Show overview
The Vanguard Tactics Podcast: A Warhammer Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 99 episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2026th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 59 min and 1h 24m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is still active — the most recent episode landed 3 months ago, though releases have slowed compared with earlier in the run. The busiest year was 2023, with 38 episodes published. Published by Vanguard Tactics.
From the publisher
Welcome to the Vanguard Tactics Podcast! This is a podcast dedicated to the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, where we analyse the rules, new releases for the game, the competitive meta and develop strategies to help you become a more confident 40K player. Our founder is Stephen Box, a former professional bodybuilder, model, and fitness coach who has made it is personal mission to raise the standard of the game both on and off the table-top. Stephen's focus both here and in his 40K coaching career, the Vanguard Tactics Academy, he emphasizes sportsmanship and fair play above winning at all costs. Your host is Dave Kolmel, a combat veteran turned lawyer who has had a passion for the game of 40K since 1995. Dave loves every aspect of the hobby, and loves talking about it with Stephen and the show's various guests, encouraging and spreading Stephen's motto of sportsmanship and fair play both on the podcast and at tournaments. Come join us to learn about Warhammer 40,000, how to be a better player and opponent at the tabletop, and how to get the most out of this amazing hobby.
Latest Episodes
View all 99 episodesS2026 Ep 110Warhammer 40K: VT is Back in 2026 (Deathwatch and the Meta)
We're back finally in 2026, with Stephen and Dave talking about Steve's recent run with Deathwatch, what his list does and why it works, as well as also talking a bit about the current meta.
S2025 Ep 109Warhammer 40K: December 2025 Grotmas, Dataslate and Points Changes
Stephen and Dave talk about all of the recent changes to the game, including the new detachments for several factions gifted to us all by the Red Gobbo, as well as the December 2025 Dataslate and Munitorum Field Manual points changes. Don't forget to check out Vanguard Tactics on YouTube!
S2025 Ep 108Warhammer 40K: Drukhari Codex - PART 2
Stephen and Dave are back to finish reviewing Codex: Drukhari, discussing all detachments available to the faction as well as what Stephen has learned from playing the Dark Eldar in three recent events.
S2025 Ep 107Warhammer 40K: Codex Drukhari
Stephen returns finally to talk about his new love: the Drukhari Codex. He and Dave review the Drukhari Army rule and all of the datasheets, saving the detachments for next episode.
S2025 Ep 105Warhammer 40K: Leagues of Votann Codex
The Handsomest Man in 40K is back to help Dave review the return of the short kings of the 41st Millenium in the Leagues of Votann Codex. Jake and Dave talk about the 5 new detachments and all of the new and changed datasheets in the book. Huge thanks to Games Workshop for sending us a preview copy of the codex so that we can bring you this episode as soon as possible!
S2025 Ep 104Warhammer 40K: Emperor's Children Codex Review
Jordan and Dave talk about Codex: Emperor's Children and how it fairs in the meta now that it has been out for a couple of months.
S2025 Ep 104Warhammer 40K: Codex Space Wolves
Behold! The Vikings of the 40K universe have arrived, reaving their way across the tabletop with some amazing new miniatures and some of the best datasheets in 10th edition! Join us as Dave and Jord talk through why this codex and these new models from Games Workshop are amazing, and why Jord is considering moving from his beloved Blood Angels to the wolf-kin of the Space Marines.
S2025 Ep 103Warhammer 40K: Chaos Knights Codex
Hey, all you Vanguard Tacticians! Strap in to your daemonically-possessed walking war engines and listen to all the new tools, tactics, detachment rules and stratagems that the Chaos Gods have bestowed upon you in the new Codex: Chaos Knights.
S2025 Ep 102Warhammer 40K: June 2025 Balance Dataslate
Stephen and Dave review the new balance dataslate and major points changes for Warhammer 40,000.
S2025 Ep 101Warhammer 40K: Tau Experimental Prototype Cadre
In this one, Dave talks with Tau faction specialist James Hobbs about the Grotmas Tau detachment "Experimental Prototype Cadre."
S2025 Ep 100Wahammer 40K: World Eaters Codex Review
Jord and Dave talk about the highlights of the new World Eaters Codex that Games Workshop has just released.
S2025 Ep 99Warhammer 40K: Codex: Death Guard Review
Hey, all!! We're getting back to a schedule finally! In this one, Dave reviews the brand new Death Guard Codex with the Disgustingly Resilient Podcast's infected hosts, Aiden Smalley and David Turner!! Another big thank you to Games Workshop for sending us preview copies of this codex so that we could get the review out to you all much sooner!
S2025 Ep 97Warhammer 40K: Dealing with Burnout in your Gameplay
In this special episode, Stephen and Jordan talk about burnout in Warhammer, how to recognize it and how to deal with it.
S2025 Ep 96Warhammer 40K: March 2025 Balance Dataslate and Points Update
Dave and Stephen talk all about the big update to the game that dropped in March.
S2025 Ep 95Warhammer 40K: Codex Astra Militarum
Dave and Mike Costello review the new detachments and the rules for all of the new Death Korps of Krieg models in the new Codex: Astra Militarum. NOTE: we apologize if there's any sound issue with Dave's mic. His cat knocked it off the table last week and now it needs to be replaced (the microphone, not the cat). I'll get a new microphone as soon as possible.
S2025 Ep 94Warhammer 40K - Codex Aeldari Introduction
Steve and Dave provide an overview of the new army rule for the High Elves of the 41st Millenium, as well as the 8 new detachments and the major unit changes (there's a lot of them) in this new codex from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000.
S2024 Ep 93Warhammer 40K: December 2024 Balance Dataslate
Dave and Mike review the newest Balance Dataslate, points updates, and the biggest winners and losers of this round of updates to 40K!
S2024 Ep 92Warhammer 40K: Thousand Sons Index
Dave is joined by new VT team member TJ Lanigan to talk about the Sons of Prospero and the ways of their forbidden, corrupted magic. And also Magnus did nothing wrong.
S2024 Ep 91Warhammer 40K: Preparing for the World Championships in Atlanta
Dave talks with Matt Lorah and Lachlan Rigg from Team VT about what they're doing and going to do to prepare for the upcoming World Championships of Warhammer in Atlanta, GA, USA on November 22-24, 2024.
S2024 Ep 90Warhammer 40K: New Points New Meta?
In this episode, Dave talks with Stephen and Jord about where all of the factions of Warhammer 40,000 currently sit and how the new points changes from October 2024 may likely affect them each. Special thanks to Stat Check for all the work they do to compile the massive stats from 40K that we referred to in this episode. Please check out their full website at www.stat-check.com.