The Cutting Mat Podcast

Premonition of Paint is back with Season 2! This time around, we're joined by Tino. In this episode, we dive into our personal miniature histories, memories, techniques, and... Galaxy Quest?? We also talk about Joel and Brandon's first date at a scale modeling show. If you haven't listened to POP yet, this is a great time to start. We take our miniature hobbies very, very, very, very kinda serious...

THE INTERNET IS NOT A BIG TRUCK OR IS IT?! THE BOYZ SIT DOWN AND RECAP WHAT HAS HAPPENED OVER OUR HIATUS, OUR NEW STUDIO, WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING AND WHAT WE PLAN ON DOING FOR THIS BRAND NEW SEASON! WHAT IS OUR F#CKIN DEAL???

WE ARE BACK, YEAH, WE SAID THAT BEFORE BUT BACK BECAUSE ALL THREE OF US DEAL WITH VARIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND GUESS WHAT? WE TALK ABOUT THAT IN THIS EPISODE. FINDING A COMMUNITY CAN BE HARD, BUT IT CAN BE EASY ALSO HARD. LISTEN TO FIND OUT AND MAYBE GET SOME HELP FINDING YOUR COMMUNITY. 

YEAH WE SAID IT. UR HOBBY ADVICE VIDEO IS BAD! BAD! BAD? OR MAYBE ITS JUST NOT GOOD FOR LARGE AMOUNT OF NEURODIVERGENT HOBBYISTS? ALSO WE TACKLE THE MASSIVE Q&A LIST WE HAVE! LETS GET INTO THIS ONE BOYS! LETS DO IT BADLY!

The Shit Circle is never-ending, and we all have been entrapped by its shittyness. In our first episode back in the new season, we talk about hobby content, bullshit we have dealt with content, and overall just kinda navigating the hobby space.

THE BOYZ ARE BACK, AND WE ARE HERE TO FIND THE GOLDEN TRUCK NUTZ. WHERE WE HAVE BEEN AND WHERE WE ARE NOW, WHICH IS BACK IN PODCAST LAND.

WELL IS IT? RISE AND GRIND BABY. GET THIS BREAD BABY. GRIND LIKE TONY HAWK BABY. GRIND. GRIND. GRIND. GRIND. GRIND. GRIND. GRIND. GRIND. 

THE BOYS TALK ABOUT PERFECTION AND HOW TO STAY AWAY FROM IT OR SOMETHING ABOUT SCALE MODELS. 

While it would be fun for the three of us to talk about actual cults this new episode brings light to the issues with Idol Workshop in small hobby spaces. How much is too much? Put on your best noir suit and take a listen! 

the boyz sit down and talk about the change of art after 9/11 and state of mental health and the correlations in our hobby. both positive and harmful.

This is actually episode 3.2.5 V2 but we will just call it Episode 3 of Season 3. Well if you haven't noticed we are down to three of us. The cursed Micromark magazine has entrapped Bailey! Tony Hawk does NOT want to ride bikes with us. We also talk about what the hell is going on with us and this podcast!  We hope you all enjoy this return episode to The Cutting Mat Podcast and we can't wait to r...

You started your hobby journey and now comes the fun part, taking the next step forward. We are not talking about techniques but more inspiration and that motivation to learn that new skill. Also, this is our first episode of all of us back recording in person! 

New 2021 Intro Episode

Season two of Premonition Of Paint is here! Brandon, Phil, and Joel talk about all of where to start with painting your miniatures and getting started. This episode is like the crusty rim of your citadel paints. Aka The Crusty Ring. Just kidding, this is our start to a new season of PoP and just like The Cutting Mat Podcast's latest episode. We are talking about where to start in the hobby of mini...

Season Three is here! This first episode is well....the beginning! We wanted to talk about how to even get into this hobby. We are talking about our first experiences, traps to avoid, and overall a fun time. If you are an experienced builder or a level 1 builder with an hour to spare. This episode is for you! 

Here is the last episode of Season Two. When we recorded this Joel was in the middle of moving into a new house. Which means the studio for the podcast was moving. Moving involves a lot of stress and what we talk about is how your hobby can both be something for relieving stress and also be causing unnecessary stress for you.....and something stupid that Joel said about catdog so that we named the...

Brandon, Phil, and Joel talk about Tabletop Quality. Joel has no idea what it really means so the boys try and explain what this weird term is? Seem kinda silly but hey we are all painting little tiny orc dicks and wizards so fuck it! 

Joel and Tino from The Cutting Mat Podcast talk about their tours of conventions and all the wholesome, weird, and sometimes crazy stories that happen while working these events. Sadly almost all conventions are postponed so this is our way to try and bring some of the magic back to you all at home. In this first episode, we lay the groundwork for the conventions we have worked on and what our exp...

The boyz are back and talking about telling stories with your models, judging at IPMS events, and why the millennium falcon is pretty fucking organized. You are gonna want to listen to this one.

Premonition Of Paint is back and the boys are talking about oil and how it may be your new favorite go-to paint for tiny ork dudes! Oh yeah make sure to check out MarcoFrisoniNJM on YouTube

Brandon has a cult, Joel keeps trying to promote his truck nuts and we talk about perspective and how it's a major part of your hobby. From putting failures into perspective to setting your expectations way too high. Learn how the different sides of your brain work with the boyz. 

Sometimes hobbies can be a cluster fuck of roads.....or something like that. We sit down and talk about branching out and where the hobby cycle can lead you. In this kinda casual conversation, we talk about the one thing that brought us to all kinds of different roads. 

Brandon, Joel, and Phil sit down and talk about some of the differences between Gunpla and Miniatures. Not just that one is a small-big-but-small robot and one is very small people. We get into the actual differences and the crossover between these great hobbies.  

The boys sit down and go over S.M.A.R.F.T and then the podcast turns into a horny self-improvement podcast? Is this normal?

We get back into the podcast with kinda a heavy hitter for some. We hope that this discussion will open some eyes, make some of you step back, and honestly just help you enjoy your free time doing this hobby. We are talking about the Celebration Of Mediocrity and the role it plays in this hobby, community, and general life. So sit down, crack open a kit and join us on The Cutting Mat.