The Gathering Storm

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A 40k Podcast dedicated the up and coming player. We'll tell you our story to help you create your own.

Michael Mientjes


    • Mar 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Gathering Storm

    Episode Something - Ben Corby and Ash Cross of Terracon. Australia's Longest running GT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 45:25


    Ben talks to Josh Engelke of Uprising, ATC and the wider community

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 45:05


    DOUBLE FEATURE Episode 21 - Interview with Master TO Josh McGowan!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 90:18


    Evening everyone! On this episode, Michael and Ben (well, mostly Ben) interview Josh McGowan, the TO behind the biggest and best events in Queensland! We go over beginnings, how he got to the mass success of teams events and of course, ATC Controversy! Josh was able to award $55,000 of prize support last year alone, as well as over $10,000 in donations to schools, charities and WTC teams! Let us know what you think as always!

    Episode 20 - Take 2 with Warhammer/Life Balance and musings on everything!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 45:40


    Welcome back! As we try yet again to learn how to podcast after a year, we have somehow made it all work! We wax lyrical about Warhammer, other systems (Ewww brother...) and life in general! As always, like, follow, recommend and tell us what you think we should do next!

    Episode 19 - Warhammer life/balance, exciting news for Ben and an upcoming teams event for Michael!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 46:37


    Welcome back listeners! We are more committed than ever (ok than this year) for more regular podcasts and here we are with a cracker! We touch back on Warhammer Life/Balance, share some of Ben's exciting news, upcoming giveaway and Gladiator Gaming Teams even coming! As always, like, subscribe, comment, message, mail, telepathically connect with, telegram, smoke signal or snail mail us with ideas and what you want to see!

    Episode 18 - Musings on Uprising, ATC and the black sheep of the hobby, AOS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 46:07


    Welcome back everyone! This episode Ben and Michael talk the usual amount of smack at and about each other, look at Ben at Uprising as well as Michael's first ever foray into Age of Sigmar (with stomping dinosaurs!) As always, let us know what you think, hit us up with feedback or future episode ideas or just tell us both how handsome we are!

    Episode 17 - Musings about content creation and all things hobby with Adam Camilleri!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 47:34


    Welcome back! After a hectic Christmas/New Years, we return to delve deep into content creation with the one and only AoW Down Under Adam Camilleri! We talk about all things content related, as well as throw in hobby and predictions/results from events.

    Episode 16 - Returning from the deep! Mental health, games and the community.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 45:19


    Welcome back! Apologies for the long hiatus, but life as always has thrown a few curveballs our way. In this episode, Ben and Michael talk about mental health in relation to the community, a quick team recap and decide Michael's list for masters (in the last 10 seconds).

    Episode 15 - Ben plays, Michael Paints and Khorne gets the love he deserves!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 49:34


    Welcome back everyone! A while between bloody drinks but Ben talks about his upcoming team event this weekend, we discuss some shifts in the states and the country as well as the fact that Michael paints and bought another army (again!). Also Khorne gets the read outs that he deserves!

    Episode 14 - Recaps, Dadhammer life and remembering a fallen Angel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 45:27


    Welcome back everyone! Ben and Michael are back to discuss what they have been up to in the wide world of Warhammer, talk more about dadhammer and getting things done and pay respect to a departed member of our community. As always, please feel free to like, comment, subscribe, rate 5 stars and hit us up on the socials to give us feedback!

    Episode 13 - The TNA Open!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 57:49


    On this episode, Ben asks Michael all about his recent 2ndplacing at the TNA Open! Michael goes through his games and discusses how it went as well as some key parts of tournament play such as list building (and regret) fatigue and goal setting.As always, reach out to us and let us know what you think, make suggestions and get involved on our Facebook page to help us continue making the best content for you all that we can!

    Episode 12 - Hobby funks, Gumby players and the TNA Open!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 45:35


    Welcome back everyone! On this episode Michael and Ben go through the dreaded Hobby Funk and how to get out of it! We also talk about Ben's run as a Gumby Player at the Roll for Damage GT and finally Michael previews his list for the TNA Open for all! As always, please review, like, join the facebook group, recommend to your friends and let us know if you would buy some Gathering Storm objective markers!

    Episode 11 - How to enjoy 40K when your army is $#!7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 51:32


    Welcome back to all our fantastic and formidable listeners! Tonight, Michael springs a surprise on Ben with a third person! Zach from The Northside Alliance talks to us about the different ways to enjoy 40k when you army is scraping the bottom of the win rate barrel. We touch on the last event Zach went to taking his beloved sisters, how to rip as much joy as possible from your opponent as they kick you across the table and the upcoming event, TNA Open! As always, hit us up, comment, ask question, like and subscribe to us to help the average 40K gamer!

    Episode 10 - The Gladiator Teams event and Painting to win awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 57:14


    Good evening everyone! Michael here without my lovely cohost who has spent too much time cuddling with Nurgle and is out sick this week! I am instead joined by James AKA Keltic Kiss as we talk about the latest fantastic Gladiator Team event run by Josh McGowan as well as looking into what it takes to paint to the standard needed to win awards. As always, leave us a comment, review and let us know what you want to hear next!

    Episode 9 - Eldar Lore Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 54:51


    Hey Everyone! Ben and I talk continue the talking about the superior race, the Eldar! Lots of questions answered, hopefully some awesome knowledge shared and future exciting tournaments, holidays and giveaways! As always, give us a like, comment, review, 5 stars ;) and let us know what we should cover in the next and future episodes!

    Episode 8 - Eldar Lore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 47:53


    Ben and I talk about a subject close to my heart, the Lore of the greatest of races, the Eldar! We also recap the latest tournament for Ben and answer some of the awesome questions that have been asked by you, our listeners! As always, let us know what you think, get in touch, like the page and give us that good old 5 star rating!

    The Gathering Storm Episode 7 - Eldar musings, red wine and wristy converations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 48:59


    We focus on the current state of Eldar after nerfs, what we are both attending event wise coming up, some awesome prizes as well as the usual banter that we all know (hope?) you love! As always, give us any feedback you have, hit us up with what you want to hear and we will make it happen!

    Episode 6 - 10th Love/Hate, musings and the Mientjes RTT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 48:34


    Hey everyone! Ben will be doing some work on last weeks podcast as the technology gods smite us down yet again, but tonight Ben and I talk 10th love/hate, the Mientjes RTT throwdown and some other wonderful stuff inbetween! As always, comment, like, rate, subscribe, messenger pigeon, smoke signal, post card us what you like and what you want to see more of!

    Episode 5 - The RE Up and 10th edition musings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 52:33


    Welcome back again to your favourite average 40K podcast! Today Michael and Ben discuss the failures of their recording last week (average podcasters!), new exciting sponsorship from Irresistible Force and The Dragon's Lair, what we are excited about for tenth and our usual rambling along the way! Apologies for the re record, missed the boat for reviewing content now and returned to our happy talking about everything and nothing all at once!

    Episode 4 - Warhammer/Life Balance pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 52:45


    In this episode we look at the wonderful world of money in Warhammer as well as our tips and tricks to getting the most plastic for your plastic. We also hear from some viewers and share our stories on how we introduced our hobby to our partners! As always, we would love for you to give a us a listen, share us to mates and give us a review! Please feel free to reach out as well to let us know what you like and want to see in the future! Michael and Ben

    Episode 3 - Warhammer/Life Balance Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 48:33


    Welcome back everyone to another episode of The Gathering Storm, a podcast for the Average 40K Player. After a week off, Michael and Ben sit down to recap a rather small and unknown tournament in Australia, the ANZ Team Championships before getting into the juicy part, Warhammer Life Balance! We break down what this term (trademarked of course!) means to us, what we do to try and practice it and some hot tips for anyone who needs them around balancing the fantastic hobby with life. Please reach out to Michael or Ben via The Gathering Storm Facebook group, or even message us as we would love to hear what you want to listen to in future episodes as well as feedback for what we have served up so far! Until the Storm breaks next!

    The Gathering Storm Ep. 2 Team Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 44:50


    This episode Ben and Michael talk all about team events for the new and returning players! We touch base on the ANZTC and introduce our new segment, Average 40k Focus Area! Give it a listen, like, review (5 stars of course) and let us know what you think!

    Episode 1 - Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 43:47


    Welcome everyone! This is out first episode, where we tell you a little about ourselves and get our podcast out there! Feel free to contact us at The Gathering Storm on Facebook with any feedback and ideas! Michael and Ben

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