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Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs return for a special episode of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast.

In this show we catch up with the highlights of what Neil & Mike have been up to for the past few weeks, and discuss how we have been coping with the current period of enforced isolation that we find ourselves in and what other things we, as gamers, might want to consider doing to carry on with our hobby when we find ourselves without face-to-face opponents.

We hope you enjoy the show.

In this, the last episode of Meeples & Miniatures, show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs look back at their gaming in 2019 and choose the top 5 games that they have played during the year.

We also choose our all-time favourite games.

We hope you enjoy the show. 

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by friend and fellow gamer Shaun Randell. As well as finding out more about Shaun and his hobby, he helps us to review Red Alert - the Space Fleet Combat game from PSC Games which uses the Command & Colours rules system

• 00:00 - Introduction - Shaun introduces himself as he tells us about his gaming background
• 24:34 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently.
• 1:07:09 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting.
• 1:34:04 - Red Alert - Mike asks the questions of Neil & Shaun as we give an in-depth review of Red Alert from PSC Games
• 3:16:06 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.

We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

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Welcome to Episode 184 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff talk to Dave Brown about his new Amercan Civil War rules - Pickett's Charge.

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:32 - Interview - Pickett's Charge - Dave Brown
• 1:13:24 - Outtro

We hope you enjoy the show

Welcome to Episode 183 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In a change to our original show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff talk to "The Voice of Olympus" - Jake Thornton.

 This interview was originally meant to be a news item in a longer show, but it went on for a bit longer than intended...by about 100 minutes or more...so we turned it into its own show!

Jake tells us all about Mythic Battles: Pantheon - the forthcoming game from Mythic Games and Monolith.

• 00:00 - Intro
• 04:25 - Interview - Mythic Battles: Pantheon - Jake Thornton
• 2:15:13 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 182 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff take a trip to darkest Evehsam, to the home of Gripping Beast.

There they encounter Andy Sherwell and Martin Gibbins. They chat about the history of Gripping Beast before a more in-depth conversation about their new mass battle set of Ancients rules: Swordpoint.

In addition to this interview, the show contains the usual segments about the news and what the host have been up to. They also get the opportunity to answer a few questions from the mailbag

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:15: What we've been up to
• 31:24 - Hobby News
• 1:10:57 - Interview - Gripping Beast & Swordpoint
• 2:53:56 - Mailbag
• 3:17:19 - Outtro

As we said in the show, we have a new voicemail number for recording your mailbag questions:  0116 3184114

Welcome to Episode 181 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff are joined by game designer Simon Hall. We  talk in-depth about his new Ancients rules Mortem Et Glorium

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:05 - What we've been up to
• 52:27 - Hobby News
• 1:47:31 - Simon Hall interview - Mortem Et Glorium
• 4:00:39 - Outtro

Mortem Et Glorium website

Welcome to Episode 180 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff are joined by game designer John 'Buck' Surdu. We discuss his back catalogue of rules and talk in-depth about his latest set of rules: Combat Patrol

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 07:22 - What we've been up to
• 23:49 - Hobby News
• 52:52 - Buck Surdu interview - Combat Patrol
• 2:34:05 - Mailbag
• 3:29:00 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 179 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff(!) are joined by rules author Sam Mustafa. As well as discussing his latest wargaming projects, they chat to same about the current health of historical wargaming in the United States.

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:42 - What we've been up to
• 59:49 - Hobby News
• 1:07:55 - Sam Mustafa interview - Part I - Aurelian, Freejumper and...
• 2:17:33 - Sam Mustafa interview - Part II - Historical wargaming in the US
• 3:09:25 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 178 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker are joined by Henry Hyde, ex-editor of Miniature Wargames magazine. We chat with Henry and discuss his recent decision to resign as editor of the magazine.

We hope you enjoy the show