We polish off the last of the interviews from March Madness in Kansas City with Jerry James and Phillip Wethington.  They discuss their gaming history, habits and favorite opponents among much more!

SHOW LINKSCardboard Commander
SHOW TIMES
0:01 Song An Overun
3:00 Opening Conversation
9:30 Jerry James Interview
25:50 Phil Wethington Interview
41:13 Total Running TimeLYRICS to "An Overrun"A couple of SERIOUS ASL guys!
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
.....If ya get immobilized

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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We are so glad to have Richard Logan on the show today. He discusses being in the reserves, ASL as a military training device, his gaming history, what he has been playing lately as well as his plans for designing scenarios. It is wonderful to hear from an "average" Advanced Squad Leader fan, who is anything but "average". 
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00:01 Interview with Richard Logan40:01 Total Running Time
SHOW LINKSNone Today

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 Another scandalous episode of shocking Advanced Squad Leader information. You won't believe what the Powerful Pete Shelling reveals on this show. Pete discusses many things ASL bur most importantly he discusses the latest from MMP, Slaughter at Ponyri.  Want to see what Pete is planning on making and what he is currently reading, listen here. It is a shocker! We have yet to recover ourselves. 

SHOWTIMES0:01 Right into the Interview54:10  Total Running Time




SHOWLINKS
Stalingrad Redux on ASL Scenario ArchiveWalking the Battlefields Ponyri


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Keven AdamsIf you are quite certain that you want to miss the bantery discussion of Father's Day activities and Jeff's fishing trip, you can skip directly to minute 9 and get right into the interviews. Be sure not to miss the opening song though!

We are proud to present more or our March Madness 2025 interviews. Keven Adams discusses his scenario designs and ASL background, Sarah Sackett, and Aidan Hallman.  These are the interviews that you won't want to miss. 
Now that we think about it, why would you want to miss any of them?

SHOW TIMES 
0:01 Song SMC's a Goner (lyrics below)

Aiden and Sarah3:03 Banter
9:20 Kevin Adams Interview
36:00 Interview with Sarah and Aiden
49:10 Total Running Time

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The Brickworks on Illuminating Rounds

RALLY PHASE RECORDS PRESENTS!!!

 SMC's a Goner 

Sung 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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You won't believe the stunning facts that Advanced Squad Guru Tom Meier reveals on this show. We considered making a whole lot of edits, but decided to leave the scandalous parts in, just for your wanton and scurrilous satisfaction. 
What We Have Played Lately is Scenario FB17: Stalingrad Redux. 

In the Box is March Madness 2025 Scenario Pack: Schnake Eyes!  Check out the scenarios here.

SHOWTIMES
0:01 Small Talk
8:00  What's in the Box?22:00 Contest Winner Announced25:00 Interview with Tom Meier
47:00 What Have You Been Playing Lately?
57:42  Total Running Time


SHOWLINKS
Stalingrad Redux on ASL Scenario Archive

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Summer is fast approaching and so is the next episode. We just can't believe how fast time flies. Or how SHOCKING this episode is. Scott Mullins discusses how to track your ASL games, using the ASL Archive and other methods. Matt Zajak discusses his background and his campaign games with his buddies, as well as his favorite miniature ancients rule set, favorite Advanced Squad Leader tournaments and scenarios, basically all things ASL. Most importantly Matt discusses his travels to Russia and help with the Ponyri game. We even dare to chat about our wives (and it's all good).

Dave forgets that he has played 1,402 games so far.

How about that opening song? The lyrics were provided by Rob Banozic and the song was performed by The 2 Half Squad Singers. It originally appeared on #205

SHOW LINKSBox Cars Again BlogWWII Wayfinder on Youtube

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00:01 Song: He's Got Really Hot Snake Eyes
04:00 Banter
08:10 Scott Mullins26:45 Matt Zajac
1:00:05 Total Running Time

REALLY HOT SNAKE-EYES(to the tune of "Bette Davis Eyes"Lyrics by Rob Banozic)
His rolls are always lowI've never seen 'em highHis dice are never coldHe's got really hot snake-eyesHe'll turn the MGs on youYou won't pass a check twiceIt's cold as East Front snowHe's got really hot snake-eyes
And they'll break you, they'll crit-hit youThey're the bones that will defeat youThey're atrocious, 'cause he always gets theRolls that make the stacks crushGod! why do I always roll so high, he's got really hot snake-eyes
You like your +3 stoneThe place to stand and fightBut all you do is moanHe's got really hot snake-eyesHe'll take a '1' shot on youAnd roll those wicked diceUntil you give up, tooHe's got really hot snake-eyes
They'll DM you, when he plays youTrash your plan with the dice he loans youThey're ferocious 'cause he always gets theRolls that make the stacks crushAll the boys think it's just fine, to get really hot snake-eyes
And they'll break you, they'll crit-hit youThey're the bones that will defeat youThey're atrocious, 'cause he always gets theRolls that make the stacks crush
All the boys think it's just fine, to get really hot snake-eyes
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MMP does not want you to know about all the other games that exist in the world. We would never spend time on this show discussing games like Dungeons and Dragons, Settlers of Cataan, or Twilight Imperium, because we are such Advanced Squad Leader loyalists and Fan Boys.  Or would we now? In this very show, Jim Burris gives us an update on the St. Louis Tournament and what HE has been playing lately. James Treu gives us his gaming background and says hello. We also manage to read a few letters.  
SHOWTIMES
0:01 Small Talk
8:30  Jim Burris23:30 Letters41:00 Contest Winner Announced
42:00 James Treu
47:39 Total Running Time
SHOWLINKS
Matt Quinton's Youtube Matt Quinton's Discord 

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It's an unbelievable show with stunning bombshells dropping all over the show. We continue our interviews from March Madness with Rick Reinesch, who gives us a great insiders take on the new Mannerheim Cross as well as many other interesting tidbits.  Jeff DeYoung also graces us with an interview and we have a thoroughly enjoyable time hearing the bombshell that Jeff drops on us. AMAZING!


SHOWTIMES
0:01 Small Talk
8:30  Rick Reinisch
40:00 Jeff DeYoung
55:30 Total Running Time

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In the Box we find Slaughter at Ponyri. In this episode we take the time to have a first look at the components and the terrain rules included with this powerful looking game. 

We continue our interviews from March Madness with Dave Mareske, who give us a great preview of the new March Madness 2025 Scenario Pack Snake Eyes, as well as many other interesting tidbits.  On with the show!Opening song is a new one, Minimum Move!

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0:1 Song Minimum Move!
2:00 Interesting Chat
10:00 What's In the Box?
37:18 Interview with Dave Mareske
54:21 Total Running Time

Minimum Move
(based on Minimum Wage by They Might Be Giants)
Lyrics: Louis Padol
Vocals: The 2 Half Squad Singers


"Minimum Move"

SHOWTIMES
0:1 Song Minimum Move
2:00 Interesting Chat
18:00 After Action Report
45:00 What's in the Box?
1:03:40 Total Running Time
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Dave made it to March Madness and all Jeff got was a lousy T-Shirt.  Actually it is a cool T-Shirt of the Korean design.  Dave got the 2025 T from Kansas City ASL guys that has all participants on the back as various leader or  Hero counters. There will be a lot of interviews in the show this year and we will start with Paul Works and Dan Best, who give us a great preview of the WWI game as well as many other interesting tidbits.  On with the show!

Opening song was a repeat from episode 204, DC Hero.

SHOWTIMES
0:1 Song DC HERO
4:00  Interesting Chat
18:00  Interview with Dan Best and Paul Works
54:21 Total Running Time

DC Hero

-- Concept: Dennis Donovan
-- Lyrics: Dennis Donovan, Rich Spilky, Stephen Stewart
-- Vocals: Stephen Stewart
-- Mixing/Technical: Jim Bera

Playin’ ASL, in the P.T.O.

The Marines vs. Jappos, Code of Bushido
Read all the SSRs, and I started to scheme
Coming up with a plan, when I noticed something:

There is one DEMO, to blow stuff away
And with a gleam in my eyes, I knew I’d found the way:
There’s a Japanese private, in the Second World War
Wasn’t sure how to use one, but he knew for sure

That one DEMO, felt good in his hands
Didn’t take long, to understand
Just one DEMO, will beat the foe
But a one-way ticket, for DC heroes

So he did a banzai           

No way he’d get dropped   
With his H.E. man purse           
Those Yankee Devils will be stopped!

By a DC Hero,
For Nippon he will die!
He’s a DC Hero
He’s got one  DEMO,

DC Hero Yankees will die!
DC Hero   
Yankees will die!
He won’t sur-vive this fight.

On a road without a name, out on Corregidor
There’s a Sherman Tank Dozer, stopped in hex G4
Yeah, this day is his last, filled with lots of pain
That one  DEMO, gonna win the game

So he started chargin’
8 MF enough?
But if he gets wounded 
Gettin to the target will be tough!

For a DC Hero
   for Nippon he will die!
He’s a DC Hero
   for Nippon he’ll die!
YEAH   DC HERO
   Nippon he’ll die!
That one DEMO,   
   Nippon he’ll die!
He’s gonna win
   Gonna win tonight


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