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Shop Talk: The Cross-section of a Meta

Shop Talk is an interview style podcast where each week I sit down with members of our local warmachine community and discuss topics that pertain to and interest them. Come learn about the cast of characters we have in our meta in Vancouver British Colombia and feel the sense of purpose and community that we have developed with miniatures games as our catalyst for discussion.

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Episode 11: Shop Talk Episode 11: Friends over Trophies

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2023/01/09

Hey Nerds, On this episode of Shop Talk I sit down Cory who is one of the most publically recognized players in this part of the world. Cory lives just a few hours North of the Vancouver meta but travels frequently around North America to play. We talk primarily about sportsmanship in Warmachine, the power of intent statements and bridging the skill gap between veterans and new players. Cory is able to lend his eclectic experience and passion for self betterment to help build a scaffold

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52:55

Episode 10: Shop Talk Episode 10: First Mark 4...

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2022/12/19

Hey Nerds, On this episode of Shop Talk I sit down with Bryan who is a longstanding player and community organizer in Victoria BC. He is the organizer of one of the largest annual tournaments in our area and is also on the Canadian WTC committee that helps organize the WTC team members. We talk about the distribution of warmachine players in the country and how the attitudes around the game have evolved over the years. We also break down the local mark 4 tournament that was run on December

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Episode 9: Shop Talk Episode 9: Come and Rock Me...

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2022/12/12

Hey Nerds, On this episode of Shop Talk I sit down with Blayne who has an impressive resume as a Warmachine connoisseur in the Vancouver meta. He has played at a high competitive level, has undertaken some impressive community building projects and is all around a positive force for good in our area. We talk about Infernals as Blayne has been pretty involved with the faction since they were first spoiled and will be playing infernals into mark 4. We talk about keeping up with the hobby

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49:25

Episode 8: Shop Talk Episode 8: A Returning...

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2022/12/05

Hey Nerds, On this episode of Shop Talk I sit down with Gregory who has had a lot of tournament success in the past and is returning to play mark 4 after a 2 year hiatus. Gregory has multiple LVO wins under his belt and 2 WTC attendances for Canada as entries in his list of accolades. We chat about competition and steamroller as well as his perspectives on returning to mark 4 after a break. I hope you enjoy what he had to say!

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52:59

Episode 7: Shop Talk Episode 7: Returning Casually...

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2022/11/28

Hey Nerds, On this Episode of Shop Talk I sit down with Trevor who is returning to play casuall for mark 4. He is excited to get games but has found some challenges on his quest to seek out information. We chat about searching for communities, dissect the casual vs competative argument and talk about the impact of negativity on new and returning players. There are some crunchy topics here. I really enjoyed this conversation.

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48:19

Episode 6: Shop Talk Episode 6: Shaping a Community

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2022/11/21

Hey Nerds.On this episode of Shop Talk, I sit down with Gareth who has been our event organizer and a major community advocate for many years in Vancouver. Gareth is a competition focused player who has a lot of experience playing in the con circuit. We chat about running the kind of events you are interested in playing and discuss putting in the work to build up and support the community you want to see. I hope you enjoy our discussion!

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53:20

Episode 5: Shop Talk Episode 5: 3D printing and...

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2022/11/14

Hey Nerds,On this episode of Shop Talk, I sit down with Jack who is one of our strongest community builders in the Vancouver area. Jack has merged his 3D printing skills with great painting and a dedication to being present to birth a Warcaster Neo Mechanica community into existence. We talk about maintaining a player base, painting, and a whole mess of stuff.Hope you enjoy!

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Episode 4: Shop Talk Episode 4: An International...

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2022/10/31

Hey Nerds.In this episode of Shop Talk, I sit down with Tom, who despite living over 7000km away, is still a member of our community. Tom is a fellow Podcaster, a former resident of Vancouver and the creator of Bulldozer Terrain. We chat about virtual games, being a returning player to thr UK, game clubs vs games stores and 2.5D terrain in Warmachine. Come check out his store here: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/bulldozer-terrain-core-setGrab a cuppa tea and enjoy the chat. Bonus

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47:54

Episode 3: Shop Talk Episode 3: A New Player's...

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2022/10/18

Hey Nerds.In this episode of Shop Talk I sit down with Jack who is a new member of our community.We discuss stumbling upon our local group and his experiences with learning to play Warmachine and Warcaster. We discuss being new to painting as well as what the future holds. I think what he has to say will resonate with both vets and newbies.

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Episode 2: Shop Talk Episode 2: Memories of a LGS Owner

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2022/10/18

Hey nerds. In this episode of Shop Talk, I sit down with my good friend Neil aka: Captain Tangent. Once upon a time Neil was the owner and operator of Chaos Books and Games, a brick and mortar games store in New Westminster BC. We chat about community, distribution and hobby from his point of view. I think you will enjoy listening to his experiences.

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Episode 1: Shop Talk Episode 1: Intro Monologue

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2022/10/18

Welcome everyone to the inaugura episode of Shop Talk: The Cross-section of Meta. In this episode I very briefly chat about what the interview series is about and how I will be choosing guests. Shop Talk is a Warmachine and Hordes adjacent interview series where I focus on the people in and around the Vancouver British Colombia miniatures gaming community out of The Connections games shop and other venues. Each week I will have a focused discussion with different people in our meta about

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