Sinopsis
This blog and podcast are here because of my love and frustration with Warcraft lore.I've been playing World of Warcraft on and off since early 2005. Originally as a Dwarf hunter, later became a Troll Mage, later a Tauren Druid, and of late I spend most of my time playing a Troll Death Knight.On personal level I struggle with learning disability that effects my ability to write. With the help of my wife and Marathanes I'm able to have them look at my work and point out errors I wouldn't otherwise see. My brain likes to skip words, substitute the wrong word and often spell things wrong 'it' and 'is' 'do' and 'to' for example. 'Very' and 'never' would be another example of my problem. Over the years I have gotten better at spotting these mistakes but from time to time I'll look at post that I think is ok then post it and come back a week later and wonder how anyone can read the darn thing. So I ask you bare with me. My wife and Marathanes are good but I'm a fair bit of trouble.When not playing World of Warcraft I enjoy woodworking, gardening and reading. Nothing overly remarkable but I like it.Contact me:Emailgrandoldpodcast@rivalcastmedia.comFacebookGrand Old PodcastTwitterYou can follow me on Twitter at SayomaraVOr the Podcasts Twitter at GrandoldPodcastBattleTagSayomara#1618Show MusicOriginal intro music37Hz, by "1979"Current Intro music:Alain Galarneau, Drop the GunOutro Music:Diana McCorry, "I Blame You! (for the smile upon my face,"
Episodios
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 20: Ranting about Fire and Iron
04/10/2011This week I'm joined by Janaell from the 5 WoW Things Podcast to talk about the leader short story Fire and Iron about the leaders of dwarfs of Iron Forge. This one goes off the rails quite a bit and we end up talking about RP and lore of Rift its a fun show if a bit unfocused.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 19: The Sunwell Trilogy review, Part 4
27/09/2011And so we come to the end of the Sunwell Trilogy for now... honestly this is one of the cornerstones of the current published warcraft lore, and I hope everyone enjoyed our four episode jounry with Hastuer, Fimlys, and Deathstance. Three very different points of view, reading the story at different times and in different media. Since Deathstance and I spend almost an hour and a half talking about Ghostlands and related issues I have put the main Sunwell stuff before the require outtro and if you want more after that just keep listening.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 18: Wolfheart Crossover
20/09/2011In what I hope to be the start larger discussion of the Wolfheart novel I'm joined by Medros on Group Quest to create a joint podcast between our two shows. We were also joined by Hasteur and Moogyver as we plumbed the depths of Wolfheart.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 17: The Sunwell Trilogy review, Part 3
13/09/2011This week we start the beginning of the end of the Sunwell Trilogy review, but not to be out done Deathstance and I spend almost 3 hours talking about Ghostlands and related issues. As such I've broken the final part of this review into two parts. Its conversations like this one that make doing this podcasts so much fun.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 16: The Sunwell Trilogy review, Part 2
06/09/2011This week myself and Fimlys of Twisting Nether Blogcast review the second volume of The Sunwell Trilogy Shadows and Ice. We have a lot of fun taking about everything from Scooby Doo to the Sword of Truth books in the context of the this volume. Score 3.5 of 5 Stars from each of us.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 15: Hellak Darkhorn
30/08/2011Looking to the future this week is do a reading of a short story about Hellak Darkhorn from Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, then do talking about how this story ties is reflected in the lore. Score: 4 of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 14: The Sunwell Trilogy review, Part 1
24/08/2011This week I'm joined again by Hasteur of Group Quest to talk about the first volume of the Sunwell Trilogy - Dragon Hunt. We also get into some details about the digtal copies of the manga vs the paper ones. Score 3.5 of 5 Stars from each of us.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 13: Episode 013 - Review of World of Warcraft The Comic - Volume 1, Part 2
16/08/2011This week I review World of Warcraft: The Comic Volume 1 with Richard Aka Loremaster Gentonord from the Lorestories Podcast.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 12: Review of World of Warcraft The Comic Volume 1, Part 1
09/08/2011This week I review World of Warcraft: The Comic Volume 1 with Richard Aka Loremaster Gentonord from the Lorestories Podcast.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 11: Review of Miles to Go
02/08/2011This I review Miles to Go from Warcraft: Legends Volume 2 Score: 2 of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 10: Review of Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects
26/07/2011This week we review Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects with guests Medros and Hasteur. It was great fun to do reviews with both of these men and I hope to have them on again at some point in the future. Each of our feelings on the book was very positive. Scores: Hastuer 4.5 of 5 Stars Medros 4.75 of 5 Stars Sayomara 3 of 5 Stars Overall Score 4 of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 9: Potpourri
20/07/2011This weeks show is again a bit random I open up with a part of an interview with Doug TenNapel from the Coffee and Markets Podcast talking about Story telling in Video Games. This is followed up by the a short discussion of upcoming Genn Greymane and Sylvanas Windrunner Wickerman speeches. Lets just say Sylvanas is ready to kill some people.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 8: Reading of the Prologue to The Shattering
15/07/2011This episode I did a recording of the Prologue to The Shattering - Prelude to the Catacylysm by Christie Golden.
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 7: Crusade Other Voices Volume 2
12/07/2011Welcome back to Grand Old Podcast, this weeks episode is a bit different. I have decided to take a week off of reviewing Warcraft stories in order to review the Babylon 5 script book, Crusade: Other Voices Volume 2. The reason I wanted to review Crusade: Other Voices Volume 2 is because I loved the Crusade tv show in much the same way that Firefly fans talk about losing there show to soon so was it with Crusade for me. Its remarkable that its almost 15 years later we are getting new scripts in the Babylon 5/Crusade Universe. Score: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 6: The Last Guardian
08/07/2011This week I talk about The Last Guardian I had a lot of fun hunting down audio from Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, Warcraft III and World of Warcraft and putting them into the show. If anyone has any issues let me know Score: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 5: An Honest Trade
28/06/2011Here in Episode 5 we talk about An Honest Trade starting with talk of Dark Iron Dwarfs and leading into why some many people in Azeroth try to make it in Booty bay. Score: 3.5 of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 4: Lord of the Clans
21/06/2011Here in Episode 4 we talk about Lord of the Clans starting out with the trailer for the canceled game and covering subjects from the Kor%27kron to Mosses. Score: 4.5 of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 3: How to Win Friends
16/06/2011In this podcast, I talk about Kharanos, Gnomes in Exile, True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and Aristophanes. It pains me a little bit that I recorded this days before the faction leader story for Gelbin Mekkatorque came out, because I think it would have added to the discussion of gnomes in exile and gnomes living with dwarfs, but so it goes. Many thanks to the Taverncast crew for letting me use their old intro to start my show. As a long time fan, I'm glad I can continue to highlight their great work. Score Score: 2.5 of 5 stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 2: Day of the Dragon review
08/06/2011Here on Episode 2 of Grand Old Podcast, I look at the very first Warcraft novel published, Day of the Dragon. In the course of the review, I discuss everything from Deathwing to the role of nobles in the human lands. It's a fun show and I hope you enjoy it. Score: Score: 4.5 of 5 Stars
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Grand Old Podcast - Episode 1: The Journey
31/05/2011Episode 1 of Grand Old Podcast we give a detailed look at The Journey from the farming conditions of the Western Plaguelands to history of Andorhal. It's a fun show and I hope you enjoy it. Score: Score: 4 of 5 Stars