Summertime Mailbag
Summertime Mailbag  
Podcast: Lucky Paper Radio
Published On: Mon Aug 10 2026
Description: View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony first talk about their upcoming series of interviews related to Cube For a Cause: Obscura. The event will feature 17 secret Cubes from 17 well known designers created just for the event. Until the first packs are cracked, the contents of each have been kept completely unknown. Each episode in the series will feature a designer talking about their plans going in before the event and a post-mortem discussion of how their cube played.With announcements and logistics out of the way, Andy and Anthony open up the mailbag and answer some questions from listeners.Discussed in this episode:Our Patreon where you can support us for faster releases of the Obscura InterviewsAndy’s Videos on YoutubeRyan Overturf’s VideosDegenerate Cuber featuring Lucky Paper crossed out in the thumbnailBook Recommendations:A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, and Murray SilversteinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnBlindsight by Peter Watts. The full text is available here for free from the author.The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceTop Reddits:r/ramenr/fermentationr/kojir/xbikingr/tattooadvicer/tattoobeginnersIf you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:Andy’s “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony’s “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:03 - Opening up the Mailbag5:06 - Obscura9:34 - Patreon Support for Bonus Episode Releases15:51 - Obscura Interview Series17:52 - Andy's Youtube Videos20:45 - How have we managed to keep the podcast going so long?24:12 - What's a sign a cube isn't for you?25:30 - What does 'winning' mean for a cube designer?28:00 - What's up with that time you stabbed yourself?33:47 - What's the biggest argument Andy and Anthony have had?38:03 - What are your favorite dishes the other cooks?40:54 - Recommend some books.43:22 - What are your top subreddits?48:59 - What are your other favorite TCGs or other games?