An Unexpected Podcast

We've all been there. The round timer is short and the clock looms over your game. You may wish you had been given just a few minutes more, and so do all who go to play at such events. But that is no…

The glorious Battle for Osgiliath boxed set has arrived, and with it a brand new rulebook. Has anything changed? Surprisingly, yes! Join us as we review the new boxed set and take a look at some of t…

Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners!

In this episode, we talk through the bespoke scenarios in the forthcoming Shadow in the East event in Rhode Island. In addition to our standard fare of list re…

With several of the Ardacon SBG International System Opens on the books, the crew take a look at the winning lists from the USA, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Rainier, Devin and Rob discuss their experiences at the Battle of Lancaster Fields tournament as part of the Fall In! Convention. How do the crew fare and why is it Faramir's fault? Tune in!

Then the …

Join us for a short-ish discussion on recent events past and future while we sit in the eye of the hurricane between a flurry of tournaments! 

Rings of Power season one has come and gone! Join the crew for a spoilerific discussion of the season Finale followed by a group brainstorm of how to best represent the characters and armies from the…

Henry joins the crew once again as we unpack the winning lists of the recent Australian Masters event, and Mik gives us an overview of his experience at the London GT.

Continuing our 'around the world' series of diagnosing the global SBG meta, the group is joined by special guest and friend of the podcast Henry Kerr for a fascinating discussion on the state of the …

As the long shadow of Evil continues to blanket the land, the crew explore ways Good armies can start to fight back in an unfriendly meta. Join us as we discuss ways players can leverage Good armies’…

On this episode, we are joined by a very special guest, and great friend of the podcast, James 'Ardacon' Clark to discuss our take on the UK meta, backed up by some great analytics from the world's l…

The NOVA Open has come and gone, and over 80 players from around North America fought for the title of Champion and a ticket to the Ardacon Masters Invitational. With the dust settled, we take a look…

Our Ardacon coverage comes to a close with part four of our series, wrapping up with Matt and Evan's storied recounting of their glories in battle. Ish. 

On this episode, Evan finally learns how bow l…

With the Masters and Doubles done and dusted, the Unexpected crew finally tackle the Ardacon World Team Championship. On this episode Mik and Rob give a rundown of their games while Evan dutifully he…

Wherein Gulavhar terrorizes the Masters, Elrond is lured to his death by a chicken, and Mik's rise back to glory doesn't last Forlong.