Initiative One Podcast

Initiative One Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 28: Putting in the Work
January 30, 2019

As the community begins to take ownership of continuing Runewars, we look at the efforts that have been made so far and what is still developing for the future.  Shane's new tournament document:  Luke's survey:  Then we end with a big...

Episode 27: The Community Endures
January 16, 2019

  Well, we finally have some news, but it's not the news we wanted. But, we start with our report on our biggest tournament in a while (8 players!), and a breakdown from a special guest on her first Runewars tournament experience. We also give...

Episode 26: The Year of the Uthuk
December 20, 2018

We've made it to the end...of 2018. In our last episode for the year, we start with a look back at our recent tournament. Shane got to use some crazy Latari shenanigans, Josh played the list that Discord gave him, and JJ beat both of them. Find out...

Episode 25: Traffic
November 28, 2018

  Finally, we got to it! We've been talking about our community-building episode, and now that Worlds is over and there's a lull in releases and news, we can actually talk about it. We go over Shane's ideas about strengthening your local Runewars...

Episode 24: The North Carolinians Take Minneapolis
November 07, 2018

You know what's cool? When one of your hosts comes in third place at Worlds, and another local player and friend (and first-ever podcast guest) comes in second! This one is just a big ol' Worlds recap with JJ and Shane talking about their experiences,...

Episode 23: Time to FAQ for Worlds!
October 17, 2018

It's late, and I'm tired. What the FAQ did we talk about? I think there were some FAQing articles...oh yeah, Prince F (and his new nickname) and the Obscenes. We definitely talked about those. There was something else that we added in at the last...

Episode 22: The Brotherhood of Cool or 17 Point Stun Dummy
September 26, 2018

  Back to normal, where we record the day before an article. We finally know everything in the Baron Z and Lord V boxes, so we look at a few ways you might build them out.  Articles are coming at a rapid pace, and we saw a bunch of new stuff...

Episode 21: Something Wicked This Way Comes
September 12, 2018

  We're back from our week off, and lo and behold, there was a new article on recording day! There's a little bit of new stuff with the second Ventala article, so we talk about their new champion slot upgrade, Warden of Horn and Branch, the full...

Episode 20: Cows in Deer Costumes
August 23, 2018

So yeah, about this episode. We had some file issues with the original recording, so Josh did his best to recreate the initial part of the episode. Imagine the usual podcast, but with less humor and insight. The first part is a look at Baron Z's new...

Episode 19: But You Have Heard of Us
August 08, 2018

Gen Con Report! Josh breaks down his North American Championships experience, including bringing shame to Initiative One, playing Latari for the first three rounds, getting stuck with Meeting Engagement twice, and meeting a bunch of great Runewars...