Best Raid Queue Podcasts (2025)

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

7h ago1:39:54

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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

7d 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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: https://x.c…

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

13d ago1:34:43

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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

11d 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

14d ago1:44:03

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtub…

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

19d ago2:36:42

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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

18d ago

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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

21d 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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: https://x.com/TSwaglock Want To Partner With The Warband Podcast? Reach Ou…

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Nintendamn | The Grinding Gear Podcast #117

26d ago

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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

28d ago1:38:27

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouT…

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

1M ago1:49:44

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://w…

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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

1M 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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.…

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

2M ago2:24:41

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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

2M ago

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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

2M ago1:38:34

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: https://x.com/TS…

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

2M ago1:48:09

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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 Swag's Twitch: https:/…

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Florida Snowman | The Grinding Gear Podcast #114

2M 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

2M ago1:35:05

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwagl…

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

2M ago2:20:11

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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

2M ago1:48:50

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtu…

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

2M ago1:47:19

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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

2M ago

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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

3M ago1:31:15

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSw…

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From World to Wilds | The Grinding Gear Podcast #112

3M ago

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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

3M ago1:38:23

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwa…

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

3M ago2:02:57

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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

3M ago

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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

3M ago1:24:32

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtub…

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

3M ago

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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

3M ago1:41:21

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's…

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

3M ago1:40:07

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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

4M ago1:37:32

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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 Swag's Twitch: https:/…

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

4M ago

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By Garrett Weinzierl, Kyle Fergusson, & llamatodd

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

4M ago1:12:46

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Sw…

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The Dead Game Olympics | The Grinding Gear Podcast #108

4M ago

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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

4M ago1:43:52

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: https://x.com/TSwaglock Want To…

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

4M ago2:12:27

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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

4M ago1:16:04

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: https://x.com/TSwaglock Want To Partner W…

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

4M ago1:32:41

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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 Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's …

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The Grindys 2024 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #107

5M ago

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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

5M ago1:08:43

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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…

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FFXIV 7.1 Roundtable | The Grinding Gear Podcast #106

5M ago

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The MSQ Roundtable has assembled once more. Preach, Okaymage, and Jesse Cox have all returned to discuss the major story content that was released in the semi-recent “Crossroads” 7.1. The Story following Baby King and everyone's new favorite Jafar Ja lizard. The entire roundtable is now living the current life. Divining what will be released in wha…

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ep14: Should WoW Be Easier? 1:32:40

5M ago1:32:40

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Should content too hard for most players to complete be removed from World of Warcraft? Is max power gear supposed to be easily available for everyone? And of course more player housing! Checkout Zygor a powerful addon for World of Warcraft and use code: SWAGLOCk for 20% off at checkout: https://zygorguides.com/ref/Swaglock/ Send us a text Join us …

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ep13: Should Mythic Leavers Be Banned? 1:26:17

5M ago1:26:17

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Blizzard is banning key leavers, Swag left keys for classic, Chicken can't stop making alts, and so much more! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwaglock Swag's X: https://x.com/TSwaglock Want To Partner With The Warband P…

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Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) Roundtable! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #105

5M ago

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Following the swift completion of the recent Futures Rewritten Ultimate Race to World First, we have assembled a crack team of panalists to discuss the raid and the drama that followed. Mr Happy is fresh off his completion of the Ultimate. Llamatodd joins the show for the first time after casting the first clear moments. Okaymage is still in the Ec…

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Alien Abductions & Game Award Nominees | The Grinding Gear Podcast #104

5M ago

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We are approaching the Holiday Season, which means it’s also the Award Season. Garrett has returned and has opinions on the FFXIV Mobile announcement. Can DLCs be game of the year? Will we have a big sweep? Or will all our favorites walk away a winner.By Garrett Weinzierl & Kyle Fergusson

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ep12: What Addons Do We Suggest? 1:26:17

5M ago1:26:17

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Is Swag wrong about LFR and Delves? Do Mythic+ Dungeons get easier the higher up you go? This week we're discussing World of Warcraft updates, dungeons, raids, delves, community, and more! Send us a text Join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/2usJfbCMAe Swag's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_swaglock Swag's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Th…

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Episode 16 - How Do You Solo? Interview with Josh Allen! 1:29:37

5M ago1:29:37

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Episode 16 – How Do You Solo? Interview with Josh AllenShow Notes Welcome to Episode 16! Not a lot in the way of show notes for this episode. There is an intro with me trying to dream up the perfect person to talk about the past, present, and future of the Warcraft universe in the wake of Warcraft Direct. Then… Interview with Josh Allen, aka Lore, …

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Mr. Happy Returns! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #103

6M ago

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Mr Happy returns to school the boys in Extreme Final Fantasy. After a full week of hardcore progging some midcore content, Garrett and Kyle have questions about boss design, 2 minute windows and more. No better guest for a trip down memory lane than the man who has been here for it all, Mr. Happy.By Garrett Weinzierl, Kyle Fergusson, & MrHappy

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