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Welcome to the Legion Academy, a Star Wars Legion podcast. Our podcast is a collaboration between Shawn Morris of the Terrain Studio, as well as Joe DePinto and John Griffin of the Chicagoland 312th Legion. We chat about Legion news, competitive play, tech talk and strategies, as well as community building. Please subscribe and stay tuned for many giveaways!

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    • Jul 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 42m AVG DURATION
    • 84 EPISODES


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    Episode 85 - Dice Simulator Reveal, AMG News, and Kallus Game Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 111:45


    Join the Legion Academy this week as we reveal the dice simulator hosted on our website built by Michael Hammond. We also go over AMG news, and the games we have played with and against Agent Kallus lists.

    Episode 84 - Leaks! Yoda, Wookies, Droids and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 131:24


    Join the Legion Academy live on YouTube as we chat about all the new Star Wars Legion leaks that have happened since our last cast. We will also be covering Kashyyyk style basing in our hobby segment, some game recaps, and a special guest family interview in our community segment. We also launch our new website: www.legionacademy.net

    Episode 83 - Atomic Mass Games Star Wars Legion Stream Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 121:36


    Join us as we recap the news today from the Star Wars Legion live stream from Atomic Mass Games. Shawn also discusses his first Invader League Game.

    Episode 82 - CIS and Republic Personnel Unboxing and List Building Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 150:02


    Join the Legion Academy as we unbox the Star Wars Legion CIS and Republic Personnel expansions. We are also discussing list building. Are you a meta player, a skew list player, a net lister, or do you emphasize theme? We will be talking about all sorts of list archetypes that we have been seeing lately.

    Episode 81 - Generic Commander Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 138:03


    Join the Legion Academy Live as we chat about the new Generic Commanders for Star Wars Legion!

    Episode 80 - CIS and Republic Personnel Expansion Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 122:50


    Join the Legion Academy as we chat about the CIS and Republic Personnel Expansions. We will also chat about some of the lists we have been trying out with them.

    Episode 79 - New Player Questions and List Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 163:37


    Join us live as we answer new player questions for Star Wars Legion and talk about some list building options.

    Episode 78 - Anakin Obi Wan List Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 135:21


    The Legion Academy is Live chatting about the Gamestorm Hoth Luke tournament and Joe's winning Anakin Obi Wan list.

    Episode 77 - Discussion with Jordan of Skull Forge Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 144:55


    Join the Legion Academy as we chat with Jordan Cuffie of Skull Forge Studios.

    Episode 76 - Agent Kallus and Lando Reveal Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 177:57


    Join the Legion Academy as we chat about the Agent Kallus and Lando Reveal Articles for Star Wars Legion! We also bring in special guests Paul Watson, Matt Kissh and Jace Pippin.

    Episode 75 - New Lists and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 137:30


    Join the Legion Academy live as we chat about some new lists we have been playing. We will also be sharing details about our next giveaways.

    Episode 73 - New List Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 130:04


    Join us as we chat about some of the new list building options, especially double heavies.

    Episode 72 - Rules Reference 2.0 Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 201:39


    Join the Legion Academy as we chat about the new Rules Reference Update.

    Episode 71 - Legion is Moving to Atomic Mass Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 128:16


    Join us as we chat about the move of Star Wars Legion to Atomic Mass Games.

    Episode 70 -Darth Maul List Building Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 168:12


    Join the Legion Academy live stream for a Maul list building discussion. We are also chatting about our games played and some hobby tips.

    Episode 69 - Darth Maul Reveal Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 161:29


    Join the Legion Academy Live for a Darth Maul Reveal Discussion for Star Wars Legion! We will also be chatting with Chris and Luke Cook!

    Episode 68 - Anakin Reveal Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 161:45


    Join us for a discussion about the full spoiler article on Anakin for Star Wars Legion! We also chat with Viv from Knights of Dice about MDF terrain!

    Episode 67 - Rebel List Building Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 153:50


    Join the Legion Academy for a Star Wars Legion Rebel List Building and Faction discussion.

    Episode 66 - Republic AT-RT Discussion with Paul Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 121:57


    Join us as we chat about the Republic Faction AT-RT and what it brings to a clone army. We bring in special guest Paul Watson to give his thoughts on the unit as well!

    Episode 65- Clan Wren and Mandalorian Resistance Unboxing and Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 144:40


    Join the Legion Academy for a Clan Wren and Mandalorian Resistance Unboxing with a list and tactics discussion. We will also be addressing the topic and asking for viewer feedback on - What defines toxicity and are certain list archetypes making the game feel unfun?

    Episode 64 - CIS and Hobby Chat With Kilian Jung

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 100:02


    Join the Legion Academy we chat with an excellent painter from Germany - Kilian Jung! We chat about his various painting techniques used, as well as the CIS faction.

    Episode 63 - Range Band Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 115:11


    Join the Legion Academy as we chat about range bands in Star Wars Legion and strategies for each of them. We also talk about our games played this week, what we have been hobbying, and more!

    Episode 62 - BX Commando Droids Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 118:27


    Join the Legion Academy as we discuss the BX Commando Droid expansion for Star Wars Legion. We have a chat about some of their strongest tactics, including the ability to attack twice by charging and throwing a Saboteur bomb.

    Episode 61 - Arc Trooper Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 112:17


    Join the Legion Academy as we do an unboxing on the new Arc Trooper expansion for Star Wars Legion. We also have a discussion on some of their strongest tactics, including the use of Fives to generate fire support on nearly every turn!

    Episode 60 - Inferno Squad Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 109:57


    Join us this week as we talk about Iden Versio and Inferno Squad as well as a few games that we have played over the last week.

    Episode 59 - All Things Gen Con

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 109:53


    Join us this week as we chat about Shawn's 3rd place finish in the Gen Con Online Tournament with his Grievous Double AAT list. Turns out that two AATs are better than one. We also chat about all the new models and cards previewed at the Fantasy Flight Games In Flight Report and Gen Con Saturday Legion streams.

    Episode 58 -Clan Wren Reveal Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 99:13


    Join us as we talk about the Clan Wren spoiler article and give our thoughts on some initial tactics.

    Episode 57 - Empire Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 117:07


    Join us this week as we share our thoughts on the state of the Imperial faction and some of the changes we would like to see. We also introduce some new content creators and members of our team.

    Episode 56 - Bombing Run and Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 119:25


    Join us this week as we chat about the bombing run objective and get hyped for the Gen Con Virtual In Flight Report. We answer some of the questions you sent us and speculate on what we might like to see in Legion.

    Episode 55 - LVO 2021 is Sold Out! Chatting with Crabbok and LJ Peña

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 84:36


    Join us as we chat with special guests Crabbok and LJ Peña to discuss LVO 2021 selling out super quickly. What to expect this year for both first timers to LVO (Crabbok) or those who have been before (Joe, Shawn and LJ). LJ also gives us the rundown on running the event as well.

    Episode 54 - Revisiting R2-D2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 94:38


    Join us with our special guest co-host Jace Pippin as we revisit our R2-D2 discussion with some new thoughts.

    Episode 53 - Tabletop Simulator and Invader League with Jace Pippin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 89:05


    Join the Legion Academy as we chat with Jace Pippin about his Invader League run and Shawn's early experiences with Tabletop Simulator (TTS).

    Episode 52 - Heavy Armor on Vital Assets Objectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 87:15


    Join the Legion Academy as we chat more about the heavy armor lists that feel strong on certain Vital Assets objectives in Star Wars Legion.

    Episode 51 - Cad Bane Reveal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 63:39


    Join us as we fully spoil Cad Bane. We talk about his unit card, his three command cards, and give some initial thoughts on interesting tactics that can be done with him. Special thanks to everyone at Fantasy Flight Games for giving us permission to reveal Cad Bane to the community!

    Episode 50 - Commando Droid Chat with LJ Peña

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 84:30


    Wow, we made it 50 episodes! Join us as we celebrate by chatting with LJ Peña about changes to his CIS list for the new season of Invader League. With so many new options, there will be a lot more list diversity. We also announce our upcoming weekend stream in which FFG has allowed us to do a full reveal of Cad Bane!

    Episode 49 - Chatting with LJ Peña about Double the Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 121:50


    Join us as we chat with LJ Peña about the new tournament regulations, silhouettes, and the double the fall list that he was very successful with this competitive season.

    Episode 48 - Knowledge and Defense Invitational Recap with WInner John Griffin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 102:20


    Join us as we clear our backlog of older stream audio. This episode featured John Griffin, the winner of the Knowledge and Defense Invitational (aka "Fake Worlds"). We chat with him about his unique list, his games, and upcoming releases such as Inferno Squad and Clan Wren. 

    Episode 47 - Iden Version Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 107:31


    We are here clearing out the backlog of older streams and converting them into Podcast audio. Join us as we chat about Iden Version right after we found out about the Adepticon cancellation.

    Episode 46 - Cassian and K-2SO Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 97:30


    We are here clearing out the backlog of older streams and converting them into Podcast audio. Join us as we chat about Cassian and K-2SO from before Adepticon was cancelled.

    Episode 45 - Adepticon Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 102:47


    Join us as we chat about what we are expecting to see at Adepticon and what we might bring.

    Episode 44 - New RRG Entries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 170:52


    Join us as we pour through all the new RRG entries and discuss some of the more significant changes. These changes will be in effect for all Primes this weekend. Enjoy this extended episode!

    Episode 43 - Tanks for Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 118:33


    Join us as we talk about the two new clone Wars tanks and Shawn's Kashyyyk build. We also debut our poker chip activation tokens. You can pre-order them at www.legionacademy.net

    Episode 42 - Padme, Cad Bane, Arcs and Commandos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 139:13


    Join us as we chat about all the previews that were shown on the FFG stream this week. We also chat about Operative Vader and Luke as they will be legal at the Primes this weekend.

    Episode 41- LVO Recap Part 2 with LJ Pena and Kyle Crosser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 112:37


    join us for our chat with LJ Pena and Kyle Crosser about LVO, the floor rules, future events, lists and more.

    Episode 40 - LVO Recap and Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 108:20


    Join us this week as we talk about how much fun we had in Las Vegas at LVO. Shawn managed to finish in the top 8 and Joe's team with Jeff Arney went undefeated in the team tournament. A great time was had by all. We chat about our games, the tables, the prizes, the camaraderie, the famous dice box, costumes, and more. 

    Episode 39 - Gamestorm's Prime Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 78:38


    Join us this week as we recap and give our thoughts on the largest store tournament in the world to date, the Gamestorm Prime Championship. We talk about the list diversity, the tables, and the strengths of a proper 8-9 activation list. We also chat about LVO, our Friday Night Fights stream, and our most recent hobby projects.

    Episode 38 - Birthday Death Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 78:20


    Join us as we celebrate Joe's Birthday by giving the gift he has always wanted, a Death Star. That's right, Shawn built a Death Star in the studio. The Legion Academy is now a physical place! Don't forget to join us on Facebook for our Friday Night Fights stream at 7:30 CST.

    Episode 37 - Dooku Vs Grievous

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 72:58


    Join us for a recap of our weekly games as we ponder who we like better, Dooku or Grievous. We also show a bunch of new Patreon token prototypes, and discuss more about the 500 point skirmish format for Star Wars Legion. You can now find the video recording of this cast on the Legion Academy YouTube channel as well.

    Episode 36 - Interview With Game Designer Alex Davy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 59:59


    Join us for a very special episode in which we have the privilege of interviewing game designer Alex Davy. We chat with him about the creation of the 500 point skirmish format, and get some juicy details on the future of the format and some upcoming additions to the rules reference guide!

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    Episode 35 - R2-D2 and C-3PO

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 80:00


    Join us for a bonus podcast this week as we talk about the new keywords for R2-D2 and C-3PO as well as some early thoughts on tactics and lists for them.

    Episode 34 - Rex, Dooku and the "Meta"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 98:22


    Join us this week as we chat about Captain Rex and Count Dooku's Unit and Command Cards. We also discuss the meaning of the word "Meta" and whether or not it applies to you.

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