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Episode 300: What? Already?

Published: July 15, 2022, 5:45 a.m.

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Rich, Mike and Jared return to the Remote Broadcast Foxhole and join us in a serious Roundtable conversation about our love of the game. We can tell you why Advanced Squad Leader is the greatest game in the world. We also tackle that age old question that we find on so many forums, "Does ASL teach history?".  Then we compare and contrast wargames with fantasy games.  But, before that, we hear a questionable rendition of the song Olive Groves written by the one and only, Dennis Donovan, and let our listeners speak as they congratulate us on the big 300. 

What\'s in a number? 

We would like to thank our mysterious benefactors for the wonderful gifts that we have received in the mail. Wow. You really do like us!  And, in order to pay back the community we\'d like to offer...wait for it, it\'s a really big prize...are you ready?  It\'s a brand new copy of... SWORD AND FIRE: MANILA.  To hear how to enter the drawing have a listen.  

The love and care that you, our listeners, have shown to us over the years has been greatly appreciated. It has been a wonderful ride.  Let\'s ride some more!


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SHOWTIMES
0:01 Song Olive Groves
3:00 Listener Voicemails
9:30 Roundtable Discussion
1:?? Contest Announced
1:26:38 Total Running Time

Olive Groves

Concept & Lyrics: Dennis Donovan  

Performed by: The Worst of The 2 Half-Squad Singers


The scenario starts in a sleepy little town
Down around Anzio
And the guys are preppin\\u2019 for another game
Reading the SSRs

The orchards in this one are strange
Always in season it seems
Well, we\\u2019re talking\\u2019 \\u2018bout Olive Groves
Oh, Olive Groves

Well, the MF and the MP
They both are doubled
Groves have a hindrance of one
\\u2018though it\\u2019s not quite apparent,\\t\\t\\t
They are inherent
And the T.E.M.\\u2019s one

Some say that this rule\\u2019s inane
But it\\u2019s part of the ASL game
Oh, we\\u2019re talkin\\u2019 \\u2018bout Olive Groves
Oh, Olive Groves

\\u2018though they grow in the Mediterranean\\t\\t
You find them in North Afrika too
Rule A9 3 2\\t\\t\\t
Says AFVs in Groves
Can claim wall advantage, that\\u2019s right

And though it\\u2019s part of the ASL game
The groves don\\u2019t see much play
So just keep re-checking rule F13

Readin\\u2019 \\u2018bout the Olive Groves
Oh, Olive Groves

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