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The 40k Lorecast

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The 40k Lorecast is a weekly dive into all the Lore that surrounds Warhammer 40k. Brad Chester and John will take you on a deep dive into everything that is the lore of the Warhammer 40k Universe. Our weekly podcast is dedicated to exploring the rich lore of the Warhammer 40k universe, diving deep into the stories, characters, and events that make this universe so captivating. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the 41st millennium!

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#157
Monday · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 157 - Dante pt 1 – How the lessons learned throughout his early life shaped Dante to be the leader he is today.
On today’s cast we begin our coverage of the Luis Dante, the oldest and most storied of all the Space Marine Chapter Masters. We open obviously with his origins on Baal Secundus and his experiences in the trials of the Blood Angels. From there we follow his path from Neophyte to sergeant, to captain, and eventually to Chapter Master of the Blood Angels. But more importantly we focus on the many lessons he learns along the journey and how they shape him into the great leader he is today. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#156
September 14 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 156 - Armageddon pt 3 – Ghaz goes all in on Hades, and Yarrick goes all in on pissing Ghaz off.
On today’s cast we conclude our coverage of the 2nd war of Armageddon. With the events of Hades Hive driving Ghaz crazy, including some fun response to an attempted air assault. So much so what he fails to notice the imperial forces bearing down on him. From there we cover the turning of the war in the favor of the defenders. After that we follow Ghaz and Yarrick in the actions after the war and how they lead up to the 3rd war. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#155
September 7 · 55 min
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.
On today’s cast we continue our coverage of the second war of Armageddon with the Orks arrival on the planet and Von Strab’s immediate decision to make all the worst decisions possible about said arrival. From, just sending troops to their doom, to deciding that the orks would run away in fear from his greatness, and of course to his attempts at using thousand or so year old rockets. But, we then jump into the true hero of the imperium the great Commissar Yarrick, a man so brave and so stoic, only he decides when he passes out from pain! Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#154
August 31 · 57 min
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.
On today’s cast we begin our coverage of the 2nd war of Armageddon (seriously this place sucks!). With an opening on the planet itself, how it got there, how it is structured, and why it is so important. Then we jump (obviously) into the Steel Legion and their value to the imperium, as well as their unique way of “adhering” to the codex. From there we jump over to the origin story of the great and only Yarrick!! Only to then talk about the equally amazing but greener Ghaz! We then close out talking about the arrival of Ghaz and the orks on Armageddon. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#153
August 24 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 153 - The Tanith First and Only pt 4 - The siege of Verunhive
On Today’s cast we conclude our coverage of the Tanith first and only with a heavy dive into the events of the siege of Verghast. From the opening attack of Verunhive that exposed kind of all the failings of the leadership there. Through the constant meddling and politicking of the numerous lords and local commissars. Through the great victory brought about by Gaunt, his Tanith. And of course the ending of the book that made one of the host groan a the cheesiness of it all. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#152
August 17 · 57 min
Episode 152 - The Tanith First and Only pt 3 - The luck of the Tanith continues, but the civil war on Verghast is forming.
On Today’s cast we continue our coverage of the Tanith first and only with their continued luck on Sapencia which is both a weird and hilarious story at the same time. And then again on Monthax when they get the new company of an Inquisitor. But then we move onto the world of Verghast and set up what might me the most pivotal of all the conflicts the Tanith take part if during the Sabbat world Crusades. Talking about Hive civil wars, their causes, and how the imperium deals (or does not deal) with them. And then the opening moments of the Verghast conflict. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#151
August 10 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 151 - The Tanith First and Only pt 2 - Voltemand, Bucephalon, Fortis Binary, and Menazoid Prime
On Today’s cast we continue our coverage of the Tanith first and only and their leader Ibram Gaunt. We open with them entering Voltemand and their first interaction with Commander Stern, and Gaunt promptly not making friends there. We then do a little dive into the characters that make up the core of the Ghosts in the stories. After that we move onto the events of Bucephalon and another of the many “divine” interventions therein. After that we dive hard into their meetings and interactions with Hector Drevere and Draker Flense on both Fortis Binary and of course Menazoid Prime. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#150
August 3 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 150 - The Tanith First and Only pt 1 - Origin of the Sabbat Crusade, Rise of Ibram Gaunt, and the fall of Tanith
On Today’s cast we begin talking about the Tanith first and only and their leader Ibram Gaunt. We open with the history of the Sabbat region, its origins and why it is called that. And then how the crusade into the region came to be. From there we jump over to Ibram Gaunt and his origin story, from the death of his father to his revenge of death of said father. Then of course we jump to Tanith to learn about the great forest folk of Tanith. And then we close with a little taste of Gaunt as his regiment, and how they act in the field. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#149
July 27 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 149 - Titan Legions pt 2 - Machine Spirits, Maniples, and the Heresy.
On Today’s cast we conclude our coverage of the Titan Legions. With a short dive into the machine spirit itself. From there we go into how the Titan legions go to war both with their Maniples as well as their support forces. Then we talk a bit more about the organization of the Legio Titanica before going over the history of them in the Heresy. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#148
July 20 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 148 - Titan Legions pt 1 - The origins of Mars, creation of the first titans, and the hilarity that is titans themselves
On Today’s cast we open our coverage of the Titan Legions. With a short dive into the origins of Mars and a hilarious GW story of a dragon. From there we talk about the Titans them selves, what they are, their grand size, their machine spirit that is totally not an AI, and more. We also jump into the different sizes and types of titans and then close out with the original forming of the Legions Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#147
July 13 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 147 - Word Bearers pt 4 - Erebus loses his face, Lorgar loses his legion, but then things get better
On Today’s cast we close out our coverage of the Word Bearers. Opening with the tail end of the Hersey with Layak’s arrival on the scene. Then jump over to Erebus’ terrible plan of converting Sanguinius (why would that have ever worked). And then of course over to Lorgar trying to use Fulgrim to usurp Horus. We then get into the Word Bearers post Heresy quite a bit as their actions there are both fun and telling of their real role in modern 40k. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#146
July 6 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 146 - Word Bearers pt 3 - Heresy is a go, but Erebus and Lorgar have some different ideas of next steps
On Today’s cast we dive even further into the Word Bearer lore, starting with the outbreak of the Heresy. And how both Lorgar and Erebus begin to set themselves up for different paths in the Heresy. We then travel to Calth as the Word Bearers both succeed and fail at the mission given them (Kor Phaeron off the top rope for the failure!). And then over to Nuceria where both Lorgar and Erebus make moves to aid Khorne in finding a different worthy champion. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#145
June 29 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 145 - Word Bearers pt 2 - The emperor's censure and the legions subsequent jaunt into the eye of terror
On today’s cast we continue our coverage of the Word Bearers with Lorgar taking over his legion and promptly decided to tell the galaxy how awesome his dad is. And then we cover the Emperor’s response to such worship (spoiler alter it was not positive). Luckily the story gets awesome then as Lorgar goes on his journey to the eye of terror to Cadia, and to learn the truth of the galaxy. We then close out with him sending the Serrated Suns into the eye of terror and his subsequent journey. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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June 22 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 144 - The Word Bearers pt 1 - The creation of the Imperial Heralds and the complete opposite thing happening on Colchis
On today’s cast we start our coverage of the Word Bearers. With their original founding as the Imperial Heralds and their role as the Emperor’s enforcers on the imperial truth. From there we jump over to Colchis for some fun Lorgar and Covenant action as Lorgar unites a planet into the belief in the gods. And then of course those two groups meet. We then close out with one of the most consequential characters in all of 40k Erebus. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#143
June 15 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 143 - Legion of the Damned, yeah turns out they were a little over the top.
On today’s cast we take a trip into the Legion of the Damned. A super fun and exciting space marine faction that got their own codex in 6th edition, and then promptly were removed from the game due to being horribly OP. We go over what they are, how they function in the galaxy and what is kind of known about them. We then review the three main theories on their origin with a little bit of us theorizing about what we believe them to be. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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June 12 · 1 hr 13 min
Bonus Episode - Our Takes on 11th Edition
Brad and John Discuss the Launch of 11th Edition with their excitement and reservations about some rule changes and updates to the game. Big thank you to other people for having GW give them advanced copies of the rules and then publishing them, because we sure as hell were not on that list of advanced copies... But we did get to review your stuff first before making this. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#142
June 8 · 59 min
Episode 142 - Space Hulks, yeah.... they can be kind of a nightmare
On today’s cast we jump into the massive nightmares that are Space Hulks in the 41st Millenia. What they are, where they kind of come from (technically we don’t know). We also talk about how the different parts of the imperium interact with them (from lowly scrappers trying to make a fortune, through 1st company Space Marines). And they we jump into a bit on some of the more famous Space hulks through the lore. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#141
June 1 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 141 - Raven Guard pt 3 - Isstvan 5 and the legions rebirth.
On today’s cast we conclude our coverage of the Raven Guard. Opening up with the events of Isstvan 5 and the almost destruction of the Legion. From there we follow Corax as he goes back to terra to get the original gene seed of his legion (unknowingly brining a bunch of Alpha Legion along). And then the events over the course of the rest of the Horus Heresy. Next we talk about Corax in the warp and the nightmare he has turned into for the traitors. We then close out with the more recent Raven Guard lore of Shrike and Shaan. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#140
May 25 · 59 min
Episode 140 - The Raven Guard pt 2 - Corax remakes the Raven Guard in his own image
On today’s cast we continue our coverage of the Raven Guard. With Corax arriving at his legion and having a solid WTF moment at how they behave. Then his fixing of the legion and their divorce from the Night Lords. From there we jump into their actions in the later part of the Great Crusade. And how those moments taught Corax a lot more about the galaxy and the imperium. We also jump into the special units and tech of the Raven Guard and how they use them to great success. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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#139
May 18 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 139 - The Raven Guard pt 1 - Creation of the 19th and discovery of Corax
On today’s cast we open up our coverage of the Raven Guard. Opening with the formation of the 19th legion and their actions during the Unification Wars. We then focus a bit on how the emperor used them to handle enemies that were utilizing warp powers he did not want exposed to other legions. From there we jump over to their actions with the Luna Wolves during the early days of the Great Crusade. And then we get over to the story of Corax, his arrival on Lysithea, and how he liberated it. We close out with the meeting of Corax and the Emperor and his joining with his legion. Patreon Merchandise Discord Link: Our Website Retro Recall Brad Channel Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/lore for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code 40KLORE for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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