Let's Talk About Wargames
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsJoin Joe and Jack as they talk about wargames, the history behind the games, the culture around them, and anything else wargame-adjacent!
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Ep. 22 - The Dread Terror of DLC
September 13, 2023 05:00 - 34.1 MBIt's another Very Special Episode as Joe and Jack talk about CA's price increases, DLC bloat, and the negative direction gaming (and society) is going in terms of money. Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/FJFfnwe6
Ep. 21 - Lightning Mid-2023 Reviews
September 06, 2023 04:22 - 46.6 MBJack and Joe return from the harsh summer's heat to bring you news of all the latest wargames, and whether you should play them or not. There is a recurring theme. We didn't plan that. Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/FJFfnwe6
Ep. 20 - What is a Wargame?
June 20, 2023 19:44 - 31.8 MBJack and Joe finally draw a line in the sand and decide once and for all what makes a wargame. Maybe. Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 19 - Let's Talk About 40kGames
May 04, 2023 17:31 - 35 MBJoe and Jack are back! This episode is all about 40k, and the wonderful games it has brought us, as well as some of the... not so wonderful games. Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 18 - We're Back! A Hiatus Recap
March 26, 2023 15:54 - 46.2 MBJoe and Jack return from the cruel winter of their discontent, hardened but stronger than ever. In this episode, the guys talk about all the wargames they've played over the last year. There are some new faces here, but some older ones too. Join our discord:https://discord.gg/B9rERJCbcY Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 18 - We're Back! A Hiatus Recap
March 26, 2023 15:54 - 46.2 MBJoe and Jack return from the cruel winter of their discontent, hardened but stronger than ever. In this episode, the guys talk about all the wargames they've played over the last year. There are some new faces here, but some older ones too. Join our discord:https://discord.gg/B9rERJCbcY Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 17 - Civil War Games
August 26, 2022 19:25 - 36.9 MBWe're back! Joe and Jack talk the best American Civil War games, some that are more kind of meh, and apologize for the long hiatus. there were good reasons, mind you. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkaboutwargames Link to the announcement of the charity stream: https://twitter.com/smoothestjaz/status/1555657815838150657 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/Vxk8srhC2g Usual musical thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-...
Ep. 16 - LTAW's Game(s) of the Year, 2021 Edition
December 23, 2021 01:11 - 51.8 MBIt's here! Our first ever GOTY deliberation, in podcast form! Both Joe and Jack discuss some contenders and bestow the honors of LTAW's inaugural GOTY awards. Usual musical thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 15 - Intro to Wargaming with Minis
December 19, 2021 18:08 - 42.1 MBOn this episode, Joe explains miniature wargaming to Jack, who is a newcomer to the world of tiny men fighting on tables. Links to games and places mentioned in the episode: GamesWorkshop Kill Team: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/kill-team-chalnath-2021-eng Underworlds: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/whu-harrowdeep-2021-eng Age of Sigmar: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Warhammer-Age-of-Sigmar Warlord Bolt Action: https://us.warlordgames.com/pages/bolt-action-start One...
Ep. 14 - Gamers Delenda Est (w/ Sarah It Came From the Sea)
November 16, 2021 20:36 - 64.9 MBJoe and Jack are joined by Sarah of "It Came From The Sea" to discuss some truly bad things happening in the gaming community recently. We gotta do better, everyone! Thanks to musical talent: Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3988-local-forecast---slower License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/lic...
Ep. 13 - American Military Adventurism/ The 50 Cent Extended Universe (w/ Joe Kassabian)
July 23, 2021 02:45 - 76.2 MBJoe and Jack are joined by Joe Kassabian of the Lions Led by Donkeys podcast to talk about everyone's favorite current event: the forever war! We discuss how games cover active conflicts, both in decent and in absolutely terrible, horrible ways. As always, musical thanks: Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3988-local-forecast---slower License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompe...
Ep. 12 - Wargames, by EUGEN (w/ Justin Pyke)
July 15, 2021 14:19 - 72.9 MBJoe and Jack are joined by Justin Pyke, a historian with a focus on interwar Japan, but more importantly: experience with the Eugen Wargame series. Join us as we talk about what makes these games tick, and what makes us tick about them (it's the community). Find Justin here: https://twitter.com/CBI_PTO_History Musical thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 11 - PDXCON and Victoria 2
June 13, 2021 15:18 - 45.3 MBPDXCON just happened and we're here to tell you about the Wargame-y goodness that came out of it... oh and a lot of discussing about the new game that came out. How could we not? Grand Strategy is adjacent to wargames, don't @ us. Donate to the Trevor Project for Pride month to support LGBTQ+ youths who need your support: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Also, we now have a Patreon! You can check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/e74ckea. As usual, musical thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLe...
Ep. 10 - Dr. Nyri Bakkalian and the Boshin War in Games
May 06, 2021 16:56 - 61 MBJoe and Jack are joined by Dr. Nyri Bakkalian to discuss the Boshin War, a largely untapped goldmine for any kind of content, let alone wargaming content, along with some discussions of academia as it is nowadays. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KnjnT5yQAc As always, special musical thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 9 - The Death of the Author OR Conscientious Wargaming
April 01, 2021 04:15 - 45.8 MBJoe and Jack talk about the death of the author in wargaming and hell, why not some other things too? Don't look up the name of H.P. Lovecraft's cat. Or do, we can't stop you. In relation to things we talked about, go check out Lindsay Ellis and Contrapoints' videos on JKR. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/B9rERJCbcY. As always musical thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 8 - Colonialism, Age of Empires, and Learning from Wargames
March 11, 2021 04:20 - 60.8 MBJoe and Jack are back to talk about a nice light, non-controversial topic with very mild takes on it. Colonialism is a hell of a drug. Also, Joe is wrong about what music plays for the Russia faction in Civ 6. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/B9rERJCbcY. As usual, musical thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep. 7 - Interview with Morgane Gouyon-Rety
February 22, 2021 02:19 - 37.2 MBJoe and Jack are joined by Morgane Gouyon-Rety to talk about her experiences as a conflict simulation (not wargame) designer, as well as her experiences in the wargaming community. Also, P-500 her new game! https://www.gmtgames.com/p-891-hubris-twilight-of-the-hellenistic-world.asp, https://www.gmtgames.com/p-572-pendragon-the-fall-of-roman-britain.aspx is also good. Special thanks, as always, to our musical benefactors: Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.film...
Ep. 6 - No One Seems To Know What Professional Wargames Are
January 13, 2021 04:31 - 40.5 MBHey again and happy new year! We're back to talk about some bad takes on wargaming from the "Op-ed" sphere, along with some other relevant topics that are special surprises. Here's the articles we mentioned: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-11-16/u-s-china-and-the-covid-19-vaccine-race?cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-view&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=view&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&sref=htOHjx5Y, https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-edmundson-americ...
Ep. 5 - Medieval Warfare in Wargames (and games about war)
December 13, 2020 21:05 - 82 MBJoe and Jack are back with a deep look at how games portray the nebulous medieval period.The results are all over the place, so buckle up and get ready for us to talk about the dirtiest men you've ever seen fight in a mud pit for 800 years. Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tuchman, Barbara W. A Distant Mirror: the Calamitous 14th Century. New York, NY: Penguin Books...
Ep. 4 - Horror and Wargames
October 29, 2020 01:27 - 33.6 MBOn this special spooky Halloween episode, Joe and Jack talk about horror and wargames, how some games fail to use it, and some fail to use it but not as bad as the others. Special thanks: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Ep. 3 - "Clean Wehrmacht" Myth and Morality in Wargames
October 04, 2020 17:40 - 68.6 MBJoe and Jack have a very special episode today about the "Clean Wehrmacht" myth, and how the Wargaming community has been shaped by it and similar lines of thinking. The tl;dr here is that the Nazis, believe it or not, are bad. Additional sources: https://www.ushmm.org/antisemitism/holocaus1t-denial-and-distortion/evidence-documentation-holocaust (for you Holocaust deniers), Shepherd, Ben. "The Clean Wehrmacht, The War of Extermination, and Beyond" The Historical Journal, 52, 2, (2009), 455...
Ep. 2 - Shogun 2
September 12, 2020 19:44 - 79.2 MBJoe and Jack take a look at the authenticity of Shogun 2 v. the accuracy of the game, as well as looking at a few pieces of media that influenced Shogun 2 or were influenced by it. Here are the folks and references we mentioned in the show (please let us know if you want us to drop your @'s below): Kevin Fox: @michigrimk on twitter, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/09/world/cia-spent-millions-to-support-japanese-right-in-50-s-and-60-s.html Germaine's board games: https://www.boardgamegeek.c...
Ep. 1 - The Second Sino-Japanese War
August 19, 2020 17:27 - 62.5 MBWelcome to the first episode of Let's Talk About Wargames! In this episode, Joe and Jack discuss the Second Sino-Japanese War and why it's practically uncovered in wargames. Spoiler: it's controversial! Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our (tentative) theme, credit below: Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/