News from the Front - Episode 101

The Old School crew is back!  Luke, Jon and Phteven blow the doors off Episode 101!  

In Act I, the boys do the usual look ahead to upcoming events like Cold Wars, ROFCON, a Huzzah tournament, etc.  The guys look look back at Williamsburg Muster and all the other stuff that has been going on.

In Act II, Flames of War is the topic!  We cover some news from Can-Con, speculate about the future, overlooked rules, and talk about the struggles of putting together a 1420 list.

In Act III, we talk about Twitch, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Eclipse and the first book review of the year

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After Hours

We get a little off the rails in this After Hours, so I will let the content be a surprise.  Have fun

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On the Road: Williamsburg Muster 2015

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Steven and Jon talk about Muster 2015 in Williamsburg VA where they had a fantastic time! The dudes did a Netrunner tournament, a LOTR LCG cardgame, and of course- a Flames Of War tournament! Tune in to hear the fellows recount their experiences.
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News from the Front Episode 86 - The Christmas Special

It's Episode 86!  All the guys are in, with Steven, Luke, Tarzan and Dirty Jon bringing you holiday greetings!  

In Act I, the dudes talk about what they have been up to and cover a lot of FoW games in the AAR.  They guys also reveal their holiday wish lists, so I hope Santa is listening!

In Act II, Luke talks a lot about things he learned running a tournament.  The guys also dive in to Hungarians and their recent popularity.

In Act III, there is an epic, knock-down, drag out fight (not really) about Japanese and tournament scoring.  At the end, do a short commonly overlooked rules to wrap it up.

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After Hours

In this wide ranging After Hours, the guys talk about what happened in the WWPD world in the past year.  We discuss what number episode this actually is and troll our listeners a bit.  We proceed to talk some Chain of Command, Destiny, Artemis, The Hobbit and troll Luke.  Happy Holidays!

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News from the Front Episode 85

It's Episode 85!  In Act I the guys do the normal AAR and discuss tips for starting a German army in Flames of War.  In Act II, the dudes talk about getting out of a rough patch of FoW Funk.  Continuing with that theme, the guy talk German Mid-War tanks in "Know Your Enemy".  The Act is closed out with a discussion of AT Guns.  In Act III, Commonly Overlooked Rules, Forces of War and Terrain Talk rounds out the episode. 

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After Hours

The guys talk movies and TV shows: Fury, Interstellar and The Walking Dead.  Spoiler Alert!  We pack in just a little FoW at the end!

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News from the Front Episode 81

Welcome to Episode 81!

In Act I, the guys do an extensive AAR and go into detail about their experience at Guns of August, what is on the painting tables and other cool stuff.

In Act II, GenCon 2014 is the subject and eat up the entire act. Hear all about the adventures at this awesome convention! 

In Act III, we hit Commonly Overlooked Rules, talk a bit about what lists are in our future, and go over upcoming events across the globe.

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After Hours 81

This is a free-wheeling After Hours, so step inside and see where the guys take it!

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News From the Front Episode 74- Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi!

In Act I, the guys welcome Steven back and jump right into a recap of recent activity.  The guys discuss the upcoming WWPD4Vets event and the next WWPD Global Campaign - Italy!  There is also some brief discussion on the new WWPD Rankings system.

In Act II, the guys talk more detail about Fortress Italy and Road to Rome, including opinions on top lists.  The guys - again - predict what will be seen at the next tournament, and will most assuredly be wrong!  Next, Eric talks a bit about running historical scenarios.

For Act III, Eric talks about how to customize your tournament, and encourages TOs to make adjustments to enhance the fun.  We close this episode out with Commonly Forgotten rules.

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After Hours 70 and Bonus Road Talk

After Hours 70

The guys are back in 2014 with another After Hours!  First, we have a little behind the scenes on Episode 70.  Next, we talk about World War I, more about Desperate Measures lists and talk more about the AAR for our DM team game.  After that, there is some movie talk about The Hobbit and other movies.

Bonus Road Talk

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The Dudes talk about their tournament experience on the way home from Scott Simoneau's historical tournament at Huzzah Hobbies. 

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WWPD Editor's Choice Magazine & After Hours 62

Ever wonder what WWPD would look like if it were respectable? So do we! It's a time of change for WWPD, with Steven leaving, we felt it was a good time to look back over past WWPD of the last 4 years of articles, choose our favourites (as well as a couple of new ones), shove them into a magazine format and publish it as a PDF so you can get your WWPD fix even while your on the move.

If you want a preview of our hard work you can download a preview here:
http://network.wwpd.net/pdf/wwpd_magazine_issue_01_preview.pdf

Premium subscribers to the Podcast will have access to the full magazine for free right now through Libsyn. The magazine will be made available to everyone else at a later date.

After Hours Episode 62 is Live as well!

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News From the Front Episode 57!

News From the Front Episode 57 is now live!  Click here to download!
After a lengthy After Action Report (featuring 'nam, painting, Saga, and more!), the guys talk about the new FoW Errata, Soviet Anti-Tank Rifle Teams, Recce moves, and terrain.  The episode is rounded out with a discussion on mortars.  Boom!

Episode 57 After Hours is also available!  Click here to listen!

The dudes recorded their conversation on the way home from the recent Huzzah Hobbies Market Garden tournament.  Listen to their stupid "F it" lists, and their surprising results!  

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News From the Front Episode 53!

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The dudes are in the studio and gearing up for their next convention trek!  In this episode we talk about our newest time sink: EVE.  We also hear Steven's interview with Pete before the guys dive in to Flames of War chat.  We cover some often overlooked rules again, discuss what we've been up to, and ham it up like usual!

0:00- Intro/AAR

0:49- Interview w/ Pete Simunovich from Battlefront Miniatures

1:23- Often Overlooked Rules, Book Review, and more FoW!

Episode 53: After Hours!
The dudes continue their chat on Cold Wars, EVE, and whatever else crosses their minds.

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News From the Front: Episode 50

THE WRATH OF SEAN!

Episode 50- The Wrath of Sean!  The original host of News From the Front is back in the studio!

0:00- Intro & AAR

0:52- Discussing Security Sections & Motivation Tests, What dos "Either" mean?  Muster 2013 discussion, T-26 discussion*, #WWPD4VETS

1:43- Market Garden look at the Allies

*Editor's Note: Not sure why I said the T-26 doesn't have 24" range- I thought it did!  Confused it with the T-60.  Apologies!

EPISODE 50: AFTER HOURS

This is After F***in' Hours man.  Seriously, this one is rife with Sean "F Bomb" O'Hara chillin in the studio.  We counted 72- why don't you see if we were on or not?  We talk "Panthers", in the face of APDS.  We discuss a rough game that was brought up recently, adventures in printing, and loads of other junk!  Explicit Language.

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News From the Front Episode 48

News From the Front Episode 48

Steven is back from New Zealand, and the dudes all get a chance to catch up!  The first audio interview with Jeff from Battlefront is in the middle of the episode.  It was recorded via a phone interview, so bear with us on the audio quality!  In Act III Steven talks about the Battlefornt Office and gives some general impressions before the videos start making their appearance!

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News From the Front Episode 46 and After Hours!

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Editor's note: It's been a while!  But like a bad case of the "Dirty Jons", we just keep comin back!  This time we talk about our recent gaming, my New Zealand trip and of course- NUTS!  This episode might be a bit much for younger listeners- we're fairly raunchy from the get go so be warned!

• 0:00 - Intro and AAR, App introduction
• 0:46 - NUTS! also  Bolt Action Painting Contest Announced
• 1:22 - World of Tanks Updates, Spartacus Preview

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

• WWPD Forum
• WSS Magazine
• CGR Painters
• Battlefront Miniatures
• Warlord Games
• Osprey Publishing
• Bolt Action .Net
• The Tapestry
• HMGS
• Southern Front

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NFTF Episode 45

Episode 45 and After Hours are now live!
News From the Front Episode 45 "Rick Priestley is the Man"

In this episode we are very lucky to be joined by Rick Priestley!  If you don't know who he is, google him now- you probably like something he's done!  We are joined with Judson to talk some Bolt Action before rounding out the episode by discussing some tactics around setting up assaults in Flames of War.

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WWPD Now Available for your Apple or Android Device!

At long last, you can listen to "News From the Front", "After Hours", "On the Road", "Know the Mission" and our brand new "Bolt Action Radio" podcast in one easy to use place!  Available for both Android and iOS!

Features:

• Streaming access to play episodes from anywhere
• Always updated with the latest episodes and an archived back catalog
• Playback resume (when interrupted by a call or other distraction)
• Access to exclusive extras like show notes, wallpapers, interviews and bonus content
• Quick access to all the contact methods for the show like call, email, web, Facebook, and Twitter

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NFTF Episode 44 & After Hours Now Live!

Episode 44 and After Hours are now live!
News From the Front Episode 44 "Assault Cats"

Assault Cats ho!  The fellas have a bunch to report in the AAR.  The NOVA Open, Dropzone Games, Descent, and more!  Steven gives an overview of Bolt Action, followed by some discussion on airplanes and Assault Guns.

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Episode 43 and After Hours Now Live!

Episode 43 Now Live!

We've 42 episodes behind us and there's nowhere to go but forward!  We have a lot of games we've played recently to discuss, in addition to Anatoli's newer September Campaign pdf!  We also discuss the rules for Combat attachments and Kampfgruppe.  The episode gets rounded out with a discussion on German Tank Hunters, and Jon's book review on "Origins of the 2nd World War".

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WWPD News From the Front Episode 38 and After Hours!

Episode 38 is Now Live! The dudes bite off a bit more than they can chew!  But the chat is strong, and the good times are had.  The dudes discuss their recent tournament experience, Tank Destroyers, Supply Vehicles, Sea Lion and much more!

• 0:00- Intro, AAR, Op Sea Lion, Game Vault Tournament AAR
• 1:16- ACT II: CGR Painters/Jackson M36 Discussion, Supply Vehicles
• 1:39- ACT III: The Tapestry, Upcoming WWPD, Unarmored Vehicles w/ Gun Teams

Links discussed in this episode:

http://www.cgrpainters.com
http://www.odms-club.com/convention/
http://www.flamesofwar.com
http://www.wssmagazine.com/cms/
http://www.novaopen.com/
http://www.easyarmy.com

Episode 38: After Hours is Now Live!  This episode is split into 2 parts- the first is after recording Episode 38 in the Studio.  The dudes go on a bit about wonky rules and people being jerks.  They talk a bit about movies and general silliness.  The 2nd half sees the guys in the van on the way home after a tournament joined by their buddies Eric and Ted.  The 2nd half hears Ted and Eric's post-tournament AAR, and then takes a turn South.  Warning: This episode gets a little raunchy!

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New Subscription Format for After Hours + More Premium Content

Guys, let me start by saying a HUGE thank you to everyone who's purchased After Hours up to now. It's been a big success, and we have a ton of fun recording it- we hope you have fun listening!

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For a while now I've known a major decision point was approaching. Our current service (e-junkie) is reaching a point where we are going to need to rethink where the files are hosted, and while they've been fine to work with- I think it's time to move forward. There are a number of concerns that we've heard from you all, such as:
1) clunky interface. No good way to buy more than one episode that isn't a royal pain.
2) lack of meta data means the MP3s never show up as podcasts, putting additional work on you
3) you have to manually go download the episode which is inconvenient

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After Hours Episode 17- Post Biscuits and Gravy

After Hours 17- After recording episode 34, we keep rockin' and rollin'!  We talk a lot about TV and movies, lists we plan to run in V3, and generally shoot the breeze.  We also continue making fun of Luke for dropping the "H" out of 'UGE.  We won't give up on that, sorry dude!

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