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Hosted by Frank Angelone · leisure · EN-US
Whether you're a fan of Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Digimon, board games, or any other tradeable card game, or you're looking to open a game store, this podcast gives you a behind-the-scenes look into what goes into running a game store in the United States.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhether you're a fan of Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Digimon, board games, or any other tradeable card game, or you're looking to open a game store, this podcast gives you a behind-the-scenes look into what goes into running a game store in the United States.
The Match Slip is hosted by Frank Angelone. The show has published 63 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Visiting Treasure Coast Magic In Port St. Lucie, Florida" (16 September 2026, 8 minutes), "A Visit To Meta-Games Unlimited In Springfield, Missouri" (20 August 2026, 9 minutes), and "A Visit To Final Boss Games In Springdale, Arkansas" (25 July 2026, 6 minutes).
The Match Slip publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 63 episodes.
Booking probability for The Match Slip is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Match Slip requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Match Slip's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Match Slip are Sporting Goods, Hobby & Music Stores. The Match Slip has a leisure audience.
Frank Angelone hosts The Match Slip, a leisure podcast with 63 episodes published.
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Treasure Coast Magic is a local game store in Port St. Lucie, Florida, owned by Don and Jen.While the store focuses on Magic: The Gathering, they've also added Pokémon, Warhammer 40,000, Dungeons & Dragons books, and...
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We are checking out Meta-Games Unlimited. The store has been around since 1997. They are more than a Magic: The Gathering store, dealing in Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40,000, and board games. Most of all, as store...
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In this mini-documentary, we visit Final Boss Games in Springdale, Arkansas, and learn how co-owner Bennett helped save his Magic: The Gathering community, which almost had nowhere to go. A note from The Match Slip's...
Vladimir, owner of Venture Trade Co. in Mansfield, MA, runs a game store, but it's so much more than that. He doesn't consider himself in competition with other game stores. Rather, he considers his store more of a Five...
Vladimir, owner of Venture Trade Co. in Mansfield, MA, runs a game store, but it's so much more than that. He doesn't consider himself in competition with other game stores. Rather, he considers his store more of a Five...
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What are the realities faced when running a game store? Even for someone like Jamison, who's been in the industry for over 30 years, getting product is one of those difficult realities. So, how does he deal with it, and...
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In this interview, we discuss the "dream" of creating a space where you never have to "play hungry" and how a store owner's lifelong dream was realized, if not for some unexpected costs along the way.
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Pokémon is experiencing high demand; the issue is that the supply does not match the demand. For Card N All Gaming store owner, Mason, Pokémon is his favorite game, but he's seeing a shift at his store. The shift...
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This is the story of Underhill Gaming and how its store owner, Jason, overcame adversity with the support of his wife to build a community of players who bring him much joy.
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Selling at MSRP is always a goal of Joe's, the owner of Cardboard Chaos Games. Having a smaller store allows him the flexibility to offer products at said price. That said, sorting cards is a challenge, especially when...
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Herbie, owner of Reality A Games, is a lover of games, with MTG Commander and video games being his favorite. Owning a game store, which has always been a dream of his, says every day is different at the shop. The most...
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Owning a game store can be a source of stress. Jason, owner of Wizard's Keep Games, acquired the store in 2020. Due to the many needs required to keep the doors open of a local business, Jason feels the mental...
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As a former competitive Magic: The Gathering player who finished 12th in the Journey Into Nyx Pro Tour, Stu is now the owner of The Vault game store in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. As a competitive person, he always...
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Playing a game of Magic: The Gathering while running a game store. When Chaos Games store owner, Joseph Hurt, saw customers lining up to check out while he was playing Magic: The Gathering, it was at that moment that he...
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There are many lucrative job fields, but Jonathan shares that being a game store General Manager is not one of them. So what keeps him doing so to this day? How does he manage 9 employees and $250,000 in inventory while...
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He is a gamer at heart and a store owner who still gets to play games actively at his store, Divine Gamez. Early into his game store owner journey, Evan LaBarge is already on his second store location. The first store...
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We know that game stores with multiple locations exist. Zia Games in New Mexico is one of them. However, have you heard of a store owner who also owns conventions? Yes, conventions, as in more than one. Store owner Troy...
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Have you ever been to a store that runs Magic: The Gathering Commander tournaments every night of the week? Not only does General Manager Alexandra do exactly that, but she'll run an event for any smaller niche game...
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Michael, the owner of the Finch and Sparrow Games store, tells us that Magic: The Gathering is different from how it was five to ten years ago. As a game store owner, he specializes in card games, where Magic: The...
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Most game stores offer a variety of games, including board games, Warhammer 40,000, and collectible card games. Steve, the owner of E4 Cards & More, has explored other games like Warhammer 40,000, but he mentions that...
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former professional footballer, sport psychologist-in-training, John W.. Rawlings School of Divinity
former federal prosecutor at the US Department of Justice, Newleaf Training and Development
Pastor of Care and Counseling, Central Carolina Hospital
Vice President of Surety, Southern States Athletic Conference
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