Starting World of Warcraft podcast

Starting WoW Holiday Cast 18 is free for download at www.StartingWoW.com. Do not pay! Hey there! In this action packed episode of Starting WoW, we have lots of stuff to tell you about. We have Blizzard having an awesome themepark competition, WoW being more addictive then cocaine, getto hearthing being nerfed, better hearthstones, hunters, engeeners, and duel spec! Enjoy! Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.blizzard.com/us/inblizz/contests/themepark/ (http://www.blizzard.com/us/inblizz/contests/themepark/) -  WoW Themepark competition http://www.massively.com/2009/02/27/world-of-warcraft-as-addictive-as-cocaine-bullshit/ (http://www.massively.com/2009/02/27/world-of-warcraft-as-addictive-as-cocaine-bullshit/) - is WoW as addictive as Cocaine? http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/26/hearthstones-down-to-30-minute-cooldown-in-3-1/ (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/02/26/hearthstones-down-to-30-minute-cooldown-in-3-1/) - Hearthstone cooldown

Download SWoW Holiday Show #17 for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com) Today on the show, we have info about the Blizzard 4 Years in the EU competition which has some awesome prizes, Jeffrey Kaplan leaving the WoW Team for greater things and Duel Speccing. Thanks for listening! Talk to you again next week. You EU people! Let me know what your favourite WoW moment and least favourite WoW moment in the comments! Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.wow-europe.com/en/contests/fouryear/ (http://www.wow-europe.com/en/contests/fouryear/) - WoW Four Years in the EU Competition http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/dualspec.html (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/dualspec.html) - Duel Spec FAQ with GhostCrawler http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=14990474128 (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=14990474128) - Jeffrey Kaplan's final words to the WoW community

SWoW Holiday Cast #16 - Screencast #2; Auctioneer can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.startingwow.com) The single most downloaded episode of SWoW ever was the first screencast (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=12)that I did about how to create a new character (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=12). I have decided to do another this week, all about the plugin designed to get you as much money in the Auction Houses as possible, Auctioneer. Now, to get a much more in debth view of Auctioneer, you might want to go check out Chranarak's article (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=63) he wrote on it a fair while back. But for a quite course, this is the video you want! Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/auctioneer.aspx (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/auctioneer.aspx) - Download Auctioneer http://www.startingwow.com/?p=12 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=12) - The first SWoW Screencast http://www.startingwow.com/?p=63 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=63) - Chranarak's article http://www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com) - Subscribe to the Starting WoW Podcast for free

OK! Ok Ok Ok! Here you go! Stop the asking already! This is the full quality version of my rap which premiered not one week ago in episode 15 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=126). To get the lyrics as well, just click "Read More". If you want to use it on your blog, just link to it! If you want to use it on your show, just let people know that I made the darn thing, and that they can find more of this madness at StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com). Lyrics Now, this is a story all about how My spec got flipped-turned upside down And I liked to take a minute Just sit right there I'll tell you how I became a nerfed hunter and beast master A west Kalimdor nelf born and raised Questing in azeroth where I spent most of my days killing' noobs pwning' relaxin' all cool And all shootin some Murlocs outside in a pool When a couple of devs Who were up to no good Startin making trouble in my class forums I got in one little fight and Cianes got smaller He said "Damn! now that I'm nerfed I can't deal Ghostcrawler! I begged and pleaded with him game after game But he packed my spec nerf and send me on my way He gave me a kiss and then he gave me my ticket. I put big sword down and said, 'I might as well kick it'. Nerfed class, yo this is bad Drinking mana juice out of a big ass glass. Is this what the people of warlocks Living like? this might not be alright. I downloaded the patch 3.0.8 And I yelled to my leetness 'Yo homes smell ya later' I looked at my talents I was finally there To sit on my throne as the Nerfed hunter

SWoW Holiday Cast #15 - Fresh Prince of BM can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com) In this episode of Starting WoW, Pranks pulled in WoW, a splurge of new european transfers, patch 3.0.8 dawns a new day, the Fresh Prince makes an appearance, the Official Wrath of the Lich King Guidebook and whatever else I can pull up. Which happens to be quite a lot, actually. Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 45 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Email me at podcast@startingwow.com Links http://is.gd/hZVF (http://is.gd/hZVF) - Wrath of the Lich King Official Guidebook: Play better http://www.wow-europe.com/en/patchnotes/ (http://www.wow-europe.com/en/patchnotes/) - 3.0.8 patchnotes (Hunter Nerf!) http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=7700444629&sid=1 (http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=7700444629&sid=1) - EU Free Relm Transfers http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/29/breakfast-topic-pranks/ (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/29/breakfast-topic-pranks/) - WoW Insider topic on WoW Pranks http://startingwow.ning.com/forum/topics/wow-pranks (http://startingwow.ning.com/forum/topics/wow-pranks) SWoW Social Network topic on WoW Pranks http://kotaku.com/gaming/wow/wow-funeral-party-gets-owned-167354.php (http://kotaku.com/gaming/wow/wow-funeral-party-gets-owned-167354.php) - info on the pwning of the WoW Funeral in a contested area http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJVolaC8pw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJVolaC8pw) - Video of the funeral pwning

SWoW Holiday Cast #14 - Insurance? For your WoW? can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com. Don't pay for me! This episode of SWoW is a tad short, due to a horrific illness I have. It's the Common Cold, everybody! So, not much babble here. Links http://www.startingwow.com/?page_id=4 (http://www.startingwow.com/?page_id=4) - Sponsor SWoW http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/16/wow-insider-interview-you-play-or-we-pay-founders/ (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/16/wow-insider-interview-you-play-or-we-pay-founders/) - Interview with You Play or We Pay http://www.startingwow.com/?p=119 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=119) - Patch 3.0.8 notes http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/14/gamerdna-and-massively-explore-death-knight-demographics/ (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/14/gamerdna-and-massively-explore-death-knight-demographics/) - Death Knight data http://www.wow-europe.com/en/contests/valentine2009/ (http://www.wow-europe.com/en/contests/valentine2009/) - Valintine's Day contest

Starting World of Warcraft Holiday Show #13 - Red 5 can be downloaded for FREE at www.StartingWoW.com (www.StartingWoW.com). Accept no substitutes! This week on Starting WoW, I talk about Red 5 Studios, a group of ex Blizzard devs who claim they are going to make their own MMO, we talk about how simply giving to Charity can get you free WoW for the rest of your days, we also talk about the BLIND machinema I posted on the site, and we talk a bit about what I am up to in WoW at the moment. Please don't forget to leave me some nice iTunes stars! Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/26/former-blizzard-devs-at-red-5-studios-plan-their-own-mmo/ ( http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/26/former-blizzard-devs-at-red-5-studios-plan-their-own-mmo/) - Red 5 Studios plan their own MMO http://pages.teamintraining.org/ctx/pfchangs09/kallen (http://pages.teamintraining.org/ctx/pfchangs09/kallen) - Give to charity, win free WoW for ever http://www.startingwow.com/?p=110 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=110) - BLIND, the most awesome WoW Machinema I have ever seen http://social.startingwow.com (http://social.startingwow.com) - The Starting WoW Social Network

Starting World of Warcraft holiday show #12 - Winter Veil can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.startingwow.com). Don't pay for me! Firstly, sorry for being late this week. Now, we shall never mention it again. Also, I recorded this episode after my mouth was assaulted by lots of chillies. So that is why I sound a bit weird. This week in the show, we talk about Child's Play (http://www.childsplaycharity.org), we talk about the feast of Winter Veil, we talk about how amazing a job at Blizzard would be and we talk about Judge Judy. Yes, Judge Judy. Happy Whatever! Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.ChildsPlayCharity.org (http://www.ChildsPlayCharity.org) - Child's Play http://www.wowwiki.com/Feast_of_Winter_Veil (http://www.wowwiki.com/Feast_of_Winter_Veil) - Feast of Winter Veil http://www.ocregister.com/articles/employees-blizzard-company-2250480-sams-work (http://www.ocregister.com/articles/employees-blizzard-company-2250480-sams-work) - Interview with a Blizzard employee http://www.blizzard.com/us/inblizz/benefits.html (http://www.blizzard.com/us/inblizz/benefits.html) - Benefits for Blizzard employees http://tinyurl.com/yorou7 (http://tinyurl.com/yorou7) - Judge Judy and WoW

This episode of Starting WoW can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com Today on the show, we cover a lot and a lot of feedback, both through this site and the social network at Social.StartingWoW.com (http://Social.StartingWoW.com). I also cover the bases on how YOU can get a FREE SWOW BADGE! Which is great enough to be in caps. Which it is, dammit! Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Remember, send your address and name to podcast@startingwow.com and the first 10 applications I get will get a free SWoW Badge! Links Social.StartingWoW.com (http://Social.StartingWoW.com) - the SWoW Social Network

SWoW Holiday Show #11 - WoW Addiction can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com) Welcome to this Starting WoW Holiday Show! For those of you who have not been around since the start of Season 2, a Holiday show is basically what I do when I'm between seasons. Season two just finished, and season three has not yet started. Therefor, Holiday show. (And since I'm not restarting the numbering of the Holiday Shows, this makes this #11 instead of going all the way back to #1. So there!) Today on the show, I attempt to announce the winner of that copy of Wrath of the Lich King, talk about WoW addiction, announce a new feature on the site and have a chat with you all, something I havn't had the chance to do in a fair while. Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.startingwow.com/?p=95 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=95) - See the results of the Friends Poll http://www.startingwow.com/?p=100 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=100) - Place your vote in the latest SWoW Poll http://Social.StartingWoW.com (http://social.StartingWoW.com) - Take part in the new Starting WoW Social Network http://is.gd/947B (http://is.gd/947B) - Read the TechRadar.com report on why MMO addiction is not all that it seems Thanks for listening!

SWoW Season 2 #12 - Last in the season, WotLK can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com Hey there, and welcome to the last episode of Starting WoW Season 2! Today we are giving you the chance of wining a copy of Wrath of the Lich King! Today on the show, since Wrath of the Lich King has just been released, we focus on all the new goodnes which came with the expansion, starting on Death Knights and their runic system, the amazing new enviromental phasing which goes on in Northerend as well as the destructable buildings and siege weapons which promise that PvP in Northerend will be endless fun! Talk to you in the Holiday show! Don't forgot to listen to the end of the show to learn how you can win a copy of Wrath of the Lich King, and remember that the email address for that competiton is Podcast@StartingWoW.com Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.startingwow.com/?p=95 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=95) - Fill in our poll about your social life and Wrath of the Lich King! http://www.startingwow.com/?page_id=88 (http://www.startingwow.com/?page_id=88) - Visit the SWoW Store for all your World of Warcraft needs! http://www.wowwiki.com/Death_knight (http://www.wowwiki.com/Death_knight) - WoW Wiki info on Death Knights http://www.wowwiki.com/Wintergrasp (http://www.wowwiki.com/Wintergrasp) - WoW Wiki info on Wintergrasp and the new PvP Elements http://www.wowwiki.com/Phasing (http://www.wowwiki.com/Phasing) - WoW Wiki info on Phasing

SWoW Season 2 #11 - Horde Races can be downloaded for free from www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com) Last week we spoke about the Alliance Races (check the Links for a link to download the episode) and this week we will be talking about the Horde ones. Also in the show, the last of the Stopping WoW 11 step program (don't forget to email me telling me if it worked or not - podcast@startingwow.com) and Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.startingwow.com/?page_id=88 (http://www.startingwow.com/?page_id=88) - SWoW US Store! Buy all your WoW related gear here! http://www.startingwow.com/?p=84 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=84) - SWoW Season 2 # 10 - the Alliance races http://www.startingwow.com/?p=83 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=83) - SWoW Poll #2 - WHEN do you play WoW? http://www.startingwow.com/?p=55 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=55) - Places to preorder Wrath of the Lich King. AKA Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Game.co.uk and HMV.co.uk

Starting World of Warcraft Season 2 Episode 10 - Alliance Races can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com). In this episode of Starting WoW, I spent about three hours researching the lore behind all the Alliance races of Azeroth (Draenei, Gnomes, Humans, Dwarves and Night elves)  so that I could tell you about them. Also on the show, how to survive in an area with Vampires in it as well as step ten of the Starting WoW Stopping WoW 11 step program. Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.startingwow.com/?p=62 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=62) - Results of the "What days do you play WoW?" poll. Thanks to the 27 people who voted! http://www.startingwow.com/?p=83 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=83) - When do you play WoW? http://www.startingwow.com/?p=81 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=81) - Chranarak's Autobar addon article http://tinyurl.com/42xlm8 (http://tinyurl.com/42xlm8)- Preorder Wrath of the Lich King from Amazon in the US http://tinyurl.com/42ocxf (http://tinyurl.com/42ocxf)- Preorder Wrath of the Lich King from Amazon in the UK http://tinyurl.com/5v324g (http://tinyurl.com/5v324g) - Preorder Wrath of the Lich King from Game UK and get Free Shipping

Starting WoW Season 2 Episode 9 can be downloaded for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com). Listening may or may not cause cases of the zombie rot. EDIT - I was wrong in saying that this week's plugin article is about auctioneer. It is actually about Cartographer. Today on the show, the SWoW Studios are taken over completely by the living dead! We talk tactics on what to do if you are a zombie, what to do if you want to become a Class A Zombie Killer, (check the links below for where to buy the Zombie Survival Guide, and a link to view my 11 minute video on the subject) how to survive the zombie war, zombie lingo, continuing the Stopping WoW series and THEN we remind you to preorder your copy of Wrath of the Lich King! Busy episode, no? Links http://www.startingwow.com/?p=68 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=68) - Chranarak's Cartographar article http://www.startingwow.com/?p=62 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=62) - How long do you play WoW per week? Take part in a world wide science experiment! Yay! Science! http://tinyurl.com/42xlm8 (http://tinyurl.com/42xlm8)- Preorder Wrath of the Lich King from Amazon in the US http://tinyurl.com/42ocxf (http://tinyurl.com/42ocxf)- Preorder Wrath of the Lich King from Amazon in the UK http://tinyurl.com/6y36kp (http://tinyurl.com/6y36kp) - Order the Zombie Survival Guide from Amazon. This is the book that I was talking about in the show.

This episode of SWoW is up for grabs for free at www.StartingWoW.com (http://www.StartingWoW.com) Today we talk about Hallow's End, some of the highlights of Patch 3.0.2, surviving a snowball fight, some more lingo for you to put on flashcards and Step 8 of the Stopping WoW 11 Step Program. Sponsor:  Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts (http://www.gotomeeting.com/podcasts) Links http://www.startingwow.com/?p=63 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=63) - Chranarak's Auctioneer article http://www.startingwow.com/?p=62 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=62) - The SWoW Poll (how long do you play per week?) http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/10/17/hallows-end-2008-guide/ (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/10/17/hallows-end-2008-guide/) - WoW Insider's Hallow's End guide http://www.wowwiki.com/Hallow%27s_End (http://www.wowwiki.com/Hallow%27s_End) - WoW Wiki's Hallow's End guide http://www.startingwow.com/?p=59 (http://www.startingwow.com/?p=59) - Full Patch 3.0.2 notes