The Hobby Shelf Podcast

26/04/2020

We’ve been MIA for a while, but we’re still here! How is everyone? What have you been playing lately?
We’ve been playing Tang Garden, which finally came in! 🌿 It’s one of the most beautiful games we own 🌳

28/02/2020

Our podcast may be on hiatus, but our boardgame nights certainly aren’t! Orin recently got Prêt-à-Porter, so we’ve been playing that one. Brenna won the first game, but Orin won the second by a long shot. 👗👡👒
What have you been playing lately?

17/02/2020

A wild cat appears 🐾
We’re taking a short hiatus to revamp our podcast a bit! We should also be getting our regular mic back soon 😁
Do your pets ever join you for games?

10/02/2020

New episode! https://anchor.fm/thehobbyshelf/episodes/20--Lets-Talk-About-Love-eao37a

Whether or not you celebrate love day, it can be nice to dive into some romance. In this episode, Brenna shares her top 5 romance books and Orin shares 5 boardgames themed around love. We'd love to hear your favourites as well! You can find us on social media , or send us an email at t...

09/02/2020

Teaching some friends one of Orin’s favourite games! What’s your favourite game?

03/02/2020

We played D&D last night, and Brenna’s new character joined the fray! If you’re interested in tabletop RPGs, our latest episode is a deep dive into D&D with one of our other party members 🎲🎲🎲
What’s your favourite tabletop RPG?

01/02/2020

Meet , our guest on Monday’s episode! He joins us to take a deep dive into D&D 🎲
Some fun facts about Evan:
- He’s an English major
- His favourite book is The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- His favourite boardgame is Wingspan
Tune in to our discussion of D&D on Monday!

19/01/2020

Throwback to playing Everdell at the cabin! We promise it’s not as stressful as Orin makes it look here. Listen to our full review on tomorrow’s podcast episode! We changed up the format a bit to do a deep dive on Everdell and Ninth House! 🌿
What books and/or boardgames would you like us to review?

16/01/2020

Brenna has been reading some romances lately 💕 The weather is beyond freezing right now, so she’s been staying inside. 🥶
Do you have any questions about book or boardgame production? We’re going behind the scenes in Episode 18, and we’d love to answer your questions!

09/01/2020

We’ve been giving Ticket to Ride another chance lately, and we’re liking it more now. Brenna likes the Old West version in particular 🚂
Are you a fan of Ticket to Ride?

06/01/2020

Here’s the latest episode! https://anchor.fm/thehobbyshelf/episodes/15--2020-Goals-ea0ock

It's the first episode of 2020! Since it's a new year, we decided to set some book- and boardgames-related goals. What are your goals? Share them with us on our Twitter or Instagram () or send us an email at [email protected]. All of the books and game we mention in this e...

06/01/2020

Meet the podcasters! Our names are Brenna and Orin, and we are both readers and boardgame geeks 🤓
Fun facts about Orin:
- He 3D models as a hobby
- He has been to Zimbabwe 12 times
- He loves engine-building games
- He has difficulty napping
Fun facts about Brenna:
- She’s a freelance editor
- She lived in Scotland for six months
- She loves red rose tea
- She has a nap every day
- She loves snails 🐌
Tell us some fun facts about you! 😁

03/01/2020

Wingspan was our favourite game of 2019, and we got the European Expansion for Christmas. We’re loving it 💜🕊🦉
Have you played Wingspan yet?

31/12/2019

It’s the last day of the year! We’re currently relaxing at the cabin, doing our favourite things: spending time with family, reading books, and playing boardgames. ✨
What was your favourite book and/or boardgame of the year?

23/12/2019

Brenna is currently reading Winter Garden ❄️ She’s trying to get to 100 books for the year while earning snowflakes for the ❄️❄️❄️
What are you currently reading?

19/12/2019

It has been a good week for games! ❄️🚂
Have you played Snowdonia? ☃️

18/12/2019

16/12/2019

Our Winter Recommendations episode is out now! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

12/12/2019

There is a wealth of WWII fiction out there, and this is Brenna’s current historical fiction read. What’s your favourite historical fiction book?
Note Brenna’s new Gilmore Girls mug from 💕

12/12/2019

We’re playing Final Flicktier! Have you played any dexterity games? 💫

04/12/2019

Have you listened to our latest episode yet? We talk about Clank! In! Space!, which involves one of our favourite mechanics: deck building! 💫
What’s your favourite boardgame mechanic?

26/11/2019

We decided we needed a physical copy of The Fifth Season because it’s just SO GOOD 👌
Have you read any of NK Jemisin’s books yet? If not, what are you waiting for?!

25/11/2019

New episode out today! This episode was requested by ! Send us a message if you have any episode requests. ✨
On this episode we talk about our favourite party games, and Brenna mentions her favourite book club book (The World On Either Side by ). 📚
Our recommendations this week are The Emotion Thesaurus by , and The Mandalorian! 💫

24/11/2019

Throwback to Brenna’s first game of Catan a few weeks ago! Are you a fan of Catan? 🐑🌾

21/11/2019

Brenna is currently reading Women of the Dunes and cuddling with an adorable newfie named Belle 🐶
What are you currently reading?

21/11/2019

Any Disney fans out there? Who’s your favourite villain? 😈
Brenna likes Hades and Scar, and Orin likes Dr. Facilier ♠️♥️♣️♦️

18/11/2019

Our new episode is out today! We discuss our pet peeves about books and boardgames. What’s your biggest book or boardgame pet peeve?
Some of our boardgame pet peeves:
- Messy boxes
- Alpha gamers
- Putting the box inside the lid
Some of our book pet peeves:
- Dirty library books
- People interrupting reading time
- Poorly edited books
You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

18/11/2019

18/11/2019

Have you listened to our latest episode yet? We challenged each other to find matching books and boardgames! Do you have better matches in mind for us?
You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

https://anchor.fm/thehobbyshelf/episodes/8--Matchmaking-e8t59r

Game time! We challenge each other to find books and boardgames that match in theme, concept, or ex*****on. Let us know if you think our matches actually match! You can find all of the books and games we mentioned in the show notes along with our recommendations of the week. Keep expanding your shel...

18/11/2019