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The Instance: World of Warcraft Podcast

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The Instance. The original World of Warcraft podcast, covering the world's most accomplished MMO since 2006.

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#33
Episodes
287
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 1 min
On air since
2016
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

287 episodes, newest first

  1. The Instance: Thus Endeth The Beta

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    Yep, the beta ended with a bit of a bang last night, and we have lots of stuff to talk about in regards to forever. Mystery items all over the world, entries to dungeons that are not there, PVP server ruleset changes, and lots more.

    VIDEO: https://youtu.be/otBwF_ke2YU

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    54 min
  2. The Instance: Hunters That Heal

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    Let's talk on this week's Instance about some new sub-classes, and why Forever might be the place for it. Plus, should Bobby play the beta before it ends? How to get upright in Forever and loads more on this week's ep.

    YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/jJgFd1hihpg

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    1 hr 1 min
  3. The Instance: The Cattle Are Running Free

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    Step into another Instance episode, with guest Beau Schwartz from the CORE podcast. Talking WoW Forever and all the latest stuff. Bobby is out for the weekend but Scott and Beau got you!

    Video: https://youtu.be/GjfobbCfdXQ

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    1 hr 26 min
  4. The Instance: Guild Check with Tanner

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    A special episode where Scott sits down with mega-guild leader Tanner Goodman, chatting about the challenges in WoW Forever regarding guild management, plus a TON about WoW Forever, the beta so far, our expectations, how Old School RuneScape shaped things, and loads more. Give it a listen!

    VIDEO: https://youtu.be/kyHeEBnjP30

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    1 hr 5 min
  5. The Instance: Forever is a long time

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    Yep, you guessed it, time for Scott and Bobby to talk about WoW Forever. And we do. What we are hyped for, what has us concerned, and why Bobby hates beta testing.

    VIDEO: https://youtu.be/bWjCz9Y-pjw

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    57 min
  6. The Instance: 2026 Blizzcon Opening Ceremonies

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    WoW Forever, new Starfcraft shooters, Diablo V, and lots more! With Scott, Bobby, Jon, and Beau.

    VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7APXbF-qi3g

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    2 hr 49 min
  7. The Instance: Billions of Corpse Runs

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    On this week's Instance episode, Scott ponders the BILLIONS of character deaths since 2004 for some reason. Also, WoW fans in MOAB. Bobby is now the Fabled Vanquisher of Azta'rec. Clearing normal Venomous Abyss and starting heroic! We're co-streaming Blizzcon! Starcraft is up to something too. Great discussion about what OTHER Warcraft IP games we think people would play, and MORE!

    Video: https://youtu.be/doS9qBT2h3s

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    1 hr 33 min
  8. The Instance: Never Dance Again

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    Why that dance studio thing still comes up we may never know. Some info about our new Youtube channel. Also, a big discussion about M+ dungeons, and the current grind to get what you need to be raid ready in 2026. The new poison zone is kinda annoying. Blizzcon special guests have been announced. Lots of back and forth with you and your questions this week as well.

    VIDEO: https://youtu.be/1HtqWcaAO2Q

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    1 hr 15 min
  9. The Instance: Loving is Patching

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    Yep, we back. Let's talk new zones, new sub-zones, new story, new delves/dungeons/housing stuff, oh and a nice bunch of housing changes. Also, did you know Blizz is now the top performing studio for XBOX? Well, they are. And your hot questions answered on this episode of The Instance!

    Video: https://youtu.be/cHWn7V6LWdk

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    1 hr 33 min
  10. The Instance is BACK this week! (promo)

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    We are ready to rock starting Friday as a new patch drops, and Scott and Bobby are here to drop with it. See you then! frogpants.com/instance for deets.

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    9 min
  11. The Instance: Pray for Prey

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    Season one is in full swing, and we have lots of thoughts about what’s on the menu in Midnight. The Prey system is rad and you should all be doing it. (Opinions may vary.) Would the real Lee Pace please stand up? Working on the lock when you should be working on your iLVL. Did the MSQ glitch? Raiding has begun!

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    58 min
  12. The Instance: One Past Midnight

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    Scott and Bobby talk all things Midnight so far, the prey system, Silvermoon, housing and loads more. Get in. The video game water is fine!

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    1 hr 9 min
  13. Instance Update for 7-5-2025

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    Major features of the new patch! M+ Keystone Deserter Debuff - Blizzard using public shaming to stop people from. Bank overhaul - No more bag slots in character banks. They work like warband banks now. Midnight Preorders - Is it worth it?

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    40 min
  14. Update!

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    We finished the season, so now what??

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    1 min
  15. The Instance 674: Deeper Down

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    You guys ready for the Undermine(d) patch? Are you ready to dig even deeper into the center of crunchy Azeroth? Good, so are we. Let's talk about that, plus the housing update we got, Season 2 stuff, and a load of other stuff, on this episode of The Instance!

    Video version will appear here: http://youtube.com/scottjohnson

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    1 hr 29 min
  16. Housing Update: With Bobby

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    A quick episode with Bobby about the news that dropped today with details around housing coming to WoW!

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    27 min
  17. The Jason Schreier Interview: Games, Blizzard, and The Industry

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    If you pay attention to the games industry, then you know our guest’s work quite well. Jason was very nice to sit down with Scott for a one-on-one discussion ranging from his career in games journalism, to what made Blizzard what they were and what they would become. And lots more. Give it a listen!

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    43 min
  18. The Instance 673: Call of The Siren

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    We had a very busy month, but we got a show for you right before Christmas! We talk about some of our 2024 wow highlights, our takes on the Siren Isles and new ring content, the WoW infographic, and when that brutosaur is leaving the store. Plus, big changes to Mythic+ rewards, and a CRAP ton of your emails and texts!

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    1 hr 51 min
  19. The Instance 672: Long Live The Queen

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    Why is the Queen so hard to kill for tanks on Heroic? We'll get into it and hopefully help you with your team's attempts. Plus Arcane is great but just keeps reminding us that Blizzard should be doing this stuff. More thoughts on what we heard in the 30 year anniversary event. Everything we know about 11.0.7 and The Siren Isle. And thanks, Flame Blessed Iron, we def needed more currencies in the game. :) Whats new with Plunderstorm. 11.1 and Undermine(d), and what we expect from getting to know the Gobs a bit better. New delves, new Mythic+ rotation, and The Liberation of Undermine on the horizon! Your feedback on housing with emails texts and more! Also follow the show on BlueSky at TheInstance! (Scott and Bobby are there too!)

    Video version: https://youtu.be/W5LJibqzz1I

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    1 hr 38 min
  20. The Instance: A chat with Shojo - Making WoW Relatable

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    Scott got a chance to sit down for a chat with Sarah, aka Shojo, and discuss what it takes in 2024 to make funny and engaging short form content around World of Warcraft. She’s really amazing and we had a great time. Also, look up her stuff at linktree.com/shojo_aie !

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    33 min