MP062 - The BEST Art of X-Wing

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MP062 - The BEST Art of X-Wing

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Apr 1, 2017

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Apr 1, 2017

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Welcome to the Fly Better Podcast, the best source to become an Ace Pilot! Every week Dee, Ryan, and Dallas bring you the latest news, tips, and deep dives into the world of X-Wing Miniatures. Awarded the Best US X-Wing podcast at the 2018 Goldies. Now with 2 out of 3 hosts having won a Regional. Skreeeeeee!

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MP008 - Fun Vampires with Guest Drew Bishop: After a long delay we finally escaped that Wampa cave and are back to Echo Base! Tons of goodies for you guys today, over THREE HOURS OF NONSENSE! Check out the rundown to see what's wizard [cringe]. [00:00:00]-[00:38:00] Interview with Worlds Top 16... by Fly Better Podcast
192 min listen
MP004 - Wave 8 Preview Bonanza: Hosts Ryan Farmer and Dee Yun give a full preview of EVERYTHING we know about wave 8. Skip forward to the 14 minute mark if you want to get straight to the previews (but you'll miss some Aturi Cluster discussion). Strap in because this is going... by Fly Better Podcast
127 min listen
MP032 - Final Regional Surprises and Takeaways!: It's time for regional round up Part 2! Rytackle, The Greedy Dragon, and Texx talk about the mix of different lists they've seen have success from across the world. Through the process they find that just because a list may not look dominant on... by Fly Better Podcast
90 min listen
MP006 - Tournament Season Hath Begun! with Guest Aaron Bonar: Happy New year fellow Aces! We have a fantastic show to get you brains ready for Store Championships. Ryan and Dee have already played in one and shall do their very best to impart some wisdom onto all you little dewbacks :) Here is the episode... by Fly Better Podcast
188 min listen
MP005 - The Force has Awoken with Guest Brad Miller: NOTE: This is a SPOILER PODCAST. If you havn't seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens DO NOT LISTEN UNTIL YOU HAVE! Welcome back listeners! We are super excited to have seen the new movie and are itching to talk about it. But worry not, we have... by Fly Better Podcast
165 min listen
MP001 - Fly Better: The maiden voyage of the Mynock Squadron Podcast! Hosts Dee Yun and Ryan Farmer discuss what's new (and sometimes old, looking at you T-65) in the X-Wing miniatures game. Located in Southern California the Mynocks look to bring you up to speed... by Fly Better Podcast
110 min listen
MP019: Art of X-Wing Returns! Variance!: A certain Podcast host won his home Regional and has managed to grow even more insufferable. He boasts, rants, then attempts to share some actual X-Wing insight on the topic of Variance. We’re fresh off participating in the San Diego... by Fly Better Podcast
79 min listen
MP048 - Art of X-Wing: Evolution of Military Tech: X-wing pilots, we close out the year with a mega-sized Art of X-Wing! Dee rifles through the entire history of Western military technology looking for lessons to be learned on the application of deploying new ships and upgrades in X-Wing. How... by Fly Better Podcast
185 min listen
MP023 - Come and Mynock on Our Door: Other Ways to X-Wing!: Feeling burnt out? Did you know that you can X-Wing in ways other than tense tournaments wherein crazed competitors engage in savage bloodletting over acrylic shinies? And that these other methods of X-Winging can actually be fun? Moisture... by Fly Better Podcast
85 min listen
MP007 - A Tale of Two Corrans with Guest Kári Kristinsson: Hello fellow pilots, smugglers, Jedi, Sith, and Protocol Droids! We have a show for you to listen to. Is it any good? Ehhhhhhhhhhh? Probably. Check out the rundown and see if anything tickles your fancy! [00:00:00]-[00:44:00]... by Fly Better Podcast
196 min listen
MP026 - IT'S THE FINAL SALVO!: World's registration got you down? Worry not, because the Mynocks have got your back. This week's serving of beef isn't as fun and frivolous as what you would normally expect, and we aim our turbolasers straight at FFG for their handling of Worlds... by Fly Better Podcast
100 min listen
MP003 - Worlds 2015 with Dallas Parker: Mynock Squadron Podcast is here again! Hosts Ryan Farmer and Dee Yun discuss Worlds 2015 with one of only 3 people to make the Top 16 cut three years in a row...Dallas Parker! Topics of this episode include: -How did the Mynocks do at... by Fly Better Podcast
114 min listen
MP015 - A-Wings and a Prayer: With the first batch of X-Wing Regionals in the bag, we examine successful squads. The first half-dozen Regionals of 2016 are history, and the environment has been defined (albeit not conquered) by "U-boat" Contracted Scouts. In their... by Fly Better Podcast
69 min listen
MP010 - Jumpmasters of the Universe: "We have no choice General Calrissian, our ears can't repel awesome of this magnitude!" - Admiral Akbar probably. Welcome back to the Exogorth Maw! Don't worry we won't trick you into flying into our bellies. While Ryan is... by Fly Better Podcast
180 min listen
MP022 - Firespray and Pray: With the offseason doldrums cramping our style, the Mynock Podcast is going a bit retro today. We bring back some of our older segments in an attempt to drum up interesting conversation. Dee discusses how Miranda makes his brain hurt, Texx... by Fly Better Podcast
104 min listen
MP017 - Dallas...We're Home: In a land filled with U-boats and saggy old Emperors, one man continues to fly what some consider the "purest" X-Wing squadron...the TIE Swarm. As per the Mynock creed, Dallas Parker [Texx] continues to stubbornly stick to his guns when it comes... by Fly Better Podcast
78 min listen
MP041 - What's Upsilon Doc?: Fantasy Flight previewed Kylo Ren's command shuttle, and it packs some wicked content. We then finish our Squint talk with Phennir, Jax, and Soontir... Does Defender domination bring Jax to prominence? Does stress suppress the mighty Soontir?? Phennir... by Fly Better Podcast
97 min listen
MP014 - The Garbage Will Do: After a few episodes of boasting, drama, and incredible self-admiration the Mynocks get back to doing what they do best...actual content. We bring back our ship spotlight and upgrade card segments as well as discuss the news bomb dropped by... by Fly Better Podcast
78 min listen
MP009 - Flying Casual with Doug Kinney: Alderaan may not be back, but we are! Today we have an amazing guest joining us, the first ever X-Wing World Champion Doug Kinney! He's here to talk about Flying Casual and other important stuff. Check the rundown! [00:00:00] Interview with... by Fly Better Podcast
164 min listen
MP011 - See Through Deception Better! with guest Pao LeHever: Hey Everyone! We have an EXTRA SPECIAL SUPER SHOW! The hosts of the Mynock Podcast discuss some stuff, with some guy. It's pretty good. Be as clumsy as you are stupid and listen to us! PODCAST BETTER! by Fly Better Podcast
94 min listen
MP002 - So-Cal Championship: Mynock Squadron Podcast is back! Hosts Ryan Farmer, Dee Yun, and special guest Steven Gonzales discuss the results of the So-Cal Championship invitational! Also: -Did I just hear that a HWK made it to the final table? -Ryan cluster missiles... by Fly Better Podcast
110 min listen
MP094 - Chopper Saves X-Wing! With The Great Chumbalaya: FFG was kind enough to drop the Phantom-II preview on us, which happened to coincide with The Great Chumbalaya's visit from the Kessel Run Podcast! We discuss weather Maul is overpriced, if Chopper is a serial killer, and if we finally have the... by Fly Better Podcast
143 min listen
MP018 - Captain Planet!: The X-Wing community has been busy as of late preparing their very best squadrons for the heated competition known as Regionals. Hosts Ryan, Dee, and Dallas discuss the most recent regional tournaments and how different squads have fared. ... by Fly Better Podcast
74 min listen
MP031 - Winners from Places, Using Lists: Now that regionals are FINALLY over, the Mynock crew decide to continue their long overdue recap of the various winners from across the globe! Dallas breaks down all the various TIE Swarms we see, Dee provides some valuable (if not a bit... by Fly Better Podcast
80 min listen
MP013 - Hoth Open Interviews! Plus Other Nonsense!: Mudhole? Slimy? Our Podcast this is! We've got a ton of amazing interviews with some top notch players this week. So stick through the extra 20 or so minutes! It'll be worth it we promise! 00:00:00 - Intros, Drama, Beef, and... by Fly Better Podcast
80 min listen
MP027 - If it Ain't Broken...No One Flys It!: With Guest Jeff Berling by Fly Better Podcast
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MP025 - Origins and Opens: U.S. Nationals and all eight System opens are now in the books! Congratulations to Duncan Howard, 2016 U.S. National Champion! And an admiring salute to Jeff Berling for the epic feat of rocking three consecutive National level final tables. We review... by Fly Better Podcast
81 min listen
MP021 - Together We Can Rule the Galaxy with guests Nathan and Kevin Eide: This week we have a very special I Am Your Father's Day Special! Worlds 2015 Runner up Nathan Eide and his father Kevin join the show to discuss all things X-Wing. Nathan goes through all of his winning lists and talks strategy while Kevin gives... by Fly Better Podcast
86 min listen
MP016 - TIE Defender 101 w/ Guest Biophysical: Have you ever dreamed of flying in one of the most elite ships in the entire Imperial Fleet? Do you want to K-Turn and still take actions? Do you want to fire an ion cannon THEN fire your primary? Do you want a FREE evade token for moving... by Fly Better Podcast
65 min listen
MP020 - Don't Make Us Turn This Van Around! Wave 9 Preview.: Hello Nerf Herders and Womp Rats! We have actually made it to EPISODE 20! To celebrate, FFG was kind enough to reveal what is coming in Wave 9! Armed with this newfound knowledge hosts Ryan, Dee, and Dallas speculate what kind of beautiful... by Fly Better Podcast
86 min listen

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MP062 - The BEST Art of X-Wing

MP062 - The BEST Art of X-Wing

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