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A Warhammer 40k podcast, of one man's journey to become one of the best players 40k players in the U.K. My goal is to help people become a better 40k gamer and become an ambassador of fair play and sportsmanship within the hobby.

Stephen Box


    • May 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 12m AVG DURATION
    • 151 EPISODES
    • 5 SEASONS

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    The Vanguard Tactics's Warhammer 40k Podcast is a consistently well-produced podcast that focuses on quality play and enjoying the game. It offers valuable information and insights for both new players and veterans, making it a great resource for anyone interested in Warhammer.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its dedication to providing high-quality content. The hosts are knowledgeable and passionate about the game, and they strive to deliver in-depth analyses of different factions, rules, and strategies. They also emphasize fair play and good sportsmanship, which sets them apart from other podcasts and promotes a positive gaming experience.

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    While there are many positive aspects to this podcast, one slight downside is the frequent use of filler words such as "uhm." While this may be a minor issue, it can be distracting for some listeners who prefer a more polished style of speaking. However, despite this small flaw, the overall content is still highly informative and engaging.

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    Latest episodes from Vanguard Tactics's Warhammer 40k Podcast

    Wahammer 40K: World Eaters Codex Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 84:35


    Jord and Dave talk about the highlights of the new World Eaters Codex that Games Workshop has just released.  

    Warhammer 40K: Codex: Death Guard Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 90:16


    Hey, all!!  We're getting back to a schedule finally!  In this one, Dave reviews the brand new Death Guard Codex with the Disgustingly Resilient Podcast's infected hosts, Aiden Smalley and David Turner!!  Another big thank you to Games Workshop for sending us preview copies of this codex so that we could get the review out to you all much sooner!

    Warhammer 40K: Dealing with Burnout in your Gameplay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 48:34


    In this special episode, Stephen and Jordan talk about burnout in Warhammer, how to recognize it and how to deal with it.

    Warhammer 40K: March 2025 Balance Dataslate and Points Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 101:51


    Dave and Stephen talk all about the big update to the game that dropped in March.

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Astra Militarum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 72:54


    Dave and Mike Costello review the new detachments and the rules for all of the new Death Korps of Krieg models in the new Codex: Astra Militarum. NOTE: we apologize if there's any sound issue with Dave's mic.  His cat knocked it off the table last week and now it needs to be replaced (the microphone, not the cat).  I'll get a new microphone as soon as possible.

    Warhammer 40K - Codex Aeldari Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 66:32


    Steve and Dave provide an overview of the new army rule for the High Elves of the 41st Millenium, as well as the 8 new detachments and the major unit changes (there's a lot of them) in this new codex from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000.

    Warhammer 40K: December 2024 Balance Dataslate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 71:56


    Dave and Mike review the newest Balance Dataslate, points updates, and the biggest winners and losers of this round of updates to 40K!

    Warhammer 40K: Thousand Sons Index

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 56:14


    Dave is joined by new VT team member TJ Lanigan to talk about the Sons of Prospero and the ways of their forbidden, corrupted magic. And also Magnus did nothing wrong.

    Warhammer 40K: Preparing for the World Championships in Atlanta

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 38:53


    Dave talks with Matt Lorah and Lachlan Rigg from Team VT about what they're doing and going to do to prepare for the upcoming World Championships of Warhammer in Atlanta, GA, USA on November 22-24, 2024.

    Warhammer 40K: New Points New Meta?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 74:13


    In this episode, Dave talks with Stephen and Jord about where all of the factions of Warhammer 40,000 currently sit and how the new points changes from October 2024 may likely affect them each. Special thanks to Stat Check for all the work they do to compile the massive stats from 40K that we referred to in this episode.  Please check out their full website at www.stat-check.com.  

    Warhammer 40K: The Army of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 53:04


    In this episode, Stephen is back to talk about all of his recent successes and lessons learned from playing the Army of Faith, rather than relying on the Bringers of Flame in order bring his #AdeptaSororitas army to victory at multiple recent events.

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Blood Angels Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 72:36


    It's time to get bloody with Dave and Jord as they review the new Blood Angels codex and some of the changes to this historic model range. [Note: we had some problems with sound distortion on Dave's mic, but it gets better as the episode goes on.  Our apologies for sending you something less than our usual quality, but with everyone's time being limited lately, we decided to give you what we had rather than wait a couple more weeks to re-record it.]

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Imperial Agents Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 45:57


    Mike and Dave review the army rule, detachments, and some of the unique units for the new Codex: Imperial Agents for Warhammer 40K.

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    Warhammer 40: Dark Angels in the Pariah Nexus and at Sheffield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 45:10


    VT Coach Ben Jones talks with Dave about his recent run with the Space Marines of the Unforgiven chapter at the Sheffield Super Major, as well as his thoughts on how Dark Angels will fare in the Pariah Nexus and 40K 10.5 edition.

    Warhammer 40K: Death Guard in the Pariah Nexus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 59:14


    This week, Dave chats with Death Guard specialist and host of the Disgustingly Resilient podcast, Aiden Smalley, about the bringers of life and plague, the #DeathGuard in the #PariahNexus missions, and the effects that all of the changes to #Warhammer40K version 10.5 have had on this faction.

    Warhammer 40K: The Leagues of Votann in the Pariah Nexus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 63:44


    In this episode, special guest Tom Lowman from the 6+++ Show and Rock and Stone podcasts joins Dave and the Handsomest Man in 40K, Jake Harding, to talk about the Grimdark Future's stout dwarves inside the #PariahNexus.

    Warhammer 40K: Sisters Codex with new Points!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 65:13


    Dave and Stephen talk hard realities and reasonable expectations in the new Codex: Adepta Sororitas in light of the new points changes in the latest Munitorum Field Manual. Rather than rush out a review of the new Codex, we decided to wait until we could discuss the new points as well, since these changes have a deep effect on the efficiacy of the Codex for at least the next 3 months.

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Genestealer Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 93:13


    The Handsomest Man in 40K is back on the show to talk about the beauty and majesty of muscle beach, and how you, too, should join in Ascension Day!

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Chaos Space Marines Review - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 81:23


    Mike joins Dave this week to finish reviewing the new Codex Chaos Space Marines!

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Chaos Space Marines Review - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 72:03


    Stephen gives his opinions on the army rule and first 3 detachments from the new Chaos Space Marines Codex for 10th Edition Warhammer 40K.

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Adeptus Custodes Review!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 58:34


    Michael is back on the show to help Dave review the new Codex: Adeptus Custodes for 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000!  

    Warammer 40K: Codex Orks in 10th Edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 71:17


    Dave and special guest Seth "the Mad Dok" Oster from Team VT and the Signals from the Frontline Podcast review the detachments and some key model changes in the new Codex: Orks for 10th Edition 40K!

    Warhammer 40K: How to Review a Codex

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 64:49


    Stephen and Dave walk through the steps of breaking down a codex to help figure out where to begin, as Stephen begins his journey back to the Sisters of Battle.  #AdeptaSororitas

    Warhammer 40K: Starting a New Faction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 60:43


    In this episode, Stephen and Dave talk about starting a new faction, the process of digging into a new Codex or Index and deciding where to start, how to put together your first test list for that faction, and other considerations.  Whether you're a veteran to the hobby or a brand new player curious about where to begin, you won't want to miss this episode!

    Warhammer 40k: Tau Empire 10th Edition Codex Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 69:15


    Stephen and Dave discuss the new Codex: Tau Empire for Warhammer 40K, including the new detachment rules, enhancements, stratagems, and the biggest changes to unit datasheets. 

    Warhammer 40K: The Monolith Heard 'Round the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 74:11


    In this episode, Dave talks with LVO winner and Vanguard Tactics coach Matt Lorah about Matt's games at the Las Vegas Open 2024, dropping Monoliths into people's backyards, and his love of pancakes.

    What It Means to Be a Good Opponent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 67:17


    Steve and Dave sit down to talk about how to be a good opponent at the table, whether you're in a competitive or more casual tabletop game environment and signs of someone who is not being a good opponent. #Warhammer40K #Warhammer #GamesWorkshop #Gaming #TabletopWargames #TabletopGames #VanguardTactics

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Dark Angels Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 76:32


    Dave is joined by special guest Adam Camilleri (from "Forge the Narrative" and "That Old World Charm" podcasts) to talk about the fate of the Unforgiven in their new 10th Edition Codex. (Note: Sorry for the delay on this one!  LVO and work slowed me down from uploading! - DK) #AdWIP #40K #WarhammerCommunity

    Listener Questions Answered and LVO Prep for the Warhammer 40K Champs Event!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 62:32


    Steve is back to talk with Dave about recent past events, preparations for the Frontline Gaming Las Vegas Open 2024 Warhammer 40K Champs event, and listener questions from the Community Facebook page answered!

    Warhammer 40,000: The Leagues of Votann Index Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 60:58


    Jake Harding returns to the show to talk with Dave about the changes to the Leagues of Votann after the September 2023 Balance Dataslate and points changes, and their recent meteoric rise from Zero to Meta Hero in competitive standings.

    Warhammer 40k: Necrons 10th Edition Codex Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 103:31


    Dave and Michael Costello review the detachments and key units in the new Codex Necrons for 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000.

    Warhammer 40k: Adeptus Mechanicus 10th Edition Codex Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 90:47


    The Handsomest Man in 40K, Jake Harding, is back to talk with Dave about the "good guy" half (or... at least the pro-Imperium half) of the recent double robot Codex drop from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000.

    Women in Warhammer: Tanya Gates

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 53:13


    The Warmistress herself, Ms. Tanya Gates (@the.warmistress), joins Dave to talk about how she got into our hobby, her love of both 40K and AOS, internet trolls, and the fact that she still hasn't been harassed in person at events or game stores about being a woman playing 40K.   #warhammer40K #warhammer #women #nerds #nerdlife #womeninwarhammer #New40K #Leviathan #GamesWorkshop

    Women in Warhammer: Kerry Liddell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 44:20


    Dave talks with Instagram creator, 40K Competitive Player, Tyranid fan and future mom, Ms. Kerry Liddell (aka. @k.legss) about her history with and love of our hobby, as well as her invention of the "game-cation" - travel for the purposes of escape and gaming! Please check out @k.legss on Instagram to see Kerry's amazing Tyranids and other painting creations!

    Warhammer 40k: Tau Empire 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 127:30


    In this episode, Dave talks with Israel "Izzy" Sanchez about the forces of the Greater Good in Warhammer 40K, the Tau Empire!  They discuss the army rule, the detachment rule for the Kauyon Detachment, and each of the datasheets, enhancements, and stratagems.

    Blood Angels Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 49:45


    The Lord of Baal, Jord Checkly, is back on the show to talk about how his LGT Blood Angel list - that went 4-1 that weekend - could and will change with the new Space Marine Codex that just dropped this past weekend. #Warhammer40K #New40K #Leviathan

    Warhammer 40K: Codex Space Marines Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 67:05


    Stephen and Dave talk an overview of the new detachments in the new 10th Edition Codex Space Marines.

    Warhammer 40k: Grey Knights 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 71:45


    Jord is back to talk with Dave about the shining knights of the grimdark future: the Grey Knights.  The guys talk about the entire 10th Edition Index, how to play with them or how to play against them.

    Warhammer 40k: Necrons 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 99:08


    Dave chats with VT Coach Matt Lorah about the cybernetic horrors of the Necron legions in 10th Edition #New40K.

    CODEX REVIEW: The Tyranids are Invading Warhammer 40K!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 71:30


    Michael is back to talk with Dave about his beloved Tyranids in the first Codex release for 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000! Would YOU like to know more?!

    Warhammer 40K: The First Balance Dataslate of 10th Edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 108:50


    Steve is back to talk with Dave about all of the changes in the Balance Dataslate as well as the Rules Commentary changes and the new Munitorum Field Manual points updates!

    Warhammer 40k: Chaos Daemons 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 96:30


    Jake is back to talk with Dave about the corrupted forces of the Warp as they invade #New40K !

    Warhammer 40K: Blood Angels 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 84:06


    Dave talks with Vanguard Tactics streamer and vampire enthusiast Jord Checkley about the 10th Edition index cards for the Blood Angels Space Marine Chapter!

    Frontline Gaming and Vanguard Tactics - Sportsmanship in 10th Edition Warhammer 40K

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 57:21


    In this episode, Steve talks with Kicker from Frontline Gaming about sportsmanship and 10th Edition.

    Warhammer 40K: The 10th Edition Vanguard Tactics Academy Doors are Open!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 47:26


    Mike and Dave discuss the all-new, 10th Edition Academy course offered by Vanguard Tactics, and answer a few Rules Lawyer questions as well!

    Warhammer 40k: Death Guard 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 97:12


    Dave and Hobby Goblin Robert Hawkins sit down to talk about the servants of Nurgle, the Death Guard, and why they really aren't as bad as you've heard!  And please don't forget to check out out the Hobby Goblins at https://www.hobbygoblinscreative.com/ and on Facebook as Hobby Goblins, Inc.

    Warhammer 40k: Astra Militarum 10th Edition Index Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 103:54


    Dave and Mike review the Astra Militar... Imperial Guard Index Cards for Warhammer 40K 10th Edition!

    Warhammer 40K: Deathwatch 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 82:44


    Dave and Mike sit down to talk in detail about the 10th Edition 40K Index cards for the Imperium's specialized alien hunters, the Deathwatch!

    Warhammer 40K: World Eaters 10th Edition Faction Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 94:43


    Dave and team manager of the Army eSports tabletop wargaming team and Forge the Narrative co-host Major Red Powell to talk about the Red Angel and his army of bloodlusting berzerkers, the World Eaters.

    Warhammer 40K: Orks 10th Edition Index Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 86:27


    Dave and Vanguard Tactics coach Aaron Kennedy review the Index rules and Datacards for the faction with the most dakka, da Orks!

    Warhammer 40K: Chaos Space Marines 10th Edition Index Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 52:43


    Michael and Dave dig into the Index Cards for Chaos Space Marines in this episode. #New40K #Leviathan #Warhammer40K #CSM #Chaos #ChaosMarines #BlackCrusade #WarhammerCommunity

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