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Some Assembly Required
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Do you enjoy painting minis, playing wargames, and generally making weird things? Then join Rory, Spooky, and Jarrid as they dive into everything hobby related, and whatever their most recent hyper-fixations are. Welcome to Some Assembly Required!
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Welcome to episode 100...minus 74
Jan 2901:23:13Tap to summarizeWe've been doing this for an entire year. Welcome to episode 26. What have we learned? How much magic have we been playing? Plus, the usual nonsense.https://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →My DM is Deeply Unemployed - Hobby Talk with Liam the Guardsman
Jan 1401:38:53Tap to summarizeTalking hobby, gaming, magic the gathering, proxying, how to get your friends into the hobby, and so much more with our homie Liam!https://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →New Year, but make it grim dark
Jan 101:22:21Tap to summarizeWhat made 2025 great? What are we looking forward to in 2026? Will Rory ever finish Dune Messiah??? Let's look back at 2025 in our hobby.https://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
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Why we love Shadow War Armageddon
Dec 1801:20:21Tap to summarizeSpooky ran a learn to play for Shadow War Armageddon, and we're gonna talk about it!Be sure to check out Hobby Dungeon Andrew's blog to join his world building for Nightside: https://hobbydungeon.blogspot.com/2025/11/help-make-collaborative-art.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →Grimdark Kitbash Cult
Dec 401:46:24Tap to summarizeThis week we're talking with our good friend Fergie about starting a scene in a new place, kitbashing, orks, and music. Lots of music.https://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →What motivates you to finish a project?
Nov 2001:31:45Tap to summarizeThis week we're talking about motivation and inspiration. What gets you excited to start something, and maybe more importantly, what keeps you motivated to complete it? Plus reading more books, movies, magic, and more Lord of the Rings.https://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →Grimdark book club?
Nov 601:15:49Tap to summarizeWhat fantastical fiction books have most impacted your hobby life? This week we're talking about the books that have had the greatest impact on our views on fantasy, art, and lifehttps://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →Blood Angels: Bangels or Blangels?
Aug 1401:20:41Tap to summarizeEveryone should message Spooky, to let him know it's the Bangels.What draws you to a particular faction or setting? Spooky, Rory, and Jarrid dive into this topic. Eventually. We promise.Get your tickets and merch for Dungeon Fest here: https://www.dungeonfest.cahttps://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →When is it too much grimdark?
Jul 31, 202501:21:12Tap to summarizeWhen is some grimdark, too much grimdark? Yeah, we don't know either, but we're sure gonna talk about it.Get your tickets and merch for Dungeon Fest here: https://www.dungeonfest.cahttps://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
Transcribe →What is the point of artistic endeavour?
Jul 17, 202501:18:22Tap to summarizeThis week we're asking ourselves what the point of artistic endeavour is? With some excellent input from Kiwi, an actual artist! Plus Denny's is better than Smitty's? And how old is the PS3?!?!?! All that and more in this week's episode.Get your tickets and merch for Dungeon Fest here: https://www.dungeonfest.cahttps://www.instagram.com/someassemblypodSpooky: https://www.instagram.com/andarprimulonRory: https://www.instagram.com/rat_boy_minishttps://www.youtube.com/@backssstabJarrid https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedminiatureshttps://www.youtube.com/@caffeinatedminiatures
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