The Underhive Lorekeepers Podcast
by Spam and Nath.
Underhive Lorekeepers is a podcast that focuses on the lore and history of Necromunda, a tabletop strategy game by Games Workshop. Each episode will focus on a specific aspect of the game, its background, history and factions, as well as other supplementary information from Necromunda and the Warhammer 40,000 universe as a whole.
Episodes
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Episode 76 - Dramatis Personae - Da Boyz.
WAAAGH! Scummers! Orktober continues here at The Underhive Lorekeepers Podcast and this week we're diving headfirst into the lives of three of the most gloriously unhinged Orks to ever grace the grim darkness of the far future. First up is Tuska Daemon-Killa, an Ork Warboss who decided that...
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Episode 75. Squiggly Beasts - Part 2
Hello Scummers! It’s Orktober, which means we’re kicking off our second annual celebration of all things green, brutal, and questionably hygienic. All month long, we’re dedicating ourselves to the greenskins, their bizarre biology, and the important cultural contributions they’ve made to the...
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Episode 74 - House Dramatis Personae - Escher.
Alright you beautiful scummers! This week on The Underhive Lorekeepers, we’re diving into the wonderfully unhinged world of House Escher’s Dramatis Personae. We’re talking Betti Banshee, Cyniss, the Mother of Poisons, Necrana and the unlikely duo of Athera and Stix as we dig into their…
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Episode 73 - Spamuel forgot he was on holiday.
Hello Scummers! Spamuel has done the unthinkable, he forgot he was going on holiday. So naturally, this episode was recorded internationally and VERY quietly, because apparently planning ahead is now considered optional. This week, we take a little look at the future of Necromunda. Where the game...
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Episode 72 - The Ginormogantuanhypermegasodeiversary, THIRD birthday listener lore episode.
Hey Scummers! Three years. THREE. WHOLE. YEARS. Against all odds, questionable judgement, several questionable hobby purchases and an alarming amount of time spent discussing people living in a toxic industrial wasteland, the Underhive Lorekeepers have somehow made it to our third birthday! And...
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Episode 71 - And Justice For All. Enforcers. Part 2
Hey Scummers! The long-awaited Part 2 of our look at the Enforcers has finally arrived, and this time we're cracking open The Bastions of Law — because apparently one episode about Necromunda's finest examples of law enforcement wasn't enough. We dive into the various flavours of Enforcer…
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Episode 70. The Weird and The Wonderful - The Sensei.
HEY SCUMMERS! This week we're diving headfirst into one of the weirdest rabbit holes in Warhammer 40,000: The Sensei. The Emperor's immortal descendants, blessed with incredible gifts, hunted by the Inquisition, and quietly swept under the rug by the lore when everyone collectively decided…
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Episode 69 - House Dramatis Personae - Goliath Part 2.
Hey Scummers! This week Spamuel and Nathan continue their tour through the Dramatis Personae of House Goliath, taking a look at four more walking mountains of muscle whose solution to virtually every problem is "hit it harder." First up is Attilus the Axe, a legendary Goliath whose reputation was...
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Episode 68 - Xenos of the 40k universe. The Vespid.
Hey Scummers! This week on the Underhive Lorekeepers Podcast, Spamuel forces Nathan to endure more than ninety minutes of something he never asked for, never wanted and will likely spend the rest of the year complaining about. The Vespid. That's right, we're talking about the Tau Empire's…
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Episode 67. Dramatis Personae - House Goliath. Part 1.
Hey Scummers! This week Spamuel and Nathan are diving into the Dramatis Personae of House Goliath, exploring some of the most infamous names ever to emerge from the gene-forges and fighting pits of the Underhive. First up is Ajex Gorgoth, the living embodiment of everything House Goliath aspires…
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Episode 66 - Forces of 40k. The Penal Legions.
Hey Scummers! In this episode, the lads dive head-first into the grim, explosive and questionably ethical world of Imperial Penal Legions. Because apparently the Imperium looked at prisons and thought: “What if we added minefields and Frenzon?” From bomb collars and human wave assaults to...
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Episode 65 Gangs of Yesteryear Spyre Hunters
Hey scummers! In this episode, the lads take a trip way, way above the sump and into the polished nightmare of the Spire, where the rich don’t just look down on you, they come down to hunt you for sport. We’re talking Spyre Hunting Parties. Aristocratic heirs wrapped in ancient, near-mythical…
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Episode 64 Xenos of the 40k universe Part 2
Hey scummers! Pull up a stool, mind the sump spill under your boots, and keep one eye on your drink, because the lads are diving back into the weird and wild corners of the 41st millennium and more minor xenos. Much to Nathan’s visible, audible, and spiritual dismay. We’re talking about the...
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Episode 63 - Old World Lorekeepers. Mordheim - Part 2
Oi, travellers and treasure-hungry miscreants! Stagger back through the splintered doors of The Lucky Comet, where the ale is watered, the patrons are suspicious, and the roof only leaks when it rains. Which is always. Mordheim welcomes you like a mugger in a dark alley. Warmly, and with a knife....
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Episode 62 - The Merchant Guilds Part 3
Hello Scummers! Welcome back to our ongoing dive into the Merchant Guilds of Necromunda, where the money flows, the bodies pile up and somehow it all balances out in the end. Probably. In Episode 3 of our series, we’re getting uncomfortably familiar with two of the hive’s most essential...
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Episode 61 - The Weird and The Wonderful - Minor Ordos Listener Lore
AHOY SCUMMERS! After what can only be described as a brief, administratively necessary (definitely not heretical) absence, The Underhive Lorekeepers Podcast staggers back into the vox-net like an Inquisitor returning from a very quiet, very classified investigation. Yes, we’re back. And to...
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Episode 60 The Weird and The Wonderful Minor Ordos Part 3
Hey scummers. Nathan has absconded to New Zealand on a so-called family holiday, but in doing so has cemented his claim as the one true King of the Scummers. Against all odds (and unlike Spamuel) he’s taken his recording gear on the road. Bravery. Courage. Heroism. We salute him. After the…
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Episode 59 - The Weird and The Wonderful - Rogue Traders
Happy New Years, scummers! It’s been a hot minute since the boys last sat down with you, so naturally this one kicks off with a completely reasonable 20-minute opening. Expect hopes and dreams for the year ahead, aggressive lamenting over the complete lack of sleep this festive period, and…
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Super Special Christmas Episode - The Hour of AUA
Merry Christmas, scummers! In this festive episode, the boys holster their stub guns, loosen their flak armour, and take a more relaxed stroll through the sump as they crack open the mail sack and read letters from you, our long-suffering, much-loved audience. We tackle the questions you’ve been...
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Episode 58 - The Weird and The Wonderful - Minor Ordos Part 2
Hey there, scummers! After the suspiciously positive reception of our last romp through the Minor Ordos, the boys once again strap on their gear, laminate their definitely real Inquisitorial credentials, and march right back into territory the Administratum insists doesn’t exist. From a barfly...
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Episode 57 - Criminal alliances of Necromunda. Part 3.
Hey there, scummers! Strap in, strap on your tinfoil hats, and maybe keep a shotgun under the bar, because in our first-ever video episode, the Lorekeepers are diving headfirst into the murky sump-waters of conspiracy, psychic skullduggery, and downright dodgy dealings in the dark corners of the...
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Episode 56 - The Weird and The Wonderful - Minor Ordos Part 1
Hey there, scummers! In this episode, the lads crack open a few amasecs and take a merry wander through the lesser-known — and let’s be honest, occasionally less effective — ordos of the mighty Inquisition. While they might not boast the infamy or raw authority of their illustrious cousins in…
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Episode 55 - Upperhive Lorekeepers. Ran Lo and Ulanti.
Greetings, scummers! In this episode, the boys pull on their finest rags and sneak into Hive Primus’ upper spires — where the air’s filtered, the drinks are poisoned, and the nobles wear more jewels than sense. We’re talkin’ House Ulanti and House Ran Lo — two Great Houses that prove the real...
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Episode 54 - Squiggly Beasts - Part 1
OI LADS! HAPPY ORKTOBER! In this episode, the boys dive headfirst into the green tide with this month’s theme: THE MIGHTY ORKS! They’re tackling the unsung stars of Orkdom — the fungus-fuelled chaos puppies known as Squigs. From their murky and oft-debated origins — whether borne from Tyranid…
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Episode 53 - Ash and Steel and Blood - Ash Wastes Nomads
Greetings Imperial. In this episode, the boys venture deep into the shifting sands of Necromunda’s outer wastes to uncover the truth behind one of the planet’s most elusive factions — the Ash Waste Nomads. Born in the dust and forged by exile, the earliest Nomads of Confrontation and ’95 weren’t...
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Episode 52 - Open The Armories - The Leman Russ.
Hello there, scummers! In this episode, the boys get in touch with their inner tank enthusiast and talk about the true protector of The Imperium, the Leman Russ battle tank. From its discovery on a far away xenos planet, to the many variants and battlefield roles this powerhouse of a vehicle…
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Episode 51 - The Merchant Guilds. Part 2.
Greetings, scummers! The boys are back and in this episode, they delve once more into the Merchant Guilds of Necromunda and the almost limitless influence and power they have on our every day lives. Spamuel admits who his favourite child is, Nathan has an issue with mustard on a meat pie and the...
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Episode 50 - The Goodest boys of Necromunda.
Hey there Scummers! As we head into season 3, we have jumped head first into a topic that one of our listeners REALLY wanted. Dogs are more than pets on Necromunda, they are members of the gang, loyal protectors and willing to throw themselves in front of enemies to save their masters. In this...
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Event shoutout - Necromunda Agression 3!
Any of you mammer jammers got the 8th + 9th of November 2025 free for some gang violence?! Well if you’re in Scotland for whatever football/murder match you’re watching, get down/up/across to Falkirk and play in Aggression 3! 2 days of dice, destruction, scummer love and stabs at each other about...
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Episode 49 - Ginormogantuanhypermegasodeiversary, SECOND birthday listener lore episode mega spectacular.
Hello there scummers! It's been a whole two years of Underhive Lorekeepers and we are celebrating with a listener lore giveaway! We go through 4 of our favourites and pick a few winners to get some loot from us here as a way of saying thankyou. We also give away a fantastic gang by...
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Episode 48 - The Merchant Guilds. Part 1.
Hey there Scummers!! In this episode, the boys take a wander down to the marketplaces and dive into the very sellers and purveyors of trade themselves. The Guilders. The Guilders of Necromunda are powerful and influential figures who control the flow of trade and resources across the hive cities....
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Episode 47 - Servitors. A fate worse than death.
Hey there Scummers!! In this episode, the boys jump in to something that puts the grim in grimdark, the body in body horror and the cruel in cruel and unusual. The Servitor. From the poor souls damned to be turned into little more than tools for The Imperium Of Man, batteries for Mars or even…
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Episode 46 - Beards, pipes and assault trikes - Ironhead Squats
Hey there Scummers!! In this episode, the Lorekeepers delve into the history of the abhuman saviours of Necromunda, The Ironhead Squats. These stout and industrious abhumans have been integral in maintaining not only the planets ability to support life, but have been the true power behind her...
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Episode 45 - Listener Requestisode. The Frateris Militia.
Greetings and salutations, beloved Scummers! In this episode, the Lorekeepers have been asked to discuss the history, effects and legality of one of the more unique factions within the 40k universe, The Frateris Militias. These citizen crusaders take up arms against the enemies of mankind, guided...
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Episode 44 - Open The Armories - Corrupted Weapons.
Hello there Scummers! In this episode the boys head out to the black market and do a bit of a dive into the corrupted weapons you'll find in darkest corners of questionable shops. From the heretical bolters of fallen Astartes, flamers imbued with the powers of the warp, daemonic blades and…
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Episode 43 - Xenos of the 40k universe. Part 1.
Hello there Scummers! Spamuel has taken a bit of precious time away from the campaign trail and has been reading fan mail from his beloved constituency! Remember to #VoteSpamuel for every possible office. It’s corruption you can count on. In this episode, Spam and Nath help out a listener with…
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Episode 42 - Criminal alliances of Necromunda. Part 2.
Hello there Scummers! Have you ever considered stepping into a new career? What if it was a way to have great fun, meet new people, exploit them for personal gain and then try to overthrow the criminally false leadership of Necromunda? If you've answered "YES", do we have an episode for you! In...
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Episode 41 - Gangs of Yesteryear - Scavvies
Hey there scummers! In this episode, we take a look at those unfortunate wretches at the very bottom of both Imperial society and the hive itself. Mutants and Scavvies are the true nadir of human civilisation, looked down upon as little better than filth, purged and hated for their very…
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Episode 40 - Listener Lore 2.
Hello there scummers! Welcome to the latest of our listener lore series! In these episodes, we read entries from you, our listeners, on a topic picked each quarter, with one lucky entrant walking away with free minis based on the ideas we get from their lore! If you have questions, complaints,...
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Episode 39 - Upperhive Lorekeepers. Ty and Ko'Iron.
Greetings, scummers! Due to a subtle decrease in pollution from the industrial sectors of level 359, we are pleased to bring you another transmission from the number 1 social entertainment mega show, The Upperhive Lorekeepers! This episode, the noble sons from high above us all bring the ins and...
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Episode 38 - 6 minute abs. Abhumans of Necromunda - Ogryns.
Hello there scummers and happy 2025! We are back from our holidays and what better way to start the new(ish) year than with an episode about the biggest boys on the whole planet? Descendants of the prisoners and prospectors of frozen and unforgiving worlds, the Ogryn are the feral brutality of...
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LVO 2025 Mini Review
Hey Scummers! With the LVO2025 announcements done and dusted, Spam and Nath go over the releases, shoehorning in the Necromunda compatible minis, contemplate starting a few 40k armies and just chat about what they would like to do with them. We are pretty new at this video aspect of content...
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Apocrypha Necromunda – Bonedry and Broke Review
Hey Scummers! It's Lorekeepers, but visual! (except this is in podcast form!) In this video, Nath and Spamuel take a look at the new Apocrypha Necromunda and the changes it brings to our favourite game. With now game legal ways to bring Abhumans, mutants and even xenos into the game! This is our...
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Episode 37 - Gangs of Yesteryear - Pit Fighters
Those of us who are about to die, salute you. Welcome to the pits! In this episode, we dive in to some of the deadliest fighters to ever grace the blasted wastes and bloodied sands of Necromunda, the Pit Fighters. Slaves without rights, mutilated by their owners and forced to kill for the…
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Episode 36 - Legalised Thuggery - Palanite Enforcers.
Hello citizens of Necromunda. You are in violation of Helmawrs law. Disperse now or risk punishment. This is not a drill. After all that illegal chat last episode, we have decided to reign in the criminality and focus on a group DEFINITELY not involved in anything questionable, The Palanite...
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Episode 35 - Criminal alliances of Necromunda. Part 1.
Hello there Scummers! After a massive weekend of playing in Arcromunda IV, the boys give a breakdown of the weekend, with an emphasis on breakdown. Spamuel gets political. But we then get into the meat of the episode with the Criminal alliances! In this episode we look into the Rogue Factoria,...
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Episode 34 - Open The Armories - Xenos Weapons.
Hello there Scummers! In this episode the boys head out to the black market and do a bit of a dive into the xenos weapons you'll find in The Book of Judgement. From the multi-use Kroot rifle, the HORRIFYING Rak'Gol Razor Gun and the absolutley delightful Yu’vath Puzzle Box, each of these weapons...
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Episode 33 - Upperhive Lorekeepers. Greim and Catallus.
Greetings, scummers! Gracing your airwaves this evening is a new series by your favourite uphive megastars, The Upperhive Lorekeepers! We give you a rare look into the lives of your betters, those noble families of Greim and Catallus. Greim is the military powerhouse of Necromunda, their control…
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Episode 32 - Listener Lore - The Genestealer Cults.
Hello there scummers! Welcome to the latest of our listener lore series! In these episodes, we read entries from you, our listeners, on a topic picked each quarter, with one lucky entrant walking away with a copy of Hive Secundus! Both of the guys read 2 of their favourite entries, with gang…
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Episode 31 - The Genestealer Cult. Part 3. The Malstrain
Hey there, scummers! In this episode, the boys go over the two gangs we have been building up to with this whole series, The Genestealer Cults and The Malstrain. We go over our theories on the Malstrains evolutionary path, the experiments that the mad Magos Hermiatus put the surviving purestrain...
About this show
Underhive Lorekeepers is a podcast that focuses on the lore and history of Necromunda, a tabletop strategy game by Games Workshop. Each episode will focus on a specific aspect of the game, its background, history and factions, as well as other supplementary information from Necromunda and the Warhammer 40,000 universe as a whole.
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Spam and Nath.