600 episodes

Hosted by Spencer Downey & Jason Lucas, The Starting Zone is a Podcast about the people who play World of Warcraft. Whether you are a brand new player, a casual World of Warcraft player or a hardcore committed WOWHEAD, this is the show for you! Jason and Spencer have relevant yet entertaining conversations about the game while providing valuable information for all Players!

The Starting Zone: The World of Warcraft Podcast‪!‬ thestartingzone@gmail.com

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    • 4.8 • 826 Ratings

Hosted by Spencer Downey & Jason Lucas, The Starting Zone is a Podcast about the people who play World of Warcraft. Whether you are a brand new player, a casual World of Warcraft player or a hardcore committed WOWHEAD, this is the show for you! Jason and Spencer have relevant yet entertaining conversations about the game while providing valuable information for all Players!

    Episode #598: Ram Ride Responsibly!

    Episode #598: Ram Ride Responsibly!

    Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss New Brewfest Additons, Turbulent Timeways return, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth and The Dragon Isles! Episode #598: Ram Ride Responsibly!





    What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!
    Weekly Event - World Quest Bonus Event 10.1 World Boss - The Zaqali Elders 415 ilvl Loot World Boss - Strunrann, the Sky’s Misery in Storm Proto-Dragon in Ohn’aran Plains 395 ilvl Loot PvP Brawl - Warsong Scramble Mythic + Affixes Tyrannical Storming Raging Darkmoon Faire October 1st to 7th Brewfest - September 20th through October 6th Harvest Festival - September 25th to October 2nd Eastern Kingdoms Cup - Oct 4th to 17th Slip into the Turbulent Timeways Chris Metzen Returns to Warcraft PTR Development Notes Hotfixes ABetterABK Strike Fund and much more! 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!

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Episode #597: Augment Runes!

    Episode #597: Augment Runes!

    Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Pirates Day, Brewfest, Harvest Festival, Augment Runes, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth and The Dragon Isles! Episode #597: Augment Runes!





     
    What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!
    Weekly Event - World Quest Bonus Event 10.1 World Boss - The Zaqali Elders 415 ilvl Loot World Boss - Basrikron, the Shale Wing Earth Proto-Dragon in Waking Shores 395 ilvl Loot PvP Brawl - Shado-Pan Showdown Mythic + Affixes Fortified Volcanic Spiteful Darkmoon Faire September 3rd to 9th Secrets of Azeroth - All Clues Available! Pirate’s Day - TODAY! Brewfest - September 20th through October 6th Harvest Festival - September 25th to October 2nd Prepare to Face the Lich King in Patch 3.4.3 Hotfixes ABetterABK Strike Fund and much more! 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!

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Episode #596: 10.2 PTR is Live!

    Episode #596: 10.2 PTR is Live!

    Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss 10.2 PTR changes, Class Tuning, Secrets of Azeroth, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth and The Dragon Isles! Episode #596: 10.2 PTR is Live!





    What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!
    Weekly Event - Pet Battle Bonus Event Weekly Event - Arena Skirmish Bonus Event 10.1 World Boss - The Zaqali Elders 415 ilvl Loot World Boss - Liskanoth, the Futurebane the Ice Protodragon in Thaldraszus  395 ilvl Loot PvP Brawl - Deepwind Dunk Mythic + Affixes Tyrannical Entangling Bursting Darkmoon Faire September 3rd to 9th Secrets of Azeroth - All Clues Available! Pirate’s Day - September 19th Brewfest - September 20th through October 6th Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope: Raid Testing Schedule Feedback: Mythic+ Testing September 14 - September 18 10.2 Healing output changes Hotfixes PTR Notes ABetterABK Strike Fund and much more! 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!

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Episode #595: Guardians of the Dream Announced!

    Episode #595: Guardians of the Dream Announced!

    Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss 10.1.7 Release, 10.2 Announced, Trading Post, Secrets of Azeroth, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth and The Dragon Isles! Episode #595: Guardians of the Dream Announced!





    What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!
    Weekly Event - Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking 10.1 World Boss - The Zaqali Elders 415 ilvl Loot World Boss - Bazual, the Dreaded Flame the Fire Proto-Dragon in Azure Span 395 ilvl Loot PvP Brawl - Comp Stomp September Trading Post Soon! Mythic + Affixes Fortified Incorporeal Sanguine Darkmoon Faire September 3rd to 9th Secrets of Azeroth - Now until September 14th Advance Your Scholarly Pursuits with the New High Scholar’s Pack Wrath Classic: The Joyous Journeys 50% Experience Buff Returns Dragonflight: Fury Incarnate Content Update Notes In Development: Guardians of the Dream Hotfixes PTR Notes ABetterABK Strike Fund and much more! 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!

    • 2 hr 5 min
    Episode #594: Velen's Prophecy!

    Episode #594: Velen's Prophecy!

    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 Kalimdor Cup extension, Trading Post, Secrets of Azeroth, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth and The Dragon Isles! Episode #594: Velen's Prophecy!





    What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!
    Weekly Event - Dragonflight Dungeon Event 10.1 World Boss - The Zaqali Elders 415 ilvl Loot World Boss - Strunrann, the Sky’s Misery, the Storm Proto-Dragon in Ohn’aran Plains 395 ilvl Loot PvP Quests Arena Skirmishes Rated Battlegrounds PvP Brawl - Gravity Lapse September Trading Post Soon! Mythic + Affixes Tyrannical Afflicted Bolstering Darkmoon Faire September 3rd to 9th Kalimdor Cup - Live today, August 15th through September 4th! Unravel the Secrets of Azeroth Honor Your Legacy with New Forsaken and Night Elf Heritage Armor Unite and Face the Onslaught of the Dreamsurge Fury Incarnate Arrives September 5 Hotfixes PTR Notes ABetterABK Strike Fund and much more! 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!

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Episode #593: Dreaming of Fury!

    Episode #593: Dreaming of Fury!

    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 Kalimdor Cup, Fortified Push Week, Hardcore Classic Launch, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth and The Dragon Isles! Episode #593: Dreaming of Fury!





    What’s New this Week in World of Warcraft!
    Weekly Event - Battleground Bonus Event 10.1 World Boss - The Zaqali Elders 415 ilvl Loot World Boss - Basrikron, the Shale Wing, Earth Proto-Dragon in Waking Shores 395 ilvl Loot Mythic + Affixes Fortified Storming Bursting Micro-Holiday - Free T-Shirt Day - August 16th Kalimdor Cup - Live today, August 15th through the 28th Unravel the Secrets of Azeroth Honor Your Legacy with New Forsaken and Night Elf Heritage Armor Unite and Face the Onslaught of the Dreamsurge Fury Incarnate Arrives September 5 Hotfixes PTR Notes ABetterABK Strike Fund and much more! 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!

    • 1 hr 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
826 Ratings

826 Ratings

Roger Ogden ,

The most consistent, comprehensive World of Warcraft podcast available

I really enjoy Spencer and Jason’s weekly update about what’s going on in World of Warcraft. TSZ has been around forever, and they’ve clearly mastered the format of providing helpful and interesting information for players.

Listening to TSZ is a comforting experience. It’s something you know you can depend on. It’s a warm fire in the hearth after coming in from the bitter Northrend cold. It’s an ice-cold Moonberry Juice after a morning of questing in Darnassus. It’s high-rolling on a best-in-slot drop. It’s honestly great.

Thanks for your unending dedication to a special game, and for providing us with thoughtful commentary each and every week.

LarkinBean ,

Approachable and informative

Started playing a couple years ago, and coming across TSZ was a big help. I didn’t know some of the information they were covering at first, but the approachable way it was covered made me more interested and gave me starting points to research online. The topics covered here help me feel like I’m using my game time wisely, and even made me comfortable enough to stretch out and start playing with others in group and mythic content, rather than just sticking to solo play. Thanks for putting together a meaningful show that I can look forward to every week!

shotgunbill93 ,

Best WoW pod out there

Love this pod by far the most helpful and full of information with the m+ reviews every week helps a ton on how to combat the affixes I look forward to this show every week keeps me entertained while I’m at work keep up the good work guys. Great content.

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