Category: Podcasts
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MW02 – Norse Raiders
In this episode we follow the Norse raiders who attacked much of Western Europe from about the ninth to the eleventh centuries. What made them such a threat and how did rulers of Europe respond to them? We are joined by Danielle Turner, a historian who specializes in the Vikings and the author of the…
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MW01 – Why should we learn about Medieval Warfare?
Why should we learn about Medieval Warfare? There are hundreds, if not thousands of historians who research and write about wars, battles, and the military of the Middle Ages. Why do we want to do this, and what is it that we think the world should know about medieval military history. Our guests for today…
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WSS05: It’s a matter of Friction
In this episode Guy, Jasper and Angus investigate the idea of Friction in wargames rules. Years ago the traditional I go you go game prevailed, but in the last twenty years rules have started to introduce mechanisms to break up game place. The renowned 19th century military thinker Clausewitz is one of the first to…
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WSS04: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
In this episode Guy, Jasper and Angus are joined by Adam Loper of Tabletop Minions to discuss the results of the Great Wargames Survey. Regular columnists Rossco and Paul ponder time! >Download<< LINKS Tabletop Minions Saga Pikemen’s Lament Chosen Men Swordpoint Lion Rampant Perry Miniatures Warlord Games Malifaux
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WSS03: A Flocking Nightmare
In the latest podcast we focus on terrain, or more specifically terrain boards and mats. Which is better? What do people prefer? With expert comment provided by Mel “the terrain tutor“, Eric Lauterbach from the WWPD Network and from Cigar Box Battle Mats Cory Ring and Chris Ward. As usual Guy, Jasper and Angus are joined…
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WSS02: Design to Table
In our second podcast we decided to look at the little men we craft into soldiers and how they are produced. Angus chats with Leon Pengilly from Pendraken who produce 10mm led miniatures and carry possibly one of the most extensive ranges to game almost every period, and Julian Blakeney-Edwards from Victrix who produce 28mm hard…
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WSS01: Why we game
In this pilot episode of the podcast Guy Bowers (editor Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Magazine), Jasper Oorthuys (managing director at Karwansaray Publishers) and Angus Wallace (some guy who makes podcasts) investigate why people play wargames and where does the hobby come from. Amongst other people we’re joined by Henry Hyde and Rick Priestley. You can find the podcast…
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1509 Germanicus Caesar: Rome’s Most Popular General
Germanicus Caesar is a famous name in the annals of Roman military history yet his life story is known to remarkably few. It is a Boy’s Own tale of adventure, courage and derring-do, but it is also the chronicle of the man who was intended to be the third emperor of Rome, but never was.…
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1402 – The Battle of Carrhae, 53BC
In 53 B.C. a Roman army confronted a force one quarter its strength yet suffered Rome’s bloodiest defeat in more than a hundred years. The Battle of Carrhae pitted 40,000 Roman soldiers against an army of a mere 10,000 of the Parthian Empire on the sands of Mesopotamia. The humiliating loss rippled through Rome and…
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1103 Eager for Glory: The Untold Story of Drusus the Elder, Conqueror of Germania
The names of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius are well known, and so too are their stories. Hardly known at all is the story of Tiberius’ brother and Claudius’ father, the man known to historians as Drusus the Elder, who was considered in his own lifetime as an all-Roman hero, a potential successor…