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GrimdarkEnlightenment
by GrimdarkEnlightenment
Podcast & content on Warhammer 40k, wargaming, TTRPG's, and the general disastrous state of things. grimedark.substack.com
Episodes
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Grimdark Enlightenment 31: Knights of the Long Knives
In this Vox-cast, Inquisitor Kevin and I discuss “Why the far right is so obsessed with knights”, the Space Marine as a futuristic rendition of the chivalric knight, crusades, and the responsibilities of nobility. Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at grimedark.substack.com/subscribe
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Grimdark Enlightenment 30:Word War Forty Thousand
Back in the HateShed for a 2+ hour marathon Vox-cast, we examine the Great War and its events, players, and lasting influences. From the decline of empire to the death of heroes and a world that never recovered its lost grandeur, we trace parallels to the events and characters of the Heresy, and...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 29: When Satire Fails
Back in the HateShed, the Commissariat and the Inquisition* examine the Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer, and how the attempt to satirize the setting always ends up reinforcing the same universal truths. We break down the book and discuss: * Satire that works, and when propaganda is…
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Grimdark Enlightenment 28: Unapproachable Sky Father
The Commissariat and Inquisition join forces again, this time to discuss the Emperor as the eternal father figure, the role of paternal leadership, and whether Big E should’ve been soft-parenting reddit dad to prevent the Heresy.-The role of the father in the growth of sons -The eternal...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 27: Blind faith is a Just Cause
Back in the HateShed, we sat down to discuss faith and belief as it applies to the setting of 40k, our world, the strength it gives in both cases, and the inherent need humans have for structures of belief. Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at grimedark.substack.com/subscribe
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Grimdark Enlightenment 26: Gatekeepers not Gaycreepers (Video)
We’re back, now in technicolor and with buttery-smooth audio, to tell you how and why gaming culture fell to the forces of Chaos, and what we can do to reclaim it. Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at grimedark.substack.com/subscribe
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Grimdark Enlightenment 25: Wolves-vs-Wolves
Back in the HateShed, Commissar Chud Hammer and Inquisitor Kevin cover the disastrous and disjointed lore and portrayal of the Space Wolves: -SW fans are boob-nervous furries -The disconnect between early lore and later portrayals -Yet more reasons why the Heresy should never have been made...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 24: Genestealer Mommies Doomed the World
The Commissariat an Inquisition are back in the HateShed with another Vox transmission, this time discussing Dan Abnett’s newest book, The Hive. We cover: -The plot, generally -The illuminated life of an Imperial hive citizen, and why it is, in many ways, better than our world today -How dissent,...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 23: Inquisitorial Jamboys
We’re back in the vox-office of the HateShed, this time discussing all things inquisition: -the place of the Ordos in Imperial society -Sovereignty, who has it, and what it means -the mantle of nobility being synonymous with the mantle of sacrifice -Eisenhorn posting -How much does the knowledge…
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Grimdark Enlightenment 22: Sargonious of Akkad
The Inquisition welcomes a special guest, Carl Benjamin aka Sargon of Akkad, to discuss the changing landscape of the setting and the suspected reasons why. Can a franchise survive passing the torch? Can Gee Dubs actually make the Imperium seem villainous, or do their efforts only make them (us)...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 21: War of the Gods
The High Lords of Terra convene to discuss the new 11th edition trailer and its implications, signaling significant changes to their (for now) official lore: -Big E confirmed as a deity, fighting other gods in the Warp. -The origin and power of deities, in this world and ours -The development of...
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Grimdark Enlightenment Episode 20: Anglostic Front
The Commissariat and Inquisition team up again to discuss the quintessentially Anglo roots and origins of 40k, the influence on the development of the lore, setting, and story. What values bled through the psyche of the dispossessed English writers? Why did they create a world that Britain...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 19: Ursula Creed's Daemonculabia
The Inquisition and Commissariat assemble once more, this time to discuss the Lore Question; does it matter, why, and how much? What sets 40k apart from other IP’s? -Story vs Myth vs Narrative -GW hates their fans (again) -What it means to be an IP company and what that means to us -Why AoS is...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 18: Moorcock's Writhing Fecundity
The boys are back (finally), just in time for a meta discussion on chaos. We cover: -The origins of Chaos, including its intent -why Mikey Moorcock is dumb and wrong -stealing saintly relics via the holy prison wallet -why purpose is a greater antidote than order -feudalism vs fascism in the...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 17: The Tenants of National Sigmarism
We’re back, this time recording from the Terrorshack, staying topical as we cover: -Adepticon news, 11th edition, new models, new rules speculation etc -replacing good characters (men) with new bad characters (foids) -incompetence, malice, stupidity, or spite? A GW question -The end times might…
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Grimdark Enlightenment 16: Steel Legionnaire's Disease
Inquisitor Kevin and I discuss the most recent humiliation ritual GW has performed upon itself: the shelving of the Armageddon Steel Legion… on Armageddon. We cover: -The longstanding lore and tabletop rules of IG regiments being uniquely meaningful -Humans as the principle bulwark of the…
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Grimdark Enlightenment 15: Necromundans Have it Better
In today’s show, Inquisitor Kevin and I discuss: -The role of the gang in social orders and as a necessity in patriarchal culture -The nature of loyalty, to one’s brothers, one’s leaders, and ideals, and when each go wrong -Hives, gangs, and recruitment from within -Who rules, how, and by what...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 14: The Devastation of (My) Baals
Inquisitor @VDAREJamesK and I discuss, primarily, the Primaris, including: -How “progress” destroys the setting -The nature of a stagnant society and its opportunity for heroism -Retconé Guilliman and Belisarius Lols -The death of consequence in a setting defined by consequences -And More! Get…
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Grimdark Enlightenment 13: Histrionic Haunted House
Back after our brief unscheduled interruption, Kevin and I are back in the HateShed, this time to discuss: -Big E, his depiction in early vs late works-The trouble with portraying mythic characters-Power, it’s use, and why western culture avoids it thematically-Women generally, abortions...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 12: Happy Jokaero History Month
A couple days late, but Inquisitor DeAnna and Commissar Chud Hammer are back and here to cover: The Warrior Lodges, their role in the Heresy, their role in life, the fraternal nature of man, and the power of ritual Man as the natural romantics, while foids are the ultimate pragmatists The...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 11: Single Moms Destroyed the Galaxy
In this episode, we approach the idea of myth, discussing -what is a creation myth/its role in a civilization -positive vs negative mythos -making the implicit lore explicit in 40K -is our fantasy creation myth better than reality (yes). -single mom caused the Heresy -Do your curls and I might…
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Grimdark Enlightenment Episode 10:Medieval Lesbian Bowl-Cuts
-Coping over plastic FemStodes -federal grants for bullying (early and often!) -Star Trek (never watched) goes from space liberalism to gay race communism -HEMA vs. medieval lesbians - the Primarchs' Return Monkey's Paw Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at grimedark.substack.com/subscribe
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Grimdark Enlightenment 9: Call sign: WEREWOLF
We join Paul Waggener of Operation Werewolf (plus a million other projects) fame/infamy on his show Call Sign: WEREWOLF for an impromptu show, after lifting a stupendous amount of weights and waging war on the nearby IHOP. In this long for him/short for us crossover show, we discus topics ranging...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 8: Paying the Bone Tithe
We attempt to boomer our way through streaming the announcement show. it goes as expected. Femstodes (we were right again). space pirates. the gutter trough that is age of Sigmar. some points were made, mostly we attack each other and ourselves Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 7: 40,000 Bicep Curls (Now with fixed audio!)
-Upcoming 40K reveal show: Femstodes as the 11th edition launch faction? -The Monkey’s Paw situation that is official 40K media -Is Cavill cool despite being a thespian? -how and why must the galaxy be under human dominion instead of the Astartes -Pro-humanist, wholesome, hope and hero posting...
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Grimdark Enlightenment 6: The Last of Guilliman’s Privateers
- G-dubs abandoning the hobby scene to be an IP only company - Chuds own the hobby - Age of Shitmar Poasting - Books-R-Gay reading club, feat. Ashes of the Imperium -Twisted Tea Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at grimedark.substack.com/subscribe
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Grimdark Enlightenment 5: The Sword of +3 Jeetslaying
- The Atlantic crashes out over Elon Musk liking Dungeons & Dragons, - We Wuz Space Wolves - The +3 Sword of Jeetslaying - The Intergalactic Longhouse - The Battle for Art. (Brought to you by Twisted Tea Extreme). Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at grimedark.substack.com/subscribe
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Grimdark Enlightenment 4: Samsara Zippertits
-I forced Kevin to actually read the show prep (live) -Troon models from Troon writers for Troon consoomers -The Gellar Field fails -We examine the latest burnt offering onto the slop-heap altar of wargaming. *EDIT: weird audio issue fixed! Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at...
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Grimdark Enlightenment Episode 3
-Did the Horus Heresy series kill the spirit of Warhammer 40K -Turning the tragic setting focused on decline into another iteration of Marvelization and capeshit. -What GW did to Warhammer Fantasy... Get full access to GrimdarkEnlightenment at grimedark.substack.com/subscribe
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Grimdark Enlightenment Episode 2
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Grimdark Enlightenment Episode 1
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