Stat Check

Champions of 40k is a podcast that celebrates the people who make our hobby great.  This is an episode I recorded a while back with a Champion of Space Wolves and the Lord Marshall Conference. He's a man with whom I had a slightly rocky start, but as it turns out, someone with whom I have a lot in common! Brian Hunter - aka Bam - has had a hell of a life and tells a great story.  You can find the Flying Monkeys info here. That's the facebook link. It'll take you to the podcast and anything else you need to see! Go like the Champions of 40k facebook page.  Or come and say hi on Instagram - I'd love to hear from you. It's mostly hobby stuff on Insta ... but still.  I hope you enjoy the episode - Steve. 

Champions of 40k is a podcast that celebrates the people who make our hobby great.  In this episode I speak with one of New Zealanbd's greatest exports - David Gaylard. He's the Karl Urban of 40k, the Peter Jackson of the hobby, the Jonah Lomu of Warhammer! Those are all names of other New Zealanders who are very good at what they do.  We speak a bit about New Zealand (naturally), a lot about what it takes to get very good at 40k, a bit about TTS, and quite a lot about lots of other stuff.  You can find the 40k Fireside podcast here. That's the youtube link.  Go like the Champions of 40k facebook page.  Or say hi on Instagram - I'd love to hear from you. It's mostly hobby stuff on Insta ... but still.  I hope you enjoy the episode - Steve. 

Champions of 40k is a podcast that celebrates the people who make our hobby great.  In this episode I speak with Anthony Vanella - a man who grew up in the heart of suburbia, learned to fight, turned fighting into his living, and has now morphed that into a career as one of the best 40k players in the world.  He is vice-captain of the US WTC team, he's a coach at Art of War, and he's a specialist in the aggressive play style which has become his trademark. We talk a LOT about all of that.  You can find the Stat Check website here.  Or the Stat Check podcast here. That's the spotify link.  Go like the Champions of 40k facebook page.  Or say hi on Instagram - I'd love to hear from you. It's mostly hobby stuff on Insta ... but still.  I hope you enjoy the episode - Steve. 

What is true love? And is there such a thing as love at first sight? These don't sound like very Warhammer questions - but they can be.  In this episode Steve Joll and Jake Harding talk about his journey in 40k, and also finding that army that you completely fall for. Each of us gets to that place of loving a faction in a different way. This is, partly, the story of how Jake found Votann.  You can find the Vanguard Tactics youtube channel here.  Go like the Champions of 40k facebook page.  Or say hi on Instagram - I'd love to hear from you. It's mostly hobby stuff on Insta ... but still.  I hope you enjoy the episode - Steve. 

Steve Joll gets to know the people who champion all aspects of our awesome hobby - Warhammer 40,000.  In this episode, Seth the Mad Dok Oster explains his nickname, tells us how he got his start in content creation, and what led him to the seat that used to be occupied by the OG of 40k podcasting, Reece Robbins. We also discuss what happens when you fall out of love with your main army (Steve needs help).  Oh, and we talk about Orks. Painting orks, playing orks, painting orks, collecting orks, painting orks. Did I mention painting orks?    You can find Seth, Kicker and Nick's new youtube channel here. Give them a sub!  The podcast is still on the Frontline Gaming Network channel - which is in all the usual places. The Spotify link, for example, is here.  Go like the Champions of 40k facebook page.  Or say hi on Instagram - I'd love to hear from you. It's mostly hobby stuff on Insta ... but still.  I hope you enjoy the episode - Steve. 

The hobby of 40k has introduced me to some of the nicest people I've ever met anywhere. One of those people is Stig from Tabletop Tactics. He was an early supporter of my podcasts, and is always one of the first to like or share the nonsense I post to instagram.  In this episode the man - who didn't earn his Ad Mech sounding nickname the way you think he did - talks to me about life before 40k, when a career as a rock n roll drummer beckoned, whether he gets recognised as a celebrity while out and about, how he fell into the famous job, and what it's really like working with Lawrence and co at Tabletop Tactics.  And, of course, why they call him Stig.  I hope you enjoy the episode - it's been a long time coming!  Steve   Check out Stig's batreps, podcasts and other content at: tabletoptactics.tv I'd love any feedback you have on the episode. Get in touch via the facebook page: Or come say hi on instagram.  And support Stat-Check via the Patreon! 

Cliff and Tim are joined by Team New Zealand member and friend of the show Alex Towse to discuss the latest in the meta, Towse's terrain shenanigans, and what the future holds for the show.

(with apologies from Curie for the delayed upload)   Cliff and Tim are back to talk about the meta and their recent experiences with the game - also covering the surge in interest that Necrons and Custodes are seeing.

Original broadcast date: 14 December 2023 Tim is back from Warzone Atlanta and he's got stories to share! The guys talk about tournament prep, how it pays off, and they're latest thoughts on the Elo system that Stat Check maintains.

Tim wins an Ironman GT (5 rounds in a single day), Cliff and Tim discuss how Tim used time management strategy to quickly get to fighting form with 5 games on Death Guard, we talk a bit about Elo, Warhammer World Champs, and of course take your questions.

Cliff and Tim break down the Christmas bundles on dollar efficiency and talk about how to build out a new army from there, in addition to cheaply collecting armies in general and answering your questions

Tim and Cliff are joined by Anthony to talk events, meta, our favourite factions, and our brand new "Low-Elo" Tier List! Get the most out of your game in the X and 1 bracket with these hot factions!

Tim and Cliff are back at it! Tim talks about his recent experience at NOVA going 5-3 with Chaos Knights, the guys discuss their upcoming plans post-dataslate, and take your questions!

Cliff and Tim are back at it! They talk about the GW preview at NOVA and lament about Fulgrim only being for Horus Heresy. Tim talks about getting ready for the NOVA Open and what his expectations of his Chaos Knights are going into an Aeldari-dominated meta.

Cliff and Tim are joined by Nathan (Contact Lost event coverage) and François Lalonde (Team Canada, CanHammer) to talk about their collective experience at their first Warhammer 40k World Team Championship.

Tim and Skari talk Drukhari, Necrons, WTC, and the concept of "Killing Your Darlings". Check out our sponsor Red Dragon Comics, Cards and Games in Ottawa: https://www.red-dragon.ca

Cliff and Tim talk reward program tips and tricks, credit scores, ruminate on positivity during adversity, and answer 2 hours worth of questions from listeners. Check out the show's sponsor, Red Dragon Comics, Cards, and Games in Ottawa, Canada: https://www.red-dragon.ca

Cliff and Tim return with another episode dedicate to the big stompy boys of the world of Warhammer 40,000 - Knights! It's a mega tier list episode where they review both variants - Imperial and Chaos Knights while digging into how to get the most bullet for your point! Check out the show's sponsor, Red Dragon Comics, Cards, and Games in Ottawa, Canada: https://www.red-dragon.ca

This week Tim and Cliff are joined by Chris June from Phoenix Gaming to discuss life in the mid-west, what it's like running events and balancing life with 40k!

This episode has Tim and an intermittent Cliff joined by Canadian WTC player Francois Lalonde. The group discusses the challenges with playing at a top competitive level while balancing work, marriage, and raising two children.