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The Man Battlestations Podcast

THE Podcast of Naval Wargaming! The show focuses on naval miniatures gaming, but also discusses board games, video games, history, and pop culture related to ships of all types.
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Jan 21, 2022

Greg and Andy are back with the first episode of the MBS Podcast in the newer, streamlined format. In this episode, they discuss what they have been painting, playing, and watching over the last month. Then, Andy digs into the MBS Community SITREP, and then they finish off with an overview of some exciting new naval wargaming products.

Nov 28, 2021

Greg and Andy are back with the latest episode of the MBS podcast! This time around, after catching everyone up on what they've been doing since the last show, Andy walks Greg through a review of FlickFleet by Eurydice Games!

FlickFleet Reveiw: 41 Min

Links Discussed on the Show:

FlickFleet Website: https://www.eurydicegames.co.uk/games/flickfleet/index.html

Neptune's Inferno: https://www.amazon.com/Neptunes-Inferno-U-S-Navy-Guadalcanal/dp/0553385127

Nov 7, 2021

A little later than originally planned, Episode 57 of the Man Battlestations Podcast is here! This time, Greg and Andy are joined by Eric "EasyE" Farrington, a game designer with an upcoming naval combat game being published by Osprey. In a wide-ranging interview, Eric shares his insights and thoughts on game design as well as some details on his new game!

Links discussed in the show:

Castles in the Sky Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Castles-Sky-Wargame-Battleships-Wargames/dp/1472844963/

Eric's Blog: http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/

Wargame Vault page for Eric's Games: https://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/11064/Blood-and-Spectacles-Publishing

Delta Vector Blog: http://deltavector.blogspot.com/

 

Sep 30, 2021

Greg and Andy are joined by returning guest Andy B. to discuss Battlefleet Gothic, the classic space combat game set in the Warhammer 40k universe! During the round table, Andy and Andy B. share their thoughts on a number of aspects surrounding the game and its community. Later, they give the game the full MBS review treatment!

BFG Roundtable: 34 Min

BFG Review: 1 Hr 15 Min

Links:

Rules/Resources Threads at Specialist Arms Forum:

https://www.specialist-arms.com/forum/index.php?topic=5203.0

Jul 11, 2021

It's the dog days of Summer, and Greg and Andy are back with another hot episode! First up, they interview Rory Crabb, the designer of Naval Command and other games. Then, they discuss Andy's modern naval miniatures project, including he pros and cons of scale selection and what pieces are needed to play a variety of scenarios.

Rory Crab Interview: 32 Min

Modern Naval Minis: 1 Hr 4 Min

Links Discussed in the Show:

Naval Command Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/300684510519557

Rory's Blog: https://rorycrabb.wordpress.com/blog/

Jun 6, 2021

Greg and Andy are back for another episode of the MBS Podcast! This time, they revisit a topic the first talked about 3 years ago - Their experiences and thoughts with Kickstarter! Next up, they do a full review of the new edition of Dystopian Wars, by Warcradle Studios.

Kickstarter Update: 42 Min

DW 3.0 Update: 1 Hr 19 Min

May 2, 2021

Greg and Andy are back with another episode packed full of naval gaming goodness! First up, Andy interviews Claude and Marcus, two History Professors at the US Naval Academy who have started a wargaming initiative to instruct Midshipmen. Next up, Greg and Andy are joined by...another Andy! Andy B. joins our hosts all the way from Texas to review the new hotness from Osprey Games, A Billion Suns!

USNA Interview: 28 Min

A Billion Suns Review: 1 Hr 11 Min

Links Discussed in the Show:

https://www.usna.edu/NewsCenter/2020/08/USNA_MUSEUM,_HISTORY_DEPARTMENT_ESTABLISH_NAVAL_HISTORY_WARGAMING_LABORATORY.php

https://www.usna.edu/Museum/NavyCon.php

http://abillionsuns.space/

Apr 2, 2021

Once again, Greg and Andy are joined by Rob as they talk about all things naval wargaming for Episode 51 of the Man Battlestations Podcast! This episode features not one, but two great reviews. First up, our hosts discuss the new board game Devil Boats from Compass Games, which highlights PT boat combat in the Pacific. After that, they dig into Victory At Sea, the great new WWII fleet combat game from Warlord Games.

Devil Boats: 44 Min

Victory at Sea: 1 Hr 11 Min

Links:

https://www.fightsonstore.com/

https://www.compassgames.com/product/devil-boats-pt-boats-in-the-solomons/

https://store.warlordgames.com/collections/victory-at-sea

Feb 15, 2021

After more than 5  years of podcasting, we've reached Episode 50!!! Thanks to all of you who have listened to us over the years.

This episode, Andy and Greg are joined once again by Rob to discuss the last few episodes of Mandalorian Season 2. Beware, there are spoilers!

Dec 11, 2020

Greg and Andy are back to close out the year with the final ep of 2020! As is their tradition, they look back over their gaming experiences from 2020, and then talk about some of the things they are looking forward to in 2021.

Dec 2, 2020

For Episode 48, Greg and Andy have Rob on to talk about his store, Fight's On!, that sells all manner of interesting accessories for both naval games and air combat games. Rob has graciously provided some discount codes to listeners of the show, which you can find below! 

Prior to starting the interview, however, Greg, Andy, and Rob went down a bit of a rabbit hole while discussing Disney's Star Wars TV show, The Mandalorian. You can find this discussion in the second segment of this episode, but be warned; HERE BE SPOILERS!

Link to Fight's On!:

https://www.fightsonstore.com/

Special Fight's On! Codes for MBS Listensers (Valid through 12/31/20):

"MBSchaff" for 20% discounts on the naval chaff cloud markers

"MBSmine" for 20% discounts on naval mine markers

"MBSmissile" for 20% discounts on seaskimming missile markers 

Nov 20, 2020

In this very special edition of Ruckdog's Report, Andy has Stickman, The Paper Fleet Admiral, and Kim, his Mom, on to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for their new game, Paper Fleets. At only 11 years old, Stickman is ready to make waves in the naval gaming scene!

Links:

Paper Fleets Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfleets/paper-fleets?ref=discovery&term=paper%20fleets

Stickman Games Website:
https://www.stickmangamesatx.com/

 

Nov 2, 2020

Greg and Andy are back for a somewhat abbreviated episode, where they talk about some exciting new developments in the world of Star Wars gaming! Greg has been playing a fair bit of the hit new video game Star Wars Squadrons, and give his impressions of it. Andy then discusses some of the new developments for Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars Armada, including the new Clone Wars-era ships that are coming in the near future.

Sep 28, 2020

Greg and Andy are back with two great segments for Episode 46! First up, the discuss some naval related books they have been reading lately. Later, they have Max and Marcus on from Warlord Games to talk about the recent launch of Victory at Sea, and what might be coming down the line for that game!

Segments:

Naval Book Review: 45min

Victory At Sea Interview: 1hr 19min

Links:

https://www.twitch.tv/warlordgamesofficial

https://www.facebook.com/Max-Ayson-Painting-hobby-and-Gaming-109198717327411

 

 

Aug 31, 2020

Ruckdog and Landlubber are back with another jam-packed episode of the MBS Podcast! First up, they discuss Command and Control mechanics and Fog of War in naval games. In the second segment, they discuss Oak & Iron, the new Age of Sail game from Firelock Games!

Jul 25, 2020

Greetings! After an extended hiatus, Ruckdog and Landlubber are back with a new episode! They start off by catching up on what they've been up to over the last 7 months. Next, Landlubber asks Ruckdog some questions about his recent deployment. Finally, they discuss a few upcoming releases that they are both excited about. 

Dec 8, 2019

Greetings!

After an (unintenionally) long delay, Episode 43 of the MBS Podcast is here! Greg and Andy catch up a bit, and then spend a little time looking back at 2019 and looking forward to what 2020 may have in store!

This will unfortunately be the last episode for about 6 months, due to Andy's upcoming deployment. MBS will be back and better than ever starting in June/July 2020, so see you then!

Jul 7, 2019

Greg and Andy are here once again for another episode of the MBS Podcast! This time around, they are discussing the seeming explosion of new naval games that have recent arrived or have been announced. This then leads into a discussion about the ups and downs of the naval gaming market as a whole.

 

Jan 20, 2019

Set Condition 1 Throughout the ship! Greg and Andy are back for Episode 38 of the MBS Podcast, and this time it's a Battlestar Galactica blowout! First up, Andy interviews Andrea, one of the main designers for the new Battlestar Galactica Starship Miniatures Game. Later, Greg and Andy do a full review of the game.

Interview with Andrea Angiolino: 39 Min

BSG Starship Miniatures Review: 1Hr 15 Min

=Links Discussed In the Show=

BGG Battlestar Galactica Miniature Game Page

Ares Games Page

 

Sep 3, 2018

Attention all hands, Episode 34 of the MBS podcast has arrived! This month, Greg and Andy discuss the changes that come with game editions, focusing on X-Wing 2.0 and Dystopian Wars 3.0. Later, they discuss a few of their favorite naval history books in a new segment called the MBS Bibliography!

Edition Changes: 32 Min

MBS Bibliography: 1 Hr 23 Min

=Links Discussed In the Show=

Starfleet Museum

X-Wing 2.0

Dystopian Wars 3.0

Shattered Sword

The Dardanelles Disaster

American Battleships 1886-1923

The Pacific Crucible

Aug 11, 2018

Greg and Andy are back with Episode 33 of the MBS podcast! This month, our hosts return to the Naval Game Mechanics topic to discuss Critical Hits and their role in Naval Games. Who doesn't like a good, old-fashioned Magazine Explosion now and then? Later, they do a review of the Solitare/Co-op board game Nemo's War by Victory Point Games, which is based on the Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Critical Hits: 45 Min

Nemo's War Review: 1 Hr 32 Min

=Links Discussed In the Show=

Nemo's War

20000 Leagues Under the Sea at Project Gutenburg

 

Jul 20, 2018

Better late than never, it's Episode 32 of the MBS podcast! In this episode, Greg and Andy sit down with Derek, the creator of Sky Relics. Derek provides some insights into the full story on the game's creation, some background on its setting, and the pros and cons of running a successful gaming Kickstarter. Later, Greg and Andy discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of their own experiences as Kickstarter backers

Sky Relics Interview: 34 Min

Kickstarter Experiences: 1 Hr 30 Min

=Links Discussed In the Show=

Silent Death

Sky Relics

Kickstarter

 

Jun 10, 2018

Episode 31 of the MBS podcast has arrived! This episode, Greg and Andy discuss the pros and cons of "defined" movement systems (i.e. using a grid of hexes or other shapes) in naval games. Later, they talk about some of the amazing miniatures that are being produced that are not tied to a specific game or rules system.

Defined Movement: 33 Min

Games-Agnostic Minis: 1hr 14 Min

Links Discussed:

http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/

https://www.ravenstarstudio.com/

http://www.alnavco.com/index.htm

http://www.panzerschiffe.com/

http://www.ghqmodels.com/

 

May 6, 2018

It's time for Episode 30 of the MBS podcast! This episode, Greg and Andy interview the "Two Johns," the fine gentlemen behind Topside Minis, and discuss all of the neat things they have planned over the next year. Later, Greg and Andy review World of Warships Blitz, the mobile version of the World of Warships game for Mac/PC. 

TSM Update Interview: 52 Min

WoWS Blitz Review: 1hr 34 Min

Links Discussed:

https://wowsblitz.com/

http://topsideminis.com/

Hurricane Season Scenario 1

Mar 26, 2018

Dale is back on Ruckdog's Report to discuss The Expanse, an awesome book and TV series! They first do a spoiler-free discussion of the setting as a whole, and why you might want to check it out if you haven't yet. After a spoiler warning, they then discuss the impending Season 3 of the TV show, and how it might adapt some of the events from the books. Finally, after yet another spoiler warning, they have a no-holds barred discussion of everything, up to and including the most recent book, Persepolis Rising!

http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse

http://the-expanse.com/

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