Mercenary Star Podcast

Apr 11 2025 23 ep. 57 mins 47

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A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. Check out our YouTube or follow our socials for more!

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Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 21 - Chaos Irregulars

Apr 11 2025 60 mins

Episode 21: Chandler from On the Origins of BattleMechs joins me to talk about the Chaos Irregulars!! This newer mercenary unit was a product of BattleCorps and survived the dark times both in game and out!Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcastFol

News Alert! - April 2025 - Krull joins Mercenary Star!

Apr 01 2025 1 mins

APRIL 1st NEWS ALERT!!The Mercenary Star Podcast proudly welcomes Andrew Krull as its newest co-host!In an unexpected but exhilarating turn of events, Andrew Krull became a free agent when the WolfNet Radio Podcast disbanded on April 1st. Wasting no time, the Mercenary Star team swooped in to secure Krull’s unparalleled expertise in mercenary lore.Krull, widely recognized for his

Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 20 - 21st Centauri Lancers

Feb 27 2025 51 mins

Episode 20: Derek from On the Origins of BattleMechs joins me to talk about the 21st Centauri Lancers!! This illustrious mercenary unit has been around since the beginning, and is primed for big things in the ilClan era! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/Mer

Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 19 - Hot Spots: Hinterlands

Jan 05 2025 125 mins

Episode 19: Billy Caldwell from the Oklahoma BattleTech group joins me to talk about Hot Spots: Hinterlands and how it expands the Mercenary Box set and refreshes the Chaos Campaign for the ilClan era! Plus, we talk about BattleTech in 2024, from the 40th anniversary to GenCon to the growth of BattleTech in Oklahoma; and finally setting some Goals for 2025! It's a full episode!

Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 18 - 12th Vegan Rangers

Oct 25 2024 72 mins

Episode 18: Mike from the Tales From the Periphery podcast joins me to talk about the deep lore of the 12th Vegan Rangers! Always the supporting unit and never the star, the Rangers have a TON of lore spread across the 40 years of BattleTech! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Find Mike and the Tales from the Periph

Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 17 - 1st Somerset Strikers

Sep 20 2024 65 mins

Episode 17: Brent from the Of Mechs and Men Podcast joins me to cover the 1st Somerset Strikers! Come celebrate this beloved unit, the cartoon that spawned it, and the new Force Pack from the Mercenaries Kickstarter! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Find Brent on X/Twitter: https://x.com/BrentOMAM Follow the Of Me

Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 16 - GenCon 2024

Sep 08 2024 44 mins

Episode 16: I'm covering my GenCon 2024 experience! My first ever GenCon was a whirlwind and I got to meet so many new people and celebrate the 40th anniversary of BattleTech! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star

Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 15 - Steel Wolves/Wolf Hunters

Jul 01 2024 77 mins

In episode 15, we cover the Steel Wolves/Wolf Hunters!! It’s a tale of two sides to the same coin birthed from both the IRL & In-Universe Dark Age, the MechWarrior: Dark Age Clix game, and misguided Wizkids execs. Mike "The Viking" from The Valhalla Club Podcast joins me as co-host! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiat

Mercenary Star Podcast - Bonus Ep A1 - Special Book Reveal

Apr 01 2024 16 mins

In this Bonus episode, we have a special Book Reveal from Jason Hansa!!! He's excited to announce another Screaming Eagles novel set in the thrilling and beloved setting of Far Country, as his sequel, Farther Country reveals for the first time what happened to the Eagles 2nd regiment that misjumped; as well as what happened to Sho-sa Yubari Takuda's DEST team and their Te

Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 14 - How to Play BattleTech for FREE

Mar 22 2024 47 mins

We all love our minis, but what about if you're new and want to try BattleTech before you buy into the hobby? Thanks to Catalyst Game Labs, you can learn to play for FREE! Episode 14 is a discussion with another new to the universe friend, CJ, from the Next Gen Nerd podcast. We look at how you can play BattleTech for free with some official resources. In preparation, CJ even l