The Valhalla Club: A BattleTech Podcast

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! Who needs plans? We didn’t have one this month. Also, new rules means we’re all lost noobs again anyhow so why plan? Join as we talk about various random things and ultimately just hang out. Skål! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….you guessed it, Bourbon. Hosts: Matt “The Northman” Zemer “The Mecha Maniac” Ben “Master of Spirits” Donate an Extra Life to the kids!...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we dive into the long awaited- BattleTech Aces: Scouring Sands! Joining us is a special guest that was heavily involved in the play test development/feedback! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….maybe a manhattan? Hosts: Zemer “The Mecha Maniac” Ben “Master of Spirits” Matt “The Northman” Mike “The Viking” Guests: Metal Ed - CGL Demo Agent, CGL Play-teste...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we recap KSAGG and get into the weeds a little bit on what the Catalyst Demo Team is, what they do, and how you can help! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is The Captains General Share brought to you by Turning Points: Oliver. Hosts: Ben “Master of Spirits” Matt “The Northman” Zemer “The Mecha Maniac” Guests: Topa - Catalyst Demo Team Interested in joining...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we catch up with some friends in the Southern California region and they share their local BattleTech communities with us. Matt and the gang also give us the highlights of the first ever Desert Hot Drop! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is bourbon and the dish from the back of house is Fried Jade Falcon with Naranji Sauce! Hosts: Matt “The Northman” Zemer...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we continue our dive into the Chaos Campaign system! This time we are looking into the Chaos Campaign system that comes with the Mercenary box set as well as some of the mission and contracts that you can pull from the Hinterlands book! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is the Skye Separator. Hosts: Zemer “The Mecha Maniac” Matt “The Northman” Mike “The Vik...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we dive into the Chaos Campaign system! We cover what it is, how to use it, and where to find resources for it as well as pre-made campaigns you can jump straight into! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….Water! Hosts: Matt “The Northman” Mike “The Viking” Ben "Master of Spirits" Zemer “The Mecha Maniac” Special thanks to all our Patreon members! Join us...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we are returning to the tabletop! For the first time in over a year (believe it or not). And this month we talk Aerospace (in Alpha Strike). And we do our best to explain that, its not as intimidating as it seems (in Alpha Strike) and why you should consider adding it into your games! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….The Ironside! Hosts: Mike “The Viki...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we are joined with Hammer the MegaMek Dev! MekaMek is your go-to free program for enjoying Classic BattleTech on the PC and a great way to connect and play with friends from anywhere in the world! A lot has changed in recent years and we are excited about all of it! Hammer gives us the details on the past, current, and exciting future in store for the MegaM...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we are joined by a couple community leaders and builders from the Arizona region! They talk about the various campaigns they are running and how they have gone about building and fostering the BattleTech community down there. The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….The Armani Sunrise Hosts: Matt “The Northman” Mike “The Viking” Ben "Master of Spirits" Special...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we sit down and continue diving into one of the most controversial eras in the BattleTech universe….The Jihad. With this episode we focus on the supplemental information and Technical Readouts that came out for that era. The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….The Marik Civil War Hosts: Ben "Master of Spirits" Matt “The Northman” Special Guest: Jason Hansa Sp...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we sit down and begin diving into one of the most controversial eras in the BattleTech universe….The Jihad. With this episode we focus on the source material for the era first and its unique delivery style. The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….The Grasshopper Hosts: Matt “The Northman” Ben "Master of Spirits" Mike "The Viking" Patreon Shoutouts! Special th...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! This month we sit down with the Narrative Director from Piranha Games, Chris Lowrey. Join us as we talk about the story and campaign from the newest MechWarrior 5 game! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….The Prince’s Grog Hosts: Mike "The Viking" Ben "Master of Spirits" Matt “The Northman” Special Guest: Chris Lowrey Patreon Shoutouts! Jeff C. "Premium Bar Tab" Ext...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! The month we continue Season 3 with an introduction to the vast supply of Technical Readouts that the BattleTech universe has! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….The Human TRO! Hosts: Ben "Master of Spirits" Matt “The Northman” Mike "The Viking" Patreon Shoutouts! Ed M "Premium Bar Tab" Melechiah "Premium Bar Tab" Join us on The Valhalla Club Podcast Discord Server...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! The month we start Season 3 with an introduction to the vast supply of source material that the BattleTech universe has! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is….The Catapult! Hosts: Matt “The Northman” Ben "Master of Spirits" Mike "The Viking" John "Caveman" Patreon Shoutouts! Ed M "Premium Bar Tab" Melechiah "Premium Bar Tab" Join us on The Valhalla Club Podcast Discor...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! The month John and Ben sit down with Josh "NCKestrel" to talk about the updated and new BattleTech Force Manuals! Be sure to swing through Aries Games and get yours! https://ariesgamesandminis.com/products/battletech-force-manual-davion Hosts: John "Caveman" Ben "Master of Spirits" Mike "The Viking" Guests: Josh "NCKestrel" Patreon Shoutouts! Ed M "Premium Bar Tab" Me...

Welcome to The Valhalla Club! The month we have a very special guest! Russ Bullock, CEO of Piranha Games! Also joining us is Brent from the Of Mechs and Men Podcast! Piranha Games is in the final stages of development for the impatiently awaited and highly anticipated MechWarrior 5: Clans ! We also take this opportunity to ask some questions about the future of MechWarrior: Online . This month's B...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! The month we sit down and chat with esteemed BattleTech novelist and new lead for the Catalyst Demo Team, Michael Ciaravella! Also joining us recurring guest Jason Hansa! This month's BattleTech Drink of the Month is...Scotch! Cheers! Hosts: BourBen “Master of Spirits” Matt “The Northman” John "Caveman" Guests: Michael Ciaravella Jason Hansa Join us on The Valhalla Cl...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! On this super exclusive interview with BattleTech author Jason Hansa we get a sneak peek at an upcoming work of art he’s currently crafting! Let us know what you think! Hosts: BourBen “Master of Spirits” Matt “The Northman” Guest: Jason Hansa Join us on The Valhalla Club Podcast Discord Server and Facebook Group Email us at: thevalhallaclub@outlook.com Support the sho...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! The month we dive into the RPG side of BattleTech! Our guest for this episode has a long history with RPGs so we dissect the pros and cons for the current BattleTech RPG systems as well as talk about some things we would like to see in the future for this aspect of the game! The BattleTech Drink of the Month is the Battlemaster!! Hosts: Dave “Cerberus” Matt “The North...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! The month we recap LVO and interview the AS350 champ. The BattleTech drink of the month is WATER!! Hosts: Dave “Cerberus” Matt “The Northman” BourBen “Master of Spirits” Mike “The Viking” Guest: Greg W. Join us on The Valhalla Club Podcast Discord Server and Facebook Group Email us at: thevalhallaclub@outlook.com Support the show! Patreon This Episode is proudly spons...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! The month we talk LVO and general hype for the 2024 year! Starting us off the BattleTech year with the Las Vegas Open! We can’t wait to see everyone there! BattleTech drink of the month is the WoB Interrogation! Hosts: John “Caveman” Matt “The Northman” BourBen “Master of Spirits” Mike “The Viking” Dave “Cerberus” Join us on The Valhalla Club Podcast Discord Server an...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! The month we talk with the creators of the much anticipated BattleTech Cookbook! Time to get those cravings ready! This month’s S2 brief is on the Crusis Lancers. Drink of the Month is The Sword of House Davion. Be sure to join our discord and join in on the conversations and game nights! Hosts: Matt “The Northman” BourBen “Master of Spirits” Mike “The Viking” John “C...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! Join Matt, Alex, and (sometimes audible) John, as we jump into two new scenarios to review. On this episode we try to work with John's garbled transmission as we review the hated/venerated Wolfnet's "Bunkers" scenario as well as the Death from Above Wargaming scenario "Intercept". Join us as we deep dive into dissecting various scenarios that we love, hate, or just pa...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! The gang talks about the plethora of amazing BattleTech video games! All of them! Announces a charity live stream and new Patreon! Intel brief is on the Crescent Hawks and the Drink of the Month is: The Chancellor’s Cup! Be sure to join our discord and join in on the conversations and game nights! Hosts: BourBen “Master of Spirits” Mike “The Viking” Dave “Cerberus” Ma...

Welcome to the Valhalla Club! Join Matt as he dives into the delightful and/or dreadful rabbit hole that is Battletech scenarios. On this episode we review "Extraction" from the Total Warfare manual followed up by "Body Movin" (aka Death Race Relay) with our good friend Jesty. Join us as we deep dive into dissecting various scenarios that we love, hate, or just pass the time with! If you'd like to...