The Instance: World of Warcraft Podcast
- Episodes
- 288
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- weekly
- Latest episode
- Nov 6, 2026
About the podcast
The Instance. The original World of Warcraft podcast, covering the world's most accomplished MMO since 2006.
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Episodes 288
The Instance: Big Brill Business
We have big thoughts on the first few days of WoW Forever. With just a couple of qualified beefs. Why Spoken might be the greatest mod ever. More thoughts about the progression plans Blizz has for Forever, and …
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We have big thoughts on the first few days of WoW Forever. With just a couple of qualified beefs. Why Spoken might be the greatest mod ever. More thoughts about the progression plans Blizz has for Forever, and some talk about Blizzard and their tendancy to kill off too many characters. Also, why 60 and not 100. Scott and Bobby had a great time this week!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/eBIw7LwI3Lc
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The Instance: Thus Endeth The Beta
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 …
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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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The Instance: Hunters That Heal
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 …
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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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The Instance: The Cattle Are Running Free
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 …
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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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The Instance: Guild Check with Tanner
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 …
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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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The Instance: Forever is a long time
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 Hosted on …
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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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The Instance: 2026 Blizzcon Opening Ceremonies
WoW Forever, new Starfcraft shooters, Diablo V, and lots more! With Scott, Bobby, Jon, and Beau.VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7APXbF-qi3g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance: Billions of Corpse Runs
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 …
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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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The Instance: Never Dance Again
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 …
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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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The Instance: Loving is Patching
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 …
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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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The Instance is BACK this week! (promo)
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance: Pray for Prey
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 …
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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!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance: One Past Midnight
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Instance Update for 7-5-2025
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 …
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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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Update!
We finished the season, so now what?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 674: Deeper Down
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 …
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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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Housing Update: With Bobby
A quick episode with Bobby about the news that dropped today with details around housing coming to WoW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Jason Schreier Interview: Games, Blizzard, and The Industry
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 …
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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!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 673: Call of The Siren
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 …
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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!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 672: Long Live The Queen
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 …
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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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The Instance: A chat with Shojo - Making WoW Relatable
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 …
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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 !Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 671: 30 Years of Warcraft Watch-Along
Join Scott and Bobby for some commentary on this, the 30 years of Warcraft co-stream! Video version at frogpants.tv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 670: Dino-Sour?
Is 90 bucks too much for an in-game auction-house mount too much to spend? Was 5 million gold too much to spend? We wade into that lake for some discussion on the matter. Plus, all the Aniversary Event …
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Is 90 bucks too much for an in-game auction-house mount too much to spend? Was 5 million gold too much to spend? We wade into that lake for some discussion on the matter. Plus, all the Aniversary Event reactions you can stand, our raiding life, the Play Nice book takes, Paly changes are less crazy than we thought, what to expect from the 30 year Warcraft direct coming up, a hardcore look at Bobby's Mythic+ journey, your emails and texts and more!
Video version: https://youtu.be/Hg2LYc4wWs0
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The Instance 669: Bug Hunters
One month in, and we are here to go deep! How is season 1? How's the story? How's the game doing on the whole? Let's do this! More on early access, Earthen missed opportunities, raiding as a tank for the first …
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One month in, and we are here to go deep! How is season 1? How's the story? How's the game doing on the whole? Let's do this! More on early access, Earthen missed opportunities, raiding as a tank for the first time, Delves after a month, zones a month in, the 20th year anniversary event, Race to World First check-in, Mythic+ talk, your calls and emails and more! Even a Mod of The Month Visit from Patrick!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The War Within: Spend Those Valorstones!
Another supplemental episode of The Instance, with Bobby telling you why you should spend those Valorstones now and not later! GET IN THERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance: The War Within - First Impressions and Level 80!
Just a quick little extra for you from your hosts. Early expansion impressions and thoughts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance: Welcome back, Champion
The show is back! Why? We get into it. Plus, how the one-on-one with Metzen happened, why follower dungeons changed our attitudes completely about dungeons in general, thoughts on Remix and how they could do …
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The show is back! Why? We get into it. Plus, how the one-on-one with Metzen happened, why follower dungeons changed our attitudes completely about dungeons in general, thoughts on Remix and how they could do more of those and more. In news, we breakdown ALL the things you can expect from the War Within on launch and well into the first season of content. We breakdown all the pre-patch changes. Let's meat the Earthen! Hero Talents are a big thing too. Why we hate paying for early access or this or any other game out there. Delves and their potential. Especially how they work. Mythic and Raid talk as well, plus your calls and emails!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 2.0 - Coming Soon
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The Instance: Metzen is back!
The title says it all I think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SPECIAL: A conversation with Chris Metzen
SPECIAL: A conversation with Chris Metzen: I really think you’ll all enjoy this interview. A lot has happened since we last had this opportunity, and we talk about it all. And yes, even the Blizzard stuff you …
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SPECIAL: A conversation with Chris Metzen: I really think you’ll all enjoy this interview. A lot has happened since we last had this opportunity, and we talk about it all. And yes, even the Blizzard stuff you have questions about. Enjoy!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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