The Coolant Pod

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...

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

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

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 clas

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

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 h

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 g

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 sinc

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 eve

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

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

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

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 wa

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

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 th

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 e

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

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 tou

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 f

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