Horus Hour - A Warhammer 40k Podcast: Recent Episodes
Horus Hour
Welcome to the Horus Hour, a podcast dedicated to discussing the world of the Horus Heresy. Join us as we read each book for the first time and discuss the main plot points and themes, all while not taking ourselves too seriously.
Graham McNeil is BACK on Horus Hour
The Scot in the Sun joins us for one last Horus Heresy bout!
This was an absolute pleasure to record and we got DEEP into the mind of Magnus.
This is it! The one that everyone has been waiting for, the day the siege changed forever.
In the second half of Saturnine, we lose the amount of characters that we expect from a Siege book and we have moments that dare to top Raldaron's one liner for coolest Siege Moment.
Rogal Dorn has ICE in his veins...
We're hitting the big time of Siege Season!
Saturnine is finally here, one of the most praised books of the heresy and one of the greatest clashes of the Heresy.
Join us as we discuss the first half of this galaxy changing tome...
The Lion's Gate spaceport faces the full might of the Traitor host. Within the walls of the Palantine, misguided faith threatens to tear down the palace from the inside. As his Seneschal fights tooth and nail for the port, Rogal Dorn is left with a difficult decision...
It's time for the Sons of Dorn to SHINE!
The Traitors have measured the defences of the Imperial Palace and have grown impatient. The Lord of Iron has been given authority to strike against the critical Lion's Gate Spaceport. The Fists of the Imperium will clash against the Warriors of Iron in their first major battle since Phall.
And meanwhile, within the palace, all is not well as the absolutely exhausted Katsuhiro stumbles upon something unnatural in the aptly named Poxville.
And out in the wastes of Terra, a regiment of Imperial Army race to the Palace to provide much needed support to their Lord.
In an absolute monster of an episode, we cover the monumental second half of the Lost and the Damned. White Scars charge, Katsuhiro battles on and the Clown meets his maker. In an episode that drove Varela to exhaustion, this is SIEGE SEASON!
The Enemy are here, they amass above the homeworld, ready to deal the death blow.
But the loyal sons of The Emperor will not be so easily defeated. Welcome back to Siege Season, as Singh and Varela begin to dissect what is perhaps the most underrated book of the whole Siege of Terra series...
A more relaxed episode to carry on our Siege Season, as we cover the rag tag gang of the Selenar in the first of the Siege Novellas.
The traitors are in the Sol System. The first line of defence lies in tatters. But was it enough? Have these weeks provided time for the 1st and 13th to reach their father's birthplace in time?
After a nail biting hiatus, the Horus Hour Podcast it's 10th and biggest season yet. SIEGE SEASON.
The Loyalists have done all they can, but it was not enough. Horus is at the gates, and all must now fight for the future of the galaxy.
Uh oh, stinky!
Singh and Varela discuss the wasting away of the Death Guard, the A Team's badassery, and who might bite it in the upcoming siege. This is the beginning of the end...
Maybe the real chaos was the mess we made of this episode? Good laughs and wild rides in this episode, as we talk bad guys, Cavill and the return of dastardly rats...
God engines walk and Season Nine begins! Titandeath takes us through the last defiant roar of the Imperium, the fight for Beta-Garmon ends here!
IT'S WOLFIN TIME!
In the season eight finale, Singh and Varela walk in the steps of the Great Wolf as he attempts to cut the head off the traitor snake in Wolfsbane...
Black Library's Scot in the Sun returns for another episode! This time Graham joins us to take us through The Crimson King, which sees the Thousand Sons make a decision that will change their fate forever.
The long awaited finale to season 7 is now here! Excuse Singh and Varela's rusty nature this episode, but we're back in the saddle and ready to pod once again!
Lion starts with L...
The Avengers Assemble in this week's episode! Bobby G does nothing wrong whilst the Lion messes the whole gaff up, and a certain Haunter of Night's absolutely runs rings around the both of them.
We're back ladies, gentlemen and heretics!
This episode was an absolute blast, as we go on many a tangent while covering this weeks book, Fear to Tread, the Horus Heresy's first deep dive into the Blood Angels, enjoy!
What an underrated book this turned out to be! Knight's Errant, Horus, Titans, Knights oh my! This was such a great and enjoyable read, and the episode we recorded on it isn't half bad either. Enjoy!
Welcome to the first in what will hopefully become a recurring series of special episodes where Singh and Varela sit down with Leaky Cheese and Dantioch to discuss Warhammer: The Horus Heresy (GOD that feels good to type). In this episode we talk about the flurry of Heresy news that struck both in and after Adepticon, and speculate what just might be next for the Horus Heresy Table Top Game!
We made an oath of moment that we had to cover this book before Vengeful Spirit! This collection of short stories, molded into a full novel has it all! Fight scenes, mystery and a question of faith. Welcome to Garro!
Yes! Finally we are covering one of the best books to ever do it in the Horus Heresy, The Master of Mankind! Custodes, Sisters, Mechanicum, Astartes, Jimmy, oh my! So much to cover, and thankfully, so much time, grab your popcorn and join us.
The first few minutes of this episode are dedicated to the people of Ukraine, and how you can help.
Lies, Deception! Join us we read through the excellent Bolter and Chainsword publication that details the alternate universe of the Dornian Heresy! We actually like Curze now!?
Up the Ukraine!
Well this was certainly interesting! Singh and Varela dive into The Outcast Dead in the hopes of finding some diamonds in the rough in this ultimately muddled plot.
SIEGE OF TERRA SPOILERS: 49:00-52:00
"U-N-I-T-E-D" Valrak replies when I message him asking what team he supports. Hence why he was so keen to get chatting with us. Valrak joins us to talk juicy Warhammer and Horus Heresy rumours, his entry into the hobby and Siege of Terra predictions.
The Wall is breached! This episode we cover a dark horse of the HH series, as Dorn defends Sol from a dastardly foe! Does Varela finally like a legion Singh likes? Well yes, but actually, no.
Is Perturabo, a good guy? No, surely not. And one thing we're sure of is Fulgrim has transcended from rat to SNAKE. Welcome to the Season Five finale, Singh and Varela reuinted, slating some traitors, what's not to like!?
"Fine, I'll do it myself." Said the Horus Hour Community, grabbing hold of what was increasingly looking like a week without a Horus Hour episode.
Welcome to the Community Special! With Singh down and nearly out in self-isolation, the venerable Sigilite Varela flexed his creative muscles and teamed up with the shows listeners to talk about their favourite/most obscure piece of lore! Thanks to everyone who came on, we hope you enjoy and we'll certainly do another one in the future!
In what has become a first for our podcast, a Nurgle's plague ridden Singh downed as many go go pills as he could to muster the strength to cover what is fast becoming one of the stand out novels of the Horus Heresy 'The Path of Heaven'
John Banks I want my hearing back.
You asked, we answered! Join us as we see get stuck into some of the most requested questions we've received. Enjoy the Chaos.
It's time, for speed! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all, we hope you enjoy this White Christmas as we cover another BANGER!
Find the Center, find the Khan! Varela is at his best as we tackle the first entry of his favourite legion's story.
This episode, we welcome Horus Heresy community figure Leaky Cheese to talk about all the rumours and leaks currently out about the changes to the Horus Heresy, and why now is a good time to #believein2point0
ADB returns with another BANGER! Join us as we discuss Betrayer, more affectionately known as the Argel Khan story.
o7 Argel...
In this season of 24, Jack Baeur has to help save his fellow Ultramarines after a devastating attack by the religious extremists, the Word Bearers.
Cool and interesting!
What happens when you mix two Horus Heresy fans, Dan Abnett, and an exceptional story based on an elite regiment of Terran soldiers? AN ALPHA LEGION BOOK OF COURSE! If in doubt, it's all about Alpharius...
We're back baby! This week we go rat hunting in the deepest reaches of the warp to learn what caused this whole Horus Heresy mess in the first place. Beware, here be rats!
VULKAN LIVES! Roll Credits.
Join us as we discuss this emotional novel by Nick Kyme as a broken Vulkan is continually tortured by his twisted brother Curze. Meanwhile, a group of LADS LADS LADS from the Shattered Legions encounter a dangerous human.
In this short story, we begin our foray into the legion of Vulkan. We join two brave marines as they fight in several different forms of battle to win over the planet Bastion to their cause.
After two short story episodes, we finally make it to a Raven Guard novel...Or do we? Settle in as we discuss the sons of Corax and the Twin primarchs as they battle for the Raven Guard's future. So many stand out moments for us to discuss in this one!
In this short story episode, Varela and Singh enter the Thropverse with his partnering story to "Raven's Flight", "The Face of Treachery". Angron is angry, the Raven's are sneaky, what more can you ask for? Alpharius, that's what! We also use some free time to waffle about the Heresy and for once, Varela draws a blank. All this and more in this weeks episode.
Our Dark Angels extravaganza comes to a brilliant conclusion with out Episode on Fallen Angels. However, this episode covers so much more than just this one exciting book. We discuss the journey of the Dark Angels so far, the ethics of Luther and the hubris of the Lion. It'll be some time until the 1st Legion resurfaces on the podcast, so we hope we've done the Lion proud for now!
In this weeks short story episode, we get to take a look into the Great Crusade. Listen in as two bickering Dark Angels try (and fail) to agree on how to handle the idea of rejection at the hands of a an advanced form of the United Nations. What could go wrong!?
Fans of the First Legion, rejoice! We have finally dove into the story of the Lion's sons with this gripping tale, Descent of Angels. Also listen in for news about our Discord!
From Ork Gods to the End Times of 40k, we delve deep into our craziest theories for your listening pleasure. Ork Players, we're sorry, Tau Players, are you out there? And Chaos Players, your race may be at the end of its cycle. Enjoy the show!
If you're a fan of the Horus Heresy, you simply MUST listen to this one. For our Season 2 finale, we sat down with Black Library veteran Graham McNeil to talk all things Horus Heresy, novel writing and everything in between. This is a good one, we hope you enjoy!
In the penultimate episode of Season 2, Singh has his expectations subverted and Varela finally gets to talk about his favourite faction, the Mechanicum of Mars. Listen in as we talk about Arthurian themes and the massively important battle for the Imperium's main resource.
Settle in for a more relaxed episode this week as we use Gav Thorpe's thrilling short story to springboard us into a discussion on the military situation of the Heresy so far. Are the traitors really on top? Or is it still in the balance? Join us to find out our thoughts.
Listen in as we discuss how Dan Abnett breaks down the Space Viking stereotype of the Vlka Fenryka (Wolf of Space) in the sister novel to Graham McNeil's "A Thousand Sons". This novel was a blast and features Singh's favorite normal(ish) human, Kasper Hawser!
Time for something a little different. Listen in as Singh attempts to regale Varela with the tail of the Battle of Phall. Continue listening for completely unrelated tangents, wrapped up with a continuation of the Magnus debate. All that and more in our first short story episode!
Listen in as we give the run down on this extensive tale that pushes the Emperor's most powerful son past the point of forgiveness. With the council of Nikaea, the rupture of the Golden Throne AND a massive battle for survival to top it off, we make no apologies for the length of this weeks episode as we cover "A Thousand Sons".
Sometimes you have to wonder what mental toll the writing of Warhammer books takes on the authors, with Fulgrim being the weirdest book we've ever read. Strap in as we discuss how the Emperor's Children make our skin crawl and just how many marines were on Istvann V?
All that and more in the Season II debut of Horus Hour!
There are three constants. Death, Decay and Horus failing to keep his imminent betrayal on Istvann III a secret.
Join us for the Season 1 Finale as we discuss Garro, the Deathguard and who would win in a legion All-Star 100 metre sprint? Big talking points in today's episode.
PREPARE FOR DROP!
This is a big one folks, the hammer fall blow of Horus' treachery, the point of no return, the beginning of the end. There are many terms for the events on Istvann III. Join us as we talk about how we see the Imperium implode in real time, thanks to Ben Counter's excellent work, Galaxy in Flames.
Heartbreak, pain and despair are just some of the words that can be used to describe Graham McNeil expertly tearing down the foundations to the Imperium of man. Listen in as we talk about just how much heartache book two of the Horus Heresy, False Gods caused us.
Welcome to the first episode of Horus Hour! Join us as we venture into the world of the Horus Rising. Will Loken join a frat? Was DJ Marshmello really present during the unification wars? And just how big a rat is Erebus? Find out in our opening episode!
Ever wondered who in the world would defend Erebus? Who would have the audacity to be excited at becoming a lodge bro? Meet the Podcasting Master of Mankind Singh and his cramped Sigillite Varela as they explain what this new podcast is all about.