Seeking Acceptance - Ep 36

SOLO QUEUE DISCORD now available: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU

Show Notes

Welcome to Episode 36! – 2:49

Who knew it was so hard to get four player signatures to start a guild? A sign from the universe, perhaps? Too late, we started a guild!

News – 13:05

• Solo Together Guild open – Yes! But, RANT #1 INCOMING – the long road to 4 signatures
• Loner’s Run, the ST Guild neighborhood open
• Solo Together Community up and running
• Community neighborhood for Horde side houses? Desolate Collective needs only 1 more signature!
• Discord is alive and running at https://discord.gg/N86fhRkDem
• Mini-Mailbag
  • Johnnietips from TB
  • Jibbs from AMR
  • Rak nice comment; R not just a fan, not just a member of that SQ Discord, R and Kael have started up…
• Welcome Ready Check podcast to the community; Weekly show of 2 friends talking WoW and tackling what is going on in game
• Meggoart – 4th Interlude is out at https://interludecomicanthology.carrd.co/ and her WoWKEA YouTube channel is going strong at https://www.youtube.com/@meggoart
• The Jan. 29 WoW Showcase event with the 2026 roadmap

“What Have You Done Lately?” – 32:51

• RANT #2 INCOMING. Short version is yes, I lost all 800,000+ bronze that I collected when Blizz shut down the Remix event earlier than two of the three times is announced. Me not happy, for sure.
• Pre-patch event nearly done and maybe not the best of these events
• Void Elf DH unlock relatively brief; Devourer DH seems cool, but only doing 1-button rotation
• Catchup experience not useful after a level 70 boost

Main Topic: Grand Tour Actually Announced – 1:05:19

This will be a recurring segment exploring the dungeons and raids of each expansion

Grand Tour: Classic Kalimdor – 1:16:14

The ten dungeons and two raids of Classic on Kalimdor discussed in an overview

Raid(s) of the Month – 1:33:33

The Temple and Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj are the two raids in Classic Kalimdor. Are they worth farming?

SQ Book Club warm-up: The Void Between – 1:39:13

The recently published short story written by Alex Acks is a great little story before Midnight arrives

SQ Book Club: Blood Ties – 1:47:24

The latest novel by Christie Golden is a great read, but one you do not have to finish before the launch of Midnight. Read it now or read it later, but read it.

Outro – 2:37:10

• Thanks to all of you for your patience in waiting for this episode, Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening.
• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
• Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, Case, Pasta Matt, Maccus, Luch, and Rak! And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, Aronaar, AedinNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Wednesday, Eric, and TJ!
• Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
• You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
• Gershom is up next in the Queue. Enjoy early access for those who celebrate!

“I will see you out there."

Kicking off 2026 with Denethar! - Ep 35

SOLO QUEUE DISCORD now available: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU

Show Notes

Welcome to Episode 35! – 1:24

Welcome to the Solo Queue to Denethar, host of Azeroth United, another fantastic podcast started in 2023

“What Have You Done Lately?” and a bit of news – 14:57

Projects and spreadsheets and Housing and Remix

Grand Tour Kind of Announced – 18:29

Over the course of 2026, I will be diving into every dungeon and raid in World of Warcraft. Each month another expansion’s worth of end game to report on. Stay tuned.

News – 38:16

• Pre-patch is nigh. Blizzard video explains it all: https://youtu.be/fp8Ngxzrwxg?si=isQBdEBmsZSiTf7U
• Legion Remix ends January 19 at 1:00 (this turns out to be utter bullshit – tune in next time, rant incoming)
• Haranir introduction video from Blizzard: “Everything You Need to Know, featuring Fiamma” https://youtu.be/Jk1t4FhXyyc
• Customization of races imbalance
• Burning Crusade Anniversary pre-patch rollout
• Solo Queue Discord site now open to fans of the show; here is the invite code: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU
• Twitch drop now available is the Cuddly Green Grrgle Housing Décor Item, from Jan. 20 to Feb. 17.
• Sad news that podcast Live, Laugh, Lore will be stopping its run next month as it hits episode 200; Gin and Ali, you will be missed by many!

Drink of the Month – 1:24:53

Without prompting, Denethar created the first original drink for the Solo Queue, the Nightwatcher! Try it.

• 2 oz. Bourbon
• 1 oz. Chambord or other blackberry liqueur
• ¼ oz. simple syrup
• ¼ oz. lemon juice
• 2-3 dashes of bitters (experiment, the world’s your oyster)
• Top with ginger beer

Main Topic: Denethar – 1:28:06

A conversation about WoW, Classic, names, life, podcasting, and so much more.

Lightning Round! – 2:18:38

Will Denethar survive the relentless assault of my inquisition?

Outro – 2:37:46

• Thanks to Denethar for this long overdue conversation, Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening.
• Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow
• Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, Case, Pasta Matt, Maccus, and Luch! And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, Aronaar, AedinNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Wednesday, Eric, and TJ!
• Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue.
• Find Denethar on Twitter @denethar
• Find the Azeroth United website at azerothunitedpod.com and on Twitter @azupodcast
• You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
• Enjoy the pre-patch everyone, it’s going to be a 12.0 world.

“Take care. We love you all. And we will see you out there."

We had some technical difficulties at Solo Queue Headquarters as the year came to a close. Fortunately, lost data was recovered and the episode is ready! But, given it is New Year's Eve (here), I am skipping the show notes for now. Enjoy and on to 2026!

Dave