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Lead Pursuit Podcast

Douglas Glover

Covering the WWII aerial combat game, Blood Red Skies, and other miniatures wargames

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Episode 106 - Tournament Scene 2023

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2023/05/08

Are you wondering what lists took the top places at the Adepticon Tournament? Well wait no more - in this episode the team blunders about talking over the results from the Blood Red Skies tournament at Adepticon 2023.

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01:20:16

Episode 105 - Adepticon 2023 Debrief

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2023/04/12

If you didn’t join the team on their annual pilgrimage to Adepticon this year, then you missed out on all the fun! Well, at least they “called” it fun, but we all know it was Lead Pursuit buffoonery at its worst. At least they had adult supervision present in the form of Mike Rafferty, Adepticon Historical coordinator, who is debriefed on this episode. Listen to poor Mike have to deal with the Lead Pursuit team and their unending requests, complaints and good ideas for how to make Adepticon even

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01:44:12

Episode 104 - Morale in Aerial Wargames

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2023/03/01

What’s this, Doug having a cerebral discussion about wargame design theory with an actual professional wargame designer? Don’t laugh to hard at poor Doug as he attempts to discuss how morale is (or is not) represented in aerial wargames with David Redpath, designer of Bandits 2 and current professional Defense Wargamer. Doug and Dave roam all over the topic, offering both historical examples as well as hypothetical musings, all in an attempt to inform the next generation of game designers on how

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01:03:36

Episode 103 - 8th Air Force, 20th Air Force (2nd...

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2023/02/16

Need some more Strategic Bombing gaming to work out your frustrations? Well, if you didn’t pick up the 8th Air Force / 20th Air Force games a few years back, now is your chance! Doug talks with the designer, Bob Phaneuf about the Kickstarter for the new editions of these two games.

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01:01:42

Episode 102 - Adepticon Aeronatica

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2023/01/31

Well, the team has appeased all of you grognards with their discussion of historical aviation subjects long enough! Time for them to talk about Aeronautica Imperialis and Speesh Marineshhh! Doug, Brett and Steve talk with Dave, the host of the Heresy-era Aeronautica Imperialis event at Adepticon. Listen to this episode if for no other reason than to hear Steve admit he doesn’t know jack about history! The Adepticon Schedule can be found here, along with the rules for the Aeronautica

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01:18:28

Episode 101 - Bomb Group

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2023/01/15

We realize that you find it hard to believe Doug and Steve can actually read - but in this episode they bring you an interview with Mike Peters, one of the authors of the book, Bomb Group. The book chronicles the experiences of the 381st Bomb Group operating out of Ridgewell during the Second World War. Of course Mike is a wargamer as well, so the team manages to get off track plenty of times!

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00:57:46

Episode 100 - Adepticon 2023

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2023/01/04

This week the team sits down with Mike and Don from the Adepticon team to talk about what 2023 holds for Historical gaming at Adepticon. Of course the team gets off track and talks about a lot of other stinky gamer topics besides just historical games - so suck it up, buttercup! Since you heard about it, sign up here for Blue Falcon Hobbies’ Decal of the Month! https://patreon.com/user?u=85012557

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00:50:22

Episode 99- 2022 Holiday Buying Guide

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2022/11/26

According to our Retail Statistics department, many of you actually listened to what the Lead Pursuit Team suggested for Holiday Buying last year! Either that, or we’re totally making up the fact that we have a Retail Statistics department and that we’ve done any analysis! Either way, tune in to this episode to figure out what to buy those gamers on your list - or the people you really don’t like to game with, but are obligated to purchase a gift for.

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01:01:09

Episode 98 - P40 - Aircraft Spotlight

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2022/11/23

Okay, we know Steve isn’t exactly the historical authority here, but that is what guests are for, right? Listen as Brett and Steve talk to someone who actually IS well-versed in the history of the P-40 series of aircraft! Plus the guys will talk about how the P-40 plays and some tactics to pair with it in Blood Red Skies.

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00:55:08

Episode 97 - Pilots, what do they know?

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2022/10/19

In an episode guaranteed to offend every segment of the BRS community, the team takes on how pilots are portrayed in the game. Whether it is how pilot-based traits are extrapolated to airplanes, or Doug and Steve’s discussion of gatekeeping in BRS - there is bound to be something to make you angry. If so, please take it out on the team via social media, and be sure to not like our podcast and to leave us a negative review! Or better yet, just join us in the Blood Red Skies Readyroom on Facebook

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00:48:30

Episode 96 - Changing the P-38, again!

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2022/09/25

Are you as confused about the new P-38 stats as the LPP team is? Listen to Steve, Brett and Doug break down where the P-38 has been in BRS, and where the new Beta statistics are taking it. Don’t worry, you’ll only be mildly confused listening to these three break it down by stats, traits and gameplay! Join the team for Crucible X in Orlando on 29 Sept -01 Oct: https://crucibleorlando.com/ Register for the BRS Tournament at Crucible X

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01:12:52

Episode 95 - Crucible List Builds

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2022/09/12

Want to get the inside scoop on what the team will be running at Crucible? Brett, Steve, Casey and Doug all talk about what each of them will be running for aircraft, doctrines and what theater cards they want to get with the roll-off. If you think you are going to gain some game-winning advantages from these buffoons, you will be sadly disappointed! (But you ought to listen, anyway, just to laugh at the team.) Join the team for Crucible X in Orlando on 29 Sept -01

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01:02:58

Episode 94 - NashCon 2022

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2022/08/31

Did you miss out on attending NashCon this year? Are you falling behind in your BRS event quota for the year? Perhaps after this episode you will count yourself lucky that you weren’t one of the poor souls trapped in Nashville with Doug at NashCon 2022. Brett and Casey grill Doug about the events and takeaways from NashCon, all while updating you on their terrible plans for aircraft lists at Crucible. Speaking of Crucible, come out and join the LPP team IN PERSON in Orlando - signups available

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00:49:43

Episode 93 - Summertime Gaming

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2022/08/25

What the heck has been going on with Lead Pursuit? If it wasn’t bad enough they’ve been slow to release podcasts, they take too much time in this episode to talk about all of the games BESIDES Blood Red Skies that are taking up their time. But at least Steve gives his debrief of Historicon and Brett talks about what is new with BRS cards and lists for Crucible in Orlando. Perhaps you won’t totally be put off by this episode - but odds say you will! Join the team for Crucible X in Orlando on 30

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01:03:43

Episode 92 - Cold War Combat ACM - GROUND ATTACK!

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2022/08/12

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01:10:32

Episode 91 - Anyone seen a podcast around here?

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2022/07/06

Have you totally forgotten about this podcast? Been wondering if the team has run out of stupid things to say, or terrible, offensive jokes to make? Wait no longer, they’re back - with the entire team! This episode will waste your time listening to them talk about a lack of hobby progress, the important things you should be buying from Warlord and just generally making fools of themselves. Sound like fun? Listen in! Lead Pursuit makes more than just the worst aerial wargaming podcast on the

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01:11:27

Episode 90 - Aces Come Back!

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2022/06/11

Either you love Aces or you don’t. Well some of you claim to love them, yet can’t tell us how you play them. Weak sauce. So listen up, hear about the new aces coming out, and maybe in the future, when Doug actually has leaked info, he’ll get the podcast out before Warlord makes the announcement.

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01:13:42

Episode 89- Combined Arms (part 1)

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2022/05/17

Wondering if you should jump on the new game from Warlord, Combined Arms? Want to hear some behind the scenes information about the development of the game? Well, don’t let the fact that Doug is the only LPP member on this episode scare you off! Alessio and Jack from River Horse give a thorough explanation of the game, and even manage to keep Doug on task. But standby for the end - it is time for Doug to ask game designers his usual stupid rules questions!

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01:16:45

Episode 88 - Kids and Wargames

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2022/05/03

Remember when the team mocked you solo players? Perhaps one of the reasons you are by yourself is that you aren’t introducing new players to the hobby! Listen to the team talk about how to introduce younger players to the wargaming hobby, along with some of the deeply ingrained grognard prejudices we ought to check when working with kids. (and no, we don’t mean the man-child at the other end of the 40k tournament tables!)

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Episode 87 - Stuka Leader

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2022/04/20

Are you a sad panda that nobody will play aerial wargames in your town? Well you might just need to invest in some solo aerial wargames to make the time go by fast, until the next Gathering of Eagles. Doug talks with Chuck Seegert (of Zero Leader fame) about his next design, Stuka Leader. The game is headed to Kickstarter at Noon PDT on 20 April, and Chuck gives a lot of insight into what is new in Stuka from the previous Air Leader games Stuka Leader on

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