What a whirlwind of an episode! We interview Black Library author Graham McNeil, as well as introduce you to a few members of our discord. You'll want to pay attention as well, since some serious news gets dropped! Enjoy Lorehammer's 100th epis

99 - The Emperor

Feb 16th, 2022 2h 43m

A journey 40,000 years in the making. From His humble beginnings born in distant humanities past, to His rise and ascension as the God-Saviour of mankind, the Emperor’s history is shrouded in mystery. His powers are transcendent. His intellect

98 - Space Wolves

Feb 3rd, 2022 2h 42m

Asked for more than any other episode ever, the Space Wolves are a Chapter that loves wolves. They love wolves almost more than they love killing Inquisitors and other Space Marines. And if that weren't enough to pump you up for this episode, t

97 - Imperial Knights

Jan 21st, 2022 2h 9m

You feel the cold metal jack insert into your brain. A shock travels through your body as you welcome back your other half. A surge of impatience rushes through you, and it takes all your focus to calm him. The beast that you now inhabit shiver

Bonus Episode 27 - Sanguinala Short Story Contest

Jan 5th, 2022 42m 54s

This episode is brought to you by the members of our discord! Each month for the past year we have run contests for our Patreon members, and for December the contest was to write a short story about the Sanguinala. This Imperial holiday focuses

Listener Lore 21

Dec 16th, 2021 53m 48s

It’s December! And that means Listener Lores!!! WOOO! For this episode, we read Timberlakes Harlequin hunting Slaaneshi daemons, Scott’s Explorator Fleet Theta of the Mechanicus, Tony’s Orks of Cerberus II, 2Daniel’s 117th Catachan Regiment, an

96 - The 4th and 5th Spheres of Expansion

Dec 2nd, 2021 1h 29m

As the galaxy slowly gets smaller for the Tau, their need for haste to spread the Greater Good only intensifies. With the time between the Spheres shrinking between every Expansion, they are now more than ever driven by a need to have others su

95 - Squats

Nov 18th, 2021 2h 2m

“Concerning Squats. We are rather peculiar creatures, content more with our own affairs of mining and trading agreements than the state of the Imperium and the galaxy as a whole. We are stalwart drinking companions, true warriors, and you’ll ne

Bonus Episode 26 - Necromunity: Making a Hive

Nov 3rd, 2021 1h 29m

Previously released on the Let's Talk Lorehammer podcast, this episode was a meeting of brilliant minds including Mark, Erik, Matt and Bob. Our discord server has undertaken a massive project this past year in its attempt to recreate our versio

Listener Lore 19

Nov 3rd, 2021 56m 42s

Well this episode slipped through the cracks! Recorded a while ago, it seems that we failed to upload it! Enjoy this Listener Lore which includes submissions from McWeeklys and their Iron Marines, Isaac and the Death Songs Chapter, and finally

94 - Ynnari

Oct 20th, 2021 2h 7m

The Aeldari have stood on the precipice of obliteration for thousands of years. As millennia pass, so too does the brilliancy that once covered the entirety of the galaxy. Doomed to extinction since their Fall some 15 thousand years ago, they h

Bonus Episode 25 - Lore Help Desk: Astartes

Sep 23rd, 2021 1h 52m

Welcome to a brand new kind of bonus episode! After many long years of ridiculing and poking fun at all of your submitted lore, of criticizing sans critiquing, we have taken it upon ourselves to create a confusing mess of an episode to help you

Bonus Episode 24 - HighHammer

Aug 29th, 2021 1h 26m

*WARNING* - drug use is explicitly discussed during this episode. User discretion is HIGHLY advised.This very well may be the most requested episode in the history of Lorehammer. Mark and Erik sit down with Dylan and Rio, eat some weeds and dri

Listener Lore 20

Aug 18th, 2021 56m 7s

Pulled from the depths of the Lorehammer Vault, we have three new listener submitted stories for you! Prepare yourself for Tyme's Inquisitorial drama, Isaac's Desert Fury Astartes Chapter, and Dylan's fateful end to some poor humans...If you h

93 - Militarum Tempestus

Jul 22nd, 2021 2h 9m

Excellence. Discipline. Obedience. These three words capture the essence of the Tempestus Scions. If the Imperial Guard are the hammer and the wave, then the Militarum Tempestus is the knife and the poison. These elite troops are trained (read:

92 - The Carcharodon Astra

Jul 1st, 2021 2h 20m

Savageness to make other Astartes uneasy. A fleet to make any space farer jealous. And enough secrecy to convince any Inquisitor of wrongdoing. The Carcharodon Astra operate in a class all their own. They circle above, watching and waiting for

Bonus Episode 23 - Colyn Bares All!

Jun 10th, 2021 2h 13m

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS.In this raw and intimate exposé, Colyn from Cold Open Stories popped by the studio to walk us through three of his more recently released audio dramas. We heavily discuss Colyn’s creative process, as well as the

91 - The Minotaurs Chapter

May 28th, 2021 2h 54m

Some Chapters have a history that is detailed through the millennia with glories won, battles fought, and brothers lost. Others keep their histories a secret from prying eyes. Still others have no history to be shared at all. The Minotaurs Chap

90 - The Black Legion

May 12th, 2021 2h 26m

Those that walk the highest path, have the furthest to fall. This is true of the XVIth Legion, whose fate was sealed on the day that Horus was named Warmaster. Though their reputation and combat record far exceeded any other Legion during the G

Listener Lore 18

May 5th, 2021 1h 39m

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Well... listen to us read... ok fine listen to us ATTEMPT to read...For this Listener Lore we exploited - uh I mean we read Andrew's 7th Elysian Drop Troop Regiment "The Magnificent Seventh", Betus' 144th Korel

89 - Bestiary and Herbarium Pt. 3

Apr 29th, 2021 1h 38m

Without a doubt one of our favorite episode styles, the Bestiary and Herbarium series focuses on the huge variety of creatures and plants that inhabit the Warhammer 40,000 galaxy. In this specific episode we combed through three White Dwarf pub

88 - Tyranids: Unique Evolutions

Apr 14th, 2021 1h 53m

Within a few short centuries, the Tyranid race has spread across the galaxy like an infectious disease. It’s tendrils have stretched to the far reaches of the Milky Way, consuming planets and armies at a terrifying rate. Their numbers are limit

87 - The Third Sphere of Expansion

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 40m

Fresh from their victory in the Great War of Confederation, and desperate to put the sting of the Farsight Enclave behind them, the Tau prepared for war. With a new understanding that Total War was the state of the galaxy, the Tau poured more a

86 - Necron Assets and Outcasts

Mar 17th, 2021 2h 8m

While most Necron live within the confines of the Dynastic Courts, there are some that don't fit, conform, or belong with the other Necron. They sit on the fringes of the Necron hierarchy, creating their own twisted courts, attempting to claim

Bonus Episode 22 - Lorehammer Talks Lets Talk Lorehammer

Mar 12th, 2021 49m 23s

After tragically losing our last recorded episode, we decided to spotlight some of the cool things that are happening in the Lorehammer community! We sit down with Matt and Dylan and highlight what's happening on their show as well as all the w