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Freedom Of Navigation Operations - 3/12/2021 29.03.2021 38:10 ↓

Jim and Al discuss FONOPs in the South China Sea by several countries besides the United States.

Dunnigan’s Greatest Hits Part II - 2/26/2021 08.03.2021 59:29 ↓

Jim talks about some of the series games that SPI published. The discussion even strays into discussing Scrimmage and other unpopular designs.

China’s Population Problem - 2/12/2021 17.02.2021 50:46 ↓

Jim and Austin examine China’s population problem and it is not what you might think.

Turkey Wants A Thumb In Every Pie - 1/29/2021 01.02.2021 43:37 ↓

StrategyPage starts a Turkey section, Jim and Austin tell us why. Further, they explain where Turkey is involving itself in the world in 2021.

Afghanistan: An Intractable Problem - 1/15/2021 18.01.2021 57:43 ↓

Jim and Austin talk about how Afghanistan is entwined with Pakistan, and no matter what is done, Afghanistan will remain in turmoil.

International Violence Continues To Decline In 2020 and 2021 - 1/1/2021 04.01.2021 1:04:32 ↓

Jim and Austin point out how violence declined in 2020 and how they see that trend continuing.

Dunnigan’s Greatest Hits Part I - 12/4/2020 05.12.2020 52:04 ↓

Jim talks about SPI’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy games. We then discuss several of Jim’s most successful games including World War I.

Dunnigan Deals With Monsters And Politics - 11/5/2020 09.11.2020 54:25 ↓

We talk to Jim about reader feedback in Strategy and Tactics. The discussion moves on to the monster games of SPI. We round things off with a discussion of several of Jim’s early political games including ‘Up against the Wall Mother F!#!#%’ and ‘Chicago, Chicago’.

Turkey’s Edrogan Tries To Reinstitute The Janissaries - 10/23/2020 26.10.2020 44:33 ↓

Jim and Austin discuss the on-going civil war in Libya and Turkey’s involvement there. They also examine the Turkish use of mercenaries in the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Dunnigan’s and SPI’s Friday Night Follies, A Play Tester Heaven - 10/9/2020 12.10.2020 1:06:05 ↓

Jim and Al talk about how they and SPI made playtesting a priority and how it became a ritual at the company. They also discuss the Fall of Rome, the first purpose-designed solitaire war game, and solitaire wargaming in general.

Russia Is Broken, But Still Dangerous - 10/2/2020 05.10.2020 58:31 ↓

Jim and Austin analyze and break down Russia's problems and how the Bear can still cause havoc.

Jim Dunnigan Blitzes Avalon Hill - 9/14/2020 14.09.2020 1:04:33 ↓

Jim, Al, and Austin talk PanzerBlitz, Panzergruppe Guderian, Panzerarmee Afrika, Outdoor Survival and a whole lot more.

Will China Trigger A War? - 8/31/2020 31.08.2020 54:44 ↓

Jim and Austin examine the possibilities of China triggering a war in the South China Sea. They, also, explore the recent launch of a Chinese anti-carrier ballistic missile.

Jim Dunnigan Remembers Jutland - 8/14/2020 14.08.2020 1:10:38 ↓

Jim discusses working on Jutland for Avalon Hill and Tom Shaw. We, also, talk to Jim about the early days of Strategy & Tactics and how it was produced.

Iran's Israeli Problems - 8/12/2020 12.08.2020 29:21 ↓

Jim and Austin discuss the myriad of problems facing Iran including some very aggressive Israeli actions.

Jim Dunnigan Finds Wargaming - 8/6/2020 06.08.2020 58:05 ↓

Jim Dunnigan tells how he discovered wargames. We all so cover the intersection of military wargaming and commercial wargaming.

Erasing History - 7/28/2020 28.07.2020 1:02:25 ↓

Jim and Austin talk about how history has been erased throughout history.

Fighting In Space - 6/22/2020 22.06.2020 45:58 ↓

Jim and Austin talk about Space Force and the current militarization of space.

China In Crisis - 5/30/2020 30.05.2020 1:03:09 ↓

Jim and Austin explore the challenges facing China as the covid19 virus cools down.

China Spreading And Lying About The Virus - 4/25/2020 25.04.2020 50:55 ↓

Jim and Austin talk about how the covid virus spread from China to around the world.

The Military And Covid-19 - 4/3/2020 09.04.2020 58:59 ↓

Jim and Austin discuss Covid-19 and effects on the military. They all so discuss a host of topics related to the virus.

Afghanistan The Peace That Wasn't - 4/9/2020 09.04.2020 58:19 ↓

Jim and Austin talk about why the peace agreement with the Taliban failed immediately and why no peace agreement will work with the Taliban.

Meanwhile back in Ukraine … - 3/19/2020 19.03.2020 49:34 ↓

Jim and Austin bring us up to date on the Putin's ongoing Ukraine mess.

The Democracy Virus - 2/3/2020 03.02.2020 47:14 ↓

Jim and Austin riff on how the coronavirus will affect China.

2020 Preview - 1/20/2020 20.01.2020 40:06 ↓

Jim and Austin prognosticate 2020.