Episode 72: Battalion Black Playtest and Boardgame Review-a-palooza

Episode 72: iTunes

Episode 72: Non-iTunes

Hosts:  Gyro, Biscuit, Pad Prik, Mystery Meat, Americano, and Duck Sauce

We recap our annual summer cabin plus our thoughts on the tons of boardgames played there:

• King of Tokyo
• Drunkquest
• Gloom
• Core Worlds
• Clash of Cultures
• City of Remnants
• Epic Spell Wars
• X-Wing Battles
• Eminent Domain
• Dominant Species
• Love Letters
• Catacombs
• Cards Against Humanity
• Carcassonne
• Smash Up 
• 7 Wonders
• Small World Realms
• Puerto Rico
• Timeline
• Shadows Over Camelot
• Terra Mystica
• Ticket to Ride

After this we kick into what was formerly known as Alpha Wolfpack, now retitled Battalion Black.  Battalion Black is auxiliary minion Pad Prik's brainchild and fledgling military sci-fi rpg, this is part of the same series as the previous Wolfpack Playtest episodes.  So, more playtest and actual play abounds in this episode.  Don't forget, at least three more episodes are in the pipe.  Enjoy!

Episode 60: Schemes and Plans for 2013

Episodes 60: iTunes

Episodes 60: Non-iTunes

Hosts:  Duck Sauce, T-Bone, Chick-o-Sticks, Biscuit, and Americano

In what seemed to be an aimless, meandering episode the hosts pull it together and get some concrete plans for the podcast down on paper for 2013.  Plans are made, schedules are set, hemming and hawing ensues.  There's a little 'Around the Horn' thrown in there for good measure.  Enjoy!

Episode 53; Extended Around the Horn

Episode 53: iTunes
Episode 53: Non-iTunes

Hosts: Gyro, Biscuit, T-Bone, and Churro

Show Notes:

• Marvel Movies
• Alan Cumming
• Ryan Reynolds
• Peanuts; Shelled or No?
• Marvel Heroic RPG
• Airing of Grievances
• That's just for starters, on to Around the Horn...
  

Here's an impromptu, super-extended Around the Horn episode. We had set out to play Marvel Heroic, but a super-extended work-related phone call that Duck Sauce had to take necessitated it. Kind of like the episode of Seinfeld where it entirely took place in a restaurant waiting lobby, our episode takes place entirely within the span of Duck Sauce's work call. Is it Around the Horn or is it just random gamer chat at its candid finest? You decide.

Enjoy!

Episode 22: Book 2, Episode 2 with 2 Hosts

Episode 22: Book 2, Episode 2
http://www.cowell.org/~andy/motmm/64k-podcast.rss

Hosts: Duck Sauce, Gyro

This episode brought to you by the number two.
Show Notes:

• Around the Horn
  
• A Game of Thrones
• Game of Thrones Minis
• The Legends of Anglerre
• The Swords of Algiers
• FATE System
• Fractal Mathematics
• The World of Sarterra
• Future Fantasy Campaign
• Clambake's Free Gifts
• Wonton's Minionized Portrait
• Bagel's Forgotten Name
• The Barter Bucket
• Lord of the Rings Strategy Rules
• "Minions" Themed Space Marine plans
• 80gb iPod Classic...for $80 bucks
• The Sword: Warp Riders
• Movie: The Last Airbender
• Movie: Toy Story 3
  

Clambake's box 'o loot...

Episode 19: 'Round the Horn and 40k Guest Spot

Episode 19: 'Round the Horn and 40k Guest Spot
http://www.cowell.org/~andy/motmm/64k-podcast.rss

Hosts: Duck Sauce, Gyro, Biscuit, Wonton, Americano, and T-Bone

Show Notes:

• Guest spot: Wonton!
• The 25mm Warrior Blog
• "Laughing Through the Pain"
• Critical Miss Radio, Wonton's upcoming podcast
  
• 40k Spearhead
• Battle Chonicler
• Planetary Empires
• Storm Wardens Project
• Catacombs
• For the Win, a novel
• Modnation Monster Master Avatar
• ManCabin Ustream
  

Holy cow what a lineup, all for a fairly short episode too. First and foremost we introduce "Wonton" a stalwart and enthusiastic listener/supporter who submitted a letter to the Minions not too long ago. After reading said letter we felt we should have him on the show. So we did. And he agreed. He brings to the table a 40k perspective which although some of us play every now and then, it can't really be said we're exactly knowledgeable in the area. After this great guest spot we go into the usual "around the horn" stuff as well as the usual inanity we are slowly melding into a fine art. We'd like to thank Wonton one more time, so thanks!

As a bonus, in case you've ever wondered just how we come up with all the food names for the hosts and guests, we'll give you a behind the scenes look. No, it's not just whatever we ate last. If it were, half the people on the show would be named "Peanut Butter Crunch"! No, it's a bit more involved than that. Here's a look at the thought train behind "Wonton"!

• J. Ford: Hmm, he's in California so I'm thinking avocados. I liked Duck Sauce's "sea rat" (c-ration), but sea rat's not a food. Looking around though, rat cuisine is on the rise in Asia, especially with the prevalence of bird flu.
  

• Hmm, I'm seeing 'Asian' and 'Ford', and what better combination of the two than Ridley Scott's excellent film Blade Runner featuring a crumbling dystopian future on the decline rife with Asian cultural influences, starring Harrison FORD.

• To quote an article detailing the film, "reflecting perhaps the director's vision of the future as a western world over-run by advancing oriental commerce. On the advertising wall the Coke adverts are followed by geisha girls and Japanese hi-fi companies. There is no fresh food, only noodles and other oriental fast food."

• So now I'm thinking we need to find noodle-affiliated dishes, and Asian fast food at that. Of course getting some rat in there is pretty important.

• I found this picture, and the site it's from has the word tentacle in the URL, so we're getting warmer. I found a bunch of Thai dishes, but they all had Thai names, "Phat Tap" was cool, but we already have a "Pad Prik". Wait a sec...Wonton!