40Cray

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A weekly podcast led by a pair of almost-40 dudes whose adult lives and responsibilities have not eclipsed their zeal for stupid nerdy s***. Our passions cover a range of topics, but if you're a fan of Warhammer, Video Games, Pop Culture, and general shenanigans and hooliganism, we've got you covered!

Spacer Marine Trailer Reaction
#42
12/20/2021

Blah 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/

 

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Primarch Models: Who’s hot, who’s not?
#41
11/11/2021

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...


Which D&D Class is the Most Fun?
#40
10/23/2021

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...


Is Games Workshop the Bad Guy? Scandal Roundup
#39
10/08/2021

Everyone’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...


Top Heel and Face Turns in Wrestling History
#38
09/30/2021

Remember 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...


Primarch Battle Showdown, Part 2
#37
09/23/2021

The 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...


Primarch Battle Showdown, Part1
#36
09/16/2021

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/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...


Top 5 Worst Mortal Kombat Characters (Episode 35)
#35
09/08/2021

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...


Does Citadel Paint Hurt the Warhammer Hobby? (Episode 34)
#34
08/25/2021

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/ 

 

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Episode 33: Top 5 90's Kids Shows... Nostalgia Bomb (Part 2)
#33
08/18/2021

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/