On this month's episode we are joined by special guest host, epidemiologist and wargamer, Dr. Eric Lofgren! Eric was a presenter at the first ever Warhammer academic conference and he was kind enough to share his time with us discussing his presentation and talking about what that experience was like. His presentations were focused on Horus Heresy specific events and was a fascinating guest. You also get to hear three grown men excitedly discuss their favorite diseases. Somehow, we went an entire episode with a real life plague doctor and didn't make a single Nurgle reference! Eric stayed with us to discuss the upcoming Dark Mechanicum releases, shared some pro-tips on playing Imperial Fists as a Heresy army, and took part in our closing listener Q&A.

Check out Eric's blog at Variance Hammer and follow him on Bluesky.

Happy Halloween, don't die of plague!

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Intro and Outro Music by Skull Cultist

Background music by Orthokeras with vox from Alia Synesthesia and Nicole Turner

Audio Production designed on the Forge world of the Vorpal Goat.