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Duress Crew
Hot Damn! Duress Crew made a podcast? Join our rotating band of merry hosts as we navigate Dominaria. https://linktr.ee/duresscrew
Andy Voellmer, NEPM Summer Regional Winner (+bonus DuressFest prologue)
HE'S NOT SORRY! Andy Voellmer led a pack of rabid New Yorkers up to Massachusetts to take our lunch money and got away with it. Piloting his fearsome Landstill deck, Andy beat 126 other wizards. Shane and Billy have a congenial chat with him about his magic history, deck, and tournament experience.⁠Andy's Landstill decklist⁠This episode's Adoptable Pet is Dante the dog. Please consider supporting ⁠Second Chance Animal Services⁠and don't forget to sign up for ⁠DuressFest!
Aug 6
2 hr 16 min
DuressFest: the new home of the NA Premodern Champs (and how we're gonna pay for it)
Jay and Brad offer an inside peek on the unique challenges of expanding a beloved in-community event, Lobstercon, into it's evolved, larger form - DuressFest. It takes great care and great perspective to balance all the interested parties, especially all the venues and vendors who need to get paid. Listen in for an inside peek of what DxC is thinking as they organize and fund the largest PM tournament in the world. Please consider supporting this endeavor at ⁠duressfest.com⁠!
Jul 23
54 min
$19,000 Raised: a Lobstercon 2026 Organizer's Recap
Hooray! A bonus episode for you. The gang sits down together to give the organizer's perspective on Premodern Lobstercon 2026: the event, the stream, and the vibes.Adopt a pet or consider donating to: https://www.secondchanceanimals.org/sign up for the NEPM Summer Regional at: https://go.duresscrew.com/summer26
Jun 12
1 hr 24 min
Season 2 Finale: 2026 North American Premodern Champion Brian Siu
You've been waiting for it folks. Here we are. 317 wizards entered the arena at the world's largest Premodern event to date, and among them Brian Siu emerged victorious, piloting his fearsome Replenish deck. Ben, Jay, and Brad hop on to ask him about his Magic background, his experience at LC, and his team, Squee's House of Pizza. Congratulations Brian, 2026 NAPM Champion!Brian's List:https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=84398&d=841314&f=PREM
May 21
1 hr 52 min
A post-LC note and bonus Aiden EsperTog Carcast, T32
Well - thanks to y'all - Lobstercon fucking ripped. We're all fucking beat so we weren't gonna publish on-cycle this week. BUT THEN, Aiden Johnson revealed that he recorded a carcast on his way home from LC. Please enjoy this tournament report from him on the newest development in Tognology.Aiden's List:https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=84398&d=841346&f=PREM
May 7
43 min
Lobstercon 2026 Hype
HARK! The lobster molts! Lobstercon is the largest Premodern event in the Americas and is the coronation of the North American Premodern Champion. The whole gang piles into the studio for a hype episode. A few minor updates and an itinerary of how to enjoy yourself can be found inside. HAIL THE CLAWThe AAA peace treaty between Zoo Crew and DxC can be found here:⁠The Worcester Accord⁠Effectively convey your desires for LCPM27 here:⁠LCPM Feedback Survey⁠
Apr 23
1 hr 21 min
Phil Villain and the Zoo Crew
Billy sits down for a MASSIVE shoot-the-shit with Phil Lorrain of the Zoo Crew, DxC's most unworthy rivals. They chat about PM, Phil winning his own event, AAA, and sprinkle in some New England punk lore.Check out Zoo Crew's website at:⁠https://www.zoocrew.team/⁠Check out Phil's winning list at:⁠https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=83050&f=PREM⁠
Apr 9
1 hr 24 min
Lore Whores Chapter II: The Eternal Ice
Having tasted forbidden knowledge, Lore Whores Ben and Matty drink deeper from the chalice that is the histories of Dominaria. Their second tome is The Eternal Ice, by Jeff Grub. This sorcerous scripture is book II of the Ice Age Cycle.
Mar 26
1 hr 22 min
Postban Replenish with Sara Schaefer (DxC Winter 1st)
SILENCE, FOOL! A champion is speaking! Sara Schaefer managed to slay 120-sumfin lesser wizards at the Duress Crew Winter regional. Billy has an enlightening chat with her about how she got into Premodern, what's it like to be a Replenish homie in a tideless world, and her tournament experience.Sara's list:https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=80894&f=PREM
Mar 12
1 hr 32 min
MTGO and Michigan PM with NeonMushroom
Billy had the good fortune to visit Adrian aka NeonMushroom during a work trip to Michigan. We chat MTGO cold takes, building a scene from scratch, and what PM looks like in the frigid north. You can follow him on Twitch and YouTube by his various monikers: Neon Mushroom, Fluorescent Fungus, and maybe some others I forgot.
Feb 26
1 hr 14 min
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