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40Cray Spacer Marine Trailer ReactionBlah blah Primaris Lieutenant blah blah bad blah blah OMG TITUS IS BACK! Watch Ben and Tom nerd out over the return of a not-so-crappy 40K game in what may very well be the final episode in this season of 40Cray! Episode 42 Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/thorn.thistle/ Check out Tom's...

2021-12-2033 min

40Cray Primarch Models: Who’s hot, who’s not?With the new model for Jaghatai Khan on the verge of imminent release, we’re finally looking at a complete set of Forgeworld primarchs. This group includes some amazing models, but are all worthy of their subject material? Episode 41 Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/thorn.thistle/ Check out Tom's Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/bon...

2021-11-1137 min

40Cray Which D&D Class is the Most Fun?Do you like the jump into the fray, sword swinging, or prefer to sit back and hurl fireballs with wild abandon? This week Ben and Tom walk through each of the Dungeons and Dragons classes in the current 5th edition with an eye toward underlining which are a blast to play, and which may be a little less fun… Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Th...

2021-10-2331 min

40Cray Is Games Workshop the Bad Guy? Scandal RoundupEveryone’s favorite hobby store is under fire again! Is Games Workshop really the bad guy (baddie to our UK friends), or is the gaming community being unfair? Ben and Tom try to tackle these issues with as balanced a view as they can muster… Episode 39 SpikeyBits article: It’s Time to Cancel Warhammer+ Plus https://spikeybits.com/2021/10/its-time-to-cancel-warhammer-plus.html Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat...

2021-10-0829 min

40Cray Top Heel and Face Turns in Wrestling HistoryRemember how good it felt when Darth Vader turned on the Emperor? Or how sad you were when Fredo betrayed Michael (Godfather reference ya'all)! Well, professional wrestling has been making use of moments like this for years to create compelling narrative! In the business (wrestling that is), a "face turn" is when a bad guy goes good, and a "heel turn" is the opposite, a good guy going bad. Join Tom and Ben as they reminisce about some of the best heel and face turns that shocked and delighted audiences and kept the thinly-veiled soap o...

2021-09-3037 min

40Cray Primarch Battle Showdown, Part 2The thrilling conclusion! Ben and Tom tackle a topic guaranteed to rile any 40K fan: which Primarch is the strongest? We apply our very scientific and not-at-all subjective analysis (cough) to a March Madness, tournament style showdown. See if your favorite comes out victorious and try to predict the upsets… Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/thorn.thistle/ Che...

2021-09-2328 min

40Cray Primarch Battle Showdown, Part1Ben and Tom tackle a topic guaranteed to rile any 40K fan: which Primarch is the strongest? We apply our very scientific and not-at-all subjective analysis (cough) to a March Madness, tournament style showdown. See if your favorite comes out victorious and try to predict the upsets… Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw/videos Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/thorn.thistle/ Check out Tom's Instagram at: http...

2021-09-1733 min

40Cray Top 5 Worst Mortal Kombat Characters (Episode 35)GET OVER HERE if you want to hear two grown men debate the dumbest characters out of the extensive and decade-spanning roster of one of the greatest videogame franchises of all time! You might feel TOASTY after hearing Ben and Tom wax nostalgic about some of the good, bad, and ugly of Mortal Kombat. Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/t...

2021-09-0939 min

40Cray Does Citadel Paint Hurt the Warhammer Hobby? (Episode 34)Tom and Ben debate the implication of the question in this episode's title! Is Citadel Paint and its expansive set of guides and instructions a model to help players improve their paint game, or a vehicle of conformity that inhibits creativity and limits the imagination? Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/thorn.thistle/ Check out Tom's I...

2021-08-2531 min

40Cray Episode 33: Top 5 90's Kids Shows... Nostalgia Bomb (Part 2)Were you an X-men, Power Rangers, or Batman kid? Ben, Tom, and special guest Gabrielle dive deep into 90's nostalgia to answer these hard-hitting questions! Did your favorite memories make the cut? Find out in this trip down memory lane. Check us out on YouTube (you can see our faces and clips!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/thorn.thistle/

2021-08-1943 min

40Cray Episode 32: Top 5 90's Kids Shows... Nostalgia Bomb (Part 1)Were you an X-men, Power Rangers, or Batman kid? Ben, Tom, and special guest Gabrielle dive deep into 90's nostalgia to answer these hard-hitting questions! Did your favorite memories make the cut? Find out in this trip down memory lane. Part 2 coming next week! Watch us on YouTube (you can see our faces!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https://www.instagram.com/thorn.thistle/ Check ou...

2021-08-1239 min

40Cray Episode 31: TTS is Off, and Al Pacino is P***ed!Ben and Tom express their feelings (mostly sad) that beloved YouTube sensation Alfabusa (who recently stopped by for a 3-part interview) will be putting his series on hiatus. To lighten the mood, the dynamic duo take a quick visit to fun internet shenanigans from over a decade ago, leading to a contentious discussion with an Al Pacino soundboard… News: 40Cray season 1 will be coming to a close soon, and season 2 may see a rebrand and refocus. Have ideas? Shoot them our way! References and related content:

2021-08-0328 min

40Cray Episode 30: Free Sodaz and Polygon InsanityBen and Tom react to the sad situation of online harassment that led promising animator Sodaz to quit creating content for Warhammer and to leave their partnership with GW. We hope you'll join us in trying to make our community a bit more of a positive place! We also make talk about the Kill Team shapes controversy and revisit some principles of Geometry! Support Sodaz via patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/_SODAZ We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw Music and sound eff...

2021-07-2136 min

40Cray Episode 29: New Kill Team and Orks!Ben and Tom break down all of the news surrounding the Octarius reveal, and analyze new models (Death Korps and Orks!) and implications of the reveal for the future of Kill Team. You can see the full video for this episode--which includes a longer discussion where Ben and Tom break down each new model and the new minis in the Ork line. We'll be doing more and more video-focused content on our YouTube channel so check it out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVDCRWjYTe4LWDFZRNIkhw The boys also spend some time discussing the Final Fantasy Fe...

2021-07-1627 min

40Cray Episode 28: Top 5 Biggest Plot Holes in 40KIn this very special, first-ever video chat episode, Ben and Tom dive deep into some of the biggest plot holes and cases of general lore tomfoolery in the 40K universe (after a bit of reflection on Warhammer+ now that we have all the details!). With dozens of authors across hundreds of books, there's plenty of inconsistencies and... weirdness... to choose from. Did we hit on your favorite or most frustrating plot hole? Let us know in the comments! Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Thorn and Thistle: https...

2021-07-0739 min

40Cray Episode 27: Alfabusa and Speaker D Interview (Part 3)In part 3 of our interview series with Alfabusa and Speaker D, we talk about Warhammer+ and the future of "If the Emperor Had a Text to Speech". Note that this interview was recorded back on June 12th before the full details of the Warhammer+ service were released. We plan to post updated takes from our guests on the full Warhammer+ package in a future release or edit! In case you don't know by now (we're on episode 3 at this point of this series!) Alfabusa and Speaker D are the creator and lead writer r...

2021-07-0122 min

40Cray Episode 26: Alfabusa and Speaker D Interview (Part 2)In part 2 of our interview series with Alfabusa and Speaker D, we dig deep into the pair's views on GW's current course, the development and future of the hobby, and why Eldar are the perennial punching bag of the 41st/42nd millenium! Alfabusa and Speaker D are the creator and lead writer respectively of YouTube 40K Phenomenon "If the Emperor had a Text to Speech Device" and a number of fantastic creative projects that combine deep 40K lore with irreverent comedy. Spoilers: They're just as nice and funny as you'd hope th...

2021-06-2340 min

40Cray Episode 25: Alfabusa and Speaker D Interview (Part 1)Ben and Tom sat down with Alfabusa and Speaker D, creator and lead writer respectively of the YouTube 40K Phenomenon, "If the Emperor had a Text to Speech Device" for a long interview about the show, it's future, and all things GW. Spoilers: They're just as nice and funny as you'd hope they'd be! In this first part, we learn about Alfabusa's and Speaker D's first introduction to Warhammer, the origins of TTS and its characters, the process behind creating each episode, and some of what we can expect from TTS in...

2021-06-1636 min

40Cray Episode 24: Warhammer Skulls... So many games... Too many?This week Tom and Ben tackle Warhammer Skulls, the (possibly annual?) giant Warhammer videogame event! Tune in to find out which games the boys are really excited about--and why you should be too!--and which are likely to be shovelware. Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-06-0835 min

40Cray Episode 23: The Warhammer+ Dilemma and Crackpot 40K TV Show IdeasThis week Tom and Ben take a deep dive into the 40K fan and player community's frustration with GW and why the Warhammer+ move may actually be bad for GW's business. Following a bit of a serious talk, the boys take the goofs to the extreme with their pitches for 40K content that should be on Warhammer+. Which will win: Corpse-Starch Kitchen or Law and Order: Necromunda? You decide... Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-06-0227 min

40Cray Episode 22: The Great 40K Trivia Smackdown, Part DeuxIt's back! Ben, Tom, and local Drukhari expert Phil battle it out to see who's command of nerd lore reigns supreme. There's some pretty esoteric questions in there so... be prepared to hopefully learn something from guest host Gabrielle's scouring of the internet! Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-05-2738 min

40Cray Episode 21: Best and Worst of Age of SigmarThe boys explore the exciting and expanding world of Warhammer Age of Sigmar! This one's got it all: vampires, bone dudes, lizard dudes, and every flavor of poorly-dressed elf, from the "You're going to go outside wearing that?" Daughters of Khaine to the "Where are my Birkenstocks?" Lumineth Realmlords. Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-05-1828 min

40Cray Episode 20: Top 5 Weirdest Pro Wrestling StorylinesThis week, Ben and Tom take a break from the usual Warhammer shenanigans to discuss their top 5 weirdest storylines (and gimmicks) from professional wrestling. Note that this was supposed to be a lighthearted episode, but a quick journey down memory lane unearthed some surprisingly DARK and OFFENSIVE characters, gimmicks, and angles from the history of the WWE (formerly WWF). So... listener discretion advised. Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-05-1237 min

40Cray Episode 19: Top 5 Grimdarkest Things in 40KBen and Tom go back to their roots in this one with a list of the top 5 most grimdark persons, places, or things in the 40th-42nd Millenia (depending on where in the 40K universe you consider to be "current state"). As you might expect, there's some pretty messed up things on the lists so viewer discretion advised... more so than normal... Note for listeners that, due to life events, we may not be able to release new episodes on our usual weekly cadence for a little bit. Thanks for bearing with us! ...

2021-04-2935 min

40Cray Episode 18: How We Changed a High School Lit Teacher's Mind on 40K FluffThis week we welcome a High School Literature teacher and gothic fiction expert to discuss 40K lore. Our guest's special focus on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein provides a pretty interesting parallel to several 40K characters, including Fabulous Bill (aka Fabius Bile). Can Tom's and Ben's passion for 40K win over a non-fan of the setting? Note for listeners that, due to life events, we may be going on a short stint of biweekly episode releases instead of weekly! Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-04-2141 min

40Cray Episode 17: The Great 40K Trivia Smackdown!Think you know everything about the Warhammer 40K universe and hobby (and esoteric video game trivia)? Then tune in to see how you stack up against the fandom tandem! Special guests include Gabrielle "Stardust Meteor" and Andrew "Waagh Douchebag" in this rollicking battle of wits. Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-04-0738 min

40Cray Episode 16: Flesh Tearers and Salamanders--Purging Our WalletsTom and Ben, inspired by their discussion with Command Point's Ryan, discuss the latest threat to their financial well-being: new space marine armies! Listen in for some deep cuts into Flesh Tearers, Salamanders, and piles of shame! Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-03-3123 min

40Cray Episode 15:GW Is Doing Something Really Well (unironic praise!)Ben and Tom take a break from complaining about the 40K model release schedule to explore the exciting upcoming animation and media in the 40K universe! Spoilers: We may be getting the first, GW-sanctioned look at Exodites in over 20 years. Spoilers Spoilers: We're pretty jazzed. Music and sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-03-2424 min

40Cray Episode 14: We Heart Chaos... and So Should you!Join Tom and Ben as they break down what brought them into the warm embrace of Chaos, some of the best 40K Chaos characters, and Tom's analysis of the Horus Heresy's ties to historical events! Be warned: the makers of 40Cray cannot be held resposible if you start hearing the whispers of the dark gods or growing tentacles in funny places! Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-03-1747 min

40Cray Episode 13: All Things Astartes, featuring Ryan from Command Point!For episode 13 we were thrilled to have Ryan from the Command Point youtube channel and podcast join us for a deep dive into all things Space Marines. Join Ben, Tom, and Ryan for a discussion into what makes these 7-8 foot giants so important as GW's posterboys and why they're the general embodiment for the grimdark existence of humanity in the 41st Millienium. You can view Ryan's great analysis of the Kill Team hobby with co-host Shane in the youtube channel below. You can also join the Command Point discord to get involved with a g...

2021-03-1056 min

40Cray Episode 12: The Drukhari-sodeThis week, Ben and Tom dive deep into the dark, depraved denizens of Commorragh! Special Guest Star Phil, resident Drukhari player and enthusiast, joins B&T to talk about the lore and fluff of the artists-formerly-known-as-Dark-Eldar, as well as to provide some analysis for using the nimble and killy bad guys in Kill Team. Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-03-0245 min

40Cray Episode 11: Musings on GW Previews, Kill Team Changes, and Mortal KombatIn this episode, Tom and Ben analyze the recent drop of GW previews including a discussion on on whether they should change their names to "Gardus Steel Soul ". The dynamic duo do a quick overview of implications of recent Kill Team leaks, and reflect on whether the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie will be as epic as the '94 Street Fighter film. Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-02-2331 min

40Cray Episode 10: More Fluff and Crunch than Soggy CerealTom and Ben wrap up homebrew rules additions to balance Kill Team factions and add incentives to play teams like they should be played! Highlights include the age-old debate of who sucks more: Elucidian Starstriders or Kroot? Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-02-1732 min

40Cray Episode 9: Kill Team Homebrew (Balancing Fluff and Crunch)Orks that capture objectives instead of fighting. Heretic Astartes that take orders from a little chaos cultist. Tyranids that open doors... Are you tired of Kill Team games where your factions behavior is completely out of sync with their character? To try to answer this issue, and to introduce some balancing mechanics, Ben and Tom in this episode talk about some homebrew rules they've been cooking up that incentivize playing factions like they're supposed to be played. These rules also help even up the odds for some groups who don't have a chance in the current meta...

2021-02-1039 min

40Cray Episode 8: The OrkisodeIn this one, the boys cover Ork lore and history, as well as some super sneaky Kill Team tactics for the green machine! Special guest star and resident embodiment of the Waagh Andrew takes Ben and Tom through a tour de force of all things krumpin! Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-02-0352 min

40Cray Episode 7: Operation Dumbo Drop (GW Preview Reactions and More!)Ben and Tom break down the new Kill Team and 40K models on the horizon and react to GW's big preview drop (spoilers: Ben gets said because he thought they were bringing back Mordheim. Stupid Ben). Ben also tries to convince Tom that Sisters of Battle are actually low-key pretty darn good in Kill Team. Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-01-2747 min

40Cray Episode 6: Roleplaying Like a BossWe put the "fun" in... Fungeons and Dragons... Maybe the "rat" in Wrath and Glory? This week the boys take a bit of a departure from their normal 40K and Kill Team focused conversations to share advice on how to have fun and create a rewarding, collaborative roleplaying game environment. Hear Tom and Ben's top 5 pieces of advice for Dungeon Masters and players alike! Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-01-2046 min

40Cray Episode 5: Always Be Smash CaptainThis week Ben and Tom take a Kill Team deep dive, trying to answer that age-old question: can you actually have a competitive Astartes (all flavors) competitive? Spoilers: Prob not... From there, the dynamic duo look at the lore behind Knights in 40K. They look cool, but are they cool? Spoilers: Def Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2021-01-201h 03

40Cray Episode 4: Please, GW, make these Videogames!In this episode, the boys do a quick Kill Team battle report/meta review, and talk about the good and the bad of using Roll20 for virtual DnD'ing! From there, it's a passionate stroll in downtown nerdville as Ben and Tom talk about their top 5 videogames of all time and engage in some very wishful thinking about how GW could give each the 40K treatment (and actually do a good job, unlike certain other recent game entries using Warhammer licenses). Prepare your salt as we pepper this one with lots of nostalgia, wrestling references, and...

2021-01-061h 06

40Cray Episode 3: Explaining the Astronomicon to Patient Girlfriend (Part 2)Our attempt to "briefly introduce" FTL travel in the 40K universe to Gabrielle (Ben's patient, non-40K-enthusiast partner) was (predictably) a fail. Now, in the thrilling conclusion to part 1, we finally manage to land the conversation... but not before a few tangential discussions about Orks and their psychic craziness, why the setting truly is so "Grimdark", and whether or not the Easter Bunny has an avatar in the warp. Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2020-12-3030 min

40Cray Episode 2: Explaining the Astronomicon to Patient Girlfriend (Part 1)Ever try to explain some part of the 40K universe and then get stuck in an endless maze of tangents and non sequiturs? Of course you have, that's why there are so many memes about just this topic! Join Ben, Tom, and special guest start Gabrielle (Ben's patient, non-40K-enthusiast partner) as they attempt to delve into the nuances of FTL travel through the warp. In this first part, we dive deep into the hazards of the warp, the Chaos gods, and why "Grimdark" is an appropriate label for the setting. Music from h...

2020-12-2745 min

40Cray Episode 1: Top Ten Weapons of the 40k UniverseTom and Ben talk Kill Team, painting, and conversions (the miniature kind) before diving into a debate over the top 10 weapons in 40K! This list is based on weapon iconic-ness, grimdarky-ness, and importance in 40K fiction. Spoilers: they're not all Imperial weapons... but feel free to start a flame-war in the comments anyway :) Music from https://www.zapsplat.com

2020-12-231h 09