Best Peter C Hayward Podcasts (2025)

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The Find Out Phase of Diplomacy 1:01:10

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The Iranian regime is receiving an education of sorts this week, and while we await President Trump's decision on the extent of America's role in busting up the nuclear site at Fordow, the Free Press's Eli Lake (and host of the Breaking History podcast) returns to educate us on why surgical involvement in Iran fits with the "America First" agenda t…

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Episode 338: Monster Train 2, The Last Lighthouse, Ito 1:25:44

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Join Conor, Joe and Lauren and they discuss what has been hitting their tables and screens. Conor has gone absolutely rogue venturing off the table and into the digital space with Monster Train 2. Lauren enlightens the guys on her recent solo tower defence adventure with The Last Lighthouse. Joe has been playing a fun party game, no wait a really f…

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Lion Sounds and Big Vibrations 59:12

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It's been an incendiary week since Charlie and Steve last spoke, but they return to chat the matters over as they wait for the smoke to clear. They share approval of Israel's strike at Iran, discuss the legal and political questions surrounding the unrest in LA with Andy McCarthy, and wish the great Brian Wilson peace in the afterlife. Sound from t…

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#61 - Amazing Board Game Hooks 26:47

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Today we follow up on an exercise of developing hooks we gave to our community by highlighting the very best we've seen shared in our discord. Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: [email protected] Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!By AJ Brandon and Peter C. Hayward

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#60 - An Entire Episode About Drawing Cards 53:03

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What is says on the tin. Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: [email protected] Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!By AJ Brandon and Peter C. Hayward

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Showdown at the Not-So-OK Corral 57:07

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It's just Steve and Charles this week, taking in another wild one. Don and Elon are on the outs — but is it permanent? The courts are busy, and a handful of great, unanimous decisions get their due cheer; Karine Jean-Pierre goes independent; Ukraine's drones remind us that modern warfare has changed; and Sam Tanenhaus published his long-awaited Buc…

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Episode 337: A Gest of Robin Hood 1:11:53

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Join Adrian and Lauren as they get up close and personal, literally, and discuss games they have been playing that deserve a merry mention. Then they join together in a shared sizzle fresh off a play of the 2-player GMT release, A Gest of Robin Hood. That, plus the regular question of the pod and what has us fired up. Timestamps: What we’ve been pl…

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#59 - The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 5 1:09:00

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The best game design advice on the internet can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! This is part 5 of a series where we explore the game design blog "Daniel.Games," written by Daniel Piechnick. Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: [email protected] Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod Big thanks…

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Big, Beautiful Emergencies 1:05:11

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Noah Rothman returns to the Ricochet Podcast to discuss the troubles of dealing with an uncooperative world. He, Steve, and James discuss the fall of the New Puritans in the real world as they resist from their barracks on prestigious college campuses. The gang then moves from culture war to the shooting kind as they consider Putin's recalcitrance …

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Go Ahead, Make Our Day 56:19

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Western elites have run into a recurring predicament over the past decade: In a democracy, you can't abolish the voters. Populist coalitions are on the march in Europe, and while they've yet to take over their respective governments like their American counterparts, they aren't going away. So Henry Olsen returns to the podcast to give us the scoop …

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#58 - Audience Sell-Sheets 2 1:04:29

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Peter C. Hayward and AJ Brandon explore what makes an effective sell sheet, providing feedback on listener-submitted examples. Throughout the discussion, they offer actionable advice on how to improve clarity, visual hierarchy, and focus in order to capture the interest of potential publishers. Link to Sell Sheets: https://tinyurl.com/4n85j7vf Fun …

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Episode 336: Brisbane Game Day Round Up, Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors 1:18:47

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In this episode, Jules, Adrian and Dana could be giddy from tiredness or there’s something in the water … Jules has been experimenting with corded transport routes in the String Railway Collection. Adrian chats about his son’s continuing board game education with Pipeline. Meanwhile Banana is chuffed with a mega game at the Brisbane Game Day called…

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#57 - How to Balance your Board Game Part 2 1:17:57

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The episode delves into the importance of understanding player dynamics, how to tackle randomness, the impact of player skills on balance, and the art of choosing fun over perfect equilibrium. Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: [email protected] Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!…

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A Novel Approach 59:28

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Conservatives love their histories; they lose themselves in great biographies; they have a voracious appetite for news and avidly devour op-eds. But the menu for literature on the right is, regrettably, if understandably, a bit limited. To add a bit of variety, Chris Scalia joins Peter, Steve, and Charles to discuss his soon-to-be-published book, T…

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#56 - How to Balance your Board Game Part 1 1:15:07

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In this episode of Fun Problems, hosts Peter C. Hayward and AJ Brandon delve deep into the intricacies of balancing game design. They explore the concept of balance from various angles, including strategic collapse, a test of skill, economies, and more to create engaging gameplay. Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: funproble…

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#55 - Catch-Up Mechanisms and Hooks 49:55

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In this episode of Fun Problems, hosts Peter C. Hayward and AJ Brandon discuss catch-up mechanisms in gaming, such as rubber banding and blue shells. They also dive into an interesting exercise aimed at developing game design concepts through strong hooks. Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: [email protected] Big t…

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Big Ben, The Indomitable Donald and the Tush Push 59:14

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Ben Domenech returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a progress report on Trump's second go at running things. James, Charles and Steve glean insights about the builder from Queens as Ben divulges about his long sitdown with the president in February. Plus, the hosts rap on the pope from Chicago, Germany's lurch toward state censorship, series wort…

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Episode 335: The Anarchy, Blood on the Clocktower, Compile 1:41:19

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In this jam-packed episode, Conor takes the reins as host and is joined by Adrian and Joe to chat about what they’ve been playing, some solo deep-dives, party chaos, and emerging favourites. Joe's Long Weekend of Mayhem Joe dives into his recent experience playing Blood on the Clocktower over a long weekend with friends. Expect stories of bluffing,…

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#54 - Would CMYK Publish This? 1:00:30

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Alex Hague and James Nathan Spencer explain what CMYK is looking for, and go through many examples of published games that would be a great fit. Tune in to see if you have a game CMYK is looking to publish! Email [email protected] to submit your game ideas to the company! Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: funproblemspodcast@…

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Clamoring for Power 56:39

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Within a week of Spain boasting its success at wiring up the grid with renewable energy sources, it was lights out for the whole Iberian Peninsula. Who could've predicted such an outcome? Today's guest is Robert Bryce, author of A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations and a Substack well worth a look. Robert provides a little ref…

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#53 - Critter Kitchen Design Diary 1:51:27

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Alex Cutler and Peter C. Hayward break down the design process of Critter Kitchen: the lessons learned, the journeys taken, and the critters kitchened. Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: [email protected] Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!By AJ Brandon and Peter C. Hayward

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Sloppy Works! 54:22

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It's the Hayward and Long Hour this week, meaning it's TheoBro-PoliPhi time. Since this duo was away for our recent episode featuring questions submitted by Ricochet subscribers, we asked for a new batch of inquiries catered specifically for our blithesome professor and the jocular seminarian. As ever, Ricochet members delivered a surplus of materi…

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Episode 334: Cyclades, Artisans of Splendent Vale, Finspan 1:05:25

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This week, Joe, Jules and Lauren tuck into a mixed bag of gaming experiences. Jules has been dipping his fins into the Wingspan universe and getting back into Magic: The Gathering whilst being very excited about some upcoming IPs that are coming for his wallet. Joe has finally rejoined his weekly game group and had an absolutely kraken time bidding…

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Missing the Point on "Maryland Man" 56:33

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With Congress missing in action, the two active branches of our federal government are at it again, and the temperature rises by the minute. Caught in the crosshairs are the increasingly exasperated American people and our numerous non-citizens, most notably Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Jason Willick joins today to argue that our partisan impulses are bli…

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#52 - Would AEG Publish This? 55:03

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John Zinzer and Mark Wooten explain what AEG is looking for, and go through many examples of published games that would be a great fit. Tune in to see if you have a game AEG is looking to publish! Email [email protected] to submit your game ideas to the company! Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.…

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Heavy Questions 58:53

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It's Question Time with Lileks and Cooke. They jump into the guest chairs and let Ricochet's very own members steer the ship this week. Tune in to hear their thoughts on lots of stuff: the Pax Americana, universal suffrage, wordsmithing in the age of AI, their favorite interview subjects, and more — all with plenty of pop culture sprinkled in. - So…

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#51 - Audience Sell-Sheets 1:01:49

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Peter C. Hayward and AJ Brandon explore what makes an effective sell sheet, providing feedback on listener-submitted examples. Throughout the discussion, they offer actionable advice on how to improve clarity, visual hierarchy, and focus in order to capture the interest of potential publishers. Link to Sell Sheets: https://tinyurl.com/bd8pn9hp Disc…

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Episode 333: The Gang, Altered TCG 1:35:27

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In this episode, Banana, Adrian and Conor are in the mood to reminisce about a HUGE gaming weekend for Adrian’s 40th birthday. Adrian has fallen for The Gang, and by that he means not just the people at his birthday bash, but the game as well. Meanwhile Conor has been battling head-to-head and having fun with one of his favourite TCG’s without brea…

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The Find Out Phase of Diplomacy 1:01:10

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Episode 338: Monster Train 2, The Last Lighthouse, Ito 1:25:44

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Lion Sounds and Big Vibrations 59:12

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#61 - Amazing Board Game Hooks 26:47

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#60 - An Entire Episode About Drawing Cards 53:03

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Showdown at the Not-So-OK Corral 57:07

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Episode 337: A Gest of Robin Hood 1:11:53

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#59 - The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 5 1:09:00

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Big, Beautiful Emergencies 1:05:11

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Go Ahead, Make Our Day 56:19

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#58 - Audience Sell-Sheets 2 1:04:29

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Episode 336: Brisbane Game Day Round Up, Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors 1:18:47

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#57 - How to Balance your Board Game Part 2 1:17:57

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A Novel Approach 59:28

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#56 - How to Balance your Board Game Part 1 1:15:07

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#55 - Catch-Up Mechanisms and Hooks 49:55

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Big Ben, The Indomitable Donald and the Tush Push 59:14

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Episode 335: The Anarchy, Blood on the Clocktower, Compile 1:41:19

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#54 - Would CMYK Publish This? 1:00:30

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Clamoring for Power 56:39

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#53 - Critter Kitchen Design Diary 1:51:27

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Sloppy Works! 54:22

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Episode 334: Cyclades, Artisans of Splendent Vale, Finspan 1:05:25

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Missing the Point on "Maryland Man" 56:33

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#52 - Would AEG Publish This? 55:03

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Heavy Questions 58:53

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#51 - Audience Sell-Sheets 1:01:49

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Episode 333: The Gang, Altered TCG 1:35:27