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Episode 282 - Wrapping up the 2025/26 Hobby Progress Challenge

First of all let me just say thank you for your patience as this episode ran late! We had a technical failure where the files of all the interviews I recorded became corr

Episode 281 – The Warrior Lodge: The Nasty Edition

In Episode 281 of The Independent Characters, we open the doors once again to The Warrior Lodge, our roundtable-style discussion format where we bring together voices fro

Episode 280 - Narrative on The New Battlefield

The dust is still settling on the launch, of 11th Edition, and this edition is more than rewrite the datasheets - it has redrawn the battlefield itself. Objectives are

Episode 279 - Fresh Blood for 11th Edition

With 11th Edition launching this month, there has never been a better moment to hand a friend a Space Marine and say "let me show you something." A new edition resets the

Episode 278 - Campaigns, Cards, and Community

In Episode 278 of The Independent Characters, Carl takes us along for the ride at The Maelstrom Mixer - a fantastic community event. Carl breaks down how the event is str

Episode 277 - Crossing the Edition Rubicon

What happens when an edition starts showing its age and a new one looms on the horizon? In this episode, Carl, Adan, and Josh take a hard look at the end of 10th Edition

Episode 276 - Adepticon 2026 Review

What happens when The Independent Characters descend on Milwaukee for four straight days of Warhammer 40,000, other tabletop gaming, and everything Adepticon has to offer

Episode 275 - Model Rescue & Restoration

In Episode 275 of The Independent Characters, we dive into one of the most satisfying corners of the hobby: Model Rescue & Restoration. Whether you've stumbled across a d

Episode 274 - Staging the Apocalypse

What does it really take to stage a true Apocalypse game in the modern era of Warhammer 40,000? In this episode of The Independent Characters, we tackle "Staging the Apoc

Episode 273 - The Graveyard of Legends

Episode 273 of The Independent Characters is headed straight into the Legends Graveyard - that strange, dusty corner of Warhammer 40,000 where beloved units go when they'

Episode 272 - The Aranthian Succession: Cinderak Burning

In episode 272, Carl and Josh crack open The Aranthian Succession - Cinderak Burning, the opening salvo in a multi-episode series exploring how Necromunda's story is bein

Episode 271 - The 2025 Warhammer Year in Review

Episode 271 of The Independent Characters is our annual 2025 Warhammer Year in Review, and it's all about taking a breath, looking back, and celebrating another packed ye

Episode 270 - Engines of the Apocalypse (Part 2): Xenos & Chaos Titans

In Episode 270 of The Independent Characters, we bring our monumental exploration of Titans to a close by venturing beyond the Imperium to the heretical, alien, and utter

Episode 269 - Engines of The Apocalypse: Imperial Titans

Episode 269 of The Independent Characters strides onto the battlefield with a thunderous step as we begin a two-part exploration of the greatest war machines ever to walk

Episode 268 - Show of Force: Oaths & Damnation Part Two

Episode 268 of The Independent Characters lumbers onto the battlefield just in time for Halloween – and it's a dark and twisted one! When we set out to cover both the I

Episode 267 - Show of Force: Oaths & Damnation (Part One)

Episode 267 of The Independent Characters arrives right on schedule, and it's a big one, both in content and in subject matter. This time, we're striding into the battlef

Episode 266 - The 2025 Hobby Progress Challenge

It's that time again - the 2025 Hobby Progress Challenge is here, and we're diving headfirst into all the details on this episode. Chelle, Adan, and Carl sit down to go o

Episode 265 - 40k For a Lifetime

In Episode 265, we explore what it means to be a hobbyist over time - from the first spark of excitement, to balancing life's responsibilities, to rediscovering joy in un

Episode 264 - The Greatest 40k Supplements

Episode 264 of The Independent Characters is one for the ages! This time, we're not just joined by guests, we're joined by legends. That's right: the entire cast of Li

Episode 263 - The Warrior Lodge

In Episode 263 of The Independent Characters, we open the doors once again to The Warrior Lodge, our roundtable-style discussion format where we bring together voices fro