Blizzard Umbrella: The Podcast For People Who Love Blizzard Games

Blizzard Umbrella #37 – Battle for Azeroth, Competitive Overwatch Play, and More?! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the thirty seventh recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  On this show the guys are talking about Battle for Azeroth, Competitive Overwatch, and a few of the other games.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: The guys both been raiding on their new rigs and are loving life World of Warcraft: On top of getting selfie cam filters and a nerf to recruit a friend do, wow players are starting to hear more BfA chatter. Overwatch: The guys take some time to talk Overwatch League, competitive Overwatch, and Blizzard World. More: The guys also talk some

Blizzard Umbrella #36 - Patch 7.3.5, Overwatch League Week 1, and a Quick Rundown Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the thirty sixth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  On this show the guys are talking about patch 7.3.5, Overwatch League week 1, and a quick rundown of the rest of Blizzard's games.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: The guys both have new rigs and are stoked to be back into the swing of things with new machines to carry them through! World of Warcraft: This past week saw 7.3.5 hit live servers.  Much of what came with that patch was liked and much was disliked.  The guys take some time to talk each of the big changes and/or i

Blizzard Umbrella #35 Antorus, Overwatch League, and Predicitions! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the thirty fifth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  On this show the guys are talking about Antorus, Overwatch League, and what they've been up to.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: The guys have both had quite a bit of real life that has kept them away but they couldn't be more excited to be back in front of the mic talking about all things Blizzard! World of Warcraft: Dusty has officially joined the raiding community and the guys take some time to talk Antorus and what they like and dislike about it. Overwatch: January 10th, the fist day of the inaugural Overwatch League season

034: Antorus Is Here and Kobolds Are Running Amuck In Hearthstone Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the thirty fourth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  On this show the guys are talking about Antorus and dungeon play in Hearthstone as well as a few other things.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: The guys have both had quite a bit of real life that has kept them away but they couldn't be more excited to be back in front of the mic talking about all things Blizzard! World of Warcraft: The guys take some time to talk about how they like Antorus compared to other raids players have seen this expansion.  They also take some time to discuss what they think Battle for Azeroth hold

033: The Ultimate BLIZZCON Prediction Show With The Blue Recluse Crew Intro: This week we are joined by the two-third of the Blue Recluse podcast to talk ALL things Blizzcon 2017. We have some crazy predictions and a couple of gentlemen from across the pond... What could go wrong!  Listen to the Blue Recluse here   Where to Find us: Come check us out at our website! – www.theblizzardumbrella.com E-mail: BlizzardUmbrella@gmail.com  E-mail any questions or topics you'd like Dusty and Ryan to cover in up-coming episodes. Twitter: @BlizzUmbrella Dusty: Btag – TechGuru77#1984 Twitter: @Dmporter17 YouTube: TechnologyGuru77 Ryan: Btag – mcirish#1609 Twitter: @McirishGaming Twitch: www.twitch.tv/McirishGaming Raiding Podcast: The Raider's Confessional Twitter: @_trcpodcast YouTube: The Raider's Confessional

Blizzard Umbrella #32: Blizzcon Merch, Overwatch Sales Records, and Junkrat to the Nexus! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the thirtieth.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  This week the guys talk Blizzcon merch sale, BC timewalking, HCT, Overwatch hero updates, Junkrat in the Nexus, WCS finals, Destiny 2, and much more.   The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and the guys. What We've Been Up To: This past week Dusty has been playing a lot of Hearthstone.  As well as Hearthstone Dusty spent some time watching the HGC tournament, leveling some alts in WoW, and playing some HotS. Ryan, like Dusty mentioned, has been leveling his rogue.  Outside of the Rogue Ryan didn't have a ton of time to play games due to school, but managed to raid one night,

031: Blizzard Arena, Blizzcon Goodies, Junkrat ad SOO Much More Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the 31st edition.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in-game, and out of the game.  This week we talk about the new Blizzard Arena, Blizzcon Goody bags, and a LOT more! Where to Find us: Come check us out at our website! – www.theblizzardumbrella.com E-mail: BlizzardUmbrella@gmail.com  E-mail any questions or topics you'd like Dusty and Ryan to cover in upcoming episodes. Twitter: @BlizzUmbrella Dusty: Btag – TechGuru77#1984 Twitter: @Dmporter17 YouTube: TechnologyGuru77   Ryan: Btag – mcirish#1609 Twitter: @McirishGaming Twitch: www.twitch.tv/McirishGaming Raiding Podcast: The Raider's Confessional Twitter: @_trcpodcast YouTube: The Raider's Confessional Closing: Thanks as always for listening to the show.  Come find us and say hello.  We love hearing feedback and always are ready to answer any questions you guys have!  Thanks

Blizzard Umbrella #30: Blizzard App, Mythic Dungeon Invitational, Jeff Kaplan Addresses Blue Posts, Ana and Volskaya Foundry, and Destiny 2! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the thirtieth.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  Dusty and Ryan are both excited to be back on the podcasting horse.  This week the guys talk the Battle.net app, the Mythic Dungeon Invitational, some Overwatch e-sports, a new hero and map to Heroes, Destiny 2, and more.   The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and the guys. What We've Been Up To: Since the last episode the guys have both been busy dealing with the various curve ball life likes to throw sometimes.  They have managed to play some games and are excited to be back recording episodes and talking all things Blizz

Blizzard Umbrella #29 Argus and 7.3, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, New Mercy, and Junkertown, and Gamescon Recaps Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty eighth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  This week the guys are talking about 7.3, Overwatch changes, and a lot of Gamescon recaps..  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: Ryan over the last two weeks has been spending a lot of time getting back into the swing of school and spending time with his girlfriend who is finally back.  In game Ryan's guild finally managed to get Heroic KJ down and is looking towards Mythic now.  Ryan has also been playing some Hearthstone again.  He has been enjoying it for the most part

Blizzard Umbrella #28 : Trial of Style, Hearthstone Arena Drama, New Overwatch Game Modes, and Gamescon Lineup! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty-eighth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  This week the guys are talking about all of the games and the big changes coming as well the upcoming Gamescon.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: This past week Ryan has been spending some time leveling his hunter and finally hit 110.  On top of playing some alts Ryan made the decision to step down as an officer in his guild due to some conflicting real-life obligations and has been back to enjoying playing some video games. Dusty has been spending a vast amount of time in the ne

Blizzard Umbrella #27 : The Netherlight Crucible, Garrosh Hellscream, Knights of the Frozen Throne, and Lucioball! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty seventh recording.  The guys have both been hard at work both on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are talking about some of the exciting news coming out of Blizzard.  WoW catchup mechanics, Garrosh Hellscream, Lucioball, and the new Hearthstone expansion are all on this weeks lineup.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What we've been up to: This past week Ryan has been back into the gaming realm after having been on vacation and has also been working a lot.  In game Ryan has been playing some Diablo on his freshly 70 Necromancer. His guild downed H Avatar and is working on KJ.  Other than that Ryan has been leveling his hunter and got his priest class mount.  

Blizzard Umbrella #26: Russel Brower Leaves Blizzard, Doomfist is live, Garosh is Announced as the Next HotS Heroe, and more! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty-sixth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp. Dusty and Ryan both are back from vacation and ready to roll.  This week the guys talks about the world boss rotation in WoW, Russel Brower leaving the company, Doomfist, Garosh, and much more. The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and the guys. What We've Been Up To: Ryan this past week has been gone on vacation up in the Rocky Mountains.  He has had one day since he has been back and spent every minute of it catching up on a few of his toons in WoW.  One of the quests he has been working on is his priest to get the class mount. Du

Blizzard Umbrella #25: Overwatch League, Ice Cream Citadel, Chronicles Volume 3, and Follower Catch Up!! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty fifth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  Dusty is off on a family vacation and Cole from The Raider's Confessional joins Ryan as a special guest for this week's episode.  Cole and Ryan spend some time talking about Doomfist, the Overwatch League, the Necromancer, Ice-Cream Citadel, Stukov, Method killing mythic KJ, Chronicles Volume 3, and follower ilvl catch up in 7.3.   The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and the guys. What We've Been Up To: Cole this past week has been fighting a cold and been fighting some damaged tech from a rogue lightning strike.  It was a wonder he was even abl

Blizzard Umbrella #24 : New Hearthstone Expansion, Black Temple Time Walking, Doomfist, and Stukov! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty fourth recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  This week the guys talk the new Hearthstone expansion, Black Temple time walking, Doomfist, and Stukov.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: This past week Ryan has been focusing on his guild's progression and having some fun with Dusty and the Sunday Funday raid.  Ryan also did a +15 which was a lot of fun to say the least and has been leveling up a DH tank alt.  Other than WoW and podcasts Ryan got a chance to try some Doomfist action over on the Overwatch PTR. Dusty as well has been spe

Blizzard Umbrella #23 : Overwatch league, Possible New Hearthstone Expansion, New Overwatch Hero, the Mythic Race, and Diablo Season 11! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty third recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  They guys were guests over on the Blue Recluse this week and had an absolute blast and can't thank the boys over there enough.  This week the guys talk about the Overwatch League,  .  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: This past week Ryan has been spending most of his in game time doing Tomb of Sargeras stuff with and for his guild.  He also has been continuing to gear up his warlock and gearing up a DH tank.  Outside of WoW Ryan has been work

Blizzard Umbrella #22 : Argus, Tier 21, New Hearthstone Expansion, and the Necromancer! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty second recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  Tier 21 appearances, a new Hearthstone expansion, Argus, and the Necromancer all make the weekly discussion.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: This past week Ryan has been spending most of his in game time doing Tomb of Sargeras stuff with and for his guild.  He also has been continuing to gear up his warlock.  Outside of WoW Ryan finished his placement matches in Overwatch, purchased the Necromancer pack, and has been working a lot on both podcasts. Dusty as well has been spending a lot of time in

Blizzard Umbrella #21 : Tomb First Impressions, Peanut Butter on the Moon, and the Necromancer!! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twenty first recording.  The guys have both been extremely busy on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are excited to talk about a lot of the news coming out of the Blizzard camp.  The Tomb of Sargeras hits live servers, there is floating peanut butter on the Moon in Overwatch, and the Necromancer cost and drop date is finally announced.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What We've Been Up to: This past week Ryan and his guild, along with the majority of the WoW community have been in the Tomb of Sargeras and slaying some bosses.  This in turn has meant that a lot of Ryan's game focus has been geared towards the new raid and the guild.  Outside of that school, a little bit of Overwatch, and

Blizzard Umbrella #20 : Looking back at the Legionfall Campaign, Hammond to Overwatch, and the Lich King Returns?! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the twentieth recording.  The guys have both been hard at work on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week Dusty makes his triumphant return after a much-needed vacation and the guys talk about some exciting Blizzard things that are on the horizon.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What we've been up to: Ryan this past week has been putting the pedal to the floor with guild raid prep as Tomb of Sargeras is knocking on the door.  Outside of guild raid prep Ryan has been gearing up his Destruction Warlock to be his main raid toon for Tomb.  Ryan has also been playing some HotS with Dusty and doing the typical real life stuff.  He has also been working hard on his other podcast The Raider's Co

Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the nineteenth recording. The guys have both been hard at work on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game. This week the guys are talking about some of the exciting news coming out of Blizzard. There has been a lot of news coming out of Blizzard this week and the guys are eager to talk about it. The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to. What we've been up to: Dusty is off on a much needed vacation with his family. While he is enjoying his time off with the wife and kid Ryan is keeping the show running. Dusty will be back with the regular recording next week, but this week, Ryan has a special guest on the show and his name is Anthony! This past week Ryan has been a leveling machine. With Tomb of Sargeras right around the corner, Ryan has been scrambling and leveling toons trying to find what character he will play for Tomb to fill whatever voids his guild end

Blizzard Umbrella #18 : What to do when there is nothing to do?! Tomb release date and a new Overwatch map! Intro: This week Blizzard Umbrella is back for the eighteenth recording.  The guys have both been hard at work on the show, off the show, in game, and out of game.  This week the guys are talking about some of the exciting news coming out of Blizzard.  The WoW dev team finally gives a release date for Tomb and Overwatch announces a new map.  The website is up and running and you can find it at www.theblizzardumbrella.com to find out about the show and what they have been up to.  What we've been up to: This past week Ryan has been away from the computer to spend time with his significant other who just took off  for a summer job.  The one night he did get to play games he managed to level a DK to 100 and get caught up on all his emissaries and other things in WoW on his main. Dusty has been playing Hearthstone and another card game called Gwent.  Dusty has also be