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The 2 Half-Squads: Advanced Squad Leader Podcast
The 2 Half-Squads is the only podcast dedicated 100% to Advanced Squad Leader.
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The 2 Half-Squads is the only podcast dedicated 100% to Advanced Squad Leader. Join Dave and Jeff for an informative, frolicking hour of ASL talk. It’s tactics and antics, tips and quips, guns and puns, strategy and comedy. It’s ASL like you’ve never heard before!
The podcast The 2 Half-Squads: Advanced Squad Leader Podcast is created by The 2 Half-Squads. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
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Episode 354: Guns Galore
5 december 2024 |
min
SHOWTIMES
0:02 OBJECTIVE SCHMIDT Parody Song (lyrics by D. Donovan, Performed by the T2HS Singers)
3:34 Greetings and Chat about Earthquake Rules
10:20 Gun Rules
30:20 Dave Talks of Red One and Frostgrave Christmas Game
42:00 New Contest Announced (Entrants due by January 13)
31:50 Box Art Review
49:00 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
GI Joe Recoiless Toy
Frostgrave Christmas Scenario
OBJECTIVE SCHMIDT SONG
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OBJECTIVE SCHMIDT SONG
To the tune of “I Saw Three Ships”
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan, performed by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan, performed by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
Objective Schmidt is coming soon, by BFP for ASL
Objective Schmidt is coming soon, this news you can't be ignoring
It comes with 2 new HASL maps, of Vossenack and Kommerschmidt
And 18 new scenarios, one of which is a campaign.
There won't be a big magazine, just a booklet with some pages.
Of HSR's and CG stuff, and the historical background.
And what price tag will OS bring, one hundred clams? I'd gladly pay.
Which release date are you thinking? BFP we are imploring.
And all the souls on earth shall sing, on release day, on release day.
I hope it's what Santa will bring on Christmas Day in the morning.
Then let us all rejoice again when comes the day, when comes the day?
More new stuff from the three wise men, who sleigh us with all their new products.
Objective Schmidt is coming soon, this news you can't be ignoring
It comes with 2 new HASL maps, of Vossenack and Kommerschmidt
And 18 new scenarios, one of which is a campaign.
There won't be a big magazine, just a booklet with some pages.
Of HSR's and CG stuff, and the historical background.
And what price tag will OS bring, one hundred clams? I'd gladly pay.
Which release date are you thinking? BFP we are imploring.
And all the souls on earth shall sing, on release day, on release day.
I hope it's what Santa will bring on Christmas Day in the morning.
Then let us all rejoice again when comes the day, when comes the day?
More new stuff from the three wise men, who sleigh us with all their new products.
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Episode 353: BGD, ASLOK and More
20 november 2024 |
min
0:02 MASH Parody Song (lyrics by D. Donovan, Performed by The 2 Half-Squads Singers)
3:34 Greetings
12:00 Interview with Alan Findlay
27:00 Contest Drawing
29:00 New Contest Announced (Entrants due by December 13)
31:50 Box Art Review
40:45 Bendis and Summers Play at ASLOK
45:05 Total Running Time
M*A*S*H KOREA SONG
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan, performed by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
The Forgotten War is here you see
A new venture for MMP
It’s Post World War 2, you see
The Korean War in the ‘50s
A new venture for MMP
It’s Post World War 2, you see
The Korean War in the ‘50s
[REFRAIN]:
In Forgotten War the scene is
The UN, ROKs and Marines
The UN, ROKs and Marines
Versus the KPA and the Chinese
The Chosin Few designers know
They put into it heart and Seoul
If they screwed up module 15
That they’d be in some deep kimchi
There are new rules pages
Updated Chapter H is
Included with 16 scenarios
Updated Chapter H is
Included with 16 scenarios
The 4 new maps have rough terrain
Which Chapter W explains
There’s 7 brand-new counter sheets
There’s 7 brand-new counter sheets
The jet aircraft are pretty neat
Forgotten War will cost us
About one hundred dollahs
And I will take three copies if you please
About one hundred dollahs
And I will take three copies if you please
I brave man once asked Perry
To tell us “When will it ship, please?”
Is it to be or not to be
Why oh why ask me?
Is it to be or not to be
Why oh why ask me?
Did you see the new box?
Papyrus font really ROKs
and you can figure the rules out with some ease.
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Episode 352: ASLOK Take Two
8 november 2024 |
min
SHOW TIMES
0:32 Banter
3:40 Letters
16:10 Latest ASL Gaming Aids
42:00 Interview with Jonathan Kay and Wai Wong
49:44 Total Running Time
LINKS
Episode 351: Wrong Way to Cincinnati
23 oktober 2024 |
min
SHOW TIMES
0:02 Song "Wrong Way to Cincinnati"
3:40 Banter
16:10 Interview with Ed Beekman
0:02 Song "Wrong Way to Cincinnati"
3:40 Banter
16:10 Interview with Ed Beekman
25:10 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
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| DC Conscripts Game Day |
31:00 Interview with Dave Weisenhahn
51:51 Total Running Time
LINKS
DC Cosncripts
LYRICS by Dennis Donovan
LINKS
DC Cosncripts
LYRICS by Dennis Donovan
The Wrong Way, to Cincinnati
Off to Cincinnati
Went some ALSOK noobs one day
They were chomping at the bit
and couldn’t wait to play.
Bringing ‘long ASL goodies
food and lots of beer
Till a wife she got frustrated
And said “Listen to me Dear!”
Chorus
Go to Cleveland, not Cincinnati
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That’s the wrong way to go
Go to Cleveland, not Cincinnati
Re-read the directions, Joe!
Good luck, darling husband
Hope you make it there.
Don’t take the wrong, wrong way to Cincinnati
Because ASLOK’s not there.
Joe he sent a rebuff
To his wifey MaryJo
Saying, “Should we not quite make it,
I will let you know!”
“If I make mistakes in driving,
Mary, dear,” said he,
“Remember, it’s the map that’s bad,
Don’t lay the blame on me
Chorus
Go to Cleveland, not Cincinnati...
“We can’t seem to find ASLOK,
we must be close, you know?
Would you check on Google Maps
And tell us where to go?”
“Head northwest from Cincinnati
look for the hall of fame.
If you can get there in a hurry
You might have time to game!”
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Episode 350: Bout That Rate of Moving Guns
1 oktober 2024 |
min
Not only do we bring back our special guest from last show, Mike Ryzy, but we also give you a great opening SONG with lyrics by D. Donovan and beautiful vocals by Megan K.
But that's not all! We also present a rip roaring edition of Quiz Show/ Rules that finishes rule C10. Would you believe that we have the usual and somewhat interesting BANTER?
SHOW TIMES
0:02 Song "All About That Rate"
3:40 Rules
40:10 Banter
47:30 What's in the Box?
1:02:20 Total Running Time
LINKS
They are in the write-up above. Look for the blue letters.
LYRICS
Because you know I'm all about that rate
'Bout that rate, no re-zid
I'm all about that rate
'Bout that rate, no cowers
I'm all about that rate
'Bout that rate, no malfing
I'm all about that rate
'Bout that rate...
Yeah, Rate of Fire’s, in A9.2
And I can make it, make it, it’s not that hard to do
'Cause I got that good luck, that all the guys crave
And all the right rolls in all the right phases
You’ll see my machine guns, workin' that R.O.F
You know my luck’s unreal, I just can’t make it stop
When I get lucky rate runs, I use ‘em up
By shooting up all your kill stacks from the bottom to the top
Yeah, my mentor he told me "Don't worry about the SAN"
He says, "Boys like a little more shooty in a fire fight"
You know with ordnance, guns and MGs I get rate with them all
So defeating you in two turns – won’t take very long
(Chorus)
I'm bringing shooty back
So many shots you’ll have a heart attack.
So, when we’re playing, I know I’ll squish you flat
But I'm here to tell you...
Gonna shoot up all your kill stacks from the bottom to the top
Yeah, my mentor he told me "Don't worry about the "SAN"
He says, "Boys like a little more shooty in a fire fight"
You know I will get a one on the colored die when I roll
Yo, just letting you know my rate runs can last all year long
(Chorus x2)
Because you know I'm all about that rate
'Bout that rate, no treble
Yeah yeah... ohh... You know you like this rate... Hey...
Because you know I'm all about that rate
'Bout that rate, no treble
Yeah yeah... ohh... You know you like this rate... Hey...
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Episode 349: It Came in the Mail
14 september 2024 |
min
Rule C10 finishes off the show for today.
SHOW TIMES
00:01 "ASL Edelweiss" Song
2:00 Much Chit Chat
12:00 Contest Winner Announced
13:00 What's in the Box?
29:00 Rules
49:43 Total Running Time
"ASL Edelweiss" Lyrics by Rich Spilky
"ASL Edelweiss" Lyrics by Rich Spilky
Performed by The 2 Half Squads Singers
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A-S-L, A-S-L, Every die roll enchants me
Rule book thick, games not quick, Line of Sight is no problem
Eight on the eight is an N-M-C, Will my morale sustain me?
A-S-L, A-S-L, Special ammo forever!
A-S-L, A-S-L, Please save me from slow players!
Wind and rain, brush and grain, Each board looks lovely to me
A two is good and a twelve is bad, Yet target types perplex me
A-S-L, A-S-L, Skulking safely forever!
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Episode 348: Pleva Part Two
1 september 2024 |
min
SHOW LINKS
None today
SHOW TIMES
00:01 "Sleeze Freezer" Song
4:00 Steven Pleva Part Two
59:07 Total Running Time
"I'm a Sleeze-Freezer" by Jim Bera and Dennis Donovan (not The 2 Half Squads Singers).
Victory is only true in fairy tales,
Earned by other guys, but not by me
Luck was out to get me. That's the way it seemed.
When I play Squad Leader I get creamed
Then I saw that page About our pet peever
It's D2.3, and it's quite the find
VBMmmmmmm, it's called sleeze-freezing But its not cheating, lighten up guys
I thought "maybe I should try a different game."
Seems the more I played, the more I lost.
What's the use in tryin'? I'll get crushed a-game.
When I need a victory, I get slain.
Then I read that page, now I'm a sleeze-freezer
Not a trace of shame in my mind
VBMmmmmmmm, I'm a sleeze-freezer I'm not a cheater, lighten up guys
Aaaarg. Luck was out to get me.
Well that's the way it seemed.
Disappointment haunted all my games
But then I used that rule, now I'm a sleeze-freezer
Not a trace of shame in my mind.
Bet your boots, I'm a sleeze-freezer . . . But not a cheater, lighten up guys...
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"I'm a Sleeze-Freezer" by Jim Bera and Dennis Donovan (not The 2 Half Squads Singers).
Victory is only true in fairy tales,
Earned by other guys, but not by me
Luck was out to get me. That's the way it seemed.
When I play Squad Leader I get creamed
Then I saw that page About our pet peever
It's D2.3, and it's quite the find
VBMmmmmmm, it's called sleeze-freezing But its not cheating, lighten up guys
I thought "maybe I should try a different game."
Seems the more I played, the more I lost.
What's the use in tryin'? I'll get crushed a-game.
When I need a victory, I get slain.
Then I read that page, now I'm a sleeze-freezer
Not a trace of shame in my mind
VBMmmmmmmm, I'm a sleeze-freezer I'm not a cheater, lighten up guys
Aaaarg. Luck was out to get me.
Well that's the way it seemed.
Disappointment haunted all my games
But then I used that rule, now I'm a sleeze-freezer
Not a trace of shame in my mind.
Bet your boots, I'm a sleeze-freezer . . . But not a cheater, lighten up guys...
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Episode 347: Positively Pleva
14 augusti 2024 |
min
The marvelous Steven Pleva is our guest today. Steve is one of the better players of the game and has won many tournaments during his storied career. In part one of this interview Steven discusses the Pleva Heretical Rules and several other topics. 
We are unworthy!
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Right into the interview.
8:00 Pleva Bidding System
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Right into the interview.
8:00 Pleva Bidding System
21:00 ASL Memories of Opponents
25:00 What Makes a Great Player pt. 1
31:00 Heretical Rules
45:14 Total Running Time
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45:14 Total Running Time
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Episode 346: ASL After Midnight
2 augusti 2024 |
min
ASL After Midnight! Finally an Advanced Squad Leader parody song that is about the victorious side of the game, rather than all of our wargaming foibles and faults. Donovan's game must have improved over the years. We finish off our coverage of the rules in section A with rule 26: Victory Conditions. Now you will be able to go back to all those games you have on hold and tally up the winner of each one. That only took us 16 years.
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| Picture of Vincent Maresca's Dice Tower |
SHOW LINKS
None today
SHOW TIMES
00:01 "ASL After Midnight" Song
7:00 Rules VC
30:00 Dave's Digression
34:00 Rules VC Part 2
46:28 Total Running Time
ASL After Midnight
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers
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46:28 Total Running Time
ASL After Midnight
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers
ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
AFVs all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone
I took the building 'bout 1 A.M. Rolling, rolling.
Close Combat phase skills showing again, rolling, rolling.
My squads lit up in his IR light
Its time to assault move to the right.
ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
AFVs all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone
Got T-34's, 1.8 inch thick steel, rolling, rolling
Ready to target a German Stug, rolling, rolling
The dice are heavy, the games at stake
Can't roll boxcars and see the MA break
ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
AFV's all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone
The air's electric, with Armored power, rolling, rolling
My dice are hotter, by the hour, rolling, rolling
The VC Buildings, are mine for the win
The buildings rockin' as my squads advance in
ASL after midnight, rolling dice till the dawn
AFV's all burning wreckage, they're gone, they're gone
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Episode 345: Can't Explain (the Rout Rules)
17 juli 2024 |
min
tackle them in the rules section. They read fairly easy but require that 2 page example in the rule book. Must be a bit challenging.
SHOW LINKS
None today
00:01 "Can't Explain (the Rout Rules)" Song
3:00 Bantero
16:00 Letters
25:00 Rules
58:28 Total Running Time
Can't Explain
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers
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25:00 Rules
58:28 Total Running Time
Can't Explain
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers
These rules here guys
A10 point five (can't explain)
Smartest guys in the world
Yeah, any Rout Rules, yeah
Grofaz (can’t explain)
Almost grokked them once
but they (hurt my brain)
Dizzy in the head when
reading Rout rules
They’re really complex,
you know that it’s true
They give me headaches
again and again
A Gordian Knot, dude
Can’t explain
Just what they mean
Tried to decipher them dude
But haven't a clue
And they hurt my brain
(can’t explain)
Yeah, they're giving me a headache, man
(can’t retain)
A bit of help would
make me real glad
From the Rosetta Stone?
That wouldn’t be bad
I get little glimpses every
now and again
About what they mean, but
Can't explain
A single word
I’ve studied those rules
Since ‘eighty two
And still can’t explain
(wracked my brain)
Even Oppenheimer,
(can’t explain)
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Episode 344: In a Bitterest Stack
9 juli 2024 |
min
SHOW LINKS
None today
SHOW TIMES
00:01 "In a Stack" Song
6:00 What's in the Box?
44:30 Contest Draw and New Announced
50:28 Total Running Time
In a Stack
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers
I have three elite squads, I'll move them in a stack.
With the 10-3 leader, now no turning back
I need two more MF's to get across the road.
I'll chance the minus two and hope I don't get hosed.
I'm moving all my guys I'll move them in a stack.
If my mentor saw this, he'd have a heart attack!
My opponent shakes his head and chokes on his coffee.
No I'm not a newbie but it sure seems like it, eh?
I'm sure I'll kick myself and catch a lot of flack.
I'll probably cry poor if my guys all get kacked.
We might get blown away by ignoring all the facts.
It's not easy moving out, when facing a kill stack
My guys will hopefully survive 20 down 2.
I need to get into the woods in hex G2.
If I look hard enough into the rule book.
Maybe I will find an out before my goose gets cooked!
Maybe the Dice Gods will cut me a little slack.
No cover anymore it's too late to turn back!
I see the turns go by the end is getting close.
Desperate times they call for desperate measures dude.
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Episode 343: ASL Journal 9 in the News
20 juni 2024 |
min
SHOW LINKS
Richard Bog's Plane Found
D-Day Commemorative Coin
D-Day Changed the Sand
Clarence Bud Anderson Passes
D-Day Map Makers
SHOW TIMES
00:01 ASL Journal Number 9 Song
SHOW TIMES
00:01 ASL Journal Number 9 Song
3:00 Chitty Chitty Chat Chat
10:30 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
17:00 Armoured Fighting Vehicles
30:40 What's in the News
44:24 Total Running Time
ASL JOURNAL 9
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10:30 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
17:00 Armoured Fighting Vehicles
30:40 What's in the News
44:24 Total Running Time
ASL JOURNAL 9
Dennis Donovan - lyrics and 'singing'
Jim "MixMasterJames" Bera - audio
I took my troubles down to Gaming Fools
You know that game store that grog nard dude
I went in Sunday when he opened up at nine
‘Cuz he plays A.S.L. and, he plays it all the time.
At ASL I am a flop with it
I haven’t won a game since 2006
He did a face palm and he sighed a mighty sigh
Said what you need my boy is, ASL Journal 9
He grabbed one and rang me up and gave me a wink
He said it will improve my game in under a week
It’s got a cool CG that’s called Suicide Creek
Scenarios, and articles, still in the shrink
I stayed up reading until dawn that night
I started playing every weekday night
And when I beat my friend for the thirty-second time,
I hugged my copy of, ASL Journal 9
It’s play-tested well, they’ve worked out all of the kinks
The 2 Half Squads they did a box art RE-view I think
You'll soon be a 10-3 just like ol’ Colonel Klink
Paid one-oh-five, it’s so worth it! That's what I think!
I go to every tournament in sightI became GROFAZ almost over night
And when I cornered Chas at ASLOK twenty nine
He signed my copy of A-SL Journal 9
You know that game store that grog nard dude
I went in Sunday when he opened up at nine
‘Cuz he plays A.S.L. and, he plays it all the time.
At ASL I am a flop with it
I haven’t won a game since 2006
He did a face palm and he sighed a mighty sigh
Said what you need my boy is, ASL Journal 9
He grabbed one and rang me up and gave me a wink
He said it will improve my game in under a week
It’s got a cool CG that’s called Suicide Creek
Scenarios, and articles, still in the shrink
I stayed up reading until dawn that night
I started playing every weekday night
And when I beat my friend for the thirty-second time,
I hugged my copy of, ASL Journal 9
It’s play-tested well, they’ve worked out all of the kinks
The 2 Half Squads they did a box art RE-view I think
You'll soon be a 10-3 just like ol’ Colonel Klink
Paid one-oh-five, it’s so worth it! That's what I think!
I go to every tournament in sightI became GROFAZ almost over night
And when I cornered Chas at ASLOK twenty nine
He signed my copy of A-SL Journal 9
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Episode 342: Cirillo and Deller Return!
2 juni 2024 |
min
It is part two of our interview with Bill Cirillo and Sean Deller. The conversation about Twilight of the Reich. and a little Festung Budapest continues. Stick around after the interview to hear about the new contest we are currently running. But first enjoy, one more time, Denns Donovan's classic song about the anticipated reissue of YANKS! from episode 166.
SHOW LINKS
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Yanks! (Song)
4:00 Interview
49:20 Contest
54:42 Total Running Time
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00:01 Yanks! (Song)
4:00 Interview
49:20 Contest
54:42 Total Running Time
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Episode 341: Cirillo and Deller: They're Stellar
14 maj 2024 |
min
SHOW LINKS
Twilight of the Reich at MMP
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Right into the Interview
4:45 Creation of Twilight of the Reich
LOS Examples
41:05 Possible New Project
50:01 Total Running Time
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Episode 340: Rushing Berserkers with Dennis
2 maj 2024 |
min
SHOW LINKS
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Russian Berserkers Song
1:45 Chitty Chitty Chat Chat
13:05 What's in the Box?
36:00 Upcoming Products
39:00 Rules
1:06:55 Total Running Time
Russian Berserkers
sung to "There's a Hole in the Bucket"
lyrics by Dennis Donovan
performance by The 2 Half-Squads Singers
There’s some Russian berserkers! Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
There’s some Russian berserkers! Herr Colonel! Berserk!
Well shoot them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Well shoot them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm shoot them!
With what shall we shoot them? Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
With what shall we shoot them? Herr Colonel! With what?
Mit der Flakvierling, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Mit der Flakvierling, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm Flakvierling!
Der Flakvierling’s kaputt, Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
Der Flakvierling’s kaputt, Herr Colonel! Kaputt!
Well fix it dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Well fix it dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm fix it!
With what shall we fix it? Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
With what shall we fix it? Herr Colonel! With what?
With a crew, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
With a crew, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm, a crew!
The crew it is broken, Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
The crew it is broken! Herr Colonel, broken!
Well rally them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Well rally them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm, rally them!
With what shall we rally them? Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
With what shall we rally them? Herr Colonel! With what?
With a Feldwebel, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
With a Feldwebel, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm, Feldwebel!
Der Feldwebel is busy, Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
Der Feldwebel is busy, Herr Colonel, busy!
Doing what, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm?!?! Dear Volksturm!
Doing what, dear Volksturm? Dear Volksturm, doing what?!?!
On the radio, Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
On the radio with HQ, Herr Colonel, HQ!
And what is he saying, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm?
And what is he saying, dear Volksturm, saying?
There’s some Russian berserkers! Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
There’s some Russian berserkers! O! HQ, Berserk!
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SHOW TIMES
00:01 Russian Berserkers Song
1:45 Chitty Chitty Chat Chat
13:05 What's in the Box?
36:00 Upcoming Products
39:00 Rules
1:06:55 Total Running Time
Russian Berserkers
sung to "There's a Hole in the Bucket"
lyrics by Dennis Donovan
performance by The 2 Half-Squads Singers
There’s some Russian berserkers! Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
There’s some Russian berserkers! Herr Colonel! Berserk!
Well shoot them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Well shoot them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm shoot them!
With what shall we shoot them? Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
With what shall we shoot them? Herr Colonel! With what?
Mit der Flakvierling, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Mit der Flakvierling, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm Flakvierling!
Der Flakvierling’s kaputt, Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
Der Flakvierling’s kaputt, Herr Colonel! Kaputt!
Well fix it dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Well fix it dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm fix it!
With what shall we fix it? Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
With what shall we fix it? Herr Colonel! With what?
With a crew, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
With a crew, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm, a crew!
The crew it is broken, Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
The crew it is broken! Herr Colonel, broken!
Well rally them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
Well rally them, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm, rally them!
With what shall we rally them? Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
With what shall we rally them? Herr Colonel! With what?
With a Feldwebel, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm!
With a Feldwebel, dear Volksturm! Dear Volksturm, Feldwebel!
Der Feldwebel is busy, Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
Der Feldwebel is busy, Herr Colonel, busy!
Doing what, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm?!?! Dear Volksturm!
Doing what, dear Volksturm? Dear Volksturm, doing what?!?!
On the radio, Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
On the radio with HQ, Herr Colonel, HQ!
And what is he saying, dear Volksturm, dear Volksturm?
And what is he saying, dear Volksturm, saying?
There’s some Russian berserkers! Oh Scheisse! Oh Scheisse!
There’s some Russian berserkers! O! HQ, Berserk!
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Episode 339: Hakkaa Hokey Paalle Eclipsed
10 april 2024 |
min
SHOWTIMES
0:01 Song
2:17 Chit Chat
9:15 Festung Budapest Pictures (Dave's Europe Trip)
16:00 Remembering Dean Essig
20:00 Letters
29:55 What Have You Been Playing Lately
34:00 Contest Winner and new Contest Announced
38:00 Rules
58:10 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Rally Phase Records Presents!
Hakkaa Päälle (To the air of "The Hokey Pokey")
Concept and Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
You heard the gossipin’
You checked the rumors out
You started wonderin’
What the heck it’s all about
This thing called Hakkaa Päälle
How on earth is that pronounced?
Finns are, what it’s all about
----
Beyond Valor had some Finns
When BV first came out
In “Fighting Withdrawal”
Hex G37
They chased the Ruskis out
Are they over-powered?
We will never quite find out
'Till Hakkaa Päälle’s out
---
Hakkaa Päälle’s job’s
To flesh the Finnish out
And, the 3 Winter Wars
And what Sissis are all about
HASL Hakkaa Päälle
Is the fourteenth module
A.S.L.’s what it’s all about - Hey!
Hex G38
---
Said, “Finns or I-tal-ee-ans?”
When I pulled the counters out
It’s a gray area
So I checked the forums out
It seems in Hakkaa Päälle
A new color can’t be found
Do you toss the old blue Finns out?
---
Cogwheel Rail Station
When AFVs Russian (rush in)
Throw kloriharstis out
Pulkas are for sleddin’
Not dancin’ - I found out
These toys in Hakkaa Päälle like
Fan sleds to get around
Are what it is all about
---
You turned your playtests in
You filled the forms all out
That was decades ago
Getting printed is in doubt
You want the Hakkaa Päälle
MMP, please put it out
And end the HASL drought
---
You put your order in
You take your wallet out
You put your card number in
And ya print the receipt out
You’ve pre-ordered Hakkaa Päälle
And in a day or there about
“Levels reached!” MMP did tout
---
At Winter Offensive
Some great news did get out
Chas did some Facebookin’
And got the updates out
He did some Hocus-Pocus
And he got the module out
It’s Finnished, and finally out!
SHOW LINKS
Hakkaa Päälle (To the air of "The Hokey Pokey")
Concept and Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
You heard the gossipin’
You checked the rumors out
You started wonderin’
What the heck it’s all about
This thing called Hakkaa Päälle
How on earth is that pronounced?
Finns are, what it’s all about
----
Beyond Valor had some Finns
When BV first came out
In “Fighting Withdrawal”
Hex G37
They chased the Ruskis out
Are they over-powered?
We will never quite find out
'Till Hakkaa Päälle’s out
---
Hakkaa Päälle’s job’s
To flesh the Finnish out
And, the 3 Winter Wars
And what Sissis are all about
HASL Hakkaa Päälle
Is the fourteenth module
A.S.L.’s what it’s all about - Hey!
Hex G38
---
Said, “Finns or I-tal-ee-ans?”
When I pulled the counters out
It’s a gray area
So I checked the forums out
It seems in Hakkaa Päälle
A new color can’t be found
Do you toss the old blue Finns out?
---
Cogwheel Rail Station
When AFVs Russian (rush in)
Throw kloriharstis out
Pulkas are for sleddin’
Not dancin’ - I found out
These toys in Hakkaa Päälle like
Fan sleds to get around
Are what it is all about
---
You turned your playtests in
You filled the forms all out
That was decades ago
Getting printed is in doubt
You want the Hakkaa Päälle
MMP, please put it out
And end the HASL drought
---
You put your order in
You take your wallet out
You put your card number in
And ya print the receipt out
You’ve pre-ordered Hakkaa Päälle
And in a day or there about
“Levels reached!” MMP did tout
---
At Winter Offensive
Some great news did get out
Chas did some Facebookin’
And got the updates out
He did some Hocus-Pocus
And he got the module out
It’s Finnished, and finally out!
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Episode 338: We Ran
12 mars 2024 |
min
SHOWTIMES
0:01 I Ran Parody Song
0:01 I Ran Parody Song
4:00 Banter
19:00 Box Art Review
23:15 Contest Winner and New Contest Announced
38:00 What's in the Box?
SHOW LINKS
49:09 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:00:47 Total Running Time
1:00:47 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Bitterest Day
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I RAN
Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Vocals: The 2 Half Squad Singers
Assaulting down the avenue
I never thought I’d see a stack like you
I never thought I’d see a stack like you
Thirty-six down two
With 8-3-8s and HMGs
That kind of at-tack broke me right into
A 6 + 1 it’s, true.
And I ran, I routed far away
I just ran, I ran towards hex row A
Low crawl? No way!
A DM appears above my head
A badge of shame for the next turn or two
The troops hate me it’s true
The coward’s running faster still
With 8-3-8s and HMGs
That kind of at-tack broke me right into
A 6 + 1 it’s, true.
And I ran, I routed far away
I just ran, I ran towards hex row A
Low crawl? No way!
A DM appears above my head
A badge of shame for the next turn or two
The troops hate me it’s true
The coward’s running faster still
Until some woods or buildings come in view
‘Til cover comes in view
And I ran, I ran far from the fray;
I just ran, ‘cuz no quarter’s in play
In cover I will stay
Reached out a hand to roll the dice
I can’t believe I need to roll a two
To rally? Need a two!
Got shot at and rout-ed again
I’m running like that Forrest Gump it’s true
Soon I’ll be off board two
And I ran, don’t want to pass away
I just ran, stay and fight? No way?
We will lose any way
And I ran, to live another day
I just ran, what can a coward say?
And I ran, I ran far from the fray;
I just ran, ‘cuz no quarter’s in play
In cover I will stay
Reached out a hand to roll the dice
I can’t believe I need to roll a two
To rally? Need a two!
Got shot at and rout-ed again
I’m running like that Forrest Gump it’s true
Soon I’ll be off board two
And I ran, don’t want to pass away
I just ran, stay and fight? No way?
We will lose any way
And I ran, to live another day
I just ran, what can a coward say?
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Episode 337: Twilight Partisan Twits
23 februari 2024 |
min
Join us twits as we look in the box to find Avalon Hill's Partisans!, and Twilight of the Reich from MMP. Letters and a new parody song from Donovan and Rider!
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SHOW TIMES
0:01 Song Partisans, Partisans!
3:00 Chit Chat About Stuff
14:50 Letters
28:00 LFT #16 Board Controversy
33:40 What's in the Box?
55:18 Total Running Time
3:00 Chit Chat About Stuff
14:50 Letters
28:00 LFT #16 Board Controversy
33:40 What's in the Box?
55:18 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL EU ROMA '24 Tournament
Concept: Russ Rider Lyrics: D. Donovan, R. Rider 8/2021
When it first came out
Partisans, Partisan a parody song to Naked Eyes’ “Promises, Promises”
When it first came out
In the late ‘80s
Never had a doubt
That it’d be cool
I remember buying
Module 4, dude.
To complete my ASL kit
At first I didn’t care for it
Then played the Partisans!, Partisans!
Knowing they’re stealthy
Partisans!, Partisans!
E.L.R. of 5 is neat
They don’t surrender
During the route phase
And don’t disrupt
No multi-hex fire groups
Elite they are never
Nor inexperienced
Broken morale is a six
Irregulars are in the mix
I played the Partisans! Partisans!
You know I’ll always keep [the]
Partisans!, Partisans!
On the to-play’ list
They’re in the BV counter set
Are Partisans all Russian? Nyet
There’s lots of other instances
Of other National Resistances [by]
You can play the Partisans, Partisans!
I thought I’d never play
Irregular troops
Partisans!, Partisans!
Thought I’d never keep
Module 4, Partisans!
But now I believe!
Never had a doubt
That it’d be cool
I remember buying
Module 4, dude.
To complete my ASL kit
At first I didn’t care for it
Then played the Partisans!, Partisans!
Knowing they’re stealthy
Partisans!, Partisans!
E.L.R. of 5 is neat
They don’t surrender
During the route phase
And don’t disrupt
No multi-hex fire groups
Elite they are never
Nor inexperienced
Broken morale is a six
Irregulars are in the mix
I played the Partisans! Partisans!
You know I’ll always keep [the]
Partisans!, Partisans!
On the to-play’ list
They’re in the BV counter set
Are Partisans all Russian? Nyet
There’s lots of other instances
Of other National Resistances [by]
You can play the Partisans, Partisans!
I thought I’d never play
Irregular troops
Partisans!, Partisans!
Thought I’d never keep
Module 4, Partisans!
But now I believe!
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Episode 336: Sebi & Ulric: Advancing Fire Maestros
8 februari 2024 |
min
SHOW TIMES
0:30 Right into the Interview
57:50 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
0:30 Right into the Interview
57:50 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL EU ROMA '24 Tournament
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Episode 335: Vassaling Gems
17 januari 2024 |
min
0:02 Banter and Contest Draw
8:40 After Action Report
17:45 Doug Rimmer and VASL Tips
48:09 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
VASL Templates
VASL Table Templates
VASL Table Templates
Scenario Set-up Files
Map Making
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Episode 334: Here We Go a Vasling (Hello Vasl)
1 januari 2024 |
min
SHOW TIMES
0:02 Hello Rally
4:00 Doug Rimmer and VASL Tips
SHOW LINKS
VASL Templates
VASL Table Templates
0:02 Hello Rally
4:00 Doug Rimmer and VASL Tips
47:00 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
VASL Templates
VASL Table Templates
Scenario Set-up Files
Lyrics to Hello Rally (lyrics by Donovan, performed by the 2THS Singers)
Hello?? RALLY!!! Would you schmoes, rally?!?!
Just get back up on the line where you belong!
You don’t look swell, golly. I can tell, by golly.
You’ve been bawlin’ and low crawlin’ for now, way too long.
DM’d you ain’t, staying The attack, you’re delaying.
Try to whistle a different tune every now then.
Won’t, take no crap fellas. Get back up on your feet, fellas.
Rally! Don’t you Rout away again!
I said, “Hello?!?!? Rally!!!” Don’t you dilly-dally!
It’d be nice to have you back where you belong.
You’ve been through hell, golly. That charge was indeed folly.
You’ve been chokin’ and you’re broken, you won’t be for long.
I feel my hair, grayin’, cause DM’d you’re stayin’
Try to get, good order status every now and then,
So, woe is me fellas, hope that you can roll a three, fellas
Rally! Don’t you rout away again!
Lyrics to Hello Rally (lyrics by Donovan, performed by the 2THS Singers)
Hello?? RALLY!!! Would you schmoes, rally?!?!
Just get back up on the line where you belong!
You don’t look swell, golly. I can tell, by golly.
You’ve been bawlin’ and low crawlin’ for now, way too long.
DM’d you ain’t, staying The attack, you’re delaying.
Try to whistle a different tune every now then.
Won’t, take no crap fellas. Get back up on your feet, fellas.
Rally! Don’t you Rout away again!
I said, “Hello?!?!? Rally!!!” Don’t you dilly-dally!
It’d be nice to have you back where you belong.
You’ve been through hell, golly. That charge was indeed folly.
You’ve been chokin’ and you’re broken, you won’t be for long.
I feel my hair, grayin’, cause DM’d you’re stayin’
Try to get, good order status every now and then,
So, woe is me fellas, hope that you can roll a three, fellas
Rally! Don’t you rout away again!
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Episode 333: Tarawa for Christmas!
20 december 2023 |
min
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SHOW TIMES
0:02 I Want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas Song
4:00 Banter
13:00 Box Art Review
21:00 Contest Winner
25:00 Samsung Portable VASL Drive
27:45 Rules
41:00 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Here Comes Santa Claus
Lyrics to I Want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas (lyrics by Donovan, performed by Megan Kleinschmidt)
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, Only Blood Reef Tarawa will do
Don't want Gung Ho! or Code of Bushido, I want a Blood Reef Tarawa to with and enjoy
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, I don't think Darling wife will mind do you?
It doesn't have to be unpunched or even new, Just get one off ebay, That's exactly what I'd do
I can see it now on Christmas morning, with my gift so rare. Oh what joy, you might surmise
When I open up the box and see some DC Hero standing there.
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, an Armies of Oblivian won't do.
No Haakke Paalles, no Pegasus Bridgeses.
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa-whatsits.That Blood Reef Tarawa is really cool.
Friends say a HASL would east up all my time, owning and not playing is a very heinous crime.
There's lot's of room to play in our two car garage. I'll keep it there and play all year.'
Safe from feline barrage.
Refrain
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, an Operation Watchtower won't do.
No Bridge Too Fart or Forgotten Warses, I only want Blood Reef Tarawa-whatis
That PTO module's really cool!
41:00 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Here Comes Santa Claus
Lyrics to I Want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas (lyrics by Donovan, performed by Megan Kleinschmidt)
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, Only Blood Reef Tarawa will do
Don't want Gung Ho! or Code of Bushido, I want a Blood Reef Tarawa to with and enjoy
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, I don't think Darling wife will mind do you?
It doesn't have to be unpunched or even new, Just get one off ebay, That's exactly what I'd do
I can see it now on Christmas morning, with my gift so rare. Oh what joy, you might surmise
When I open up the box and see some DC Hero standing there.
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, an Armies of Oblivian won't do.
No Haakke Paalles, no Pegasus Bridgeses.
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa-whatsits.That Blood Reef Tarawa is really cool.
Friends say a HASL would east up all my time, owning and not playing is a very heinous crime.
There's lot's of room to play in our two car garage. I'll keep it there and play all year.'
Safe from feline barrage.
Refrain
I want a Blood Reef Tarawa for Christmas, an Operation Watchtower won't do.
No Bridge Too Fart or Forgotten Warses, I only want Blood Reef Tarawa-whatis
That PTO module's really cool!
Episode 332: Orsogna Knights
3 december 2023 |
min
Knights of the ASL Table lyrics
We’re the Knights of the ASL table. We play when ere we’re able.We do our thing on the podcast scene, and our work is im-pec-cable.
In Chicago land we play a lot. You'll hear “PaK” and “stack” and “FAQ” a lot!
We’re Knights of the ASL table. Our shows, in-val-ue-able.
And many times, our banter shines in ways un-for-get-able.
We like to say “Sha-ZAM!” a lot. We shoot from the tree tops a looooooot.
Our French accents are fable. They’re quite in-de-scribe-able.
Between our casts we have a blast, saying “in-defa-ti-gable!”
It’s busy when you play a lot. We two say "multi-man" a looooooooot.
SHOW GUIDE
:03 Song
1:10 Chitty-Chitty Chat Chat
15:00 What's in the Box?
31:30 Rules
1:05:55 Total Running Time
LINKS
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Episode 331: Ring of Tinnitus
16 november 2023 |
min
We are so glad that all of the Halloween "Spooktackular" advertisements stuff is over! Please enjoy the opening song repeated from episode 65. There are some interesting and entertaining letters. Our AFV segment takes a look at the M3 and M3A1. Lastly, Jeff and Dave take a look at a playing of Operation Neptune's ON-6.
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| The Board |
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| End of Game |
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| Just before last Close Combat |
SHOW TIMES
00:01 The Ring of Fire with Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Performed by J. Cash (originally appeared in Episode 65)
3:10 Small Talk
14:10 Contest Winner Announced
15:45 Letters
18:30 Armored Fighting Vehicles
41:10 After Action Report on ON-6 Sweeping West
57:05 Total Running Time
SONG LYRICS (lyrics by Dennis Donovan)
My friend, make sure to bring
Scenarios, that have some bling
I want to play K.E.’s Ring of Fire!
I said, ‘wow!’, ‘Wow!’, ‘WOW!’, and my voice got higher
It’s 6 turns, turns, turns, down to the wire
The Ring of Fire
I talked him into playing Ring of Fire
I’ll throw down, down, down, when the stakes get higher
FTs and barb-ed wire
Just like the one called Ring of Fire
Just like the one called Ring of Fire
I want to play K.E.’s Ring of Fire!
I said, ‘wow!’, ‘Wow!’, ‘WOW!’, and my voice got higher
It’s 6 turns, turns, turns, down to the wire
The Ring of Fire
I talked him into playing Ring of Fire
I’ll throw down, down, down, when the stakes get higher
And he’ll learn, learn, learn, baptism of fire
Trial by fire.
T. O. T. 4-0 is sweet
S.S. and Brits do meet
Old French tanks with F.Ts? Wild!
Oh, and ECs are mild
Trial by fire.
T. O. T. 4-0 is sweet
S.S. and Brits do meet
Old French tanks with F.Ts? Wild!
Oh, and ECs are mild
I thought I could fight fire with fire
In the town, town, town and break the quagmire
In the town, town, town and break the quagmire
And got burned, burned, burned, but his first fire
& Subsequent Fire
I attacked as the Brits into the ring of fire
Morale went down, down, down when things got dire
And I yearned, yearned, yearned, artillery fire
In Ring of Fire
In Ring of Fire
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Morale went down, down, down when things got dire
And I yearned, yearned, yearned, artillery fire
In this funeral pyre
And got burned, burned, burned in Ring of FireIn Ring of Fire
In Ring of Fire
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Episode 330: Spooktacular Spectacle
2 november 2023 |
min
It's a Halloween Special that includes very few chills and thrills, but banter, AFV segment and an after action report on ON-6 Sweeping West from Bounding Fire Productions.
SHOW LINKS
SHOW TIMES
00:01 OBA From the Sky with Lyrics by Troy Nordine; Sung by A 2 Half-Squad Singer (originally appeared in Episode 63)
2:10 Small Talk
12:30 Contest Winner and New Contest
18:30 Armored Fighting Vehicles
41:10 Dave and Dave's After Action Report on ON-6 Sweeping West
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55:17 Total Running Time
SONG LYRICS (lyrics by Troy Nordine)
Picture your squad in a raft, crossing a river,
Attacking German SS with powder blue eyes,
Somebody calls you, your Sargent is screaming,
“It's our movement phase, so get going guys”
The Germans in bunkers are firing at you,
Bullets go flying right over you're head,
Look for the chance to fire your rifle,
And they're gone...
OBA from the sky obliterates them....
Your movement phase begins, you run to the buildings,
While German Defensive First Fire flies over your head.
Your opponent smiles, as his mortar shot hits you
But your morale is so incredibly high.....
More of your squads, appear on the shoreline,
Assault moving toward the VP.
The Germans are climbing to the top of a nearby building,
Then they're gone.......
OBA from the sky obliterates them.......
Picture a wall with an AFV hull down,
It's gun barrel pointed directly at you,
Suddenly your saved as your opponent rolls boxcars,
He's Malf'ed is MA and recalled his tank...then.
OBA from the sky obliterates them.....
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Attacking German SS with powder blue eyes,
Somebody calls you, your Sargent is screaming,
“It's our movement phase, so get going guys”
The Germans in bunkers are firing at you,
Bullets go flying right over you're head,
Look for the chance to fire your rifle,
And they're gone...
OBA from the sky obliterates them....
Your movement phase begins, you run to the buildings,
While German Defensive First Fire flies over your head.
Your opponent smiles, as his mortar shot hits you
But your morale is so incredibly high.....
More of your squads, appear on the shoreline,
Assault moving toward the VP.
The Germans are climbing to the top of a nearby building,
Then they're gone.......
OBA from the sky obliterates them.......
Picture a wall with an AFV hull down,
It's gun barrel pointed directly at you,
Suddenly your saved as your opponent rolls boxcars,
He's Malf'ed is MA and recalled his tank...then.
OBA from the sky obliterates them.....
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Episode 329: La Brea and Le Franc
14 oktober 2023 |
min
SHOW LINKS
Scott's Eagle Has Landed Scenario'sSHOW TIMES
00:01 Houlie Dice with Lyrics by Stephen Hicks; Sung by A 2 Half-Squad Singer (originally appeared in Episode 62)
2:10 Chitty Chitty Chat Chat
10:30 Rules
22:00 What's in the Box?
51:00 Grumble Jones Halloween Eagle Has Landed Scenarios
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57:41 Total Running Time
SONG LYRICS (sung to the tune of "Safety Dance" by Stephen Hicks)
I can't roll low if I want to
But Craig Houlistan can
Watch as he kills my Panther
With a lowly tin can.
I can't roll low if I want to
Though I try and try.
When my 10-3 rolls an NMC
Then My 10-3 dies.
Houlie Dice, Houlie dice
They're outta control.
Houlie dice, Houlie dice
Oh look, another low roll.
I can't roll low if I want to
My dice come up high,
But I see Craig's it's
Another "snake's" and I cry.
Houlie Dice, Houlie dice
They're outta control.
Houlie dice, Houlie dice
Oh look, another low roll.
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Episode 328: Lumberjacks and Le Franc Fifteens
2 oktober 2023 |
min
Steve Swan and Tom Repetti. We take a look at these fun boards as well as the new Arid/Desert rules. Minarets on Mosques, can you believe it? Before we get to that information we read some letters from our beloved listeners, we cover the British rules in the nationality section of the Advanced Squad Leader rulebook, and banter about Dave's favorite toy soldiers, Britain's Swoppet Knights.
SHOW LINKS
Swords and Roses - Britain's Swoppet Knights
Heroes on Deck DVD
Great Lakes Aircraft Carriers at Military History
Chicago Marine Heritage Society
SHOW TIMES
00:01 ASL Lumberjack Song with Lyrics by Randolph King; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers (originally appeared in Episode 54)
00:01 ASL Lumberjack Song with Lyrics by Randolph King; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers (originally appeared in Episode 54)
1:45 Chitty Chitty Chat Chat
13:25 Letters
19:00 Contest Announced (enter by October 15, 2023)
21:00 Rules
32:00 Whatsa is ina the Boxa?
43:00 Terrain Time
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59:55 Total Running Time
SONG LYRICS (sung to "The Lumberjack Song" by Randolph King)
I play ASL and that's OK.
I play all night and I play all day
I move my troops, I rally well, I fire my panzerfausts
When opponents get too cocky, I bombard them to heck!
I rally well, I shoot big guns, I blitz my tanks alot
and if there's too much open, I lay the smoke I've got
I shoot big guns, MG's get rate, And often just for fun
I'll play in Frenchmen's clothing, and surrender on turn one!
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I play ASL and that's OK.
I play all night and I play all day
I move my troops, I rally well, I fire my panzerfausts
When opponents get too cocky, I bombard them to heck!
I rally well, I shoot big guns, I blitz my tanks alot
and if there's too much open, I lay the smoke I've got
I shoot big guns, MG's get rate, And often just for fun
I'll play in Frenchmen's clothing, and surrender on turn one!
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Episode 327: Sunny Adam Lunney
13 september 2023 |
min
SHOW LINK
SHOW TIMES
00:01 ASL Favorite Things with Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers (originally appeared in Episode 56)
00:01 ASL Favorite Things with Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers (originally appeared in Episode 56)
2:30 Interview with Adam
Flame-throwing Cromwells and AA on Panzers
Living the chaos that Sniper checks bring
These are a few of those ASL things
Chapters and chapters of tables and rules
The ultimate wargame goes way beyond kewl
Just like those fighters with bombs under wing
And reading to see what those SSRs bring
Rural or Urban, cross streets in quick dashes
When playing night rules remember gun flashes
Winter offensives that last throughout spring
These are a few of those ASL things
When my squad break
When my luck stinks
When I’m rolling bad
I simply remember those ASL things
And then I don’t feel so bad
53:46 Total Running Time
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| Adam's Picture of Normandy |
SONG LYRICS (sung to "A Few of My Favorite Things")
GS on Shermans and Shurtzen on PanthersFlame-throwing Cromwells and AA on Panzers
Living the chaos that Sniper checks bring
These are a few of those ASL things
Chapters and chapters of tables and rules
The ultimate wargame goes way beyond kewl
Just like those fighters with bombs under wing
And reading to see what those SSRs bring
Rural or Urban, cross streets in quick dashes
When playing night rules remember gun flashes
Winter offensives that last throughout spring
These are a few of those ASL things
When my squad break
When my luck stinks
When I’m rolling bad
I simply remember those ASL things
And then I don’t feel so bad
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Episode 326: Run Through the Jungle with Jim
15 augusti 2023 |
min
In the rules segment we cover the Yanks, Americans, U.S.A., troops and their corresponding nationality traits from Rule 25.3.
SHOW LINKS
USS Iowa Museum
SoCal ASL
SHOW TIMES
00:01 (Don't) Run Through the Jungle Song with Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
00:01 (Don't) Run Through the Jungle Song with Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
12:40 Rules: Nationalities of ASL; Americans
23:50 Jim Aikens Part 2
51:28 Total Running Time
Lyrics
Whoa, heard it was a nightmare, LOL!, It’s all so true
They told me, “Fear the PTO!”, ‘cause the Japs are on the loose.
CHORUS:
Better not CX in the jungle, Better not advance into jungle
Better not stray in the jungle, Why? You’ll get ambushed, ya see
Thought I heard grumblin’, Playin’ a night rules game
200Yankee guns are loaded, The sgt. cries: “Take aim!”
Over in hex G10, Sgt. Schmutz he spoke:
“Let the privates know my wisdom, Fill the hex with smoke.”
Whoa, heard it was a nightmare, LOL!, It’s all so true
They told me, “Fear the PTO!”, ‘cause the Japs are on the loose.
CHORUS:
Better not CX in the jungle, Better not advance into jungle
Better not stray in the jungle, Why? You’ll get ambushed, ya see
Thought I heard grumblin’, Playin’ a night rules game
200Yankee guns are loaded, The sgt. cries: “Take aim!”
Over in hex G10, Sgt. Schmutz he spoke:
“Let the privates know my wisdom, Fill the hex with smoke.”
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Episode 325: Breaking in the Grain with Jim Aikens
1 augusti 2023 |
min
USS Iowa Museum
SoCal ASL
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Breaking in the Grain Song with Lyrics by Martin Marquis; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Breaking in the Grain Song with Lyrics by Martin Marquis; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
1:20 Interview
9:00 Human Wave Rules
37:10 Partisan Rules
43:50 What's in the Box?
1:03:27 Total Running Time
Lyrics to Breakin' in the Grain
We're pinning in the grain, Just breaking in the grain
What a glorious feeling, we rally again
We're laughing at guns, so big on the hill
The sarge's in our hex, and we're ready to charge
Let the green half-squad chase, the H-I-P from the place
Come on with the wave, we have smoke on the way
We run down the plain, in the enemy firelane
Just pinnin' and breakin' in the grain.
We're pinning in the grain, Just breaking in the grain
What a glorious feeling, we rally again
We're laughing at guns, so big on the hill
The sarge's in our hex, and we're ready to charge
Let the green half-squad chase, the H-I-P from the place
Come on with the wave, we have smoke on the way
We run down the plain, in the enemy firelane
Just pinnin' and breakin' in the grain.
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Episode 324: Humans Wave at J14
15 juli 2023 |
min
We like to wave at Humans. We were so busy waving hello, and singing along to the wintry song Human Wave (sung to the tune of The Carol of the Bells), that we forgot to banter for a really long time. Just an average time. Aren't you the lucky ones?
The Rules covered in this show continue rule 25:Nationality Distinctions. Focusing on Human Waves and Partisans. Remember partisans don't do a human wave.
SHOW LINKSHuman Wave at DC Conscripts
Human Wave at Wiki
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Human Wave Song with Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Human Wave Song with Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
1:20 Bantero
9:00 Human Wave Rules
37:10 Partisan Rules
43:50 What's in the Box?
1:03:27 Total Running Time
LYRICS to the Human Wave Song
Two squads per hex, Con-tiguous, A chain of three, With SMC, Not adjacent, To a unit, In Line Of Sight, Even at night, A, twenty, five, point two three. Jive, No HOB, Nor a patsy [PAATC],
Just IPC, No LTC, No pin result, Move by impulse, Cover lots of ground, Enemy’s found, Into their hex, It gets complex, FPF checks, CC effects, “Hürrah!” We cheer, Human Wave’s here,
Very, Very, Very Scary..Humans rush, Very, Very, Very Scary..Humans rush
Russians can send, Men without end, Into the fray, Most everyday.......... Rushing head-long...
Two squads per hex, Con-tiguous, A chain of three, With SMC, Not adjacent, To a unit, In Line Of Sight, Even at night, A, twenty, five, point two three. Jive, No HOB, Nor a patsy [PAATC],
Just IPC, No LTC, No pin result, Move by impulse, Cover lots of ground, Enemy’s found, Into their hex, It gets complex, FPF checks, CC effects, “Hürrah!” We cheer, Human Wave’s here,
Very, Very, Very Scary..Humans rush, Very, Very, Very Scary..Humans rush
Russians can send, Men without end, Into the fray, Most everyday.......... Rushing head-long...
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Episode 323: Bungly in the Jungly
3 juli 2023 |
min
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| Scenario ON-3 from Operation Neptune |
Today's Rules segment gets us started on the long awaited rule 25:Nationality Distinctions. Lately Dave and Dave finished Scenario ON-3 Stuck Ducks and we take a look at how that went.
SHOW LINKSSHOW TIMES
00:01 Bungle in the Jungle Song Lyrics by Dennis Donovan; Sung by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
3:30 Banter
14:44 Letters
25:15 Rules
48:30 What Have You Been Playin Lately?
58:10 Winner Announced
58:45 Total Running Time
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| Richard's Picture of USS Iowa |
Thinking ‘bout forests of palm trees and collapsed huts
Picked up Code of Bushido (forget ‘bout the rent!)
Down at the game store – got it last Friday
Driving me nuts –waiting for ASL Sundays
Japs and Marines, H-T-H in the jungle
It’s wild and crazy, as are we: “Gung Ho!”
Let’s play Bungle in the Jungle, well, that sounds good to me!
Its ASL scenario
Number sixty-two or sixty-three
It takes place in Burma, 1942
PTO rules in effect, including light jungle
Brits are attacking and the Japs are defending
HA-GOs vs. Stuarts couldn’t be cooler
Our usual wager? “I’ll bet you a dinner.”
This game that we zealots play is a winner
Let’s play Bungle in the Jungle, well, I want the Japanese!
A 2 6 point 5 for balance
With a dr when we disagree
OOB’s full of Desert Rat nasties
I’ll have to ambush him in the kunai grass
He’s a master of ARTY and loves overruns
My emplaced AT Gun rookies lie waiting for him
to light up his Stuarts
spell out his doom
But my plan turned to crap now I sing a new tune!
Picked up Code of Bushido (forget ‘bout the rent!)
Down at the game store – got it last Friday
Driving me nuts –waiting for ASL Sundays
Japs and Marines, H-T-H in the jungle
It’s wild and crazy, as are we: “Gung Ho!”
Let’s play Bungle in the Jungle, well, that sounds good to me!
Its ASL scenario
Number sixty-two or sixty-three
It takes place in Burma, 1942
PTO rules in effect, including light jungle
Brits are attacking and the Japs are defending
HA-GOs vs. Stuarts couldn’t be cooler
Our usual wager? “I’ll bet you a dinner.”
This game that we zealots play is a winner
Let’s play Bungle in the Jungle, well, I want the Japanese!
A 2 6 point 5 for balance
With a dr when we disagree
OOB’s full of Desert Rat nasties
I’ll have to ambush him in the kunai grass
He’s a master of ARTY and loves overruns
My emplaced AT Gun rookies lie waiting for him
to light up his Stuarts
spell out his doom
But my plan turned to crap now I sing a new tune!
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Episode 322: Rally Phase A la Gaga
14 juni 2023 |
min
If you would like a review of the rules that might apply when you capture your opponents cool stuff, then check out the "Rules" segment on captured and unqualified possession. No, the word possession does not refer to the demonic kind.
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Rally Phase Song
4:30 Banter
18:00 Contest Announced
22:20 Rules
48:30 AFV (Panzer I B)
1:00:06 Total Running Time
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Episode 321: Favorite ASL Things
2 juni 2023 |
min
There are a few letters to share to get us caught up. In the Box is the newest item from Broken Ground Design, the Sticky Overlays. They are on clear plastic so they can be placed over any colored "open ground" and still match the particular shade of green that they happened to use on any board that you choose. Cool! Then Dave and Dave discuss how their playing of ON-2 Wet Feet went. The feet sure did get wet!
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SHOW LINKS
Advanced Squad Leader Tutorial
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Favorite ASL Things Song
SHOW TIMES
00:01 Favorite ASL Things Song
2:00 Banter
10:20 Contest Winner Announced
14:00 Letters
24:20 What's in the Box?
34:12 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
49:33 Total Running Time
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Episode 320: 10th Mountain Men
16 maj 2023 |
min
Paul provides some insights into the research and development of this interesting scenario pack, including the "scrolling maps" included therein. This pack includes a "mini campaign game of four connected scenarios" and some unique, but not overwhelming SSR's. If you would like a look into the WWI game that these gentlemen are working on, you will not be disappointed by this episode. As opposed to the rest of our episodes.
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| Cpl Ernie Mareske |
SHOW LINKS
Get 10th Mountain Pack Here
Official Army 10th Mountain Division Page
SHOW TIMES
00:01 We Jump Right into the Interview
51:17 Total Running Time
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Episode 319: That's Some More Eh?
2 maj 2023 |
min
SHOW LINKS
Close Combat Pack
Nippersink Creek
SHOW TIMES
00:01 That's Amore (Hollow Legions) Song
4:00 Banter
16:00 Contest Winner and New Contest Announced
24:40 Rules
45:22 Scenario Deep Dive
1:05:05 Total Running Time
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Episode 318: What's Your Experience Level Rating?
18 april 2023 |
min
Dave and Jeff banter a bit about Jason and the Argonauts and the new Dungeons and Dragons films before jumping into Rule 19: Unit Substitution. In our What Have You Been Playing Lately? segment Dave T and Dave K discuss two playing's of Scenario ON-1 Freedom!, from Operation Neptune by Bounding Fire Productions for the Advanced Squad Leader game system.
SHOW TIMES
00:30 Banter
11:53 Rules
36:51 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
56:58 Total Running Time
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Episode 317: The Dukes Ride Again
4 april 2023 |
min
Once again we are honored to be joined by the designers of Dinant. Dan Dolan, Nadir Elfarra, and Carl Nogueira, who provide more advice and insight on said game. Before that we take some time to read fascinating letters all about the greatest game in the world Advanced Squad Leader.
SHOW TIMES
00:30 Banter
10:30 Letters
25:00 Contest Announced
26:00 Dukes of Dinant Interview Part 2
43:49 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Periscope Film
Yankee ASL
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Episode 316: The Dukes of Dinant
21 mars 2023 |
min
Check out that amazing hand drawn map by Dan Dolan. Do you like it? We are honored to be joined by the designers of Dinant, Dan Dolan, Nadir Elfarra, and Carl Nogueira. It is a fascinating tale of how the whole project came about. Starting with the map and covering all aspects of game design. Dinant is a great addition to the world of Advanced Squad Leader.
We present the first half of the interview in this episode and will continue it in #317.
SHOW TIMES
00:30 We jump right in!
54:35 Total Running Time
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Episode 315: Cows Possessed
3 mars 2023 |
min
Wow, yet another product to review. In the Box is Drop Zone Sainte-Mere-Eglise
Check out that whopping, over seven foot long, full color, kind of kinky, map board. Do you like hedgerows? We like hedgerows. The cows in France are not holy, they may even be....unholy! At least when they die they do take on a Salvador Dali look.
We introduce a new segment where we search Advanced Squad Leader topics on ChaGPT and see what we get. Let us know what you think. Some letters topics include the ASL Periodic Table by Dennis Donovan. Take a look, it's a whole lot of fun.
SHOWTIMES
00:30 Mostly Non-ASL Chat
11:00 Letters
23:10 ChatGPT Live
24:50 Contest Winner Announced!
27:30 What's in the Box?
55:02 Total Running Time
SHOWLINKS
VASL Info Updates
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Episode 314: Journal 13 Deuxium Partie
16 februari 2023 |
min
We titled this one "deuxiem partie" to make us seem smart. Did it work?
:30 ASL and Non ASL Chat
No matter your answer, we present the rest of the Advanced Squad Leader Journal #13. You probably have noticed that the cover of said journal is unique among ASL Art. You are, most likely, therefore hoping for a BAR - Box Art Review. It is your lucky day. Box Art Review returns.
Some banter topics include ChatGPT, the Second Front Computer game, and the wonderful ASL Players.Net. Cool stuff.
SHOWTIMES
11:45 What's in the Box?
23:10 Box Art Review - BAR
32:00 Scenarios
1:01:09 Total Running Time
SHOWLINKS
ASL Journal 13 on Board Game Geek
ASL Net Videos and Such
Second Front Games
Changes added to VASL
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Episode 313: Lucky J 13
2 februari 2023 |
min
There are three winners of our contests announced in this show, so listen closely. Maybe it will be you! We take a wee bit of time to read the latest letters, and then we are off to the races with a look in the box to see Journal #13. Can you believe it? A journal again? It's been so long, so very long. Now we can all relax on the couch and read ASL stuff and not the stupid newspapers and art mags that we are used to reading to fill the void in our vacant, dull, lives. Is that last sentence a bit over the top?
SHOWTIMES
:30 Some talk of Dave's CA Vacation
11:55 Contest Winners Announced and
17:30 Yet Another Give-away. Entries Due by February 18
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| Dave on the beach! |
18:20 Letters
22:45 What's in the Box?
52:43 Total Running Time
SHOWLINKS
ASL Journal 13 on Board Game Geek
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Episode 312: VASL Shimmers with Doug Rimmer
18 januari 2023 |
min
Long Live the Selfless Developers of VASSAL and VASL!
SHOWTIMES
:03 Let's Get Right to the Interview
1:13:54 Total Running Time
SHOWLINKS
The VASSAL Engine
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Episode 311: Surrender Your Integrity
2 januari 2023 |
min
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| Clink and Drink Boys and Girls! (as long as you are of age) |
But first, let's listen to Surrender!
Surrender!
Surrender!
Concept and Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Performed by: The 2 Half-Squad SingersTook an MC, a 3MC, and I rolled a ‘2’
A Russian half-squad, also broken
and they’re inexperienced.
Plus 4 DRMs on to their Heat of Battle roll:
I rolled box cars, now a white flag’s being flown
Chorus
It’s 16 alright?, okay, alright
That just seems a little weird
Surrender, surrender, they
Throw in the towel today, ay, ay, ay
F.5 says in the Desert, refusal it is NA
Unlike the late war, Allies vs. the Japs in the Philippines
No, fanatics, Gurkhas, commissars, or Partisans,
Will surrender via the Rout Phase Method A20.21
Chorus
Surrender at night? In CC? That’s right
It just seems a little weird
Surrender, surrender
You’re disrupted anyway, ay, ay, ay
Whatever happened to all my broken half-squads over there?
Thought they rallied in the building, but they all disappeared
Oh yeah, that’s right, they got captured ‘cuz they couldn’t rout
Got surrounded, they all gave up, put that ol’ white flag out
Chorus
They were next to, your K.E.U.s,
It was, just as I feared
Surrendered, surrendered
Because they couldn’t rout away, ay, ay, ay
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:03 Song "Surrender!"
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18:55 In the News
29:30 Rules
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Episode 310: Cruising Through Crucible of Steel
15 december 2022 |
min
the great grey days of the New Year that will inevitably arrive for many of us.
Mike Ryzy and John Harmeyer drop by the broadcast foxhole and present their view of Bounding Fire Productions fantastic Crucible of Steel. Mike and John played all 32 scenarios in chronological order and using a campaign system that Mike modified from The Long March by Heat of Battle. Yes, you heard that right, ALL 32. 
But first, how about some letters? It's been awhile since we shared some.
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Episode 309: We Got You Covered
3 december 2022 |
min
There are no turkeys in this flock of ASL goodies. Gobble, gobble.
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8:18 From the Bunker #53
23:30 Covered
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Dispatches From the Bunker
Great Mink Escape
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Episode 308: Ken and Perry
22 november 2022 |
min
Perry gives us an update on what we can expect from MMP in the near and far future, things like Journal #13, AND Journal #14 soon after that. Yes, let's get excited! Also a coming HASL on Timor, Battle of Mokra (tracks the Polish Army all through the war) and a Marco Polo Bridge pack. There is also a little chat about some non-ASL games that are in the pipe at MMP. Card Games too. There is some discussion about Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge and the rules issues that were dealt with in the production process. Enjoy!
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Episode 307: Chili Party Games
5 november 2022 |
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We then finish the prisoner rules/quiz section (finally). This portion covers how we move our prisoners around the Advanced Squad Leader Board, the way that they can escape, and the methods that said prisoners can use to rearm them selves once they are free.
In the Box Jeff discovers the newest issue of Dispatches from the Bunker #54, and it is a good one.
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7:00 What We've Been Playing Lately
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7:00 What We've Been Playing Lately
14:00 The Rules
43:00 What's in the Box?
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Episode 306: Hayes' Craze
18 oktober 2022 |
min
We'd like to credit Bob Brown who painted some of the mini's and terrain. Bob also inspired Dave to start his own ASL in miniature.
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9:26 Interview
52:30 Total Running Time
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Pinterest ASL Miniatures
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Episode 305: Tangled up in Rules
8 oktober 2022 |
min
The banter is a bit long on this one but Dave takes the time to discuss his little vacation. The one that made this episode a tad late. There are pictures included on the Youtube version of this episode.
Before we have all that fun we present a masterpiece of a song; Tangled up in Rules. Thanks again to Dennis Donovan.
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5:26 Banter
17:34 Rules
50:11 Contest winners announced
56:30 Total Running Time
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Grand Ole Opry
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Tangled Up In Rules
Concept: Jeff Hallett
Written by Jeff Hallett and Dennis Donovan
Vocals, music, and mixing: Firefly
Early one morning, the sun was shining
I was playin’ ‘gainst Fred
Startin’ up a new campaign game
One from the Barricades, Red
We both played ASL together
Just couldn’t play it enough
We never did like that Squad Leader mess
The rulebook wasn’t big enough
Now it’s time to get the show on the road
Wondering what units to choose
Setting up will take weeks at most
Lord knows there’s SSRs, to go through
Tangled up in rules
He was married when we first met
Soon to be divorced
Helped him through a rough time, oh yes
With Advanced Squad Leader of course
We played that game as much as we could
Never gave it a rest
Stayed up late most every night
Arguing, but only in jest
He poked around in Chapter B
As I was yakkin’ away
Heard him mumble something ‘bout “ rubble
Collapsing on a wide city avenue?”
Tangled up in rules
I had a half-track set up in some woods
Lurking on the flank for a spell
But it wasn’t really doing all that much
Then one turn some mortar shells fell
So I read all about area fire
Chapter C, 1 point 5-5
Knowin’ he’d smile and probably gloat
If my half-track got destroyed
But the HT’s partially armored
So I asked around online
I’ve seen a lot of answers
But none made sense in my mind
What else is new??
Tangled up in rules
He was lookin’ in the Perry Sez
When I popped opened a beer
I just kept reading the Chapter C pages
The examples aren’t so clear
And later on when we figured it out
Finally gettin’ back to our game
He was saying, “I’m still not quite clear
‘bout that whole open-topped thang.”
I muttered somethin’ underneath my breath
And studied the links on the page
I must admit I felt a little uneasy
When he pointed out some errata from Journal 2
Tangled up in rules
I'd setup for a perfect shot
‘Twas no way I could lose
He walked into my clever trap
Put his men's heads in the noose.
I rolled a six & yelled, “I got ya good!”
He said. “I hate to disappoint you,
Your squad's of the inexperienced kind
And that machine gun's captured, too
And did you forget that the SSR
Said the ammunition was short?
And I must point out your sustained fire
Will only add to the growing list of your blues…”
Tangled up in rules
He took a burger off the stove,
And offered me a bite
“I see you read Chapter O,” he said
“Your eyes hurt from the tiny type?”
Then he opened his book of rules
And showed me something he’d
Written down in the margins were notes
From 1993
And every one of those notes was true
There were all from an ol’
Q & A on the last page of
Avalon Hill’s ASL Annual ‘92
Tangled up in rules
I fought against him in Stalingrad’s streets
In the cellars under the stairs
There were Ruskis on the attack at night
And starshells in the air
Russians are stealthy for ambush but
Conscripts aren’t, I realized
He won most all ambush rolls
And lots of my guys died
When the star shells finally burned out
His squads had all withdrawn
The only thing I knew how to do
Was to keep on playing on, like in A point 2**
Tangled up in rules
So now I’m really confused again
I got to figure it out somehow
All the rules that I thought I knew
Are eluding me right now
Some CG SSRs
Some in Chapter H
Don’t know where errata’s listed
I don’t know why we chose this campaign
And me, I’m still scratchin’ my head
Wondering what’s the point
12 years now we’ve been playing our game
And haven’t even started German, Turn 2
Tangled up in rules
**A.2 ERRORS: All errors stand once play has progressed past the point of commission.
Episode 304: Green Squirrels of Inor vs. Black Riders of the Night of Death
17 september 2022 |
min
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Episode 303: A Hazardous Movement Begins
1 september 2022 |
min
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Episode 302: Take No Prisoners?
12 augusti 2022 |
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| Prisoner counters make great zombie counters. |
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35:00 Bishop's Prisoner Article
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Episode 301: Things That Come in Threes
4 augusti 2022 |
min
Three is a nice number. There are three products featured in the photo. Three deluxe boards in WO #13. Three sides to the triangle on the three player pack. In spite of that, we have two boxes to open on this show. So many ASL treasures. So little time. The first is the the Three-Player Pack from the gents who produce the March Madness stuff. Dave presents a close look at those scenarios and, all of 'em are designed for three players, not two, but three players. Yes, count 'em, three! If you like the Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader products or the Korean War module, you will absolutely love the Winter Offensive Pack #13 because it features three new boards for Deluxe ASL games, and it includes two Korean War scenarios, and two more for WWII in the Pacific featuring the U.S. Marines. Semper Fi!
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21:00 New Contest Announced
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44:00 Winter Offensive Pack #13
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Episode 300: What? Already?
15 juli 2022 |
min
What's in a number?
We would like to thank our mysterious benefactors for the wonderful gifts that we have received in the mail. Wow. You really do like us! And, in order to pay back the community we'd like to offer...wait for it, it's a really big prize...are you ready? It's a brand new copy of... SWORD AND FIRE: MANILA. To hear how to enter the drawing have a listen.
The love and care that you, our listeners, have shown to us over the years has been greatly appreciated. It has been a wonderful ride. Let's ride some more!
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0:01 Song Olive Groves
3:00 Listener Voicemails
9:30 Roundtable Discussion
Oh, Olive Groves
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1:26:38 Total Running Time
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Olive Groves
Concept & Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Performed by: The Worst of The 2 Half-Squad Singers
The scenario starts in a sleepy little town
Down around Anzio
And the guys are preppin’ for another game
Reading the SSRs
The orchards in this one are strange
Always in season it seems
Well, we’re talking’ ‘bout Olive Groves
Oh, Olive Groves
Well, the MF and the MP
They both are doubled
Groves have a hindrance of one
‘though it’s not quite apparent,
They are inherent
And the T.E.M.’s one
Some say that this rule’s inane
But it’s part of the ASL game
Oh, we’re talkin’ ‘bout Olive Groves
Oh, Olive Groves
‘though they grow in the Mediterranean
You find them in North Afrika too
Rule A9 3 2
Says AFVs in Groves
Can claim wall advantage, that’s right
And though it’s part of the ASL game
The groves don’t see much play
So just keep re-checking rule F13
Oh, Olive Groves
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Episode 299: Toothless Gorilla in Manila
1 juli 2022 |
min
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1:00 - Some of the Last Banter?
11:01 - Letters
28:40 Contest Winners Announced
33:05 What's in the Box?
1:00:40 - Total Running Time
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Episode 298: It's The Bishop
9 juni 2022 |
min
The most excellent ASLer Jim Bishop honors us with his presence and knowledge, and he provides us with a fascinating hour of Advanced Squad Leader talk.
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1:01 - Jim Bishop
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Episode 297: Caraway Seeds, Yum
3 juni 2022 |
min
The concealment rules are wrapped up here in part three, starting at rule 12.152 Searching and ending at 12.42 bypassing concealed units.
In the Box is The Very Best of March Madness scenario pack from the gents at Kansas City ASL. Get a copy by joining our contest by sending a gmail to us with the subject line "They've Gone Mad!" by June 20th, 2022.
Don't forget you can watch us on our Youtube channel. That is if you can stand a gander at our ugly mugs.
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1:00 - Banter
5:00 - Box Art Review
19:25 - Rules
41:10 - What's in the Box?
53:00 - Another Contest Announced
58:40 - Total Running Time
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Ken Smith Art
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Episode 296: A Maus in the House
19 maj 2022 |
min
Gather round if you dare while we croak up some horrifying, shocking, furry, and paralyzing banter about household pests and possums. These stories will have you running for the cover of a pest free home. Speaking of mice, if you would like a free Mythical Mighty Mouse Bundle then send us an email with Micky Plays ASL in the subject line by June 10, 2022 and we will enter you in the contest.
But if you can survive that fright-fest, there's some very good Advanced Squad Leader talk to be had as well. We continue part II of the Concealment rules.
Then we get into a box of arid desert land and Italians, Eritreans, and Ethiopians. Hollow Legions is unwrapped and compared to the original versions of the game components. Grab a beverage to slake your parched thirst and listen. Or watch us on our YouTube channel.
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1:00 Banter
11:00 - Contest Announced
14:25 Rules
37:40 Hollow Legions
1:00:40 Total Running Time
1:00 Banter
11:00 - Contest Announced
14:25 Rules
37:40 Hollow Legions
1:00:40 Total Running Time
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Hollow Legions at Ritter Krieg
The ASL Article Index
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Episode 295: Can You See Me Now?
4 maj 2022 |
min
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0:21 Chit Chat
9:04 Art News
12:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
18:00 Rules
48:43 Total Running Time
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Episode 294: Tyrannosaurus Rex Martin
16 april 2022 |
min
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59:04 Total Running Time
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Episode 293: A Stick up Your Nose
2 april 2022 |
min
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11:40 Letters
33:00 Rules
53:00 What's in the Box?
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Episode 292: Retro Commissar Madness
24 mars 2022 |
min
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| Al Mortemore 1934-2022 We will miss you. |
sent us a copy of Retro ASL rules variant in a 55 page rulebook that can be considered ASL lite. We are thrilled to get a good look at March Madness Commissar pack from Dave Mareske at Kansas City ASL. We take a deep dive into those scenarios and they cover a broad range of situations featuring COMMISSARS. The audio on Dave's recording is a bit staticky. Our apologies.
Take a break from basketball and have a listen! 
55:50 Total Running Time
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9:45 Retro in the Box
28:45 Commissar Pack Scenarios in the Box
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Episode 291: Prokhorovka Power!
2 mars 2022 |
min
Thanks to Stephen Banks we have Beyond Valor and YANKS for sale on ebay. Click on the link to go there and bid. You can support the show AND get a great value in return. Ends 3/6/22.
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Episode 290: Nifty Neptune
17 februari 2022 |
min
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6:30 Letters
28:45 What's in the Box?
59:55 Total Running Time
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Episode 289: Kibler Kills it!
2 februari 2022 |
min
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0:30 Interview with Charles Kibler
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Episode 288: Joe Leoce of Albany
14 januari 2022 |
min
Joe had an ASL game story published in the old Fire for Effect Fanzine in 1993 and another in Critical Hit. There is some great history in this interview. Joe's love for the greatest game in the world is infectious indeed.
0:30 Interview with Joseph Leoce
1:02:14 Total Running Time
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Episode 287: ASLOK is Over
5 januari 2022 |
min
The Rule covered is A15. Heat of Battle. There are a lot of good things in that rule like, Hero Creation, Berserk, and the deadly Surrender.
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0:01 Song ASLOK is Over 'til Next October
2:35 Chit Chat
13:00 Rules!
1:07:40 Total Running Time
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Rally Phase Records Presents!
ASLOK is Over, 'til Next October
Sung to the tune of I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover by Art Mooney
Concept and Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
ASLOK is over, 'til next October
The fun is done for sure.
One day next Autumn we'll do it again
Playing ASL with all of our friends
No use complaining, no times remaining
for something we all adore.
ASLOK is over, 'til next October
so come back next year for more.
Things to think over for next October:
Maybe play Corregidor.
Enter a mini, or start a campaign!
Become the GROFAZ, for fortune and fame.
Even if it's raining, we'll be there playing
up on the hotels top floor.
Start looking over, your Red October
Look at the balance in ROAR.
ASLOK is over, 'til next October
Bendis is the new Grofaz.
Second is Cummins, he played a great game.
They'll be back next year to throw down again.
No need explaining, no one's remaining
to play the game that we adore.
When ASLOK is over, you'll see slumped shoulders
Everybody's all gone home.
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Episode 286: The ASLer Deluxe
14 december 2021 |
min
In the Box is MMP's Deluxe Redux and a brief look at the previous deluxe products. What a blast from the past. And we top all this ASL goodness off with a light dose of letters.
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0:01 Song The ASLer
2:01 Chit Chat and Sad News.
10:50 What We Have Been Playing Lately
24:45 What's in the Box?
39:45 Letters
57:20 Total Running Time
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The ASLer (sung to the tune of The Moonshiner)
Lyrics by Christopher Dawson 2011
I've been an ASLer since all the way back.
I've spent all me money on modules and packs.
I'll go to the game den and set up the boards.
And will play then until our dear wives do complain.
I'll win some, I'll lose some, I've spent my cash wad.
And if you don't like me flame me on Game Squad.
I'll play when I'm hungry but I'll drink when I play.
If the snake eyes don't kill me, I'll play 'til I'm grey.
I'll go to some club meet in this here country.
Ten Plano's of counters, I'll go on a spree.
No women to follow, no children to whine.
Here's hoping my dear squads don't walk on a mine.
Oh ASL, Oh ASL, Oh how I love thee.
Even though you killed my 10-3.
Bless all ASLer's, help us avoid booby traps.
New counters smell sweet as the ink on the maps.
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Episode 285: Sure and Steady Steven Swann
3 december 2021 |
min
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| Steven C. Swann |
After all of his years in the hobby he has taught us that sure and steady wins the race!
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0:01 No Chit Chat today. We get right to the good stuff.
0:02 Interview
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Episode 284: Hit Me With Your Best Mod
19 november 2021 |
min
Great stuff. So why don't you pull up a chair, put on your headphones, and have a listen?
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0:40 Banter
9:40 What's in the Box?
19:45 Rules
59:16 Total Running Time
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Episode 283: Carl Captured: An Interview With Mr. Nogueira
6 november 2021 |
min
of many different fames. Most notably, Carl is known for the wonderful tactical advice given in the Dispatches From the Bunker fanzine, and his work with the Nor'easter tournaments. Get the scoop here on the new third party company he will be starting soon. An amazing interview; if we do say so ourselves. SHOWTIMES
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56:28 Total Running Time
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Episode 282: Jeeper's Creepers
25 oktober 2021 |
min
Letters...What's in the Box?...Rules...what more could a person ask for? A better podcast? Yeah, we guess that's a legitimate request. But besides that, you can't ask for more than this episode brings you. It has everything AND it is also the Halloween Special (even though there isn't really anything special about it).
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In the box we find Winter Offensive Bonus Pack #11, and it includes board 13a and 3 sceanrios. Our rule segment covers part 3 of the To Hit process; the to hit modifiers.
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0:30 Banter
10:00 Letters
18:40 What's in the Box
32:00 Rules
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Face-To-Face Again sung to Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again”
Concept & lyrics: Dennis Donovan Copyright June, 2020
Face-to-face again
I just can’t wait to play A.S.L. again
Have to shelter in place until who knows when
Yeah, I can’t wait to play face-to-face again
A.S.L. again
Goin’ to our club meets once again
Playin’ guys I thought I’d never see again
Yeah, I can’t wait to play face-to-face again
Face-to-face again
I’ll get back to playin’ every other Sunday
We’ll play Best of Friends**
I’m hoping that the world gets back to normal
But that day is
No one knows just when
I just can't wait to play A.S.L. again
But not until this COVID thing comes to an end
Then I’ll be playing face-to-face again
Face-to-face, again
Going with my buddies to all of the tourneys
As soon as COVID ends
Insisting that world keeps playin’ our way
And that way is
Face-to-face, with friends
I just can't wait to play A.S.L. again
But that won’t be ‘til quarantine comes to an end
Yeah I can’t wait to play face-to-face again.
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Episode 281: Action Jackson Kwan
15 oktober 2021 |
min
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0:01 Interview
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Episode 280: Bad Moon Rising
23 september 2021 |
min
not, however there is a whole batch of new ASL product coming out, and tournaments being planned, and THAT IS some exciting stuff.
Dave and Jeff also take some time to discuss their VASL game of AP87 Empire's Fall, and Dave K and Dave T's game of VotG7 Storming the Station. These photos will help our podcast listeners (as opposed to Youtube viewers) to follow along.
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0:01 Bad Moon Rising
3:08 Banter
0:01 Bad Moon Rising
3:08 Banter
11:10 In the News
22:30 Contest Winner Announced
22:30 Contest Winner Announced
24:00 What's in the Box?
44:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
44:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
58:18 Total Running Time
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Bad Moon Rising
Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Performed by: The 2 Half-Squad Singers
I'm playing Bad Moon Rising
Friendly Fire 48
There are Russkies and Germans fighting
Throwing down in the Ukraine
Don't expect daylight, it takes place at night.
Turns in Bad Moon: 6.5
I see toe-may-toes a growing.
I know Russkies are coming soon.
Guarding the Kolkhoz is tough going.
They will attack the village soon.
Scattered clouds at night,
NVR is 3 - that's right.
There's a full moon on the rise.
Russkies snuck across the Dnieper
Yup, they are quite prepared to die.
The Russkies are all hell bent for leather.
Germans are in for a hard time.
ASL that's right, it's a huge part of our lives.
We're playing Bad Moon on the Rise
Can't go out tonight, sorry darling wife.
We're playing Bad Moon on the Rise
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Episode 279: VASL is Broken
1 september 2021 |
min
Rich Spilky has donated a copy of Rally Point ASL Starter Kit scenario pack for you to win as a prize! Simply listen to the show, follow the instructions by September 15th, 2021 to be entered in the contest to win said prize.
In the box is the wonderful Full Rulebook ASL 2020 Scenario Pack It's a beauty of a pack! Do you maggots understand that? It's the Jungian thing, Sir!
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There are always rules to learn, so we are going to tackle part two of the "To Hit" Rules.
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0:01 VASL is Broken
3:08 Banter
16:00 Contest Announced
27:50 What's in the Box?
30:00 Rules
102:43 Total Running Time
0:01 VASL is Broken
3:08 Banter
16:00 Contest Announced
27:50 What's in the Box?
30:00 Rules
102:43 Total Running Time
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None today.
VASL ls Broken
Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Performed by: Corporal Punishment
My dice roll average is 10.7
900 times those dice did I those cast.
Got 90 boxcars and zero snake eyes.
Random.org is random, my %$#!
What are the real odds of someone rolling,
five 12's in a row? Here are the stats.
1 in 6 million if I rolled like that.
In a casino they'd beat me with bats!
VASL is broken, like an old Yugo
Dice Bot is kaput, what do we do?
It's like a Sasquatch only I've seen it.
But we all deep down know that it's true.
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Episode 278: Good Evening Starshells
15 augusti 2021 |
min
There is a song by Men at Work called Down Under and it left quite an impression on us North Americans. Perhaps that song's influence led to the title of the newest offering from MMP. It is Action Pack #16 From the Land Down Under.
There are always rules to learn, so we are going to tackle part one of the "To Hit" Rules.
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0:01 Song Good Evening Starshells
3:45 Banter
11:40 Letters
27:50 What's in the Box?
35:00 Rules
104:35 Total Running Time
0:01 Song Good Evening Starshells
3:45 Banter
11:40 Letters
27:50 What's in the Box?
35:00 Rules
104:35 Total Running Time
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Good Evening Starshells
Concept: Chris Gammon
Lyrics: Chris Gammon and Dennis Donovan
Performed by: The 2 Half-Squads Singers
Good evening starshells
Stalingrad says hello, You twinkle above us, We need light below.
Good evening starshells
This night will be long, You are so illuminating, What could possilbly go wrong?
SMC or an, Armor Leader need to roll, a 4 or less you know.
CE AFV Crew, or an MMC, need a 2 or less, yo.
Think those IR mortars, they'll do a good jobba
Slinging starshells all night long.
Good evening starshells
There's no moon in the skies. The NVR's one tonight, where's all those bad guys?
SMC or an, Armor Leader need to roll, a 4 or less you know.
The SMC's told us, fire some and make sure you roll really low, low.
Think those IR mortars, they'll do a good jobba
Slinging starshells all night long.
Can you hear me praying for a, a star shell, What could go wrong?
All night long, shell thing, shell, shell, shell, slinging, sling, fling, shoot a shell.
Yeah we can sling fling, sling, some sling a shell. Fling, sling, some, fire off, something.
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Episode 277: Pentland's Palette
2 augusti 2021 |
min
Box Art Review Extravaganza. Yes, it is an interview with THE David Pentland of Advanced Squad Leader (and many other companies) box art fame. Get the inside scoop on the techniques and tactics of a premier Military Artist, right here on this podcast!
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SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter? No there is not!
1:01 Interviews! Yes, there is much.
58:05 Total Running Time
1:00 Banter? No there is not!
1:01 Interviews! Yes, there is much.
58:05 Total Running Time
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Episode 276: Steelworks and Wrecks
17 juli 2021 |
min
Thanks to listener Nelson Isada we received The Steelworks for review, and for keeps. Yipee Yahoo! Listen to our rules section to see what you know, don't know (or perhaps have forgotten), about vehicle wrecks in the greatest game in the world; Advanced Squad Leader.
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banterino
11:06 Contest Winners (Pod and Twit)
1:00 Banterino
11:06 Contest Winners (Pod and Twit)
21:00 What's in the Box?
41:00 Rules (Wrecks)
?00:42 Total Running Time
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| Nate is the big winner! Special thanks to Bill Cauble for donating the prizes. |
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Episode 275: DC Dynamos
2 juli 2021 |
min
Episode 275? Wow! Where did the time go? We couldn't think of any better guests to bring on to such a momentous show than these two distinguished gents from the DC Conscripts; Andy Goldin and John Gorkowski. It's a rollicking and rolling interview about all things ASL but especially about the East Coast gaming scene. Enjoy.
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SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter? No there is not!
1:01 Interviews!
1:00:42 Total Running Time
1:00 Banter? No there is not!
1:01 Interviews!
1:00:42 Total Running Time
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Episode 274: Brevity Biazza Booyah!
15 juni 2021 |
min
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| Early version of Map |
We meant to call it the Bravo Brevity show. So, while both shows are about two of the great new games from Advancing Fire, this show covers Brevity Assault. This system uses some colored lines to delineate the levels on the map. Fantastic touch! Dave gives a run down of the scenarios contained therein. Join us!
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
6:30 Letters
10:48 Contest Announced
32:11 What's in the Box? Biazza Ridge
1:05:52 Total Running Time
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Episode 273: You Bet Paul Works!
1 juni 2021 |
min
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| Paul Works |
It's another great interview that you will not want to miss.
SHOWTIMES1:00 Banter (Hamburger Hill Film and Atlantic Crossing)
11:20 Contest Winner Announced
17:15 Interview with Paul
1:05:28 Total Running Time
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| Paul and friends at March Madness |
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Episode 272: Bravo Biazza!
13 maj 2021 |
min
Don't forget you can contact...
Mr. Carl Nogueira
7 Green Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
for the NorEaster Packs (PDF only) under the Yankee ASL Label.
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
8:30 Letters
1:00 Banter
8:30 Letters
27:15 What's in the Box?
58:37 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Advancing Fire (a new ASL producer from Italy)
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Episode 271: Editor Extraordinaire: Klas Malmstrom
3 maj 2021 |
min
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| Klas Malmstrom: ASL Editer, Friendly Fire Playtester |
Have you ever wondered how SSR's are written so that they have some consistancy? Have you ever wondered if Advanced Squad Leader games could have been even more complex than they already are? Well, the answers to these fascinating questions can be found right here in our interview with the amazing Klas Malmstrom.
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1:00 Too Much Banter?
14:14 Interview with Klas
1:03:16 Total Running Time
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Episode 270: Marvelous Mike Puccio
14 april 2021 |
min
1:00 No Banter
1:30 Interview with Mike Puccio
1:06:40 Total Running Time
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Episode 269: Personal Morale Check
1 april 2021 |
min
1:00 Banter
5:30 Rules
30:15 What's in the Box?
1:06:30 Total Running Time
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Episode 268: It's All About the Hats
16 mars 2021 |
min
Advanced Squad Leader products out there to enjoy. We also cover a great variety of topics that you sent in to our mailbox here in the Broadcast Foxhole. In the box is Roma 2020 from Multiman Publishing. designer of many scenarios in the early March Madness packs. Enjoy this blast from the past! What we have been playing lately is BFP27 Chopei Chopblock from Blood and Jungle and HS13 The Ravine from Operation Watchtower.
1:00 Banter
10:00 Letters
22:15 What's in the Box?
1:08:03 Total Running Time
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Episode 267: Indeed, It's Mike Reed of KE
2 mars 2021 |
min
1:00 Banter
13:00 Interview with Mike
1:08:03 Total Running Time
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Mike Reed/KE Farewell Letter
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Episode 266: Humble Grumble Jones
18 februari 2021 |
min
We love doing interview shows. Especially when you have a guest like Scott Mullins who has a
long and rich history with the gaming industry and Advanced Squad Leader in particular. He has several blogs and insights on many things ASL. It is a fascinating interview and we are sure you will enjoy it.
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
13:00 Interview with Scott Mullins
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long and rich history with the gaming industry and Advanced Squad Leader in particular. He has several blogs and insights on many things ASL. It is a fascinating interview and we are sure you will enjoy it.
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
13:00 Interview with Scott Mullins
1:08:03 Total Running Time
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| Dave's PTO inspired pillbox. |
Grumble Jones ASL Blog
Grumble's Outdoor Adventures
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Episode 265: Daisies and Chains
3 februari 2021 |
min
0:02 Song Daisy Chains
2:45 Chit Chat
13:00 Daisy Chain rules.
17:40 What's in the Box?
38:00 Shout Out Winner Announced
41:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:13:55 Total Running Time
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13:00 Daisy Chain rules.
17:40 What's in the Box?
38:00 Shout Out Winner Announced
41:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:13:55 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Rally Phase Records Presents!
Daisy Chains
Concept: The Two Half-Squads
Lyrics and Vocals: Dennis Donovan
Mixing: K.O. Studios
Daisy Chains - just read the rules about Daisy Chains
B 28.531 explains about Daisy Chains
AT Mines are watcha need to make up a buncha
Daisy Chains, can only use them when an SSR's in place
Save for the Japanese, (they can do what they please), when it comes to Daisy Chains.
Daisy Chains, you place them in the pre-game set up phase
And you can set them during, a friendly fire phase
or you can do it in the enemy's movement, yes the movement phase!
Can place them when an AFV enters your hex
They are support weapons, they have PP of one, for every AT Mine factor
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Episode 264: Crocs and Cows
19 januari 2021 |
min
#1. Now that's a great way to send holiday greetings. In the box is the ASL March Madness Players Pack from our firends at Kansas City ASL. We take a look at some of the great sceanrios included therein. We have been playing the scenarios from Operation Watchtower and have a discussion of the first three turns of HS11 The Sand Spit here on the show. It's a night game. Neat-o. We are still learning how to do a video show and edit it into a quality audio podcast, so please be patient with us. Feel free to send us some constructive advice and kindly give some ideas for improvement. The show links include some pictures from Listener Pim, and an article on the 101st on Hells Highway. There was not enough time to cover them in this episode, so we will cover them in the next show and leave the links in here so you can have a preview now. SHOWTIMES
0:02 Song OBA
2:45 Banter
13:00 New England Volunteers Post Card #1
17:40 What's in the Box?
38:00 Shout Out Winner Announced
41:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:13:55 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Pim's Photos
13:00 New England Volunteers Post Card #1
17:40 What's in the Box?
38:00 Shout Out Winner Announced
41:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:13:55 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Pim's Photos
OBA
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan
Performed by The 2 Half-Squads Singers
Yesterday, read all about OBA, Gonna use it in my game today, can't wait to use some OBA
Artillery, it's way harder than it needs to be, there's confusion reigning over me, yeah OBA is not easy
Use the radio to contact the battery. If things don't go wrong, place AR, roll accuracy.
OBA: Replace the AR with a spotting round, roll for drift to see where it hits the ground, I believe the round will stray.
Where'd the SR go? Off the board by hexrow J. I think now it's gone. How I long for OBA.
ASL, it's such an easy game to play, until you try to use the OBA. Oh, I'm so done with OBA!
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Episode 263: OBA Analysis With Rich
7 januari 2021 |
min
We have a contest ending January 15th. You need to call in using the button on the right side of the web page and give a "Shout Out" to a cool alser that you know and would like to recognize in public. Then you will be entered into the contest and we will draw the winner on January 16th. You can win a copy of A Decade of War, donated to us from fellow gamer Mark Woods.
Updates on our VASL and other gaming experiences are also shared for your listening enjoyment, as well as a look at Broken Ground Design's Mythical Mighty Maus Mouse Bundle.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
6:15 Contest Winner Announced and Some Call Ins
12:30 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
24:20 What's in the Box? And What We Got For Christmas.
31:00 OBA Analysis
1:04:03 Total Running Time
6:15 Contest Winner Announced and Some Call Ins
12:30 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
24:20 What's in the Box? And What We Got For Christmas.
31:00 OBA Analysis
1:04:03 Total Running Time
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Episode 262: LC Not Elsie
15 december 2020 |
min
Hope you enjoy the wonderful opening song by with lyrics by Chris Gammon and sung by The 2 Half Squads Singers. The lyrics are printed below. Some great ASLer's chime in like Alan Hume and Scott Mullins through the magic of voicemail. And that gave us the idea for our next contest.
We have a contest ending January 15th. You need to call in using the button on the right side of the web page and give a "Shout Out" to a cool alser that you know and would like to recognize in public. Then you will be entered into the contest and we will draw the winner on January 16th.
We finish out the show with part one of an in depth look at the Landing Craft Rules from chapter G.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
2:00 Greetings and Chit Chat
19:00 Contest Announced
24:00 The Rules
1:13:58 Total Running Time
1:00 Banter
2:00 Greetings and Chit Chat
19:00 Contest Announced
24:00 The Rules
1:13:58 Total Running Time
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O' Gammon Bomb
Concept and Lyrics by Chris Gammon
Performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers
Oh Gammon Bomb, Oh Gammon Bomb,
An SSR doth grant me.
Your like an ATMM thing
Just tossing one, pulls the ring.
Oh Gammon Bomb, Oh Gammon Bomb,
Your minus three enthralls me,
A low die roll is what it takes
Please no misses or PIN mistakes.
Oh Gammon Bomb, Oh Gammon Bomb,
Make toasty flame come easy.
Oh Gammon Bomb, Oh Gammon Bomb,
I need five more CVP
My opponnent did it again
He overan my best men.
Oh Gammon Bomb, Oh Gammon Bomb,
Let my revenge come swiftly.
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Episode 261: NOVA? No. NOBA!
1 december 2020 |
min
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
10:25 Long Awaited Letters
36:00 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
49:59 The Rules
1:10:02 Contest Announced
1:13:58 Total Running Time
1:00 Banter
10:25 Long Awaited Letters
36:00 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
49:59 The Rules
1:10:02 Contest Announced
1:13:58 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Don't forget that you can watch this episode on our Youtube channel.
The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design , Kansas City ASL and kind donations from listeners like you
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Episode 260: Heard of Elk
13 november 2020 |
min
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
12:12 What's in the Box?
29:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
45:00 Contest Announced - Entries Due Dec 1st.
46:00 What's More in the Box?
1:10:02 Total Running Time
1:00 Banter
12:12 What's in the Box?
29:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
45:00 Contest Announced - Entries Due Dec 1st.
46:00 What's More in the Box?
1:10:02 Total Running Time
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Episode 259: Stupendous Stew
2 november 2020 |
min
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
3:45 Interview
49:21 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
VASLing With Stew #1
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Episode 258: French Art and Partisans
19 oktober 2020 |
min
We have had many requests for a return to Box Art Review....and so we do. Break out your Croix de Guerre cover art by Ken Smith, relax and enjoy!
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
12:00 What's in the Box?
33:00 Contest
36:00 Box Art Review
46:02 Total Running Time
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SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
12:00 What's in the Box?
33:00 Contest
36:00 Box Art Review
46:02 Total Running Time
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| Dave's 20mm Parrtisans. |
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| Dave's 15mm Parrtisans for ASL. |
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Episode 257: My Deer Friend
6 oktober 2020 |
min
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Banter
12:00 Rat Pack Charts Version 3
33:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:00:00 Give Away Items Announced
1:03:10 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
HS4 High Water Mark
HS27 Lawless Ways
OB3 Brasche Enounter
1:03:10 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
HS4 High Water Mark
HS27 Lawless Ways
OB3 Brasche Enounter
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Episode 256: Goldman's Gold
26 september 2020 |
min
We follow that up with an in depth report from David Goldman about the ASL Open's first fully remote tournament played on VASL.There is a lot of valuable information in this interview. It's golden. You can learn about the in's and out's of such an endevour. Did you know that players still have conflicts regarding available time when they play digitally, even though the schedule is expanded? Did you know that some players don't play on VASL? What Rubes! We've been playin' on VASL since way back in....since....well...oh wait, yeah...nevermind. We wouldn't want to call any newcomers names. How rude would that be?
:30 Chit Chat
9:00 Terrain Time
31:35 Goldman ASL Open Interview
1:12:21 Total Running Time
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Episode 255: Dinant in the Box
7 september 2020 |
min
Finally,
we break open that box containing Croix de Guerre and Dinant and revel
in the wonderful Advanced Squad Leader counters, maps and more. Dan
Dolan must be proud. This game even has some NEW French counters, The
Vichy French and Free French. We finish with a discussion of virtual
gaming and the St. Louis Tournament with Jim Burris.
SHOW LINKS
Ritterkrieg's Croix de Guerre at the Right Price!
Early Discussion of Dinant on Game Squad
Ritterkrieg's Croix de Guerre at the Right Price!
Early Discussion of Dinant on Game Squad
SHOW TIMES
00:02 Banter
8:00 What's in the Box?
34:00 Jim Burris Interview
1:02:53 Total Running Time
00:02 Banter
8:00 What's in the Box?
34:00 Jim Burris Interview
1:02:53 Total Running Time
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Episode 254: Beanies Galore!
23 augusti 2020 |
min
DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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| HS2: War Without Quarter from Operation Watchtower |
SHOW TIMES
00:02 Can I Go Back?
2:00 Chit Chat
16:00 Mysterious Benefactor and Call In.
23:00 What's in the Box?
48:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:06:04 Total Running Time
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00:02 Can I Go Back?
2:00 Chit Chat
16:00 Mysterious Benefactor and Call In.
23:00 What's in the Box?
48:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:06:04 Total Running Time
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Episode 253: Chas' Job
10 augusti 2020 |
min
DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
SHOW TIMES
00:02 Chas's Job (song)
4:00 Lot's O' Letters
31:00 Free Sniper Counter Offer from Broken Ground Design
1:00:50 Total Running Time
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00:02 Chas's Job (song)
4:00 Lot's O' Letters
31:00 Free Sniper Counter Offer from Broken Ground Design
1:00:50 Total Running Time
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Chas’ Job (Sung to the Tune of Jessie' Girl)
Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Performed by: The 2 Half-Squad Singers.
Chas he is this guy,
Yeah, I knows he plays a favorite game of mine
And he works for a company that’s always on my mind
Chas has got himself a job and I want to make it mine
'Cuz he gets free stuff all the time
And he gets paid to go to ASLOCK, I just know it
Yeah ‘n’ he’s designing stuff with the guys,
Late, late at night
You know, I wish that I had Chas’ job!
I wish that I had Chas’ job!
Where can I find employment like that?
Yes, ya know he has it made
He makes 600K a year, plus some change
You know, I feel so jealous ‘cuz his job’s A-S-L, dude
And he gets to go on Gamesquad forums and answer questions, too
‘Cause he’s playtesting with the guys
And he’s workin’ in the game industry, don’t ya know it
And he’s taking it by storm
You got that right
You know, I wish that I had Chas’ job
I wish that I had Chas’ job
Where can I find employment like that?
Like Chas’ job
I wish that I had Chas’ job
Where can I find employment
Where can I find employment like that?
And I’m lookin’ on his website all the time
Wondering why he won’t hire me
Ask my buddies, I’ve tried since ‘09
Guess I should re-submit my resume
Tell me, where can I find employment like that?
You know, I wish that I had Chas’ job
I wish that I had Chas’ job
I want Chas’ job
Where can I find employment like that
Like Chas’ job
I wish that I had Chas’ job
I want, I want Chas’ job
Hääkaa Päälle!
Episode 252: Too Much Good Stuff, You Hexy Thing!
1 augusti 2020 |
min
DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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00:02 You Hexy Thing (Armoured Fighting Vehicles)
4:00 Interview with Michael Koch
Total Running Time
'You Hex-y Thing' (Armoured Fighting Vehicles)
Lyrics by Clinton Paine, Performed by The 2 Half-Squad Singers
Armoured fighting vehicles
Wend along this hex-y thing
My armoured fighting vehicles
Could be moving wrong on this hex-y thing
With my first armoured OB
Move crew exposed down the open road
Roll for ESB, I need this speed so badly
My MMCs approach defending infantry
In PFPh I was shooting at some people
Now they're firing back at me on the IFT
But my armoured fighting vehicles
Overrun the hex they're in
And my armoured fighting vehicles
Keep rolling on, on this hex-y thing
Where did you come from AT shell?
How did you know where to conceal those guns?
Did you know this game is everything I play for?
Learn the rules, every night and day for?
Then today I play my first combined-arms action
Now you're firing next to me, giving it to me
My armoured fighting vehicles
Have nowhere to run on this hex-y thing
My armoured fighting vehicles’
PRCs long for their next of kin
Oh! Curse you, you hex-y thing
Point blank fire from the hex you're in
There's no way you can miss my side armour, these flanks are thin
Oh! It's snake eyes, this hexing thing
Yesterday I mortar bombed those lonely people
Now your rate of fire sprees serve it back to me
My armoured fighting vehicles
Are all STUNNED or wrecks burning
My armoured fighting vehicles
Face side down or exiting
Oh, pinch me
Stop retreating!
Forget about those VCs, greenhorn
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Episode 251: OTO Charts Away!
20 juli 2020 |
min
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 WW II. 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 a few more of the game's components.We are now posting our episodes (with more visuals) on Our YouTube Channel. The video version of this episode can be found here.
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1:00 Banter
13:00 What's in the Box?
1:08:46 Total Running Time
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Episode 250: Last Bid vs. Men of Steel
5 juli 2020 |
min
| 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. Does your love of our soothing voices leave you longing for a look at our handsome faces? Well... have we got the show for you! We are now going to attempt to post the episodes (with more visuals) on Our YouTube Channel. The video version of this episode can be found here. |
Go Them!\
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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?
55::09 Total Running Time
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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
Vocals: The 2 Half-Squads Singers
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
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Episode 249: All ASL, Except For the Parts That Aren't
16 juni 2020 |
min
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.
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1:00 Banter
14:00 Rules!
51:00 Box Art Review
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ASL Extra 26: Broich Bash
9 juni 2020 |
min
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
Broich Bash on ASL Archive
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.
Music provided by agreement with Erdenstern
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Episode 248: Patio or Porch?
2 juni 2020 |
min
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
ASL E-Open
VASL 101 Tutorials on Youtube
All Quiet on the Martian Front
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Episode 247: Curse Skype, Love VASL
14 maj 2020 |
min
technically is. In the box is Adam Lunney's wonderful book "We Together". Adam tells the untold story of the 451 and 453 Australian Squadrons in WWII. Give it a read.
We recount our playing of AP 118 Wise's War on VASL of course. And then we thought it would be fun to explore the controls on Virtual Advanced Squad Leader live on the air. We thought it would be fun but you may think otherwise after you have a listen.
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1:00 Banter
12:45 What's in the Box?
21:00 What We've Been Playing Lately!
30:00 VASL Explored
1:00:43 Total Running Time
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Episode 246: Back to the Family
8 maj 2020 |
min
In the digital box is the newest issue of Banzai from the Texas ASL gang and it is full of the usual tactics, reviews, and great opinions that we have come to expect from them. Please pardon Dave's sniffles. We couldn't edit them all out.
SHOW TIMES
3:00 Letters
32:00 What's in the Box?
100:02 Total Running Time
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Episode 245: The German Scene with Kris
1 maj 2020 |
min
The promised show about ASL in Germany is here. We have a few letters then we jump right in with the delightful and knowledgeable Kris Koch, joining us in the broadcast (remote) foxhole for a great interview. Special guest Mike Ryzy returns to help us along. Enjoy!SHOWTIMES
1:00 Brief Chat
3:00 Letters
25:30 Interview with Kris
1:02:38 Total Running Time
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Conscripts Tourney in Germany
Grenadier Tourney in Germany
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| The Amazing Elevated Game Board |
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Episode 244: Here we go a Vasling!
14 april 2020 |
min
Hey, really short write up for this show. It truly is, almost, well practically, 100% or so, dedicated to the Greatest Game in the World, Advanced Squad Leader. We have our knowledgeable, loyal and true friend, Mike Ryzy on hand to help us explain our rookie foray into Virtual Advanced Squad Leader, otherwise known as VASL. Did you win the British counters from Broken Ground Design? Listen and see.SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter Then on With the Show
50:00 The Brentrance Drawing
1:00:45 Total Running Time
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Episode 243: Chia Head
1 april 2020 |
min
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
12:15 New England Volunteers Scenario Pack
33:00 Quiz Show: The Rules
56:14 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
New England Volunteers Play Pack 1
Get Your Bob Ross Chia Pet Here
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Episode 242: RitterKrieg Live!
17 mars 2020 |
min
The enthusiasm of Derek Ritter is contagious, and it makes for a wonderful interview, even though Jeff and Dave were not in the broadcast foxhole together, but rather worked remotley from home. That was a first. Skype seems to suffice as Derek calls in to tell us all about the gaming stuff happening in North Carolina area, the tournament there, and all the new products that have hit the ASL market lately. There is a lot to hear here so have a listen. Let Derek's fire get you fired up for some Advanced Squad Leader play during your Coronavirus lock down!SHOW TIMES
1:01:16 Total Running Time
SHOW LINK
Derek's Youtube Channel
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Episode 241: Konigsberg and Korea
2 mars 2020 |
min
Learning often happens best by repetition, so why not give our past shows a listen while you wait for the latest one to drop?Tolkien's Letters, 1917, and The Witcher are the core of the discussion in the 0% ASL part of the show.
Take a look, along with us, at the new game by Lone Canuck. It is The Battle of Konigsberg: The Bear's Revenge. Wow! The maps in this game are surely a step up from most of the maps you see produced for Advanced Squad Leader. We end the show with a discussion/after action report of our playing of Scenario 203: Hard ROK from MMP's Forgotten War.
Mike Ryzy, Dave Timonen, Dave K and Chris Walters discuss.
Don't forget to head on over to the ASL Open right here in Chicagoland. March 26-29, 2020.
Roll low and rally well, but not when you're playing us!
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| End of turn 3 maybe |
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| End Game. Taking and crossing the bridge. |
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1:00 Chit Chat
16:00 What's in the Box?
38:00 Forgotten War After Action Report
1:05:43 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
The Battle of Konigsberg: The Bears Revenge
Nor' Easter Tourny 2020
Alpenfestung ASL in the Alps
ASL Open 2020
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Episode 240: Game of the Rising Sun
17 februari 2020 |
min
Our banter this time includes a little bit about long range guns and such in WWI and buzz bombs in WWII. Some random thoughts on systems of government abound herein. If you are hoping to win the Broken Ground Design British counters, please note that your entry is due by March 15th. Listen closely to this episode for the specific instructions needed to get into the drawing. Jeff takes us on a walk through Spilky chart #11. We round out the hour with Dave K, Mike R, Dave T, and Chris W discussing their first impressions of their first Korean scenario in a round table type format. Roll low and rally well, but not when you're playing us!SHOW TIMES
0:015 Game of the Rising Sun (lyrics and credits below)
14:00 Nor'Easter Announcement
16:00 New Communist Chinese Counters Reviewed
23:00 British Counter Giveaway Announcement
28:00 Machine Gun Rules
57:30 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL Open Tournament
Nor' Easter Tourny 2020
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"Game Of The Rising Sun"
To the tune of the Animals’ “House of the Rising Sun”
Concept: Dennis Donovan
Vocals: Stephen Stewart
Mixing: Stephen Stewart
There is an ASL module
It’s called the Rising Sun
And it’ll be out-of-print, for many long years
‘Least ‘til twenty thirty one
There was Code of Bushido
It covered the PTO thing
Then there was, for the Gung Ho! man
The Chinese and the Marines
Once the only thing ASLers need
To get PTO in one chunk
Is to go on ebay or check world-wide
And pay thousands of bucks
[Kazoo solo]
Oh mother of my children
For my birthday I want one
Spend your pay should you find one some day
It’s called the Rising Sun
And it’ll be out-of-print, for many long years
‘Least ‘til twenty thirty one
There was Code of Bushido
It covered the PTO thing
Then there was, for the Gung Ho! man
The Chinese and the Marines
Once the only thing ASLers need
To get PTO in one chunk
Is to go on ebay or check world-wide
And pay thousands of bucks
[Kazoo solo]
Oh mother of my children
For my birthday I want one
Spend your pay should you find one some day
Buy MMPs Rising Sun
Support MMP it’s just good form
I’ll give you a little hint
Purchase at the least seventeen copies
If it’s ever back in print
There is an ASL module
They call the Rising Sun
It's on the list of many ASL boys
Support MMP it’s just good form
I’ll give you a little hint
Purchase at the least seventeen copies
If it’s ever back in print
There is an ASL module
They call the Rising Sun
It's on the list of many ASL boys
And God I know I'm one
Episode 239: SFF, DFF, and TMI
2 februari 2020 |
min
You may want to listen to our Banter in this show, we discuss our various medical problems so.....yeah....on second thought......maybe you won't want to....too much information.If you came here for ASL all the time, you came to the mostly right place. The good news is that you can learn a lot about defensive fire in our rules segment. Listen along and see what you know about the rules, and what you can learn about the rules of the greatest game in the world, Advanced Squad Leader. Woof, Woof.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Our health stories and adventures.
17:00 Rules
57:30 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL Open Tournament
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Episode 238: That's Amore!
23 januari 2020 |
min
Buon Giormo, O e la sera dove sei?We are happy to bring you the tale of Jeff's Italian Trip. Sadly he could not meet up with the wonderful gentlemen from the new Italian game company Advancing Fire while he was there. We suggest you go to their site and pre-order Brevity Assault and Biazza Ridge. Our "Letters" segment provides a delizioso distraction from ordinary life by providing some Advanced Squad Leader talk.
Did you know that there are a ton of ezines published by the Texas ASL guys? The mag is called Banzai!!; and we review volume 24 issue 2 in this show. It has a great article that explains how to execute a Banzai charge using the Starter Kit rules. Enjoy and Caio!SHOW TIMES
1:00 Jeff's Italian Adventures
18:15 Letters
39:0 What Have You Been Playing Lately
49:00 What's in the Box?
1:02:45 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL Open Tournament
Banzai!! Volume 24 issue 2
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| Some real art for Box Art Review |
Episode 237: The Fight for Seoul on New Years Day
1 januari 2020 |
min
Greetings Listeners,Best wishes for the New Year from our broadcast to yours!
We want to thank you for all of your amazing support over the years. We owe so much to you all.
Listen and see if you have won the French Counters.The drawing happens now.
Dave Kand Dave T played Trap by Mishap SV12 from the Swedish Volunteers. There is an after action report in this show. Photos can be found on our Twitter feed. We also recount a Desperado miniatures game that we played as well as a game of Space Empires that Jeff played. We also tear into the latest box of ASL goodness called The Fight for Seoul. |
| Desperado Zombie Game |
Get over to the new Italian ASL company and pre-order Brevity Assault and Biazza Ridge.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Auld Lang Syne and Chat
12:35 Drawing for French Counters
16:30 What Have You Been Playing Lately
28:00 What's in the Box?
52:10 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Advancing Fire Game Company
Le Franc Tireur Korea Game
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Episode 236: How to Defensive Fire During the Holidays Like a Pro
17 december 2019 |
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| Dave editing at his local Photos dining place. |
We believe you will forgive our slightly longer than usual banter, when you hear the heartfelt sharing that is included therein. Please remember to see your doctor. In our Rules segment we cover First Fire rules and marvel that it took us nearly eleven years to get to them. Learn all about First Fire in our usual kind of quiz show format. You get to see what you know as you try to guess the answers along with us. Review those FFMO and FFNAM modifiers while you listen.
Get over to the new Italian ASL company and pre-order Brevity Assault and Biazza Ridge.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
15:00 The Rules Rule
47:00 Letters
1:13:40 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Advancing Fire Game Company
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Episode 235: Dashing Dave Ramsey and the ASL Archive
2 december 2019 |
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| Dave Ramsey ASLer and ASL Archive Manager |
SHOW TIMES
55:10 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Illuminating Rounds on Youtube
Barkmann's Corner Early Animation
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Episode 234: Hooked on the Swedish
25 november 2019 |
min
What a great opening song, thanks to Dennis Donovan again! Speaking of the Swedish Volunteer pack Dave discusses his latest game from said pack, SV9 Mexico and Morocco. A new segment about books premieres in this episode. You may be saying to yourself...."self, haven't the Half-Squads always talked about WWII books?" And you would be correct, however Dave's review of Brackman's book about the Tokyo War Trails, titled The Other Nuremberg, goes into more detail than the normal banter.We finally get to taking a gander at Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #4 thanks to Ritterkrieg.com.
SHOWTIMES
0:01 Hooked on the Swedish Song
3:20 Banter With Special Offers So Listen Closely
16:50 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
29:30 Book Review
39:35 What's in the Box?
1:11:05 Total Running Time\
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Hooked on the Swedish
Concept: The2HalfSquads
Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
I just played the Swedish, Versus the Ruskis,
Somewhere in North Finland, 1943
Somewhere in North Finland, 1943
Yeah, I saw those, Counters blue on white,
For the first time, Earlier tonight, now..
For the first time, Earlier tonight, now..
I…, I’m hooked on the Swedish
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean the Volunteers
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean the Volunteers
The Swede pack’s sweet as candy, But it’s hard to find
It runs about one thirty, From an auction house on-line
It runs about one thirty, From an auction house on-line
It’s quite the smorgasbord:, 14 scenarios
One hundred plus counters, Historical notes
One hundred plus counters, Historical notes
Chapter H and, Chapter A updates
Give it a whirl, It will turn you on
Give it a whirl, It will turn you on
I..., I’m hooked on the Swedish
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean the Volunteers
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean the Volunteers
Go and get one, Before they’re all gone
Give it a whirl, Get your ASL game on!
Give it a whirl, Get your ASL game on!
I, I’m hooked on the Swedish
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean the Volunteers
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean the Volunteers
I’m hooked on the Swedish
And I don’t mean IKEA
mean the Volunteers
And I don’t mean IKEA
mean the Volunteers
Said I’m hooked on the Swedish
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean that ABBA band
And I don’t mean IKEA
I mean that ABBA band
Hooked on the Swedish
Episode 233: Counterstruck!
11 november 2019 |
min
Sorry for the slight delay in publishing, we won't name names but....Dave forgot to keep our scheduled time. A time that was already delayed due to scheduling issues. But, anyway.
We hope you enjoy the wonderful opening song by Dennis and Stephen Stewart.
The contest for the French Broken Ground Design Counters ends December 15th. Simply send us a gmail with French Counters in the subject line and you will be entered into our drawing.
For Box Art Review we run a special compare and contrast of bonus pack #7 and #10 viewed side by side. Dave adds an in depth look at the scenarios of Hatten in Flames.
The beautiful shot glasses with Clink and Drink printed on them along with our logo are available now in limited quantities (only 14 to be exact). Send us a gmail asking if there are any available and we will let you know what you need to do to get one....if you are one of the lucky 14 that is
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SHOWTIMES
0:01 Counterstruck Song
5:10 Banter With Special Offers So Listen Closely
19:13 Box Art Review and Shot Glass Fundraiser Details and Unicum Taste Testing.
27:00 Actual Box Art Review
35:00 What's in the Box?
45:00 Hatten Scenarios in Depth
1:09:30 Total Running Time
SHOWTIMES
0:01 Counterstruck Song
5:10 Banter With Special Offers So Listen Closely
19:13 Box Art Review and Shot Glass Fundraiser Details and Unicum Taste Testing.
27:00 Actual Box Art Review
35:00 What's in the Box?
45:00 Hatten Scenarios in Depth
1:09:30 Total Running Time
Rally Phase Records ™ presents!
Counterstruck
To AC-DC’s “ Thunderstruck”
Concept & Lyrics: Dennis Donovan
Vocals & Mixing: Stephan Stewart
So I thought
In the middle of an ASL match (Counter!)
I looked ‘round
And I knew there was something I lacked (Counter!)
My mind raced,
And I thought what could I do? (Counter!)
And I knew
A named counter, I needed one too (Counter!)
One with MY name
I figured out
Getting ones tough
That tore me apart
I’ve been
Counterstruck!
Well maybe someday?
Nah, forget it, but then this went down:
Went to the Texas, Team Tourney and I saw me some
They had counters
Counter sheets with attendee’s names
They are so cool
They’re all 9-2s
Yeah, yeah they, they blew my mind
And I was shaking at the knees
I just could not believe
What an amazing find
I’ve been
Counterstruck
I was shaking at the knees
There was a counter of me!
Counter struck, Counterstruck, Counter struck, Counterstruck
It’s alright, I just got mine
It’s alright, I’m lookin’ fine, fine, fine……
Episode 232: How Many Half-Squads Does it Take to Make a Podcast?
16 oktober 2019 |
min
Lately Dave has played SV7 Probing Korsus from the Swedish Volunteers Pack. We cover Stream-Woods hexes, Light Woods, Prepared Fire Zones and Towers in our Terrain Time segment. That is a ton of terrain and it moves us nearer to the end of the terrain rules section in the Advanced Squad Leader Rule Book. At the end of the episode we tack on some recorded ASL talk from a meeting of the PAASL club, you may enjoy some guys just talking about ASL.SHOW TIMES
1:00 Chit Chat
11:30 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
19:30 Allied Minor Counters from Broken Ground Design
23:00 Terrain Time
47:45 PAASL Chat - Just Talking ASL
56:00 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Nashville Parthenon
Scenario SV4 Robing Korsus in the Scenario Archive
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Episode 231: A Very Narrow Corridor of Normal
2 oktober 2019 |
min
Not sure that opening the show with banter about aging bodies is, by any stretch of the imagination, a good idea, but of course we do it anyway. Then we discuss getting stuck in the mud in your Kayak. Kayakers beware. During the letters segment we take a look at the new Pacific Theater offerings from Broken Ground Design. Exciting stuff. We introduce you to a few other authors of WWII related books and you can check out their links below. Finally, grab your conductor hat and get on board as we depart the station to cover Railroads and Steeples during Terrain Time.Toot-toot!
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
17:30 Letters
41:00 Terrain Time
1:13:52 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS:
Griff Hosker - Author
Broken Ground Counters Explained
Adam Lunney- Historian, Author, Loyal Listener
Ritterkrieg #83 Announcement
Bounding First Fire Tournament 2019
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Episode 230: Dave, The Fonz, and Me
12 september 2019 |
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At the start of this episode there are a few issues with Dave's volume. Darn. But it is corrected relatively quickly. Yay.
Together we discuss our visit to Comic Con and our wonderful time with Henry Winkler. Then Dave tells what it is like to become an almost empty nester, then he gives us an update from the Palatine Area Advanced Squad Leaders (PAASL) game club. During that report, you will hear from Will Marrerro, Dan Janezik, Mike Stubits, Ron Schatz, and Bill Forg. They discuss Scenario RPT 55: Coudehard Cache, Scenario HG-2 Konista Crackdown and Scenario 43: Into the Fray.
Letters are as fascinating as usual.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
13:00 Letters
31:00 PAASL After Action Report
58:45 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Bunkers in Greece
Wild West Fest
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| The Greeks attacking the hill on left and woods on right. |
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| Near the end. Success in taking the hill and most of the village. |
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Episode 229: Andrew Rogers Man of Hatten
3 september 2019 |
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We are honored to have the privilege of interviewing the designer of Multi-Man Publishing's Advanced Squad Leader Historical Module Number 9, Hatten in Flames, Andy Rogers. He is an interesting person to talk with. The game is a wonderful module with 8 scenarios and 2 campaign games based on the World War II battle. Check out the amazing website linked below to learn more about the battle and have a listen to this episode to learn more about the game.
SHOW TIMES
1;00 Intro
3:00 Interview
1:02:35 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Andrew Rogers Hatten Website Download this episode (right-click and Save)
Episode 228: It's Greek to Me
20 augusti 2019 |
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Welcome to another fascinating episode of the one and only podcast dedicated 100% to the greatest game in the world, Advanced Squad Leader. Mike Stubits joins us again as Dave banters a bit too long perhaps but he recounts his wild adventures while in Greece. Just check out these photos from a most romantic Air B&B. That ought to get you interested. In our What's in the Box segment we look at Broken Ground Designs' Hungarian counters. Get your bell ready to ring in and play along with our Terrain Time segment on roadblocks. There are several after action reports in the PAASL recordings. Dan and Dave played Scenario WO13 All The Stops. Mike and Rich played FrF93 Wiener Walzer. ASL newcomer Vince played Ron in S1 Retaking Vierville. Get some advice on how to play them here. |
| Dan planning a move in WO13 |
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1:00 Dave's Amazing Greek Odyssey
20:00 Contest Winner Announced
25:00 What's in the Box?
34:00 Terrain Time
46:00 PAASL Talk
1:06:40 Total Running Time
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Episode 227: Pachyderms and Pillboxes
3 augusti 2019 |
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Mike Stubits joins Dave and Jeff in the Broadcast Foxhole as he discusses his gaming background and his tournament experiences. He is freshly back from the St. Louis Tournament that he attended with Rich Spilky. And he recounts his adventures and the wonderful generosity of the Texas ASL boys!You can brush up on your pillbox rules during Terrain Time, which doubles as a kind of Quiz Show so pack up your pachyderms and your ASL kit in your trunk, and play along!
SHOW TIMES
1:00 ASL Tournament Talk
29:00 Terrain Time
1:06:20 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Pachyderms at Brookfield Zoo
Boardgame Geek Pillbox Questions
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Episode 226: Red Factories for Snobs
23 juli 2019 |
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Some banter brings talk of the American Civil War in gaming, and in the book about the Civil War, Battle Cry of Freedom. The discussion of that book leads us to a discussion on economics, (wait, did we just say economics?) yes, we did.
The letters from our fascinating listeners are as interesting as usual, and if anyone knows where the current ASL Ladder is located please let us know. Because interesting listeners want to know.
We then take a deep look in the box, and finally find Red Factories by Multi-Man Publishing! There is a lot of content to see, the original Red Barricades maps are here, as well as those for the new Red October game. That is four mega maps! Also included are some new counters, as well as reprints of those from Barricades. We take a gander at all of these excellent ASL accessories. It's a sneak peek into Advanced Squad Leader heaven.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Too Much Chat, but it's Fascinating Chat
20:00 Letters
32:00 What's in the Box?
57:00 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Battle Cry of Freedom Book
Red Banner from DC Conscripts
The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design and kind donations from listeners like you!
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The letters from our fascinating listeners are as interesting as usual, and if anyone knows where the current ASL Ladder is located please let us know. Because interesting listeners want to know.
We then take a deep look in the box, and finally find Red Factories by Multi-Man Publishing! There is a lot of content to see, the original Red Barricades maps are here, as well as those for the new Red October game. That is four mega maps! Also included are some new counters, as well as reprints of those from Barricades. We take a gander at all of these excellent ASL accessories. It's a sneak peek into Advanced Squad Leader heaven.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Too Much Chat, but it's Fascinating Chat
20:00 Letters
32:00 What's in the Box?
57:00 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Battle Cry of Freedom Book
Red Banner from DC Conscripts
The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design and kind donations from listeners like you!
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Episode 225: Quarter of the Way to One Thousand
8 juli 2019 |
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Scenario 114 Cautious Crusaders from Armies of Oblivion by Multi-Man Publishing is featured in our What Have You Been Playin' Lately? segment. You can actually hear Dave whine about vehicle bypass freeze moves . . . whine, whine, whine. We open the box and discover Winter Offensive Bonus Pack #10. Four scenarios and two of them funky boards are included. Another glance in the box reveals the counter sheets to Red Factories. What, we haven't covered that yet?SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
10:35 What You Been Playin?
28:00 What's in the Box?
52:00 What's also in the Box?
1:03:03 Total Running Time
The 2 Half-Squads is brought to you by Ritterkrieg, Bounding Fire Productions, Broken Ground Design and kind donations from listeners like you!
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| Scenario 114 Cautious Crusaders |
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| Stupid vehicle bypass freeze! |
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Episode 224: Bupkiss (Bubkes?)
21 juni 2019 |
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| Scenario SV8 Mud and Blood |
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Random Talk
9:30 Letters
37:30 What's in the Box?
47:00 Contest Announced
50:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
1:07:02 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Malaya Madmen Singapore July 26, 2019
Canadians and Brits at Arnhem
Duitse aanval bij Westervoort Video 10 mei 1940
Tanker Coin
Wild West Fest ASL Tourny
Possiby a Real Best of List That We Are On
St. Louis ASL Tourny
Peg Leg Porker - Nashville
ASL Balkan Sideshow Controversy on Game Squad
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Episode 223: Simply Spilky
17 juni 2019 |
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| Rich and son Jared |
Anyway, it's still an excellent show as far as content is concerned. One need only mention the name Rich Spilky and you can be sure there will be plenty of great ASL talk. Tonight Rich is back with more of his player aid tables, and we discuss the four new additions. They're sure to make your ASL gaming easier and more enjoyable. We also discuss a future project he's got in the works regarding the statistics behind drawing OBA cards. And we talk about his recently published replay and analysis of The Last Bid. Finally, his son Jared joins us to chit-chat about gaming from the perspective of a 20-something.
Show Links
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| Where in the world is this sharp dressed man? The Dead Sea in Jordan. |
The latest Spilky tables
Robert Medrow's OBA article in The General Vol 24 No 2 (via View from the Trenches web site)
Scenario Replay and Analysis: The Last Bid [RB5]; Rich Spilky (via Texas ASL web site)
Show Times
3:00 Spilky tables
33:00 OBA article
49:00 The Last Bid article
1:05 Chat with Jared
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Episode 222: Jolly Oli Gray
22 maj 2019 |
min
Welcome to episode 222. We are proud to present our interview with Oliver Gray. He has a lots of interesting things to say about all of our favorite topics including -- but not limited to -- his counter storage system known as the Great Wall of Raaco, his collection of counters, WW2 history books, his Battleschool dice, and of course his Advanced Squad Leader collection itself.
He is currently play testing the Konigsberg Pack for George Kellin at Lone Canuck Publishing, and has play tested Scotland the Brave for Ray Tapio at Critical Hit. He has been doing proofreading for Alan Findley of Broken Ground and he is a huge fan of Bounding Fire Productions products. Olli used to run a local ASL club in Scotland where he provided all the kit (he certainly has enough), and .up until a couple of years ago he had a semi regular get together for ASLers at Highlander Games in Dundee. Olli is a Veteran and served many years in the British Royal Air Force and loves a good old malt whisky. Here's to Olli.....cheers.....clink and drink.
SHOWTIMES
59:45 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Oregon Laminating Corner Cutters
He is currently play testing the Konigsberg Pack for George Kellin at Lone Canuck Publishing, and has play tested Scotland the Brave for Ray Tapio at Critical Hit. He has been doing proofreading for Alan Findley of Broken Ground and he is a huge fan of Bounding Fire Productions products. Olli used to run a local ASL club in Scotland where he provided all the kit (he certainly has enough), and .up until a couple of years ago he had a semi regular get together for ASLers at Highlander Games in Dundee. Olli is a Veteran and served many years in the British Royal Air Force and loves a good old malt whisky. Here's to Olli.....cheers.....clink and drink.
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59:45 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Oregon Laminating Corner Cutters
Episode 221: Adult Sugar; Kiss Emoji
4 maj 2019 |
min
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Too Much Talk (but cool historical movie topics covered)
20:00 Letters
38:00 Terrain Time
1:09:15 Total Running Time
Episode 220: Kablooey
20 april 2019 |
min
We apologize for the bad audio quality in the first 8 minutes. Dave attended the ASL Open, even though he didn't play, he had a great time (surprisingly) watching Rich Spilky and Wes Vaughn play Scenario A28 (reissued as 144) The Professionals. You can hear a discussion of it during banter. The winner of Critical Hit's Arnhem: The Third Bridge is announced. Terrain Time teaches you how to place and avoid anti-tank mines as you play with armored fighting vehicles.SHOW TIMES
1:00 ASL Talk (disguised as Banter)
9:00 Winner of Arnhem: the Third Bridge Announced
21:00 Terrain Time
55:35 Total Running Time Download this episode (right-click and Save)
Episode 219: Quiz Taught
6 april 2019 |
min
Greetings Advanced Squad Leader Fanatics! Welcome to the show. We tie up some loose ends while we finish our review of LFT 14.Achtung Minen! Yes, learn your mine rules right here and right now, but watch your step, we don't want you to go Kablooey. Terrain Time is presented in its usual nice "quiz taught" format and it covers the mine rules as well as the wire rules, so listen and learn.
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| Ciao Rigazza! Hello Ladies! |
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Bantero
14:00 LFT 14 Continued
28:20 Terrain Time
1:01 Some Quick Plane Advice from LFT
1:04:42 Total Running Time
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Episode 218: LFT 14 and the Italians
16 mars 2019 |
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We hope you enjoy Jeff Hallett singing and playing ALL the instruments on Long May We Run. He composed it for episode #200, you can tell by the wonderful lyrics. For various reasons it appears now.
SHOWTIMES
0:01 Long May We Run
4:45 Banter
19:15 Letters
37:00 What Have You Been Playin' Lately Bro?
50:00 What's in the Box?
1:14:10
SHOW LINKS
Blind Hex Chart
Human Wave Tournament
Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede
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Episode 217: Axis and Arnhem
4 mars 2019 |
min
Interesting listeners want to know. Is it Dave and Jeff, or Jeff and Dave? Well everyone knows that these things are done alphabetically. That would make Dave and Jeff the official way of addressing the hosts of The Two Half-Squads, the one and only podcast dedicated 100% to the greatest game in the world: Advanced Squad Leader.In this episode lot's o' lovely letters from our lucky listeners cover such topics as tournament announcements and other things of ASL interest. We review Arnhem: The Third Bridge by Critical Hit and offer it up as the perfect prize in for our newest contest. To win this CH product simply send us an email with "Dave and Jeff" in the subject line, or "Jeff and Dave", but putting "Dave and Jeff" will get you entered into the contest TWICE. You will need to pay part of the shipping unless you live in the continental U.S.
Our What's in the Box segment also includes a look at Broken Ground Design's full compliment of full color Axis Minor counters for use with Advanced Squad Leader.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Maybe Interesting Conversation
10:00 Letters
33:00 What's in the Box?
44:00 Contest Announced
50:00 More What's in the Box?
SHOW LINKS
Canadian ASL Tourny
Heroes ASL Tournament UK
Arnhem: The Third Bridge on BGG
Axis Minor Counters from Broken Ground Design
We decided not to link any of the music mentioned in the show. There is such a thing as evil.
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Episode 216: Corregidor Forevermore with David Roth
17 februari 2019 |
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| David Roth |
SHOW TIMES
1:00:20 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL Open Registration and Scenario List
CASLO XXIII
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Episode 215: Climbing the ASL Ladder with Nadir
3 februari 2019 |
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| Nadir Elfarra of Advanced Squad Leader Fame |
He has worked on Parkers Crossroads, done lot's of art for various publications. Operation Watchtower was his design and his original map can be found here at Desperation Morale, Nadir has been a play tester and proof reader for Decision Games as well as Multi-Man Publishing.
The quality of the audio varies but shouldn't be too distracting.
This interview is loaded. Enjoy.
Total Running Time
48:49ish
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Episode 214: Mad Hatten in Flames
14 januari 2019 |
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| Jeff found a full view of the original work that does verify his Poker Dog observations as you can see. |
SHOW TIMES
0:01 Song An Overun
3:00 Opening Conversation
18:30 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
26:20 What's in the Box? Broken Grounds Russian Counters
36:00 Box Art Review
48:00 What's in the Box? Hatten in Flames
1:12:30 Total Running Time
LYRICS to "An Overun"
Lyrics by Dennis Donovan, Performed by Megan Kleinschmidt and The 2 Half Squad Singers
I saw him at the open and my heart stood still
I’ll do one one-one, an over run?
I needed some CVPs and it fit the bill
I’ll do one-one-one, an over run
Yeah, he’s on a hill , Yeah, an easy kill
Went into hex G1 one-one-one, an over run
Knew not what I was doing, but I had to try
I’ll do one-one-one, an over run
The con-cept seemed easy, but my-oh-my .
I’ll do one-one-one, an over run
Yeah, I had to try ... Yeah, it’s do-or-die ... Yeah, I love this rule.
To do one-one-one, an over run
I declared one-one, an over run
I’ll do one-one-one, an over run
I attacked with 7 FP and I rolled a 5
I did one-one-one, an over run
Rolls like that are gonna get his guys
I did one-one-one, an over run
Yeah, it went just fine ....Yeah, ‘till I hit that mine .....Yeah, if ya get immob’d
It’s half FP on, an over run
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
An over run run
I did one-one-one, an over run
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Episode 213: Bob and Us on Broken Ground
1 januari 2019 |
min
A very Happy New Year to you all! We wish all of you the best for a wonderful 2019 and many more.
The power goes out on us while recording which proves to be a fortuitous event, because when we resume recording weeks later we are graced by a visit from Bob Holmstrom as he makes a return to the broadcast foxhole. During What's In The Box?, we look at many of Broken Ground's new counters for ASL, including the panzerfaust counters, the IIIFT residual and fire lane counters. There are also FFE counters that have the firepower of the OBA right on them. And if you are tired of using those motorcycle counters for your bicycles you will be thrilled to find these new bicycle counters that include pertinent information like the fact that bicycles gain movement when heading downhill. To wrap up this episode we play Quiz Show. So grab your bell and play along with us!
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
7:30 What's in the Box?
26:30 Quiz Show
1:04:43 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Broken Ground Heretical Counters
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Episode 212: Rule #1: Always Play the Germans
14 december 2018 |
min
Holiday greetings listeners. We hope this yuletide season finds you all cheery and staying warm by the fire. What better time than this to have a cup of hot coco and have a listen to the one and only podcast dedicated nearly 100% to the greatest game in the world....Advanced Squad Leader. In this episode Dave compiles a set of recordings he had hanging around on his computer, including a look at a scenario or two with local ASLer's Mark Woods, Doug Gries, Bob Holmstrom, Dave Timonen, and the guys from St. Louis, Jeff Ital and Jim Burris. Megan joins us to read some letters in Jeff's absence. We finish up with a look at Broken Ground Designs Berserk counters and a reading of the footnotes to Tarawa. Listen while you drive and enjoy. |
| Jim Burris (above) Jeff Ital (below) |
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Letters
8:40 Scenario 166 Skiing in Lapland Analysis
18:30 Scenario O15 Highland Frank
22:00 Scenario Across the Issel
28:15 Scenario J141 Riding With the King
33:30 St. Louis Club Update
39:50 Review of Broken Grounds Berserk Counters
45:45 Tarawa Footnotes57:58 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL St. Louis
Broken ground Design's Berserkers
Episode 211: Yanks and Sugar Tanks
28 november 2018 |
min
Recorded on a wintry night, we managed to finish #211 just before the power went out (forcing the postponement of the recording of #212), this episode features a whole bunch of letters, the announcement of the winner of the game YANKS, and an in depth look at the rest of the scenarios from KoreaSHOW TIMES
1:00 Chit Chat
15:00 Letters
33:00 YANKS Winner Announced
37:30 Korea:Forgotten War Scenarios Part II
1:08:12 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
ASL Germany - Grenadier Website
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Episode 210: Cranking out the Crackers
16 november 2018 |
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We are proud to present the last of our ASL Open interviews, with Bret Hildebrand and Mike Stubits, and this is one you won't want to miss.
Why would you want to miss any of them?
SHOW TIMES
0:01 Song SMC's a Goner (lyrics below)
3:03 Banter
19:20 Kampfgruppe Scherer Player's Guide
36:00 Interview
1:04:40 Total Running Time
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Kulning
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Le Franc Tireur Kampfgruppe Scherer Guide
Order it here at Ritterkrieg
Far Away Coast by the Drop Kick Murphy's
RALLY PHASE RECORDS PRESENTS!!!
SMC's a GonerSung to the tune of Girlfriend In a Coma by The Smiths
Lyrics: D. Wallick, D. Donovan
Vocals: Stephen Stewart
Mixer: Jim, the Mix-Master Bera
Leader blew morale check, oh no! I know it's serious
He was already broken, ya know, I know it's serious
And do I want him to roll a wound check? No! Cuz you know,
I would hate anything to happen to him
No I don't want to lose him
Do you really think he'll survive?
Do you think he'll roll less than 5?
Duuuuuuuuude
SMC's a goner, ya know, I know it's serious
Bye bye, bye my buddy, Goodbye
There were times when I could have rallied him
'Cuz you know, it's not like he's a 10-2 and he just got a field promotion
Now he's taking the check, time to fret, And he rolled a 5 and he died.
Dooooooooh!
Let me whisper a few bad words, I know it's serious
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Episode 209: Garret and the Return of Box Art Review
30 oktober 2018 |
min
Hear the dulcet tones of Dave's nose flute, as well as Jeff's new flute provided to The 2 Half-Squads courtesy of Bill Forg and his amazing 3-D printer.Many of you have been waiting a long time for the return of Box Art Review. The fine art chosen this episode is from Winter Offensive Pack #9. Pull up an image from your google search and have a gander. Beware, it is quite frightening......and just in time for Halloween!
Dave covers a playing of scenario WO11 Across The Issel and scenario ASL172 The Last Attack. We also have a wonderful interview with Chris Garret from the ASL Open.
The contest for the free copy of YANKS ends November 15th. We already have tons of entries. Good luck to all you Yankee Devils.
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| Chris Garret at the ASL Open 2018 |
SHOWTIMES
1:00 Too Much Boring Banter
10:00 What Have You Been Playin' Lately?
25:00 Box Art Review
41:00 Interview With Chris Garret
58:40 Total Running Time
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Episode 208: Hand Me a Sniper
14 oktober 2018 |
min
Disco, rap, space travel and cultural preferences are just a few of the topics discussed before we dive into our coverage of the greatest game in the world - Advanced Squad Leader. Join Fred Canzolino and Mark DeVries as they discuss their favorite aspects of ASL.
Later we announce the winner of our contest for Hot Stove 3, you'll have to listen to find out if you are the lucky winner.There is also a new contest announced. Yes, you can win a full copy of YANKS -- brand new-in-the-box YANKS, generously donated by Mr. Mark Woods. You'll have to listen to this episode for details on how to enter the drawing. Entries must be received by November 15, 2018. Thank you Mark!
Broken Ground Designs' new partisan counters are reviewed in What's in the Box. We are big fans of these counters.
SHOW TIMES
:30 Banter
15:00 Winner Announced
24:30 What's in the Box?
31:40 Letters
45:30 Interviews
59:35 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKS
Charts of Space Missions Download this episode (right click and save)
Episode 207: Battling Banozic
29 september 2018 |
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| Banozic, Emberton and Forg |
We forgot the ads in this one, but we are always grateful to our sponsors, Bounding Fire Productions, Ritterkrieg and we'd like to welcome Broken Ground Designs as our newest supporter.
SHOW TIMES
1:00:15 Total Running Time
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Episode 206: Vaughn, Kirk, Kraatz and More
11 september 2018 |
min
Helllooooo Listeners!
Did you know at Gen Con we were just walking down the street and someone yelled "Is that Dave and Jeff?" Would you believe it was listener Mark Kratz? We also discuss the longest ASL scenario ever played. MMP's Messenger Boys. It took well over a year and a half. Lets see you take that long to play a scenario. In the box is Winter Offensive Pack #9 . We snagged a nice interview at the ASL Open with Wes Vaughn and Doug Kirk. Couple of real great guys. Two finer gentlemen you could not meet.
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
12:25 What Have You Been Playin' Lately
27:00 What's in the Box?
39:30 ASL Open Interviews
1:22:59 Total Running Time
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| Dave, Jeff and guess who? Listener Mark Kraatz at Gen Con |
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| Wes Vaughn and Doug Kirk watch a game at the ASL Open |
SHOW TIMES
1:00 Banter
12:25 What Have You Been Playin' Lately
27:00 What's in the Box?
39:30 ASL Open Interviews
1:22:59 Total Running Time
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