Episodes
In our twenty-third deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I discuss our Global Campaign Initiative we are brainstorming that we want you to participate in, we welcome some new members into Clan Kodama in our extraordinary proclamation segment, we discuss a hugeeeeeee rule mistake we were making with PSRs in our rule check discovery segment, and read Bad 'Mechs - Champion written by the syrupy Sean at SARNA. Our Honourable Patreon Supporters Bondspersons: Eric Dacus, G,...
Published 10/27/24
In our twenty-second deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I discuss and share our Bodacious BattleTech Bungle Questionnaire named the BungleTest as we put the question to you of 'How Bungle proof are we all really?', in our extraordinary proclamation segment we formally change the name of our bungling clan as we welcome new members to it and announce the official name of our totem 'Mech the Bungler, in our battlefield outcome report breakdown the devastating destruction of...
Published 09/27/24
In our twenty-first deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I take a detour from our regular variety format as we share some news in our Extraordinary Proclamation segment and then deep dive the creation process we just leveraged when designing our logo Mech; the Bungler! Our Honourable Patreon Supporters Bondspersons: Eric Dacus, Hilux Technicians: Dire Situation, Klint, Matthew Hopper, Michael Shelley, Ryan Fletcher, Sandman, Seth WhiteFox MechWarriors: Gus, Lorian...
Published 08/27/24
In our twentieth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are honoured to be joined by the Creative Director of BattleTech Randall Bills as we discuss Operation Reunification and the BattleTech narrative experience on the table, we welcome a few new members to our clan in our extraordinary proclamation segment, discuss a spicy heat mistake Randall was making in the days or yore, and read a sample of Deep Curtains found in Empire Alone. Our Honourable Patreon Supporters ...
Published 07/27/24
In our nineteenth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by Denham Hardman from the MechBay podcast as we talk martial arts in the BattleTech universe, we share the ominous tale of some brash enough to face the Black Marauder in our battlefield outcome report, chat about a few different rule mistakes including one our wise guest had been making, and read a sample of BattleTech Legends selected by our Loremasters in our stories of the inners sphere segment. Our...
Published 06/27/24
In our eighteenth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I discuss a few situations when losing initiative is actually winning, we reflect on the epic Vibro Mine trap we encountered in a recent game in our battlefield outcome report, discuss an engine critical hit mistake I am relatively confident only we have made, and read a short story from BattleTech Legends written by Randall N. Bills. Our Honourable Patreon Supporters Bondspersons: Hilux Technicians: Dire...
Published 05/27/24
In our seventeenth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I take some time to step back and reflect on the reviews our podcast has garnered so far and what they mean to us, we regale on the hot death of a Catapult in our battlefield outcome report, and discuss a recent strategic bungle we made on the table. Our Honourable Patreon Supporters Technicians: Dire Situation, Gus, Matthew Hopper, Ryan Fletcher, Seth WhiteFox MechWarriors: Caleb Edward, Lorian Sunrider,...
Published 04/27/24
In a special episode of INN Boots on the Ground, Nathaniel Smithson takes a break from his battlefield reporting and interviews famed holovid producer Jason Hansa regarding his newest risque creative exploit scheduled for release across the Inner Sphere next year. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bungletech/message
Published 04/01/24
In our sixteenth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by Constantin from Hired Steel as we talk well… we talk about a LOT, we share some interesting clarifications from our last episode in our extraordinary proclamation segment, reflect on the Classic BattleTech mistakes Hired Steel's pilots were making on the battlefield, and read The Great UrbanMech Uprising written by Eric Salzman. Our Honourable Patreon Supporters Technicians: Dire Situation, Gus,...
Published 03/27/24
In our fifteenth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I savour the flavour of BattleTech as we share our favourite flavour text excerpts from the BattleMech Manual and Campaign Operations, we highlight the absurdity of a recent Solaris VII tournament in our Battlefield Highlight, discuss both a targeting and critical hit mistake that made units so much harder to kill, and read a excerpt from Behind the Stick written by Jason Hansa. Segment Start Times Extraordinary...
Published 02/27/24
In this episode we are joined by the voice of BattleTech, as defined by Tren Sparks, Tex as we chat about what it is that makes Tex tick, we spend some time sharing our BattleTech New Years resolutions, get a little weird in our Battlefield Outcome Report, discuss an engine and walking mistake, and read a sample of the short story Flying Kites by Daniel Isberner. Let's start this New Year out right MechWarriors, hop into the hot seat, and get ready for a bumpy ride! Segment Start Times ...
Published 01/27/24
In our thirteenth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I take a detour in the spirit of the season and share our appreciation for all those across the BattleTech community that have made an impression on our journey so far, we offer some exciting and equally strange ideas to bring the party back to Classic BattleTech, and read an excerpt from A Fox on Galatea by Bryan Young. This is it MechWarriors, your official BungleTech Holiday Special let us pray to Kerensky it does...
Published 12/29/23
In our twelve deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by Lynnvander Studios as we talk BattleTech Aces and AI on the BattleTech table, we share some BungleTech news in our extraordinary proclamation segment, relish the vicious kill of a Warhammer by a Shrike in our Battlefield Outcome Report, reflect on a woods cover rule our venerable guest had been making, and read a sample collection from Operation Lancaster by Devon Ramsey and Donald Butler. Our Honourable...
Published 11/24/23
In our eleventh deployment of BungleTech we are back to our regular format starting off with my spheroid co-host Michael and I reviewing the results of our INSERT YOUR NAME HERE's BattleTech Favourites survey, we regale on an epic Cyclops sniper shot in our Battlefield Outcome Report, discuss a recently discovered OMEGA bungle, read a sample from the Marauder Anthology by Lance Scarinci, and share a quick special announcement in our extraordinary proclamation segment. --- We are now on...
Published 11/17/23
In our tenth deployment of BungleTech we are doing something extra special. I took some time recently to reach out to all active BattleTech podcast content creators to chat and I heard back from the vast majority of them. This episode consists of sharing these interviews, interwoven with a little intellectually sensual treat from my spheroid co-host Michael. Due to the total length of these interviews, we will be taking a break from our other regular segments which will return in glory in...
Published 09/26/23
In our ninth deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I take a journey through our Favourite BattleTech things as we walk through a comprehensive list of our most loved well… everything, return to our battlefield outcome report with the cautionary tale of a Jenner IIC that thought it could but really couldn't, stand tall and proclaim how we recently became conscious of our consciousness roll mistakes, and read a sample from the emotional short story Undefeated written by Giles...
Published 08/31/23
In our eighth deployment  of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by one of the legendary voices of BattleTech Tren Sparks as we discuss storytelling in the BattleTech Universe, we deviate from our BattleField Report with something extra special, take a moment to discuss a variety of mistakes keeping us jumping around like fools, and read the short story Run, Locust, Run by Westin Riverside. So sit back, sip a cocktail of Necrosia, and relax for this deployment...
Published 07/24/23
In our seventh deployment of BungleTech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by roleplaying extraordinaire Dante as we discuss our experiences roleplaying in the BattleTech universe, highlight an insane Death From Above moment, take a look at a shared misconception on piloting checks that helped keep us out of the muck, discuss the results of our BattleTech Initiative Deck survey, and read a sample from Clan Wolverine: A Shattered Sphere Sourcebook written by our guest Dante Abbey....
Published 06/27/23
In our sixth deployment of Bungletech my spheroid co-host Michael and I are joined by the Precentor Martial of the BattleMech Manual, Keith Hann, as we have an in-depth discussion on this amazing BattleTech resource, in our Battlefield Outcome Report highlight the plight of a poor pitiful Piranha, in our Rule Discovery segment discuss how our rule mistakes regarding water had us splashing around in the 'Mech kiddie pool, and read a sample of the short story Protector of the Blood by Charles...
Published 05/29/23
In our fifth deployment of Bungletech my spheroid co-host Micheal and I take a deep dive into my true love, the Battletech Initiative Deck, and talk about our top 4 picks for most broken and most useless initiative cards, in our Battlefield Outcome Report highlight a vengeful kill on a Victor, talk about an order of operations mistake we have been making with artillery, and read a sample of the short story The Plowshare by D.G.P. Rector. Get down and take cover mechwarriors, cause those...
Published 04/26/23
In our fourth deployment of Bungletech we wrap up the journey through our mad minds by explaining the hidden objectives we leverage in our game modes, regale on an absolutely destroyed Mad Dog in our battlefield highlight, discuss a falling mistake that led to some comical results, and read a sample of the short story Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Blind Arrogance. Mechwarriors, lock those machine guns on rapid-fire and get prepped to embrace the heat, this deployment is gonna get hot. Want...
Published 04/04/23
In our third deployment of Bungletech we take some time to break down our radical, and probably not balanced, house game modes, report on an epic attack by Aidan Pryde in our battlefield highlight, talk about a critical rule mistake that led to some whacky on the table outcomes, and read a sample of the short story Airs Above the Ground by Jason Hansa.  Hold down those triggers Mechwarriors, and get those PPCs charged up, this deployment is gonna be a blast! Want to reach out? You can find...
Published 03/20/23
In our second deployment of Bungletech we chat with Michael about how we play our games and why we play this way, report on the death of a Zeus by a self-inflicted fist to face in our battlefield highlight, share a small yet important rule mistake we made recently, and read a sample of the short story Up Close found in Shrapnel issue 11. Its time to hot load those LRMs, give a quick pray that our launchers don't get crit, and get this deployment onto the battlefield, seyla! Want to reach out?...
Published 02/22/23
In today's deployment of Bungletech we talk about 'Why Battletech?' with our Spheroid cohost Michael, reflect on a dead summoner pilot in our battlefield highlight, talk about a hugeeeeeee rule mistake we have been making, and read a sample of a story from Shrapnel. Its gonna get spicy, strap on your cooling vests mechwarriors and lets get this deployment on the battlefield. Seyla! Want to reach out? You can find us on Twitter here, and contact us via our email at [email protected].
Published 02/07/23