TrailBlazerz Radio

The Deatwatch do not win wars through numbers....They ensure that the right enemy dies at the right time. But Sometimes....Kill Teams are involved in wars that cover entire sectors. This episode is about those conflicts.....From the 4th Tyrannic War to Achilus Crusade, and into the Indomitus Crusade, and the arrival of the Primaris Space Marines, The Deathwatch have stood firm against the xenos th...

What are Hellfire Rounds? What are Kracken Rounds? what are Xenophase Blades? What is a Frag Cannon? These weapons are the instruments of destruction the Deathwatch employs against specific alien threats. They represent the embodiment of 10 thousand years of hard-earned knowledge. Every piece of Wargear exists because somewhere, sometime, another Deathwatch Marine discovered exactly what as needed...

In Episode 2 we tackle a Facbook post and talk about the dangers of Christian leaders and layperson's stating why abuse would not be a valid reason for divorce and the dangerous precedent it presents

Men and women alike like to use the phrase: "Come To Me Healed". But do we as men and women know what that means or even what that entails. Well, I am gonna do my best to discuss this particular subject in the hopes of it sparking an even larger conversation. Because how can we ask someone to come healed, when healing is an ongoing process?

In Part 5, we discussed the Watchfortresses and the structure of the Deathwatch. In this episode, we discuss the Black Armor, length of service and the on of the most enigmatic and mysterious entities in the 40k universe: The Blackshields. Mysterious, skilled, powerful, secretive, and extremely scrutunized warriors.

The Death Watch is NOT a traditional Space Marine Chapter, nor does it operate as one. And in order to understand how the Deathwatch operates, we have to first understand the network that sustains them. The Watch Fortresses. In this episode, we will explore these installation and discuss the structure of this organization

How does a Space Marine, who is a veteran of countless conflicts become a Deathwatch Marine? How do they train? Why is it important that marines from other chapter learn to get along? What weapons do they use? These questions and more will be answered in this episode...

Join me as I briefly talk about WHY Men's Mental Health matters in the hopes of sparking a deeper and more collaborative conversation with my brothers and my sisters

In the first two episodes, we talked about where the Deathwatch originated from. We've talked about the tenuous relationship between these Black-armored Astartes and the mortal agents in the Inquisition. Now, we will discuss how the are selected, what the criteria is for a Deathwatch operative, the role of the Primaris Marines in the modern Deathwatch, and the true cost of selection.

In Part 1, we dived into the origin of the Deathwatch and how they came to be. Now, we dive even deeper, as we explore the tenuous relationship between these immortal Black-clad Space Marines and the mortal Inquisitors of the Ordo Xenos.

Out of all the organizations in the Imperium, none is as unique as the Deathwatch. These are the alien hunting Astartes that serve as the Chamber Militant of the Ordo Xenos of the Imperial Inquisition. From the Greenskins to the Tyranids, these specialized Space Marines hunt down the alien with cold and deadly precision. In this first episode, we will discuss the origins of the Deathwatch, which b...

In our final part of this series, we'll discuss and explore the road ahead. We'll discuss mentorships, support of and for Black owned studios, the importance of leadership diversity, the power of players, and the legacy of the Black influence in the gaming industry.

Black representation in video games was initially only background decoration, stereotypes or largely absent. Now, this wasn't intentional, but it spoke to an extremely uncomfortable truth....something the evolution of Black protagonist in games of the past 3 decades has tried very hard to erase, and despite the breakthroughs, and some of the most compelling Black protagonists in gaming, there...

Video are one the most influential storyteling mediums EVER created. They shape how we imagine heroes, villians, worlds, hell, even ourselves. But, for much of the history of gaming Black voices were rarely part of this conversation This first episode focuses on the pioneers, pathfinders, and vanguards who paved the way, also we will talk about cultural representation in games, and how it has impa...

Titanfall succeeded. Not in a commercial sense, and definitely not in the mainstream sense either. It did rewrite the battlefield. In this final part, we'll discuss why Titanfall 2 STILL feels modern after all this time, it's mech fantasy done right, the players that never left, and we will ask and answer an important question: Can this franchise EVER return???

If Titanfall was the experiment, then Titanfall 2 was the confession. And to be honest, Titanfall was better than it's predecessor. But..... It was one of the best First Person Shooters ever made.....and it failed. In this episode we'll discuss Titanfall 2 the right game at the worst possible time with a release window that that destroyed a masterpiece. We'll also talk about the Battle...

The Titanfall series has always, at least to me been an enigma in gaming. A shooter that made movement viable again, but it had it's share of setbacks that prevented it from being great. In this episode, we will talk about the inception of Titanfall, which came from the death of Infinity Ward and the birth of Respawn, and we'll talk about those aforementioned setbacks: Narrative multiplaye...

With the controversial Battlefield 5, the beautiful and brutal Battlefield 1, and the stumble that became Battlefield 2042, DICE and EA went back to the drawing board to create a Battlefield that would be true to the Battlefield formula. The result? Battlefield 6, the premiere First Person Shooter. In this final episode, we will discuss Battlefield 6, the future legacy and culture of the Battlefie...

After the succes of Battlefield 3 and 4, the series stood at a crossroads, and DICE asked a question: What if we went backward.....way backward. In this episode, we will explore the beautiful brutality of the Great War setting of Battlefield 1, the controversy and potential of Battlefield 5, and the stumbling block of Battlefield 2042, and briefly talk about the development of Battlefield 6

Battlefield Bad Company 1 and 2 proved that franchise could do a bombastic single player experience, all while expanding and enhancing it's multiplayer element. Now, the Dice and EA decided to push the limits. In this episode we will discuss the bombastic release of the Frostbite 2 Battlefield 3, the broken then brilliant Battlefield 4, and the devisive release of Battlefield Hardline

The Battlefield franchise has been one of the premiere and influential First Person Shooter franchises created. From Battlefield 1942 to it most recent interation in Battle 6, each game in the series defined what a multiplayer shooter can be. In this first episode, we'll talk about the origins of the franchise, starting with Battlefield 1942 and conclude with BF Vietnam and Bad Company 1 &...

In part two of this series, we will discuss the most game changing event of the BattleTech Universe, and that is the Clans!!! The Clans were unlike anything The Inner Sphere had faced, and the Inner Sphere almost fell to the. From Clan Wolf, to the notoriously brutal Smoke Jaguars, we will briefly talk about the Clan structure, and abit about their technology, and why their appearance almost spell...

In this episode, TrailBlazerz Radio welcomes Dedra Pledger in the studio to talk about her survivor story.  Her stories are ones that are cautionary tales about how cycles have a way of repeating themselves.

In our first episode of Survivor Stories, we welcome Dr. Christal Fenderson to speak about her domestic violence story and how it changed her life. Make sure you tune in to this powerful story!!!! #SurvivorStories #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth

BattleTech is on the most enduring and unique science fiction universes ever created. With it's unique blend of political intrigue, tactical combat, rich lore, and an immediate sense of personal connection, no wonder the universe endures!!!! In this opening episode, we will take a look into the creation of this universe, the world building, and we will take a look at the successor states, also...