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The Brushes & Bayonets Podcast is a show about historical miniatures wargaming. We want to bring quality, entertaining content to our listeners. We will be covering a wide range of topics within t... more
FAQs about Brushes & Bayonets Podcast:How many episodes does Brushes & Bayonets Podcast have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
October 31, 2025Scenario Design in Historical WargamesAfter a school related hiatus, Josh and Edward tackle a passion project of theirs - balancing historical battles via different types of win conditions. They talk about taking historical battles from periods like WWII, Napoleonic, Pike & Shot, and Ancients that were lopsided for one side and how to turning them into fun games. ...more33minPlay
August 06, 2025Interview with Mark BackhouseIt is Edward and Josh's pleasure to interview Mark Backhouse, a pillar of the wargaming community about his article writing for Wargames Soldiers & Strategy, his philosophy on game design, and thoughts on smaller scale miniatures. ...more52minPlay
July 16, 2025Interviewing Chris McDowall on Wargames & RPGsEdward and Josh are ecstatic to be joined by Chris McDowall, RPG & Wargame designer to talk about his new game MAC Attack along with the intersection of playing and designing both wargames and RPGs. We discuss how GMs have made their way into wargames, designing for theme or mechanics first, and where to interject chance vs resource management into games. ...more43minPlay
June 26, 2025Wargame Terrain & "Walking the Ground"Josh and Edward recorded this episode a bit later than usual... as Edward was traveling to see the Gettysburg and Antietam battlefields. Today on the show, the hosts discuss how terrain matters to wargames, a bit about how the travel experience influenced Edward's thoughts on grand tactical battles, and some techniques for setting up terrain for both historical an ahistorical battles. ...more44minPlay
May 20, 2025"Bathtubbing" in Historical WargamesOn today's episode, Josh and Edward dive into the topic of "Bathtubbing," or when a scenario designer changes the scale of a historical wargame to fit the battle they wish to portray. Your hosts discuss when bathtubbing works well, when it should be avoided, and a different way to think about the wargames rules on your shelf. ...more31minPlay
May 02, 2025Tips & Tricks for Convention Games with LWTV MilesJoin Edward and Josh in learning from Miles of Little Wars TV as he shares his secrets to running a great convention game and how to put on an unforgettable wargaming experience. ...more52minPlay
April 07, 2025Running Discord Wargame CampaignsToday on the Brushes & Bayonets podcast Josh and Edward are joined by Evan and Patrick, two expert wargaming GMs who together have run the Race to the Dan and Overland campaigns for members of the Little Wars TV discord. Edward and Josh who played in both campaigns peer behind the curtain to figure out how hard it really is to run a campaign, how the listener can start, and learn a bit about what makes this style of campaign so unique among wargaming. ...more1h 4minPlay
March 18, 2025Army Characteristics in WargamesToday on the podcast, Edward and Josh dive into army or national characteristics in wargames. They discuss their uses, merits, and different historical periods that do or do not benefit from their inclusion....more43minPlay
February 06, 2025Building Wargaming CommunitiesDisclaimer: This episode was recorded just before the new year, but Edward got busy with his MBA program and forgot to edit - direct all complaints to him!In today's episode of Brushes and Bayonets, Edward and Josh discuss three different types of wargaming groups they have been a part of, along with how to grow the hobby and bring in new folks to wargaming....more33minPlay
November 21, 2024Napoleonic Wargaming - Overview of an EraToday Edward and Josh begin a new series where they talk about different periods and how to get into wargaming for them. First up is the venerable Napoleonic period, where they talk about why they love the period, what to look out for, what scales to try, and a few rules to consider when jumping in. ...more50minPlay
FAQs about Brushes & Bayonets Podcast:How many episodes does Brushes & Bayonets Podcast have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.