Ponder

Jamie has super grown up bank stories, TJ and Melvin talk jorts, Melvin willingly subjects himself to Morbius, and everyone loves hammocks

This Week Melvin is on vacation! Jamie and TJ take over the show and talk about upcoming tournaments for Jamie, fun new sponsorships, and the glory days as paper boomers.

Melvin is on Vacation and Jamie and TJ take the wheel! We discuss top hats for your fingers, the holidays, and plus an exclusive look into new music by Jamie!

With Jamie out this week, but probably not dead, we asked long time friend of the show Coleman to join us once again. He shares his recent experience at an actual paper modern tournament, talks about the current meta, and we all ponder what's good in Double Masters. Find Coleman on Twitter Listen to the Building Blocks Podcast Support the show on Patreon Visit the Ponder website

We're joined in the lounge by special guest Coleman, who talks with us about old TV shows, TJ recounts almost being murdered by a murder, and we decide to sell knockoff fantasy novels online. Find Coleman on Twitter Listen to the Building Blocks Podcast

Can New Capenna Alchemy drafts save Jamie from burnout? We try and figure out why we can’t stop doom scrolling. We also ponder which dragons from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's gate would be cool to party with. Support the show on Patreon Visit the Ponder website  

Is TikTok turning into every other platform? What’s a good candy for old people? What do you do when your mom gives you a Dutch oven?

What happens when you expect a set to play a certain way, but it varies wildly from expectation? New Capenna Limited is nothing like what people expected it to be, and we ponder how this effects players interest. We also check in on how the Weekend Qualifiers went and suggest a few changes. Support the show on Patreon Visit the Ponder website

TJ gets some life advice from Jamie, we talk about Scythe and our other favorite board games, and we ponder things that spark joy.

Jamie is back from SCG CON to tell us how her team sealed did and what she thinks of the format. She shares what it was like to be back at a big tournament. We also ponder how good New Capenna is as a limited set, using the cheeseburger scale. Support the show on Patreon Visit the Ponder website

Coffee, Mother's Day, the games we've been playing, choppin wood, and no spoilers talk of Marvel. It's a new lounge episode!

New Capenna is out and we've tasted the halo. Jamie and Melvin talk about their first impressions of the set, what they like and don't. Jamie also tells us about her new strategy for collection sorting and maintenance. Support the show on Patreon Visit the Ponder website

TJ tells us about his 30th birthday, we ponder how high deer can jump, someone just got an Oculus VR, and we dispute ostrich fables.

New Capenna is out and we're excited to take a look at the cards. We talk about Jamie's preview card, what the five families are up to, and how the mechanics are going to play out in Limited. Support the show on Patreon Visit the Ponder website

Its our Four Year anniversary. We discuss belly buttons, applebees as a first date, pet peeves, and Q tips.

Sometimes you have to look at what you're doing and ask yourself, is this actually fun? This week we talk about what's fun for us right now, like Storybook Brawl, what other people think is fun but might not be (Arena Packs) and what to do when the fun is gone. Support the show on Patreon Visit the Ponder website

We ponder what to do with leftover movie popcorn, working at Chuck E. Cheese, and go over TJ's red flags.

TJ, Melvin, and Jamie discuss what problems, if any, that Alchemy Solves, Storybook Brawl continues to tempt us all, and we ponder about the halos that will be above our heads for New Capenna

TJ, Melvin, and Jamie discuss artsy movies, high level dating strategy, and how likely we would to eat food from a stranger.

The return to Kamigawa has been amazing with Neon Dynasty, but the stay is short-lived with New Capenna around the corner. Are we leaving too fast? We ponder what's the right amount of time to spend on a plane for a story arc, and if that leads to better sets and play. Visit the Ponder website