by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Jun 5, 2015 | Podcasts
Today’s episode features John Coviello as the man of the hour. John is the mind behind Little Shop of Magic in Las Vegas, Nevada. Don’t let the “little” in the name fool you. It may have once been little but 3000 square feet of games would...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | May 29, 2015 | General Business, Podcasts, Sales, Tournaments
The featured guest on today’s podcast is Steve Port, perhaps you’ve heard of him? If not him, chances are one of his products has certainly crossed your path. Here’s a brief list of the things Steve has added to the Magic community:Misty Mountain...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | May 22, 2015 | Community, Mindset, Podcasts
Pascal Espinosa joins us on the Manaverse Podcast today. Pascal is the owner of Metal Galaxy in Calgary, Alberta where Magic is currently thriving. Not only does Metal Galaxy have a past podcast guest (MVP008) in their backyard with Gordan Johansen`s Sentry Box,...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | May 15, 2015 | Community, Podcasts
Chris Fedor comes onto the Manaverse Podcast to talk about the pinnacle of geek culture in Austin, Texas, the Dragon’s Lair. We chat briefly about the history of the Dragon’s Lair and how it grew from a small business in a house 20 years ago into the place...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | May 8, 2015 | Podcasts, Tech
The 11th episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Peter Sonegra, one of two owners of cardadvantage.ca. Card Advantage is a rapidly growing online retailer of everybody’s favourite game, Magic: the Gathering, but it wasn’t always this way. Peter and his...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | May 1, 2015 | Community, Podcasts
The double digit episode of the Manaverse Podcast is here. Today I talk with Kathleen Donahue and Judy Thomas. Kathleen owns Labyrinth Games & Puzzles in Washington, DC and Judy handles the Magic side.. “Labyrinth Games is a family-friendly,...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Apr 25, 2015 | Articles, Fundamentals
Buying Your First Magic Players When you open the doors to your LGS for the first time, you’re probably filled with all sorts of emotions and anxieties. Excitement for the possibilities. Fear of failure. Curiosity about what will happen next. It’s the same...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Apr 23, 2015 | Community, Marketing, Podcasts
Today on the Manaverse Podcast, we bring on Jenn Haines. She owns The Dragon in Guelph, Ontario and she owns one the best comic book and game stores in the world. She has the award to prove it too, the Will Eisner Award to be precise. Jenn knows her stuff when it...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Apr 17, 2015 | Podcasts
Gordon Johansen is one of the old guards in gaming, with 35 years of experience in the games business Gordon has seen it all. Gordon and his store, the Sentry Box has seen fads come and go, weathered multiple recessions and has a wealth of expertise to share. The past...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Apr 10, 2015 | Community, Mindset, Podcasts, Tech
Game Haven STL takes the G in LGS very seriously.In today’s episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I talk with our featured guest Gabe Escobedo about Game Haven STL. Gabe is a study in conviction. We quickly find out that he works around 100 hours each week running...
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