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News From the Front is primarily a Flames of War Podcast that is by gamers for gamers.  We do discuss other wargaming topics, but mostly stick to WWII and Flames of War.


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  • Episode 36.  "Comin' at you live from Studio B!" The dudes talk Operation Sea Lion, Adepticon, Tank Destroyers, and more!  Steven talks about his recent tournament at Huzzah Hobbies, Steven and Jon take a quick tangent to discuss SAGA, and the crew generally hams it up as usual! 
  • Episode 35.   The dudes talk about their experiences in V3 compared to their predictions, and discuss some of their favorite rules and missions.  The fellows talk about new Battlefront releases including the Achtung! plastics. The dudes round out the episode with a high level look at the missions in V3.
  • Episode 34.   The dudes have a new intro and a new outlook!  They're joined by Jasper Oorthuys from Wargames Soldiers and Strategy Magazine, talk some Bood Guts & Glory, and other Various Version 3 goodness!
  • Episode 33.  Live From Cold Wars! The dudes are live at Cold Wars!  We talk about our con experience, the doubles tournament put on by I-95, and a little bit about the new book Blood Guts and Glory!  Luke and I give an in depth AAR on the drive home- hear us weep!
  • Episode 32.   Version 3: Now that we've been on a few dates..." We're still all in on Version 3!  This is another crunchy episode as we discuss more rules clarifications, and our real world experiences with the latest revision of Flames of War!
  • Episode 31.   Flames of War Version 3 is here! The dudes take their first (of many) looks at the new rules. This episode is heavily devoted to the new edition, so grab your V3 mini rulebook and follow along! The discussion here is fairly high level as we all come to grips with the new rules!
  • Episode 30.  The dudes talk Version 3 with Battlefront's own Mike Haught!  Get the skinny here first, and get ready to wage war with an updated version of Flames of War!  The guys also discuss New Years Resolutions, upcoming events, Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy magazine, and continue drooling over Red Bear and Grey Wolf. 
  • Episode 29.  The boys are back in the studio (sans Jon who joins remotely) to talk about their upcoming Holiday Break and (most importantly) Red Bear & Grey Wolf! Flames of War Version 3 is on the horizon- and we talk about it!
  • Episode 28.   One more episode in the can before Steven's reinforcement arrives!  The dudes talk Skyrim, pizza, T-34s in Flames of War and Battlefront Miniatures' upcoming changes to Hen & Chicks.  The dudes go on to discuss German National Special rules in n00b zone!
  • Episode 27. The boys are back in town, and ready to talk about Fall In! Our mp3 competition gets a winner, we talk Plastic Soldier Company, Zvezda Panzer IIIs, and Battlefront Miniatures' awesome Desert Fort! We round out the episode with some tips and tricks for assaulting in Flames of War.
  • Episode 26. The dudes discuss Fall In, Flames of War news, Burning Empires, Grey Wolf/Red Bear, some basing tips, and advice on how to use your transports!
  • Episode 25.  The dudes return! Luke is hot and bothered about the BAR, and the guys have trouble counting in N00B zone! The fellas talk upcoming tournaments, Infantry Aces, and painting tips.
  • Episode 24.  Steven, Luke, and Dirty Jon talk about their Guns of August experiences, Anatoli's Polish Campaign pdf, Fortifications, "That Guy" and Hellfire and Back.
  • Episode 23.  Steven, Luke, and Dirty Jon talk Guns of August, Recon rules, Plastic Soldier Company, and much more!  Luke and Steven talk to Steven's wife about being a wargaming widow.
  • Episode 22. Steven, Luke, and Dirty Jon interview Tim O'Neill, talk Historicon, review the Cassino map case, a book on WWI, and much more!
  • Live From Historicon 2011.  The gang do their second live show with plenty of interviews, trivia, and much more! 
  • Episode 21. Steven, Joe, and Dirty Jon talk Historicon, Cassino, and other nonsense! Plenty of "Wow"s abound with Joe back after a hiatus!
  • Episode 20. Steven, Luke, and Jon have one of their best n00b zone segments yet: Independent teams! The gang also discuss World of Tanks, British artillery, and the failed Rapture.
  • Episode 19. This episode is recorded live from the car to and from the Showcase Showdown by Steven and Sean. It is essentially one huge after action report.
  • Episode 18. Steven, Luke, and Jon talk about the US Light Tank Company, World of Tanks, The Longest Winter, and plenty of other awesomeness!
  • Episode 17. Steven, Luke, and Sean talk about their recent tournament experience, Panzer IVs, tournament preparations, and general silliness! Brian and Steven talk airbrushing and quick painting.
  • Episode 16. Steven, Luke, and Dirty Jon talk 'nam, Easy Army (EasyArmy.com), Sucker Punch, and tournament lists!
  • Episode 15. Steven, Luke, and Dirty Jon talk Cold Wars, Mobility, Panzer Leader, and review the GF9 Swamps.
  • Live From Cold Wars 2011. The gang do their first ever live podcast from Cold Wars! They review the event, have trivia with great prize support, and a slew of interviews!
  • Episode 14. Steven, Luke, and Dirty Jon discuss their upcoming Cold Wars appearance, The Hermann Goering Division, the US "Triangle Division" structure, and much more!
  • Episode 13. Steven, Luke, Joe, and Dirty Jon discuss their recent tournament attendance. They talk about Panzer Lehr, Airplanes, and "tourney play vs friendly play".
  • Episode 12. Steven, Luke, Joe, and Brian talk about the past few weeks in gaming, US Tank Destroyers, BF Customer Service, Dystopian Wars, and "Platoon Forward".
  • Episode 11. Steven, Luke, Joe, and Pete talk about their past few weeks of gaming, ambushes in Flames of War, US Armor, and plenty more!
  • Episode 10. Steven, Luke, Jon, and Joe chat it up about new getting new players into FoW, US Rifles, Artillery, and unpainted lead in the longest episode yet!
  • Episode 9. Steven and Luke sit down with newcomer Dirty Jon and have a good time talking about 2010 and the looming 2011.
  • Episode 8. Steven and Luke sit down and give an in-depth AAR of their recent tournament experience in Delaware.
  • Episode 7. Steven, Brian, and Luke talk about manpacked guns, The different types of armored vehicles, and generally shoot the breeze. INTERVIEW: Wayne Turner of Battlefront.
  • Episode 6. Steven, Joe, and Luke talk D-Day, Stalin's Europe, and Terrain. INTERVIEW: Shawn Morris AKA The Terrain Guy.
  • Episode 5. Steven, Joe, and Brian discuss Early War, Fall In, and FOW tournaments.
  • Episode 3. The gang discuss the 7th Armoured Division, Terrain, Etiquette, and Moon.
  • Episode 2. Steven and Sean talk about the Military History Weekend, The Battlefront book D-Day (spoilers!), Das Book, the movie El Alamein and more!
  • Episode 1. The gang discuss British armour, the movie Pandorum, announce their blog of the week, and much more!
  • Episode 0. Sean, Steven, and Joe introduce themselves and talk about how they got into gaming.