Let Me Explain You a Thing

Hello friends, join me as I continue my walk through the old, now-defunct 60-card casual Magic decks I used to play throughout the 00s and 2010s. Before I devoted myself to the ways and systems of commander, I was the definitive casual kitchen table Magic player. Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter (@tinystupidband, @bigevileye)

Hello friends, join me (and the hot dog in the car seat next to me) as I recount the glories of the Chicago dog, foremost of the classic Chicago foods. Also I forgot about the celery salt!! Sheesh. Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter (@tinystupidband, @bigevileye)

Hello friends, join me as I practice the unedited version of my PowerPoint party talk about A Song of Ice and Fire publication history, themes, and a few of the most accessible and scintillating fan theories. At time of recording I had not given the talk yet, but after the fact, I can confirm my PP was really long ;) ...and about as well-received as could be expected as a breathless share-all abou...

Hello friends, join me as I revisit some of my old (now-retired) 60-card casual Magic decks from the mid-00s through the mid-2010s. Witness my growth as a casual kitchen-table player, from the early upgraded precons, to experimental jank, and finally budget takes on modern decks. Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter (@tinystupidband, @bigevileye)

Hello friends, join me as I triumphantly return to posting in this episode about book-to-show adaptations of the world of Ice and Fire: I'll cover the main series to "Game of Thrones," "Fire and Blood" into "House of the Dragon," and finally the latest HBO adaptation, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @tinystupidband @bigevileye

Hello friends, join me as I ramble through some of the bygone movements in design from the 90s and 2000s, including global village coffeehouse, utopian scholastic, frutiger aero, and more. Best of all, witness me aging myself by yelling at clouds! Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @tinystupidband @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me as I ramble through the considerations for teaching a friend (or group of strangers!) how to play Dungeons & Dragons. Includes history of tabletop role-playing, some personal anecdotes from DMing and mentoring friends in their first games, and a discussion of the practical needs of a D&D novice. I recorded this back in May, and it's potentially the first part of a tw...

Hello friends, join me as we dip a toe in the art and science of organizing your home library. I'll mostly talk about organizing books in this episode, but some of the principles can be applied to organizing other media as well, both physical and digital. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @tinystupidband @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me as I explore the video game genre of JRPGs (Japanese Role-playing Games) from my years of enjoyment with Tales of Symphonia, to my recent discovery of Final Fantasy. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for a discussion of the history and gameplay behind Magic's most (in?)famous original creature type, Slivers! To explain how Slivers came to be, I also touch on some creative decisions made early in the game that shaped the future we know today. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for an explanation of the game mechanics that make custom scenario creation so dang fun in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. This episode was pre-recorded back in Feb I wanna say? Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for an exploration of the classic 1999 action movie "The Boondock Saints," what makes it actually bad, and why maybe that works. It's part of a cohesive genre, anyway. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for some ASOIAF theories! We warm up with a quick recap of some of my favorite ASOIAF theories from an iceberg meme I came across, then I unveil a novel theory I haven't seen discussed anywhere else in the fandom: that the Brotherhood Without Banners, led by Ser Beric Dondarrion, is absolutely loaded. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter...

Hello friends, join me as I attempt to answer the question, "what do Magic judges do?" The answer is both longer and shorter than you might expect. Check out my episode Magic Judging Shake-Up from fall 2023 for more background on Wizards' steady move away from an official judge program. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for a broad exploration of the many incredible powers and abilities used by Dragon Ball Z's mightiest warriors. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for an exploration of crossword puzzles: my personal history with these puzzles, rules of crossword construction, and more. Find us online at letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me and special guest Scott as we shoot the shit about our shared love of Star Trek. Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for part one of my retrospective on my 30 former MTG commander decks. I cover what inspired the deck, and what maybe didn't work as intended that led to me scrapping it. Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter: Tiny Stupid @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me as I explore vexillology, the salubrious study of flags! I talk a bit about the flags I love, and the flags I love to hate, and their underlying design principles. More and more US cities and states are redesigning their flags these days, so why not learn what makes them good (or not)? Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @copenhagen...

Hello friends, join me as I recount the history and situation of Westeros's most frought (and most cottagecore??) region, the Riverlands! This quaint region is just packed with fishy history, weirwood mystery, plus blood feuds, cursed castles, and multilateral wars. Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hello friends, join me for an inventory of my 10 current MTG commander decks, including key synergies, interesting tech, and some primer tips for each. Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @copenhagen_cool_ranch

I'm in my "adult fan of Dragon Ball" era. Join me as I delve into the gameplay and cultural context of the 2002 turn-based strategy card game, Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors. Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Join me as I explore the ways Magic's premier casual format Commander has changed since Wizards started officially supporting it in 2011. Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @copenhagen_cool_ranch

So...I got into Fortnite. Join me as I unpack some of the basic mechanics of the game, and what makes the core loop so dang enticing. Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @copenhagen_cool_ranch

Hi friends, join me for a look into the various human migrations into Westeros in the A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones universe. Just what does it mean for whoever sits the Iron Throne to be ruler over "the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men"? Find us online at www.letmeexplainyouathing.com Intro/outro cred. Scott Suiter @copenhagen_cool_ranch