Best The Book Militia Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 141: How to Play Legions Imperialis Part I, Horus Heresy Books Rankings Part I

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In this episode, we begin a series on how the latest 30k game, Legions Imperialis, works! Afterwards, having finally completed our analysis of the Black Library Horus Heresy series, we use a super scientific methodology to rank all the books, starting from the bottom! Which is the lowest ranked book? Will it be a surprise? Tune in to find out! Age …

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Episode 140: Why You Should Play Legions Imperialis

3M ago

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Reports of our deaths have been somewhat exaggerated! We are back! In this short episode, to get back into the swing of things, we discuss why you (yes YOU) should get into Legions Imperialis. This will serve to set up our upcoming series about how to play this epic new game. Afterwards, in Tales of Heresy, we announce how we'll be handling our rec…

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Spooky Comfort Corner 36:51

5M ago36:51

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Derek and Corinne take a quick break to discuss one of their favorite things: horror! In this episode, Derek walks Corinne through the origin and first issue of Afterlife with Archie.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Time Bomb 58:05

5M ago58:05

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Derek does a brief rundown of the behind-the-scenes intrigue surrounding the editorial staff at Marvel during the Clone Saga before describing the events of "Time Bomb"By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Exiled 59:49

5M ago59:49

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Corinne explains the Clone Saga storyline "Exiled" to Derek. Comics covered are: Web of Spider-Man #128 Amazing Spider-Man #405 Spider-Man #62 Spider-Man Unlimited #10By Derek Chase

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Siege of Terra Special 4: Sons of the Selanar

6M ago

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Not all heroes are Primarchs or First Captains - the First Interlegionnary War contained innumerable tales of ordinary Astartes performing extraordinary deeds. But few tales were as glorious as the odyssey of the warship Sisypheum. In this episode of our Siege of Terra series, we discuss the last ride of the crew of the Sisypheum as they deal with …

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Comic Book Oddities #1 57:02

6M ago57:02

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Derek and Corinne take a look at some of the weirder oddities in comics- like Peter Palmer the Amazing Spiderman or superhero nudity!By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Maximum Clonage Part 2 1:18:48

6M ago1:18:48

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Ok. So we finally made it to the end of Maximum Clonage. So how does everything tie together? What's the story? Why does this exist?By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Maximum Clonage Part 1 1:26:17

6M ago1:26:17

1:26:17

Corinne details the first half of Spider-Man's Maximum Clonage, It gets weird.By Derek Chase

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Corinne's Sandman Check In Part 3 1:06:16

6M ago1:06:16

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Taking a brief break from Spider-Man's Clone Saga coverage, Derek and Corinne instead revisit Sandman. This time around the two of them decide to create a tier list for the second volume of Sandman.By Derek Chase

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The Gilmore Girls? 13:15

6M ago13:15

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Derek and Corinne get sidetracked during a recent episode when the subject of the Gilmore Girls comes up. The following 13 minutes were just a little bit of fun and we thought it'd be nice to share with the audience.By Derek Chase

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Our Big Return! 1:35:06

6M ago1:35:06

1:35:06

Derek and Corinne return to discuss why the show went on hiatus and some of the stories that they were able to read while not recording.By Derek Chase

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Episode 139: Miltia Call-In Show, Buried Dagger Part III

8M ago

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Well this is it! We did it! This is our last Tales of Heresy episode about the main Black Library Horus Heresy series! Fifty-four books and at least 150 hours later, we've completed the project and it only took eight years! That's right in this episode we conclude our analysis of The Buried Dagger, but before that we conclude another series about t…

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Episode 138: Milita Part IV and Buried Dagger Part II

8M ago

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In this episode, we finally conclude our lengthy series about the new Imperialis Militia list that we started in the summer - shout-out to our listeners that laughed at us when we said we'd get it done in an episode or two max, they know us better than we know ourselves! After that, we have arrived at the penultimate episode of our discussion of th…

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Episode 137: Militia Part III, and Buried Dagger Part I

10M ago

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And here we go! The last book of the main Horus Heresy series, and it only took eight years! In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by our returning champion and XIVth Legion chemical warfare expert David Karlin, as we begin our analysis of The Buried Dagger by James Swallow! But before that, we continue our extensive coverage of the Militi…

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Siege of Terra Special 3: The First Wall

12M ago

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How do you break an unbreakable wall? How do you defeat an enemy who has been expecting your plans for years? Well, let's see shall we! In this third episode of our Siege of Terra series, we analyze The First Wall by Gav Thorpe, and to do so we're delighted to welcome back a co-founder of this show, the venerable Mark! For freedom and the Warmaster…

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Episode 136: Militia Part II, and Rogal Dorn by Gav Thorpe

12M ago

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In this episode we continue our analysis of the latest militia list, concentrating on the single biggest improvement, the troops section! After that, we take a quick palate cleanser before starting our discussion of the last book of the main series by delving into another of the Primarchs series, this time talking about Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Cr…

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Corinne's Sandman Check In Part 2 1:17:16

1y ago1:17:16

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Taking a brief break from Spider-Man's Clone Saga coverage, Derek and Corinne instead revisit Sandman. This time around the two of them decide to create a tier list for the first volume of Sandman (previously discussed on this show).By Derek Chase

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Episode 135: Imperialis Miltia Part I and Titandeath Part III

1y ago

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In this episode we finally get to a subject that is so very dear to our hearts, the true backbone of the Great Crusade, the force without which neither side of the Interlegionary War could have prosecuted their campaigns, the poor god damned infantry, the Imperialis Militia. After that, we conclude our series on the magisterial novel Titandeath, an…

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: The Lost Years 1:06:02

1y ago1:06:02

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Derek dives into Spider-Man: The Lost Years to see just what Ben Reilly has been up to since he left New York. The audio on the last few episodes has been a little wonky. Sorry about that. We are working on some technical difficulties.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: The Trial of Peter Parker 1:39:13

1y ago1:39:13

1:39:13

Peter is put on trial.... I guess? Strap in, because this one is weird.By Derek Chase

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Episode 134: A Very Late Adepticon Recap and Titandeath Part II

1y ago

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It's the first days of summer, and you know what that means, an Adepticon recap! After an unexpectedly long hiatus, we are finally circling back on the events of a few months ago. To do so, we're honoured to be joined by friends of the show and Acon stalwarts Alex, Zac, Eric, and Lucas. After that, we continue our analysis of Titandeath by Guy Hale…

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Crossfire Part 2 1:15:23

1+ y ago1:15:23

1:15:23

We finish out the Crossfire story arc with Spider-Man maybe learning a lesson and Judas Traveller being weird.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Crossfire Part 1 1:43:30

1+ y ago1:43:30

1:43:30

Derek and Corinne play a drinking game.By Derek Chase

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Dazzler the Disco Queen 56:13

1+ y ago56:13

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We take a break from our regularly scheduled Spider-Man coverage to have a much needed respite with Marvel's disco queen- Dazzler! From a record deal to a planned movie, Dazzler has been anything the marketing department needed her to be.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: The Mark of Kaine Part 2 1:22:28

1+ y ago1:22:28

1:22:28

Corinne finishes The Mark of Kaine. Everyone still wonders what the point of this actually was.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: The Mark of Kaine Part 1 1:13:57

1+ y ago1:13:57

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Corinne takes the reigns to fill Derek in on the events of The Mark of Kaine, where we get our first real look at P-3P0 and whatever his deal is.By Derek Chase

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Episode 133: 2nd Ed Death Guard and Titandeath Part I

1+ y ago

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In this episode, we welcome back our resident phosphex expert David to discuss how the Death Guard operate in the new edition, while in Tales of Heresy, we begin a new series on Titandeath by Guy Haley! But before all that, with Adepticon starting tomorrow, we welcome Zac and Jason to talk about some of the events that you'll be taking part in if y…

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Aftershocks 1:38:49

1+ y ago1:38:49

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Derek and Corinne learn about the fallout of Peter's recent arrest while Ben and Mary Jane finally sit down and talk.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Amazing Spider-Man #400 1:05:45

1+ y ago1:05:45

1:05:45

Corinne catches Derek up on a surprisingly touching and "amazing" issue of Spider-Man... the 400th!By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Players and Pawns 1:20:55

1+ y ago1:20:55

1:20:55

Corinne runs through the events of Players and Pawns (sans Amazing Spider-Man #400) and we learn a little of what Peter Parker is going through.By Derek Chase

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Episode 132: LVO and Adepticon Events, Ferrus Manus: Gorgon of Medusa

1+ y ago

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In this special episode of the Age of Darkness, we discuss 30k events both past and future! First off, we welcome Alex from the Death and Betrayal Podcast to talk about the recent LVO, before bringing on Lucas to discuss the upcoming Phyrix campaign at Adepticon! Afterwards, in Tales of Heresy, we do another one-off by analyzing the Primarch novell…

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Smoke and Mirrors 1:53:30

1+ y ago1:53:30

1:53:30

Derek and Corinne try to piece together what is going on with Spider-Man. I guess that Jackal is back? Also there's a little Jackal? Also there's a lot of nudity. This comic is weird.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Bumblebees and Dick Lamps 1:39:05

1+ y ago1:39:05

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Corinne goes over the Funeral for an Octopus and tries to understand why it exists.By Derek Chase

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Ken Fu#%!ng Penders 1:29:17

1+ y ago1:29:17

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For today's episode, Derek follows up on last week's Sonic the Hedgehog coverage to give Corinne all of the details about Ken Penders and the breakdown at Archie Comics.By Derek Chase

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Episode 131: Trisolian Exemplary Battle, Wolfsbane Part III

1+ y ago

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Sounds like there's been enough talk ... It's time for the main event! In this episode of the show, we conclude our analysis of Wolfsbane by Guy Haley, and we'll finally see who's the top dog (er, wolf), Horus or Russ. But that's not all, because to milk this topic as much as possible in the Strategium we'll discuss the Exemplary Battle about the a…

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Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog 1:29:42

1+ y ago1:29:42

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We take a small break from the Clone Saga to dig into the weird world of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog! Learn all about how it began, the weird stories you could find, and the infamous Ken Penders.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Web of Death 1:19:18

1+ y ago1:19:18

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Corinne and Derek take a look at the Web of Death storyline from Spider-Man's Clone Saga!By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Web of Life 1:55:02

1+ y ago1:55:02

1:55:02

Corinne details the ins and outs of Web of Life- where we see Ben Reilly, the Scarlet Spider, confront Grim Hunter and Kaine!By Derek Chase

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Episode 130: 2nd Ed Half Year In, Wolfsbane Part II

1+ y ago

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In this first episode of the new year, we follow-up on our initial impressions of 2nd ed. 30k from last summer now that we've had games in! Afterwards, in Tales of Heresy, we delve into the second part of our discussion of Wolfsbane by Guy Haley, which will double as an entry into our irregular AoD Learning Annex series, as Darren takes advantage o…

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Back From The Edge 1:38:16

1+ y ago1:38:16

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Derek fills Corinne in on what Peter has been doing while meeting with The Vulture, The Owl, Daredevil, Puma, and his existential dread.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: The Exile Returns 2:08:31

1+ y ago2:08:31

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Corinne takes the wheel as we learn what Ben Reilly has been up to since returning to New York. Venom and Scream step in to give him trouble, as does a whole cadre of other mysterious villains.By Derek Chase

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Spider-Man Clone Saga: Power and Responsibility 1:28:28

1+ y ago1:28:28

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Derek and Corinne sit down to discuss the ins and outs of The Clone Saga's first major story arc: Power and Responsibility!By Derek Chase

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Clone Saga Primer 1:33:12

1+ y ago1:33:12

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Corinne and Derek are joined by Austin Rose as they learn about some of the behind the scenes drama that makes the Clone Saga so crazy! This will form the background for what they are reading moving forward.By Derek Chase

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What to Expect in the New Year 2:37

1+ y ago2:37

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Derek drops in to let everybody know what Corinne and he will be recording over the next few dozen weeks.By Derek Chase

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Episode 129: 2nd Ed Raven Guard, and Wolfsbane Part I

1+ y ago

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And we're back! In this much overdue episode, we continue our discussion of the 2nd edition legions, delving into the Raven Guard. To do so, we are honoured to welcome back an expert in the shadowy ways of the XIXth, Alex from the Death and Betrayal Podcast. Then, in Tales of Heresy, we begin a new series on Wolfsbane by Guy Haley. It's Horus vs Ru…

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Corinne's Sandman Check In 1:29:36

1+ y ago1:29:36

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Derek checks in with Corinne about her reading of Neil Gaiman's Sandman!By Derek Chase

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Batman's Weirdest Foe: Dr. Hurt Part Three 1:38:49

2y ago1:38:49

1:38:49

Join Derek L. Chase and Corinne Levy as they learn everything they can about Dr. Hurt, the mysterious supervillain who has been planning his attack on Batman for years! This time, they learn about Batman & Robin and The Return of Bruce Wayne!By Derek Chase

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Batman's Weirdest Foe: Dr. Hurt Part Two 1:23:04

2y ago1:23:04

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Join Derek L. Chase and Corinne Levy as they learn everything they can about Dr. Hurt, the mysterious supervillain who has been planning his attack on Batman for years! This time, they do a deep dive on Batman RIP!By Derek Chase

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Batman's Weirdest Foe: Dr. Hurt Part One 1:48:48

2y ago1:48:48

1:48:48

Join Derek L. Chase and Corinne Levy as they learn everything they can about Dr. Hurt, the mysterious supervillain who has been planning his attack on Batman for years!By Derek Chase

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