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Lost to the Nails Podcast

Variancehammer Eric and ESE Brian

Lost to the Nails is a monthly Warhammer podcast discussing Warhammer 40K, Horus Heresy, Adeptus Titanicus, Necromunda, Kill Team, and Battlefleet Gothic.

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July 18 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 27: Heretical Hangover 2026!
Brian is joined by Heretical Hangover organizers Bob and Ryan to discuss the 4th annual Heritical Hangover! Heritical Hangover Everyday 30K on Instagram Herrick Games! Heresy Era on YouTube
June 9 · 2 hr 23 min
Episode 26: Theming Your Armies
Join us as we discuss theming armies, Skye's trip to Warlord Games and Warhammer World, Eric gets salty about Blackshields, Brian flakes and turns A Tale of 5 Warlords into A Tale of 4.5 Warlords, and Crazy Eddie's Crocodile Farm reigns supreme! As always, visit Herrickgames.com to get 15% off and free shipping on orders over $100 every day!
April 3 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 25: Live From Herrick Games (storage closet)!
What do you get when you put four gamers in a closet with a single microphone? This episode! Join Skye and Brian as we are joined by Craig and the unsuspecting visiting Russ to talk all things Adepticon! We discuss the GW and Konflikt 47 Adepticon previews, Craig and Skye discuss their Adepticon experiences this year.
March 11 · 2 hr 8 min
Episode 24: The Maelstrom and Horus Heresy Zone Mortalis
Join us as we review The Maelstrom: Lair of the Tyrant and The Crucible of Champions and discuss Zone Mortalis in the Horus Heresy. Skye questions Brian's street cred as a World Eaters player, Eric and Brian bully Skye into carrying bag minis, and "that's what she said" ruins already bungled segment transitions. Herrick Games WHERE YOU CAN GET 15% OFF GW EVERYDAY AND FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $100!!! Herrick Games Special Order Form
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January 5 · 1 hr 37 min
Episode 23: Hobby Bingo 2026!
Eric, Skye, and Brian get back on it after recording the last episode 94 days ago! We discuss Our glorious hobby and gaming triumphs, and what died screaming in 2025 before introducing the Lost to the Nails 2026 Hobby Bingo. https://herrickgames.com Herrick Games Preorder Form
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Sep 28, 2025 · 1 hr 39 min
Episode 22: Eric Goes to NOVA
It's a two man operation while Skye is out handling real life responsibilities and being a good father. We discuss Eric's 2025 NOVA gaming experiences and Brian's early Horus Heresy 3.0 thoughts with a live opening of a care package that Eric sent. As always, check out Herrickgames.com to get 15% off and free shipping on orders over $100!
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Aug 8, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
Episode 21: We're Only Here So We Don't Get Fined
Erci, Skye, and Brian talk about the Horus Heresy release while ripping out an episode before the wheels come off the schedule bus! We discuss our hits and misses of the new edition and release and why you can't wear a cape to a dropsite masacre. https://herrickgames.com https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBxQYxNwJ9_t5ZkxNY9wyNSPHYi-OgJJOarEN0q7w1fJ4F1w/viewform?pli=1
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Jul 10, 2025 · 2 hr 3 min
Episode 20: Iron Within and a Mechanical Articulated Horse
Eric, Brian, and Skye are joined by two time Golden Daemon winner Ivan to discuss the Iron Warriors Legion in our latest installment of The Nine. We dicuss the 4th Legion prior to reunification with Perturabo, Big Bo being a very dissappointed primarch that would rather be in his Train Dad hobby basement, the role of the Iron Warriors in the Heresy through the 41st Millennium, and how to bring their lore to the tabletop. Eric's Goonhammer article :Running a GM'd 40K Narrative Campaign: Getting Started https://herrickgames.com Herrick Games Preorder Form
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Jun 9, 2025 · 2 hr 17 min
Episode 19: Getting Back Into 40K Seconds Before All is Heresy
Eric and Brian are joined by new third chair Skye from Herrick Games to discuss our reactions, hopes and dreams for Heresy 3.0 followed by Brian being triggered by a "Lethal Sussy Five Plusy" reintroduction to This is 40K Now. https://herrickgames.com Herrick Games Special Order Form Catalyst Games "Tarrifs come down, prices go up?" article
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Feb 28, 2025 · 2 hr 21 min
Episode 18: Have You Heard the Word?
For our second installment of The Nine, it's the ultimate heels: The Word Bearers! We're joined by Calvin from the Privateer Press Gang podcast as we discuss the origins of the 18th Legion, their Heresy era rules, and how none of us play them in 40K! Fair warning: Brian's kids and technical difficulties made this a Frankenepisode to edit.
Sep 30, 2024 · 2 hr 29 min
Episode 17: Campaigns or "Mortificate This, MF!"
LATE, but probably worth the wait! There was a layer of technical glitches that made this conversation from two months ago extra challenging to edit (on top of "Life Events" (tm) Join us as we discuss the do's and don'ts of campaigns, review the Siege of Cthonia supplement, and Eric politely telling Brian to stop finding fan-made Heresy supplements.
May 20, 2024 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 16: Theme is a Win
Eric and Brian discuss crafting themed lists and how to translate that theme into a coherent visual army that doesn't die screaming in its own fan fiction hell.
Mar 4, 2024 · 3 hr 7 min
Episode 15: Heresy 2.0 for Newbs!
Eric and Brian go off the rails in this three hour discussion of Heresy 2.0 for players returning from HH 1.0. Key rule changes, reactions, and unit changes are discussed in the first segment, followed by Eric coaching Brian through his Horus Heresy 2.0 World Eaters reboot Berzerker Assault project. Contact us at Losttothenails@gmail.com
Jan 16, 2024 · 2 hr 1 min
Episode 14: Lofi 8mm and Chonky Titans in AT18 with SC Josh
Join us and guest Sc Josh for a chat about the new Legions Imperialis and playing the Chonky Bois of AT18: The Warmaster and Iconoclast! We discuss our early impressions of Legions Imperialis, successes and missteps of the release, and where we want to see the game go from here in our first segment and close with Chonky Titans and You: Using the Warmaster and Iconoclast in your games of AT18. This episode was recorded mid-December and sat (in typical fashion) in rough audio files on Brian's laptop for nearly a month before barely being edited! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/4yNqWfH8WX (Expires after 25 uses. Email us for a fresh link if this one has expired!) Email us at losttothenails@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2023 · 1 hr 55 min
Episode 13: The 10th Edition Cold Take with English Condiments!
Join us for our Cold Take on 10th edition! We discuss parts of the edition rollout that we are hot/cold on and discuss where GW got the game right. Brian tries to burn his house down before trying English condiments on air. Did that go well? it marmite or mar-didn't go well. Check out Eric's historicals podcast: Plastic Pressgang Podcast
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Jun 23, 2023 · 2 hr 49 min
Episode 12: The Terrainisode!
We're not dead and The Terrainisode is finally here! We recap where in the hell we've been for half a year and talk a little about the new edition before finally kicking off the Terrainisode. We cover function and form, theming your terrain, build techniques, and painting tips and tricks that we've used to finish several tables worth of terrain between the two of us. Contact us at losttothenails@gmail.com to join our Discord group, ask questions, or leave show topic suggestions!
Dec 31, 2022 · 2 hr 43 min
Episode 11: Narrative Events with The Narrative Wargamer
Late but worth the wait! We are joined by not one, but TWO great Anthony's/Tony's talking narrative events in this episode. Tony from The Narrative Wargamer podcast and YouTube channel discusses preparation and expectations from the player and organizer angles of narrative events in segments 1 and 3. Anthony from the G3 Heresy Group joins Brian as they discuss the The Desolation of Oblivion Mons Titanicus event (Brian's first attended organized event since Covid!) and future Titanicus events for the Northern California and Central Coast regions. The Narrative Wargamer Podcast The Narrative Wargamer on YouTube
Oct 12, 2022 · 2 hr 10 min
Episode 10: Mr. Lofgren Goes to Nova and Heresy Again!
WARNING: Janky Audio! This episode was recorded while Brian had Covid with questionable audio recording equipment. The audio is dodgy, but the conversation is great! In the first segment we discuss Eric's Nova experience playing the Nova Grognard Hat Trick: Battlefleet Heresy, Heresy, and Adeptus Titanicus! In the second segment we discuss the Horus Heresy as a game we can hold in our heads. Eric holds Brian's head and reinforces his clarity when designing a 1,000pt World Eaters list to paint towards in Zone Mortalis.
Jul 22, 2022 · 2 hr 2 min
Episode 9: Heresy EVERYWHERE!
Join us as we talk designing Eric's Battlefleet Heresy list for NOVA and our first impressions of the new edition of Horus Heresy!
Jun 23, 2022 · 2 hr 12 min
Episode 8: A Beginners Guide to Warhammer 40K for "Experienced" Players
Eric and Brian are joined by Mark from the Battlehosts to help end the new "I spilled my Nuln Oil" social media post- "Experienced" 40K players trying to come back tp 10th edition. Spoiler: Tempest of War is really good, Brian is shocked to discover that there is a dedicated Sisters of Battle podacst. https://www.facebook.com/thebattlehosts/ Please support the LFGS that just happens to be online: https://herrickgames.com

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