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Refit & Redeploy! - New Core Products & AdeptiCon 2026
Mar 27, 2026
2h 07m 40s
2025 Year in Review - Silver Fox FauxHawks
Jan 3, 2026
1h 50m 59s
Glory Warriors & Bear Cavalry Paint Spotlight
Nov 22, 2025
1h 54m 33s
Fox Patrol & Outfoxed Book Preview - with Bryan Young
Nov 1, 2025
1h 26m 43s
Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 25 - Illician Lancers
Sep 27, 2025
55m 59s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 3/27/26 | Refit & Redeploy! - New Core Products & AdeptiCon 2026✨ | Core ProductsAdeptiCon 2026+3 | BrentZemer | The Starter BoxThe Core Box+2 | — | BattletechCore Products+5 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 2h 07m 40s | |
| 1/3/26 | 2025 Year in Review - Silver Fox FauxHawks✨ | BattleTech2025 review+3 | Silver Fox Fauxhawks | Mercenary Star PodcastBattleTech | — | BattleTech2025+5 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 1h 50m 59s | |
| 11/22/25 | Glory Warriors & Bear Cavalry Paint Spotlight✨ | miniature paintinggame design+3 | Dan Zehner | Bear Cavalry PaintMercenary Star Podcast | — | Glory WarriorsBear Cavalry Paint+3 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 1h 54m 33s | |
| 11/1/25 | Fox Patrol & Outfoxed Book Preview - with Bryan Young✨ | Fox PatrolOutfoxed novel+3 | Bryan Young | Mercenary Star PodcastOutfoxed | — | Fox PatrolOutfoxed+3 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 1h 26m 43s | |
| 9/27/25 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 25 - Illician Lancers✨ | Illician Lancersmercenary unit+5 | Kyle | TI-84Neon Renegade+5 | — | Illician Lancersmercenary unit+5 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 55m 59s | |
| 8/8/25 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 24 - Best (& Worst) of GenCon 2025!✨ | GenCon 2025BattleTech+3 | Zemer | DiceForcepacks & Minis+4 | — | GenConBattleTech+3 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 1h 39m 48s | |
| 7/29/25 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 23 - Thumpers✨ | mercenary unitsThumpers+3 | Zemer | Mercenary Star Podcast | — | Thumpersmercenary unit+3 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 1h 21m 58s | |
| 5/18/25 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 22 - Black Thorns✨ | mercenary unitsgaming history+3 | Mario "Brute" Garzolini | Armor UpMercenary Star Podcast+2 | Black Thorns | Black Thornsmercenary unit+3 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 1h 21m 48s | |
| 4/11/25 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 21 - Chaos Irregulars✨ | BattleMechsChaos Irregulars+3 | Chandler | On the Origins of BattleMechsBattleCorps+3 | X/TwitterInstagram | Chaos IrregularsBattleMechs+3 | Fortress Miniatures & Games | 1h 00m 04s | |
| 4/2/25 | News Alert! - April 2025 - Krull joins Mercenary Star!✨ | podcast newsco-host announcement+3 | Andrew Krull | WolfNet Radio PodcastMercenary Star Podcast | — | Andrew KrullMercenary Star Podcast+3 | — | 1m 23s | |
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| 2/28/25 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 20 - 21st Centauri Lancers | Episode 20: Derek from On the Origins of BattleMechs joins me to talk about the 21st Centauri Lancers!! This illustrious mercenary unit has been around since the beginning, and is primed for big things in the ilClan era! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: @Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on X/Twitter: https://x.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 1/5/25 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 19 - Hot Spots: Hinterlands | Episode 19: Billy Caldwell from the Oklahoma BattleTech group joins me to talk about Hot Spots: Hinterlands and how it expands the Mercenary Box set and refreshes the Chaos Campaign for the ilClan era! Plus, we talk about BattleTech in 2024, from the 40th anniversary to GenCon to the growth of BattleTech in Oklahoma; and finally setting some Goals for 2025! It's a full episode! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Check out the Oklahoma BattleTech Facebook group & Discord here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/okbtech Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: @Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on X/Twitter: https://x.com/WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome BattleTech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 10/26/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 18 - 12th Vegan Rangers | Episode 18: Mike from the Tales From the Periphery podcast joins me to talk about the deep lore of the 12th Vegan Rangers! Always the supporting unit and never the star, the Rangers have a TON of lore spread across the 40 years of BattleTech! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Find Mike and the Tales from the Periphery podcast here: https://www.talesfromtheperiphery.org.uk/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: @Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on X/Twitter: https://x.com/WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 9/21/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 17 - 1st Somerset Strikers | Episode 17: Brent from the Of Mechs and Men Podcast joins me to cover the 1st Somerset Strikers! Come celebrate this beloved unit, the cartoon that spawned it, and the new Force Pack from the Mercenaries Kickstarter!Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Find Brent on X/Twitter: https://x.com/BrentOMAMFollow the Of Mechs & Men Podcast on X/Twitter:https://x.com/ofmechsandmenFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: @Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on X/Twitter: https://x.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 9/8/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 16 - GenCon 2024 | Episode 16: I'm covering my GenCon 2024 experience! My first ever GenCon was a whirlwind and I got to meet so many new people and celebrate the 40th anniversary of BattleTech!Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: @Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on X/Twitter: https://x.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 7/1/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 15 - Steel Wolves/Wolf Hunters | In episode 15, we cover the Steel Wolves/Wolf Hunters!! It’s a tale of two sides to the same coin birthed from both the IRL & In-Universe Dark Age, the MechWarrior: Dark Age Clix game, and misguided Wizkids execs. Mike "The Viking" from The Valhalla Club Podcast joins me as co-host! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow The Valhalla Club Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/TheValhallaClubFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: @Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on X/Twitter: https://x.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 4/1/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Bonus Ep A1 - Special Book Reveal | In this Bonus episode, we have a special Book Reveal from Jason Hansa!!! He's excited to announce another Screaming Eagles novel set in the thrilling and beloved setting of Far Country, as his sequel, Farther Country reveals for the first time what happened to the Eagles 2nd regiment that misjumped; as well as what happened to Sho-sa Yubari Takuda's DEST team and their Tetatae allies!Special thanks to Jason Hansa for allowing me to be a part of such an awesome book reveal! One of BattleTech's most beloved books is getting the sequel it deserves!!Fun Facts: • Prologue: The DCMS & Birds land on the moon Far Country• They discover descendants of ancient Star League brigade and the semi-sentient alien race Zyrrak, have created warring factions• Their first contacts with the Zyrrak belong to a sect that wants the wars to end, and they lead the DCMS & Tetatae into hiding• 3060 The Screaming Eagles Misjump into the system and ar forced to land on Far Country• The DCMS, with the only working dropship, guide the Eagles in and together they work to end the Far Country warsForcePack: None – Ideal Farther Country Force PackMechs Included• REPOSE – StarSlayer• VARIANT – Battlemaster with Double Cocpit• JUMPING – Javelin• NEW – Snake• VEHICLE/BA/AERO – Tetatea & Zyrrak InfantryThough there is no forcepack, Get your Battletech resources at your local Game shop or online at our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & GamesFortress Miniatures and Games | Heart of your Battletech gaming needsHAPPY APRIL FOOLS from Jason Hansa, Myself, and all the podcasters & YouTubers involved in making something fun! You can catch many of us on the Valhalla Club Discord! Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 3/23/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 14 - How to Play BattleTech for FREE | We all love our minis, but what about if you're new and want to try BattleTech before you buy into the hobby? Thanks to Catalyst Game Labs, you can learn to play for FREE! Episode 14 is a discussion with another new to the universe friend, CJ, from the Next Gen Nerd podcast. We look at how you can play BattleTech for free with some official resources. In preparation, CJ even listened to his first BattleTech novel, Decision at Thunder Rift, so we finish the episode with a short first impressions discussion! Check out the Downloads page on Battletech's website! https://bg.battletech.comShoutout to Doc_ShootNLoot for finding the direct link for the 2022 Salvage Box Quick Start!Get it here:https://bg.battletech.com/wp-content/uploads/1645/44/Salvage-Box-Quick-Start-Rules.pdfOnce you decide to buys some box sets, force packs, or sourcebooks, Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSGFollow CJ and the Next Gen Nerd podcast on X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/NextGen_NerdCheck out the other awesome BattleTech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 2/11/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 13 - Screaming Eagles | In Episode 13, I am thrilled to have BattleTech author Jason Hansa as a guest! We discuss the Screaming Eagles, the mercenary unit in his upcoming novella 'A Skulk of Foxes'. I'd like to thank Jason and Catalyst Game Labs for giving me the EXCLUSIVE reveal of the cover art for the pending book on this episode! I am humbled and honored! Follow Jason on X(Twitter):https://twitter.com/HauptmannHansaCheck out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 2/1/24 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 12 - What is BattleTech? | What is BattleTech? And why is NOW a great time to get into it?In Episode 12 of the Mercenary Star Podcast, I'm joined by my good friend Sulyce, to learn about the BattleTech universe and it 40 years of history, lore, & products. I hope you enjoy the discussion with someone curious about our beloved franchise! Leave a comment and let me know how and when you got into BattleTech. Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSGFollow Sulyce and the Beyond the Verst podcast on X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/BTV_CastCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 12/31/23 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 11 - Waco Rangers | A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 11 we are looking at the Waco Rangers!!!Special thanks to Woody, aka Good Shot Janson, a fellow MWO Game Night player over on the Valhalla Club Discord! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.comWaco Rangers Fiction List:• Making a Name, Battlecorp Anthology: Weapons Free, Jason Schmetzer – 2012• Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Blind Arrogance; Shrapnel #1, Craig A Reed Jr – June 2020• An Ice Cold Dish: Shrapnel #5, June 2021• Signing Day. Shrapnel #11, Chris G. Lane – December 2022 | — | ||||||
| 10/30/23 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 10 - McCarron's Armored Cavalry | A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 10 we are looking at the McCarron's Armored Cavalry!!!Special thanks to Derek, co-host of the On the Origin of BattleMechs podcast! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.comMcCarron's Fiction List:• The Sword and Dagger, Ardath Mayher, 1987• Warrior: Coupe, Michael A. Stackpole, 1989• Thread of Ambition, Loren L. Coleman, 1999• Grey Watch Protocol, Michael J. Ciaravella, 2020• Blood Will Tell, Jason Schmetzer, 2021• Shrapnel #4, All Good Things, James Lee, 2021 | — | ||||||
| 8/17/23 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 09 - Camachos Cabelleros | A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 09 we are looking at the Camacho's Cabelleros!!!Special thanks to Matt "Bloodbath" Behrens, co-host on the Wolfnet Radio Podcast! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord, and be sure to follow our Podcaster Solaris Tournament! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.comCamacho's Cabelleros Fiction:• Close Quarters, Victor Milan, 1994• Hearts of Chaos, Victor Milan, June 1996• Black Dragon, Victor Milan, November 1996• Callie’s Call, Victor Milan, BattleCorp, 2005• Ozymandias, Victor Milan, Battletech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction, 2009 | — | ||||||
| 7/31/23 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 08 - Snord's Irregulars | A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 08 we are looking at the Snord's Irregulars!!!Special thanks to Aaron, co-host on the Of Mechs and Men Podcast! A Battletech Book club currently covering the Warrior Trilogy novels!Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord, and be sure to follow our Podcaster Solaris Tournament! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.comSnord's Irregular Fiction List:• Dispatch, Shrapnel Anthology, Elizabeth T Danforth & Michael A. Stackpole, 1988• Call of Duty, Blaine Lee Pardoe, 2001• Permanent Losses, BattleCorps, Aaron Cahill, 2016 | — | ||||||
| 7/4/23 | Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 07 - Wolf's Dragoons | A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 07 we are looking at the Wolf's Dragoons!!!Special thanks to Andrew & Aaron Krull, co-hosts on the WolfNet Radio Podcast and creators of the Alpha Strike 350 Tournament rules! Be sure to check out their show wherever you listen! You can find their 350 Tournament rules at WolfsDragoons.com! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.comFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the awesome WolfNet Community! Their Facebook page has links to their discord and their site! https://www.facebook.com/WolfNetRadioPodcastEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Wolf's Dragon's Fiction List:•The Spider and the Wolf(Comic & Scenario), Gideon Scott Oehler, 1986•Wolves on the Border, Robert N. Charrette, 1989•Blood Legacy, Michael A. Stackpole, December 1990•Wolf Pack, Robert N. Charrette, April 1992•Tales of the (Blake Era): the Last Day of Zeta, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2006•Feral, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2008• Hector, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2008•Making a Name, BattleCorp Anthology 3, Jason Schmetzer, 2012•Redemption Rift, Jason Schmetzer, 2013(BattleCorp in 4 parts)•Divided We Fall, Blaine Lee Pardoe, May 2020•Hour of the Wolf, Blaine Lee Pardoe, January 2021•Redemption Rites, Jason Schmetzer, May 2022 | — | ||||||
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