Episodes

Friday Jul 31, 2020
Episode 252: Too Much Good Stuff, You Hexy Thing
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Oh, I concede!

Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Episode 251: OTO Charts Away!
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Rich returns to the Remote Broadcast Foxhole and has a serious conversation with Jeff about the state of some young Americans lack of historical knowledge. They also discuss Churchill's books on WWII. The meat of the show is a look at Rich's involvement with the development of Onslaught to Orsha II by Bounding Fire Productions. You get a chance to hear the designer of the new charts included therein discuss said charts. And we take a look in the box at all the components.
We are now posting our episodes (with more visuals) on Our YouTube Channel. The video version of this episode can be found here.
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
13:00 What's in the Box?
1:08:46 Total Running Time
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Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Episode 250:The Last Bid vs. Men of Steel
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
Saturday Jul 04, 2020
What better way to start episode #150 than with the witty lyrics of a new song by Dennis Donovan. Then the studious Rich Spilky joins us and presents his amazing analysis of both, RB5: The Last Bid, and RO5: Men of Steel from Red October. Advanced Squad Leader at its finest.
We are now going to attempt to post most of the episodes with more visuals on our website.
The video version of this episode can be found here.
In the What We've Played Lately segment Dave gives an after action report. He and Dave T have been playing scenario HS32: A Few Rounds More, from Multi-Man Publishing's Operation Veritable. They played it on VASL.
Go Them!
SHOWTIMES
0:02 Song "Under a Stun"
4:00 Banter
13:00 Analysis of The Last Bid and Men of Steel
45:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:01:55 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Wu Wei's write up of his game of HS32 on Boardgame Geek
Rich's Article is in this issue of Banzai 24.1
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Under A Stun
Concept & Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Editing: Chris Gammon and Dave Wallick
Under a stun
The crew, whose hatch wasn’t down
Under a stun
The crew who was hit by a sniper’s round
Read Chapter D!
For differences ‘tween Shock and Stun
Woe is me, the crew got stung
They’re under a stun
Under a stun
The half-track crew, who had a bad day
Under a stun
The crew who can’t just drive away
Blew their MC
Sad it is
They’re buttoned up ‘till next Movement Phase
Seems to me
For now they’re done
They’re under a stun
Under a stun
It’s a tank.. hit .by falling rubble
Under a stun
MG TK, number, equals TK Roll
So please tell me,
I know they’re stunned, are they broken too?
Buttoned up, having no fun
They’re under a stun
It seems to me, ….oh yeah
They’ll be back up in a turn or two
Stun is flipped, when CC’s done
they’re under +1 (plus one)
Under a STUN
Those guys suffered a ‘K’ result
Under a STUN, well
This turn, they can do nothin’ else
Sniper got me, d’oh! Commander’s dead!
They’re buttoned up
and they’re recalled too
They exit,
change has come
They’re under a STUN

Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Episode 249: All ASL; Except for the Parts that Aren't
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Mike Ryzy joins us once again in the broadcast remote foxhole. The NEW Rules segment themesong makes it's debut, thanks to Aaron Kleinschmidt and The Two-Half Squad Singers.
Can a machine gun kill a lightly armored vehicle? Find out right here and right now. Then
break out your cover of Onslaught to Orsha 2
for the return of Box Art Review.
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
14:00 Rules!
51:00 Box Art Review
1:01:55 Total Running Time
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Monday Jun 08, 2020
ASL Extra 26: Broich Bash
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Wow, it's been a long time since we put up an ASL Extra for your enjoyment. This one was recorded last year. Dave Timonen faces off against Chris Walters, who is playing his first game in many years. It's amazing how the rules and tactics come back to him so quickly. Advanced Squad Leader is like learning to ride a bicycle, once you learn you never forget how to do it. Dave and Chris are playing Broich Bash, which was originally published in the old In Contact Newsletter. Then released in an ASL Annual as, A69 (ROAR US 102/German 114). It was then re-republished as Scenario 200 in YANKS! 2nd Edition (ROAR US 9/German 14). Set up your boards and play along with us. Or use VASL.
SHOW LINKS
The German set up is in the upper left hand corner and the turn numbers for the rest of the photos are uncertain for labeling purposes, but you will easily be able to follow along as you listen. Hear a few tips, and grab some tactical advice as you join us for Broich Bash.

Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Episode 248: Patio or Porch?
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Mike Ryzy joins us once again as we banter about the film Gettysburg and more. We are always thrilled with the quality of the letters that our listeners send, and the ones we read on this episode, are no exception. VASL tips abound within them. We have quite a few scenarios that we have played lately. All of them on VASL of course. Take a listen as Mike explains the "connected scenario" scoring system that we are using in the Objective Schmidt series of games.
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
11:00 Letters
41:00 Give Away Items Announced
44:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:13:55 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
All Quiet on the Martian Front
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