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North of the Shire

Welcome to North of the Shire, a podcast where we discuss the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop, the Lord of the Rings in general and other sundry gaming topics. We will discuss all... Read more

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Episode 35 – The Shadow of the North

Episode 35 – The Shadow of the North

Don is solo in this episode for the first time and presents a new segment for the podcast. If you like Battle Companies,... Read more

12 Jun 2022

1hr 2mins

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Episode 34 - The Troll Hoard

Episode 34 - The Troll Hoard

In this episode Garrett and Don discuss many of the resent releases for MESBG and what we’ve all picked up. They also di... Read more

24 May 2022

1hr 59mins

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Episode 33 – Battle Companies Tournament

Episode 33 – Battle Companies Tournament

Garrett and Don discuss their time at a recent Battle Companies tournament. Some unique scoring mechanics, and it’s grea... Read more

22 Apr 2022

2hr 5mins

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Episode 32 – Flotsam and Jetsam

Episode 32 – Flotsam and Jetsam

Andrew and Don catch up after a short hiatus.  Don talks about hobby stuff while Andrew postulates on how awesome the ne... Read more

31 Mar 2022

2hr 4mins

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Episode 31 – FAQ, A New Meta is Born

Episode 31 – FAQ, A New Meta is Born

Andrew and Don discuss highlights of the new FAQ and how they will affect the competitive meta.  Other topics include th... Read more

21 Feb 2022

2hr 40mins

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Episode 30 - Reigning over Lords of Battle

Episode 30 - Reigning over Lords of Battle

Are you interested in learning how to win at Lords of Battle?  If you are, join Andrew and Don for the definitive analys... Read more

7 Feb 2022

2hr 25mins

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Episode 29 – Gazing into Galadriel’s Mirror for 2022

Episode 29 – Gazing into Galadriel’s Mirror for 2022

For the first time all four of our hosts make an appearance in this episode as we gaze into Galadriel’s mirror.  I know,... Read more

16 Jan 2022

2hr 6mins

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Episode 28 – Standing your Ground in Hold Ground

Episode 28 – Standing your Ground in Hold Ground

In this episode Andrew and Don take a close look at the Hold Ground mission.  They rate how the different army types per... Read more

20 Dec 2021

2hr 38mins

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Episode 27: Surviving To The Death

Episode 27: Surviving To The Death

Andrew and Don take a deep dive into the matched play scenario To The Death.  They also discuss their recent hobby activ... Read more

20 Nov 2021

2hr 9mins

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Ep 26 – Anniversary! Oath Bound, an MESBG story

Ep 26 – Anniversary! Oath Bound, an MESBG story

Andrew and Don celebrate the one year anniversary of North of the Shire.  They’ve also collected all the sections to the... Read more

22 Oct 2021

2hr 9mins

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