Episodes
Godspeed, Brawlers. And thanks for all the churros. VM - Dracul & Igor - 0:06:28 VM - BAKER BOBO - 0:18:15 VM - John Wolff - 0:19:50 Conversation - Grand Gamers Guild - 0:20:35 VM - Owen Wilson - 0:48:43 VM - Tim - 0:50:07 Conversation - Power to the Meeple - 0:50:59 VM - Florida Baker - 1:21:45 VM - David of Man vs Meeple - 1:22:30 Board Game Stats with Noel - 1:23:38 VM - VoodooChyl - 2:26:59 Josh and Brandon TOP 10 BOARD GAMES - 2:29:13 Live Play One Shot RPG with Ludie - 2:52:27
Published 07/13/21
Now that Brandon has decided to catch up with the rest of the world and finish The Mandalorian, he & Josh discuss the 2nd season of the show in a SPOILER FREE fashion! We discuss Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates & Raccoon Tycoon (both from designer Glenn Drover), Mountain Goats (Boardgametables.com) & present our Nemesis Review!  We close up the show with a hilarious version of Questions from the Hat with Cat and Boardgame Bella (Jordan).  Come and laugh along with us!
Published 06/10/21
 Travel has opened back up and Jordan and Brandon intend to travel the world!  First stop, New Orleans - second stop, a  chestnut farm? Josh's game group is back together and Descent was on the menu!  The Brawling Brothers present their Lockup: Breakout review as well as offer up thoughts on Ruthless + Ruthless: Tall Tales.  The episode is wrapped up with a special announcement that all the Brawlers in Brawling Land should tune in for.
Published 05/25/21
Join Josh and Brandon as they explores the very edges of the galaxy in their Beyond the Sun Review!  If a review of one AAA-title isn't enough for you, how about TWO?  We dive deep with our Dwellings of Eldervale Review and discuss the true mystery in this episode - the mystery of The Mystery Stick!  Josh and Brandon close up the show with the long awaited 2020 Board Game Awards!  Tune in to find out what game wins GAME OF THE YEAR, Brawlers Choice, BADASS Brawler of the Year and much more!
Published 05/11/21
The 2nd Annual Brawlers Choice voting is underway - cast your vote and be heard!  Josh & Brandon discuss a handful of exciting new boardgames, including Black Angel & a BUNCH of Dominion expansions.  Tune in for the Tawantinsuyu review and then learn about the new card game from Grand Gamers Guild - Aldabas! If you're some light hearted conversation, you will love the chat with Seppy Yoon of Fight in a Box.  Josh and Brandon close up with show with an exciting activity - re-ranking...
Published 04/27/21
Join Josh and Brandon as they discuss all the exciting GAMES they've been playing, digital and analog!  Including It Takes Two, Firenze, Faiyum Review, Block and Key & so many more. The Brawling Brothers announce their second annual Brawlers Choice award - nominations are now open and they YOU to contribute.  What was YOUR favorite game last year? Tell us about it over on the guild.  The show is closed up with an in depth look at some of our favorite games from our favorite designers.
Published 04/13/21
Join Josh and Brandon for their first themed episode in a very long time - This time we celebrate the greatness of Sherlock Holmes and explore a handful of Sherlock themed board games.  Josh and Brandon finally dig into the exciting new AEG title, Mariposas! Find out what they think in their Mariposas Review. Episode 144 is wrapped up with a look at the mover's and shaker's according to BGG - we focus on the 10 biggest board game movers as it pertains to recent BGG Rankings!
Published 03/23/21
 Josh and Brandon have one hell of a mail call followed by the real surprise in this episode - a real life TREASURE HUNT!  They flash back to look at a cut-throat a treasure of yesteryear - Lowenherz by Klaus Teuber, offer up their Kanban EV Review as well as discuss recent plays of Llama, Trekking the World, Jaws of the Lion and more!  Josh & Brandon look at the upcoming video game from Asmodee Digital, Arkham Horror: Mothers Embrace, followed by their review of Meeples & Monsters!
Published 03/09/21
Join Josh and Brandon as they discuss their most recent boardgame plays, including: Our Hallertau review, Cubitos review, Renature and Pillars of the Earth & Pandemic Legacy: Season 0!  Did you know that both Carcassonne AND Ticket to Ride have Anniversary editions coming out this year? We'll give you all the details! We close out the show with an in depth discussion on...... TELEVISION!  We name our favorite streaming services and discuss the shows that we are completely obsessed with!
Published 02/23/21
Josh and Brandon are back at it in Episode 141, this time talking puppies, McDonalds Happy Meal Toys, video games and even a little board games!  They reveal their Christmas Haul and discuss some of the games they are the most excited to play, including Pax Pamir and Kanban EV. They discuss recent plays of Pan Am & For Glory, plus offer up their Castles of Tuscany Review and CloudAge Review.  The show is wrapped up with discussion of exciting new kickstarters; Cult of the Deep and Mouse...
Published 02/09/21
Our expectations were that 2021 would start with a bang and boy were we right!  Find out why the Brawling Brothers have been MIA then hang out to hear about some of the games we have been playing recently, including Flamme Rouge, Dune Imperium, Wingspan & more.  We also offer up our Endangered Review, as well as relive the excitement of Joshs' most recent Axis & Allies campaign! Noel and Jordan join us to discuss the best (and worse) of 2020 and we collectively look ahead and make...
Published 01/26/21
Thanks to the great pandemic of 2020,  this years holiday celebration is particularly important. Join Josh and Brandon as they look at favorite holiday traditions, including favorite Christmas movies!  A quick call on the War Room Red Phone insures that the North Pole has Christmas COMPLETELY under control. Our recent plays of Detective Modern Crime Board Game - Season 1, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Dune Imperium and The Kringle Caper are discussed at length. MERRY CHRISTMAS, BRAWLERS!
Published 12/22/20
Josh and Brandon have a host of contests to wrap up, but none will ever be as fun as Brawlers insulting Josh for prizes!  We take a deep dive look with our Rococo Deluxe Review!  We also look at Bites, Unlock: The Tonipals Treasure, Star Wars: Unlock! and Polis.  We wrap up this action packed episode with a rare treat - a video game review!  Listen in to find out what we think of Phasmophobia, the hot new indie game that has you hunting ghosts and cowering in corners!
Published 11/24/20
JAM PACKED full of board game reviews!  We give our thoughts and opinions on Qwinto, Red Cathedral, QE, Cindr, Honeybuzz and more!  We look into the future and tell you that Hitster, Kokopelli and Townfolk Tussle are all hot, hot, hot!  We wrap up the show with a hilarious discussion with comedian, Grant Lyon. Join along and laugh with us as we discuss the life of a comic and Grant's transition to boardgame designer!
Published 11/10/20
2020 continues to provide the horror around here - learn all about our newest SCARE in our annual Halloween Episode - Welcome to the Horror in the War Room!  Josh and Brandon get an unexpected voicemail from a seasonal favorite.  Josh spends an evening at 13 Dead End Drive and lives to tell about it.  Spooky games is always the theme around here for Halloween - this year its Paranormal Detectives, The Shining, Mystery House, and Armata Strigoi.
Published 10/27/20
Josh and Brandon discuss excitement 20 years in the making, the Baldurs Gate III Early Access! You can't count back 20 years without tripping over Tribune (2007) and Josh is delighted to have Brandon discuss his plays! We are excited to finally discuss Tekhenu as well as some smaller titles, including: Point Salad, Lanterns and Silver & Gold! Our TOMORROW segment is jam packed - check out our Cartographers Heroes Review as well as our kickstarter preview of Unforgiven: The Lincoln...
Published 10/13/20
In this episode, our grumpy old man gets new neighbors and Jay Winter sends us an outstanding voicemail! We talk about all sorts of digital gaming goodness, including a full fledged Monster Train Review!  We flash back to a boardgame of yesteryear with a in depth look at Kingsburg (2nd Edition), then discuss our plays of Barrage, Illusion, The Game: Quick & Easy, New York Zoo and Out of This World. Tomorrow is PACKED with boardgame goodness, including Cloudage, Dinosaur World and the new...
Published 09/22/20
With the lack of conventions this year, we've decided to host 2 or 3 "mini-cons" for our local game group.  The last weekend of August saw us invade the beautiful and mysterious town of Cloudcroft, NM - JessupCon 2020... In the clouds!  Tune in and join special guests Jordan, Johnny and Mo as they discuss our ridiculous accommodations, hordes of delicious food and days upon days of games!  We also announce the upcoming Horror in the War Room, Halloween script contest - we want you to...
Published 09/09/20
Last year the Brawlers (our mixologists!) put together the finest blend of board games ever created. This year we challenged Mix Master Baker and Data-Lord Noel to create an even BETTER list. They worked day and night to gather the information needed to create such a unprecedented experience, and we are here today to present the finest yet - The Brawlers Blend 2020! Join us in episode 132 to discover all of the Brawlers very favorite boardgames!
Published 08/25/20
We discuss our upcoming adventures in Camp Capstone and learn about a nasty injury that Josh mysteriously received. THEN is a flashback to a true classic - Agricola!  The NOW segment is full of gaming goodness, including a new Crossroads title from Plaid Hat Games, Forgotten Waters. We wrap the show chatting with Travis Reynolds of Queen Games.  Travis schools us in the ways of Craft Beer before he tells us all about the upcoming Feld Collection that will be hitting Kickstarter in mid-August.
Published 08/11/20
Tune in to learn about The Search for Planet X, Noctiluca, Stick 'em, Traintopia, Watson & Holmes and the classic - Castle Panic. We also peek in on some exciting upcoming titles, including: Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Monster Expedition and the new expansion for Undaunted - Undaunted: Reinforcements.  We chat about our involvement with Camp Capstone, the upcoming online convention put on by our 2019 Publisher of the Year: Capstone Games.  Join Brawling Brothers Bourbon & Whiskey night...
Published 07/28/20
It's tough to celebrate 5 years of podcasting, during a pandemic.  We were so sad that we couldn't have the Mashup Meetup at Origins this year, that we decided to have a virtual gathering instead.  Tune in and hear Josh and Brandon chat it up with their dear friends: Robb & Christina of Blue Peg Pink Peg and David from Man vs Meeple. Make sure you hang around after the feature segment for loads of bloopers and outtakes!
Published 07/14/20
Do we ever have a treat for you - A SUPER long, absolutely stacked episode that shows off exactly how awesome the future of boardgames is... Incredible kickstarters, EVERYWHERE -- Welcome to JUNKIE TOWN!  We discuss (spoiler free) the first 3 Scenarios of Roll Player Adventures, multiple plays of the upcoming Dead Reckoning and talk amazing Terraforming Mars Bigbox.  We also cover recent plays of Concordia, Adventure Games: Dungeon, Sierra West and talk with Mark Maia of Board Game Coffee.
Published 06/23/20
This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. 2019 was an incredible year for boardgames!  In Episode 127 Josh and Brandon get to tell you what we think are the Best Boardgames of 2019 in a host of categories, including: Best Production / Presentation, Best Euro, Most Innovative and even Best Publisher.  Tune in to hear the 16 different awards that the Brawling Brothers hand out in their Best Boardgames of 2019 episode!
Published 05/26/20