A promising podcast undermined by ignorance
After being out of the GW hobbies for almost two decades, I sought out podcasts that talked about 40k’s rich lore, and this pod came to me as a suggestion. After a decent start, I started to notice a fair amount of pretty casual use of homophobic slurs, along with some pretty poor taste sexist jokes. I tried to move past these as the pod actually talked about the lore in a way that I was enjoying. However, after thirty odd episodes, the slurs were becoming more frequent, and not something I wanted to continue listening to, regardless of the content. After doing a little research into the background of the Podcast, it seems these attitudes do not change, and in the case of one host, doubling down on their behavior. Avoid.
TennesseeBrit via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/03/22
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As far as reading the lore of 40k and summarising it for listeners goes, this podcast does it pretty well. However, it has some significant problems. Two of the hosts bicker regularly, which can be funny, but can also be tiresome as they get really heated over whether the warp is magic or...Read full review »
Jenny-ftb via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 09/18/18
A great laugh and some lore too. I do like when a podcast gets derailed and goes off on tangents as it makes it a more human/xenos and relatable experience. Keep up the good work guys!
Scorpio.Scorpious via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/23/19
Lorehammer unpacks the indignities and horror of the 40k universe with an everyday humour where you can just as easily imagine that you’ve been possessed by a chaos demon — only to discover that this is their first time. Inviting, entertaining, and educational, it’s one of the rare Warhammer...Read full review »
Flurrith via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 05/13/18
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