Get The Ref! - Alberta's Blood Bowl Roundup

That's right! The boys from the Down Underworld Denizens podcast, Babs and Millsy, stop by for a friendly trans-pacific chat. We talk about the World Cup as well as other international tournamants, the issue of encouraging youth into the hobby, and the state of Slann! We also invited Scott Martin along for the ride as an Edmontonian representative and even do an interview with Rob and Colton from the conclusion of Summerbash. Come for the collaboration, stay for the public humiliation as the GTR fellas expose just how little they know about the Australian Blood Bowl scene.

It is the middle of summer and you'd think there would be nothing to talk about, but there really is! From pre-orders coming up to a set of mystifying data, we fill our boots from all the news in and around the blood bowl world. We recap the Golden Sausage, update the Great Plains Grand Prix and look to the horizon at the upcoming tournaments.

It has been two weeks since PowTown and we sit down to talk about the tournament that was. We also make up for lost time by briefly talking about the FAQ, discuss the big summer preview, and then look forward to the tournaments that are coming up - not just the immediate ones like the Golden Sausage 2026 (have *YOU* seen the video?), but we get into Spike 2026! Not only that, but we are joined by the illustrious Steve Lemky, the tournament organizer himself for Canada's only Major! Come give us a listen!

The big day is right around the corner and so many of us are travelling for the big event. Join Josh and Lair here as we take a look at what to expect from the weekend. Some of the big talking points include: Congratulations to the Alberta All Amorical squad! AI SONG: Pow Town Till We Bloody Die! General tourney tips Food and Parking Variety of squads Josh's Favourite Squads, Tier by Tier Great Plains Grand Prix Impact The Calendar! See you on the pitch!

We spend a lot of time talking about the plethora of tournaments that have occured over the last month and look forward to how PowTown is shaping up!

With the release of the High Elf team, we are now at a point where we have a complete game for the first time in many years! So, what does this swan song of a release mean for you and your tournament games? We try and tackle it all in this episode, plus we bring some specualtion as to what might come afterwards. Then, we recap the month with a look at the Great Plains Open as well as a peek at some upcoming tournaments - especially the 10th anniversary of the Blood Diamond Chalice in Edmonton. Come on over, give us a listen...and stay for some disco!

You know what they say about March... In like a lion, out like a lamb (or was that reversed?)... but in this case it is the White Lions of the High Elf roster that are being released! We talk abou the upcoming releases, delve into the murky influence of AI on Kickstarters ( the link to the Big Head Chibi kickstarter is here ), talk about the troll situation that GW has, and then recap the Cry Fowl Cup - complete with an interview with the winner! On the back end, we preview the Great Plains Open (among others) and release the AI generated hit song "The Four Way Four Play" in honour of the event. Come give it all a listen!

We open the month with a discussion of some recent NAF data that shows that the Orcs and the OWA are tops in both popularity and success. Should something be done?! Afterwards, we talk about the High Elf preview from GW along with our thoughts about NAF's ruling on Slann - and you are NEVER going to believe what Darcy thinks! We recap Hammerslam, update you all on the Great Plains Grand Prix standings (thanks, Shawn!), and prime you up for both the Cry Fowl Cup and the Great Plains Open. Sprinkle in a few interviews - Charles Cassier, Quinn Ashmead, and Brandon Easton - and you have yourself a tidy little bit of Blood Bowl to listen to... ...but you will be doing yourself a disservice if you come for the content and not stay for the world premiere of "The Battle Cry of Horatio!" YEE-HAW!!!

The new year brings hope to all people, and along with that hope, a plethora of gifts! GW gives us fodder for the Rumour Roundup regarding an upcoming Blood Bowl release The NAF gives us a document full of recommedations to tide us over while we await the first FAQ Team Canada welcomes Sven Drakenspear - the new captain of Blood Bowl for our country in international competitions Da Scum presents us with a new anthem to play with! (it is the last three minutes of the episode...) Big Shawn announces the winners of the Great Plains Grand Prix All that to supplement our regular offerrings as we recap Decembers's Prairie Oyster and we preview the Hammerslam in a scant few week's time. Happy New Year!

A new edition of Blood Bowl will bring changes to how we play the game in general, but it will have ramifications for those of us competing in the Great Plains Grand Prix. What can you expect? We hash it all out here for you - the Good, the Bad, and the Nurgly! Scott, Josh, Lair, and Darcy recap the month that was, including an update on the winner of Winter Mayhem, Bella Chao! Need a little refresher on what has changed? Goonhammer did a nice job of recapping the surface level changes, if not all the wigglily interactions and whether Secure the Ball is impacted by rain....because of course it is, right!?!?!

Winter Mayhem is THIS WEEKEND in Calgary and we have the scoop for you! With 42 coaches over 14 teams, this is the biggest team tournament in Alberta. Who is playing what? What rosters can you expect to compete against? What kind os swag can you expect? Learn about it all in this bonus episode!

The wait is over! The new edition is up for pre-order as of Saturday, November 1...and we are here to walk you through the things we know for sure and to wildly speculate on all the things we don't know! All in all, there are a lot of changes coming and we have lots of big feelings about all of it! In addition, we recap the Fall Frenzy, update the West Coast Grand Prix standings, and look ahead to the tournaments to come! Winter Mayhem, the Prairie Oyster, Cry Fowl, and Hammerslam! No end of goodness for your dice-happy needs!

Today, we have a skeleton crew of three to talk about Spike! 2025, Alberta's EuroBowl connection, and the lack of BB2025 ruleset previews! We also update listeners on the state of the Great Plains Grande Prix, the Stunty Mafia campaign that is being headed up by Damion and Ryan, and take a peek at the upcoming calendar. Enjoy!

Well, it happened as advertised - we recorded an episode and then the Season Three annoucement came at 8am the next morning! Please be patient with our speculation - some of which is still accurate - and our confidence levels! Darcy was 5% certain! Now he can be 100% certain! We also talk to Dave Sutton regarding his Summer Bash win, including how best to leverage Slann and the fouling meta that exists in Alberta. In any case, we hope you give it all a listen - and if you have any further tips regarding how best to teach kids to paint, drop us a line!

Ah, what better way is there to enjoy the summer than to toss random Halfling Hopefuls through the warm, breezy air and to hear their bones crinkle as they hit the ground! This month, there is a LOT of stunty talk, but also a catch up with recent tournament results! The Golden Tentacle, the Tacoma Open, the Golden Sausage... all need to be dissected! This includes special interviews with the Renegade Halfling Mafia, Dan and Damion, as well as a check in with Cale Lemay (aka The Best Canadian) and Justin Gatner! Let us lay out our picnic basket so that you can all enjoy a little sausage and, of course, stunty talk!

Well, we have a jam packed episode that contains lots of content for you! We address some of the rumours with our best Ilya Bryzgalov impression, "It's only game, why you heff to be mad?" We then make Connor's dream come true with SO. MANY. UNPOPULAR. OPINIONS! Afterwards, we talk about Pow Town along with four interviews - including with Ken Wright, Rory Henry, and Mike Barker. Finally, we cast our gaze to the summer as we set you up for a date with Pippen McSquee (aka Justin Gatner) and his Golden Sausage. Tuck into this double-long episode and enjoy the goodness!

As of the recording, we are FIVE days away from the biggest tournament on the Great Plains Grand Prix circuit. The rosters have been submitted and are now revealed - and you don't even have to click through every single one, because we talk all about them in the next hour! So, if you are planning to attend, you might be able to glean a few strategic ideas from our conversation - and if you are not coming, maybe it will give you a few roster builds for your next 1.2 Million build tournament!

This episode, we take our skeleton crew and try and track down some rumours that we found on the internet... is it misinformation from Russian bots, or reliable insider infromation?! Only you - and time - will be the judges in this case! Secondly, Barry reveals an expanded number of prizes to support the "Road to PowTown" painting challenge. Then, we take a good look at the Alberta Classic and try and figure out a way in which Dave doesn't end up Champion. Finally - we get you prepped for PowTown. What can you expect? Where can you eat? How many people are coming?!?! Are you excited yet?!

This month, we chat about all things tournamnets in the Alberta scene, sprinkled in with a little bit of hear-say and wishes. We also announce the Road to PowTown painting challenge (listen for details) and make sure to give some attention to both our Great Plains Open tournament as well as the Blood DIamond Chalice. If you are so inclined, we also talk about the Alberta Classic that is coming up in May as well as PowTown 2025 that is right around the corner.

We try out a new recording platform while we debrief over the last Cry Fowl Cup, complete with interview with Dave Sutton, the first two time winner of the trophy! With very little news from GW and lots of tournament action on the horizon, we ramble on happily with whatever comes to mind! Upcoming tournaments include the Great Plains Open Tournament, the Blood Diamond Chalice, the Alberta Classic, PowTown, and College Exhibition 2025 are all approved on the NAF!