The 2 Half-Squads

  Dave fails to stop the Italian tanks. Happy New Years everyone!  This is a collection of recordings we have made throughout 2017 and never used in an episode. Then we added some new stuff today. You will find a little Tom Barkalow, Rick Hollander, Aaron Kleinschmidt, as well as a bit of Dave and Jeff and a lot of Advanced Squad Leader talk.  Aaron and Dave open with some letters. Tom and Dave sh...

Happy Holidays All!  Jump into the Broadcast Foxhole with us and learn about......what else really? Foxholes! That's right, our Terrain Time Training brings you the foxhole rules. Did we tell you that Dave ordered a nice Christmas gift for himself from Ritterkrieg.  It included the U.S. Airborne! dice from  Battle School  and the amazing From the  Cellar Pack 8  from  Le Franc Tireur.     We'd als...

After the fantastic interview last show, we couldn't really follow it up with anything as great as that, so we decided to clean out some letters,  bring you what's new in the Advanced Squad Leader world with In The News, and talk about scenarios we have played lately.  Simple, yet beautiful.   Enjoy.

When you can snag interviews with people the likes of Ken Katz, you've got an excellent show with  The Forgotten War, Korea 1950-1953 .  Ken does an outstanding job giving us the run down on the development, history, boards, counters and rules of this fascinating new module. We are really looking forward to this one.  very little effort on the part of the interviewers.   You also don't need to edi...

Happy Halloween All. We bring you a very scary show for this very scary season. Hear lot's of interesting ideas, thoughts and suggestions from our listeners as we share their letters. These letters also include some film suggestions and Advanced Squad Leader tournament announcements.  Listen closely as we determine the winners of the contest and see if you are one of the lucky ones.  Our contest p...

In this episode we interview the indomitable Rich Spilky about his adventures and mis-adventures at ASLOK. You may have heard of the luck o' the Irish, well listen to this show and you will learn of the luck o' the Perry and how that can effect a games outcome. Rich raps it up with an in-depth look at his rules table 28. It's great, it deals with backblast!  Can't get enough backblast now can we?...

Oh boy, have we got a show for you! Not only do we bring back our special guests from the last show, Spilky and the Forgs (great name for a rock band eh?) and we give you a great opening song with lyrics by D. Donovan and beautiful vocals by Megan K. Not only do we provide you with a report from the Texas ASL Tourney and we give you with a fantastic look at the new ASL Map Pad Packs from Broken Gr...

Realizing that Dave and Jeff alone make for an awfully lonely (and sometimes just plain awful) show, they invited Rich Spilky, and Bill and Will Forg to discuss their game of The Last Bid from Red Barricades. As you might expect, you will gain some great tactical advice from the discussion. After that "after action report" Rich and Bill both discuss their latest Advanced Squad Leader related produ...

There really isn't anything such thing as "motor goat bun" rules in Advanced Squad Leader. But there are rules about WIRE, and we give them a steely look in this episode.  Banter includes discussion of the film Guadalcanal Diary, The Fighting Sullivans and War For the Planet of the Apes. We cover a few ASL scenarios that we played lately, including Into The Rubble 17 from Bounding Fire Productions...

Everybody loves counters.  Alan Findlay of Broken Ground Design makes some cool ones. Alan checks in with The 2 Half-Squads and discusses his gaming background and introduction to Squad Leader. Broken Ground Design makes an interesting mouse pad scenario pack as well as some beautiful color counters that are historically accurate.

Did you know that Chinese Commissars are notorious pyromaniacs? If you didn't then you obviously have not listened to this episode of The 2 Half Saquads, the only podcast on the net, dedicated nearly 100% to the greatest game in the world, Advanced Squad Leader.  Did you know our letters segments provide a place for listeners to make requests of other listeners much like some of the best ASL forum...

We have big news, really BIG news!  We know you have been stressing over the fact that you have been listening to this fine podcast free of charge.  We are now on Patreon and you can assuage your guilty feelings by subscribing for a measly $1 a show.  You can't beat that with a stick.  $1 a show.  Simply head over to Patreon and subscribe.    We discuss a ton of scenarios from a variety of Advance...

The world may be spinning out of control........or not, but we wouldn't know, as we have been down in the broadcast foxhole slaving over our computers and microphones in order to create this show for your entertainment.  Our entertainment was provided by you, the listeners of this show, since you wrote the material we cover as we dive into your informative and amusing letters.  Thanks so much for...

What a joy it is to travel to the refreshing Great White North, where they still have snow and great Advanced Squad Leader players like the indomitable and dashing Michael Dorosh of The Scenario Designers Handbook Fame. Michael's credentials are impeccable regarding his service to the gaming community and the Canadian Armed Forces.    You don't believe us? Then you'd better have a listen.

In this ASL Extra we are proud to present Mike Stubits and Rich Spilky as our special guests.  Join Dave Kleinschmidt as he provides a play by play of the Advanced Squad Leader scenario WO 18: A Quick Strike . Mikes Americans move against a crafty Japanese defense around the Munda Airfield in New Georgia.  Break out your PTO rules, boards 74 and 75 and follow along.

We haven't taken the time to check in with listener mail lately. That drought ends with this very episode. No longer must you thirst for nuggets and gems from your fellow Advanced Squad Leader players from around the world. For you sophisticated listeners, we feature both Journal 11 and Journal 12 in Box Art Review. If you'd like a look at Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 8 you have come to the right p...

 Join us as we grab a two-four and head to the great white north and check in on the Canadian ASL scene. We we hate to sound like a pair of keeners but we are very privileged to have the honor of interviewing Steve Slunt of Canadian ASL Open,. We get an opportunity to discuss the Canadian ASL Association and other things.  It won't cost you any Loonies to have a listen, eh?

Would you be so kind to join us for an inside look at ASL Journal Twelve? By inside look we mean we look inside and talk about the contents. We don't have any special connection to Mult-Man Publishing. Although we have interviewed Perry several times. This one has many great articles that range from advice for the rookie to advice for the grognard.  There is a nice piece on the Korean Marines to g...

Join Jeff and Dave as they banter about classic films like Robin Hood and Stalag 17 and other things before they get to the meat of this episode. To feast on that meat you need to clear the boulders and debris to get Into The Rubble 2. It is an amazing product that you will want to add to your ASL collection for sure.  

Did you know that Marcel Marceu performed his act in total silence? No background music, no sound effects, no nothing...except fine pantomime.  That is an amazing thing, but not nearly as amazing as this episode because it covers a whole lot of Advanced Squad Leader topics while reading letters from fans and ASL players around the world. Do take time to listen to them, as they include many interes...

When we dive into the desert rules we climb a hillock, trudge through sand, rest in a sangar before leaping over a cactus hedge and into a cactus patch, which hurts a lot.  So we head through the broken terrain, past an olive grove and stop in the vineyard to have a drink and rest for the evening.