Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like "radio," can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their files, a podcast is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds.
Usually a podcast features one type of “show,” with new episodes released either sporadically or at planned intervals such as daily or weekly. In addition, there are podcast networks that feature multiple shows on the same feed.
Even before the World of Warcraft was live, WoW Radio was on the air talking about the game. In time, other early podcasts started up like World of Warcast, Taverncast, and World of Podcast. Some of these early podcasts are still updating, some have changed subject matter, and others have podfaded. Today, Warcraft has over seventy active podcasts produced mostly in English but also French, Russian, Swedish, etc.
Popular WoW podcasts of note are: All Things Azeroth, Blue Plz!, Outlandish, The Instance, The Rawrcast Show, Twisted Nether Blogcast,and World of Warcast. All of these have received high acclaim from many organizations and some of them have come to the forefront of the most popular podcasts available today.
List
Non-English podcasts
These podcasts are all currently being updated and in the language under which they are listed.
| Name | First Episode | Feed | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azeroth.FR | 2006/09/07 | rss2 RSS Feed | French |
| Le Podcast des Kaluaks | 2010/11/09 | RSS Feed | French |
| Les Chroniques du Père Bugli | 2010/09/14 | RSS Feed | French |
| WoW-News | 2008/08/12 | RSS Feed | French |
| WoWTaku | 2009/03/06 | Itunes | French |
| World-News TV | 2010/10/26 | Itunes | French |
| 1 Hit | 2010/11/07 | Itunes | German |
| Buffedcast | 2006/08/24 | RSS Feed | German |
| Ninjacast | 2010/04/12 | RSS Feed | German |
| Xass und Vanions Podcast | 2010/07/27 | RSS Feed | German |
| Russian World of Warcraft Radio | 2011/01/13 | RSS Feed | Russian |
| Las Aventuras de Perle | 2009/11/27 | YouTube | Spanish |
| Pastando en Mulgore | 2010/11/19 | Itunes | Spanish |
| WoW SFera | 2010/07/27 | Itunes | Spanish |
| Fredagsraiden | 2010/09/21 | RSS Feed | Swedish |
Podcasts which have ended or no longer cover Warcraft
| Name | Date Started | Date Ended | Final Post/Farewell | Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK Podcast | 2008 (08)August | 2009 (03)March | N/A | N/A |
| Casual WoW | 2007 (06)June | 2008 (07)July | N/A | N/A |
| CASTaclysm: A World of Warcraft Podcast | 2010 (04)April | 2010 (10)October | October 25, 2010 | Archive |
| Citizen Azeroth | 2010 (04)April | 2011 (02)February | Final Post | RSS |
| Dregcast [6] | 2009 (06)June | 2011 (03)March | Farewell Podcast | Archive |
| Editors of Azeroth | 2010 (07)July | 2010 (08)August | August 31, 2010 | RSS |
| Elune's Grace Podcast | 2007 (02)February | 2009 (05)May | Farewell Post | Archive.org |
| Epic Dolls | 2007 (08)August | 2009 (07)July | Farewell Post | RSS |
| For the Horde Radio | 2007 (08)August | 2010 (11)November | Farewell Post | RSS |
| G-Chat: The Optimus Luminarium Podcast | 2008 (07)July | 2008 (08)August | N/A | Podcast Directory |
| Hearthstone Tavern | 2009 (06)June | 2010 (09)September | Farewell Post | Archive |
| How I Wow | 2008 (03)March | 2009 (09)September | farewell post | Archive.org |
| Inside Azeroth | 2009 (05)May | 2010 (07)July | Farewell Podcast | Libsyn |
| In The World: A World of Warcraft Podcast | 2007 (08)August | 2009 (04)April | April 30, 2009 | Show Archives |
| Know Your Role[7] | N/A | 2005 (09)September | Farewell | N/A |
| Legendary Thread: 1UP's World of WarCraft Podcast | 2007 (01)January | 2008 (12)December | December 23, 2008 | Archive |
| Lorecast[8] | 2010 (03)March | N/A | N/A | Archive |
| On Warcraft | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Playtime[9] | 2006 (02)February | 2006 (07)July | N/A | WoW Radio Archive |
| Postcards from the Old World | 2010 (04)April | 2010 (12)December | Last post | Archive |
| Project Lore | 2008 (07)July | 2009 (07)July | N/A | Youtube Channel |
| Quest Log Podcast | N/A | 2009 (12)December | Last post | Archive |
| Queue the Music | N/A | 2006 (06)June | Last post for them | N/A |
| Roleplay Tavern | 2007 (03)March | 2007 (09)September | Final Post | Archive.org |
| Sacred Podcast | N/A | 2010 (03)March | Final Post | Archive.org |
| Taverncast | 2011 (01)January | 2005 (07)July | N/A | Archive |
| TavernCast: The Shadow Council | 2008 (07)July | 2009 (09)September | N/A | RSS |
| The Ancient of Lore | 2005 (10)October | 2006 (06)June | N/A | Archive.org |
| The Battleground: World of Warcraft | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The Combobulater | 2006 (11)November | 2010 (02)February | Final Post | Itunes Feed |
| The Dark Portal | 2008 (02)February | 2008 (04)April | N/A | Podbean |
| The Elf and Dwarf | 2008 (05)March | 2009 (02)February | N/A | Archive |
| The Elitists | 2009 (05)May | 2011 (01)January | Last Post | N/A |
| The Faceroll Show | 2009 (12)December | 2010 (05)May | Last Post | N/A |
| The Grind : World of Warcraft Podcast | 2008 (04)April | 2009 (04)April | N/A | RSS |
| The Hunting Lodge Podcast | 2009 (08)August | 2010 (04)April | farewell post | RSS |
| The Lorekeepers | 2006 (06)June | 2007 (05)May | N/A | Archive.org |
| The Maelstrom Podcast | 2006 (12)December | 2008 (06)June | N/A | Podbean |
| The Weekend Report | 2006 (07) | 2007 (06) | WoW Radio Archive | |
| The Weekly Murloc | 2006 (07)July | 2006 (09)September | N/A | Mevio |
| The X | 2007 (04)April | 2008 (03)March | Farwell post | N/A |
| Titian | 2007 (05)May | 2007 (09)September | N/A | WoW Radio Archive |
| Turpster Time | 2007 (07) | 2007 (08) | N/A | WoW Radio Archive |
| Turpster Vision | 2008 (02)February | 2008 (12)December | N/A | Tursptervsion |
| User Interface | 2006 (09)September | 2007 (02)February | N/A | WoW Radio Archive |
| Vendor Trash | 2005 (12)December | 2007 (09)September | N/A | WoW Radio Archive |
| Walk Alone Gaming | 2009 (02)February | 2010 (09)September | N/A | Podbean |
| World of Warcraft Chronicles | 2006 (10)October | 2008 (8)August | N/A | N/A |
| World of Podcast | 2005 (12)December | 2009 (12)December | N/A | Archive.org |
| World of Theorycraft | 2007 (03)March | 2008 (08)August | Farewell | WoW Radio Archive |
| WoW Radio | 2004 (10)October | 2010 (01)January | January 30, 2010 | WoW Radio Archive |
| WoW Addons Podcast | 2007 (12)December | 2008 (09)September | N/A | Podbean |
| WoW Dawgs | 2008 (11)November | 2009 (09)September | Last post | Archive |
| WoW Tool Box(Fr) | 2010 (02)February | 2010 (10)October | N/A | Archive |
| WoWCast | 2005 (11)November | 2010 (04)April | LastWarcraft post | Archive |
| WOWCodex Podcast | 2007 (06)June | 2007 (10)October | Farewell post | RSS |
| WoW From 1 to 70 | 2007 (07)July | 2008 (02)February | N/A | Podbean |
| WoW Things Considered | N/A | 2009 (10)October | Final Post | N/A |
References
- ^ Was originally called Rage Quit
- ^ Second show made first published
- ^ First show was July 21, 2009, but was lost this is the first archived episode.
- ^ The Council was originally The Council of Six
- ^ first 20 episodes lost
- ^ Dregcast was Pugcast originally
- ^ Know your role was originally Midweek review
- ^ Was originally named the Lore Hound
- ^ Was originally called Violent Noise