Adeptus Ridiculous

Adeptus Ridiculous

<p>Lifelong Warhammer fan Bricky and grimdark greenhorn Dkdiamantes delve into the incredibly vast ocean that is Warhammer 40000 lore in this unofficial Warhammer 40k podcast. From superhuman space warriors to depraved cultists and green-skinned Mad Max rejects, not even the most ridiculous aspects of this setting are off the table for these two mad men.</p>

  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    The Plague Wars Have Begun | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    Guilliman is back, but the Imperium is a mess, and his Ultra-Depression is kicking in full force. In this episode, we kick off our three-part series on the Dark Imperium books, diving into the massive conflict that brings the Avenging Son face-to-face with his brother Mortarion: The Plague Wars.
    ​Ultramar is struggling under the weight of Chaos rot, and Mortarion is aiming to choke the realm with disease. We explore the tragic and horrific transformation of the hospital world of Iax into a literal breeding ground for Nurgle's decay, and see how Guilliman plans to hold his territory together by reforming the Tetrarchy to make the 500 Worlds stronger.
    ​Plus, we break down Guilliman's confusing new reality in M41. From dealing with the fanatical Ecclesiarchy and his new Militant-Apostolic Mathieu, to navigating a deadly Legends of the Hidden Temple style obstacle course just to talk to a 100% definitely-not-sentient VTuber version of Belisarius Cawl.

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    11 March 2026, 5:00 pm
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    Captain Titus Returns to Kick Some Necron Ass | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    Today, Bricky and DK are diving headfirst into the new narrative campaign, "500 Worlds: Titus". The events of Space Marine II are in the rearview mirror, and our boy Demetrian Titus has officially secured the bag: getting promoted to Captain and Master of the Watch. Bobby G has tasked him with an incredibly ambitious (and maybe impossible) goal: reclaiming the lost 500 Worlds of Ultramar.
    ​Titus heads out to the Vespator Front to secure a spooky planet called Novamagnor, a world so cursed that even Hive Fleet Leviathan actively avoided it. What Titus thought would be a "poggers" little speedrun to drop a vortex bomb in a sleeping Necron tomb immediately goes completely off the rails. We're talking Hexmark Destroyer ambushes, a literal Necron civil war spilling onto the surface, and the arrival of Nekrosor Ammenthar, the horrifying Patient Zero for the Destroyer Curse.
    ​To make matters worse, Titus has to deal with Archmagos Wytbor Oct, a massive C'tan cultist who literally holds the door open for the Necrons because he wants to free a Nightbringer Shard from a massive Tesseract Vault. It's a pyrrhic victory of epic proportions, capped off by The Rock pulling up to the outskirts of Ultramar with a cryptic text message that simply reads: "Brother. We need to talk".


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    4 March 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    Trash Dogs and Burger Boys: The Gangs of the Underhive | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    Welcome back to the Underhive! In Part III of our Necromunda deep dive, we are looking at the absolute wildest gangs, cults, and outlaws scraping by in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium.
    From rich kids hunting people for sport in custom hunting rigs that put Space Marine armor to shame, to the Cawdor Brethren riding into battle on mechanical chicken walkers made out of literal garbage, Necromunda has it all. We’re also covering the terrifying Corpse Grinder Cults who recycle their fellow hivers into corpse-starch, the sneaky psychic weirdos of House Delaque, and giant mutant crocodiles flushed down the upper hive toilets.

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    25 February 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 49 minutes
    Gangster-Nobles of Necromunda | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    In this episode of Adeptus Ridiculous, Bricky DK and Kirioth dive back into the nightmare industrial hellscape of Necromunda to meet the families running the show. From the "upper-crust" Noble Houses who own the moons to the grime-covered Clan Houses keeping the forges burning, it’s a world of corporate backstabbing where the "HR department" is usually a masked assassin.

    The Great Noble Houses: House Ty and their psychic spies, the decadent House Ulanti (who literally blow up pandas for fun), and the mysterious House Catallus that brings a literal murder carnival to the hive.
    The Clan Houses: GigaChads of House Goliath, the pharmaceutical queens of House Escher, and the irradiated tech-wizards of House Van Saar who are slowly being killed by their own STC. 

    And much more!

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    18 February 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Necromunda: THE Ultimate 40k Hellworld | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    Welcome to the first part of our deep dive into the absolute industrial nightmare that is Necromunda. Often cited as the "textbook example" of a Hive World, Necromunda is a planet where the history is as blood-soaked as its geography is treacherous.
    ​In this episode, Bricky, Kirioth, and DK explore the planet’s early days as the "Araneus Continuity," its brutal "liberation" by the Imperial Fists, and the sheer audacity of a population so large it makes modern Earth look like a deserted island. From oceans of toxic sludge to the shifting, microplastic dunes of the Ash Wastes, we’re breaking down why this world is a complete setting in itself.

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    11 February 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    TALLARN DESERT RAIDERS | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    This week on Adeptus Ridiculous, we’re heading into the dunes to talk about the Tallarn Desert Raiders! Originally a lush, Earth-like paradise, Tallarn was turned into a burning wasteland thanks to a "surprise mechanic" (virus bombs) delivered by none other than Mr. Peter Turbo himself. 

    Join us as we discuss how the Iron Warriors accidentally created one of the most vengeful Guard regiments in the galaxy, the absolute insanity of the largest tank battle in human history, and why these guys are riding around on "goofy aaah" alien camels called Mukaali.

    “We are the desert, and the desert is merciless.”

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    4 February 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 46 seconds
    Carcharodons: Red Tithe | Warhammer 40k Book Club

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    On the prison world of Zartak, darkness has fallen on arbitrators and inmates alike. The Night Lords have come, and with them the shadow of fear and pain. But they are not the only ones with an interest in Zartak. From the void, running on silent, another fleet emerges. Its warriors are grey-clad and white-faced, and their eyes are as black as the Outer Dark – the savage Carcharodon Astra. As these two packs of ancient, merciless predators stalk the shadows of the prison colony, both seeking a single young inmate with unnatural talents, the corridors run red, and both factions will have to fight tooth and claw to leave Zartak alive.

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    31 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 2 hours 6 minutes
    SIEGE OF TERRA: THE END AND THE DEATH | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    It has been 60+ books, nearly two decades of real-world time, but we are finally here. The Horus Heresy is over. ​In this 2 hour+ episode, Bricky and DK are joined by The Remembrancer for the last time (for this month) to tackle the absolute mountain of lore that comprises the final arc of the Siege of Terra: Echoes of Eternity and Dan Abnett’s The End and the Death. ​From Sanguinius holding the Eternity Gate against the World Eaters to the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the Emperor vs. Horus Lupercal. ​

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    28 January 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 27 minutes
    WINDS OF MAGIC: It's not the size of the Orb | Warhammer Fantasy Lore

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    The Winds of Magic, sometimes called the Aethyr in the Elven tongue of Eltharin, known as the Elemental Winds in Grand Cathay or simply just as magic in everyday usage, is the name given by magic-users to the invisible currents of magical energy -- the very substance of Chaos -- which flow across the mortal world from the Realm of Chaos, which is also called the Aethyr, as the energy and the plane of its origin are one and the same.

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    25 January 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 57 minutes
    SIEGE OF TERRA: Abaddon's Brat Summer | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    Abaddon is having a brat summer, and by that, we mean he's getting absolutely humbled in the Siege of Terra.
    ​Special guest TheAmberKing joins us to break down the massive mid-point of the Siege, covering Saturnine, Mortis, and Warhawk. We discuss Abaddon’s disastrous "Saturnine Gambit" (and his subsequent choking), the slow-walking dread of the Titan Legions, and the absolute Chad energy of Jaghatai Khan engaging Mortarion in single combat.
    ​It’s the beginning of the end for the Traitors, and the White Scars are here to make sure they feel it.

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    21 January 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    SIEGE OF TERRA: The First Wall Falls | Warhammer 40k Lore

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    ​The Horus Heresy has reached its endgame. Join us and special guest TheAmberKing for Part 1 of our complete Siege of Terra timeline!
    ​In this episode, we break down the initial defense of the Sol System, starting with Rogal Dorn’s fortification of the Palace and the brutal Battle of Pluto. We cover the tragic duel between Dorn and Alpharius, the collapse of the defensive spheres during the Solar War, and the terrifying arrival of the Traitor Fleets. ​As the bombardment of Terra begins and the Lost and the Damned flood the trenches, the loyalists face impossible odds.

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    14 January 2026, 5:00 pm
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