Forge the Narrative - Warhammer 40k Podcast
401 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 421 ratingsWarhammer 40k based talk show but we get down and dirty with all kinds of geek stuff.
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FTN 402 – Culture Club Part 2 – Consequences of Choice!
September 21, 2021 16:09 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBRed is back for part two of our Culture Crafting discussion. I know so few of us actually end up running events but I do think it’s worth talking about … Read More
FTN Episode 401 – Warhammer 40k vs. Magic The Gathering – Who Wins?!
September 11, 2021 19:46 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBThe title is very click baity and I don’t mean that on purpose. We’re joined by Pleasant Kenobi for a great segment in the middle of the show to talk … Read More
FTN Episode 400 – How To Craft The Culture of Warhammer Events
September 05, 2021 15:18 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBAre you looking to start hosting Warhammer Tournaments or Events? Are you looking for tips on how to make these more fun for your participants or expand the groups that … Read More
FTN Episode 399 – Warhammer+ and Thousand Sons Army Lists – Are they Good?
August 27, 2021 19:50 - 55 minutes - 38.7 MBThis week we had the fist opportunity to subscribe to Warhammer+ and I jumped in both feet first. In this episode we also chat about a 1k Sons army list … Read More
FTN Episode 398 – Is It Okay To Submarine in Warhammer 40k Tournaments? The Hard Truth
August 21, 2021 15:04 - 58 minutes - 41.2 MBThis is a heavy episode, so be warned…. I say that because we tackle a difficult topic that means different things to different people. I’m anxious to hear what it … Read More
FTN Episode 397 – Kinda Sorta A Grey Knight and Thousand Sons Preview
August 08, 2021 14:43 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBHey all, the books didn’t make into our hands before time of recording so we’re bringing our thoughts and impressions from the stuff we do know from the articles and … Read More
FTN Episode 396 – What is Core? Baby, Don’t Hurt Me
August 01, 2021 16:03 - 48 minutes - 34 MBWe talk a bit about the Admech FAQ we received at the end of last week but mostly we have a healthy discussion about ‘what is core’ and why it … Read More
FTN Episode 395 – How to Be True to Your Hobby Self
July 25, 2021 20:41 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBThere is new stuff GALORE coming down from GW and we talk about it in the first half of the show. The last half, towards the end, we talk about … Read More
FTN Episode 394 – Book of Fire? Does This Bring the Heat?
July 18, 2021 19:33 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBThe Book of Fire breaths a little life into an under utilized Sisters Faction and also gives us a chance to revisit some of the Chaos factions and relics. We … Read More
FTN Episode 393 – How Do YOU Beat Ad Mech?
July 11, 2021 16:37 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWe ask the question everyone is wanting to know. How do you beat Ad Mech? This new army has hit the scene in a big way and are proving to … Read More
FTN Episode 392 – What Is A Gaming Gotcha Moment? How Do you Manage Them?
July 03, 2021 16:43 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBThis episode gets deep. We diagnose what a ‘gotcha moment’ is and what it is not by relating it to real world examples and the spirit of a cooperative game. … Read More
FTN Episode 391 – MSU vs Horde – What is a better in 9th?
June 27, 2021 22:02 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIt looks like we may see a shift in this edition that allows for larger units of base troops. We discuss the virtues or min squads vs max squads and … Read More
FTN Episode 390 – How Quickly Should Organized Play Events Adopt FAQs?
June 19, 2021 17:02 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBEvents around the world are beginning to use the most recently updated FAQs and allow the new codexes. We ask the question ‘when’ should this happen? Should there be a … Read More
FTN Episode 389 – Fire Up Those Immolators – Prepare for Dominiation
June 13, 2021 00:06 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBWe keep going with the Adepta Sororitas codex. We continue to discover the way the Codex plays is a little different than it was before, unit that used to outclass … Read More
FTN Episode 388 – Adepta Sororitas NEW Codex Review – Get Ready For Holy Fire
June 05, 2021 17:08 - 59 minutes - 42.6 MBTake your first looks at the new Adepta Sororitas codex with us. The Sisters have been a dominant force on the tabletop for a while now and we can expect … Read More
FTN Episode 387 – Yes We MeChANicus! – Get Ready To Data Tether
May 29, 2021 14:53 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBWe’ve seen some Codexes come out of the gates guns blazing but this one may be the best yet. There is an incredible amount of layers to this codex where … Read More
FTN Episode 386 – How Can Your Army Beat Drukhari?
May 22, 2021 13:39 - 49 minutes - 34.7 MBShort show this week. Sorry in advance. Even though we were pressed for time we tell you pretty much how every army in the game can take a chunk out … Read More
FTN Episode 385 – Revenge of the PrimOrks
May 15, 2021 16:35 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWe kick the show off talking about the Orks and what they may mean for the range. It’s neat to see the more ‘savage’ side of the range. We discuss … Read More
FTN Episode 384 – Was Warhammer Fest 2021 What You Wanted? I’m in Love!
May 08, 2021 15:55 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWe’ve seen a load of reveals this week. It’s staggering to see everything that’s coming out this year. We’ll cover all of it! In this episode we basically oogle over … Read More
FTN Episode 383 – Can You Stop The Drukhari Menace?
May 01, 2021 19:12 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBWho can’t love a 75% win percentage? Honestly, the Drukhari are benefiting from being the new codex on the block and do have some great rules. A handful of folks … Read More
FTN Episode 382 – Do We Need Active Judges in Organized Play?
April 25, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour - 47 MBWe talk a little bit about tournament prep in this episodes and it leads us to a discussion on the potential need for active judging. Of course we are a … Read More
FTN Episode 381 – Can Vehicles Get A Cover Save?
April 17, 2021 16:24 - 56 minutes - 39.8 MBWith the current Keyword can Vehicles receive a benefit of a cover enhanced save? We answer this question and many more on this show. Unless you have a rule book … Read More
FTN Episode 380 – What Is the State Of 40k 9th Edition? – Who Is Getting Games In?
April 10, 2021 15:47 - 1 hour - 45 MBWe have fun with this episode and talk very generally about the state of 40k in this edition. We can’t wait until it’s safer to get out to events again … Read More
FTN Episode 379 – Is the Book of Rust a Must Have – Yep
April 03, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBI guess I shouldn’t answer the question to the catchy title in the title but hey… maybe I saved you a click. If you play the factions represented in the … Read More
FTN Episode 378 – Will Codex Drukhari Change The Game? Codex Review Part 2
March 28, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBWe dive deeper into Codex Drukhar this week exploring many of the changes and new things possible from the new codex. There is a lot that’s different. Squad sizer requirements … Read More
FTN Episode 377 – GW Preview Reactions and Drukhari Review Part 1
March 21, 2021 15:33 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBThe hottest of hot takes on this episode right here… We waited to record until directly after the Games Workshop preview on Saturday. I’m g lad we did, we saw … Read More
FTN Episode 376 – Do New Models Mean New Rules? We Hope So!
March 14, 2021 15:50 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBBe’lakor is back in a big way. I promise that’s not a pun. This model is the latest from the Daemon line to get a massive makeover. This begs the … Read More
FTN Episode 375 – Do You Have To Worry About Heavy Intercessors?
March 06, 2021 16:41 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBWe kick off the show talking about Heavy Intercessors and their impact on the game. Like many of the Marine units they are a big deal for certain Chapters. We … Read More
FTN Episode 374 – What Happens When World’s Collide? MTG and 40k? YES!!
February 27, 2021 15:50 - 59 minutes - 42.3 MBExciting news from Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop this week with the announcement of Warhammer 40k IP is coming to the Magic the Gathering format. Wow. I guess … Read More
FTN Episode 373 – Dan Abnett – What Does It Mean To Write War?
February 20, 2021 18:41 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBDan Abnett joins us this episode for an wonderful segment on how war has influenced writing and culture since we’ve had the finer skills of capturing it. He is absolutely … Read More
FTN Episode 372 – The Dark Angels Rock – See What I Did There?
February 13, 2021 19:40 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBWe’re getting into the nitty gritty with the Dark Angels this week and hitting a few of the things we didn’t get to last week. The book is good and … Read More
FTN Episode 371 – Are You Ready For The Dark Angels? They Are Ready For You!
February 06, 2021 21:46 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBHoly Smokes! The Dark Angels are going to take the tabletop by storm. Any long time fan of this Chapter should instantly fall back in love with them all over … Read More
FTN Episode 370 – What Was Your Favorite Model From The GW Preview?
January 29, 2021 15:48 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBDo you have a favorite model from the GW preview? I am continually impressed with the quality of the sculpts and the frequency in which we are seeing these amazing … Read More
FTN Episode 369 – Is Mortarion Too Good? Hot or Not? Death Guard Codex Review
January 23, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBThe Death Guard are hitting people’s hands today and man oh man – This is what a Primarch is supposed to be. Men tremble where this monster steps. He is … Read More
FTN Episode 368 – 40k FAQ Review and How To Get Started With Terrain?
January 17, 2021 17:58 - 1 hour - 49 MBWe give a brief run down of the major 40k FAQ changes we saw last week. There are TON of changes and point updates but rather than go over the … Read More
FTN Episode 367 – Do You Make Decisions In A Vacuum? How To Avoid It
January 10, 2021 15:41 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBSometimes we don’t know what we don’t know and there is nothing we can do about that… Or is there? We go through a thought exercise about falling back on … Read More
FTN Episode 366 – What Was Your Favorite Model of 2020?
January 02, 2021 17:16 - 53 minutes - 37.9 MBPlease mark your calendars to join us for the Las Vegas nOpen Jan 29th-31st. We’ll be holding a virtual event with live coverage all weekend. Please check out the links … Read More
FTN Episode 365 – This Episode is Not About Warhammer 40k! – sort of
December 26, 2020 18:58 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBWe divert briefly into nerd culture for the first half of the show. We get to the fun thing where a group of friends discover one of the friends has … Read More
FTN Episode 364 – Should You Sub to the Official Warhammer App?
December 19, 2020 15:48 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBWe kick off this show talking about the major quality of life updates/improvements to the Warhammer 40,000 app recently. Some of us don’t have it yet and we discuss both … Read More
FTN Episode 363 – Will Death Guard Make a Nasty Splash?
December 12, 2020 15:37 - 55 minutes - 38.7 MBDeath Guard have been delayed, as we all know, but there are plenty of things to talk about. We talk about the Disgustingly Resilient change and leads us to some … Read More
FTN Episode 362 – Blood Angels, Oh How I Love Thee
December 04, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThis episode is basically a love note to the Blood Angels. The Codex Supplement is going to make a huge impact on this edition. Towards the end of 8th the … Read More
FTN Episode 361 – Deathwatch and Space Wolf Army List Ideas – Which is Stronger?
November 28, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBDon’t worry.. The Blood Angels episode is coming soon. I hope to have a special surprise next week as well. Until then let us know what you think about these … Read More
FTN Episode 360 – From the North The Space Wolves Come Forth
November 21, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBSpace Wolves are back in a big way. If this is any indication of the future of Marine supplements I am very hopeful for the BA, DA and the rest. … Read More
FTN Episode 359 – Will You Serve In the Deathwatch?
November 15, 2020 15:13 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBWe crack open the Deathwatch codex this week and talk about a few of the changes and a few things you may see on the tabletop. In the back of … Read More
FTN Episode 358 – What Forge World Units are Coming Back o the Table?
November 07, 2020 16:55 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBWe kick this episode off talking about a few of the Forge World units you’ll see making their way back to the tabletop. Some old favorites and maybe some old … Read More
FTN Episode 357 – Player Spotlight Interview and We Lament About FW Legends
October 31, 2020 16:29 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBIn the first part of the show Paul is joined by PleasantKenobi who has recently gotten back into Warhammer but is an avid Magic the Gathering content producer and player. … Read More
FTN Episode 356 – Interview With Games Workshop and the Future of Events
October 24, 2020 16:14 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBMike Brandt from Games Workshop joins me this week to talk about the current and future state of official AND independent events. Obviously with the way the world is right … Read More
FTN Episode 355 – How Many Squig Types Can You Name? They’re All Cuties
October 17, 2020 16:07 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBWe do a little better job with our Orktober coverage this week and kick off the show with a few facts about Squigs. These are from the early days of … Read More
FTN Episode 354 – Is the New Necron Codex Good? Bonus Orktober Coverage too!
October 10, 2020 15:19 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBRed takes center stage this episode as we take a serious look at what this week’s new Necron codex brings to this faction. This is the most compelling the Necrons … Read More
FTN Episode 353 – Chaos Can Beat Space Marines – Will You Serve the Dark Gods?
September 26, 2020 15:03 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBChaos is good but you have to work for it. Sort of fitting for the succor of the dark gods right? It looks all simple at first and then you … Read More