I Love You, Mana

We're sorry for this one. Also, we love you. Timestamps: (14:00)  Crazy online videos (19:00)  Mailbag question (25:09)  Entraping Tom Cruise (28:38)  Teaching Elisabeth Moss how to play EDH (33:48)  MTG Twitter (45:48)  Chewy's Discord Update (50:08)  Sexy action figs (55:25)  Zach and Sebastian's domestic problems (57:50)  Prestige television (1:03:34) The Cold Open (1:03:40)  Alta Fox Capital,...

We welcome back Neel Ghosh to the program to hang out and serenade us with his sweet, sweet melodies. Watch Neel's weekly show, "Sorry We're Stoned" , every Monday at 8:00pm EST. Call in to the show at 319-346-3025! Also, checkout Neel's recent EP, Dune Toons ... Timestamps: (5:25) Zoom therapy (9:08) Actual interview of Neel (14:14) Zach's trombone prowess (18:12) @kothscreens (23:38) DUNE (35:37...

We do a snake draft of our favorite cards from the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty previews. We also wish Tor a belated happy birthday. Timestamps: (06:45) Happy belated birthday Tor!!! (17:00) We learn about orangutans (19:21) Zach's twitter pruning  (24:18) Mailbag  (26:26) Built like a ham sandwich  (33:50) The microchip shortage  (39:42) Zach and Aaron's domestic partnership (52:00) Game Zenter shout o...

We bring on friend of the show and five star guest Aaron Isaacs to teach us about going viral with the I Love You, Mana twitter. Topics and Timestamps: (9:05) We play Tentacle or No Tentacle (13:15) Zach's ongoing phone issues (17:59) Special birthday voicemail for Zach (24:20) SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENT  (32:40) Zach calls Aaron (38:20) Special Guest Aaron Isaacs (42:02) Cold Open (52:18) We talk ab...

We looked at art from the upcoming MTG set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.  Other topics discussed on the ep: Zach's haircut and new barber friend (visit Salam Barber if you live in Minneapolis)  Zach's ongoing phone crisis Lakes and other bodies of water Various poop stories The 12 Gifts of Blim, Comedic Genius Yugioh & MTG Cards found in an attic Micah's Childhood LGS: Paula's Sports Cards Etc. The art...

We welcome professional esports athlete and streamer extraordinaire Herby ( @lvl99HERBY ) to chop it up on the pid and play DUNGEON OF THE MAD PODCASTER.  Plugs: Herby's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lvl99herby Mike Lester's Upcoming Shows: https://linktr.ee/Justmikelester ILYM Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/iloveyoumana/ ILYM Discord:  https://discord.gg/VeVs3g2 ILYM IG: https://www.instagram....

The illustrious STONKS series returns for it's 3rd entry into the ILYM-extended universe. We welcome back friend of the show and cardboard day trader Uber_Chewy to give us a retrospective on 2021 MTG finance and help us forecast for 2022. This time Chewy brings his good friend, Mr. Nived, along for the ride. Uber_Chewy and Mr. Nived are both beloved members of the ILYM community and you can catch...

We crown the 2021 Swampies to the prettiest basic swamp of 2021 and we vision board for ILYM's 2022. Timestamps : (14:47) 2022 Vision boarding (39:38) The prettiest swamp of 2021 (1:05:40) Favorite set of 2021 Other Plugs: Discord:  https://discord.gg/VeVs3g2 IG:  https://www.instagram.com/Iloveyoumana/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ILoveYouMana Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/iloveyoumana/ Twit...

Ricky Ramen saves Christmas with a Holiday Clipmas Show (featuring memorable moments from the last year of ILYM)! Clips (in order of appearance): When we tried Ricky Ramen's Ramen-Flavored Seltzer - "The Guy Who Said He Did It and got Caught", Ep. 119 When Joe Lester fought Nazis - "March Magic Megasode", Ep. 131 Friend of the show, Sierkovitz - "I Love You, Sierkovitz", Ep. 155 Friend of the show...

It would be extremely painful… Timestamps: (0:12) Preroll (12:04) We debrief Mike's comedy album recording (releasing spring 2022) (33:47) Zach tells a "brief" Magic: The Gathering story (41:47) Baneposting (48:10) A Brand New Segment - The Red Mage's Cheaters Den, Week 1 (59:48) Tor plays Poppy Playtime (1:05:05) We play Five-Drop or Zombie?! (1:12:35) We play Five-Drop or Gandhi?! (1:16:14) We p...

We discuss the changing value proposition of Magic, The Gathering as evidenced by the proliferation of Secret Lair product and the rise of serialized cards. The topic of this episode is heavily inspired by and also credited to Rudy from Alpha Investments* and these two videos: A new Era is coming.  Magic The Gathering Acceptance. Timestamps: Preroll (0:30) Uber Chewy's Discord Update (9:39) Cold O...

Mike, Zach, and Tor are joined by platinum angel of the show, Dustin Hackworth, to talk life, love, maritime disasters, deep ILYM lore, and so much more! Important Plugs: If you live in Southern California, checkout Dmoon's gig TOMORROW (12/10) & SATURDAY (12/11): The Secret Circus - Holigay Special! And if you live in the Twin Cities area, checkout Mike's first comedy album TOMORROW (12/10) & SAT...

We are joined by a special guest to read MaRo's article, "To Unfinity and Beyond" . Timestamps: Preroll (0:15) SPORTS (15:15) Mailbag question (32:40) Sib's review of Zach's Vegas trip (36:00) Special message for Chewy (43:14) Uber Chewy's Discord Update (45:28) Cold Open (50:22) Reading series ft. special guest (54:39) Important Plugs: Buy tickets to Mike's album recording on Dec. 10th & 11th. Wa...

Ricky Ramen saves Belly's Thanksgiving with a magical Pidsgiving clip show. But little do Ricky and Belly know what's in store for them as they peer into the twisted mind of Zach Kagan as he travels to the ChannelFireball MTG Las Vegas Weekend ... Important Plugs: Buy tickets to Mike's album recording on Dec. 10th & 11th. Watch Mike's show "The Browns" every Thursday on Amazon Prime Video & Apple...

The angels return to do a comprehensive breakdown of the Innistrad: Crimson Vow set. Episode Shout-Outs Deep Rock Galactic (PC, Xbox One) Benjamin, friend of the show and insanely talented videographer   Zach's Bo Burnham Tweet Mike's Album Recording at Sisyphus Brewing - Dec 10th & 11 @ 8pm The grandma in Indianapolis who was ghosted for playing gruul Last Night In Soho Zach's upcoming trip to th...

Belly takes Mike to Salt Court over a recent game of commander and their differing views on the meaning of "taksies backsies". The proceedings begin at (20:47) with Tor presiding as judge and Zach as bailiff. We also review a new listener voicemail (51:02) and do a full, comprehensive review (1:08:42) of the upcoming Innistrad: Crimson Vow Magic, the Gathering set.  Important Plugs: Buy tickets to...

It's another chaos episode--Tor, Zach, Mike, and Belly talk about life, death, marriage, rebirth, the cycle of life...the angelic quartet is joined by a new, utterly perplexing character from the deep recesses of the ILYM-multiverse, Zach delivers his magnum opus cold-open, and Belly goes nuclear. Finally, Mike, Tor, Belly, and MaRo play PID GAME* and subsequently lose their minds.  *The ILYM-afic...

There is no structure to this episode. It's a formless blob of words. A cuttlefish removed from it's natural habitat. We have outdone ourselves here and we can assure you that we will continue to lower the bar.

Mike, Zach, Tor & Belly ride the zeitgeist sandworm and talk Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021). This is a SPOILER HEAVY episode so if you haven't read Frank Herbert's Dune or watched any of the Hollywood adaptions, well, you'll probably still be in luck because the first half of the episode is typical I Love You, Mana preroll nonsense. In the beginning, Zach, Belly and Mike (5:25) chop it up and talk...

The THRILLING conclusion to the most ambitious ILYM role playing extravaganza, Back to School: Adventures into the Orbsah School of Wizardry (completely original and unique concept), is here! In the beginning, the holy trinity (Zach, Mike, and Tor) riff like old times; DM Mike (20:56) gives a recap of Pt. I; Pt. II of the Back to School RPG begins at (26:03). Will Susie Soccer Balls (Tor), a ruthl...

In the fallout of the "I Love You, Mana Live! III" podcast show, Mike and Belly are left to pick up the pieces. Without the bosoms of Zach and Tor to keep them warm, M&M search for answers in this new, post-apocalyptic hell world and (1:29) try to remember what exactly happened on the night of October 9th. Luckily, an old, intergalactic friend comes to the rescue (15:09) and guides our lovable hos...

We welcome Sierkovitz—limited data specialist, frequent 17lands.com and channelfireball.com collaborator, and actual ILYM listener—to the I Love You, Mana HQ for an incredibly scholarly jaunt. To Zach's horror, Sierkovitz allies himself with Mike and chooses chaos over order for almost the entirety of the ep. Mike, Belly, Zach, and Sierkovitz talk about (18:30) Polish milk bars , American Football...

Mike, Tor, Belly, and Zach attempt to answer one of life's most enigmatic questions: What is Jank?   Mike and Belly start out the ep questioning Zach's alibi and (4:45) reliving Mike's week of EDH and cEDH; Tor and Mike (12:30) discuss St. Paul lore and the character of Little Susie; Zach finally calls in (20:30) and proceeds to give us an in-depth, 40-minute breakdown of his 50 year old cousin's...

In the most ambitious ILYM role playing extravaganza to date, the Holy Trinity embarks on a new quest of self discovery at the Orbsah School of Wizardry (completely original and unique concept).  For the first part of the episode, Mike and Tor riff like old times as they patiently wait for Zach to return from a MTG draft. The RPG, Adventures into the Orbsah Campus, begins at (37:00) with Mike donn...

We welcomed the hosts of The Memory Jar Podcast , David P. and Christian W., to the ILYM HQ for a special, crossover podcast bonanza. David and Christian dazzled Mike, Zach, Tor and Micah (Belly) with their knowledge of MTG history, lore and minutia; we learned about the origins of The Memory Jar Podcast*; Micah got valuable feedback from David on his Sopranos Secret Layer and Tony Sarkhano projec...