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Iain Hamp joins us today and gives us the details of his QuadRon list he used to win the Las Vegas Regionals!  We also get his perspective on various strange happenings at other major tournaments, including Canadian Nationals and Adepticon.  What constitutes collusion? We'll find out!

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:12:00] Jumps 4 the win!
• [00:37:00] Los Vegas Regionals
• [01:08:00] About those dice apps/salvos...
• [01:51:00] Closing Notes/Charity

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Guest Joel Killingsworth joins us this week from the Birmingham Barons!  The group continues its regional round up and find an unexpected group rise to the top of the meta...The Flaming Idiots!  

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:29:00] The Juggling Meta
• [00:31:45] Katowice/Slaskie/Poland
• [00:40:40] Garden City/Michigan/USA
• [01:02:00] Tulsa/Oklahoma/USA
• [01:13:00] Crediton/Devon/UK
• [01:22:00] Winnipeg/Manitoba/CA
• [01:32:00] Midlothian/Virginia/US
• [01:41:00] Bologna/Emilia-Romagna/Italy Nationals

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This week Regional champion Jaren Foss joins us from Australia where he aids us in our coverage of the major Regionals and System Opens.  Are these squads worth a second look during your Worlds preparation?  Absolutely! If you aren't planning on attending worlds, this episode contains multitude of potential squads you can use to thrash your opponents at your next kit tournament!

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:14:00] Brandenburg/Germany
• [00:24:00] Norfolk/United Kingdom
• [00:29:00] Seattle/Washington/US
• [00:45:00] Covington/Louisiana/US (checkout the Birmingham Barons for more)
• [00:50:00] Legnano/Lombardia/Italy
• [00:56:00] Krakow/Malopolskie/Poland
• [01:20:00] Plougastel-Daoulas/Bretagne/France
• [01:30:00] Omaha/Nebraska/US
• [01:40:00] Green Bay/Wisconsin/US
• [01:47:00] Sevilla/Andalucia/Spain
• [01:52:00] South Australia Regional

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Some of the best players in the country clashed in the SoCal regional this past weekend. So for this episode we're happy to bring on the top two players from the event Ernesto Vasquez and Ronald San Agustin (who is the worst).  Unlike our normal regional round ups, we're going to dive deep into each of the Top 16 squads and discuss their merits.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:09:00] Interview Questions
• [00:20:00] Dallas’ Regional Run
• [00:38:00] SoCal Regional Discussion

Until the lists go on Juggler, you can find them here.

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Did you get a ticket to worlds this year?  If you did congratulations!  If not, then you are in a large group of X-Wing players that are feeling rather salty.  Guest Tyler Tippett joins us as we discuss the kerfuffle and why everyone is so unhappy at FFG.  We then analyze some more regional and System Open results as the meta continues to stabilize.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:05:00] Worlds Registration Kerfuffle
• [00:48:00] Regional/System Open Roundup!
• [02:08:00] Meta Roundtable/Closing Notes

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Another mega episode this week as guest (and regional champion) Travis Foss joins us.  FFG released a preview for wave XIV and we couldn't be more excited! Can we fly T-65s yet?   After the preview we go over a multitude of regional results.  With there being a real possibility that this is the Meta we're stuck with until worlds, these results are as important as ever!  Timestamps below.

• [00:00:00] Tim Bo talks about Worlds Party Bus
• [00:12:00] Intros
• [00:19:00] Wave XIV
• [01:06:00] Bramberg Regionals
• [01:26:00] Zaragoza Regionals
• [01:35:00] Ramonville Saint Agne Regional
• [01:41:00] Mitchell Regional
• [02:11:00] Fargo Regional
• [02:20:00] Hermitage/Anchorage Regional
• [02:27:00] Ludwigsburg Regional
• [02:33:00] Essex Regional
• [02:42:00] Houston Regional
• [02:50:00] Mountain View Regional
• [03:00:00] Portland System Open

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We welcome on Glendale System Open champ Steven Gonzales to help guide us through a substantial regional round up.  Stick with us on a emperor sized three hour episode!  Timestamps are below to help you sift through it all.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:04:00] Worlds Registration deadline is February 20th
• [00:08:00] Pre-FAQ Regional Round Up
• [01:10:00] FAQ Major Changes (a quick overview)
• [01:20:00] Salzgitter Regional
• [01:33:00] Montreal Regional
• [01:40:00] Stockport Regional
• [01:48:00] Roseville Regional
• [01:56:00] Johannesburg Regional
• [02:00:00] Glendale System Open With Steven
• [02:13:00] Brooklyn Regional
• [02:16:00] Utrecht Regional
• [02:19:00] Atlanta Regional
• [02:21:00] Albuquerque Regional
• [02:28:00] Barkaldo Regional
• [02:32:00] Roma Regional
• [02:46:00] Orleans Regional
• [02:50:00] Indianapolis Regional

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This week we are joined by two of Poland's best players: Agata Pikulska and Łukasz Poczęsny.  These two top pilots explain the Polish meta and what the rest of the world can learn from their list building choices.

• [00:00:00] Polish Introductions
• [00:06:30] Interview Questions
• [00:40:00] The Polish Meta

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An exhausted Ryan and Dee discuss their various successes over the weekend and give a rough overview of the current meta.  Expect a more competent episode next week.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:12:00] Krayt Cup III Overview
• [00:42:00] Glendale AZ System Open

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There has been an awakening, have you felt it? BOMBS, HARPOONS, TRAJECTORY SIMULATOR WITH GENIUS! X-Wing is at war, and there are three factions vying for your loyalty (and we're not talking about Scum, Rebel, and Imperial).  Guest Kris Bengtsson gives us his insight on the current meta as well as the hullabaloo over the recent TO rulings around the country.

• [00:00:00] Intros
• [00:05:00] Interview Time!
• [00:49:00] Rulings Kerfuffle
• [01:37:00] Pax South Standings

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