Episode 144 – Death and Taxes

Show Notes  Josh runs the show* and the guys talk about being leaders in the workplace, Wizards of the Coast’s new tiered Commander ranking system, Frog Fractions, man crushes, fantasy storytelling, and more.   Intro & follow-up (0-1:11:17) Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)?  Frog Fractions (walkthrough on YouTube)  Microsoft Excel 2000 “Dev Hunter” easter egg (video)  Is Tron: Ares really coming out in 2025?   Commander Brackets (1:11:17-end) Wicked problem (n.): a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize. It refers to an idea or problem that cannot be fixed, where there is no single solution to the problem; and “wicked” denotes resistance to resolution, rather than evil.  BONUS: Lego Magic Card scanner  Introducing “Commander Brackets” [BETA] (official article on Magic: the Gathering website)  EDH vs. cEDH  What we’re reading: Ben: Turn the Ship Around! A true story of turning followers into leaders By L. David Marquet, Captain, US Navy (Ret.)  Josh: Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson  Brandon Sanderson’s 2025 Writing Lecture Series  The Tandem Story Josh talked about  Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts  Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live  Our YouTube Channel  Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/  Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich  Transition music by Jarus Rich  Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich