Essence of Azeroth - The World of Warcraft Video Game Lore Podcast cover art

Essence of Azeroth - The World of Warcraft Video Game Lore Podcast

Essence of Azeroth - The World of Warcraft Video Game Lore Podcast

By: Will Harrison
Listen for free

Summary

 Essence of Azeroth is the World of Warcraft lore radio podcast by Will Harrison, thoughtfully covering the topics, locations, and characters from the franchise's 19-year history. Think of it as a fireside chat about a 20-year-old game--but with LoFi hiphop. On Twitter @AzerothPodcast. Please subscribe so I can feed my cats. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/essenceofazerothWill Harrison Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Nostalgia and Why We Quit World of Warcraft

    Nostalgia and Why We Quit World of Warcraft
    May 17 2026

    Where has Will gone? What has he done? And why has Will quit World of Warcraft this time? Join Essence of Azeroth host Will Harrison (@essenceofazeroth.com on BlueSky) as he looks at the nostalgia trap, memories, and what led him to leaving World of Warcraft through his various times of playing the game for almost 20 years.


    MUSIC CREDITS:

    Music provided by Chillhop Music

    Aviino - Velo

    https://chll.to/9568bddf


    Music provided by Chillhop Music

    yutaka hirasaka - Reverse Clock

    https://chll.to/73be1025


    Music provided by Chillhop Music

    Philip G Anderson - And then came the Dawn

    https://chll.to/faf9d672


    Music provided by Chillhop Music

    Sweeps, luv pug - Oregon Coast

    https://chll.to/13f6241e


    Dream Lantern - RADWIMPS
    Show More Show Less
    36 mins
  • Garrosh, War Crimes, and Real World Crimes

    Garrosh, War Crimes, and Real World Crimes
    May 6 2025

    The World of Warcraft novel War Crimes put everyone's favorite mass murderer Garrosh Hellscream up in the trial of the century, but was Garrosh right? No. No he wasn't. However, it's impossible to ignore the real world influences of the WoW trial of the century, nor can we any further ignore that fans don't get to choose if their fiction is political. Join Will Harrison as he looks at the real world influences of War Crimes, nazi Germany, and how the real world affects the lore of World of Warcraft in this return podcast.


    FIND EOA ON BLUESKY:

    https://bsky.app/profile/essenceofazeroth.com


    FIND ESSENCE OF AZEROTH ON PATREON:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/essenceofazeroth


    MUSIC CREDITS:

    Music provided by Chillhop Music

    Spirit of Naima, Psalm Trees, ALEXANDER - Autumn Turned Winter

    https://chll.to/06c93bf9


    Broadcast info:

    Composer: Ievgen Poltavskyi

    BMI IPI Number: 01033060323


    Music provided by Chillhop Music

    Ward Wills - ranni

    https://chll.to/007c1b5f


    Music provided by Chillhop Music

    Leavv - Satin

    https://chll.to/a93932c3
    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • Rested XP (11/15/24): Housing, Refreshes, and Warcraft Direct

    Rested XP (11/15/24): Housing, Refreshes, and Warcraft Direct
    Nov 16 2024

    When is player housing coming to World of Warcraft? This past week's Warcraft Direct not only celebrated the 30th anniversary of the IP but gave a look at the future of the MMORPG. Join Will as he talks it over, discusses his lack of interest in WoW Classic, and waxes poetic about punching goblins.


    Find Will over on BlueSky here
    Show More Show Less
    29 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_c
All stars
Most relevant
I have found this podcast super helpful while I raid and as a added bonus its entertaining as hell. Definitely worth a listen!

Fantastic for WOW fans!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
As a a casual World of Warcraft player I’ve really enjoyed listening to all the episodes created by Will. I travel a lot for work and each episode is chilled and easy to listen to. Thank you for your time and effort going into creating them and I look forward to hearing the next one. Thanks again! (Luke)

Great Listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.