Bill Bonko Podcasts

Horus Heresy - The Great Northern Heresy Chat Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Monte and Bonko are joined by the Guys from the Great Northern Heresy. They stop by and talk about the hobby, events and the local gaming scenes heating up with the new Heresy 2.0 Stay Tuned! GUEST INFORMATION The Great Northern Heresy …

TRIDENT WARGAMING - THE ARMIES OF FRANCE BOOK OVERVIEW Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ VIVA LA FRANCE! In this episode Andy and guest Chris jump into the armies of France in the game of Bolt Action. The French army has always had a unique look to them with their great coats and with tons of miniatures out there y…

Warzone: Winter Front Event Review! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Join Monte, Bonko and Arthur as we break down our latest event, Warzone: Winter Front! Our first event that had multiple systems- Warhammer 40k and Bolt Action! Guest Information (Check out Charging from Deep Strike studios here) Arthurs Instagra…

Bolt Action - The Weird War K47 for Bolt Action what is it? Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Have you ever wondered what K47 for Bolt Action is made by Warlord games? Well lets get a little weird and check it out. Zombies, Walking Robots, Tesla Cannons and More. In a Alternate past of WW2 rifts have been opened up…

Horus Heresy - Forging Your Narrative! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ This Episode Bonko rolls in a solo to chat about ways to Forge your own Narrative within Horus Heresy. After the Slow Grow league that has been running for almost 8 months - We are ready for a Big Narrative Event to kick off our new direction …

Trident Wargaming - Las Vegas Open 2023 Event Review Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Join Bonko and new guests to the channel: Stephen (winner of LVO23 best painted) and Chris as we review the LVO event and the systems we played in! We breakdown Horus Heresy, Bolt Action and Warhammer 40k from our perspective att…

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - Armies of Great Britain Part 2 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Part 2 of our Armies of Great Britain! In this episode Andy and Jason go through the Vehicles section of the army book. As with most of the major countries there are lots of options to fit your army, any where from Te…

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - Armies of Great Britain Part 1 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ That's right were doing a deep dive on the Armies of Great Britain! With multiple options for Nation rules and Units that served around the world your able to come up with combination to match your play style.Andy and…

Horus Heresy - Liber Imperium Part 1: The 10,000 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Tune in for an in depth episode as we review the Custodes army list with Bonko, returning guest Alex and first time guest Scott! We talk about everything from Blood games to sweeping the Throne room floor. Running a comparison betwee…

Trident Wargaming - Warhammer 40k - Arks of Omen : RIP AoC Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Fast forward to the 41st millennium, Bonko, Arthur and Scotty jump straight into the new GT book - Arks of Omen! We break down some recent changes to 9th and the way we play this great game! Tune in for a break down on our …

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - Love or Hate them MMGS? Plus NEW ARMIES! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Welcome Back to our first Bolt Action Episode of the Year 2023. First off Bonko and Monte talk about what to expect this year for our future plans here at Trident Wargaming Podcast. We have decided to change…

Horus Heresy - LVO Zone Mortalis Friendly Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Bonko and Monte perform a boarding action with Anton - TO for the LVO Zone Mortalis Friendly! We jump into what Zone Mortalis looks like in HH2.0 and the changes that have been brought in to make it the best it can be. Episode Information 0…

Men's Mental Health - 40 Hours of 40k Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ This weeks Episode is a very important one - We are talking about Men's Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. We jump into a chat with JP, a local Veteran and Commission Artist. He is the man behind the 40hoursof40kevent _Canada and shares his …

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - Scoping out the Battlefield with Forward Observers. Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Our 2nd last episode for Bolt Action for 2022 Jason has joined Andy once again to talk about Forward Observers. After checking out some threads online and seeing that there are a lot of players th…

Horus Heresy - Growing Local Leagues & Events! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ We jump into this episode with some casual swagger. Recently Trident hosted our Horus Heresy Doubles Event - with great success and share the findings from our first time using that particular format. The Event marked our mid-point for…

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - T.Os, LVO and Special Guest from Warlord Games. Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Bill and Andy are joined by some special guests straight from Warlord Games, LVO 2023 T.O. Event Organizer Jay Casper, Event Coordinator for Warlord Games in North America Jon Russel and U.K. Customer…

Trident Wargaming - Warhammer 40k - New Leagues and Events! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Fast forward to the 41st millennium, Bonko, Arthur and New guest Scotty jump into everything 40k here at home. Scotty recently ran his "Hallowtide 2022" event and it offered some unique features not found at events typical…

Bolt Action - Community Spotlight: A Gentlemens War Event. Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Reaching out to the Calgary Bolt Action Community, we figured we would invite their community Leader and T.O. to the show. Dayna who is running a Bolt Action Event in Calgary this December talks to us about the Event A Gent…

Horus Heresy - The Benefits of Matched Play! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ In this episode Bonko, Alex and new guest Isaac jump into a topic which requires a **Trigger warning** Matched Play for Horus Heresy. We shine the light on this community "boogieman" and show how positive this particular style can be. Th…

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - Does Unit Size Really Matter? Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Do you take small units of infantry in your army? The question is are they really worth it? After talking with a couple of local players and checking out some lists Andy and Jason go over some pros and cons. Sometimes …

Horus Heresy - BOTGT Horus Heresy Event Recap! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ This Episode Bonko jumps in with 3 of the Boys from BOYS OF THE GOLDEN THRONE! We recap their awesome event hosted in BC 2 weeks ago and talk about the armies, games had and future plans. Afterwards Bonko goes into depth on his Imperia…

Bolt Action The Hobby Front New Projects & Old... Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ In this laid-back episode Andy and Jason go over present and past projects for our favorite game Bolt Action. From continuously working on miniatures to deciding on the background to a new army. Be it a theater selector, new miniatu…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - Echoes of Eternity Book Review Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Bonko, Alex and Dan hit this episode with some laughs. We do a Horus Heresy book review focusing on Echoes of Eternity - part of the Siege of Terra story arc. We also explore some predictions for the remaining novels…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - Best Ranged Units? Lascannon Squads, Vets Ect... Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Andy, Alex and Dan Jump into this episode chatting about the Ultimate Legion Astartes Weapon the Dreaded Lascannon. The more games we play the more we see players taking the Legion Heavy Support tea…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - Liber Mechanicum Deep Dive Part 1 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Bonko and Arch Magos Alex jump straight into the Liber Mechanicum Deep Dive! There is a ton of information for the aspiring Magos and we review all the tools at your disposal - go forth and bring glory to Mars! Sh…

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - Smoke & Mirrors The Forgotten Rules... Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming In some games players tend to forget about options they can use in their games. In Bolt Action and Locally we find that there are a few tactics and options that rarely get used. In this Episode Jason joins Andy…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - New Legion Who Dis? Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ -Bonko and Monte jump in to talk Horus Heresy! Starting with some sweet hobby progress! Listen in to hear Bonko ride the new model hype into a Imperial Fists force! -We quickly move into our Local Slow Grow League and what form…

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - Think TANK! How effective is your Tank choice? Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming The Return of Bonko's bastards! Andy and Bill go over a Think Tank on how effective your choice of tanks are. In this episode we go over some of the Tank choices and tactics that you can use in your arm…

Trident Wargaming - Hobby - Iron Within Event Recap! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ The Trident crew jump in and chat about our event that happened over the weekend. Warhammer 40k and Horus Heresy were in full swing and there was much glory on the tabletop to be had! Give a LIKE, SHARE and Follow! You can catch …

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action - An Introduction to another great game Victory at Sea! By Warlord Games. Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming Fast -paced WW2 fleet Actions brought to the tabletop. Andy plunges into a small overview Victory at Sea. Checking out some of the game mechanics, miniatures and overall game pl…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - Terminators : 2+ Armour is King! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ The Battle Bros deep strike into the heart of the Tactical Breakdown on Terminators. Our favorite patterns, Best personal load outs, Top ranking Legion specific units and much more! You can catch Trident Wargaming …

Trident Wargaming- Bolt Action - The Balancing Act: The tools of a Balanced Army... Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming Working on figuring out your army is always a constant part of the hobby. In this episode Andy and Jason decided to talk about the Balanced List. Based off of a Reinforce Platoon in the game of Bolt …

Horus Heresy - Contemptor Dreads & Tactical Support Squads! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ In this episode we touch on the a few big topics that are appearing all over the Heresy Community Pages.. "Are Contemptors OP and is Fury of the Ancients Rite of War broken?" and "Why do rotor cannons suck.. and how should…

Trident Wargaming - Warhammer 40k - Next Level Painting and Chaos Space Marines! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Yo Dawg! Bonko is joined by Kenny Boucher of Next Level Painting, the Chaos Lord himself! We chat about the NLP 101 Curriculum and getting your armies to the tabletop AND looking great in record time! …

Trident Wargaming - Warhammer 40k - Nephilim Updates and Local Event Scene! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Bonko and Arthur are back at it again on the channel to chat about some NEW 40k updates with the latest Nephilim Warzone Book. We also talk about the latest events that have been going on in Edmonton, such …

Trident Wargaming - Bolt Action -Project Normandy! Building one of the Ultimate boards for any event can be very challenging. In this episode Andy and Jason discuss what it takes start things off. Being the Community Influencers the challenge has come up to actually build a Normandy D-day landing table for the local community and events. Its a grea…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - Tactical Squads VS Despoiler Squads! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ The Battle Bros enter the fray once more with Bolters chattering and Chainswords buzzing in hand! This Episode hits a few different topics: We chat about our trip to Victoria and playing in the BOTGT "Titandeat…

Trident Wargaming - Getting Back to Battletech! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ In this episode Andy and guest Stephen return to some Battletech. We check in with Stephen and the progress of the Edmonton Battletech League. With some many new players interested in the game I've ask what's next for players after th…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - First Impressions, First Game! Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ The Battle Bros are back again! This episode is all about our first impression of HH2.0 and our first game of Heresy as Veteran players! It quickly goes off the rails with lots of information we have learned from rea…

Trident Wargaming - Are Veteran Units a Game Changer? Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Welcome to Season 2 Episode 24! How often have you come across a Veteran Force in Bolt Action? Were they tough as nails to fight? Monte and Jason jump back into the fray of things with their experience's fighting against such un…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy: Making the jump into Heresy from 40k Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Welcome to Season 2 Episode 23! Bonko and Arthur are back at it again to chat about some 40k weekend shenanigans and about Arthur jumping into Horus Heresy as a new player with this new box set! It will be a dif…

Ever wanted to run a Campaign using All your Bolt Action, Blood Red Skies, Victory At Seas and Cruel Seas Miniatures well Combined Arms lets you do just that. Andy and Jason go over the new box set and some of the options with in the rule set. We explore ideas of how to apply this rule set into our own Campaigns and how this could introduce new and…

Trident Wargaming - Horus Heresy - Ultramarines: The Best Legion In HH2.0?! Season 2 Episode 21 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ The Demo game and Rulebook review is out and we have watched! My oh my.. the new reactions hitting Horus Heresy are nothing short of amazing. They will change the game in such a positive…

With Combined Arms coming out its the best time to pull out some of the other WW2 games like Victory at Sea, Blood Red Skies and Cruel Seas. Flying high over the fields of France Andy takes on Jason in a grand old furball of a fight in the air as we put our pilots to the test in our very first game of Blood Red Skies. In this episode not only do we…

Trident Wargaming - NEW Heresy Preview Bonanza! Season 2 Episode 19 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ After an incredible weekend of reveals from Warhammer Feast 2022 we just had to jump in for an episode to talk about all the cool stuff coming! The wait has been LONG but it has all been WORTH it! You can catch Tri…

Trident Wargaming - New Players and Narrative Negativity S2 E18 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ Can I use mk6 for my Death Guard army? Is using Mars pattern vehicles acceptable? Are Indomitus pattern terminators ok to use? If you said anything other then "yes" you may be taking away from the hobby we all love and…

Do you enjoy Narrative and Historical battles? How about the Bolt Action Campaign Books? Continuing through our Campaign Series Andy and Jason's forces finally clash against each other in the Stalingrad Campaign Scenario 3. 1500 points on each side, 8 hours later and playing on a massive 6x10 battlefield we go through our moments and thoughts on th…

Trident Wargaming - The Balancing Act - Season 2 Episode 16 This week in the world of 40k there has been some exciting news! The Balance sheet is out and it is creating a buzz - tune in to find out more! We've also taken the plunge into 40k and its been great, so far we have no less than 10 fellow players joining in on the fun for our slow grow ser…

Trident Wargaming - Is Horus Heresy 2.0 The New 9th Edition? S2 E15 Check out our work on: https://www.instagram.com/trident.wargaming/ This Episode we pull out all the stops and jump right into some controversy with the Trident Heresy Friends! Horus Heresy 2.0 has a bunch of inspiration from 9th - or so we think anyways.. We discuss the pros and c…

Have you been playing Battletech for a long time? Ever wonder if there are other MechWarriors out side of your gaming group? Hell maybe there's a Battletech League out there you can jump into.... In this episode Andy invites our local Battletech Guru and Veteran Stephen on to the show to discuss what its been like to be part of this awesome game an…