The podcast & website about playing the game Diplomacy & its variants
Venue: At home Drinks for the interview: Ken: One of his home brews – a lager with a bit of a kick Gavin: A Balliamo Nero d’Avola from Sicily – opened two weeks prior, which he noted had become a little sour and bitter compared to its fresh opening, much like his first round at […]
Venue: At home Drinks for the interview: Oops – we forgot to mention what our drinks were and we don’t remember, although Ken definitely had one of his homebrews. After five months (maybe more?) between episodes, Gavin and Ken are back – and with WDC 2026 Athens about to happen, what better time to get […]
Venue: At home Drinks for the interview: Gavin: Proximo tempranillo from Rioja, Spain Ken: Poet’s Country Crisp lager from Yenda, NSW We chat with Alex Duffy who as Head of AI Training at Every Consulting run an amazing project where different AI models competed against each other in Diplomacy. Plus we discuss the upcoming […]
Venue: Lang’s Lounge, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: Sally IPA by Your Mates Brewery, Queensland and a cheap and cheerful red Ken: Stone & Wood Hazey IPA, New South Wales followed by a Sally IPA We catch up with Adam Silverman and explore what to think about if you’re running a tournament for […]
Venue: Kafenio, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: Mythos lager from Greece Ken: Mythos lager from Greece We catch up again with Noam Brown about his World Diplomacy Championship win this year in San Francisco and get an update from him. Plus the guys talk more about the Cane Toad Classic being held at […]
Venue: Honky Tonks, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: XXXX Bitter from Queensland Ken: XXXX Bitter from Queensland We interview English – now Australian player – Robert Hillier about his Diplomacy experiences and more. We also have some great Diplomacy chat about how the game compares to other board games and Gavin points out […]
Venue: The Prince Consort, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: Pepperjack Malbec Ken: Young Henry’s Newtowner Pale Ale We’re joined by relatively new but very experienced player Zoe Cameron as she shares great advice for new and existing players alike. Intro and Diplomacy chat The guys introduce the venue and their drinks (0 mins […]
Venue: Caxton Street Brewing Company, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: Caxton Street Brewing IPA Ken: Caxton Street Brewing IPA After three episodes recorded online, the guys at last get the tech working offsite at the bar again. They discuss WDC 2025, their upcoming tournament plans and their latest online games. Intro and Diplomacy […]
Venue: At home, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin: D’Arenberg The Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre from the Barossa, South Australia Ken: Kaner’s dark ale home brew The guys discuss one of them winning their first Diplomacy tournament and their latest games. Intro and Diplomacy chat The guys start rolling the show early before […]
Venue: At home, Brisbane Drinks for the interview: Gavin:- Hempranillo Australian shiraz-tempranillo Ken: Kaner’s dark ale home brew Bradley: Coors beer Peter: Penfolds shiraz Following on from last episode we discuss with Peter McNamara and Bradley Grace the fastest Diplomacy solo possible, all the math and all the reality of how to make it possible! […]