A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba, Nick Sperry, and Samuel Graebner are joined by special guest, XWA Design extraordinaire, Ryan Staniszewski! The 4 of them discuss the exciting new content from the XWA Legends and Relics, alongside a sweeping points update forn the game of X-Wing TMG.

View the new Legends and Relics content here: https://www.xwing.life/resources/xwa-content

View the points change breakdown here: https://www.xwing.life/resources/points

Thank you to our sponsor, Infinite Arenas! Go to Infinite Arenas for all your X-Wing compatible gaming needs, including card printing, custom pilot builders, card packs, and more! https://infinitearenas.com/

312 was honored to have the support needed to provide a high quality stream of Worlds to the community. We couldn't have done it without our biggest supporters on Patreon! Support the channel, get cool swag: https://www.patreon.com/c/312Squadron

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Episode 40: New Content, New Me! (Featuring Ryan Staniszewski)

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba Nick Sperry, and Samuel Graebner discuss the Milwaukee World Championship Experience and yap about the event

Check out Samuel’s fantasy writing collective at: https://www.crookedtrees.com/

View the worlds Rollbetter page here: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2638

View the events on Listfortress: https://listfortress.com/tournaments/10570

312 was honored to have the support needed to provide a high quality stream of Worlds to the community. We couldn't have done it without our biggest supporters on Patreon! Support the channel, get cool swag: https://www.patreon.com/c/312Squadron

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Episode 39: Off-Topic: Wayne’s Worlds 

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba and Nick Sperry are joined by the 2026 WORLD CHAMPION Tony Marchand, as they discuss Adepticon 2026 and a monumental success for both 312, XWA, and Tony!

View the worlds Rollbetter page here: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2638

View the events on Listfortress: https://listfortress.com/tournaments/10570

312 was honored to have the support needed to provide a high quality stream of Worlds to the community. We couldn't have done it without our biggest supporters on Patreon! Support the channel, get cool swag: https://www.patreon.com/c/312Squadron

Thank you to Infinite Arennas for being our official sponsor! Check out their website for all your X-Wing gaming needs, including special game components, card printing, homebrew features, and much more! https://infinitearenas.com/

Check out our Merch store: https://streamlabs.com/312_squadron/merch

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Episode 38: The 2026 Champion

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba and Nick Sperry jump on to talk about NONE of the things, X-Wing! The off-topic episodes are a semi-frequent addition to the 312 Podcast where your hosts discuss world events, random opinions, and of course, politics. Please be advised that the topics discussed may not be comfortable to hear or align with your own views.

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Episode 37: OFF-TOPIC: The Empire Yaps Back 

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba and Nick Sperry are joined by the XWA OP Planning Lead, Dwight Lindsay,, to discuss some recent X-Wing events and the excitement with WORLDS next month!

312 is streaming WORLDS! Keep an eye out for upcoming key dates: https://www.adepticon.org/2025/07/09/adepticon-2026-key-dates-announced/

Watch back the XWA Discord Stage on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H2IFCMResqI?si=v2SQ4EfhbiHUcEZa

Torchlight G&H System Open

event link: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2215https://xwing.longshanks.org/event/29346/

List Fortress: https://listfortress.com/tournaments/10168

Windy City Trials 2026 New Years Edition

Event link: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2509https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2474

List Fortress: https://listfortress.com/tournaments/10133

The 312 Conquest Series is returning with 4 qualifiers this year! Get your tickets in time for the debut event! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w5AfGKgP_gRVku_WKudeZru55u-VdrSDKphHSsZEE9g/edit?usp=sharing

New XWA content has arrived and 312 has exclusive cards and MORE for them! Become the ultimate supporter of 312 Squadron and get awesome perks! Including quarterly rewards like tokens and cards, unedited recording sessions of the podcast with early access, and MORE!  Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/312Squadron

Check out our Merch store: https://streamlabs.com/312_squadron/merch

XWA Site: https://www.xwing.life [https://www.xwing.life/]

Visit the 2.5 Edition Server: https://discord.gg/x-wing

FAQ Link: https://discord.com/channels/627648261456527371/1262114191972503624

Support our Sponsor, Infinite Arenas! Need components compatible for the game of X-Wing? Infinite Arenas is the place to go! https://infinitearenas.com/

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Episode 36: Did Somebody Say - WORLDS?

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba and Nick Sperry are joined by the new Conquest Grand Champion, Eric Kingery, to discuss his Global Conquest victory, as well as the recent Studebaker System Open! The trio dives into a look at the forming meta before and after the XWA made minor updates to its points system.

312 is streaming WORLDS! Keep an eye out for upcoming key dates: https://www.adepticon.org/2025/07/09/adepticon-2026-key-dates-announced/

Watch back the XWA Discord Stage on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H2IFCMResqI?si=v2SQ4EfhbiHUcEZa

Studebaker Open Breakdown

event link: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2215

Insights: https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/2215

Global Conquest Breakdown:

Event link: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2509

insights: https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/2509

The 312 Conquest Series is an online qualifier series, one tournament a month, across various timezones. Top 8 players from each event win an invite to the Global Conquest in December!

New XWA content has arrived and 312 has exclusive cards and MORE for them! Become the ultimate supporter of 312 Squadron and get awesome perks! Including quarterly rewards like tokens and cards, unedited recording sessions of the podcast with early access, and MORE!  Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/312Squadron

Check out our Merch store: https://streamlabs.com/312_squadron/merch

XWA Site: https://www.xwing.life [https://www.xwing.life/]

Visit the 2.5 Edition Server: https://discord.gg/x-wing

FAQ Link: https://discord.com/channels/627648261456527371/1262114191972503624

Support our partner StrataStrike by using this link and checking out with code “312Squadron” for 15% off store-wide! https://www.etsy.com/shop/stratastrike/?etsrc=sdt

Hey, join the conversation, hop into our Discord! https://discord.gg/xknEegJw67

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Episode 35: The Grand Champion

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba and Nick Sperry are joined by returning guest, Andrew Oehler, to discuss his second Conquest victory, as well as the recent California System Open! The trio dives into an overview on the 50 point landscape, and look back to older events.

Take a look at the changes here: https://www.xwing.life/organized-play

312 is streaming WORLDS! Keep an eye out for upcoming key dates: https://www.adepticon.org/2025/07/09/adepticon-2026-key-dates-announced/

Watch back the XWA Discord Stage on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H2IFCMResqI?si=v2SQ4EfhbiHUcEZa

Conquest Breakdowns:

Empanada:  https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2329 (event link) https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/2329 (insights)

Alamo: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2391 (event link) https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/239 (insights)

The 312 Conquest Series is an online qualifier series, one tournament a month, across various timezones. Top 8 players from each event win an invite to the Global Conquest in December!

Link to XWA announcement on scenario changes: https://www.xwing.life/news/ [https://www.xwing.life/news/announcements]

New XWA content has arrived and 312 has exclusive cards and MORE for them! Become the ultimate supporter of 312 Squadron and get awesome perks! Including quarterly rewards like tokens and cards, unedited recording sessions of the podcast with early access, and MORE!  Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/312Squadron

Check out our Merch store: https://streamlabs.com/312_squadron/merch

XWA Site: https://www.xwing.life [https://www.xwing.life/]

Visit the 2.5 Edition Server: https://discord.gg/x-wing

FAQ Link: https://discord.com/channels/627648261456527371/1262114191972503624

Support our partner StrataStrike by using this link and checking out with code “312Squadron” for 15% off store-wide! https://www.etsy.com/shop/stratastrike/?etsrc=sdt

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Episode 34: California System Open and Mr. Two Time!

Description

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your host Andrew Kouba, joined by recent conquest champion guests Joel Springle and Josh Kalmouni discuss the recent conquest events and MAJOR changes from the XWA! You will want to dig in for this special episode!

Take a look at the changes here: https://www.xwing.life/organized-play

Watch back the XWA Discord Stage on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H2IFCMResqI?si=v2SQ4EfhbiHUcEZa

Conquest Breakdowns:

Bay Area: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2135 (event link) https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/2135 (insights)

Middle-Earth: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/2136 (event link) https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/2136 (insights)

The 312 Conquest Series is an online qualifier series, one tournament a month, across various timezones. Top 8 players from each event win an invite to the Global Conquest in December!

Link to XWA announcement on scenario changes: https://www.xwing.life/news/announcements

Check out the 312 Conquest Series: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZpohWBP4cOnN00kQ2Vk1zsEU1fQzmQ4sXtbliTQtc0/edit?tab=t.0

Tickets to the final Alamo Conquest: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/312-squadron

New XWA content has arrived and 312 has exclusive cards and MORE for them! Become the ultimate supporter of 312 Squadron and get awesome perks! Including quarterly rewards like tokens and cards, and MORE!  Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/312Squadron

Check out our Merch store: https://streamlabs.com/312_squadron/merch

XWA Site: https://www.xwing.life [https://www.xwing.life/]

Visit the 2.5 Edition Server: https://discord.gg/x-wing

FAQ Link: https://discord.com/channels/627648261456527371/1262114191972503624

Support our partner StrataStrike by using this link and checking out with code “312Squadron” for 15% off store-wide! https://www.etsy.com/shop/stratastrike/?etsrc=sdt

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Episode 33: Conquests, Points, and The Big 50

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba, Nick Sperry, and Samuel Graebner, discuss the recent changes to scenarios and scoring, as well as the Lone Star Open and Pierogi Conquest!

The 312 Conquest Series is an online qualifier series, one tournament a month, across various timezones. Top 8 players from each event win an invite to the Global Conquest in December!

Link to XWA announcement on scenario changes: https://www.xwing.life/news/announcements

Check out the 312 Conquest Series: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZpohWBP4cOnN00kQ2Vk1zsEU1fQzmQ4sXtbliTQtc0/edit?tab=t.0

Video Announcement: https://youtu.be/XGdpsR3DEnE

Tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/312-squadron

New XWA content has arrived and 312 has exclusive cards and MORE for them! Become the ultimate supporter of 312 Squadron and get awesome perks! Including quarterly rewards like tokens and cards, unedited recording sessions of the podcast with early access, and MORE!  Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/312Squadron

Check out our Merch store: https://streamlabs.com/312_squadron/merch

XWA Site: https://www.xwing.life [https://www.xwing.life/]

Visit the 2.5 Edition Server: https://discord.gg/x-wing

FAQ Link: https://discord.com/channels/627648261456527371/1262114191972503624

Support our partner StrataStrike by using this link and checking out with code “312Squadron” for 15% off store-wide! https://www.etsy.com/shop/stratastrike/?etsrc=sdt

Hey, join the conversation, hop into our Discord! https://discord.gg/xknEegJw67

You can follow us live for weekly content on our Twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/312_Squadron

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Episode 32: New Changes, Lone Star Open, and Pierogis! 

A long time ago… in a windy city, far, far away… Your hosts Andrew Kouba, Nick Sperry, and Gotham City Conquest Conquest CHAMPION, Andrew Oehler, discuss the recent Gotham City Conquest!

The 312 Conquest Series is an online qualifier series, one tournament a month, across various timezones. Top 8 players from each event win an invite to the Global Conquest in December!

Rollbetter link for the Gotham City Conquest: https://rollbetter.gg/tournaments/1958

Insights: https://www.pattern-analyzer.app/tournament/rollbetter/1958

Check out the 312 Conquest Series: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZpohWBP4cOnN00kQ2Vk1zsEU1fQzmQ4sXtbliTQtc0/edit?tab=t.0

Video Announcement: https://youtu.be/XGdpsR3DEnE

Tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/312-squadron

New XWA content has arrived and 312 has exclusive cards and MORE for them! Become the ultimate supporter of 312 Squadron and get awesome perks! Including quarterly rewards like tokens and cards, unedited recording sessions of the podcast with early access, and MORE!  Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/312Squadron

Check out our Merch store: https://streamlabs.com/312_squadron/merch

XWA Site: https://www.xwing.life [https://www.xwing.life/]

Visit the 2.5 Edition Server: https://discord.gg/x-wing

FAQ Link: https://discord.com/channels/627648261456527371/1262114191972503624

Support our partner StrataStrike by using this link and checking out with code “312Squadron” for 15% off store-wide! https://www.etsy.com/shop/stratastrike/?etsrc=sdt

Hey, join the conversation, hop into our Discord! https://discord.gg/xknEegJw67

You can follow us live for weekly content on our Twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/312_Squadron

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Episode 31: The Gotham City Conquest!

The 312 Squadron Podcast is a podcast about the X-Wing Miniatures Game, Star Wars media, and Chicago-related topics. 312  Squadron is an X-Wing community based out of Chicago, Illinois. You can catch us on weekly live streams in person and online. Live content can be found at https://www.twitch.tv/312_Squadron [http://twitch.tv/312_Squadron]. You can also see our battle reports, and past content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@312squadronChicago