“Wow, that’s a really horrible question to ask me in front of Ali isn’t it?”

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Feat. Xander Phoena, host of Crossing Zebras podcast

-Fan Mail: Alek lets the listeners own words tell Xander how it is about who has the better podcast

–Poll Discussion: Can you use a T2 cruiser/BS weapon system?

-Great discussion about training plans, fleet fits, and skill overlap

–EVE News: SOLAR joins up with Stainwagon to fight N3 Coalition starting a massive 0.0 war, SCL 5 brought us the first in-combat of preview of Rubicon, CCP tries an ambitious live event with mixed results

–Contract Wrap Up: Finishing touches on the campaign in Providence, a POS takedown contract in Hasama

–This Week In Mercs: Ali Aras joins Noir.! Mercs prep for the landrush of Rubicon

–CSM Segment: Xander talks with the CSM veterans about CSM8’s performance to date, Ali eats crow over the summit minutes which leads to a discussion about improving the minutes process, Rapid Missile Launcher changes

–Masterclass: Local Tanking vs Passive Tanking, When and Why

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“I think we need to go to commercial after that one”

–Special Guest: Phreeze, the infamous FC of Insidious Empire

–Poll Discussion: CCP’s Community Support Incentives

–EVE News: Somer/DNSBlack/Poetic RMT controversy continues, Pandemic Legion baits out over 30 Black Legion super carriers in an epic space battle

-Phreeze rants about Odyssey, bombers, and T3s. But mostly bombers.

–Contract Wrap Up: The 9UY campaign in full force with fierce fighting featuring nearly every major alliance in 0.0, CVA squeaks out a defense in spite of themselves

–CSM Segment: Panel discussion on the new POS Siphons

–Masterclass: T1 vs T2 weapons

(End Music: NinjaTurtle x TwoStep shipping)

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“I wish I had a lawn chair”

–EVE News: Blinkgate, TEST joins Caldari FW, Gal/Min FW goes on the offensive, Mattias Otero steps down as Brave Newbies CEO, EAF changes confirmed for Rubicon

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–Poll Discussion: Rubicon feature hype!

–Contract Wrap Up: Noir.+SOUND (and friends) launch offensive campaign against old Providence

–This Week In Mercs: Demand for highsec POCO contracts looks to be living up to expectations

–CSM Segment: Minutes update (now with more schadenfreude)

–Masterclass: Sentry Fleets

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-RUBICON: Implications, analysis, and CSMy Insight

-EVE News: Red Frog corp theft, TEST implosion update, forgotten-about Wicked Princess alt leads to BL. killing a NC. Erebus, Goonswarm joins the pool party in Curse (right on top of TEST)

-Poll Discussion: So, your alliance moves to Curse

-Contract Wrapup: Catch campaign

-This Week in Mercs: Several new units listed in Merc Contracts channel including the Hashashin Cartel