# early ad-free (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover early ad-free. Page: Feed: --- ## [Anima, Mana, and the forces of Azeroth](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-430) _2026-08-19 · Lore Watch Podcast_ The very forces that underpin the World of Warcraft universe itself are the topic of this week's Lore Watch Podcast. We're all familiar with mana, from the earliest days of playing the first Mage that got absolutely destroyed by troggs outside Anvilmar. Anima is its newer, redder... cousin? How do these two things interact with each other? Are they related? Joe, Eric, and Matt take a deep dive… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a83f5f2a835875d3717408d/media.mp3) ## [The Lore of Doom: A deep dive (into hell)](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-429) _2026-08-12 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Doom 's gore-fueled Hell was one of those games Tipper Gore woke up in cold sweats dreaming about in the 90s when they were all about censoring things for the good of the children. The story of Doom was initially a bit light on the ground (of Mars), being mostly just a vehicle for good ol fashioned wanton violence. But there have been so many entries in the series that now that Doom has several… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a791464769f96ab4544373d/media.mp3) ## [Dwelling on the Shadowlands in World of Warcraft](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-428) _2026-08-05 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Lore Watch Podcast starts off with a dive into the lore of the Midsummer Fire Festival, particularly since so much was added over the past few years. How has this little event about a melting ice stone grown to reflect the culture of fire and summer in the different races? Then, we go back to the Shadowlands for the rest of the podcast. We start with actually getting there. If we were the only Maw… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a72cd9e2ad3094117f5f403/media.mp3) ## [Behind the scenes on The Social: When the media gets it right](https://shows.acast.com/canadiantruecrime/episodes/218) _2026-07-31 · Canadian True Crime_ In this special episode, Kristi Lee sits down with survivor and advocate Jessica Baker to chat about their appearance on CTV’s The Social earlier this week. Jessica was violently sexually assaulted by former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard in 2016. He was found guilty in relation to her charge in 2022, and not guilty in relation to two other victim-complainants. In June, he was granted day parole… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6a6a1b44fdc89d3427e147c5/media.mp3) ## [Vol'jin's family, and Fandral in hindsight](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-427) _2026-07-29 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Looking back and knowing what we do about Harandar and the deep roots of the World Trees, do we owe Fandral an apology in hindsight? Matt and Joe have a lot of lore to back up their answer, which is like 20 minutes worth of "lol, no." A stopped clock may be right twice a day, but it's still broken, and Fandral Staghelm didn't just ask us humbly for Morrowgrain. All bets are off when you try to… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a683279a02cbcf2a1e6c67d/media.mp3) ## [Fractured worlds and world souls](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-426) _2026-07-22 · Lore Watch Podcast_ In World of Warcraft , we've come across several shattered worlds, in varying degrees of obliteration. From Outland to K'aresh, these worlds have been corrupted with various forces, were shredded into near-oblivion, and some looked as though they may have some kind of shot at redemption against all odds. But what about their world souls? How does each world soul relate to the creation of these… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a5f0681e3a16a6488060acf/media.mp3) ## [The Hand of Hatred and an Azerothian Fermi Paradox](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-425) _2026-07-15 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Lore Watch kicks off with a discussion from Diablo 4 this week, which breaks the seal on the Lord of Hatred spoilers. This question concerns the Chekov's Gun that was Neyrelle's lopped off arm. Matt and Joe discuss the possibility that Neyrelle isn't truly, fully dead, as through the lens of that arm, which apparently washed up on shore in Skovos, despite being cut off in a very different place.… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a55db6df96471dde46e3887/media.mp3) ## [The Murder of Rhoderie Estrada](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/217) _2026-07-14 · Canadian True Crime_ A dedicated nurse. A devoted mother of three. A family home that should be the safest place in the world. In 2018, Gerald Aquintey arrives home late to find his Toronto house in disarray. The respected Filipino chef and restaurant co-owner runs upstairs to discover his beloved wife, Rhoderie Estrada, has been brutally murdered. Rhoderie was loved by all who knew her. She'd built a life centred on… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6a50fefcd2dde6b09ae02c7c/media.mp3) ## [Alan Wake, Control, and the lore linking the Remedy universe](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-424) _2026-07-08 · Lore Watch Podcast_ The lore of the games from Remedy and how the two series Alan Wake and Control are linked is the topic of this week's Lore Watch Podcast. Both games are about events that shift from what the main characters know to be true, into something which couldn't possibly be true, if what they already knew to be true was real. Both games have a sense of wrongness and eerieness — Alan Wake 's is more weird,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a4c7ca0c4772b27e8775a11/media.mp3) ## [Jacob Hoggard finally admits the truth](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/216) _2026-07-06 · Canadian True Crime_ After nearly a decade of insisting he did nothing wrong, disgraced Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has finally admitted he was guilty of sexually assaulting the Ottawa woman known as J.B. The admission, at his first parole hearing in June 2026, was only one of several striking comments that reveal the full extent of the former Hedley frontman's years of denial, manipulation and gaslighting In this… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6a4a8d5804fac73b2484b760/media.mp3) ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1TdYPwuOedyh) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [In the Amani Loa-fest, where is Bwonsamdi?](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-423) _2026-07-01 · Lore Watch Podcast_ The Loa of death Bwonsamdi is the first topic in this week's Lore Watch Podcast. Bwonsamdi was everywhere in Battle for Azeroth , even being a major driver of events in that expansion. But now that we have a whole Troll area packed with Loa in Midnight , he hasn't joined the party yet. Why? He seems like a party kind of guy. And where is he, if he isn't here, and what is he up to? Then, we move on… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a41eb7bcb67fc75ea9f4361/media.mp3) ## [Azshara: A lore deep dive](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-422) _2026-06-24 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week we take a deep dive — pun obviously intended — into the lore and psychology of Azshara, the ruler of the Naga on Azeroth. But first, we have a lighthearted question from a listener, asking for the lore justification against being able to Skyride on the sad little ghost gryphon when you're dead. I agree. This feels extra bad. Clearly there must be a lore reason why we can't. Then we turn… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a39fec600998a7fc87cf50e/media.mp3) ## [What else lurks inside Azeroth, and Happy Father's Day Mephisto](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-421) _2026-06-17 · Lore Watch Podcast_ We start off Lore Watch this week wishing Mephisto a Happy Father's Day -- but are there any other fathers among the evils of Diablo ? Then, we pivot to World of Warcraft and another set of world-shaking entities. We saw what happened when we killed a Titan and kicked off Shadowlands , but what happens when a world soul dies? Do they just get to hang out in Ardenweald forever? Because that kinda… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a2fa6bbe6540bec0facc55f/media.mp3) ## [The Mushroom Murders \[2\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/214) _2026-06-14 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 2 of 2\] The mushroom lunch moves from medical emergency to criminal investigation as doctors, police and health officials try to trace the source of the poison. As Erin Patterson’s explanations begin to shift, new evidence emerges from hospital CCTV, phone data, a local garbage dump – followed by a dramatic courtroom showdown. Find Australian True Crime on your favourite podcast player.… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6a2c3e130592e82545949699/media.mp3) ## [The Mushroom Murders \[1\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/214) _2026-06-13 · Canadian True Crime_ A special collaboration with Australian True Crime podcast | It’s one of Australia’s most sensational criminal cases in recent memory, drawing intense media attention, public fascination and endless speculation. Today, the case is known around the world as the “Mushroom Murders.” In this episode, Kristi is joined by Meshel Laurie of Australian True Crime , who followed the case closely and… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6a1ef547d610a774038cb512/media.mp3) ## [The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer to Warhammer 40k](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-420) _2026-06-10 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week, our hosts Matthew Rossi and Joe Perez are tackling the absolutely massive universe of Warhammer 40,000. It's so massive that they can only scratch the surface of it in the time they have, so this is a great primer of one big facet of the setting -- The God-Emperor of Man. They cover a bit of the Horus Heresy, all the way up to the current events happening in the universe. Who is the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a27b9ffec7c103dca8d4108/media.mp3) ## [Lilith, the knife, the void, and Diablo](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lilith-the-knife-the-void-and-diablo) _2026-06-03 · Lore Watch Podcast_ In this Diablo 4 spoiler-laden lorefest, Joe and Matt discuss the end of the campaign from Lord of Hatred and where it may lead next. The link between Lilith and Mephisto and us was a core element in Lord of Hatred , and we're discussing the nature of that link, and what that knife had to do with it, anyway. And speaking of that knife, where is Lilith now? Come to think of it, where was she at the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a1cf65f428d759cb301e728/media.mp3) ## [The story of Diablo 4, through the end of Lord of Hatred](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-418) _2026-05-27 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Diablo 4 lore junkies are in for a treat this week as Matt and Joe run down a spoiler-filled recap and analysis of the story of the latest expansion, Lord of Hatred . Did I mention that it's spoiler filled? Because it's truly spoiler filled . From the shocking death in the opening cinematic Blizzard posted to the official YouTube channel, to the shocking death toward the end of the expansion, we… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a13e599cb11d38a8b3554d4/media.mp3) ## [Kevin O'Leary's Boat Collision \[2\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/212) _2026-05-25 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 2 of 2\] In 2019, a late-night boat collision involving Kevin and Linda O’Leary on Ontario’s Lake Joseph, left two people dead and sparked years of intense public scrutiny and conflicting narratives. In part two, we uncover why Canada’s most talked-about boating tragedies remained in the spotlight for years. --------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTES AND… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6a05ec033fd6979bfc07d09c/media.mp3) ## [Who is Astalor Bloodsworn, and what's the deal with Anguish?](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-417) _2026-05-20 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Astalor Bloodsworn is the character at the center of the Midnight expansion's Prey feature, but this isn't the first time we've seen him. Matt, Joe, and Eric discuss his history, which dates back to the release of The Burning Crusade 20 years ago. They're answering listener questions this week, and the next topics diverge from that pretty wildly, examining how the WoW timeline gets a little wobbly… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a0b2fd3fd0523152a1bb793/media.mp3) ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DJIDL4A9i2cq) _2026-05-20 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Kevin O'Leary's Boat Collision \[1\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/212) _2026-05-18 · Canadian True Crime_ A two-part series | “Mr. Wonderful” built an empire on bluntness and being the reality TV villain we love to hate. So when his speedboat collided with another boat on Muskoka's "Billionaire's Row" - leaving two people dead, the public was ready to assume the worst of him. Early reporting - and Kevin O’Leary’s own response to the tragedy - sparked suspicion that he’d “thrown his wife under the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6a05e8f1efd1f558b02c737e/media.mp3) ## [Millhouse Jerimus Manastorm and more, less important, World of Warcraft lore](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-416) _2026-05-13 · Lore Watch Podcast_ We lead off the week with the history of the most important lore figure of all time to World of Warcraft : Millhouse Manastorm. From his incredibly auspicious beginnings to his even more auspicious middle, and the implausibly auspiciouser current machinations, Matt and Joe showcase this crucial figure in lore. What's after that is clearly less important, but eh, our listeners had some questions,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6a0120e228bc864b8bc0475c/media.mp3) ## [Connecting WoW's lore from the past to the future](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-415) _2026-05-06 · Lore Watch Podcast_ A lot of our travels as Lorewalkers seem to revolve around what events are happening in World of Warcraft , and Childrens' Week is no exception. As we cart these vulnerable children around to various areas of incredible peril, it re-showed us several spots around Azeroth that made us say, "oh yeah, what was up with that?" Our frequent listener and question-asked scribbleigh asked us several… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69f910209d4faa1506fabd0a/media.mp3) ## [The destinies of Warcraft, from the Alliance High King to the Sunwell](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-414) _2026-04-29 · Lore Watch Podcast_ If you could choose a high king for the Alliance, who would you choose? Because who... is the high king of the Alliance right now, anyway? That's the first question on the docket this week. Joe, Matt, and Eric also discussed the races they'd like to see again, or more in-depth. 'Member Yrel, you guys? Then, to close it out: as a massive, glowing font of power, was The Sunwell just always destined… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69f0344242ac2dba6850f740/media.mp3) ## [The Diablo buddy comedy of the new The Lost Horadrim novel](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-413) _2026-04-22 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week, Joe, Matt, and special guest Liz Harper read the newly released Diablo novel The Lost Horadrim by Matthew Kirby, and are here to share their thoughts. This is where I'd make a joke about that new book smell, but it's Diablo so I don't want to think about smelling anything. In terms of time, the book is set between the events of Diablo 3 and Diablo 4 , though this spans several decades… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69e59eff23929c3a2a0780bd/media.mp3) ## [The Pacific Junction Murders \[2\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/132) _2026-04-17 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 2 of 2\] With the infant recovered and the suspects in custody, the investigation only grows more disturbing. Shifting stories, buried secrets, and mounting evidence collide in a dramatic courtroom showdown — the first ever kidnapping trial in the province of New Brunswick and the last double hanging in Canada. — This two-part series is a carefully selected replay from our archive, originally… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/69dfc998e733e471895af326/media.mp3) ## [The Pacific Junction Murders \[replay\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/132) _2026-04-16 · Canadian True Crime_ A two-part series | A New Brunswick railway worker discovers a burned‑out shack deep in the woods, with three members of the young Lake family dead inside. But their infant is missing, and there's a trail of footprints in the snow. What begins as a desperate search for the lost baby soon exposes an unbelievable web of deception and hidden motives. — This two-part series is a carefully selected… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/69dfc92dde282b927295f252/media.mp3) ## [The Midnight Elf-O-Rama](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-412) _2026-04-15 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Is Midnight the Elf-centric team-up expansion of our dreams, or what? That's the listener question which serves as our jumping off point this week. And our cohosts conclude: Yes, mostly! Indeed, Midnight is the elf-o-rama we've always wanted -- nay, deserved. Matt, Joe, and Eric point out some of their shared elf-y foibles (must we always have a singular, vulnerable font of power that serves as… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69dc70d479a641a1f309595d/media.mp3) ## [Narrative arcs from Classic WoW to Class Halls](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-411) _2026-04-08 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week's Lore Watch Podcast takes us back in the day, with a couple questions that ask about lore from the vanilla days. We start off talking arcs. The Alliance has a great arc involving the Defias in their initial starting zone, which evolves to involve Lady Prestor in the middle levels, all the way up to Onyxia at cap. The Lore Watch crew discuss the various threads of the Horde narrative… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69d4818f1d7024f1a7dafdd2/media.mp3) ## [Sam Kieth's impact and legacy in comics](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-410) _2026-04-01 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Comic book artist Sam Kieth passed away earlier this month as a result of Lewy Body dementia, so our Lore Watch Podcast team wanted to take an episode to talk about his impact on the genre and pop culture as a whole. Both Sam Kieth's art style and plotlines shaped comics as we moved into a more grimdark take on the old heroes. Sam's comic The Maxx put him on the map, and his collaboration with… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69c9c5d3b7902354901842af/media.mp3) ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/alaJXDrrmqur) _2026-04-01 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Colin Thatcher and the Murder of JoAnn Wilson \[3\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/135) _2026-03-30 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 3 of 3\] A surprise witness comes forward to testify against Colin Thatcher. His own contribution from the stand? Deny, deny, deny. Even after the jury reaches a verdict, Thatcher continues to make headlines for decades to come... \*Additional content warning: this episode contains mentions of domestic abuse. — This series is a carefully selected replay from our archive. Full list of… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/69c6dc4c9b6be94a1a060401/media.mp3) ## [Colin Thatcher and the Murder of JoAnn Wilson \[2\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/135) _2026-03-29 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 2 of 3\] As she recovers from her gunshot wound, JoAnn Wilson decides to back down from the custody fight with her former husband. Colin Thatcher has won this battle, but his fixation is far from over. A series of witnesses would later come forward with information almost impossible to believe... \*Additional content warning: this episode contains mentions of domestic abuse. — This series is a… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/69c6d5d8c2759aa9b1320d17/media.mp3) ## [Colin Thatcher and the Murder of JoAnn Wilson \[replay\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/135) _2026-03-28 · Canadian True Crime_ A three-part series—A man walking home from work suddenly hears screams coming from a house... then a single sharp crack. He follows the sound to the garage, where he finds a woman bleeding out on the floor. It's JoAnn Wilson, mother of three and ex-wife of Colin Thatcher, a high-profile Saskatchewan politician. Her murder was the tip of the iceberg of a decades-long saga that gripped the nation… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/69c6cc5826c1fb9c07e88332/media.mp3) ## [The story of dragons in World of Warcraft](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-409) _2026-03-25 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Joe, Matt, and Eric sat down this week to discuss the dragons of World of Warcraft , starting with their origins as proto-dragons, and all the way up through more modern politics. With many thanks for the great questions, we start off with proto-dragons: why do they call themselves that? Seems like they might call themselves "dragons" and come up with something new for those long-armed fellows.… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69c096f07878605e114d4387/media.mp3) ## [The Loa of Side Quests, and more Midnight lore](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-408) _2026-03-18 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week Joe and Eric were joined by Liz, and it was a great opportunity to begin discussing the abundance of Loa we've had in Midnight so far. Our cohosts discussed some of the ins and outs of becoming a Loa, and talked about what they thought they might be the Loa of one day, since none of them were nepo babied into the situation. After that they moved into Harandar and its relationship to the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69b909743307ae8eb12e9fdd/media.mp3) ## [The Twisted Story of Sergeant John Wilson \[2\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/148) _2026-03-14 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 2 of 2\] After picking up his pregnant wife from Saskatoon train station, Sergeant John Wilson drives them north to their new home. They just have one stop to make on the way to take care of some "police business"... \*Additional content warning: brief details of an attempted suicide at approx. timestamp 29:00 to 30:30. Please take care when listening. Full list of resources, information… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/69b185c6a9beefe722d883bf/media.mp3) ## [The Twisted Story of Sergeant John Wilson \[replay\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/148) _2026-03-13 · Canadian True Crime_ A two-part series—A gripping, action-packed miniseries about a mountie who finds himself at the centre of a sordid love triangle. Pieced together from a treasure trove of real love letters, forged letters and police and court memos, this series paints a vivid snapshot of Canada as World War I raged on. — This series is a carefully selected replay from our archive, and was originally titled The… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/69b183c3bba705d7aa1f1e44/media.mp3) ## [From the Naaru and the Titans to WoW TTRPG, we answer your questions](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-407) _2026-03-04 · Lore Watch Podcast_ We love answering your questions, especially when it lets us don our tinfoil hat. Our first question this week was relatively straightforward: If you were to run a WoW TTRPG for a Horde campaign and an Alliance campaign, what would it be? With three hosts, there were six varied answers. We move from there to conflict among the Titans, and why some all-powerful beings might clash. Speaking of… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69a5e11a2d879b900637a50a/media.mp3) ## [Neuromancer: the novel and its far reaching sci-fi influence](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-406) _2026-02-25 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week our usual crew of Joe, Matt, and Eric was joined by Liz to discuss William Gibson's novel Neuromancer . This 1984 novel was foundational to the cyberpunk genre in many ways, from establishing the grittiness of the setting all the way down to shaping the way this genre looks and feels across different types of media. The crew discuss themes through Neuromancer which are also inherent… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/699babe30e5c959d5909afb0/media.mp3) ## [Who was the High Elf Xal'atath is piloting, and more weird body questions](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-405) _2026-02-18 · Lore Watch Podcast_ We thank our listeners and patrons for giving us another round of great questions, which we summarily answered and used as a diving board directly into the deep end of tin foil hat theories and speculation. First, who was the elf Xal'atath is currently using for a body? While we do have a pithy answer to this identity courtesy of a particular quest line, there's also a broader lore implication in… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6993f5de2a42aa7d9bf5fa93/media.mp3) ## [Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter \[5\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/200) _2026-02-15 · Canadian True Crime_ Part 5 - The Final Episode. \*Thanks for your patience - it's a long one CONTENT WARNING: Graphic and disturbing details. WATCH: Robert “Willie” Pickton — Prolific serial killer’s jailhouse confession to undercover cop - The Mob Reporter, YouTube READ/LISTEN: On The Farm by Stevie Cameron WHAT TO LISTEN TO NEXT: The Shedden Massacre - our three part series The Trail Went Cold The Canadian Gothic… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/698b447b5fc77c9327848e80/media.mp3) ## [Influences in WoW, from music to Arthurian legend](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-404) _2026-02-11 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Our readers dutifully sent in questions, and our three hosts -- Joe, Matt, and Eric -- gave them all the answers they could want, and more. They start off with a discussion on the music of WoW , spurred by the inclusion of Player Housing decor, and how Taurens all got drums. It evolves from there, to discuss how the themes present within in-game music mirror real life music characteristics. Then,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6989810e56f458a8516000e5/media.mp3) ## [Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter \[4\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/200) _2026-02-09 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 4 of 5\] A single tip-off finally leads police to raid the Pickton farm with a search warrant for illegal firearms. What they stumble into instead would unravel one of the most devastating investigations in Canadian history, connecting Robert Pickton to dozens of women who vanished from the Downtown Eastside. \* Part 5 - Robert Pickton's final chapter will be coming later this week. Thanks for… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6967fbf840cb06a2d41c1687/media.mp3) ## [The Old Gods, the Void, and a prize to be won](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-403) _2026-02-04 · Lore Watch Podcast_ Our listeners had a lot of questions for the Lore Watch crew this week, and they all center on Midnight , specifically the role of the Void and Old Gods. Is there another forgotten Old God waiting in the wings? Will all the Old Gods come back to wreak havoc during The Last Titan? Perhaps most tantalizingly in light of the events to come, with all this Void power at her command, what exactly is the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69800e2bdb08d05cf6deb011/media.mp3) ## [Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter \[3\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/200) _2026-02-02 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 3 of 4\] One night, a woman living on the Pickton farm witnesses an act so disturbing it prompts repeated warnings to police. A search warrant should have followed, but through another cascade of devastating missed opportunities, Robert Pickton slips through the cracks once again... CONTENT WARNING: this series includes graphic details that will be distressing for many listeners to hear,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6967fbb140cb06a2d41bf49e/media.mp3) ## [What you need to know about the story of The War Within before Midnight](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-402) _2026-01-28 · Lore Watch Podcast_ As we make our way into the Midnight prepatch and beyond, Matt, Joe, and Eric take the opportunity to recap the lore of The War Within . In case you missed it -- or maybe missed some of the signs leading up to it, or through it -- we have the story. It starts with a literal bang, and the destruction of Dalaran. The implications of that, from how it affects the plot all the way to how it affects… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/6977bc079c8df6b525623fe7/media.mp3) ## [Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter \[2\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/200) _2026-01-26 · Canadian True Crime_ \[Part 2 of 4\] The Pickton brothers become officially wealthy, and open the infamous party venue known as Piggy’s Palace. There’s an alarming spike in vulnerable women vanishing from the Downtown Eastside - but two would live to tell their stories. Look out for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds available on Amazon Music (included with Prime), Apple Podcasts , Patreon and Supercast .… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6967fb71a0a046a1f313478e/media.mp3) ## [The Blood Ties that bind: Discussing the latest WoW novel](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-401) _2026-01-21 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week Joe is joined by our writer Eric O'Dea to discuss Blood Ties , the newest WoW novel. The events of Blood Ties happen between the end of The War Within but just before Midnight -- basically when we are right now. As such, there will be spoilers for both Blood Ties and a little bit of what we know happens in Midnight . Joe and Eric point out various details they found particularly… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/696f4d0a91e0adb30b7cd568/media.mp3) ## [Robert Pickton: The Final Chapter \[1\]](https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/200) _2026-01-19 · Canadian True Crime_ A brand new four-part series. In 2024, Canada’s most prolific serial killer was murdered in prison in an act of vigilante justice. The final chapter of Robert Pickton may now be closed, but the story is far from over. Pickton confessed to murdering 49 women on his pig farm near Vancouver, many of them sex workers and Indigenous women. The evidence suggests he did not act alone. ----- Part 1 begins… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/canadiantruecrime/e/6967f96ba3b74ba76bcf2a02/media.mp3) ## [Connections between the Light and the Titans](https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-400) _2026-01-07 · Lore Watch Podcast_ This week Joe and Matt are answering another listener question, this time concerning Paladins, and how they serve as an intersection between the divine Light, and the Titans who shaped Azeroth. As you might imagine, the answer will span the cosmos, and go completely off the rails in the process. Paladins in particular serve as a mash-up between some Light power and Titanic power -- does that mean… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/695b08fac4b2cc952c81a57d/media.mp3)