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The Threshing Floor

John Hendrix

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Welcome to The Threshing Floor, a podcast dedicated to the Redemption trading card game and its community of players. Join us as we dive into gameplay strategies, card interactions, deck building and other topics related to the game. We will feature special guests along the way as we keep you informed with the latest news, rulings and tournament results. Hosted by John Hendrix and Agur the Wise.
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What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.
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On this episode of the podcast, Jake and I share about our Nationals experience and what that was like for each of us. We also have a spicy new Seasonal Promo spoiler to go over before jumping into a loaded Mailbag. Thanks for listening! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at You…
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On this episode, we reveal our suprise guest that we have been hinting at for weeks as the owner and creator of Redemption joins us to talk about how the game got started and how it has progressed through the years. There was plans to include some conversation with Jake reviewing recent spoilers and talk about our expectations for Nationals, but un…
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On this week's loaded episode, Jayden Alstad fills in for Agur and helps us bring you the most recent news and tournament results as we provide our final Power Rankings update prior to Nationals. We also feature Flooded Red's Midwest Regional Tournament winning deck in our Deck of the Week before answering your questions with the Community Mailbag.…
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This week's episode features an extended "Agur the Creator" segment with special guest Tyler Stevens who is the lead set designer for the game. We pick his brain on design philosophy and review some of his favorite cards he has created before wrapping up with designing (in theory) a new Agur card for the modern game. In addition to this, we have a …
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This loaded episode of The Threshing Floor features a ton of open discussions sprinkled throughout the segmented content. We’ve got Nationals news, tournament results and updated Power Rankings along with a lesser played theme featured in our Deck of the Week, presented by Your Turn Games. We also had some great questions for this week’s community …
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This week's loaded episode starts with selecting the winners of our giveaway with Your Turn Games before turning to the recent news from around the community and then reviewing some brand new spoilers from the upcoming set, Israel's Inheritance. After that, we go over a ton of tournament results that helped shape our updated Power Rankings. We also…
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Its finally here! This week's episode will unveil all of the changes that we have been working on in the background since our last recording. Just about everything has been thoughtfully considered, retouched and/or refined to present the podcast in a brand new light as we rebrand a little bit. We've got the debut of our brand new co-host, Agur the …
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On this week's episode we give you the results for several high profile tournaments that took place since our last recording, and we crown a new #1 on our Power Rankings. After that, we hang out with a couple of Redemption Elders as John Earley and Tyler Stevens join the podcast to help us rank lost souls. As always, thanks for listening. If you ar…
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On this week's episode, we discuss recent happenings within the community including the launch of the latest Zoom-Discord and Lackey Grand Prix tournaments, a surprise return to Nationals and we talk briefly about the recent counterfeit card situation. Also on this episode, Brad and I piggyback off of Agur's Dominant tier list and creat our own on …
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On this week's epiosde, we go over some recent tournament results including the first two state tournaments of the season and discuss some recent updates regarding Nationals. We also are dropping updated power rankings with all of the recent tournaments in mind. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider suppo…
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On this week's episode, we sit down with the new Mr. Classic, Brian Jones, to discuss his experience at Classic Weekend in Knoxville, TN where he emerged victorious in the 8 man tournament to earn the title of Mr. Classic. In addition to that, Brad and I go over recent content from the community and unveil our updated Power Rankings. As always, tha…
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On this week's episode, Brad and I debut our Redemption Player Power Rankings in addition to going over recent news and happenings within the community. After that, we are joined by BaboonyTim to discuss his journey with learning the current game of Redemption and plans for his future content. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying th…
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On this episode, we sit down with Art Middlekauff to hear about his journey with the game of Redemption and how he has used it to bond with his sons before examining the spiritual side of the game and how it honors its source material. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Coven…
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On this episode, we talk with Jay Chambers about his experience at the Thomas Jay Chambers Memorial Tournament and what it felt like to win the tournament that was organized in memory of his late son. We talk about his deck and the games he played and get a general sense of the tournament field which is valuable information in the early window for …
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On this episode, Jayden Alstad joins us to review the new rules that have been implemented in the game as we discuss the reason for those changes and also their impact on the game. There's also some information on new giveaway items for the Christmas Card Swap which is already experiencing its best year yet! As always, thanks for listening. If you …
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On this episode, Brad and I discuss our recent experience playing actual games... Can you believe it!? I played at a huge district tournament a couple weeks back and he has been getting games in via Lackey so we talk about those experiences and how they've gone while also looking forward to the impact that Roots will have on the game. As always, th…
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On this week's episode, we sit down with Chad Frantz, the owner of Land of Redemption to discuss the revamped new look to the site and how that came about. As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.John Hendrix
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On this week's episode we sit down with Redemption legend Justin Alstad to talk about his somewhat recent departure from the game and leadership team, but more specifically about his return to the game. In addition to that, we also discuss an article he wrote all the way back in 2016 for Land of Redemption titled "The Bad Beat" about how to process…
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On this week's episode, we get you caught up with all the happenings within the community before discussing the new set, Israel's Rebellion, with lead set designer Tyler Stevens. As always, thanks for listening! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.…
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On this episode, Brad and I discuss our Nationals experience and talk about the categories we played in. There's tons of fun personal experiences and stories here from the biggest tournament of the year. Following our standard episode, there is also an interview with Teams winners Marc and Jilissa that details their winning deck strategy and their …
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No, we haven't moved out to Portland, we were just visiting. On this episode, we just wanted to jump on and get something out there for the listeners to assure everyone that our hiatus was not permanent. This episode is not well put together by any means, as we were working without an outline, but hopefully it scratches the itch for now until we ca…
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On this week's episode, Brad and I touch on the recent news and happenings that we were not able to go over last week, including going over several recent spoilers for the new Israel's Rebellion set. We also discussed all the work Brad recently put into the yard sale fundraiser that he organized for his youth ministry that, while filled with severa…
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In all the conversations about improving education for children, the voices of students, teachers and community members are often left out. Educational designer Punya Mishra offers a method to shift that paradigm, taking us through new thinking on the root of success (and failure) at school -- and how a totally new, different kind of educational sy…
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On this week's episode we got to sit down and catch up with former Elder and Three Lions Gaming owner Travis Brown who stepped away from the game in 2019. In this episode we talk about his time as a player and his journey to owning TLG and becoming a Nationals Host and Elder. The game still bears the fingerprints of Travis and the impact he had on …
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Disclaimer: No last names were harmed in the recording of this episode. On this week's episode, we make our way down a bunch of rabbit trails on the way to giving you the latest news and happenings, including the results from last weekend's major tournaments while looking forward to the one major tournament this coming week in Texas. On top of that…
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On this week's episode, we sit down with CardGameFanatic to discuss his new podcast project and what his goals are with that podcast. In addition to that, Brad and I go over several big tournaments happening this week and provide an update on the Roots fundraiser. Buried in here as well is a tease of a future podcast guest that may get you excited!…
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It's finally here! The fundraiser to fund Roots is now live and we sit down with Elder Chris Fachman to learn more about what went into the development of Roots as a set and also what went into fleshing out the fundraiser that will support it. Have a listen and then go buy something shiny and donate to the game's bright future! To bear fruit, we mu…
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On this episode, we discuss the future of the podcast and announce a significant change to how we will operate in the future. If you have been a fan of the podcast, hopefully this news is as exciting for you as it is for me! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.…
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On episode 55 this week, we sit down with friend of the podcast Jared Strauss to go over a ton of exciting news that has dropped in the past couple weeks. We've got information a plenty on the new Israel's Deliverence starter decks including all the changes made since the non-official versions debuted at Nationals last year. In addition to that, we…
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On this week's episode, we sit down with Chad (aka Cthetree) and discuss adapting to the new format that has been created with the new rule limiting territory class enhancements to one per turn. Much of this discussion is based off a recent article Chad posted on Land of Redemption discussing his original deck "The Soul Surfer". We also touch on re…
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As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encouraged to write about their darkest traumas in their admissions essays, creating a marketable story of resilience that turns "pain into progress," says politics student Tina Yong. She brings this harrowing norm to light, exploring its harms and offering a more equ…
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On this episode of the podcast, we recap the first ever Classic Championship weekend that also featured the highly anticipated Classic Invitational where one player earned the title of Mr. Classic - Jayden Alstad. Hear from Mr. Classic himself and also Marc Vellake following his upset win over top seed John Earley in the opening round. We've got bo…
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Finally, The Rock has come back to... Oh, wait, sorry guys. Wrong thing. But FINALLY, the Mr. Classic Invitational is here! Just 2 days from now we will find out who will earn the title of the first ever Mr. Classic. There's a lot of unknowns going into this tournament like what deck each player will play, but one thing that is known is that the wi…
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Video games naturally tap into the way we learn: they focus our attention and track our progress as we head toward a clear goal. Kris Alexander, a professor of video game design and passionate gamer himself, thinks the same elements should be used in traditional education to cater to different learning styles and engage students across the world, b…
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Educator Sharif El-Mekki advocates for the revival of the Black teaching tradition — a set of educational practices grounded in philosophies, values and actions that stretch from pre-colonial Africa to historical African American leaders. He posits that this tradition can help teachers better serve Black students and create a more equitable learnin…
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This week's episode is absolutely loaded with stories and topics from six time National Champion Josiah Beers. Also, joining the episode is John Earley, so you know what that means - Top Cut Savvy is back together again (at least for one more episode). Topics range from Faith, Ministry, Missions, Revival and Family. And heck, thats just the first 2…
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On this episode, RobM joins us as we go over all the currently planned State and Regional level tournaments as we set the course to Nationals 2023! We also take an in-depth look at one of the boldest unofficial tournaments in Redemption history - The Classic Championship!! Happening at Meridian Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, the site of Nationals…
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On this episode, we are joined by Redemption Elder and friend of the podcast, Tyler Stevens, to discuss all that is happening in the game at the present time including a new rule limiting territory class enhancements to 1 per turn. We also get the hype train fired up for the Classic Invitational that is right around the corner. Thanks for your pati…
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Names like Bayard Rustin, Frances Thompson and William Dorsey Swann have been largely erased from US history, but they and other Black queer leaders played central roles in monumental movements like emancipation, civil rights and LGBTQ+ pride, among others. In this tribute to forgotten icons, queer culture historian and TED Fellow Channing Gerard J…
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Going to school in a refugee camp can be complicated: students encounter crowded classrooms, rigid curricula and limited access to teachers. Joel Baraka, who grew up in the Kyangwali refugee camp in Uganda, is determined to change that for the better. He shows how educational board games can be a fun and effective way to improve access to learning …
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A little bit of playtime can have big benefits for a child's developing brain, like a superfood -- but adult participation is a crucial ingredient for best results. Early-education leader Jesse Ilhardt makes the case for you to put down the phone, pick up the make-believe tea cup (or that blanket-superhero cape) and take the time to experiment with…
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On this episode we are joined by multi-category National Champion Josh Potratz to dive further into a conversation that happened on Discord recently, and it's the conversation that has been happening throughout the community for a while now on how to improve or "fix" the balance of the game. Of course we had to jump on the chance to hear Josh's tho…
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We're back baby! On this episode we sit down with Redemption Elder and Nationals 2023 host Chris Fachman to get the inside scoop on some exciting things coming for the future of the game. This is one episode you don't want to miss! As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant …
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On this week's episode we are joined by the new head man at Land of Redemption, Chad Frantz, to take a dive into counter strategies and building meta-counter decks within our game. As always, we discuss the latest news happenings and shoutout recent content from the community. Jump in and give it a listen! As always, thanks for listening. If you ar…
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On this week's episode, we are joined by friend and sponsor of the podcast John Earley of Covenant Games to giveaway a box of GoC! We also shot from the hip as we didn't have an outline for the conversation so we touched on a wide array of topics and even got John's thoughts on last week's proposed "Schaefer Solution". Note to self: don't record an…
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On this episode of The Threshing Floor, we are joined by Jared Strauss from Texas as we discuss the current state of the game. During this discussion, we outline the potential problem areas of the game in terms of imbalanced interaction and go through some possible causes and solutions. Chief among those solutions is a new idea that is being shared…
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On this episode of the podcast, Brad joins us as we wrap up our review series by revisiting the rule change that delayed reserve access until after the first round of the game. We also talk about some unofficial tournaments that are happening and exciting updates to the tournament application including a new fall seasonal promo, Saul of Tarsus.…
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On this week's episode we welcome Jonathan Gomez to the podcast for the first time as we continue to spoil the community with brand new guests. This is the third of four installments reviewing all of the major rule changes that happened following Nationals in 2021 now that we have had a full season of experience with them. This week's conversation …
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"When teachers and families work together, everyone wins," says education technology entrepreneur and TED Fellow Heejae Lim. She shines a light on an underutilized resource in US public education -- a family's love for their children -- and shows that, with the right tools and tech, schools can remove language barriers, foster meaningful connection…
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