Our Annual Christmas Catch-Up with MTGRemy

It’s the annual Christmas episode , and that means one thing: MTGRemy is back . Zac and Remy sit down for their yearly catch-up to talk about everything from Magic travel slowing down, why MagicCons stopped making sense, and discovering new games like Sorcery: Contested Realm , to childhood Christmas memories, toy commercials, stop-motion specials, sitcom nostalgia, and the weird cultural moments that shaped a generation. Along the way, they cover: Why MagicCons stopped being worth it Playing Pre-Modern in hotel rooms instead of convention halls Lou Malnati’s pizza (twice, in one night) He-Man toys, Moss Man, and Cabbage Patch insanity TurboGrafx-16, Super Nintendo, and peak Christmas mornings Waiting all year for Rudolph to air one night only Stop-motion specials, sitcom Christmas episodes, and Nick at Nite nostalgia Siblings, gym class trauma, and fiercely loyal sisters First Magic: The Gathering gifts and early card discovery Comic shops, mall kiosks, Chick Tracts, and growing up between worlds 90s comics, Starman, Why the Last Man, and finding joy in long-form storytelling It’s funny, meandering, heartfelt, and deeply nostalgic — exactly what a Christmas episode should be. If y…