Under the Hive of Madness - A Warhammer Lore Podcast

Hot on the tail of last week's episode, focused on the Novels Starship Troopers and Armor, the Under the Hive of Madness crew is back to talk over all things Space Marines in Pop-culture. From the Terran Marines of Starcraft to the Marish Marines of The Expanse, Gobbo, Marky, and Kev get into some of the nerdiest debates. Including who might win in an all-out brawl, an Astartes warrior or Mast...

This week on Under the Hive of Madness Chac and Gobbo take a dive back into the Golden Age of Science Fiction literature, exploring Robert A. Henlien's 1959 Novel Starship Troopers. A novel that lays out the foundation for the sci-fi pop-culture concept of the Space Marine. Later on, our crew takes a look at John Steakley's 1984 novel Armor, which is often credited as being one of the more...

This week on Under the Hive of Madness Gobbo and Emmy talk all things Zoats, in a new segment the crew is calling Xenos Spotlight. They dip into the earliest history of the Zoat from back in the Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader days. Before looking at Zoats in Warhammer Fantasy Battle, and then finishing it up with a look at The Archivist and where they are in the 41st Millenium. Under the Hive of M...

Under the Realms is back with Episode 4, taking an in-depth look at the War of the Beard in Warhammer the Old World. Goblin King, Emmy, Marky, and ChuckerFly get into the details of this major conflict between the High Elves and Dwarves, which paved the way for the rise of the younger races in the World of Warhammer Fantasy Battle. As the Time of Woes approaches and the skittering of Skaven and Go...

Welcome to Episode 14 of Lorus Obscurus! In this chilling installment, the Under the Hive of Madness cast cracks open another Ordo Obscurus File, AA-0001 "The Black Lodge", written by Gobbo. Before delving into the eerie ghostly encounters and paranormal mysteries of the Pacific Northwest. ChuckerFly then outlines some perplexing details about a mysterious Cult that might be lurking alon...

This week on Under the Hive of Madness Gobbo sits down with Stephen from Improbable Wargaming. Get a behind-the-scenes look as Stephen and Gobbo talk over the hows and whys of content creation, take a few left turns into deep lore tangents, as well as talk over the past and future of the game. Stephen also shares his impressions of Warhammer Fest, and there might be a few teases of projects in the...

The crew is back as Under the Hive of Madness wraps up their series on the Great Crusade, taking a look at the chain of events set off by the wounding of Horus on Davin's moon. Gobbo, Marky, ChuckerFly, and Kev take a look into Magnus and his Thousand Sons, before exploring the Burning of Prospero. Then they explore the nitty-gritty of Horus' grand Regicide game, to clear the path toward f...

The Under the Hive of Madness crew continues to cover the events of the Great Crusade, looking into the death of Nostramo, the Ullanor Crusade, the Council of Nikeae, the wounding of Horus at Davin... and much more. Gobbo, Marky, and ChuckerFly talk over the details of several events as they get ever closer to the point of no return when the Crusade becomes Heresy. Under the Hive of Madness is a W...

The Under the Hive of Madness Crew continues to cover the Great Crusade in this deep dive series on 30k lore. Gobbo, Marky, and ChuckerFly go into the details of what separated Terra-based Space Marines from their Primarch Homeworld Astartes Brothers and explore what a Quasi-Marine was, before looking at the event of the twilight years of the Great Crusade. Join the crew as they explore the domino...

The Under the Hive of Madness Crew continues to plum the rich depths of the Imperium's early history as they get into the first part of their coverage of the Great Crusade. Gobbo, Marky, Chucker, and Kev deep dive into the details surrounding the Treaty of Mars, the place the rest of the Sol System had in the Imperium's early history, including exploring the Polites of Saturn and the growi...

Gobbo and Marky are joined by Patrick one of the show's earliest, as in before the boys even hit record the first time, supporters for another of Under the Hive of Madness's Community Spotlights! Learn a bit more about Marky's earliest gaming days as the crew talk about Tyranids, Imperial Guard, the immersive side of gaming, how the old terrain and vehicle rules are missed, gaming in t...

The Crew is back with the third Episode of Under the Realms of Madness, covering the unlife and times of everyone's favorite Necromancer turned god, Nagash! Join Gobbo, Emmy, and Marky as they look into the early years of the dark god of the undead, and all the shenanigans he gets up to. Plus their collective musings on the Skaven, Geography, and what it means to write... or rewrite an entire...

Under the Hive of Madness continues with their overview of the Primarch Project, before taking a look at each Primarch in a little more detail. Goblin King, Marky, and Beast also dip into which Primarchs, Legions, and Chapters are their favorite, as well as touching on some other bits of 30k Lore that help to lay a good foundation for events to come. Plus the boys are joined by the Emperor himself...

Join the Under the Hive of Madness Crew this week as they continue to explore the lore of 30K, taking a deeper dive into the origins of the Emperor of Mankind himself. Goblin King, Marky, and ChuckerFly also talk over the origins of the Primarch Program, dig into some other ancient history, and badly describe geography. For anyone reading the Horus Heresy or Seige of Terra Books, be warned... this...

The Under the Hive of Madness crew is taking it back to basics, once again introducing a piece of short horror fiction into the Lorus Obscurus format. Gobbo details one of the many objects secured by the mysterious Ordo Obscurus, and how it was captured by the Inquisition. Inspired by the real-world Isle of Dolls, the crew then talks over haunted toys, puppets, and yes even that creepy ass doll lo...

The Under the Hive of Madness Crew is back at it, digging even deeper into the lore of the Unification Wars! This week Gobbo, Marky, and ChuckerFly look over the rest of the Techno-Barbarian States before exploring the Thunder-Warriors in a bit more detail. Don't worry along the way the boys get sidetracked by the Lack of OSHA Standards in Star Wars, callbacks to earlier episodes, arguing abou...

The Under the Hive of Madness crew is back, diving deep into the Lore of 30K. What a way to kick off Season Three! Gobbo, Marky, and Kev round up the events of Old Earth's History before the 29th Millennium, before diving into the Events of the Unification Wars themselves. As well as touching on the Geno Warriors and Thunder Warriors in brief, don't worry the Thunder Warriors will be a maj...

Under the Realms is back with Episode 2 covering the history of the Warhammer Old World. Goblin King, Emmy, Marky, and ChuckerFly keep exploring the lore of Warhammer Fantasy Battle as our crew gets closer and close to digging into the Age of Sigmar. Follow along as they talk over Nehekhara, the cold war between the High Elves and Dark Elves, the coming conflict between the Dwarves and the Elves,...

Under the Hive of Madness is officially three years old!  For the last episode of Season 2, the crew is taking a deep dive into the birthplace of Humanity itself, Holy Terra.  Join Gobbo, Marky, and Kev as they talk over Reality Television, and Wasteland Weekend... before they get around to covering the History, Geography, and notable locations of Terra itself!  Don't worry UHM is diving into...

Ever wondered what goes into designing a Narrative Campaign or Crusade? The crew at Under the Hive of Madness has you covered, as they discuss the steps they took to develop the first Gymdark Community Campaign, The Rot Wars. What goes into choosing a Theme, how much World Building to focus on, laying out the Campaign's Mechanical Structure and linking it to Story Lines and Scenarios elements,...

It's here, it's finally here. The Big One(see what we did there?)! Join the Under the Hive of Madness crew as they ramble and meander down the many paths of the 80s and 90s Metal, Hair Metal, and Glam Metal that inspired some of the insanity that is Warhammer 40k. From Slaanesh to Nuns in Corests and High Heels wielding bolters, to Chaos enriched glass being stared into as drugs, to Noise...

Under the Hive of Madness is back with another episode exploring the science fiction of the 60s through the 80s that helped to inspire the Grimdark Universe of Warhammer 40K. Chac and Gobbo are joined this time around by Marky and ChuckerFly, who bring some good questions and a lot of 1980s and 2020s Dune Movie love to the Conversation. The Crew takes a deep dive into the technology, genetic manip...

The Under the Hive of Madness crew is jumping into another of the various Heroes from across the 40k Universe, this time focusing on the Ork Warboss Gorgutz 'Ead 'Unter!  Gobbo, Marky, and ChuckerFly share their opinions on the Dawn of War franchise before diving into the lore surrounding one of its more notable characters.  Come for the lore, stay for the bad Ork Accents and UHMs first pitch for...

What is this Madness!!! That's right, the Under the Hive of Madness crew is entirely off the rails...plunging into Warhammer Fantasy Territory with a new show segment!  Hoping to bring you new lore episodes chronicling the Old World, the End Times, and the Age of Sigmar.  In Episode one Gobbo is joined by Emmy, Marky, ChuckerFly, and Kev to talk over the ancient roots of the Warhammer Fa...

After a few breakdowns on various Creative Writing subjects, including tips on how to get started, tips on writing horror and mystery, and a few brainstorming sessions.  The Under the Hive of Madness crew is ready to dive into their first dedicated World Building episode, with a look into how economies can help to flesh out the foundation of a world.  Be it a few towns in a role-playing...