Pitch Perfect Pod

With the first Pro Quest Season of 2026, Ki and E break down their experiences and chat about the format and the Season!We even have live reactions to the Calling Montréal!Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Solana's newest shapeshifter, Ren, joins us on the pod today!She's done some amazing work with cosplay, including Frankie and of course, Kiki's favourite hero, Prism!We have a chat about Ren's journey in cosplay in FAB, her love for fancy cards, her journey into content creation and we play a cheeky game of this or that!A special thank you to Ren for coming onto the pod, hanging out with us! This was our first time ever chatting with her and we loved how it felt like we were talking with an old friend!You can find all of her links here - https://linktr.ee/thethreadedrenJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

A new set means that's there's more packs to crack.So come get cozy and hang out with Ki & E as they chat Sage, Compendium and open some packs for you to enjoy!Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

It's summer time in New Zealand and it's also Summer time over on the Pitch Perfect Pod as we have our good friend Summer back on!We have a chat about her new endeavors as a video essayist and talk about her experiences about being on a testing team and what it means for her fab journey!And of course, no Summer episode would be complete without a Sabrina reference, so we've asked her to let us know which FAB hero's could Sabrina be singing about in our Special Guest SegmentA special thank you to Summer for coming onto the pod, hanging out with us! We love having her on and having a chat, and we love that she was the first one to participate in our blind ranking short!You can find her on bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/sereneshireen.bsky.socialYou can also find Summer's Video essays at these links:The Mood and Music of Runeblades - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj9I2bvtd8QVerdance and the Heroine's Journey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWDbAMESBrYJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Turns out we have birthdays every year. Who'd have thought?For the first episode of 2026, Ki & E have a little catch up, talking about our holidays and the Road to Nationals Season.So get cozy, treat yourself to something nice and come hang out with us! Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

'Tis the Season to be Jolly and is there anyone more Jolly than our guest this week, Tommy!We chat community, bans and play some silly Christmas games!Thank you so much to Tommy for joining us this episode.You can keep up with Tommy on bluesky here - Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Ki & E have a little chat about the most recent Dev Talk and the implications for Silver Age before going onto their predictions of what will get banned. (This was recorded before the announcement was made live).Did they get the predictions right? Come grab a nice drink, get cosy and listen to us chat!Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Season 3 of the Rainbow x Pitch League is finally over and we have our champion coming on to tell us about her rapid journey from starting a year ago, to finishing atop of the RxPL Mountain!Thank you so much to Tasha joining us this episode.You can keep up with Tasha's journey on Blueksy:Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/tashayasha.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

We are back in the "studio" hanging out and catching up while going over some recent fab going ons including Worlds, they Keynote and more!00:00 Catching up with Ki & E (Honestly, it's weird tangents)06:31 The Grant10:00 Elaine's Worlds experience (from Philly)35:56 Kiki's Worlds experience (from Bed in NZ)42:35 The Keynote - Silver Age59:46 The Keynote - Compendium1:21:13 Boltyn Fanfiction1:24:54 The Keynote - Hala1:31:30 OutroJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Come sit down with us and have a chat as Elaine gives us a recap of US Nationals 2025!We'll go over her experience cosplaying and judging on the weekend, her broken sealed pool and answer some last minute questions from our viewers!We also give some details about the upcoming Rainbow x Pitch League Season 3! Join the festivities at this link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_M7gVpmR7tVCnqBIsPLql2h9m7F24OuC1Blj0ffNTMLOvcw/viewformJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Part of our 2 part cosplay series continues as we once again have the amazing Carolina Alvarado joining us to chat about cosplay and generally have a great time!Thank you so much to Carolina for joining us for this episode!You can find all the amazing things she does at these links:Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/bitchyvelour.bsky.socialTwitter - https://x.com/bitchyvelourJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Part 1 of our 2 part cosplay series begins now as the ever wonderful Max Ferocity (AKA Rachel) joins us for some laughs, cosplay talk and a little conversation about what it's like to put yourself out there as a cosplayer!Thank you so much to Rachel for joining us for this episode!You can find all the amazing things she does at these links:Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/maxferocity.bsky.socialTwitter - https://x.com/MaxFerocityYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MaxFerocityJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Kiki and Elaine catch up and talk about the Keynote speech from World Tour London and they make a BIG announcement.0:00 Intro1:30 Our Weeks Not Playing FAB5:56 Shoutouts7:25 Rainbow x Pitch League S3 Announcement16:48 Discussing Shortform Content25:33 Spoiler Chat30:14 Chatting About AzzKEYNOTES36:55 Calling Auckland48:07 Pro Tour Singapore57:00 Armory Decks1:05:10 Mastery Pack Guardian1:09:09 Smash Palace1:16:40 High Seas1:38:10 OutroJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Fresh off a massive win at the London Calling at World Tour London, we have none other than Calling Champion, Emily Froese!We talk about what the experience was like and what it means for her to win such a big event!Thank you to Emily for being willing to join us soon after a hectic UK Trip!You can find her on bsky at the following link:Emily Froese - https://bsky.app/profile/unusualthunder.bsky.socialJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBRainbow x Pitch League - https://x.com/RainbowxPitchElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

With the Pro Tour coming up, we have an episode with two of our most established pro players and RxPL veterans: Mercy Bickell and Robin Avenoso!We talk about how they're preparing for the big event, what it means to them, and try to get a little info on what they think will be successful!0:00 Intro2:20 Our Weeks in FAB5:20 What does it mean to attend the World Tour16:50 How they Prepare for the Pro Tour32:37 Goals and Successes39:39 Listener Questions1:22:23 Predictions1:28:28 Shout outs & SocialsThank you to our guests for joining us and we wish them the best of luck at World Tour London!You can find them both on bsky at the following links:Robin Avenoso - https://bsky.app/profile/robinavenoso.bsky.socialMercy Bickell - https://bsky.app/profile/merkittens.ascent-gaming.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

This week, Elaine and Kiki take a moment to answer some of the questions you've had about us!We catch up over what's been going on in our lives and have a little fun answering what you wanna know, including the return of the Babygirl Tier ListTimestamps0:00 Intro2:39 Our Week? In FAB6:34 High Seas Spoilers19:23 Question: Howlingmines - Dual Class Heroes30:15 Question: Fresh and Buds - Brutes?44:43 Question: Soffsee - Favourite SEA Heroes49:45 Question: Soffsee - High Seas Babygirl Tier List57:09 Bonus - The Hunted Babygirl Tier List1:01:17 Question: Georgia - Kiki's Yugioh Deck1:01:52 OutroJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialRainbow x Pitch League - https://bsky.app/profile/rainbowxpitch.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

We've got a Fresh new episode for y'all today as Tommy Fresh joins us on the pod for some great banter and that patented Fresh and Buds food chat!0:00 Intro1:58 Our Weeks in FAB13:30 Tommy Talk42:25 This or That w/ the Taste Buds56:46 Listener Questions1:18:11 OutroA special thank you to our good friend Tommy for this little podcast crossover!! Please make sure you check out his content hereYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCSzGu6TaOvdiXJkHW_XBU5A Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/freshbudspod.bsky.socialJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Scott Mines does it all in the Flesh and Blood community!From writing articles on tcgplayer.com to casting some of the most iconic moments in the games history to now joining us on the Pod!Come join us as we talk about what it's like to be a multi-talented content creator, about their space and identity in the FAB Space and of course, we quiz just how well they know his own writing!0:00 Intro1:24 Our Weeks in FAB5:52 Who is Scott Mines7:44 Scott the Caster9:45 Scott the Writer17:21 Scott and Gender23:52 How Well Does Scott Know Their Own Writing33:44 Listener Questions44:46 Outros and SocialsA special thank you of course to our guest this week, Scott!You can check out all of his content and socials at these links - TCG Player - https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/author/Scott-MinesBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/howlingmines.comTwitter - https://x.com/HowlingMinesJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

On today's episode, we talk about our Road to Nats experiences and Elaine's Gauntlet! We also go into our somewhat immediate fab plans for the future as both players and podcasters and then of course we tangent into us just hanging out and tell some silly stories!Today is vibes and we'd love for you to join us!Timestamps0:00 Intro6:14 Our Week in FAB31:46 The future of the pod?43:08 Trinkets, Knick Knacks and Pants1:13:26 Aurora Armory Deck Initial Thoughts1:21:10 OutroJoin our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Sit down and grab a cuppa as we have the wonderful Liv from the hit YouTube channel, Tea & TCG, joining us for a little "tea" party and chat!We talk about the casual scene in fab, what it means to have support at all levels as well as two of the biggest events to come to New Zealand FAB this year, The Calling Christchurch and The C*lling Taihape!Of course we have some fun little segments including sharing some of our favourite Valentines Day FAB Posts, courtesy of y'all and we also ask Liv the questions that you've been dying to get answered!So sit back, relax and make sure to blow on your drink before you sip it, and come join us for a wonderful little chat with Liv!0:00 Intro1:22 Our Weeks in FAB6:14 What's in our Cups?11:04 Spilling the Tea on Casual FAB32:07 Liv's AoTEAroa Experience!38:12 Tea on the High Seas45:34 Va-liv-tines (The FAB Edition)49:41 Listener Questions58:38 Outro, Shoutouts & Tea-ser???A special thank you of course to our guest this week, Liv!You can check out all of her content and socials at these links - Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/teaandtcg.bsky.socialTwitter - https://x.com/TeaAndTCGPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/teaandtcgInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/fabtcgmemes/and of courseYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@UC8IBcYOrAJRLCAWDQ9QrQcQ Check out  @RhysticStudies  too and specifically this link - https://rhysticstudies.substack.com/p/some-maximsSo that you too can be like Liv!Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bX8USx5w7zFind us on Bluesky!!Podcast - https://bsky.app/profile/pitchperfectpod.bsky.socialElaine Hamontree - https://bsky.app/profile/ehamontree.bsky.socialKiki Labad - https://bsky.app/profile/kikibird.bsky.socialAlso check us out on X!! Podcast - https://x.com/PitchPerfectFaBElaine Hamontree - https://x.com/EHamontreeKiki Labad - https://x.com/kiki_la93Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/