Well over the years Podcasts have come and gone.
Some of my favorites are now sadly finished. I used to love 40k Radio but its just not the same as it was when the original hosts were on it. I also used to listen to World's End Radio, Turn 8, Deepstrike Radio and Second Founding and now they are all done.
Also it is sad news that two podcasts which have been long time pillars of the 40k podcast community and ones I love listening to are closing their doors: 11th Company and Independent Characters.
I've updated my list of Podcasts on the right side of my blog to include the new ones I am listing here. I am also keeping the links to 11th Company and the Independent Characters because maybe, just maybe they will return one day. The Independent Characters will continue to have their forums active for the forseeable future so that is encouraging.
Anyways onto the new podcasts I have added to my Podcast roll call:
After Ullanor (30k)
This podcast is like a book club. The hosts are reviewing each Black Library Horus Heresy book in order. Each book usually takes up 2 or 3 podcasts to discuss. It is really fantastic to listen to these guys go over each book chapter by chapter to discuss the story.
Its great for someone who is reading along with them so that you get analysis of the books you are reading. I think it adds more depth of understanding to these novels.
Its also great for someone who has never read the books and is not sure if they ever will. Its a great quick way to get the story of the Heresy without having to read the novels.
The Imperial Truth (30k)
This is another 30k podcast but they focus more on gaming and hobby aspect of playing games in the 31st Millenium.
Very fun podcast to listen to. I would encourage any Heresy Era gamer to listen to this one, After Ullanor and the following podcast.
Eye Of Horus Podcast (30k)
The Eye of Horus podcast is based in Australia and unlike the previous two I've listed above is definitely not kid-friendly. This podcast contains adult themes and words just as a warning.
I have to say, however that this is currently the podcast I am most addicted to. They release EVERY WEEK, which is kind of ridiculous but also great as there is always new content to listen to. They are also very entertaining and quite funny.
They currently have a few episodes out dedicated to specific factions such as the Mechanicum and Imperial Cults. These episodes are fantastic for someone trying to figure out where the rules are for these factions and then also how to build armies for them
Their Fluff/WAAC section of the podcast is great because they take listener submitted army lists and critique them and rate them on a Fluff scale and a WAAC scale.
Also the Eye Of Horus has a very active Facebook page where they are constantly adding listener pictures and its worth a look.
I can't say how much this podcast has enthused me about 30k its just a great listen.
The Imperial Voxcast (40k)
This is a long-running 40k podcast hosted by Bill and Dawson which is focused somewhat on competitive 40k but not to the point where its condescending like the 11th Company sometimes felt.
The 11th Company always tried to be 'fair and balanced' but came off as WAAC gamers on occasion even though I know they weren't and they were always god at explaining their point of view which really helped me understand where they were coming from and gave me new respect for tournament-goers.
The Imperial Voxcast is kind of an 11th company 'light' but still very informative and entertaining. I believe it is currently manned by just two guys who definitely know what they are talking about.
If you are interested in current 40k news and developments as well as codex reviews you could do a lot worse than the Imperial Voxcast.
Preferred Enemies Podcast (40k)
Preferred Enemies is another more competitive-focused podcast with current event news and codex reviews along with Tournament talk and hobby info.
Preferred Enemies is another fairly long-running podcast that when you want to know about that new hot codex they are sure to have a full review along with competitive list-building tips.
Very easy to listen to podcast and I recommend it.
NGC 40k Podcast
The Narrative Gaming Club 40k Podcast is basically a podcast featuring members a group who have decided to go 'all-in' with 'narrative gaming' as opposed to 'tournament' or 'competitive' gaming.
They have chosen to focus on modeling and story-telling as the basis for their 40k hobby experience.
This is a brand new podcast which just released its first episode last week. While it is still trying to find its way as a podcast the first episode is quite good for a first attempt and the host, Peter, seems to be perfect for the job.
The first episode starts with an introduction to the two main contributors to the podcast, Peter and Mark.
I must give full disclosure here as I am a good friend with Mark and so I listened to this podcast because of him. That being said, I still found this first episode to be quite engaging. I listened to the whole thing in one sitting and I enjoyed every bit of it.
Peter then goes on to talk about the hobby segment of the episode which is focused on the Imperial Knights he is working on. He mentions that you can look at pictures of the Knight in the Hobby Spotlight section of the web page, which is a little confusing. The Hobby Spotlight section is in their forums. To access the section you must click on 'NGC40K Forum' and then enter the forums to find the Hobby Spotlight to view the pics of his Knights. It took me a little while to find that.
Also in the podcast they talk about Peter's Apocluck Apocalypse Campaign. It basically a way for people in the group to play with all of their big toys, like an Eldar Phantom titan, on a regular basis.
I actually played in one of these Apocalypse games and I have to say I was impressed by it. We got through I think 6 turns in one afternoon and I never felt like I was being rushed even though we had timed turns.
The only part of the episode I thought was a bit out of place was the 'Bolter Porn' section. I enjoyed the discussion much more than the sounds of bolter fire.
I believe in the future they will discuss more campaigns they have run as well as individual games which had a strong story element to them and I am looking forward to that.
Overall it was a great first outing and hopefully many more episodes will follow.
Well that's it for my Podcast roundup.
Next blog post I will be discussing 30k Iron Warriors.
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Monday, July 6, 2015
Sunday, February 10, 2013
New Blogs and Podcasts
I have found several new blogs and podcasts recently that I added to my blog list and podcast list.
The first one I want to mention is Realm of Chaos: An 80s Warhammer Enthusiast Blog This one is pretty cool. There is an interview with Rick Priestly and also one with Bryan Ansell. Rick Priestly of course created Warhammer 40k and Bryan Andell was the owner of GW back in the 80s.
Another blog in my blog list is Squat on My Smiley Face. This is a blog all about Squats and this guy's journey into making a Squat army. He recently acquired a huge lot of old Squat figs.
Forgeworld Only is a cool blog devoted to armies created entirely with Forgeworld models. There are some very beautiful things here and you guys should check it out.
The Road to the Black Library is a blog dedicated to Chaos, both list building and miniatures mainly focused on Ahriman and the Thousand Sons. Definitely some cool stuff here.
Turn 8 is a podcast I have recently found. I think these guys do a darn good job. There is minimal messing around and they cover some pretty cool topics and have a neat twist on battle reports. After listening to them for awhile now, I can get "next" out of my mind. You will have to listen to them to get what I mean.
Chaos of the Warp is another podcast I just stumbled onto. These are some guys from across the pond in England. Episode 43 has an interview with Rick Priestly. The audio quality could be better and you can only download the episodes through itunes, but it is a pretty good listen.
All of the above are highly recommended to check out.
Soon I will have a new scenario I am working on for a Zone Mortalis game.
Until then...
The first one I want to mention is Realm of Chaos: An 80s Warhammer Enthusiast Blog This one is pretty cool. There is an interview with Rick Priestly and also one with Bryan Ansell. Rick Priestly of course created Warhammer 40k and Bryan Andell was the owner of GW back in the 80s.
Another blog in my blog list is Squat on My Smiley Face. This is a blog all about Squats and this guy's journey into making a Squat army. He recently acquired a huge lot of old Squat figs.
Forgeworld Only is a cool blog devoted to armies created entirely with Forgeworld models. There are some very beautiful things here and you guys should check it out.
The Road to the Black Library is a blog dedicated to Chaos, both list building and miniatures mainly focused on Ahriman and the Thousand Sons. Definitely some cool stuff here.
Turn 8 is a podcast I have recently found. I think these guys do a darn good job. There is minimal messing around and they cover some pretty cool topics and have a neat twist on battle reports. After listening to them for awhile now, I can get "next" out of my mind. You will have to listen to them to get what I mean.
Chaos of the Warp is another podcast I just stumbled onto. These are some guys from across the pond in England. Episode 43 has an interview with Rick Priestly. The audio quality could be better and you can only download the episodes through itunes, but it is a pretty good listen.
All of the above are highly recommended to check out.
Soon I will have a new scenario I am working on for a Zone Mortalis game.
Until then...
Monday, July 23, 2012
New Blogs and Podcast updates
I've been listening to a lot of Podcasts recently as I mentioned in my previous post. I thought I'd share them with you guys:
11th Company Podcast - These guys are still one of my favorites, new podcast every week and they are usually between 2 and 5 hours long. They talk news, hobby progress, and they do interviews in Pat's Corner, they also talk terrain in their tactical terrain segment and they do book reviews from time to time.
Currently they've been going over 6th edition for the last couple of episodes.
Deepstrike Radio - These guys talk fluff a lot. This weeks episode is about the Ordo Xenos and they talk over its history and main characters in the fluff and in rules and then go on to make 3 army lists.
The Independent Characters - This week's episode is about the community's reaction to 6th edition. They also interview Reece Robins (Reecius from DakkaDakka) about 6th edition and tournaments.
Frontline Gaming - This is a blog and business as well and they do a twice weekly half hour podcast. I initially wasn't sure if I'de like the format, but Reece does a good job and I am now ok with recommending this show.
The D6 Generation - Russ Wakelin and company from DakkaDakka have run this podcast for many years and they still do a great job. They do reviews of board games and card games. They also talk about whats new in gaming.
World's End Radio - These guys are from Australia and they play fantasy as well as 40k and blood bowl. The current episode is their 40k 6th edition episode. They are always interesting and entertaining.
Also a friend of mine has started a new blog so I thought I'd link to it here:
Guardsman-a-Day
And here is another blog I've started looking at as well:
Faeit 212 - Mainly rumors, updated many times every day.
So Faeit 212 just dropped new chaos codex rumors along with a few others as I am typing this. So you better go check it out.
I am outta here until next time.....
11th Company Podcast - These guys are still one of my favorites, new podcast every week and they are usually between 2 and 5 hours long. They talk news, hobby progress, and they do interviews in Pat's Corner, they also talk terrain in their tactical terrain segment and they do book reviews from time to time.
Currently they've been going over 6th edition for the last couple of episodes.
Deepstrike Radio - These guys talk fluff a lot. This weeks episode is about the Ordo Xenos and they talk over its history and main characters in the fluff and in rules and then go on to make 3 army lists.
The Independent Characters - This week's episode is about the community's reaction to 6th edition. They also interview Reece Robins (Reecius from DakkaDakka) about 6th edition and tournaments.
Frontline Gaming - This is a blog and business as well and they do a twice weekly half hour podcast. I initially wasn't sure if I'de like the format, but Reece does a good job and I am now ok with recommending this show.
The D6 Generation - Russ Wakelin and company from DakkaDakka have run this podcast for many years and they still do a great job. They do reviews of board games and card games. They also talk about whats new in gaming.
World's End Radio - These guys are from Australia and they play fantasy as well as 40k and blood bowl. The current episode is their 40k 6th edition episode. They are always interesting and entertaining.
Also a friend of mine has started a new blog so I thought I'd link to it here:
Guardsman-a-Day
And here is another blog I've started looking at as well:
Faeit 212 - Mainly rumors, updated many times every day.
So Faeit 212 just dropped new chaos codex rumors along with a few others as I am typing this. So you better go check it out.
I am outta here until next time.....
Monday, February 13, 2012
Podcast Round up
So I have been listening to quite a few podcasts recently and I thought I'd share them with all of you out in the interwebz universe. I know probably a lot of people who are involved in 40k around the web are already familiar with a number of these podcasts but I bet a bunch of you don't even listen to them.
I find them to be great to listen to while painting. They are a great alternative to music and also to crappy tv and crappier talk radio.
A number of years ago I used to listen to 40K Radio almost exclusively. It was a fantastic show. They were funny, interesting and seemed like a crew of guys that me and my gaming friends could easily game with. Since the original 40k Radio crew quit and a new crew has taken over I feel the show is not nearly as good as it once was.
I didn't want to give up podcasts 'cause I love 'em, so I went looking for other ones. Luckily for me a bunch of new ones have popped up over the last year or so.
Here are some of my favs:
The Independant Characters - These guys are most likely my favorite newer podcast because they delve into more of the 'hobby' aspect of the game. In fact their newest podcast is about Narrative Gaming. They have a pretty good community built up in their forum as well.
Link - http://theindependentcharacters.com/blog/
The D6 Generation - These guys are not really new, but they are still consistantly good. They are incredibly easy to listen too and are very funny and informative. They are always reviewing new games and they really aren't a 40k centric podcast, but I find that that really doesn't affect my enjoyment of the show. (which is a good thing)
Link - http://www.thed6generation.com/
World's End Radio - This podcast comes from Australia and its neat to hear what they are up to down under. They are big into Blood Bowl and Fantasy Battle but they also talk a lot about 40k and GW in general.
Link - http://worldsendradio.com/
The 11th Company - This podcast comes from some where down south. Not really sure where, but the southern drawl from some of the hosts is definitely entertaining. They focus mainly on the 40k tournament realm. They have recently covered all of the new FAQs that have come out as well as the new Forgeworld Apoc supplement. They do interviews with bloggers and tourney organizers as well as other 40k players and people associated with the hobby. They are a weekly podcast so they put out quite a bit of material. Their recent episode 100 is worth listening to because they renamed it the WAAC podcast and its a pretty funny spoof episode.
Link - http://www.tangtwo.com/11thcompany/
Deepstrike Radio - These guys I haven't listened to yet but I just downloaded their newest episode. I read a review of their show on another blog and it sounded interesting. They do a lot of fluff and hobby stuff.
Link - http://www.deepstrikeradio.com/
Thats my round up for now.
I find them to be great to listen to while painting. They are a great alternative to music and also to crappy tv and crappier talk radio.
A number of years ago I used to listen to 40K Radio almost exclusively. It was a fantastic show. They were funny, interesting and seemed like a crew of guys that me and my gaming friends could easily game with. Since the original 40k Radio crew quit and a new crew has taken over I feel the show is not nearly as good as it once was.
I didn't want to give up podcasts 'cause I love 'em, so I went looking for other ones. Luckily for me a bunch of new ones have popped up over the last year or so.
Here are some of my favs:
The Independant Characters - These guys are most likely my favorite newer podcast because they delve into more of the 'hobby' aspect of the game. In fact their newest podcast is about Narrative Gaming. They have a pretty good community built up in their forum as well.
Link - http://theindependentcharacters.com/blog/
The D6 Generation - These guys are not really new, but they are still consistantly good. They are incredibly easy to listen too and are very funny and informative. They are always reviewing new games and they really aren't a 40k centric podcast, but I find that that really doesn't affect my enjoyment of the show. (which is a good thing)
Link - http://www.thed6generation.com/
World's End Radio - This podcast comes from Australia and its neat to hear what they are up to down under. They are big into Blood Bowl and Fantasy Battle but they also talk a lot about 40k and GW in general.
Link - http://worldsendradio.com/
The 11th Company - This podcast comes from some where down south. Not really sure where, but the southern drawl from some of the hosts is definitely entertaining. They focus mainly on the 40k tournament realm. They have recently covered all of the new FAQs that have come out as well as the new Forgeworld Apoc supplement. They do interviews with bloggers and tourney organizers as well as other 40k players and people associated with the hobby. They are a weekly podcast so they put out quite a bit of material. Their recent episode 100 is worth listening to because they renamed it the WAAC podcast and its a pretty funny spoof episode.
Link - http://www.tangtwo.com/11thcompany/
Deepstrike Radio - These guys I haven't listened to yet but I just downloaded their newest episode. I read a review of their show on another blog and it sounded interesting. They do a lot of fluff and hobby stuff.
Link - http://www.deepstrikeradio.com/
Thats my round up for now.
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