Best Neilan Podcasts (2024)

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#309: Moretuary 50:00

7d ago50:00

50:00

More isn't always better, but that's sometimes a hard lesson to learn in the world of board games - we dig into an intriguing listener suggestion about how games (and gamers) can often fall into this trap. Also ... I guess we've got to plan some games for our funerals? It's a double hit of listener questions! Before we dress in black, we talk about…

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Lucy Fisher on the FT, the Press Gallery and broadcasting 38:49

10d ago38:49

38:49

On this episode of The Political Press Box, I speak to Lucy Fisher, the Whitehall editor of the FT. Formerly of The Daily Telegraph and The Times, Lucy is also the host of the FT's Political Fix podcast and is a familiar face on British current affair shows. We caught up in the middle of the 2024 General Election campaign to discuss how the FT is a…

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Ed West on history, politics and the media 41:27

13d ago41:27

41:27

On this episode of The Political Press Box, I speak to Ed West, one of the most prominent conservative writers in Britain. We discuss how Ed started his journalistic career writing for 'lads mags' and how he transitioned from the mainstream media to Substack, where he has tens of thousands of subscribers. You can read Ed's Substack, The Wrong Side …

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#308: Fantasy Draft: Games To Last a Decade 50:39

22d ago50:39

50:39

It's back, and it's spicier, more harrowing, and more lucrative than ever before! It's the Fantasy Draft, and this time we're changing things up by asking you not to vote for favourite games, but for the set that you think will still be relevant ten years from now (AKA the far flung future). Vote to stand a chance to win a gift card for one hundred…

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George Eaton on 'Starmerism' and The New Statesman 47:00

27d ago47:00

47:00

In this episode of The Political Press Box, I speak to George Eaton, Senior Editor (Politics) at The New Statesman. George, a long-time Labour watcher, has recently re-joined the Lobby and has written extensively on Sir Keir Starmer and his leadership. We discuss George's plans for the general election, how Starmer compares to Jeremy Corbyn and how…

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#307: Gotta Guess More Golden Geeks 1:01:44

1M ago1:01:44

1:01:44

And by guess, I of course mean predict. Okay, you all know whether we're right or not by now, but cast your imagination back to a time where we had only the nominees for the 2023 Golden Geeks, and had to use nothing but our wits to determine the winners. How naïve/prescient we were! Before we divine the future, we talk about Ironwood, Kutná Hora: T…

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Robert Colville explains how think-tanks work 44:25

1M ago44:25

44:25

In this episode of The Political Press Box, I speak to Robert Colville, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies. The think-tank was set-up by Keith Joseph, Alfred Sherman and Margaret Thatcher in 1974 to champion economic liberalism. It continues to be one of the UK’s most influential policy shops. I spoke to Robert about his journalism career at…

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Catherine Neilan on Tortoise Media 40:08

2M ago40:08

40:08

In this episode I speak to Catherine Neilan. She is the Political Editor of Tortoise Media. The outlet was founded in 2019 with the aim of promoting ‘slow news’, hence the name. Amongst other innovations, Tortoise hosts editorial-style meetings with its members, opening up journalism in the process. I spoke to Cat about her transition from business…

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Bailey Nash-Gardner on Politics UK, news aggregation and social meida 31:16

2M ago31:16

31:16

In this episode of The Political Press Box I speak with Bailey Nash-Gardner. He’s the young man behind Politics UK, one of the most popular British political news aggregators. In many ways, Politics UK has taken on the baton from Politics From All, which was eventually shut down by Twitter before Elon Musk acquired the business. I spoke to Bailey a…

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#306: We Could All Use a Little Change 1:05:36

2M ago1:05:36

1:05:36

What? Your podcasters are evolving! While we're certainly steadfast in some of our opinions (ahem, Biblios) we were curious to reflect on how we've changed - nay, grown - in the years since we started. What do we feel differently about with regards to the games we like, and how we approach the hobby? Before we moult, we also talk about Twinkle Star…

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David Maddox explains how general elections work 39:00

2M ago39:00

39:00

In this episode of The Political Press Box I speak to David Maddox. David is a veteran political journalist, having first joined the Lobby in 2010 and having covered six general election campaigns. He is now the former political editor of The Express online, as he moves to The Independent. David also has extensive experience covering US and Europea…

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Rob Ford on polling and the media 38:41

2M ago38:41

38:41

In this episode of The Political Press Box I speak to Rob Ford. Rob is a Professor of Political Science at The University of Manchester and an author. You may recognise him from the media, where he has explained the rise of Ukip, Brexit and produced one of the most extensive studies into the 2019 general election. That's when Boris Johnson battered…

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Introducing The Political Press Box 1:43

2M ago1:43

1:43

Welcome to The Political Press Box. If you haven’t heard, we have a few general elections coming up this year. I thought it was a good idea -- and I may be proven wrong here -- to get to know the people covering these major political events. Not just the journalists, but the pollsters, the academics and the commentators too. Hosted and produced by …

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#305: Hook, Line, and Sinker 57:34

2M ago57:34

57:34

Sometimes a game has a conceit so good, that it's the only description you need to sell someone on it. Let's call it the hook. Do all games have them, or is it something that only a certain subcategory of game can get away with - and why don't they all just print that on the box cover? Before we get the hook, we talk about Havalandi, Courtisans, 12…

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#304: Our Listeners’ Top 20 Board Games of All-Time 2024 1:04:19

3M ago1:04:19

1:04:19

Oh man, oh man, I always love this one. It's the latest edition of the Listener Top 20! We asked you all to submit your lists of your favourite board games, and we collected, collated, and compiled all of that beautiful beautiful data using a magical formula to get THIS: The definitive rankings of your collective taste in board games. Before we thr…

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#303: We Played a Pile of Games! 1:08:23

3M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

We made it all the way to Dice Tower West in Las Vegas (and some of us made it out), and we're ready to talk about all of the amazing games we played over there, between outings for pinball and sushi. If you were there, thanks for hanging out with us! Stick around for talk about Faraway, MLEM: Space Agency, ito, Cascadero, and more! 01:08 - Faraway…

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#302: A Lotta Prattle About Vlaada Chvátil 1:05:56

4M ago1:05:56

1:05:56

We're back with the terrible acronym and the branding nightmare that is BGBDOG - I don't even know what it stands for to be honest, but this week we're turning the spotlight on an incredible force in the industry, Vlaada Chvátil, touring his incredible games all the way through to the true modern classic that is Codenames. Before we check in on our…

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#301: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2024 58:24

4M ago58:24

58:24

We're in the thick of 2024 now, but there's still plenty more to come - and with that vast undiscovered country (as my father called it) ahead of us, we have loads of games to look forward to. But not all hype is made equally, so here are the ones we're most excited about. Before we mark our calendars, we talk about Savage Bowl: Trick Taking Game, …

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#300: Resolutions and Ruminations 1:04:18

5M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

Three hundredth episode! But no time to celebrate, we're deep in the new year now, which means it's back to your regularly scheduled podcast, and it's time to reflect on the year past, and contemplate what lays ahead for us in a post-300 world. That's right, we're paying for the crimes of last year's resolutions. Before we look a little back, but m…

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2001? - "How You Remind Me?" by Nickelback? 1:13:33

5M ago1:13:33

1:13:33

For the final episode of the podcast(!), Andrew has a little surprise in store for Dan. First, a brief visit to the world-changing year of 2001, followed by a bit of subterfuge, a meme, and a soulful young redhead. This week's number one is inescapable.By Number One With A Bullet

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#299: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2023: 10-1 1:20:51

5M ago1:20:51

1:20:51

We made it! We've arrived at last at the final ten(-ish) games, in fact, our TOP TEN (or so?) favourite games of all time. Thanks for joining us again on this yearly pilgrimage, as always it's the journey that's the important thing - but that's not to say that there isn't some exciting moving and shaking to happen at the destination. That said, it'…

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1972 - "My Ding-a-ling" by Chuck Berry 1:05:27

5M ago1:05:27

1:05:27

All good things must come to an end. Which is why Chuck Berry's juvenile novelty hit about his own penis seems to have never ended. This week, Andrew and Dan discuss...uh...this one. And also, the...uh...kind of stuff Chuck Berry was into. Also, this is...uh...the second to last episode of the podcast.…

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#298: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2023: 20-11 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

We're almost bursting at the seams, but there's room for a little more. It's the penultimate episode of our five part series, the Top 50 games of all-time! We're moving on to our 20th to 11th favourite games, which means it's time for some big risers and dramatic falls. Make yourself a coffee (sugar's over there in the corner), it's not time to sle…

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2023 - Our Top Ten Of The Year 1:15:29

6M ago1:15:29

1:15:29

Ringy dingy ding! That's the sound of a new year being rung. Which of course means Andrew and Dan are going to spend an hour plus talking about LAST year and all their favorite albums. Specifically ten of them. A Top Ten, if you will.By Number One With A Bullet

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#297: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2023: 30-21 51:31

6M ago51:31

51:31

It's a new year which is an awkward time to be right in the middle of something, but we're doing a thing here. It's part three of our Top 50 games of all-time! This week it's our 30th to 21st favourite games, and this is where things start to get spicy. This is like five chilis next to the menu item hotness we're talking. Grab a bib and join us for…

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2023- Billboard's Year-End Chart 56:51

6M ago56:51

56:51

That time has come again. The time for Andrew and Dan too look upon the American public and ask, "You like this? This? Really? Ok!" Billboard's Top Ten of the year gets the old NOWAB treatment on this special year-end episode. Tune in next week for Andrew and Dan's personal picks of their fave music of the year!…

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#296: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2023: 40-31 58:00

6M ago58:00

58:00

It's the second leg of the grand tour that is the top fifty. This week, we're doing our 40th to 31st favourite games ... of all time! It's almost like Christmas just keeps going! Grab a glass of sherry and join us by the fire, we're not about to stop any time soon. 01:21 - Neilan #40 - Bus 03:52 - Mark #40 - Panic on Wall Street! 05:38 - Kellen #40…

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1967 - "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees 1:07:44

6M ago1:07:44

1:07:44

At the height of the hippie movement, when young people couldn't get enough of mop-topped young lads with goofy grins, a couple enterprising young men in Los Angeles were inspired to make their foray into the music scene. And they were fueled by the greatest artistic inspiration of all— a marketing opportunity. This week, we're talking Monkees.…

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#295: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2023: 50-41 59:50

6M ago59:50

59:50

It's tiiiiiiime! It's the top fifty! That's right, the much anticipated, much celebrated, much imitated (we definitely did it first) event of the season is here. We're counting down each of our favourite fifty games of all time! Or at least, for right now! It's a beautiful, beautiful thing, and we'd love if you pulled up a chair and joined us for i…

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1954 - "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes 57:25

6M ago57:25

57:25

As they burrow deeper into the Christmas Season (aka Oscar Season), Andrew and Dan travel back to the mid-50s for one of the most mid-50s songs there ever was. From the good folks who brought you "Lollipop" and Being Extremely White, it's a song about a sleep demon who gets you a boyfriend. Also, Dan recounts a foggy memory of a mid-90s comedy for …

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Episode 6: Do you really want to go out on a knight like this? 44:34

6M ago44:34

44:34

Jeremy Corbyn’s time as Labour leader is up. The party faces an uphill battle to mount a credible challenge to the Conservative majority at the next election. So who will the party turn to in its hour of need? And what will that person do with all the supporters of Jeremy Corbyn left in the party? To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Torto…

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Episode 5: The Revolution Defeated 35:06

6M ago35:06

35:06

Parliament can’t find a way through the Brexit labyrinth. Jeremy Corbyn’s position is as muddy as ever. Keir Starmer, now Shadow Brexit Secretary, openly defies his leader’s position. But the rise of Boris Johnson and a snap election forces Corbyn on to the back foot. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening expe…

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1997 - "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes 1:02:23

7M ago1:02:23

1:02:23

Everybody, put your bunnies back in your respective boxes. Because this week, Andrew and Dan are talking about a classic 1990s love ballad from one of the most romantic movies of all time-- Con Air. We also discuss, fighting the moonlight, another version of this song, and of course Godzilla.By Number One With A Bullet

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