Bad at Magic

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
  
  
  
  



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• Credits:
  
  
  
  • Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich
  
  
  
  • Transition music by Jarus Rich
  
  
  
  • Outro music from Cascading by Ammon Rich