The Lore Axe is a show where we break down some of the world's most popular fictional worlds -- from sci-fi and fantasy to video games and literature -- and explore them in depth from a philosophical, historical, and sociological lens.
Presented and created by Khalil Thirloway and Alex Hamilton, two friends who needed an outlet to talk about things way too deeply without irritating their friends at gatherings.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Lore Axe is a show where we break down some of the world's most popular fictional worlds -- from sci-fi and fantasy to video games and literature -- and explore them in depth from a philosophical, historical, and sociological lens.
Presented and created by Khalil Thirloway and Alex Hamilton, two friends who needed an outlet to talk about things way too deeply without irritating their friends at gatherings.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The first-ever episode of the Lore Axe dives right into things by talking about the Imperium of Man in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
In the grim darkness of the future there is only war. Yet while trying to portray a dystopian nightmare populated by fascists, demogogues, systemic cruelty, and outright cruelty, what happens when you need a "good guy" for your fan to root for (or buy merch for)?
The problem when you make a fascist dystopia seem like the good guys is that you will run up against people who really believe it.
This episode was recorded in 2022, and some information may be out of date at time of publishing.
Intro music by QubeSounds from Pixabay.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.