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The Dart Jam

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Dart Jam is a podcast hosted by a mix of content creators and designers from across the Nerf hobby, where we talk about current events, historical discussion, design, and more, in the Nerf hobbyspace!
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Dart Jam 8: EndWar Recap

The Dart JamAug 19, 2022

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Dart Jam 18: Friends, Foes, Foam | Nerf in the 'Pro Era'(ft. King of Games and Flankmaster)
Apr 17, 202402:39:13
Dart Jam 17: Welcome to the Club

Dart Jam 17: Welcome to the Club

Boomstick Mods, Nathani, and Spud Spudoni host this episode, covering the ins-and-outs of running nerf events and creating nerf clubs from the modern era to the early 2010's.


Additional information and guides on running and hosting events/clubs:

- Meaker VI's 'NERF War Global Rules & Gametypes' - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1f0IOQJlIBmAiDRSz6qMDxYOU7C15xCa8bW-2G66FAaI/edit#slide=id.p


- The Gamemoderepository Website - https://gamemoderepository.wixsite.com/dart/nerf-war-rules-printable


This episode's topic idea was provided by one of our listeners! If you would like to recommend a topic that hasn't been covered yet, you can comment on the podcast episode's Q&A or DM The Dart Jam Podcast on Facebook or dart_jam_podcast on Instagram!

Feb 24, 202401:53:41
Dart Jam 16: Design with Domo (ft. Domochevsky)

Dart Jam 16: Design with Domo (ft. Domochevsky)

We bring in guest host Domochevsky for an episode with hosts Spud Spudoni and Nathani, to discuss how Domo got into the hobby, what his workflow is like for designing blasters, and other thoughts on producing and selling creative work in this hobby.

Jan 30, 202401:39:25
Dart Jam 14: What Makes a Good HvZ? (ft. Buffdaddy)

Dart Jam 14: What Makes a Good HvZ? (ft. Buffdaddy)

This episode, recently pulled out of the WIP vault, is all about the intricacies of running a Humans Vs Zombies Event, differences on setting, good players and gamemodes, and much more. Boomstick Mods, Spud Spudoni, and Nathani while collectively have a lot of experiences with HvZ events, brought in our HvZ expert, Buffdaddy of Blaster Hub to give us his insight.

Aug 23, 202301:26:16
Dart Jam 15: Endwar/Foam-Con/FPT 2023 Recap (ft. DartSweep)

Dart Jam 15: Endwar/Foam-Con/FPT 2023 Recap (ft. DartSweep)

For this year's 2023 Endwar weekend, Spud Spudoni was the only member of our podcasting team to attend. To help fill out the experience, friend of the podcast DartSweep joins us to talk about his experiences as well, with Boomstick Mods and Nathani around to listen in and ask questions about their experiences. This is our longest episode yet, and is full of great content and conversation!

Aug 04, 202302:55:48
Dart Jam 13: Who Reviews the Reviewers?

Dart Jam 13: Who Reviews the Reviewers?

For episode 13, Boomstick Mods, Nathani, and Spud Spudoni ask questions and ponder ideas on how reviews are made, how they affect their viewership / nerf community, and how information is spread on hobby related topics. This is a deeper open ended discussion that has a lot of interesting points.

Apr 13, 202301:43:39
Dart Jam 12: Darts of Future Past

Dart Jam 12: Darts of Future Past

Nathani, Boomstick Mods, and Spud Spudoni enter The Meakerverse of Madness, reflect on relatively recent events, ponder past peculiar pleasantries, and attempt to ascertain advancements in our abilities in 2022, all while trying to translate Meaker's off recording shenanigans to get into our thoughts and predictions for 2023.


Mar 03, 202301:48:29
Dart Jam 11: Debating Shell Fed Blasters

Dart Jam 11: Debating Shell Fed Blasters

Boomstick, Nathani, and Sillybutts sit down to talk about shell fed blasters. Why do people use them and how do they work?
Feb 03, 202301:06:11
Dart Jam 10: Gameplay Footage Discussion (feat. Beret)

Dart Jam 10: Gameplay Footage Discussion (feat. Beret)

After PLENTY of technical difficulties on this one, the long awaited episode on recording gameplay footage is out! Boomstick Mods, Brandon Diaz, Spud Spudoni, and Nathani host the conversation with special guest, Beret, and discuss different types of gameplay footage, different cameras and camera setups, and how to reach audiences on Youtube with your videos.
Nov 18, 202202:09:28
Dart Jam 9: Nerf House of Horror 2022

Dart Jam 9: Nerf House of Horror 2022

Join us at the fire for some tales and scares. Featuring stories from Boomstick Mods, Spud Spudoni, Archer, Hank The Tank, and Atean Armory. Happy Halloween foam flingers.

Nov 01, 202230:32
Dart Jam 8: EndWar Recap

Dart Jam 8: EndWar Recap

The final part in our 3 part series covering the entire Endwar event schedule. Covering Endwar itself, Spud Spudoni and Boomstick cover each mission, with Sillybutts coming in later for the final few mission recaps. We cover event critiquing, playing as both humans and zombies, each mission breakdown, player attitudes and atmosphere, and plenty other moments.

Aug 19, 202202:04:32
Dart Jam 7: Foam Con Recap

Dart Jam 7: Foam Con Recap

Part 2 of 3 in our recap series for Endwar and all of the events surrounding it. This episode, we have Boomstick, Spud, Nathani, and Sillybutts back on to talk about the convention floor on the day, recap the stalls present, what it was like to run a booth, and our overall consensus on the event. 

Aug 15, 202201:13:30
Dart Jam 6: Dart Zone Foam Pro Tour Deep Dive

Dart Jam 6: Dart Zone Foam Pro Tour Deep Dive

This is the first of a three part recap breaking down the 4 days in Rochester for FPT, Foam Con, and Endwar. With Spud Spudoni competing and qualifying in the 1st qualifier, Boomstick competing in the 2nd and also the 4th along with Nathani on that Thursday before Endwar, and Sillybutts being at the final where Spud Spudoni competed with Combo #5, we had a large amount of information to pull from on the events for a constructive and informative critique and how it can grow for the future.
Aug 05, 202201:34:40
Dart Jam 5: The Power of Propulsion

Dart Jam 5: The Power of Propulsion

Here comes another episode, with Meaker, Brandon Diaz, Boomstick Mods, Nathani, and Spud Spudoni, regarding different propulsion methods of blasters within the community. A wide range from stringers, air tanks, spring powered, flywheels, and plenty of other propulsion methods. 

Jul 09, 202201:11:21
Dart Jam 4: Building to FPS and its Distinctions

Dart Jam 4: Building to FPS and its Distinctions

After a slight gap in scheduling, this month, Boomstick Mods, Nathani, Steampuke, and Spud Spudoni get into a comprehensive deep dive into the various FPS (Feet Per Second) ranges by choosing to analyze the different use cases, builds, and play patterns within the FPS groups of 100, 120/130, 150, 200, 250, 300, 500.

Jun 24, 202201:39:16
Dart Jam 3: The Great Shield Debate

Dart Jam 3: The Great Shield Debate

Meaker and Boomstick discuss their different mindsets about shields, how to balance games around them, as well as safe methods of construction.
Apr 16, 202201:08:34
Dart Jam 2: Dart History and Theorizing

Dart Jam 2: Dart History and Theorizing

This month's episode, with the help of Brandon, Boomstick, Nathani, Spud, Sillybutts, and newcomer Steampuke, revolves around the history of Nerf ammo types through the years, the history of ammo types within the NIC, and theories on where current ammo types can go in the next few years and their availability over that time.

Mar 15, 202201:06:37
Dart Jam 1: Introductions and Copycat Design Discussion

Dart Jam 1: Introductions and Copycat Design Discussion

Welcome to the first episode of The Dart Jam Podcast, discussing anything and everything around the Nerf hobby and maker-space within it. This week's hosts consisting of Boomstick Mods, Brandon Diaz, Meaker VI, Nathani, Sillybutts, and Spud Spudoni open with a quick introduction of themselves and what Nerf related content they've been up to over the past week. Then the group gets into a serious discussion on the recent trend of so called "copycat blasters", what qualifies as IP theft or not, where we stand on the issue, and how blasters produced in the east effect our hobby space. 

WHERE TO FIND US: https://dartjam.show/

Feb 07, 202201:15:09