Dr. Emily Friedman - Teacher at Large

Welcome to “But, Why Vikings?”. Each episode your hosts Tim Clare, Ava Foxfort, and Iain McAllister will answer a variety of tabletop related questions sent in to them by listeners. From tabletop etiquette to historical mysteries there is no question too esoteric for this group of gaming agony aunts. Our show notes links to games and sources we mention in running order. Games will have their BGG entry linked to, though we recognise that is not the only source of information on games. In this special guest-hosted episode, Ava is joined by 18th centuryist and actual play academic Dr Emily Friedman to talk about setting up game groups in restrictive communities and using games in education environments. Dr Em has a huge range of experience to draw on and brings exciting ideas and fascinating points of view to the usual chaotic agony aunting. We end up mentioning everything from Twilight Imperium to the Brontës' juvenilia, by way of comics, academia, anecdotes and board game arena.Games mentionedDIETwilight ImperiumHeartTriangle AgencyMahjongShakespeare - Avalon HillSeven Part PactTeethFor the QueenOh Captain, my CaptainLittle WarsOther things mentionedThe Actual History of actual playFolger Shakespeare LibraryBoardgame arena Evan Torner MetatopiaFort Circle GamesPatricia Matthew on BridgertonDragon Magazine Emma - Jane AustenOur SocialsMusic by Fae Spencer on Pixabay⁠Emily FriedmanBlueskyWebsiteCritical ProfPatreonTim ClareBlueskyWebsiteAva FoxfortBlueskyWebsiteIain McAllisterBlueskyWebsite