Jamie Ailano, Johnathan Mack and Nick King

Talking Shire

Leisure EN ↓ 9 episodes

Welcome to Talking Shire! The podcast that talks about all things Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game from the perspective of the hobby and gaming community in the North East of England.

Author

Jamie Ailano, Johnathan Mack and Nick King

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

rss.com

Latest episode

Jun 21, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 9 - Changing the Narrative on Scenarios 21.06.2026

Welcome to episode 9 of Talking Shire! On this m0nth's episode, we answer a question sent in by the community. We rank our favourite parts of the hobby and debate which of narrative play or competitive play is better than the other. We also have the regular quiz, and Nick definitely raised the bar on this one! Wherever you are in the world, get in touch with the podcast: talkingshire@outlook.com A...

Episode 8 - The Hobby: Battle of Five Thin Coats 23.05.2026

Welcome back to Talking Shire! On this months episode we delve into our hobby journeys and talk about our favourite models in the MESBG range and why, and how we brought them to life! This episode of the podcast has a lot of visual references and a visual based quiz, that can be found over on our Youtube channel - @talkingshirepod Follow along there for the best experience! We would love to hear f...

Episode 7 - Organised Chaos 19.04.2026

Welcome to Episode 7 of Talking Shire. In this episode, we discuss custom events, special rules and what we love and hate about them. Do events get the balance right? What does the North East community prefer? ... how about we give everyone a free Legolas? Surely, that would be fun! Also, Johnathan and Nick battle it out in the quiz, which is ... quite difficult. Get in touch with the podcast at:...

Episode 6 - Unsung Heroes! 23.03.2026

In this episode of the podcast we are discussing our most favourite heroes that cost under 100pts! You may be surprised by a few of the picks. We also have our regular quiz, where Jamie and Johnathan go head to head in quite an unorthodox quiz, based on answers given by the community, and beyond! Get in touch with us at Talking Shire and have your say ... talkingshire@outlook.com

Episode 5 - Monsters! 19.02.2026

In this episode we talk about the monsters of Middle Earth, what we like about them, and maybe a bit about what we don't! Find out who our favourite monsters are, and who wins this episodes quiz! Now with improved audio!

Episode 4 - Overestimating the Underdogs 17.01.2026

Welcome to Episode 4 of Talking Shire! This month we are taking a look at the winning lists of 2025, then completely ignoring them in favour of those lists that haven't won anything ... yet! Nick and Johnathan go head to head in this months quiz, who will pull ahead? Big thanks to Ryan Ailano for helping record and produce this episode.

Episode 3 - Great British Hobbit League Finale! 19.12.2025

Find out how we all got on at the GBHL Finale 2025, when it was held in our little neck of the woods, Newcastle Upon Tyne! Brace yourself, this one is a long episode! Grab your paintbrushes and a snack, we're about to talk complete shire for a while. Check out the YouTube version of the podcast for photos of the event.

Episode 2 - The world's longest Q&A 30.11.2025

In this episode, we take questions from the community and answer them as best we can, before Nick makes life hard for himself in our quiz!

Episode 1 - Introductions, chit chat and Bill the Pony 13.11.2025

Welcome to Talking Shire! We are Jamie, Johnathan and Nick and we are here to talk about all things Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game from the brilliant hobby and gaming community in the North East of England. In this episode we introduce ourselves, have a bit of a quiz, talk about various lists and profiles and generally talk shire about lots of different things. Get in touch with us with any fee...

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