Five members of the Quiet Speculation team got together to talk about Tuesday's Banned & Restricted update in the first Quiet Conversations podcast.

Francesco examines the quotations of English-language author Samuel Coleridge, one of the most quoted authors from Alpha. On what other cards did he appear?

Adam burns down the competition with the hottest deck in Alchemy, Mono-red Dragons. This deck is fast, hard-hitting, and tons of fun.

The more things change, the more Burn stays the same. David reviews the striking anomaly of Burn's enduring power in the context of post-MH2 Companion Modern.

Everyone knows about Magic's iconic cards, but what about some of the offbeat ones? These can have some value too. This week Sig shares some of his favorites.

Beardy reviews four Magic collections he purchased at the start of this year. Where did he find them? How much were they? Were they worth it?

Today Paul looks at the recent Pauper bans and his deck of choice for the format. He also contemplates what could be getting banned from other formats.

Beardy talks about some of the tools he uses to brew, build, and test his new Commander deck ideas. Could his process help you complete your next deck?

This week Andrew begins a series on Layers and continuous effects. What are layers? How do they work? Let's find out by exploring the first layer: Copy effects!

Francesco concludes his series on Chinese literary sources in Magic flavor with a deep dive into Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms.