Board Game Snobs

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Video Podcasting in Socks Sep 16, 2026

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Episode 412

The Snobs venture into the world of video podcasting. Watch them here

A variety of random things are discussed before a board game is ever mentioned but they finally get to a short discussion of Alien: Fate of the Nostromo.

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***Bonus Episode*** Pod Solo: Jerry’s Solo Game Day Sep 10, 2026

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0:00 – Intro

1:28 – Labor Day plans fell through → stayed home playing solo games

2:12 – Recording alone at 10:30 pm with whiskey (awkward solo pod vibes)

3:10 – Started playing a bunch of solo board games (mostly Renegade / Scott Almes)

4:04 – Warp’s Edge (strong recommendation)

6:16 – Wreckland Run (Kickstarter, dice placement, didn’t click)

7:03 – Digression on Renegade Solo Hero series (other titles mentioned)

8:15 – Why Wreckland Run fell flat for him

11:00 – Proving Grounds (Kane Klenko / dice placement, liked it more than Wreckland Run)

14:06 – Conservas (25th Century Games / Scott Almes bag-builder, hidden gem)

17:59 – Under Falling Skies (dice placement he actually loves)

21:19 – Quick recap / ranking of the games played

22:05 – Looking up Scott Almes’ upcoming projects on BGG

22:50 – Closing thoughts on the short Labor Day episode

23:03 – Reminder: Dice Tower Retreat (Sept 15–20) with Enrique

24:45 – Patreon plug

25:19 – Asking for advice about taking his son Jack to BGG.Spring

26:06 – Guest requests / “come on the show” invite

28:17 – Wrapping up the solo episode

28:34 – Brief aside on board game news / conventions as therapy

29:45 – Final sign-off

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Games, Good Bad Movies and More with Listener Logan Sep 08, 2026

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Episode 411

• 0:00 – Intro & banter (which Logan is this?)

• 1:00 – Steakhouses, anniversary dinner, fancy chicken & dumplings + Oreo lasagna recipe

• 4:00 – Skyline Chili discussion (Cincinnati vs. Texas)

• 6:00 – Cooking backgrounds (sword-flipping Mongolian BBQ)

• 7:40 – Controversial take: Inception is overrated

• 12:00 – Logan’s infamous movie ladder picks (Hundreds of Beavers, Maximum Overdrive)

• 15:00 – How Logan watches ~10 movies a month

• 15:50 – Favorite “good-bad” movies (Tremors and sequels)

• 18:00 – Recent celebrity deaths

• 18:30 – Noir recommendations (Chinatown, Brick)

• 21:00 – Pitch Black praise

• 23:00 – What got Logan into board games (HeroScape → Dominion/Catan)

• 24:30 – Why he loves games: connecting with people

• 25:20 – Korean horror deep-dive

• 28:00 – Scary movie trauma stories

• 30:00 – Becoming a therapist + observing people through games

• 31:30 – ZooVadis story (the $1 betrayal)

• 32:40 – Games that disappoint: Scythe

• 35:00 – Terraforming Mars (and why it’s overrated/long)

• 37:10 – Recent plays: Sniper Elite, Leaf, Space Base

• 41:00 – Gateway/next-step games (Dewan, Ticket to Ride alternatives)

• 44:00 – Light card games (Rebel Princess, Velomino, etc.)

• 46:00 – Royals first impressions

• 47:30 – Fast & Furious debate (story vs. no story, Tokyo Drift, space)

• 50:30 – Armageddon (drillers in space + Steve Buscemi)

• 53:00 – Ben Affleck’s co-star death curse

• 54:00 – Aquaman, Marvel fatigue, She-Hulk, Secret Wars, etc.

• 59:40 – Logan’s go-to gateway recommendation: Aquatica

• 1:01:15 – Outro & thanks

Enjoy the episode!

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Shem Phillips Has Made a Great Game Sep 01, 2026

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Episode 410

0:00 – Intro

3:20 – Patreon plug / more music digressions

4:20 – They finally start talking about the biblical game

5:00–15:40 – Long digression (massages, pedicures, feet, ticklishness, shoehorns, music, etc.)

15:45 – Back to the main topic: Ezra and Nehemiah (Shem Phillips + S.J. Macdonald)

16:20 – Discussion of Shem Phillips’ other games and “legit designer” threshold

21:00 – Full review and gameplay breakdown of Ezra and Nehemiah

24:00 – Side rant about Star Wars: The Phantom Menace “Duel of the Fates”

25:10 – Ratings and more thoughts on the game (Concordia-style play, feeding workers, etc.)

31:20 – Final rankings and verdict (“legit designers” declaration)

33:00 – More thoughts on theme vs. other West Kingdom games

35:40 – Closing comments and sign-off

~37:03 – End

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Why We Hated Playing Revenant Aug 25, 2026

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Episode 409

Revenant on BGG

• 0:00 – Intro / theme

• 0:37 – Opening chit chat

• 3:25 – Breakfast catfish story + “Jerry embellishes” debate

• 7:48 – Funeral / coworker death / embellishing stories before people die

• 11:07 – Listener voicemail from Lindsay (400th episode congratulations + memories)

• 21:02 – Reactions to Lindsay’s message + movie ladder / trash movies / random media talk

• 23:56 – Origin of the podcast name + John Gets Games / early BGG stories

• 27:52 – “Turning a blind eye” digression + funeral attire rant

• 29:38 – Cloning / consciousness / Altered Carbon / Surrogates / death discussion

• 36:30 – Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Next Generation

• 42:24 – Transition toward board games / music shaming / more Battlestar talk

• 46:35 / 46:46 – Revenant review begins

• 1:00:27 – Thunder Road: Vendetta as palate cleanser

• 1:02:52 – Tease for next episode (Ezra and Nehemiah) + sign-off

The Revenant discussion (the main game review the episode is named after) starts at approximately 46:35–46:46. Enjoy!!

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Ezra and Nehemiah and Other Beige Dry Euros with Listener Ryan Maxwell Aug 19, 2026

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Episode 408

0:00 – Intro & Welcome

0:33 – Tea, Liquid Death & Fancy Waters Banter

1:45 – Introducing Ryan

2:00 – Ryan’s Personal Improvement Plan

3:09 – Community & Podcast Comfort

3:43 – Bowling, BGG Spring & Conventions

4:36 – Ryan’s Background & Life

5:47 – Raising a Big Family

8:18 – Sibling Dynamics & Parenting Reflections

10:56 – Sports vs. Broadway for Ryan’s Son

13:37 – Smoking & Barbecuing Meats

17:09 – Aging Hobbies, Therapy & Old References

18:13 – Actor Podcasts & In-Character Wishful Thinking

23:48 – Arm Wrestling Obsession

29:14 – Algorithm-Driven TV Discoveries

30:37 – Defining “Campy”

32:07 – One Piece Explained + Ted Lasso Vibes

35:50 – Genre Trends & Cultural Impact

38:24 – Zombie Apocalypse Daydreams

39:26 – Board Games: Ezra and Nehemiah

43:02 – Teaching Weight & Replay Concerns

46:33 – Collection Curation & Underplayed Gems

57:33 – Classic Beige Euros & Concordia

59:31 – Recent Award Winners

1:02:07 – Being Open to New Experiences

1:03:08 – Board Game Arena Stats

1:05:34 – Closing & Titles

1:06:28 – Outro

Episode 407: Space Corps 2025-2300 AD with Listener Sean "Franco" Aug 11, 2026

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0:00 Intro & Welcome

0:19 Jerry’s Barber Crisis

4:24 Gaby’s Truck Driver Rant

6:40 Guest Sean joins + Basement / Teaching stories

11:39 Sean’s writing / unpublished novels

14:48 Fast & Furious fanfic brainstorm

19:11 SpaceCorp / Space Corps discussion starts

24:21 GMT Games collection talk

35:00 Weekly meetups, trick-taking, wife’s games

37:31 Under-the-radar / older euros (Jet Set, Airlines Europe, Pan Am)

43:49 Sean Franco name origin + Trainspotting

46:01 Plot holes, book vs movie adaptations

47:28 Iain Banks / Culture series

50:19 Dune, Lord of the Rings takes

55:02 Favorite films / Dark Knight trilogy / Planet of the Apes

1:01:25 Tom Hardy & Robert Pattinson praise

1:03:51 Wrapping up + Geekway to the West / St. Louis

1:06:44 Outro & Goodbyes

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