We’re joined by Carolyn as we discuss topics including Hanamikoji, The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 and Designated Survivor, as well as Firefly Adventures Brigands and Browncoats, Mistborn the Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, music news and reviews including review on the latest albums by Issa and James Christian. This episode is also available to watch on YouTube, links further down. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather, Richard and Carolyn, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2ybCxc Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL PODCASTS: The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf Bards Corner Music News Podcast: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW WEBSITES: Paradise Rock UK: https://goo.gl/uXCnaS Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

In the first episode of season 2 of The Meddlesome Meeples Show we discuss Metal Gear Solid, Camden Town and hats, Twilight Imperium 4th edition, Rising Sun from Eric Lang and Cool Mini Or Not, Iain M Banks’ Culture novels Use Of Weapons and Consider Phlebas, and the 2017 Paradise Rock Music Awards. 0:17 – Intro 1:51 – Catchup: Metal Gear Solid, Camden Town and hats 7:11 – Twilight Imperium 4th edition 30:20 – Rising Sun 49:13 – 2017 Paradise Rock Awards 1:03:45 – Iain M Banks – Use Of Weapons and Consider Phlebas 1:21:53 – A final word to the audience 1:23:15 – Credits This episode is also available as an audio podcast, links further down. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2ybCxc Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL Paradise Rock UK: https://goo.gl/uXCnaS   PODCASTS: The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf Bards Corner Music News Podcast: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

Show Notes: 0:17 – Intro 2:27 – Dinosaurs In The Wild 7:28 – Season Announcement 8:44 – Quest Report: Tortuga 1667 19:16 – Quest Report: British Vs Pirates 32:31 – The Bards Corner Music News 39:29 – Tiny Meeples, Big Talk special: 80’s/90’s kids shows and intros 1:20 Tome Talk: The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton (scifi) 1:38:33 – Podcast and YouTube shows we enjoy 1:41:48 – Until Next Time! 1:43:55 – Credits In the last episode of Season 1 of The Meddlesome Meeples Show, we talk about Dinosaurs in the Wild, a couple of Naval themed games, British Vs Pirates (a miniatures combat game) and Tortuga 1667 (a hidden identity of loot and backstabbing), the science fiction novel The Abyss Beyond Stars by Peter F. Hamilton, the music news, other shows we enjoy, and in a Tiny Meeples, Big Talk Special we discuss kids tv shows from the 80’s and 90’s along with their intros and whether or not they have stood the test of time. This is also to watch on YouTube, links further down. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald, with guest appearances by Kee Marcello and Perrin. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” Plus clips of the shows discussed for review purposes. Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2ybCxc Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL PODCASTS: The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf Bards Corner Music News Podcast: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

Guitarist Kee Marcello (Europe, Kee Of Hearts, Easy Action) joins us for a chat. We discuss the games Star Trek Ascendancy and Roll Player, the fantasy crime comedy “Guards! Guards!” by Terry Pratchett, discuss a conflict between Marvel’s Master Of Magnetism, Magneto, versus Darth Sidious, better know as Emperor Palpatine of the Galactic Empire (Star Wars). We also take a look at the music news, including album reviews by Pretty Boy Floyd, chat about the Fighting Fantasy digital storybooks, and get an unexpected visit. The show is also available as a YouTube show, links below.  Showtimes and Timestamps: 0:17 – Intro 2:00 – Catching Up 3:44 – Perrinterrupted 4:15 – Fighting Fantasy Digital 8:10 – The Quest Report: Roll Player 21:10 – The Quest Report: Star Trek Ascendancy 40:34 – The Bards Corner Music News 46:00 – TMBT: Magneto vs Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine 1:04:00 – Tome Talk: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 1:20:00 – Interview: Kee Marcello (Europe, Kee Of Hearts, Easy Action) 1:51:00 – Meeples Out 1:52:00 – Credits This is also available as an audio podcast, links further down. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald, with guest appearances by Kee Marcello and Perrin. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” Paradise Rock UK: https://goo.gl/uXCnaS Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2ybCxc Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf Bards Corner on iTunes: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

In episode 18 we discuss 2 recent Kickstarter games, the steampunk inspired Dreamwars by Royal Art Games and Drawing Dead by John Fiorillo, as well as present our thoughts on Star Trek Discovery (based on the first 6 episodes) and Star Trek Continues. We also discuss the novel Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey (basis for the TV show The Expanse), present the music news, and interview Night Ranger’s Kelly Keagy. Show Notes & Time Stamps: 0:17 – We’re Back! 5:02 – Star Trek: Continues 8:36 – The Quest Report: Dreamwars 24:30 – The Quest Report: Drawing Dead 36:30 – Tiny Meeples, Big Talk: Star Trek Discovery 1:09:25 – The Bards Corner Music News 1:21:09 – Tome Talk: Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey 1:37:38 – Interview: Night Ranger’s Kelly Keagy 2:10:00 – Jonesy’s Escapades 2:11:58 – Thank you! 2:12:58 – Credits This is also available as an audio podcast, links further down. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” Paradise Rock UK: https://goo.gl/uXCnaS Meddlesome Meeples website: https://goo.gl/LiXWAV Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rUCsEr Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2ybCxc Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://goo.gl/ttBMPU Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://goo.gl/SJ9SZD Matt’s Twitter: https://goo.gl/kK7DHL The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://goo.gl/dHrgbz The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://goo.gl/uH9ovN Tome Talk Reading Recommendations: https://goo.gl/o33Y5W Tiny Meeples, Big Talk on iTunes: https://goo.gl/noA6gf Bards Corner on iTunes: https://goo.gl/fv3gkW Matt’s Personal Website: https://goo.gl/vhU41q… Read More

In this episode Matt faces a moral (gaming) dilemma, the Meeples look at the Lovecraftian horror game with a twist Fate Of The Elder Gods and the area control/deckbuilding game Tyrants Of The Underdark. We discuss which fictional characters we can imagine releasing an album in which genre and why, the historical fiction novel Under The Eagle by Simon Scarrow, and music news including reviews of upcoming releases by L.A. Guns and Dante Fox. 0:17 – Intro 3:02 – Matt’s Moral Dilemma (Star Wars: KOTOR) 5:32 – Fate OF The Elder Gods 22:29 – Tyrants Of The Underdark 39:48 – Fictional Music Releases 1:01:49 – Music News inc Dante Fox and L.A. Guns 1:11:20 – Under The Eagle by Simon Scarrow 1:25:34 – Meeples out 1:26:24 – Credits This is also available to watch on YouTube, links further down. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” As well as clips from: The Cat – “Tongue Tied” Leonard Nimoy – “Ballad Of Bilbo Baggins” Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/ Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeddlesomeMeeples/ Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeddlesomemeeples/ Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a1lV_oyO0DaPKdMhG0Hlg Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-meddlesome-meeples/id1209283253?mt=2&ls=1 The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-quest-report-board-gaming-podcast/id1214833643?mt=2 Tome Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tome-talk-reading-recommendations/id1214864703?mt=2 TMBT on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-science-fiction-ship-would-be-the-best-to-live-on/id1214858442?i=1000383222091&mt=2 Bards Corner on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bards-corner-music-news/id1214873417?mt=2 Matt’s Personal Website: http://www.m-j-w.co.uk/… Read More

In episode 16 of The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast we talk about Above and Below, a game of storytelling and village building, and Letters From Whitechapel, a 1 vs all game of deduction and secret movement in which the players are out to catch the infamous Jack The Ripper! We tackle another big question: which comic book characters would be the worst to work with in an office environment? Richard discusses our first non-fiction book, Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari, while Matt and Heather present some UK tour info, and review upcoming albums by Robin Beck (“Love Is Coming”) and Phantom 5 (“Play To Win”).  This episode is also available to watch on YouTube (links below).  Contents: Intro: 0:17 Above And Below: 3:28 Letters From Whitechapel: 18:03 Worst Comic Characters… 35:40 Music News & Reviews: 56:41 Homo Deus: 1:07:57 Farewells: 1:31:05 Credits: 1:32:17 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/ Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeddlesomeMeeples/ Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeddlesomemeeples/ Meddlesome Meeples on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a1lV_oyO0DaPKdMhG0Hlg Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-meddlesome-meeples/id1209283253?mt=2&ls=1 The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-quest-report-board-gaming-podcast/id1214833643?mt=2 Tome Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tome-talk-reading-recommendations/id1214864703?mt=2 TMBT on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-science-fiction-ship-would-be-the-best-to-live-on/id1214858442?i=1000383222091&mt=2 Bards Corner on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bards-corner-music-news/id1214873417?mt=2 Matt’s Personal Website: http://www.m-j-w.co.uk/… Read More

We look at 2 kickstarter games, one newly delivered and one older, Bears VS Babies (from the creators of Exploding Kittens) and Shadow Of The Elder Gods, respectively. Matt and Richard debate whether Han Solo or Malcolm Reynolds is the better developed (and cooler) space cowboy character, Matt talks to Richard about Dragons Of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance Chronicles book 1), and Heather and Matt present the music news, featuring Epica, Yes, Martina Edoff, Madam X, Not Over Yet, and Mavara. Plus a superhero attorney drops by, and what exactly does Matt have in his wallet? Want to watch the weirdness taking place? You can watch this episode on YouTube! Links available further down.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8a1lV_oyO0DaPKdMhG0Hlg The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-meddlesome-meeples/id1209283253?mt=2&ls=1 Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/ Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeddlesomeMeeples/ Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeddlesomemeeples/ Matt’s Personal Website: http://www.m-j-w.co.uk/ The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-quest-report-board-gaming-podcast/id1214833643?mt=2 Tome Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tome-talk-reading-recommendations/id1214864703?mt=2 TMBT on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-science-fiction-ship-would-be-the-best-to-live-on/id1214858442?i=1000383222091&mt=2 Bards Corner on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bards-corner-music-news/id1214873417?mt=2… Read More

In episode 14 of The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast we find ourselves in darkness! We look at the newly delivered kickstarter game Massive Darkness from Cool Mini Or Not (CMON) games as well as the zombie survival game Dark, Dark, Darkest. Richard talks about the classic scifi novel Gateway by Frederik Pohl, Matt and heather present the music news, and the Meeples discuss who would emerge as the victor in a conflict between The Galactic Empire (Star Wars) and The Imperium Of Man. You can also watch this episode on YouTube and see some pics on our Instagram page (links below). If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard with special guest Martina Edoff, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out” The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-meddlesome-meeples/id1209283253?mt=2&ls=1 Meddlesome Meeples website: http://meddlesomemeeples.com/ Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrategos Meddlesome Meeples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeddlesoMeeples Meddlesome Meeples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeddlesomeMeeples/ Meddlesome Meeples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeddlesomemeeples/ Matt’s Personal Website: http://www.m-j-w.co.uk/ The Quest Report Board Gaming Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-quest-report-board-gaming-podcast/id1214833643?mt=2 Tome Talk on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tome-talk-reading-recommendations/id1214864703?mt=2 TMBT on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/which-science-fiction-ship-would-be-the-best-to-live-on/id1214858442?i=1000383222091&mt=2 Bards Corner on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bards-corner-music-news/id1214873417?mt=2… Read More

In episode 12 we talk about the cooperative (well for the most part!) deckbuilder Legendary Encounters: Alien from Upper Deck, based on the Alien film franchise, and the classic dungeon crawler Descent: Journeys In The Dark (second edition) from Fantasy Flight Games. We talk about the video game crossovers we want to see, involving putting characters from one game into another and why. Richard talks about the scifi novel Counter-Clock World by Philip K. Dick (best known for Blade Runner), while Matt and Heather discuss new albums from Accept and Rage, plus some sad obituaries, in the music news.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or give us a like 🙂 You can find lots of videos and audio podcasts on our website: Home You can also subscribe to our audio podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Thanks for joining us, and stay meddlesome! This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, The Assassin and The Herald. It featured the following songs: Evil Sword – “Goblin King” Evil Sword – “Dance All Night” The Great Cold – “Asteriai” Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”… Read More