Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft
133 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 114 ratingsMerely a Setback is a show dedicated to the story of World of Warcraft. Join us weekly for a panel discussion about our favourite game, from the finer points of lore to the way in which Blizzard tells the story of Azeroth.
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Episodes
130 - Turning the Page
May 17, 2021 01:44 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBEpisode 129 - The Beginning of the End
May 12, 2021 13:19 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBThis week we have a sad announcement, but join us for a lore discussion as well!
128 - So, About That Dungeon Journal...
April 27, 2021 03:09 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBJoin Jared and Jessie as they discuss Warcraft Lore!
127 - Sorry, Jared...
April 19, 2021 05:34 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBThis week, Sharku and Jessie are probably too mean to Jared about a botched prediction, but all's well that ends well! enjoy our lore discussion about patch 9.1!
125 - Death Claims Us All
March 27, 2021 06:09 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBThis week, Jessie, Jared , and Sharku discuss the mechanism of death and what it might look like at the end of the Shadowlands expansion.
124 - Contextual Garroshing
March 20, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBJoin Jessie and Jared as they discuss WoW Lore
123 - Too Buff to Fight
March 14, 2021 07:13 - 1 hour - 84 MBJoin Jared and Jessie as they discuss Warcraft lore!
Beerisfall 3
March 14, 2021 07:11 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBThey're at it again! Enjoy our round table discussion!
122 - But(t) Service
March 05, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week, the loremasters look into differences ans similarities between Anduin and Arthas.
121- BlizzCon-line Post Con Special
February 27, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 97 MBJessie, Sharku, and Jared talk about all the con things!
120 - Skedoosh
February 18, 2021 23:04 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week, Sharku and Jessie discuss their predictions for Blizzcon(line).
119 - Mechatorque is a Bad Guy
February 11, 2021 16:06 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBJoin Jessie, Shaku, and Jared as they discuss lore from World of Warcraft!
118 - Helya's Up to Something, Right?
February 04, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour - 102 MBJessie and Jared are joined by special guest, Crescent Raven, to discuss the goings on in the Shadowlands.
117 - Let the Tears Flow Forth
January 29, 2021 15:44 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBJoin Jessie and Jared, along with special guest Manny, as they discuss World of Warcraft lore!
116 - The End of the Beginning
January 15, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 98 MBJoin us as Loremasters Jessie, Sharku, and Jared discuss the storytelling in the covenant system in Shadowlands and begin to speculate where our story will be taking us in the future.
115 - Choices
January 08, 2021 18:27 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBThis week, the Loremasters discuss the true motivation behind Sylvanas' choices, and what that means for Anduin.
114 - The Last One of 2020
December 19, 2020 21:47 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBJoin the Lorewalkers as we answer listener questions and discuss the newest WoW short story, We Ride Forth, in all its death knight glory!
113 - New Blood
December 11, 2020 22:37 - 2 hours - 168 MBOur new co-host, Jessie, joins Jared and Sharku as we discuss lore from shadowlands and answer listener questions!
133 - New Blood
December 11, 2020 22:37 - 2 hours - 168 MBOur new co-host, Jessie, joins Jared and Sharku as we discuss lore from shadowlands and answer listener questions!
112 - This One's Too Long
December 04, 2020 15:24 - 2 hours - 197 MBSharku and Jared talk for HOURS about a bunch of new lore bits in the shadowlands expansion. Buckle in, you'll be here a while.
111 - Shipped
November 19, 2020 20:24 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week Jared and Shaku discuss one of the latest short stories to drop from blizzard, Terror by Torchlight written by Christie Golden.
110 - I Bet We Talk About Sylvanas
November 12, 2020 22:07 - 1 hour - 124 MBThis week we talk a lot about the new pre-patch, and completely ignore Jared's deep dive... oops!
109 - Bootsy Strikes Back
October 30, 2020 23:22 - 1 hour - 142 MBThis week, Shoeboots rejoins the loremasters for more bad puns and dad jokes. We discuss some news about what Chris Metzen is up to and announce a special patreon giveaway. We also FINALLY talk about the Greymane short story.
108 - We Sowwy
October 15, 2020 14:22 - 1 hour - 121 MBJoin us for a silly look into the recent news from blizzard. Jared and Sharku are in rare form as we giggle through this episode.
107 - Jared Did it All by Himself
October 03, 2020 22:19 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBIn this episode, I honestly don't know what happens. I've been working 16 hour days all week and I can barely remember my name. it's Sharky I think... something like that. Jared did this one all himself. Good Luck!
106 - Eat the Rich
September 26, 2020 19:27 - 1 hour - 143 MBThis week Jared and Sharku get excited about the upcoming pre-patch, give up on complaining about covenants (sort of), and Talk about a little Revendreth.
105 - Mustache Twirling Bad
September 17, 2020 22:25 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week, Jared and Sharku are joined by returning guest host, Manny. We discuss possitble pre-patch dates, Argue about Sylvanas (of course), and get into the newest afterlives video about Ardenweld.
104 - RIP Chord
September 10, 2020 22:57 - 2 hours - 178 MBThis wee, guest host Ali from Dungeon Fables to try to help us fill our Shoeboots-sized void. We talk about news (covenants... sorry...) get into the Maldraxxis video, and answer some listener email. Come hang out with us!
103 - Big Beefy Jaina
September 03, 2020 17:12 - 2 hours - 184 MBIt's Shoeboots last week as an official co-host of Merely a Setback... so we did an extra long episode (mostly because I didn't want it to end). Join us for discussions about changes in the shadowlands release, the first Afterlives video, and the fate of angel-baby, Arthas.
102 - Full Circle Urckle
August 27, 2020 19:21 - 1 hour - 149 MBJoin this week as we discuss the new videos put out by blizzard. Also, Shoeboots has some bad news.
101 - Black and White
August 06, 2020 18:09 - 2 hours - 181 MBJoin us as we discuss new developments in the beta build, answer some listener emails, and discuss the nature of "grey morality" in video game storytelling.
Special Episode - Council of Berrisfall - Ep. 2
August 03, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBJoin our podcaster round table as we join other content creators and talk about nerd stuff!
100 -Shadows Rising Shadows
July 30, 2020 20:01 - 1 hour - 131 MBJoin the loremasters for a very special 100th episode where we are joined by Madeleine Roux, author of the new Shadows Rising Warcraft Novel as we analyze and discuss this newest addition to the Warcraft literary collection.
99 - Merely a Setback - The Great One
July 23, 2020 17:08 - 2 hours - 190 MBJoin us as the loremasters discuss some current news, as well as dive into a heated discussion about how the covenant system effects the story and lore experience in the game.
98 - Merely a Setback - What's in a Name
July 17, 2020 03:04 - 1 hour - 159 MBThis week, the loremasters talk about the newly released Shadowlands beta. They also discuss an interview with Warcraft story developer, Steve Danueser.
97 - Merely a Setback - Madeleine Roux
July 09, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 141 MBOn this very special episode, the Loremasters are joined by New York Times' best-selling author Madeleine Roux, who wrote the new Warcraft novel, Shadows Rising, available in bookstores and audiobook on July 14th!
96 - Merely a Setback - Straight to the Maw, Fam
July 02, 2020 23:10 - 2 hours - 162 MBThe Setback Loremasters come together again to discuss The latest WoW news and talk about how the story in the alpha build is shaping up so far!
95 - Merely a Setback - Everything's Fine
June 29, 2020 00:25 - 1 hour - 158 MBThis week we start off on a sober note, but then get right into some alpha news, and exciting announcement, and discussion of a new short story!
94 - Merely a Setback - Redemption
June 12, 2020 15:25 - 1 hour - 144 MBThis week, Jared and Sharku attempt to do the show without Shoeboots while he prepares for lil' boots to enter the world. We discuss some of this weeks news, and get caught in a redemption arc.
93 - Merely a Setback - Getting High, Elf
May 30, 2020 00:37 - 1 hour - 137 MBSharku gets uncomfortable because there's too much elf talk this seek. The loremasters discuss adding high elves as playable characters, Blizzcon woes, and our next short story deep dive!
92 - Merely a Setback - Fake News
May 22, 2020 17:39 - 1 hour - 138 MBSharku, Shoeboots and Jared descend into madness while discussing the recently unearthed Scarlet Brotherhood manifesto.
91- Merely a Setback - Don't Rain on my Crusade
May 17, 2020 14:15 - 1 hour - 136 MBJoin us this week as the loremasters discuss deep dive into the history of the Scarlet Crusade.
90 - Merely a Setback - Sleep Deproved
May 02, 2020 02:59 - 1 hour - 141 MBThis week, stumble along with Sharku as he attempts to adjust to working during the day. The Loremasters discuss new developments in the Shadowlands alpha.
89 - Merely a Setback - The Final Fantasy 7 Edisode
April 17, 2020 01:54 - 2 hours - 180 MBBear with us as we talk a little bit about a game Sharku has been waiting for for over a decade, then we dive into more new data mining from the Shadowlands alpha!
88 - Merely a Setback - Frostmourne DDOS'd the Arbiter
April 09, 2020 22:26 - 2 hours - 162 MBThis week join us along with special guest, Manny from For Azeroth, as we delve into the newly data-mined alpha build for Shadowlands.
87 - Merely a Setback - How Many Dwarves Does it Take
March 26, 2020 22:03 - 2 hours - 171 MBThis week join us as we discuss the short story: Council of the Three Hammers: Iron and Blood.
86 - Merely a Setback - Voluntary Self Isolation
March 24, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis week the Loremasters discuss a fantastic article about what goes into creating story for World of Warcraft.
Special Episode - Council of Beerisfall Episode 1
March 02, 2020 19:07 - 1 hour - 105 MBJoin our podcaster round table as we join other content creators and talk about nerd stuff!
85 - Merely a Setback - Shoeboots is Old
March 02, 2020 19:04 - 2 hours - 122 MBThis week we celebrate Shoeboots being over the hill with a special celebrity guest, and we talk about Warcraft and stuff too!
84 - Merely a Setback - Jared Gets Another Promotion
February 14, 2020 17:23 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBThis week we let Jared host the show and everything goes smooooooothly. We discuss the new novelization announced to be released this summer and talk about the Tyrande and Malfurion short story.