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Episode 183 -- A Dull Throb of Dissatisfaction Sep 24, 2020

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To hell with the experts, if just for one day. Travel happened. Games were played. Most importantly, human contact was regained, if just for 9 days. ITINERARY:

00:17:00 -- I Did a Bad Thing 00:54:30 -- The Games 01:03:21 -- The Capitals 01:15:20 -- Die Handler 01:23:33 -- Joe's Confession 01:25:05 -- Founding Fathers (2007 ed.) and Gandhi 01:40:22 -- Overcooked (video game) 01:42:53 -- Call to Post

Episode 182 -- Tuna Jerky for Everybody Sep 02, 2020

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It was a lovely evening away from the maddening crowd so we decided to do a show. Just like the 181 times before, we gathered with some microphones and chatted about board games and other things. Even our special guest, Chip, the cricket, seemed to approve.

CHIRPS:

00:09:49 -- Celebrity Boardgame Deathmatch 00:12:47 -- The view from 30,000 feet 00:25:46 -- Cooper Island (in-depth first impression) 00:59:23 -- High Rise (in-depth first impression) 02:07:12 -- Clonakilty Bordeaux Cask Edition 02:13:21 -- Jim Goes to the Record Shop

Episode 181 -- Catchy Jazz Misfire Aug 20, 2020

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Shambolic: adjective -- chaotic, disorganize, confused. Could we use that definition to describe this episode? Sure. Will we? Sure. Will You? Possibly. Does that make it bad? Possibly. Is it here anyway? Yup. Is it a misfire or just some catchy jazz? You tell us. CATCHY SOLOS: 00:02:12 -- Navigating This Covid Life 00:26:21 -- The Lackluster Side of Gaming 00:35:40 -- Should it Stay or Should it Go: Russian Railroads 00:46:51 -- Kogge 00:50:31 -- The Q&A (Gloomhaven, Fae) 01:22:55 -- Sleepers??????? 01:49:20 -- Tomatin 14 yo Port Cask. 01:52:42 -- The Music We're Hearing 02:06:50 -- The Given Day, Dennis Lehane

Episode 180 -- The 18th Century Shuffle Aug 01, 2020

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Once in a century Pandemic. Once in a generation civil upheaval. Once in a decade game?

We take a 90 minute journey through the 18th Century world of Imperial Struggle, throwing a little pandemic, protest and pot-luck life discussion in at the end of the show. We hope you enjoy the ride.

CONFLICT POINTS: 00:18:33 -- A Prelude to Digression 00:31:08 -- Imperial Struggle (in-depth) 02:01:50 -- The Wind-down

Episode 179 -- Cuttin' All The Frills Jul 15, 2020

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Well, you caught us on a nice summer evening, sitting outside, sippin' whisky, and talkin' board games. It's the best we can do in this paranoid pandemic times. Maybe the closest we've come to the old days in a while. The most human the interaction has been. Whatever the case, we think we did alright with this one. FIELD RECORDINGS: 00:07:19 -- The Taverns of Tiefenthal (in-depth) with a side of Nusfjord 00:51:50 -- It's a Wonderful World (short take) 00:56:13 -- In the Hall of the Mountain King (in-depth) 01:18:42 -- Is this the Real Life? 01:22:03 -- Coal Country (short take) 01:28:48 -- Gaming Refresh 01:45:30 -- Literature vs. the World 02:00:45 -- Glen Scotia Single Malt 02:09:25 -- The Gloaming 02:12:00 -- Stillwater: encores

Episode 178 -- Keep Prattling and Drag On Jul 08, 2020

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And on and on and on. Joe returns from his long, strange trip and we slowly get back into the socially distanced swing of things. PRATTLES: 00:03:07 -- Life During Wartime 00:38:57 -- That's a T-Shirt! 00:45:00 -- Clonakilty Irish Whiskey & Loch Lomond 18yo Scotch 00:55:15 -- The Ramshackle Game Parade 00:56:04 -- The Gaia Project 01:12:10 -- 18XX Family Time 01:29:12 -- Memoir '44 01:36:10 -- Madeira 01:39:00 -- Antiquity 01:44:08 -- Baseball Highlights 2045 01:45:29 -- Guildhall 02:00:35 -- Upcoming Games 02:09:53 -- Gabriel Bump's Everywhere You Don't Belong

Episode 177 -- Vape Spasms Jun 23, 2020

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With Joe still on the road two of the masterminds behind the upcoming Spielworxx game The Cost, Armando Canales and Lyndon Martin, join Jim in a wide-ranging discussion of games, game-states and playing manners.

In addition, Jim finds out just how wrong he's been all these episodes.

INCORRECTIONS:

00:06:00 -- A differing opinion on Tank Duel 00:17:50 -- Group Losing 00:26:54 -- Trick Taking Responsibilities 00:42:43 -- Player Manipulation 00:49:08 -- Hate Drafting 00:53:48 -- Takin' it Back 01:01:03 -- Pulling Levers: Math vs. Art 01:15:46 -- The Cost (designer insight)

Two Passings for the End of the World, Part 6 Jun 08, 2020

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It's been a hard couple of weeks here, so for those of you tuning in, we thank you. It really does mean something to us. This is a solo effort as Joe is off burying his mother and attending to all that accompanies a person's passing. Our broken hearts are with him.

And we are all devastated by the murder of George Floyd as well as the continued beatdown we're all taking from the Coronavirus pandemic. Hard times come again no more indeed. So I muse on all of the above and close with discussion of 3 Playstation titles that are keeping me out of my own head late at night. No wisdom, just ramblings. Take care. Be kind. Love. Peace. Understanding. Black Lives Matter!

Episode 176 -- The Preoccupation Ending May 22, 2020

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Have you really played all the games? Probably not.

And we've all probably got a couple on our list that folks might consider classics, or required games. We talk about those glaring oversights here in the latest episode of As the Lockdown Turns.

Many other items covered as well. You know, a typical show. Enjoy. SCRUTINIES: 00:02:47 -- Because We're Livin' It! 00:18:47 -- Libations 00:23:55 -- The Board Gaming Glaring Oversight Committee 01:10:20 -- Gugong (in depth), and a side of Ginkgopolis 01:15:51 -- New Music (Willie Nile, Jason Isebell) 02:09:07 -- Apeirogon, by Colum McCann 02:32:55 -- The top Albums of 1976

Episode 175 -- Flip Scripting May 07, 2020

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Wasting no time, we dive into the main game we played the past few weeks. A handful of games follow.

Still, all the content you expect, just in a different order.

Enjoy. THE SCRIPT: 00:01:24 -- Hansa Teutonica (in-depth, session) 00:45:29 -- The Albums of 1975 00:57:54 -- Memory Failure: Did We Already Discuss the family Hellas Session? 00:59:18 -- Triumph & Tragedy (session) 01:15:25 -- Santa Maria (first take) 01:35:50 -- Captains of Industry (session) 01:56:00 -- Books, the Surreal Life and Other Miseries

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