foods with Tyler Snodgrass (Take This Pod And Shove It, We Still Like You)
One of my best pals Tyler Snodgrass came on the show to talk about our mutual love of insane Midwestern foods. We talk about the objective best part of the country and discuss our favorite foods it's produced. Enjoy!
Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 23min
The Return of Rachel Weeks!
Rachel comes back to the show to talk about the color identity of various dog breeds! She was a Kennel Club obsessive as a kid so she knows her stuff! We also stumble across one of the best, most well hidden, copywriters in history.
Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 34min
Fast Food with Roy Graham (Magic Story Lead)
We have Magic: The Gathering Story Lead, Writer, and all around Nice Guy Roy Graham on the show today discussing the color identity of Fast Food. One of the show's first Five Colors makes its appearance here and the world will never be the same.
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