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Hey there! I sit and chat with a wide ranging set of individuals from both inside and on the outside of the Tabletop/RPG/Boardgame industry about their experience, insight, & motivations. Put on a show whilst you are painting and hear the stories behind your fellow geekers and the people that created the games you know and love. I hope you enjoy.
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Welcome to "The Cooper Cast," the ultimate hub for MINI enthusiasts! Join us, with your host, Dale Blankenship, as we rev up conversations about the latest models, modifications, essential maintenance, and the thrill of all things MINI. Dive into the world of events, drives, and community participation, embracing the joy of MINI ownership with a fun, light-hearted twist. Let's fuel our passion together for safe, fun motoring experiences that make every MINI adventure unforgettable. Subscribe ...
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Learn to Paint Podcast

Learn to Paint Podcast

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Every month, you'll hear conversations with artists and teachers about how to get better at painting. Conversations will cover topics for all levels of painter from beginning to advanced. We'll explore everything from tools and techniques, color theory, composition and design to habits and goals.
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The Miniature Podcast interviews miniature hobbyists and professionals from around the world using unique questions and deep conversation to gain deeper insight into the creative processes that drive them with the goal of encouraging and inspiring you in your own hobby journey.You can find all episodes on the website: https://theminiaturepodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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The HAVOC CAST

Dan, Warhammer Hero and game enthusiast.

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This is a Tabletop Wargames and Role Playing Games podcast! Each episode, Dan interviews a hobbyist from the Tabletop Wargaming hobby community! Dan asks his guests "The 20 Odd Questions." These questions range from hobby related, to personal; serious to silly. No topic is off limits and you never know where the conversation will end up! This podcast is not just about games, its about people, experiences, and real life beyond the tabletop! Dan is a lifelong hobbyist and tabletop gamer, and w ...
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Recorded in Karachi and Lahore in the summer of 2011, Another Pakistan offers a unique view of a complicated country. Host Christopher Lydon interviews singers, story-tellers and artists to paint a picture rarely seen in mainstream media.
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Plastic Posse Podcast

The Plastic Posse Podcast

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The Plastic Posse Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast about Scale Modeling. This includes all genres, scales, and ability levels. From Warhammer 40K to Gundam to Aircraft to Armor and even Science Fiction, our show features in depth interviews with the best guests, as well as discussions that take a deeper look into the hobby and our motivation for it. Our motto is "There is NO wrong way to enjoy Scale Modeling!" Hosted by TJ Haller, Doug Smith, Jensen Taylor, John Bonnani, Grant Mayberry, and Sc ...
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An Espresso Shot motivates you in the morning! Shots can be had to celebrate good times with friends. A flu shot keeps you safe from the flu. A photo shot captures a moment. A basketball shot could win a game. But the one shot that we need most of all is a Shot of Motivation through a Mini-Podcast. As we journey through ups and downs, a gentle reminder, a nudge to keep us motivated. This podcast aims to provide a small shot of motivation in 5-10 minutes to help promote Learning with a Yay. L ...
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Funkatronic Rex - Games & More

Funkatronic Rex Games & More

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For those of you who are not familiar with Funkatronic Rex, we are a friendly local game store located in Phoenix, AZ. However, we are quite unique. We tend to be the goofy, gregarious, and non-grindy gaming geeks of the community. With a humble staff of 4 friends, we love our customers dearly and many of them are like family to us. Our social interactions and goal of a warm "Cheers" style vibe has a direct effect on our niche community. As with any community, we have an abundance of hilario ...
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In Episode 29 of The Cooper Cast Podcast, host Dale Blankenship takes listeners on a rollercoaster of emotions, starting with the sad news that Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in western North Carolina, along with the utter destruction and loss of life, on a much smaller scale, it also forced the cancellation of the popular MINIs Slay The Sleeping D…
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The “I don’t have time to paint” problem is one all of us face. But in today's episode, we explore all the benefits of starting small. You’re going to learn how to shift your success metrics, get some ideas for what you can do in 20 minutes and how just a small amount of daily practice helps you and those you love get ready for a larger art practic…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Rob and Val may have been gone a little while but they didn't forget about you! Tune in this week for the announcement of the SQUARE BASED ONLINE TOURNAMENT 2 , updates on what the fellas have been up to, and a discussion of the results from the LGT Bretonnian dom…
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Episode 103 features great conversations about scale modeling. Jensen leads the episode and asks the group if we Overthink our Hobby - spoiler alert - we do. TJ also leads an impromptu discussion regarding the value of receiving good, honest, knowledgeable feedback and critique - and how that can improve your modeling. We also start the wrap up ins…
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On this weeks episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon discuss each hobby brand and give them their harsh tendie ratings. Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplastic Support the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plastic Follow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjon Follow Scott: https://www…
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In this episode, Dale Blankenship takes the wheel to tackle the most unwanted passengers in the MINI community—scammers! From bogus parts vendors to fake profiles with more red flags than a race track, we’re giving you the playbook on how to spot these sneaky thieves. But wait, there’s more! Scammers have upped their game with entire Facebook group…
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Episode 13! Lucky 13 brings a special guest! It is with great pleasure and gratitude that we present this special episode to y’all. Joining the Funk crew is our good buddy Chris, amazing painter, gaming aficionado, fellow audio man, and also we have Mark from the highly rated podcast, Lorehammer! Mark and his friends began the Lorehammer podcast in…
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This week Casey and Brent get together in Casey's hobby space for some super secret, not so secret, projects. There are big things in the works and we seriously can't wait to share everything with you, in good time of course. In this episode we talk quite a bit about what we've been up to in the hobby, and some places we are going. Take a seat, get…
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What’s up you hive scummers? Today we have joining us today is THE lead scabber, Ed! We sit down and chat hobby leading up to NECROMANIA ‘24 (Spots Still Available) and get to know Ed a bit. Still no Axle thankfully. Then we chat about the Spyres and their unique gang specific rules. Short show notes section so get onto the show already! Intro and …
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Rob and Val could potentially be considered, shall we say, "OLD WORLD STANS." They've been out here hyping up the Old Game, but how do they really feel? Join them for a pretty pretty pretty interesting discussion about the elements of Warhammer the Old World that …
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Episode 102 features a great conversation with Modeler and Creator Jake McKee, where we touch on soooo many different ideas related to creating and modeling. From influences to thinking outside the box, and even, yes, you guessed it, scope creep! Jake is a super interesting guy and you won't want to miss this! We discuss that "tipping point" where …
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Welcome to the conversation with Sarah B. Hansen. Feature Conversation In conversation you’ll discover a super smart way to approach your values (it’s seriously genius), learn a strategy for your brushstrokes, and explore a way you can look at others' work to figure out what qualities you want in YOUR work. Plus a whole lot more. Extended Cut Bonus…
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In Episode 27 of The Cooper Cast, host Dale Blankenship tackles the latest drama at MINI HQ, where the design department might be feeling the heat after the “meh” reception of the new models. To the tune on an entirely new design staff at BMW and MINI. Add to that a double dose of bad news: recalls for the new electric MINI and a major brake recall…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Rob and Val don't just TALK about Old World: they actually play too! Tune in for this banger episode to hear how their most recent experiences went at the TSN Arena and at the Capital City Bloodbath in Ottawa Ontario Canada! Also - Tickets have been added for the …
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On this episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon answer more of your saucy questions! Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplastic Support the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plastic Follow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjon Follow Scott: https://www.youtube.com/miniac Join the FB grou…
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This week Casey and Brent talk about some of the new P3 paints. Bjort's performance at the Nova Open convention, and other fun hobby projects we have going on.___________________________________________________________________________________MERCH:Would you believe it we actually have merch for sale? If you would like to support this podcast and he…
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Episode 12 Part 2! The Battletech journey continues! The most heavy metal episode yet. It’s mech time, baby! Mike and Court are joined by two fantastic friends, Casner and Myles, and they chat about all things Battletech. The lore, the accessibility, Clan vs. Inner Sphere, and what makes Battletech such a beloved game system after 40 years. - MAIN …
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Episode 101 sees all of us together again for a short but fun podcast. No interviews or guests this time - but we have some great topics for you to listen to. We discuss managing modeling stress and anxiety, and of course we go over the incredible response to our Posse 100 Group Build. We also discuss a recent visit that Scott and JB made to Panzer…
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On this weeks episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon answer some questions from our audience about the hobby! Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplastic Support the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plastic Follow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjon Follow Scott: https://www.youtube.c…
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In the latest episode of The Cooper Cast Podcast, host Dale Blankenship takes on the scourge of scammers lurking in MINI Cooper Facebook groups. Dale dives into how these sneaky scammers target unsuspecting MINI enthusiasts, offering tips on how to spot and avoid their traps. With their tactics constantly evolving, it's more important than ever for…
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Another month down and another month closer to NECROMANIA ‘24!!! Today we catch up over some Hive Secundus and discuss our thoughts on it so far. Axle is still on his break not sure what’s going on but glad for the respite. Finally we chat a little about coming back into the hobby from a long break and why community is king. We also give some annou…
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Welcome to the conversation with Susan Greenstein! Feature Conversation In the feature conversation, you’ll learn which materials are worth the splurge and how it will make a difference in your learning speed, why you may not want to do a whole drawing before you get painting, plus you'll walk away with just a ton of great questions to ask yourself…
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Episode 12 Part 1! Big stompy robots and we LOVE IT! The most heavy metal episode yet. It’s mech time, baby! Mike and Court are joined by two fantastic friends, Casner and Myles, and they chat about all things Battletech. The lore, the accessibility, Clan vs. Inner Sphere, and what makes Battletech such a beloved game system after 40 years. - News …
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This week Casey and Brent talk about Brent entering into another painting competition, this time at Nova. Casey got some new headphones and is working on goblins. Bjort Merbers enters the picture...___________________________________________________________________________________MERCH:Would you believe it we actually have merch for sale? If you wo…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Sure it was online, and sure it wrapped up ages ago already, but Rob is here to talk with Val about what he learned running the Square Based Online Tournament on Warhall. Val talks about the winners as well as the lessons learned from trying to keep the whole thin…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Links to the podcast only version on all platforms: https://squarebasedpodcast.podbean.com/ #warhammer #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy #warhammercommunity #squarebassed #theoldworld #warhammerpodcast #thehonestwargamer…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Links to the podcast only version on all platforms: https://squarebasedpodcast.podbean.com/ #warhammer #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy #warhammercommunity #squarebassed #theoldworld #warhammerpodcast #thehonestwargamer…
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Episode 100 sees all of us together to celebrate a milestone for the Plastic Posse. We feature a terrific interview with Peter Davis from Scale ACT, "The friendliest Model Show in Australia" - who talks about modeling, modeling shows, and how he and his team go about putting on a show that gets bigger and better each year! We also have two friends …
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Buckle up, folks! In this episode, host Dale Blankenship is back in the driver’s seat, navigating the twists and turns of the MINI world. First on the docket, we’re talking about the recent crackdown on racer-wanna-be drivers and motorcyclists who apparently missed the memo that the Dragon isn't their personal racetrack. After a local accident, pol…
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On this weeks episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon counter last weeks episode with all the things they love about Games Workshop and the hobby. Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplastic Support the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plastic Follow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjon…
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Welcome to a Special Episode of the Plastic Posse Podcast. There is a new International Modeling Organization that has launched called Modellers Without Borders. Many people have been asking questions about this new Organization and we host three good friends who are also key members of MWB in a Q and A session to get you some of those answers, spe…
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This week Casey and Brent talk about the valuable skill of puttering around your hobby space. We also get into more spearhead and Warcrow/Warcry stuff, which is pretty neat.___________________________________________________________________________________MERCH:Would you believe it we actually have merch for sale? If you would like to support this …
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Episode 11! Painting, baby! Hopping on the show is our friend and amazing painter, Christian Greco! Formerly of Monument Hobbies, Christian now takes commissions and streams as a PRO-PAINTER! - Hobby Highlights - Micheal gets excited about new Seraphon stuff for Age of Sigmar 4th edition. Lord Vader (Mike) is giddy on his hot streak of Nat 20s whic…
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Episode 99 sees all of us except Doug back together again. We feature a terrific interview with Frank Perrone, who talks about modeling, and how modeling has helped him through some tough times! We also discuss some recent feedback from Jesse Hosmer, who recently asked the Posse why he seemed to be plateauing and not improving as much as he would l…
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In Episode 24 of The Cooper Cast Podcast, join host Dale Blankenship and his trusty sidekick, Producer Kodi Monster, as they steer you through the world of MINI adventures with a dash of humor and a whole lot of enthusiasm. First up, we tackle the wobbly woes of wheel straightening—because driving straight is semi important. Then, we spill the bean…
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Thank you to Warcrow and Corvus Belli for sponsoring this weeks episode! Check them out in the links below. https://warcrow.com/ https://store.corvusbelli.com/en/warcrow/wargame/miniatures/winds-from-the-north-bundle-en On this weeks episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon discuss their dislikes of Games Workshop and their business practice…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Yeah that's right! We said it! Not even click bait! This is an old fashioned knock down drag em out conversation about how big we think Old World can be for the Community and for Games Workshop's bottom line. No Age of Sigmar fans were hurt during the making of th…
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Welcome to Episode 23 of The Cooper Cast Podcast with your host, Dale Blankenship! In this fun-filled episode, we’re wrapping up the epic MINI Takes The States 2024 that concluded in the vibrant city of Seattle, Washington. We've got the final attendance numbers and some impressive stats from this unforgettable journey. We start with the final stat…
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This week Casey and Brent talk about painting and grouting castles, Spearhead from GW, Casey's Grandma hit a guy, and a little more Spearhead.Apologies for Canoe Cat this week. Gravity got the best of Casey's camera cable and it popped out real quick like...___________________________________________________________________________________MERCH:Wou…
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Episode 10! Let’s talk benefits…of gaming! (IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANDREW KYLE PERKINS) Joining the Funk crew in this special episode is our dear friend and amazing artist, Kelsey. - Hobby Highlights - Michael time travels and is loving the new Star Wars Unlimited set. Court enjoys Battletech even more now. Kelsey shares her talents of artist renditio…
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We are back and oh boy do we have some news! First off we chat about what we have been up to during our long “break” then we discuss a bit about the upcoming goodies that is Hive Secundus. No Axle this go around thankfully. Lastly we talk about boys before toys or vice versa. Smaller gangs with more options or do you just bring bodies? Give it a li…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Chapters Below! THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE: 5 HOURS OF CONTENT ON DWARFS IN A SINGLE WEEK, AND YET ROB AND VAL MADE IT HAPPEN. That's right your tremendously NOT hooked up Old World Talking heads are joining a bit late to the party with their razor sharp insigh…
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Episode 98 sees TJ on vacation and JB In the UK, again! The rest of us are joined by friends Aaron Kuck and Justin Lentz. We discuss the hobby, including tips on "Finding your Mojo" and also, "Trusting the Process." We also have a great interview with Steve Baker, AKA Boom Modeling where he talks about being a pilot and how that affects his modelin…
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Welcome to the conversation with Debra Huse! In the conversation, you’ll learn how you can build unique strategies around different subjects to make your paintings stronger, the role of confidence in getting better and the secret to choosing the right brush. This seriously might solve 50% of your brush problems. Extended Cut Bonus (Art Club) In the…
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MINI Takes The States is over for another year! What a great finish to a great event. Even though the run from Yakima to Seattle was the shortest, it was one of my all-time favorites. The roads, the scenery, the MINIs, all were amazing. Thanks to every single person from MINI and their support staff, that helped make the event so memorable. And ano…
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Our Patreon gets you exclusive access to Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased Chapter headings below! IT'S A DEEP DOIVE AND WE'RE OVER OUR HEADS. Get it? Because Dwarfs are SHORT. Val and Rob crack open the Forces of Fantasy and take //checks notes // OVER TWO HOURS to meander their way through every item and unit entry. Do they know everyt…
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