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Mini Takes Podcast

A 3MG Production

The hottest takes on everything in the Miniature Hobby, Warhammer 40K, Warhammer The Old World, Age of Sigmar, Bolt Action, Dungeons and Dragons, and more. Subscribe and leave your takes below. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere else you get your podcasts.

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48:09

40K Will Never Have Alternating Activations

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/12/12

This week Shane mounts his soapbox and preaches against the evils of alternating activations. While a popular system in games, its implementation in 40K would be awkward. Do you think it could work? Let Shane know below!

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48:03

Why the 40K Storyline Can’t Move Forward

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2025/12/05

In the grimdarkness of the far future, there is only war. The overall plot for the lore of Warhammer 40,000 has hardly advanced after decades. Why has the story not advanced? This week Shane and Austin take a look at the lore and discuss why the stagnation of the lore is a key element of creating a tabletop wargame sandbox setting. If you had to move the plot along, what would you do?Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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41:48

2025 Warhammer Holiday Shopping Guide

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/11/28

This week Shane and Austin get in the Christmas spirit. They are presenting a top 3 list of potential gift ideas for the Warhammer 40K players in your life. They'll break down what's hot this season from gaming, apparel, and collectables. Let us know below what you've got on your list this season.

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47:43

Is Sports Betting Coming to Warhammer?

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2025/11/21

With the rise of sports betting apps and the ease of gambling, Shane and Austin ask could gambling come to Warhammer? Warhammer 40k already has massive tournaments with hundreds of players, what if people could put money on the outcome. Are the likes of FanDuel and DraftKings setting their sight on the tabletop? This week the Fanatics discuss this hypothetical situation and how it might impact the hobby scene. Do you think we’ll see bets in it on Warhammer matches? Let us know below!Check out

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48:47

Our Reaction to the World Championships of Warhammer...

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2025/11/14

Warhammer fans are eating good. So much cool stuff got revealed during the Warhammer Preview and Shane and Austin are here to talk about it. From Warhammer Quest: Darkwater, to new Grand Cathay, 500 Worlds, and new characters for 40K there’s so much to discuss! Let us know below what you're most excited for!Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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50:34

Why you HAVE to try the new Blood Bowl Season 3

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/11/07

Hey there, Football Fans! The newest season of Blood Bowl has recently released and this week Shane and Austin are breaking down why you HAVE to try this game. Blood Bowl Season 3 is a great place for the game to be with many fixes to the previous edition and new features that help get the action going on the field. With the arrival of the Tomb Kings and Bretonnians to modern Blood Bowl, it’s going to be a fun time. Let us know below if you’re picking up the starter set or what your favorite team

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44:10

Top 3 FLG (Friendly Local Gamestore) Features

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/10/31

This week we turn to the friendly local game store and discuss what our favorite features are in a successful game shop. We’ll cover both wishlisting and good business sense. It’s important to have a fantastic place to play our games at. Let us know below what features are important to you when it comes to FLGs.Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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53:36

The Imperial Guard has lost its soul in 10th Edition

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Remember when the Imperial Guard used to be fun? 40KFanatics remembers… this week Shane and Austin discuss the Astra Militarum and how they have suffered under 10th edition. From regimental overload to free wargear and loss of flavor, our favorite conscripts are having a rough time. Let us known below what you think. Have GW fumbled their handling of the Guard in 10th edition?

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48:22

Re-Rolls are Killing Warhammer 40K

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2025/10/17

After tackling the AP problem in Warhammer 40K, Shane and Austin turn their attention this week to the prevalence of re-rolls in 10th edition and how much of a problem it’s causing. What do you think? Are re-rolls a major issue for the game?Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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50:08

2025 Warhammer 40K Christmas Battleforce Boxes Review

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/10/10

As the year begins to wind down, it’s time again for another round of Christmas Battleforce Boxes for Warhammer 40K. This week Shane and Austin are going through this years Battleforce Boxes and reviewing their contents. From Space Marines, to Krieg, Tau, and others… we’re getting some good stuff this holiday season. Which box are you hoping to get? Let us know below!Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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54:10

AP is Killing Warhammer 40K

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/10/03

“Big guns never tire” has never been more true than lately in the past couple editions. It feels like every weapon has AP nowadays and it’s making the game a bit too deadly it feels like. This week Shane and Austin discuss AP and what could be done to tone it down. Does it need toned down? Let us know below!Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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27:42

RPG Tavern: GMing The Roleplaying Game of the Planet...

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/10/01

The time has finally come. After a year of waiting for the Kickstarter to ship, Austin has gotten his stinking paws upon The Roleplaying Game of the Planet of the Apes. This exciting new RPG allows players to experience a future where humanity has found themselves at the bottom of the simian hierarchy as seen in the beloved 60's and 70's film series. Shane and Austin got a chance to play the game and Austin had his first experience acting as the Game Master for a roleplaying game. In this episode

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45:33

Down with the Three Year Warhammer Cycle!

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/09/26

The wheel of time keeps on turning. If you’ve been around Warhammer for awhile you know what we’re talking about. Every three years GW feels the need to shake things up and release a new edition. Why is this? Is it healthy for the game? Do players enjoy it? We answer all these and other questions as we analyze the topic this week in the seeming waning period of 10th edition 40K.

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50:28

Building a Better Battleshock

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/09/19

The morale system in Warhammer 40K just doesn’t seem to work edition after edition. We’ve seen it change a few times over the years and now we’re stuck with battleshock. Is there a better solution to protraying moral in Warhammmer? Pulling from earlier editions and other games, we explore how to build a better morale system for Warhammer 40,000. Did we just build a better Battleshock system? Listen and find out!Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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58:39

Warhammer 40K Armies that Need Fixing

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2025/09/12

This week Shane brings on a special guest to the show. Local competitive organizer Dallas comes on to discuss what 40K armies need fixing in the current meta. What armies do you think need tweaking?Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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52:06

The Best and Worst Things We Could See in 11th Edition

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/09/05

This week Shane and Austin discuss what they’d like to see in 11th edition. What would you like to see or not see?

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45:56

What to Play When 40K Sucks

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/08/29

This week Shane and Austin travel over to the specialist games side of Games Workshop and discuss why players of the mainline Warhammer games (40K and Age of Sigmar) should give Horus Heresy, Old World, ect a chance. What Specialist games do you enjoy from Games Workshop?

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40:46

So you have a pile of shame…

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/08/22

This week Austin returns to the show to discuss with Shane the pain that is moving into a house and how much trouble a pile of shame can bring to it. We’ll go over how you can better manage your pile of shame and how to let go when you need to. Have you ever dealt with a pile of shame? Let us know below!Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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42:27

How Warhammer 40K Grew Up

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/08/15

With Austin busy moving, Shane kicks it old school and discusses with you, the viewer, how tabletop wargames and Warhammer have changed over the years. How has the hobby changed since you started? Let us know below!Check out our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp

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50:44

Most Interesting Warhammer 40K Units Vol. 1

Mini Takes Podcast ·

2025/08/08

This week Shane and Austin look at 6 interesting data sheets based on their lore and abilities.

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