Rolling Restart : A World of Warcraft Podcast

By Realm Maintenance Productions

What's Rolling Restart : A World of Warcraft Podcast about?

Hosted by Brian “Rho” Black and a regular rotation of co-hosts, the Rolling Restart tackles a variety of topics connected to retail World of Warcraft. This show places less of an emphasis on news and more on the state of the game and the community that supports it. New shows posted every two weeks.

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Rolling Restart : A World of Warcraft Podcast episodes:

11.14.2022
Rolling to a Stop
The host of the Rolling Restart discusses the end of his run as host on the show almost six years since the first episodes. Thank you for listening! We invite you to check out the Unshackled Fury podcast for more WoW...
09.13.2022
#118 - Dragonflight of Fancy
Manny, Cinder, Berzerker, and Rho share their thoughts and opinions on the development of Dragonflight! Has Rho's interest increased in the next expansion? Is dragon flying really THAT good? And why does the best feature about the expansion also end...
05.11.2022
#117 - W.A.R. : What is it Good For?
Brian is joined by Hearthcasual co-host Kevin Ellis to discuss the recent announcement of Warcraft Arclight Rumble, the first mobile exclusive Warcraft game!
04.26.2022
#116 - Dragonflight First Impressions
Manny, Cinder, Berzerker, and Rho discuss the Dragonflight cinematic, the presentation of the reveal itself, and the elements of the new expansions that most have their interest. Find our show page at warcraftradio.com! The following is a list of links to known...
02.21.2022
#115 - Several Months Later...
Just hours before Patch 9.2 launches, Rho returns to the show with Cinder, Manny, and Berzerker to discuss the past seven months of WoW, what 9.2 has to offer current and returning players, and what the group hopes to see...
07.13.2021
#114 - I've Been Rho, You've Been You...
A little over a week after the release of 9.1, Belle joins Rho to discuss Torghast, Sylvanas, and other topics. Thank you for joining us over the past four and a half years. Follow @RestartCast on Twitter to be informed of...
06.30.2021
#113 - Chains of Domination Roundtable
Cinder, Manny, and Rho are joined by Berzerker from Unshackled Fury to discuss what they're most excited about when it comes to the Chains of Domination update!
06.22.2021
#112 - Meanwhile in Eorzea
Rho is joined by Jon Jagger and Brandon Matthews to discuss their experiences with Final Fantasy XIV. WoW-themed episodes of the show return on June 29th, the release date for the 9.1 content update!
04.20.2021
#111 - Press Pause to Continue
Rho takes a moment to share his thoughts on unsubscribing from WoW and taking a break from the game, and this podcast, until the 9.1 content update. Rolling Restart Episode 112 will be recorded shortly before the launch of WoW 9.1....
04.06.2021
#110 - Spring Break
Rho is joined by Manny to discuss taking a break from the game, and what aspects of Shadowlands could use improvement in 9.1 and beyond. You can catch the premiere of new episodes of the show every other Tuesday at 5pm...
03.23.2021
#109 - Under the Table
Rho and Cinder share their thoughts on Azeroth Roundtable's announced hiatus, troubles in Torghast, the might of Mythic Stone Generals, going solo in WoW, and more! You can catch the premiere of new episodes of the show every other Tuesday at...
03.09.2021
#108 - PvPvEpiphany
Belle and Rho spend a good portion of this show talking about Anduin and Sylvanas, but don't worry, there's a hint of PvP in here as well! This episode contains mature language. Listener discretion is advised. You can catch the premiere of...
02.23.2021
#107 - Anima Wishes & Caviar Dreams
Ben Bumhoffer and Rho talk about their Blizzconlive experiences! You can catch the premiere of new episodes of the show every other Tuesday at 4pm Eastern time at warcraftradio.com/live!
02.09.2021
#106 - Too Unshackled, Too Furious
Berzerker and Navox from Unshackled Fury return to the show to share their thoughts on Shadowlands so far, and their hopes for the future as Blizzconline and news of 9.1 looms on the horizon. This episode contains mature language. Listen to new...
01.27.2021
#105 - Good Luck Protection
Brian and Manny add their thoughts to the current discussions involving Torghast, PvE gear in Shadowlands, and more! Listen to new episodes of the show when they premiere every other Tuesday at 4pm Eastern time at warcraftradio.com/live!
01.14.2021
#104 - Sparkles & Slime
Rho is joined by Moogyver once again! They talk about taking Shadowlands at a casual pace, and what would a Moogyver episode be without a healthy dose of Engineering discussion? All that, plus looking ahead at the year to come! Listen to new...
12.29.2020
#103 - PantsWatch 2021
Cinder and Rho talk about the Race to World First, spending time in Torghast, and more! Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page at WarcraftRadio.com!
12.20.2020
#102 - A Legendary Need
Rho & Belle talk about Torghast days before the series of buffs and nerfs that have brought it to its current state! This episode does contain some explicit language. Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page at...
12.01.2020
#101 - A Stroll Through the Shadows
Rho goes solo for an episode to give some of his first week impressions and experiences in Shadowlands! Warning: This episode does contain some spoilers for the leveling content and early endgame of Shadowlands. Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check...
11.17.2020
#100 - Memories and Shadows
The show's 100th episode features Ben, Jon, Cinder, and Manny along with returning former co-hosts Ginger and Moogyver for a roundtable discussion that reflects on 16 years of World of Warcraft and looks ahead to what has everyone excited about...
11.03.2020
#99 - Missed it by That Much
Recorded one day before we found out the new release date for Shadowlands, Ben and Rho talk about a variety of topics including recent time spent in game and what each of them are looking for when it comes to...
10.20.2020
#98 - The Mighty 9
Manny and Rho discuss their thoughts on the initial days of the pre-patch, as well as speculate on the release of Shadowlands content proper. Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page at WarcraftRadio.com!
10.06.2020
#97 - Forward Thinking
Special guest co-host Ryan Rieder joins Rho to talk about the Shadowlands delay, the state of the upcoming expansion, and systems of borrowed power in WoW over the years. Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page...
09.22.2020
#96 - Maldraxxus is Hufflepuff
Listen to the end for details on how to win a Shadowlands beta key from September 23-29! After a brief deliberate discussion about Final Fantasy XVI, Jon Jagger and Rho rank the Afterlives cinematics and discuss the merits of stories in...
09.08.2020
#95 - Rolling Ripcord
Cinder & Rho talk about Night Fae, Covenant abilities, the #PullTheRipcord movement, and uncover what Rho's true frustration is over all of the recent discussion related to these topics. Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page...
08.25.2020
#94 - Yes Virginia, There is a PvP Vendor
Rho & Belle talk about Shadowlands PvP vendors, covenant choices, and more! Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page at WarcraftRadio.com!
08.11.2020
#93 - A Genie Out of the Bottle
Rho welcomes new regular co-host to the show, Manny from the For Azeroth podcast! Topics discussed this time around include reflection on the evolution of "Legendary" items in WoW, stories from the recent opening of the gates of Ahn'Qiraj on Classic,...
07.21.2020
#92 - Triple Critical
Rho welcomes Toshmifune and Taliep from The Halfhill Report for a discussion on early Shadows Rising impressions (no spoilers,) storytelling in and outside of the game, Sylvanas, Shadowlands, a look back at Battle for Azeroth, and the one thing that...
07.06.2020
#91 - Rising to the Occasion : An Interview with Madeline Roux
Jon Jagger and Brian Black welcome World of Warcraft novel author Madeline Roux! You'll learn more about her background, her thoughts and feelings on certain WoW characters, and just maybe a small tease of elements you can expect to find in...
06.23.2020
#90 - Mawesome
Ben Bumhoffer and Rho chat about Star Wars: Squadrons, Torghast vs. Horrific Visions, character customization, and characters that they're looking forward to seeing (or not seeing) in Shadowlands! We are excited to bring you a special interview episode in two weeks...
06.09.2020
#89 - MOTHER's Day
Rho & Cinder discuss Blizzcon's cancellation, Torghast developments, Corruption vendor woes, and the recent short story involving Lor'themar and Thalyssra. This episode contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised. Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page at...
06.02.2020
#podcastblackout
The Rolling Restart will resume with Episode 89 next Tuesday.
05.19.2020
#88 - Tormented
Belle & Rho discuss PvP vendors in Shadowlands, Torment debuffs in Torghast, the concept of a "true evil" Horde, and more! This episode contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised. You can also find Belle on PWNcast most major podcast apps and...
05.05.2020
#87 - Gone, Gone, Gone WoW!
Raven and EJ, the co-hosts of the Girls Gone WoW podcast, pay a visit to the show to talk with Rho about the Shadowlands Alpha, WoW crushes, reputation grinding, and more! This episode contains some explicit language. Listener discretion is advised. You...
04.22.2020
#86 - Downstairs Dancin' in Ny'alotha
Marconin and Rho talk about N'Zoth, gameplay restrictions, gear sets, Torghast, early Shadowlands mount datamining, and more! Follow Marconin on Twitter @MarconinWoW Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out our show page at WarcraftRadio.com! Support Realm Maintenance Productions at patreon.com/RealmPodcast Support Warcraft...
04.07.2020
#85 - Switching Up
Ben Bumhoffer and Rho talk about switching from DPS to heals and back to DPS, favorite raid encounters, excitement for Shadowlands alpha, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and more! Follow Ben on Twitter @BenBumhoffer Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast and check out...
03.24.2020
#84 - One Does Not Simply Skip to N'Zoth
Rho welcomes Cinder to the regular co-host rotation for discussion on Ny'alotha, the recent quality of life improvements made for 8.3, the Winds of Wisdom experience buff for alts, and much more! Follow Cinder on Twitter @cinder_tweets. Follow the show on Twitter...
03.10.2020
#83 - There Must Always Be... A Blizzcon
Belle and Rho talk about the Arena World Championship prize pool, the likelihood of a Blizzcon cancellation, and what exactly is the difference between watching Blizzard esports content on YouTube this year instead of Twitch. Follow the show on Twitter @RestartCast...
02.25.2020
#82 - Chicken & Waffles or Gin & Frazley?
Gin from the Morally Grey podcast and Frazley from Frazlcast and numerous other projects join Rho for a discussion on a variety of topics, ranging from the impact of BoE gear in the Race to World First to Shadowlands speculation...
02.11.2020
#81 - Marconin Is In the Air
Marconin and Brian "Rho" Black talk about mounts new and old, followed by discussion in the wake of the Warcraft 3 Reforged's release. Congratulations to Rolling Restart co-host Thyst who started her new job at Blizzard this week! We'll announce a new...
01.28.2020
#80 - Influencers of N'Zoth
The Visions of N'Zoth continue! Ben and Brian talk about 8.3 experiences and impressions, and the impact that content creators and their opinions can have on the playerbase. Follow Ben on Twitter @BenBumhoffer and be sure to catch him on the Azeroth...
01.14.2020
#79 - Tentacurious
Patch 8.3 is here! The first episode of 2020 features Thyst and Rho talking about what features they and others are most excited about with this week's content update, "Visions of N'Zoth!" Follow Thyst on Twitter @Thyst03 and be sure to catch...
12.31.2019
#78 - NPC of the Year
Jon Jagger joins Rho for the final episode of the year, celebrating the three year anniversary of the podcast by talking about their memories of the past year in World of Warcraft. Who would you pick as NPC of the year...
12.18.2019
#77 - Anyone Can Cook
Belle returns to talk about the past, present, and future of PvP in World of Warcraft. How can War Mode be improved? Would taking two steps backward allow PvP to take a hundred steps forward? Will we EVER see PvP...
12.03.2019
#76 - Prestige (Edited 1/3/20)
Jason Lucas from The Starting Zone discusses with Brian the issue of prestige in World of Warcraft. This episode has been edited from its original posting in December.
12.03.2019
#76 - Prestige
Jason Lucas from the Starting Zone podcast joins Rho to talk about prestige, limited time rewards, and more!
12.02.2019
#76 - Prestige, feat. Jason Lucas!
Jason Lucas from The Starting Zone takes a seat opposite Rho to discuss the value behind time limited rewards, why prestige is important in MMOs, upcoming gearing concerns for mythic raiders, and much more! You can follow Jason on Twitter @Shieldwalled. Stay...
11.19.2019
#75 - Sound & Unshackled Fury
Navox and Berzerker from the Unshackled Fury podcast return to the show to talk with Rho about The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown of the Shadowlands expansion, along with a few forum posts for good measure!
10.28.2019
#74 – Frozen Fox 2019 Pre-Blizzcon Roundtable!
Join Rho, Belle, Thyst, Frostee from The Worgen’s Howl, and Scruffy from Loot Optional as we hold our 2nd Frozen Fox Media pre-Blizzcon roundtable show! Predicitions, hopes, dreams, and more! Follow Belle on Twitter @belleofpwncast! Follow Thyst on Twitter @Thyst03!...
10.15.2019
#73 – Big Fish, Elephants, & Dragon Stones
The title of this episode will make more sense after you’ve listened to it! This week, Rho & Marconin talk about the aftermath of last week’s Blizzard drama, 8.3 hype, and a healthy dose of Blizzcon speculation! Make sure to...

What's Rolling Restart : A World of Warcraft Podcast about?

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Rolling Restart : A World of Warcraft Podcast episodes:

Rolling to a Stop

#118 - Dragonflight of Fancy

#117 - W.A.R. : What is it Good For?

#116 - Dragonflight First Impressions

#115 - Several Months Later...

#114 - I've Been Rho, You've Been You...

#113 - Chains of Domination Roundtable

#112 - Meanwhile in Eorzea

#111 - Press Pause to Continue

#110 - Spring Break

#109 - Under the Table

#108 - PvPvEpiphany

#107 - Anima Wishes & Caviar Dreams

#106 - Too Unshackled, Too Furious

#105 - Good Luck Protection

#104 - Sparkles & Slime

#103 - PantsWatch 2021

#102 - A Legendary Need

#101 - A Stroll Through the Shadows

#100 - Memories and Shadows

#99 - Missed it by That Much

#98 - The Mighty 9

#97 - Forward Thinking

#96 - Maldraxxus is Hufflepuff

#95 - Rolling Ripcord

#94 - Yes Virginia, There is a PvP Vendor

#93 - A Genie Out of the Bottle

#92 - Triple Critical

#91 - Rising to the Occasion : An Interview with Madeline Roux

#90 - Mawesome

#89 - MOTHER's Day

#podcastblackout

#88 - Tormented

#87 - Gone, Gone, Gone WoW!

#86 - Downstairs Dancin' in Ny'alotha

#85 - Switching Up

#84 - One Does Not Simply Skip to N'Zoth

#83 - There Must Always Be... A Blizzcon

#82 - Chicken & Waffles or Gin & Frazley?

#81 - Marconin Is In the Air

#80 - Influencers of N'Zoth

#79 - Tentacurious

#78 - NPC of the Year

#77 - Anyone Can Cook

#76 - Prestige (Edited 1/3/20)

#76 - Prestige

#76 - Prestige, feat. Jason Lucas!

#75 - Sound & Unshackled Fury

#74 – Frozen Fox 2019 Pre-Blizzcon Roundtable!

#73 – Big Fish, Elephants, & Dragon Stones