Good episode! I would suggest the Alan Lewrie series by Dewey Lambdin for naval book series. The main character is a bit, ah, saltier than Hornblower, though. A bit of a rake...
Enjoyed the discussion of minis. It is nice to have some historical game content on occasion. Now, I need to paint my OoB for the battles around Guadalcanal. At least 1/6000 are pretty simple to paint.