DDG: A Pokemon TCG Podcast

Welcome to Episode 68, Dead Drawers! Dallas is almost here! Are you as excited as we are? In this episode, Dan, Danny, and Darrin discuss the meta for the largest Pokemon Regional EVER. Then, we shift gears a bit and reminisce about each of our first Regional experiences and talk about what you might expect for your first big event. As always, we include our Top 5, the Question of the Week, Danny's BST, and some important news in our open discussion at the end of the show. also, probably the biggest news of all: DAN FINALLY HAS A NEW MICROPHONE! Thank you, and enjoy!

Welcome to the 67th installment of "Like No One Ever Was!" This week we get back to The Spice as we hit some heavy topics, including the massive changes to Youtube and what they mean for content creators, especially small Poketubers (like us!) We also have a great conversation about what we should focus on to maximize success and grow DDG to new heights in 2018. It's a business episode, folks! Of course we still feature our Pokemon News section, the Top 5, Question of the Week, and Danny's BSTW, and they're all solid! This is definitely an episode worth listening to, and we hope you enjoy. Thank you!

Welcome to episode 66, Dead Drawers! This week Dan, Danny, and Darrin talk about the latest card leaks straight out of Japan, including lots of Ultra Beast support. Then we hit the numbers for Dallas Regionals and Oceania, both of which are coming up soon! Make sure to get yourself signed up if you plan on playing, because Dallas is nearly sold out and Oceania is filling up fast! We also have a DANNY BOX this week! We get to hear about Danny's new found inspiration and hopefully it gets a fire lit in your belly like it did ours. Thank you, and enjoy!

Hello, Dead Drawers! Welcome to a very special edition of the DDG Podcast! In this episode, Team DDG member Cameron Shenoy interviews two Poke-Dads, a.k.a. parents of competitive Pokemon players. Nabeel Hyatt, who is the father of Caleb and Liam(currently ranked 18th), and Robert Rosas, father of Daniel(currently ranked 2nd) and Adam, take to the mic. These two amazing individuals offer some insight into what it takes to be a parent of successful Junior and Senior players. If you think your kid might be the next big star of the competitive world, or you're just interested in what Worlds-Level Poke-Families look like, this podcast is perfect for you! Finally, We have to say that Cameron does a great job with this interview, and we can't thank him enough for helping to shine the spotlight on these often neglected divisions of the card game we all know and love. Thank you. We hope you enjoy!

We have an incredible guest this week! Jimmy Ballard, creator of Top Cut Events, dropped into our podcast to go into detail about his latest big event, the Memphis Regional Tournament. We chat about the Team Tables, the new online registration program created by RK9Labs, and then finish off our talk on the topic of floor vendors. Jimmy is a fantastic guest and really brings some intriguing insight to the back end of the competitive Pokemon world. You won't want to miss it! But that's not all. After Jimmy's interview, Dan, Danny, and Darrin talk about the weekly Top 5 (two top 5's this week?), go over our 2018 goals, and then have super solid Question of the Week and Buy/Sell/Trade of the week segments. As always Dead Drawers, thank you and enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 64, our final episode of 2017! Today we go more in depth into the Memphis results, and later in the episode we start spit-balling some Expanded decks for the upcoming Dallas Regional event, but the main topic this week is all about how 2017 was for Dead Draw Gaming. We take a look at the goals we made for ourselves a year ago and wow, 2017 was one heck of a year! Looking back, it's easy to see that all of our success this past year is thanks to you, our Dead Drawers, the Dead Draw Family, and Team DDG. We sincerely appreciate everything you do for us, and can't wait to deliver even more amazing things in 2018. See you then!

What's up, Dead Drawers?! Welcome to episode 63, and it is one heck of a good one. We are enormously grateful to have none other than the #7God himself join us!! Michael Pramawat stops in and goes into detail about his first place finish in Memphis last weekend, as well as a multitude of other topics. Michael is one of the greatest in the game and it really shows in this interview, so you definitely don't want to miss this one. Even if that section is impossible to follow, we give it a shot anyway. Join us as we dive into the news, including something that ties in very closely to last week's podcast. This week is also the return of the Buy, Sell, Trade of the Week! Finally, we have our Question of the Week which Pram came up with on the spot, and it's a good one. As always, we hope you enjoy the show, and thank you!

Welcome to a very special edition of the DDG Podcast! Today we decided to share one of our exclusive Patroncasts with all of our DDG Podcast listeners. In this episode, Dan and Darrin interview Team DDG Pro member Frank Percic. Frank came on to talk with us about who he is, his tourney prep, and his deck of choice, Buzzwole GX/Garbodor. This episode was recorded before Memphis Regionals, where Frank took his Buzz/Garb deck all the way to 20th place out of 999, a.k.a. the largest Regional event ever! We are immensely proud of his accomplishment - way to go, Frank! If you like this Patroncast, then we hope you will consider joining the DDG Family! Player interviews are cool and there will be many more to come, but perhaps the best part of the Patroncast is that you can be a part of it! We interview not only our Team DDG members, but also our Patrons. So if you have a fun talent, or a burning passion you want to share with the world, we want to have you on the show! With that, we hope you enjoy this episode, and thank you!

Hello DDG fans, and welcome to episode number 62! This week we cover Pokemon news, have a segment on coaching in the TCG, and then things get a little... spicy. Today we introduce to you a new segment that will likely pop up from time to time on our podcast that we have decided to call The Spice. This week in The Spice, we weigh in on one of the most heated controversies in the competitive community - cheating. How do players cheat? What's being done about it? What can YOU do about it? It's definitely an interesting conversation, if a bit caliente!! We then take a look at the top 5 standard format League Cup decks(HUGE shout out to Pokestats for the fantastic work!) and wrap it up with our Question of the Week and some news that Dan waited to share with everyone until the very end of the show. As always, thank you and we hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Episode 61, Dead Drawers! This week we have a really HUUUUUGGGEEE announcement - Introducing the DDG Pro/Am team! We are extremely happy to have one of the most competitive TCG teams this season, as well as an extremely talented Am squad bringing the content and being Local Legends at tourneys near you! We also cover a huge amount of news, including a bunch of SM5 leaks. And then we have Team DDG member Cameron Shenoy come on for his competitive perspective on these cards and the meta shaping up in Memphis. We also have our COOLEST Question of the Week ever, where we compile all of our listeners' and fans' top 5 TCG expansions since Black and White. It was a blast and a lot of the information was incredibly interesting, You'll love it, Danny-teed! Thank you and enjoy!

What's up, Dead Drawers?! Welcome to episode 60! We start with Pokemon News, including more absolutely stunning Ultra Prism leaks, and Ho-Oh making an appearance in Pokemon Go. Then we dive into San Jose and welcome our old Standard Format overlord to his new kingdom in Expanded - NightMarch! Congratulations to Azul Garcia Griego and his teammates for taking the deck all the way to three of the top 4 positions. After San Jose come Memphis, and we tease a bit about that as well. (Pssst. Dan's going to be there!) Our Main Topic follows, and this week we ranked our favorite expansion from the past few years. It was a lot of fun, plus our question of the week is all about what your favorite expansions are, so make sure to let us know what you think. As always, thank you for listening. Also, if you like what you hear, head over to Patreon or Twitch and subscribe to get into our sub-only Discord channel and join the DDG Family! It's a ton of fun and there are so many great and knowledgeable players in there. You could even make a new friend or two! Enjoy, and see you next week for episode 61!

Welcome to Episode 59 of the Dead Draw Gaming Pokemon Podcast! This week we take a look at all of the seriously good leaks for SM5 - Sun&Moon: Ultra Prism. Like, seriously good cards, folks. This set is going to be bonkers. Then, we chat about the results from the European International Championship in London last weekend. Huge congrats to Tord Reklev for taking down his second IC! Finally we chat about Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and whether or not it's worth it for a business or buyer to brave the masses for those sweet, sweet Pokemon discounts. And don't forget about our question of the week! All of this and more can be found in this week's episode, so don't miss it! Thank you and we hope you enjoy.

What's up, Dead Drawers?! We have a very special TWO HOUR show for all of you this week, which includes... - Pokemon News - A Prelude to the European International Tournament in London - A deep dive into Prism Star cards and the return of the Lost Zone! - A discussion on where the TCG may be headed - Plus a ton more! Dan and Darrin also reveal a brand new TCG format that they have fallen in love with - the Boneless Format. Stick around to the open discussion at the end of the episode to hear more! And even with all of that there is a whole lot more, including a great Question of the Week section so tune in for this week's episode of the DDG Podcast! Thank you, and enjoy.

What's up, Dead Drawers?! We have one heck of a show for you all this week, including... ***MAJOR Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon SPOILERS TODAY*** A majority of the USUM talk is between 18:00 and 27:30, but there is aslo a short 30 second bit in the middle and then a few minutes worth at the 1:48:00 mark near the end. You have been warned! We also spend a good amount of time today chatting about the major rules changes that were just announced by TPCI. Darrin, Dan, and Danny dive into what it all means for the community, and Darrin gives his judge/TO viewpoint as well. There is a whole lot more, including a great Question of the Week section, so make sure to tune in for this week's episode of the DDG Podcast! Thank you, and enjoy.

Welcome to Episode 56, Dead Drawers! This week, Dan and Danny dive head first into the latest news, as well as tackle some of the deeper concerns of a TCG business. You absolutely don't want to miss this week's DannyBox, because it's inspirational levels are over 9000!!! We also have a brand new Question of the Week, so stick around for(or fast forward to) the end of this week's podcast. Thank you, and we hope you enjoy!