The Poorhammer Podcast

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 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!  00:15 - Intro 1:17...

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 cove...

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...

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 comment...

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....

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!   00:15 - Intro 01:02 - Eric's Experience  42:24 - Outro Gre...

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. 00:15 - Intro 01:05 - 2022 Matched Play Changes 31:50 - Outro   Show Links: Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySin...

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 wallet...

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!...

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. 00:15 - Int...

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. 00:15 - Intro 01:48 - How to Start a Crusade  24:50 - Outro   Show Links: Solely Singleton Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/ Solely...

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! 00:15 - Intro 01:26...

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!  00:15 - Int...

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 A...

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 idea...

Original Description: 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 finge...

Original Description:   In this episode of Solely Singleton, Brad and a strange sounding Eric discuss tools and advice to get your Warhammer models from sprue to tabletop. From paints and sanding sticks, to brushes and glue, the crew will walk you through cutting out, assembling, priming, and painting your figures. Listen in to hear the crew's favorite tools of the trade.   00:34 - Intro 1:37 - To...

Original Description:   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...

Original Description: 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.   00:30 - Intro...

Original Description: 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.   00:30 -...

Original Description: 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 a...

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.  He...