Podcasts – Wargaming Recon

Jonathan J. Reinhart
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Podcasts – Wargaming Recon

Discussing historical and New England gaming. A proud member of the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network.

  1. 1D AGO

    TotalCon 2025 – Wargaming Recon #312

    Screenshot In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Bryant. They recently attended TotalCon 39 in Marlborough, Ma over the weekend of February 20-23 2025. The pair talk about the games they played in and the games they ran.  Then they talk about all the shopping they did and vendors that were onsite. There was also a new set of awards that Solarian Games began this year as a tribute to the late James Carpio. You can contact Wargaming Recon using the following: Facebook Instagram Join our Patreon community and provide support to Wargaming Recon starting from just $1 per month, which is less than a paintbrush. Credits Our theme song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. The podcast logo was created by Peter Bryant. Audio editing was done by Jonathan J. Reinhart. Show notes for this episode were written by Robert Dunn. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain affiliate links, and I may receive commissions or bonuses from your interactions with those links. Wargaming Recon pays tribute to Andrew, a cherished listener whose invaluable support inspired the show's name. Let us observe a collective moment of silence to honor Andrew's memory. We deeply mourn the loss of Adrian, a longstanding co-host of Wargaming Recon. Please join us in a moment of silence as we remember Adrian's contributions and the impact he had on the show.

    1h 46m

  2. MAR 3

    Wargaming AMA – Wargaming Recon #311

    In this episode Jonathan is joined by Robert Dunn and the pair goes through recent questions from social media.  The questions range from food to wargames.  You will be amazed by all of our insights on many topics and our lack of knowledge when it comes to the War of 1812. You can contact Wargaming Recon using the following: Facebook Instagram Join our Patreon community and provide support to Wargaming Recon starting from just $1 per month, which is less than a paintbrush. Credits Our theme song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. The podcast logo was created by Peter Bryant. Audio editing was done by Jonathan J. Reinhart. Show notes for this episode were written by Robert Dunn. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain affiliate links, and I may receive commissions or bonuses from your interactions with those links. Wargaming Recon pays tribute to Andrew, a cherished listener whose invaluable support inspired the show's name. Let us observe a collective moment of silence to honor Andrew's memory. We deeply mourn the loss of Adrian, a longstanding co-host of Wargaming Recon. Please join us in a moment of silence as we remember Adrian's contributions and the impact he had on the show.

    1h 42m

  3. FEB 17

    Golden Fez Game Award – Wargaming Recon #310

    In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart and co-host Peter Bryant unveil the Golden Fez Awards, created to honor their late friend James Carpio. They discuss the awards’ origins, whimsical categories like the "Holy Hand Grenade Award," and the focus on indie games to promote accessibility. Peter shares insights on community collaboration and outreach efforts, including a partnership with Total Con. The duo reflects on the camaraderie within the gaming community and encourages listeners to celebrate their own gaming journeys while remembering the friendships that inspire them.

    1h 28m

  4. FEB 3

    Wargaming Beginners’ Guide – Wargaming Recon #309

    In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart and co-host Peter Bryant share practical tips for newcomers to the wargaming hobby. They discuss community connections, cost-effective strategies like using paper miniatures, and offer advice on miniature preparation and painting. Emphasizing inclusivity, they encourage listeners to engage with others, assuring that the journey into wargaming is rewarding and accessible. In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart is joined by co-host Peter Bryant of Solarian Games. They dive into the exciting and often overwhelming world of wargaming, particularly focusing on how newcomers can seamlessly transition into this vibrant hobby. Opening with a light-hearted banter about their recent conventions, Peter shares his experiences at the Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo and reflects on the challenges of running games at events, complete with humorous anecdotes about attendance and snow cancellations. Together, they share their passion for connecting with the gaming community, emphasizing the importance of forming friendships in this shared hobby. The ultimate theme of the episode revolves around practical advice on how to get started in wargaming. They discuss the intricacies of selecting the right games, emphasizing the varied paths newcomers can take based on their location and interests. For example, Jonathan suggests that while a rural enthusiast may instinctively turn to the internet for guidance, those in urban areas might benefit from visiting a local game store to gain exposure to available games and community interaction. Peter chimes in with his own journey of introducing new players to the dynamic environment of tabletop gaming, underscoring that visual stimuli often pique interest and serve as a compelling entry point into wargaming. As the conversation evolves, Jonathan and Peter touch upon the often daunting costs associated with the hobby. They advocate for starting small, perhaps with a few friends or a modest budget, and even highlight the efficiency of employing paper miniatures as a cost-effective substitute for traditional models. Jonathan shares insights on the psychological driving factors behind spending—how visuals can lead to an emotional attachment to costly miniatures, even before diving into the intricacies of painting or assembly. In an engaging segment, the duo addresses the various tools and techniques for preparing miniatures for gameplay, discussing everything from the essential hobby supplies needed to the joy of painting. They explore the ongoing debate over paint options, weighing the value of contrast paints against traditional acrylics, and emphasizes the importance of finding what makes the creative process enjoyable for each individual. Peter recounts his experiences with easy-to-use painting handles and dry brushing tips, fostering a shared enthusiasm for DIY craft approaches in wargaming. Listeners will appreciate their genuine advice on forming connections and finding like-minded players, whether through local game stores, conventions, or even the digital realm. Peter suggests that the key to easing the entry into wargaming is being proactive—whether it’s starting a club at school, seeking out events at local libraries, or simply finding the right people to play with. They express excitement about fostering new players, inviting all listeners to come together as a community, and even banter about their playful predictions and light-hearted perceptions of the hobby landscape. Throughout the episode, it’s clear that Jonathan and Peter share a passion for fostering inclusivity and camaraderie within the wargaming community. Their conversation encapsulates hope for all newcomers, providing encouragement and tangible tips that can aid them on their journey into the ever-expanding universe of wargaming.

    1h 30m

  5. JAN 20

    Foxbite Hobby Tools – Wargaming Recon #308

    [1:02] Welcome to Wargaming Recon. I am your host, Jonathan J. Reinhart. I am so excited to welcome you back to a new episode of the podcast. It is 2025, everybody. Here we are, you, me, our friends, and everybody else here for another calendar year of the podcast. I know we've been away for a while, and we'll talk about that a little bit later in the episode, but I want to dive right in to today's topic. We're going to be talking about some hobby tools that you can get from Foxbite Hobbies. So Foxbite is a small business and they make paintbrushes and painting handles. They had sent us some paintbrushes to review and I had also previously purchased a painting handle that I wanted to go ahead and use. [1:59] And I just want to let you know all of that. We like to share when we get items for reviews or if there's sponsorships or anything like that kind of stuff. But as you know, if you've been a long time listener, right, that doesn't impact our review, doesn't sway our opinion, but we just like to be open and transparent about these things. So today we're going to be talking about this and we're starting off actually with their painting handle. Now, I know, I know, you're thinking, wait a sec, Jonathan is going to be sharing some ideas and thoughts about a painting handle? A painting handle? [2:38] Paint brushes what the heck kind of parallel universe is this well I know I feel it too yo the truth is actually that I was testing these for about five months I started streaming on twitch at the end of June 2024 and i was building lego and painting minis yes i was painting the one who never paints who says, I'm never going to paint anything. I was painting minis. So I have used these and I painted for me quite a lot of things in that span of time. For some of you, I know the quantity of stuff that I painted and even the things I painted don't even pale in comparison, but that's okay. I'm running my own race and you should too. So I'm not just drawing these ideas out of thin air. They are actually based in, like I said, about five months of my experience. [3:33] So let's talk about the painting handle, okay? Now, I have experience with a few different painting handles. I use the original Games Workshop Citadel painting handle. They have since come out with newer ones. They have an assembly handle. They have like an extra large painting handle. They have a regular painting handle. They have a variety, right? But the one that I started off with was a chonky boi, and they don't make that one anymore. I used it way back. I thought it was going to transform my painting and my hobbying. For a while, it was very useful, but it did not transform anything for me. Now, the difference here, first of all, is that if you are someone who's been using the GW one, and you haven't used any other painting handles out there, so like the GW one, it's made out of a very heavy-duty plastic. [4:22] And it has magnets in the side that kind of clamp together part of the top to hold the mini in place. And clearly it is designed and intended for use with GW minis and on GW bases, right? So if you're not using something like that, it's not going to work as well for you. [4:42] Now, Foxbite has you covered, in my opinion anyway. Their painting handle, it's made out of wood. It's a nice hard wood. Feels good in the hand it has some heft but it's not heavy it's you don't feel it's not laborious really is what i'm trying to say so as you're holding it right you're holding it and you have your mini on there and you're painting the mini you don't have that kind of fatigue from having something too heavy it is just right so that it feels good and when you move it you're not just going to be accidentally like and go fling it somewhere you know it's in your hand so it feels nice. It has a good finish on it. So it looks nice as well.

    46 min

  6. 10/01/2024

    Gaming on the Cheap – Wargaming Recon #307

    In this episode Jonathan is joined by co-host Peter Bryant of Solarian Games. The pair discuss how someone can game on the cheap. Normally this can be an expensive hobby, but there are many ways that you can make it much cheaper. This will not be an exhaustive list, but hopefully it can give you some good ideas on where to start. The first place to look is your local library. This is a free resource and many libraries have board games, video games and RPG books that you can use in the building or check out. Many will also have, or can get, Osprey books that you can use to research the history behind the game you will play. You might find that some have maker spaces and have #D printers or the tools that you can use to make models an/or terrain. They can even offer classes to teach you how to use these materials. You might find that some libraries even have the equipment needed to blog or podcast about your gaming. There are also some online resources that you can use to get free or cheap gaming items. WargameVault for wargaming materials and DriveThruRPG for RPG materials. (AFFILIATE LINKS) Both of these resources have tons of PDF's and POD (Print on Demand) that you can get for free or cheap; it is also full of all the materials that you could want for any type of game from D&D to Pathfinder to Bolt Action or Deathship One(these will not necessarily be free or cheap.) For your figures one suggestion is Paper Boys or flats; they are an affordable way to game and you can just print more when you need them. Paperboys is run by Peter Dennis and he is an amazing resource at https://peterspaperboys.com. He also has a great series of books on Amazon, such as The American Revolutionary War (AFFILIATE LINK) that can be used as aides for your gaming. If you are in need of dice you can find many by just using a search engine and typing in "dice roller." You can then type in the dice yo want rolled and it will roll them and give you a number. You can also search your app store and you can find many types of dice rollers that might suite your needs. You can contact Wargaming Recon using the following: Facebook Twitter Instagram Join our Patreon community and provide support to Wargaming Recon starting from just $1 per month, which is less than a paintbrush. Credits Our theme song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. The podcast logo was created by Peter Bryant. Audio editing was done by Joshua Shoobridge. Show notes for this episode were written by Jonathan J. Reinhart. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain affiliate links, and I may receive commissions or bonuses from your interactions with those links. Wargaming Recon pays tribute to Andrew, a cherished listener whose invaluable support inspired the show's name. Let us observe a collective moment of silence to honor Andrew's memory. We deeply mourn the loss of Adrian, a longstanding co-host of Wargaming Recon. Please join us in a moment of silence as we remember Adrian's contributions and the impact he had on the show.

    1h 8m

  7. 07/22/2024

    Iselion Hybrid – Wargaming Recon #306

    Game designers Peter Bryant of Solarian Games and Peter Saloom of Pear Tree Studio join Jonathan to discuss designing an adventure for roleplaying games (RPGs).  This is done by examining The Iselion Hybrid sci-fi adventure using the Savage Worlds system.  The adventure was created by Peter Saloom and Jonathan was one of the editors. You can buy The Iselion Hybrid (AFFILIATE LINK) on DriveThruRPG.  It is a Copper Best Seller. You can contact Wargaming Recon using the following: Facebook Twitter Instagram Join our Patreon community and provide support to Wargaming Recon starting from just $1 per month, which is less than a paintbrush. Credits Our theme song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. The podcast logo was created by Peter Bryant. Audio editing was done by Joshua Shoobridge. Show notes for this episode were written by Jonathan J. Reinhart. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain affiliate links, and I may receive commissions or bonuses from your interactions with those links. Wargaming Recon pays tribute to Andrew, a cherished listener whose invaluable support inspired the show's name. Let us observe a collective moment of silence to honor Andrew's memory. We deeply mourn the loss of Adrian, a longstanding co-host of Wargaming Recon. Please join us in a moment of silence as we remember Adrian's contributions and the impact he had on the show.

    1h 31m

  8. 07/01/2024

    Huzzah 2024 – Wargaming Recon #305

    In this episode, I, Jonathan, share my live recording from Huzzah! 2024 in South Portland, Maine, post-pandemic. I'm joined by Joerg Bender of Things from the Basement.  The convention was a huge success with increased attendance, thanks to vendors like WeeWolf Miniatures, Bloody Scotsmen Games, and Trilaterum, who showcased top-notch products. Other vendors such as MSD Games, Day of Battle Games, Silver Eagle Games, and newcomers like Legendary Wares and Mountain Rogues and Farm also added to the event's vibrancy. Joerg expresses gratitude to all vendors and sponsors, including Warlord Games and Steve Jackson Games, for their contributions, along with HMGS for donating tickets for Historicon, making the event memorable for all. Transitioning to local experiences, I praise Heidi's Brooklyn Deli for their quality food and affordable prices, setting a pleasant tone for upcoming events discussion. I introduce Brian Butler, VP of MHWA, who sheds light on the association's mission to unite gamers, provide diverse historical gaming options, and foster support for local venues. Our conversation delves into membership dues, event sponsorships, and the joy of painting at Huzzah, showcasing our shared love for historical wargaming and the tight-knit community of which we're part. Reflecting on Brian judging a painting competition and meeting Brent Amsberger, a hobbyist with a standout YouTube channel, I share my gaming journey from childhood days to adult involvement in game stores and content creation on Ultramarines. The discussion with Brian leads to club management insights, plans for website enhancements, and the potential launch of a newsletter, highlighting our dedication to fostering gaming enthusiasm. Lastly, with guest Petra Bender, Huzzah's organizer, shares the convention's resounding success with over 300 participants, a Hollywood theme, and teases next year's event details, building anticipation for what's to come.  We delve into the triumphs and challenges of running the Huzzah convention, emphasizing volunteer significance and unveiling next year's theme, "The Crossing," promising gaming diversity. We celebrate the best game session winners, strategize on elevating the painting contest's appeal for future editions, and spotlight the family-friendly allure of the event and Portland's surroundings. Our dialogue encapsulates the shared passion for gaming events, the welcoming ambiance of conventions, and the anticipation for upcoming immersive gaming experiences. You can contact Wargaming Recon using the following: Facebook Twitter Instagram Join our Patreon community and provide support to Wargaming Recon starting from just $1 per month, which is less than a paintbrush. Credits Our theme song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. The podcast logo was created by Peter Bryant. Audio editing was done by Jonathan J. Reinhart. Show notes for this episode were written by Jonathan J. Reinhart. This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license. Disclosure This post may contain affiliate links, and I may receive commissions or bonuses from your interactions with those links. Wargaming Recon pays tribute to Andrew, a cherished listener whose invaluable support inspired the show's name. Let us observe a collective moment of silence to honor Andrew's memory. We deeply mourn the loss of Adrian, a longstanding co-host of Wargaming Recon. Please join us in a moment of silence as we remember Adrian's contributions and the impact he had on the show.

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    Discussing historical and New England gaming. A proud member of the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network.

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    • Creator
      Jonathan J. Reinhart
    • Years Active
      2008 - 2025
    • Episodes
      49
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      © 2006-current
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