Foamcast Radio
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsFoamcast Radio is a weekly podcast hosted by Ben Anderson covering all the latest news, reviews, and discussion regarding Nerf and other blaster toys.
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Episodes
Behind the Scenes: Miles Mabey from Blastr Wrapz
December 06, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBEnjoy this unedited look behind the scenes recording an interview for Episode 85 of the podcast! This track was previously exclusively available to Patreon supporters. If you enjoy it, check out our Patreon campaign for more! Support the show
Episode 117: And Then There Were Two
November 14, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 13.7 MBThis time on Foamcast Radio, there isn’t only one Pro any more, I’ve got a Tactical Analysis of an Adventure Force ball blaster, I have your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and another blaster designer is in the War Room to tell us about his latest P90-esque project! Support the show
Episode 116: Spooky Story Spectacular!
October 31, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, X-Shot is upgrading our dino defenses, I have a Tactical Analysis of some special ammo adapters for the Nexus Pro and Aeon Pro, I've got all your Requisition Recon, and the War Room is haunted by strange disembodied voices telling spooky stories! PlayRekt Play Rekt and shoot faster and farther with CO2-powered dart blasters! Blastr Wrapz These adhesive vinyl skins are custom-made for popular blasters and come in hundreds of designs. HobbyKing I can count on ...
I Need Your Spooky Stories!
October 24, 2020 00:00 - 46 seconds - 603 KBNext weekend, I’ll be releasing a special “spooky” episode, and the topic of the War Room discussion will be blaster horror stories! I’m asking everyone who has a spooky or scary story that’s blaster-related, whether real or made-up, to send me a message @foamcastradio on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tell me your spooky story! Support the show
Episode 115: Sun Tzu, But With Blasters
October 17, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.3 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, nothing whatsoever happens in the blaster hobby for two full weeks, I’ve got my Tactical Analysis of the most popular blaster of the decade so far, your non-comprehensive list of Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and the Commander of the Ace Strike Force returns to the War Room to fill us in on his latest project! PlayRekt Play Rekt and shoot faster and farther with CO2-powered dart blasters! SM Enterprises My friends at SM Enterprises are professional ...
Episode 114: Lever Action Launcher
October 03, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, the latest Halo blaster is finally revealed, and Hasbro doesn’t fail to disappoint, I’ve got a Tactical Analysis of Dart Zone’s flagship flywheeler, your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel as usual, and another blaster engineer is in the War Room to tell us about his exciting lever-action design! Support the show
Episode 113: Virtual Blaster Battles
September 19, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Hasbro puts out another lights-and-sound Zombie Strike blaster, the creator of the D-Dart Tempest teases new blasters, I’ve got a Tactical Analysis of a new hopper-fed dart blaster, your regular dose of Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and the creator of the only blaster-based video game that I know of is in the War Room to tell us what’s next! Support the show
Introducing Encountered
September 07, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes - 3.17 MBSubscribe to Encountered today in your podcast app! Support the show
Episode 112: Mil-Sim Springer
September 05, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Dart Zone is back to blast Hasbro yet again, Amazon leaks two more exclusive repaints of the Hammershot, another Fortnite blaster slips by my radar, I’ve got a Tactical Analysis of the Adventure Force Villainator, your usual helping of Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and the creator of Project Aurora is in the War Room to tell us all about this exciting printed blaster! Support the show
Episode Eleventy-One: The Tip of the Pro Iceberg
August 22, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, there’s a hazardous leak of an old favorite with a new paint job, I give you my Tactical Analysis of a twisted new Dart Zone blaster, I have your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel as usual, and Bryan Sturtevant is back in the War Room to talk Nexus Pro and the future of the Dart Zone Pro line! Support the show
Battlespace Intel Update for August 15th, 2020
August 15, 2020 17:00 - 38 seconds - 468 KBHere's your Battlespace Intel Update for the next seven days. Support the show
Episode 110: Monkeytron Market
August 08, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Dart Zone deals a crushing blow to the Nerf brand and puts half-length darts on store shelves, microwheels get their own magical motors, and Buzz Bee Brandishes the Belt-Fed Battle Blazer Blaster. Plus all the Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel that’s fit to list, and Big Al is back in the War Room to tell us how you can get your very own Monkeytron masterpiece! Support the show
Episode 109: Ball Hose
July 25, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Dart Zone and Buzz Bee both put out new flywheelers, the Elite 2.0 version of the Surgefire is revealed, I’ve got tons of Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel for you, and Andrew from Atch Attachments is in the War Room to tell us about his furious new blaster! Support the show
Battlespace Intel Update for July 18th, 2020
July 19, 2020 15:00 - 58 seconds - 749 KBHere's your Battlespace Intel Update for the next seven days. Support the show
Episode 108: Meaker Offerings
July 11, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 12.4 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, more Elite 2.0 leaks confirm that these blasters are the reshells we expected, an update on the Edge Series Saturn confirms what we already suspected, I have your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel as always, and Meaker is in the War Room to talk to us about his latest projects and what’s on the horizon! Support the show
Battlespace Intel Update for July 4th, 2020
July 04, 2020 19:00 - 57 seconds - 693 KBHere's your Battlespace Intel Update for the next seven days. Support the show
Episode 107: Para Bellum
June 27, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 20.2 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, new blasters galore from Dart Zone and Nerf, plus I’ve got a Tactical Analysis of a neat electronics kit from Radblasters, enough Requisition Recon to bankrupt you and some weekend Battlespace Intel, and a smashing guest is in the War Room to challenge you to challenge yourself! Support the show
Battlespace Intel Update for June 20th, 2020
June 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 932 KBHere's your Battlespace Intel Update for the next seven days. Support the show
Episode 106: Jungle Battles
June 14, 2020 01:00 - 23 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, tons of new blasters leaked and revealed from Nerf and Dart Zone, I’m back with your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and I’ve got a representative from a club in Malaysia in the War Room to tell us about their budding blaster community! Huge thanks to Sebastian Williams AKA Slaedur for supporting the podcast on Patreon! Support the show
Episode X: Not Actually an Episode
June 07, 2020 00:00 - 47 seconds - 614 KBListen for more info. Support the show
Episode 105: Private Nerf Army
May 30, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 9.72 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, don’t get too comfortable, because it’s gonna be a short episode, but I have some Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel anyway, and the Commander of the Ace Strike Force is in the War Room to tell us all about the organization and tease some future plans! Thanks to Dan Hampton for supporting Foamcast Radio on Patreon! Support the show
Episode 104: Creation of Competition
May 23, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 17.2 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, still no STRATCOM this week, but I’ll give you my Tactical Analysis of an upgrade kit for your Knockout without any brass, I’ve got your Requisition Recon and finally some online Battlespace Intel to keep us occupied, and Louis Mineo is in the War Room to tell us all about how and why he created the sport of QuikFlag! Support the show
Episode 103: It's Q&A or Nothing
May 16, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, It’s gonna be a short episode (not much going on right now), but I’ve got some Requisition Recon as usual, and I’m in the War Room answering listener questions! Thanks to Nic Pederson for supporting Foamcast Radio on Patreon! Support the show
Episode 102: Foam Fortification
May 09, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 17.4 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, I fill you in on the Ultra blaster I forgot to mention last week, the fate of the west’s big HvZ game is finally revealed, I’ve got your Requisition Recon, and Jackrabbitnerfer is in the War Room to tell us about how he developed the most innovative feed mechanism I’ve seen in a blaster! Support the show
Episode 101: Releases, Releases Everywhere
May 02, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Captain Slug releases not one but two blasters, Jackrabbitnerfer drops a mess of designs, the FTW Deploy kit finally gets released, Xero1Tec is working on a Mega flywheeler, Worker decks out the Hurricane, and Neal Overstreet is in the War Room to fill us in on the Boomstick Mods Knockout kits and more! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 100: (Almost) Two Years Later
April 18, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Radblasters is selling the ultimate Ultra Two, I have my long-awaited Tactical Analysis of REKT’s primary-class blaster, I’ll help you spend that stimulus check with plenty of Requisition Recon (still no Battlespace Intel yet), and my first-ever interview guest is back in the War Room to catch us up on his latest exploits! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 99: Foam Fest Isn't Canceled
April 11, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 16.6 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, we get some solid intel on the seventh Nerf Ultra installment, the biggest HvZ event of the year is canceled, just like everything else, I have your Requisition Recon as usual, and an After Action Review of last weekend’s global mod party, and the folks from Foam Fest are in the War Room to give us the new plan for their now-online blaster convention! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 98: Stay Home, Fling Foam
April 04, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 13.5 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, even in the midst of this global lockdown, I’ve found a way we can all still fling foam together (sort of), I’ve got details on two upcoming online blaster community events, Xero1Tec is helping you get ready for the MotoStryke, I’ve got your Requisition Recon to help you stock up before the battle season finally begins, and Justin Jiardina is in the War Room to tell us all about Florida’s new competitive blaster league! Read the show notes, order merch, become a...
Episode 97: Shell-Shocked
March 28, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 11 MBThis week on Foamcast radio, I’m quarantined in the broadcast bunker and running low on TP, I have your usual Requisition Recon and some fictitious Battlespace Intel, and Ansuzalgiz is in the War Room to talk to us about CO2-powered blasters and his new underbarrel shotgun! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 96: Biggs is Back
March 21, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Hasbro somehow finds a way to make the Jolt worse, some concept images of the Nerf Hyper line get leaked… maybe, the Woozi pops back up on Thingiverse just in time for the apocalypse, BiggsNZ is back and casting like there’s no tomorrow, and I have your Requisition Recon and a single piece of Battlespace Intel… sort of. Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 95: Hyper Hopes
March 14, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 26 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, tons of new leaks from Hasbro are making me Hyper, and the hosts of Detroit Dart Talk are in the War Room to join me in baseless speculation, plus a smaller-than-normal helping of Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel. Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 94: Subatomic Solenoid Blaster
March 07, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 15.9 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, I give you my Tactical Analysis of Radblasters’ Perses hopper, this week’s Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel is locally sourced and cruelty-free, and Ben Howell is back in the War Room to catch us up on NorthEast Designs’ latest blaster! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 93: Western Infection
February 29, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, I’ve got all the news on the latest blasters revealed at the New York Toy Fair, including Nerf, Dart Zone, Buzz Bee, and X-Shot, Hasbro is laying Nerf eggs in the toy aisle, and I’ll tell you what’s in them so you can keep your money, I’ve got this week’s Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and Michael Needs is back in the War Room to tell us all about West vs Zombies 2020! Thanks to Armored Duke Industries for supporting the podcast on Patreon! Read the s...
Episode 92: When a Plan Comes Together
February 22, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 15 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, the Nerf Ultra Two is out, and the dart DRM has already been defeated, Halo blasters are back, but they won’t be BOOMco., the creator of the Venturi is back at it with a Talon-fed flywheeler, your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel awaits, and Adrian Ward from Flywheel The World is back in the War Room to give us all the details on their first original blaster design! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Supp...
Episode 91: Boiling Point
February 15, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.3 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, the Dart Zone Pro Mk-1 might be making an unannounced comeback, West vs Zombies 2020 has been officially announced, and I’ve got all the exciting details, I have all your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel as usual, and Wil Stuckey from the Boiler League of Tag is in the War Room to tell us all about Campus Supremacy at Purdue! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 90: Rival This
February 08, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, the D-Dart Tempest spawns an entire family of new blasters, Flywheel The World releases their own printed half-dart blaster, I give you my Tactical Analysis of the Quickshot, your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel awaits as always, and Kris Zimmerman from My3DBase is back in the War Room to fill us in on his latest creations! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 89: Struggle to Survive
February 01, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 16.4 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, a leak I reported two months ago gets discovered by the rest of the community, I give you my Tactical Analysis of Dart Zone’s newest Rival pistol, I have your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel as usual, and Bethany Fields is in the War Room to give us some teasers and some easter eggs about this year’s Weekend Survival Challenge. Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 88: Injection Molding Madness
January 25, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, we get a peek at another Ultra blaster thanks to Hasbro, I'll give you my Tactical Analysis of X-Shot's Kronos competitor, I've got all your mission-critical Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and the guys from Orange Mod Works are back in the War Room to answer your questions about how to get your idea from paper to production! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 87: Dungeons and Dragons and Zombies
January 18, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 15.8 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, I’ve got your first look at the fourth Nerf Ultra blaster, I give you my Tactical Analysis of X-Shot’s Rival-compatible blaster offering, this week’s Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel segments are insured against loss of gravity, and the President and the Faculty Advisor of the Penn State Urban Gaming Club are both in the War Room to fill us in on this year’s HvZ invitational! Read the show notes, order merch, become a Patreon supporter and more at our web...
Episode 86: Xero1Tec's Latest
January 11, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, we get our first look at the next Ultra blaster, and it’s turning heads, Worker upgrades your Rival magazines, I’ve finished my combat testing of Blastr Wrapz, as always I’ve got your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and Jean from Xero1Tec is in the War Room to tell us about his latest project! Thank you to Chris Davis for supporting Foamcast Radio on Patreon! Order merch, support our sponsors, become a Patreon supporter and more at our website! Support...
Episode 85: Wrap Battle
January 04, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 18 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Nerfvengers Assemble! Earth’s mightiest heroes have new blasters! I’ve got my Tactical Analysis of the first mass-produced CO2-powered dart blaster, I have the Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel you’ve come to expect, and a wrapper is in the War Room — a blaster wrapper, that is — to talk about developing and producing our hobby’s latest cosmetic mod sensation! Thank you to Beret, Foam Focus, and Boomstick Mods for supporting Foamcast Radio on Patreon! Ord...
Episode 84: Cyber-Blasters
December 26, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Foamcast Radio sells out! I’m on Christmas vacation, but I’ve still got some Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel for you, and the designers of the new Cybertek Corp blasters from Orange Mod Works are in the War Room to fill us in and give us some exclusive info. Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 83: Get Rekt
December 19, 2019 08:00 - 25 minutes - 16.5 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Worker is back with new products, Hasbro marries Nerf with a classic strategy game, plus tons of other news, I’m back with your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and a creator of a new line of CO2-powered blasters is in the War Room to talk about upcoming offerings! Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 82: Subatomic Battles
December 05, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Dart Zone drops new blasters, and I’m putting rumors to rest with official info from Prime Time Toys, I’m back with your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and the Kovarovics are back in the War Room to tell us about their new competitive events for subatomic players! Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 81: Not Safe for FTC
November 28, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, more leaks from Hasbro, including some long-awaited Rival offerings, plenty of Battlespace Intel to satiate your hunger for battle, and a certain beret-wearer is in the War Room to give us the YouTuber perspective on the new COPPA rules. Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 80: Captain's Compound
November 21, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, Hasbro is leaking new blasters all over us, and the interns in charge of naming them have blown it again! The Atomic Dart League is bringing in younger players, your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel is awaiting your acknowledgment, and the Caption himself is back in the War Room to catch us up on the latest developments at his base of operations. Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 79: Touch Screen Blasting
November 15, 2019 03:00 - 44 minutes - 25.7 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, a leaked blaster design will be the second blaster to use the new Nerf shotgun shells, your source for Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel delivers the goods, and the creator of the Ultrasonic blaster is in the War Room to tell us all about it! Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 78: Prothusiast
November 07, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, some highly-anticipated magazines and darts are available for pre-order, I have my Tactical Analysis of the Dart Zone Pro Mk-1, as always I’ve got your Requisition Recon and Battlespace Intel, and Bryan from Prime Time Toys is back in the War Room to talk about the future of the Dart Zone Pro series! Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 77: Magnets Are Back
October 31, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, a creator releases renders of the Ultrasonic blaster, and you’re going to want to touch it, I’ve got an unreasonable amount of Requisition Recon followed by a perfectly reasonable amount of Battlespace Intel, and the folks from Armored Duke Industries are in the War Room to tell us all about their blossoming new product line! Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show
Episode 76: The Lazarus Project
October 24, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes - 19.6 MBThis week on Foamcast Radio, changes to the Battlespace Intel segment should make it more helpful for everyone, I have your Requisition Recon to go along with it as usual, and Jesse and Jackie are in the War Room dispelling rumors about the closing of Project FDL! Find show notes, check out Battlespace Intel, order merch, and more at our website! Support the show