Wrong Side of the Maelstrom

This is Episode 1 of WSM! The hosts Ian and Jason introduce themselves and talk about their plans for the show, and how they're preparing for an upcoming doubles tournament they'll be participating.

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Episode 1, Intro And Tourney Prep.

Episode 2 of Wrong Side of the Maelstrom, a Warhammer 40,000 podcast based in Southern Ontario.

In this episode, Ian and Jason go over their hobby progress, do an in-depth look at the doubles tournament they played, look at Overwatch and Jinking in Rules Lawyering, and also talk about Jason's introduction to FFG's X-Wing.

Episode 2, Doubles Tournament

For the main topic, Ian and Jason look at starting a new army: what to consider, how to choose, and ways to plan it. Also on the menu is Rules Lawyering with another in-depth look at the overwatch rules and how they relate to multiple units charging, hobby progress and games played, and a Beyond the Rim segment that goes from the table-top to the desktop. Check out Episode 3 of the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

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Episode 3, Starting A New Army

Ian and Jason are at it again, this time talking about competitive leagues! Tune in for that, plus your dose of Warhammer and Whiskey, Hobby Progress, Rules Lawyering, Games Played, and Beyond the Rim. The two are still going strong with Episode 4, and this one clocks in at over 2 hours: the longest yet! 

Episode 4, Leagues

For the 5th episode of Wrong Side of the Maelstrom, guest Aaron aka General Soban joins Ian for a look at campaigns, particularly the Romanov Heresy campaign that they're about to launch. The two also talk hobby progress, games played, and discuss Star Wars Armada in Beyond the Rim. Tune in for a fantastic episode!

Epsiode 5, Campaigns - The Romanov Heresy

Ian and Jason are at it again on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom! For the show's main segment, the pair discuss 2015 and what it brought to the game. They also make predictions for the new year and set personal goals. In addition, there are the usual hobby progress, games played, and a Beyond the Rim segment featuring Zombicide campaigns. You can find it all on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

Episode 6, Year In Review

In this Special Edition of the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom, Jason and Ian invite their friends Joe and Darryl on to have a round-table discussion on the new film Star Wars The Force Awakens. WARNING: there are spoilers in this episode of the new film. In this special edition, there are none of the usual segments. We hope you enjoy, and may the Force be with you!

Special Edition - Star Wars The Force Awakens Round Table

Join Jason and Ian as they battle at the Greater Windsor Table Warriors' Highlander Tournament! Packed full of great 40k goodness, the guys do pre- and post-tournament discussions, plus get some interviews! Add a cup of hobby progress, a dash of Beyond the Rim, and a pinch of games played and you've got yourself one fine episode of the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

Episode 7, GWTW Highlander Tournament

This episode contains the usual hobby progress, games played, and beyond the rim segments, plus a look at the psychic phase in rules lawyering. For the main topic, Ian and Jason have a "state of the game" discussion about where Warhammer 40,000 is right now in terms of casual play, codex creep, and other topics.
Enjoy!

Episode 8, State Of The Game

Coming in at 2 hours of glorious podcasting, Ian and Jason focus on Kill-Team for episode 9, an expansion for 40k that has gone through a number of iterations since it was introduced in 4th Edition. Throw in some rules lawyering about the Skyhammer Annihilation Detachment, some Beyond the Rim about x-wing epic play, and the usual hobby progress plus games played, and what we've got for you is a fantastic episode. Kick back as you go to the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom.

Hobby Progress - 1:43
Games Played - 17:39
Rules Lawyering - 42:42
Main Topic, Kill-Team - 55:00
Beyond the Rim - 1:36:09

Episode 9, Kill-Team

For the 10th time, Wrong Side of the Maelstrom brings you some great 40k podcastering! This time around, Ian and Jason outline a Hobby Challenge they're hosting. In addition to that, they talk about hobby progress, games played, rules lawyering (with a look at Deep Strike), and Beyond the Rim. It's all right here on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

Link to the Hobby Challenge: http://itoysoldiers.com/warzone/finish-your-army-hobby-challenege

Hobby Progress & Games Played - 2:59
Rules Lawyering - 53:39
Main Topic, Painting Challenge - 1:13:49
Beyond the Rim - 1:25:27
Close - 1:44:54

Episode 10, Finish Your Army Hobby Challenge

Welcome to the latest episode. Ian is joined by Tyler, a local Windsor gamer, to talk about third-party FAQs, specifically the ITC and ETC FAQs: what they are, why they're there, and how they affect the game. In addition, there's the usual suspects of hobby progress, games played, beyond the rim, and rules lawyering (this time on cover). It's all here on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:02:43 - Hobby Progress
0:19:35 - Games Played
0:46:29 - Rules Lawyering (cover)
1:03:34 - Third-Party FAQs
1:47:14 - Beyond the Rim
2:03:09 - Closing

Episode 11, Third Party FAQs

In this episode, Ian and Jason explore the past and present state of Games Workshop's community engagement: how they've supported or ignored the Warhammer community in the past and how we'd like to see them support the community in the future. We also introduce a new segment titled News from the Front where Ian and Jason detail out what's been happening in campaigns they've been running. In addition, we have our regular segments of hobby progress, games played, Beyond the Rim, and a Rules Lawyering segment on Multiple Barrages. Join us on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:02:36 - Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:36:41 - News from the Front
0:49:43 - Rules Lawyering
0:57:43 - Community Engagement
1:51:00 - Beyond the Rim
2:04:22 - Closing


Episode 12, Games Workshop's Community Engagement

Friends from the Maelstrom Tyler and West join Ian to discuss the recent Canhammer Team Tournament in Cambridge for the main topic of this episode. Ian and Jason talk hobby progress, games played, Beyond the Rim (other game systems), News from the Front (campaign updates), and a Segment with No Name where the pair discusses the new draft FAQ, the Death from the Skies book, and a few other topics. You can find it all on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Opening
0:03:14 - Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:43:34 - The Segment with No Name
1:01:35 - News from the Front
1:10:46 - Tournament Debrief with Tyler and West
1:57:25 - Beyond the Rim
2:11:31 - Closing

Episode 13, Tournament Debrief

Both Ian and Jason have completed their campaigns and talk about the exciting conclusions: spoiler alert, they're awesome multiplayer battles! As well, the pair discuss the GW 100 Store celebration they attended in Toronto. On top of that, there's some hobby progress, games played, rules lawyering--covering a fan-submitted question--and we close with Beyond the Rim mostly talking about Age of Sigmar. Join us on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:21 - Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:30:48 - Rules Lawyering
0:36:31 - The Romanov Heresy Finale
0:54:20 - Return to Collarax Finale
1:12:05 - GW 100 Store Celebration
1:22:43 - Beyond the Rim

Episode 14, Campaign Finales and GW 100 Store Celebration

Welcome to our second ever Special Edition of Wrong Side of the Maelstrom! In this episode, Friend of the Maelstrom Elton joins Jason to discuss the current state of Marvel Studios with a particular focus on the latest offerings on the big and little screens. Particular highlights are Season 2 of Daredevil, Civil War, Deadpool, X-men Apocalypse, and Marvel's relationship with Fox, the studios successes, missteps, and possible futures. It's all coming at you from the pages of the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

Special Edition - The State Of Marvel Studios

Following Jason's first Apocalypse game, the two hosts delve deep into the world of large games. Ian recounts many of his past apocalypse games, sharing tips and tricks for organizing your own. The two also catch-up on their hobby progress and games played, and close out the show with a lengthy Beyond the Rim, talking about Age of Sigmar, Edge of the Empire, and Overwatch. It's all right here on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:56 - Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:42:25 - Apocalypse
1:43:51 - Beyond the Rim

Episode 15, Apocalypse

Jason and Ian are joined by their friend Mike to talk conversions. The three start out the show with hobby progress and games played before enlisting Mike's help with conversions. The hosts wrap up the show with Rules Lawyering and Beyond the Rim. Tune in for another great episode of the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:15 - Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:33:28 - Conversions
1:22:50 - Rules Lawyering
1:43:10 - Beyond the Rim
2:14:24 - Closing

Episode 16, Conversions 101

Welcome to Episode 17, where Ian and Jason talk about supporting your local hobby store and GW in general. Along with Hobby Progress, Games Played, and Beyond the Rim, the pair dive into the practicals and morals of buying your models at your local store or finding deals elsewhere. Jason talks about his problems with the draft FAQ, and the two take a deep look at where 40k is now in the second ever State of the Game segment. Check it out on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 Intro
0:02:02 Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:49:45 State of the Game
1:10:40 Rules Lawyering (draft FAQ)
1:23:18 Pay Where You Play
1:48:26 Beyond the Rim
2:13:57 Close

Episode 17, Pay Where You Play

In Episode 18, Jason and Ian bring it back to the basics: a single Combined Arms Detachment. The two discuss playing in this format, how it changes the game, what tweaks need to be made, and which armies are good, bad, and ugly. Along with this is Hobby Progress, Games Played, some poisoned Rules Lawyering, and a double dose of Beyond the Rim with a segment on Age of Sigmar and one on Star Wars. It's all right here on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Start
0:01:54 - Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:41:03 - Rules Lawyering
0:50:44 - Main Topic: Single CAD
1:18:58 - Age of Sigmar
1:38:45 - Beyond the Rim
1:57:03 - Close

Episode 18, Single CAD

This episode, Ian and Jason tackle a more philosophical topic: gaming values. What does gaming mean to you, what do you want gaming to be, and what do you want to get out of it. Also, we have our usual offerings of hobby progress, games played, rules lawyering, and beyond the rim. Check it out on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

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0:00:00 - Start
0:01:47 - Hobby progress and games played
0:44:51 - Rules lawyering
0:51:30 - Main topic, Gaming Values
1:22:21 - Beyond the Rim
1:36:28 - Close

Episode 19, Gaming Values

Episode 20 brings you another great campaign, this time the Credorian Conflict run by friend of the Maelstrom Noah. We have Noah on the show to talk about his experience running a campaign for the first time, as well as segments for hobby progress, games played, and beyond the rim. Check it out on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Opening
0:01:46 - Hobby Progress
0:22:08 - Games Played
0:56:21 - The Credorian Conflict
1:39:47 - Beyond the Rim
1:50:55 - Close

Episode 20, Campaign - The Credorian Conflict

This time on Wrong Side of the Maelstrom, we talk about getting back in the hobby game. Can't find the will to paint? All that grey plastic too daunting? Too tired to lift a brush? Have no fear, because we've got the episode for you! We start off by dolloping on some hobby progress and games played, thin it with some rules lawyering, basecoat the episode with our main topic, and finish off by edge highlighting with some beyond the rim. The final product sounds great, and you can find it on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Opening
0:01:44 - Hobby progress and games played
0:40:54 - Rules lawyering
0:50:22 - Getting out of hobby drought
1:24:59 - Beyond the rim
1:47:23 - Close

Episode 21, Escaping Hobby Drought

With Jason out of town, Ian is joined by Samurai Mike to talk about possible changes we'll see in 8th Edition and what could happen if 40k gets "Sigmarred." The pair kick it off with hobby progress and games played, including a recap of a large apocalypse game they played in. For the main topic, the two discuss how Siggy game mechanics would (or would not) function in 40k. Mike is an avid Siggy player and brings the the knowledge hammer to the podcast. Check it out on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 - Start
0:01:53 - Hobby Progress and Games Played
0:24:04 - Apocalypse
0:40:15 - Main topic, Sigmarring 40k
1:37:57 - Close

Episode 22, Sigmarring 40k

Welcome to our third ever Special Edition of the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom! Today, we bring you a State of Star Wars, looking at Rogue One, Season 3 of Star Wars Rebels, and the trailer for The Last Jedi. Along with Ian and Jason are special guests Elton (who returns from the State of Marvel special), Noah (who returns from the Credorian Conflict campaign coverage), and brand new friend of the Maelstrom Jeff!

Full warning: this is a SPOILER HEAVY EPISODE. We discuss ALL Star Wars films and shows in detail (new and old), as well as some books and comics (cannon and EU).

Please enjoy, and may the Force be with you!

Episode 23, Goodbye 7th, Hello 8th

Wrong Side of the Maelstrom is back with a new narrative-focused format! Ian and Jason return and discuss how they plan on moving forward. They talk about games they've recently played, a rules lawyering section on Tau drones and fortifications, have a state of the game address on 8th edition so far, and do a deep dive into the Ambush narrative mission from the 40k rulebook. As always, they wrap up the show by going beyond the rim and discussing games other than 40k. Check it out on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:00:00 Intro and New Format
0:13:03 News from the Front
0:38:40 Rules Lawyering
0:44:22 The Briefing: Ambush
1:11:27 State of the Game
1:38:30 Beyond the Rim
1:49:49 Close

Episode 24, New Format and Ambush Mission

Episode 25 strikes the dirt, kicking up a crater, with hatch doors slamming open. In this episode, we dig deep into Planetstrike. Ian and Jay talk about games played and have a discussion about gaming etiquette before diving into the Planetstrike supplement in the core rulebook and the new Chapter Approved. We close out the episode with some beyond the rim. Head over and listen to it on the Wrong Side of the Maelstrom!

0:01:35 News from the front
0:31:15 Gaming discussion
0:37:25 Planetstrike
1:42:10 Beyond the rim

Episode 25, Planetstrike

Episode 26 is here! In this episode, Ian and Jason dive deep into the City of Death rules from the Core Rulebook. But before that, the two look at the Invicta Campaign, which kicked off with an 8th ed Apocalypse game. The two close the show with the usual Beyond the Rim segment, talking about games other than 40k.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:50 - News from the Front
0:27:25 - Apocalypse and Invicta Campaign
1:04:40 - Cityfight
1:38:20 - Beyond the Rim
2:07:00 - Close

Episode 26, Cityfight and the Invicta Campaign

Welcome to Episode 27 of Wrong Side of the Maelstrom! In this episode we reintroduce Jeff and Mike who join Ian in talking about the Meat Grinder mission as well as wrapping up coverage of the Invicta Campaign, including its apocalypse finale. Throw in some Hobby and Game Highlights and Beyond the Rim and you've got a great episode!

0:00:00 Opening
0:01:44 Hobby and Game Highlights
0:32:35 News from the Front: wrapping up the Invicta Campaign
0:53:50 The Briefing: Meat Grinder
1:13:30 Beyond the Rim
1:42:00 Close

Episode 27, Meat Grinder

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