Best Tom Z And Dan P Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 270: Martin (7th Son Youtube Channel) 1:12:29

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This week I talk to Martin of the 7th Son Youtube channel. Martin puts together videos and content mostly with historical and some fantasy vibes. You can see games like Pillage, Guards of Traitors Toll, and The Barons War. Swing by and check out the channel to see if you would enjoy it! PATM Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/UDMjrjZp…

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PATM Annual and Opportunities to be involved 20:47

11d ago20:47

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Hey, We want to interact with you, we want to offer you an opportunity to be involved, get on it! PATM Annual (Physical): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/303795/paint-all-the-minis-annual-2020 PATM Annual (Digital): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/530041/paint-all-the-minis-2020-annual PATM Discord: https://discord.gg/UDMjrjZp…

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Ep 269: Stuart (Miniature Realms Youtube Channel) 1:09:54

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This week I talk to Stuart of the Miniature Realms Youtube channel. Stuart puts together a wide range of content for us to enjoy from chats to tutorials to book overviews. I have wanted to talk to Stuart for a long time as he always comes across as a solid stand up chap who is passionate about our hobby, and he was! Thanks for coming onto the show …

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Ep 268: Why I love 5 Parsecs from Home (Dave Schmidt) 1:36:04

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This week I talk to Smiddy once again, thats Dave Schmidt for those who didnt listen to our last show. Smiddy wanted to talk about why he loves Five Parsecs from Home. Thats it, he loves it. We meander along and have a ramble chat about the things that occur to us. It is also the first reported usage of my actual paint mixer in a show. Usually I sh…

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Ep 267: Peter (Fellow Hobby Nerd & Rules Writer) 1:16:21

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This week I talk to Peter, who is a PATM discord member, fellow nerd, and also he has taken the dive into writing his own rules. I wont spoil any of the chat here but it was fun talking with him and I am sure I speak for all the listeners when we wish him all the best with his rule sets. In the chat Peter brought up sustainable gaming. As I come up…

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Ep 266: Barry (Optimal Game State Youtube Channel) 1:18:12

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This week I talk to Barry from the Optimal Game State Youtube channel. In the show we do the usual hobby history dive, along with talking about Barry's Youtube channel, being an analytical force for good in the games he plays, and also we talk about Warcry Card Creator that Barry husbands. It was great talking to Barry, thanks to him for spending a…

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Ep 265: Alex (Storm of Steel Youtube Channel) 1:25:22

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This week I talk to Alex from the Storm of Steel Youtube channel. Alex puts together content for games he loves, often playing solo, and his Youtube channel is one I enjoy. If you like the cut of his jib, despite him being a Yorkshireman, then check out his channel. Regardless of any Youtube channel he is an interesting guy to speak to and we spent…

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Ep 264: Stephen Baker (Creator of Heroquest) 1:37:57

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This week I talk once again to Mr Stephen Baker the creator of Heroquest, Space Crusade, and Battle Masters to name just three! Stephen and I spoke first in Ep 257, in that episode we talked about his formative steps in the hobby and his first steps into the hobby industry, so if you havent listened to that yet then I recommend going back as it rea…

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Ep 263: Non conventional play time? (Matthew Mc) 1:08:06

2M ago1:08:06

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This week I talk to Matthew from the Bedroom Battlefields Podcast about playing games at what we would call "non traditional times". I would say that usually when we think of tabletop gaming we would think of playing at a club night during the week, or on a weekend afternoon. I personally play early am on saturday morning, Matthew likes to play the…

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Ep 262: Mental Health Awareness Day (Mark) 1:14:10

2M ago1:14:10

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This week I talk to Mark, we spoke back in episode 248 about him and his hobby history. This time we are speaking a bit about mental health. Today, the 10th of October 2025 marks mental health awareness day. Mark messaged me a while ago and wanted to put something together for it, so thanks Mark, nice one, we appreciate your care about this subject…

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Ep 261: Why I love Gangs of Rome and Wild West Exodus (Jon Dawson) 1:27:03

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This week I talk to Jon Dawson once again, he was on back on Episode 240, this time he is talking about why he loved Gangs of Rome and Wild West Exodus. Nuff'sed.... PATM Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

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Ep 260: Dave Schmidt (Author and Fellow Hobby Nerd) 1:31:15

2M ago1:31:15

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This week I talk to Dave Schmidt. Dave is not only a hobby nerd like us but he is also a self published author. He writes the Clay and Aether saga and he's not done! He is writing more books as we speak, maybe at this very moment, so be quiet, dont disrupt him. It was great to talk to Dave, he is one of our own, he's been a member of the PATM disco…

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Ep 259: Jordan Heckman (County Road Z) 1:28:59

3M ago1:28:59

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This week I talk to Rodman Hellman, you'll get that joke in a bit. We talk about what has been happening for him since we spoke back in 2017 and then go on to talk about his rule set County Road Z. County Road Z is a co op post apocalyptic game, it sounds super fun and it is one on my christmas/birthday list. I'm not going to go into the show more …

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Ep 258: Alex (Alex Paints Tiny Things Youtube Channel) 1:21:18

3M ago1:21:18

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This week I talk to Alex of the Alex Paints Tiny Things Youtube channel. We have the usual rambly chat about his hobby history, likes, and highlights. We dig into a big of competitive painting, and a whole bunch of other stuff. I am pretty sure I mention it in the show, but I generalise Scottish people a little in the show, I just wanted to ensure …

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Ep 257: Stephen Baker (Heroquest, Space Crusade, Battle Masters, et al) 1:26:17

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This week I talk to Stephen Baker the world renowned game designer. Stephen's work includes but is not limited to Heroquest, Battle Masters, and Space Crusade. This is the first of….some podcasts Stephen and I will have. I wanted to take the time to get to know him and really discuss things as opposed to rushing or just him feeling like we were sup…

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Ep 256: Chris (Offbeat Builds Youtube Channel) 1:19:56

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This week I talk to Chris from the Offbeat Builds Youtube channel. Chris creates videos of himself kitbashing Warhammer 40k models and his videos are slick and he is also a chipper and funny chap so his work is always good value. Chris came across as a really nice guy and I was very fortunate to be able to spend a while with him, I had a good few c…

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Ep 255: Tom P (Warriors Table Wargaming) 1:17:29

4M ago1:17:29

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This week I talk to Tom of Warriors Table Wargaming YouTube channel. Tom and accomplices put together a whole bunch of stuff for us to watch and listen to from The Walking Dead All Out War to Malifaux, and Moonstone, amongst others. It was fun talking to Tom as he has very clear opinions and ideas about what he does and that made for an interesting…

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Ep 254: Why I love Space Weirdos (Ed) 1:11:41

4M ago1:11:41

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This week I talk to Ed about why he loves the tabletop skirmish game Space Weirdos. I love these shows, they are the purest form of our podcast. Ed didnt write the game, he's not got anything to gain about selling it to you. He just loves is, and wants to share that with us, and thats amazing!!!! Thanks to Ed for taking the time to come onto the sh…

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Ep 253: Scott Wainwright (Brutality games & Let's Talk Tabletop Youtube Channel) 1:21:54

4M ago1:21:54

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This week I talk to Scott Wainwright, the creator of the Brutality rule sets, he also has a Youtube channel called Let's Talk Tabletop. Let's Talk Tabletop is a reflective and philosophic inquiry into our hobby and Brutality rule sets give you the ability to play lots of genres with a similar set of guiding principles. Its always great to talk to c…

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Ep 252: Roger Yates (Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy) 1:13:39

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This week I talk once more to Mr Roger Yates of the Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy. We spoke back in episode 230 so if you haven't listened to that one you may want to as this is a continuation of that chat and we delve into what has been happening in recent times with the paint line, and also a lot of chat into the future. It was another fun chat …

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Ep 251: Ronnie Renton (Mantic Games) 1:12:23

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This week I talk once more to Ronnie Renton of Mantic Games. We chat about what Mantic have been up to recently and also what they are up to in the near future. We chat about The Walking Dead All Out War, Halo, Epic Warpath, and a bunch of other stuff. Ronnie is just a great guy who is infectiously enthusiastic and positive about our hobby, and he …

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Ep 250B: You & Us (We are all hobby nerds) 53:50

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Heeeeyyyyoooooo, Another chance to hear from you, from us, the PATM hobby nerds! Thanks to everyone for listening and getting involved. PATM discord: https://discord.gg/CAAF9DGn

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Ep 250A: You & Us (We are all hobby nerds) 37:44

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Woddup, Have a listen to people connected via Paint All The Minis. Thanks everyone! PATM Discord: https://discord.gg/gNFNvVQU

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Ep 249: Graeme Davis (RPG Writer GW, Pathfinder, D&D, et al) 49:36

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This week I speak to Graeme Davis formerly of GW and a prodigious author of many books and RPG adventures. He has written and contributed to Warhammer Fantasy, GURPS, Pathfinder, Dungeons and Dragons, and within the videogame industry to name just a few. It was great to talk to Graeme for the show and I am sure I speak for all of us when I say than…

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Ep 248: Mark (Fellow Hobby Nerd) 1:10:15

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This week I speak to Mark, a fellow hobby nerd and a general all round good chap. We do the usual chat about hobby history and initial steps and meander along picking out salient points along the way. Thanks for coming onto the show Mark, I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you, the listener, enjoy it too. PATM Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4…

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Ep 247: Will Rahman-daultrey (Hope is for the Dead & general game chat) 1:16:07

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This week I speak again to Will Rahman-daultrey, the creator of Forbidden Psalm, The Last War, and the upcoming Hope is for the Dead game. We spoke to Will back in episode 241 so if you want to hear about him, his background, and The Last War/Forbidden Psalm you can go back and listen to that, this episode we split our time between talking about hi…

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Ep 246: Dr Spork (Old/Mid Hammer Terrain) 1:17:48

6M ago1:17:48

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This week I speak to Dr Spork, the creator of nostalgic wargaming terrain you can buy and print for yourself. We take the usual dive back into the past and chat through the modern day, picking out some interesting bits along the way, I wont spoil any of the chat here but needless to say I hope you enjoy the chat. Thanks to Dr Spork for coming onto …

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Ep 245: Mark Latham (The Last Vigilant Fantasy Novel) 1:13:37

6M ago1:13:37

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This week I speak to Mark Latham a prodigious writer in many forms. We spoke back in episode 147 about his Games Workshop past and about his rules writing and development. In this show we talk mostly about his novel writing and his work writing fiction. He has a new book coming out, the first in a trilogy, next Tuesday 24th of June, so we talk abou…

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Ep 244: Troy (Sonic Sledgehammer Studio Youtube Channel) 1:24:01

6M ago1:24:01

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This week I speak to Troy who runs the awesome Sonic Sledgehammer Studio Youtube channel. Troy is a first timer here on PATM so we do the deep dive into his backstory and spend some time pecking in parts that jumped out during the chat. I deeply enjoy Troy's work on his channel, I think what he tries to achieve is fantastic along with his attitude,…

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Ep 243: Forrest Harris (Knuckleduster Miniatures) 1:22:16

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This week I speak to Forrest Harris of Knuckleduster Miniatures. Forrest is just a brilliant human being first and foremost, but he is also the owner/operator of Knuckleduster. Knuckleduster make Gunfighters Ball and Gunfight Royale, both Wild West themed tabletop games, but you can also buy STL's of and also physical versions of many Wild West the…

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Ep 242: Andy Hobday (Wargames Atlantic/Hobday & Hicks) 1:09:04

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This week I speak to Andy Hobday. Andy has had a variety of roles in a variety of companies and it gives him a great breadth of experience that he brings to bear in the differing roles he has had within the hobby industry. He currently writes rules sets for Wargames Atlantic, along with Warhost as part of his Hobday and Hicks effort. In this episod…

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Ep 241: Will Rahman-daultrey (Forbidden Psalm/The Last War et al) 1:26:20

7M ago1:26:20

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This week I speak to Will Rahman-daultrey the writer of Forbidden Psalm and The Last War, amongst other things. Wont spoil any of the natural chat that occurs but what I will say is that the richness of Will's own life, his perspective, his experiences, and his mentality has leaked all over his rule sets! From my view anyway. I think he has written…

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Ep 240: Jon Dawson (Fellow Hobby Nerd) 1:10:27

7M ago1:10:27

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This week I speak to Jon Dawson, just a regular hobby nerd like you and me. I really enjoyed talking to Jon and listening to his experience and insight. He's the sort of amazing stand up guy you'd want to share a pint with and play some games with, its nailed on that you'd have a grand old time. Thanks for coming onto the show Jon, I really valued …

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Ep 239: Colin Stone (Head of Finance Warlord Games) 1:08:56

7M ago1:08:56

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This week I speak to Colin Stone, the Finance Director of Warlord Games. We have a long and meandering chat about the things that occur to us. I wont spoil any of it here, you can get stuck in as it pops up, buts its filled with wine, women, and financial accounting! Thanks to Colin for taking the time to speak to us, we hope you all enjoy the show…

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Ep 238: Graham Davey (Grey for Now Games: Test of Honour, 0200hrs, Guards of Traitor's Toll) 1:17:08

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This week I speak to Graham Davey of Grey for Now Games. Graham has a deep, progressive, and interesting history in the hobby world. From working in a GW store, to Editorial, to White Dwarf, to writing his own games such as Test of Honour, 0200hrs, and most recently Guards of Traitors Toll. Such an interesting chap with so many insights and stories…

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Ep 237: Tom Greenway (Goblin King Games: Moonstone) 1:07:08

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This week I speak to Tom Greenway of Goblin King Games, the creators of the excellent Moonstone fantasy skirmish game. He and it need no introduction, its a fantastic game, he is a fantastic guy!! Hope you enjoy the noises we both made and the recording of them. PATM Disicord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4…

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Ep 236: Randall (Imperial Minis Youtube Channel) 1:27:16

8M ago1:27:16

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This week is the second conversation with Randall from the Imperial Minis Youtube channel. We pick up from the chat we had in episode 228, go and listen to that one if you havent already so you are up to speed before this one. In this show we talk about his YouTube channel, we talk about how he loves it when people call him Randy, his love of Moons…

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Ep 235: Mike Tuñez (Firelock Games) 1:15:27

8M ago1:15:27

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This week I talk once again to the amazing Mike Tunez of Firelock games. Firelock develop awesomeness. Their games are fun and engaging, from their settings to their mechanics, and all their interactions with us. I find them amazing. One of the biggest reasons why I love this hobby is that where in other hobbies you wouldnt dream of or have access …

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Ep 234: Count Vampz (How much does stuff cost?) 1:15:51

8M ago1:15:51

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This week I talk to Vampz, and we talk about how much different things cost. A while ago I started to revisit the idea of value. This something close to my heart and something I have written articles about on the PATM website and we also have around 5 episodes dedicated to this subject, you may remember the sustainable gaming chats we had around ep…

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Ep 233: Matthew McClean (General hobby chin wag) 1:07:45

9M ago1:07:45

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Hey, I have a chat with Matty Mac about how we find out about new things, Hobgoblin, and some other bits and bats/odds and sods. Hope you enjoy! PATM Discord link: https://discord.gg/

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Ep 232: Tim Prow (Diehard Miniatures) 1:24:36

9M ago1:24:36

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This week I talk to Tim Prow of Diehard Miniatures. Diehard create old hammer inspired miniatures for us to enjoy. They use traditional sculpting methods and offer unique, interesting, and often quirky sculpts for us to use in the games we play. The minis ooze character, so take a look at them if you enjoy that style and ethos. In the show Tim and …

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Ep 231: Alessio Cavatore (Bolt Action, Fight for America, Ghost in the Shell) 1:08:46

9M ago1:08:46

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In this episode I speak to Alessio Cavatore, another guest who is completing his Hat trick today, you may…..if you so choose go back to episode 51 and then 142 before you get onto this one to get the full Cavatore picture! In this episode we chat about how he handled the development and his feelings about Bolt Action 3rd edition, we talk about the …

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Ep 230: Roger Yates (Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy) 1:24:50

9M ago1:24:50

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In this episode I speak to Roger Yates. Roger is a key and integral part of the Duncan Rhodes Paint Academy brand. Roger plans out and puts together the amazing painting tutorials we see on Youtube and also on the Duncan Rhodes Paint Academy wesbite which you can join for a monthly fee and get access to significantly more content. Roger and I talk …

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Ep 229: Rich Carlisle (Footsore Miniatures) 1:21:05

9M ago1:21:05

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In this episode I speak to Rich Carlisle now of Footsore Miniatures. Rich completes his hat-trick in this episode, the 3rd time he has been on the show, if you are interested in hearing his full story you can check out episode 34, episode 163 ish, its in there when we did the Paint All The Minis Online Convention, and this one. Rich has always been…

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Ep 228: Randall (Imperial Minis Youtube Channel) 1:28:47

10M ago1:28:47

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In this episode I speak to Randall from the Imperial Minis Youtube Channel. Randall puts together content from his favourite games including bat reps, list building considerations, and faction overviews, amongst others. Was a great chat, had a lot of fun, thanks Randall! Discord: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4…

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Ep 227: Andres (Fellow Hobby Nerd) 1:19:47

10M ago1:19:47

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In this episode I speak to Andres from Chile. We chat about his home country, his experience of playing there, his formative steps in the hobby and what he enjoys the most. Andres was a great guest and it is always great to hear from people with very different experience to our own in countries that we may not ever have visited. Discord Link: https…

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Ep 226: Ben (Fellow Hobby Nerd) 1:37:31

10M ago1:37:31

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In this episode I speak to Ben. Ben talks to us about his personal hobby journey in Australia, along with his experience and feelings of buying into his local gaming store, along with his feelings of a recent tournament he participated in. Come and hang out with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4…

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Ep 225: Seamus Hamrin (Fellow Nerd) 1:10:55

11M ago1:10:55

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In this episode I speak to Mr Seamus Hamrin, a fellow nerd, the creator of the wee cutaways we have during the show, and a good all round modest chap. We spoke last on Ep 89, so you can listen to that and then see what he has been up to since we last spoke. Come and hang out with us in an ad free, relaxed and genune environment: https://discord.gg/…

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Ep 224: Scall (Fellow Nerd) 1:05:48

11M ago1:05:48

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In this episode I speak to Scall, a fellow hobbyist from the Midlands of England, we chat about his hobby history and experience along with anything else that popped up. Come and hang out with us in an ad free, relaxed and genune environment: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

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Ep 223: Ryan (Anthems of War fantasy skirmish game creator) 1:43:31

12M ago1:43:31

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In this episode I speak to Ryan the author of the miniature fantasy skirmish game Anthems of War! I need to apologise to Ryan as I recorded this episode with him in March 1875…..or what it seems like….a long time ago!!! Sorry Ryan, its no reflection on you or the quality of your ruleset. We hope you enjoy the show, its great to be back with you aga…