Hobby Time in the Murder Basement
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -A podcast of conversational style interviews of commission miniature painters, hobby enthusiasts, content creators, and industry professionals that make our hobby fun. https://linktr.ee/hobbytimeinthemurderbasement
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Episodes
Something Wholesome 8 Do We Still Need Religion?
April 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBHave you ever thought to yourself, "do I still need religion?" We definitely have, join us to hear what we think about the state of modern spirituality.
Something Wholesome 7 Back in the Saddle Again
April 15, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 179 MBWe are coming at you at the crack of dawn, getting that worm, because we are back in the saddle again, and we are talking about what it is like revisiting an old hobby friend.
Something Wholesome 6 Sorry We Lied To You
April 02, 2022 22:05 - 1 hour - 207 MBHave you ever felt like content creation is too good to be true? It is because it is. Sorry everyone has glamourized it to a point where we can't enjoy the simple things of life without thinking of ways to monetize it.
Something Wholesome 5 Something New
March 18, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 223 MBAre you feeling burnt out, and want to start something new? Hang out with Trenton and Heath as we talk about the right way to start a new hobby.
Something Wholesome Episode 3 The Deep End
February 18, 2022 12:00 - 2 hours - 231 MBHeath and Trenton talk about being in the deep end of hobbies.
Something Wholesome Ep2 Jack of All Trades/Masters of One
February 04, 2022 19:22 - 1 hour - 208 MBHeath and The Sauce chat about being Jack of All Trades or a Master of One.
Something Wholesome Episode 1 Dream Big/Set Goals
January 22, 2022 19:55 - 1 hour - 210 MBHey friends, I am going to be posting the first few episodes of our new show here. If you like them, you should follow the main page, and give us a sub on YouTube so we can get more visibility. Thanks!
The Lost Episode With Sam Lenz!!!
October 01, 2021 07:38 - 1 hour - 90 MBI somehow missed uploading this episode, so I am so sorry.
Podcast Update!!! Sorry I have been gone so long!
September 29, 2021 01:43 - 9 minutes - 21.1 MBI give you all an insight into where I am at, and where the show is heading.
A conversation with Gavin Norman from Necrotic Gnome
March 12, 2021 13:14 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBhttps://www.patreon.com/necroticgnome https://necroticgnome.com/collections/old-school-essentials https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/collections/necrotic-gnome I love OSR DnD TTRPGs. Which means that Old School Essentials is one of the best things since sliced bread. Gavin is a great dude, and I was glad to talk with him about his journey through the OSR.
A conversation with Eons of Battle
March 09, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBhttps://www.youtube.com/user/EonsOfBattle https://www.patreon.com/eonsofbattle Jay and Nick have been at YouTube since they were 13 years old, and have made Warhammer and mini painting content their life long goal. I always love hearing what Jay has to say about the hobby, so it was great to get to sit down and talk with them. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0mjQnk0TqHwfwYq6z5FYA/joinJoin the discord https://discord.gg/MupMybG6uRCheck out my mer...
A conversation with The Sauce
February 15, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBhttps://www.instagram.com/thesaucepainting/ https://www.twitch.tv/thesaucepainting The Sauce is someone you want in your corner if you are a motivated person, because he will push you to be a better anything you are trying. He is a helluva person, and a helluva painter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0mjQnk0TqHwfwYq6z5FYA/join Check out my merch! https://teespring.com/stores/htitmbSupport my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HeathaldrichCheck o...
A conversation with Brushforhire
January 17, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBhttps://www.twitch.tv/brushforhire http://brushforhire.com/ When I heard the rumors of a streamer who paints for 9 hours a day, I couldn't believe it, and then I realized that the rumors were true. Brushforhire paints a prolific amount of minis per week, and does it all for everyone to see. I get up in the morning and go to work and start framing, he gets up and starts painting. It is damn impressive. Now, throw on top that he is a super cool dude, one of the most patient streamer I have...
A conversation with Cmike from Fables of Refuge
January 03, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 190 MBhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXpVlpZe_xxUmG1SNN6PXCg https://www.twitch.tv/fables_of_refuge Carmichael has been in the YouTube game for a long time, and last year left his position at Corridor Digital to do his own project of live DnD with the Fables of Refuge. His story is fascinating. Sorry about the flashing green screen on his side, we never could get it to go away. Check out my merch! https://teespring.com/stores/htitmbSupport my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HeathaldrichChec...
A conversation with Courtney from Figuratively Speaking Minis
December 31, 2020 21:25 - 1 hour - 242 MBhttps://www.instagram.com/figuratively_speakingminis/ https://linktr.ee/FigurativelySpeakingMinis I met Courtney in a Discord channel, and we both instantly got each other. I had been following her on Instagram, but this was the first time I interacted with her. I was really struck by how positive she was, and completely genuine, so I got her on the show to get to know her better. Check out my merch! https://teespring.com/stores/htitmbSupport my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Heathaldri...
A conversation with Ben Kantor from Metal AF Minis
December 20, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 213 MBhttps://www.instagram.com/metal.af.miniatures/ http://www.metal-af.com/ https://www.cgtrader.com/metalaf Ben Kantor changed the way I look at volumetric lighting when it came to miniature painting with his piece Slambo, which you can see on his blog site above, and has continued to push the boundaries of how we perceive the artistry of miniature painting. Talking with him was very refreshing as we discuss the more nuanced attitudes toward this budding artform. Check out my merch! https:/...
My second conversation with Min/Max Minis
December 13, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 214 MBMin/Max was one of my earliest guests on the show, and her and I were still trying to figure this whole thing out. I am so happy to get her back on the show, especially now that I have the format figured out. She is one of my longest mini painting friends, and we have been through a lot. We talk about breaking into twitch and the highs it brings, but also the differences between male and female streamers. It is a very interesting episode that I am thrilled to be able to share with you. ...
A conversation with Alex from Frog Lane Studios
December 07, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 224 MBTwo new YouTubers talk about how hard it is to grow a channel. I feel very fortunate that I met Alex when I did, because he was not feeling the love. By the time we finally got to talk, his luck had changed, and Frog Lane Studios was starting to pick up steam. As I type this now, he has surpassed me in the number of subscribers, and I couldn't be happier for him, it is well earned. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBuEdH2AbTRdDkVg8OPg9Ug https://www.patreon.com/froglanestudio Check...
A Conversation with Miscast
November 26, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 158 MBWhen I woke up to a message from Trent that he had a few hours to chat, I jump at the chance, so if I am more rambly then other times, it is because I just woke up :) Miscast is one of the best hobby YouTube channels in the game for multiple reasons. His honesty, his creativity, and the lessons that come with trying something different are so important in this day and age. I highly recommend you checking him out if you haven't, it might just change the way you look at the hobby. https:...
A Conversation with Dan from The Havoc Cast
November 22, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 218 MBSorry about my audio, Zoom garbled my voice for the first few minutes. Check out the Havoc Cast https://open.spotify.com/show/19bDyLQTcZpD74E3a0mOPJ?si=2YxwbA1hSeW-Svao5MPJEQ I am not sure how I found out about Dan's podcast, Goober Town maybe? Anyway, he was a person I wanted to talk to as we both have a lot in common, and he is a local boy, so maybe we can get a game in someday. I realize that last week's episode was the second episode in the series Interviewers Interviewing Interviewer...
A Conversation with Useless Wizard from The Miniature Podcast part 2
November 15, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 177 MBCheck out The Miniature Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3bmoqAkqZPzTcZRfvWY8RT?si=qGVG9BO-QOqyZTkcvsQ_qg This is part two of my Interviewers Interviewing Interviews series featuring Uselesswizard from The Miniature Podcast. We get deep and dirty into the recesses of Twitch. Support my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HeathaldrichCheck out my twitch at www.twitch.tv/heathaldrich Check out my music at https://heathaldrich.bandcamp.com/If you want a podcast version of this episode https:...
Bonus episode: Heath gets interviewed on The Miniature Podcast by Uselesswizard
November 09, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBCheck out The Miniature Podcast here https://open.spotify.com/show/3bmoqAkqZPzTcZRfvWY8RT?si=L6EVpbtESHu0wMxbdxlQQQ Uselesswizard and I both interview painters and content creators, so we thought it would be cool if we did each others shows, live on twitch. This is the first part where I am on his show, The Miniature Podcast, and Friday will be the follow up where Uselesswizard is on mine. This was a lot of fun, and I hope we get to do it again. Support my Patreon https://www.patreon.com...
A Conversation with Cutthroat Cure
November 09, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 185 MBhttps://www.twitch.tv/cutthroatcure I met Devon when he was heading the #MayTheBust movement on Twitch, which was a fantastic time, and exactly what I needed to get back into painting on a daily schedule. We talk about teaching people how to paint, and the shifts in mini painting here in the states. It was a really great time, make sure you check out his stream. Support my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Heathaldrich Check out my twitch at www.twitch.tv/heathaldrich Check out my music at...
A Conversation with Little Wars TV
November 01, 2020 22:00 - 2 hours - 228 MBHistorical wargaming has always fascinated me, but has always seemed a bridge to far for me to get into. While I like history, my empathic self is too sensitive for the deep dive of knowledge that comes along with historical wargaming. Steve and Tony from Little Wars Tv, a very cool YouTube channel, sat down with me and talked why they like historical wargaming, and answered some really hard questions about how to grow such a niche portion of the hobby. https://www.youtube.com/c/LittleW...
A Conversation With Justin Sirois from Severed Books
October 26, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBEarlier this year, I got myself a copy of Escape the Dark Castle, and instantly found myself sucked into the world of OSR TTRPGs. It didn't take me too long to find Justin, as Severed Books uses Kickstarter like it is going out of style. He has found the freedom of owning his own IP while reaching a broad audience through Kickstarter, and every other month, seems to have very successful campaigns. We talk about this and more in this weeks episode. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/...
Bonus episode with Lady B Miniatures
October 24, 2020 01:50 - 22 minutes - 51.2 MBSometimes I take our economy and freedoms for granted in days like these, a few weeks back, I got to talk with Lady B Miniatures about what it has been like hobbying through a very restrictive Covid 19 shutdown where she lives in Australia. I met Lady B in a chat on Twitch one day, and she told me about her predicament, and I decided I had to talk with her. https://www.instagram.com/ladybminiatures/ Support my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HeathaldrichCheck out my twitch at www.twitch.t...
A Conversation With Teelsikire
October 19, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 190 MBTeels and I are on a journey, and at the beginning of this adventure, neither of us knew that we would run into each other. We have laughed together, we have supported each other, and we have pushed each other, not just to be better hobbiests, but to be better people. https://www.twitch.tv/teelsikire The Brush Coven - https://discord.gg/JzNtcvT Support my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Heathaldrich Check out my twitch at www.twitch.tv/heathaldrich Check out my music at https://heathal...
A Conversation With Mike From Epic Duck Studios
October 11, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 210 MBMy conversation with Mike from Epic Duck Studios marks the end of season one of Hobby Time in the Murder Basement. Epic Duck has fascinated me through the years as he has always released solid content, and his comic book painting style has taught me how the hell to actually achieve proper tonal contrast on my models. Check out his YouTube, Twitch Stream, and Patreon https://www.youtube.com/user/EpicDuckStudios https://www.twitch.tv/epicduckstudios https://www.patreon.com/epicduck Suppor...
A conversation with Lyla Mev - The Mini Witch
October 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 235 MBI have been following Lyla Mev for about six months now, ever since I joined the YouTube Braintrust Discord channel, and it has been really inspiring watching her channel grow, and her refining her craft. Her videos are chock full great info, and funny moments involving her cats. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbL-2NIAU6tvgUpC07-YOVA https://www.patreon.com/lylamev Support my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Heathaldrich Check out my twitch at www.twitch.tv/heathaldrich Check out my musi...
A conversation with ImpendingDuff
September 27, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 240 MBDuff is a streamer who I have have been orbiting for a while, so I was thrilled when we had a chance to sit down and chat with him. To be honest, Duff reminds me of a family member who I haven't seen in a long time. We had very similar upbringing, got into metal in the same era, and like all things chaos. Duff has recently started making YouTube videos, as well as rocking a successful patreon, to make him the triple threat of content creation. Make sure you check him out. https://www.twitc...
A conversation with Squidmar
September 20, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 216 MBIf you are like me, you have been swept away by the Squidmar craze. When Emil hit the scene, he dominated it unlike any other channel than I have witnessed. In under 2 years he has built a huge YouTube channel, a fantastic community of hobby enthusiasts, and has launched one of the most successful Kickstarters I have ever seen on the miniature side of the hobby. This was such a fun conversation, and we covered so much territory, you are just going to have to tune in to hear all the fun. ...
A Conversation with Lauren Fahey from Griffon's Roost Painting
September 13, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBI think I said the name of Lauren's studio wrong in my intro... I am an idiot. I first met Lauren last year at Warfaire Weekend by taking one of her classes. After I saw her portfolio at http://griffonsroostpainting.com/ I knew I wanted to take a class from her. She is also a commission miniature artist, so we had a lot to cover in this episode. If you have been looking for a new commission artist to support, make sure you reach out to her. Support my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/He...
A conversation with Midwinter Minis
September 06, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 228 MBMidwinter Minis was one of the first YouTube channels I watched that used cool music for its soundtrack, so I was instantly hooked. It was a good thing that the content was as good as the music, because I think that has been a real strength of the channel. Once Penny was part of the videos, success was all but assured. Guy and Penny are so fun to listen to, and really make the hobby space a more health and happy place, and I was thrilled to have them both on the show. We cover all sorts ...
A conversation with Zambies
August 30, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 212 MBZambies is one of the most fun streamers on Twitch painting minis. She is bold, she is fierce, and she is/SQUIRREL!!! Any day you get to sit in on one of her streams is a good one, so I was thrilled when she agreed to do the show. https://www.twitch.tv/zambies Zambies Reaper Con schedule: Friday 9/4 night around 11pm est is Late night hobby talk with Zambies, TheartofMikeDisney, Hollymonster and GamerDadnc. Then 9/7, Monday morning at 10am est will be Freehanding & Concepting with Zambie...
A Conversation with Jeremy From Black Magic Craft
August 23, 2020 20:42 - 2 hours - 203 MBWE TALK FOR ALMOST 2.5 HOURS If you are anything like me, terrain videos are something you consume at a higher rate than most, because it all seems so attainable, but then you bust out the plaster and glue, get your foam all cut, and you realize that it is much harder than you expected. So you go back to YouTube and you search for the hits, and and almost every video topic you can think of, Jeremy from Black Magic Craft is there. You click on a few, and realize you have been doing it all w...
A Conversaton With Chris Suhre
August 16, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBI first learned about Chris on an Interview with the Artist episode of Vince Venturella, and I was floored by his work. He manages to capture a mood and a scene unlike any other miniature artist out there, except maybe Roman Lappat. I found out that he was teaching classes at Warfaire Weekend here in St. Louis, and I knew I had to meet him, so I signed up and learned about color theory from him. There were only 3 of us in the class, so we took the time to joke, look at minis, and get to u...
A Conversation With Miniac
August 09, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBScott the miniature maniac, or Miniac, is one of those channels that has been so cool to watch them go from a small audience to one of the largest hobby content creators on YouTube. To be completely honest and transparent, I was not exactly sure what to expect when talking to Scott. He is so lively and entertaining on his channel, but is more reserved and composed on the Trapped Under Plastic podcast. We had literally had zero interactions before our conversation, so I went in expecting t...
A Conversation With Reiner72
August 02, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 215 MBI first heard about Reiner72 from his work on the models from the game Judgement, which is ran by two brothers from Australia, so I assumed he would also be from Australia... I was wrong. Reiner72 is from my home base state of Missouri, and he is a great painter and very cool streamer. This month Reiner72 is pushing for Twitch Partner, which is a really hard thing to do in the mini painting world, so lets help him achieve his goals! Give him a follow on Twitch, and make sure you sub to his...
A conversation with Jon Ninas from Trapped Under Plastic
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 212 MBJon Ninas has paved a path for himself in the miniature hobby in a way that was very inspiring to me. He wanted to talk, and hang out, he reached out to Scott the Miniature Maniac, and now he is on a biweekly podcast called Trapped Under Plastic with Scott, and is now one of the most influential miniature painters on the scene, even if he doesn't know that yet. Jon has an upcoming YouTube Channel that you should subscribe to so you can be the first to comment on his upcoming videos. https:...
A Conversation with Mocha Minis
July 19, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 217 MBAfter I interviewed Eenieminis, I reached out to her to find more streamers who I should talk to, and one of the ones she told me to reach out to was Mocha. Mocha is one of the most chill and positive streamers I have ever watched. If Eenie is full of sass, Mocha is full of... sunshine? It feels weird to type that, but it isn't wrong. I was so happy when our schedules could align to have out chat, because her and I had so many similarities in our lives, that it almost weirded me out. St...
A Conversation with Kit from Game Envy
July 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 174 MBIt is not everyday you get to talk with someone who took the time to make your hobby time a more enjoyable event. Kit saw a need for a product, and used his skills to develop the Hobby Holder, which is used by almost all miniature painters out there. He has now had three successful Kickstarters to expand his line, and he is just a really cool person. We had a really fun chat. Check out my twitch at www.twitch.tv/heathaldrich Check out my music at https://heathaldrich.bandcamp.com/ If yo...
A Conversation With Mike Disney
July 05, 2020 21:51 - 1 hour - 205 MBYou ever talk with someone, and it instantly clicks? Where it feels like you have known each other for forever? That is how it was the first time I heard Mike Disney speak, I knew we were destined to be friends. Mike is one of the most genuine people I have ever met. Such a cool dude. Check him out, you wont be disappointed https://www.twitch.tv/artofmikedisney If you like the music in the episode, please check out my bandcamp and download some tracks https://heathaldrich.bandcamp.c...
A Conversation with Creature Caster
June 25, 2020 12:44 - 1 hour - 175 MBIf you have been in the hobby for any amount of time, there is a really good chance you have seen a photo, or heard of all the cool models coming out of Creature Caster. If you have been in the hobby for a while and have not acted on your impulses to purchase a Creature Caster model, you have done yourself a disservice and need to rectify this issue as soon as possible. Today I got to sit down and talk with Peter and Simon from Creature Caster, and they teased a lot of really cool stuff. ...
A Conversation with Brent from Goobertown Hobbies
June 22, 2020 00:28 - 1 hour - 216 MBBrent and I had an awesome chat about his start in content creation, and how he managed to make his 55 minute video on Social Justice in the Hobby, it is too bad my mic wasn't working the entire episode. In the punk rock spirit of the Murder Basement, I decided to release the video as is, because I didn't want it to lose any of its magic. So, this episode is harder to listen to, and I am sorry, but Brent brings the heat, and I am proud to call him my friend. If you haven't seen the vide...
A Conversation with Eenieminis
June 15, 2020 22:10 - 1 hour - 162 MBI have been following Eenieminis for about 2 years on Instagram. I have always been a fan of her style, her bold use of colors, and the way she uses color modulation instead of just adding black or white to the paint she is using to get her desired effect. Recently she got picked by Kingdom Death to paint the Titan Bee, and it made me realize that my new goal of mini painting is to get as cool as her, so I can also get the Titan Bee from Kingdom Death. We get into some very real subjects,...
A Conversation With Vince Venturella
June 09, 2020 01:52 - 1 hour - 167 MBVince is easily one of my biggest influences for mini painting, mainly because he taught me almost everything I know behind the brush. His Hobby Cheating series on YouTube is one of the most comprehensive tutorial series on the platform, and if you haven't watched it, then you are messing up. We talk about his intro to the hobby and how he developed into the painter he is today.
A Conversation with Jamie from Miniocalypse
June 02, 2020 00:53 - 1 hour - 162 MBI belong to a Discord channel that is called the YouTube Creators Braintrust, and it is full of really cool individuals. They often do challenges all the time between channels, and I watch Miniocalypse paint a Bat Squig using only 3 colors in craft paints... It was insane. https://youtu.be/HXERKEX0JsI I told the group that I was interested in interviewing them, and Jamie was the first to reach out. He has been really enthusiastic about the Murder Basement project, and basically there si...
A Conversation With Kenny from Next Level Painting
May 26, 2020 00:41 - 48 minutes - 110 MBThrilled to be able to speak to Kenny from Next Level Painting and The Long War fame. If you have been on YouTube, and you have somehow missed his tutorials on airbrush, you are doing it wrong. Kenny is the real deal, and is such a good human. We talked for only 45 minutes on the record, and then he just talked to me like a friend who he hadn't seen in years, off the record. It meant a lot to me to tell him thanks. https://www.patreon.com/nextlevelpainting
A Conversation with Jason from Monument Hobbies
May 19, 2020 02:44 - 1 hour - 227 MBI met Jason last year at Warfaire Weekend here in St. Louis, we spent a lot of time bullshitting about the hobby, so it was great to be able to sit down and talk with him in the Murder Basement.
A Conversation With Adam from Tabletop Minions
May 13, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 179 MBI feel very fortunate to have had a chance to interview Uncle Adam from Tabletop Minions. He is one of the most prolific content creators doing the miniature hobby thing on YouTube, and if you haven't seen his vids, you aren't YouTubing correctly.