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Boards & Swords
Hosted by Chris Renshaw · games · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Have you ever thought: Tabletop gaming podcasts just aren't cringe worthy enough? Have you ever made terrible jokes like "If Noah found a pig murdered, would it be an Ark-ham Horror?" Then you should check out Boards & Swords, the podcast featuring Bad Jokes, Good Folks, and Tabletop games. Every other week, Chris and Philip show what happens when you let Dad Jokes get dangerously close to tabletop games.
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What is Boards & Swords about?
Have you ever thought: Tabletop gaming podcasts just aren't cringe worthy enough? Have you ever made terrible jokes like "If Noah found a pig murdered, would it be an Ark-ham Horror?" Then you should check out Boards & Swords, the podcast featuring Bad Jokes, Good Folks, and Tabletop games.
Who hosts Boards & Swords?
Boards & Swords is hosted by Chris Renshaw. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Boards & Swords covered recently?
Recent episodes include "10 Incredible Campaigns Aiming For Your Hard-Earned Cash - B&S#293" (19 September 2026), "How To Quickly Add Some Exciting Chaos To Your TTRPGs - B&S#292" (12 September 2026), and "They Really Want 80,000 People At Gen Con? Book of Blades Review - Boards & Swords #291" (21 August 2026).
How often does Boards & Swords publish?
Boards & Swords publishes roughly every two weeks across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Boards & Swords?
Booking probability for Boards & Swords is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Boards & Swords requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Boards & Swords's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Boards & Swords?
The strongest fits for Boards & Swords are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Boards & Swords has a games audience.
About the host
Chris Renshaw hosts Boards & Swords, a games podcast with 100 episodes published.
Recent episodes
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Sep 12, 2026—Space Marines are dead, long live space marines? Also, Lorcana is working on a digital version, there's some cool looking D&D games coming, and what really happened with that "The Monolith" Kickstarter? Then, I take a...

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They Really Want 80,000 People At Gen Con? Book of Blades Review - Boards & Swords #291
Aug 21, 2026—That's....a lot of people. And I'm talking about the 74,000 that were at Gen Con this year, not the 80,000 the convention wants to get to. Also, if you loved the 2nd edition of Arkham Horror, you'll have another shot at...
Aug 8, 2026—All sorts of new stuff coming to D&D5.5, a board game version of Satisfactory, and a new version of Vampire the Masquerade? Plus, Wil Wheaton is doing a new tabletop gaming show! We talk to about that, and make sure to...
Jul 30, 2026—Remember last episode when we talked about the new Lazy Gamemaster Kickstarter campaign? Well, now you can hear it from the man himself! Mike Shea joins us to talk about the campaign (...
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Sew Ewe Want To Be A Game Master - Boards & Swords #288
Jul 10, 2026—Wingspan will soon fit in your pocket, Spirit Island is getting a new publisher, and the Lazy Gamemaster has a brand new kickstarter campaign! Speaking of being a GM, if you want to be a better one, you’ll want to check...

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Apparently People Are Zombicide Themselves To Get The New Version - Boards & Swords #287
Jun 25, 2026—One of the pillars of 40K has passed away, Asmodee is making buckets from CMONs failures, and apparently D&D is a big deal? Who knew!?! Also, we've got some dirtbag GM advice to give as we dust off our vacation clothes.

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Getting a Hand-le On Our Quests With Marc-André and Martin Lavoie - Boards & Swords #286
Jun 16, 2026—Hasbro's CEO apparently has a lot of thoughts about D&D and how you should be playing the game. (Methinks maybe he should keep his mouth shut....). Also, there's a new survival horror game from the makers of Draw Steel...
Jun 10, 2026—We've got ad managers denying Satanic board games, D&D flying into outer space, and *possibly* a Dragon Ball Z board game coming to fruition finally. What a time to be a gamer! We're on vacay right now, so enjoy this...

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CMON is an NFTease, Monster Vault 2 Review, the Best Way to Deal with a TPK - Boards & Swords #284
May 6, 2026—CMON apparently has enough money for NFTs, we get convinced to give Brass: Pittsburgh a try, and Philip finds his new favorite barbarian options in D&D! Also, I review Monster Vault 2 from Kobold Press for their Tales...
Apr 20, 2026—BackerKit has a huge selection of great RPG campaigns this month, speaking of crowdfunding, CMON might be back? And also, time to get dangerous in your D&D games! Plus, we have Alex Kimerling from Hootenanny Games on...

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Just The Tips, Warhammer 11th Edition Annoucements, Ask A Dirtbag GM - Boards & Swords #282
Apr 9, 2026—Lots of great announcements at Adepticon - you know, like that BattleTech new lineup of products? That’s what has the internet abuzz, definitely not the 11th edition of a certain Games Workshop game. Plus, Cyberpunk TCG...
Mar 29, 2026—Gundam Assemble details are here! Drama in the board game sphere appears to heat up, and the Neopets TTRPG gets cancelled! Plus, we've got an interview with Alberto & Andrea, part of the team behind the Isekai anime...
Mar 13, 2026—AEG guy learns his actions have consequences, Hasbro trying to mess with D&D again, and goodbye Star Wars Shatterpoint? We barely knew thee. Also! We’ve got an interview with Grant Howitt to talk about their newest game...

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Looking at 2025 and forward to 2026 (FREE Bonus Bits!)
Feb 19, 2026—Looking at 2025 and forward to 2026 (FREE Bonus Bits!) Some free (but delayed) bonus bits talking about last year and what we want to do this upcoming year!
Feb 6, 2026—Where won’t they put a Pokemon vending machine next? Also, Female custodes are coming along with new Starcraft minis. Plus, we’ve got Ulianov from the website Spraygunner (https://spraygunner.com) to talk about...

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New Year, New Studio, New....sapalooza. Also, 2025 Pax Unplugged Recap - Boards & Swords 278
Jan 21, 2026—I just love it when CEO’s bless us with their “wisdom”, Warcrow is about to get more mechanical, and a Total War is coming to 40k. Plus, we never talked about Pax Unplugged, so join us for this double sized episode of...

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A Christmas Haunting with Chris Spivey from Darker Hue Studios - Boards & Swords #277
Nov 26, 2025—Halloween might be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still get our horror gaming in! This week, we’ve got Chris Spivey from Darker Hue Studios (https://www.darkerhuestudios.com/) with us to talk about the great...
Nov 19, 2025—What world am I living in? Munchkin second edition? Catan sponsoring basketball? The Dice Tower saying something inappropriate? Actually, that last one tracks. Plus, there was a BUNCH of new GW releases announced, so...
Nov 12, 2025—Remember the ThinkGeek Bag of Holding? Meet the crew that brought it back! (Surprise, its actually some of the same people!) Also, more info on the Starcraft minis game, plastic minis for Trench Crusade, and a Catan...
Recent guests
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Mike Shea
The Busy Parents Dietitian, Free Range American
Paul Shapiro
Best-Selling Author of “Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World”, Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse
Brian Holland
head of approach to vulnerable customers, Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Brian Ibbott
Tax Attorney, The Morning Stream
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