Matticast

Topics regarding Matticast

Ch..Ch..Ch..Changes

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Cataclysm has brought a countless amount of changes to the World of Warcraft, it has also brought a few to The World Of Matticus. Along with the redesign of the site, we are also adding some new contributors and a great new format to bring you more great info on Raiding, Guild Management, and of course Healing.

Matticast

Starting this week we will be bringing you Matticast, The Official Companion Podcast of World of Matticus. Every week Brian will direct traffic as Matt, Kat, and Borsk discuss topics brought to us by both writers and readers of WoM. This will include a weekly discussion topic that will give readers of the site an opportunity to voice their opinions via e-mail, comments, and calls. We will also be pulling in comments from posts on the site, so this is a great way to participate in the discussion. Listeners will also have the ability to write in and have their questions and topics discussed on the show. Our hope is this will allow all readers of the site to customize their experience as well have an opportunity to participate.

New Team Members

Along with the addition of the podcast, we also welcome some new members to the WoM team. You will notice new faces contributing on both the podcast and the blog. This should greatly increase the amount of topics we are able to cover here on the site, as well as offer some fresh perspectives.

Borsk

Borsked is the man behind Borsked.com, contributing his experience as a Resto Shaman, GM, and Raid Leader to both Matticast and the blog.

Kat

Kat is behind the curtain at Light and Leafy. She brings her extensive healing experience with all 4 healing classes to both the podcast and the blog.

Oestrus

Oestrus is one third of the blogging team at Divine Aegis and a former resto druid behind The Stories Of O. She will be bringing her expertise to the blog and you may even hear some of her on the Matticast as well.

Brian

The man who makes it all happen. Brian brings his extensive experience as both a podcast host and producer to keep this train on the rails. Having hosted the popular WoW Podcast Raid Warning and experience raiding and guild leading since Vanilla, Brian gets the enviable task of leading this band of misfits.

We are very excited to bring everyone on board, and are looking forward to bringing you more great content.

So How About a Podcast?

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Over the years, the idea of establishing a podcast has continued to remain in the back of my mind. There were many obstacles in the way. For one, I lacked the technical expertise. I really don’t want to half-ass stuff and that’s why I never tried to go for it. I didn’t have the time to really learn about how to produce a really awesome show. It wasn’t until recently that those factors have been resolved and I found someone who can give me a hand with that aspect so that additional focus can be placed on the cooler stuff: Content creation. Brian Hough former co-host of Raid Warning and current co-host of The Creep will be handling the producer and moderator duties.

Well, what’s it going to be about?

Think of it as a further extension to the blog. I won’t be discussing as much about news or anything. There’s enough news podcasts out there as it is. The fact is, this blog has evolved to its current point where the team writes about 3 things: Healing, raiding and leadership. The podcast I’m envisioning will contain topics related to those 3.

One of the ideas that came up is where we’d take feedback and comments from a post earlier in the week and air it on the show. We’d like to get additional interaction in that regard and give you, the readers, a “voice”.

Granted, I don’t know if it’s going to work. I don’t know if it’s going to catch on. I don’t know if it’ll be well received either. All I know is, I won’t know unless I try.

Looking for another host

The current plan is to present a more conversational style show. Brian will be directing the discussion and acting as moderator. The potential third person and myself will do the heavy lifting.

I’m looking for someone who has a focus on the three topics of the blog. Someone who is an independent thinker and can carry a conversation. Namely, someone who shares the same passion and work ethic I do about the game.

How do I apply?

Interested applicants can submit a 2-3 minute mp3 sound file. Spend the first minute introducing yourself and why you want to do this. Go ahead and come up with one topic about healing, raiding or leadership and talk about it for a few minutes. Remember, try to be conversational.

Stuck for ideas? Try one of these.

  • What do you think of guilds establishing their own PvP divisions?
  • Do you give second chances to players who leave your guild? Why or why not?
  • Do you find 10 or 25 player raiding more appealing? Give a couple of reasons why.

Email it to me

What about the Circle of Healing podcast?

Good news! It’ll be coming back out of hiatus in early December. I have no intention of leaving but I also need to see what how the workload will be like. You can expect to hear the same, cool healing stuff in the first half of the season. Pretty sure I can pull it off. Keep an eye out for it!

Edit: For a better idea, listen to the How Stuff Works Podcast: Stuff You Should Know