Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 19: Talking Old School With Danny Friedman

Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Team Tusk. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou) talking with Danny Friedman (@danny_friedman_) of Chicago’s Lords of the Pit. Danny is one of the few people who have as much or more enthusiasm for Old School as we do. Chicago’s scene has grown tremendously, and we dig deep in Old School, and talk about some of Danny’s recent adventures at NoobCon, various Chicago tournaments, and the upcoming premier inaugural Old School Player’s Ball. 00:00 – Welcome to Dominaria 03:40 – Friedman Origins 10:00 – Here Come the Lords 14:00 – Magic Art, Qualudes, and Diablo Screenshots 18:00 – Fuck the Deck 28:00 – Murderworld and other Wacky Prison decks 33:00 – Nether Voids, Mana Vortex and other Misery 35:00 – Copy, copy, copy 40:00 – The Internet and Netdeckers 44:00 – Of Ships and Pirates 46:00 – Chicago area 93/94 Events 51:00 – Hit and Quit, the Legend of Ziggy and the Unmistakable Vape 55:00 – n00bcon 62:00 – Danny casts Rain of Salt 68:00 – Futures so Bright… 70:00 – Swedish B&R vs. EC B&R 73:00 – Strip Mine vs. Factory vs. Workshop vs. Library 80:00 – Channelfireball the Company, not the combo 88:00 – Player’s Ball 94:00 – Eternal Weekend 110:00 – Magic Anniversary 114:00 – Psionic Blasts Out Total runtime: 2:11:17 Show Notes – Danny Friedman’s Blog, Understanding Ancestral – Old School Player’s Ball 2017 – The O’Brien School of Magic – Old School on Eternal Central – Swedish Old School Contact us at [email protected].