The guys do a their first tier list and Blake has a new computer which means new audio problems! We think we got it fixed, but not for this episode so you'll have to suffer one last time. The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to share your homebrew lore w…

In todays episode, Garrett and Blake sail head on into the eye of the Warp Storm. One faction sees it as means of travel, another as power to call on, and some so new to the universe can not fathom it's existence. And beneath all that is so much more unknown so today we peal back the veil so you don't have to in an attempt to understand the mysteri…

No Astra Militarum regiment is more devoted to the imperium and martyrdom than the Death Korps(pronounce as "core"). Like lambs to the slaughter, they throw themselves at the enemy in endless waves of guardsmen. The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to sh…

Here it is!! The much anticipated follow up episode, here are our Picks for Chaos and Xenos Centerpiece Models. The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to share your homebrew lore with us send us what you have and it may end up in an episode. If you want to…

Every proper army needs a proper center piece model. Here are Blake and Garrett's picks for center piece models for the imperium factions. Chaos and xenos up next. The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to share your homebrew lore with us send us what you …

The recent presidential debates has Garrett wondering if/when the thunder warriors are going to show up and put this whole thing to rest. The Emperor is surely watching from the sidelines wondering where the hell his grand plan all went wrong. Anyhow, Thunder Warriors! The Emperor's proto astartes, need I say more? The Drop Pod Discord: https://dis…

Today Garrett and Blake go through the different variants of one of the most iconic Warhammer units, The Dreadnoughts. Not always the greatest fate for heroes of the imperium but duty only ends in death. Join in as we go through the heresy era all the way to the current setting. The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you like the po…

Some are going as far to call this 10.5 edition with how many changes are packed into this free update for warhammer 40k. Is this a welcome change? Or is GW getting far to into the weeds with their balance updates and rules changes? The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star revi…

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! KILL, MAIME, BURN! The story of Angron and the origins of the World Eaters are both tragic and interesting. Some may think the Emperor a flawless being, but let me tell you, he is not without his mistakes! Anrgon might be one of them! The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you li…

Blake and Garrett tread the path of the gamer in this episode. They discuss their least favorite datasheets of the edition...so far*. It can be very easy to be negative and most of the time we try not to be, but sometimes you just gotta gripe! The Drop Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/gtHsv4ZFQ8 If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a …

Back the the Pariah Nexus we go in this milestone issue of the White Dwarf magazine, number 500. What have the other major factions in 40k been up to within the Pariah Nexus? If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to share your homebrew lore with us send us what you have and it may end up in an episode. If …

Join us today as we get blown away by the Dusty boys of the Thousand Sons. We discuss their lore, aesthetic, and debate the big question, did Magnus do anything wrong. We also discuss some of the announcements this week around the highly anticipated Space Marine video game coming out in September. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave…

Da Boss got da fing. Ya know, da fing wid all da wurds and pages. Garrett, Ork codex in hand, talks about some minor updates as well as our beloved named ork characters. In the 2nd half of the show, the Drop Pod discusses the latest reveals for Warhammer 40k and the Horus Heresy. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. …

In the grim darkness of the far future, there are few tales as awe-inspiring as those of the Living Saints of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Join Blake and Garrett as we delve into the sacred lore surrounding these divine warriors, born from the fiery crucible of faith and battle. Please check out: https://www.neo-circuit.com/ for map of all the to…

Sorry for the echo in this one, only so much can be done whilst on the road. Blake and Garrett sit down with our first sponsor Gil and the judge, Cardin, at Warhammer Retreat. Gil and Cardin put so much effort into making this a great weekend, it is definitely worth checking out. The prize pool is actually insane. Please check out: https://www.neo-…

The Drop Pod explores Blake's Death Guard collection, his lore, and his journey into the hobby. Don't forget Garrett's movie and TV show recommendations that no one is asking for! If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a question, correct us, make requests, offer suggestions or even make fun of us pl…

Grab your torches, pitchforks, and E-tools! Things are getting messy in the Warhammer trenches. Blake and Garrett explain their points of view on the the recent addition of female custodes. Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can purchase tickets at:…

We learned from our mistakes so you can too! Blake and Garrett go over their favorite hobby tips, tricks, and products that will put you on the fast track to army completion! Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can purchase tickets at: http://www.war…

Supply, model deletion, litigations and more! Controversy gets clicks people and this episode is full of it. What are GW's worst moments? Some even set the stage for the larger wargaming community/economy. Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can purc…

Blake has chosen the path of chaos and travelled to the Eye of Terror, Aka Florida. Matt is subbing in for Blake and he has convinced Garrett to talk about the the greatest warriors of his least favorite chapter. The Space Wolves are "nuzzling" their way into Garrett's heart. Enjoy. Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attend…

Join us today as we Dive into the exciting and long-awaited episode about the Imperium's political ins and outs. We discuss how the Lords Temporal, Martial, and Ecclesiarchical of the Most Divine and Righteous Imperium of Mankind (Yes, the actual name of the Senatorum Imperialis) was formed, how they are structured, and what they do for the Imperiu…

Garrett has FINALLY gotten around to fleshing out the lore of his imperial knight house. Yes, he is still painting that one damn knight. Will he ever finish it? Will the Emperor rise from the throne? Who knows! Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can…

Today Garrett and Blake do a bit of theory crafting about who might be the largest threat to the Imperium as a whole. Is it the Tau growing and making the galaxy a more inclusive place to live and appealing to the everyday citizen? Or is it the Orks uniting under one banner and bring the worlds of the imperium to their knees. Maybe it's right in fr…

Blake and Garrett cherry pick some of their favorite topics from recent posts on the 40Klore subreddit! Tangents and fan theories are plentiful! Enjoy. Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can purchase tickets at: http://www.warhammerretreat.com If yo…

Today Garrett and Blake explore the secrets of the Dark Angels and dive into the new Codex. We learn about the new risen and redeemed Dark angels and how they fit into the ranks of inner circles. We explore what the Lion has been doing since the Arks of Omen. And of course the level headed not at all psychotic Asmodai and the interrogator chaplains…

The Necrons are up to no good once again! This time they show us how devastating their super weapons can be. The Adeptus Mechanicus show how little they actually understand about their super weapons, and Garrett is sick! Join as we go through the contents of the latest pariah nexus book. Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be a…

SPOILER WARNING!! We talk about the whole book, all the nods sprinkled throughout, and their implications for the future of Warhammer. This book marks the end of an era and the abrupt beginning of another. Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can purc…

We are delighted to have one of our friends and more successful content creator on the podcast today! Brent runs the youtube channel named "Craftworld Eldar" as well as Craftworldeldar.com. If you couldn't guess, he is a huge Aeldari fan, from both a game and lore perspective. Brent has many great insights into the Aeldari, their history, and their…

Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can purchase tickets at: http://www.warhammerretreat.com Vlka Fenrika is to Space Wolves as Carcharodons is to Space Sharks. Luckily for us, the Space Sharks are a bit less cringe. Games Workshop and their talented…

Join us at the Warhammer Retreat! Blake and Garrett will be attending the Warhammer Retreat on April 26th-28th and you are invited. You can purchase tickets at: http://www.warhammerretreat.com In this episode, Blake and Garrett go over their hopes and dreams for the model releases and codices of 2024. Garrett played in a tournament last weekend, th…

Given the Recent rumors in the Heresy range as well as their grand entrance in Legions Imperialis Garrett and Blake have decided to explore the Solar Auxilia. This human force proved to be a significant asset to the imperium during the time of the Great crusade as well as during the Horus Heresy. With advanced knowledge on Void warfare, powerful ar…

In today's episode we take a look into the Moebian Domain the stage for the newest 40k video game Darktide. Garrett and Blake explore the unique setting of Atoma Prime and the planets within the system as well as the conflict that ensues deep within the hive. We learn about yet another large force of the emperor's regiments falling to the ruinous p…

Upon listener request Garrett and Blake tackle one of the most interesting chapters. Unknown gene lineage, chimeric gene seed, always at full chapter strength, hypno-indoctrination. Need I say more? Remember if you can provide us with some grim dark intro music or thumbnail for the show and we use it we will send you a $25 gift card to GW. If you l…

Man this one is a doozy. You really don't expect the Night Lords to emotionally gut you like they do at the end of this book, but ADB pulls it off. This is a solid send off to perhaps the best traitor legion. Hopefully we get some more in the future. Remember if you can provide us with some grim dark intro music or thumbnail for the show and we use…

You poor thing! You are stuck with just Garrett this time! He is covering the basics of the Badab War. Enjoy! Remember if you can provide us with some grim dark intro music or thumbnail for the show and we use it we will send you a $25 gift card to GW. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a questio…

One of the more controversial topics in recent Warhammer lore, the Primaris Marines. We discuss the lore surrounding the new poster boys of the Imperium and hopefully give you some background on where they came from, what makes them different from the first-born brothers, as well as the treacherous passing of the Rubicon. Remember if you can provid…

SPOILERS AHEAD. If you plan to read this book you probably should not listen to this episode. There are some major moments and big spoilers for not only the story but the 40K universe in general. You've been warned. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a question, correct us, make requests, offer s…

We discuss perhaps the most underrated faction in all of 40K. The Dark Eldar and their "Dark City", Commorragh are absolutely fascinating. Hopefully you gain a new appreciation for the least known about and maybe the least played faction in the game! If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a question,…

On today's episode of The Drop Pod We take a look at the lore portion of the new space marine codex. Say what you want about GWs and the robbery that is new codex's, they do a great job on the overall quality of each of these books. This codex really blends the relationship between the old school marines and the new primaris variants. And in that w…

Although late to Orktober it's time to talk about the greatest Ork Boss to ever Waaagh!! Today we talk about one of the most famous characters from arguable the most entertaining factions, Ghaz! We learn about his rise to prophet of Gork and Mork as well as his many near (actual) death experiences. We also dive into his conflicts with the Great Com…

Save yourself some hobby headaches by listening to this podcast episode before making your first warhammer purchase. We made the mistakes so you don't have to! We talk about choosing your army/warband, good consumer habits, our favorite paints and tools, and how to keep your hobby motivation up! If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a…

The cog boys are everywhere and nowhere at the same time. The admech permeate the entire imperium of man while simultaneously being wildly under represented in the books and story line. Their impact on the setting cannot be under stated! Blake and Garrett discuss the extreme basics of the Mechanicus, and of course.....tangents. If you like the podc…

Blake makes the decent on his own! Today we will discuss the origins and background of the Death Guard as well as their recent dataslate changes. I know late to the party but better then never I hear. As I said at the end of the episode should you make it, please leave feedback and tell us what you want to hear. Tell us what you're working on or wh…

If you liked the first book from the Nightlord series you're going to love the second. Garrett breaks down the book that takes us on journey of loss, betrayal, redemption, and even...Romance? I know, a unique theme for the universe of the 41st millennium. Sit back, paint away, and enjoy the story. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave…

A short one in store for you today. Despite the time constraint Garrett still manages to get a tangent/rant in there. Blake is out crusading in the name of the God Emperor, so he will not be joining us. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a question, correct us, make requests, offer suggestions or…

This episode is based and as always it takes Blake and Garrett way too long to go through the lore behind citadels paint names. Enjoy. I suspect contrast and technical paints will be the topic in next weeks episode. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a question, correct us, make requests, offer s…

Blake and Garrett dive into the massive catalog that is GW Paints. We take a look at all the unique names and backgrounds of some of the layer paints, while also learning that Dark Aeldari have some great lore. If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a question, correct us, make requests, offer sugges…

Blake and Garrett have a hard time staying on track as usual, hence why it takes 2 hours to cover our favorite chaos god Nurgle. Nurgle loves you and so do we! If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a question, correct us, make requests, offer suggestions or even make fun of us please send us an emai…

Today on the Drop Pod we discuss SoulHunter by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Garrett has finished the first book of the series and breaks down to main plot and conflicts going on as well the set up for the next book. This book gives a great perspective on who the nightlords are from making shifty deal, betrayals, and telling the runic powers to pound sand.…

Tangents a plenty! Whilst visiting the wild and hilarious capabilities of Ork tech, Garrett and Blake also explore some of Garrett's childhood memories as well as some of his orky moments and creations. Some real classic redneck stories inside this one! Enjoy! If you like the podcast, please follow us and leave a 5-star review. If you want to ask a…