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The Dive Down

The Dive Down is a weekly podcast for people who love Magic: The Gathering but like talking about other things too. From videogames, to parenting, to 3D printing, and beyond.
Each week hosts Dave, Stan, and Shane discuss the latest Magic formats they've been playing, videogames they've been beating, movies they've been watching, music they've discovered, and the daily embarrassments they endure along the way.
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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
96 minutes
Episodes
357
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Episode 336: The Dudes Abide

Episode 336: The Dudes Abide

On this week's show, we get cozy with some of our comfort watches. We chat about Great British Bake Off, The Big Lebowski, and space simulations on SimulaVerse. We wrap with a walk down memory lane a…

01:05:16  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
Episode 335: Weapons & Wings

Episode 335: Weapons & Wings

On this week's show, Stan watches the newest kids movie sweeping the nation, Dave plays the newest robot card game sweeping the world, and Shane visits another amusement park sweeping Ohio.

We chat…

01:11:26  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
Episode 334: Warm Water Toothbrush

Episode 334: Warm Water Toothbrush

On this week's show, Stan walks a mile in RoboCop's shoes, Shane gets hyped over dual screen technology, and Dave tries to understand K-Pop Demon Hunters. We also talk about exciting new ways to brus…

01:08:54  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
Episode 333: Shouldn't You Be Working?

Episode 333: Shouldn't You Be Working?

On this week's show, we finally hear about the trials and tribulations of a roller coaster tycoon at Cedar Point. We also relive the dreams of a non-rotating format with Pioneer on Arena, relive the …

01:01:00  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
Episode 332: Happy Birthday, You Little Freak: 15 Years of Limbo

Episode 332: Happy Birthday, You Little Freak: 15 Years of Limbo

On this week's show, we force Dave to play a video game and discuss the seminal puzzle platformer, Limbo, for the game's 15 year anniversary. We chat about the history of the game's development, try …

01:10:26  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
Episode 331: Magic Escapes to the One Space Capitalism Hasn't Corrupted

Episode 331: Magic Escapes to the One Space Capitalism Hasn't Corrupted

On this week's show, Stan and Dave catch up on Magic's newest sets. Stan shares his first impressions of Edge of Eternities draft and sealed, then we discuss our spiritual reactions to the first spoi…

01:02:20  |   Sat 02 Aug 2025
Episode 330: Summer Vacation 3: Look Up — It's the Smurfs

Episode 330: Summer Vacation 3: Look Up — It's the Smurfs

On this week's show, we clean up our cords and cables, Shane takes Donkey Kong out on a punching spree, then Stan and Dave double feature two of the hottest movies in theaters right now - Superman an…

01:10:12  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode 329: Summer Vacation 2: Permanent Vacation?

Episode 329: Summer Vacation 2: Permanent Vacation?

It's a new day in The Dive Down Nation! We kick off the show with some news about the podcast's new direction for the foreseeable future. Then Stan talks about playing Commander Cube. Shane shares hi…

01:14:35  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
Episode 328: Summer Vacation 1: Accusations, FIN Draft, Minecraft, & Oreos

Episode 328: Summer Vacation 1: Accusations, FIN Draft, Minecraft, & Oreos

Depending on who you ask, this is either a week off from Magic as part of a much needed summer vacation. Or it's the soft launch of our new talk show about preventing old dude loneliness.

On this w…

01:08:06  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Episode 327: Unscripted: Vivi Affinity, Broodscale Combo, and Sephiroth Energy

Episode 327: Unscripted: Vivi Affinity, Broodscale Combo, and Sephiroth Energy

On this week's show, we're doing it live. No notes, just vibes. After our weekly fast food check-in, we chat about Jeskai Affinity featuring Vivi Ornitier, good ol' fashioned Broodscale Combo, and Ma…

01:11:34  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
Episode 326: The Final Fantasies in Modern & Pioneer

Episode 326: The Final Fantasies in Modern & Pioneer

It's week 1 of Final Fantasy's legality in our formats — and these cards are popping up in way more places than we thought. This week we talk about the surprising places Sephiroth is soldiering, how …

01:06:39  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Episode 325: How to Break Domain Zoo, Urza's Saga, Vivi, and Josh

Episode 325: How to Break Domain Zoo, Urza's Saga, Vivi, and Josh

On this week's show, D00mwake discusses the latest innovations to Domain Zoo which got him back-to-back top 8s in a Modern Challenge and RCQ. Then we discuss a new rules change that makes Urza's Saga…

01:11:54  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Episode 324: Indiana is for Modern Lovers

Episode 324: Indiana is for Modern Lovers

Shane returns as the Dive Down triumphantly takes over the Motor City, while Dave and Stan play in the Secret Lair Spotlight Modern Open! We talk about our unexpected experiences playing in an unexpe…

01:02:12  |   Fri 06 Jun 2025
Episode 323: The Spotlight's on Prowess

Episode 323: The Spotlight's on Prowess

This week Stan and Dave discuss their upcoming road trip comedy as they prepare for the Spotlight Series: Secret Lair this weekend in Indianapolis. Dave is in love with Andrea Mengucci's takes on Pro…

01:06:02  |   Thu 29 May 2025
Episode 322: The Hunt for the Golden Chocobo

Episode 322: The Hunt for the Golden Chocobo

On this week's show, we're looking at our favorite cards from the upcoming Final Fantasy set, and ask the question: can 15 JRPG games produce enough inspiration for 1 Magic set?

We chat about Cloud…

01:10:13  |   Fri 23 May 2025
Episode 321: Pioneer Comes to Arena! Mostly!

Episode 321: Pioneer Comes to Arena! Mostly!

This week we take a little break from Modern and dip our toes back into Pioneer, thanks to its official premier on Arena. The team discusses our impressions of Pioneer right now, our impressions of A…

01:08:53  |   Fri 16 May 2025
Episode 320: RC Minn & What's Modern All About?

Episode 320: RC Minn & What's Modern All About?

This week we discuss a bunch of goings on from the weekend — Devon's trip to Minneapolis, Stan's trip to a local RCQ, and Dave's (power) trip about being the editor this week. We get into: 1) the las…

01:06:34  |   Thu 08 May 2025
Episode 319: Dragonstorm Standard, Modern, and Draft

Episode 319: Dragonstorm Standard, Modern, and Draft

On this week's show, D00mwake walks us through his prep with Standard Prowess ahead of the Minneapolis RC. Then Stan goes over his top 8 finish at a Modern RCQ with Boros Energy. And Dave teaches us …

01:08:19  |   Thu 01 May 2025
Episode 318: Cori-Steel Appreciation Podcast #1

Episode 318: Cori-Steel Appreciation Podcast #1

On this week's show, we tried a handful of new cards from Dragonstorm: Tarkir, but Cori-Steel Cutter continues to cut through the competition. Stan plays Jeskai Affinity, Dave plays Tron, and D00mwak…

01:09:33  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
Episode 317: We Found the Good Cards (Dragonstorm ed.)

Episode 317: We Found the Good Cards (Dragonstorm ed.)

Dragonstorm: Tarkir has some wild cards and on this week's show, we've played with a few of them! Stan and D00mwake have a blast posting their Ws with Voice of Victory. Dave cuts steel with Cori-Stee…

01:06:06  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
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