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Get The Ref! - Alberta's Blood Bowl Roundup

This podcast is concerned with the people who play the game of Blood Bowl, Game Workshop's game of fantasy football. Specifically, we report on the tournament scene in Alberta, Canada.
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Episodes

Fires of Aniticipation

Not much to recap this month, but there is so very much to look forward to! You should have a new Necromantic release, tournament results to talk about, and an entirely updated ruleset to discover - all within thirty days! In the meantime, we have your thirsty ear drums covered with all the coolest things to look forward to. We wrap it up with a "Rookie Mistakes", tie it in a bow, and send it off to you one last time before the new set is in your hot little hands!

Nov 01, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 23

Prayers to Nuffle

Josh and Scott start the pod off talking about September's tournaments, spoiling some of the winners to those who weren't able to make it. We also talk about the "Prayers to Nuffle" table that is rumoured to be in the next edition and the possible impact on the tournament scene. We chat about rerolls, catch up with Ian McKinley of the "Up and Under Tale", and look ahead to Winter Mayhem.

Oct 02, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 22

Green Eggs and Ham

Join Josh and Scott on a whimsical journey of discovery as we comb through the PowTown 2020 results, rundown the five biggest changes to the game in the new edition, and get giddy about Snotlings. Includes a first-hand interview with the ever-elusive Jack Baird, crowned champion of Alberta Blood Bowl ... at least until Bob relenquishes his crown officially. If you have never listened to us before, maybe try to do it with a fox, in a box, with a . . .

Sep 01, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 21

Back in the Saddle

Josh and Scott sit down with Darcy Dirks to rehash how the first post-covid tournament went. Then, we catch up with Lair Ashmead to get the skinny on what we can expect for PowTown 2020 on August 23rd and 24th.

Aug 01, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 20

Sacred Scarab

Josh and Scott actually sit in the same room after some painting time to sit and prognosticate over the new Spike magazine, offer skill advice, and work themselves up to get to the new Sacred Scarab Cup in July. In addition, Ian McKinley and Josh sit down and catch up on the drama that is Up and Under! If you would like to read it for yourself, visit upandundertale.com.

Jul 01, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 19

Commissioner's Hot Stove

Scott and Josh chat about the reopening of tournament play, with a healthy dash of "Rookie Mistakes" mixed in. In the second half, four league commissioners sit down together to chat about league formats and what a return to play might look like in the future.

Jun 01, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 18

Online Therapy

Scott and Josh chat about the new Snotling news, detail their online FUMBBL exploits, and welcome Ian McKinley to discuss the goings-on of the Militantes, the team at the centre of the Up and Under Tale. We also chat defensive setups for the rookies in an attempt to sort through the all-important starting condition of a game. Ian McKinley's webseries can be found at upandundertale.com

May 01, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 17

Up and Under

Josh and Scott catch up with Ian McKinley of the literary web-serious, Up and Under. If you want to check out his and Meunier's work, follow the link below! We also chat about how Blood Bowl coaches are coping with social distancing while giving an update as to the state of affairs in Alberta. And for our followers, we give some straight talk about skill choices... Up and Under - https://bloodbowlstrategies.com/en/

Apr 01, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 16

Leaping into the Unknown

Scott and Josh sit down with Tom Carter to talk about his win at the CFC. We then bumble through the rest of the episode, uneducated and unprepared. Still, it was fun. We chat about the non-rumourmill, the upcoming tournaments, and what rookies need to know about the fowl ...ahem.... FOUL action.

Mar 02, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 15

Leaping Into February

Lots of tournament talk to get into whether it be a wrap-up of January's early action or looking forward to the Stolen Sausage and the Cry Fowl Cup. In other news, we chat about the new models from Forgeworld, the hot newness of the Great Plains Grand Prix, and a segment that covers shadowing and diving tackle as a combo. Lots to get into! It is our sincerest hope that Scott isn't contagious through your headphones. Nurgle Rot can be a real bummer!

Feb 01, 202059 minEp. 14

Of Ogres and Cages

Josh and Scott run down the typical stuff in our recapping of tournaments and prepping you for future events. In addition, you can hear our take on the new Ogre release, caging for beginners, and a debate about the best players to take in a draft. Thanks for listening to us over the last year!

Jan 01, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 13

We Remember November

We remember the November that was, including talking to Dave Schindel, the winner of Winter Mayhem. In addition, was chat team value management in "Rookie Mistakes", wax poetic about FUMBBL, and sit down for a year-in-review with Lair Ashmead, our local NAF representative.

Dec 01, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 12

Winter Mayhem Preview

Josh and Scott take a look at the results of the Onslaught Sac-tacular in this episode, as well as wax-poetically about the Lizardman and Ogre releases. We delve into the newly formed Get the Ref Secret League on FUMBBL and, of course, look forward to the upcoming Winter Mayhem tournament in Calgary.

Nov 01, 201956 minSeason 1Ep. 11

League Chat and FUMBBL

What do Josh and Scott do when there are no tournaments to report on? We play Blood Bowl, of course! The local league has restarted for its sixth season and we continue to play more meaningless games than anyone should. In fact, there was so much to talk about, we didn't even get to our "Rookie Mistakes" section! We do highlight the next tournament, the Onslaught Sac-Tacular!

Oct 01, 20191 hr 6 minEp. 10

SEVENS!

Josh and Scott chat Sevens (in general) and the results of the Devil's Rejects. Included is a chat with double-winner Barry Gergel. Hear our takes on the new lizardman models, a "Rookie Mistakes" break down of Throw Team-Mate, and reactions from some of the news from the World Cup.

Sep 01, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 9

Devils Rejects

In this episode, Josh and Scott chat about the Wood Elf stars in our rumour mill section, discuss big guy management in rookie mistakes, recap the weekend exploits from the Summer Sausage and have a sit down with its winner, Tom Carter! We then get a little silly in making a few proposed Devil's Rejects of our own! **Upon further review, Scott's Halfling did NOT actually stick the landing after taking out the Skaven Gutter Runner as he claimed.**

Aug 01, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 8

Post Mortem for PowTown 2019

Topics this month include a quick chat about the new wood elf models, a peek into tournament etiquette in Rookie Mistakes, a recapping of the record-setting PowTown, and an interview with Bob Langevin, new anointed Blood Bowl Godfather and winner of PowTown. Finally, we drop some knowledge on you regarding Summer Sausage. Special Thanks to Lair Ashmead, Jack Petrucha of Maelstrom Mats, Ogres Den, KR Multicase, Grym Forge, and Hungry Troll for all the hard work in making PowTown the record settin...

Jul 01, 20191 hr 7 minEp. 7

Powtown Hype Train

Josh and Scott wax poetic about the possibility of PowTown becoming the largest Canadian NAF tournament ever! As a bonus, you get to discover what both Adam Tremblay and Tom Carter are bringing. Finally, we discuss out builds for the upcoming tournament.

Jun 01, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 6

Blood Diamond Chalice Recap

This month, Scott and Josh team up to talk about the new Halfling roster, recap the Blood Diamond Chalice, hear from tournament champ Matt Chaffee, get a few words in with our NAF rep Lair Ashmead, and finally preview the Alberta Classic! Of particular note, sincere apologies go out to Judah for getting your name wrong ALL EPISODE LONG. We honestly thought it was Jonah.

May 01, 20191 hr 5 minEp. 5

March Madness Recap

This episode, Josh and Scott delve into the results from March Madness, talk about Games Workshop's new Halfling Blood Bowl release, interview Damian Glizean (newly minted champion), and preview Edmonton's Blood Diamond Chalice tournament.

Apr 01, 201955 minEp. 4

March Madness Preview

In this episode, Scott and Josh share what happened during the Cry Fowl Cup in Lethbridge, talk to the eventual winner in an interview with Dave Sutton, and try to break the code for Melvin's March Madness, Nurglings Gone Wild, Back of the bus edition!

Mar 03, 201958 minEp. 3

Episode Two

Josh and Scott chat about the Golden Sausage, we sit down with Sean Conrad for an interview, and we wax poetic about Lethbridge's only Blood Bowl tournament! Cry Fowl Tourney Pack - https://bit.ly/2S3NcN5 Golden Sausage Results - https://bit.ly/2GdwXWp Da Scum's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/scumandvilliany Please consider subscribing and rating the show!...

Feb 01, 201956 minEp. 2
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