Check out Dave’s Box to Battlefield Bolt Action: Battle of the Bulge article where he shares his journey, from unboxing the minis to getting them table top ready. We hope you enjoy this article as much as Dave loved working on this army.
Read MoreThis week, I talk to Mark, and 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis 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 discord for ages and he is always a positive presence and influence on those around him, thanks Dave, was a great chat and we all wish you the very best.
Read MoreThis 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 as it is nice to just listen to it unfold as we go.
Read MoreThis 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 that I mention that this is in jest, and I am totally and fully aware that you can’t generalise people; it was just a lighthearted bit of banter. I don’t think it was too savage, but I just thought I would throw it out there.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis 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!!!!
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThis 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 with Roger and it was nice of him to give up another hour of his time to chat to us, thanks Rog.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreHeeeeyyyyoooooo,
Another chance to hear from you, from us, the PATM hobby nerds!
Thanks to everyone for listening and getting involved.
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Read MoreThis 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 thanks for giving up some time to chat to us all.
Read MoreCheck out Dan’s epic painting showcase. None other than the Baratheons from ASOIAF. A LOT of Yellow and a lot of painting hours. Was it worth it, you ask? Hell Yes! He says. We hope you enjoy this showcase.
Read MoreThis week I speak to Mark, a fellow hobby nerd and a general all-around 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.
Read MoreThis 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 his new game and some general design principles he appreciates when it comes to tabletop games.
Read MoreThis 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 won’t spoil any of the chat here, but needless to say, I hope you enjoy the chat. Thanks to Dr Spork for coming onto the show.
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