The MeG Podcast

Mar 06 2025 40 ep. 103 mins
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Podcast for fans of the Mortem et Gloriam (MeG) wargames rule set, written by Simon Hall and published by The Plastic Soldier Company.

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The MeG Podcast, Series 5, Episode 3 - Catafracts and Knights

Mar 06 2025 112 mins  
The MeG podcast is back for an episode inspired by a post on the MeG Forum asking about the differences between catafracts and knights. The usual suspects, Richard, Matt and Nik, discuss these troops and have a couple of lists for your consideration. The lists discussed can be found on the blog - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-meg-podcast-series-5-episode

The MeG Podcast, Series 5, Episode 2 - 2024 Christmas Special

Dec 20 2024 107 mins  
Been a while, but the podcast crew are back with what we will loosely call a "Christmas Special". No single topic this time, but we chat on a few topics with a special guest. Hope you enjoy it. Lists discussed can be found here - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-meg-podcast-series-5-episode-2-2024.html

The MeG Podcast, Series 5, Episode 1 - Allies

Sep 15 2024 129 mins  
The podcast team return after a bit of a summer break and bring you a new podcast on a bit of a different topic. In this episode we look at Allies. Most of the lists mentioned in the podcast can be found on the blog at - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-meg-podcast-series-5-episode-1.html We thoroughly enjoyed making this episode - something a bit different

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 8 - The "Great War" of the Tenth Century: Battle of Brunanburh

Jul 09 2024 116 mins  
The MeG Podcast team are back with a look at 10th century Britain and in particular the Battle of Brunanburh. The usual team of Richard Jeffrey-Cook, Matt Haywood and Nik Gaukroger were joined by Simon Stokes who has run a big MeG game of the battle at his club, the Luton Lancers. He has kindly made the information used available to us for this podcast and it can be found in the sh

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 7 - Terrain

May 31 2024 111 mins  
The usual team of Richard Jeffrey-Cook, Matt Haywood and Nik Gaukroger were joined by Paul Stovell to have a wide ranging conversation about terrain in MeG. Hopefully this discussion is informative and gets players thinking about how terrain works and is used in MeG, as well as how we represent it on the table.

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 6 - A Million Elephants: Southeast Asian Armies

Apr 19 2024 110 mins  
In this episode of The MeG Podcast the team look at some armies, and enemies, from the Southeast Asia list PDF - possibly one of the more obscure of the list PDFs for many players. As usual we have some history and answer some questions posed by our listeners. The show notes can be found at - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-meg-podcast-series-4-episode-6.h

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 5 - The Early Arab Conquests

Mar 25 2024 110 mins  
In the latest episode of The MeG Podcast we take a look at the Arab Conquests in the period 629 CE to 685 CE, a period that can certainly be described as world changing There is the usual historical overview and a look at some army lists based on the period, plus some reading and figure suggestions. The lists and other material can be found here - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.b

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 4 - The Third Century Crisis of Rome

Mar 04 2024 114 mins  
In the latest episode of The MeG Podcast we take a look at the crisis that afflicted the Roman Empire in the third century CE. There is the usual historical overview and then we take a look at some army lists based on the period. The lists discussed can be found here - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-meg-podcast-series-4-episode-4.html As always we would w

The MeG Podcast Series 4, Episode 3 - Four Battles of Belisarius

Jan 25 2024 116 mins  
Back after a bit of a break, in this episode the team look at 4 field battles of one of ancient/medieval history's most famous generals, Belisarius. In addition the team look at an army list from each of the Early Byzantines, the Sasanid Persians and the African Vandals - so Belisarius' army and his opponents in the 4 battles covered. The lists, along with links to some reading mat

The MeG Podcast Season 4 Episode 2 - Lists Special

Oct 30 2023 114 mins  
In this episode the team plus guests take a look back at some of the lists used at the Skullrollers competition, and a look forward at the potential changes being made to the lists for 2024. The Skullrollers lists can be viewed at - https://gamer-at-the-end-of-time.blogspot.com/2023/10/skullrollers-2023-lists.html The potential 2024 changes can be viewed on the MeG Forum - https://