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Episode 238 – The Lost and The Damned

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2024/06/01

Episode 238 of The Independent Characters sees Josh and Carl take a historical and current view at The Lost and The Damned. Don't know what that is exactly? Don't worry we will fill you in soon. We think this leads to some very interesting conversation around the current state of the Warhammer 40k Ruleset, how tight it is, and how Continue Reading

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Episode 237 – Underhive Factions: House Orlock

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2024/05/15

Episode 237 of The Independent Characters has special guest Dan Boyd of the 40k Badcast crew joining us to go into a deep dive about Necromunda House Orlock and exactly why he decided to model for the cover of the House of Iron book. We spend a lot of time talking about the Maelstrom Mixer 40k narrative event that Carl Continue Reading

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Episode 236 – Rare Warhammer 40k Materials 2

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2024/05/01

Episode 236 of The Independent Characters has us returning to the shelves and storage at the back of the Astronomicon to uncover more Warhammer 40k collectible materials. In our second go around of Rare Warhammer 40k Materials, Carl and Josh discuss several art books as well as a graphic novel which is set in the Horus Heresy era and completes Continue Reading

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Episode 235 – Adepticon Down Under Discussion

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2024/04/15

Episode 235 of The Independent Characters takes us, primarily, on a review and recounting of Adepticon from Josh and Jody's point of view. Originally we had expected to include a bunch of information about the various game stores and events Carl went to when on vacation in Australia, but things didn't quite work out as planned on that front. If Continue Reading

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Episode 234 – Unity in the Grimdark Future

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2024/03/15

Episode 234 of The Independent Characters has us taking a close look at the Sociology of Warhammer 40K Gaming Groups. We will delve into the various social dynamics within Warhammer 40,000 gaming groups such as clubs, friend groups, tournament scenes, conventions, etc. We discuss how these microcosms build camaraderie, negotiate conflicts, and create inclusive spaces for diverse players. We hope Continue Reading

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The Grimdark Guild Hobby Hangout

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2024/03/02

Today, we're announcing some important updates regarding our moderated hobby hangout sessions, The Grimdark Guild. First of all - our next session of The Grimdark Guild will be Thursday March 7th, from 4-6pm PST. Second, after much consideration and in our ongoing effort to bring more value to our most dedicated supporters, we've decided that live participation in The Grimdark Guild sessions will Continue Reading

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Episode 233 – The Psychology of Collecting Warhammer 40k

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2024/02/26

Episode 233 of The Independent Characters takes an in depth look at the psychology behind collecting Warhammer 40k. We are going to explore the benefits and pitfalls of the hobby and take a look at some strategies for not increasing your "closet of opportunity"... unless that makes you happy! To help us with this we are joined for an interview Continue Reading

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Episode 232 – The Warrior Lodge: Collab Edition

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2024/02/06

In Episode 232 we are joined by not one, but two, distinguished guests! Distinguished may be pushing it, but we are joined by Campbel McLaughlin and Dan Boyd of the 40k Badcast! Two of our favorite people in 40k provide us with a ton of great discussion around various topics that are floating around the Warhammer universe at this time Continue Reading

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Episode 231 – Legions Imperialis

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2024/01/24

In Episode 231 we are going to take a look at the history of Legions Imperialis. We talk about where it came from, what roles in filled in the past, and what role it fills now. We hope you enjoy Episode 231 as much as we enjoy Legions Imperialis! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice 0:13:25 - Continue Reading

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Episode 230 – Show of Force: Space Marines & Tyranids...

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2024/01/08

Episode 230 of The Independent Characters has us return for an update to our Show of Force for the new Space Marines and Tyranid Codexes! Be warned that Show of Force episodes tend to be damaging to people's wallets. We have two guests join us as well to talk about each of the armies from a competetive perspective (which is Continue Reading

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Episode 229 – 2023 Warhammer 40k Year in Review

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2023/12/16

Episode 229 of The Independent Characters takes a long look at how the year of 2023 impacted Warhammer 40k, our experiences, and what we personally plan for in 2024. This is a long episode where we go month by month through the key products that Games Workshop released for Warhammer 40k and provide our opinions on how it all went Continue Reading

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Episode 228 – It’s not a Battle Report

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2023/12/01

Episode 228 of The Independent Characters has us discussing Battle Reports, their place in 40k, and what you can and cannot get out of them. To help us with this conversation we have brought in Nick Froese from PlayOn Tabletop to discuss what exactly goes into the creation of their YouTube show. In addition we spend some time speaking with Continue Reading

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Episode 227 – Adeptus Titanicus Maximus

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2023/11/20

Episode 227 of The Independent Characters has Carl and Josh attending an incredible event for Adeptus Titanicus. In this episode we will discuss what the Burning of Califax event by the Gothamos Gaming Group (or G3 for short) entailed, what our experience there was, and what it takes to run an event like this. Bear with our audio quality in Continue Reading

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Episode 226 – The Grimdark Gauntlet

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2023/10/31

WARNING! This episode is best experienced on our YouTube Channel! There is a significant visual component to parts of it that really lend themselves much better to video. You have been warned! Episode 226 introduces us to a new show called The Grimdark Gauntlet! We will put our contestants through a series of challenges to determine who can come out Continue Reading

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Episode 225 – The State of the Galaxy

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2023/10/15

Episode 225 of The Independent Characters has us taking a look at the State of the Galaxy. This means we are doing a review of the major changes and updates to the lore over the last 10 years or so. It used to be that nothing changed in the Warhammer 40k universe. It was always two minutes to midnight and Continue Reading

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Episode 224 – The Warrior Lodge

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2023/10/01

Episode 224 sees Josh and Carl joined by Aaron and Justin. If you are looking for a lot of Warhammer 40k hobby progress and games played... well this isn't going to be the episode for you. Just warning you right now. We do however, spend quite a bit of time talking about the various board games we played at our Continue Reading

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Episode 223 – Underhive Factions: House Delaque

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2023/09/15

In Episode 223 of The IC's we delve back into the Underhive to take a deep dive look at House Delaque (also known as the House of Shadows)! In this episode, Josh and Carl will take a look at everything from the history of the gang, the model line, and how it is played. We hope you enjoy Episode 223. Continue Reading

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Episode 222 – Space Hulk: Expansions Unleashed

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2023/09/01

Episode 222 of The Independent Characters delves deep into Space Hulk To help us with this we have brought one of the members of The Basement of Death, Troy! You may have heard us talk about the '3D Spacehulk' event at Adepticon many times. The Basement of Death team are the guys that put this event together. They know just Continue Reading

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Episode 221 – Pinnacle of Plastic: Top 40k Models

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2023/08/17

Episode 221 of The Independent Characters takes a look at some of our favorite models across the line of Games Workshop support for the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It isn't easy picking a favorite anything as we find out. It's like trying to decide what your favorite song is, or favorite movie. Sure it sounds simple at first, but then if Continue Reading

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The IC’s Patreon is back and better than ever!

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2023/08/16

We are proud to announce that we have now reopened our Patreon account for The Independent Characters and we are offering a ton of really interesting additional perks and content to those who become Patrons. As a side note: If you were previously a Patreon supporter of the show and never cancelled your account you could still be charged unless Continue Reading

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