Beyond Solitaire

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Episode 61 - Jason Perez on Historical Tourism Dec 27, 2021

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The Beyond Solitaire podcast is back, and kicking off Season 4 with a double episode featuring Jason Perez from Shelf Stories! This episode is about the "historical tourism" of games that erase unpleasant historical realities to create a smooth ride for the players. Audio is available here, video is available on Jason's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/shelfstories
Beyond Solitaire is now proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/Centers/CLGS/Pages/default.aspx
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Episode 60 - Liz Davidson on Gladiator Games Oct 04, 2021

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It's time for the Season 3 finale! In this episode, Dan Thurot interviews Liz about her recent series of posts about gladiator board games. The first installment is here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/blog/gladiators-enslavement-and-board-games-intro-thoughts
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Episode 59 - Dan Thurot on Reviewing Historical Games Sep 27, 2021

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This week on the pod, Dan Thurot discusses his approach to game reviewing in general, and particularly his evolving ideas about historical games criticism. You can find Dan's work at https://spacebiff.com/
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
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Episode 58 - Volko Ruhnke and Brian Train on A Distant Plain Sep 20, 2021

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This week on the pod, Volko Ruhnke and Brian Train talk about A Distant Plain, which focuses on the conflict in Afghanistan as it was in 2013, and reflect on what it means given more recent events there. Volko can be found on Twitter as @Volko26, and Brian likes to blog at https://brtrain.wordpress.com/
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
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Episode 57 - Liz and Jason on Misogyny in Games Sep 13, 2021

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In this episode, Jason and I have real talk about the treatment of women in board games. I typically avoid this topic whenever possible, but I finally felt like I had something productive to say. For video, check out the cross-post on Shelf Stories! https://www.youtube.com/c/ShelfStories
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
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Episode 56 - Edward Uhler on Teaching Heavy Games Sep 06, 2021

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This week's pod is a collaboration with Edward Uhler from Heavy Cardboard. Join us both here and on his channel for a deep dive into our ideas about teaching board games.
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
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Episode 55 - Candice Harris on Growing the Hobby Aug 30, 2021

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This week, Liz interviews Candice Harris (@candidrum), a fellow wargaming convert who reports on historical games for BGG.
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
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Episode 54 - David Thompson on the Fifth Platoon Aug 23, 2021

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In this episode, David Thompson (@djackthompson) discusses a new game he is developing called Fifth Platoon, which will focus on integrated units during WWII—if he can find a collaboration partner.
Link to my review of Forget the Alamo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBYyKSl0KPk
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
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Episode 53 - Lottie Hazell on Books, Board Games, and Narrative Aug 16, 2021

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This week, our special guest is Lottie Hazell (@LDHazell), a publishing consultant, literary scholar, and board game designer! She has fascinating things to say about how the book and gaming industries compare, as well as about her journey into telling stories on the board as well as the page.
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
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Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

Episode 52 - T. Caires on Games for Kids Aug 09, 2021

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In this episode, T. Caires (@TheOneTAR) talks about their work for HABA and the unique aspects of designing and testing games for kids.
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
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Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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