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The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Neil Shuck aka 'Earthquake'www.meeplesandminiatures.co.uk
A podcast discussing the hobbies of Miniatures Wargaming and Strategy Boardgaming. News, reviews and much more...
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Episodes

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 86d - Salute 2012, Part IV

Welcome the Epsidoe 86d of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this, the last of the episodes covering Salute 2012, I am joined by Rich Jones. We discuss some of our highlights from the show and sum up the day. I hope you enjoy it.

May 01, 201234 min

Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 86c – Salute 2012, Part III

Welcome to Episode 86c of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This is another show in my continued coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. In this third show, I speak with Fabio Speiza of Fireorge Games about their range of plastic Medieval troops and Deus Vault!, their upcoming Middle Age rules, Phil from Osprey Publishing about their line of Wargaming titles and the design team of Empire of the Dead from West Wind Publications I hope you enjoy the show...

Apr 28, 201240 min

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 86b - Salute 2012, Part II

Welcome to Episode 86b of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I continue my coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. In this second episode, I talk to Steve Morgan from Warlord Games, Andy Foster from Heresy Miniatures, Colin Hagreen from the South London Warlords and David from Hawk Wargames. I hope you enjoy the show

Apr 26, 201243 min

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 86a - Salute 2012, Part I

Welcome to Episode 86a of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This show sees the start of my coverage of the recent Salute 2012 show at Excel London. I will be releasing several, smaller shows over the next few days, containing several interviews recorded during the day. In this first episode, I talk to Alex Buchel from Studio Tomahawk, Matthew Sprange from Mongoose Publishing, Ged Cronin from Gringo 40s and Jasper Oorthuys & Guy Bowers from Wargames Soldiers & Strategy Magazine. I hope...

Apr 24, 201238 min

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 85 - Saga & Northern Fury

Welcome to episode 85 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I am joined by Rich Jones & Mike Hobbs to discuss Saga - the Dark Age skirmish game from Studio Tomahawk & Gripping Beast - & Northern Fury,the first expansion for these rules. We give an in-depth overview of the game, and discuss several different aspect of the curent rules and possible expansions / alternative settings. As well as this, I discuss different miniature manufacturers of Dark Age genre figures, ...

Apr 08, 20122 hr 5 min

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 84 - Pirates of Nassau

Welcome to episode 84 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast On this show, I look back at some of the recent releases and news items that have caught my eye from around the world of wargaming. In the in-depth review, I look at 'Pirates of Nassau', a new boardgame from Gung-Ho Games I hope you enjoy the show.

Mar 23, 20121 hr 51 min

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 83 - War & Conquest

Welcome to Episode 83 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast. In this show I interview Rob Broom of Scarab Miniatures about their recently released Ancients rulebook: War & Conquest . I also welcome several new podcast sponsors, and introduce a prize giveaway, with the opportunity to win a full set of Coat d'Arms Military Colours Paints (41 paints in total) I hope you enjoy the show Neil.

Mar 03, 20121 hr 55 min

Meeples & Minatures - Episode 81 - Gaming Review of 2011

Welcome to Episode 81 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I look back at 2011, a chat about my favourite boardgames and miniture wargames of last year - includes my top 5 boardgames and wargames of 2011. I hope you enjoy the show.

Jan 14, 20121 hr 30 min

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 79 - Napoleon at War, Enduring Freedom & Victory Decision

Welcome to episode 79 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, I am once again joined by Rich Jones, and we discuss several miniatures rulesets, including Napoleon at War - the new Napoloenic ruleset from Man At War, Enduring Freedom - the new Afghanistam scenario book for Force-on-Force, and Victory Decision, a platoon-level WW2 skirmish game written by Agis Neugebauer Hope you enjoy the show

Oct 03, 20112 hr 1 min

Meeples & Miniatures Podcast - Episode 78 - Wargames Rules Design, with Richard Clarke

Welcome to Episode 78 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show I have a conversation with Richard Clarke from Too Fat Lardies. We mainly discuss his approach to wargames rules design but also chat about the upcoming I Ain't Been Shot Mum 3 rules, as well as his recent visit to Historicon I hope you enjoy the show.

Aug 29, 20112 hr 3 min

Meeples & Miniatures Episode 77 - Clash of the Ancients

Welcome to Episode 77 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show I review two of the recent Wargames rules releases for the Ancient period: Hail Caesar from Warlord Games and Clash of Empires from Great Escape Games I take an in-depth look at both sets of rules, and give my thoughts on their relative strengths and who they would appeal to. I hope you enjoy the show.

Jul 30, 20111 hr 54 min

Incoming 2.0 - Episode 11 - w/e 24th June 2011

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Incoming 2.0 podcast, in which I look at my favourite miniature & rules releases for w/e 24th June 2011. I hope you enjoy it. Cutting Edge Miniatures - Hittite Chariots Miniature Design Studio Scibor Dwarf War Bears Scibor Knight Templar Scibor Champion on Chaos Snail Wargames Factory WSS Cavalry Eureka new Afghans & Soviets Zenit Minitures - Lionmen Memoir '44 Audie Murphy Campaign Infinity Sergent Spitfire Ad Astra Birds of Prey Crusader - March Attack Napo...

Jun 25, 201131 min

Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 76 - Wargames Holidays, with Jon Sutherland

In this show, I interview Jon Sutherland. Jon is most well known in the hobby as a writer, and his wife Diane has possibly the most famous pair of female hands in wargaming (she is the author of the 'Wargames Widow' articles for Battlegames magazine) but more recently he has embarked on a new venture - Wargames Holidays in Crete . I talk to Jon about his gaming background, and the mammoth undertaking it has been to put together this new business. I hope you enjoy the show...

Jun 18, 20111 hr 39 min

Incoming 2.0 - Episode 9 - w/e 10th June 2011

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Incoming 2.0 podcast, in which I look at my favourite miniature & rules releases for w/e 10th June 2011. I hope you enjoy it. Miniatures & Rules featured in the episode: Gamecraft 1:285 terrain JR Miniatures Vietnam Terrain Tabletop Games Timbered House Daves Games Paper Terrain Worldworks Sewers of Malifaux Co rsec Engineering Space Mat Hel Dorado New Releases Malifaux releases for July & August Red Box new releases Maelstrom Alassar Maelstrom Ulmons Tara...

Jun 13, 201148 min

Meeples & Miniatures - 2011 UK GamesExpo Special

Welcome to a special edition of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, in which I look back at my ady at the UK Games Expo, and highlight some of the games and news that caught my attention.

Jun 05, 201153 min

Incoming 2.0 - Episode 8 - 3rd June 2011

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Incoming 2.0 podcast, in which I look at my favourite miniature & rules releases for w/e 3rd June 2011. I hope you enjoy it. Miniatures & Rules featured in the episode: Medieval Warfare now available Worldworks Games - Mayhem Corporate scenery pack released Ainsty Castings Flameblade Compound Terrain Set Ravenstar Studios new Cold Navy and New Star ships New Infinity Releases Khurasan 15mm Sci-Fi releases Gorgon Studios Aberrant Games Vatacini Starter Cardinal...

Jun 03, 201136 min

Incoming 2.0 - Episode 5, w/e 13th May 2011

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Incoming 2.0 podcast, in which I look at my favourite miniature & rules releases for w/e 13th May 2011. Hope you enjoy it

May 15, 201132 min

Incoming 2.0 - 6th May 2011

Welcome to the Incoming 2.0 Podcast In this show, I look at my favourite release from the wargamimg world for w/e 6th May 2011.

May 06, 201126 min

Incoming 2.0 - April 29th 2011

Hello and welcome to the Incoming 2.0 episode for April 29th 2011, in which I discuss the miniatures & rules releases for the past 7 days which have caught my eye.

Apr 29, 201122 min

View from the Veranda - Salute 2011 Special

Hello, and welcome to another View from the Veranda. In this show, Henry and I take a look back at the recent Salute wargames show in London, and chat about some of the highlights from the show, including the new Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Magazine, Hail Caesar, Saga and the latest plastic goodness from the Perry twins. We finish by announcing a couple of bits of news for Battlegames readers and VftV listeners... We hope you enjoy the show

Apr 25, 20111 hr 54 min

Incoming 2.0 - Episode 1

Welcome to a brand new (ish) podcast. Do you remember that I used to produce a weekly vidcast of the latest releases? Well, I miss talking about them, so I thought I'd start a new show, aimed precisely at talking about the new releases of the week. This is episode 1, which looks at the new releases for w/e 15th April 2011. I hope you enjoy the show.

Apr 15, 201135 min
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