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The Starting Zone: The World of Warcraft Podcast!

The Starting Zone is The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! Hosted by Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas, it includes content for players of all skill and experience levels. So whether you enjoy World of Warcraft raiding, PvP, or are rolling a toon for the very first time, we think you’ll really enjoy The Starting Zone: The World of Warcraft Podcast! The show started in 2009 with co-hosts Jesse Kobayashi and Mick Montgomery sharing helpful tips on how to play World of Warcraft. The show was very popular in its first year cracking the top 20 iTunes podcasts for World of Warcraft while also being featured in the New and Notable section upon its debut! Currently The Starting Zone is the top World of Warcraft podcasts on iTunes and enjoying its largest subscription rate to date!
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Now displaying: September, 2024
Sep 30, 2024

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the Raid, Dungeon and Class tuning, October and November Trading posts, Enchanting Tips, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth!

Episode #651: Hold on to your tender!

What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!

  • Weekly Event - Delves Bonus Event
  • PvP Brawl - Southshore vs. Tarren Mill
  • Brewfest - Live through October 6th
  • Darkmoon Fair - October 6th to 12
  • Mythic+ Affixes - We'll find out soon!
Don't miss it Weekly Checklist
  • World Boss - Kordac, the Dormant Protector, in Isle of Dorn
  • The Call of the Worldsoul
  • Special Assignment World Quests
  • Theater Troupe
  • Awakening the Machine
  • Spreading the Light
  • Severed Threads Pacts
  • Worldsoul Memories
Important Posts
You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com
Have you heard about our Patreon? It’s a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone
Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!
We’ve got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Sep 23, 2024

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the first week of Mythic+, Guild Bank Issues, Incoming Class tuning, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth!

Episode #650: Brewing up some Mythic Plus!

What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!

  • Weekly Event - Battleground Bonus Event
  • PvP Brawl - Temple of Hotmogu
  • Brewfest - Live through October 6th
  • Mythic+ Affixes - We'll find out soon!
Don't miss it Weekly Checklist
  • World Boss - Orta, The Broken Mountain, in Azj-Kahet
  • The Call of the Worldsoul
  • Special Assignment World Quests
  • Theater Troupe
  • Awakening the Machine
  • Spreading the Light
  • Severed Threads Pacts
  • Worldsoul Memories
Important Posts
You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com
Have you heard about our Patreon? It’s a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone
Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!
We’ve got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Sep 16, 2024

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the first week of raiding, Delving disaster, Class and item tuning, 610 tips, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth!

Episode #649: Delving Deep!

What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!

  • Weekly Event - Burning Crusade Timewalking
  • PvP Brawl - Cooking Impossible
  • Harvest Festival - September 13th to 20th
  • Pirate’s Day - Thursday, September 19th
  • Mythic+ Affixes - We'll find out soon!
Don't miss it Weekly Checklist
  • World Boss - Shurrai, Atrocity of the Undersea
  • The Call of the Worldsoul
  • Special Assignment World Quests
  • Theater Troupe
  • Awakening the Machine
  • Spreading the Light
  • Severed Threads Pacts
  • Worldsoul Memories
Important Posts
You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com
Have you heard about our Patreon? It’s a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone
Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!
We’ve got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Sep 10, 2024

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the Season One launch, 20th Anniversary Announcement, Class Tuning, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth!

Episode #648: Season One Begins!

What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!

  • Weekly Event - World Quest Bonus Event
  • PvP Brawl - Warsong Scramble
  • Harvest Festival - September 13th to 20th
Don't miss it Weekly Checklist
  • World Boss - Kordac, the Dormant Protector
  • The Call of the Worldsoul
  • Special Assignment World Quests
  • Theater Troupe
  • Awakening the Machine
  • Spreading the Light
  • Severed Threads Pacts
  • Worldsoul Memories
Important Posts
You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com
Have you heard about our Patreon? It’s a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone
Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!
We’ve got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Sep 3, 2024

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss What to do Week Two, Warbound Gearing Characters, September Trading Post, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth!

Episode #647: War Within Weeklies!

What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!

  • Weekly Event - Nothing Scheduled
  • PvP Brawl - Shado-Pan Showdown
  • Darkmoon Faire live through - September 7th
Don't miss it Weekly Checklist
  • The Call of the Worldsoul
  • Special Assignment World Quests
  • Theater Troupe
  • Awakening the Machine
  • Spreading the Light
  • Severed Threads Pacts
  • Worldsoul Memories
Important Posts
You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com
Have you heard about our Patreon? It’s a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone
Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here!
We’ve got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

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