Best Raid Queue Podcasts (2025)

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Into the Nightreign | The Grinding Gear Podcast #123

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We’ve got a big channel update video out over on the Grinding Gear YouTube channel right now. Go give it a watch to see our new studio setup and hear what’s in store for what might be the next ten+ years of our lives. Nightreign is dominating our minds and while it’s not perfect, that’s also what’s great about it. We have ideas, the internet has id…

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ep39: Class Balance Is Impossible 1:34:06

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Could Blizzard actually balance classes well enough to make everyone happy? Or are WoW Players just perpetually upset? Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: h…

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FriendSoft | The Grinding Gear Podcast #122

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Good games are good. And we’ve played some GOOD games. We didn’t know we needed to play Blue Prince but we love it, and must play more. Monster Train 2 is more of the same, which is a very good thing. Final Fantasy XIV unleashed is Field Operation patch and its a solid compliment to the game, though many say they aren’t returning to play it. Elden …

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ep38: To Addon or Not To Addon 1:31:36

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Are addons killing the game or is killing addons going to kill the game? Lots of controversy this week in World of Warcraft! Join Swaglock and Chicken as we discuss all things WoW! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Sw…

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Marathief | The Grinding Gear Podcast #121

17 days ago

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Grab your briefcase of your biggest words, gaming is doing the thing again. Bungie has been caught stealing art, but it’s not just art, it’s the whole look of Marathon. Ai Vader is dropping F-bombs in Fortnite. WoW housing is real, though they were a bit secretive about what could be shared. Magic the Gathering is doing great though. All this and m…

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ep37: Our Player Housing Has an HOA 1:19:58

18 days ago1:19:58

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Huge news for player housing this week! Also why do Valorstones even exist? Checkout this weeks episode as we discuss what's happening in WoW! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…

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ep36: Delete Racials or Delete M+? 1:25:53

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Legion Remix, More M+ Complainers, and plenty of other WoW news this week! Join Chicken and Swag as they crashout over the simplest topics in World of Warcraft. Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https:…

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Anime Girls Don’t Smell | The Grinding Gear Podcast #120

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Sick hosts, but sick games! GTA 6 has a release date and trailer 2 is out. World of Warcraft is giving players a way to play with a single button. The Final Fantasy Magic the Gathering set is now the fastest selling pre-order ever. Elden Ring Nightreign is looking real good. All this and a big dose of thanks from our sickness addled brains.…

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ep35: One Button To Rule Them All! ft. VibingGorilla 1:39:54

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Is the One Button Rotation the end of World of Warcraft or is it a good thing? Join us this week along with content creator VibingGorilla as we discuss all things wow! VibingGorilla's Content: https://x.com/VibingGorilla_ https://www.twitch.tv/VibingGorilla https://www.tiktok.com/@thevibinggorilla Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://disco…

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ep34: Dungeons vs Raids, Who Should Get Loot? 1:43:09

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about a year ago1:43:09

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Big news this week! Dinars, Player Housing, Warcraft Show(?), and so much more! Join Chicken and Swag as they dig into everything happening in WoW this week. Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://w…

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Episode 24 – HDYS Interview with Ali! 1:34:43

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Episode 24 – HDYS Interview with Ali! Show Notes Welcome to Episode 24! – 1:45 An interview with the creator of the now-retired Dungeon Fables podcast and the current co-host of Live, Laugh, Lore, Ali Andras! A variety of topics listed below but beginning with the current game in Undermine, DRIVE, and 11.5. Talking some WoD – 28:35 How Does Ali Sol…

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MMO Duality | The Grinding Gear Podcast #119

about a year ago

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By Garrett Weinzierl & Kyle Fergusson

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ep33: Why Auto-Queue M+ Could Never Exist 1:44:03

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Big changes happening soon in season 2 but many things are still up in the air. This week we got a viewer question about M+ solo queues, and despite how much better it sounds, can it actually work? Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.t…

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Episode 23 – The 10 Years Ago Thing 2:36:42

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Episode 23 – The 10 Years Ago Thing Show Notes Welcome to Episode 23! – 4:42 Another full episode as we dive into three areas! Best WoW NPC Tournament Coverage Rounds 1, 2, and 3 – 6:43 The upsets, the lopsided victories, and the first three rounds of this grueling six round tournament. Coverage by region. We end the segment with 8 NPCs left to fig…

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7.2 Roundtable (FFXIV MSQ) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #118

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The Roundtable assembles once more. All elustrious members have returned: Jesse Cox, Okaymage and Preachgaming. The cloud has lifted and celebrations ring out over the internet as MSQ returns. But who is the real bad of this expansion? Is it the new Calyx or is there a more sinister face in plain view? Will baby king say "I'm in"? Will the crew agr…

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ep32: Patch 11.1.5 Unpacked: Gear, Events, and Theories! 1:43:26

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about a year ago1:43:26

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Tanks are good again? Swaglock and Chicken deep dive into World of Warcrafts next patch, 11.5! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: https://x.com/TSwaglock W…

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Nintendamn | The Grinding Gear Podcast #117

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Switch 2 is switching it up, with more expensive games? The line-up is unconvincing, but has some mysterious gems. Our WoW Hardcore adventure is underway with Jocat, Squidsena and Girl_DM. Lots of details on our dangerous adventures. FF14 got hard. We’ve said that before but the expansion keeps getting harder. All this and more.…

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ep31: What's Wrong With Toxic Players? 1:38:27

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Chicken and Swag recall this week's content experiences from Raid to M+. But the question that's really been on everyone's mind, why do toxic players behave the way they do? What causes this problem in World of Warcraft? Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitc…

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ep30: Where Are All The Healers? ft. Mothravita 1:49:44

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Season 2 has brought a ton of positive changes to the game! But have things also improved for our healers? Plenty to discuss this week, especially with our special guest and Cutting Edge raider, Mothravita! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www…

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FFXIV 7.2 Special with MrHappy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #116

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Mrhappy joins us for a look at the 7.2 FFXIV Patch and a history lesson!SupportOurBromance.com or we’ll make you job simpler!By Garrett Weinzierl & Kyle Fergusson

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ep29: Class Balance Is NOT a Real Problem 1:41:04

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about a year ago1:41:04

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After a RWF with no DK's in it, we ask the question "Does Class Balance Even Matter?". The answers will surprise you on this week's episode of The Warband where we discuss everything wow related. Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/…

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Episode 22 – Bookending Gallywix, Best NPC Tournament, and Putting Light into the World 2:24:41

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Episode 22 – Bookending Gallywix, Best NPC Tournament, and Putting Light into the World Show Notes Welcome to Episode 22! – 3:06 Big thanks to Ease, the host of Realm Maintenance, for interviewing me for that podcast a couple weeks ago; great conversation about WoW, 11.1, and Solo Queue; check it out on your podcast feed of choice or (hopefully) it…

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Cooking FFXIV with Jesse | The Grinding Gear Podcast #115

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Jesse Cox returns to the show and we have a big deep dive on the upcoming 7.2 patch named “Seekers of Eternity”. An intense three months of content are lined up ahead of us, including the Occult Crescent field operation, which Jesse is keen to explore the lore gravatas of. Naturally eyes turn to the MSQ on the horizon, with cooks a’ plenty on a mom…

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ep28: Could Season 2 Be Better Than Season 1? 1:38:34

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We take a quick break from binging season 2 content to bring you another episode of The Warband, your favorite podcast for all things World of Warcraft! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.yo…

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ep27: Season 2 First Impressions w/ Friends 1:48:09

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Join Swag and Friends this week as we discuss our first impressions of Season 2 from The War Within. While Chicken is out of town, we've got 4 extra guests to fill his spot and talk all things World of Warcraft! Xortiq's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xortiqdn Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https…

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Florida Snowman | The Grinding Gear Podcast #114

about a year ago

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Wilds and Wyoming! Garrett and Kyle return from giving a lecture at the University of Wyoming and tell stories of their journey. Garrett got touched by snow, Kyle praises Steamdeck. Wilds Chapter 3 spoiler warning! We have a passionate chat about the story so far in Wilds and it’s hits and misses. T-rex doesn’t want to be fed, he wants to hunt. Yos…

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ep26: D.R.I.V.E. into Undermine: Exploring Patch 11.1 1:35:05

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Join us as we dig into World of Warcraft’s Patch 11.1 "Undermined," spotlighting the gritty Undermine zone, customizable D.R.I.V.E. mounts, and the epic Liberation of Undermine raid. Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock …

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Episode 21 – Undermine, You Get My Drift? 2:20:11

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Episode 21 – Undermine, You Get My Drift? Show Notes Welcome to Episode 21! – 8:58 Busy world in life, in game, and in podcast. Lots of 11.1 going on! “What have you done lately?” – 16:17 Love is in the Air recap Library in our Player Housing when? Barely hitting the 2000 points for the Trading Post An unexpected and difficult adventure to earn the…

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ep25: Season 2 Actually looking Good? A First Look ft. Kaipo 1:48:50

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This week, we bring on CE Raider and M+ title competitor Kaipo to discuss Season 2 PTR, the shortcomings of M+ content, and once again why Tanks need to be better. Kaipo's X: https://x.com/KaipoLive Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.…

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Episode 20 – The 1st Annual State of the Warcraft World Conversation with Gershom! 1:47:19

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Episode 20 – The 1st Annual State of the Warcraft World Conversation with Gershom! Show Notes Welcome to Episode 20! – 3:10 Solo Queue welcomes back Gershom, co-host of the Thrall’s Balls podcast and a big early supporter of me and this show one year after being the first How Do You Solo? Interview guest. We are here to talk about the state of Worl…

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Hunting with Rurikhan | The Grinding Gear Podcast #113

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Long time requested guest Rurikhan joins the episode for a massive Monster Hunter breakdown. New players Garrett and Kyle get a glimpse at the development history and evolution of the franchise as we approach the much anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds release. Pack with tips, tricks and stories for Hunters of every level (in particular for the World…

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ep24: Are Specs Too Complex For Most Players? 1:31:15

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Season 2 is around the corner and we're so excited to see how new changes play out. Should follow raids be added to wow? Will Blizzard ever add more UI elements to learn your abilities? Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglo…

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From World to Wilds | The Grinding Gear Podcast #112

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Like the monsters hunt, this episode is sneaking up on ya. Garrett and Kyle spend the week diving DEEP into Monster Hunter World, even exploring the beta for Monster Hunter Wilds last night. In short, smitten. After a rough run in with the game 2 years ago, the GG boys forsook the hunt, but have fallen in love with this meety RPG. During a quite ti…

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ep23: Why WoW Sucks For New Players 1:38:23

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Will Player Housing entice new players into World of Warcraft? Maybe, but if the leveling experience isnt fixed they wont stay. Can WoW get and retain enough new players to stay alive? Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swagloc…

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Episode 19 – Three Drinks in on Lunar Love, Confucianism, Socrates, 11.1, and a Meh Castle 2:02:57

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Episode 19 – Three Drinks in on Lunar Love, Confucianism, Socrates, 11.1, and a Meh Castle Show Notes Welcome to Episode 19! – 8:04 A few words from me on the guiding principles of Solo Queue and why consistent publishing is not really one of them. Sorry to miss the two episodes a month pattern on the very first month. I am okay with that and hopef…

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MMostly | The Grinding Gear Podcast #111

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Victorious and offline. Garrett and Kyle have completed their savage journey for the moment with the downing of Wicked Thunder last night in FFXIV. Their month long journey comes to a close just in time to catch a wave of Monster Hunter Wilds beta play next week. Weapons shall be selected, monsters shall be hit with them. WoW flexes an upcoming hou…

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ep22: Season 2 Mythic+ Changes Don't Look Great 1:24:32

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Season 2 is around the corner, and recent changes have us worried! Come hangout with Chicken and Swag for another episode of The Warband as we discuss everything happening in the World of Warcraft. Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.t…

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Ass of You and Me | The Grinding Gear Podcast #110

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Games approach! Xbox Developer Direct, Switch 2, and games-that-feel-safe-from GTA. Garrett and Kyle also enter the news cycle of FF14 and find it full of assumptions. The odd thing is that all these assumptions are true, but it does make for some odd coverage. We do have some facts though. 7.2 live letter approaches and the next big wave of conten…

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ep21: Should Alts Start With Better Gear? 1:41:21

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Season 2 is fast approaching, and things are generally looking pretty good! WoW Toxicity, Piratesoftware, and so much more to discuss about the World of Warcraft this week. Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's You…

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Episode 18 - How Do You Solo? Interview with The Snek of Vol'dun! 1:40:07

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Episode 18 – How Do You Solo? Interview with The Snek of Vol’dun! Show Notes Welcome to Episode 18! First episode of 2025 and Season 2 of Solo Queue is an interview with The Snek of Vol’dun, a vocal proponent of making the Sethrak a playable race. A chance social media encounter turned into a great conversation with a fellow solo player. Still plan…

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ep20: Should You Do Competitive Gamemodes? ft. XortiqDN 1:37:32

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Let's talk high keys, mythic raiding, and so much more! Hunters have their pets back, and everyone in the World of Warcraft is watching the PirateSoftware drama unfold! Checkout Xortiq's Platforms Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xortiqdn X: https://x.com/xortiq Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https…

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Raiding is Savage (w/ LlamaTodd) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #109

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By Garrett Weinzierl, Kyle Fergusson, & llamatodd

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ep19: How Good Will Season 2 Be? 1:12:46

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Everyone's ready for Season 2 of The War Within! World of Warcraft's #1 Podcast (in our opinion) is back with a new episode discussing major changes for Season 2 of WoW and if we think they're actually an improvement on the game. Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swa…

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The Dead Game Olympics | The Grinding Gear Podcast #108

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Garrett never left, Kyle returns! Garrett has been holding down the fort with the JRPG darling, Metaphor ReFantazio, but had his struggles. Kyle reports on his domestic adventure culminating in a Steam Deck review of Rogue Trader. Apparently while we were “gone” the FF14 doomsaying department was in full blast, but numbers can be deceiving. Support…

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ep18: How Can WoW Save Dungeons Next Season? 1:43:52

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Dungeons in WoW have been going downhill this season! Can Blizzard save World of Warcraft by making a change to their dungeon philosophy? Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheS…

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Episode 17 – The Real Anniversary Episode 2:12:27

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Episode 17 – The Real Anniversary Episode Show Notes Welcome to Episode 17! First year of Solo Queue in the books and stumbling into some creative WoW-adjacent media got me thinking about all the value added to WoW by content creators outside of Blizzard. Four Tanks and a Healer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47d3fjDNSQ Stormwind University: htt…

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ep17: Are Delve Rewards Good Enough? 1:16:04

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Delves are going to be dropping Gilded Crests now! But is it enough? Listen to this week's episode all about World of Warcraft! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Sw…

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ep16: The Leaks Were Fake and Your Keys Will Deplete 1:32:41

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Major World of Warcraft news this week with datamined information about patch 11.1, mythic+ changes, and even some fake leaks that have everyone talking about new classes! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Warband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/warband Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouT…

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The Grindys 2024 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #107

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The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Best of 2024. This is the final official podcast record for the year 2024, and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT accolades to hand out. A wild and packed year of video games. Who better to dish out the accolades then two dudes who play too much MMO.By Garrett Weinzierl & Kyle Fergusson

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ep15: Has Mythic+ Finally Been Fixed? ft. Touchpadwarrior 1:08:43

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We're so excited to have Touchpadwarrior join us for our 15th episode! Major M+ changes this week, new zone, and so much more happening in the World of Warcraft! If you want to find more from Touchpadwarrior checkout his socials https://www.twitch.tv/touchpadwarrior https://x.com/Touchpadwarrior https://www.instagram.com/touchpadwarrior Send us a t…