Uberview - The Overwatch Podcast
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin us each week for awesome discussions and lots of laughs about everyone's favorite game: Overwatch! Each week we'll talk about the latest news, gameplay tips, hero stories, and share awesome community content. Welcome to Uberview!
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Episodes
Episode 83 - Mirrorwatch
April 16, 2024 20:51 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBPosted late due to real life conflicts. JB and Jazz talk all about "upcoming" season 10 changes.
Episode 82 - A Little More Dingle In Your Dangle
March 28, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBSome great news was announced about changing coming in season 10! Flats also did a great interview with Aaron Keller of Overwatch. Jazz and JB talk about their impressions of what's coming up along with their takes on the information shared during the interview.
Episode 81 - Competitive Space Cowboys
March 15, 2024 23:14 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week it's just JB and Jaezzy. We talk about all the changes that have happened in season 9, the latest comp reset, hero changes, and the Cowboy Bebop crossover collaboration event.
Episode 80 - BlizzCon 2023 Recap
November 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBWARNING: This episode contains a discussion about gender and sexuality that could be offensive to some listeners. PLEASE STICK AROUND and listen through to the end. We couldn't ask for better timing! BlizzCon 2023 for our 80th Episode. We talk about all of the information we learned, give our opinions on the announcements, and navigate our way through a potentially disrupting topic.
Episode 79 - Deals and Demons
October 18, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBWe're joined this week by special guest (and JB's son), Captain Energon! The Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard is final. The deal is done. Is it a deal with the devil? Or a dance with an angel? Speaking of demons, the Diablo crossover with Overwatch is FIRE! We talk about our opinions on the Halloween event, the Microsoft deal, rant about Blizzard's predatory shop practices, and listen attentively as Triumphy tries to get a refund.
Episode 78 - Invaded
August 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBSeason 6 of Overwatch 2 is out and brings with it a new hero, a new F2P co-op mode, and the first drop of story missions: Invasion! JB, Umphy, and Jazz talk about how they're feeling about the game, their experiences with the content so far, and what they hope for the future.
Episode 77 - JB Is A Grouchy Bastard
July 23, 2023 21:01 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBJB lets his grouchy old man out but tries to keep him on the chain. He talks about his discouragement with Overwatch as Umphy and Jazz bring understanding and perspective.
Episode 76 - See No Pee Vee Evil
May 28, 2023 00:04 - 1 hour - 126 MBWe didn't want to see, hear, or speak the evil of Blizzard's recent announcement regarding the cancellation of PVE mode. All of us on the show are pretty ticked. We discuss the decision, what it means, and vent about it. Is this the nail in the coffin for playing Overwatch? Listen and find out!
Episode 74 - Gods and Monsters
January 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBHappy New Year! We come into 2023 swinging! This episode's topics include some WoW opinions and experiences, tips for new players, Chris Metzen's return to Blizzard, and the new Olympus event starting on January 5th. We discuss how to handle multiple losses along with helping out your team without being a jerk. Stick around for the after show to listen to Dave and JB go over their experiences with purchasing pre-made systems.
Episode 73 - Two Guys and A Patch
December 14, 2022 01:05 - 45 minutes - 63 MBThe duo of JB and Jazz discuss their experiences with Ramattra, give new players some tips on how to deal with him, revisit the Overwatch Counseling Couch, and go through some of the biggest changes in the 12/6 patch.
Episode 72 - Ramattra Rundown
December 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBThis week JB, Jazz, and Wildtree talk about season 2, Ramattra, their feelings about AI, and tease us all about what they'll be talking about in the next episode. Links to some of the things they talk about are below. Ramattra Short Story Lead Narrative Designer videos: Ramattra and Zenyatta, Ramattra's Beginnings, Ramattra the Revolutionary Ramattra Origin Story
Episode 71 - Are They Listening?
November 23, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBIs the Blizz crew listening to the show? Based on the patch notes and the Executive Producer's article, it sure seems like it! We talk about the article and the latest patch notes along with hero changes this week. And Wildtree doesn't join us because HE'S PLAYING DIABLO IMMORTAL WHILE WE RECORD!!
Episode 70 - All Over The Place
November 18, 2022 05:43 - 1 hour - 119 MBTheBigJB, SSRJazz, Wildtree, and Triumphy are back and all over the place in this episode! We intend to talk about new player strategies, new hero Ramattra, hero balance, playing support, and how to make the Battle Pass better. We do end up getting to all of those, but we cover so much more that we can hardly remember enough to put into this description.
Episode 69 - Overwatch 2 Launch Week
October 13, 2022 01:07 - 1 hour - 127 MBIt's here! It's finally here! Overwatch 2 has released and what an insane journey it was. Triumphy (Brandon), TheBigJB (Josh), Wildtree (Dave), and Jaezzy (Jeff) all talk about their experiences, what's new, what new players can expect, and try to stay positive.
Episode 68 - These Dum-dums Keep Coming Back
October 13, 2022 00:56 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBKind of an odd episode. Even though Dave and JB start by talking grief then old black-and-white TV shows, we promise they get to the main topic: why we constantly come back to Blizzard products.
Episode 67 - Deez Notes
July 20, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBUberview is back! (Listen all the way to the end of this one for a special treat.) With the announcement of Junker Queen and more information about Overwatch 2, we could hardly keep the guys away. Wildtree, SSRJazz, and TheBigJB return to talk about Overwatch 2 Beta, hero redesigns, the Battle Pass, and more!
Episode 66 - Side Effects May Include Good Advice
November 22, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBThis special Thanksgiving episode's topic may be a little heavy for some, but hopefully helpful for all. We're joined by Jerry aka Barnacules to talk about mental health and have a good long talk about taking care of yourself.
Episode 65 - Ashes to Ashes (or What About B.O.B.)
November 21, 2018 02:40 - 1 hour - 100 MBIs it ashes to ashes for Ashe? Or What about B.O.B.? We answer these questions, share our opinions on her release, some info from BlizzCon, upcoming changes to Brigitte and Doomfist as well as all kinds of other stuff.
Episode 64 - We Really Should Start The Show Now
October 22, 2018 17:19 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBIt's time to start the music! It's time to START THE SHOW NOW! Jeff, Christi, and JB have a lot of fun talking about Junkenstein's Revenge, upcoming comp and OWL stuff, and some amazing community contributions.
Episode 63 - Touching Torbjorn
September 26, 2018 17:08 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBThis week we're joined by long-time fan "Jazz" (aka Jeff) for discussions about the latest Dev Update including all the changes being made to Torbjorn, Pharah, McCree, and so many more. Lots of great discussion this week.
Episode 62 - Stop Touching Me
August 27, 2018 00:11 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBBlizzard! Why dost thou messeth with our heroes? Torbjorn changes? Really? Plus our guesses at what's going to be unveiled at GamesCom 2018, tips for playing Hammond, and endorsements making better players!
Episode 61 - Too Sexy For Your Cosplay
August 14, 2018 22:33 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBThis episode is a hot one. A sexy fem-McCree cosplay got us wondering: why do cosplayers dress sexy if they don't want to be looked at? Who is sexy cosplay for? Do we have to cater to the fanboys anymore? Plus we talk about how we're liking recent changes and other game stuff.
Episode 60 - Hammond vs. Junker Queen
July 04, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe make guesses on who hero 28 is...meanwhile Kaplan is preparing a surprise for us. Is it Hammond or the Junker Queen? And what's happening with the latest patch? We discuss it all!
Episode 59 - The Only Coleman I Know
June 14, 2018 18:08 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBWe visit the Overwatch Counseling Couch once again and somehow end up talking about Gary Coleman or a Coleman grill. Endorsements, LFG, mood forms, and more!
Episode 58 - Aging Overwatch
March 24, 2018 00:43 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBIn preparation for our upcoming lore episode, Sarah challenges JB and Christi to guess the ages of our heroes. We also talk about upcoming changes to Hanzo and Sombra; changes to Lucio's voice lines, and talk about an awesome fan-made Overwatch trailer.
Episode 57 - Scatter The Smurfs
February 21, 2018 16:30 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBIt's time for all the Overwatch smurfs to be dealt with. And Hanzo's scatter arrow too! Lishadra and TheBigJB discuss these issues along with commentary on another Dev Update.
Episode 56 - Gone To The Dogs
February 12, 2018 16:30 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBThe 2018 Lunar New Year event has arrived. We talk about the new map, the changes to CTF, along with a couple new features that released as well!
Episode 55 - It's A Blizzard Out There
February 08, 2018 00:53 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBThe crew discusses what our history is with Blizzard products along with a recent developer update about Mercy and toxicity in the community.
Episode 54 - Maybe It's Maybelline
February 06, 2018 17:23 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBCosmetic updates are here! And they're in normal loot boxes! We talk about our favorites, Blizzard World, and some D.Va strategies.
Episode 53 - Backwards and Forwards
January 22, 2018 03:24 - 1 hour - 115 MBSo much happened in 2017 and so much is going to happen in 2018. We talk about Jeff Kaplan's developer update, all the things that we received from Overwatch in 2017 and what we're hoping for in 2018.
Episode 52 - Farewell 2017
January 13, 2018 22:06 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBMerry Christmas & Happy New Year! We're discussing one trick ponies, Blizzard policies, Moira in comp, and the latest Overwatch comic.
Episode 51 - Shootin' In A Winter Wonderland
December 24, 2017 21:55 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWinter Wonderland is here and we're rating our favorite skins, talk about the new Yeti Hunter Event, and discuss role choices. Is it better to pick what your team needs or what you're good at playing? Hopefully they're the same thing?
Episode 50 - Winner, Winner! Lootbox Dinner!
December 06, 2017 16:00 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBIt's our 50th episode and we announce the winner of our giveaway. We also announce the new intro and outro as well as a couple other goodies. And we talk about why Doomfist sucks. If that seems like clickbait, you're right. Music copyright Dan Bull and used with permission.
Episode 49 - Christmas Is Coming
November 29, 2017 00:05 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBChristi and Sarah are back! Listen for details on how to win prizes for our 50th episode, opinions on Moira, and Winter Wonderland predictions like what costumes we think we'll see, pricing, and special maps or events. Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat!
Episode 48 - These Ships Have Sailed
November 21, 2017 20:43 - 40 minutes - 56 MBStay for the exciting 50th episode contest announcement toward the end! JB flying solo this week because Sarah has holiday prep to take care of and Christi's voice is shot. He reviews the interesting information from the the Overwatch Archive panel from Blizzcon 2017, great insights from the Overwatch Concept Art book, and why he is sick and tired of character "shipping".
Episode 47 - Garrosh Is The Trump of WoW
November 07, 2017 23:35 - 1 hour - 128 MBOh, Blizzard! How we love thee! This week we're talking all about what we got right and what we were off on in our BlizzCon predictions; and about what Blizzard and games mean to us. Christi also enlightens us on the connection between Lucio and the frogs! Here's the article she cites: https://twero.tumblr.com/post/167029478311/lúcio-and-the-muiraquitã
Episode 46 - BlizzCon 2017 Predictions
November 02, 2017 15:06 - 1 hour - 121 MBWe start off talking about the end of the Halloween Terror event then suddenly realize it's the show before BlizzCon! After covering the gist of many of the topics we switch to our predictions for BizzCon 2017. In your app, tap for the full description to get links to the informational content. ====== Halloween event ends on November 1st. New comic for this year’s Halloween Terror is cool! Where’s Ana's parrot?? New Battle.net app with cool new social features including sendin...
Episode 45 - Have Mercy!
October 17, 2017 19:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBIs Mercy a must-have following the changes? We feel like that's true. And what are these rumors of changes to Genji and Junkrat on the PTR? We once again discuss the downside of making rapid changes. We also dig into the Halloween event, what Mei's skin is all about (jiangshi from Chinese mythology), and Mercy concept art! In your app, tap for the full description to get links to the informational content. ====== Patchnotes covering Mercy's changes Confirmation of what Christi said a...
Episode 44 - Another Visit To The Counseling Couch
October 04, 2017 23:16 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBThe Meat Tip of the Week: don't be a jerk! The developers of our fave game shouldn't be afraid to talk to/with the people who play their games. Terrorizing anyone is NOT OK. https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20759346970?page=4#post-75 https://dotesports.com/overwatch/overwatch-jeff-kaplan-speaks-on-community-17702 Halloween date leaked: appears to be 10/10! Dissecting the Zarya comic "You weren't born to hate." Old and Newb Cute comic teaches strategy http://pup...
Episode 43 - Welcome, Sarah!
September 26, 2017 22:56 - 1 hour - 122 MBWelcome, Sarah! Who is she? How does she know JB? The Meat Called it wrong: Halloween event was not announced last week. Maybe this week? Sidenote: Overwatch broadcaster casting call. Why JB didn’t apply. All the changes!! So excited: Mystery Heroes: Icons instead of skulls Mercy 12v12 game mode https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20759346294 Don’t be a jerk. To quote Kaplan: “Be the kind of players you want to play with.” Who are the people in t...
Episode 42 - My Death Doesn't Match
September 23, 2017 20:16 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBDeathmatch released. Hero changes we’ve previously discussed (Junkrat, Roadhog, Orisa) have been released including a couple changes to Widow that we didn’t know about. Is the Junkertown Queen going to be a playable character? A particularly prolific system abuser and Blizzard's actions. The new comic. Doomfist changing the meta: as predicted. Junkertown reminds JB of 2Fort from TF2. Which makes sense. Junkrat and Ana coming to Hots. Deathwing skin for D.Va - awesome! Volsk...
Episode 41 - Heavy Medals
August 28, 2017 01:56 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBHappy Birthday, Lishadra! Mei animated short. Summer Games and Lucioball Comp: How SR is calculated. JB’s comp placement: 1546 SR - silver Dev Updates: Deathmatch Junkrat triple jump, riptire speed increased Roadhog can heal on the run and takes less damage while doing so Orisa shoots faster and has bigger shield D.Va changes Mercy changes Mystery Heroes Lore notes: Numbani changes. No more Doomfist, all about Efi and Orisa Battle.net is back! Blizz notifi...
Episode 40 - Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's 40
August 07, 2017 00:10 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBLots of good news for 2017's Summer Games: Lucioball changes including competitive mode. Buying old skins for discount prices. Lots of new skins. Doomfist opinions: Too squishy Interesting game play Available in comp on 8/3 Part of original story Spawn changes for defenders. New, unannounced Blizzard project. Playing multiple heroes keeps the game more interesting than specializing in just one. Cool community stuff: animated hero portraits Shownotes: http://uberviewshow...
Episode 39 - Doofid's Gauntlet
July 30, 2017 03:09 - 59 minutes - 82.8 MBDoomfist released! https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/game/patch-notes/pc/ Release trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pLpQwjGAnA Loot box improvements New highlight system! Sound effect and VO distance for Reaper’s shadowstep reduced by half. Zarya’s ult is now inescapable for Tracer and Genji It’s the little things! The sound effects on Reinhardt's Bloodhardt, Blackhardt, and Wujing skins have been updated to reflect the use of an axe instead of a hammer Fixed a bug preven...
Episode 38 - Live From Crab Land
July 26, 2017 17:19 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBHere's everything we talk about in this week's episode: Update to Blizzard launcher Doomfist releases on 7/27 - that’s a Thursday! Weird. New comic about Doomfist - if you haven’t read it via Madefire, you’re missing out. How quickly will the Masquerade costumes become skins? Summer Games - will they happen again? Confirmed: Dustin from Stranger Things mains D.Va Lootbox drop rates revealed: https://dotesports.com/overwatch/overwatch-loot-box-drop-rates-blizzard-15955?utm_source=...
Episode 37 - Doomfist and Torbjorn at IHOP
July 14, 2017 23:58 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBDoomfist now on the PTR! What about a Netflix original series? The stuff we talked about in the last show is on the PTR Kotaku dive methodology changing with Reaper Bungie.net profiles can now be linked to Blizzard authenticator. Closing Where to find us on social media @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb @DavidKidney1, All of this is on the homepage of our site Email: [email protected] Website- UberViewshow.com Best ratings get read o...
Episode 36 - Loots Not Dupes
July 02, 2017 23:22 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBDev Update: https://youtu.be/OkYJlPMdWNA Saving highlights! Lootbox changes! Because what they gave you for dupes was as criminally low as what GameStop gives you when they buy your used games! PTR “leak” of Doomfist and upcoming Summer Games event. Dave’s glass ceiling - “I’ve kind of finished the game.” What he wants: something more like MMO content. It probably was Titan. Closing Any cool community stuff last week? Personalities revealed by the way they hold a gun: https://ww...
Episode 35 - He Hates the Muppets But He'll Paint Your Butt
June 22, 2017 23:50 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBNew patch introduces lots of changes: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20756815859 Reaper gains health from shots. McCree locks on faster. Roadhog no more one-shots. Thank GOD. New legendary skins Oni Genji and Officer D.Va added to classic loot boxes. This absolutely craps on the people who worked hard to get them. Hover over names to see stats. New Map thoughts New reticle options: https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-new-reticle-options-included-in-patch-11 ...
Episode 34 - It Gets Weird At The End
June 16, 2017 16:25 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBOpening JB has let his WoW subscription lapse. First time since the F&F Alpha Topics Event conclusion: did you get what you wanted? Give this event a grade (1-5 boops, 5 being the top) Will you be playing as much now that the event is over? New mode! Surprise! 6v6 Lockout: https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-new-6v6-lockout-elimination-arcade-mode-d?utm_source=Social_OWGG&utm_campaign=IP_OWGG&utm_medium=POST&utm_term=IP&utm_content=OW Played on Arena maps (so you have 12 players o...
Episode 33 - We Don't Like To Lose
June 12, 2017 22:17 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBTopics Comp updates: Did you place? If so, how? Complaint corner: JB - new 1v1 mode. Removing the “Rate This Game” functionality. JB used it after every game because he takes giving feedback seriously, but admits that winning games were ranked positively and losing games negatively...but not always. What about Dave and Brandon? Kaplan https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20755445338#post-19: Reporting abusive players actually works. https://dotesports.com/overwatch...