Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 87 James Morris - Midgard

 

Welcome to the show,

This episode I begin by speaking with Mr James Morris a regular on the UK Show Circuit with his excellent array of display and participation games. 

As usual you can get the episode on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-87-james-morris-rich-clarke-midgard-world-cup/

Its the usual fare with a general chat before we move onto Big Games, the quiz and a classic entry into Wargames Room 101.

For Part 4 me and James are joined by Mr Rich Clarke from Toofatlardies, the two authors of the finalists in the recent World Cup of Historical Wargames Rules. After a bit of reminiscing about the competition we move onto Midgard, the Hero led Ancient - Medieval - Fantasy rule set. 

With Rich and James present, I approach the development of a new set of rules from the perspective of both the rule writer and the rule publisher. 

It was a great chat with a couple of great guys, hope you enjoy it.

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

And here's the last episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 86 - Barry Hilton - Reet Big Lily Banners

 

New Podcast Day - the latest Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Podcast is out to the world. All pictures are from my guests collections.

Available on all major Podcast hosts and YouTube or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-86-barry-hilton-reet-big-lily-banners/

Now I have drawn everyone to the Yarkshire Gamer Page with the World Cup and sneakily got everyone in the Facebook Group to agree to listen to the Podcast (read the rules, you agreed ro them, not me 😆). You can listen in whilst making your mind up on who to vote for.

My guest is Barry Hilton, rules author, figure maker and all round lovely guy. The pictures are from his collection.

Our chat is wide ranging but covers Lily Banners (no Alex not your X) and the Naval stuff he has done in the Anglo Dutch Wars and WW1.

Whether you are new to the Podcast or an old regular listener (I don't have any young regular listeners) give it a go. Available on the link in the comments, on YouTube or any major Podcast Host (Apple, Spotify etc)

See you for the next one,

Regards Ken 

Yarkshire Gamer

#Wargames #Podcast #wargaming #history #hobby

As always here is the previous episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 85 - Summer Brews in the Binyard 26

 

Hi all,

Its been a while since the last podcast but I couldn't miss a Summer Brews in the Binyard !

I'm joined by Alex Sotheran from Storm of Steel and Iain Mcdonald of Flags of War for our half yearly loo at the Wargaming World.

WARNING - This podcast contains naughty words and jokes about Wargaming, if you are of a nervous disposition I would turn off this podcast and go and do something more interesting instead !

Available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below,

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-85-summer-brews-in-the-binyard-26/

We start the show with our usual catch up, a chat about Salute (Alex mentioned the award, not me) and Partizan before discussing if too much terrain and not enough figures is an issue on some tables.

Then its the draw and general chat about the 2026 World Cup of Historical Wargames Rules. I may mention my despair at the standard of replies in the Preliminary Round, once or twice.

With the draw done its onto Ask Our Nora when we get stuck into your questions. I have to admit I was absolutely overwhelmed with questions this time and had to close off the question posts 24 hours before the show. We didnt manage to get through all the questions, I have 7 A4 pages of 12 point text of questions we didnt get too.

Apologies if you are one of those, we will try and get to them at a later show.

Sit back and enjoy 

Until next time, Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

Here's the last episode on the utubes

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast Episode 84 - Salute Revisited with Martin and Phil

 

Hi all,

I've been allocating most of my hobby time to painting over the last couple of months and its the Podcast which has taken a bit of a back seat, but with the upcoming Salute Wargames Show in that there London (which I have been busy painting figures for) only a couple of weeks away, I thought it would be a good idea to have a quick catch up with Martin and Phil from The South London Warlords to have a chin wag about the show.

The episode is available on all major Podcast hosts and the Utubes, link below to the Podbean audio

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-84-salute-revisited-martin-and-phil-from-south-london-warlords/

In the hour of the show we catch up on everything that's new, everything that's the same and all the stuff in between. 

I will be at the show waving my banner for Big Old School Historical Wargaming, as you would expect, there will also be lots of other people waving their banners for their areas of the hobby, which is wonderful to see. I can guarantee that none of those banners will be as big as the ones on the front of a certain wargames magazine !

Now the Analogue Hobbies Winter Paint Challenge is over I hope to have a bit more time to put some more episodes together, so if I don't see you at Salute hopefully you can tune into the next episode of the Podcast.

Until next time, Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

Previous episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 83 - Dads War Room - Mens Mental Health

 

Hi all,

Welcome to the show and today I have a bit of a spontaneous episode (for me) with Joe and Aaron from Dads War Room over in Hull (or is it 'ull) in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

I saw what the lads were doing via the Yarkshire Gamer Facebook page and I knew I had to get them on and help to get their message out to the world.

As usual the show is available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-83-dads-war-room-mens-mental-health/

Mens Mental Health has come a long way in my lifetime and Mens Sheds and the likes of Andys Man Club has made discussing how we feel more socially acceptable, so Joes idea of a Wargaming Club focusing on being not only a space for painting, building and gaming but also being a place where a shared hobby experience might help bring on the courage to share any personal challenges and receive likeminded support is a fantastic one.

Both Joe and Aaron are relatively new to the hobby so its a shorter more bespoke format to the episode as we get straight into the meat and tattes and talk about the setting up of the club, its first meeting and some great positive plans for the future.

Give these lads a like and a follow and if you can help in any way please do so, sharing this show link would be a great start !

Dads War Room is on Facebook, Tiktok and the Utubes, links below

https://www.youtube.com/@Dadswarroom

https://www.instagram.com/dads.warroom?igsh=MW1vNDVuYjhhZG1jeA%3D%3D

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1368023948184485/?ref=share

I'll be back next week for a birthday party to celebrate 5 years of the Podcast

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

As usual here is the last episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 82 - Paul Mackay - Hobby Painting Deep Dive

 

Welcome to 2026 and Happy New Year.

No mucking about this year as we are straight into the first episode of the year, only 10 days in.

The episode is avaliable on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-82-paul-mackay-hobby-painting-deep-dive/

My guest today is Paul Mackay, a name I am sure you will recognise if you read any of the Wargames Magazines, Paul is a regular contributor to those tomes with his painting tutorials, which cover a wide range of scales, periods and styles.

Paul is a lapsed Wargamer so there is a slightly different format to the show. We get to know a bit about the man himself in the first part, before we move onto a deep dive into many different aspects of the painting part of the hobby in part 2. We round off the show with some semi serious top tips.

After the 5 hours of the Xmas Special, this 2 hour 45 episode is officially a Yarkshire Gamer short !

I hope you enjoy the episode and please take time to leave a like, a comment and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it, it helps it to grow, after all it is free !

I'll be back in 3 weeks time with a new episode.

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

Here's the last episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 81 - Ay Ey Christmas - Brews in the Binyard

 

Hello all, and welcome to the Christmas 2025 edition of the Podcast and as always I spend the festive celebrations with the Brews in the Binyard crew, tonight its a full house.

The episode is available, as always on all major Podcast Hosts as well as vis the link below.

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-81-xmas-brews-in-the-binyard-2025/

I'm joined by Alex Sotheran from Storm of Steel and Iain McDonald of Flags of War as usual but there is also a return for the "voice of reason" Sean Clark.

If you haven't listened to a Brews before it contains a lot of opinions and a bit of swearing and its best not played in front of your kids ! We tackle some weighty topics in our usual irreverent way so if you are a delicate flower I'd stay in your compost.

Tune in to hear Alex attempt to break the world record for the loudest ever typing at a keyboard during a podcast, a new and definitely true conspiracy theory about Santas reindeer. There's a couple of quality rants by yours truly after an interesting year of magazine mags and a swarm of Mediaeval Skirmish Games. We also introduce a new Space Marine Chapter.

Its a long one but its got to last you all Xmas so take it slow.

As always please, like, subscribe and comment to help the show grow, lots more coming in 2026

Until then, Sithee
Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

Here's the last episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast - Episode 80 - John Savage - Participation Games

 

The latest #Podcast is out to the world this morning and my guest is the wonderful John Savage.

As always the Podcast is avaliable on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-80-john-savage-participation-games/

A fellow Yarkshire resident, John is well known on the show and Lardy Day circuit for the quality of his Participation Games. He's a great painter as well as being a great #wargaming host.

Fancy a "Full Leipzig" well we discuss its meaning and catch John doing a bit of Big Gaming on the side !

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer 

Here's the previous episode on YouTube 

#wargames #hobby #tabletopgames #history

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 79 - Live at T'Other Partizan

 

A change in Programming Schedule as the difficult birthing of the Wargames Time Machine episode continues.

As always it's avaliable on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-79-live-from-tother-partizan/

I took the opportunity to take a ginormous microphone down to that there Newark and the T'Other Partizan show where I spoke to the organisers and a variety of people including former guests and potential new ones, here is the full running order

Running Order Live at T'Other Partizan 

Side 1
1. On Ilkley Moor bar t'at (Band of the Coldstream Guards)
2. Intro with Yarkshire Gamer
3. Trix and Laurence (Partizan Organisers)
4. Andy Johnson (Episode 64)
5. Roger Castle
6. Chris Flowers (Episode 32)
7. Martin Gane (Episode 53)

Side 2
1. James Morris
2. Big Lee and Ray (Episode 72)
3. Simon Miller (Episode 22)
4. Joe Bilton (Episode 58)
5. Barry Hilton

Side 3
1. Kevin Dallimore
2. Tim Whitworth
3. Mark Backhouse
4. Rich Clarke (Episode 50) and the Brews Boys
5. Steve Shann (Episode 40)
6. Pete Berry (Episode 44)
7. Glen from Warbases

Side 4
1. Paul Eaglestone - Empress Miniatures
2. Dave Thomas
3. Paul EWM (Episode 43)
4. Leon from Pendraken
5. Outro Yarkshire Gamer
6. Last of the Summer Wine (edit)

Something a bit different, hope you enjoy it, please like subscribe and leave a comment where you can thank you.

Hopefully back soon with the Time Machine finally working !

Regards Ken 

And as always here is the previous episode on the Utubes 

The Yarkshire Gamer 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 78 - Mark Strachan - New Zealand 1866

 

Hi everyone, welcome once again to Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Podcast.

Today sees a continuation of our round the world trip with a visit to New Zealand and my guest Mark Strachan.

The episode is available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-78-mark-strachan-new-zealand-1866/

Marks Blog 1866 and all that has been a popular stop off point for many wargamers over the years, it covers many things but specialises in the Franco Prussian War and other similar wars around that time.

https://stracmark.blogspot.com/

We look at Marks personal hobby as well as his time working in the wargames industry and the hobby in general in New Zealand. Hope you enjoy it.

Episode 79 will be a new show format for Yarkshire Gamer as I take you all back in time to 1983 and the first ever edition of Miniature Wargames. I've got some great guests and an item from the magazine (kindly donated by its current owner) which I hope to raise a few quid for the Bradford Burns Unit by auctioning it off.

So until next time,

Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

And as always here's the Utubes version of the last episode 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 77 - Charlie Wesencraft - A Tribute

 

Earlier this year one of the early Wargaming Pioneers Charlie Wesencraft passed away at the age of 97. 

You can listen to the episode via any major Podcast Host, just search for Yarkshire Gamer, or you can tune in on this link

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-77-charlie-wesencraft-a-tribute/

I thought it would be a fitting tribute to get some of my former guests together and have them tell Charlies story and there memories of him. 

In between the various interview sections I read passages from his first book, written in 1974, Practical Wargaming. See if you can spot any phrases from those readings that still resonate today.

Charlies first book can still be obtained via amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Charlie-Wesencrafts-Practical-Wargaming-Wesencraft-ebook/dp/B01H2UK96U?ie=UTF8&tag=mh0a9-21&hvadid=&hvpos=&hvexid={aceid}&hvnetw=o&hvrand=&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_7dy1f5hemb_e

Here is a link to Robbie Roddis' piece on his blog about Charlie

https://independentwargamesgroup.blogspot.com/2025/04/charlie-wesencraft-author-wargamer-and.html

And here is the piece about Pete Berry from Baccus6mm and his tribute to Charlie which has a link to the Blenheim Project

https://www.baccus6mm.com/news/28-06-2025/CharlesFWesencraft/

Thanks for listening and as always, please like subscribe and comment wherever you get this podcast to help the listenership grow.

My next guest will hopefully be Mark Strachan from New Zealand who runs the 1866 and all that blog, so I best get the Yarkshire Airline Pidgeon fed up for the trip.

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

And of course here's the last episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 76 - A Question of Brews

 

Hello everyone and here's something for the weekend !

This is the hangover from Episode 74 when in the Brews in the Binyard Episode where we talked rubbish for that long we didn't get chance to cover the listener questions ! So here they are.

As usual the episode is avaliable on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-76-a-question-of-brews/

We spend an hour catching up as one or two things have happened between this episode and the last brews and then its into the questions.

As always for the professionally offended, this is a very loose form Podcast which contains the odd (and even) naughty word, I even mention edible knickers a couple of times (no, I don't know where it came from either) so if its not your ting skip on by and wait for the next episode.

Speaking of which I am putting together a Tribute Episode to the recently departed Charlie Wesencraft whose book Practical Wargaming was an introduction to the hobby for many of us. If you would like to include an audio tribute (minute of so long) to Charlie, send it to me at yarkshiregamer@gmail.com 

Until next time Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

The YouTube version of the previous episode is shown below

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 75 - Ken Hanning - Wargaming Positivity

 

Hello everyone and welcome to the shows Diamond Jubilee.

Todays guest is Ken Hanning. Ken has a wonderful wargaming shed (its a lot better than a shed !) which is named The Perthshire War Room.

You can listen to the Podcast on all the usual Podcast Hosts or via the link below

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-75-ken-hanning-wargaming-positivity/

It is a wonderful spot and the envy of many when he shows the room off on his Big Wargames Website and YouTube Chanel.

Ken has many links with the Leeds Wargaming Scene and it was lovely to chat about old friends some of which are no longer with us, the joys of Yorkshire and the Pie based food of the area.

At the end of the show we try and tackle a difficult subject in a positive manner. Ken was diagnosed with Cancer some time ago and has gone through numerous rounds of treatment and surgery some of which only ended last week. Ken was keen to talk about how the hobby and people in it have been amazingly supportive. Other communities like the We Have Ways Podcast have also been key to Kens wellbeing and it was a joy to hear the positivity in his story. Thanks to Ken for being so open and honest.

Kens Big Wargames Website is here

Big Wargames

The YouTube Channel is here

https://youtube.com/@kenhanning57?si=KhP5Bf1Rf0i1U_eZ

Next episode will be the Brews in the Binyard Questions we missed at the end of episode 74

Until Next Time,

Sithee

Regards Ken 

The Yarkshire Gamer

As always here's a link to the previous episode on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 74 - Brews in the Binyard 25

 

Welcome to the Summer Edition of the Brews in the Binyard side Podcast within a Podcast.

Its the 9th time we have done one of these and they are very different to the usual shows, so after a run of 7 or 8 "normal" episodes I suppose I best warn newcomers that there may be a spot of bad language and you really don't want to play this with kids in the room.

Available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-74-brews-in-the-binyard-summer-2025/

Someone will no doubt be offended, but that's not the intention and I hope everyone takes the show in the tongue in cheek manner it is intended.

We start the show with a general catch up with some lively discussions about wargame magazine coverage and game complexity that develops nicely throughout the show.

Part 2 is the draw for the 1st and 2nd Rounds of the World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates, we discuss the results of the Preliminary Votes and those who didn't make the cut before going onto the draw.

We delayed the usual 3rd part of listener questions, we were already over 3 hours in and thanks to the wonderful audience we had well over 70 questions, so we decided to come back and do a separate episode in a few weeks time.

So sit back and enjoy this episode and I'll see you again soon with either a guest or a bunch of questions.

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

The previous episode is on the Utubes below

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 73 - Paul Thompson - German Boots on British Soil in 1943

 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back and today in episode 73 we return to the fascinating events surrounding a potential German Raid on the radar station at St Lawrence on the Isle of Wight in August 1943.

The episode is available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-73-paul-thompson-german-boots-on-british-soil-1943/

My guest Paul Thompson has spent a lot of time and effort supported by others to greatly further the investigation into the "rumour" on the Island of a raid to a point where the evidence is really looking like there was one.

We have spoke to Paul a couple of times (Episode 43 and 63) about this event, but we've tried to make this a stand alone episode with an introduction before we get into the meat and gravy. By all means go back and listen to the other episodes if you fancy a deep dive.

I wont spoil it but there are some pretty juicy reveals in the Episode and I honestly think we have gone from it being hard to prove the Germans were on the Island in 1943, I think we are at a point now where its hard to prove they weren't. Listen and decide for yourself.

With the shorter episode length I've taken the opportunity to cover the recent Partizan show and also the new World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates, the preliminary round is open for voting until 2nd June via the link below

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1394761557711606/permalink/2097032530817835/

Next episode will be the Summer Brews in the Binyard, if you have any questions for the panel of me, Alex and Iain please send them to yarkshiregamer@gmail.com

 

Until next time Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

As always here's the last version of the Podcast on the Utubes

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 72 - Ray and Lee of the Posties deliver on Salute

 

Welcome to the Show and today I have a couple of guests on the show who I have known for a few years via the Analogue Hobbies Winter Paint Challenge (see Episode 18 for more).

You can get the episode on any major Podcast Host or via the link below

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-72-ray-and-lee-of-the-posties-deliver-on-salute/

Ray Rousell and Big Lee Hadley have been around the hobby for many years, both running successful wargaming blogs, with Lee branching off into the world of the Utubes in recent years, having his popular question of the week videos every Sunday.

As usual we start with a bit of an introduction and general game chat before using the second part of the show to discuss the Posties Rejects group that both Ray and Lee belong to.

After the usual mayhem of the Quiz we get down to an in depth discussion of the recent Salute 52 Wargames Show down in that there London.

This is a really fun episode with a couple of great guys who have a similar outlook on the hobby to me, hope you enjoy it.

Rays blog is here

Don't Throw a 1

Lees is here

BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures'

I will be returning in a week or so with a further exciting update on the German Raid on the Isle of Wight in WW2 with Paul Thompson.

Looking forward to that.

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

The previous episode with The Company of Makers is on the Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 71 - Company of Makers - Veterans & Wargaming

 

Hello everyone and welcome once again to the Yarkshire Gamer Reet Big Wargames Podcast.

Today for the 71st episode I have three guests, Steve Bomford who runs the Company of Makers (CoM) Organisation which helps Veterans adapt to civilian life post service. Nick Denning who is a former British Army Infantry Officer who is developing a near future Wargame with the assistance of CoM and Conrad Steele - Benny, a 30 plus year RAF Veteran who is heavily involved in the organisation of CoM events.

The episode is available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-71-company-of-makers-veterans-and-wargaming/

Between us we discuss their individual careers and involvement in Wargaming before moving on to discuss the work that The Company of Makers does. At the end of the show we widen out the discussion to cover the link between Veterans and Wargaming, the benefits it can bring and how we, as individuals can help.

It was an interesting and often thought provoking discussion which I hope you will enjoy.

If you would like to know more about the Company of Makers their website is here

Company of Makers – Podcasts | Talks | Workshops

My next episode will be with The Posties Rejects, Ray and Big Lee when we will be having a chat around their channels and blogs as well as a review of the recent Salute Show in that there London.

Until next time, Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer 

The previous episode is available on the Utubes below

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast Episode 70 - Jared Fishman - 20 Sided Gamified

 

Welcome to Episode 70 of the show and today I sit down with fellow gamer and podcaster Jared Fishman.

Jared runs the US based 20 Sided Gamified show and its a Wargaming show with a broad topic base which has a slant towards the educational value of our hobby in a wider context.

The episode is avaliable via the link below or on any major Podcast Host 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-70-jared-fishman-20-sided-gamified-podcast/

My guest is a teacher and has used gaming in his lessons as a great teaching tool, something I'm sure all of us would have enjoyed when we were at school.

As you would expect with two podcasters we rattle on a bit so it might be a two or three sittings to get through the show, or you might be hard core and get some painting done in a oner !

My next guest is one of a number who are trying to make their minds up on when they can do a recording, so I'll be back in a couple of weeks with someone !

20 Sided Gamified is available on all major podcast hosts, here is the Apple link

20 Sided Gamified Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts

And on the Utubes

Introduction to the 20 Sided Gamified Podcast. Welcome to the Fold!

Hopefully see you at Salute

Until next time, Sithee

Regards Ken

The Yarkshire Gamer

Previous episode is now on Utubes 

Yarkshire Gamer Podcast 69 - Arran Johnston - Jacobite Rising

 

Hello all and welcome to Episode 69 of the Reet Big Wargames Podcast.

My guest today is Arran Johnston, Arran works with the Scottish Battlefield Trust and the Battle of Prestonpans Museum increasing awareness of the History of conflicts in the Highlands, Lowlands and Isles.

The episode is available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below 

https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-69-arran-johnston-jacobite-rising/

A specialist in the Jacobite Rising Arran has had a number of books published on that subject as well as Cromwells earlier campaigns in Scotland. On top of his day job he has also done some historical re-enactment, so as my grandma would say " He knows his eggs"

Arran has a personal website covering his historical work here

https://www.arranjohnston.co.uk/

The work he does with the Battle of Prestonpans Museum can be found here

https://www.battleofprestonpans1745.org/

Recently Arran has begun to use Wargaming as a tool to tell the story of the Jacobite Rising and has chronicled the Campaigns in a series of "What If" videos on the museums YouTube Channel.

The decisions made, by the Jacobites in the first run through and by the Government in the second have been made by members of the public which has been a really interesting experiment. You can tune into the campaign here

www.youtube.com/@Prestonpans1745

I think all wargamers would love to be involved in such a well run campaign.

My next guest will be Jared Fishman from the US Wargaming Podcast, 20 Sided Gamified Podcast.

See you soon

Regards Ken

Here's the video version of episode 68