Warcraft Outsiders hosts WoW Insider
by Mike Schramm 
Oct 2nd 2008 at 1:00PM
It was definitely a good time, and hopefully the show will be as fun to listen to as it was to record. The Outsiders will also have our good friend and colleague BRK on next week, and they do a nice job. Of course, if you only listen to one WoW podcast, you should make it the WoW Insider Show, but if you've got some extra room in your iPod, check them out (they also do a podcast on videogames in general) and see what you think.
Thanks to everybody over there for having me on, especially since, with our names, we should be swordfighting in a warehouse or something (Outsiders/Insider -- get it? I totally didn't realize until the very end).
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Podcasting, Fan stuff, WoW Insider Business, Odds and ends
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michelle Madison Oct 2nd 2008 1:29PM
Thanks Mike, it was fun! I prefer warehouse sword fighting though. Maybe next time :)
SaudiMac Oct 2nd 2008 1:36PM
Sweet, a new WoW podcast :)
Eopie Oct 2nd 2008 1:59PM
Haven't had a chance to listen to their Warcraft podcast yet...
But I have listened to the Videogame Outsiders podcast for over a year. They're on episode 144 or so. They're great and they have a interesting perspective on things.
TotalBiscuit Oct 2nd 2008 2:05PM
Cheers for the plug Mike. Good job guys, keep at it.
FireStar Oct 2nd 2008 2:45PM
Hmm...i Still haven't leveled my first char to 70. The 66 hunter is just sitting there collecting dust, while i play with 5 others 70s. Maybe i should level it to 70 just so i can say i levelled my first char create to 70
Tekkfu Oct 2nd 2008 3:31PM
More of the same ......boring WoW podcast like this,just like the instance. Speaking of which this past Instance podcast was one big commercial for there sponsor.
If anyone looking for a good wow podcast
outlandish Podcast is one of the best. Comes out every week and is funny and original.
How I WoW Podcast is good too. Comes out every month and has some of the best guest.
lastly wow insider comes out weekly and is also very funny and gives a great sumup of all the
TotalBiscuit Oct 2nd 2008 3:41PM
I assume this was an attempt at english. Next time, you might want to try some constructive criticism, you'll get taken more seriously then.
This is hardly a bad podcast. Their sound quality needs some work and at least one of the hosts suffers from an acute case of umm-and-arritis, but there's a lot of potential there and the hosts gel pretty well. I did like their intro very much, very creative, and integrating the intro with the opening schtick is a slick way to do things.
tekkfu Oct 2nd 2008 5:18PM
TotalBiscuit it was a quick comment posted from work, sorry if my grammar wasn't that great and my comment wasn't well thought out. My comment was more to direct reader to better podcasts that I like and listen to.
Let’s see about constructive criticism that I have
The girl host seems to know what she is talking about but the other hosts are new players to wow. They are can't really discuss any topic besides starting out in wow and mods. I found their discussion to be somewhat boring for a long time wow player. I'm sure it would be more useful to a new Wow player then to me. I think the podcast would be better if everyone was level 70 then they would have better discussions.
Mike Schramm was the best part of the podcast and he is a major reason why the insider podcast is on my list of best podcast. He made the other two hosts talk more and add more to the conversation. Funny thing is the hosts tried to end the interview a few times and Mike didn't want to go.
It will get better if they play more and come out with a podcast regularly. Something very few podcast do.
TotalBiscuit you need to work on wow radio shows. Most of them I can't even listen to the whole show. No one stays on topic; they are unorganized and are very elitist. Drop-ins are great but a well organized show is better.
Tekkfu Oct 2nd 2008 9:07PM
TotalBiscuit it was a quick comment posted from work, sorry if my grammar wasn't that great and my comment wasn't well thought out. My comment was more to direct reader to better podcasts that I like and listen to.
Let’s see about constructive criticism that I have
The girl host seems to know what she is talking about but the other hosts are new players to wow. They are can't really discuss any topic besides starting out in wow and mods. I found their discussion to be somewhat boring for a long time wow player. I'm sure it would be more useful to a new Wow player then to me. I think the podcast would be better if everyone was level 70 then they would have better discussions.
Mike Schramm was the best part of the podcast and he is a major reason why the insider podcast is on my list of best podcast. He made the other two hosts talk more and add more to the conversation. Funny thing is the hosts tried to end the interview a few times and Mike didn't want to go.
It will get better if they play more and come out with a podcast regularly. Something very few podcast do.
TotalBiscuit you need to work on wow radio shows. Most of them I can't even listen to the whole show. No one stays on topic; they are unorganized and are very elitist. Drop-ins are great but a well organized show is better.
TotalBiscuit Oct 2nd 2008 8:58PM
"TotalBiscuit you need to work on wow radio shows. Most of them I can't even listen to the whole show. No one stays on topic; they are unorganized and are very elitist. Drop-ins are great but a well organized show is better. "
Sorry man, but that's objectively and factually wrong. We impose quality standards on all of our shows and our hosts are trained against that sort of thing. The only show I see that needs particular attention is the Happy Hour Tavern, everyone else stays on topic. There are no 'elitist' hosts, there are merely knowledgeable hosts, and our podcasts are not generally aimed at the lowest common denominator. They are not all 'easy listening', and many deal with concepts above the level of understanding and interest of the average WoW players. That's just how we roll, if you want lowest common denominator well, there are plenty of podcasts that do that
Constructive criticism is lovely and all, but it has to actually be true to mean anything. If what you just said was really all that common I'm sure you'd have been able to provide at least one example considering we air around 18 hours of new material every single week.
FireStar Oct 2nd 2008 3:41PM
Their closing song was more than a bit amusing.
"Warcraft warcraft warcraft, Outsiders!"
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lol sometimes it's just the extra nerdy things that are just hilarious.
SuicidalGrenade Oct 2nd 2008 4:14PM
Wow...blast from the past with a bit of a twist.
Hiya CoastalMichelle, you came to Zerocommit (Is the site even still around, going?) as I was leaving due to RL time constraints and career change.
Tell Blkdog7 SG says hi and I still owe him a few pineapples.
My favorite adult clan turned podcasters and well known one's at that.
I'll definitely have to add the new WoW podcast to my list.
Michelle Madison Oct 2nd 2008 11:38PM
Hey Suicidal! Yes, Zerocommit.com is still around. John, Kyle and I are actually admins over there but since then blkdog (John) has passed it over to the able hands of Shibdaddy. For those who don't know, its a console video game community for adults.
We actually started up the Video Game Outsiders podcast way back when as a community podcast for zerocommit, but it quickly took on a life of its own, and then expanded to another community (which can be found on videogameoutsiders.com)
which of course.. led us here to Warcraft Outsiders. Our podcast simply about WoW. I do appreciate any criticism from the new folks here who check it out, but I do urge you to keep in mind the whole "outsiders" thing rings true on this show as well. We goof off, we get off topic, we aren't always right - and my co-hosts are extremely casual warcraft players! We all play the game very differently and don't take ourselves too seriously.
Anyway, good seeing you around here! Take care, and I will pass along your hello to John.
DCTrombonest Oct 3rd 2008 3:34AM
Great to have you on the show this week. Your insight brought something new to the show that was really fun to listen too. I'm glad you finally addressed the outsiders/insiders parallel there at the end. It was a real hoot to hear the lights coming on! It'd be great to hear you on with the Outsiders again some time.
Ed Chamberlain Oct 3rd 2008 4:22AM
Dude, its cool you know about Lothars' belt and stuff, but if you read the comic he clearly picked it up in Ogrimmar, where I guess it was stashed by whichever Hordie ganked Lothar back in Warcraft 2.
Lothar raised him as a child. Its all quite obvious.