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Rahdo Talks Through

by Richard Ham

A podcast all about boardgames, hosted by Richard "Rahdo" Ham

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Episodes

  1. Rahdo Talks Through►►► The Final Episode #108

    And now, the final episode of the Rahdo Talks Through podcast. But still, keep your questions coming to [email protected] and in the future they're going to be answered in the monthly Rahdo Ramble show which you can find at https://patreon.com/rahdo or https://youtube.com/rahdo/join :)...

  2. The R&R Show 89 EXTENDED EPISODE

    In this extended ep, there was some big catchup on outstanding audience requestions, so there's a TON of games discussed in the pre- and post-shows!

  3. 12 Most Disappointing games of 2023 | The R&R Show ep 89

    Ray was away, which made everyone sad, but OTOH it gave us the chance to let loose!

  4. Top 12 Disappointing Games from 2023 | The R&R Show #89

    2023 was a great year for games, but there's always going to be a few misses here and there!

  5. The R&R Show ep 89 EXTENDED EPISODE

    Ray is MIA for this episode, but there's still plenty of chitchat in the pre-show with catching up on a bunch of audience requests :)

  6. The Final Recap Recap

    With the weekly recap show ending the other day, here's the final audio recap of recapping... 12 games of note for your ear holes, one last time! :)

  7. Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 107

    As always, keep the questions coming to [email protected] !! :) •••Game/show Q&A►►► 1:36 Improving my final thoughts? 9:35 Exit surveys? 22:52 Feld City collection? 26:59 Marrakesh Nomads vs Camels? 32:00 How I rank hidden gems? 47:21 Alternatives to pre-ordering? 1:02:39 Mr. Beast &…

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  8. Top 12 Games We LOVE but should HATE | The R&R Show #88

    This week Ray, Ruel, Chris and I are talking about games we REALLY should enjoy this much! :)

  9. The R&R Show episode 88 EXTENDED EDITION

    Ray tries out a new and very fun board game trivia game on the guys, and you can play along as well, plus the latest R&R list! :)

  10. The R&R Show Episode 87 EXTENDED EDITION

    There's a bunch more travel games in the post show, and some more fun chitchat in the pre-show :)

  11. Top 12 Travel Games | The R&R Show Episode #87

    We're back from our epic travel, so let's talk about travel games!

  12. 17 New Games in 67 Minutes | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► March 2024

    Sponsored by https://www.arcanewonders.com/product/world-wonders-mundo-expansion/ See our World Wonders runthrough at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkwiImlG41U And now... an episode outlining the games we played in March 2024. 0:00 Sponsored segment 2:21 Intro 3:02 16. Isle of Night...

  13. Rahdo Recap episode 06

    Okay, time for the audio-only version of the "new games" section of the last 6 weeks of recaps, for folks who want to learn about cool new games on the go! The games mentioned talked about are: • Ziggurat https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415197/ziggurat or...

  14. The R&R Show #86 EXTENDED EDITION

    In addition to the top 12 that ray, chris, ruel and I came up with, in the post show I do a full top10 to update my engine building list from a year ago! :)

  15. Top 12 Engine Building Games | The R&R Show #86

    It was a decade ago that I did my original top 10 engine building games list, so it's about time for an update! :)

  16. The R&R Show ep 85 EXTENDED EDITION

    Here's the extended edition of the latest R&R, where there's some chitchat catching up after a long absence as well as a whole bunch more spring themed games int he post show!

  17. Top 12 Games of Spring | The R&R Show ep 85

    Hey everybody, spring is in the air and so Ruel, Ray, Chris and I are counting down the best spring games (and getting into a debate about one of them!)

  18. Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 106

    As always, keep the questions coming to [email protected] !! :) 0:00 Intro •••Game/show Q&A►►► 1:15 Why don’t I like Earthborne Rangers? 6:34 Heavy co-ops? 12:16 Contributor enthusiasm list? 18:26 How can I enjoy a war game? 26:14 Games ideal for 3+? 34:22 Expeditions variant? 36:20 Private...

  19. The R&R Show #84 EXTENDED EDITION

    Wow, having Dr Finn on for this extended episode led to some of the best behind-the-scenes stories we've heard on the show yet, plus in the post show we've got a bunch of additional filler games to talk about! :)

  20. The R&R Show #84

    It's the best filler games, with special guest Steve Finn, the king of the filler! :)

  21. 27 Games in 60 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up Feb 2024

    This leap year must have really kicked in because it's the most games Jen and I have played in a month in a LOOONG time! :)

  22. Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 105

    As always, keep the questions coming to [email protected] !! :) 0:00 Intro•••Game/show Q&A►►► 0:18 Most played game of the last 10 years? 1:33 Most played expansion of the last 10 years? 5:22 How to fix BGG ranking system? 10:52 Favorite game complexity level? 13:17 Best boss job in the…

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  23. Rahdo Recap episode 05

    Okay folks, here's 39 more games to talk about that I've discovered over the last 6 weeks and that I think sound fantastic! :)

  24. The R&R Show #83 EXTENDED EDITION

    In addition to the top10 couples game countdown, we've got board game tales of romance and plenty of other fun goings on this extended edition! :)

  25. (RPP) Top 10 Couples Games | The R&R Show #83

    This time we've got Raina of Pandasaurus and 1 Minute Boardgames to help us count down the 10 best games for couples! :)

  26. Grant's Greatest Games for January 2024

    5 new games Grant tells us about, including one that's never been announced anywhere before! :)

  27. Rahdo Rounds Up January 2024

    Wow, this is one of the worst months ever for games played that I didn't like! Not a great way to start 2024!

  28. Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 104

    As always, keep the questions coming to [email protected] !! :) 0:00 Intro •••Game/show Q&A►►► 0:40 If I can only one 1 game from every year? 14:26 Critiquing Earth? 26:47 Analyzing the stats of 2023? 37:19 Best of 2023 I haven't played? 40:37 Multi-hand co-op? 51:04 How to learn games? 53:11...

  29. The R&R Show #82 EXTENDED EDITION

    In addition to the party game countdown, we talk to Grant Lyon about his meteoric rise to TikTok boardgame stardom, getting his YouTube channel shutdown, and a LOT of talk about culling games! :)

  30. Top 10 Party Games with Grant Lyon | The R&R Show #82

    We're talking about our favourite party games and there's a wide range of stuff to go over with something for everybody!

  31. Rahdo Recaps episode 04

    Apologies for the extreme lateness on this. Back in September I said I'd start making audio podcasts of the new games section of the recap, and then I went on a road trip and forgot all about it! So here I am a few months later with 2 hours of amazing games to tell you abotu while you're on the...

  32. The R&R Show episode 81 EXTENDED EDITION

    All the really cool stuff happened in the extended edition pre & post show segments this week! :)

  33. Rahdo Runs Through►►► Top 10 Most Anticipated 2024 Games

    And now, a countdown of my 10 most anticiapted game for 2024! 0:00 Intro 2:14 10. Sankore https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382518/sankore-pride-mansa-musa 4:20 9. Cities https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402676/cities 5:51 8. Raas: Dance of Love...

  34. Grant's Greatest Games for December 2023

    In this month's episode, Grant goes through a rollercoaster ride of emotion as well as tells us about 5 great games! :)

  35. 11 New Games in 30 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► December 2023

    The last roundup of the year!!! 0:00 Sponsored segment 1:32 Intro 2:20 10. Scholars of the South Tigris https://youtu.be/pu4l0g6OMjM 6:20 9. Starry Night Sky https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368519/starry-night-sky 8:16 8. Trolls & Princesses...

  36. Rahdo's Top 30 of 2023

    Happy holidays everybody! Here's the audio version of my yearly best of the year countdown! :) The R&R&R Show #80 (Top 16 games according to everyone on the channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHUnieFChE The 2023 reviewer compliation meta geeklist:...

  37. Top 16 Games of the Year | The R&R&R Show #80

    Ruel, Chris, Ray and I join forces with Cole Wehrle (designer of Root and others) plus all of the contributors to the channel to bring you the best games of the year, according to us!

  38. The R&R&R Show #80 EXTENDED EDITION

    Not only do we count down the 16 best agmes of the year, but Cole Wehrle does a very engaging and insightful interview with the gang!

  39. Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 103

    As always, keep the questions coming to [email protected] !! :) 0:00 Intro •••Game/show Q&A►►► •••Personal Q&A►►►

  40. The R&R&R Show #79 EXTENDED EDITION

    In additon to our top5 Stonemaier Games countdown (including Jamey Stegmaier's #1 game he's published) and the Jamey interview, we've got a lot of other fun stuff in this extended edition... the first one with Ray as a regular co-host (very excited!)

  41. Top 5 Stonemaier Games w/ Jamey Stegmeier | The R&R Show #79

    In this R&R, we're joined by special guest Jamey Stegmaier, the head of Stonemaier games, to talk about the 5 best games they've published (in our collective opinion) and then do some Q&A with him afterwards!

  42. 17 New Games in 47 minutes! | Rahdo Rounds Up►►► November 2023

    A video ranking all the games we played in the month of November! 0:00 Sponsored segment 1:11 Intro2:42 17. Last Light https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315727/last-light 7:42 16. High Society https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society 11:50 15. Clever 4Ever...

  43. Grant's Greatest Games for November 2023

    Grant has been playing a LOT of games lately, and here's his fave five, plus a home tour bonus!

  44. Rahdo Talks Through►►► Episode 102

    As always, keep the questions coming to [email protected] !! :) 0:00 Intro •••Game/show Q&A►►► 0:54 Proper player count? 9:20 Kickstarter bubble? 14:03 Earthborne Rangers? 16:01 Deeper commentary? 19:22 Audience reaction to contributors? 22:44 Adjusting to solo gaming? 26:40 Dropping…

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  45. The R&R&R Show #78

    In the latest R&R&R, we talk about our favourite food-themed games, with a special guest and me appearing live in the episode!

  46. The R&R&R Show #78 EXTENDED EDITION

    In this extended video, we get to know Ray from the OP, do some this or that, and extended our countdown lists mightily!

  47. The R&R&R Show #77 EXTENDED EDITION

    Today we've got over 2 hours of fun chitchat about games, boardgame media, and rahdo runsthrough branded sports gear, and we're joined by Daniel and Ash from Shelfside! :)

  48. Top 12 Ameritrash Games | The R&R&R Show #77

    Today we're joined by Daniel and Ash from Shelfside to talk about our favourite Ameritrash (i.e. heavily thematic) games :)

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A podcast all about boardgames, hosted by Richard "Rahdo" Ham

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How many episodes does Rahdo Talks Through have?

Rahdo Talks Through has 464 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on May 19, 2024.

What is Rahdo Talks Through about?

A podcast all about boardgames, hosted by Richard "Rahdo" Ham

How often does Rahdo Talks Through release new episodes?

Rahdo Talks Through publishes weekly, based on its 464 episodes since May 2015.

Who hosts Rahdo Talks Through?

Rahdo Talks Through is created and hosted by Richard Ham.
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