Welcome to Episode 166 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker discuss what they've been doing (Hobby-wise) for the past two weeks and once again cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news. In our main features in this show are two interviews. First we chat once again with Carl Brown of Second Thunder , just as the Open Combat rulebook is delivered. Then we talk with Chris Birch of Modiphius Entertainment about their upcomi...
Mar 01, 2016•3 hr 42 min
Welcome to Episode 165 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker discuss what they've been doing (Hobby-wise) for the past two weeks, cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news and hold the first Meeples & Miniatures Round Table. In our main feature, we interview Byron Collins of Collins Epic Wargames about the Polyversal Kickstarter We hope you enjoy the show Show details: 00:00 - Intro 07:52 - What we've been up to 24:0...
Feb 19, 2016•3 hr 43 min
Welcome to the January 2016 episode of the View from the Veranda Podcast Once again, hosts Neil Shuck and Henry Hyde get together to chat about a variety of subjects to do with miniature wargaming. Sit back, pour a glass of your favourite beverage, and join us on the Veranda. This show was recorded on 20th January, 2016
Feb 06, 2016•3 hr 16 min
Welcome to Episode 164 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker discuss what they've been doing (Hobby-wise) for the past two weeks, cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news and dive, for the first time, into the Meeples & Miniatures mailbag. In our features, Mike Whitaker chats with Wayne Bolland from Wargames Illustrate d, and then Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs interview Craig Armstrong about his new mass battle rules:...
Feb 01, 2016•4 hr 6 min
Welcome to Episode 11 of the View from the Veranda Podcast Join Neil Shuck & Henry Hyde as they chat about all things wargaming. This show was originally recorded on 3rd May 2013
Jan 29, 2016•2 hr 21 min
Welcome to Episode 10 of the View from the Veranda Podcast Join Neil Shuck & Henry Hyde as they chat about all things wargaming. This show was originally recorded on 1st February 2013
Jan 29, 2016•2 hr 5 min
Welcome to Episode 9 of the View from the Veranda Podcast Join Neil Shuck & Henry Hyde as they chat about all things wargaming. This show was originally recorded on 2nd August 2012
Jan 29, 2016•2 hr 28 min
Welcome to Episode 163 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker discuss what they've been doing (Hobby-wise) for the past two weeks, cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news and then give an in-depth review of Sails of Glory; the Napoleonic Naval game from Ares Games. We hope you enjoy the show 00:00 - Intro 06:47 - What we've been up to 18:18 - Hobby News 51:11 - Review: Sails of Glory 2:07:48 - Outtro...
Jan 17, 2016•2 hr 13 min
Welcome to Episode 162 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs and Mike Whitaker look back at 2015 and choose the top five games that they have played during the year. We then look forward to 2016, discuss some of our plans, and what we are looking forward to We hope you enjoy the show
Jan 09, 2016•1 hr 59 min
Welcome to Episode 161 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs talk to Andy Cooper from West Wind Productions and rules designer Antony Spencer about the new Ancients rules from Forged in Battle: War & Empire. We hope you enjoy the show.
Dec 09, 2015•2 hr 56 min
Welcome to episode 160 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker get together to chat about what's been going on in their gaming hobby. In the main part of the show, we interview Mark Lewis and Stuart McCorquodale about the second edition of the Sword & Spear ancients rules, which have just been published by Great Escape Games. As well as speaking about these rules, we find out what we can expect from the upcoming fantasy version o...
Dec 02, 2015•2 hr 12 min
Welcome to Episode 159 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This episode is hosted by Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs and Mike Whitaker. In the first half of the show, we chat about the aftermath of Hereward Wargames show, and then catch up with what we've been doing, hobby-wise. Then, we talk to Karl Perrotton and Graham Dawson of Crooked Dice . We chat about how the company got started, what they produce, and get the details on the 2nd Edition of 7TV, which is due out shortly. We hope you enjoy the ...
Nov 14, 2015•2 hr 31 min
Welcome to Episode 8 of the View from the Veranda Podcast This show was first published in May 2012
Nov 07, 2015•2 hr 9 min
Welcome to Episode 7 of the View from the Veranda Podcast This show was first published in July, 2011
Nov 07, 2015•2 hr 46 min
Welcome to Episode 158 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This is definitely a show of two halves In part 1, Neil Shuck & Dave Luff take a trip to St. Albans for a day of gaming with all things Too Fat Lardies. They chat to Richard Clarke, Nick Skinner and Sidney Roundwood about the latest develpoments at TFL, and share some of their thoughts about the day. In part 2, Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs meet up with Mike Whitaker at Hereward Wargames Show, and chat to all sorts of people about ga...
Nov 05, 2015•2 hr 35 min
Welcome to Episode 157 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast On this show, hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs chat to Annie Norman (aka The Dice Bag Lady) about all sorts of stuff, including Bad Squiddo Games. We also chat to Stuart McCorquadale about the Iron Man painting challenge. Iron Man Charity Painting Challenge Bad Squiddo Games We hope you enjoy the show...
Oct 23, 2015•2 hr 21 min
Welcome to Episode 156 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast On this show, hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Whitaker chat to Stuart McCorquadale and Darryl Morton from Great Escape Games about their new fast-play World War II rules: Iron Cross We hope you enjoy the show
Oct 09, 2015•2 hr 26 min
Welcome to Episode 155 of the Meeples & miniatures Podcast On this show, hosts Neil Shuck,Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker review the new Fantasy Warband rules from Osprey Publishing set in the frozen magical city of Frostgrave We hope you enjoy the show
Sep 19, 2015•2 hr 9 min
Welcome to Episode 154 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast From Grande Armee to Blucher...and beyond In this show, hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs are joined by rules designer Sam Mustafa, to chat about his rules and his approach to gaming and rules design. We also discover what he's currently working on...which may come as a surprise! We hope you enjoy the show
Sep 08, 2015•2 hr 29 min
Welcome to Episode 153 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs are joined by Richard Scott & Waynes Richards of Otherworld Miniatures, and Karl Perrotton of Crooked Dice, to chat all about Otherworld Fantasy Skirmish, a set of wargaming rules rules for small warbands. We hope you enjoy the show
Aug 15, 2015•2 hr 8 min
Welcome to Episode 152 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck and Dave Luff review The Great War, the World War I boardgame designed by Richard Borg and published by PSC Games. We hope you enjoy the show
Aug 09, 2015•1 hr 44 min
Welcome to Episode 151 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Whitaker & Mike Hobbs welcome back Neil Fawcett of Spartan Games, along with game designer Derek Sinclair, to talk about Halo Fleet Battles - The Fall of Reach. We chat about the design concepts of the game, and have a step-by-step discussion of the game mechanics. As well as that, we also have a brief chat about the forthcoming Halo Ground Combat game. We hope you enjoy the show Note: this is...
Jul 19, 2015•2 hr 42 min
Welcome to Episode 150 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff celebrate 150 episodes of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, and respond to a host of listener questions - and even have a surprise guest! We hope you enjoy the show Note: this is a 'live' unedited show, and as such may contain the odd expletive or comment which you would not normally hear on this show...
Jul 16, 2015•2 hr 57 min
Welcome to Episode 149 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show, hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Whitaker chat with Colin Phillips from Radio Dish-Dash about their modern skirmish rules, Skirmish Sangin , and also discuss the upcoming release of Maalintii Rangers and Outbreak We hope you enjoy the show
Jul 12, 2015•1 hr 31 min
In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs and Mike Whitaker review Firestorm Planetfall - the sci-fi mass battle game from Spartan Games We hope you enjoy the show
Jul 06, 2015•2 hr 27 min
Welcome to episode 147 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This show brings you a number of interviews from the recent UK Games Expo in Birmingham, England. We chat to: Surprised Stare Games, Mantic Games, Warmacre, Prodos games, East Street Games, JakeThornton, PSC Games, Warwick Kinrade and Steamforged Games We hope you enjoy the show
Jun 15, 2015•1 hr 43 min
Welcome to episode 146 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show I speak to Rusti Gregory of Crossover Miniatures about his current Kickstarter to produce a new set of 28mm scale miniatures and rules for a new game: UFO Squad. We hope you enjoy the show
May 26, 2015•47 min
Welcome to episode 145 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show we speak to Andy Cooper of West Wind Productions. We chat about the last two Kickstarter projects that Westwind have run: Empire of the Dead: Requiem and War & Empire, and look forward to their new project - Secrets of the Third Reich II. We hope you enjoy the show
May 25, 2015•1 hr 41 min
Welcome to Episode 144 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast This show contains several interview recorded during Salute 2015, including contributions from Too Fat Lardies, Hawk wargames, S[artan Games, West Wind Productions and many others We hope you enjoy the show
Apr 27, 2015•2 hr 9 min
Welcome to Episode 143 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this show we review Star Wars: Armada, the new fleet combat game set in the Star Wars universe from Fantasy Flight Games We hope you enjoy the show
Apr 20, 2015•1 hr 31 min
