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STABcastSTABcast Episode 162: Late to the Update.Ben, Tim and Ryan Break down the new update poorly!
https://www.rockytopgamecon.com/ Come hang out with us at RTGC 2025
2025-04-292h 00STABcastSTABcast Episode 161: New Venue, Same ResultsThis week on the STABcast! Ryan returns from the frozen north to talk all things adepticon with 3 guys who were there in spirit, guiding his opponents. Apologies for the audio quality on Will's track, we had some audio issues.
2025-04-102h 23STABcastSTABcast Episode 160: 10 is the new 8This week on the STABcast! Will actually plays legion! Ben is back to mind legion, and Ryan goes on 30 minute sidetracks during battle reports!
2025-03-272h 18STABcastSTABcast Episode 159: "we talking about practice"Ben Talks for over an hour about most of his games for the year. we cover some GAMA news, and Ryan and Tim are along for the Ride.
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2025-03-071h 51STABcastSTABcast Episode 157: Sleeping on Sleeper Cells.Ryan, Will and Ben Talk about LVO the fall out and Sleeper Cells.
https://www.lvois.com/legion to submit your event for LOVIS back in Vegas next year.
2025-02-011h 41STABcastSTABcast Episode 155: Ben Looks at many cards for the first time.Ben, Tim, and Ryan are back looking at the new submersible droids, LVO prep and lack of, and a recap of the Sci FI city local event.
2024-12-131h 13STABcastSTABcast Episode 154: The LVO Low Down.Ryan and Tim are left unsupervised so LJ Has to come baby sit and tell us all about the upcoming LVO.
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2024-12-031h 16STABcastSTABcast Episode 153: Jar Jar ÉtoufféeThis week on a spoooooooky edition of the STABcast! Tim and Ryan talk about games! Will provides excuses! And we talk about list building alone in the dark!
2024-10-311h 08STABcastSTABcast Episode 151: Somewhat Coherent RamblingsThis week on the STABcast! Tim, Ben, and Will play Mind Legion, while Ryan has an actual game to talk about. Also, Tim airs more bad opinions about Rebels, and we chat about how to play turn 1!
2024-09-261h 44STABcastSTABcast Episode 150: Bulgogi Attracts AlligatorsThis week on the STABcast! Will edits out hundreds of Ben LOTRO clicks, Ryan commits sudoku, Tim quits halfway through, and Ben overdoses on insulin. Buckle up folks, its the crucible recap.
2024-09-132h 31STABcastSTABcast Episode 149: Rushed but On TimeThis week on the STABcast! We had to record late so this episode is a bit rough on the edit. But Will shares his battle reports from Tacticon! Ben plays theoretical Legion! And Ryan goes back to the world of being a TO!
2024-08-281h 44STABcastSTABcast Episode 148: Fat Bottom Droids Make the Legion World Go RoundThis week on the STABcast! Ryan has batreps from our Legion 2.6 stream! Tim finally played the new rules! And we cover some news a month late, as is our tradition.
2024-08-141h 57STABcastSTABcast Episode 146: Like Explaining Terrain to a 4-year-oldThis week on the STABcast! Ryan and Tim play real Legion, but Ben challenges you to a game of Mind Legion! He already won.
2024-07-031h 35STABcastSTABcast Episode 145: Ice Cream PiracyThis week on the STABcast! We start the episode by talking about anything BUT clone commandos, followed by a group therapy session on how busted the unit is. Ryan gives battle reports from Indy, and we go over the news!
2024-06-191h 35STABcastSTABcast Episode 144: Señor Chewie's Rooftop PerformanceThis week on the STABcast! The end of the Ben excuses? Will goes undefeated at RTGC? Tim and Ryan get along? NO! None of those things happen! Enjoy!
2024-06-051h 50STABcastSTABcast Episode 143: Sparkling OpinionsThis week on the STABcast!! Episode 142 was taken out back and "retired" but we all mourn its loss. Ben and Will prep for the Rocky Top Game Con happening this upcoming weekend! And Ryan... well, tune in to find out!
2024-05-221h 22STABcastSTABcast Episode 140: Its OK to be BadThis week on the STABcast! Ben has legitimate excuses! (no he didn't lose another toe) Ryan and Tim talk battle reports, and we try to convince Ryan Experimental Droids isn't ruining the game!
2024-04-171h 23STABcastSTABcast Episode 136: Just Trying to Find Happiness SomewhereThis week on the STABcast! Ryan batreps, Will & Ben excuses, the word skew, and much much more!
Link to purchase Rocky Top Open Tickets:
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2024-02-141h 26STABcastSTABcast Episode 135: Waking Up In VegasCome listen to the STABcast's tales of time spent at the Las Vegas Open. True to STABcast form, Ryan rarely left the venue and Tim did everything but play Legion after Friday. Listen to the trials, tribulations, dissolution and reformation of Tim during his sojurn through Vegas's city streets, and listen to Ben's incredulous responses.
It is a fun, jam-packed (with just enough peanut butter to not upset the balance) conversation this week, so as Will would say, strap us into your earholes and get ready for this week's episode of the STABcast.
2024-01-242h 27STABcastSTABcast Episode 134: Are We Bad Friends?Come join us for the fun as Ben, Tim, and Ryan discuss game play, predict LVO, and ask the question "Are we bad friends?" Ryan and Tim throw around outrageous takes and Ben plays the mental game of Legion. All the fun you could possibly have in this week's episode of the STABcast!
2024-01-101h 23STABcastSTABcast Bonus Episode 8: Caravan of Courage, An Ewok Adventure CommentaryJoin us in the (sometimes) holiday tradition of the STABcast movie commentary! This year Ben dragged us to the bottom of Disney+ for his formative childhood Star Wars film, "Caravan of Courage, an Ewok Adventure." Listen along with the movie as Will, Ryan, and Ben all struggle to make sense of it.
2023-12-271h 48STABcastSTABcast Episode 133: Tauntauns, Cough Drops, and Wookiees, Oh My!This week on the STABcast! Ryan and Will recount their latest Legion adventures, while Ben struggles to not feel like death in the midst of the flu. Most of Ben's coughs and sniffles have been edited out, but some have been left in for flavor! Enjoy!
2023-12-131h 44STABcastSTABcast Episode 132: Better Late Than NeverThis week on the STABcast! Ryan and Tim talk Legion games, while Will and Ben theory craft excuses lists. The later in the show, Tim makes proclamations against Australians, Ryan gets cancelled, and Will takes Ben on a journey into the desert.
2023-11-151h 45STABcastSTABcast Episode 131: Wookiee-Mania Goes NorthThis week on the STABcast! Will, Ryan, and Tim talk about their games of Legion! While Ben provides his usual excuses! Topics of discussion include: sandwiches, Dallas, breakfast burritos, Geography, and much much more!
2023-11-011h 41STABcastSTABcast Episode 130: There are no Mountains in DenverThis week on the STABcast! Will, Ryan, and Ben discuss Will's plans to run the new wookiee battleforce, answer listener feedback, and in honor of spooky season, each talk about their personal Legion boogeyman! Also Will talks some smack about Denver. Also no Tim, he was too busy eating at Huddle House.
2023-10-181h 36STABcastSTABcast Episode 129: More Weight! Crucible 2023Welcome cadets and commanders to Tim and Ryan talk about their games at Crucible 2023. Yes, somehow Ben managed to make it through the entire episode without a reference to the Arthur Miller play by the same name, but he couldn't let the episode description make it though. Editor's perogative. Come and listen to Ben feel the weight of his job keep him from Crucible! Hear Tim meet his pointy reckoning on the Legion tables! Understand the opponents that took Ryan from his sleep and put knowledge (of defeat) in his heart! Did Ben think of Taylor Swift as Abigail...2023-10-041h 38STABcastSTABcast Episode 128: Trying Experimental Droids with the BoysThis week on the STABcast! In an episode without Will, our other three hosts do their best to read the news from ministravaganza, Ryan takes vengeance for not having any talking time last episode, Ben makes rude remarks about Geonosian biology, and Tim didn't do well enough for his other shows so he was forced to record with us again.
2023-09-201h 55STABcastSTABcast Episode 127: Never Listen to Droid ChatThis week on the STABcast! Ben and Will take over the show with 4 battle reports each, they actually played Legion! Ryan plays moderator as we cover the recent Knoxville store championship and the great fun that was had there!
2023-09-062h 12STABcastSTABcast Episode 126: Furry Happy Monsters LaughingWelcome cadets and commanders to another episode of the STABcast. Ryan, Tim, and Ben reunite to talk about some games, talk about some lists, and just talk. Continuing this week's theme of Muppet Madness, we have way to much fun while trying to count the number of ATSTs is the appropriate number for a Tempest list.
Come have another furry happy time.
2023-08-231h 26STABcastSTABcast Episode 120: Now with 50% More HillbilliesRyan is back and joined by Chad and other Will, as the rest of the crew was standing in solidarity with the Writer's Guild. Chad and Will crossed the picket line. Tim, Ben, and Will Prime just shake their heads.
We look at new Ewoks and talk RTGC!
You can check out Chad's show with Wes at: https://nerdyoldmenpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
2023-05-261h 13STABcastSTABcast Episode 119: But I Didn’t, so He Didn’t, so I Couldn’t, so He WonThis week on the STABcast! Will and Ryan face off in the final of the Knoxville Legion League! The gang reacts to Ashoka's command cards, and Ben reads listener mail! Tim of the 5th Trooper was too busy for us this week.
2023-04-191h 40STABcastSTABcast Episode 117: Somehow No Halo JokesThis week on the STABcast! Ben recounts all the ways things have gone wrong, Will has battle reports from playing Legion while struggling with oxygen deprivation, and if you'd like to play along, try counting all the times Ryan says "Hell Yeah" in this episode! All this and... somewhat more, on the STABcast!
2023-03-151h 37STABcastSTABcast Episode 116: Fiddle Faddle Fiddlin’This week on the STABcast! Will and Ryan recap their Cherokee Open experience, and Ben provides the usual excuses, along with a lovely story about AutoZone!
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The Nerdy Old Men PodcastSeason 3 Episode 17 Wargaming with STABcast's Ryan SliwoskiSeason 3 Episode 17 “Wargaming with STABcast's Ryan Sliwoski”Today we talk with one of the men behind the hit Star Wars Legion podcasts, STABcast, Ryan Sliwoski. He talks about building gaming communities, traveling the country to compete, and building his podcast brand. Ryan gives great advice for stores and groups that want to start a gaming community and advice for folks that want to get into gaming.You can find STABcast everywhere you listen to us. Go subscribe and learn about Star Wars Legion. Today’s episode was sponsored by: Smoky Mountain Collect...2023-02-0343 minSTABcastSTABcast Episode 114: Supporting Smaller TournamentsThis week on the STABcast! In this very unique episode Ryan and Tim recap their weekend at small event in Las Vegas, while Will geeks out about Shatterpoint, and Ben provides his usual observations from the exclusive excuses lounge!
2023-02-012h 02STABcastSTABcast Episode 113: Hosted on Club PenguinThis week on the STABcast! Ryan and Tim share their salt, while Ben admires Giancarlo Esposito, and his mertalizing metallic mechanoid pals! Also just a PSA, Ryan Sliwoski hates penguins! (yes really!) We're back to Will editing, so tune in to for more STABcast chaos!
2023-01-181h 27STABcastSTABcast Episode 111: Behold! The Points Change Cometh!Finally, the prophesized points change has arrived. The points change that would bring balance to the galaxy! Will the points bring Will and Tim back to the table as Republic players, and the Grand Army of the Republic back to the forefront of tournaments while bringing in-line the Shadow Collective and Empire dominance? Will Ryan's inconsolable rage against the CIS be sated at last by a swift nerf bat made of point changes? Have any of Ben's lists changed points at all?
All these questions and more are on this week's episode of the STABcast!2022-12-141h 48STABcastSTABcast Episode 109: Shatter my Points, won’t you?This week on the STABcast! Tim dabbles in Buffalo sauce, Ben gets saucey, and Ryan loses in ways that "aren't his fault"
2022-11-161h 36STABcastSTABcast Episode 106: Absence Makes the Heart Grow FonderTim is back with great stories for Ryan to object to. However, we also mention Al Paz's name, so the Lone Survivor Doctrine goes into effect and Will is safely removed to the STABcast bunker during this recording. But have no fear, the fun and excitement of a new episode of the STABcast is here!
2022-10-051h 42STABcastSTABcast Episode 105: Fluttercrafts in Flight, Afternoon DelightThis week on the STABcast! Will and Ben talk about various things, until Ryan tries to talk about some game called Legion? Weird. In another week without Tim, the gang are given bad lists from out bad list expert, and continue to fight about Fluttercrafts!
2022-09-211h 33STABcastSTABcast Episode 104: The Power Bottom of PodcastsThis week on the STABcast! Ben makes excuses, Will makes amends, and Ryan makes Australians feel bad! Join us as we discuss how we approach making lists, and declare an alliance with another podcast!
2022-09-071h 34STABcastSTABcast Episode 103: Swoop Bike on the BrainThis week on the STABcast!! Bad units, Bad takes, Bad ideas, and Bad dice! Ryan, Ben, and Tim talk about all the badness in their lives (but thankfully only the legion parts)
2022-08-241h 54STABcastSTABcast Episode 102: The Paz Strikes BackThis week on the STABcast, Ryan goes to gen con. Ben makes excuse and talks about snail tanks. Will and Tim have a Pike measuring contest.
2022-08-101h 21STABcastSTABcast Episode 101: Florida man run over by TauntaunsThis week the STABcast look at all the news from Ministravaganza, and Ryan fights all of Florida with Dirty Trash Can and his space llamas boys.
2022-07-272h 01STABcastSTABcast Episode 99: Atlantic City DreamsRyan, Ben, and Will have a lot of fun dissecting Tim and Will's recent play with updated Bounty Hunters and Ryan's adventures in the Garden State with Al Paz and our friends at Legion 99. We talk about the game play, the casinos, and all the news you could want.
Musical intro is Nathaniel Radcliffe and the Night Sweats's cover of Springsteen's Atlantic City. Additional music interludes come from one of the great Canadians, Alanis Morrissette. I am sorry, We are Legion. I couldn't find a Kylie Minogue or Hugh Jackman cover.
We have to give a...2022-06-152h 02STABcastSTABcast Episode 98: The Rocky Top Game Con ExtravaganzaThis week we talk all about the Rocky Top Game Con Legion event. We had so much fun with such great players, and we talk all about it. Sit back and listen to adventures in Republic woes, beautiful tables, Ryan's gnashing of teeth as we talk about Gar Saxon, and the misadventures of Will's cat, Daisy.
All that and so much more on this week's episode of the STABcast.
Some links to great photos taken by Mark Wally who painted our prize minis and photographed a ton of tables for us.
2022-06-012h 16STABcastSTABcast Episode 97: Every Choice has Led You to ThisThis week Ryan is out due to work, so Ben, Will, and Tim talk about the local tournament they played in. We talk about re-evaluating our battle decks, the glorious mountaintops and disastrous valleys of our wins and losses, and then we talk about the NEWS! A Maul reveal, Vigo and Capos, and some great upgrade cards.
The Three Amigos have spent nearly 17 hours together over the space of 24 hours, so we are pretty relaxed and loose. Sit back and enjoy the ride, dear listeners as we have some fun on this episode of the STAB...2022-05-182h 05STABcastSTABcast Episode 96: Collecting ShadowsRyan, Will and Tim sit down and rant about the new toys coming to the collecting shadows, and Tim makes some bad hot takes on secret mission.
2022-05-041h 24STABcastSTABcast Episode 94: Sweet Home, AdepticonDear listeners, it has been three years for Ben, and two years for Ryan and Will. But we went to Adepticon and it was glorious.
Strap in for a wild, long ride, or take it in batches. Listen to us for a bit, then go do something else, then come back to us. Most podcast players will let you break it up. But we have a Jumbo XXL episode here.
We talk Adepticon and we TALK. IT. ALL. The sweet victories and the stunning defeats. The crushing of our enemies and the lamentations of our s...2022-04-062h 31STABcastSTABcast Episode 93: Talking Politely about Adepticon PreparationsLJ "Talk Polite" Pena has joined us on this episode to talk about putting Ryan down like the dirty rebel dog he is, guide Ben, Will, and Ryan in Adepticon list creation, and wades into the fray of Ben and Will's Marvel Crisis Protocol game Don't worry, the MCP talk is done by the 10 minute mark.
We talk about the news around the Shadow Collective and gaze in awe at the awesomeness that is Gary and Larry the Snail Tanks! Come for fun, stay for the discussion of strategy, and listen to us on your way to Ade...2022-03-232h 02STABcastSTABcast Announcement: Holding PatternHello, faithful listeners!
Will, Tim, Ryan, and Ben wrapped up the Cherokee Open Legion Tournament late Sunday evening, packed up all the terrain, got home super late, and have just been busy trying to get back in the flow of work and normal life for the last two days. So, no episode this week. We could have given you a slapdash 15 minutes, but we at the STABcast have always subscribed to the Boyz II Men theory of podcasting and love making. So just close your eyes, make a wish, and we will return next week w...2022-03-0200 minSTABcastSTABcast Episode 90: Viva Las Vegas OpenWelcome cadets and commanders to the 90th episode of the STABcast. With the return of half the cast from the Las Vegas Open, we had to talk about it.
Do you want to hear thrilling stories of Droid Dominance? Ben does, so you are going to hear them.
Do you want to hear Wookie madness at the Rio Casino? Will and Tim do, so you are going to hear about it.
Do you want to hear about Operative Luke lightsabering all the peoples, unless he says no one is fighting this tu...2022-02-021h 59STABcastSTABcast Episode 88: Auld Lang Syne and other Wookie Love SongsCome join Ben, Tim, and Ryan as we discuss battle reports, experiments with the new GAR Wookies, and some table building talk. We also review our 2021 New Year's Resolutions and make new ones for 2022.
Welcome to 2022 everybody! To a better new year and more STABcast episodes coming your way!
The music at the top of today's episode comes from Joonas Suotamo, Mr. Chewbacca himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e19rH9D272c
2022-01-051h 45STABcastSTABcast Episode 86: Call forth the Listsmith!Come join Ben, Tim, and Ryan as we start preparing for the 2021 year of tournaments! After this long drought of 2020 and the hit or miss of 2021, 2022 promises to be a year jammed with big events we are planning on attending. We talk paint jobs on new models and new points for new lists, so the guys talk through what they are thinking about taking. Ryan and Tim talk LVO in January, but Ben's trip down river to New Orleans is this week and Will is still painting his things! What lists will they put together? What hot mess will Ben...2021-12-081h 52STABcastSTABcast Episode 85: Hat Tricks are not just for Cad BaneCome listen as Will turns on his fellow STABcasters and attempts to do what no one in the group has done before: defeat the other three members in single week. Can Will tackle Tim, Ryan, and Ben and secure his Clone Throne? Or will the empowered by the RRG Imperials toll Will's doom? Can Rebel shenanigans rout the Galactic Army of the Republic? Will the might of Darth Maul and Count Dooku turn Will's clone ball into a well blended paste?
Find out that and what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving on this episode of the...2021-11-242h 10STABcastSTABcast Episode 84: The SoCal Open and Galactic Shifts in Legion - Jumbo Episode WarningIt's a three man episode this week as Ryan recounts his misadventures in sunny Southern California, where he was hoisted by his own x34s, he founded a religious movement, and was put down by Al Paz, friend of the podcast. Then, Will, Ryan, and I discuss the many and myriad changes to Legion with the release of the new Errata, RRG, and points document. For faithful listeners, there are two secret messages buried in this episode. You gotta listen to find out!
Come for the laughs, stay for the slashing cuts to the collective e...2021-11-102h 20STABcastSTABcast Episode 83: Count Dooku Makes Maul the DifferenceWelcome back to this episode of the STABcast! This week we discuss the rock hard virility of Christopher Lee upon his passing, teach Tim how to play his Droid army, and discuss all the mistakes Ryan might make at the San Diego Southern California. Open. Will comes back to be informed of the potential destruction of his Clone Throne. Ben perhaps says Clones Delenda Est.
We also realized that often the STABcast will post an episode THEN news drops, so as an attempt to draw forth the RRG, we offer the Luminous Legion Beings our pod...2021-10-262h 00STABcastSTABcast Episode 82: Battle reports from the Invader LeagueJoin the boys as we talk battle reports from the Invader League and break down what is actually getting played. We celebrate the coming New Orleans Open, so the opening is from the New Orleans Swamp Donkeys (seriously, someone started a band and named it what we call Ryan often). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_hpW5cDLJA&t=5s
Come for the laughter, stay for the stories, and may all your dreams be of STABcast!
2021-09-291h 45STABcastSTABcast Episode 81: A Bright Renaissance (Faire) for LegionSTABcast explores the Ministravaganza by AMG this past weekend. We explore Renaissance Faires, MCP (briefly), a bit of Xwing, a ton of Legion news, and some Organized Play details. I even offer a challenge for painters of the Persuader Droid tank!
Come for the conversation about Ben's tender dark meats, how much clothing Will traditional wears while recording, Tim's true age and origin, and Ryan's hot beignet takes on the coming changes to Star Wars Legion!
Shout out to Samuel Kim Music. I used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnOEGvEKFSQ for this e...2021-09-151h 50STABcastSTABcast Episode 80: Rise of the Droid HegemonySnail tanks, Spider droids, and Super Tacs, OH MY!
Due to Ryan's inability to master his technology (and the remnant storm winds of Ida cutting his power off), this episode features Will and Ben discussing the newly spoiled CIS releases. We could have cancelled this episode, but we had already recorded the audio tracks, so this is a beautiful "Dinner with Andre" style episode with all the deep philosophical musings you have come to expect from Prequel players.
Next week we will discuss our FANTASTIC tournament, the bevy of friends who cam...2021-09-0151 minSTABcastSTABcast Episode 77: Always Look on the Bright Side of Dice!Tim, Ben, and Ryan take a look at more new cards, discuss how Tim has become Mrs. Nesbitt (youtube link for those in need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5m33zK6ZlA), and tear down Ben's list and build it back up again for Lone Star Open. Come for the hot takes from Ryan on a faction he doesn't played, stay for the sounds Tim makes when he scoops a game, and relax with the chuckles of Ben when he makes Tim scoop. All this and more on this week's STABcast.
2021-07-211h 57STABcastSTABcast Episode 75: A Diamond JubileeWelcome listeners to the STABcast's Diamond Jubilee! 75 episodes in, and we survived our own Third Quarter Quell, haven't been shut down by the International Criminal Court, poisoned by Australians (with their many available venomous animals), or disbanded due to irreconcilable differences. We still have irreconcilable differences, but we stay together for you, our listeners.
This jam packed episode has Ben talking about how to murder a camper van in two of the three games he played in the last two weeks, Ryan's adventures in Atlantic City, Tim's sojourn to Galaxy's Edge at DisneyWorld, and Will's thirst for rev...2021-06-231h 50STABcastSTABcast Episode 72: Deep in the Heart of TexasListen to Tim and Ryan's wild adventure at the Dallas Open. We talk their ups, their downs, their sadness, and their joys. Did you know who was the big spoon and who was the little spoon? Come for the knowledge, stay for the WWE auditions to be our Paul Bearer style manager.
Small warning: This episode is longer than Star Wars: A New Hope. Just as thrilling and filled with as many Wookie stories, but we got some world building done here.
2021-05-122h 18STABcastSTABcast Episode 69: Rebel RVs and Periwinkle Blue Caravans for me Ma.Listen to another thrilling episode where we talk about better ways to play the game with Will, prove Ryan's CIS fearmongering wrong, and once again talk Tim, who is six feet from the edge (of the small sidewalk), off the ledge. Then we talk about the Republic and Empire police cruiser LAAT/le and the Rebel AA-5 transports! Listen, we could have made a joke about the episode number, but we didn't. Because we are classy like that. Come for the knowledge, stay for the hilarity that you can only find on the STABcast.
2021-03-311h 41STABcastSTABcast Episode 68: What is thy Bid, My Master?Listen to the STABcast contemplate the great issues rocking the Legion world: Is the CIS the new hotness? (Yes!) Is the CIS OP? (No!). Does the STABcast believe in bids? (Also No!). Come for the insight stay for the gentle mocking.
Editor's Note: Ben edited the podcast this week. Any CIS bias is intentional and with malice aforethought. But to make up for that, he definitely tightened up Will's dramatic pauses, Tim's rambling thought process, and Ryan's penchant for the word Umm.
2021-03-171h 22STABcastSTABcast Episode 67:Taking on PadawansThis week the Guys talk about how Ryan got out of the Group stage of IL6, How to develop new players, and look at the new command cards.
2021-03-031h 18STABcastSTABcast Episode 64: Tim's Torturous TriadThis week on the STABcast! Tim faces the new tactical droid menace, twice! Will serves up some triple ARC for dessert, and Ryan plays Legion upside down!
2021-01-201h 46STABcastSTABcast Episode 63: New Year's Reso-Lose-tionsThis week on the STABcast! Ben gets his legion kicks while he can, so Ryan and Will must fight his Cad Bane menace, and Tim gives in to temptation and plays Clones!
2021-01-061h 18STABcastSTABcast Episode 62: Figgy Youngling PuddingThis week on the STABcast! Tim puts on the excuses bowtie! Ryan plays Nerfley! And Ben plays Will! Plus a look at Lando and Kallus!
2020-12-231h 38STABcastSTABcast Episode 61: A Conspiracy to Interrupt RyanThis week on the STABcast! Will plays Tim! Will plays Ryan! Will doesn't play Ben! And a discussion on painting, from getting started to honing your skills!
2020-12-091h 30STABcastSTABcast Episode 58: Instead I Just Rolled BlocksThis week on the STAbcast! Will and Tim have a fight in the salt pit! Ryan shows us all the ways his loss was actually a win, and Ben shouts in Latin!
You may notice our new podcast logo! If you would like some of our cool, rebranded merch, use the following link!
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2020-11-041h 48STABcastSTABcast Episode 56: Clones Delenda EstThis week on the STABcast! Will forgets how bombing run works! Ryan laughs maniacally! Tim is bad! And Ben continues to curse clones all the way to the bottom tables!
2020-10-071h 54STABcastSTABcast Episode 55: You Mean Like Killing the Younglings?This week on the STABcast! Consequences of our terrible decisions! Ben becomes a Nihilist! Tim embraces the try-hard within! And Will and Ryan play 20 questions about balancing the game!
2020-09-231h 21STABcastSTABcast Episode 54: Big Armor DaddyThis week on the STABcast! A double feature of STAB fights, Tim vs Will and Ryan vs Ben! Who will emerge victorious? Who will emerge salty? Listen in to find out!
2020-09-091h 20STABcastSTABcast Episode 53: Fowler's Home for Former Arch EnemiesThis week on the STABcast! Another mystery guest? Just kidding its just a Brett! Will continues to be the only one to play this game, while Ryan and Ben complain about the new rules update not being big enough for them.
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STABcastSTABcast Episode 52: Nickels Full of SocksThis week on the STABcast! Tim and Will talk battle reports! Ben drools over the Gencon reveals, and Ryan tells Will about the Clone reveals, since he forgot to watch it live!
2020-08-121h 36STABcastSTABcast Episode 51: Bad Bunch for LifeThis week on the STABcast! Ryan plays more games with Brett! Will and Ben still don't play the game, and another mystery guest helps us make terrible hot takes!!
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STABcastSTABcast Episode 50: The Enemy Among UsThis week on the STABcast's 50th episode!! Tim has a batrep! Ryan gets all mushy and sentimental! And a surprise guest!? All that and much, much, more!
2020-07-151h 08STABcastSTABcast Episode 49: The Last Alliance of Droids and ImperialsCome join the STABcast on this week's episode. The Invader League Season 5 Single Eliminations have arrived, and the Grand Army of the Republic quickly put down Tim, Ben, and Archenemy of the Podcast, dashing any hope of a triumphant STABcast victory. Since Will is gone, come listen to our concerns about Clone power without Will's apologist defense! On top of that, we talk painting, Red Player Dilemma, and much, much more.
2020-06-241h 24STABcastSTABcast Episode 48: Finishing Second in the Competition for Second PlaceThis week on the STABcast! Who will be the victor from Ben and Will's group? Will Ryan earn his ticket to the group phase? Will Brett finish better than all of us? These and other pressing questions will be answered!!
2020-06-101h 43STABcastSTABcast Episode 47: Absolutely the Darkest Tim-lineThis week on the STABcast!Will and Ben deny any Invader League collusion, Ryan takes advantage of new players, and Tim confirms we're all living the worst possible timeline!
2020-05-271h 26STABcastSTABcast Episode 45: A Total Eclipse of the BrettThis week on the STABcast! A STAB-fight between a man and his painter! An actual Legion content producer stop by! And Ryan and Tim admit their shame!
2020-04-291h 38STABcastSTABcast Episode 44: Do I Have Line of Sight to This Episode?This week on the STABcast! The crew discuss the LoS rule changes, Ben and Tim play Legion in quarantine, and Ryan takes credit for new rule changes!
2020-04-151h 14STABcastSTABcast Episode 43: Hello Bid Wars my Old FriendThis week on the STABcast's 2 year anniversary! Tim is more wrong than usual, Ryan talks about moisture, and Will salivates about an AT-RT!
2020-04-011h 54STABcastSTABcast Episode 42: A 97.6 Percent Chance of FailureThis week on the STABcast, Ben plays Legion!? Tim isn't salty!? And Ryan provides tips on post-collapse community building.
2020-03-181h 41STABcastSTABcast Episode 41:STABcast Showdowns At The Cleveland PrimeThis week on STABcast, Ryan rolls some rally dice, Will Plays solo Rex, Tim gets salty, and Ben does nothing, also a new RRG.
2020-03-041h 49STABcastSTABcast Episode 40: All the New Toys for Prequel Girls and Boys.Come listen to Ryan and Will wax rhapsodic over the Atlanta Prime Championship, and then listen to the Ben and Will squeal with glee as we talk about all the new toys coming to CIS and Republic, as Ryan attempts to hide his jealousy. So, until the 5th Trooper Empire wrests controls of the microphone from our cold, dead hands, enjoy episode 40 of STABcast.
The CIS List Ben built.
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2020-02-071h 58STABcastSTABcast Episode 38: A Prime ExperienceHaving difficulties making it to a Prime Championship? Come let the auditory sizzle of Ben, Tim, Will, and Ryan as they delight your ears, recounting the Sunsphere Tactical Attack Brigade's Knoxvile Grade A Prime Championship! We talk about set up and maps, we talk about list creation, we talk battle reports, food and friendship :D. Come listen to an extra large episode filled with the details about how we experienced a Prime Championship!
2020-01-232h 16STABcastSTABcast BONUS Episode 2: STABcast Holiday Special: Rise of Skywalker ReviewCome listen to the gang talk about Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. Recorded on Friday, December 20, come hear our hot takes: Will misquotes Shakespeare! Tim defends the Legends extended universe! Ryan explains why The Last Jedi is actually good! Ben questions the immaculate conception of Anakin on this holiday episode.
2020-01-031h 08STABcastSTABcast Episode 35: Four Men and a Baby Legion FormatListen to the STABcast talk about some battle reports and the brand new SKIRMISH mode for Legion. Surprisingly, FFG dropped news BEFORE we recorded, so we talk about it. Unsurprisingly, the STABcast is not united in our opinions. We also discuss which failing football player Ryan is. Come for the Legion, stay for the friendly banter.
2019-11-271h 36STABcastSTABcast Episode 34: The Radiation Cannon of Our LoveWhile Ryan is away, Tim, Will, and Ben will play. We talk about the newly listed CIS and Grand Army Corps Unit Upgrade packs, spoils of Commander Cody and Count Dooku from the Spanish Main and much, much more.
2019-11-131h 10STABcastSTABcast Episode 33: Chance Cubes and RobotsCome listen to Tim, Ben, and Ryan talk about some CIS Robot battle reports, newly spoiled specialists, and the magic of the Dice App.
2019-10-301h 19STABcastSTABcast BONUS Episode 1: GenCon 2019 StoriesListen to us NOT talk about Legion. Here is the much requested GenCon 2019 Stories. Come find out what that Orc said to Ryan in the men's room, how Ben fashioned a trident out of Skuttle carapaces, and why someone took forty pictures of Tim being shouty to a crowd of noble lords. All of this and more awaits you, Listener, in Bonus Episode #1!
2019-10-0740 minSTABcastSTABcast Episode 31: The Sunsphere Rally Point QualifierAlmost as cool as the Catalina Wine Mixer and with 4 times the Taun Tauns, come listen to Ryan, Tim, and Ben talk about Knoxville's RPQ, the battle reports, the state of the meta after point changes and more.
2019-10-021h 26STABcastSTABcast Episode 26: Away GamesThis week Ryan and Ben take the act on the road to Madison Wisconsin & Concord North Carolina, Tim stays home and tries to watch worlds.
2019-06-261h 47STABcastSTABcast Episode 23: Size Matters NotThis week Ryan is all alone for a mini show to tide you over wile we get ready for a RPQ. we will have a full show next Wednesday after we get back.
2019-05-1513 minSTABcastSTABcast Episode 13: A Long Time AgoLost to the history of Ryan's busy November the Lost Show that's a month late. some of the info may be outdated but we still had fun! This time we talk about the back end of the invader league and how to welcome in the new gamer to the fold.
2018-12-141h 10STABcastSTABcast episode 08: Brothers in armsThis week Ben and Ryan. Play a team event and we talk about all the walkers we can find plus gen con prodictions.
2018-08-011h 04STABcastSTABcast Episode 06: Duel of the FatesAfter a long wait Ryan and Will get into a fight, Han and Boba get into a fight, the 2 Cannon teams also get into a fight. Ben does not get into a fight with anyone.
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