“That’s because I’m blind you jackass!”

Feat. award-winning FC Synsational with special appearances by Noir. Recruit of the Year Horok and StarConquer212 from Verge of Collapse

–The results of the 2013 Black Mark Awards are announced! 

-Synsational got mercury poisoning and almost went permanently blind, but he’s fine now and still multiboxes.

–Poll Discussion: Rail Proteus

–EVE News: WH alliances challenge record for ISK destroyed per minute, A string of supers died recently (one isn’t news worthy anymore), RUS holds onto their staging system but at the price of parts of their JB network, Darkspawn disbands but nothing comes of it, Brave Newbies clashes with the PVP heavyweights of Syndicate

-StarConquer212 joins the panel mid-cast to give a first hand account of that WH fight and brings up whether killboards help or hurt EVE.

–Contract Wrap Up: NMG. is hitting lowsec incursions hard to ISK-up during their 6th Anniversary recruitment drive

Synblind

Bloodiest WH Battle Ever

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“Better Late Than Never”

–Poll Results: Turtle Reviews Movies Alek Won’t Watch

–EVE News: RUSRUS makes steady gains in the south, Battle of B-S7 (Rail Proteus vs Domi/Tengu), TEST and EMP attack Vale of the Silent, Jita Brings in the New Year with Fireworks

-N3/SOLAR T3 Fleet Doctrines compared, contrasted, analysed, etc.

-EVE’s Server Issues and Why/When/How CCP will expand single system capacity

–Epic Contract Wrap Up: WH True Sansha Large POS Takedown (Gevlon Goblin) and Honourable Third Party Logistic Support (Failed Diplomacy)

–This Week in Mercs: Alek announces nominees for the first annual Black Mark Awards

-THE CSM MINUTES ARE OUT!!!

–Dramatic Reading: “Get a Move On”

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“Stratifying the shit highsec players from the less-shit highsec players”

–Poll Discussion: Have you or your alliance deployed or fought over a highsec POCO?

–EVE News: The Yule Lads return once more with questionable lifestyles and innovative gifting techniques, Killmails for planetary bombardment, Embedded Factional Warfare reporter Niden sends us a detailed overview of the Gallente/Caldari warzone and the impact of TEST alliance in the conflict

–Contract Wrap Up: Alakgur POCO Defense, Venal: Inties Only

-This Week in Mercs: Suddenly Spaceships releases excellent video highlighting their best fights of 2013 

–CSM Wrap Up: CCP finally expanding the kinds of public statements the CSM can review before release, Rubicon .1 patch hints, Summer Expansion planning begins

–Masterclass: Tanking: Armor vs Shield

–Turtle Reviews Movies Alek Won’t Watch (NEW !!!): Elysium

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“If you noticed you’re paying a lot more for T2: You’re welcome.”

-CSM Rep and top Goon economist Mynnna joins us as the special guest to discuss Rubicon and CFC’s ongoing oppression of highsec

-The show was recorded the day after Thanksgiving in the US, so our hosts give EVE thanks and share their best holiday stories

–Poll Discussion: Who are you supporting in the RUS vs N3 war?

–EVE News: RUS/N3 War cools down a little but opens new fronts, -A- selects a non-Russian as their new executor, Rubicon launches to much rejoicing and lamentation

-Mynnna talks highsec POCOs and GSF’s partnership with RvB in pursuit of planetary conquest

–Contract Wrap Up: Rubicon Landrush

–This Week in Mercs: Marmite Collective gets creative for charity starting “MERCS for GOOD”

–CSM Corner: CSM Minutes still aren’t out but are likely to show up before Christmas, a Reddit dev AMA demonstrates the value of the CSM NDA, Rubicon’s .1 patch

–Dramatic Reading: “Because I fucking live here why the fuck do you think?!”