On this episode of Poorhammer, Brad flies solo and explains to you what you’re listening to. First he walks you through the Poorhammer Origins series that immediately follows this episode, then he walks you through the history of the Solely Singleton crew as we introduce ourselves to the Warhammer community. Bear with it, we know he’s boring when there isn’t someone more entertaining around. Hey, at least there’s a lot of more interesting topics following this episode.
On this special bonus episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric delve into the deep and silly lore of Warhammer 40k. This is the first in a planned miniseries of bonus episodes revolving around Warhammer, it’s designed half as entertainment and half as a decent starting point for learning 40k’s lore. Don’t get hung up on the details though! This episode is mostly for fun and to make fun of your favorite faction while you’re forced to listen and scream at us through your radio.
On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad brings on Christian for his unique perspective of “Christian understands MTG but doesn’t understand 40k”, in order to give a general understanding of how the two games compare and contrast. He also discusses the basics of how the game operates. This is the first of a 5-part miniseries planned for discussing Warhammer 40k.
In this episode of solely singleton, the guys continue with their multi-episode discussion on Warhammer 40k by talking about how one actually begins playing. This includes everything from choosing your army to purchases that you should consider making (or not making). If you’re someone who is thinking of diving into a new hobby, you’ve come to the right place.
In this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric return to their miniseries on Warhammer 40k by covering each and every faction from Hulking Macho Men to Zerg Lookalikes. Not sure what you should start out with as a burgeoning 40k hobbyist? The guys are here to point you in the right direction. Make sure to ship any questions these losers failed to answer about 40k so far to [email protected].
In this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and a strange sounding Eric discuss tools and advice to get
On this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad sits down with the one and only Mr. Magikarpusedfly to go over their favorite content creators in the Warhammer/Mini-painting community and finish up with a listener Q&A. Our list of content creators is not exhaustive and is just a taste of all the wonderful and lovely people making content in the community. So sit back, do some finger stretches, grab a drink, and get ready to fill your subscriber feed with some fantastic content!
On this episode of Poorhammer, Brad and Eric give an overview of the Cults in the new Thousand Sons Codex! The Thousand Sons are some of the first Chaos armies to receive a new codex and have some really interesting and compelling ways to craft your list. While there may be some outliers power level wise, Brad and Eric have been trawling forums and discords to bring you some interesting build ideas with each cult. So open up your signed copy of the Wrath of Magnus and let's get smiting!
It’s time for story time on this episode of Poorhammer! So gather round and listen to Brad and Eric retell the story of the end of warhammer fantasy and the months leading up to and after the initial release of AoS! We’ve got everything a good story needs, heroes, villains and a happy ending! So listen and get a glimpse of what occurred behind the scene in the months leading up to the release of AoS.
In this episode of Poorhammer, Brad and Eric do a quick overview of the situation surrounding the competitive health of Orks and Grey Knights. Both armies recently got their 9th edition codices and seem to be doing well competitively, but many fans are unhappy with their internal balance. Join us this week as we run the math on why fans of these armies are calling for buffs and nerfs!
In this episode of Poorhammer, Brad and Eric go over their thoughts and impressions of Crusade in WH40k. The hosts have been playing campaigns for the past few months now and while it may not scratch the same itch as competitive play, they’ve found it to be a great palette cleanser. However that’s not without its caveats, so stick around and join us as they prepare for Crusade!
In this episode of Poorhammer, Brad walks Eric through how to finally retake the holy land. Eric is ignorant of the topic, but what else is new! In any case, have fun, and make sure you get consent from your partner before you whip out a 100 PL list in public.
In this episode of Poorhammer, Brad and Eric discuss the survey recently sent out by GW and its potential meanings for future editions. Aside from going really in-depth on stratagems, they also review GW’s spotless business practices and, of course, they can’t even go an episode of Poorhammer without complaining about MtG. Feel free to take the survey yourself and, of course, have fun.
On this episode of the Poorhammer Podcast: Brad and Eric laugh at how bad their timing is when it comes to posting episodes. Also they may spend the better part of an hour discussing the Dataslate update and all of the new avenues for Brad to lose with Necrons. Dust off your giant walking church, it’s time to count as more than one model. That tagline was terrible, but nobody reads this anyway! Enjoy the show.
In this episode Brad and Eric discuss all things Christmas Boxes! From a breakdown of the savings to a deep dive into the hobby value for each individual box, this discussion is sure to clear things up to make sure you are getting exactly what is right for you or a loved one this Christmas. It's Space Marines. You're going to buy Space Marines. Please join us for a moment of silence for the wallets of Ad-Mech players. Enjoy the show!
In this episode Brad and Eric break down the changes to the primary and secondary scoring for the 2022 Matched Play rules. What are the winners, what are the losers, and why are Lictors back on the shelf? Find out on this week’s episode.
In this episode Brad interviews Eric on his process and approach to painting his first model! This model was part of the “Spiteful Idiot'' reward tier that the hosts never expected someone to collect on. As it turns out, some people just want to see Eric try his hand at painting a model. Check out the show notes to see how it turned out!
Brad and Eric have been gone for the past few weeks and boy have a lot of things happened in the Hobby world. From new model and codex announcements to entire codex leaks these past 4 weeks have been a whirlwind of information. Luckily the guys have had their ears to the ground and are here to get you up to speed on what’s been going over the holidays and what they’ve been up to behind the scenes. They didn’t even remember to talk about the AoS section of the news!
"Brad and Eric return to discuss the exciting new Adeptus Custodes Codex! In this deep dive into the six Shield Hosts the boys break down the good, the bad, and the stupidly overpowered (in niche situations). From cheesing pre-game moves to deciding the prettiest color schemes, this episode has everything a glorious Imperium player could want! Editor’s note: Don’t let Brad’s xenos tainted comments about Imperium players get you down brothers and sisters. Brad’s just upset that he is daddy GW’s least favorite child."
In this episode Brad and Eric discuss the most overlooked change in Chapter Approved 2022, the total destruction of subfaction soup! The boys discuss who this affects, who it doesn’t affect, and what will change about how we build lists into the future of 9th edition. If you stay tuned in you will find a super-secret second episode topic! With LVO over, your hosts dive deep into the true winner of the tournament. Congratulations to WarGames Live for turning hours of pushing plastic around a convention hall into a thrilling rollercoaster of triumph and despair on the glorious field of battle!
In this episode, Brad and Eric go through the factions in order of how easy they are to paint from the perspective of a new painter. Some factions take really well to simple and approachable techniques, while others require a bit more painting knowledge to achieve the style seen on the box art. So for those of you new to the hobby and are on the fence on picking your first army, we’ve got you covered this week!
In this episode, Brad and Eric do a review of Total War: Warhammer III. Over the past 2 weeks they’ve been playing late into the night and are here to give you their initial impressions and recommendations. So whether you’re a die hard fan, or have never heard of Total War before, join us as we dive into the newest entry in the series that sparked the host’s joy for this hobby!
In this episode, Brad and Eric review 20 Warhammer 40k books in 2 minutes each. The books range from excellent to terrible but every moment of this episode is golden! If you’re looking to get into the Warhammer lore, learn more about your favorite character, or just read endless chapters about how edgy and badass bolters are then this episode will tell you exactly which book to pick up first!
In this episode, Brad and Eric dive into the balance of Warhammer 40k. This one is for the casuals who just want some fun rules for their favorite army and the die-hard competitors who have been frantically painting up their Voidweavers this week! (Enjoy it while it lasts.) Can the boys figure out how to balance 21 factions in one hour? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Brad and Eric make a case for why GW should make the 40k rules free and how GW could implement it. While the hosts think that this would be a net positive for the game as a whole, these suggestions would require a reframing of the priorities at GW and a big shakeup of the status quo. What would be the downsides to these changes? How could GW itself profit from it? Tune in to find out!
On this episode of Poorhammer, have a rerun of a previous off-topic episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and Eric go completely off script and do a review of Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector by Black Lab Games! The hosts did have another topic planned for this week's episode but Eric just had to ask Brad what games he’s been playing. The resulting discussion then turned into a usable review of Battlesector that I hope all of our audience will find something enjoyable.
It’s story time! Brad sat down and taught his wife the basics of 40k’s rules. She’s been hobbying for over a year now, but until that point she was yet to play a game of 40k. Brad goes through how their first game went and how you should approach teaching the rules to a new player.
SQUATS! SQUATS! SQUATS! In preparation for the Warhammer Week announcements, Brad and Eric make their Warhammer wishes and educated guesses in a bid to predict what GW has in store for these 5’11” fellas. So strap in, get hyped, and prepare to tell the boys how wrong they are when the Leagues of Votann finally crawl out of their dusty mines of Nottingham!
In this episode, Brad and Eric recap the reveals from Warhammer Fest 2022. From Chaos cultists to Sylvaneth and Votann. This announcement had a little something for everyone, but something that the hosts wanted to cover the most were upcoming changes to command points in the next Chapter Approved. How could changes to command points impact the game? Tune in to speculate alongside!
In this episode, Brad and Eric go over some of their favorite online tools for Warhammer. The hosts also go into a quick discussion of Motor City Mayhem and what they liked from the coverage. So pull out your Statistics 101 book, turn to page 102, and get ready to start earning your six sigma black belt!
In this episode, Brad and Eric get into the highs and lows of the Chaos Knights Codex. The pair bring their designer brains to the discussion of the Harbingers of Dread table and what it means for the filthy casuals and the even filthier book nerds. So grab your headphones, get comfortable, and prepare to remeasure dread range!
In this episode, Brad and Eric share some Meme lists they’ve been brainstorming! Brad runs you through a Necron and Chaos Knights list, while Eric shows off a flavorful Grey Knight Paladin list. Are they good? Absolutely (not)! Are they fun? Tune in to find out! Deeper lessons about building your list may be sprinkled throughout.
In this episode, Brad and Eric go through the subfactions of Grey Knights! From Naruto running Rapiers, to Swordbearers riding their favorite vehicle into battle, the hosts will give their thoughts on how well the theme of each subfaction is executed through gameplay and rules. Which one is their favorite? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Brad and Eric go through the recently released balance dataslate and points update. This is looking to be a real gamechanger to 9th edition with massive changes to command points, necrons, and your usual balance changes for almost every faction. Are the buffs to Necrons enough to make Brad happy? Or will he be doomed to another 6 month in the salt mines? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Brad and Eric go freeform as they discuss their own personal hobby progress and some exciting new products to freshen up your Warhammer obsession. The boys discuss new ways to create shareable datasheets, where their own armies are at, Eric starts his airbrushing adventure, and Brad starts some serious beef with Ninjon! You WON’T believe HOOOOOW!!!!! (See what I did there?)
In this episode, Brad and Eric go over the recent podcast news and the local game store level organized play announcement for 40k! Our hosts are extremely excited for this announcement, but have some concerns from their experience in the Magic Organized Play ecosystem that they hope GW will address down the line. What concerns? Tune in to find out!
On this episode, Brad and Eric recant a recent “discussion” they had with some of the discord members over subfactions in 40k. This discussion mainly focused on what makes up a subfaction, how GW designs them in AoS, and how they could be improved on in future editions of 40k. Does AoS hold the answers for subfaction design in the future? Or does it go too far? Tune in to find out!
On this episode, Brad and Eric bring you a fun and powerful off-meta Necron list. With almost everything becoming core now, Brad has concocted a list so stacked with vehicles that your opponents won’t know what’s hit them before they get swept from behind by a pair of Doom Scythes or rammed down by an exploding Annihilation Barge. So get your dry brushes and leadbelcher ready because it's time to raise some road hogs from the tomb world and bring glory to the glorious gearhead dynasty.
On this episode, Brad and Eric kick start their single unit discussions with some of the coolest looking boyz out there; the Kommandos. These sneaky gitz provide a flexible addition to many Ork lists ensuring that you keep racking up those victory points and you look good while doing it.
On this episode, Brad and Eric recap and discuss the major reveals from the NOVA Open 2022. With the full lineup for Leagues of Votann revealed it is time to dissect how these wide tactical marines will fit into the 40k universe and sci-fi coolness scale. There is plenty of other spoilers for the boys to drool over but also some gaps in releases that we want to see filled ASAP!
On this episode, Dr. Ruler and Professor Eric do a statistical breakdown of the meta of War Zone Nephilim. This is a very numbers heavy episode, but is a great way to understand the current landscape of 40k and what to expect going into your next tournament. So brush off the statistics 101 textbook you overpaid for and listen to this week’s lecture!
On this episode, Brad and Eric do a crossover episode with their other podcast Solely SIngleton! What’s the special occasion? Well, Games Workshop has been working with Wizards on the Coast on making Warhammer 40k themed Commander decks. I haven’t seen Brad and Eric so excited for a Magic product in a long time, so jump on in and see what all the excitement is about!
On this episode, Brad goes over the Thousand Sons Sorcerer in Terminator Armor that he runs in his army. While it may not be the most powerful unit in Brad’s army, it is a unit that can really punch above its weight class and is one of the most point efficient units on the battlefield. What ingredients make up this bookworm brawler? Tune in to find out!
On this episode, Brad and Eric discuss the big 40k news of the week; Votann had to be changed before most of the army is even out! What is responsible for this disaster and who will think of the children who just want to don their void armor for the survival of their kin? Hellfire is raining upon the tabletop! However, in more measured terms these changes do bring forth interesting questions about the future of 40k rules monetization and the balance of armies as editions progress. So turn the radio up on your hover trikes and get ready for some serious speculation.
On this episode, Brad and Eric go over the basic roles and unit archetypes that they use to make a cohesive and well rounded list. While units may fit into multiple roles, these archetypes can help you narrow in on what wargear and options you give a unit and how to deploy them on the battlefield. So whether you’re a new player or a veteran approaching a new army, listen in to some Tactics 101!
On this episode, Brad and Eric spent the evening trawling the Subreddits and Discord channels of the many factions of 40k to create a list of what factions really wanted from the recent dataslate! While many of the changes in the recent dataslate were welcome changes, some of them missed the mark on what players feel are the issues with their faction's codex. How well did GW do in listening to their fanbase? Tune in to find out!
In this episode, Brad surprises Eric with perhaps the greatest off-meta Chaos Knights build-around. With a single goal in mind, how do we make the psychic Knight Abominant a killing machine without their psychic powers? The boys set off on a journey of explosions, titanic feet, and noodly arms!
In this episode, Brad and Eric go through all of the factions in 40k and what unit is that faction’s mascot! This isn’t meant to be a definitive list, so shoot Brad and Eric an email if you think they got it wrong or, better yet, leave your thoughts in the comments section on the Youtube episode when it becomes available!
In this episode, Brad and Eric do a deep dive on all the Ork clans! From the Evil Sunz speed freaks to the gold clad Bad Moons, this episode is all about Orks! If you’ve been swooning over all the Orktober content and thinking of starting an Ork army then this video is for you! So stop lollygagging about and listen in ya stinking grot!
On this episode, Brad finally gets to rant about the Chaos Daemons codex! This codex was released in a questionable state and while GW has tried to FAQ some of the issues, the codex still has numerous fundamental problems. Can this codex be saved? Tuned in to find out!
In this episode, Brad and extra special co-host Cactar go through a simple 6-step process to take an army from an idea to 2000 points of plastic. From deciding what faction to choose, how to pick a flexible core, and even how to take an army in a direction perfectly suited for you this episode will have you covered. So if you’re a new player looking for an efficient way into the game or you're looking to put together your 7th incredibly niche army idea this guide will make the process as smooth on your wallet and painting time as possible.
On this episode, Eric gives Brad a lesson in Grey Knight’s mechanics. Eric is doing a deep dive on the Masters of the Warp mechanic, his favorite tides, and what changes he’d like to see in future revisions to them. So put on your chaos-proof wet-suits and get ready to ride the weird waves of the warp!
On this week's episode, Christmas is right around the corner so Brad and Eric go through some easy gift ideas for the hobbyist in your life. With prices ranging from $5 to $300 Poorhammer's got you covered with plenty of presents that aren't just more models to go on the ever mounting pile of shame!
In this episode, Brad and Eric do their best to hype up the Emperor’s favorite boys, the Space Marines. From the dark and brooding Dark Angels, to the dark and brooding Raven Guard. We here at Poorhammer have you covered! If you’re looking at getting into Space Marines then this is the episode for you!
"On this episode, Brad dragged Eric to record a surprise Bonus Episode! In this next hour, learn how many factions can turn $500 into a 2,000 point army. No need to do the research and price calculations yourself, as our hosts are experts in turning sleepless hours into a pleasant conversation about how many dollars you can spend on plastic toys and other wise decisions. "
On this episode, Brad and Eric dissect the latest Balance Changes, in preparation for Arks of Omen. Prepare for a more than an hour long episode where the opinions and predictions discussed represent the exact reality of the future meta. Prepare to paint that vehicle model that you bought three summers ago and to put your favorite army on the shelf. It’s time for Poorhammer.
On this episode, Brad and Eric continue their character build series with something they’re calling Ms. Frizzle’s Murder Bus. Today's Students? Custodes! Today’s teacher? Fire and Pain! So hop on in and buckle up for today’s field trip. Rhino, do your stuff!
On this episode, Brad and Eric do a deep dive on the dynasties of the Necrons! Necrons recently got a lot of changes in Arks of Omen that hopefully will improve the internal balance when it comes to picking subfactions. Which one is Brad most excited to play? Tune in to find out!
On this episode, Brad and Eric dive into how to pick your second (or sixth) faction in 40k/AoS. What brought you to your second army? Lore, art, or being sick of broken flight stands on all your drones? Which one is Brad most excited to play for his 16th army and why is it still not Space Marines? Will Eric ever finish his Orks? Tune in to find out very few of these answers!
On this episode, Brad and Eric try to find out each faction’s best equivalent for one of the most beloved cornerstones of the game, the Dreadnought. Find out which models are good at punching, shooting, exploding, soaking damage, and taking four turns to get to the enemy in this very informative class.
On this episode, Brad teaches Eric the most indispensable, obligatory, compulsory, essential, mandatory, required, vital, de rigueur, needed, imperative, high-priority, necessary knowledge to play tabletop Warhammer 40k: the Lore. Tune in to discover the best ways to start reading lore on this very fun episode, Wink wink.
On this episode, Brad and Eric discuss their idea for a new introduction box to onboard new players and get them playing games quicker! Is it a stroke of genius that will make Games Workshop billions or a controversial new step that will crash and burn the company's image forever? You’ll have to listen to find out and be sure to send in your take on the matter.
On this episode, Brad and Eric bring you a new Character Build, courtesy of one of our patrons. Pick up your boat, rod and worms because today we will be gone fishing with a Lord Discordant on Helstalker.
CHAOS REIGNS! On this episode, Brad and Eric talk about Chaos Space Marines! The day is finally here! Grab your popkhorne, sit comfortably in your Skull Throne and enjoy this lore episode disguised as faction focus to uncover which Legion is the best for you.
On this episode, Brad and Eric fill the holes in their (armies’) holes with absolute units that most likely will never come …into being. You too can join the hunt to find a hover bike or a big mech with a bigger sword to fill that gaping hole in your heart.
On this episode, Brad and Eric discuss 40k’s newest game mode, Boarding Actions. From good ways to setup the battlefield to play, to what datasheets and strategies they think are good to run, join in to discover the goods and the less good bits of running the best set of rules that GW made in recent memory.
On this episode, Brad and Eric discuss the HUGE reveals from Adepticon 2023, like new Age of Sigmar dinosaur models, a new Primarch, the Lion, new Horus Heresy and Kill team releases, but most importantly… yes, you guessed it right, Underworld models! So buckle up because if we count the number of new things we are getting, we are definitely getting to 10th.
On this episode, Brad and Eric find out each faction’s best equivalent for one of the most iconic guys on the block, the Knights. Find out which models are good at being tall, looking good on the battlefield and losing some games.
On this episode, Brad and Eric go through all the Combat Patrol and Boarding Patrol discount boxes and compare their real value to build an army, so you can make an informed decision when deciding to start a new Warhammer 40k army (assuming you are better than Brad and have a little bit of self control, of course).
On this episode, Brad and Eric walk down memory lane to visit all of the “fun” moments the 9th edition codices have brought us. From unintentional F1 racing lists to insanely spicy squirt guns we’ve seen it all this edition. Surely 10th Edition will be without any balance issues and this episode won’t have a sequel in 2 to 3 years.
On this episode, Brad and Eric talk about what armies are better suited for the Competitive, the Creative and the Unga Bunga types of player. Sometimes you wake up and choose violence. Sometimes you wake up and choose coffee au latte. Whichever is your mood for the day, the boys can help you decide which of the armies you need to dust off on that day.
On this episode, Brad and Eric debut a new series discussing specific 40k army lists that display different ways to play your favorite army. Find out what unit is bestest to distract your opponent from your true objectives and how much dakka can you squeeze in a single army. Also, while you are here, don’t forget to read The Infinite and the Divine!
On this episode, Brad and Eric discuss the book “The Lion Son of the Forest” by Mike Brooks. Even though you could guess what happens in this book without reading it, the episode is free of spoilers (except for the first act). Tune in to find out how to improve your personality in just ten thousand years and what words are hard to pronounce even by the most skilled voice actors.
On this episode, Brad and Eric share their knowledge on how to approach each facet of Warhammer’s hobby when you are a beginner, based on their shared experiences as newcomers on Warhammer a few years ago. Today’s show is full of tips and tricks on how to proceed when acquiring your first models, paint, hobby tools and more!
On this episode, Brad and Eric say their farewells to the 9th Edition by talking about every Codex… well… at least those listed in GW’s website. Get ready to dive deep into the grim darkness as we unveil which book had the best design and which factions deserved better.
On this episode, Brad and Eric go through the journey of collecting the sadistic Drukhari. Our knowledgeable hosts share invaluable tips on where to get the best bits to assemble a Drukhari army, and what painting techniques can bring out the sinister beauty of the Xenos raiders.
On this episode, Brad and Eric welcome you to our Book Club featuring The Infinite and the Divine! In this remarkable 40k novel by Robert Rath, two powerful beings start as enemies only to find themselves in love just after a few centuries of looking at each other’s morally questionable decisions.
There is no time to explain! Follow me on the most information packed episode ever, where Brad and Eric, inspired by the speedrun community, try to sell you on every army in the 40k universe in the short span of 20 minutes!
It's time for Brad and Eric to unload all their stockpiled desire to talk about 10th edition! As a byproduct, you have yourselves a magnificent 3 hour conversation. On this episode, everything is discussed, from Army rules to datasheets. So grab a chair, some unpainted models and tune in for a perfect review from specialists who haven’t played a single game using the rules discussed!
On this episode, Brad and Eric reevaluate the value contained on the Combat Patrol Boxes for each faction. Which raised in value? Which got worse? Tune in to find out!
On this episode, Brad and Eric bring you back to one of the most exciting moments in everyone’s childhood: Math Class!!! But this time, instead of learning how to figure out the length of all the sides on a triangle, we optimize how to massacre our opponents on the battlefield!
On today’s Bonus Episode, Brand and Eric react to the 2025 Summer Reveals for Warhammer! New Votann Models, Space Marines, Necrons and more!
On this episode, Brad and Eric try to find out each faction’s best equivalent for one of the most basic transports of the game, the Rhino. Find out which models are good at being free, not having any good weapons and not having clean well designed transport rules.
On this episode, Brad and Eric reflect on the Rule of 3’s positives and negatives, and discuss alternative rules that could possibly make list building more interesting while still not restraining creativity too much. This will end in some amount of people completely missing the point and being extremely mad. Luckily they don’t read episode descriptions.
"On this episode, Brad and Eric go through all factions evaluating how difficult they are to paint from the perspective of the average painter. Some factions take really well to simple and approachable techniques, while others require a bit more painting knowledge to achieve the style seen on the box art… wait a second this is a re-do episode! Remember how you felt when you realized the cinema industry was becoming just remakes and Marvel movies? Now you get to feel the same while listening to your favorite podcast too!"
On this episode, Brad, Eric and Berilio sit down for 5 hours of recording to answer 95+ questions from you! Why would they do that? Well, that’s our Special Episode in celebration of hitting the warhammer milestone of 40k subscribers on Youtube!
On this episode, Brad, Eric expand on one of the questions that were submitted for last episode: “Which Faction would you like to add and/or remove from 40k?”. Let’s discuss how to better distribute each alien race and political alignment in a way that makes the game more fun for everybody.
On this episode, Brad shares his experience on attending GenCon 2023, including playing Kill Team, Warcry, and Blood Bowl. He also took the opportunity to interview Sergay, Community Manager for Owl Cat, developer of the upcoming Warhammer game Rogue Trader. Tune in to find the best ramen places near GenCon and how to pull the worst armies possible from random boxes.
The end is nigh! Next week GW’s Official App for 40K list building is going to hide behind a paywall forever! On this episode, Brad and Eric will discuss all the goods and bads of the official App and its alternatives, so you can better inform yourself on which tool to use! Battlescribe? Rosterizer? New Recruit? ... Google Sheets? If you are nostalgic for the 90’s website design, and wanna find out how Brad got his wife angry once more, waste no time and tune in to find out!
"Roses are red Space Marines are blue Brad and Eric recorded this episode Just for you This week, tune in to be flooded by a list of the most important paints that you cannot miss."
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric are joined by Jen to discuss their hottest takes on WARHAMMER 10TH EDITION. Our hosts now have played more than 30 games combined and are eager to share their opinions on the best and worst parts of the edition so far! What problems do the Codices need to fix? What changes to the game were right and improved the play experience? Tune in to find out.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric let their anger and frustration dominate them on this BALANCE DATASLATE HOT TAKES. I will remind you, this is what Brad sounds like when he likes something. Now imagine what he sounds like when he hates something.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric use and abuse the good will of the patrons to bring you a massive amount of DATA! This episode, we take a very interesting look at the cost associated with each army and other relevant notes, like how many of their datasheets are out of print? How many points of Space Marines can you get? How much does it cost to OWN EVERYTHING?
On this week’s episode, Brad drags the editor Berilio on air to show you a Magic Trick! Tune in to learn a very useful hobby hack on visualizing paint schemes for the low price of acquiring photoshop!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric welcome a guest a little less special than our editor Berilio, Bricky, from Adeptus Ridiculous and DiceCheck! Our hosts will take this unique opportunity to have an extensive conversation about the most important topic that there is in 40K: Codex Artwork! Find out which are the best and worst codex covers from 9th and 10th edition, ranked on an easy table from S to D. This episode is better enjoyed if you listen from your couch wearing our new sweats.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about the core concept of the Smash Captain, one of warhammer’s most famous builds. Get familiarized with its characteristics and find out how to effectively build them in 10th edition. Also in this episode, find out how Brad and Eric’s terrible decisions and hatred for Space Marines made new ways to torture our hosts possible via the Patreon.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric discuss in depth the new 10th Edition Tyranid Codex. Which subfactions have the most powerful enhancements? Which subfactions are a flavor miss? Tune in to find out.
On this week’s episode, Gork and Mork conjure up the wackiest race 40k’s universe will ever see! Every faction is compelled to present a driver for our entertainment. These contestants will participate in a brutal race against each other, to determine who is the fastest, strongest, smartest faction of all!
"On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric finally become a proud pair of dads to a NEW WAY TO PLAY 40K! Horde Mode is a Co-op way to play 40k with your friends, with rules created and maintained by the community. On this episode, find out all about how to play the game mode, how it came to existence, what motivated the design decisions behind the rules and more! Stop reading this right now and download the PDF rules in the link above, listen to the episode and go hype your friends to play your first game!"
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric have to break the news for you: Unfortunately, your faction sucks! Find out which are the smallest annoying things that collecting each faction has and you never find out until you start collecting them.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric lay back on their couch with calculators in hand accompanied by old goonhammer articles to compare this year’s Combo Army Boxes with the ones we had on previous christmas. Let’s find out how the current boxes hold in prices and value in comparison to their older cousins.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric do a Live Episode with the Patrons, revisiting many episodes from this year, addressing comments and giving their updates on the topics. Legends say this was a seamless recording without any distractions or off-topics. No harm was made to any editors during the recordings.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric discuss what every faction most want for next year, considering all the changes that Warhammer 40k 10th Edition has brought to the table. Does Space Marines need a 97th Captain? Does Astra Militarum needs more cadians? Find out this and more right now!
On this week’s episode, Brad hosts a Quiz Show with Eric, Berilio and Jen with the topic no other than Warhammer 40k! Eric must win this game to defend his honor and position of co-host of the podcast!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric go through many YouTube content creators that they watch and recommend. Looking for Hobby content? Gameplay? Competitive News? We got you covered. And for your convenience, here is a list and link of everyone and every video that we mentioned on air:
On this week’s episode, Brad goes through the first update release for Horde Mode, containing much requested rules clarifications, balance changes, fixes and rules implementations. We also go through his plans for future implementations, answer frequently asked questions and comments on the very positive feedback that everyone in the community has been giving since the release of Horde Mode.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about five meme army lists for the codexes that are out: Space Marines, Tyranids, Ad Mech and Necrons! Find out how to betray your faction name, how to force a way to play the faction you want and much more in this first episode of 2024!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric bring out their objectively true… opinions on what the ugliest models are for each faction. Find out what is more aesthetically important: the face? Proportions? Not being old or made of resin? Tune in to find out.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about Warhammer from the perspective of the player's aesthetic profiles: Vorthos and Mel. What parts of 40k appeal to your lore self, and what parts appeal to your mechanical side? What parts appeal to both and, more importantly, what parts fail miserably to please anyone? Don’t waste time, find out this and more by pressing play!
To Smash or not to Smash? That is the question. On this week’s episode, find out how low the bar is for Brad and Eric. When you are feeling lonely in your room at night, thinking that nobody will love you the way you are, remember to re-watch this episode and see for yourself that even Nurgle followers have a chance to get laid if they are good enough with their tongues.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about the latest Warhammer 40k Balance Dataslate! Nerfs! Buffs! And lack of nerfs and buffs! Maybe it's not that good to get your 10th Ed codex afterall. Tune in to find out with precision how the meta is going to shape in the next few weeks!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric wanna know which models have the lowest life expectancy in each faction. Which troops can you send out to the battlefield and know for certain this is the last time you will see them? Let’s find out which faction paid attention to the class and mimicked guardsmen to perfection.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric discuss in depth the new 10th Edition Space Marines Codex. Which models and strategies go well with each subfactions? Which detachment name is the lamest? Tune in to find out.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about what makes a combat patrol good and try to fix some of the combat patrols from the past that didn’t quite hit the mark. How to build a discount box that contains everything you need to start an army and have it still be profitable for the company that makes it?
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric take a short break from the usual recordings to showcase the best moments from last week's stream with Adeptus Ridiculous, featuring Bricky and DK. These buffoons played Helldivers,a futuristic shooter inspired by 40K of the “cooperative” kind. The stream was very educational, with the hosts discussing the meanings of important words and the rescue of civilians, while displaying impeccable teamwork towards a common goal: killing Brad as many times as possible.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and Berilio go over many games that they played throughout their lives and try to bring the most fun mechanics and abilities to Warhammer 40k.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric finally abandon Warhammer 40K for good and go focus on the best miniature game: Age of Sigmar! This episode we hunt down the most iconic models for each AoS faction. There is no better way of knowing which faction to pick than looking at the models and finding out which one is the coolest!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric channel their inner Zach and Mike to do an episode all about the many boomsticks point and click interfaces of the Warhammer 40K universe. At least the ones for the Imperium. …At least those carried by infantry. Look. This might be a very long series if it goes over well, there’s a LOT of weapons to go through.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and the Mighty Berilio go through the process of collecting your first Warhammer 40K army through the Death Guard. How to get to 2K Points of models? How to build a solid core for your stinky boys and maybe pivot to Chaos Daemons Nurgle or AoS? Don’t worry, we got you covered! Tune in and find out!
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric wanna know which faction has paid attention to the class and brought models that are perfect mimicry of Warhammer’s most known entity: The Terminator.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric talk about their dislike for how rules have been handled in most of the Codices that have been published in Warhammer 40K 10th Edition so far. Who would have guessed that Orks continues to be the student that always delivers while everybody else fails on the most basic homework assignments.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric take a look at the modern 40k lore available for every faction and JUDGE EVERY ONE OF THEM!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Bricky get together to deeply analyze one of the most updates that has ever updated to a game. No editor was harmed during the recording of this episode. I’m writing this at 6:00AM. Good night.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and Jen welcome you to a new Book Club episode featuring The Fall of Cadia by Robert Rath. Tune in to hear based takes from Jen, complaints about the book not being a Ork book by Eric or a Chaos or Xenos book by Brad.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and Berilio go through 100+ questions asked by the viewers in commemoration of achieving 100k Subscribers on Youtube! This episode was recorded live in the Patreon Discord Channel, and the recording session lasted for almost 7 hours. I would love to say that no editor was harmed during the recording of this episode but I would be lying.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric lay back and talk about one of the games that brought them to Warhammer: the Total War series and all the rumors that surround the possible upcoming Warhammer 40K Total War.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk everything you need to know about owning an Airbrush. What's the pros and cons of the most common brands and models? How to clean it? Which additional tools are great to have and which are of not much use? That and much more brought to you by many Saturdays of filming in the basement and getting angry at cameras.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric discuss in depth the new Warhammer 40k 10th edition Ork Codex. Which detachments are a success in flavor and rules? Which are lacking in some aspects? Tune in to find out.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric get together to find out each faction’s best equivalent for one of the most important parts of the army: the tank!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about what makes a combat patrol appealing and try to fix existing Combat Patrols for some of the factions. This is a design exercise on how to build a discount box that contains everything to start an army and still can be profitable for the company that makes it.
Myths and urban legends are put to the test in this fun series that aims to unveil which memes are true and which are false. All relation to an IP owned by Discovery are merely a coincidence, plz no sue.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric are joined by Bricky to discuss the latest Dataslate changes for Warhammer 40k 10th Edition. Tune in to find out all about the second biggest game update of the week, only behind Elden Ring.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric leave all the work in the hands of the editor and fly away to a vacation on a deserted island (they are definitely not secretly working on a project that you might see in the near future). Tune in to take a look on Poorhammer’s bloopers and tangents from previous episodes.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric go shopping to buy a full army for “only” $500… FOUR TIMES??? Wait… wasn’t they supposed to buy just one army? Who's the project manager that let this happen? Now we need to cut the editor’s payment to cover for this! Luckily it's just Berilio we are talking about but still…
2 Hosts. 12 Hours Recording. 6 Hour Episode. 1 Fantasy Board Game. 24 Factions. 69 Editing Hours. 1 Podcast. 1 Youtube Video.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric join together their 2 neurons and build another five meme army lists for a few of the codices that are out: T’au Empire, Adeptus Custodes, Dark Angels, Orks and Chaos Space Marines! Tune in to find out how to achieve maximum dakka and how to honor your faction’s n’ame!
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about one of 40k’s most iconic army pieces, the Distraction Carnifex! Tune in to find out how many times the hosts will get distracted on tangents during the episode, talking about Path of Exile’s new league or insulting Space Marine players for free.
Their son is growing too fast! In this episode, Brad and Eric sit down and talk about HORDE MODE 1.0! A New way to play Co-op 40k with your friends, with rules created and maintained by the community! Tune in to find out about a bunch of new stuff added since the last beta update and how to download everything you need to play FOR FREE!
In this episode, Brad and Eric try to uncover every faction’s sniper! Which models in every army are best at killing characters from a safe distance? Tune in to find out.
In this episode, Kieran, Kieran, Kieran and Kieran unveil the secrets of good Kitbashing! Wanna show the world that you are a better miniature sculptor than GW? Come listen and learn from our guests' hits and mistakes!
In this episode, Brad and Eric are IN DANGER! They become valuable targets for the crime syndicate, as they finally decide to unveil their investigative research on one of the most evil orchestrated crimes committed in recent history by… time travelers?
In this episode, Brad and Eric, in anticipation to the release of Space Marine 2, gather to talk about the Space Marine legions that will be in the game. IF you are a loyalist or a traitor, tune in to find out what color of armor best suits you.
In this episode, Brad and Eric are joined by Bricky to play some Space Marine 2. Full gameplay and edited video is on the Youtube Channel, go watch now!
In this episode, Brad and Eric go through all the model’s available for gameplay in 10th edition Warhammer 40k and find out which one of them are the oldest pieces of plastic… or resin… or metal… What year is it again?
They did it. The mad lads did it. In this episode, Brad and Eric go through all the model’s available for Space Marines in Warhammer 10th Edition (except characters and some other minuteness). Tune in to find out which armor style is the coolest one and which vehicles are all the vehicles.
In this episode, Brad and Eric try to find every faction’s cavalry model. Which units move fast though the battlefield carrying a pilot? Tune in to find out which factions have a fast attack unit and which ones are lacking on that front, all considering the modern definition of a cavalry, which includes… helicopters?
In this episode, Brad and Eric go check if the grass is greener on the other side. If you are looking to get into Age of Sigmar, how good are the discount boxes available for the factions that you are interested in? Should you buy one box? Two boxes? All the boxes? Tune in to find out.
In this episode, Brad and Eric start celebrating Orktober with a special new episode about the INSANITY of ork weapons!
In this episode, Bricky is joined by Brad and Eric to talk about the latest BALANCE DATASLATE! Tune in to find out how your favorite faction got screwed, rendering you unable to win any games from now on.
In this episode, Brad and Eric talk about what makes a Christmas Box good and try to fix some of the combo boxes that didn’t quite hit the mark. Tune in to find out how to make a discount box that wants you to build an army while also being profitable for the company that makes it.
In this episode, Brad and Eric talk about the necessary hobby tools for a pleasurable Warhammer experience. Find out which utensils are indispensable for the every-day painting session and which are a complete luxury to be asked as a gift in the upcoming holiday season.
In this episode, Vince Venturella is joined by Brad and Eric to go through all the factions evaluating how difficult they are to paint from the perspective of the new painter. Tune in to find out which factions are really noob friendly and take various techniques really well and which feel more like a punishment that you decided to inflict upon yourself.
The end of the semester is approaching! Brad and Eric, being the great teachers that they are, decided to help the class by assigning a homework that none of the factions will have a hard time doing! Nothing can go wrong, right?!
In this episode, Brad and Eric go through all the model’s available for Adeptus Mechanicus. I said every model. Every. Model. Plastic or resin, don’t worry. Nobody is left behind while we explore the entire range of the factions in Warhammer 10th Edition.
In this episode, Brad and Eric discuss what every faction wants for next year, considering all the changes in Warhammer 40K 10th Edition and the New Detachments that will come next month. Does Space Marines needs another Lieutenant? Does Astra Militarum needs more Cadians? Find out this and more!
In this episode, Brad hosts a Warhammer Board Game with Eric, Bricky and DK (Adeptus Ridiculous), Adrian (Tabletop Titans) and Tyler (Billion Dollar Clown Farm) as Players. Nothing good happens. Expect pain.
In this episode, Bricky is joined by Brad and Eric to discuss one of the greatest updates to happen in Warhammer 40k 10th Edition. A balance dataslate that focused on fixing internal balance at the same time that factions are getting a new detachment. We are on the correct timeline, tune in for a rare POSITIVE episode of poorhammer.
As the students deliver their final homework assignment, Brad and Eric finally can write the end of the year report cards for all the Warhammer 40k Factions! Who ended up being a burnout? Who was a surprise good student? Is papa Nurgle gonna be happy with Death Guard reports? Tune in to find out.
This episode is brought to you by our Patrons, who voted on a poll to decide the theme of this episode! They wanna know what each faction is eating for breakfast. Tune in to find out who is adding fruit to their cereal and who is eating it raw without milk!
Poorhammer is back from its short break! (well, except Berilio, he doesn’t deserve a break) And to start the year, let’s celebrate with HOPE and RAGE! Let’s build better combat patrols than GW and hope that they see this episode and realize that all these product ideas are FREE!
This week on Poorhammer, Brad, Eric and Bricky talk about all the Grotmas Detachments from last month and rank them on a Tierlist!
This week on Poorhammer, Brad and Eric talk about seven meme lists for a few of the Grotmas Detachments that are out:Grey Knights, Drukhari, Astra Militarum, Chaos Space Marines, Adeptus Custodes, Orks and Imperial Agents!
This week on Poorhammer, Brad and Eric go through all the models available for the Aeldari. I said EVERY. MODEL. Plastic or Resin. Don’t worry, nobody is left behind, not even the Harlequins.
This week on Poorhammer, Brad, Eric and HeyWoah dive into all Age of Sigmar factions to find out which one is better suited for the competitive players, the creative players and the Unga Bunga.
This week on Poorhammer, Brad, Eric try to find every faction’s plane model.Which units are capable to fly, have wings, a pilot, engine and fuselage and are not helicopters? Tune in to find out.
This week on Poorhammer, Brad and Eric will show you the results of 4 months of sweat and tears. @Goobertownhobbies, @eBayMiniatureRescues and @the_kieran_show were challenged for a painting challenge to prove that even you can paint an army in your adult life!
Coming from last week’s monumental episode, this week on Poorhammer, Brad and Eric want to lay down for a bit and have a nice chat about the upcoming Emperor’s Children launch and what it means for the future of Warhammer 40k. Definitely an upbeat episode that doesn’t find any problems in the upcoming Codex and fully believes in Games Workshop’s ability to make the game lively and interesting for every faction that is not Space Marines.
This week on the Poorhammer Podcast, Brad, Jenny and Eric present the most prestigious show that there is: The Jimmy Space Awards. In this episode, find out the best models and games in Warhammer in many categories, such as, Best Paint Scheme, Best Flight Stand, Best Tactical Rock and… Best… Grippers?
This week on the Poorhammer Podcast, Brad and Eric are joined by Bricky to discuss the newest Balance Changes that brought New Detachments and a warning to Chaos Daemons.
A podcast about every Space Marine Lieutenant in Warhammer 40k by Games Workshop. Hosted by Brad and Eric and edited by Berilio.
A podcast about Adepticon 2025 Reveals for Warhammer 40K. Hosted by Brad and Eric and edited by Berilio.
In this episode, Brad and Eric prove that models aren’t the only thing they can break. Grab your popcorn and cold drink (or warm, you do you) to hear about Goblin Hobbies’s newest product, the Stampin' Plates. Are these the solution to decals and freehand iconography? Will these tools survive gorilla hands? Can you pick up nail polish materials from your SO’s desk without telling them? Tune in to find out (if you are still alive).
On this episode, Brad and Eric prove that there is always a way of getting scummier. After tricking The Kieran Show, Goobertown and eBayMiniatureRescues into painting their armies a few episodes ago, now they decided to bluntly STEAL other creator's content. Lucky for us it's not someone big so maybe nobody notices.
In this episode, Brad and Eric try to find the best model to throw in an arena for every faction. Does the candidate needs to be strong? Fast? Tanky? Nah. It needs to fit the vibes!
In this week’s episode, Brad and Eric profit from the labors of the patrons… again. This time they put their swimsuits on to dive into a massive pool of data. What is this data about? EVERYTHING! Prices of models! Prices of Armies! Prices of combo boxes! Prices of Prices! How bad my stock portfolio looks. Just kidding, I play warhammer. I can't afford stocks.
In this week’s episode, Brad and Eric talk about what makes a combat patrol good and try to craft a list that would suit both the player’s needs and the company desire to get rid of everything that is stuck in the shelves.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric try to find out what is the best game rules for each Warhammer 40K Faction. That rule that should always be there for you, to have and to hold, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, and no new edition should tear you apart. Tune in to find all about the times Games Workshop crafted the perfect rule… just to throw it away a few months later.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric unveil the psyche of the Aeldari through their weapon choices. Who has the bigger gun? What are they trying to compensate for? Who are they trying to impress? Tune in to listen to fifth grade jokes and cool lore that will gain you respect for the Aeldari, Drukhari and Harlequin factions.
On this bonus episode, Brad joins the Slam Sector crew on a stream to talk about the Thousand Sons Codex! This episode is a super cut of the almost 3 hour stream that happened on the Slam Sector channel.What detachments are good? What datasheets make them salivate? Tune in to find out.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric are joined by DK Diamantes to chart the best course to collect a full 2000 points Thousand Sons Army. Starting with just a Combat Patrol and gradually growing your army until you reach a playable full list, let's find out the best models to get early and which ones to avoid and why.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric will prove that you don’t need a crystal ball to predict the future! By knowing the head of the average GAMER, we can pinpoint which are going to be the next factions released by GW. This episode is so accurate I’m throwing here a SPOILER alert for 11th Edition.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and Bricky talk about the new Warhammer 40k Balance Dataslate which brought some changes to Berilio’s datasheet. Its movement is now 0, as it has to stay on its chair editing for the foreseeable future. It’s toughness went down two points, since he has to eat cookies and chips to save time for editing. It’s OC went up a point, since he is more observant due to coffee. I could go on with this joke but I want to actually post this so this is it.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and Bricky decide to punish Berilio with a four hour recording about game rules that do not exist. Bear witness to cold takes that won’t change anything on the broad scale but will certainly be implemented, and bold predictions and wild ideas that would vastly improve gameplay but will never make into the game.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric try to find out the best musician in every faction in Warhammer Age of Sigmar! Find out which models have cool instruments to hype you for battle or make your death on the battlefield more groovy.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric try to find out that model that was shunned in highschool but grew to be the most attractive grown up in town. Every Warhammer faction has that model that went through some transformation over the years. Did the model get a facelift? Did it start working out? Or maybe… it just got a better pose and it's now standing on a cooler rock.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and Jen talk about the blue guys most beloved by Warhammer 40K players. No, not space marines. The T’au Empire. Why would they do that you ask? This is a patron-decided episode! Our patrons voted for a Book Club about the newest Elemental Council book, by Noah Van Nguyen and they nailed it! The book is very well written and the audiobook very well narrated. Tune in to find out everything we thought about the plot, lore and more! NOTE: NO SPOILERS UNTIL 36 MINUTES OF EPISODE.
On this week’s episode, Brad, Eric and Jenny are joined by @billiondollarclownfarm, @Adeptusridiculous, @NUMBSKULLS and @onelastblade3913 for some Warhammer Board Gaming! Grab a seat and tune in for some trivia questions, poem challenges and painful events.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric take a break and sit down by the fire to answer a bunch of questions from you! It’s time to celebrate another season of Warhammer content before we finally get away from allergy season! You also get a bunch of footage from Berilio’s first painting session and a few clips that are usually patron-only content!
On this week’s episode, WE ARE BACK with one of the most anticipated episodes EVER! During our short break, every faction was tasked with a homework: bring to class a Space Marine LIEUT… edic? Nevermind folks, false alarm, Brad and Eric stubbed their toes on the professor table and shouted: MEDIC!!! I NEED A MEDIC! MEDIIIC!!! And the class misunderstood the assignment…
On this week’s episode, Eric and Stefan from One Last Blade gather up to talk about the Newest Codex in Warhammer 10th Edition: The Grey Knights! How many shades of Knights do we have in this book? Did Games Workshop grabbed the free wins and gave the shortest terminators their Hammer and Psychic back? Tune in to find out.
On this week’s episode, Brad and Eric are finally back together to discuss one of the greatest points of contention of the century. No matter your background, your country, your religion, beliefs, this topic affects all of us and is present in every action we take in modern society: memes.