Episodes
The Great Dark Beyond's first major patch has dropped, and things have certainly shaken up in Hearthstone's standard metagame. Join ZachO and Squash as they explore the state of all 11 classes.
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Published 11/24/24
The Great Dark Beyond has launched and Squash and ZachO are here to give their early impressions on how things are shaping up. Is this expansion a galactic success or a black hole of darkness? Tune in to find out.
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Published 11/10/24
The Great Dark Beyond is imminent, and a galactic change to the meta is coming soon. Join ZachO and Squash as they take a look at all of the new cards for the exciting new Hearthstone expansion.
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Published 11/03/24
The Perils in Paradise meta is winding down after the miniset and several balance patches. Join ZachO and Squash as they review a surprisingly balanced and strong metagame as we also look ahead to the future.
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Published 09/29/24
The Traveling Travel Agency miniset has launched and a new (?) meta is taking shape. Join ZachO and Squash as they discuss the developments and how the miniset has changed the standard format.
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Published 09/15/24
The Perils in Paradise miniset is imminent! Join ZachO and Squash as they go class by class reviewing the new cards coming in The Traveling Travel Agency.
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Published 09/08/24
The Perils in Paradise meta has begun to settle down after the most recent balance patch. Join ZachO and Squash as they take a look at how things are looking right now as long as their hopes for an upcoming balance patch.
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Published 08/25/24
The first balance patch of the Perils in Paradise meta has arrived. Join ZachO and Squash as they discuss the changes and how they are impactful the game thus far.
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Published 08/11/24
The Perils in Paradise meta has settled down ahead of the first balance patch. Join ZachO and Squash as they take a look at the current meta, and what they believe needs changed in the coming weeks.
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Published 08/04/24
Perils in Paradise is here and a...new? meta is forming. Join ZachO and Squash as they review the developments in each class and discuss what the future of this expansion may hold.
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Published 07/28/24
Perils in Paradise is imminent! Join ZachO and Squash as they review the set one class at a time, highlighting their favorite cards and predicting what will be powerful in the new meta.
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Published 07/17/24
In the lead-up to Perils in Paradise, ZachO takes a deep dive on the balance patches throughout Whizbang's Workshop to figure out how we got here, what we can do better, and what balance philosophy for a game like Hearthstone truly means.
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Published 07/07/24
The Perils in Paradise reveal season is in full swing, but we still have a few more weeks of Whizbang's left! Several meta developments have shifted things since we last had a podcast, so tune in to hear how this home stretch of Whizbang's Workshop is currently looking.
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Published 06/30/24
The Whizbang's Workshop meta is winding down and ZachO has some updates on how the format is stabilizing. Listen to the end to also hear Zach and Squash's thoughts on the new Twist mode Whizbang's Heroes!
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Published 06/02/24
The Data Reaper podcast is back after a miniset and a nerf patch that have thrown some new wrinkles into the meta. Join ZachO and Squash as they take a deep dive into the current state of standard Hearthstone.
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Published 05/26/24
The Whizbang's Workshop miniset is imminent! Join ZachO and Squash as they go class by class reviewing the new cards and how they might shake up the meta.
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Published 05/12/24
The meta is starting to take shape after the most recent balance patch, and Reno Warrior is public enemy #1. Join ZachO and Squash as they discuss the meta and the different decks that are popping up to tackle the kings of the format.
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Published 05/05/24
ZachO and Squash review the new meta after the balance patch that hoped to add more player agency to the game. How are things looking in the first week? Tune in to find out!
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Published 04/29/24
Three weeks into Whizbang's Workshop, ZachO has a firm grasp of the meta. Tune in to hear a class-by-class breakdown and the definitive winners and losers from the first balance patch.
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Published 04/07/24
Join ZachO and Squash as the Hearthstone meta goes on a shopping spree! Is there anything out there that can dethrone the meta tyrant of Demon Hunter? Tune in to find out.
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Published 04/01/24
Whizbang's Workshop and the Year of the Pegasus are here! ZachO and Squash cover their first impressions of the new meta in this MASSIVE new episode!
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Published 03/24/24
Whizbang's Workshop is right around the corner! Join Squash and ZachO as they give their first impressions of each of the class sets for the upcoming expansion.
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Published 03/12/24
We are in the final weeks of this standard meta, but things are happening! ZachO and Squash go over the state of the meta after the recent wacky balance patch and what to expect as Whizbang's Workshop approaches.
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Published 02/26/24
ZachO and Squash review the upcoming changes to the Core set for the 10th year of Hearthstone, the Year of the Pegasus!
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Published 02/12/24