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The Miller's Tale
by Mike Whitaker
A semi-regular collection of wargaming news and thoughts from the author of the popular "Trouble At The Mill" wargames blog.
Episodes
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 14
Episode 14, in which Mike gets to have a guest back again! Yes, it's James Morris, back again to explain how Midgard Heroic Battles has been going, what's planned for the future and why you should order Chronicles of Midgard (you really should, even if it's past the end of preorders!). James'...
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 13
Episode 13 - in which Mike finally gets to catch up with former Dux Brit partner-in-crime and rock god Andy Hawes, in a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from understanding bias in history to digging for Time Team at Sutton Hoo. This chat was recorded on the 12th June and has taken a...
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 12
Episode 12 - in which Mike has a chat with the Mighty Dux himself, Richard Clarke of Too Fat Lardies, over a range of topics including Chain of Command 2, Patreon, Pint-sized Campaigns and even, very briefly, Dux Britanniarum. And hi to the folks I missed at OML this past weekend! Useful links…
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 11
Episode 11: In which Mike catches up with Mike Hutchinson of Planet Smasher Games, a past guest on Meeples and Miniatures and creator of (among many other things) Gaslands. Useful links: Planet Smasher Games Mike's podcast with Glenn Ford, Rule of Carnage Osprey's (pre-)order page for Pacific...
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 10
Episode 10: In which the podcast reaches double figures, and Mike has his first ever guest, namely James Morris! Links from the episode: James' website: mogsymakes.net James on social media: Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram and probably mogsymakes anywhere else you can think of! Midgard Heroic...
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 9
Episode 9: in which Mike once again attempts to remember how the heck the Heath Robinson-esque collection of RSS feed generator, local webspace and heaven knows what else all hooks together. And attempts to get caught up, and rambles about a 40-year old wargame... Links from this episode…
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Miller's Tale episode 7 repost
There were, it appears, a number of issues some folks were having with the most recent podcast episode. Like an idiot I added ID3 tags, which some podcast players don't like on M4A files. Thanks to Roger B-W for spotting this. When I built the new server, I missed copying one change to a small…
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 7
Episode 7: In which Mike talks about umpiring. And the obvious elephant in the room... Links to things mentioned in the podcast Element Games' GW Contrast Paints page (no, I didn't buy the bundle - I'm not that mad!) Hereward Wargames Show WarWorld Scenics demo video If there's anything I missed,...
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 6
Episode 6: In which Mike talks about responsibility.... (ooo! scary!) Links to things mentioned in the podcast Titan Terrain NZ The Terrain Tutor's YouTube channel and Kickstarter Hereward Wargames Show Posh Lard The club's Omaha Beach game Crisis Point If there's anything I missed, please let me...
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 5
Episode 5: In which Mike talks about (among other things)... boats and trains? Trust me. There's method in the madness. Before anyone comments - yes, this is just over the hour, which came as quite a shock when I came to do the assemble edit. This is pretty much the upper limit on length I'm...
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 4
Episode 4: In which Mike reviews Too Fat Lardies' "I Ain't Been Shot Mum"... No, I know I'm not the first. See, the plan is, to review things not when they're brand new, but when I've had time to beat them into submission and figure out what I really like and don't... Read more »
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 3
Episode 3: In which Mike gets caught out by summer holidays and Real Life. Please note: the majority of this podcast was recorded in early August, hence some of the remarks and news items are a little out of date - they are, I hope, still as valid as when they were made. Read more »
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 2
Episode 2: In which Mike attempts to remember how this podcasting thing works! Read more »
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The Miller's Tale - Episode 1
Episode 1: In which Mike introduces himself, and discusses Kickstarters, magazines, and the concept of context (and related things) in wargaming. Read more »
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How many episodes does The Miller's Tale have?
The Miller's Tale currently has 14 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Miller's Tale about?
A semi-regular collection of wargaming news and thoughts from the author of the popular "Trouble At The Mill" wargames blog.
How often does The Miller's Tale release new episodes?
The Miller's Tale has 14 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Miller's Tale?
The Miller's Tale is created and hosted by Mike Whitaker.
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