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Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan

by Mike and Dan

Leisure

Mike DiLisio and Dan Hughes plus a special guest talk about board games, card games, and anything else that catches their eye.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 131: Christopher Robin is going to Essen

    Another dose of inane chat and sporadic board game talk.

  2. Episode 130: Nice and squidgy

    Guess who just got back today? Them wild-eyed boys that'd been away Haven't changed, hadn't much to say But, man, I still think them cats are crazy They were askin' if you were around How you was, where you could be found Told them you were livin' downtown Drivin' all the old men crazy

  3. Episode 129: We were wrong, this is the worst one

    Does anyone even read the podcast descriptions these days? Especially on a show as sporadic as ours? Here for your delight and delectation is our latest episode. Get it while it's hot.

  4. Episode 128: Our worst one yet.

    Could this be the most low effort podcast we've ever recorded? I'm not sure, as I haven't even listened to it to edit it. Is it also a epsiode where we shamelessly ask for your vote for the Golden Geek Award - even though we blatently do not deserve it in the slightest? Yes. Yes it is. Vote here....

  5. Episode 127: Road trips and bull sharks

    Let 'em say we're crazy, I don't care 'bout that Put your hand in my hand, baby, don't ever look back Let the world around us just fall apart Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart And we can build this dream together Standing strong forever Nothing's gonna stop us now And if this world…

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  6. Episode 126: Straightedge and fancy free.

    Prepare your ear holes! In this episode we talk about board games, and music. But mostly music. And obviously the relentless march through time until our inevitable deaths.

  7. Episode 125: Mushroom Toast

    Here's another podcast episode for your delightful ear holes. Never say we don't give you nothin'.

  8. Episode 124: The second episode this month???!

    As mentioned in the podcast - any thumbs you can throw at the listing on I Made You a Mixtape BGG Essen entry would be increadibly greatfully recieved. Here is the link: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/78/spiel-essen-25-preview?parentitem=11969 And just in case you fancy buying the game -...

  9. Episode 123: An eventful week for the SpoBo chaps

    I Made you a Mixtape reaches backers AND Mike and Dan get to game together at the Dice Tower Retreat. Thats more activity that this podcast has had since Mike broke the news that he had joined the Dice Tower and dan chased a rabbit around a car park! Also - Happy 40th Birthday to our favorite...

  10. Episode 122: Florida, Apple Pie, and Hootie and the Blowfish

    Join the discord! https://discord.gg/dyCQXMRQHu

  11. Episode 121: Grumpy Old Men

    Mike and Dan talk about cars, the internet, and board games. It truely is as scintilating an episode as it sounds.

  12. Episode 120 - Lets go to Japan

    Mike just flew in from Japan and boy are his arms tired. As well as taking about his trip we discuss the production copy of I Made You a Mix Tape, dan's exciting adventures decorating his bathroom, and probably some other stuff - to be honest it's all a bit of a blur. Download it while it's hot!

  13. Episode 119 - Tilting at Windmills and Tariffs, with Jeff Knapp

    Dan and Mike are joined by Jeff from Tabletop toolbox (and the Dice Tower) to talk about the usual claptrap. You can find Jeff's youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/2Irh8VHPDxU?si=Jp-l9MTl2pkkiIrz

  14. Episode 118: Substack, Social Media, and going to Japan - With Max Davie

    Mike, Max, and Dan solve all the conundrems of the universe.

  15. Episode 117: One for the surviving bacteria

    All right stop, collaborate and listen Dan and Mike are back with the brand-new invention Something, grabs a hold of us tightly Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly Will it ever stop? Yo, we don't know Turn off the lights and we'll glow To the extreme we rock a mic like a vandal Light up a stage...

  16. Episode 116: Fake Octopuses with Carl Robinson

    Look, before anyone starts - I looked it up and the plural of octopus is octopuses - so don't come here with your knock-off latin and claim it's "octopi". Now that's out of the way, On this episode of Sporadically Board we are joined by Kelp-Boy himself, Carl Robinson (or Karl Robinson, as I like...

  17. Episode 115: Traveling with Matthew Jude

    Sometimes life gets so busy that you let time get away from you, and realize that it's been far too long since you've had a proper chat with a friend. Such has been the case with our guest who's been part the show since the very beginning, the lovely Matthew Jude. Quick hugs and hurried greetings...

  18. Episode 114: Mike Just Realized That He Never Named The Last One

    Hello everyone! While uploading this, I realized that I never named the last one. I'm taking suggestions on what the official title of Episode 113 should be. Leave those suggestions in the comments below. Also, here's another one! It discusses the Dice Tower Retreat. I remember very little about...

  19. Episode 113:

    WARNING: Mike is not on this episode. Dan is left to host for himself. The results are predictable. Thankfully we have TWO guests to compensate! Super-designer Frank West is here! We're especially appreciative as he's knees deep in the Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming game, Emberleaf! also,...

  20. Episode 112: AireCon Gets Yanked

    The Yanks take over Manchester, England and things will never be the same! In this episode, Mike and Dan talk about: AireCon NW British Airways Them Prices (I assume. I can't remember exactly, but it's not like Dan WON'T complain about the cost of things) Meal Deals The fact that Boot's has the...

  21. Episode 111: LIVE From AireCon!

    Welcome to a VERY SPECIAL EPISODE of Sporadically Board. AireCon NW has just ended, and while Dan drove home with nary a care, Mike braved the horrors of British Airways and the Manchester Airport to eventually get home to the US. His luggage arrived days later. While at AireCon, Dan put together…

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  22. Episode 110: Quantity Over Quality

    Can you believe it? We said we were going to do something, and we've actually stuck to it for a few episodes. You're going to need to rent a storage shed to contain all of the entertainment you're getting from us. In this episode we discuss: Gen Con AireCon Chaka Khan The Wrath of Khan There was…

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  23. Episode 109: The One About The Kickstarter

    Hold onto your hats as we're releasing podcasts thick and fast at the moment (well, this is the second this month anyway). And in this episode we finally able to announce the date of our Kickstarter for "I Made You a Mixtape" - the game that Mike and I have been working on for the past two years....

  24. Episode 108: Metropolitan Elites

    NEW FORMAT ALERT: In an attempt to always be on the cutting edge of podcast technology, Dan and I are trying a new format for the podcast. Don't worry, the same rambling, nonsensical claptrap you know and loathe remains, but it's just more condensed! NOW you can experience Mike and Dan in shorter...

  25. Episode 107: Getting Down to the Business End of Business

    As you know, Dan and I like to keep things light and frothy in most circumstances (it's also the way Dan prefers his Venti, Quad, Half-Caff, Non-Fat, No Foam, Extra Hot, Peppermint, White Chocolate Mocha with Light Whip, 2 Pumps of Sugar-Free Vanilla, 1 Pump of Classic, a Dash of Cinnamon, a…

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  26. Episode 106: Fauxgels, Goulash and the (Taylor) Reinerssance

    We used to have guests on this podcast quite regularly. Then we didn't. Such are the vagaries of life. But sometimes. Sometimes you run across someone who's artistic vision is so pure and unsullied that you simply must invite them onto your podcast so that you can shove them back towards the...

  27. Episode 105.5: Return of the Mailbag (Redux)

    Sound the trumpets! Ring the bells! Trim the hedges! Yes, it's time for another incomparable, inconceivable, incompetent epidode of Sporadically Board. LISTEN - as Dan quizzes Mike about hip new phrases buzzing around the zeitgeist. YEARN - as Dan discusses the pleasures of cheese on Christmas...

  28. Episode 104: The Mike Dilisio AireCon, also with The Dice Tower

    Dan and I are known for our encyclopedic knowledge of most things in life. Board games? Sure. Puddings? Absolutely. Mechanical Engineering? Obviously. What many people don't realize is that we are also experts in AI technology and the societal and moral implications therein. Well, after this...

  29. Episode 103: Cross Coastal Con Chat: Including a MAJOR EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT!

    Can it be so soon? It seems like only 2 months ago that a Sporadically Board episode came crashing through the Internet to wash over your earholes in a soothing wave. Well, it's true. We're back, and we come to you with a MAJOR EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT! You, our beloved listeners, are being given a...

  30. Episode 102: Kentucky Derby Special - with The Board Game Snobs

    This episode was DEMANDED by the entire Board Game Snobs Community, and let me tell you, that guy was super annoying. Gaby and Jerry join us to talk about... ...honestly I have no idea. We played a couple of game shows, one by Dan and one by Jerry. We talked about Jerry living in an area known...

  31. Episode 101: Don't Worry, Kelp is on the Way - with Carl Robinson

    After the multimedia extravaganza that was Episode 100, we keep the fireworks going by inviting first time guest and first time designer Carl Robinson. Carl has designed Kelp, a two-player asymmetrical game that offers players a unique opportunity to delve into the natural world of Pyjama Sharks...

  32. Episode 99: Magically Delicious

    Episode 99. You know how sometimes when there's some kind of big numerical milestone looming on a podcast, the episode just before it is a lackluster placeholder type of episode? Well, we were going to do that but Gaby was unavailable, so instead Dan and I come to you with this episode that is...

  33. Episode 98: Flipping Lorcana For Cold Hard Bathroom Tiles

    Well, what do you know? Another freshly baked episode comes piping hot out of the SpoBo oven, and it's ready for your hungry ears. I'd blow on it first if I were you, but I'll also understand if you're willing to char your canals if you just can't wait. In this episode, Mike and Dan discuss…

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  34. Episode 97: Educating Evan

    Episode 97! Three away from a major milestone. Although as we've said in the past, that number is slightly suspect in the sense that every one of our episodes is at least 4 times the length of our "peers". Also, we pack more into a single episode than our "peers" will in a year. Speaking of…

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  35. Episode 96: Take a Bow with guest Kirsten Lunde

    Dan and Mike are recording with alarming frequency these days. Frankly, it seems suspicious if you ask me. However, as I'm one of the people participating and since I have no ulterior motive that I'm comfortable divulging, you'll all just have to go with us and enjoy the ride. And what a ride it...

  36. Episode 95: You've Got Some Nerve - with Ben Maddox

    Hot off the presses, here's episode 95! We invite special guest Ben Maddox of the fantastic Five Games For Doomsday podcast along for the ride, and what a ride it is. On this episode we discuss: Care Bears. The 2023 Spiel des Jahres Nominations. Mike's Root Canal. The many podcasts involving the...

  37. Episode 94: Coronations and Comic Books

    In this episode, Mike and Dan discuss the Coronation of the King of England, (including Dan's taxes being used to fund it), and Free Comic Book Day! We also discuss importing board games from parts of the world we don't live in, and mass market thriller novels. You wanted your episdoes more...

  38. Episode 93: Yet Again, Your Consideration is Requested - with Luke Prior

    Well, it's that time again. The time when all board game podcasts are pitted against each other in a no holds barred competition of bloodsport. Remember Bloodsport? With Claude Van Damme? They called him "The Muscles From Brussels". I digress. It's Golden Geek Awards time! While we like to be...

  39. Episode 92: Relocations and Conventions

    Mike talks about his upcoming move back to the Midwest. Dan talks about stealthily eating crisps while recording a professional podcast. Aire Con and Dice Tower West battle it out in a "Battle of the Board Game Conventions". Actually they don't. But that would have been an ace idea. Why didn't we...

  40. Episode 91.5 : Dan and Mike Succumb To The Whims of Technology

    Well this episode has been quite a journey. First, we had to scrap the first 30 minutes and se-start (no big loss there, we hadn't even made a single salient point). Next, we had multiple issues uploading the episode to the server. As I (Mike) type this, I have very little idea if this will even...

  41. Ep 90: Happy New Year from Mike and Dan

    Join the Sporadically Board Facebook group here Follow Sporadically Board on twitter @sporadicboard Follow Mike over on twitter at @michaeldilisio Massive thanks to the ever fantastic Gary King for the graphics for the show Also huge thanks to Singing Sadie for the show's music

  42. Ep 89: A new project with Mike and Dan

    Join the Sporadically Board Facebook group here Follow Sporadically Board on twitter @sporadicboard Follow Mike over on twitter at @michaeldilisio Massive thanks to the ever fantastic Gary King for the graphics for the show Also huge thanks to Singing Sadie for the show's music

  43. Ep 88: Essen and the new CoraQuest Kickstarter launch with Marcus Brissman

    The CoraQuest: Keep on Questing Kickstarter live from 4pm BST Monday 24th of October: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cabbagedan/coraquest-keep-on-questing-expansion Any support would be most appreciated!

  44. Ep 87: The Dice Tower Retreat with Mike and Dan

    Join the Sporadically Board Facebook group here Follow Sporadically Board on twitter @sporadicboard Follow Mike over on twitter at @michaeldilisio Massive thanks to the ever fantastic Gary King for the graphics for the show Also huge thanks to Singing Sadie for the show's music

  45. Ep 86: More blatant electioneering with Mike and Dan

    If you would like to vote for CoraQuest in the Tabletop Gaming Awards go here: https://mail.tabletopgaming.co.uk/p/73DM-5S1/table-top-gaming-awards-voting-2022?utm_campaign=Awards+Final+Vote

  46. Ep 85: Gencon with Mark Cooke

    Join the Sporadically Board Facebook group here Follow Sporadically Board on twitter @sporadicboard Follow Mike over on twitter at @michaeldilisio Massive thanks to the ever fantastic Gary King for the graphics for the show Also huge thanks to Singing Sadie for the show's music

  47. Ep 84: Board Game Day with Ambie Valdez

  48. Ep 83: The usual claptrap.

    Join the Sporadically Board Facebook group here Follow Sporadically Board on twitter @sporadicboard Follow Mike over on twitter at @michaeldilisio Massive thanks to the ever fantastic Gary King for the graphics for the show Also huge thanks to Singing Sadie for the show's music

  49. Ep:82 For your consideration (still) - with Tom Vasel

    Join the Sporadically Board Facebook group here Follow Sporadically Board on twitter @sporadicboard Follow Mike over on twitter at @michaeldilisio Massive thanks to the ever fantastic Gary King for the graphics for the show Also huge thanks to Singing Sadie for the show's music

  50. Ep 81: For your consideration

    Join the Sporadically Board Facebook group here Follow Sporadically Board on twitter @sporadicboard Follow Mike over on twitter at @michaeldilisio Massive thanks to the ever fantastic Gary King for the graphics for the show Also huge thanks to Singing Sadie for the show's music

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About this show

Mike DiLisio and Dan Hughes plus a special guest talk about board games, card games, and anything else that catches their eye.

Hosted by

Mike and Dan

Produced by Dan Hughes

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan have?

Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan has 100 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 2, 2026.

What is Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan about?

Mike DiLisio and Dan Hughes plus a special guest talk about board games, card games, and anything else that catches their eye.

How often does Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan release new episodes?

Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan publishes monthly, based on its 100 episodes since July 2019.

Who hosts Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan?

Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan is created and hosted by Mike and Dan.
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