PODCAST LINKS

Soundcloud Link: Podcast #20 Consimworld Expo and an interview with John Kranz

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SUMMARY

This podcast is built around a report on Consimworld Expo. It is composed of both a discussion about my trip to Consimworld Expo 2019 in Tempe Arizona and an interview with the host and founder John Kranz.

Consimworld Expo 2019

Consimworld.com

Tempe, Arizona 

Tempe Mission Palms Hotel

US Civil War

The Napoleonic Wars

Unconditional Surrender

Battlestar Galactica

Root

Pax Pamir

18CZ

Flashpoint: South China Sea

The Wild Weasel, Brian Train, Nick Karp, Harold Buchanan,  Mark Herman

Podcast recordings: Bruno Sinigaglio, Stuka Joe, John Kranz, Brian Train, Chris Fasulo

Gene Billingsley, Mike Bertucelli, Kurt Keckley, Brian Train and Jeff Grossman, Mark Simonitch and my gaming friends, End of the Trail, Bruno Sinigaglio, Rodger Miller, Meeple Lady, Doug Johnson and Doc Cummins, Stuka Joe.

John Kranz

John Kranz at Compass Games, Consimworld Expo, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel.

Compass Games Inc. Ken Dingley, John Kranz, Brian Laskey and Bill Thomas

MUSIC

Puta Volcano: Spotify

Puta Volcano: iTunes

Puta Volcano: Facebook

Puta Volcano: Dune video

 

 

I counted 11 entries in the July 4th Challenge this year. I selected 1 winner at random. The winner is thedavel on BGG! There are a number of very creative honorable mentions below.

The Winner! – thedavel on BGG

thedavel goes to extremes here to frame and participate in his art!  WOW!

Honorable Mention

Alexander Breit on BGG Note that Alexander is in Germany, all British leaders, the “Hessians” card, held by an actual Hessian, with the most Hessian things imaginable, Grüne Soße , also with a Schnitzel for added German-ness, and Ebbelwoi. As an added bonus points, the picture was taken by an actual Brit! I bet Alexander loves to crush the rebellion!

Peter Bl from BGG has Burgoyne surrounded!

Scott Jones from Facebook sets the mood through lighting!

Diego Soto Alvarez focuses on the LoD coat of arms by Terry Leeds on Facebook

Ron Olszewski on Facebook tells us what Washington did in his free time.

Stephen Rynerson on Facebook shows Thomas Jefferson surveying the field of conflict.

COIN Father Volko Ruhnke on Twitter shares a game with his mug from Colonial Williamsburg.

Leonidas 9 has some clipping to do. Campaigns of 1777 from Strategy & Tactics #316

Last but not least is my good friend Morgane who crossed national borders to check the Campaigns of 1777 map against the actual work of Terry Leeds on the Campaigns of 1777 map. Great pics from Fort Ti!

See last years competition here: The winner and honorable mention of the Liberty or Death July 4th CHALLENGE!!!!

Let me know if I missed something!  Thanks for your participation!

Harold