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A wargaming Podcast covering that modern day rarity, The Big Game. No 10 figures a side on a 3ft square table here old chap. All scales, all periods, so long as its BIG. You know what they say ”Go Big or Go Home” We, my friends have gone Big ! Each episode will look at a different aspect of the Big Wargame and do a little bit to bring them back into fashion. Is it a coincidence that Warlord games bring an Epic scale box set out just after this podcast went to air ! I don’t think so, so get on board the Big Game Train and let’s ride it down a 30 foot table. Regards Ken The Yarkshire Gamer
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
25 episodes done ! and for this, Yarkshire Gamers Silver Jubilee I have gone back into the mists of time.
My guest Stephen Barker is not only a Historian, Author and Battlefield Guide he is one of my oldest Wargaming friends. So if you want to hear a couple of old chums, being all misty eyed, talking about their Big Game origins, this is the episode for you.
Stephen has been away from Wargaming for quite some time now and it was interesting to chat with him about his observations on the hobby after a lengthy gap and how he is enjoying his rebirth into the hobby. We had met up at the Partizan Show (May 2022) the day before our recording and that influenced the conversation and was a good reference point for our chat about the state of the hobby today.
We come back to earth with the Yarkshire Gamer Quiz and Wargames Room 101, listen as another pet hate is banished to the Wargames Tip !
The usual Big Topic Chat at the end of the show covers a number of topics. Stephen runs a number of Battlefield Tours around the Oxford area featuring the English Civil War and The Great War covering both general histories and Battlefield Tours of Edgehill, Naseby and Cropredy Bridge. Walking these hallowed fields is a topic we haven't covered before on this Podcast so it was great to get an insight behind the scenes.
Stephen has also brought out a couple of books, his first a history of the 8th East Lancs Battalion brings to life on of those short lived units of the 1st World War.
Then finally after a couple of hours of chat we get to the title of the episode. The Flying Sikh is the title of my guests new book which has just been released. It tells the fascinating story of the only Sikh airman to fly with the RAF/RFC during the First World War. We discuss the origins of the book and get some tasters of this unique story. The book is published by Pen and Sword and can be purchased via the link below,
Pen and Sword Books: The Flying Sikh - Hardback (pen-and-sword.co.uk)
I hope you enjoy my chat with Stephen, it explains a lot about my own Big Game obsession. I plan to be back in a couple of weeks time with the other half of the Plastic Crack Pod Cast, Martin (7th Son) and Ste (On Point HQ) will be my guests.
Until then, Sithee
Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer
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Thanks very much 👍
Monday Jun 06, 2022
fantastic, as usual
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Thanks very much and welcome to Yarkshire Gamer 👍
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
A very interesting interview, thanks!
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thanks Stephen, a pleasure to chat up and share it with the world 😄
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Thanks for the invite Ken
Sunday May 29, 2022
Many thanks it was fun having my old mate Stephen on. The Pavia game will be on the 500 th Anniversary in February 2025 👍
Saturday May 28, 2022
Very interesting material, good interviewee talking about fascinating stuff. Your Pavia exhibit at the Armouries sounds great when is it?
Saturday May 28, 2022
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