A very lively discussion. The reading habits of Toddlers. Some music that may be genius or insanity. And we play a board game, twice.  13:51 -- Not For Todd: Black Midi, "Hellfire" 46:15 -- Charioteer (session report)

Welcome to the first episode of the Punching Cardboard offshoot, reboot, retread, much dreaded new series PC/DC: Beyond the Cardboard. More of an indroductory session to let you know what we plan to offer in the coming months. We hope your onboard for this next phase. I think the ride might get wild.

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss?  A radio show. A new podcast (ish). A boardgame finally finished? More Whisky for the End of the World. 

Contained within this missive is information addressing all of the above. Tune in, turn on, find out. Hopefully you like it.

This was supposed to be episode 209, with some game analysis, an idiot box recommendation and some isights into music and community. I didn't like the results. It didn't really feel of any value to do things as I would have when Punching Cardboard was in it's prime. After re-recording several times I realized there was no getting around the fact that the show as it existed was finished. 

Hence, here we are, in the Whiskey for the end of  . . .  format that I adopted at the beginning of the dark times. This feels more genuine, and after 208 episodes, it seems like the best way to end the original show. Adieu.

Did you ever watch "We Bought a Zoo" with Matt Damon? Didn't think so. Well, would you like to builde you very own zoo? Could it be fun? Let's find out together as we discuss Ark Nova. Guest appearances from Terraforming Mars and Wingspan.

You were warned. We threatened it numerous times over the past eight-plus years. Well, it's finally happened. This episode is board game free. Not game free, mind you, but no cardboard was used in the making of this episode.

Is Elden Ring the be all, end all? Listen in and find out. A little music to close things out as well.

Punching Carboard Lineup, MK IV. Better known as the solo acoustic tour. Just Jim here; the only one left after the smoke cleared.

In this episode is an in-depth look at Atlantic Chase, games that earned "10s" and some music recs, including an overlooked list from 2021. A few asides along the way, but that's the meat of the program.

As that's the case, no timestamps deemed necessary. You're an intelligent bunch.

Find enclosed our music and games lists for the year that was 2021. Check the episode tags for individual games and artists. This is Joe's last show, and to road ahead is quite uncertain. 

Thanks for hanging in there with us.

LISTS: 00:15:17 -- Intro to the lists 00:18:44 -- Music 01:40:20 -- Games

Merry Christmas from the End of the World! From the land of a thousand delays, we wish you a little cheer and romance and excitement. 

Part 7: A virus on the rise and a podcast under perpetual scheduling maintenance. Just a short communique for the season and a list of also-rans. We shall resume regularly scheduled content shortly.

In this episode we get our 4x gaming on. Session reports on games set on land and in space.

Also, if a game falls in the forest and there's no one there to play it, is it a game? Our first and last segment in the ongoing series we call Non-existent Games.

INDULGENCES

00:04:41 -- Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (session) 00:26:46 -- Rococo 00:29:07 -- Joe's Off the Fence on Feudum 00:34:51 -- Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition (session, in-depth) 01:19:24 -- Non-Existent Games: Call to Post (session, in-depth) 02:09:53 -- The Final Word?

It's October. The rains have returned. The World is still in flux. And we played some games. Discussions contained herein. FRONTS: 00:13:35 -- State of the Podcast (and life) 00:48:15 -- Blitzkrieg! (session, short take) 01:02:43 -- Rift Force (session, short take) 01:18:34 -- Anno 1800 (session, in-depth) 02:17:34 -- Music (bang for your buck)