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The Coolant Pod
by Jesty, Nitroburst, Pirate and Tweezer
Welcome to the premier Battletech podcast focused on the MRC, Mechcommander Review Circuit, community!
Episodes
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Ep:71 - Battletech Invades Music City
It's another year of the MRC Birthday Bash at Nashcon and here is our recap. Pirate and Tweezer attended this "not a tournament" ...well... tournament? It's always fun to see old friends and meet new ones while we're beating the crap out of each other with stompy robots. We are sponsored by...
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Ep: 70 - Hard Core Mechs
In this episode of the Coolant Pod, we crack open the newly dropped Core Box set and go through the variants of what's in the box. Mostly decent, some amazing and some...less so. We are sponsored by Fortress Games and Miniatures, and highly recommend Bobby for all of your Battletech and hobby...
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Ep:69 - Burning the Candle at Both Ends
The Coolant Pod is joined by special guest Steve (Sol Roth) of the Mechbay podcast and we all have a "free" cathartic therapy session as we talk about burn out and why it's not necessarily a bad thing. We are sponsored by Fortress Games and Miniatures, and highly recommend Bobby for all of your...
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Ep:68 - Mechs of the Living Dead
Right now, the Battletech world is focused on the upcoming new core box set. So what does the Coolant Pod do? How about a force pack review of an old product you can only get from Ironwind Metals? In this episode, we dive into the units that make up the Undead Lance pack and how we would use them...
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Ep:67 - It's a Character Thing
Jesty, Nitro and Pirate have a bit more of a role playing discussion on character alignments and how some of our favorite (or reviled) characters would stack up on a classic alignment chart. We also talk about how you could use alignments to help roleplay your games of Battletech and add new...
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Ep:66 - You Have 20 Seconds To Comply
It's May again so that means it's time for the Coolant Pod's annual trek to Detroit and try to avoid getting shot while rolling our own crits. In this episode, Pirate and Tweezer recount our weekend at Motor City Mayhem 2026 and all the explosions and hilarity that ensued there. We very much...
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Ep:65 - PBI's
Sometimes it's not all giant stompy robots which win or lose your game of Battletech. Occasionally it's just some dude on foot with a gun who wasn't even supposed to be here today that players pin their game hopes on. We have a special guest, Inypt, on this episode to talk all about infantry and...
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EP:64 - Brian Caches and Dragons
Not all games of Battletech are turn based tabletop wargames, some of them involve nothing more than a character sheet and a bit of imagination. In this episode the Pod goes through creating RPG characters for A Time of War and then Traveler. Join us with special guest Jason Hansa as we dive into...
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Ep:63 - The Periphery's Most Introverted Superpower
In this episode, we try to talk through the Outworlds Alliance - one of the lesser known periphery powers which has become a much more integral part of the storyline since merging with a certain flock of Ravens. We'll cover history of both of these factions independently and what happens after…
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Ep:62 - Ibuprofen and Energy Drinks
Brawl in the Bluegrass 2026 has come and gone for this year. Special correspondent Jason Hansa joins the pod to talk about his and Pirate's experiences playing in the event and just the overall weekend experience. It's a long one, so buckle up buttercup. We very much appreciate our Patreons who...
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Ep:61 - We're On a Mission from God
We may not be trying to get the band back together, but good mission design is a key feature that can make or break a game of Battletech. In this episode, we discuss some of the key elements that make good missions and we go over the Brawl in the Bluegrass 2026 mission pack (albeit with...
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Ep:60 - Sweaty Betty
What happens when you get a bunch of try hard, win at all costs gamers together with no restrictions? Or just walk outside in Alabama in late July? Buckets of Sweat. But what does that mean really? And how should players or organizers approach an event where it can show up? Jesty, Nitro and…
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Ep:59 - Rise of the Shogunate
We recently got new plastic released to the public, so it's time to talk through what's in the Kurita Command Force Pack and decide which units are the gems and duds for both Classic and Alpha Strike. We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been generous in supporting us to keep making more...
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Ep:58 - Turning of the Season
With the new year, we have a new season of the MRC upon us. And we think you're going to like the changes that are coming in MRC Season 6. Join us as Jesty and Tweezer walk through what's changed, why and how these changes are going to make it easier to get more MRC games in. We very much...
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Ep: 57 - A Southern Classic: smothered, covered and chunked
Finally able to get all the schedules in place to record our overview of the Classic tournament at Southern assault with honorary host JEM a.k.a. Jason Hansa and special guests Kaiserfalk and Lord Carbon. We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been generous in supporting us to keep making...
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Ep:56 - Acing the Competition
With all the hype about the new Aces box, it's time to learn about what the units that come in it can do on the table top. Welcome to a supersized force pack review of the mechs and vehicles that come in Aces: Scouring Sands. We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been generous in…
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Ep:55 - Southern Fried Alpha Strike
What happens with the Coolant Pod and some friends go to the largest Battletech tournament in North America? Endorsements and riches beyond our wildest dreams? nah, not even close. Bears in the woods? getting there... Pizza and Waffle House and Explosions...in that order? THERE WE GO! Special…
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Ep:54 - The Bear Necessities
In our first episode of season 3, we have a wonderful guest and exciting topic. Dan Zehner, owner of Bear Cavalry Paints stopped by to talk about his background, hobbying, the products Bear Cavalry produces and all kinds of other stories. These paints have quickly become fan favorites with…
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Ep:53 - Drop It Like It's Hot
Slightly different format for the Coolant Pod for this episode but we hope you will enjoy. Tonight, Jesty and Pirate are doing a recap of the recent Desert Hot Drop tournament in Las Vegas, NV with special guests: Chandler from On the Origins of Battlemechs, Matt the Northman from the Valhalla…
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Ep:52 - The Coolant Pod Turns TWO
What a long strange trip it has been. Four guys who decided one day "Hell, we should start a podcast. Maybe someone would listen." And now we've been doing this for two full years. This episode is a retrospective and look forward. We dive into our own backstories with Battletech, talk about how...
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Ep: 51 - Oh, We've Got a List...
Anyone who has competed in a wargaming tournament knows that list building is half the battle. With Southern Assault, Desert Hot Drop, Toys for Tots and more tournaments all coming up soon, Jesty, Nitro and Pirate talk through how they cram in all the goodies they might need to bring to a...
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Ep:50 - The Coolant Pod Invades Nashville
Recently, Nitroburst, Pirate and Tweezer all headed to scenic Nashville, TN to play in the annual MRC birthday bash Battletech tournament at Nashcon and compete for fabulous prizes like a new Broyhill dinette set and the long rumored elemental body pillow. How did we do? Did the sweat roll off in...
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Ep:49 - The Coiled Star
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! In this episode we go back to lore with special guest Jason Hansa, and talk about the juggernaut of home world clans, purveyors of heavy lasers everywhere and general badasses - Clan Star Adder! We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been...
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Ep:48 - The Players Behind the Game
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! In this edition, we are joined by Ray Arrastia and Aaron Cahall from Catalyst Game Labs and we get to learn more about two of them and explore their love for playing this game and the IP they have become so closely associated with. We very much...
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Ep:47 - Go Go Combine Rangers
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! This time around we're looking at new plastic crack open coming out in the near future and walking through the break down of the mechs you'll be getting in the Kurita Ranger Lance and some of the more useful or interesting variants of these…
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Ep:46 - Printing Your Way To Victory
In this episode we have two special guests to help us understand everything that goes into designing and creating printable STL files, particularly for terrain - Matt from Cross Electric Designs and Christopher from Thunderhead Studio. These two put on a superb background and educational talk on...
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Ep: 45 - Can't Touch This
This episode is another tactical discussion on the merits of using Indirect Fire. The illustrious Jason Hansa is joining us in the pod again for this somewhat controversial topic on tool allowing you to shoot at your opponents without fear of reprisal. We won't be talking about artillery here,...
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EP:44 - You Gotta Lose Your Mind In Detroit, Mech City
It's starting to get into peak tournament season and the Coolant Pod (with a guest in tow), headed up to Detroit to throw math rocks and have a blast with friends new and old at Motor City Mayhem, the second largest Alpha Strike event in the country. In this episode, we'll break down what…
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Ep:43 - He's Jus' a Lil' Guy
Ten meter tall mechs are the reason most of us got into this game. But in this episode, the Coolant Pod talks about a unit type that some feel are unheralded, some just don't understand and never take, and frankly WE feel naked going into battle without them. It's time to talk all things Battle...
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Ep:42 - A Remnant of Plastic
Welcome to the latest edition of the Coolant Pod. When Catalyst dropped the Black Remnant pack at PAX, we were all surprised. And now that we've had a chance to play with these units, we've found some serious pain to bring to your next game. We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been...
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Ep:41 - So You Wanna Be a T.O.?
Welcome to the latest edition of the Coolant Pod. Putting together an event can be one of the most rewarding and thankless jobs at the same time. But the saying "if you build it, they will come" rings true. This episode is to talk through what aspiring tournament organizers should take into...
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Ep: 40 - Would You Rather? Battletech edition
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! As Tweezer recovers from Brawl in the Bluegrass, we are reaching into the Patreon only archives to publicly release an episode we previously recorded for Patreon only. Jason Hansa is back as a special guest to play a game of Battletech Would You...
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Ep:39 - The Other OTHER Pirate faction - Circinus Federation
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! Pirate and Jesty have the controls in this one to talk about the Circinus Federation - a Pirate faction you may have heard of but most of us know nothing about. We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been generous in supporting us to keep...
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Ep:38 - Davion Daka and Federated Fun with Force Packs
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! This time around we crack open both of the Davion force packs and give a break down of the mechs you'll be getting in the Davion Heavy Battle Lance, and the Davion Cavalry Lance and some of the more useful or interesting variants of these chassis....
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Ep:37 - Bourbon, Bloodnames and Battlemechs OH MY!
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! In this episode we talk about the forthcoming Brawl in the Bluegrass weekend long Battletech event featuring Classic, Alpha Strike, a Trial of Bloodright, Trivia, Painting and more! Stick around as Pirate, Nitro and Jesty grill Tweezer about his...
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Ep:36 Forming Up to Get Down
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! This time around we get hands on with formations. What is a formation? How do i make one? why is the charger labeled a scout? we answer all of these questions and more! We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been generous in supporting us…
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Ep:35 - You Reave What You Sow
In this episode, the Coolant Pod is joined by a special guest, author extraordinaire Jason Hansa and we dive headfirst into the lore surrounding one of the most mysterious factions in Battletech: The Society. And, in true Coolant Pod fashion, we meander into the rest of the "bad guys" from the…
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Ep:34 - Flushing the Pods for 2024
Another year comes to a close and the Pod reflects on the past year with fond memories then we discuss what events, personal growth goals and other hijinks we are looking forward to in 2025. We very much appreciate our Patreons who have been generous in supporting us to keep making more content.…
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Ep:33 - Christmas with the Pod
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! We've been good MechCommanders this year so we're sharing our Battletech wish lists with Catalyst Claus! Come listen in to the things we'd like to see happen with the IP, lore, products, everything. Hopefully someone from CGL listens and decides…
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Ep:32 - Charge of the Clan Brigade
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod! We're doing another force pack review and break down the pros and cons of the mechs in the Clan Cavalry Star force pack in both Classic and Alpha Strike with our special guest for this episode, FunkSoulBrother. We very much appreciate our Patreons...
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Ep:31-All My Hexes Live in Texas
Welcome to the latest episode of The Coolant Pod. This time around we'll "briefly" recap the SoCal Open, and listen to Pirates adventures at Southern Assault IV, and then we'll get into discussing maps for both Alpha Strike and Classic. What makes a good map? What makes a bad map? We'll answer...
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Ep:30 - Sameron Heat
There's yet another new megamek event coming up in the MRC - Cameron Heat. In this episode, we welcome Sam a.k.a. DesertDream to the show to talk about his upcoming event and the lists we have built to participate in it. We are officially sponsored by Fortress Games and Miniatures, and highly...
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Ep:29 - Have Fun Assaulting the Fortress!!!
Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up: Welcome to a new episode where we get up close and personal with a veritable legend in the Battletech community - Bobby Ash. And then we give him a mic and a soapbox. We'll talk about Fortress Minis and Games, a Battletech museum and even…
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Episode 28 - Regulators! MOUNT UP!
Welcome to a new episode where we look at what happens when a faction considers nuclear fallout to be an acceptable response to the social snub of not getting an invitation to your birthday party. Welcome to Regulus! We are officially sponsored by Fortress Games and Miniatures, and highly…
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Episode 27 - Mech Commander Finishing School
The Coolant Pod has crossed the 26 episode mark and have officially produced a full year's worth of content!!!! Have you ever wanted to get out and competitively roll dice with a BUNCH of other Battletech fans? In this episode, we tackle how to prepare for a Battletech tournament and what you...
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Episode 26 - Feeling Secure in our Mech-hood
Welcome to another episode where Jesty, Pirate and Tweezer look at one of the new Kickstarter force packs - The Inner Sphere Security Lance. We'll talk about what you can and can't expect when fielding these units (or facing off against them) in both Classic and Alpha Strike. We are officially...
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Episode 25 - Hey Nashcon, you so fine! You so fine! Your missions really blow my mind! Hey Nashcon!
It's a BONUS episode!!!! Fresh off some awesome in person dice rolling action, the Coolant Pod talks through the crazy missions throughout the weekend, the winning lists and why the unit choices made helped the winners succeed. Don't forget to check back in next week as we resume our normal...
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Episode 24 - It's a Pirate's life for me
Yo ho me hearties. It's time for our own Pirate to teach us the ways of his people and talk about some of the pirates of the sphere. We are officially sponsored by Fortress Games and Miniatures, and highly recommend Bobby for all of your Battletech and hobby related purchases:...
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Episode 23 - Bringing the Boom
The Coolant Pod rips open another force pack from the Mercenaries Kickstarter - This time the Clan Direct Fire Star. We talk about the Mechs' history, variants and tactics for use in both Classic and Alpha Strike. We are officially sponsored by Fortress Games and Miniatures, and highly recommend...
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Episode 22 - Can You Hear Me Now? A Nashcon tournament primer
So many special guests on this one, the recording room got a bit cramped. We are discussing the upcoming Nashcon tournament and what to expect while teasing some hints out of Carbon and Warning. Also joining us are Bruceifus and Kaiserfalk from the MRC to talk Alpha Strike list building and…
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Welcome to the premier Battletech podcast focused on the MRC, Mechcommander Review Circuit, community!
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The Coolant Pod is created and hosted by Jesty, Nitroburst, Pirate and Tweezer.
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