Pushing Cardboard

Talk about historical boardgames and boardgaming. Tabletop conflict simulation boardgames, from old school hex-and-counter to modern card driven games and beyond. If it's a historical game, a political game, or a wargame, we'll talk about it.

We dive into specific games in detail each episode, with tips on how to play and how the game fits in with other similar games. As well, we usually have an interview with a designer or publisher. And finally, we have news from the history gaming world as well as tips for new players and general chatter about what's happening in the hobby we love.

44 - Solomons Campaign | Blue vs Gray | Verdun
Apr 23, 2025 – 33:19
43 - Grant Dalgliesh | Columbia Games | Vae Victis
Apr 1, 2025 – 02:06:22
42 - Amabel Holland's Oblique, and an interview with Frank Davis
Feb 25, 2025 – 02:42:34
41 - Ananda Gupta, Mark Herman, and Commands & Colors Medieval
Jan 12, 2025 – 01:46:46
40 - Justin Fassino, Maurice Suckling, Espana 1936
Dec 15, 2024 – 01:56:06
39 - Return from San Diego | Steve Carey | Mark Miklos
Nov 23, 2024 – 01:39:55
38 - Paul Hederer | Right Fierce and Terrible: Sluys 1340 | Dance of War
Oct 21, 2024 – 01:34:44
37 - Dan Bullock and the Summit Award | Rob Bottos and Bottoscon | Arabian Struggle
Sep 13, 2024 – 01:53:44
36 - The Amazing Art of Rodger MacGowan | Bonaparte's Eastern Empire
Aug 16, 2024 – 36:54
35 - Andrew Rourke and Form Square
Aug 9, 2024 – 01:22:06
34 - Patrick Gebhardt and Vuca
Jul 20, 2024 – 01:26:05
33 - Jason Carr | France '40
Jun 28, 2024 – 01:28:31
32 - Volko Ruhnke and Series Games (audio only version)
Jun 11, 2024 – 01:44:32
31 - John Butterfield | GMT West | Norman Conquests
May 21, 2024 – 01:55:31
30 - General Orders World War II | Rebel Fury
Apr 15, 2024 – 39:40
29 - Vez Arponen Interview | Panzer North Africa. Vez tells us about his new game, Order and Opportunity. And I give Panzer North Africa a good look.
Mar 20, 2024 – 02:26:46
028 - Sam London Interview | Two games on Gazala: The Cauldron and Operation Theseus
Feb 20, 2024 – 01:23:13
027 - Happy New Year David Thompson - A look back at 2023 and an interview with the Undaunted designer
Jan 19, 2024 – 01:16:33
026 - Kevin Bertram and Napoleon 1807
Dec 15, 2023 – 01:05:54
025 - San Diego HistCon and Jason Matthews
Nov 15, 2023 – 01:13:31
024 - Will Bauer, Levy & Campaign, Inferno, New Survey
Oct 27, 2023 – 02:02:04
023 - Desert Victory | Afrika Korps | Uncomfortable History
Sep 27, 2023 – 42:41
022 - World War I in the Air
Aug 3, 2023 – 37:09
021 - Sean Druelinger | Commands and Colors Napoleonics | Don't Mess with Avalon Hill
Jun 28, 2023 – 01:34:03
020 - From Blind Swords to Dogfights: Exploring the Wargaming Industry with Roger Miller and Revolution Games. Also: Storm Over Arnhem
May 30, 2023 – 01:33:36
019 - Jerry White Goes West
Apr 29, 2023 – 01:58:32
018 - Task Force: Carrier Battles | The Russian Campaign: Deluxe 5th Edition
Mar 31, 2023 – 52:41
017 - A Greater Victory | Border States | SD Hist Online Convention
Feb 23, 2023 – 53:07
016 - Grant and Harold Buchanan go to ACDC
Jan 21, 2023 – 02:19:33
015 - Saladin | Trevor Bender | C3i
Dec 11, 2022 – 54:56
014 - Happy Anniversary | Steve Carey
Nov 11, 2022 – 01:07:53
013 - Kai Jensen and Weekend at the Warehouse
Oct 25, 2022 – 01:14:56
012 - Battle of Kursk: The Tigers are Burning | Hammer of the Scots
Sep 22, 2022 – 47:43
11 - Undaunted: Normandy, Hands in the Sea. Cards in wargames
Aug 24, 2022 – 37:07
10 - Death of an Army: Ypres 1914 | Storm over Stalingrad | Understanding the fall of France 1940
Jul 22, 2022 – 43:18
09 - Stonewall's Sword | Rommel in the Desert
Jun 30, 2022 – 34:57
08 - War of 1812: Amateurs to Arms! | 1812: The Invasion of Canada
Jun 1, 2022 – 46:31
07 - Swords Around the Throne | Last Hundred Yards
Apr 11, 2022 – 49:45
06 - History of Area Impulse Games | Stalingrad: Verdun on the Volga
Mar 4, 2022 – 34:49
05 - Carl Paradis
Feb 4, 2022 – 01:14:45
04 - Returning to ASL | Caesar: Rome vs Gaul | War Diary Magazine | Blocks
Jan 28, 2022 – 38:09
03 - Bayonets & Tomahawks, year end lists
Dec 31, 2021 – 30:32
02 - East Front | Holdfast: Russia | Absolute War | Battles Magazine | SD Hist Online Convention
Dec 1, 2021 – 46:33
01 - Introduction | Commands & Colors: Ancients | Nemesis: Burma 1944 | Vassal Modules
Nov 11, 2021 – 33:12

Recent Reviews

Mike Sundborg

Wonderful podcast about our hobby

Grant’s style and presentation is captivating and has become a staple in my war gaming podcasts
Kayaker400

WW1 Air Games are great

Excellent show, brought back lots of happy nostalgia for Richthofen War, and Ace of Aces. Thanks for the lead on Eagles in the Sky. I appreciate your efforts to inform and entertain old war gamers like me.
Jdkrausey

Great show!

Grant does an amazing job with his interviews. He’s very knowledgeable and interesting. I only wish there were more episodes!
Mike from NOVA

Fun little hobby podcast

Pushing Cardboard is a fun, low key podcast to listen to Grant talk about what he’s playing, and his likes and dislikes. Not as in depth as some, and the time investment doesn’t seem overly long. I really appreciate that the shows stay focused, and don’t fall into long sections of rambling and bro talk.
MarkEJohnson66

On target with his preferences & format

Podcast host Grant plays larger/longer wargames than I do, but in other ways we’ve got much in common. His love for cardboard & hexmaps comes through, and so does his prolific PBEMing via Vassal. Shows are to-the-point, which everyone can appreciate.
m444dave

Keep going

Appreciate your time and thoughts. Keep going.