Down Under World Denizens - a podcast for Blood Bowl and other fantasy sports-themed boardgames
A Podcast about sports-themed miniature boardgames set in a fantasy universe. Examples include Blood Bowl, Blitz Bowl, Elfball, Grind, Dreadball etc.
Episodes
Episode 17 got a 'fast track' release.
In this episode we compare what we know from the Warhammer Community article on the new edition with the rumours from Episode 14.
We break down what we actually know, what we don't know yet, and what this will mean for the game (where that is clear at this stage).
Step by step, we go through specifics. From the miniatures and poses, through other things in the box, to the new and r...
In this episode, our guest commentator is none other than Matthew from Players to Nuffle.
We discuss the way to travel to Blood Bowl tournaments and why a road trip has a special place in both his and our hearts.
We also look at one of our own road trips - the Sunny Coast Slam - with three special snippets from that road trip.
We discuss the state of competitive Blood Bowl - is the 2-1 grind out win the best way to win in Blood Bowl?
W...
In this episode :
- We interview Channelled Fury to compare and contrast with Blood Bowl in London and England with Brisbane and Queensland.
Channelled Fury Podcast - Their latest episode, released concurrently, features the Down Under World Denizens. - We interview Geoff Turner, NAF name Vimes, about the Feudball universe and the novels written so far about that fantasy football world.
Feudball on Amazon.
Feudball on Dr...
Welcome to our anniversary episode!
In this episode we look at:
- What is happening in our local CQ region, in Queensland, in Australia and globally.
- How our Tournament Series' (normal 11's and 7's) are progressing and who is currently leading
- What is this rumour that is circulating, what do our regular commentators think about it and how much attention should we be paying to it?
- The Lustria Croakers - who are they, w...
Episode 13 covers:
- Which movies put you in the right frame of mind for Blood Bowl?
- How are the regular commentator lads going with their New Year's resolutions?
- We interview Christian Schwager, the artist of the Mighty Blow comics which have been a staple in the official Spike Journals since BB2016.
- We look at Tuern Redvenom in our regular segment "Dead Set Legends" - what should his stats be in BB2020?
- We consider th...
Join the Down Under World Denizens for our Quiz special, with spot interviews with:
- James 'Rabid' Russell-Wills and Chris 'Devils' Stratford live at the Cane Toad Cup
- Luke Threlfall on how 'Ooligans went and about Fumble in the Jungle.
Our two quizzes have special guests joining our regular commentator team:
- Dr. Nic Car
- Zac Hancock
Our two quizzes are:
- The Blood Bowl Anagram Quiz
- What are Sta...
Down Under World Denizens regular trio of commentators are planning an international Blood Bowl journey!
Find out more in this very brief Blood Bowl segment announcing the final Ausbowl State Championship team, being the last piece in the puzzle for all 8 teams competing for the Ausbowl trophy in Auckland in late September.
Find out about who is on the team, and how you can come and support in this brief snippet.
In this episode we interview:
- Simon Bond aka Glowworm or the Glowfather
- Gil Johnstone and James Cardno about the Ausbowl State Championships, The Greenstone Cup which will run in parallel, and the Powtearoa Squad Challenge.
We also discuss:
- The NAF presidency becoming vacant and what does that mean?
- Mental health and how Blood Bowl can be useful for good mental health
- The Brisbane City Bash and the Queensland Tournament Seri...
In Episode 10 of Down Under World Denizens - a Blood Bowl podcast, as well as other Fantasy Football miniature boardgames, we:
* Talk about the best 2nd edition miniatures
* Launch a competition - we want to hear your Blood Bowl tale of woe - an atrocious run of luck or something else.
* We talk about two new NAF developments
* We discuss the Arctic Cragspiders and why they have human miniatures in 2nd edition.
...
Welcome to Down Under World Denizens Episode 9 - A Blood Bowl podcast.
In this episode we focus on our interview with none other than the lead of the Blood Bowl Rules Committee during LRB 5 and 6, leading the the Compendium Rules Pack, also called LRB 6, the rules that were used from 2010-2020 since BB2016 were basically the same rules rebadged.
We do also introduce you to Thugg Boots - foul in style AND comfort, and get yo...
In the Down Under World Denizens Christmas Special, find out what record we broke,
Find out what rules we are gifting the Blood Bowl world, hear news from our four spheres of:
Local, Queensland, Australia and Global.
We cross over to the Eye of Nuffle podcast, with Ian "Not the Porn Guy" McKinley, and we also hear from Tats Tabletop about their latest products.
Hear one entrants' Blood Bowl song here:...
The Culmination of Tats Tabletop sponsored Sevens Draft teams with proxy teams of Chaos Dwarves, Lizardmen, Nurgle, Dark Elves, Amazons and Savage Orcs, chosen and printed by Tats himself from his selection of Punga, Rako Vendetta and Brutefun teams.
See the miniatures from four of the teams, in their glory here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mNpseaQydPHd9h6L7
In addition, we look at Tackle and Frenzy as Down Under Rated S...
This episode focuses on the culture of Blood Bowl:
- How Blood Bowl can be a coping mechanism when fighting cancer
- How the Blood Bowl tournament scene is a positive environment for women, and how it can do even better (as well as a networking group for women who play)
- Lee's Charity Blood Bowl 7's event in Chermside, Brisbane
- Brett's Why So Serious 3 7's event in Geelong
- The Nonnas and how they developed as a Blood ...
There's been a long wait between Episode 4 and 5, so we're rewarding you with a double feature - one massive episode that's twice as long as usual, and jam packed with enough for two episodes. We begin hearing coaches live at the Great Barrier Biff II, then chat to The organisers of the Ipswich Blood Bowl Association. We chat at length to the one and only Mike Davies, the number cruncher for the NAF and we also go &a...
In Episode 4 Down Under World Denizens is jam-packed full with these segments:
1. News about:
a) Local goings on in Central Queensland
b) Events across Queensland
c) Keystone events elsewhere in Australia
d) Significant events for Aussie Blood Bowl globally.
2. Deadset Legends - bringing back Dieter Hammer(s)lash - what stats should he have in BB2020?
3. The Kishargo Werebears - who and what were they?<...
Another bumper Episode with our longest and deepest interview of a guest commentator yet.
We think about different tournament awards, and why the 'other' awards at a tournament can be great fun to try to win.
We round up the Tournament Scene all our regular commentators have been to.
We cross to a 'recorded on scene' at Fumble in the Jungle.
We interview a key individual in the Australian Blood B...
How does a Blood Bowl tournament differ from playing in a league? Why would you go to a tournament? Who is this NAF I hear about and what do they do?
With interviews from tournament attendees, a tournament organiser and a past president of the NAF himself, all of this and more are explained in this very special episode of Down Under World Denizens.
Welcome to the first ever episode of Down Under World Denizens.
Meet the commentators, and some of our regular segments, including:
* Down Under Rated Skills - which skills/traits in Blood Bowl are underrated.
* Deadset Legends - What stat line would Hoshi Komi have if he was in BB2020?
Hear about the focus of the podcast, what's on our painting table, what we are doing in our league and upcoming events in Quee...
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