Brushes & Bayonets Podcast

About Brushes & Bayonets Podcast

The Brushes & Bayonets Podcast is a show about historical miniatures wargaming. We want to bring quality, entertaining content to our listeners. We will be covering a wide range of topics within the hobby, including game design, painting miniatures, history, game systems and more.

Publisher

brushesbayonets

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Feb 2024

Latest episode

10 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Modern Wargames & Eleven Bravo

   Josh and Edward are joined by Chris from No Name Games to talk about both his ongoing Kickstarter for Eleven Bravo and modern wargames generally, from scenario design to multi-domain battles, the use of drones, and what differentiates modern wargames from other periods.

2. 

   1 Jul 2026

   SNAFU: Designer Interview

   Today on Brushes & Bayonets, Edward and Carter discuss their process on working and writing SNAFU, a game Carter developed with input from Edward over the last two years. SNAFU is a company level WWII game focused on ease of playability and historical decision making. Releasing on July 10th, in the episode our hosts break down how the game was conceived, what it does differently to other WWII games, and what kind of support is being released alongside the main book.

3. 

   16 Mar 2026

   Uncovering Niche Wargaming Periods

   Josh and Edward are joined by two friends of the show and rules writing collaborators Carter and Michael to talk about their choices for unknown or underserved wargaming periods. They each make the case for a period they are passionate about, where to find miniatures and rules for the period, and where you can learn more about each era.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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