TooFatLardies Advent Calendar 2020

 

We open the first window in our 2020 Advent Calendar; the first in a daily journey through the festive season. Join us each day as we open another window onto the world of Lard.

  Join us on our daily journey through the Advent period as we open the second window on the Lardies Advent Calendar.

  Join us on our daily journey through the Advent period as we open the third window on the TooFatLardies Advent Calendar.

  It's the 4th of December, so why not join us as we open another window on the Lardy Advent Calendar?

 

Join us as we open the fifth window in our advent calendar meander through December

  Join us as we open the seventh window in our festive Advent Calendar

  Day eight of the TooFatLardies Advent Calendar 2020. Join us as we crash through the next window.

  Join us for the ninth day of the Lardies Advent Calendar where we find out where Nick keeps his armies. We reach the tenth day of the Lardies Advent Calendar as we discover what Sidney's choices of War Films are. Welcome to the Lardies Advent Calendar day 11. Join us as Rich meets the wargames fairy.

  It's the 12th of December and we open the next window in the Lardies Advent Calendar.

  Day thirteen of the Lardies Advent Calendar and Sidney contemplates his dream battlefield challenge.

  Two weeks in and we are opening the fourteenth window in the Lardies Advent calendar. Here Richard discusses his hopes and fear for the future of historical wargaming.

  It's the 15th of December and Nick waves to us from the next window in the Lardies Advent calendar.

  Join us for the 16th window of the Lardies Advent Calendar as our very own Dandy Highwayman, Sidney, takes to the field for his favourite historical wargaming location.

  As another window in the Lardy Advent calendar is opened as Rich tells us about his favourite wargaming army.

  Just one week to go until Christmas and we open the 18th window of the Lardies Advent Calendar. Nick tells us about his hopes a nd fears for historical wargaming in the future.

  Its the 19th of December and the Lardies Advent calendar sees another window thrown open to reveal a festive treat. Today Sidney is visited by the wargames fairy.

Remembrance Sunday Oddcast

In a break from their usual schedule, the Lardies take a moment to discuss what Remembrance Sunday means to them.

Oddcast 36

The usual panel are joined by internationally famous wargamer and game host, John Savage to discuss the Big Issue of how to use a public wargame to engage with gamers new and old.

Oddcast 35

 The gang get together to talks about what they've been up to and to discuss the hot topic of the day:  Is Historical Wargaming Dying?

Oddcast 34

The lads get together to discuss the launch of Infamy, Infamy!, their trip to Virtual Lard and the Big Issue: Terrain in Wargames.
 

Oddcast 33

With the lads still locked down, they discuss what they have been working on and then look at the Big Issue of running on-line wargames during the pandemic.

Oddcast 32 (Live on YouTube)

The first live Oddcast beamed out on YouTube. If nothing else. the lads were at least sober in this lockdown special.

 

Christmas Oddcast 2019

TwoFatLardies 2019 Advent Calendar (Days 1 - 23)

All episodes are available on Libsyn

Oddcast 24 (3rd November, 2019)

The three amigos return to the studio with lots of chat about preparing for Infamy, Infamy in this show as well as a Big Issue of technology in the hobby, how it has changed our gaming and a look to the future.  


Or download Oddcast  24 here.  

Oddcast 23 (30 September, 2019)

The trio of Lard meet again to discuss the pertinent issues of the day; what's been happening in the workshop? Where have they been on tour? What new products are forthcoming? Why is Sid dressed like that?

 The Big Issue this time is logistics in wargaming. The gang discuss this and many more issues with absolutely no consideration of common sense or logic. In other words, IT'S AN ODDCAST. Make of it what you will.
 
Or listen here.

Oddcast 22 (August 15th, 2019)

The gang gather in the Lard Island Studio to discuss a whole host of issues, from the workshop projects, the Market Garden campaign and the big issue, space in wargames.  A special report from the USA brings news of Lard America's latest foray to Historicon and we look forward to Lard events later this year.   


Or listen here.

Oddcast 21 (July 10th, 2019)

Back in the studio once more, Sidney and the lads discuss what they have been working on, report from Deep Fried Lard in Scotland and answer a sack full of questions from you the listener on questions as diverse as paints, ground scale and even diversity itself.  

Or listen to it on LIbsyn.  

Oddcast 20 (June 9th, 2019)

 The gang hit the road again as they head to Operation Market Larden 7 in Evesham.  Reports from Pickett's Lard at Gettysburg and Posh Lard in Peterborough give the show an event theme as well as a discussion about historical versus non-historical wargame scenarios, D-Day, Normandy and a look at books from the library and what's on the bench.  

Or listen here.  

Richard back on Paint All The Minis:Paint Ramble Podcast

Listen on Podiant.  

Oddcast 19 (April 27th, 2019)

The gang assemble back on Lard Island after their recent road trips to contemplate on all manner of hobby issues.  How was Salute?  How do you keep records in wargaming?  What is Lard TV?  In the usual mix of banter and straight talk Sidney discuses red light districts he has known, Nick plays a board game and Big Rich talks Latin.  Plus some other stuff. 

Oddcast 18 (April 7th, 2019)

With Salute, the UK's premier wargaming show on the agenda, the gang use Trains, more trains and automobiles to reach London's East End to attend and speak to some of the people they meet on their merry travels.  As usual, Big Rich works like a dog while the other two idiots swan about doing as little as possible. Join them on their slightly less than epic journey.   

http://toofatlardies.libsyn.com/toofatlardies-oddcast-18

Oddcast 17 (March 24, 2019)

In the first road trip of 2019, the terrible trio take the Lard Mobile down to Southampton for a Lardy Games Day run by respected wargaming writer and hobby glitterati Mark "Peaches" Backhouse.  En route they discuss what's on the workshop bench and the Big Issue:  How to promote Lardy Games whilst avoiding frothing at the mouth. 


http://toofatlardies.libsyn.com/toofatlardies-oddcast-17

Oddcast 16 (March, 2019)

With the grand (or not so grand) opening of the new workshop on Lard Island, the gang discuss figure painting; their techniques and general preferences for getting figures on the table.  Remarkably, the Gang of Three have some very different ideas...  

Oddcast 15 (February, 2019)

The gang get together to discuss Lard around the globe, including Rich's trip to Poldercon the the Netherlands and the impressive Chain of Command event at Cancon in Australia.  This episode's Big Issue is all about Mojo: maintaining your enthusiasm when all around you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.  All the usual jolly japes with the workshop, the library and the Best Bit on the Bench.