Fixing Your Focus - Ep.161

Join Chris as he shares this year's collection of reenacting related spooky stories and terrifying tales from our  listeners...... As the witching hour approaches there will be more horror over on our Patreon channel. Dim the lights and Happy Halloween...! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon - we couldn't do this without your help! You can sign up to support us from as little as $5 per month by hitting the link below https://www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast  

This month 7th. Kompanie Grossdeutschland Div. celebrates 50 years of reenacting . To celebrate this landmark event here is an episode from our archives where Chris and Ben talk to Rudi Lange about the secret to the group's longevity ! In a world where burn-out and drama tend to limit the life span of many reenactment groups this episode makes fascinating and compelling listening . Congratulations to 7.Komp GD and here's to the next half century !! For more information on Rudi's unit please check out their website  http://grossdeutschland.com Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon - we couldn't do this without your help! You can sign up to support us from as little as $2 per month by hitting the link below https://www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast

Public events can range from small local "dog and pony" shows to large scale multi-period reenactments. For many they offer a great opportunity to meet the public and explain more about the hobby - for others they represent a necessary evil, or something to be avoided.... In the run-up to this years D-Day Ohio in Conneaut  Chris sat down with long time reenactor Dylan Williams, who has a positive view of public events and has plenty of opinions on the best ways that reenactment groups can capitalise on the potential opportunities that they present.  As ever, a very big thank you to everyone that supports the Podcast via  Patreon - we really couldn't do this without you ! Why not sign up and become one of our growing band of supporters with access to all of our Patreon exclusive content and more for as little as $5 a month.  www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast  

As ever, a very big thank you to everyone that supports the Podcast via  Patreon - we really couldn't do this without you ! Why not sign up and become one of our growing band of supporters with access to all of our Patreon exclusive content and more for as little as $5 a month.  www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast Friedhelm Maus has explored  many different impressions during his reenacting career - ranging from WW2 WH/SS to Polizei, 1920s Red Army and even 1980's Chernoby Liquidator!! In the latest episode of The Reenactor's Corner Podcast he talks to Chris about the pitfalls of trying to take on  too many different impressions …. and how clout chasing on social media can lead some Reenactors to spread their passions too thin ….

Despite being a mainly conscripted force the British Army of WW2 drew on many hundreds of years of history and tradition. Dylan from the UK has previously reenacted both medieval periods and WW2 German but is now focusing on his own native military with The Platoon Living History Group. In this episode he talks to Chris about the challenges and benefits of reenacting WW2 forces from your own home nation and describes a recent trip to France that really brought home something of the reality of war.  For more information on The Platoon Living History Group follow the link below... https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Platoon-Living-History-Group/61589367000279/ As ever, a very big thank you to everyone that supports the Podcast via  Patreon - we really couldn't do this without you ! Why not sign up and become one of our growing band of supporters with access to all of our Patreon exclusive content and more for as little as $5 a month.  www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast

The introduction of additional  tariffs on imported goods last year hit many reenactors across the United States hard in the wallet . Sourcing items from overseas has always been important to many in the hobby but the additional charges proved problematic and also caused many vendors and suppliers to stop shipping to the USA for a period. In this epsiode Chris talks to Hunter who reenacts with the Royal Hungarian Army 9th Light Division - a niche Axis impression . For him being able to source items from Central Europe is vital so he and his group have devised workarounds that maybe useful for others.... For more information on Hunter's group please use the link below  https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ev2zg3vaS/ As ever, a very big thank you to everyone that supports the Podcast via  Patreon - we really couldn't do this without you ! Why not sign up and become one of our growing band of supporters with access to all of our Patreon exclusive content and more for as little as $5 a month.     

As ever, a very big thank you to everyone that supports the Podcast via  Patreon - we really couldn't do this without you ! Why not sign up and become one of our growing band of supporters with access to all of our Patreon exclusive content and more for as little as $5 a month.  www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast FFI (French Resistance ) reenacting is sometimes viewed as the poor relation within the hobby - an entry point for those kitted out in thrift shop clothes with a random assortment of weapons and scant knowledge of the partisan units they were portraying. In this episode Chris talks to David from Liberation Sud, a dedicated group of FFI reenactors in the USA who want to change perceptions of French Resistance reenacting.  By sourcing period items from France, carrying out extensive research into material culture and portraying the sometimes fractured relationships between  certain sections of the Maquis the group strives for authenticty and adds another, often untold,  dimension to both public and private reenacting events.  For more information on Liberation Sud check out the link below..... https://www.facebook.com/groups/1561672181852581/about

As ever, a very big thank you to everyone that supports the Podcast via  Patreon - we really couldn't do this without you ! Why not sign up and become one of our growing band of supporters with access to all of our Patreon exclusive content and more for as little as $5 a month.  www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast In this episode Chris talks to Bartholomaus Weis from South Australia about WW2 reenacting Down Under, where the relatively low take up of the hobby leads to some compromises having to be made at events. Plus there is discussion about reenacting WW2 Australian forces and Medieval Living History. For more information about WW2 reenacting units in South Australia please take a look at the link below... https://reenactsouthaustra.wixsite.com/reenactsa  

For some reenactors public events have long lost their appeal - with the same mock "battles" being played out against the same inappropriate backdrops year after year. However could a change of approach maybe help to revitalise these type of events ? In this epsiode Chris is joined by Peter Scholey of 4th Kompanie GD in the UK to discuss how to build rapport with the organisers of public events in order to refresh and  improve outcomes for both reenactors and members of the public..... For more information on 4th Kompanie GD click the link below..... https://www.facebook.com/4thKompanieGD As ever, a very big thank you to everyone that supports the Podcast via  Patreon - we really couldn't do this without you ! Why not sign up and become one of our growing band of supporters with access to all of our Patreon exclusive content and more for as little as $5 a month.  www.patreon.com/reenactorpodcast    

In this episode long time contributor and friend of the podcast Ludwig Topf catches up with Chris to discuss the perils and possibilities associated with creating a new reenactment unit.