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Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 138 - Ed talks to Ben, the designer of the indy tank combat game Tonks.This week on Hobby Support Group Ed talks to Ben, the designer of the indy tank combat game Tonks. You can find follow Ben on Instagram (@Approcraph_Now), you can find his games on http://28-mag.com/games/ and get hold of a big ol’ list of his other stuff on http://linktr.ee/apocrypha_now 2024-07-2759 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 132 - Hobby Update 22 A lot of plastic for your £This week Tom and Andy chat hobby news2024-05-181h 34Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 131 - Salute Review Part 3 - BenThe trilogy is complete. This week, Ben joins Tom and the team complete their look back at Salute 2024. 2024-05-1141 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 130 - Salute Review Part 2 - AndyToday Andy joins Tom for our second look at Salute 2024-05-041h 00Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 126 - Hobby Update 21 - Is it a frog, a newt or a CaudataIts Hobby Update time with Andy and Tom2024-03-242h 03Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 120 - Hobby Update 20 - Look at the price of that!This week Andy and Tom have a look at the hobby news . 2024-01-131h 09Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 117 - Progress report on Tom's 6mm ECW projectThis week Andy chats with Tom about how the 6mm ECW game he is working on is going. 2023-12-161h 12Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 116 - Hobby Update 19 - Scotch MistThis week, Andy and Tom have a look at what's going on in the hobby2023-12-091h 28Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 115 – Some thoughts on narrative gaming along with a songThis week Tom is joined by Ben and we chat about narrative gaming during which Tom butchers a Tolkien song 2023-11-2556 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 114- Lessons from LockdownThis week Andy, Ed and Tom have a look at what we have learned about what we want from our hobby since the pandemic 2023-11-181h 27Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 110- Hobby Update 18 - Andy buys a GoblinIt's time for a hobby update from Tom and Andy2023-10-141h 18Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 109- Meet the hobbyist with Andy (F.O.G.H)This week, after months of promising it Tom finally got to sit down and chat with HSG'S 28mm 17th Century master hobbyist Andy F.O.G.H2023-10-071h 20Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 108- Gaming for non-gamersThis week, Ben joins Tom as they discuss gaming for non-gamers. 2023-09-301h 04Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 107- Hobby Update 17This week, Andy and Tom bring you a look at what's going on in the hobby2023-09-161h 08Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 102- Hobby Update 16This week, Andy and Tom look at what's going on in the world of the hobby. 2023-08-051h 39Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 100 - Interview with Tom and Andy from the Hobby Support Group Podcast and Alex from Storm of Steel WargamingIt's episode 100 and to mark the milestone this week Alex from Storm of Steel Wargaming interviews Andy and Tom. 2023-07-221h 55Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 99 - Quick-fire questionsThis week Andy and Tom fire some quick-fire questions at each other 2023-07-0854 minThe Back of the RangeThe Back of the Range2023 Elite Amateur Golf Series Preview Episode with Andy Priest, Exec. Director of Southern Golf AssociationMy guest on this episode is Andy Priest from the Elite Amateur Golf Series.  In this episode, we spoke about the new partnership between the Elite Amateur Golf Series and The Back of the Range and what you can expect from an exciting summer of amateur golf! Elite Amateur Golf Series - Official Website The Story Within - The 2022 U.S. Amateur Documentary - Available Now on YouTube! The Back of the Range Collection at Imperial SportsCOUPON CODE: BOTR15 for 15% your entire purchase!Subscribe to The Back of the Range S...2023-06-1353 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 94 - Interview with Zack Armstrong of Keyforge Public RadioThis week Andy and Tom are joined by Zack Armstrong and we chat Keyforge 2023-06-0351 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 93 - Hobby Update 15This week Andy and Tom chat all the hobby segments you know and hopefully like that make up our Hobby Updates 2023-05-271h 48Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 91 - Salute 2023 ReviewAndy, Ed and Tom have a chat about Salute 2023 2023-04-291h 18Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 90 - Hobby Update 14This week, Andy and Tom catch up on the last few weeks worth of hobby news. 2023-04-181h 27Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 87 - Interviw with James Millar of Millers MiniaturesThis week Andy and Tom are joined by James Millar of Millers Miniatures to chat Epic Pike and Shotte and why we all like playing ECW / 30 years War2023-03-251h 15Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 86 - Hobby Update Febuary 2023It's time for a hobby update from Andy and Tom. 2023-03-181h 18Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 85 - Tom, Ed and Andy chat Epic Pike and Shott and ECWThis week Andy, Ed and Tom chat about Warlords new Epic Pike and Shott range and reflect on our recent ECW Campaign and plans for its  next round. 2023-03-111h 10Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 84 - Interview with John from South London Warlords about Salute aka the epsiode where everything goes worngThis week we set a new benchmark in what can go wrong during a podcast recording as Andy and Tom and joined by John from the South London Warlords as they chat about Salute2023-03-0441 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 80 - Hobby Update January 2023And we are back on schedule. This week Andy is back and joins Tom as they bring you the hobby news and updates from January.  2023-02-041h 26Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 79 - The Gallery November - December 2022This week, Tom is joined by Ben as they take a gander through the gallery.  2023-01-211h 48Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 75 - #Ovelist 2022 Review and 2023 roundtableAndy and Tom are joined by Ed and Ben as we chat  Ovelist 2022 and look at what we have planned for the next year.  If you like lists then this is an episode for you! 2022-12-311h 46Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 71 - October and 1st half of November Hobby UpdateIt's hobby  update time as Andy and Tom chat 6 weeks of hobby progress, hobby news, purchases and a whole load of other bits and bobs. 2022-11-261h 08Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 70 - The Gallery October 2022This week, Andy and Tom look over the work of the Hobby Support Group community in the Gallery2022-11-1957 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 67 - English Civil War Campaign - Round One reportThis week Andy is away, but worry not, Ed is here to chat with Tom as they discuss the opening moves in the English Civil War Campaign they have started playing. 2022-10-291h 15Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group - The Gallery, September 2022Andy and Tom take a look at this month's hobby progress from the hobby support group Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/3989984714530252022-10-2246 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 65 - Listener Questions October 2022This week Andy and Tom answer some listener questions.  Come and see us on Sunday the 16th at SELWEG 2022-10-1337 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 64 - September Hobby UpdateIt's time for all the segments you know and love as Andy and Tom bring you the September hobby update 2022-10-081h 34Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 63 - Hobbying on a budgetThis week Andy and Tom chat about hobbying on a budget and ways in which we call all stretch our hobby budgets. 2022-10-011h 42Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 62 -The Gallery August 2022This week, Andy and Tom look over the work of the Hobby Support Group community in the Gallery  To see the minis we are talking about, check out the YouTube video - https://youtu.be/GYGa1SRaCb02022-09-2549 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 60 - August Hobby UpdateIt's Episode 60! This week, both Tom and Andy chat about what they have been up to in the  hobby over the last month and have a gander at the wider hobby world2022-09-101h 52Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 57 - Interview with Greg of Little Wars TVThis week, Andy and Tom chat with Greg of Little Wars TV  If you don't already follow Little Wars TV, then please check them out.  https://www.littlewarstv.com2022-08-1352 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 56 - July Hobby UpdateThis week, both Tom and Andy chat about what they have been up to in the hobby over the last month and have a gander at the wider hobby world 2022-08-061h 45Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 54 - The Pikeman’s Lament game reviewTom continues this week's chat with Ed, where they discuss  The Pikeman’s Lament , a game they both like quite a lot.  Andy should be back next week but he too is a fan of the game. 2022-07-1651 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 52 - Joy of Six 2022 reviewFreshly back from Sheffield, Andy and Tom discuss the brilliant event that was The Joy of 6. 2022-07-051h 05Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 51 - June 2022 Hobby UpdateWhat's better than a new epsiode of HSG, an episode dropping early.  This week Andy and Tom chat about all the hobby progress and news from the last month and then take a journey through the gallery.  2022-06-291h 45Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 50 - A roundtable look at how our Ovelists for 2022 are goingThis week Andy and Tom are joined by Ben and Ed to have a look at how, at the halfway point of the year our #Ovelists are going. 2022-06-251h 51Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 49.5 - May 2022 Hobby UpdateThis week Andy and Tom give their monthly hobby update, chat about what  they have been up to, hobby news and take a look at listeners work in  the gallery.2022-06-111h 56Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 49 - Meet the Hobbyist - Bob MaycockThis weeks episode is a meet the hobbysit and while Andy is away for half-term Tom chats with friend of the show and the person to talk to about Spanish Civil War, wargaming and history  Mr Bob Maycock2022-06-041h 08Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 48 - Listener Questions IIIn this episode, Andy and Tom answer some listener questions If you would like us to answer your hobby questions then please join  the Facebook group and post them for us to answer in a future episode https://www.facebook.com/groups/398998471453025 Also if you enjoy the podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon.  https://www.patreon.com/hobbysupportgroup?fan_landing=true2022-05-2853 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 47 - Building an Americn Army for Bolt ActionAs Andy continues “Operation trim down his hobby collection” this week he and Tom chat about what he should keep to hand for a 1000 point American army to play Bolt Action.2022-05-211h 00Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 46 - April 2022 Hobby UpdateThis week Andy and Tom give their monthly hobby update, chat about what they have been up to, hobby news and take a look at listeners work in the gallery. 2022-05-071h 44Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 45 - Emu Wars, Zone Alpha and Poseidon's warriors review.This week Andy and Tom discuss not one, not two but three games they have recently tried and so now in their customary style give you an in-depth review of them. 2022-04-3058 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 44 - Hobby Life Goals - Earning the Hobby CravatAndy's back! This week we chat about what our personal hobby life goals are and wax lyrical on what a hobbyist needs to do in order to earn that hobby cravat. 2022-04-161h 14Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 43 - Meet the Hobbyist - Ben StillToday, in the first of an occasional series of episodes where we chat with the hobbyists that form part of Hobby Support Group,  Tom chats with Ben Still about terrain.  2022-04-091h 19Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 42 - March 2022 Hobby UpdateThis week  Andy and Tom chat about what they have been up to in the  hobby, have a look at the news including a new subsection, take a journey thought time and thought via the gallery and close out the show with an eye towards Aprils hobby goals.  Just a quick note to say that there is some background noise in parts of this episode, we are sorry and tried to clear the audio up as much as possible but a JCB digging up a road outside is quite hard to mask at times. 2022-04-021h 19Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 41 - Black Powder in 6mmThe pestilence has rendered Andy unable to play or record for the last couple of weeks, but valiantly Ed joins  Tom to chat about a large game of Black Powder they played in 6mm. 2022-03-261h 21Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 40 - Campaigns in Wargames, Skirmish Games, RPGS and Sports GamesThis week Tom and Andy discus their thoughts on Campaigns in Wargames, Skirmish Games, RPGS and a host of other games. The pros, the cons, the pratfalls, common mistakes and boon that they can bring to your gaming.2022-03-1246 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 39 - Febuary 2022 Hobby UpdateThis week  Andy and Tom chat about what they have been up to in the hobby, games they played where Tom is joined by Ricky to chat about playing paper CCG'S online, tom and Andy give update on the latest massive game of Pike and Shotte and Andy details his first Bloodbowl league game then its hobby news and a drive around the gallery. 2022-03-051h 28Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 38 - Ste Ross (On Point HQ & PCP) InterviewThis week, Tom and Andy chat all things Bolt Action with  Ste Ross of On Point HQ & PCP fame. 2022-02-191h 42Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 37 - Karl Perrotton (Crooked Dice) InterviewThis week Tom and Andy chat with Karl Perrotton of Crooked Dice and 7TV fame. 2022-02-051h 01Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 36 - January 2022 Hobby ChatThis week Andy and Tom chat about what they have been up to in the hobby this month, plus take a look at the hobby news, chat about Bloodbowl and then take a ganger and the gallery.  2022-01-291h 01Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 34 - Our thoughts on smaller scale gamingThis week Tom and Andy discuss our thoughts on  smaller scale gaming, 6 and 10mm mostly with a tangent into 2mm and 13mm for fans of a tangent. 2022-01-151h 12Hobby Support GroupHobby Support Group'Twas The Night Before Christmas - Narrated by AndyAn extra special festive treat for you all, Andy reads you all Clement Clarke Moore's 'Twas The Night Before Christmas. 2021-12-2403 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 32 #Ovellist Round TableHobby Support Group Ep 32 #Ovellist Round Table Tom and Andy are joined by guests Ed and Ben to discuss our #Ovellists, both what we managed in 2021, the first year of the lists and our plans for 2022. Some bold hobby predictions were made, check back next year to see how we manged. 2021-12-181h 16The Back of the RangeThe Back of the RangeElite Amateur Golf Series - Interview with Andy Priest, Exec. Director of Southern Golf AssociationMy guest on this episode is Andy Priest, the executive director of the Southern Golf Association.  We spoke about the newly announced Elite Amateur Golf Series.  The seven championships that make up the series have a distinguished history hosting the top talent and competitive play in amateur golf.   These championships are the Sunnehanna Amateur, Northeast Amateur, North & South Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Amateur, Southern Amateur, Pacific Coast Amateur and Western Amateur.  Elite Amateur Golf Series - Official WebsiteSubscribe to The Back of the Range Subscribe in Apple Podcasts and SPOTIFY! Also Subs...2021-12-0832 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 31 Interview with Brent of Goobertown HobbiesThis week, Tom and Andy are joined by special guest  Brent of Goobertown Hobbies We chat painting, life of a full time hobby YouTuber and many more things.  If you don't already follow Brent's Youtube channel, you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOviJ8lr6PHli_PjCH0a-4g2021-12-041h 03Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupPost Salute 2021 ReviewA special episode where Tom and Andy reflect on Salute 2021, what they saw, what they bought and their overall thoughts on the event. 2021-11-201h 06Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 27- English Civil War mass battle multiplayer game roundtable review.Hobby Support Group Episode 27- English Civil War mass battle multiplayer game roundtable review.  Andy is on holiday this week, so Tom is joined by Ed and Ben as we discuss a huge 1000 figure+ 28mm game of Pike of Shotte seven of us played the previous week. We also chat a lot about our thoughts and ideas for playing a mass multiplayer  Napoleonic  game at some point in 2022.2021-10-301h 11Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 26 – Competition on time, also just what is it that Tom and Andy look for in a game.In this episode we chat hobby progress, hobby news, discuss what two games we would play if forced to and have a length chat about what it is that we like in a game. We also announce our 1000 download celebration competition where you can win a copy of Realm of Chaos - The lost and the damned. More info will be out soon about the competition so keep you eyes peeled on the Facebook group - Hobby Support Group2021-10-161h 41Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 24 – We chat with 7th Son Martin Brook aka Mr War of the Roses and then Andy and Tom review the Men Who Would be KingsIn this episode we chat hobby progress, hobby news, have a decent chat about the Osprey game The Men Who Would be Kings and the merits of 15mm gaming and then chat all things War of the Roses gaming with Martin Brook of 7th Son and Plastic Crack Podcast fame.2021-09-181h 56Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 23 – Does one genre or setting lend itself better to narrative gaming than others and an intro to terrain.In this episode we chat varnish, boozy orks the joy of painting horses and the first in a series on terrain. Tom and Andy chat about a slow fortnight worth of hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases and a short review from tom on a new Matt Varnish he is using, discuss some bits of hobby news, answer a listener question about narrative gaming and chat about some of our basic thoughts on terrain.2021-09-042h 05Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 22 – We play Chain of Command – AKA the Ballad of Slopey JonesTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, answer a listener question about narrative gaming and chat about playing Chain of Command for the first time.2021-08-211h 58Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 21 – Time jumps, paint sets and plansTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, answer a host question about building a travel paint set and then take a look at what games we want to play during the later 3rdof 2021.2021-08-071h 32Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 20 – We play Keyforge, how to chose a ruleset and looking at the costs of the hobby.Tom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, have a chat about Keyforge (a card game they both play and really enjoy , answer a listener question about choosing which ruleset to buy  and then take a look at the costs of the hobby and is it really a never-ending money pit or can you hobby on a budget.2021-07-242h 01Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 19 – Just how do you chose what to play?Tom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news, give a brief overview of the tournament they attend, answer a listener question about paint and then take a look at how to choose what games to play when you have an eclectic collection already or are looking to add more games to your hoard.2021-07-101h 56Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 18 – We play a game in personTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news and then answer a listener question on looking at how to tackle a hobby backlog. After that they chat about a game of Bolt Action they played and reactions to rolling dice together for the fist time in 18 months.2021-06-262h 04Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 17 – Is Historical Wargaming Moral & Selecting an Army List for a Bolt Action tournamentTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, discuss some bits of hobby news and then answer a listener question on is historical wargaming moral. After that they then both build a Bolt Action army for the tournament they are going to in a few weeks.2021-06-122h 44Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 16 – Interview with painting extraordinaire Henry SteeleTom and Andy chat hobby progress or lack thereof in one of their cases, discuss hobby purchases, discuss the new Supply Drop army deal from Warlord among other hobby news and then have an extended interview with Henry Steele. Henry is a Golden Demon winner and runs Cult of Paint with Andy Wardle. Over the last few years Cult of Paint has helped hundreds of hobbyists improve their confidence and technique in miniatures painting. https://www.cultofpaint.com2021-05-292h 19Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 15 – A look back at hobbying after a year of lockdown.Tom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, talk a lot of hobby news, answer a listener question asking if we avoid anything that may spark us wanting to do a new army or project and then we both look back at what we have both achieved after over a year of lockdown life and if our thoughts or perspective on the hobby have changed because of it.2021-05-152h 04Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Episode 14 – 10 Things we love about the hobbyTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, talk hobby news, answer a listener question on why it’s bad to look at our to be painted pile as a pile of shame and for the main segment chat about a list of 10 things Andy has drawn up about what he loves about our hobby2021-05-012h 03Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 13: Accessibility in GamingTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, talk hobby news and for the main segment are joined by special guest Ricky, a blind gamer who is now partially sighted. During the discission with Ricky several online resources are discussed which can be found here: Nyctophobia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249505/nyctophobia Dyslexic Character sheet https://www.geeknative.com/70088/dd-character-sheets-for-players-with-dyslexia/ Neurodivergence and RP https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/incd2020exhibit/chapter/the-power-of-play/ Deafness and RP https://popcultureuncovered.com/2018/03/20/tabletop-tuesday-running-rpgs-with-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing/ Accessibility...2021-04-172h 10Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 12: Basing, storage and transportation of your minisTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases, answer a listener question, talk hobby news, and then as final part of the series looking at getting a new army on the table they chat about basing, storage and transportation of your minis.2021-04-031h 52Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Extra - Ways in which we try to manage the urge to buy all the minisThis week’s Extra episode is a short conversation Andy and Tom had sparked by a conversation of the Hobby Support Group Facebook page in which listeners were taking about how they deal with the urge to buy more miniatures. Apologies for a slight dip in audio quality, Tom’s mic gave out after 30 seconds of recording so we had to restart with a back up that in editing was found to be a bit iffy2021-03-2737 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 11: Buying, building and painting a new armyTom and Andy chat hobby progress, discuss hobby purchases and a conundrum Tom has, they plug the Facebook group, talk hobby news, and then as part of the series looking at getting a new army on the table they chat about building and painting an army from scratch as well as where to buy minis from.2021-03-201h 42Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 10: Planning and Prep for starting a new armyTom and Andy chat hobby progress, plug the Facebook group, discuss hobby purchases via a spreadsheet, plug the Facebook group, talk hobby news, plug the Facebook group  and then start part of what will be a multi episode series looking at how they tackle a hobby project from initial idea to gaming with it away from home. In this first part they look at the planning and prep work done before buying any models for an army. They close the episode with a plug for the Facebook group and an update on some new book review episodes.2021-03-061h 50Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 9 : Dice were rolled - feedback on playing Black Powder via Tabletop SimulatorTom and Andy are joined by their friend Ed as they chat about hobby progress , what's in the news, the appeal or lack thereof of Kickstarters and then chat about having hollowing on from Episode 8 now played a game of Black Powder via tabletop simulator. And still the cliff hanger,  have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted? THE BLADE OF AROZONE and more of Ed's work can be found at  theartofjedwardscott.mystrikingly.com. We also mention a couple of Youtube channels in the episode and they can be found here. GooglyEyedSkull - https://ww...2021-02-201h 43Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 8 : Table Top SimulatorJoin Tom and Andy as they chat about hobby progress , whats in the news, the practicability of big box miniature board games and then chat with special guest  JB about playing tabletop games online via Table Top Simulator.  And still the cliff hanger,  have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted?2021-02-061h 47Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 7- War of the Roses SpecialIts the War of the Roses Special. But first have any Abyssal Dwarfs been painted ? Join Tom and Andy as they chat about their hobby progress, a few news items and then take a dive into looking at playing games set during the War of the Roses. 2021-01-231h 43The Back of the RangeThe Back of the RangeAndy Pope - The Conqueror of U.S. Open QualifiersMy guest on this episode is Andy Pope.  He's a full-time member of the Korn Ferry Tour and is looking to make the jump to the PGA Tour in 2021.  Great stories and insight from the former Atlantic-10 conference champion from Xaiver University.  He's qualified for FOUR U.S. Opens.....and in this episode we learn how he did it! New Merch IN STOCK!  Available for sale HERE. Subscribe to The Back of the Range Subscribe in Apple Podcasts and SPOTIFY! Also Subscribe in YouTube,   Google Play , Overcast, Stitcher  Follow on Social Media! ...2021-01-2154 minHobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 6Welcome to  2021. Have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted ? Was a mountain of hobbying done over the holidays? Join Tom and Andy as they chat about their hobby goals and plans for 2021 and learn how Andy has become a meme.2021-01-091h 51Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 5Its Christmas! Have the Abyssal Dwarfs been painted or have the fueled Andy into yet more painting of other things? Join Tom and Andy as after hobby progress and a rather short hobby news segment they chat about the getting a holiday gift for the hobbyist in your life.  They also recommend some books and movies to keep you entertained during the festive period. 2020-12-141h 45Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 4Did Andy achieve his painting commitment? Join Andy and Tom as they chat about hobby progress, the latest news and sales info and then have a  bit of a moan and gripe.2020-12-021h 18Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 3Tom and Andy give some hobby progress update, Andy makes some bold painting commitments and then they chat about painting motivation and hobbying in Lockdown.2020-12-021h 00Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 2Andy and Tom chat about what they have been up to in the hobby, the latest book for Bolt Action and have a chat all about scale and the appeal of 6mm over 28mm. 2020-12-021h 09Hobby Support GroupHobby Support GroupHobby Support Group Ep 1Join Andy and Tom for this the first episode of Hobby Support Group where they chat about what they think the Hobby is. 2020-12-021h 11This Week in Movies (\This Week in Movies ("TWiM")Ep 16 - Captain Marvel (deep dive), Captive State (deep dive), Jordan Peele's "Us" (preview)We’re off to our usual start talking about boobs - don’t ask me why. We pull back the curtain and explain some of our inside jokes from last week when we teased Andy for kissing a 50 yr old married woman on the TWIM cruise. Andy shares his theory about Brazilian women. We discuss why we feel violated when other men peep at us in a public urinals, and wonder if that makes us homophobic.2019-03-161h 27This Week in Movies (\This Week in Movies ("TWiM")Ep 15 - Greta (Deep Dive), Captain Marvel, Captive State, Wonder Park, Five Feet Apart.Some apologies:  1. Poor audio quality because we were on a cruise ship 2. We reference some inside jokes because on the cruise, Andy had a fling with a beautiful 50 yr old who looks like J-lo.  3. Tardy release - sorry - it was difficult to edit and get it posted while on the cruise.   In this episode we speculate why hot women marry ugly men We discuss whether Greta satisfies the Bechdell test We tease 40 yr old Andy for kissing a 50 yr-old J-lo look-a-like the night before we...2019-03-1345 minThis Week in Movies (\This Week in Movies ("TWiM")Ep 13 - Revisit Alita, Fighting with my Family, Happy Death Day 2U and moreWhy Seth believes that the human population would go extinct in a world like Alita where sexbots could be manufactured. Why Seth thinks that boob jobs have become so ubiquitous that having natural breasts have become more rare and therefore more beautiful Why Jason Statham proves Seth and Andy are of the worlds hottest men Why the final victory in fighting with my family was, perhaps, meaningless on closer inspection.2019-02-241h 03This Week in Movies (\This Week in Movies ("TWiM")Ep 12 - Alita Battle Angel, Isn’t it RomanticHear how Ben’s 7-yr old daughter put rowdy movie-goers in their place by mocking them; hear Ben’s fool-proof strategy for breaking up with a girl; the wrong assumption we made about whether women were responsible for the raunchy jokes in Isn't It Romantic2019-02-161h 21This Week in Movies (\This Week in Movies ("TWiM")Ep 11 - Lego 2, Cold Pursuit, What Men WantFind out why our family finds this podcast too edgy to listen to. Also, why Ben will go to the bad place even though he doesn’t swear. Deep dive review of Lego 2, Cold Pursuit, and What Men Want. Also, preview of Alita Battle Angel, Isn’t it Romantic, and Happy Death Day 2 U. Reach us on twitter at TWiM_weekly.2019-02-091h 29This Week in Movies (\This Week in Movies ("TWiM")Ep 10 - Kid who'd be King, Green Book, Miss Bala, and preview of next week's moviesWe discuss the one character who stole the show in the Kid Who Would Be King; Why Seth kept bursting into tears during Green Book; Why Tony Lip in Green Book reminded us all of someone; Why ben thinks his helicopter parenting makes him a better parent than everyone else in his family; What talent Miss Bala should have performed for the pageant; and why our elderly Grandma took her elderly friends to see Top Gun I. New to the Box Office Top 10 Last Weekend:  Serenity starring M.M. and Anne H. [we covered last w...2019-02-021h 15This Week in Movies (\This Week in Movies ("TWiM")Ep 9 - Serenity, Basis of Sex, Dragon Ball Super and Top 10In this episode we speculate why the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic had the word “sex” in the title; how the ending to Escape Room might have made more sense; a single edit to A Dogs Way Home that might have saved the whole movie; why Ben and I left Dragon Ball Super Broly super confused; toxic masculinity from Andy while discussing “On the Basis of Sex”; why Andy believes it is OK to be on your cell phone during the movie Serenity; mini-review of the Favourite and mini-review of They Shall Not Grow Old2019-01-261h 23