Mini Takes Podcast
The hottest takes on everything in the Miniature Hobby, Warhammer 40K, Warhammer The Old World, Age of Sigmar, Bolt Action, Dungeons and Dragons, and more. Subscribe and leave your takes below. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere else you get your podcasts.
Episodes
This week Shane and Austin discuss the best way a new player can get into Warhammer 40K. With the new 11th edition coming soon, we thought it would be a good time to explore this topic. From what boxes to buy, which paints, and the tools you need we discuss it all. Let us know down below how your experience went when you were just getting into the hobby.
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This week Mini Takes is taking a break from covering the new of Warhammer 40k 11th Edition and instead we're hitting the frontlines. In this episode Shane and Austin discuss the WW2 tabletop wargame Bolt Action from Warlord games and to what degree your models should be historically accurate. Do you agree more with Shane's laissez faire approach to painting army men or do you align more with Austin's academic level research for pai...
This week Austin and Shane take a look at the new rules for combat in 11th Edition Warhammer 40K. With new rules to charging, combat order, and overruns we’re seeing the new direction being taken. Let us know below, what combat change are you most interested in? Give us your miniature takes.
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This week Shane and Austin discuss the newest terrain rules for 11th edition Warhammer 40k. With new rules for hiding units and rectangular objectives, there's a lot to unpack. Also cheaters might be in the hot seat for this one. Let us know below what you think of the new terrain rules.
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In this exciting first episode of Mini Takes, Shane and Austin discuss the new mission and detachment format in 11th edition Warhammer 40k. It appears GW is retooling matched play to play more into the narrative aspect of the game making battles feel more true to the lore instead of an exercise of standing on circle mats. Let us know what you think below, are you excited for the new missions? https://discord.com/invite/qGVFHmafqp
In the past three years this podcast has grown and evolved and we want to thank everyone that has joined us for the ride. As the show has evolved so have Shane and Austin. Today we sign off for the last time on 40k Fanatics and announce the start of our new podcast called Mini Takes Podcast, for our audio listeners this is just a name change. We will continue to talk about Warhammer 40k but we will be expanding to new games and top...
We are getting our first peeks at 11th edition Warhammer 40K and it’s starting to look like a further refinement of 10th. Today Shane and Austin discuss what you know so far.
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This week Shane and Austin discuss mortal wounds and how they could be changed to fix player enjoyment. Also we touch on the latest Age of Sigmar rumor, are we about to say goodbye to the Mortal Realms?
In a first for the podcast we streamed a live feed of ourselves reacting and providing commentary on the fantastic reveals at Adepticon for Warhammer. Thank you to those who tuned in for it. Here is an audio only version of the recording for our listeners.
In this weeks solo show, Shane hosts an AMA in our Discord and answers all your questions about Warhammer.
Last week we didn’t finish everything we had to say about 8th edition. Here’s part 2!
Time for a trip to the late 2010’s! This week Austin and Shane discuss their experience playing a game of 8th edition and how it compares to modern Warhammer 40K.
This week Shane and Austin discuss the nature of time in Warhammer 40K.
This week Shane and Austin present the listener with a top 3 list. This time it’s top 3 minis you would take with you on a desert island for the rest of your life. Let us know what minis you would take.
This week Shane and Austin discuss Re-Rolls and why we need them in 40K.
When is grimdark too much? This week Shane and Austin explore the more sinister side of Warhammer and how it could alienate people from joining the hobby.
This week Shane and Austin discuss lore. Are things too big? Are they at their limit?
This week we discuss the 2026 New Year’s Reveals and Shane rants about female Custodes haters for 20 minutes
This week Shane and Austin hit the armory and discuss which Warhammer 40K weapons they want to own. There’s so much firepower and heavy hitters in the universe that it’s hard to choose. Let us know below what your favorite weapon is.
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Recent trends in the past couple editions of Warhammer 40K has seen the game cater more and more to streamlining and competitive gaming. Is the time right for a new version of 40K to be developed to take us back to basics? What would you include in a “Classic edition”? Let us know below!
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