I know I’m late to the party, but I wanted to say congrats on making it to over 100 episodes. Even though I don’t play the game anymore, Yu-Gi-Oh! will always have a special place in my heart. I really enjoy hearing about what’s going on in the dueling world and reminiscing over a good Team APS retro duel. Keep up the good work. Pass turn!

Proudly listened to the podcast since episode 1, and been a “wallflower fan” of your YouTube channel, ever since you guys did videos of Yu-Gi-Oh! Structure Deck duels back in 2021 - especially Warrior’s Triumph & Dinosaur’s Rage, my favorite and last purchases before I stopped playing around the 5D’s era - Thanks to you guys, I was excited to jump back in, and catch up on all of that lost time (had no idea they never stopped printing cards, they just kept on going!). The lovely hosts make a great dynamic duo, with plenty of humor, lightheartedness, and give great, genuine opinions on various topics. I greatly appreciate the content done outside of Yu-Gi-Oh!, that’s still well within the sphere of other related, “enthusiast hobbies”. While I may have retired from the game in favor of Cardfight!! Vanguard, and other Bushiroad games (since Master Duel came out alongside the modern format), Yu-Gi-Oh! will always have a special place in my heart, since I grew up with it in my childhood. I believe no matter what, somehow someway, they’ll think up of something to put the game ‘back on track’ someday. P.S. A note for the wonderful hosts, take it or leave it: You guys never go on too long about any given topic, it’s a podcast! We came here to hear any and all spirited discussions about our favorite hobbies, rant or go on as much as you like!! (-Compared to other podcasts that have +2min unskippable ads).

Hi I’ve been listening to the pod for a while it’s great to listen to during work and tho I’ve been out the since phantom nightmare I still peek in and you guys help that a lot also is possible to get nova as a special guest for the pod

You guys are the best doing it. Great discussions and the pot always delivers. Keep up the great show. I rediscovered the game thanks to team APS after 20 plus years and am pushing to make master rank on MD. Also love your MD steams Paul. I wish more people would make content like that. Best way to learn how to play is watching others and getting the thought process in real time. Question for the pot…. Favorite Exodia limb?

I want to apologize for my harsh words last time. I’ve been thinking about it and I believe I crossed a line. I do appreciate what you guys do and I want you to know I really liked your retro/nostalgia segment from last week. I think it took some of us back to a better time and I hope you’ll do more of that. All the best guys 👍

This is the greatest podcast ever (being the only on the internet) I love hearing your opinions on yugioh and other things as well! Also, Paul, I loved your deck profile and I think y’all should do more. Finally, hot take, eratta mausoleum of white to say “send one blue eyes white dragon” instead of “send one normal monster” so that it can be searched/set by wishes or true light?

Paul and Alec do a great job of rounding up TCG news every week. Fits into my workday to fill the time.

I rediscovered Yu-Gi-Oh after rewatching Duel Monsters last summer, which led me to finding you guys on Youtube. It took six months to catch up, but it’s been an entertaining and informative listen every step of the way. Between the pod and conducting my own research, modern Yu-Gi-Oh no longer sounds like you or Alec are speaking Finnish, so I consider that a win. I also love hearing you guys speak on non-YGO topics too (dare I say even more so). Thanks for making Thursdays fun, and here’s to another 100 episodes!

Hello guys this is my favorite podcast or the only one. Any way I just have a question after watching you guys duel how do you guys rate the New blue eyes white Destiney. Keep up the work

I just wanted to say thank y’all. The Pod has kept me up to date on a lot of things I’m interested in and I look forward to every new episode. I got back into yugioh after discovering that yugitubers existed, y’all being amongst the first. Since then I’ve gotten into Digimon as well. Thank y’all for being here week after week. Your parasocial friend Austious

I never thought I’d be a podcast person but you guys definitely changed that! I didn’t give the podcast a chance until maybe around episode 20 ish and I’ve been hooked ever since. Been a fan of you all for years and had a few interactions with the team, my favorite was when I asked Paul and Chris to open a box of Amazing Defenders at TCG con in Houston a couple years ago. I love the podcast and I hope you guys keep up the amazing work yall have been putting into everything. Side question. Will we see anyone at YCS Houston in April?? 👀

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This show just like their YouTube channel always scratches the itch of Yu-Gi-Oh when one may not have the opportunity to play locally. Just hearing the knowledge, love, and sometimes confusion by Konami about the game keeps me coming back! Thanks for what you do. Keep it up!

Wow I can’t believe I started the singing trend on the pod 😂 don’t worry I won’t make you sing this week Mr Paul. Great podcast as always but I did want to talk about your “ midcore yugioh player video you posted. I think what you said is 100% correct (coming from a reptile enthusiast as myself) and I think MBT had a good take on it as well. When Konami does print support for the middle tier/niche decks, they make them either; FTK, floodgate, or stun decks with no real direction. My theory is that Konami makes support for those deck’s because they want to cater for those players just enough to keep them around and be content with the new support, but not make them meta relevant because those archetypes as a whole won’t sell well in general. Except for blue eyes obviously. Keep up the amazing work you two! pass turn 🔥

Hey guys I am a new yugioh player (collected as a kid but definitely did not play by the rules) and have been enjoying the pod. Content creators like yourselves are great for the game. I just wanted to call out that maybe in spite of Konami (although they seem to be learning with things like the rarity collections and good deck packs) there are new players joining the game and enjoying modern yugioh. I think the combination of master duel and the rise of content creators on YouTube have made the game much more accessible. I have been going to locals for a bit now and it’s been a lot of fun. Just wanted to share as i feel like the people with understandable complaints with the game tend to be louder. Keep up the great work!

This is an awesome podcast. “The half deer, half man, all venison” on the last pod had me rolling.

Been playing for a few years casually and only recently starting playing at locals. I’m struggling to find my footing. But the podcast just makes me realize how much of a casual i really am but also i did just order a case of crossover breakers XD

Love the pod! I’m new-ish to YuGiOh (been playing at locals and with friends for about 9 months) and I look forward to this podcast every week. Paul and Alec do an awesome job going over all the YuGiOh news and current events, along with Pokémon, Magic, Digimon and all other tcg’s. Thanks for everything you guys do and don’t ever stop making these episodes!

I’ve watched these guys before they started the pod, and I’m glad they did it. Good commentary, great chemistry, interesting topics. If it weren’t for these two, I’d be out of the loop on a lot of gaming news. That said, I don’t care how FINE these guys are (Hi Alec 😘), I’m always skipping the Marvel stuff. Keep up the great work.

Hey guys I love the podcast and I have been listening since February of this year and it has been a great addition to my weekly work life. It’s nice to your guys opinions not just about Yugioh but interesting news, movies, and the latest Pokémon crimes. I do have a question. People always compare Yugioh to Pokemon, and rightfully so. I know the collecting part of the Pokemon brand is a huge part of the game, but I feel Yugioh also has that appeal and is never talked about in the same context. I feel Konami knows this and that’s why they always release DM and other nostalgia support. I feel a huge part of the community resents this practice of printing cards for fan fav archetypes like blue eyes, hero’s, DM, and ect.) but in the Pokemon tcg it is celebrated. My question is do you think Konami is poorly communicating this aspect of the brand to their audience or is the Yugioh community just ready to move on from what yugioh used to be? Some people say it’s because the Yugioh community is too competitive but compared to other tcg’s prize support I feel that argument falls flat. Why just focus on the competition of the game and not the love of the IP. Pokemon who has better rewards for competition can balance both so why can’t Yugioh? Thanks again and please keep pumping out more episodes of the Pod :)

2 hours go by so fast at work listening to yall!!!! I wanted to ask would you guys ever start your own league or circuit for master duel??

I love this podcast, I go on a run everyday and I listen to this while running. Very entertaining and interesting. I don’t have a local card shop near me, so I always like to hear about locals and duel experiences. I have only ever dueled family and friends, so I am a casual player but I do play an exodia/millennium deck. I found out about the pod through team aps about a month ago, and have been enjoying since!

Hi my names Sam and I listen to yalls podcast while I DoorDash. I thoroughly enjoyed what I’ve heard and how yall share the news. I’ve always wondered how people feel about dragunity decks cuz but I’m Planing to rejoin the Houston yugioh scene. Keep up the good work and don’t forget to Tip your dashers

Casual collector of over 20 years here, Ive followed and enjoyed your guys’ content for years and am so happy to have found this. Working 12’s leaves you looking for content on a constant basis so I’ll be downloading each week for now on. Well done!

Started listening this last month and a half. Work a job where I’m driving a lot and there pod is really fun and Informative. Been a ygo fan since the start always loved playing with my brothers than been on and off of playing most of my life. Had a run a few years back where I finally got competitive and did a few tournaments, but fell out of it again, but honestly your pod had really got me back into ygo. Keep up the good work

I’ve been listening since you started the podcast and love being able to listen while I work. The only thing I would love is more discussion of yugioh as a whole like your aps+ vids. Not sure if you could pull more content than 10 minutes like from your normal topics but having Alec to bounce those ideas off of that you propose in your videos could lead to even more nuanced discussions on the game as a whole. But maybe it’s just me that wants something like that. Anyway, 5 out of 5 stars keep it up and thanks for the content

I am a teenager who got back into ygo a few months ago and have gone somewhat competitive since and have started topping my locals consistently. I started listening to this podcast the first day i got back into ygo and have been listening to every episode since. I wanted to thank you for making my Thursdays better and I hope you continue having fun making the pod.

Was wondering if you could give your opinion on the odd-eyes archetype and how would you make it competitive? I run a mix of Odd-eyes/magician/performapal/supreme king. I’d like to go to my first locals and be competitive running what I like. I appreciate you guys and keep going!

I played Yugioh when I was a kid with random cards I buy with my brother; and occasionally when I got older. I was introduced to The Pod through the Team APS channel (probably the mystery duels.) Through listening to the pod it got me itching to duel again with my friend and I’m building a traptrix deck because of your recent Walmart battle box video. Love hearing all your gaming stories and “Hot takes” keep up the good work.

I have been familiar with team APS for many years now, and have always been a fan. As someone whose interest in yugioh waxes and wanes, I did not always closely follow the YouTube content. This podcast on the other hand has become a permanent fixture of my commutes to work. They mix it up and seem to be able to make any topic interesting with the hosts natural chemistry and banter. Paul always has a level headed analytical approach and Alec seems to say whatever pops into his head, and it’s always a good time. Keep it up!

Hey Paul and Alec! Jesse, from YugiohCommander here. I have always loved the podcast, been watching since episode one! It’s been great getting both of your perspectives on all the subjects you bring up. Every time you guys bring up Domain Format, the discord for the alt format loses its mind! 😆 Hope to play someday!

Hey, I try to watch and listen to a lot of yugioh on YouTube and through yugitubers discord and love the pod because I can’t just listen to the audio and just feel I’m still in the world that I love involving my hobbies even when im not participating in them.

Found you guys thanks to the YouTube recommendations and I’ve been hooked ever since. I was so excited when I found out that you have your own podcast. Aside from how funny your videos are, I love how wholesome and genuine you guys are. It’s clear that you love the game and your fans and that is all there is to your content. It’s a breath of fresh air to find such dedicated creators who are here for the same reason we are: to have fun. I cannot overstate how refreshing it is to find a group such as yourselves who don’t fall into the outright toxicity that we’re plagued with these days. Thanks for all the hard work and I hope you have fun doing it. P.S. Always been curious, what are your favorite cards and why? Mine’s Demise Supreme King of Armageddon; his art, effect, and archetype just hit it home for me.

Hey guys love your content I actually got back into yugioh after coming across your YouTube channel. I am a 31 year father of 3 and I casually play master duel whenever I get the chance, and what you are saying about quitting early is so true! I currently play Tear Horus, and had 3 games recently on my rank up to Master 5 from Diamond 1 where I was about to surrender, but I thought about what you said, and I won those games because my opponent just simple couldn’t out grind me, or they made a mistake and quit when I was dead in the water! I can not wait to teach my children this wonderful game.

I like this podcast and it gives me information on what’s happening with Yu-Gi-Oh BUSTER BLADER IS THE GOAT 🐐🐸

been a long time fan of you guys for years and have been apart of your discord community since early 2021. got to meet up with ny best friend at ycs raleigh who i met on your server and we had a fun time and it was really cool to finally meet them. thank you bith for being apart of both our lives and having us be friends. also i got my deck box signed by trell while i was there and we were hoping to see you both in person to personally say thank you

I’ve been a long time player since back to LOB back in the day, but have been in and out ever since. Listening to the POD really got me back into the game, and I was able to get my brother and my best friend to both start playing again as a result. Always a great listen, and makes my work days go a little smoother and a little easier. Thanks for always brightening up my Thursdays! You guys are the best!

I am a older GenZ/younger millennial and recently got back into my childhood obsession of the TCG except…now with adult money. My first episode was episode 47 but I have been backtracking to previous episodes, something I usually never do! Listening to this podcast has been really informative, yet relaxing. I learn a lot about Yugioh each week but I ultimately enjoy every segment. I can’t help but feel like I am hanging out with a bunch of friends talking about interests (Yugioh, video games, technology, and more). Alec and Paul are extremely respectable hosts. I feel like you two offer very honest takes in a respectful manner. I consider you two to be positive representatives of content creators especially in this card game/content creator space that I am proud to watch and listen to. Thanks for getting me through my day guys.

Hey paul and alec! I began watching team aps way back during the kalvin series where he tried to summon a monster in 5 turns while you guys would try to stop him. Ever since I have watched your channels grow and when i found out about the podcast I was so exicted since i can listen to guys while on the road or at work. So i always feel part of team aps. Keep up the the amazing content. Hope you guys don’t mind if i toss in a question for the pot. Just wanted to know both your opinions on cyber dragon archetype? Most I been able to climb in master duel with them is diamond rank so i wanted to know if its a deck thats able to keep with the meta. Anyway thanks for taking the time for this and look forward to more team aps.

I have been watching the main aps channel for years. I don’t play paper yugioh but I play duel links and watch you guys all the time. All of you have chemistry together that is in matched by any group I have seen. Keep up the great work. Love the podcast but my main question for you is… pot of greed… what does it do? Happy dueling duelists!

One of my favorite shows out there! Got back into Yugioh about a year ago through speed duels after a 20 year absence. This show and your channels have helped me learn and catch up on everything I’ve missed out on and now my brother has gotten back into it as well. We have been really enjoying getting into modern Yugioh thanks to Team APS! Keep up the great work!

Probably my favorite podcast really helped me get more into yugioh after returning with duel links but falling in love with master duel. Paul and Alex are such good teachers for new comers that it got me into the tcg and playing with real cards at locals keep up the great work cuz if it wasn’t for you guys I probably woulda fell off of yugioh after getting owned the first few times

Love this podcast!!! I’ve been playing yugioh casually since TOSS format and a few months ago I got more competitive. Love that you guys cover a lot of broad tcg content that I normally with my yugioh centered YouTube feed, don’t get exposed to usually. In closing great pod.

I redownloaded apple podcasts on my phone so I could give this rating for yall. I truly love this podcast, I especially appreciate that there aren’t any ads in the episodes so I can put this podcast on while working out or showering and not have to reach for my phone in the middle of my stuff to skip an ad. Alec and Paul have a great rapport. I’ve been following Team APS for a while, I think about two years now. I like how they discuss things rationally even if they have strong opinions about something. It’s nice to hear just honest talk about Yugioh and other tcg/entertainment properties and not have to worry about someone yelling in the middle of the podcast. Love you guys, love your work, keep it up! Pass turn :3

I’ve been following Paul for over a decade now, and watching he and Alec grow and develop as presenters makes me feel like a proud family member. This show feels like a culmination of all their growth and experience. These two will tell you what you need to know about Yu-Gi-Oh without it feeling dry or overwhelming, which are pitfalls many other shows have fallen victim to. They keep things light and digestible, and eliminate the likelihood of Yu-Gi-Oh fatigue by delving into their other interests as well. Each podcast feels like you’re catching up with the boys, and these guys should be very proud of the product they’ve put together.

I love the APS channel … I watch your YouTube videos all the time … I watched podcast episode on YouTube can’t wait to catch the next on here … all the love from Egypt “ aka inventors of duel monster at least according to the anime 🤣🤣”

Love these guys. they cover all sort of card game news (not justYuGiOh) and make it so interesting and fun. Definitely recommend Team APS due to the simple fact that they break a lot of what's going on in a way i can understand and bring up ideas I never even thought of. keep up the amazing work guys.

This podcast is everything I’ve been looking for! I watch Team APS and have always loved their content. But I have always wanted more! Then this podcast came along! I love hearing their opinions and it’s like talking to friends about a game we all know and love!

I’m disappointed with how your podcast is so good i can’t watch other people’s content anymore. i did 1 star because i wanted your attention but you’re 5 stars in my heart. you guys are awesome and are the only yugioh content i can stand to watch. I appreciate how I can tell you guys just love the game and don’t feel the need to scream and yell just to try and be interesting. Your knowledge and enthusiasm for yugioh and card games in general bleed through into your content and i imagine making these videos is easy as pie. I remember seeing you guys when i was collecting when i was a lot younger but since i learned how to actually play the game this last year I now am able to truly appreciate it. Keep it up fellas.

5 star for Alec 1 star for Paul 😂🤣 just kidding Paul. The show is amazing as a delivery driver I look forward to this how every week as a follower of the YouTube channel this show is just a cherry on top keep up the good work guys.