Thursday, December 29, 2022

Corran On The Horn - 18 - Sam Tashima

 

My interview with Star Wars CCG Advocate Award winning volunteer Sam Tashima(Tashi_Station on instagram)

Here's the episode!

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Monday, November 21, 2022

Bad Deck breakdowns - 29 - Mind What You Have Learned



At long last, we discuss one of the ultimate "Bad Deck" platforms!  Plus, Special Guest Ryan Sersen!




 

MWYHL v19


Deck:
CHARACTER
1x Ahsoka Tano
1x Anakin Skywalker, Padawan Learner
1x Daughter Of Skywalker
1x General Kenobi
3x Luke Skywalker, Rebel Scout (V)
1x Master Luke (V)
1x Padme Naberrie (V)
2x Qui-Gon Jinn, Serene Jedi
2x Rey, All Of The Jedi
1x Yoda (V)

DEVICE
2x Luke's Bionic Hand
1x Obi-Wan's Journal
1x Restraining Bolt

EFFECT
1x Anger, Fear, Aggression (V)
1x Honor Of The Jedi
1x Meditation (V)
1x Ounee Ta (V)
1x The Way Of Things
1x Wise Advice
1x Wokling (V)
1x Yoda's Hope
1x Your Insight Serves You Well

INTERRUPT
1x Antilles Maneuver (V)
1x Blaster Deflection
1x Changing The Odds
1x Clash Of Sabers
1x Escape Pod & We're Doomed
1x Force Levitation
1x Grimtaash
1x Heading For The Medical Frigate
1x Hear Me Baby, Hold Together (V)
1x Houjix
1x Impressive, Most Impressive (V)
1x Jedi Levitation (V)
1x Odin Nesloor & First Aid
1x Quite A Mercenary (V)
1x Sorry About The Mess
1x Sorry About The Mess & Blaster Proficiency
1x The Bith Shuffle & Desperate Reach
1x They're Tracking Us (V)
1x Weapon Levitation

JEDI TEST
1x A Jedi's Strength
1x Domain Of Evil
1x Great Warrior

LOCATION
1x Dagobah (V)
1x Dagobah: Jungle
1x Dagobah: Swamp
1x Dagobah: Yoda's Hut
1x Death Star II: Chasm Walkway

OBJECTIVE
1x Mind What You Have Learned

STARSHIP
1x Han, Chewie, And The Falcon (V)

WEAPON
1x Anakin's Lightsaber (V)
1x Jedi Lightsaber (V)
1x Luke's Lightsaber
1x Qui-Gon's Lightsaber

Bonus deck!


Friday, November 18, 2022

KendallCast Movie Round Table - 34 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


The next in our series of "less than 50% Rotten Tomatoes" movies is one of the best movies ever made about an immigrant who starts an outreach program for at risk youth until his past comes back to haunt him...


Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Tell Me What You Had For Breakfast - 8 - Scott Bryan Wilson

 



My guest today is Scott Bryan Wilson the writer of Trve Kvlt from IDW publishing as well as Pennyworth and a number of other comics.  

Here's the episode!

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Corran on the Horm - 15 - Matt Graff

 

In a time where the world is so full of division and conflict, I do my part to inspire unity by interviewing the design lead for the Star Wars TCG Independent Development Committee.
Here's the episode!


You can learn more about the IDC's history here.

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Corran On The Horn - 14 - Worlds 2022 Special

 


The Special Star Wars CCG World Championship 2022 episode of Corran on the Horn!

Featuring:  "3 Queations" "An Archived interview with Justin Desai"

Special Guests:  Dan Tartaglione, Casey Anis, and Chris Kelly




Friday, September 30, 2022

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Bad Deck Breakdowns - 28 - EPP Tusken Raiders

 


We discuss a deck based around the coolest card in V-Set 19 with its designer Devon Hubner.



EPP Tuskens


Deck:
CHARACTER
1x 4-LOM With Concussion Rifle
1x Aurra Sing With Blaster Rifle
1x Bib Fortuna
1x Boba Fett With Blaster Rifle
1x Chall Bekan
1x Djas Puhr (V)
1x Dr. Evazan & Ponda Baba
1x Gailid
1x Hondo Ohnaka
1x Jabba The Hutt (V)
1x Jango Fett
1x Lady Proxima
1x P-59
1x Prince Xizor
1x Taym Dren-garen
9x Tusken Raider With Hunting Rifle
1x URoRRuR'R'R

EFFECT
1x Crossfire
1x Den Of Thieves
2x Disarmed
1x Jabba's Haven
1x Knowledge And Defense (V)
1x Power Of The Hutt
2x Scum And Villainy
1x Search And Destroy
1x You Cannot Hide Forever

INTERRUPT
1x Abyssin Ornament
1x Force Push (V)
1x Hidden Weapons
4x Jabba's Twerps
1x Prepared Defenses
2x Sniper & Dark Strike
2x Surface Defense(Non Virtual!)
3x Twi'lek Advisor (V)
2x Wounded Warrior

LOCATION
1x Jabba's Palace: Audience Chamber
1x Jabba's Palace: Lower Passages
1x Jabba's Palace: Rancor Pit
1x Jabba's Sail Barge: Passenger Deck
1x Tatooine: Desert Heart
1x Tatooine: Jabba's Palace

OBJECTIVE
1x My Kind Of Scum

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Corran on the Horn - 7 - Nationals Special

 

A very special episode of Corran on the Horn, featuring new players, tournament victors, and the best cheeseburger Garrett Larson's ever had.

Here's the episode!

Friday, July 29, 2022

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Tell Me What You Had For Breakfast - 7 - James Wylder

 

I interview the owner of Arcbeatle Press, James Wylder, who is bringing new fiction to the universe of Decipher's Wars TCG.

Monday, June 6, 2022

Bad Deck Breakdowns - 27 - Hidden Base Defense Fighters

 


On this episode, we discuss a deck inspired by Jeroen Wauters' deck from the PC20 event.

Here's the episode!


Hidden Base Defense Fighters


Deck:
ADMIRAL'S ORDER
2x Concentrate All Fire

CHARACTER
1x Artoo, Brave Little Droid
1x Luke With Lightsaber
1x Qui-Gon Jinn With Lightsaber

EFFECT
1x A New Secret Base (V)
1x Anger, Fear, Aggression (V)
1x I Don't Like Sand
1x It's On Automatic Pilot!
1x Rebel Fleet
1x Rebellions Are Built On Hope
1x Superficial Damage

INTERRUPT
4x All Wings Report In
1x Heading For The Medical Frigate
1x Hyper Escape
1x It Could Be Worse
2x Power Pivot
2x Rebel Artillery
3x Rebel Barrier
2x Take This!
3x This Is Where The Fun Begins
2x We Wish To Board At Once

LOCATION
1x Kamino
1x Kashyyyk
1x Kiffex
1x Mon Calamari
1x Naboo
1x Nar Shaddaa
1x Rendezvous Point

OBJECTIVE
1x Hidden Base

STARSHIP
1x Bravo Fighter (V)
1x Han, Chewie, And The Falcon (V)
12x Naboo Defense Fighter
1x Obi-Wan In Radiant VII

WEAPON
4x Proton Torpedoes



That's What We Called Music? - 82 - Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely


Today we discuss Backstreet Boys' third single off of Millennium.


Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Corran on the Horn - 5 - GEMP Tom

 


I interview the mysterious GEMP Tom about his nines deck and his history with Star Wars CCG.

Friday, April 22, 2022

The Pull List The Batman Review

 

Jared and Kendall discuss The Batman.  Let's pretend we recorded this to line up with the release on HBO Max and not right after it was released in theaters.

Monday, April 18, 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Corran on the Horn - 3 - Doug Taylor

 


In celebration of the Star Wars CCG Players Committee's 20th Anniversary, I interviewed founding PC member Doug Taylor.

Here's the episode!

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The KendallCast 2022 Oscars Special

 


I'm joined by Senior Oscar Correspondent Lenny Rubin to discuss this year's Best Picture Nominees!

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Where to Watch this Year's Best Picture Nominees

 


It's finally February 8th, and I woke up early to see the nominees for this year's Oscars!  For the past ten or so years, I've been trying to watch all of the Best Picture nominees before the ceremony.  That used to mean going to the theater 5-10 times in mid-January.  These past few years, it's become easier and easier to watch many of the nominees at home.  I figure since I'll be figuring this out for myself, it's worth doing a quick blog post so the 10 of you who frequent this page don't have to do your own Google searches.


Belfast:

I haven't seen this one yet, but it's got a ton of buzz.  It's currently available to rent for $19.99 on Google Play and Amazon.

CODA:

Short for Children of Deaf Adults, I also have not seen this one yet, but it's available on Apple TV

Don't Look Up:

This one I have seen.  It's a very heavy-handed allegory about Climate Change and COVID Denial.  If you're trying to see all the nominees, it's available on Netflix.


Drive My Car:

This Japanese film is not currently streaming.  The only theater it's playing near me is the Gateway Film Center, an arthouse theater in Columbus, Ohio.  I'm sure it will pop up somewhere in the next few weeks.


Dune(2021):

Hopefully you saw this in November when it was free on HBO Max.  If you missed it, it's available to rent on Amazon, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you prefer to rent films for $5.99.  Just make sure you're watching the 2021 version and not the 1984 version.  We reviewed both on the KendallCast Movie Round Table


King Richard:

This one was also free on HBO from mid-November to mid-December.  If you're like me and missed it, you'll need to pay $20-25 to rent it today.  It is getting released on DVD this week, which usually means the rental prices will drop shortly as well.


Licorice Pizza:

When I searched for this, for some reason Google thought I was searching for a movie called Wonder Park and I got excited for a minute because it was available for $2.99.  Unfortunately Licorice Pizza is still in theaters, so either brave the outside world or wait a few weeks on this one.


Nightmare Alley:

This one was just made available on HBO Max, Hulu, and YouTube TV this week!  I'm excited to watch it next!


The Power of the Dog:

With a ton of nominations, this is required viewing for any Oscar fan.  It's on Netflix and the second best western I've seen all year.  Do yourself a favor and watch this and The Harder They Fall, which really should have been nominated as well


West Side Story(2021):

This one will eventually be available on HBO Max and Disney+, but I wasn't able to find a specific date.  Until then it's only in theaters.  When searching for this movie, remember it's a remake of a classic, so be careful or you might accidentally end up watching one of the greatest movie musicals of all time.

So four of the nominees are available as part of streaming subscriptions, and another three are available to rent.  It's a long time until March 27th, so I expect the others to become more available before then.  I haven't seen enough of these to make a judgement yet on the quality of the nominees, but at least they seem pretty accessible.