The MeG Podcast

In the latest episode of The MeG Podcast we take a look at the Arab Conquests in the period 629 CE to 685 CE, a period that can certainly be described as world changing There is the usual historical overview and a look at some army lists based on the period, plus some reading and figure suggestions.

The lists and other material can be found here - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-meg-podcast-series-4-episode-5.html

As always we would welcome feedback on the podcast, and suggestions for future subjects; drop me a line at [email protected]

In the latest episode of The MeG Podcast we take a look at the crisis that afflicted the Roman Empire in the third century CE. There is the usual historical overview and then we take a look at some army lists based on the period.

The lists discussed can be found here - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-meg-podcast-series-4-episode-4.html

As always we would welcome feedback on the podcast, and suggestions for future subjects.

Back after a bit of a break, in this episode the team look at 4 field battles of one of ancient/medieval history's most famous generals, Belisarius.

In addition the team look at an army list from each of the Early Byzantines, the Sasanid Persians and the African Vandals - so Belisarius' army and his opponents in the 4 battles covered.

The lists, along with links to some reading material on the period can, as ever, be found on the blog at - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-meg-podcast-series-4-episode-3-four.html

As always we would welcome feedback on the podcast, and suggestions for future subjects.

In this episode the team plus guests take a look back at some of the lists used at the Skullrollers competition, and a look forward at the potential changes being made to the lists for 2024.

The Skullrollers lists can be viewed at - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2023/10/skullrollers-2023-lists.html

The potential 2024 changes can be viewed on the MeG Forum - https://mortem-et-gloriam.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3102.0 - with the caveat that they are work in progress and subject to change, as you will hear in the podcast.

We would, as usual, value any feedback or suggestions for future episodes.

In this episode of The MeG Podcast the team continue their look at one of the iconic periods of warfare in the Ancients/medieval period, The Hundred Years War.

The podcast covering first part of the war can be found at https://themegpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-meg-podcast-season-3-episode-7-the-hundred-year-war-part-1/ and this episode carries on from that until the war's end.

As ever, the team have come up with some army lists for some of the participants. This time they are from lists other than the English and French, although they contain troops from both nations.

The lists can be found on the blog as usual, along with some book suggestions for those who want to do a bit of research and some figure suppliers for those thinking about an army from the period - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-meg-podcast-season-4-episode-1.html

We would, as usual, valu any feedback or suggestions for future episodes.

In this episode of The MeG Podcast the team look at one of the iconic periods of warfare in the Ancients/medieval period, The Hundred Years War.

As this covers a long period of time the topic is being split into two parts, and this is the first. The team look at lists for the English and the French, other participants will follow in the next part.

As you will hear in the podcast the team somewhat struggled to come up with lists they actually liked. Here are the lists that the team came up with, plus a couple of others mentioned in the podcast - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-meg-podcast-season-3-episode-7.html

In this episode of The MeG Podcast the team follow on from last episode's subject of historical refights by looking at how they might refight a specific battle - in this case Dorylaeum, 1097 CE between the 1st Crusade and the Anatolian Turks.

There is supporting material available on the blog here - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-meg-podcast-season-3-episode-7.html - which includes some maps which will be helpful for following the courser of the historical battle so we'd recommend checking them out as you listen.

There is also a glossary for non-MeGers to help with some of the terms used, and this can be found here - https://mortem-et-gloriam.fandom.com/wiki/Glossary_for_new_players_and_non-MeGers 

Comments and feedback welcome; please send to [email protected] or post on the MeG forum or Facebook page.

In this episode of The MeG Podcast the team look at something a bit different from our usual fare, refighting historical battles and using MeG for scenarios. We even touch on campaigns as well.

The usual team were joined by two guests, Rob Hutton and Simon Stokes, who brought their own experiences of historical refights to the discussion.

The link to the Italian Wars campaign system mentioned as available at Wargames Vault is:

https://www.wargamevault.com/m/product/214528

Also Yarkshire Gamer Ken Reilly, who plays MeG, did an unboxing YouTube video:

https://youtu.be/12sm9oz4v6s

Continued here:

https://youtu.be/fSmade-IllU

The Society of Ancients campaign publication mentioned can be found here:

https://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/publications

There is also a glossary for non-MeGers to help with some of the terms used, and this can be found here - https://mortem-et-gloriam.fandom.com/wiki/Glossary_for_new_players_and_non-MeGers

Comments and feedback welcome; please send to [email protected]

In this episode of The MeG Podcast the team look at one of the iconic "classical" era armies, the Carthaginians.

Covering not just the well known Punic Wars, but also the history of Carthage before their conflict with Rome, the team discuss a number of army lists of what can be a tricky pair of lists to get a good army from.

The blog with lists and other material is available at - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-meg-podcast-season-3-episode-5.html

In addition to lists there are some book suggestions here along with a few figure suppliers for 15mm and 28mm.

There is also a glossary for non-MeGers to help with some of the terms used, and this can be found here - https://mortem-et-gloriam.fandom.com/wiki/Glossary_for_new_players_and_non-MeGers

Comments and feedback welcome; please send to [email protected]

For the first MeG Podcast of 2023 the team, plus special guests, look at the Nikephorian Byzantines - their history and army lists.

A popular army choice, but one that can be a bit tricky to get a list you like from. Hopefully the team give you something to help with this, or maybe not ...

Team regulars Matt, Richard and Nik were joined by Philip Powell and Jamie Mayers both of whom used Nikephorian Byzantine at the recent Ice & Fire competition. They bring their armies and experience to the podcast, and it is fair to say that one of their lists proved popular with the team.

The army lists and other supporting material (some book suggestions along with a few figure suppliers for 15mm and 28mm) can be found at - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-meg-podcast-season-3-episode-4.html

There is also a glossary for non-MeGers to help with some of the terms used, and this can be found here - https://mortem-et-gloriam.fandom.com/wiki/Glossary_for_new_players_and_non-MeGers

Comments and feedback welcome; please send to [email protected]