Podcasts etc

 I enjoy listening to podcasts whilst working around the house and painting figures or modelling. Currently here are some of my favourites, which I access via free Spotify-

Firstly “ The Civil War , a history podcast”  which has been going for years I believe. It is about the lead up to, aftermath and conduct of the ACW. Often in fifteen minute episodes it has helped me come to grips with the social and political aspects of the period as well as the war itself. Easy to listen to and accessible plus every episode offers book recommendations.

Secondly “ Revolutions” which looks at revolutions in history reaching back to Roman times. I have been listening to the ones about the lead up to the 1848 revolutions. The podcast is a one shop stop to finally understanding the complexity of Europe at the time . It can be stacked full of interesting information in a dense way but remains always interesting. A perfect way of spending under an hour coming to grips with the history of Hungary , for example.

Thirdly “ The Oldhammer Fiction Podcast” which I have just found relatively recently. It is full of fiction based in the setting of warhammer.  I haven’t listen to loads of episodes yet but quite enjoy these stories from yesteryear. Probably one to dip in and out of.

For some reason l don’t seem to enjoy wargaming based podcasts although sometimes the interviews with the good and the great of the hobby are fascinating. I would be interested in hearing what others listen to.

September seems to be increasingly busy, something l am not a big fan of. The calendar gets filled and there is less energy or enthusiasm for hobby matters or perhaps they are a mental escape, however briefly. Real life is either famine or feast at the moment. Once the current wad of family things gets done l hope to settle down to slightly quieter life as autumn approaches.

One interesting development is that l will be going to a weekly class in Glasgow, put on by the Open Learning department of the University of Glasgow . It is another Art History one. It will be fun to be in the  West on a weekly basis in the weeks of autumn into winter. I also look forward to a new lecturer and probably new students. I have found that those attending such courses are often fascinating to talk to having had a great variety of life experiences. All this and fifteenth/sixteenth century art!