Fantasy and Some Flights: A Board Game and Book Podcast

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Two best friends exploring the realms of beer, board games, books, and bourbon! In this podcast we analyze the statistics, strategy, and mechanics of games we're playing, as well as the plots, characters, and writing systems of our favorite novels. All while tasting flights of our choice beverages! Tune in to episodes about our favorite hobbies and enjoy in depth discussions and our dorky sense of humor. We'd love to hear your thoughts on our website, www.fantasyandsomeflights.com, or our social media (Twitter: @andsomeflights, Instagram: FantasyandsomeFlights). Cheers, and enjoy!

Episodes

Thursday Feb 04, 2021

F1 | "Hansa Teutonica?" "Yeah, I Don't Know How to Say That"

Thursday Feb 04, 2021

Welcome to our first ever Fireside episode! This is a new series we are rolling out on off weeks where we can have a drink and talk about things we love! In this episode a few of the topics we hit are: New Spirit Island Rules, the Mirror of Erised, and games we didn't like... but now we do! So kick back and relax as we do the same! -

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/f1-hansa-teutonica-yeah-i-don-t-know-how-to-say-that -

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Our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jHk4jEe
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Our Instagram: Fantasyandsomeflights for some cool pictures and videos -
Our Twitter @AndSomeFlights! -
Hope you all enjoy! Cheers!

Thursday Jan 28, 2021

E25 | Books | Mistborn: FE, Book Breakdown

Thursday Jan 28, 2021

Ash fell from the sky... what a chilling opening to Mistborn: The Final Empire. This book is full of exciting fight scenes, political intrigue, and one of the coolest magic systems out there! We loved talking about this incredible story, but before we get to dive into our breakdown of this book we talk about what we are sipping on and what we have been reading recently!

Flights: 01:06 | Whats on our Minds: 10:06 | Icebreaker: 22:33 | Discussion: 32:02 -

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e25-books-mistborn-tfe-book-breakdown -

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Thursday Jan 14, 2021

E24 | Games | Gateway Games, Trap Your Friends in the Hobby!

Thursday Jan 14, 2021

Hey man… got any of those gateway games…? Well we do! In this episode we dive into games which are excellent at bringing people into this wonderful hobby of ours! Gateway games are so important because they introduce new players to mechanics they probably have not seen before and then, before you know it, they end up like us with more boardgames than shelf space! But before we dive into the main topic we spend our time discussing not one, but TWO, whiskeys, talk about what we played over the holidays, and answer a phenomenal icebreaker submitted by one of our listeners!

Flights: 01:18 | Whats on our Table: 12:20 | Icebreaker: 32:46 | Discussion: 38:18 | Recommendations: 57:36 -

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e24-games-gateway-games-trap-your-friends-in-the-hobby -

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Our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jHk4jEe

Our website: www.fantasyandsomeflights.com -

Our Instagram: Fantasyandsomeflights for some cool pictures and videos -

Our Twitter @AndSomeFlights! -

Hope you all enjoy! Cheers!

Thursday Dec 24, 2020

E23 | Books | Star Wars, Series Breakdown

Thursday Dec 24, 2020

Duh duh duh DUN DA DYN, DUN DA DUN! Even typing it out you know exactly what that song is and it is now playing in your head. Star Wars has had such a major cultural impact we felt like we needed to discuss it while sharing a drink! In this episode we discuss everything from Blood and Bones, who our sidekick would be, to some of our favorite people of all time (Favreau and Filoni) before we dive into our book breakdown of the OG Star Wars Trilogy!

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e23-books-star-wars-series-breakdown -

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Thursday Dec 10, 2020

E22 | Games | Asymmetrical Player Powers Power Players Asymmetrically

Thursday Dec 10, 2020

Iced down whiskey, good mead at our tavern, and the ultimate question of "Who are you playing" are all integral parts to this 22nd episode of our Podcast! In this boardgame episode we talk about games which have different player powers, what we like, games we wouldn't want them in, and then give some recommendations! Alongside we talk about what we have been playing recently and enjoy some cold brews!

Flights: 00:50 | Whats on our Table: 05:59 | Icebreaker: 20:39 | Discussion: 28:02 | Recommendations: 43:25 -

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e22-games-asymmetrical-player-powers-power-players-asymmetrically -

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Thursday Nov 26, 2020

E21 | Books | Build-a-World Workshop

Thursday Nov 26, 2020

Legal Drinking age + Exploring new worlds = A fun and exciting podcast episode! Our main topic covers elements of building a fictional world and how a writer can immerse you into their fantasy creation. But before that we get to try out some drinks while discussing some unsung heroes in fantasy history, some awesome new boardgame ideas, and hopping on the hype train for Rhythm of War: the newest Brandon Sanderson Novel in The Stormlight Archives series! So sit back, grab a brew, and enjoy episode 21!

Flights: 00:40 | Whats on our Minds: 10:43 | Icebreaker: 29:24 | Discussion: 38:38 -

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e21-books -

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Thursday Nov 12, 2020

E20 | Games | Terraforming Mars ft. Charles Mruz

Thursday Nov 12, 2020

Giant ice asteroids, pumpkin spice beer, funding World War 1, and a special return guest are all just glimpses of what is included in this exciting episode! In our main topic we discuss strategy tips for the number 4 game on BoardGameGeek: Terraforming Mars. But before all of that we discuss a few brews we're trying out, some of the games we've been playing recently, and get to talk with a return guest: Charles Mruz of Gamemaster! Hope you enjoy listening along as we dive into the realm of boardgames!

Flights: 01:34 | Whats on our Table: 07:30 | Icebreaker: 18:54 | Discussion: 51:53

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e20-games-terraforming-mars-ft-charles-mruz

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Thursday Oct 22, 2020

E19 | Books | Ender's Game, Book Breakdown

Thursday Oct 22, 2020

The Ender's Game books occupy a spot within both of our top 2 books, so we are thoroughly excited to cover this topic! With several passes through the novel under each of our belts we hope you enjoyed preparing for this episode as much as we did! We are looking forward to sharing our drinks and minds with you on this Book Breakdown.

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e19-books-ender-s-game-book-breakdown -

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Thursday Oct 08, 2020

E18 | Games | Spirit Island, Jagged Earth Exploration

Thursday Oct 08, 2020

After much anticipation we are finally able to explore the Jagged Earth expansion to Spirit Island! We spend the topic breaking down the spirits, analyzing their play styles, powers, and weaknesses. We also discuss an icebreaker that lets us play the critic and introduce a new ranking system for discussing our tasty beverages.

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e18-games-spirit-island-jagged-earth-exploration -

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Thursday Sep 24, 2020

E17 | Books | Lord of the Rings, Book Breakdown

Thursday Sep 24, 2020

Our most prepared-for episode to date, we employ the skills developed in our previous book episodes to analyze the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Join us for some drinks and a good series in this first of many Book Breakdowns to come!

Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e17-books-lord-of-the-rings-book-breakdown -

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