Pull up a nice cold bowl of breakfast soup and join the detectives as they go through oodles of news, review the upcoming competitive season announcements, and discuss their first thoughts on Limit Break!RVA Returners

Winter Cup is on the horizon! Special guest Mike Powell is on this week to discuss his experience at Worlds and the upcoming off-season team event in North Carolina!RVA Returners

We are back on the other side of the World Championship with two of the NA Worlds team as special guests - Hunter Nance and Will Coghill! Hear from two of the top four players from 2023 Worlds as we go over deck choice, tournament results, and more!RVA Returners

Chris and John are joined by special guest - your 2023 North American Champion - Ryan "Viridian" Chen! Listen to all three gents recap the weekend from three very different perspectives, hear us admit when we were wrong, and listen to how excited we are for the future of FFTCG.RVA Returners

The 2023 Nats Episode - Old Men Yell at CloudsRVA Returners

Chris and John discuss where the meta is at heading into the Raleigh Materia Cup weekend - if you're looking to catch up to speed this is the cast for you!RVA Returners

Acknowledge the head of the table on the next episode of the RVA Returners Podcast! This week the brunt of the Blue Knight cheering section is here to tell you all about our trip to Florida for the first Materia Cup and the return to the competitive season! Special guests Kody Snodgras and Irving Diaz pop out of the garage to chat all about the wee…

Opus XIX is here!! Chris and John sit down with a piping hot bowl of their favorite pasta and talk about all of the cards we are excited about in each element from the upcoming set, as well as this week's news in the world of FFTCG.RVA Returners

ORGANIZED PLAY IS BACK! Sound the feasting horn!Chris and John break down the OP announcements and tournament structure, touch on some of the selection drama, and ruminate on the new XIII starter deck.RVA Returners

A totally joke, totally real, joke podcast within a podcast all about Fire Emblem: Engage through the eyes of two grizzled FFTCG veterans. Do these things have anything to do with each other?Nope!RVA Returners

Chris is in Raleigh for a win-a-box weekend and joins John to cover the results, talk upcoming news and products, and take a look at how Opus XVIII is shaping up so far.Main topic: Opus XVIII - What's hot and what's not?RVA Returners

Opus XVIII is here! The boys are back to talk about all the news and shiny new cards!RVA Returners

Let's hear about the BOYS.This week the detectives cover the upcoming FFXV starter deck, dive into Opus XVIII spoilers, recap the Esper Series event, and quite literally sing the praises of the new OP announcements.RVA Returners

We've got recaps and reacts aplenty, whosits and whatsits galore! This week the infamous Viridian himself joins the detectives on the case to discuss the PA Reraise weekend!RVA Returners

Much like we joke in this episode about reanimating a dead weekend, I am weeks later reanimating a dead podcast. This one got lost in the shuffle - sorry everybody! Listen to some opinions we have changed already! Get the scoop on our first impression on Opus XVII cards! Boy being wrong is fun sometimes! How full of nostalgia to look back.Anyway, e…

In this episode the detectives cover the latest spoilers scoop and wax poetic about a potential Heroic Sabin with Aurabolt.... a day before that exact card is spoiled. Hey, we're on to something!RVA Returners

Strap in for another great episode! This week the boys are back to discuss spoilers, recent Reraise events around the globe, and their opinions on the latest ban: Macherie!RVA Returners

The boys are back in the saddle again joined by fellow Returner Daniel Kirka to talk about the first NA Reraise event, the return to competitive play, and a local double-header!RVA Returners

Chris and John are getting ready for the first RERAISE event and the return to Organized Play!!RVA Returners

Ace Detectives Chris and John are joined by Matt Rice from the Lakeside office to break down the upcoming competitive season and talk cards we are looking forward to playing from the latest Opus XVI release!RVA Returners

Back in the saddle again! Chris and John are back in this colossal episode with a pile of Opus 16 spoilers to review, the OCTGN State of the Union, and a recap of Bahamut Brawl! Sorry not sorry for this giant episode and our rants and ramblings about FFVI Pixel Remaster!RVA Returners

Chris stops by the local precinct in NC and records a cast in person this week as we talk locals, Opus XV, and cover our main topic: the first class of the RVA Returners FFTCG Hall of Fame inductees! What cards make the list to land in the hall of the greats?RVA Returners

A quick episode recapping Snugsy's trip to Haunted Hotel, brief spoiler and news segments!RVA Returners

This week the lads discuss the upcoming Haunted Hotel event, dig deep into spoilers, and touch on the state of the game.Main topic: Discussing the evolution and prevalence of "free play" and the speed of the game.RVA Returners

Join the detectives as they cover the scoop on the FFX Starter reveal, "Opus XVI" discussion, FF7 starter revealed cards, League of Light talk, etc.RVA Returners

Chris and John are back in the saddle after John's big move to North Carolina! We cover recent news, R4 results, and catch Chris up on the Opus XIV meta so far.RVA Returners

This week the boys discuss oodles of spoilers, a trip to the south, and the return of the Spark.RVA Returners

The boys are back after Episode 100 - bringing you updates on FFTCG news, the future of the cast, and getting back to "normal."RVA Returners

"The News" special intro for RVA Centennial Episode #100RVA Returners

Our enormous centennial celebration episode is finally here. Episode 100 includes a look back and history of the podcast with plenty of cameos, memories, and laughs along the way. Thank you to each and every person who has ever listened to an episode of the RVA Returners podcast. You are all very special to us! Here's to you!…

Collin Rupert stops by the cast to discuss initial impressions and hot takes on Opus XIII cards after the first test weekend on FFDecks. We've already been plenty right (and plenty wrong) about lots of things!RVA Returners

On part 2 of Episode 98 our special guest James Lockwood talks with Chris and John all about what got them into Final Fantasy and what FFTCG means to them!RVA Returners

Special guest James Lockwood joins us to talk first impressions on a large crop of Opus XIII cards in part one of a MASSIVE episode! Part two contains our main topic - all about what the Final Fantasy franchise means to us.RVA Returners

This week it's Tool Time with Foreman Galloway! Special guest Ryan Galloway joins Chris and John to talk spoilers and being competitive vs casual at all sorts of games. Dive deep into board games on the second half of this week's cast!RVA Returners

Chris and John discuss dead card games and their unexpected revival during the pandemic.RVA Returners

RVA Returners: REMAKE is here - an all new take on your favorite FFTCG podcast. In a world where there just isn't as much going on for the TCG, the Returners look forward and branch off into a few other ideas to keep the lights on. Don't worry, we'll still cover your FFTCG news and spoilers, as well as talk big events. Check it out and let us know …

Chris and John talk about exploring the massive Discovery Zone that is Opus XII so far.RVA Returners

The detectives are back, and the case of the missing Opus XII is solved! We break down the new set and what we are excited to try, what we've seen so far, and what we already know we were wrong about. Get a head start on Opus XII here!RVA Returners

Thar she blows! It's a whale of a cast as we clock in just over two and a half hours on this Opus XI wrap-up cast with special guest Travis Pfeifer. We talk about tons of exciting new Opus XII cards and about what the meta looks like towards the end of Opus XI.RVA Returners

Spoilers are coming hot and heavy as we approach the supply drop that is Opus XII. Chris and John catch up on the last month and a half in quarantine, spoilers, events, and more!RVA Returners

Live from Quarantine - this week the detectives talk about being stuck at home, pretend they know how to scat, and mull over some Opus XII spoilers.RVA Returners

Chris and John are joined by the newest cop on the beat, Duncan Strawberry A.K.A. long-time friend of the cast Dillan Straabe! We talk a bit about what we're doing in quarantine and if it's just too soon for Opus XII.RVA Returners

This week the detectives have some questions and we need answers. The interrogation of Shadow Greg is underway as we discuss our recent win-a-box and activities with special guest and long-time friend of the cast Greg Cole.RVA Returners

John and Chris return after a bit of a hiatus and things have gotten downright unrecognizable! We catch up with the Ace Detectives after a month off the case and talk about pretty much everything except FF7 Remake spoilers! Enjoy!RVA Returners

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