Ep 246: Dr Spork (Old/Mid Hammer Terrain)

This 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 wont 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.  Thanks to Mark for coming onto the show, always a fun time.  PATM Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4 PATM 250th Ep Q's, email recording to [email protected]         What brought you to PATM and what do you enjoy about anything that we do?       Are there any particular podcast episodes you have enjoyed and why should someone give it a listen?,       Why do you love our hobby, what do you play/paint/like?

This week I speak to Mark Latham a prodigious writer in many forms. We spoke back in episode 147 about his Games Workshop past and about his rules writing and development. In this show we talk mostly about his novel writing and his work writing fiction. He has a new book coming out, the first in a trilogy, next Tuesday 24th of June, so we talk about that and also some general nuts and bolts about narrative creation. Twas a fine chat, we hope you enjoy it.  Thanks to Mark for coming onto the show, always a fun time.  PATM Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

This week I speak to Troy who runs the awesome Sonic Sledgehammer Studio Youtube channel. Troy is a first timer here on PATM so we do the deep dive into his backstory and spend some time pecking in parts that jumped out during the chat. I deeply enjoy Troy’s work on his channel, I think what he tries to achieve is fantastic along with his attitude, mentality, and outlook towards our hobby. He is a great personality and the hobby is richer because of people like him being in it. Thanks so much to Troy for coming on, hopefully we can chat again in the future.  PATM Discord: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

This week I speak to Forrest Harris of Knuckleduster Miniatures. Forrest is just a brilliant human being first and foremost, but he is also the owner/operator of Knuckleduster. Knuckleduster make Gunfighters Ball and Gunfight Royale, both Wild West themed tabletop games, but you can also buy STL’s of and also physical versions of many Wild West themed minis. We talk about it in the show so I wont spoil any of it. Not the first time Forrest has been on so if you want to hear his back story you can listen to episode 194. Always a pleasure to talk to Forrest, this is a true rambly chat, we hope you enjoy. PATM Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

This week I speak to Andy Hobday. Andy has had a variety of roles in a variety of companies and it gives him a great breadth of experience that he brings to bear in the differing roles he has had within the hobby industry. He currently writes rules sets for Wargames Atlantic, along with Warhost as part of his Hobday and Hicks effort. In this episode we talk about his work with Wargames Atlantic mostly, you can go back to episode 41 and 114, to hear more about Andy’s personal journey and his previous work.  We hope you enjoy the show. Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

This week I speak to Will Rahman-daultrey the writer of Forbidden Psalm and The Last War, amongst other things. Wont spoil any of the natural chat that occurs but what I will say is that the richness of Will’s own life, his perspective, his experiences, and his mentality has leaked all over his rule sets! From my view anyway. I think he has written games that, when you listen to his ethos and spirit really echo the essence of life in some ways. There is a charming mentality in them, a paradoxical allegory of what our journey in life is like, mentally if not physically….or maybe I am talking nonsense, I dunno, you decide I guess. But I do want to extend a massive PATM thank you to Will for coming on the show and I will be moidering him incessantly until he is back on the show.  PATM Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

This week I speak to Jon Dawson, just a regular hobby nerd like you and me. I really enjoyed talking to Jon and listening to his experience and insight. He’s the sort of amazing stand up guy you’d want to share a pint with and play some games with, its nailed on that you’d have a grand old time.    Thanks for coming onto the show Jon, I really valued the hour we spent getting to know each other.

This week I speak to Colin Stone, the Finance Director of Warlord Games. We have a long and meandering chat about the things that occur to us. I wont spoil any of it here, you can get stuck in as it pops up, buts its filled with wine, women, and financial accounting!  Thanks to Colin for taking the time to speak to us, we hope you all enjoy the show.  PATM Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4

This week I speak to Graham Davey of Grey for Now Games. Graham has a deep, progressive, and interesting history in the hobby world. From working in a GW store, to Editorial, to White Dwarf, to writing his own games such as Test of Honour, 0200hrs, and most recently Guards of Traitors Toll. Such an interesting chap with so many insights and stories, hard to fit them into one episode! I hope you enjoy this one and maybe we can coerce him on to another episode with the promise of a pack of hobnobs.  Thanks to Graham for taking the time to speak to us, we hope you all enjoy the show. 

This week I speak to Tom Greenway of Goblin King Games, the creators of the excellent Moonstone fantasy skirmish game. He and it need no introduction, its a fantastic game, he is a fantastic guy!! Hope you enjoy the noises we both made and the recording of them.  PATM Disicord Link:  https://discord.gg/eHYTf4Z7t4