Funkatronic Rex

Funkatronic Rex Podcast – Season 2, Episode 2: Rolling Dice & Pushing MinisThis week, we're diving into the world of tabletop war games! From massive armies clashing on the battlefield to small skirmish games packed with strategy, Paul and Chris break down what makes war gaming such a unique and addictive part of the hobby. Whether you're a seasoned general or just war-curious, we've got plenty to talk about. Grab your tape measure, roll some dice, and let's get tactical!Support the show

Funkatronic Rex Podcast – Season 2, Episode 1: A New Season, New Hosts, Same ChaosWe're back! After a holiday hiatus, the Funkatronic Rex Podcast returns for Season 2 with new hosts, Paul and Chris—good friends of the shop since the beginning. Join us as we kick off the new season, talk about what's ahead for the podcast, and, of course, dive into all things tabletop. In this episode, we're focusing on card games—what's hot, what we're playing, and why they keep us coming back for more. It's a fresh start with familiar faces—let's roll some dice, shuffle some decks, and get weird!Support the show

THANK YOU, EVERYONE!With Lord Vader (Mike) unfortunately out sick, We are blessed by the presence of our good friend, acclaimed board game aficionado, and full time chef, SAUL! Micheal and Court get some Disney Lorcana lore, the upcoming MARVEL release for Magic the Gathering, dish about the CATAN National Qualifier hosted at Funk, as well as the fun world record attempt of LARGEST TTRPG EVER PLAYED! MAIN TOPIC:Games like CATAN, Pandemic, DIXIT, Arkham Horror, and Ticket To Ride, so frequently appear on the shelves of board gamers, along with box art that sports the accolade of winning multiple awards. These have become “modern classics” in our world and must be for some reason. What makes them and many others “must play”, “must own”, and for an LGS, “must carry”?Let's go through a few of the “modern classics”, CATAN, DIXIT, Dominion, & Pandemic. We share our experiences with them, but also comment on their success, reasons for why they've stood the test of time, and what newer games might join the ranks of these prodigious games.Support the show

Haunted wells, death, snake blood, and a giant pickle! What?! The Funk crew plays a custom Dungeons & Dragons one-shot adventure and it goes...well? Join in the fun as Hiroko hosts a custom, self-designed adventure The Haunted Well with the rest of the Funkatronic crew! It gets deadly!If you want to run this adventure with your friends, then you need to jump on and join our Patreon! Each and every week, Hiroko is designing a new one-shot adventure as part of our ongoing Weekly One-Shot exclusives! LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the show

Episode 14! Getting creative on a budget. This episode is graced with the presence of our good friend, Garrett! He is a well versed tabletop player and knowledgeable man in the ways of Funkatronic. He joins the crew to discuss ways to play your desired games no matter what your financial situation may be. - News & Upcoming - Join the crew while we prep for the National Qualifier of CATAN!- Hobby Highlights - Michael gushes about the Space Marine 2, quite possibly the best video game he's ever played. Lord Vader, Mike, gets excited about post season baseball (now let down by the results). Garrett chats painting his Aeldari and their influence from a concept artist. Court chimes in about Arkham Horror the roleplaying game.- Mini Review: Arkham Horror The Roleplaying Game - Court jumps into a brief overview of the latest RPG with a Cthulhu twist. Edge studios latest release is met with excitement as well as a bit of scrutiny. - MAIN TOPIC: GAMING ON A BUDGETWith the reality of prices increasing on all things in our world, the boys set forth to discuss ways to continue your gaming hobby with being creative with your wallet. Inflation is real but games are our life. How do we balance the two and still feel good about playing all the nerd stuff?LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the show

Episode 13! Lucky 13 brings a special guest! It is with great pleasure and gratitude that we present this special episode to y'all. Joining the Funk crew is our good buddy Chris, amazing painter, gaming aficionado, fellow audio man, and also we have Mark from the highly rated podcast, Lorehammer!Mark and his friends began the Lorehammer podcast in 2017 and produced 100 episodes initially. The podcast hit #1 in the hobby podcast category on Apple Podcasts and they were offered an exclusive deal with Spotify. After a couple year break, the boys are back with new episodes of Lorehammer! We are honored to have Mark join the show and share his love for Warhammer and the story behind the inspirational show, Lorehammer.- News & Upcoming - We recap the LARGEST 40K event Funkatronic Rex has ever had, Double Trouble. Players teamed up to play a couple of 2v2 matches and it was RAD! The CATAN Championship is coming up on October 5th and we are getting excited! Trade wood for wood… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvyhkF8Xr4- Hobby Highlights - Mark dives into his love of 3D printing with his latest Lord of the Rings minis. Lord Vader (Mike) gushes over the insanity of his latest Ork conversion. A huge Baneblade becomes the object of the love of more Dakka. (PICS ON INSTAGRAM & DISCORD) Shoutout to our buddy Billy for being the living version of an Ork and making some HEAVY METAL TERRAIN and an Ork blade. Chris struggles painting, what Lord Vader calls, “God's Golden Brown” with Marvel Crisis Protocol Bishop along with some elves from Age of Sigmar. Court geeks out by combining nerd and jock! Custom painted Battletech mechs as Liverpool Football Club. Pics coming soon! Also Court got to host a spooky game of the new Arkham Horror Roleplaying Game and is diggin' the vibe!- MAIN TOPIC: THE STORY OF LOREHAMMER w/ MARK!Mark graciously spends his time answering our questions about the origins of Lorehammer, his return to the microphone, Dadhammer, and thoughts on what Games Workshop has done with the IP. Mark turns the tables and asks us a few questions as well.BONUS GAME: IN THE PLEASANT LIGHT OF THE FAR FUTURE…War has ended, peace reigns across the galaxy, and each army needs to find their place within the new way of things. What are some of the major players doing now that there is no war? ;)LINKS:Funkatronicrex.comLorehammer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lorehammer-a-warhammer-40k-podcast/id1266540593patreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreForgotten Tales From Forgotten Realms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgotten-tales-of-the-forgotten-realms-a/id1565791968HeadsUpGuys - Men's Mental Health: https://headsupguys.org/mental-health-screening-tools/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgL-3BhDnARIsAL6KZ6_cQbcVI0nouMtU1fkHozl5SQPtweMvYgfl5dac3-GNj_9P9okUaJ8aAs0oEALw_wcBSupport the show

Episode 12 Part 2! The Battletech journey continues! The most heavy metal episode yet. It's mech time, baby! Mike and Court are joined by two fantastic friends, Casner and Myles, and they chat about all things Battletech. The lore, the accessibility, Clan vs. Inner Sphere, and what makes Battletech such a beloved game system after 40 years. - MAIN TOPIC CONTINUED: BATTLETECH, BATTLETECH, BATTLETECH! - With Catalyst Game Labs now delivering on their amazingly successful Kickstarter campaign, it's time for dudes to bring their love for big stompy robots to the microphone. Everything from a brief lore summary of the Battletech universe to the history of how a variety of companies held the intellectual property over the past 4 decades.LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the show

Episode 12 Part 1! Big stompy robots and we LOVE IT! The most heavy metal episode yet. It's mech time, baby! Mike and Court are joined by two fantastic friends, Casner and Myles, and they chat about all things Battletech. The lore, the accessibility, Clan vs. Inner Sphere, and what makes Battletech such a beloved game system after 40 years. - News & Upcoming - New RPGs, Warhammer 40K Double Trouble, and Court reveals his most exciting news yet…a special guest incoming!- Hobby Highlights - Myles tackles a mech mountain of gray shame, Casner does some 3D printing and build some Magic the Gathering decks, Mike (Lord Vader) finds time throughout the busy summer release schedule to build a pirate deck, and Court gets to painting…just not his own models.- MAIN TOPIC: BATTLETECH, BATTLETECH, BATTLETECH! - With Catalyst Game Labs now delivering on their amazingly successful Kickstarter campaign, it's time for dudes to bring their love for big stompy robots to the microphone. Everything from a brief lore summary of the Battletech universe to the history of how a variety of companies held the intellectual property over the past 4 decades.LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the Show.

Episode 11! Painting, baby! Hopping on the show is our friend and amazing painter, Christian Greco! Formerly of  Monument Hobbies, Christian now takes commissions and streams as a PRO-PAINTER!- Hobby Highlights - Micheal gets excited about new Seraphon stuff for Age of Sigmar 4th edition. Lord Vader (Mike) is giddy on his hot streak of Nat 20s which brings us right into the segment…- On A Nat 20… - So many rolls and Lord Vader has hit most of them, except for one mega botched roll. Saving Silverman, Aquafina, and possible celebrity prank calls?! - MAIN TOPIC: SAGE PAINTING ADVICE - A big thank you to Christian for joining the show and sharing his years of painting experience with us and our wonderful listeners. Here Christian chats about everything from priming your first mini to what the differences are in model material and how they react to paint.LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the Show.

Episode 10! Let's talk benefits…of gaming!(IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANDREW KYLE PERKINS) Joining the Funk crew in this special episode is our dear friend and amazing artist, Kelsey. - Hobby Highlights - Michael time travels and is loving the new Star Wars Unlimited set. Court enjoys Battletech even more now. Kelsey shares her talents of artist renditions of Pokemon, Lorcana, and Magic cards. Mike time travels and chats about the (now happened) Frogtown Getdown 4th of July event!- On A Nat 20… - Get updated on the zany rolls and what the folks are tied to with the luck of the roll. Darth Vader and Red Bull? WHAT!? Pirate capes!? Huh? HOME DEPOT!?- Store Lore - Lord Vader gives us the rundown on the origin of “Frogtown Getdown”.- MAIN TOPIC: GAMING & MENTAL HEALTH - There are numerous social, emotional, and mental health benefits to playing games. Kelsey helps lead the discussion on how we've all experienced the benefits of gaming. We even brought statistics and facts to help us. LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the Show.

This week's episode will be delayed due to the tragic loss of one of our dearest friends. We promise we will be back soon with Episode 10.Thank you for your support and understanding.Support the Show.

Episode 9! TIME TRAVEL?All 4 Funk employees are back at it again! This is the last episode before Alex leaves us for Europe for a few weeks. Lucky punk!- Hobby Highlights - Mike's hobby struggle continues at the table as he tackles the construction of a robotic dinosaur. Micheal gets excited about drafting Star Wars Unlimited and hanging with a great community! Casner provides Court with some more commission work and it's UNDEAD!- On A Nat 20 - Bad haircuts, snakes, and mustache racing stripes!- What's In The Case - Dr. Chris Pine is in the house…er…case! Mike's insane or genius ideas are at work again. This time, it's an Izzet Doctor who has unrequited love and fire. Court questions the Dungeons & Dragons actor's credentials. A tangent ensues when Court declares his love for another awesome podcast, Lorehammer. He even calls out Mark from Lorehammer to appear as a guest.- MAIN TOPIC: THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US - We are so thankful to be where we are today with Funkatronic Rex but none of this would have happened without the influential people in our lives. These people encouraged us, supported us, and were instrumental in getting us into the hobbies we love and represent today. There's truly not enough thank you's in the world to express with these fine folks. Also, Court can't help but get emotional…of course.PICS HERE:https://imgur.com/a/1uNZycpLINKS:www.Funkatronicrex.comwww.patreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the Show.

Episode 8! The boyz are back!All 4 Funkatronic Rex employees convene before Alex leaves for Europe. Games are played, questions are asked, debates are had.- Hobby Highlights: As employees of a game store, the irony is you don't actually get to play many of the games you love. However this week seemed different! Micheal gets excited about the teaser of his Seraphon army for Age of Sigmar 4th edition. Court gets psyched about finally being able to play some 40K with a buddy, Ailan and chats about the Crusade campaign they are both in. He also brags about his progress with his Lord of the Rings LCG play group. Alex regales us with a tale of his most recent Battletech game with the man himself, Miles!Mike gets back into bowling…yep…bowling and it's RAD!- MAIN TOPIC: MAGIC MINI GAMES - Another set of fun games hosted by Court but this time we are focused on Magic the Gathering. Here the guys play 3 different games. Magic Card or Metal Song? Magic the Gathering Trivia! Character Color Combo!Inevitably fun tangents ensue and a discussion of Tom Cruise's first movie takes place.- Q&A: The dudes answer a few fun questions from our wonderful listeners. What are your favorite TV shows? Do you guys hate sports because you're nerds?Mike's struggle to build a robotic T-Rex: https://imgur.com/a/6bJnZ8ILINKS:www.funkatronicrex.comwww.patreon.com/funkatronicrexwww.instagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the Show.

Episode 7! Getting to know the Dungeon Master, Hiroko!We are joined by our wonderful and hard working store DM, Hiroko. She leads our Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer's League group on Tuesday nights and has set a great example for those new and experienced to the hobby. We get schooled on D&D vampiric lore, chat about Mike's baseball player character, and the importance of a good Dungeon Master.- News: Lord of the Rings the Living Card Game! Once again we had a wonderful all day event dedicated to Court's favorite card game. Our custom Warhammer 40K slow-grow narrative campaign, Whispers from the Deep kicked off with high energy! Thank you to all who joined us and apologies to those who didn't get to sign up. We will keep you posted on the unfolding narrative.- Hobby Highlights: Micheal is in vacation mode, Mike's kitbashing gets gross (link for pics below), Hiroko makes an amazing D&D prop but you might not want to check her browser history. Court finally jumps into Battletech!- On A Nat 20: Mike attempted to hit Court with cleaning the fish tank for a year. Court discusses new lore for the Nat 20 game but Micheal ain't having it. Hiroko locks Court into joining The Curse of Strahd campaign…in a unique way. Lastly, Court becomes Mike's doppelganger and everyone else has to dress like Court!-  MAIN TOPIC: CHATTING D&D WITH HIROKOThe irony is real. Four dudes running a friendly local game store but none of them play Dungeons & Dragons. Shame. Well thankfully Hiroko intrigues and educates us with not only some D&D lore but her unique story into gaming. TPKs are real but the love and passion shared by our good friend and DM squared was absolutely tangible. This was a very special episode for us and we are so grateful to Hiroko for her hard work, kindness, creativity, and support.LINKS:www.funkatronicrex.comwww.patreon.com/funkatronicrexwww.instagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreMike's Gross 40K Kitbash: https://imgur.com/a/7xOjYT2Support the Show.

We continue with part 2 of our episode featuring, Jaime, Mike's Dad!Jaime bravely answers some curious questions about a variety of games and faces our ridiculous questions about Magic, Lorcana, and Warhammer 40K!Support the Show.

NO! I am your father!In this special 2 part episode, we have the pleasure of hanging out with Mike's rad Dad, Jaime! Jaime is a wealth of wisdom, humor, care, and rizz. Because of the natural flow and fun we had chatting with him, we decided to separate this into 2 different episodes. FEAR NOT! We will release Part 2 next week and stay on schedule to release episode 7 on 5/10.  - Hobby Highlights: Jaime and Mike crack some packs of the new Lorcana set, Ursula's Return while we chat about painting models, the importance of community and trust between staff and store, organizing Magic the Gathering, and Micheal's gate building skills. Jaime discusses his jewelry business and Mike reflects upon the gaming industry amidst the pandemic. Mike binge watches Battlestar Galactica, nerds out, and wheels and deals with friends of the store. Hot Hobby Question: Has Lorcana paid tribute to Magic the Gathering or are they stealing card ideas?- Store Lore: Funkatronic Fish! Glub glub! Mike educates us on the origins of the store's fish tank and his relaxing hobby of fish farming. Anyone need any guppies? - SPECIAL INTERVIEW: JAIME, MIKE'S DAD!This is part 1 of 2 of our fun chat with Jaime. We discuss his childhood in Colombia, Monopoly fights, Mike's teenage years, and just hang with the father of the Salt Father. We are so thankful for Jaime's time, care, humor, and support. Teasers for part 2 included!LINKS:www.funkatronicrex.comwww.patreon.com/funkatronicrexwww.instagram.com/funkatronicrexstoreSupport the Show.

Episode 5! Dinosaurs, Boy Bands, & Power Tools!We are honored to be joined by the always amazing, Brett Harrison of Brexwerx Games! Known for co-designing the popular paleontology based board game, Holotype, Brett brings his expertise and helps us level up our knowledge of Dinosaurs and board games. - Anniversary Party with Funkatronic Family: We asked our friends at the shop one simple question; “What is Funkatronic Rex to you?” - Hobby Highlights: Brett teases a new game from Brexwerx, Court shares a couple fun stories from customer interactions, and Mike plays with power tools. The answer to the age old question, what do you call the master of Dungeon Masters?- Pro-Painted Under the Microscope: We had a lot of good discussions and feedback from you guys about Pro-Painted. Mike takes the lead in coming forward with our intentions on our Pro-Painted segment. - What's in the Case?: Braaaaaaaaains! Michael shares his finalization of the ‘Night of the Living Dead' case deck. - On a Nat 20: Boy bands. Yep. You read that right. Alex begins his career as a pop icon because of Court's lucky D20 roll.- MAIN TOPIC: OUTSIDE THE BOX - BETTER GAMING EXPERIENCESHow do you enhance your gaming experience? Do you have a specific playlist for certain games? Do you use any house rules? Do you dress up as your character? Read the flavor text? The Funk dudes chat about some fun things they do to make playing a game even better than just what's in the box.- Q&A: Brett sheds light on his favorite Funkatronic Rex memories. The guys chat about their favorite dinosaur!LINKS:www.funkatronicrex.comwww.patreon.com/funkatronicrexwww.instagram.com/funkatronicrexstorewww.brexwerxgames.comSupport the Show.

Episode 4! All 4 One, One 4 All!All 4 Funkatronic Rex employees gather for this special episode! A rare occasion indeed. It's the whole Funkatronic Crew including ALEX! - Hobby Highlights: With Age of Sigmar 4th edition Michael abstains from games while Court does the opposite and enjoys the final days of AoS 3rd edition, Mike “cheats the hobby” to get great looking mechs.- What's in the Case?: Kodama & Tevesh make a great couple and double your value! - On a Nat 20: What was once a time-killer has now grown into a favorite in-store pastime. The crew chats about the fun and embarrassing “On a nat 20…” scenarios they are locked into.- Store Lore: - Quinn. The man, the myth, the legend. We pay tribute to an awesome ex-employee and pioneer of the Funk. Though it seems we reminisce fondly and with sadness, he's still very much alive. We just miss him.- MAIN TOPIC: GUESS WHO: WARHAMMER EDITION - Court comes up with a fun game for the dudes to try. Each employee provides multiple movie lines to describe/represent a Warhammer army. The other guys need to guess correctly which faction/army it matches. Stakes are declared, the game gets interesting, and Michael schools us in some lore.- Q&A: What game deserves a bigger player base? Magic the Gathering + DUNE = Rad?LINKS:www.funkatronicrex.comwww.patreon.com/funkatronicrexwww.instagram.com/funkatronicrexstore

Episode 3! Now we are a trilogy!In our third episode we are taking on card games specifically. Us Funky Folks are joined by the one and only, main dragon dude, Ryan! - Hobby Highlights - Mike struggles with building spears on some Ossiarch Bonereapers. Court and Michael jam on some Star Wars Unlimited. Ryan brings home the golden king.- What's in the Case? - ...Jodah! The OP commander from Dominaria United. Michael chats up his build for this Magic the Gathering deck.- Store Lore - Mike takes us on a journey where we uncover the genesis of the name "Funkatronic Rex" as well as the space monkey himself.- MAIN TOPIC: CARD GAMES, ALL THE SAME? - With a never ending variety of card games to play, we tackle the topic of unique mechanics, our history with card games, and some recommendations on what to play. - Q&A - Mike's second favorite Battletech Clan, what keeps you coming back, and favorite Magic the Gathering commanders.LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstore

Episode 2! We're baaaaaack!In our second episode we dive into more board, card, and table top game fun at Funkatronic Rex with our special guest, Paul!- Hobby Highlights - Paul educates the group on pacifist vegan monks. Court chats Mordheim. Michael discusses his love for lizard people. Mike "ork-a-nizes" a mini.- What's in the Case? - Michael chats about his latest brain eating Dimir commander deck for the shop. ZOMBIES! Wilhelt, The Rotcleaver and The Scarab God.- Hot Pulls - Our friend, Martin, pulls a card that was never intended to see the light of day. https://imgur.com/a/7CQSqY4- Store Lore - We are given a surprising and wonderful opportunity to honor someone's beloved hobby.- MAIN TOPIC: GOOD GAME, BAD RULEBOOK - How does this work? What happens if I...? WHAT?! The guys discuss the frustrations of a poorly written rulebook accompanying an actually good game. - Q&A - Michael's fro, our chosen Magic the Gathering creature types, and more.LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstore

Episode 1, baby! Let's gooooo!In our debut episode we go for a full on long episode covering the following:- Who we are- What Funkatronic Rex is- Hobby Highlights - Each of the guys goes over what's happening in their world of hobbying.- What's in the Case? - Michael discusses the fun of gnomes with Anim Pakal in his custom Magic the Gathering deck. - Hot Pulls - Mike summons his saltiness and pulls a Lorcana card he loves to hate. - Pro-Painted - Slay the grey!...but be honest about your skill. Our first ever Pro-Painted segment features some of eBay's worst "Pro-Painted" Warhammer listings. https://imgur.com/a/QXLuS3C- Store Lore - Mike chats about how Funkatronic Rex came to be. - MAIN TOPIC: NERD ORIGINS - From Hero Quest to Pokemon, Magic to Warhammer, the guys discuss their individual origin stories in how they got into nerd gaming. - Q&A - From zodiac signs to the greatest trilogy ever. The Funk dudes answer YOUR questions!LINKS:Funkatronicrex.compatreon.com/funkatronicrexinstagram.com/funkatronicrexstore