Summary: I’m speaking with Brian David-Marshall, official commentator and Pro Tour Historian of Magic: The Gathering. BDM started his career in comics. And eventually opened the famed game store Neutral Ground. BDM give us a rare glimpse into the early days of Magic, when it exploded in popularity back in 1994 and 1995. BDM tells us about coverage today and also an interesting tale two Enter The Battlefield movies. I caught up with BDM last year right before PAX 2016. It was such a treat to listen to him share about the history of Magic. The next time you’re at a tournament and there are side events, you now know who to thank. BDM! Go say hi to BDM on Twitter @Top8Games I’ll have links to a picture of that flyer for BDM’s early Magic tournament at Kitchen Table Magic.org And if you want to watch BDM cook, watch Kitchen Table Gaming on YouTube. Again, I’ll have link in the show notes. This episode of Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Paragon City Games. We have the winner to our giveaway for a box of Modern Masters 2017. And our winner is…! Drum roll please! William Evans! Congratulations William, you are our lucky winner. I’ll be reaching out to you soon to ship you that box of Modern Masters 2017. Remember, our giveaway was brought to you by the awesome gamers at Paragon City Games. With their generous support, I’m able to do a giveaway on the show. A lot of my interview with Brian David-Marshall talked about the importance of having a space for the Magic community to play and gather in. And that is why Paragon City Games cares so much about creating a nice space for their community. They have a beautiful open showroom with plenty of space for weekly Magic events. Paragon City Games also streams their in store events weekly with Tuesday night Legacy at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames Remember to spread the love with a Like on Facebook and a follow on Twitter for Paragon City Games They also have great online reviews and that shows their commitment to excellent customer service for their player community. Thanks everyone for listening to this week’s show. This was part 3 of my 4 part series with the legendary Magic coverage team. If you heard my episode with Marshall Sutcliffe, we spoke about Marshall’s favorite marinara sauce. When I sat down with BDM, he gave me the super secret recipe. If you want to hear it, head on over to Patreon.com/KitchenTableMagic and become a supporter. I want to thank all my Patreon Supporters: Brian, James, Markus, Alexander, and Trevor for your support. There are not many high quality Magic podcasts that dive into the backstory of the community’s most prominent members. If you appreciate me tracking down all these Magic A-listers for a lengthy interview, then you’ll certain appreciate supporting Kitchen Table Magic with $1, $3, or $6 a month at Patreon.com/KitchenTableMagic. All my Patreon Supporters get access to extra audio content, behind the scenes show notes, and special gifts from my interviews. I still have available 4 signed cards by Marshall Sutcliffe from our crack a pack. A foil Rusted Relic, Reassembling Skeleton, Celestial Purge, and a foil Dred Drone. Head over to Patreon.com/Kitchen Table Magic today.
