The Calm before the Storm

It’s been a slow few weeks for gaming (the closest thing to gaming I’ve been able to do is play fantasy football), but it looks like starting next week things will really be picking up. Monday should be another board-game night down at Nate’s and John’s place and Decks & Duels is starting the newest campaign season for Warmachine. Hopefully I’ll be able to give weekly updates on the campaign for the next eight weeks. If you want to learn more about Privateer Press’ upcoming campaign season check it out here:
http://www.privateerpress.com/dispatch/08-tours/main.php?tour=4&week=1&lang=en

Without anything else to report, I’ve decided to list my top three podcast. With all the driving that I do I have become quite the podcast aficionado (you can only listen to FM radio so much) and I would suggest anyone with access to iTunes check these out.

1) The d6 Generation – This is the best all-around (and possibly most entertaining) gamer podcast. It covers all types of gaming but tends to focus on board games and (to a lesser extent) miniature war-games. The podcast is full of great information and reminds me of listing to a few of your gaming buddies talking about what they think about the latest games. I would actually suggest people go back and listen to this podcast from the beginning of the series.
2) Podhammer – The first and best Fantasy Warhammer podcast. This show is based out of Australia and is basically a couple mates getting together and talking about their favorite pastime. Jeff and crew are very entertaining and give out great information about how to play the different armies in the game along with basic game strategies. Just like the d6 Generation listening to this show reminds me of overhearing conversations that you might hear down at your local gaming store (as long as your local gaming store is in Australia). I sugest that you skip the first four episodes of this podcast because the sound quality in them is horrible. The highest compliment I can play to this podcast is it makes me want to go out and play Warhammer.
3) Real Time with Bill Maher – I know that this is not a gaming podcast but it is very entertaining. By know means does this show provide a balance view of current events and politics (read as very far left) but it is very funny. It is especially nice for people who do not have HBO (as the podcast is free).
Honorable mention:
a) This week in wargaming – A similar format as the d6 Generation but it is not as entertaining or as well put together. Still worth listing to just not on the level of my first three.
b) Fell Calls! – Has great information on the Privateer Press miniature games but the hosts seem to be surprisingly uninterested in what they are talking about most of the time (making it a hard listen at times)