Combat Phase
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsCombat Phase is a weekly podcast celebrating miniature-wargaming. Hosts Kenny and Wargamer Shawn grow the hobby community and bring excellent resources to listeners around the world. Join us each week as we discuss news and rumors, tips for the hobby, community support and everything for the avid wargamer. www.combatphase.com
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Episodes
Ep 248 - Idoneth Deepkin Battle Tome Review
June 24, 2018 21:59 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBIdoneth Deepkin battle tome review! Kenny is a bit tired in the intro but was up for the review which starts at 30 minutes in if you want to just skip ahead. :)
Ep 247 - AoS 2 Soul Wars Box Review
June 14, 2018 19:05 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWe take a look inside the AoS 2 Soul Wars boxed set, models, books, rules and more. What an amazing box! Check out ageofsigmar.com for more an watch for daily updates there and on the community page.
Ep 246 - Knights Codex Review
June 08, 2018 00:25 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBWe look at AoS 2 news then review the new 40K codex Imperial Knights.
ep 245 - AoS 2 News so Far
June 02, 2018 23:15 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBWe look at all the news so far this week from AoS...and it's a lot.
Ep 244 - Harlequin Codex review
May 24, 2018 23:38 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWe look at the new Harlequins Codex and spoiler...it's awesome!
Ep 243 - Warhammer Fest News & Horusian Wars/Slaves to Darkness w/John French
May 18, 2018 03:23 - 2 hours - 88.6 MBWe buzz about all the news from Warhammer Fest (and it’s a LOT!) then Black Library legend John French joins us to talk about The Horusian Wars series, novels and audio dramas (and an exciting bit of info if you catch it), as well as what’s coming up from The Horus Heresy: Slaves to Darkness all the way to the Siege of Terra. It’s not to be missed! @johnshfrench www.john-french.com All About Ahriman ep: http://traffic.libsyn.com/combatphase/Ep_152_CSM-_All_About_Ahriman_wJohn_French.mp...
Ep 242 - Crimson Fists & Nagash w/Mike Lee & Eldar w/Gav Thorpe
May 12, 2018 20:25 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBWe’re joined by Mike Lee to chat about his Crimson Fists stories and Gav Thorpe returns for more Eldar discussions. Next week get ready to hear about some massive news from Warhammer Fest! 00:28 - Mike Lee 00:49 - Gav Thorpe Previous Nagash episode http://traffic.libsyn.com/combatphase/Ep_111_-_Mike_Lee_talks_Nagash_HH_Fallen_Angels__Crimson_Fists.mp3 Mike Lee https://www.facebook.com/mike.lee.3367 @Gavthorpecreate Enjoy!
Ep 241 - AoS fic w/Josh Reynolds
May 06, 2018 20:41 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBWe're back! A few days late, sorry, Nurgle is insidious. Josh Reynolds part 1: AoS fic and what's coming. Enjoy! @jmreynolds
Ep 240 - New FAQs
April 27, 2018 02:08 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBWe're back after a week off while Shawn worshipped Nurgle's great porcelain temple. We discuss Slaanesh some as Kenny builds his new army for AoS & 40K then chat some thoughts about the wave of new FAQs for 40K which just dropped. Enjoy! @kennylull @wargamershawn
Ep 239 - Codex Drukhari Review
April 14, 2018 18:57 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBWe talk about some exciting news before leading into our review of the latest 40K Codex release: Drukhari. Incidentally, Kenny’s Ryza 50 electro-priest army kicked an army full of bikes’ ass after recording :) Enjoy and engage with us on Facebook to geek out but also win free books! https://www.facebook.com/CombatPhase/
Ep 238 - Gav Thorpe New & Upcoming Works
April 08, 2018 15:37 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis week Gav Thorpe joins us for part 1 of his interview which discusses new and upcoming books or audios. Unfortunately the echo monster somehow reared its ugly head again so we've done the best to beat it down into submission. Sorry. But it's OK. Do enjoy! https://gavthorpe.co.uk/
Ep 237 - Necron Codex Review & Adepticon Wrap-Up
March 31, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBWe’re back after the week off for Adepticon! First we talk the news of the past 2 weeks, including the GW preview seminar at Adepticon where Kenny geeked out, and all the goodness. Kenny gives a brief rundown of his time and games at Adepticon then we give our review of the new Necron Codex for 40K. Reply to this Facebook post on www.facebbook.com/combatphase and win a signed copy of the AoS novel Overlords of the Iron Dragon by CL Werner! Join us for some undead fun and…enjoy! ...
Ep 236 T'au Codex
March 15, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBWe wax lyrical about the new T'au codex, in-hand, a hefty and pretty sweet tome.
Ep 235 Guy Haley & List Building
March 10, 2018 20:35 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWe talk the usual news and then some insight for the newer 40K 8th ed player on list building then Guy Haley comes on to chat Devastation of Baal, Dark Imperium and more coming up from him. @guyhaley
Ep 234 White Scars & Space Sharks w/Robbie ManNiven
March 03, 2018 20:39 - 1 hour - 69 MBRobbie is back and talking White Scars, Space Sharks, BL submission advise and more! @RobbieMacNiven
Ep 233 - Shadespire & Grey Knights w/David Annandale
February 23, 2018 01:23 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBWe talk loads of news and hobby/games played. First we discuss our thoughts on Shadespire thus far plus the newest warbands, then David Annandale BL author joins us to talk about his Grey Knights books, Neferata and other exciting upcoming AoS stories. @David_Annandale
Ep 232 - Sportsmanship, AoS w/Evan Dicken
February 16, 2018 03:52 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBWe pick back up with our timely discussion on sportsmanship before we are joined by our guest...introducing the newest Black Library author, Evan Dicken, talking about his excellent Path to Glory story and an upcoming AoS novella... :) And don't forget to watch our Facebook group and listen to enter to win BL giveaways all year long. Enjoy! www.evandicken.com AoS community modular pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-KqIaF_YxqErkzkMuwVefo7bbowra89c/view
Ep 231 - A Lesson in Kurze w/Ian St. Martin
February 09, 2018 00:34 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBIan st. Martin of Black Library fame joins us to talk his latest The Primarchs audio drama, some Lucius and mental madness. Check out his previous interview on Lucius and follow Ian. @ianrunshispen https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8375792 Lucius ep ; http://traffic.libsyn.com/combatphase/Ep_210_-_Lucius_The_Faultless_Blade_wIan_St_Martin.mp3
Ep 230 - Thousand Sons Codex & Army Review Pt 2
February 03, 2018 16:18 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBWe pick up where we left off last week with more discussion on the lore and units of the Thousand Sons. Also a reminder about monthly giveaways in 2018 as we celebrate 20 years of Black Library! Check out posts on the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CombatPhase/
Ep 229 - Codex Thousand Sons Pt 1
January 27, 2018 04:43 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBAhem *taps mic*.... THOUSAND SONS CODEX! We are stupidly excited and race against time (you'd think we'd learn by now but Ahriman's stubborness rubs off on us) to pump out a Codex: army review for those chomping at the bit. This is Kenny's current--and favorite--40K army and Shawn loves them too. So here is part 1: the mechanics, rules, stratagems. As this goes up pre-orders have already begun in the east and you can and should start pre-ordering your Sons (and Tzaangors) of Magnus. We ...
Ep 228 Codex Custodes Review
January 25, 2018 00:25 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWe chat a spot of news then straight into our review of the new codex and models of Adeptus Custodes. See you in 2 days for...well, the next codex! http://davetaylorminiatures.com/
Ep 227 - Horus Heresy 8th ed. Campaign
January 19, 2018 02:28 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBWe talk a load of news which includes some very exciting releases but lay out our plan of monthly giveaways (and more!) to celebrate Black Library's 20th anniversary this year, plus their open submission window is even more fun this year! Our games played lean into our main topic tonight which is about our Horus Heresy campaign using the 8th ed player-made rules. Sorry Perturabo, we ran out of time and will stroke your ego next week. :) Watch for posts to win free products from Black Libra...
Ep 226 - Malign Portents & Primarchs pt 1
January 12, 2018 01:46 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBKenny and Wargamer Shawn discuss thoughts so far for the coming AoS campaign, Malign Portents, then begin our promised extended segment looking at all things Primarchs--starting with The Lion, Second Legion *REDACTED*, and Fulgrim of the Third this week. Enjoy!
Ep225 - 40K Codex Chaos Demons
January 07, 2018 22:10 - 1 hour - 42 MBHappy 2018! Robert is on a much-deserved vacation for a while and Wargamer Shawn once again joins Kenny to review the latest 40K codex: Chaos Demons, out on preorder today. It's our first episode together and we look forward to bringing you more as we press on into 2018! Enjoy!
Ep 224.5 - AoS/Shadespire 2017 w/David Guymer
January 05, 2018 16:56 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBA lost interview is found! David Guymer talks his AoS & Shadespire works of 2017 and what's (awesome!!) to come!
Ep 224 - 2017 Year in Gaming
December 21, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBIt's time for our 5th annual Year in Gaming look back at a whopper of a year! Dave Taylor joins us for this year and we have some fun. Look for a minisode of David Guymer talking his AoS & Shadespire books in 2017 coming next week as a holiday gift while we ring in 2018. Hope you have a great holiday season and we'll see you in 2018!
Ep 223 - Old Earth w/Nick Kyme
December 10, 2017 23:30 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBNick Kyme joins us to talk Book 47 of the Horus Heresy: Old Earth @nickkyme
Ep 222 - Gav Thorpe pt 2, Eldar/Phoenix Lords
December 02, 2017 20:02 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBWe are back a little late this week due to Kenny's illness ravaging his voice. Join us to hear Gav Thorpe's interview part 2 on eldar and Wargamer Shawn gives a fan perspective on eldar books and lore following Gav's interview. www.gavthorpe.co.uk Wargamer Shawn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCirv7zjwzoIuzVOVIERJ9pg
Ep 221 - Crowdfunding, Black Friday Sales, Necromunda & Adepticon
November 23, 2017 18:39 - 1 hour - 54 MB*People Make Mistakes With Chainsaws* It's a lot of news this week, including our annual batch of Black Friday sales around the world for miniwargaming hobby (and there's a LOT MORE this year!) Dave Taylor will be giving a seminar at Adepticon on crowd funding for businesses so he leads us on a conversation about that, while we do talk about Adepticon which opened registration Friday and gets a little attention itself. We also chat first impressions on Necromunda from observations a...
Ep 220 - Lorgar w/Gav Thorpe
November 15, 2017 04:25 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBWe are back after a week off and Kenny is off to the Black Library Weekender. Here's part 1 of our interview with Gav Thorpe. www.gavthorpe.co.uk www.blacklibray.com
Ep 219 - Josh Reynolds Part 2
November 03, 2017 23:40 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWe talk the usual intro before Josh Reynolds joins us once again for part 2 of his interview discussing 40K, Fabius, Heresy and mucho about Fantasy and AoS. Josh - @JMReynolds Time stamp: 00:21:00 - Josh's interview pt 2 Lucius ep ; http://traffic.libsyn.com/combatphase/Ep_210_-_Lucius_The_Faultless_Blade_wIan_St_Martin.mp3 How audios are made: http://traffic.libsyn.com/combatphase/Ep_190_-_BL_Audio_wproducer_Matt__actor_John_Banks.mp3
Ep 218 - BL Josh Reynolds pt 1 & When Your Game Co. Is Bought
October 28, 2017 14:17 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBSorry for the late post. We chat news, lots o' news, hobby and games played then announce the winner of a copy of Plague Garden by Josh Reynolds! Speaking of Josh...after Robert hosts a segment on what to do when your game company/property is bought we are FINALLY, after over 3 years of trying, graced by the legend of Fantasy, Josh Reynolds himself. This is part 1 of a series of interviews with Josh. Part 2 will look at AoS & Fantasy. Until next week! Also, Robert apologizes for recording ...
Ep 217 - Ruinstorm w/David Annandale
October 21, 2017 00:53 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWe talk our usual intro then David Annadale joins us to discuss the newest installment of the Horus Heresy: Ruinstorm! @david_annandale novapoenfoundation.org http://davetaylorminiatures.com/
Ep 216 - London GT & Managing Projects
October 13, 2017 02:06 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBRobert leads Dave Taylor and Kenny on a discussion about dis...ooh, shiny! Oh, where was I??? Oh yes, on distractions and project management, Dave reports on the Michigan GT before Zachary Becker returns to tell us about all the exciting things in store for the London GT in 2018! London GT https://www.facebook.com/London40kGT/ Sign up for the newsletter
ep 215 - Cadia Stands w/Justin Hill & Wyrd pt 2
October 07, 2017 00:21 - 2 hours - 105 MBWe are joined again by Dave Taylor before we conclude Robert's interview with Aaron from Wyrd on game balance, then Justin Hill joins us to chat Cadia Stands! his new BL book. @Justin_Hill_author
Ep 214 - Game Balance w/Wyrd's Aaron Darland
September 27, 2017 19:49 - 1 hour - 50 MBWe are joined by the legendary Dave Taylor of *insert so-many-minis here* to talk news, hobby and games played. Robert gives us part 1 of an excellent interview with Aaron Darland, lead designer at Wyrd on game design and balance. NOTE: Robert's mic was hot and pitchy--sorry. We know. We have a day set aside to practice and set levels but simply did not have the time to rerecord again. Interview starts at 00:40:00 Enjoy! Combat Phase aims to bring excellent resources to our listener...
Ep 213 - Codex Death Guard Review
September 24, 2017 16:59 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBOur audio got snatched by mic grots in the Warp but we've redone this and apologize for the 2 day delay. We discuss the new Death Guard Codex and are excited for more codex news, AoS narrative releases and more Black Library author interviews (of course!) to come. Enjoy! Mastering Mortarion: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/09/21/tactical-toolbox-mastering-mortarion-sep21gw-homepage-post-2/
Ep 212 - Shorehammer w/Pimpcron
September 15, 2017 12:59 - 53 minutes - 37 MBAfter we discuss lots of news and some pre-discussion for our Death Guard 40K Codex review next week, we are joined by online gaming personality, Pimpcron, to talk his excellent upcoming event on the beach--Shorehammer! Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/shorehammer/?ref=br_rs
Ep 211 - Carrion Throne w/Chris Wraight & NOVA Open report
September 08, 2017 13:32 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBRobert regales us with his time at Nova Open and all the news that came out of the event. Next, Chris Wraight from Black Library returns to chat about his new Inquisition book, Carrion Throne, and what we can look forward to from him coming down the pipeline. time stamp 00:00 - 01:13 intro, Nova Open news & coverage 01:13 - 01:47 Chris Wraight interview, The Carrion Throne & more! @wraightc www.blacklibrary.com
Ep 210 - Lucius: The Faultless Blade w/Ian St. Martin
August 31, 2017 16:29 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBRobert is headed off to NOVA Open so we hit all the news pre-NOVA, including some interesting discussion on game companies closing and the gaming market before BL author Ian St. Martin joins us to discuss his new novel Lucius: The Faultless Blade. Next week we'll gush over the news coming from NOVA Open! Enjoy! Time stamp: 00:00 - 00:36 - intro 00:36 - 01:32 - Ian St. Martin interview - Lucius: The Faultless Blad & more www.blacklibrary.com @ianrunshispen Ep 1...
Ep 209 - Gen Con 2017 Review
August 24, 2017 01:32 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBRoberts gives us Gen Con 2017 news this week after several games played by the hosts.
Epn208 - AoS GHB2 coming & Dark Imperium w/Guy Haley
August 18, 2017 00:02 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBWith GHB 2 for AoS out next week we chat about what's coming and what we're excited for. Guy Haley joins us to chat Dark Imperium novel and a look at the rest of the trilogy (yes, trilogy!) as well as the coming Devastation of Baal. Enjoy! time stamp 00:00 - 00:25 intro 00:25 - 00:53 AoS GHB 2 talk so far 00:53 - 01:16 Dark Imperium interview w/Guy Haley Combat Phase aims to bring excellent resources to our listeners around the world. Here are some excellent s...
Ep 207 - Carchardons w/Robbie MacNiven
August 10, 2017 23:04 - 1 hour - 44 MBRobbie MacNiven joins us to talk Carcharadons, Dawn of War 3 and what's coming from Black Library. Enjoy! @robbiemacniven http://traffic.libsyn.com/combatphase/ep_151_-_Legacy_of_Russ_wRobbie_MacNiven.mp3 Combat Phase aims to bring excellent resources to our listeners around the world. Here are some excellent sources, retailers and more to be sure to check out. Secret Weapon Miniatures enter code COMBATPHASE for 5% off http://secretweaponminiatures.com/ Front Line Gaming for p...
Ep 206 - NOCF w/Dave Taylor & Ask a Hobby Expert Death Guard w/John McAvoy
August 02, 2017 21:05 - 1 hour - 56 MBAfter some news, hobby and games played we are joined by Dave Taylor to discuss all the awesome charity auctions available now and John McAvoy tells us how he gets those killer effects on his 30/40K Death Guard, speaking about a Sicarin and a new 40K Plague Marine. Time Stamp 00:00-00:21 intro 00:21-01:02 Dave Taylor 01:02-01:21 John McAvoy @deathguardman http://novaopenfoundation.org/
Ep 205 - Eye of Medusa/Ferrus w/David Guymer
July 26, 2017 22:46 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWe have lots of news, hobby and games played to discuss. Then David Guymer joins us for another BL author interview to talk his new book Eye of Medusa about the Iron Hands, as well as upcoming works including the Ferrus Primarch novel, AoS work and 40K upcoming works. Time stamp 00:52 - David Guymer interview Eye of Medusa, Ferrus Manus, Coming AoS @warlordGuymer https://www.facebook.com/david.guymer.9 www.blacklibrary.com Combat Phase aims to bring excellent resources t...
Ep 204 - Horusian Wars w/John French - 100th Black Library author interview
July 22, 2017 02:42 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBWe are celebrating our 100th interview with a Black Library author on the show and tonight's guest is none other than the legendary rising star, Mr. John French, to discuss his new series--the Horusian Wars--starting with Resurrection, out today for pre-order! We chat about his other Horusian Wars stories, Dark Compliance for the Heresy crowd, as well as a look of what's to come... :) time stamp 00:00 - 00:45 - intro 00:45 - 01:33 - interview with John French More interviews ...
Ep 203 - Part 1 Dark Imperium
July 18, 2017 18:42 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBPart 1 of our coverage of Dark Imperium, new 40K. Unfortunately due to scheduling issues Guy Haley's interview will have to be in part 2. We are already a week delayed and needed to get the episode out. Enjoy!