Episode 17 - Solitaire Games
Episode 58 of the The Ascent of Board Games podcast, hosted by The Ascent of Board Games, titled "Episode 17 - Solitaire Games" was published on December 2, 2019 and runs 48 minutes.
December 2, 2019 ·48m · The Ascent of Board Games
Summary
As the holidays draw near, it's time for a smaller and more intimate podcast crew (also because Mike and Jayson were both traveling). Sandi returns to help us discuss solitaire games, for those times when you are just sick of dealing with people. We discover two engravings from the late 17th century that show the first evidence of a formal solitaire game. It's even older than Cracker Barrel! The mere mention of Vlaada Chvatil's name renders us briefly incapable of saying words. Sandi asks what Charles Darwin has to do with Robinson Crusoe. (Answer: islands, we think) In return, we ask Sandi about the worst game Frank has ever made her play. As always, we appreciate your listening and wold love to hear your comments on any or all of these sources, and especially a review on iTunes if you have the time and inclination! Website: https://www.ascentofboardgames.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ascentboardgames/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ascentofgames Discord: http://discord.ascentofboardgames.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentofboardgames/ Intro and outro music is "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. The Ascent of Board Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Some rights reserved. Thank you for listening!
Episode Description
As the holidays draw near, it's time for a smaller and more intimate podcast crew (also because Mike and Jayson were both traveling). Sandi returns to help us discuss solitaire games, for those times when you are just sick of dealing with people.
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- We discover two engravings from the late 17th century that show the first evidence of a formal solitaire game. It's even older than Cracker Barrel!
- The mere mention of Vlaada Chvatil's name renders us briefly incapable of saying words.
- Sandi asks what Charles Darwin has to do with Robinson Crusoe. (Answer: islands, we think)
- In return, we ask Sandi about the worst game Frank has ever made her play.
As always, we appreciate your listening and wold love to hear your comments on any or all of these sources, and especially a review on iTunes if you have the time and inclination!
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- Website: https://www.ascentofboardgames.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ascentboardgames/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ascentofgames
- Discord: http://discord.ascentofboardgames.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentofboardgames/
Intro and outro music is "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
The Ascent of Board Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Some rights reserved.
Thank you for listening!
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