216 - New Player Experience

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Tonight we are joined by Charles and Nick as they share their thoughts about Kings of War from the perspective of the new player.  So new in fact this mini episode was recorded directly after Charles's first 2 games of Kings of War!

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

215 - List Builder's Studio: Jesse Cornwell

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Internet darling and Master Crafted member Jesse Cornwell joins Rob and Jeremy in this edition of Inside The List Builders Studio. Join us as we unlock the mysteries of Pizza Jesus and Sweaty Gigante.

The pie, the slice, the bite, amen.

Make sure to check out Master Crafted to see the list Jesse discusses in action.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tPX4p-PYQEM

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

214 - 2017 Year in Review

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It's that time of year which can mean only one thing, the Counter Charge Year in Review episode!  In pure Counter Charge fashion join Jeremy, Mark and Rob as they sift through 2017 and recognize the best and worst from this past year.  Along the way they also share your feedback on 2017 and their hopes and fears for 2018 .  

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

213 - TNW2 - Chronicling Basilea!

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213 - TNW2 - Chronicling Basilea!

Welcome back to the Narrative Workshop!  In our second installment Mark is joined by Ben Stoddard and Jordan Hawthorne to discuss what is arguably the most importnant human faction in all of Mantica (at least in their minds), Basilea.  Come join us on our own kind of Christmas Carol adventure as we discuss the past, present, and future of Basilea!

You can see what Rob Phaneuf is up to on Twitter at @Retroalias  

You can enjoy the exploits of Mark Zielinski on Twitter at @aslskfan   or @CounterCharge15  

You can follow Jeremy Duvall on Twitter at @RealMalevolus 

You can get all of your After Dark and CCKOWAWS information on Twitter at @CCKOWAWS

The email address for CCKOWAWS is cckowaws@gmail.com

Join us on our closed group on Facebook.  Search for Counter Charge Kings of War Podcast and ask Rob to join the fun by clicking join.

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing Rob at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, Mark at countercharge2015@aol.com or on Twitter @CounterCharge15  , or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

212 - List Builder's Studio: Brinton Williams

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We have a real juicy one for you!  Tonight Jeremy and Rob are joined by the 2017 Alamo Champion Brinton Williams in the list builder studio.  The guys tackle the normal fare but the highlight has to be Brinton's really deep dive into how he considers and uses inspiring within his army.  Big thanks to Brinton for taking the time and sharing his unique and interesting ideas with us!

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

211 - General's Roundtable: Army Balance

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Welcome to our first installment of the General's Roundtable.  In this segment we will attempt to gather a few passionate and unique voices from the community to discuss and dissect topics at the heart of the Kings of War community.  Tonight we tackle the timely subject of Army Balance in all of it's splendid, and sometimes, controversial glory.  Huge thanks to Todd Serpico Shannon Shoemaker and Ben Rantall for joining me around the General's Roundtable.  If you have any suggestions for topics or guests be sure to let us know using the contact information down below.  

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

210 - Forge GT Recap

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Apologies for the tardiness of this episode, but it took a while to get the guys together to record.  Tonight Rob is joined by Bowen and Devlin to recap our experience at the inaugural Forge GT in Homestead, Alabama.

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 209 - Clash of Kings 2017 with Nick Williams

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CC 209 - Clash of Kings 2017 with Nick Williams

Nick Williams joins Rob to tackle the 2017 Clash of Kings held recently in Wales, UK.  Nick gives us the highlights from the event and recaps each of his 6 games in the event.  Huge congratulations to Nick for coming home with the win, it was well deserved! 

For more details, including a battle report from game 6, check out Nick's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Daedlehack/videos

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 208 - Alamo GT 2017

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CC 208 - Alamo GT 2017

The West Coast team of Jeremy Duvall and Brinton Williams joins Rob to review their time at the Alamo GT this year!  

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 207 - Slaughter Fest 2017!

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CC 207 - Slaughter Fest 2017!

Today Mark is joined by Collin Zielinski and Felix Castro to discuss their experiences at Slaughter Fest 2017, which was held in Cleveland, Ohio on November 11, 2017.  This was the first Kings of War tournament in Cleveland, and we look forward to many more.  Please note that we used the mobile recorder in multiple locations, so the sound is not studio quality.  We hope you enjoy the show!

You can see what Rob Phaneuf is up to on Twitter at @Retroalias  

You can enjoy the exploits of Mark Zielinski on Twitter at @aslskfan   or @CounterCharge15  

You can follow Jeremy Duvall on Twitter at @RealMalevolus 

You can get all of your After Dark and CCKOWAWS information on Twitter at @CCKOWAWS

The email address for CCKOWAWS is cckowaws@gmail.com

Join us on our closed group on Facebook.  Search for Counter Charge Kings of War Podcast and ask Rob to join the fun by clicking join.

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing Rob at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, Mark at countercharge2015@aol.com or on Twitter @CounterCharge15  , or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CC 206 - TNW1 - Welcome to the Narrative Workshop!

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CC 206 - TNW1 - Welcome to the Narrative Workshop!

Welcome to the Narrative Workshop, a new feature program on Counter Charge!  Mark is joined by all the members of his brand new Narrative Workshop team of Ben Stoddard, Daniel Read, Jordan Hawthorne, and Mike Byrum on this inaugural episode.  The Narrative Workshop is focused on the fluff and hobby side of the Kings of War experience.

On today's show the entire cast discusses the Mantic Edge of the Abyss Summer Campaign, International Campaign Day 3, and even managed to talk a little Vanguard.  We hope you enjoy the show!

You can see what Rob Phaneuf is up to on Twitter at @Retroalias  

You can enjoy the exploits of Mark Zielinski on Twitter at @aslskfan   or @CounterCharge15  

You can follow Jeremy Duvall on Twitter at @RealMalevolus 

You can get all of your After Dark and CCKOWAWS information on Twitter at @CCKOWAWS

The email address for CCKOWAWS is cckowaws@gmail.com

Join us on our closed group on Facebook.  Search for Counter Charge Kings of War Podcast and ask Rob to join the fun by clicking join.

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing Rob at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, Mark at countercharge2015@aol.com or on Twitter @CounterCharge15  , or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CC 205 - Dwarf Hobby Review

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CC 205 - Dwarf Hobby Review

The crack team of Dwarfologists return to conclude our deep dive into Dwarves for Kings of War!  We tackle where to source your models, conversion ideas, painting tips, possible themes, basing - everything you need to know to bring your Dwarf army to the table.  Huge thanks to Billy, Kevin, Alex and Cody!

Mantic Games

Games Workshop

The Assault Group

Scibor

MOM Miniatures

Mirliton

EM4

Northstar

Black Scorpion

Reaper

Avatars of War

Westwind

Atlantis Miniatures

Anvil Industries

Titan Forge

Black Chapel

Red Box

Hasslefree

Hysterical Miniatures

Mini Monsters

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 204 - List Builder Studio with Kyle Przelenski

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CC 204 - List Builder Studio with Kyle Przelenski

Kyle Przelenski of Master Crafted fame joins Jeremy and Rob in the List Builders Studio.  In the episode Kyle shares his philosophy for building lists in Kings of War while sharing several hints on how to play Twilight Kin.  Along the way Kyle also manages to sprinkle in a few top tips to running a successful You Tube channel.  SPOILER - the key is to find great talent!

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 203 - The Forge GT

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CC 203 - The Forge GT

Our good friend Nathan Clevenger stops by to talk all things Forge GT.  Forge GT will be held Nov 11-12, 2017 at at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Homewood.  

More details can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/230957923975989/

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 202 - King Slayer GT

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CC 202 -  King Slayer GT

Tony Nelson drops by to talk all things Kings Slayer and Kings of War in North Carolina!  

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 201 - Dwarf Army Review

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CC 201 -  Dwarf Army Review

Rattle of iron and the grinding of rock, the moment of reckoning for the World of Mantica is upon us!  Today we proudly present our Dwarf Army Review.  Huge thanks to our crack team of Dwarfologists; Billy Smith, Kevin VonFeldt and Alex Chavez.  Without their significant contributions this show wouldn't be possible.  In this 3 hours episode we dissect the force list, answer a ton of listener questions and provide some seasoned insight into playing, and sometimes winning, with Dwarfs in Kings of War.  We'll be back again in a few weeks with part 2 when we tackle our Dwarf Hobby Review!    

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

CC 200 - The Big One!

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CC 200 - The Big One!

Mark and Rob, along with everyone that contributed, are excited to bring you our 200th episode!  It’s crazy to think in a little over 2 years we’ve pumped out this much content.  However, the show is really just a reflection of the awesome and passionate community that we are lucky to be part of.  Thanks to all of you for helping make the show great and here’s looking forward to many more years to come!

Given the length of the show we figured we’d break from tradition and provide Table of Contents with time stamps.

Table of Contents

0:00:00            Introduction:  Return of an Old Friend

0:03:02            Humble Beginnings:  History of Mantic Radio and Counter Charge

0:21:54            Where Do We Go From Here:  The Future of Counter Charge

0:31:00            History of Kings of War:  From Our Perspective

0:56:14            Kings of War Community:  Our Roadmap to Kings of War on the Internet

1:14:56            Listener Feedback:  How they find the current game

2:09:30Brotherhood:  Future of Mark’s Favorite Army

2:13:25            State of the Game:  Common Criticisms

2:35:10State of the Game:  Rob’s Commentary

2:45:12Listener Feedback:  Ideas for the Future

3:05:31Final Thoughts

Links From the Show

Counter Charge branded gear:  https://shoparmada.com/search?type=product&q=counter+charge

 

Kings of War Beta - Released on Beats of War September 10, 2010.  http://www.beastsofwar.com/kings-of-war/kings-war-closed-beta-download/

1st Edition - Kings of War Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/kings-of-war?ref=discovery

2nd Edition - Kings of War Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/kings-of-war-fantasy-battle-game-2nd-edition/description


Ironwatch Magazine:  https://ironwatch.wordpress.com/


Omnipotent Orcling:  http://theomnipotentorcling.com/

Thanks again for joining us to celebrate our 200th episode of Counter Charge! 

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by heading over to our Facebook Page, on Twitter @CounterCharge15, or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoyed the show you can help others find out about it by hitting that subscribe button and leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

Here are a few more ways to get in touch with us!

Rob Phaneuf: counterchargepodcast@gmail.com and @Retroalias

Mark Zielinski: countercharge2015@aol.com and @aslskfan

Jeremy Duvall: @RealMalevolus

Counter Charge After Dark:  cckowaws@gmail.com and @CCKOWAWS

Blaster in all of his resin glory!!  Coming to your gaming table very soon!!

Blaster in all of his resin glory!!  Coming to your gaming table very soon!!

CC199 - Inside List Builder Studio with Brad McKay!

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CC199 - Inside List Builder Studio with Brad McKay!

Rob and Jeremy are joined by Brad McKay of Dojo fame, and an outstanding Kings of War player..  We hope you enjoy this episode as we go deep into the mind of one the games best generals!

You can see what Rob Phaneuf is up to on Twitter at @Retroalias  

You can enjoy the exploits of Mark Zielinski on Twitter at @aslskfan   or @CounterCharge15  

You can follow Jeremy Duvall on Twitter at @RealMalevolus 

You can get all of your After Dark and CCKOWAWS information on Twitter at @CCKOWAWS

The email address for CCKOWAWS is cckowaws@gmail.com

Join us on our closed group on Facebook.  Search for Counter Charge Kings of War Podcast and ask Rob to join the fun by clicking join.

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing Rob at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, Mark at countercharge2015@aol.com or on Twitter @CounterCharge15  , or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CC198 - International Campaign Day Tres!

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CC198 - International Campaign Day Tres!

Rob and Mark are joined by two-thirds of the International Campaign Day brain trust, Ben Stoddard (author of our super cool audio drama in CC161, The Godstone Wars!) and Mark Cox of the Beer Phase podcast to discuss the upcoming International Campaign Day number three that will put a capstone on the Mantic Games Edge of the Abyss Summer Campaign!  Ben and Mark dive into the history of International Campaign Day and tell you how you can get involved with this one, which starts on September 30, 2017.  We all hope you join us for an epic 25 hours of gaming goodness!

If you want to sign up for International Campaign Day, please reach out to Kris, Mark, or Ben at the following links:

The International Campaign Day Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/USKoWCampaignDay/

You may contact Kris Kapsner, Mark Cox, or Ben Stoddard to sign up.

You can find them on Facebook.

You may contact Mark Cox on Twitter at @CapAmr05

You can catch Mark Cox on email at markalancox@hotmail.com

You may contact Kris Kapsner on Twitter at @kris_kapsner

You can contact Ben Stoddard at refugeesoftheoldeworlde@gmail.com

To sign up, they need:  Your name, your email associated with Google, city, state, country, what the location is, and the number of players you have.  That is all they need!

We hope you will join in for International Campaign Day!!!

The International Campaign Day Schedule:

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You can check our Refugees of the Olde Worlde here:  http://www.refugeesoftheoldeworlde.com/

You can check out the Lonewolf GT here:  http://lonewolfgt.com/

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You can see what Rob Phaneuf is up to on Twitter at @Retroalias  

You can enjoy the exploits of Mark Zielinski on Twitter at @aslskfan   or @CounterCharge15  

You can follow Jeremy Duvall on Twitter at @RealMalevolus 

You can get all of your After Dark and CCKOWAWS information on Twitter at @CCKOWAWS

The email address for CCKOWAWS is cckowaws@gmail.com

Join us on our closed group on Facebook.  Search for Counter Charge Kings of War Podcast and ask Rob to join the fun by clicking join.

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing Rob at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, Mark at countercharge2015@aol.com or on Twitter @CounterCharge15  , or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!

CC197 - Inside List Builder Studio with Greg Person!

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CC197 - Inside List Builder Studio with Greg Person!

Rob and Jeremy are joined by Greg Person of Unplugged Radio fame, who also happens to be an awesome hobbyist..  This is a bit of a different Inside the List Builders Studio, so grab a beverage, or pay attention to the road, while you enjoy this episode!  

If you want to check out the Twitter world of Greg Person, you can find him on Twitter at @Greg2thePerson or @Unplu33edRadio

You can see what Rob Phaneuf is up to on Twitter at @Retroalias  

You can enjoy the exploits of Mark Zielinski on Twitter at @aslskfan   or @CounterCharge15  

You can follow Jeremy Duvall on Twitter at @RealMalevolus 

You can get all of your After Dark and CCKOWAWS information on Twitter at @CCKOWAWS

The email address for CCKOWAWS is cckowaws@gmail.com

Join us on our closed group on Facebook.  Search for Counter Charge Kings of War Podcast and ask Rob to join the fun by clicking join.

As always, please let us know what you thought of the show by emailing Rob at counterchargepodcast@gmail.com, Mark at countercharge2015@aol.com or on Twitter @CounterCharge15  , or by posting in our episode thread on the discussion forum found at ManticGames.com.  If you enjoy the show you can help others find out about it by leaving positive reviews on iTunes.  Until next time keep Counter Charging!