The 2 Half-Squads: Advanced Squad Leader Podcast

Dave and Jeff are at it again with a whole lot of laughs, a variety of segments, and a bunch of Nazi's. There seems to be a little bit of everything in this episode and it's dedicated [almost] 100% to Advanced Squad Leader. Join us as we open with the song, Hello Rally! -- an incomparable masterpiece of genius and art -- featuring crazy lyrics contributed by a listener. That's followed with

Just as you were starting to get bored with Dave and Jeff, we shake it up a bit and present Dave and his sons, Adam and Aaron.  Before you panic, have a listen and give these co-hosts a try.   After Aaron and Dave share some fascinating letters, we have a little ditty for you from Sgt. Schmutz and the Half-Squad singer.  It's a great rendition of Ring of Fire. Then Dave and his son Adam bring you

Sadly, we say farewell to an Advanced Squad Leader legend, Bill "Fish" Conner, who, along with Daryl Burke, was responsible for starting the ASLOK tournament. We hardly knew him, yet still feel the loss.   As for the rest of the episode, shoot a Starshell into the air so you can see clearly. Gunflashes be darned! We are going to fire from the hip and bring you the long awaited final installment

It is not Night Part 2. It is a sad, sad, day. Jeff has been called into work on the night we are scheduled to record Episode 62, and Dave is faced with a difficult decision. Should he wait to record with Jeff, or carry on, at the risk of producing a rather boring show? Dave has chosen (maybe unwisely) to forge ahead on his own. This very episode is the result of that decision. On the plus side,

North of Kaunas, Lithuania, June 26th 1941:  We are back once again with yet another ASL Extra! This one is for you Starter Kit listeners.  Yes, a special treat just for you!  We bring you scenario S25 EARLY BATTLES.  Before we begin, please allow us to explain that an ASL Extra episode is designed to show you how a scenario was played by two ASLer's and for you to see how the scenario played out

Rostov, Russia, July 24th 1942:  Well boys and girls, it has been a long time since we have published an ASL Extra.  We present, for your listening pleasure, scenario ASL 131 The Penetration of Rostov (previously known as A17, from an edition of the Annual).  Selected because it is a scenario from Beyond Valor and owned by many listener's, this one provides chills and thrills, INF Guns, Molotov's

Don't stray too far from this podcast, because it is time for Night Part 2, and we couldn't get all of the night rules into this episode, as much as we tried, which means that you can expect Night Part 3, sometime soon. AFV Logic Card w/Overlay You may be all jittery and wondering what other ASL info consumed the time allotted to this podcast, besides discovering who is lax at night. Well,

After listening to this episode you will no longer have to be afraid of the dark. We venture into the night to light the way for our listeners. This is the first of a two part series on the Night rules, found in chapter E, that made their first appearance way back with the original release of Yanks. We infiltrate the first half of the rules and then present a History Report on the various WWII

Here is a chance to get an update in detail on the marvelous upcoming MMP ASL productions. We always enjoy having a chat with Keith Dalton and we know you will find this chat to be of great interest. It is a look at the promotion and retail side of the gaming world, from the controversy behind King Philip's War, to the success of The Mighty Endeavor. ASL topics include the famous Klein and

We feel pretty lucky to be have so many interesting ASL dignitaries who are willing to spend some time talking to us. And just when we start to think we've hit them all, another great one comes to mind. Today we have an interview with one of the ASL communities most prominent members, J.R. Tracy. Topics include gaming near New York, the state of ASL today, ASLOK 2011, night rules and more 

Sufferin' succotash! Sometimes we sit down at the microphones without really knowing how the session will unfold. Oh. . . you've noticed that? This one gets a little looney. Jeff starts with a report on his visit to The National Churchill Museum in Fulton, MO. Great horny toads, what a surprising and delightful find there in America's heartland. It was at Westminster College in Fulton that

We were greatly saddened to hear of  the passing of Ian Daglish. While we had never had the honor to meet him face to face, we consider ourselves lucky to have conducted an interview with him a few days before the tragic accident that took his life. Ian was a World War II historian who specialized  in the Normandy Campaign and authored several books on the topic in the Over The Battlefield series

Just another day in ASL paradise. Join us as we take care of some interesting mail. Then Le Franc Tireur's Kampfgruppe Scherer: the Shield of Cholm, and Bounding Fire Production's Crucible of Steel: Battle of Kursk are In the News. The winners of the T2HS Song Lyric Contest are announced. Then we have a little quiz show on Set Up and Stacking Limits to test and augment your ASL knowledge. We'll

Had a hard day at work? Difficulties with that job search? Neighbor's dog left a doo-doo on your lawn? Well times are tough, so give yourself a little break, pull up a seat at the table and enjoy the conversation, as we discuss all things ASL. Today's knights of the round table are: Jack Murphy Rich Spilky Dave Kleinschmidt Jeff Hallett George Clooney wanted to be here but had to cancel at the last moment. No matter. We do the subject justice without him. SHOW GUIDE 2:40 - How to store your rules and how they should be made available 13:02 - Why We Hate ASL 21:00 - Cave Rules and Their Complexity 29:00 - ROAR 41:00 - Should Publishers Fix and Re-Release Bad Scenarios? 46:00 - Winter Boards 53:00 - Speed of Play 1:03:00 - Gaming Etiquette 1:16:00 - Passing on the tradition of ASL 1:25:00 - Total Running Time Listen Now: Download this episode: Right-click here and select to save the file.

August was a busy month for us, especially with a fun-packed, four-day excursion to Indianapolis for GenCon. But we were still able to record a couple of fantastic T2HS (The 2 Half-Squads) episodes — the first of which we offer here for your approval. In “Get Movin’!” we continue our series covering, in detail, the phases of the game.  And if you can’t guess which phase is covered this time you should go back to playing “Chutes ‘n Ladders”. There’s a lot to cover, but we still carve out some time for listener mail, a quick movie review, and some other goodies. You’re going to like this episode. How can we be so sure? . . . because it’s ASL. What's not to like? Listen Now: To download this episode, right click here and select to save the file.