The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

By Neil Shuck aka 'Earthquake'

A podcast discussing the hobbies of Miniatures Wargaming and Strategy Boardgaming. News, reviews and much more...... more

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The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast episodes:

February 02, 2009 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #46
This is the first
of the new format monthly editions of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, and
it’s a bit of a monster.

I’m very pleased
to welcome two new co-hosts to the podcast, in the shape of Dave Luff and Jere Koskela.

As well as Dave and Jere, the show has two new sections.

The first is ‘View from the Veranda’, where I discuss
various Miniature wargame–related subjects with Henry Hyde of Battlegames
magazine. In the premiere episode, we look back at how Battlegames magazine has moved forward in the past year or so, and
take a look forward at a couple of things to come.

The second section
is ‘The Painting Shed’. I’ve had several
requests from listeners to include a hobby section about painting on the show,
so we begin a series of articles looking at all the techniques surrounding
painting miniatures. Today we concentrate on preparation.

In addition to our
new sections, some of the old favourites remain. We have two in-depth reviews,
as we take a close look at Memoir ’44
and Canvas Eagles. We also spend
some time talking about the games we have been playing in the last month or so.

Finally, I
announce the results of the Gutshot
Competiton.

Enjoy the show!
00:00 Intro
08:30 Rumblings – Dominion, Uncharted Seas, Twilight
Struggle
37:45 In-Depth Review – Memoir ‘44
97:20 Competition
101:40 View from the Veranda – Latest news on
Battlegames magazine, with Henry Hyde
137:30 Review – Canvas Eagles
167:00 The Painting Shed – Preparing models
193:10 Closing Comments

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3h 20min
January 22, 2009 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #45
Show 45 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast
about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to
download.

Review of 2008 –
Part II

In this, the
second of my shows which look back at 2008, you are in for a bit of an aural
treat as I am joined by special guest Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames
Magazine. Together, we discuss several of the major events of the year in the
miniatures gaming hobby.

I hope you enjoy
the show!
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1h 32min
January 17, 2009 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #44
Review of 2008 - Part IIn this show, I take a personal look back at my favourite Miniature Wargames and Boardgames of 2008.
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55min
January 10, 2009 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #43
Show 43
of Meeples & Miniatures – the
podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available
to download.

Well,
after some delay due to the holiday period, the next show is here, and
hopefully it has been worth waiting for.

The
main feature of this show are the ‘Nuts’ rules from Two Hour Wargames. Not only
do I review the rules themselves, but also the brand new Campaign Book ‘Pieper
at the Gates’, which was released just before Christmas.

I also
discuss a few bits of news,and chat about playing Battlestar Galactica: The
Board Game and Duel in the Dark:Baby Blitz

I hope
you enjoy the show!
00:00 Intro
03:00 Rumblings – Battlestar Galactica & Duel In
The Dark: Baby Blitz
18:00    News
25:30   In-Depth Review – Nuts, from Two Hour
Wargames
75:15    Review – Pieper At The Gates – Nuts Campaign
Book
96:30   Looking Ahead – The next year @ Meeples &
Miniatures
102:00 Closing Comments
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1h 45min
December 01, 2008 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #42
This episode is another bumper offering, and contains several small reviews, as well as an in-depth review of the Sci-Fi rules Stargrunt 2.

Other reviews include:
Battlelore: For Troll and Country
Flashing Blade Miniatures (28mm Crusaders, 40mm Romano-British, 40mm Cacadores)
Uncharted Seas Tokens from Litko Areosystems
Uncharted Seas Sea Monsters

I also discuss feedback from my previous discussion on the differences between UK and US gaming culture.
00:00    Intro
03:40    Rumblings – Lord of the Rings, Agricola & Galactic Emperor
17:00    Review – Battlelore: For Troll and Country
28:10    Review – Flashing Blade Miniatures
44:25    Discussion Point – UK vs US gaming culture
66:30    Review – Ultraviolet TV Series
77:00    Review – Uncharted Seas Tokens from Litko Areosystems
89:40    Review – Uncharted Seas Sea Monsters
96:45    In-depth review – Stargrunt 2
150:10 Closing Comments

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2h 36min
November 07, 2008 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #41
Well, this show seems to have been a very long time in coming, but it’s a bumper offering, so I hope that makes up for the wait.

The show, as well as containing the usual mix of comment and chat about gaming, contains not one, but two in-depth reviews.

First up is Uncharted Seas, the new fantasy naval game from Spartan Games. I take a detailed look at the rules, plus I review some of the current ship models and accessories available for this game.

Secondly, since it was almost Halloween when I recorded this show, I examine Ambush Z, the new zombie combat game from Ambush Alley Games.

In between these two reviews, I take some time out to discuss what I think are some of the differences between UK and US gaming culture
00:00    Intro
06:10    Rumblings – War of the Ring
18:50    In Depth Review – Uncharted Seas
79:30    Discussion Point – UK vs US gaming culture
96:45    In-depth review – Ambush Z
127:30 Closing Comments

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2h 11min
October 13, 2008 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #40
Show 40 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download.

The show features the usual mix of gaming news and comment.

During the show, I chat about A Touch of Evil, the new horror boardgame from Flying Frog Productions, as well as giving an in-depth review of the historical miniatures rules Basic Impetus & Impetus, from Dadi & Piombo
00:00    Intro
05:45    Gaming News
21:35    Rumblings – A Touch of Evil, Uncharted Seas
23:30    Charity Appeal – Combat Stress
25:20    Competition
30:10    In-depth review – Basic Impetus/Impetus
73:25    Closing Comments

This Week in Wargaming Podcast
Future War Commander
Hasslefree Miniatures
Ambush Alley
T.O.G. Entertainment
A Touch Of Evil
Uncharted Seas
Impetus

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1h 19min
September 20, 2008 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #39
The show features the usual mix of gaming news and comments. For my featured rules review, I’m travelling back to the Wild West to review Gutshot, from Hawgleg Publishing.

As an added bonus, the show also features details of a competition to win one of two copies of the Gutshot rules.
00:00    Intro
03:25    Rumblings – Gaming news & views
21:35    Gaming News
38:35    Wargames Rules Review – Gutshot
71:00    Competition
73:30    Closing Comments

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1h 17min
August 30, 2008 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode #38
I’m now back from Summer holiday, and return with a show that is rather topical, as it takes a first look at gaming inspired by movies, taking it’s influence from the recently released Hellboy II: The Golden Army

For my rules review, I look at the supernatural skirmish rules Occult Wars, from Stealthy Spider Publishing.

All this, plus the usual gaming news and comment.
00:00    Intro
04:55    Rumblings – Gaming news & views
21:05    Gaming Hellboy
28:45    Wargames Rules Review – Occult Wars
64:00    Closing comments

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1h 8min
August 05, 2008 Meeples & Miniatures - Episode 37
This is the last show before my summer hiatus, so it’s a bumper one.

I take an in-depth look at not one, but two games this time.

First of all, I look at a new game from Crosscut Games – Galactic Emperor – a game of political and military conquest in the far off reaches of space.

Following on from that, I also review Secrets of the Third Reich – the new Weird War II game from West Wind Productions.
This along with the usual gaming news, plus a look back at the Manorcon Boardgames convention.
00:00    Intro
02:45    Rumblings – Gaming news & views
13:25    Manorcon Report
30:00    Boardgame Review – Galatic Emperor
84:55    Wargames Rules Review – Secrets of the Third Reich
135:00 Closing comments

Manorcon
Galactic Emperor
Secrets of the Third Reich
West Wind Productions
Skirmish Campaigns
Song of Blades & Heroes Points Calculator
Aritzan Designs Painting Guides
Two Hour Wargames - Warrior Heroes
Tannhauser
Dawn of War II trailer

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2h 20min

FAQs about The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast:

How many episodes does The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 338 episodes available.