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Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup

This podcast is concerned with the people who play the game of Blood Bowl, Game Workshop"s game of fantasy football. Specifically, we report on the tournament scene in Alberta, Canada.

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56:38

Alberta Braft

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2021/03/01

The four of us sit around and hold a hypothetical "Braft", a mock drafting of any player you want from any existing roster.

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57:56

What's In The Box?

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2021/02/01

Josh, Scott, Lair, and Darcy gather around the fireside to chat about secret box shipments, the stars worth ordering and inducing, more tips about tournament organizing, and a general sense of longing for in-person tournament action!

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01:06:50

Five Golden Toques

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2021/01/01

Josh and Scott are joined by Darcy and Lair as we run through our twelve days of Christmas, just like our former Prime Ministers, Bob and Doug Mackenzie. We chat more than a beer in a ... tree, indeed! We run through the recently released FAQ in our Rumour Mill, introduce NAF-man, run through the four remaining God-like stars for Hammerslam, and introduce the idea of the "chainpush" to the rookies. All in all, we are just four friends looking forward to playing games in person again soon.

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01:02:16

Block Friday Has Come

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/12/01

This month, Josh and Scott welcome Darcy and Lair to join us for a fireside chat. We gab about all the new releases, the results from Winter Mayhem, our proudest Blood Bowl moments, and compare notes on what we are looking forward to in 2021!

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01:02:36

Fires of Aniticipation

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/11/01

Not much to recap this month, but there is so very much to look forward to! You should have a new Necromantic release, tournament results to talk about, and an entirely updated ruleset to discover - all within thirty days! In the meantime, we have your thirsty ear drums covered with all the coolest things to look forward to. We wrap it up with a "Rookie Mistakes", tie it in a bow, and send it off to you one last time before the new set is in your hot little hands!

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01:12:16

Prayers to Nuffle

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/10/02

Josh and Scott start the pod off talking about September's tournaments, spoiling some of the winners to those who weren't able to make it. We also talk about the "Prayers to Nuffle" table that is rumoured to be in the next edition and the possible impact on the tournament scene. We chat about rerolls, catch up with Ian McKinley of the "Up and Under Tale", and look ahead to Winter Mayhem.

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01:08:39

Green Eggs and Ham

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/09/01

Join Josh and Scott on a whimsical journey of discovery as we comb through the PowTown 2020 results, rundown the five biggest changes to the game in the new edition, and get giddy about Snotlings. Includes a first-hand interview with the ever-elusive Jack Baird, crowned champion of Alberta Blood Bowl ... at least until Bob relenquishes his crown officially. If you have never listened to us before, maybe try to do it with a fox, in a box, with a . . .

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01:08:17

Back in the Saddle

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/08/01

Josh and Scott sit down with Darcy Dirks to rehash how the first post-covid tournament went. Then, we catch up with Lair Ashmead to get the skinny on what we can expect for PowTown 2020 on August 23rd and 24th.

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01:06:40

Sacred Scarab

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/07/01

Josh and Scott actually sit in the same room after some painting time to sit and prognosticate over the new Spike magazine, offer skill advice, and work themselves up to get to the new Sacred Scarab Cup in July. In addition, Ian McKinley and Josh sit down and catch up on the drama that is Up and Under! If you would like to read it for yourself, visit upandundertale.com.

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01:05:35

Commissioner's Hot Stove

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/06/01

Scott and Josh chat about the reopening of tournament play, with a healthy dash of "Rookie Mistakes" mixed in. In the second half, four league commissioners sit down together to chat about league formats and what a return to play might look like in the future.

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01:02:27

Online Therapy

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/05/01

Scott and Josh chat about the new Snotling news, detail their online FUMBBL exploits, and welcome Ian McKinley to discuss the goings-on of the Militantes, the team at the centre of the Up and Under Tale. We also chat defensive setups for the rookies in an attempt to sort through the all-important starting condition of a game. Ian McKinley's webseries can be found at upandundertale.com

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01:00:54

Up and Under

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/04/01

Josh and Scott catch up with Ian McKinley of the literary web-serious, Up and Under. If you want to check out his and Meunier's work, follow the link below! We also chat about how Blood Bowl coaches are coping with social distancing while giving an update as to the state of affairs in Alberta. And for our followers, we give some straight talk about skill choices... Up and Under - https://bloodbowlstrategies.com/en/

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01:01:35

Leaping into the Unknown

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/03/02

Scott and Josh sit down with Tom Carter to talk about his win at the CFC. We then bumble through the rest of the episode, uneducated and unprepared. Still, it was fun. We chat about the non-rumourmill, the upcoming tournaments, and what rookies need to know about the fowl ...ahem.... FOUL action.

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58:32

Leaping Into February

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/02/01

Lots of tournament talk to get into whether it be a wrap-up of January's early action or looking forward to the Stolen Sausage and the Cry Fowl Cup. In other news, we chat about the new models from Forgeworld, the hot newness of the Great Plains Grand Prix, and a segment that covers shadowing and diving tackle as a combo. Lots to get into! It is our sincerest hope that Scott isn't contagious through your headphones. Nurgle Rot can be a real bummer!

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01:04:28

Of Ogres and Cages

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2020/01/01

Josh and Scott run down the typical stuff in our recapping of tournaments and prepping you for future events. In addition, you can hear our take on the new Ogre release, caging for beginners, and a debate about the best players to take in a draft. Thanks for listening to us over the last year!

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01:09:12

We Remember November

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2019/12/01

We remember the November that was, including talking to Dave Schindel, the winner of Winter Mayhem. In addition, was chat team value management in "Rookie Mistakes", wax poetic about FUMBBL, and sit down for a year-in-review with Lair Ashmead, our local NAF representative.

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56:26

Winter Mayhem Preview

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2019/11/01

Josh and Scott take a look at the results of the Onslaught Sac-tacular in this episode, as well as wax-poetically about the Lizardman and Ogre releases. We delve into the newly formed Get the Ref Secret League on FUMBBL and, of course, look forward to the upcoming Winter Mayhem tournament in Calgary.

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01:06:10

League Chat and FUMBBL

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2019/10/01

What do Josh and Scott do when there are no tournaments to report on? We play Blood Bowl, of course! The local league has restarted for its sixth season and we continue to play more meaningless games than anyone should. In fact, there was so much to talk about, we didn't even get to our "Rookie Mistakes" section! We do highlight the next tournament, the Onslaught Sac-Tacular!

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01:03:08

SEVENS!

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2019/09/01

Josh and Scott chat Sevens (in general) and the results of the Devil's Rejects. Included is a chat with double-winner Barry Gergel. Hear our takes on the new lizardman models, a "Rookie Mistakes" break down of Throw Team-Mate, and reactions from some of the news from the World Cup.

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01:09:38

Devils Rejects

Get The Ref! - Alberta"s Blood Bowl Roundup ·

2019/08/01

In this episode, Josh and Scott chat about the Wood Elf stars in our rumour mill section, discuss big guy management in rookie mistakes, recap the weekend exploits from the Summer Sausage and have a sit down with its winner, Tom Carter! We then get a little silly in making a few proposed Devil's Rejects of our own! **Upon further review, Scott's Halfling did NOT actually stick the landing after taking out the Skaven Gutter Runner as he claimed.**

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