Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

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Acceptable Losses

9 episodes

6 days ago

Halo isn’t just military sci-fi; it is a story about what happens when you kill God. In this episode of Acceptable Losses, we are joined by PancreasNoWork to dive deep into the cosmic horror of the Flood. We explore the origins of the parasite, tracing it back to the dusting of the ancient Precursors and the terrifying "Logic Plague" that corrupted the Forerunners' greatest AI. From the lie of the Ancient Human "cure" to the reality-warping final days of the Forerunner-Flood war, we break do...

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Episodes (9/9)

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

The Flood: What Happens When You Kill God | Halo Lore

6 days ago

1 hour 18 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

Designing Hell: A Chat with the Loremaster | Tuomas Pirinen on Trench Crusade

Support us and get episodes early: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nhX9NJ3EW7 In this special episode of Acceptable Losses, we sit down with the legendary Tuomas Pirinen (creator of Mordheim) to discuss his latest grimdark wargame, Trench Crusade. We explore the game's inception, the challenges of scaling up production to meet massive demand, and the deep, horrifying lore of a Great War that never ended. From the Iron Sultanate to the ...

1 week ago

1 hour 42 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

The Last Generation: Life Under The Combine | Half-Life Lore

Support us and get episodes early: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Join our Discord: discord.gg/nhX9NJ3EW7 In this episode of Acceptable Losses, we step off the train into City 17 to analyze the Universal Union, better known as The Combine. Unlike most alien invasions that result in immediate annihilation, the Combine’s occupation of Earth is a slow, methodical erasure of what it means to be human. We explore how the "face" of our oppression isn't an alien warlord, but a fellow hu...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 55 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

You Like Sci-Fi, Right? The Existential Horror of Aniara

Merch! https://shop.orchideight.com/collections/acceptable-losses Support us and get episodes early: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Join our Discord: discord.gg/nhX9NJ3EW7 "Hey, you like sci-fi, right? I've got a film for you."That was the recommendation that led me to Aniara. I went in expecting a fun sci-fi flick; what I received instead was a harrowing dose of existential despair that I am still thinking about months later. In this episode of The Acceptable Losses, we take ...

3 weeks ago

1 hour 28 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

A Million Impaled Heretics: Vlad and the Monsters of Trench Crusade

Merch! https://shop.orchideight.com/collections/acceptable-losses Support us and get episodes early: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Join our Discord: discord.gg/nhX9NJ3EW7 Did Vlad the Impaler really stake one million heretics in 1573? What is Baba Yaga's hut doing on the front lines of Novgorod? In this episode, we explore the myths and folklore of Trench Crusade, from the Vampire Hussars of the Order of the Dragon to the skinless werewolves of the Path of the Beast.

1 month ago

1 hour 44 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

Reaper War feat. Bricky: A Galaxy In Flames

Merch! https://shop.orchideight.com/collections/acceptable-losses Support us and get episodes early: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Join our Discord: discord.gg/nhX9NJ3EW7 In the Mass Effect games, the fate of the galaxy rests on the shoulders of Commander Shepard. But in a war that consumes countless billions, the story of a single hero can mask the darker implications and the true weight of the conflict. This week on Acceptable Losses, we're pushing the "big hero" to the...

1 month ago

1 hour 44 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

BATTLETECH feat PancreasNoWork: War, Mechs, and the Phone Company

Support us and get episodes early: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Forget aliens—humanity is its own worst enemy in BattleTech. Join Acceptable Losses as we break down a universe defined by feudal space lords, 300 years of devastating war, and the giant 'Mechs they pilot. We dive into the powerful Great Houses, the fanatical warrior Clans, and the terrifying phone company (yes, really) that secretly pulls all the strings: ComStar.

1 month ago

1 hour 58 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

Fallout: Timeline To The Apocalypse

https://www.patreon.com/c/AcceptableLosses Have you ever wondered how the world of Fallout truly ended? Before the Wasteland and before the Vaults opened, a series of events pushed humanity to the brink. On this episode of Acceptable Losses, we conduct a historical deep dive into the complete timeline that led to the Great War on October 23rd, 2077. Our journey begins in the post-WWII era, where the timeline first frays from our own, leading to a world with a prolonged 1950s aesthetic and an ...

2 months ago

1 hour 32 minutes

Acceptable Losses: A Grimdark Podcast

Trench Crusade: How Dante’s Inferno Shaped The Wargame

Forget the simple images of angels with halos and demons with pitchforks. The wargame Trench Crusade draws its inspiration from a much deeper, more terrifying wellspring of history and literature. From the multi-faced, wheel-eyed cherubim of the Old Testament to the intricate hierarchies of Dante's Divine Comedy and Milton's Paradise Lost, the game crafts supernatural entities that are truly alien and beyond mortal comprehension. In this episode, join us as we explore how centuries of art and...

3 months ago

1 hour 42 minutes