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Episode 415
In this episode, Jerry and Gaby welcome listener/BGS Discord alumni and geometry teacher Tommy from Texas. The trio covers Patrick Stewart’s passing and Star Trek deep cuts, the Mandela Effect, gateway games like Catan and Ticket to Ride, the slide into 18XX and Splotter titles, family caregiving realities, film favorites from Brick and Ad Astra to gloriously terrible cult picks, and plenty more. Perhaps too much more. Nonetheless, enjoy!
 
Timestamps
0:00 – Intro / cold open
0:15 – Recording date (Oct 29) and Patrick Stewart’s death; deep impact discussion
0:48 – Kid Craddick, Paul Walker, and Roy D. Mercer tangents
2:25 – Listener Tommy from Discord joins
3:00 – Tommy intro: high-school geometry teacher, physics degree background, dog appearance
4:20 – Geometry usefulness, favorite theorems, and teaching path
7:00 – Return to Patrick Stewart / Star Trek talk; “The Inner Light” debate
9:20 – The Ark comparison and more Trek discussion
10:40 – Walter Koenig (Chekov) death news
12:00 – Mandela Effect deep dive (Fruit of the Loom cornucopia, Chinatown B&W version, Judi Dench “death”)
19:40 – Formal interview questions begin
20:30 – How Tommy got into board games (Catan / Ticket to Ride in college, hurricane dorm sessions)
22:45 – Path into 18XX and BGG.Spring
23:50 – Name discussion (Tommy / James) and host banter
26:00 – Family caregiving, Bell’s palsy, mother-in-law’s hip fracture
30:00 – Favorite games (Indonesia, Splotter titles, Food Chain Magnate, Zólkin, Barrage, Horseless Carriage)
35:00 – Hamper etymology rabbit hole and cloth-diaper digression
39:00 – Enrique call about Patrick Stewart; ongoing Next Generation rewatches
40:40 – TNG uniforms, beards, Wesley Crusher, and Will Wheaton opinions
44:00 – Ready Player One / Dungeon Crawler Carl / audiobook narration praise
48:50 – Baseball vs. football, umpires, AI, and armchair-quarterback rant
55:50 – Other hobbies (Gundam models, disc golf)
57:00 – How the hosts met and possible Dallas / BGG.Spring meetups
58:50 – Favorite movies and genres (Bride of Frankenstein, film noir, Brick, Spider-Noir)
1:05:00 – Ad Astra, Interstellar, The Assassination of Jesse James, and broader film talk
1:11:00 – Jason Statham as comfort food and “10/10 movies no one else would rate that high”
1:19:00 – The Fanatic (Fred Durst / John Travolta) recommendation and “so-bad-it’s-an-experience” pitch
1:23:30 – Stephen King, Misery, and premise-vs-ending discussion
1:29:00 – Theory of humor, Norm Macdonald’s moth joke, and long-bit comedy
1:34:00 – Worst movies (Battlefield Earth, Jaws: The Revenge) and baseball films
1:36:50 – Closing: BGG.Spring plans, Star Trek: Ascendancy hopes, goodbyes
 
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Episode 414
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•  0:00 – Intro / “You’re listening to the Board Game Snobs…”
•  0:37 – Banter starts (aura farming, winter clothes, coats, “pimp coat”)
•  ~2:00–6:00 – Random digressions (racist jacket jokes, Columbus/West Indians, paywall talk, advertising on Enrique’s body)
•  ~6:00 – Podcast tip (headphones / nasal breathing)
•  ~8:00 – Video-game talk begins (sweating while gaming, Alien: Isolation, Dead Space, Graveyard Keeper 2, Inside)
•  ~11:45 – AAA games rant, Helldivers / Ark Raiders, Xbox Game Pass limits, Steam curator idea, Epic free games
•  ~18:30 – RAM prices / “goats” joke, Buc-ee’s dessert, calorie serving sizes, ramen, Red Bull / energy drinks / caffeine debate
•  ~23:50 – Top 5 games from the Dice Tower Retreat begins
•  #5 Concordia (~34:40)
•  #4 Iliad (~42:30)
•  #3 Orbit (~46:45)
•  #2 Hard Rock 1977 (~49:40)
•  #1 Drillers (~1:07:20)
•  ~36:30 – Concordia Salsa digression + salsa / cilantro debate
•  ~52:30 – Jerry’s Nestlé chocolate milk + “Dolly Parton died for our sins” gas-station bathroom story
•  ~59:30 – Gaby’s Walmart “nice haircut” / bald-guy interaction
•  ~1:04:30 – Late-night Dice Tower Retreat stories (naming a baby, staying up until 3:30 a.m.)
•  ~1:07:20 – Drillers as #1 + closing banter
•  ~1:10:50 – Gaby mentions the recent death of his best man / childhood friend; show wraps
•  1:11:41 – Outro
 

Episode 413- Check out the video podcast on Board Game Snobs on YouTube
The Snobs are back from Dice Tower Retreat and sit down to talk about their favorite games and experiences from the convention. They cover games like Drillers, DeWan, Decko, Orbit, Ostia, The Iliad, Rock Hard 1977, and Imperial 2030, while also spending plenty of time getting sidetracked by everything from whales and catfish to clapping, facepalms, ponchos, questionable food choices, and the usual disagreements between Jerry, Enrique, and Gaby. There’s some actual board game discussion in here, including thoughts on game design, theme, production, teaching rules, and what makes a game memorable, but the real focus is the conversation between friends. If you enjoy humorous board game podcasts, tabletop gaming, convention stories, and personality-driven discussions that don’t take themselves too seriously, this episode of The Snobs is a good one to have on while you hang out. Huge shoutouts to everyone we gamed with at the retreat — especially Bruce, Chris Rayment, Jason Matthews, and the whole Dice Tower crew. We’re heading to BGG Spring in May — hope to see some of you there! If you enjoyed the episode, drop a like, leave a comment with your favorite game from the list, and subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks for watching / listening! For our other video podcasts click here: Board Game Snobs YouTube
00:00 Cold open / banter11:54 Dice Tower Retreat background & housekeeping16:47 Top 5 setup32:04 #5 Ostia39:14 #4 Decko43:37 #3 Orbit50:12 #2 Dewan (D1 / Day One)1:02:25 #1 Drillers1:11:40 Other games & closing thoughts
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Episode 412
The Snobs venture into the world of video podcasting. Watch them here
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A variety of random things are discussed before a board game is ever mentioned but they finally get to a short discussion of Alien: Fate of the Nostromo.
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0:00 – Intro 
1:28 – Labor Day plans fell through → stayed home playing solo games
2:12 – Recording alone at 10:30 pm with whiskey (awkward solo pod vibes)
3:10 – Started playing a bunch of solo board games (mostly Renegade / Scott Almes)
4:04 – Warp’s Edge (strong recommendation)
6:16 – Wreckland Run (Kickstarter, dice placement, didn’t click)
7:03 – Digression on Renegade Solo Hero series (other titles mentioned)
8:15 – Why Wreckland Run fell flat for him
11:00 – Proving Grounds (Kane Klenko / dice placement, liked it more than Wreckland Run)
14:06 – Conservas (25th Century Games / Scott Almes bag-builder, hidden gem)
17:59 – Under Falling Skies (dice placement he actually loves)
21:19 – Quick recap / ranking of the games played
22:05 – Looking up Scott Almes’ upcoming projects on BGG
22:50 – Closing thoughts on the short Labor Day episode
23:03 – Reminder: Dice Tower Retreat (Sept 15–20) with Enrique
24:45 – Patreon plug
25:19 – Asking for advice about taking his son Jack to BGG.Spring
26:06 – Guest requests / “come on the show” invite
28:17 – Wrapping up the solo episode
28:34 – Brief aside on board game news / conventions as therapy
29:45 – Final sign-off
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Episode 411
•  0:00 – Intro & banter (which Logan is this?)
•  1:00 – Steakhouses, anniversary dinner, fancy chicken & dumplings + Oreo lasagna recipe
•  4:00 – Skyline Chili discussion (Cincinnati vs. Texas)
•  6:00 – Cooking backgrounds (sword-flipping Mongolian BBQ)
•  7:40 – Controversial take: Inception is overrated
•  12:00 – Logan’s infamous movie ladder picks (Hundreds of Beavers, Maximum Overdrive)
•  15:00 – How Logan watches ~10 movies a month
•  15:50 – Favorite “good-bad” movies (Tremors and sequels)
•  18:00 – Recent celebrity deaths
•  18:30 – Noir recommendations (Chinatown, Brick)
•  21:00 – Pitch Black praise
•  23:00 – What got Logan into board games (HeroScape → Dominion/Catan)
•  24:30 – Why he loves games: connecting with people
•  25:20 – Korean horror deep-dive
•  28:00 – Scary movie trauma stories
•  30:00 – Becoming a therapist + observing people through games
•  31:30 – ZooVadis story (the $1 betrayal)
•  32:40 – Games that disappoint: Scythe
•  35:00 – Terraforming Mars (and why it’s overrated/long)
•  37:10 – Recent plays: Sniper Elite, Leaf, Space Base
•  41:00 – Gateway/next-step games (Dewan, Ticket to Ride alternatives)
•  44:00 – Light card games (Rebel Princess, Velomino, etc.)
•  46:00 – Royals first impressions
•  47:30 – Fast & Furious debate (story vs. no story, Tokyo Drift, space)
•  50:30 – Armageddon (drillers in space + Steve Buscemi)
•  53:00 – Ben Affleck’s co-star death curse
•  54:00 – Aquaman, Marvel fatigue, She-Hulk, Secret Wars, etc.
•  59:40 – Logan’s go-to gateway recommendation: Aquatica
•  1:01:15 – Outro & thanks
Enjoy the episode!
 
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Episode 410
0:00 – Intro
3:20 – Patreon plug / more music digressions
4:20 – They finally start talking about the biblical game
5:00–15:40 – Long digression (massages, pedicures, feet, ticklishness, shoehorns, music, etc.)
15:45 – Back to the main topic: Ezra and Nehemiah (Shem Phillips + S.J. Macdonald)
16:20 – Discussion of Shem Phillips’ other games and “legit designer” threshold
21:00 – Full review and gameplay breakdown of Ezra and Nehemiah
24:00 – Side rant about Star Wars: The Phantom Menace “Duel of the Fates”
25:10 – Ratings and more thoughts on the game (Concordia-style play, feeding workers, etc.)
31:20 – Final rankings and verdict (“legit designers” declaration)
33:00 – More thoughts on theme vs. other West Kingdom games
35:40 – Closing comments and sign-off
~37:03 – End
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Episode 409
Revenant on BGG
•  0:00 – Intro / theme
•  0:37 – Opening chit chat 
•  3:25 – Breakfast catfish story + “Jerry embellishes” debate
•  7:48 – Funeral / coworker death / embellishing stories before people die
•  11:07 – Listener voicemail from Lindsay (400th episode congratulations + memories)
•  21:02 – Reactions to Lindsay’s message + movie ladder / trash movies / random media talk
•  23:56 – Origin of the podcast name + John Gets Games / early BGG stories
•  27:52 – “Turning a blind eye” digression + funeral attire rant
•  29:38 – Cloning / consciousness / Altered Carbon / Surrogates / death discussion
•  36:30 – Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Next Generation 
•  42:24 – Transition toward board games / music shaming / more Battlestar talk
•  46:35 / 46:46 – Revenant review begins
•  1:00:27 – Thunder Road: Vendetta as palate cleanser
•  1:02:52 – Tease for next episode (Ezra and Nehemiah) + sign-off
The Revenant discussion (the main game review the episode is named after) starts at approximately 46:35–46:46. Enjoy!!
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Episode 408
0:00 – Intro & Welcome
0:33 – Tea, Liquid Death & Fancy Waters Banter
1:45 – Introducing Ryan
2:00 – Ryan’s Personal Improvement Plan
3:09 – Community & Podcast Comfort
3:43 – Bowling, BGG Spring & Conventions
4:36 – Ryan’s Background & Life
5:47 – Raising a Big Family
8:18 – Sibling Dynamics & Parenting Reflections
10:56 – Sports vs. Broadway for Ryan’s Son
13:37 – Smoking & Barbecuing Meats
17:09 – Aging Hobbies, Therapy & Old References
18:13 – Actor Podcasts & In-Character Wishful Thinking
23:48 – Arm Wrestling Obsession
29:14 – Algorithm-Driven TV Discoveries
30:37 – Defining “Campy”
32:07 – One Piece Explained + Ted Lasso Vibes
35:50 – Genre Trends & Cultural Impact
38:24 – Zombie Apocalypse Daydreams
39:26 – Board Games: Ezra and Nehemiah
43:02 – Teaching Weight & Replay Concerns
46:33 – Collection Curation & Underplayed Gems
57:33 – Classic Beige Euros & Concordia
59:31 – Recent Award Winners
1:02:07 – Being Open to New Experiences
1:03:08 – Board Game Arena Stats
1:05:34 – Closing & Titles
1:06:28 – Outro