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Joshing Around in Eä
by Josh, Josh and not Josh
Just three guys, hanging out, having some beers and chatting about Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings, amongst other stuff... Join us for regular episodes in which we recount stories from the tabletop, discuss tactics, get distracted by misunderstood rules, admire painting habits and marvel at the lore Para Bellum creates. If you're looking for poorly thought-through list building strategies and uninformed opinions on scenarios for one of the best miniature wargames on the planet, look no further."The best London based Conquest podcast" -Aaron, Just Roll Ones
Episodes
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Ep 38 - LGT preview
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! For the second time in a row we are three mates drinking and chatting about Conquest (minus two)...fingers crossed we'll be back to normal operation soon enough! As always, we're here to discuss Para Bellum's Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings, and this episode...
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Ep 37 - UK Games Expo review
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We'd normally be three mates drinking and chatting about Conquest, but today is our first ever SECRET PODCAST! It's absolutely still a podcast about games, specifically about Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings, but this one is something more than our normal...
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Ep 36 - Getting competitive with a list that only has two units
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates taking a while to get onto drinking grappa...again...and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we procrastinate by talking smack about our professional nemeses, before going all creative about miniatures games that are DEFINITELY NOT...
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Ep 35 - 3-player scenarios
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking a lager that looks like a cola and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we talk about how the other factions ought to react to the new trebuchet. Would you rather be pummelled by a barrel of boiling oil, or your own cousin? Or...
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Ep 34 - Trebuchet reactions and City States meme lists in practice
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking a selection of American beers and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we talk about the new Hundred Kingdoms trebuchet! The pre-Archangel dream has become a reality. Conquest has its first siege engine in the form of a catapult...
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Ep 33 - First Blood 3.0 first impressions
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking student cider and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we give our first impressions on First Blood 3.0. After having played a couple of games, we have misplayed pretty much every rule and gotten a decent feel for it. The TL;DR...
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Ep 32 - Meme list live creation (2026 update)
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking something incredibly strong that Josh was always bound to dislike and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we spend an embarrassing amount of time talking about ten pin bowling, the amount of urine on pub nuts and much more…
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Ep 31 - Spires rework: hot-take, deep-dive, review, opinions and experiences
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking something non-alcoholic and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we experiment with something a long time past its sell-by date and then do a deep dive into the recent Spires rework. The too-long-didn't-listen version...
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Ep 30 - What makes a good model kit?
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking something to butcher the pronunciation of from the Balkans and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we act like divas and reveal the horrendous delay we're running at the moment, before taking absolutely ages to have a drink. If...
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Ep 29 - Are the rules of Conquest dumb?
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some of the cheapest shandy in London and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we talk about faction balance (and get the chance to get passively aggressively bash the Old Dominion in the process), give a nod to our dangerous…
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Ep 28 - Just Roll Ones refuse to leave the Joshing Around in Eä studio
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some specialty mead (remotely joined by the absolute gentlemen from Just Roll Ones) and chatting about Conquest... This episode, get yourself strapped in for the single worst introduction to any podcast ever created. If you can get...
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Ep 27 - The LGT review with special guests from Just Roll Ones
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some homemade mead (generously gifted by JRO Aaron) and chatting about Conquest... This episode, it's the collaboration you never knew you wished had never taken place. All of the classic ingredients are there. Listener questions!...
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Ep 26 - What to do when you're clinically addicted to Conquest
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some herbal Spanish liqueur and chatting about Conquest... Entirely apart from allowing our tastebuds to travel across Europe, we grapple with important topics in this episode. Tune in this time for out of context text messages!...
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Ep 25 - Strategies for LGT 2025
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some gin and tonics and chatting about Conquest... We're heading to the London Grand Tournament to battle it out against the best that the UK has to offer (and James and Aaron - joking). What will our tactics be? How are we going to...
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Ep 24 - Conquest meta synergy faction rankings (featuring the reason why Josh gave a baubles box as a gift due to a lack of respect)
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we chat about loads of stuff. Like the true professionals we are, you're treated to behind-the-scenes banter (or BTSB) about storage solutions before we estimate precisely how…
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Ep 23 - League of Ungentlemanly Dice (or, how to introduce balance into a local meta)
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about a way to introduce balance and competition into a local meta when The Skilled One ends up matched with The Fool (i.e. not Josh). Please consider purchasing...
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Ep 22 - Conquest May 2025 Update
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about the recent May 2025 update to Conquest TLAOK! Please consider purchasing our book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the...
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Ep 21 - Nords Rework (The Fast and Furious: Jotunheim Drift)
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about the Nords faction rework, what new things you can try out, and debating how many Jotnars can you fit into a list. Please consider purchasing our book, The...
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Ep 20 - Hundred Kingdoms Rework
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about the Hundred Kingdoms faction rework, how it works and some (hopefully) game winning combos for listbuilding. We also try some of Aaron's (Just Roll Ones)...
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Ep 19 - Is the Fallen Divinity worth it?
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... This episode, we're chatting about the Fallen Divinity, some of the strengths, weaknesses, and possible improvements to the Old Dominion's most feared being. Please consider purchasing our…
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Ep 18 - LGT Roundup.mp3
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... LGT happened! Here are some of our thoughts/reflections on the tournament. Please consider purchasing our new book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the…
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Ep 17 - We Wrote a Book!
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we chat about our new book, The Tabletop Miniature Wargamer's Handbook: An ideal companion for the modern wargamer. Find the Amazon link below: https://amzn.eu/d/5dOUmlZ Send...
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Ep 16 - Road to LGT Sept 2024
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we chat about the upcoming London Grand Tournament (LGT), our lists, and our thoughts on the scenarios in the tournament pack. Send in your questions via email at...
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Ep 15 - Why should you play the Hundred Kingdoms? feat. Mass
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, our friend Mass (Bonktable) joins us! We're discussing the Hundred Kingdoms, their strengths/weaknesses, why you should play them, and crying salty tears about the Ashen Dawn...
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Ep 14 - Are the Old Dominion too strong? feat. Jamie
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, our friend Jamie joins us for the last time! We're discussing the Old Dominion, their power at 1500/2000 points, and how balanced they are. Send in your questions via email…
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Ep 13 - Fear the W'adrhŭn feat. Jamie
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we are once again joined by our friend Jamie! We're discussing how to play and defeat the W'adrhŭn faction in Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings. We also touch on how to…
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Ep 12 - Is Conquest actually a skirmish game? feat. Jamie
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we are joined by our friend Jamie! We're discussing his theory on Conquest being a skirmish game rather than a mass battle game. Send in your questions via email at...
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Ep 11 - Where should you kiss a Bone Golem?
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates drinking some mead and chatting about Conquest... In this episode, we discuss aggression vs defense, the importance of placement/deployment, as well as drinking some of Josh's pineapple mead. This episode was recorded before the April 2024...
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Ep 10 - Conquest Painting!
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest and some other stuff... In this episode, we discuss painting our minis, different techniques, fun narrative ideas to create a colour scheme and how to start collecting an Old Dominion army! This...
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Ep 9 - Conquest Maths!
Do you enjoy addition, perhaps subtraction or even division? Perchance, you are a lover of ratios or that sweet sweet Pythagorean theorem? Well don't worry because we won't be talking about any of those things! This episode Josh and not Josh will be talking about probability, whilst other Josh...
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Ep 8 - Losing well
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. In this episode, we discuss our lack of tactical ability, how to 'lose well' as well as some previous bad experiences losing, and even how losing can lead to demotivation in the wargaming hobby…
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Ep 7 - Meme lists 100k v Nords: Pt 2
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. In this episode, Josh and Josh are discussing how their 'meme lists' from episode 6 performed! We also discuss how important speed is to specific factions, as well as Josh's hatred for loose...
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BONUS EP: Clash in Eä London Event Feb 2024
In this BONUS episode of Joshing around in Eä, Josh and Josh will be running through our army lists and games for the Clash in Eä Event in London, encouraging our listeners to paint 'My Little Pony' themed cavalry armies, and drinking some mead brewed in house!
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Ep 6 - Meme lists 100k v Nords: Pt 1
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. In this episode, Josh and Josh are discussing their meme lists for an upcoming clash! We also discuss the impact terrain has on the game and drink a mysterious Nordic beverage! As you may be…
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Ep 5 - Meme lists: 100k v Spires
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. In this episode, Sam and Josh are talking about their experience of the meme lists we talked about trying back in episode 3! Send in your questions by email at [email protected] and...
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Ep 4 - The new Abomination is gross... and we love it
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. In this episode we're sharing our thoughts on the new Conquest product catalogue for 2024, admiring the new Sorcerer Kings army, and trying (failing) to pronounce the names of the new regiments....
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BONUS EP: Southampton Tourney Pt 2. Electric Boogaloo
In this SECOND BONUS episode of Joshing around in Eä, we'll be sharing our experiences of the Southampton 1500pt Tournament, running through some highlights of our games, and drinking WKD! Send your questions to us at [email protected] for some questionable advice.
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BONUS EP: Road to Southampton Tourney Jan 2024
In this BONUS episode of Joshing around in Eä, we'll be running through our army lists for the Sluggaz Tournament in Southampton, talking about how broken the Varangian Guard is, and drinking some new beer!
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Ep. 3 - Meme lists and Peace Treaties
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. In this episode, we're talking about meme lists and a peace treaty between the Nords and the Spires?????
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Ep. 2 - A Man at Arms looks for love...
Welcome to Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. This episode we're talking about the local metas across the UK, taking far too long painting our armies, and giving dating advice to a Hundred Kingdoms soldier...
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Ep. 1 - Bad dice rolls and dead Valkyries
Welcome to the first episode of Joshing Around in Eä! We're just three mates having some beers and chatting about Conquest. For this first episode we touch on bad dice rolls, our individual play styles, and how we got started in wargaming with Gorkamorka...
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Just three guys, hanging out, having some beers and chatting about Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings, amongst other stuff... Join us for regular episodes in which we recount stories from the tabletop, discuss tactics, get distracted by misunderstood rules, admire painting habits and marvel at the lore Para Bellum creates. If you're looking for poorly thought-through list building strategies and uninformed opinions on scenarios for one of the best miniature wargames on the planet, look no further."The best London based Conquest podcast" -Aaron, Just Roll Ones
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