Tales From The Periphery

Jan 14 2025 10 ep. 64 mins 5
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A UK BattleTech podcast, with news, events and chatter.

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Episode 11

Jan 14 2025 73 mins  
In which Mike talks to BattleTech author Bryan Young about Fox Patrol, his recent IlClan era novels, and the upcoming VoidBreaker. And fails to remember to mention the date of Bedford Tabletop Expo (see the events page :D)Useful links:Voidbreaker: Amazon UK pre-orders | Catalyst Preview Honor's Gauntlet: Amazon UK | Catalyst A Question of Survival: Amazon UK | Catalyst Without Q

Episode 10

Dec 31 2024 84 mins  
In which Mike and partner-in-Alpha Strike-crime Bob Sawyer discuss the rules they've messed up while getting the hang of the game, and take a brief skim over what's in stock in the UK and coming soon (hopefully).Useful links:Operation DRAGONSLAYER (Enfield, Jan 25th) BattleTech Aces play through demo from Catalyst & Six Sides of Gaming I'll post a link to the Beta SPAs when I

Episode 9

Oct 08 2024 50 mins  
In which Mike looks at the various new releases coming out, and talks to Sam Hall of Enfield Gamers about their upcoming WolfNet 350 Alpha Strike tournament.[Note: apologies for the audio quality of Sam's voice in places - it came through fine on my headphones but appears to have recorded (through no fault of Sam's) with some annoying digital artefacts. I did my best to clean it up

Episode 8

Aug 14 2024 55 mins  
In which Mike catches up with UK BattleTech-er and games developer Tom Lovewell (and finally figures out they probably met a lot longer ago than he originally thought!).Useful links:Alpha Strike Matched Play rules The Sheffield Boardgames podcast (also on Apple, Spotify, Podbean) Kobold's Cave Hobbies and Games, Stroud Cotswold BattleTech Game Day

Episode 7

Jul 15 2024 69 mins  
In which Mike interviews BattleTech author Craig A. Reed Jr......in a conversation that covers most of the last century-and-a-half of the history of the Inner Sphere, as well as some sound advice on how to get started writing for Shrapnel and BattleTech, and a brief sidebar on the mighty Leeds United (MOT!).Useful links:The site's Events page; Craig's Sarna page and list of works;

Episode 6

Jul 07 2024 49 mins  
In which Mike is late.Profuse apologise for the lateness of this episode, especially to interviewees Ed and Kendall. The interview was actually mostly recorded at the English Nationals (at the end of May), and the rest of the episode in the first week in June, before UK Games Expo. Unfortunately since then (as well as being away in Shetland for a week) I've mostly been fighting wit

Episode 5

May 29 2024 91 mins  
In which Mike, in no particular order, gets flooded, rebuilds the web server, visits the English Nationals, has fun, sells used 'Mechs......and just happens to get to interview Randall and Bryn Bills!Useful links:The Events and Directory pages on here. The UK BattleTech Discord

Episode 4

May 07 2024 35 mins  
In which Mike does a bit of shopping, plays a few games, visits a wargames show.Useful linksThe Events and Directory pages on here. The UK BattleTech Discord Salute Wargames Show The Boardgames Geek page on Encounters: BattleTech Jon Hodgson's Backgrounds books at Handiwork Games Geek Villan's fleece mats Uncertain Scenery's webpage and Discord. TabletopGaming issue 90

Episode 3

Apr 12 2024 96 mins  
In which Mike and Stuart Marsh discuss running games at clubs, stores and shows, community building, and decide to leave 3D printing to a future episode.Useful linksThe Events and Directory pages on here. The UK BattleTech Discord. Stuart's blog, Facebook page and Youtube channel How to play BattleTech parts 1 and 2 The UK SouthEast Discord Salute Warg

Episode 2

Mar 31 2024 34 mins  
In which MIke gets all nostalgic for 1990's multi-user BattleTech technology, command-line terminals and online rôle-play. Useful links:The Events and Directory pages on here. The UK BattleTech Discord. Stuart Marsh's blog (with Bad Moon Mercenaries events) Sarna's archive directory for BattleTech 3056 MUSEIt turns out I was mistaken, and Sarna doesn't (yet) have an entry for B