Podcast Episodes

MVP161: Q5 - The Secret Shopping Surge After the Holidays

Episode 161

Google calls Q5 a ‘distinct, high-value shopping season,’ and their data is fascinating which is why I wanted to talk about it. But the magic here goes way beyond Google ads. Game stores can use this…

Published on 1 day ago

MVP160: Game Store Strategies for Black Friday Weekend

Episode 160

 Today we're tackling one of the biggest weekends of the year, black Friday, small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. It is three days, four days technically of pure intensity.

Everyone is running p…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

MVP159: Is Your FLGS Ready For Q4?

Episode 159

Q4 is make-or-break for local game stores — but without a plan, the holiday rush can feel like chaos. In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I walk you through a simple Holiday Game Plan to help y…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

MVP158: David Finn On The De Minimis Exemption Removal And Its Impact On Tabletop Games

Episode 158

In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we delve into the significant changes in shipping to the US from the rest of the world due to the removal of the de minimis exemption. David Finn, the owner …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

MVP157: Cardmill - Scan. Sort. Done. - Behind the Scenes with Jonathan Domanus

Episode 157

Cardmill—a compact, cost-effective card sorting device designed for everyday players and collectors of trading card games. Get a behind the scenes look at the CardMill and how Jonathan Domanus is wor…

Published on 5 months ago

MVP156: SortSwift - The Ultimate TCG Ecosystem

Episode 156

Mikah, the founder of SortSwift and MTech Cave, comes onto the Manaverse Podcast to talk about his journey from running a phone repair shop to building cutting-edge tools for the collectible card gam…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

MVP155: eBay, TCGplayer & the Syracuse Union Showdown

Episode 155

In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, Douglas Johnson (DJ) and I discuss the recent turmoil surrounding TCG Player and eBay. TCG Player recently announced the closure of it's Syracuse authenticat…

Published on 6 months ago

MVP154: 23 Budget Friendly Marketing Strategies For Your LGS

Episode 154

In this episode of the Manaverse podcast, we explore a variety of low-cost yet highly effective marketing strategies to help you increase the visibility and customer base of your friendly local game …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

MVP153: Unlocking Media Coverage For Your Local Game Store

Episode 153

In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we sit down with Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases and expert in small business PR, to dive deep into how local game stores can harness the power of press…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

MVP152: What Board Game Retail Really Looks Like in 2025

Episode 152

In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I’m joined once again by Kylie Prymus, the owner of Games Unlimited in Pittsburgh — one of the oldest game stores in the U.S. We dig into the current state o…

Published on 8 months ago