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It's BlizzCon season, a time when every World of Warcraft player has hopes and dreams of what's next in Azeroth. In this episode of Talking WoW we are joined by YouTube Tech Tutorialist and Warcraft Fanatic Dusty Porter to chat about the upcoming BlizzCon in November 2023 and what it might have in store for us.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links:

• BLIZZCON 2023: ADDITIONAL TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 29, IN-PERSON PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Guest Info:

• Find Dusty on YouTube here
• Find Dusty on Twitter here

The Secrets of Azeroth event that ran from August to September 2023 plunged players of World of Warcraft into an unusual place, a place of unknowing and needing to work out daily clues to uncover who was behind a recent string of artifact thefts. In this episode of Talking WoW, we don our thinking caps and light our pipes to discuss the mystery further and decide if we enjoy having to read the quest text once again.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

The biggest video game buyout in history is finally complete as Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard in a $68.7bn historic deal. In this episode of Talking WoW, Games Journalist Ed Nightingale joins us to discuss the long-winded deal and the impact this could have on World of Warcraft and other games in the Blizzard sphere.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Ed on Twitter here

Links

• Microsoft has finally bought Activision Blizzard
• The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline of Events
• Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard King + Xbox | Official Xbox Podcast
• Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is "good news", says Ubisoft CEO
• Microsoft planning mobile app store launch, says Phil Spencer

With World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore servers being live, many players have taken up the challenge of making it to level 60 without dying. In this episode of Talking WoW we celebrate making it to our first landmark and discuss how we just about managed to do so. We also highlight some key aspects essential to survival in the first 20 levels.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

In Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7: Fury Incarnate we got hot off-the-press updates to where the storyline of this expansion is going. In this episode of Talking WoW, we get excited about what the incarnates and, in particular, Fyrakk are up to, discuss yet another public event, Dreamsurges, and remind ourselves about the Ping system.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

We return the skies in the 'Eastern Kingdoms Cup' after introducing these events in the 'Kalimdor Cup,' a reoccurring in-game event that sees Dragon Racing events added to the 'Old World.' In this episode of Talking WoW, we chat about which races gave us a thrill, complain about how slow normal flying has become, and Thom might have plans to burn down Gilneas.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

The Blue Dragonflight Questline was introduced in Patch 10.1 and received massive plaudits from the player base for its insight and connection to the characters on their journey back home to the Dragon Isles. In this episode of Talking WoW, we are joined by the voice of Kalecgos, Andrew James Russell, to chat about the feels behind this epic series of quests, what it's like to voice a character in one of the biggest MMORPGs in the world, and more!

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Andrew on Twitter here
• Find Andrew on iMDB here

Getting older in World of Warcraft is like leveling up in real life, where the landscape of Azeroth reflects the evolving journey of our lives. In this episode of Talking WoW, we are joined by content creator Sean from the Recruit a Friend podcast to chat about how our journeys, habits, and connections, both in-game and real life, have changed over time and what this might mean for the future.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Sean on Twitter @‌CartridgeBros
• Find Recruit a Friend podcast on Twitter @raf_podcast
• Find more information about Recruit A Friend Podcast: http://www.recruitafriend.gg

When we say Mega, you say Dungeon! Yes, that's right, the first level 70 Megadungeon arrived in the Dragonflight 10.1.5, and we've been exploring the timewaves to find out what happens next in the story with Chromie and the gang. In this episode of Talking WoW, we give our thoughts on the final four bosses of the Dungeon, in a place so epic we had to make two episodes for it.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

When we say Mega, you say Dungeon! Yes, that's right, the first level 70 Megadungeon arrived in the Dragonflight 10.1.5, and we've been exploring the timewaves to find out what happens next in the story with Chromie and the gang. In this episode of Talking WoW, we give our thoughts on the first four bosses of the Dungeon, in a place so epic we had to make two episodes for it.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Topic Summary:
World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore servers are live. Are you ready for the challenge to make it to level 60 without dying? In this episode of Talking WoW we chat about our expectations for this "new way" to officially play World of Warcraft, make some bold predictions regarding our fates, and try to come to terms with the fact that failure is part of the journey.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links

• Rules of Engagement for Classic Hardcore
• World of Warcraft Classic Overview

Patch 10.1.5 saw the introduction of the 'Kalimdor Cup', a reoccurring in-game event that sees Dragon Racing events added to the 'Old World.' In this episode of Talking WoW, we put on our flying goggles to discuss the highs and lows of the event, how we feel about the event being limited, and do dragonriding races in the old world actually work.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

We have that class and spec we know and love that keeps us returning to World of Warcraft, but have you ever imagined your class with a specialisation that's not in the game? In this episode of Talking WoW, we embrace an alternative reality of Warcraft class specs and develop some ideas on new ways to play our classes.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

The sands of time are well and truly flowing as we enter patch Patch 10.1.5: Fractures in Time. In this episode of Talking WoW, we chat about the very important Whelp Daycare, Are Time Rifts good, the new Augmentation Specialization for Evokers, and why you shouldn't kick them from your group, all while ignoring the new Warlock updates, probably. We also cover some of the daily quest content from the patch and discuss some significant changes regarding an Alexstrasza quest-line from the PTR.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links

• Dragonflight: Fractures in Time Content Update Notes—Now Live!

Patch 10.1 saw us venture deep below the lands of the Dragon Isle to Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible, a laboratory of awful experience for Neltharion aka Deathwing. In this episode of Talking WoW, we compare the second raid of Dragonflight to the first and discuss how awesome we are at clearing the raid, or was it just that easy?

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Dungeons and Raids are pivotal to any expansion in World of Warcraft regarding progressing the story, but what impact have these instances of Dragonflight had so far? In this episode of Talking WoW we are joined by lore buff and dungeon extraordinaire Ali from Dungeon Fables and the Live Laugh Lore podcasts to discuss if our Ruby Pools are half-full or half-empty and what might be on the horizon story-wise for the rest of the expansion.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Ali and her podcasts on Twitter - Live, Laugh, Lore & Dungeon Fables
• Find Ali on Twitch here
• Find more information about Dungeon Fables here
• Join the Live, Laugh, Lore Discord here

What made Wrath of the Lich King one of the best in World of Warcraft's history? In this episode of Talking WoW, Marty and Thom chill out to chat about the successful elements of Wrath of the Lich King, from the epic raids to the introduction of Death knights, the real reason The Lich King was the greatest foe Azeroth had ever seen, and completely forgetting about who the Dark Knight was.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links

• Wrath of the Lich King Cinematic
• Wrath of the Lich King Zones 
• Fall of the Lich King Ending

What's wiping your Warcraft mojo or making your soup taste too salty? In this episode of Talking WoW, guest Mike joins us to talk about what things in Dragonflight are making us grumpy!

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Mike on Twitter here