The 2 Half-Squads: Advanced Squad Leader Podcast: April 2012

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Episode 67: ASL Open 2012

Welcome to the ASL Open 2012 as reported through the mics of Dave and Jeff. We managed to snag several interesting interviews and, in the midst of the madness, we were able to take a look at this year's Winter Offensive Bonus Pack #3. Here is a sparsely edited, sometimes raw, look at the Advanced Squad Leader tournament for the Chicagoland area. Listen to Rich Domovich discuss the difference between a U.S. tournament and a European one. Tourney newbie Patrick Martin tells a familiar tale that ends well. Bob Bendis offers some great advice on how to win a tournament. And much more . . .

Photos courtesy of David Goldman

Don't forget about the first T2HS Auction. Email or tweet us with your bid(s), then watch our Twitter

feed for updates so you'll have a chance to bid again if you like. We have three items up for auction. Items will go to the highest bidders on May 15th 2012. Make that donation and win a game.

Bob Holmstrom: Winner
of the ASL Open

Here are the auction items:
Squad Leader - the Avalon Hill original. Used, good condition, missing some counters, Dave's not sure which ones but has them most likely.
Cross of Iron - the Avalon Hill expansion for above. Used, good condition, missing a counter.
For King and Country - the ASL module. New, un-punched.

SHOW GUIDE
2:10 Mark DeVries Interview

16:10 What's in the Box?

29:15 David Goldman Interview

43:45 Rich Domovich Interview

52:00 Bob Holmstrom Interview

57:30 Patrick Martin Interview

1:03:30 Doug Gries Inteview

1:06:50 What Dave and Jeff Played at the Open

1:09:30 Bob Bendis Interview

1:20:38 Total Running Time

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Episode 66: Festung Fest

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 some fine humor from the Texas ASL Group's satirical issue of Banzai!!, called Bunion!!. It's ASL gone MAD. Then we always like to share some letters and tourney announcements before diving into the meat of the episode, which today is the long awaited Festung Budapest. There is a whole lot of quality stuff in this marvelous monster of a module from Multi-Man Publishing. Wait till you see the maps. Would you believe they even includes Tennis Courts? Gotta love it. Haven't ordered your FB yet? What are you waiting for?!

Finally, and thanks to listener Bill C's kind donations, we have placed the following items up for our first T2HS Auction. Email us with your bid, then watch our Twitter feed for updates. We'll tweet the bids as they come in so you'll have a chance to bid again if you like. Items will go to the highest bidders on May 15th 2012. Remember to be good sports, and please, no spitting, and we are not taking low-ball bids.

Here are the auction items:
Squad Leader - the Avalon Hill original. Used, good condition, missing some counters, Dave's not sure which ones but has them most likely.
Cross of Iron - the Avalon Hill expansion for above. Used, good condition, missing a counter.
For King and Country - the ASL module. New, un-punched.

SHOW GUIDE
00:01 - Song "Hello Rally"
05:15 - Humor stolen from "Bunion!!"
11:15 - T2HS Auction Items
~~20:00 - Box Art Review~~
20:00 - Letters and Tourney's
~~39:00~~ ~~- Box Art Review~~
39:00 - What You Been Playing Lately?
~~49:00 - Box Art Review~~
49:00 - What's in the Box? (with Box Art Review slipped in there)
1:16:10 - Terrain Time: Roads and Alpine Hills
1:31:16 - Total Running Time