Episodes
Ryan 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/
Published 05/26/23
This week on a Bonus episode of the STABcast! We had nothing to talk about, so instead we resumed our STABcast commentary track for the 2003 Clone Wars animated mini series! Follow along as Ben watches for the first time, our commentary begins at 7:22 in the episode. We encourage you to listen along with the show from Disney+ and if needed go listen and watch along with our commentary track for part 1, which was released in June of last year. Normal STABcast shenanigans will resume May 17,...
Published 05/03/23
This 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.
Published 04/19/23
This week on the STABcast! Battle reports from Adepticon! A discussion of jellybeans and ear-holes! And Tim smacks his mic several times and I'm sorry I couldn't edit it out...... All this and so so much more!
Published 03/29/23
This 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!
Published 03/15/23
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!
Published 03/01/23
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;Coral is far more red than her lips' red;If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,But no such roses see I in her cheeks;And in some perfumes is there more delightThan in the breath that from my mistress reeks.I love to hear her speak, yet well I knowThat music hath a far more pleasing sound;I grant I never saw a goddess go;My mistress, when she walks,...
Published 02/15/23
This 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!
Published 02/01/23
This 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!
Published 01/18/23
On this episode of the STABcast, the gang takes a look at ourselves and whether we met our 2022 goals set in Episode 88. We also talk about some battle reports, listener mail, the rules update previews, and much more.    As always, thanks for listening to this and all the other STABcast episodes!
Published 01/04/23
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...
Published 12/14/22
This week on the STABcast! Battle reports, battle reports, and... *checks notes* yep more battle reports!
Published 11/30/22
This week on the STABcast! Tim dabbles in Buffalo sauce, Ben gets saucey, and Ryan loses in ways that "aren't his fault"
Published 11/16/22
This week on the STABcast! We somehow stretch one battle report and two listener questions into a 90 minute show! We have a good discussion on force powers in the game, and manage to offend the state of Texas!
Published 11/02/22
This week on the STABcast! The gang travels to the Cincinnati Open! And Tim, left out, explores the boundless potential of getting free wins at local events! Battle reports all over this episode, in the STABcast manner, so strap in!
Published 10/19/22
Tim 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!
Published 10/05/22
This 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!
Published 09/21/22
This 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!
Published 09/07/22
This 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)
Published 08/24/22
This 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.
Published 08/10/22
This 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.
Published 07/27/22
100 episodes!  (Well, 100 official episodes, 6 bonus episodes, a couple of small announcements, but 100!)    We couldn't have done it with out your support, dear listeners. So what do we have up for this episode? Battle reports, a discussion of battle forces, a salty Will, a debate about Aunt BEHru or Aunt BEru, the speed of Internet Explorer, all the unfiltered ums and SOOOOOO much more.    Once again, we thank you dear listeners, and here is to 100 more.
Published 07/13/22
This week we take some summer time fun and offer you another commentary episode!   We are watching Star Wars Clone Wars 2D Micro-series, Volume 1, from 2003. Like normal, Ben haven't seen this film before, as he is a man made to Trek, not War. We are watching on Disney+, so join us by going to Disney+, clicking on Star Wars, scrolling down to the bottom to Star Wars Vintage, and then Clone Wars 2D Micro-Series.    We start the commentary at the 8 minute mark of the podcast, but we had a...
Published 06/29/22
Ryan, 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...
Published 06/15/22
This 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...
Published 06/01/22