Welcome to the Manaverse Podcast
The Manaverse Podcast is where we explore what it takes to build a successful friendly local game store! Since 2015, I’ve been interviewing a wide variety of game store owners and industry professionals doing some really interesting things in the world of trading cards, minis, games, and more.
If you want to learn how some of the best game retailers in North America have built their businesses and local communities up from the ground floor, you’ve come to the right place!
MVP004.5: Special PucaTrade Edition
In this special edition of the Manaverse Podcast we talk with Eric Freytag, the visionary behind PucaTrade.com. PucaTrade is the premier online trading platform for Magic: the Gathering cards. PucaTrade lowers the barrier to playing your favourite decks by making it...
MVP004: Michael Russo Introduces The Universe Of Universe Games
Michael has a history with games, an affinity you could say. From game design to retail to publishing, Michael has had experience with nearly every aspect of the industry and offers his insights into what makes a great game and a great game store.During this episode...
MVP003: Adventurer’s Wanted, Quarter Available
In this episode, we chat with Jacob Alden Stanley. He's the owner of Adventurer's Quarter in Denver, Colorado. We chat about what makes AQ a solid business. Hint: listening to what your customers are telling you is a good first step. As a relatively young venture, AQ...
MVP002: Meet Dan Hoffman, the Canton of Canton Games
In this episode, we chat with Dan Hoffman. He's the owner of Canton Games in Baltimore, Maryland. If you are working in a job that you don't like, this episode may just convince you to try your hand at running a game store. Dan gives a bunch of compelling reasons why...
MVP001: A World Far, Far Away With Brad Ashton Haiste
In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we talk with Brad Ashton Haiste. He's the owner of Worlds Away in London, Ontario. Worlds Away is the premier LGS in London and has a thriving, passionate community of players. Brad has been working in the business since 1998,...
MVP000: Welcome to the Manaverse Podcast!
The inaugural episode of the Manaverse Podcast. It's been a long time coming.In this short session you will learn a little about myself and my history with Magic and why I'm going through the effort of putting together a podcast for you. Make no mistake, a podcast is...