S'morcana - A Lorcana Podcast

Don your finest drapes and lick that escargot! Time to get fancy for the S'more Awards! We're announcing the community-voted winners for all kinds of superlative cards from the last Lorcana set. Plus, a recap of our Disneyland adventures and a sincere toast to two fellow content creators. 15:42 S'more Awards 48:50 A Champagne Toast 53:07 Next on the Menu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠...

We're taking this show on the road! Join us for a recap of our experiences at the DLC Fort Worth. Plus, a discussion about variance for the main course, and a very cheeky Dream Card from Katie. 2:45 DLC Recap 36:03 Variance Chowder 47:36 Dream Card, oh no! 50:38 Next on the Menu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fac...

It's time for our Princess and the Frog-themed episode! The feast this week includes a thematic deck build, insight into Disney World's newest attraction, and a warm discussion about New Orleans' most famous dessert. 0:40 Intro and Squirrel Stories 16:22 A Princess and the Frog Deck 25:35 Tiana's Bayou Adventure 43:04 Beignets! 49:29 A thematic Dream Card 53:01 Next on the Menu Pri...

We surfed on one Set Championship, then totally turfed another! Join our table for a share plate of SC experiences, including discussions about Katie's big runner-up finish and the perils of Intentional Draws. NB: apologies for the argument that broke out at a nearby table during the dessert course. 3:56 Set Champ weekend 1 recap 40:51 A Lorcana/Snack Argument Breaks Out 45:15 Shrimp-Mint Drea...

Oh me! Oh my! It's time for Set Championships again! If you're panicking and it feels like your brain is on fire, let this episode act as a flame retardant. For the entree, Katie and Brett offer a thoroughly deep dive into the expected metagame, with tips for your most common matchups. Then, a light, palate-cleansing sorbet for dessert: a discussion about Disneyland's resident leprecha...

Local champ (and Not-a-Bad-Guy) Pete brought back a whole deep dish pizza from Chicago! Join Katie and Brett as they interview him to learn about his top-32 DLC experience. Plus, top slept-on cards from Ursula's Return, a floral dream card, league updates, and more! 11:12 Slept-on Cards 31:29 Chicago Deep Dish with Pete! 54:55 Floral Dream Card Dessert 59:03 Next on the Menu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ins...

Imagine the surprise (and terror!) when the one and only Lorcana Villain shows up in the S'morcana Restaurant! Katie and Brett push through their fears for an interview about Lorcana, tournament snack options, and theatrical villains. Plus, reactions to the recent Lorecast, and more! 5:58 Lorecast Reactions 22:57 A meaty interview with Lorcana Villain! 59:17 A dastardly Dream Card 1:02:31 Next...

Everybody has at least one Card Game Superpower. Let's chug a superfood smoothie and figure out what yours is! Also, all apologies, but Off-Meta Toby joins the cast for the appetizer course to explain his new one-turn win combo deck. 15:25 Off-Meta Toby's Combo Deck 26:37 Superpowers! 44:09 Incredible Dream Cards 48:01 Next on the Menu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitt...

Want to win at Lorcana? Try losing! This week, some familiar faces show up to mourn the loss of Pixelborn. Katie and Brett analyze the early Ursula's Return metagame. Then, for an entree, they discuss how important losing games is to your Lorcana journey. 15:23 Meta Overview Appetizer 36:38 Lose Now, Win Later 56:29 A Meagre Dream Card 59:51 Next on the Menu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Warning: this episode contains the most disturbing Jiminy Cricket-related audio content in human/cricket history. If you can stomach that, you'll enjoy Katie and Brett's thoughts on the first Disney Lorcana Challenges, and a sincere tribute to the late, great songwriter Richard Sherman. Plus, another silly top-ten list! Yum! 13:48 Thoughts on the first Lorcana Challenges 26:15 A tribute to...

Look out! Ursula's back! And the only way we can eat ALL of her tentacles is by working together! For the appetizer this week, Katie and Brett offer a list of the top ten ways to compliment a character's ample, erm, willpower. For the main course, a spoiler-free review of the Deep Trouble Illumineer's Quest. Plus, lots of cool Ursula facts! 14:27 A silly top-ten list 17:48 Deep Trouble...

These tentacles may be chewy, but they're delicious! Try some as we conduct a hype-filled, snack-themed preview of Ursula's Return. Plus, a segment on the virtues of net-decking. 7:27 Snacking on net-decking 19:19 Giant Ursula's Return preview! 1:10:34 Boom! Crash! Dream Card! 1:14:25 Next on the Menu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Put on your finest evening wear and join us for the S'more Awards! For a caviar-esque appetizer, Katie and Brett discuss an alternate deckbuilding format. Then, it's time for an Inklands retrospective main course. Plus, details for a new giveaway! 8:04 Princess and the Pauper format 19:11 The S'more Awards - Into the Inklands 48:13 A champagne toast to two dream cards 54:46 Next on the...

An episode as light and fluffy as a puff pastry! In need of a palate cleanse after Set Championship season, Katie and Brett get pretty silly. Off-Meta Toby delivers a surprise appetizer. For the main course, a game of "Ink, Play, Banish." And will somebody finally give the Duck nine butt? 12:47 Off-Meta Toby 23:57 Ink, Play, Banish! 36:40 Dream Card Mint 39:35 Next on the Menu Toby's...

For the main course this week, we're spicing up the most bland of Lorcana cards. Plus, a report from the Set Championship front lines and the announcement of our first ever giveaway winner. Say it with us: Give the Duck nine butt! Give the Duck nine butt! 11:21 Set Championship Recap Appetizer 27:11 Entree, adding some spice to the worst cards 51:16 Dream Card Dessert! 55:02 Next on the Menu ⁠...

Be punctual! It's tea time at Cogsworth's Finishing School. Today, we're dining on metagame crumpets, then learning about Proper Lorcana Tournament Etiquette. For dessert, Katie takes us behind the scenes at Disney's Rock'n'Roller Coaster Featuring Aerosmith Sponsored by Hanes. Listen to the whole episode for details about our first giveaway! Also, what is a crumpet? 9:32 C...

Let's batter this episode up and fry it in oil! For the crunchy-coated main course, Brett discusses using tempo in Lorcana to your advantage. Then, Katie hosts a game for dessert, matching new Disney World s'mores snacks with their Maleficent card counterparts. It's the Lorcana-snack-Disney crossover content you've been craving. Bonus: our first ever snack-based dream card! 11:21 T...

The menu is all coming together for this Snow White-themed episode! Brett recaps some recent tournament success, then Katie serves the main course: a retrospective on the legacy of the first animated feature film! For dessert, the pair dish on synergy in deckbuilding. 6:33 Tournament Recap Appetizer 24:09 A Snow White Entree 40:06 Synergies in Deckbuilding 57:06 A Thematic Dream Card 1:02:07 Next...

Katie and Brett ditch their plans and head for the Lorecast buffet! There were simply too many sweet and savory news morsels to ignore. Included in the feast are discussions about co-op card games, Encanto, and optimism for organized competitive play. Bon appetit! 5:26 Main Course Lorecast Review! 30:58 After-Dinner Mint (A dream card) 33:50 Next on the Menu Instagram⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Lorcan...

Get the microwave ready, because Katie and Brett are serving up some cold, hard facts this week! For the appetizer course, Brett chronicles the experience of buying a near-complete playset of the first two Lorcana expansions through TCG Player, while offering tips for saving cash. Then, Katie tells us how to pronounce card names, while Brett cross-checks her knowledge with the power of AI to ridic...

On the hunt for the perfect Lorcana snack, Katie and Brett make Frozen S'mores... and teach you how to make them, too! Plus, overrated and underrated cards from Into the Inklands, and more! S'much s'more! Ingredients needed: Whole milk, chocolate syrup, marshmallow topping, mini marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate shavings 10:45 Making Frozen S'mores 19:42 Overrated/Underr...

Brett walks newer TCG players through the basics of building a Lorcana deck, creating a Titans deck from scratch in the process. Plus, Katie shares some of her passion for Disney composer Alan Menken, and our intrepid couple discuss their first forays Into the Inklands! 9:58 Inklands Meta First Impressions 18:53 Deckbuilding 101 59:20 Musical Disney Hero Alan Menken 1:13:30 A Dreamed-up Hunchback...

Delicious news! Katie celebrates her Into the Inklands sealed tournament victory with a report from the front lines. For the main course, our intrepid snackers brainstorm ways to incorporate Lorcana into the Disney World parks. Plus, a scary dream card for dessert! 4:30 Tournament Report 18:39: Main Course 37:12 Hunchback of Notre Dame Dessert 43:50 Next on the Menu ⁠Lorcana Card Creator⁠ This pod...

Recording with their much-improved microphones, Katie and Brett are ready to head Into the Inklands! The appetizer course features a discussion about locations, while the entree is a deep dive into ten featured cards from the new Lorcana set. Plus, Katie tells us about Marceline, Missouri while Brett cooks up some new dream cards. 5:35 Locations Appetizer 11:50: Main Course 55:40 Drinks on Main St...

In this inaugural episode, Katie and Brett offer a snack-based retrospective on Lorcana's First Chapter and Rise of the Floodborn. Katie presents a deep dive on Disney animator Eric Goldberg. For dessert: Wall-E and EVE dream cards! 0:42 Introductions 7:37 What'cha Snackin' On? 19:44 Bet You Didn't Know About Dis! 26:10 Dessert 29:39 Next on the Menu Lorcana card creator *We ordere...