Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Podcast
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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.
Lancashire's Forgotten Heroes, 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment in the Great War: Amazon.co.uk: Stephen Barker, Christopher Boardman: 9780752448121: Books
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
Episode 57 - Nick Jellicoe - Jutland, The Battle and its Aftermath
Episode 56 - Nick Jellicoe - Jutland - Prelude to Battle
Episode55 - Richard Marsh & Colin Rumford - Rapid Fire
Episode 54 - Nigel Atter - WW1 in Mesopotamia
Episode 53 - Phil Andrews and Martin Gane - Salute
Episode 52 - Giles Shapley(Eric the Shed) - Shed Wars
Episode 51 - Xmas Brews in the Binyard 2023
Episode 50 - Toofatlardies - World Cup Winners
Episode 49 - Dave Brown - O Pickett de Armee
Episode 48 - Peter Thompson - Pro Arte
Episode 47 - David Manley - Naval Wargaming
Episode 46 - Summer Brews in the Binyard (World Cup 23 Edition)
Episode 45 - Mark Hides - Real Life
Episode 44 - Pete Berry - Baccus 6mm
Episode 43 - Paul Thompson - Early War Miniatures
Episode 42 - George Nafziger - Author and King of the OOB
Episode 41 - Nick Schofield - Papal Zouaves
Episode 40 - Steve Shann - Nations in Arms
Episode 39 - Martyn Kelly - Big Gaming in the USA
Episode 38 - The Yarkshire Gamer Awards 2022 - The Golden Puddings
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