Explore every episode of the podcast Over the Board
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to Over the Board | 18 Nov 2024 | 00:28:41 | |
Welcome to Over the Board! This special promo episode takes a look behind the scenes at the 2024 Australian Backgammon Championships. Contact the show: Australian Backgammon Championships: Over the Board on Instagram: Sam Buckley on Instagram: | |||
| Shane McNally, ANZBGF President | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:30:56 | |
Ed interviews Shane McNally, president of the Australia New Zealand Backgammon Federation. Find out more about ANZBGF: Contact the show: Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower: | |||
| Christmas Special: Michihito Kageyama, backgammon author | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:28:38 | |
Ed interviews Michy, professional backgammon player and author (with Roland Herrera) of Opening Concepts, Endgame Technique and Back Checker Strategy. Tell me a story: Contact the show: Take lessons with Michy: | |||
| Michael Strato Liberopoulos, journalist and backgammon consultant | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:50:28 | |
Ed interviews Michael Strato Liberopoulos, retired journalist and backgammon consultant. Tell me a story: Contact the show: Explore Gammon Life: Watch the final of the PartyGammon Million: Find out more about the Giants of Backgammon: | |||
| Grant Hoffman, backgammon player and teacher | 06 Jan 2025 | 00:44:24 | |
Ed interviews Grant Hoffman, backgammon player and teacher at the Backgammon Learning Centre. Contact the show: Tell me a story: Grant's Backgammon Position of the Week: Take lessons at the Backgammon Learning Centre: Play your way to Dubai: | |||
| Guy Haslam, founder of Bone Club | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:36:01 | |
Ed talks to Guy Haslam, board maker extraordinaire and Founder of Bone Club. Become a Bone Club member: Watch Guy at work: Tell me a story: Contact the show:Β Subscribe to the show: | |||
| Remington Davenport, founder of NYC Backgammon Club | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:33:44 | |
Ed interviews Remington Davenport, backgammon player and founder of NYC Backgammon Club. NYC Backgammon Club: Gals who Gammon: Tell me a story: Contact the show: | |||
| Hideaki Ueda, backgammon Grandmaster | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:26:46 | |
Ed interviews Hideaki Ueda, a backgammon grandmaster from Kobe, Japan. Learn more about BMAB: 2025 Osaka Open: Contact the show: | |||
| Over the Board: Trailer | 10 Feb 2025 | 00:02:56 | |
Enjoy this little taste of Over the Board, the backgammon podcast. New episodes fortnightly. | |||
| James Purtill, tech reporter | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:28:48 | |
Ed interviews James Purtill, a tech reporter at the ABC. Hello AI Overlords Podcast: Axel Reichert article: Contact the show: | |||
| Tony and Maggie Diamantidis | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:46:36 | |
Ed interviews Maggie and Tony Diamantidis about the upcoming World National & Women's Teams Championships. 3rd Greek Grand Prix & International Backgammon Championship Member Nation Tournaments β WBGF Contact the show: | |||
| Eran Lambooij, creator of OpenGammon | 17 Mar 2025 | 00:39:27 | |
Ed talks to Eran Lambooij, creator of OpenGammon. Play backgammon online on OpenGammon: Contact the show: | |||
| Australian Backgammon Special! | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:58:07 | |
Ed interviews three backgammon players who have all made contributions to the game in Australia: Simon Woodhead, Cindy Belonogoff and Steve Roberts. Australia New Zealand Backgammon Federation BGLOG Warp Gammon First Internet Backgammon Server Contact the show | |||
| Khasha Naghshineh, backgammon player and organiser | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:34:09 | |
Ed talks to Khasha Naghshineh of the Canada Backgammon Association. CBGA Links: www.backgammon.ca Ratings and equity links: Ranking (backgammon) players: the case for PR Contact the show: overtheboard.pod@gmail.com | |||
| Antoinette-Marie Williams, backgammon player and ambassador | 26 May 2025 | 00:26:02 | |
Ed talks to Antoinette-Marie Williams about her life in backgammon and her mission to educate and inspire future generations of players. PrimeTimeBG_2023_0709_Vol14N4-1_Antoinette_Williams_feature_nocover.pdf The Moth | The Art and Craft of Storytelling Contact the show: | |||
| Eric Schmidt, board maker | 12 May 2025 | 00:26:48 | |
Ed interviews Eric Schmidt of Schmidt Brothers Backgammon. Eric Schmidt (@schmidt_brothers_backgammon) β’ Instagram photos and videos The Darwin board: Save the Gammon β Handmade, artisan backgammon doubling cubes Contact the show: | |||
| Mochy, destined by dice | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:48:45 | |
Ed interviews Backgammon Super Grandmaster Masayuki Mochizuki. Contact the show: | |||
| Frank Berger, creator of BG Blitz | 07 Jul 2025 | 00:56:16 | |
Ed interviews Frank Berger, creator of BG Blitz. Download BG Blitz: Contact the show: A Lifetime on Planet Groove: | |||
| Marc Olsen, CEO of Backgammon Galaxy | 22 Jul 2025 | 01:03:08 | |
Ed talks to Marc Olsen about football, Backgammon Galaxy, Monte Carlo and more. Links: Contact the show: | |||
| Phil Simborg, Mr Backgammon | 05 Aug 2025 | 01:00:33 | |
Ed interviews Phil Simborg of the Backgammon Learning Centre Learn Backgammon: Backgammon World Championships Contact the show: | |||
| Alfie Kirkpatrick, creator of Backgammon Hub | 19 Aug 2025 | 00:30:33 | |
Ed interviews Alfie Kirkpatrick about Backgammon Hub, an online platform that he developed during lockdown. Backgammon Hub Alex Eshaghian interview: Contact the show: | |||
| Hanna Polyakova, following the path | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:33:34 | |
Ed talks to Hanna Polyakova, a young backgammon player from Kursk, Russia. Follow Hanna: Alex Eshaghian interviews Ed: Contact the show: Social Model of Disability: Universal Design: | |||
| The Iowa State Fair Backgammon Tournament | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:40:58 | |
Ed talks to John Kalachnik and Brad Burtnette about the State Fair Tournament and the growth of backgammon in Iowa. Iowa Backgammon β Promoting the game of backgammon across the state of Iowa Iowa State Fair | 2025 Backgammon (Results Updated 8.16.25) Contact the show: | |||
| Home | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:45:05 | |
Ed talks to Christoph Deiter and Mia Kandidakis about backgammon in Manchester and Sydney, the two places he calls home. Links: Sydney Social Backgammon (@sydneybackgammon) β’ Instagram photos and videos Bondi Backgammon Club (@bondibackgammonclub) β’ Instagram photos and videos Contact the show: | |||
| Dirk Schiemann, backgammon Super Grandmaster | 28 Apr 2026 | 00:37:00 | |
Ed interviews Dirk Schiemann, backgammon Super Grandmaster, about his career as a player, author and teacher. Watch Dirk play: Order Dirk's latest book: Take lessons with Dirk: Learn to play at the Backgammon Cafe: Contact the show: | |||
| Ben Phillips, backgammon player and organiser | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:41:21 | |
Ed talks to Ben Phillips, a backgammon (and poker) player & organiser, about his role in the Australian backgammon community and the upcoming 2025 Australian Championships. 2025 Australian Backgammon Championships A Lifetime on Planet Groove | Podcast on Spotify Contact the show: | |||
| Backgammon and Wax: Breaks, takes and the highest of stakes | 12 May 2026 | 00:36:44 | |
Ed talks to Doc Brown and Jeremy Newton about the growth of Backgammon and Wax and the importance of connected communities. Backgammon and Wax Contact the show: Learn backgammon: Fancy a game? | |||
| Backgammon, neurodiversity and mental health | 26 May 2026 | 00:54:09 | |
Ed talks to players from all walks of life about autism, ADHD, mental health and (of course) backgammon! Content warning: This episode contains references to mental health conditions, suicide, and mortality rates for autistic people. The Cubed Backgammon Charity Series: Further reading: Over the Board on YouTube: Contact the show: | |||