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The Inquisition welcomes a special guest, Carl Benjamin aka Sargon of Akkad, to discuss the changing landscape of the setting and the suspected reasons why. Can a franchise survive passing the torch? Can Gee Dubs actually make the Imperium seem villainous, or do their efforts only make them (us) look even cooler? Why does this setting mean so much? And a lot more!

The High Lords of Terra convene to discuss the new 11th edition trailer and its implications, signaling significant changes to their (for now) official lore:

-Big E confirmed as a deity, fighting other gods in the Warp.

-The origin and power of deities, in this world and ours

-The development of the greater myth and how it brings meaning to individual sacrifice

-The begrudging and (unconscious) inclusion of folk soul in the developing 40k mythos

and a lot more!

The Commissariat and Inquisition team up again to discuss the quintessentially Anglo roots and origins of 40k, the influence on the development of the lore, setting, and story. What values bled through the psyche of the dispossessed English writers? Why did they create a world that Britain should've made?

The Inquisition and Commissariat assemble once more, this time to discuss the Lore Question; does it matter, why, and how much? What sets 40k apart from other IP’s?

-Story vs Myth vs Narrative

-GW hates their fans (again)

-What it means to be an IP company and what that means to us

-Why AoS is garbage

And more!

The boys are back (finally), just in time for a meta discussion on chaos. We cover:

-The origins of Chaos, including its intent

-why Mikey Moorcock is dumb and wrong

-stealing saintly relics via the holy prison wallet

-why purpose is a greater antidote than order

-feudalism vs fascism in the Imperium

-the duty to protect innocence

and more!

We’re back, this time recording from the Terrorshack, staying topical as we cover:

-Adepticon news, 11th edition, new models, new rules speculation etc

-replacing good characters (men) with new bad characters (foids)

-incompetence, malice, stupidity, or spite? A GW question

-The end times might be ending again?

And a lot more!

Inquisitor Kevin and I discuss the most recent humiliation ritual GW has performed upon itself: the shelving of the Armageddon Steel Legion… on Armageddon. We cover:

-The longstanding lore and tabletop rules of IG regiments being uniquely meaningful

-Humans as the principle bulwark of the Imperium

-The continued consequences of Marvelizing the setting

-The loss of the old/midhammer culture of creativity, DIY, and the true nature of the hobby

-Why this keeps happening; spite, ineptitude, or apathy?

-And more!

In today’s show, Inquisitor Kevin and I discuss:

-The role of the gang in social orders and as a necessity in patriarchal culture

-The nature of loyalty, to one’s brothers, one’s leaders, and ideals, and when each go wrong

-Hives, gangs, and recruitment from within

-Who rules, how, and by what right

-Rants, diatribes, and crass humor generally

Inquisitor @VDAREJamesK and I discuss, primarily, the Primaris, including:

-How “progress” destroys the setting

-The nature of a stagnant society and its opportunity for heroism

-Retconé Guilliman and Belisarius Lols

-The death of consequence in a setting defined by consequences

-And More!

Back after our brief unscheduled interruption, Kevin and I are back in the HateShed, this time to discuss:

-Big E, his depiction in early vs late works-The trouble with portraying mythic characters-Power, it’s use, and why western culture avoids it thematically-Women generally, abortions specifically-And more!