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Lore Watch Podcast

Every week the Lore Watch podcast explores the story and lore of Blizzard titles including World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, or any other games that interest us. Join us for an in-depth look at the evolving stories of the games we all love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:53

The lore of Vampire: The Masquerade

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Matt and Joe sit down this week to discussVampire: The Masquerade: its lore, some of the source material that inspired it, and how it rippled vampires forward in pop culture. They break down what you need to know about the history of vampires in this setting, which goes back almost to the beginning of humans, so there's kind of a lot to discuss. Clans are the core concept to be aware of, as the demi-families Vampires belong to with certain shared traits. They also have Sects, which are political

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58:54

Even more stories we'd like to explore through...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Now that we've seen Lorewalking a bit, a listener asks the Lore Watch team what other events in Azeroth's history we should get to go visit through that system. While the listener suggests the War of the Three Hammers -- which Joe and Matt are on board with -- the response runs the gamut of Azeroth's history, from ancient events to a couple fromWoWwe just weren't there to see, all the way back to the creation of Azeroth herself. They ran through events with dizzying speed, some of which are well

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1:02:03

Is Dimensius the last of the Void Lords (and what...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/10/08

The ultimate fight ofThe War Within, Dimensius is a hulking purple Void Lord, and several developer interviews have led us to believe he may be the last one. Or, at least, that's what two of our listeners asked about -- is he the last Void Lord? And if he is, what does that even mean? So Matt and Joe start off explaining the Void and Void Lords a bit, before making a turn -- in the way only Lore Watch can. If Dimensius is the last Void Lord, which weren't not sold on, what does that mean as we make

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1:15:40

What the elf expansion of our dreams would be

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/10/01

This week we're having a throwback episode from the Archives. Over a hundred episodes ago, Matt and Joe discussed what they would like to see from an elf-centric expansion, which is more or less coming to fruition withMidnight. They begin by talking about the lore behind elves in general, their historical origins as an offshoot of the Trolls, through the Night Elf schism with the High Elves, then Blood Elves, and then everything that transpired from their various splinter factions. Their vision of a

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56:51

Is it finally time for Forsaken Paladins?

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/09/24

The topic of Forsaken Paladins is the meat in a three listener question sandwich this week. We start off with the idea of corruption, and just how the Old Gods managed to bend the kobolds eating Milly Osgood's grapes in Elwynn Forest to their will, being that they're generally not all that geographically adjacent. Besides which -- kobolds? Really? Then, the Forsaken Paladin discussion, which dives all the way back into a history lesson on how Paladins came to be in the first place. Lastly, why

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56:42

What does the Void fear?

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/09/17

This week's show is devoted to two listener questions. The first asks what the Void fears, in reference to a line from our old pal Ve'nari who asserts that she knows what it is -- but doesn't let us in on the secret. Can Matt and Joe unravel the mystery posed by our Broker friend? They go down some twisting paths to discuss their way to the answer, including a lot of discussion of all the elves on Azeroth. Then, moreMidnightdiscussion that goes into what we may see from magic (in a broad sense) as

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1:00:46

How "Satanic Panic" changed media in the 80s, with...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/09/10

Most people think of the 80s as a simple time full of big hair and scrunchies, but those of us who were intoDungeons and Dragonswill remember the Satanic Panic, a period of time when parents were terrified that every piece of media was making their children evil. Our hosts Matt and Joe take a walk through a history they remember quite well, drawing from their own experiences as kids trying to get intoD&Dand comics.A listener asked about the history and influence of the Satanic Panic, so Joe and

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1:03:14

Just a few of the breadcrumbs leading us to Midnight

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/09/03

Lore Watch this week explores three questions sent in by our listeners, all ending in answers we may see as we go forward intoMidnight. First, they talk about the different types of magic -- specifically that Warlock magic stems from the Titans -- and why that knowledge didn't knock the socks clean off the Kirin Tor. Or maybe Xal'atath literally knocking those socks off also knocked some sense into them, and that's where we'll see them inMidnight.Then, we turn to the cry of Azeroth we saw in the

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59:33

The weird similarities shared by the Kirin Tor and...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/08/27

With the rigidity of the structure of the Kirin Tor and the Jedi Order, and their propensity for keeping secrets about power -- and sometimes that power for themselves -- there are a ton of parallels between these two organizations. Our hosts Matt and Joe dive deep into both theWorld of Warcraftuniverse and theStar Warsuniverse in order to compare and contrast the master light side wielders of the force and the best mages in Azeroth.While this doesn't imply that, for instance, Rhonin is a Jedi, it

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1:03:25

What K’aresh might have to show us about the coming...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/08/19

While we’re all excited about the new trailer forMidnightfrom gamescom, Matt and Joe took this opportunity to discuss what narrative threads we may see inMidnightas a whole. They recap some of our adventures on K’aresh, discuss the order of what might be coming, plus what the nature of the energy-based Ethereals have to do with Azeroth. It’s a multi-faceted lore deep dive on the story up to now, and some conjecture as to what we may see in the future as a result.And we’d just like to disclaim that

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56:27

Jurassic World, and all the dinosaurs InGen made up...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/08/13

This week's Lore Watch Podcast is just as majestic as the last, with even more discussion of the lore ofJurassic Park. This time, Joe, Matt, and special guest Eric O'Dea discuss the second set of Jurassic media, starting withJurassic World. They give a rundown of the plots of the newer movies, then move into analysis. While scientific hubris clearly has its role to play, perhaps the true villain here is capitalism. But whatever the allegory or moral, I think we can all agree that dinosaurs are cool

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1:02:19

Welcome to Jurassic Park: how it kicked off a...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/08/06

This week, Matt, Joe, and special guest Eric O'Dea dove into one of the most influential series for the 90s kids in the audience:Jurassic Park. From Michael Crichton's groundbreaking novels to the movies, dinosaurs were inescapable -- pun intended. Our hosts discuss the first few works in the series, how the books and movies differed, and just how wrong the science was.Jurassic Parkinfluenced a generation of kids to be really into that dino DNA and spawned a ton of our favorite memes.If you enjoy

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1:04:09

Answering listener questions from around the World of...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/07/30

This week's Lore Watch Podcast featured three different listener questions, answered by our intrepid hosts Matt and Joe. First, they delved into some pop culture references inWoW, specifically focusing onFinal Fantasy(or possiblyHe-Man). The second question talks Quilboar and the Scourge -- what did the Scourge get out of working with the Quilboar anyway? Finally, we go cosmic with a question about the Titans, and what force the baby Titan Azeroth might control when she grows up.If you enjoy the

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59:44

Void Demon Hunters and other magical mixups

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/07/23

This week's podcast features three different reader questions shoved into one podcast trenchcoat. First up, would it be possible to see a Void version of Demon Hunters, considering what we know now about Void as a magic source? Which of course, raises the question of, say, Light Demon Hunters or Arcane Demon Hunters. Then, we try to shove magic sources together, like Deathwing's Shadowflame (and why does this always seem to be a villainous move?). Lastly, game mechanics: do we like it when they're

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1:06:22

Storytelling in TTRPGs

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/07/16

Our hosts Joe and Matt were joined by frequent guest and DM for our Tavern Watch podcast, Phil Ulrich. Together they explored the storytelling aspect of TTRPGs. While they do enjoy the aspect of "math rocks go brrrr" TTRPGs bring to the table, the ability to tell a story collaboratively makes it more appealing to them than a typical game likeCatanorMonopoly, though certainly both those games have their own stories to tell. We recount some of our favorite story beats from our own gameplay over the

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59:20

Fragments of worlds and world souls

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/07/09

Two listener questions form bookends to an overarching concept this week on the Lore Watch Podcast. First, what is happening to Outland as it is now, 20 years after we visited? Is it still crumbling as it was, and what is becoming of the people and creatures still living there? Then, continuing on the theme, the next question asks, what if Azeroth's fate -- after burrowing Old Gods and Titan stabbing and 20 years of varied psychic abuse -- is already sealed, and our planet is doomed to crumble as

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1:01:25

From class fantasy to (redacted) fantasy, we answer...

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/07/02

This week's episode covers a lot of ground, because we're answering your burning listener questions (but you should still see a doctor). One involves modding and romance options in games likeFallout 4or Cyberpunk 2077. The next question is all about class fantasy inWoW, and which our hosts think is defined the best. The final question is about the upcomingLegion Remix: what are our hosts looking forward to the most on the revisit? And what do they think might change, or be added. After all, we've

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56:05

Who are the Lorewalkers (and why do they know so much)?

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/06/25

With the new Lorewalking feature, it has some of us curious about the Lorewalkers. What is their history in the game, and why exactly do they know so much? A listener asked us just that -- somewhat suspiciously. As Matt and Joe discuss the Lorewalkers, it is evident that many are not your average NPC, empowered with longevity, or great memory. The path leads us to the Time Walkers and the dragonflights, and whether any of them can be trusted to tell the truth.If you enjoy the show, please support us

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1:01:27

Faerin Lothar and the Arathi legacy

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/06/18

This week Lore Watch takes a deep dive into the character of Faerin Lothar, based on the recent short story "Faith and Flame," as well as the release ofpatch 11.1.7, which sends us questing back into the Arathi Highlands. Faerin's story is inextricably tied to the Arathi race as a whole, but also unique to her -- noble or no, not many seven year olds are going to stow away on a ship to join the Hallowfall Expedition. Join Matt and Joe as they recount the ancient history of the Arathi, all the way

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1:02:29

Our Lorewalking wish list

Lore Watch Podcast ·

2025/06/11

The new Lorewalking feature inWorld of Warcraftis one we can use to explore more moments from the game we haven't seen, or explore the ones we have seen more in-depth. A listener wrote in and asked Matt and Joe which other points of lore they'd like to see show up in Lorewalking later, so of course, the entire hour is devoted to answering that question. From the huge, earth-shaking moments involving the Titans, to the old events leading to the current ones with the lineage of humans, all the way to

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