The Starting Zone

Jun 15

Episode# 034: Cataclysmic Healing!

Episode# 34 is now live and available for download. In this episode, Mick and Jesse welcome special guest Matt Low (from worldofmatticus.com) to discuss everything healing for both the new player and the end-game raider! Also, more patch 4.2 PTR changes for discussion!

Show Notes are viewable by flipping this page over.

Enjoy!

The iTunes Link
The MP3 File
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Jun 13

Hey TSZ Fans, if you Like This…

Hey Starting Zone Fans!

Snarl here. I just wanted to q you up to some information regarding some new PODCASTS that I am doing that are quite a departure from World of Warcraft, but you might find them entertaining. These are brand new podcasts and I am hoping to get them off to the same glorious start that our little WoW podcast has enjoyed.

Cheat Day Podcast is a fitness and health podcast discussing lots of stuff including the semi-controversial Four Hour Body Book by Tim Ferris. Please, check it out the website and follow us on Twitter!

Shift the Focus is a parenting podcast hosted by myself and two wonderful ladies. We talk about the challenges of raising kids today and how we’re hoping to raise an awesome next generation of children. Please, check out the website and follow us on Twitter!

That’s all I got for this week! Maybe next week I’ll have launched another podcast. Who knows.

And The Episode #34 Guest Host Will Be…..

Hey Starting Zone fans, we’re pleased as Hawaiian Fruit Punch to announce to you that our Guest Host for Episode #34 will be the legendary MATT from THE WORLD OF MATTICUS and THE MATTICAST PODCAST. We are stoked to do some healer talk with Matt as well as talk about some of the 4.2 changes coming up. We’re recording tonight, new episode to hit by week’s end!

May 27

Episode# 033: WoW is DYING and other overly dramatic WoW News!

Episode# 33 is now live and available for download. In this episode, Mick and Jesse discuss the latest WoW news, Patch 4.2 PTR changes and answer some awesome questions from our listeners including a deep discussion of raid team synergy.

Show Notes are viewable by following this link.

Enjoy!

The iTunes Link
The MP3 File
The RSS Feed

Snarl’s Rants: I’m Cheating on My Main!

It’s true. My Paladin main has taken a back seat as of late to my Druid. I have been blowing this guy up through the LFG as a healer, and now I am close to crossing the 80 thresh hold. This means of course that I’m somewhat debating whether or not I should continue through Hyjal or just start doing LFG through the Cataclysm Dungeons. When I leveled my main, I never did any dungeons due to how bad the PUGS were. Most of my guild seemed content to level traditionally and there was not a whole lot of grouping going on during my usual evening play time. Now, after a few months that has changed. Blizzard opened up the LFG to a point that you can now sign up for dungeons you have not physically visited. And, I’ve ran the dungeons and I am familiar with the fights. So, now, I’m debating my approach.

Has anyone had any experience LFGing their toon from 80 - 85? Do share you experiences.

YOU MAKE THE SHOW!

Dear Awesome of Most Awesome Listeners,

I am going to give you a little insight into the behind the scenes conversations about our show. When Jesse (Tak) and I (Snarl) set out to do this we never realized how intense writing this show would be. Sure, we brought that on ourselves, I mean we could just talk about posts from MMO Champion like other shows, but we wanted this to be informative at the play level, not just gossip and conjecture. However, doing that show after show is a challenge. One we are up for.

This is where YOU come in. You have no idea how much your questions or comments play into our show planning. We value them, because they often times start us down a path to a worth while segment on the show. Right now, I’m writing Ep 33’s show notes, and it’s pretty much based off of listener comments and questions.

We want you to know that, because we encourage that. Send us your emails, your voice mails, or ping us on Twitter. Make a comment or a question or quemment (yes, I stole that for Nerdist) in anyway you would like. We love that part of the show, when you are as involved as we are.

Re-Rolling the Podcast!

Okay folks, you may be wondering about what has happened to the podcast ever since the end of the Kick Starter fund raiser. Well, first off, it takes a little time to get the funds from Kickstarter.com. So, now that we have them we have ordered the equipment and Jesse has started receiving the gear and he is starting get it all set.

However, he’s a talented guy, and because of that I am proud to say that Jesse has been hired to direct a feature film. And that film shoots in June. This was somewhat unexpected, but I am so very happy for him, and the podcast will carry on in June without Mr. Kobayashi. However, have no fear, we will still record, we will still post podcasts. We will bring in some guest hosts for the June records. It should be a ton of fun, and great to mix it up for a few records. Rest Assured, we will record one more podcast with Jesse before we lose him for June, and we hope to get that out this coming week. 

May 03

YOU DID IT!

With two weeks left, YOU did it! Your generosity and support has got us to our goal of $500 and with a few weeks to spare. 

Thanks to everyone who’s participated thus far and if you’re just arriving to the kickstarter.com party, feel free to jump in with a $5 pledge for your own epic shoutout on the podcast!

Thanks again everyone! We look forward to bringing you higher quality shows more often!

- Jesse and Mick

Episode# 032: Da’ Voodoo Shuffle and other Racials!

Episode# 32 is now live and available for download. In this episode, Mick and Jesse discuss Patch 4.1’s official release and do a full breakdown on WoW’s racial abilities and some of our suggestion for killer race/class combinations!

Show Notes are viewable on the backside of a waterfall.

Enjoy!

The iTunes Link
The MP3 File
The RSS Feed

Apr 25

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