The Threshing Floor
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.
Episodes
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Episode 58: Welcome to the Chamber of Angels
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
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!
You can find the Chamber of Angels Podcast Episode 1 here.
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Episode 57: Taking Root!
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
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 must first have strong roots!
To visit the fundraiser site, click here.
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Episode 56: Looking to the Future
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
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.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Episode 55: Fire Up That Hype Train!
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
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 now know more about the fundraiser that will be used to fund Roots and more! So much to be excited for right now. This is an episode that you do not want to miss. Fire up that Hype Train and get your tickets to Nationals 2023!!!
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Episode 54: The Soul Surfer
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
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 recent content that has come out since our last episode and look forward to a couple of State tournaments happening this upcoming weekend.
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Episode 53: Recapping the Classic Championship Weekend
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
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 both of those conversations plus a few bits of recent contents and news from the community.
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Episode 52: Mr. Classic Weigh-In
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
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 winner of the first ever Mr. Classic is on this podcast episode!
How can I be so certain? That's because all eight participants in the Mr. Classic Invitational are on this MEGA sized episode. That's right, all eight! Eight interviews to set the scene for Mr. Classic. Whether you are flying/driving to Knoxville or are not able to attend, this episode will get you ready to watch in person or via livestream as the first ever battle of the best in Redemption history is upon us!
Interviews are in seed order. Seed order listed below, along with time stamp of individual interview:
1) John Earley III (RedDragonThorn) 04:10:08
2) Justin Alstad (The Guardian) 03:51:02
3) Tyler Stevens (Mr.Hiatus) 03:09:18
4) Jayden Alstad(TheJaylor) 02:11:00
5) Brian Jones (Jone$y) 01:41:38
6) Ron Sias (Quinn) 01:08:05
7) Jay Chambers (FloodedRED) 00:39:47
8) Marc Vellake (marc0090) 00:07:04
Order of recording:
Justin Alstad
Jayden Alstad
Brian Jones
John Earley III
Marc Vellake
Jay Chambers
Ron Sias
Tyler Stevens
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Episode 51: Top Cut Savvy
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
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 20 minutes. After that there's plenty of Redemption covered with Josiah and John. Make sure you listen to this one!
If you or your church would like to connect with Jerome Beers, his contact information is below. Be be respectful and only share and use his contact information as intended. His website is wayfarersfeet.com
Email: jmbeers93@gmail.com
Cell: (717) 634-8444 (Call or Text)
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Episode 50: Previewing the 2023 Tournament Season
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
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 2023, the Classic Championship will be the start of what looks to be a promising tournament season for Redemption!
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Episode 49:The Hiatus is Over!
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
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 patience during the long wait, this episode's for you!
As always, thanks for listening. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Covenant Games.