The 40k Lorecast
Episodes
Episode 156 - Armageddon pt 3 – Ghaz goes all in on Hades, and Yarrick goes all in on pissing Ghaz off.
Hosts John and Brad conclude their coverage of the Second War of Armageddon, detailing the Battle of Hades where Gazkorp’s tactical assault is thwarted by Yarrick’s improvised defenses.
Episode 155 - Armageddon pt 2 – the orks are here, and luckily the planetary leader is an idiot. But there is a hero waiting in the wings to rise up and become a legend.
This episode of 40k Lorecast continues the Second War of Armageddon, detailing the catastrophic invasion by the Space Hulk and the incompetence of…
Episode 154 - Armageddon pt 1 – a planet that is a hellscape, a future hero of the imperium ascends, and the greatest ork to ever be born is reborn.
Hosts John Barsad and Brad Chester explore the lore of Armageddon, detailing its history as a teleported hive world and its harsh, toxic geography.
Episode 153 - The Tanith First and Only pt 4 - The siege of Verunhive
Hosts John Barsati and Brad Chester conclude their *Gaunt’s Ghost* series by analyzing the siege of Varan Hive in *First and Only*.
Episode 152 - The Tanith First and Only pt 3 - The luck of the Tanith continues, but the civil war on Verghast is forming.
Hosts John Barsati and Brad Chester discuss the 10th First’s luck and rivalry with the Volpone, detailing stories from *Ghostmaker* like the Sapencia invasion and the Monfax hallucinations.
Episode 151 - The Tanith First and Only pt 2 - Voltemand, Bucephalon, Fortis Binary, and Menazoid Prime
Hosts John Barsati and Brad Chester continue their Gaunt’s Ghosts series, analyzing War Master Makaroth’s aggressive Sabbat Worlds Crusade.
Episode 150 - The Tanith First and Only pt 1 - Origin of the Sabbat Crusade, Rise of Ibram Gaunt, and the fall of Tanith
Hosts John Barsati and Brad Chester begin their coverage of the Sabbat Crusades, detailing the history of Saint Sabbat’s ancient campaign and Lord…
Episode 149 - Titan Legions pt 2 - Machine Spirits, Maniples, and the Heresy.
John Barsotti and Brad Chester conclude their Titan Legions series by exploring the Machine Spirit, describing it as a constrained AI that requires human oversight to prevent rebellion.
Episode 148 - Titan Legions pt 1 - The origins of Mars, creation of the first titans, and the hilarity that is titans themselves
Hosts John Barsotti and Brad Chester explore the lore of Warhammer 40k Titans, contrasting their Mechanicum origins with Knight Houses.
Episode 147 - Word Bearers pt 4 - Erebus loses his face, Lorgar loses his legion, but then things get better
Hosts John Barsati and Brad Chester conclude their Word Bearers series by covering the Great Heresy’s end and the legion’s post-Heresy activities.
Episode 146 - Word Bearers pt 3 - Heresy is a go, but Erebus and Lorgar have some different ideas of next steps
Hosts John Barsati and Brad Chester continue their Horus Heresy coverage, focusing on the Word Bearers' role in accelerating the rebellion.
Episode 145 - Word Bearers pt 2 - The emperor's censure and the legions subsequent jaunt into the eye of terror
Hosts John Barsati and Brad Chester continue their Word Bearers coverage, focusing on Lorgar’s fall and the Legion’s corruption as detailed in *The First Heretic*.
Episode 14 - The rise and very brutal fall of the Aeldari Empire.
Hosts John Barsotti and Brad Chester preview an upcoming Eldar lore series, detailing the race's 65-million-year history from their uplift by the Old Ones to their peak as galactic conquerors.