Holden and Jake are joined by Nathan Yaffe (Cartoon Hell) to discuss the appeal, history, and memes of MMORPG giant "World of Warcraft". Visit http://chegg.com/wizard and use code wizard for $5 off your 1st month’s subscription. Can't get enough WizBru? Patreon supporters get weekly bonus content! CumbiaNoFrillsFaster, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.c ... Show More
Sep 7
Pop Culture Right Before 9/11
The tragedy that was 9/11 changed everything so much that it’s hard to remember what things were like right before. Thankfully Jake is here to remind us of the movies, music, tv, and games that were huge the week before and how it seems like we could never go back to that specifi ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 31
The Self Slaying of Joss Whedon with Jackie Zebrowski
Joss Whedon was a nerd God with quirky quips, inspiring world building, and positive portrayals of female characters. But unfortunately that’s just half the story: An icon on the streets, a Dr. Horrible in the sheets. Recurring issues of abuse and control on set and off popped up ... Show More
1h 39m
Sep 2023
All about them world trees
Join us this week as we explore the histories of the world trees in WoW, including Teldrassil and Nordrassil. Plus, is Azshara the avatar of the soul of Azeroth?If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acas ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2020
Lore Watch Podcast 146: Is it time for a Forsaken Druid?
This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the lore behind the Night Elf wisp form, the tangled story behind the Warlords of Draenor expansion, and what new race/class combinations Blizzard could consider next.If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2023
Can the World Soul be trusted?
Join us this week as we, per usual, take a simple, innocent question and use it to wildly speculate about its implications to WoW’s lore! In this case, we take the information presented in The War Within’s BlizzCon cinematic and connect it to (deep breath) a fifth old god, the ti ... Show More
1h 13m
Jan 2023
Lessons to be learned from Blizzard’s battle pass offerings
This week, we discuss the pros and cons of the Diablo Immortal, Overwatch 2, and Hearthstone battle passes, the shift to “some changes” with the launch of Wrath Classic, and the World of Warcraft 2023 Dragonflight road map of more frequent content updates to the game.<p>If you ha ... Show More
1h 9m