Category Archives: Meddlesome Meeples podcast

EPISODE 11: Blood Of An Englishman, Robin, the most terrifying host for a Facehugger or Chestburster, The Shadow Over Innsmouth by Lovecraft, and Music News

What or whom would be the most terrifying host for an alien facehugger or chestburster? We discuss this, the card games Blood Of An Englishman and Robin, the scifi horror novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth by HP Lovecraft, and new albums coming out from Blind Guardian, Edguy, Quiet Riot, Kryptonite and Empire, with tour news from Night Ranger and Tyketto.

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EPISODE 10: Biblios, Multiuniversum, Stargate SG-1 & Jack O’Neill, Hyperion by Dan Simmons, & Music News inc Mr. Big & Saxon

The Meeples discuss the games Biblios from Iello and Multiuniversum from Board and Dice, the novel Hyperion by Dan Simmons, Stargate SG-1, Jack O’Neill and alternative uses for the stargate, with music news including Mr. Big, Saxon, DaVinci, Lionheart, Soul Enema and Warner Drive. 

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EPISODE 9 – The UK Games Expo, Aztec Century, the Ultimate Star Trek crew, and music news inc TEN “Gothica”, Mr. Big and UK concert news

We talk about our trip to the UK Games Expo 2017, as well as the games Legends Untold, Farsight, and Colt Express, discuss the alternate history novel Aztec Century by Christopher Evans, choose the ultimate Star Trek crew from the 5 main series (Star Trek, Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space 9, Star Trek Voyager and Enterprise), and in the music news we talk about TEN’s 13th studio album Gothica, Mr. Big, All 41, and the latest UK concert news. 

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Mansions Of Madness, Fahrenheit 451, Angelwings, and Red Dwarf at Mos Eisley

We look at the Lovecraftian sci-fi horror game Mansions of Madness (Second Edition) and discuss some it’s criticisms, Richard presents the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Matt and Heather look at the music news including a review of the debut album by Angelwings, and we consider ways that Star Wars: A New Hope would have been different if Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker had hired the Starbug (Red Dwarf crew) to get them to Alderaan instead of Han Solo and Chewbacca in the Millennium Falcon.

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Episode 7 – Room 25, Rick & Morty, Magician by Feist, Worst Superheroes to Live With & Music News

Greetings Quester! In this episode, the Meeples discuss the games Room 25 and its first expansion by Matagot, a game about survival and escape set in a deadly maze inspired by the classic sci-fi film Cube, & Rick and Morty: Total Rickall, a card game based on the Rick and Morty episode of the same name. Matt talks about Magician by Raymond E. Feist, first book of the Riftwar series, and presents the music news, including a review of Jorn Lande’s new album. Matt and Richard discuss the worst superheroes to live with, and we catch up with Heather after her operation.

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The Meddlesome Meeples Podcast episode 6

Greetings Quester! In episode 6 we catch up with the Meeples and talk about the Discworld Ankh-Morpork board game by Martin Wallace and Game Of Blame by Warm Acre. Richard talks about Space Ranger, an early sci-fi novel by Asimov, Matt presents the music news including new albums from Warrant and Harem Scarem, and the Meeples discuss whether DC’s The Flash really is the fastest man alive by putting him into hypothetical races with Quicksilver (Marvel) and Sonic The Hedgehog.

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Episode 5 – Archer, Vast, Eye Of the World, music news, and Enterprise vs Star Destroyer

In episode 5 of The Meddlesome Meeples Show, we catch up with the Meeples, discuss the games Archer Once You Go Blackmail by AEG and Vast The Crystal Caverns by Leder Games, chat about the fantasy novel The Eye Of The World by Robert Jordan, present the music news with some exciting album releases, discuss who would win in a battle between the U.S.S. Enterprise and an Imperial Star Destroyer, worry about Matt pushing boundaries, suspect Heather of being a Disney Princess, and we receive a visit from a galaxy far, far away…

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This episode was hosted by Matt, Heather and Richard, and featured narration by Greyskarn The Black, Salicia The Wise Woman, and The Assassin. It featured the following songs:
Evil Sword – “Goblin King”
Evil Sword – “Dance All Night”
Astrometrics – “Ram It Up Their Snout”
Pipe Choir – “Ignite To Light”
Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle”
Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

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Episode 4 – Temp Worker Assassins, Pandemic Reign Of Cthulhu, Music News, What are the best pets in scifi/fantasy, and Marrow by Robert Reed

The Meddlesome Meeples discuss the deckbuilding game Temp Worker Assassins by David Newton, Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu from Z-Man games, Music news, including Goldray, Crazy Lixx and Adrenaline Rush, as well as the question “What would be the best pet from sci-fi/fantasy”, and the novel Marrow by Robert Reed.

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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, The Herald and The Assassin, and features the following songs:
Evil Sword – “Goblin King”
Evil Sword – “Dance All Night”
Pipe Choir – “Ignite To Light”
Scott Holmes – “Happy Whistle”
Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

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Episode 3

The Meeples discuss the board games “Martians: A Story of Civilization” from Red Imp Games and “Tragedy Looper” from Z-Man Games, the latest melodic rock music news including Eclipse, Kings Of Broadway and a roundup of the releases from March, the novel The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell and for a Tiny Meeples, Big Talk special Matt and Richard discuss another big issue: “Which science fiction would be the best to live on?”

Songs Featured:
Evil Sword – “Goblin King”
Evil Sword – “Dance All Night”
Pipe Choir – “Ignite To Light”
Astrometrics – ” Ram It Up Their Snout”
Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

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Episode 2

In episode 2 of The Meddlesome Meeples podcast, Matt and Richard discuss the card game Overseers, and and compare the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective game with it’s Lovecraftian counterpart, Mythos Tales. Heather and Matt talk about some of the latest music news, including Night Ranger and Eclipse, Richard discusses why he likes the science fiction novel The Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula Le Guin, and the Meeples discuss a question raised by a fan; “If you were going to host a dinner party to help Marvel and DC comic book characters to get along, which entrees would you serve?”

This episode features the following music:

Evil Sword – “Goblin King”

Eidetic Seeing – “It’s Brick Out”

Phonotrash – “Time Bending”

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