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Listen in as TCC Chairman Charlie Plaine (MidnightLich) talks with members of the community about all things Trek.

The Continuing Committee


    • Jan 21, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    42: Chairman's Remarks / Q&A - OP Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2014 58:09


    Charlie addresses community concerns about Organized Play, and answers questions from the community and the TrekCC Chat Room. Watch the broadcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4vnij-Mggs

    41: Design Schedule 2013-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2013 42:20


    In a new style of "Editorial" podcast, Charlie talks about the upcoming projects for First Edition, Second Edition, and Tribbles. If you have comments on today's content or suggestions for future content, please email at continuingcommittee@gmail.com or call us at (914) 487-3522.

    39: 2013 Second Edition Regional Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2013 111:01


    It's that time again, and our panel of veteran players is back to bring you the latest information and opinion on what affiliations will be hot in 2013, and which ones will not. Panelists Kevin "Hoss-Drone" Jaeger, Johannes "Kaiser" Klarhauser, and Nathan "Naetor" Wineinger discuss the pros and cons, ups and downs, and ins and outs of every affiliation or sub-affiliation you might run into on the Road to Worlds 2013!

    38: Matter of Time Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2013 72:45


    Matter of Time is out, and Mark "BaronMorrath" Morris joins the show to talk about his first design experience and tell stories about the cards in this new Second Edition expansion!

    36: Writer, Writing Team Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2013 37:05


    Our new Writing Team Manager, J "The Mad Vulcan" Austill, joins the show to talk about his history with the games, the writing team, and plans for future articles. Note: This was recorded before the announcement of Matter of Time, so might be a little vague.

    37: Get Up, Get Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2013 37:05


    Chief Programmer Chris "Maelwys" Lobban joins the show again to talk about Where's That Picture From, the new Raffle, and the design of Tapestry. (Note: Chris previously appeared on the show in Episode #9!)

    35: Jeremy Reports for Free to Office of the President

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2013 62:52


    Chief Ambassador Jeremy "flrazor" Benedict joins the show to talk about the Ambassador Program and the Trek community, and tells you how you get can an exclusive spoiler from Matter of Time!

    34: Jon Carter of Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2013 38:25


    Newly appointed First Edition Rules Master joins the show to talk about his history with the game, the Rules Master search, and the future of First Edition.

    33: Nate Ventura

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2013 84:01


    2012 Second Edition US West National Champion Nathan Wineinger joins the show to talk about Starfleet, Nathan Samuels errata, the upcoming Road to Worlds 2013 and asks his own questions about the upcoming Second Edition expansion!

    32: Make it So 2011 Results Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2012 114:56


    Join host Charles Plaine as we review Make it So 2011 and announce the winner of The Final Challenge! This is the audio component of a live broadcast recorded on USTREAM - check out the video at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trek-cc-live.

    30: Live Q and A - 1E Block Format - Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2012 53:33


    Listen in as Charlie moderates a Live Q and A session with First Edition Brand Manager Jordan Leung (FrakkinPhoenix), Rules Master Allen Gould (AllenGould) and Project Moody Lead Designer Dan Hamman (SirDan). This is part 1 of 2; make sure to download part 2 to hear the complete Q and A! This is the audio component of a live broadcast recorded on USTREAM - check out the video at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trek-cc-live.

    31: Live Q and A - 1E Block Format - Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2012 62:05


    Listen in as Charlie moderates a Live Q and A session with First Edition Brand Manager Jordan Leung (FrakkinPhoenix), Rules Master Allen Gould (AllenGould) and Project Moody Lead Designer Dan Hamman (SirDan). This is part 2 of 2; make sure to go back and download part 1 to hear the complete Q and A! This is the audio component of a live broadcast recorded on USTREAM - check out the video at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trek-cc-live.

    29: Hail to the Champion (2E)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2011 56:34


    2011 Second Edition World Champion Mike Harrington joins the show to talk about his winning deck, tournament format and tie-breaking controvery and finally excercises the guest's right to question the Chairman!

    28: Make it So 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2011 40:54


    It's baaaack! Make it So: The Search for the Next Assistant Designer has returned, and Charlie Plaine and Neil Timmons are back to bring you the good word via podcast. Listen in today as we talk about the changes to the competition, the application, and some of our expectations. Note: This episode is cross-posted with the Make it So Podcast.

    27: Tacking Into Foreman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2011 55:27


    Keith Morris (Foreman), the 2010 Make it So winner, joins the show to talk about his experiences working on Tacking Into the Wind, the upcoming Second Edition virtual expansion. Tacking Into the Wind releases Friday, August 5, 2011, but you can hear a spoiler (and a lot of behind the scenes info) today!

    26: Creative Dave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2011 50:12


    David Runyon (superdave) joins the show to talk about his new job as the First Edition Creative Manager, tell some war stories from 1E's development in the CC era, and drop some hints of what's to come later this summer!

    25: Creative Captain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2011 54:40


    Veteran volunteer Matt Kirk (CaptMDKirk) returns to the show, and The Continuing Committee, as the new Second Edition Creative Manager. Find out more about his thoughts on creativity, and hear a spoiler for Project Rizzi!

    24: Rogue Achievements

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2011 52:30


    Newly minted Achievements Master Rogue Shindler, a.k.a. SirRogue, joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of the Achievement System.

    23: Charlie vs Neil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2011 85:05


    Neil Timmons, the former World Champion and a dominant force in modern 2E, faces off against Chairman Charlie, who has yet to win a tournament in the CC era, in the final round of the 2E April Online Tournament. Dominion vs Bajorans; Giant vs Fat man. Who will win? Listen to find out! [Note: Long pauses between actions have been edited out for the sake of brevity!]

    22: 2010 1E Regional Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2011 54:15


    Experienced player and former World Champion Jordan Leung joins the show to talk about what you will (and what you won't) see during the upcoming Regional Season!

    21: Shades of Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2011 54:21


    While 1E Lead Designer Jason Robinette battles a super virus, Shades of Gray assistant designer Dan Hamman joins the show to talk about the third First Edition Virtual Expansion, Shades of Gray, releasing April 15, 2011.

    20: 2011 2E Regional Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2011 85:20


    Veteran players Tyler Fultz and Kevin Jaeger join the show to talk about what you will (and what you won't) see during the upcoming Regional Season!

    19: Ask the Chairman III

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2011 43:01


    Chairman Charlie answers questions from the forums, the chat room, twitter and his private messages. Spoiler from Shades of Grey included!

    18: Agents Provocateur

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2011 87:37


    The Agents of Section 31 (Dan Hamman a.k.a. SirDan, Rogue Shindler (SirRogue), Matt Kirk a.k.a. CaptMDKirk, and Thomas Kamiura (Bosskamiura) join the show to celebrate their 100th episode, and talk about the history and production of Section 31. After, they stick around to talk about Extreme Measures and some recent hot-button issues.

    17: Guardian of the Extreme

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2011 51:32


    Richard New, a.k.a. The Guardian, sits down to talk about Extreme Measures, the differences between dream cards and production card, and more! Don't forget to download your copy of Extreme Measures - free of charge - from www.trekcc.org!

    16: Wormless in Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2011 51:25


    Maggie Geppert, a.k.a. jadziadax8, joins the show to talk about the 2010 US West National Championship. In doing so, we talk about rulings, organized play issues, and Legacy.

    15: Ask the Chairman II - Live in Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2011 35:16


    Chairman Charlie Plaine answers questions from the attendees of the 2010 US West National Championship in Chicago. Recorded during lunch (between rounds 3 and 4) on Saturday, January 15th, 2011. (Note: There's a strange audio glitch about 3 minutes in. Our apologies.)

    14: The One They Love to Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2011 54:45


    John "KillerB" Corbett joins the show and participates in a candid discussion. John and I talk about his history with the game, points of view on censorship, and some good cards and some bad cards.

    13: Speculative Founder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2011 52:54


    Nathan Mircale (a.k.a GooeyChewie) joins the show to talk about dream cards, Make it So, and speculative card lists. Lots of hints and information about Extreme Measures, so beware spoilers! Also, Charlie answers questions from the chatroom.

    12: Allen the Referee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2010 49:54


    Newly-appointed First Edition Rules Master Allen Gould (a.k.a. AllenGould) joins the show to talk about the OTF Ban List, errata, updates to the rules documents and new card design!

    11: The Great Debate - Differential

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2010 65:45


    Two former world champions debate the pros and cons of adopting differential as a tiebreaker. Listen as Neil Timmons (pro) and Kevin Jaeger (con) talk through the finer points of this change and its potential ramifications.

    10: LORE From Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2010 58:21


    Kris Sonsteby (a.k.a. LORE) joins the show to talk about his history with the game, the origins and resolutions of the MN vs. TCC "conflicts," and the 5th Annual Feed My Starving Children Charity Draft.

    09: Code Monkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2010 46:00


    Chris Lobban (a.k.a. Maelwys) joins Charlie to talk about the amazing work he's done on the website, our need for programming help, Infinite Diversity and the new achievement system.

    08: Canadian Baron

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2010 43:40


    Mark Morris (a.k.a. BaronMorrath) joins the show to talk about recruiting players, building a player group, and more. NOTE: 1E Canadian Nationals has been moved to the 8th of January, from the 1st (as mentioned in the podcast.) Please check TCC's tournament page for the latest, up to the minute information on major events.

    07: On a Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2010 55:51


    Johannes Klarhauser (Kaiser) stops by to talk about Worlds (one month removed), First Edition, the November 2E CRD, the Organized Play Review and more.

    06: Ask the Chairman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2010 63:43


    Second Edtion Lead Designer Brad DeFruiter returns to reveal the answers to the Playtesting edition of One True Three! Then, he sticks around to interview Charlie, featuring many of your questions! (Recorded on October 25th.)

    05: Bradcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2010 63:43


    Second Edtion Lead Designer Brad DeFruiter joins the show to talk about elections, football, and Star Trek! Also, we play another round of One True Three!

    04: View from the Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2010 32:45


    Tobias Rausmann joins me to talk about Worlds in Europe, Starfleet, Peak Performance, and what it means to be the world champion. Also, the answers to the Straight and Steady e edition of One True Three are revealed!

    03: A Knight with SirDan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2010 52:13


    Co-host of Section 31 Dan Hamman joins Charlie to talk about shipping, prizes, podcasts and First Edition. Listen for your chance to win one of three Antaak (AI) foils!

    02: Tyler and the Fat Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2010 42:52


    2010 Second Edition Worlds Runner-Up Tyler Fultz talks about the first Worlds in Germany, the First Edition championship, and his experiences with Peak Performance and the big dance.

    A Shot of Jaeger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2010 52:10


    2008 Second Edition World Champion Kevin Jaeger talks about expectations for the 2010 World Championship, Premiere Series Minnesota, and the effects of Peak Performance.

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