This Thursday, March 7th, FXO’s Protoss player, Marc-Olivier “desRow” Proulx, will be our guest on StarCast. As always we're taking questions from the community so feel free to leave some right here in this thread.
StarCast has been a weekly "audio-only" podcast centered around a casual-friendly community that has been running since the SC2 Beta. Recently StarCast has made the jump to video on Twitch.tv. The show is recorded live on Thursdays at 8pm EST.
Since starting, StarCast has spawned an active forum of over 3,000 members, a casual-friendly clan Virtus Opprimo (vO), a "Master-Only" competitive clan (cVo), awesome BlizzCon meetups, multiple tournaments with prizes including paid entry and airfare to compete at MLG, countless community created podcast segments and several authors for Team Evil Geniuses.
Phone Number (leave a message or question for the show!): 941-882-0281
About the Show Hosts: Garrett (@garrettart) and Kyle (@kylefergusson) are two professional StarCraft 2 fans. They started StarCast (@thestarcast) during the open beta and have continued weekly for 100+episodes. StarCast was started with the sole purpose of creating a noob-friendly atmosphere for those who love StarCraft 2. Their other goal is to keep you, the listener, up to date on all the StarCraft 2 news you may have missed while trying to improve your macro.
Future Plans for the Show: Large focus on video content, casting fan games, video show coming to iTunes and even more tournaments with bigger prizes!
On November 22 2011 02:14 McFeser wrote: Why did you guys just now create a thread on TL?
Starcast decided to make the annoucment on TL now, because they are begining to get some big names on the show for interviews. Like MLG Clutch and some PRO Players in the next few months. Along with the fact that they are now doing their show LIVE over at Twitch.tv/starcastshow. (Instead of just straight Audio which is offered on Itunes each week.)
Love this show, been listening since the beta. Not a high level strategy podcast, but a casual, fun, community environment that can provide insight for newer / lower level players to help them improve. Always looking for feedback on the Starcast Forums though.
Been listening to the podcast since it's Teen episodes and now it's in it's 70's. Amazing and entertaining podcast for the little guys of StarCraft. Very successful on it's emphasis on the wider audience and including everyone in the community~
Every week I listen to this show for the casual and fun stuff, and to SotG for the serious bussines, perfect balance! Love the show, but it does really need some more attention, especially in Europe. We need more people in the chatchannel :s
I think I started listening around the 20-30th show and never missed one since :D and will never miss one in the near future. Keep it up!
I have been listening to this podcast for a few month and it is great for its laid back casual attitude. For some reason it just works for me, which surprised me as I only listen to a few more hardcore (sc2) podcasts regularly, besides this one
MLG_Clutch is a personality for all MLG live events. Working as an MLG "master of ceremonies" interviewing the pros and entertaining the crowd in between matches.
Jacob “LzGaMeR” Winstead is another player who has been with Team EG since the inception of the EG Brood War team. Having played as Zerg in Brood War, he originally picked Terran in SC2 but has recently decided to switch his main back to his original Brood War choice of Zerg. While Lz has yet to receive really strong individual results he did get 3rd in EG’s Master Cup Series #3, and he will be looking for stronger results after acclimating to his race change.
As one of many Zergs in the EG stable his Zerg skill will be on the rise as he works with the likes of IdrA, Machine, and StrifeCro.
We will be interviewing EG's LzGamer for episode 80. If you have any questions for EGLzgamer regarding either EG in general, What it's like being a Pro Gamer or specifically Zerg related questions post them here or email them to StarCastShow@gmail.com. Episode 80 will be LIVE with EGLzGamer on Thursday 12/1/2011 @ 7:00pm EST over at twitch.tv/starcastshow.
On November 28 2011 04:02 Octanepro wrote: Hi all,
We will be interviewing EG's LzGamer for episode 80. If you have any questions for EGLzgamer regarding either EG in general, What it's like being a Pro Gamer or specifically Zerg related questions post them here or email them to StarCastShow@gmail.com. Episode 80 will be LIVE with EGLzGamer on Thursday 12/1/2011 @ 7:00pm EST over at twitch.tv/starcastshow.
Please submit any and all questions!
Thanks for contributing! -OctanePro
We are accepting questions till Wednesday morning, so get your questions in asap!
On November 29 2011 00:07 eot wrote: What's the name of the diablo 3 theme remix you played at the end?
Of which episode?
episode 77
That's a StarCraft remix and it can be found here. Right click and "Save Link As". It's the intro/outro of StarCast and it was remixed by Brian "Grey Ghost" Griffith. Enjoy!
I made a tl account just so I could post here with some interview suggestions, so good job on inadvertently recruiting, I guess. I hope that is ok that I make suggestions.
I have been looking at Playhem's 'daily' $75 tournaments upon the suggestion of friends who played in it, and I have to say, I'm really impressed with how they are held and casted - I think the casters and organizers from there ALL need an interview: Kibbelz, Katu, Robin, Frodan, Lyrlian, NerdSwagger, and Bonk <though Bonk's the only one I have not heard cast, I didn't want to leave him out. - and If there are any other ppl who organize it. They are doing a great job - they really keep up the energy (omg, especially Kibbelz, Katu, and Robin), so I'm hoping these guys can get some more recognition as well.
On November 30 2011 00:04 PtrPrkr wrote: I made a tl account just so I could post here with some interview suggestions, so good job on inadvertently recruiting, I guess. I hope that is ok that I make suggestions.
I have been looking at Playhem's 'daily' $75 tournaments upon the suggestion of friends who played in it, and I have to say, I'm really impressed with how they are held and casted - I think the casters and organizers from there ALL need an interview: Kibbelz, Katu, Robin, Frodan, Lyrlian, NerdSwagger, and Bonk <though Bonk's the only one I have not heard cast, I didn't want to leave him out. - and If there are any other ppl who organize it. They are doing a great job - they really keep up the energy (omg, especially Kibbelz, Katu, and Robin), so I'm hoping these guys can get some more recognition as well.
Thanks for reading!
We need more people like you in the community pointing out these key StarCraft 2 contributors that don't get the recognition they deserve, thank you! I will go ahead and add them to the "Possible Interview/Guest Host List".
Community Reminder: INTERVIEW WITH EGLZGAMER TOMORROW NIGHT! Date: 12-1-2011 Time: 7:00pm EST Show Live Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow (If you miss the live show, please check our show out on Itunes.)
On November 30 2011 00:04 PtrPrkr wrote: I made a tl account just so I could post here with some interview suggestions, so good job on inadvertently recruiting, I guess. I hope that is ok that I make suggestions.
I have been looking at Playhem's 'daily' $75 tournaments upon the suggestion of friends who played in it, and I have to say, I'm really impressed with how they are held and casted - I think the casters and organizers from there ALL need an interview: Kibbelz, Katu, Robin, Frodan, Lyrlian, NerdSwagger, and Bonk <though Bonk's the only one I have not heard cast, I didn't want to leave him out. - and If there are any other ppl who organize it. They are doing a great job - they really keep up the energy (omg, especially Kibbelz, Katu, and Robin), so I'm hoping these guys can get some more recognition as well.
Thanks for reading!
no offense to playhem but their casters are average really
On December 01 2011 07:14 TheWahbinator wrote: I'm actually interviewing one of those guys pretty soon, it's really good to see lesser known guys get more exposure too.
Where will you be interviewing them? Have a link so we can reference it?
On December 01 2011 07:16 Octanepro wrote: Community Reminder: INTERVIEW WITH EGLZGAMER TOMORROW NIGHT! Date: 12-1-2011 Time: 7:00pm EST Show Live Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow (If you miss the live show, please check our show out on Itunes.)
Upcoming Show: Interview with Matt LookNoHands Fink
Who is Matt Fink? “Matthew Fink is a quad amputee with a passion for Starcraft who is traveling the world on a Watson Fellowship. His project is to train Starcraft in Europe and Korea and to connect with other disabled gamers in order to see how gaming and technology have changed their lives. ”
Date: 12-15-2011 Time: 7:00pm EST Show Live Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow (If you miss the live show, please check our show out on Itunes.)
We will be interviewing Matt (LookNoHands) Fink for episode 82. If you have any questions for Matt regarding either Starcraft 2 in general, What it's like being a quad amputee or specifically travel related questions post them here or email them to StarCastShow@gmail.com. Episode 82 will be LIVE with Matt on Thursday 12/15/2011 @ 7:00pm EST over at twitch.tv/starcastshow.
Who is Matt (LookNoHands) Fink? Matthew Fink is a 22 year old quad amputee from Minnesota with a passion for health policy and the worldwide disabled community who has fallen in love with Starcraft. In 2011 he graduated from Carleton College and received a Watson Fellowship to travel Europe and Asia for a year, play Starcraft 2, and connect with other disabled gamers. The purpose of his project is to learn, first hand, what it means to be competitive as a person with a disability by playing Starcraft II professionally. By immersing himself in the Starcraft community worldwide he hopes to connect with people with disabilities who game to see how culture and the advent of new technology are changing their lives.
I would have loved to have known about this show months ago. Please keep us up to date with the show, it's fantastic and more people need to know about it!
On December 07 2011 02:39 Balgrog wrote: I would have loved to have known about this show months ago. Please keep us up to date with the show, it's fantastic and more people need to know about it!
Thanks Balgrog! We just started to make an appearance on Team Liquid yet have been around for over 80 Episodes now. What episode did you get turned on to the show? Did you find out about the show via these forums?
Community Reminder: Interview with Matt LookNoHands Fink
Who is Matt Fink? “Matthew Fink is a quad amputee with a passion for Starcraft who is traveling the world on a Watson Fellowship. His project is to train Starcraft in Europe and Korea and to connect with other disabled gamers in order to see how gaming and technology have changed their lives. ”
Date: 12-15-2011 Time: 7:00pm EST Show Live Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow (If you miss the live show, please check our show out on Itunes.)
Starcast will host EG's Machine on January 26th 2012. Bryce (EGMachine) will be taking community questions so please look for our question request down the road as we get closer to the 26th. More Details to Follow.
On December 01 2011 07:14 TheWahbinator wrote: I'm actually interviewing one of those guys pretty soon, it's really good to see lesser known guys get more exposure too.
Where will you be interviewing them? Have a link so we can reference it?
On November 30 2011 00:04 PtrPrkr wrote: I made a tl account just so I could post here with some interview suggestions, so good job on inadvertently recruiting, I guess. I hope that is ok that I make suggestions.
I have been looking at Playhem's 'daily' $75 tournaments upon the suggestion of friends who played in it, and I have to say, I'm really impressed with how they are held and casted - I think the casters and organizers from there ALL need an interview: Kibbelz, Katu, Robin, Frodan, Lyrlian, NerdSwagger, and Bonk <though Bonk's the only one I have not heard cast, I didn't want to leave him out. - and If there are any other ppl who organize it. They are doing a great job - they really keep up the energy (omg, especially Kibbelz, Katu, and Robin), so I'm hoping these guys can get some more recognition as well.
Thanks for reading!
Wow that's really nice of you to say that about Playhem. If you guys want to get an interview done I highly recommend you hit up Frodan or Neeb.
Great Podcast! And its nice to see that it is a successful one!. Ive been listening since march and havent missed an eposiode. Its great to see the show still going strong and getting some big names fro interviews! Cant wait for what it will bring in 2012 :D
For our first episode of the year we will interviewing the GoSC manager, Brandi "BrightSide" Plemmons, and one of their star players, Geneviève "Livinpink" Forget.
Episode 84 will be LIVE on Thursday 1/5/2012 @ 7:00pm EST over at twitch.tv/starcastshow.(Tonight!!)
Who are the Girls of StarCraft: GoSC, unofficially known as the "Girls of StarCraft" formed with the purpose of allowing girls who love gaming, and in this case, mainly, but not limited to StarCraft®, to come together and share a supportive and friendly community with other female gamers. (But it doesn't just stop at 'gamers'. ) GoSC is a growing population of people who are coming together for a common interest. We're players, castresses, promoters, fans, and the like - We realize it can be tough for a "girl in a guys' world", and have come to realize that a lot of girls are intimidated by the thought of practicing with, and competing against the guys because of a lack of confidence, and that ever-lurking statement ender: "...because you're a girl". We offer a whole community to encourage, and help these ladies build up that confidence. We introduce people to many of the "good guys" who are supportive of our community, and we encourage each other to get out there and do what we love, and disregard the 'haters'. We do make ourselves visible to the community as female gamers so that other girls can find us and be a part of our daily lives - NOT to get attention solely because we're girls, and we have the hope that teams will recognize our girls for their dedication to the game and community - rather than just PR.
Geneviève "Livinpink" Forget has been "one of the girls" since the community was very small. She is devoted to casting, and is working on her skills by taking every opportunity she can get to cast live games and gather feedback from her audience. She recently casted alongside KellyMilkies at the Zowie Divina ladies' invitational tournament in China, and is working on the beginnings of taking on a few other, more regular, gigs that we can't mention quite yet. She has a stream that she frequently turns on to play team games, and has recently been practicing her 1v1 on stream with coaching to become a better player, which, in turn, will further her casting abilities. ( @LivinpinkSC2 )
Brandi "BrightSide" Plemmons has been in love with the SC2 community, and "one of the girls" since the ladies' community was in it's tiny beginnings, and has dedicated herself to helping grow the awareness that "Yes, we're out there - No, you're not the only one" by introducing the ladies in every way possible, attending as many live events as possible, organizing meet-ups, helping promote female (and female-sponsored) tournaments, offering personal encouragement to those who might be 'shy', engaging with people online, developing and maintaining the web presence of the girls' groups, and generally supporting ALL of the ladies in the community who are serious about growing esports. Her other passion: showing support for the less "known" talents (female or male) who clearly demonstrate that they are working hard to provide for, and grow the community. ( @BrightSide_GoSC )
Episode 84 will be LIVE on Thursday 1/5/2012 @ 7:00pm EST over at twitch.tv/starcastshow.(Tonight!!)
We will interviewing the GoSC manager, Brandi "BrightSide" Plemmons, and one of their star players, Geneviève "Livinpink" Forget. Start NOW! @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow
I used to love this show, but the lack of guests turned me off. I'm really looking forward to start listening again now that you guys are getting some new guests!
On January 06 2012 08:54 ronpaul012 wrote: I used to love this show, but the lack of guests turned me off. I'm really looking forward to start listening again now that you guys are getting some new guests!
We have some amazing guest the next few weeks! I am glad that is pulling you back.
Great show. Been watching for months. My only advice is keep growing and stuff but don't change your style! It is directed at casual gamers and fun, but touches on higher level stuff. It's the perfect mix. This show prevents me from getting burnt out on SC2 I think and I love it.
I'd like to thank all the people who tuned in and the StarCast crew, I had a great time and wish you lots of success. Very interesting and professional, keep it up! <3
Starcast Community Show is going LIVE The SHOW will be Live in just under 30 Minutes! Come check us out, we will be interviewing Starcraft Referee MLG_Wiggin: http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow
Episode 86 will be LIVE, Thursday 1/19/2012 @ 7:00pm EST over at twitch.tv/starcastshow.(Tonight!!)
Tonight's Episode will Cover:
SteelSeries Response to Sponsorship Drama Reddit Goes Dark for 12 Hours in Protest of SOPA and PIPA SOPA Shelved for the Time Being First MLG Details Announced Team Leaving Madness! MC Leaves oGs for SK Gaming Heart Leaves TSL Golden and Dragon Left SlayerS Spades Left Team ReIGN: Spades posted on TL that he will "probably find a new home soon." Axslav & StrifeCro Leave EG GSL Season 1, 2, and 3 Going free to watch!
Episode #87 Date: 1/26/2012 Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: EGMachine
Guest Bio: EG.Machine Bryce Bates
Bryce “Machine” Bates is another veteran of the Brood War scene and Team EG. He played zerg in BW and also plays zerg in SC2. He’s known for his macro mechanics and for facing iNcontroL early on in tournaments. His best results have been fourth place finishes in EG Master’s Cup #3 and a fourth place finish at the SCReddit Invitational. He managed to earn a spot in the MLG groups but has had a string of poor results recently. He currently lives in the Team EG house and is hard at work training to achieve stronger results both on LAN and online in the EG Master’s Cup as well as other online leagues in which EG competes.
Episode #88 Date: 2/1/2012 Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: Normal show, No Guest
Episode #89 Date: 2/8/2012 Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: EGIncontrol
Guest Bio: EG.iNcontroL Geoff Robinson
As the team Captain, and longtime member of Team EG dating back to its Brood War roots, Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson is one of the most familiar faces within the foreign SC2 scene. He is a solid Protoss but he is as much known for his play as he is for his personality, with many appearances on an assortment of streamed shows, such as Inside the Game and State of the Game.
iNcontroL is a regular competitor at MLG, being placed into pool play as well as having come in fourth at MLG Dallas 2011. He performed strongly in the first season of the NASL, where he was also featured as a caster, and will be returning as a player for season 2. Given a strong competitive record and his vast community involvement, it’s easy to say that Geoff is one of the most influential members of the Starcraft community.
Episode #90 Date: 2/5/2012 Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: Normal show, No Guest
Andre "Gretorp" Hengchua is an American Terran currently working as a caster for NASL. He has put more time into casting than any other caster for the NASL. He currently is It's Gosu eSports coach. Andre Hengchua first appeared on the scene in StarCraft: Brood War. Part of team Pandemic before its dissolution, he played in the FnaticMSI Rookie Draft and made the cut into the team. In the North American scene, Gretorp has focused on attending the MLG Pro Circuit events. Although he did not reach any significant placements in the 2010 season, he placed 21st in total points. Due to some players' unavailability, this was just enough to qualify Gretorp to be one of the top 16 seeds for the 2011 season debut in MLG Dallas. He went 0-4 in the group stages before being eliminated by HayprO.
Gretorp has since achieved some notability as one of the co-casters for the NASL along with iNcontroL for Season One. In Season 2 he has been casting with various co-casters including orb, TheGunRun, and LzGaMeR.
The 7th December 2011, it was announced that Gretorp joined It's Gosu eSports as the team coach.
The StarCast Team will be taking questions from the community ahead of time. If your interested in submitting a question for EGMachine please submit your questions ahead of time here or on our forums:
Episode #87 Date: 1/26/2012 TOMORROW NIGHT Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: EGMachine
If you have questions for him, please join us LIVE. You will have a chance to ask them in chat after the formal interview!
Guest Bio: EG.Machine Bryce Bates
Bryce “Machine” Bates is another veteran of the Brood War scene and Team EG. He played zerg in BW and also plays zerg in SC2. He’s known for his macro mechanics and for facing iNcontroL early on in tournaments. His best results have been fourth place finishes in EG Master’s Cup #3 and a fourth place finish at the SCReddit Invitational. He managed to earn a spot in the MLG groups but has had a string of poor results recently. He currently lives in the Team EG house and is hard at work training to achieve stronger results both on LAN and online in the EG Master’s Cup as well as other online leagues in which EG competes.
why is this show not on TL shows list thing?!? i use to listen every week, and when i stopped i just kinda though the show died. i just watched the last 5min of the show today and i think i saw 17k ppl watching! idk what it takes to get on the stream/show list thing but i really want to see starcast up there.
On February 09 2012 11:05 iseefor wrote: why is this show not on TL shows list thing?!? i use to listen every week, and when i stopped i just kinda though the show died. i just watched the last 5min of the show today and i think i saw 17k ppl watching! idk what it takes to get on the stream/show list thing but i really want to see starcast up there.
Thanks for watching IseeFor. Apparently we are not loved enough
The StarCast Podcast will have a very special guest on tonight who has been in the SC2 News a lot recently: Reign's AxSlav. Axslav will not only be a guest seat on tonight' show, but will also have a 1 on 1 interview with our host. Come checkout the episode in just under an hour and 10 minutes! (7:00pm EST)
Episode #90 Date: 2/15/2012 Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: ReignAxslav
You Tube Descriptions: Professional and high level amateur Starcraft games with English commentary explaining the tournaments and tactics.
For those of you that don't know what this is, the video game Starcraft is so popular in S. Korea that it has become an "e-sport," with pro players making lots of money playing on teams and in tournaments.
Some of us, like myself, and my friend Diggity (youtube.com/DiggitySC) make english commentaries on these games to make them more accessible for those that may not understand the game, and hopefully more enjoyable for those that do.
There are now several English Starcraft commenators around! Go to SC2GG.com to find them all!
Noah aka MoleTrap will be giving away a Signed Mouse Map by LEENOCK! Half way through our show tonight, come check it out! Show starts at 7:00pm EST.... Which is umm about NOW!
The StarCast Podcast Podcast Website: http://www.thestarcast.com Episode #93 Date: 3/7/2012 TONIGHT Time: 7:00 PM EST (Starts in 10 minutes) Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: Matt Fink "Look No Hands"
Episode # 96 Date: 3/28/2012 Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: LIVE Show @ http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest Host/Interview: LIVINPINK from Girls of StarCraft
Upcoming Show: The StarCast Show Episode 99 Date: 4/18/2012 Time: 7:00pm EST Where:http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow Guest: MLG CEO Sundance DiGiovanni
About the Nick "AxSlav" Ranish: Axslav's performance in Wings of Liberty has been notable. For instance, he took home wins in Complexity's "The V" showmatches #4 and #5 (against dde and SLush, respectively). He also won the 2011 Dyr Straits Showmatch #1 against CatZ. Axslav and his teammate StrifeCro are considered to be one of the top 2v2 teams and represented EG in Evil Geniuses Master's Cup Series V and Prodigy Team Star League Season 1.[1]
On January 18th, 2012, Axslav and his 2v2 partner StrifeCro parted ways with Evil Geniuses.[2] On January 23rd, 2012, he joined Team ReIGN.[3] With the disbandment of Team ReIGN he became teamless again, and eventually joined Infinity Seven on March 12th 2012.[4]
With the recent news revolving around Major League Gaming (MLG) we will be discussing the following topics tonight with MLG's CEO Sundance DiGiovanni. If you have questions revolving around these topics please submit them now, HERE. Maybe we can squeeze them in last minute!
Looking forward to the 100th episode!! "Friends of StarCast" - I hear we should bring drinks if we happen to be 'of age' ??? So - this might get pretty funny. See you guys this Wed, and thanks again for the invite!
On April 25 2012 09:11 BrightSideSC2 wrote: Looking forward to the 100th episode!! "Friends of StarCast" - I hear we should bring drinks if we happen to be 'of age' ??? So - this might get pretty funny. See you guys this Wed, and thanks again for the invite!
This upcoming Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 StarCast Podcast Show will be discussing: - Heart of the Swarm Will Be Playable at MLG Anaheim - David Kim Discusses Balance - Google “Zerg Rush” and Be Prepared to Fight a Zerg of Google O’s - Blizzard, KeSPA, OGN, Gretech to announce "StarCraft 2 eSports Vision" - TSL 4 Announced! - Red Bull Battlegrounds Announced - GSL Season 2 - Stephano Invited to Code S
This upcoming Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 StarCast Podcast Show will be discussing: - Heart of the Swarm Will Be Playable at MLG Anaheim - David Kim Discusses Balance - Google “Zerg Rush” and Be Prepared to Fight a Zerg of Google O’s - Blizzard, KeSPA, OGN, Gretech to announce "StarCraft 2 eSports Vision" - TSL 4 Announced! - Red Bull Battlegrounds Announced - GSL Season 2 - Stephano Invited to Code S
This upcoming Wednesday, May 9th 2012 StarCast Podcast will guest host Evil Genius's coach and manager Scott "SirScoots" Smith.
Who is Scott "SirScoots" Smith? Sir Scoots is the COO of Evil Geniuses. He first entered the ESPORTS scene through CounterStrike. Which lead him to join GotFrag, which was bought out by Major League Gaming. After leaving GotFrag, he joined forces with Marcus 'djWHEAT' Graham and Rod 'Slasher' Breslau on a show called Live on Three. He was approached by Alex Garfield to help run Evil Geniuses. Two years later, he has helped to continue the growth of the ESPORTS scene with the introduction of OneMoreGame. He is still a host for Live On Three. http://i.imgur.com/SXq1S.jpg
Tonight StarCast Podcast is proud to have on EG's own Scott "SirScoots" Smith. So please join us at 7:00pm EDT over at http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow with SirScoots to talk about some StarCraft 2.
This upcoming Wednesday, May 9th 2012 StarCast Podcast will guest host Evil Genius's coach and manager Scott "SirScoots" Smith.
Who is Scott "SirScoots" Smith? Sir Scoots is the COO of Evil Geniuses. He first entered the ESPORTS scene through CounterStrike. Which lead him to join GotFrag, which was bought out by Major League Gaming. After leaving GotFrag, he joined forces with Marcus 'djWHEAT' Graham and Rod 'Slasher' Breslau on a show called Live on Three. He was approached by Alex Garfield to help run Evil Geniuses. Two years later, he has helped to continue the growth of the ESPORTS scene with the introduction of OneMoreGame. He is still a host for Live On Three. http://i.imgur.com/SXq1S.jpg
Listened to the show with scoots. Really really interesting to listen too. Just listened to the executives with Alex Garfield so been a bit of an EG week this week
On May 21 2012 21:56 Dustus wrote: Listened to the show with scoots. Really really interesting to listen too. Just listened to the executives with Alex Garfield so been a bit of an EG week this week
This Week's Topics: MLG Summer Season Schedule Rebull Battlegrounds Austin TeamLiquid Heart of the Community Contest GSL Season 3 GSTL Season 2 Logitech Sponsors DreamHack Eizo OPEN 2012
I've been listening to this show since episode 40 or so. I've always enjoyed it. The hosts are likeable and cool people and good at what they do. I still think this.
However my want to listen to the show has decreased a lot lately. Some of their guest choices have been subpar and questionable (btw, this is my personal opinion, so if you disagree, then our opinions differ. no big deal). There are a lot of upcoming and good players out there, some on smaller teams that could probably really use the attention I believe. Instead we throw the attention at silver league models with big boobs who probably do just fine streaming because of said attributes. Don't get me wrong, she's probably a nice person, but I could think of a thousand people more deserving and relevant. And the girls of starcraft are cool people, you've had em on quite a few times now and I like the flair they bring to the show, but god damn, you've had em on how many times now? 3-4? lol we know there are girls playing starcraft already! There are other people out there. Last complaint regarding guests. The show almost seems affiliated with EG, since every proffesional player you've had on has either been on or is on EG. They have been excellent interviews, but again like I stated earlier there are other players out there and teams. I'm sure if they were contacted they'd be happy to come on, especially the teams that get less attention than EG. I don't know if it's because the show has had segment people that are now writing for EG and you've reached out through them. I just feel like it's a bit skewed. All though the scoots interview was by far the best interview I've heard in a long time, definite props for that.
Again, I don't want this seeming like a hate post. I've loved the show for so long and I hope it continues going in it's current upward trend. I also just appreciate the fact that they are doing interviews now. So props for that.
Jacob, if you think for one minute that we haven't reached out to other players than you are mistaken. We have invitations out to countless potential-guests at all times. I can't stress enough how hard it is to get guests as an independent show, I can't just call up pro players and have them come on. Tara was on for a multitude of reasons, the most relevant being our mutual friend Matt (who runs the Seattle Barcraft) recommended her and we thought a discussion of how modeling and StarCraft work together would be interesting radio. We don't have people come to us very often (actually this was a first), so we welcomed the idea of a new guest.
Guest invites tend to snowball LzGaMeR was our first player-guest so naturally he recommended other EG players. We haven't had luck with scheduling as far as other teams are concerned. "Busting our asses" would be putting it lightly on the subject of how much time and effort we put into finding guests. So if you didn't enjoy the interview with Tara then you're right, that is you're opinion and I disagree with it entirely. I had a really fun time in our interview and thought she was a lot more than a "silver league model with big boobs" as you put it. If the "thousand more deserving people" had expressed interest in coming on StarCast then we would more than likely have them on.
Doing a consistent weekly show has challenges that come with it. The bottom line is I do this show out of my own love for the game and the people surrounding it. I also have a full time job to deal with because for all the time I do put into StarCast it makes me ZERO money (actually costs me money). So please understand that we do try, VERY hard, to get new guests on the show. For example we could not find a guest for tonight, so Kyle and I are flying solo. But sometimes it's nice to kick back and do a more casual cast with friends of the show (i.e. LivinPink and Brightside).
I really do appreciate feedback but I can't help but feel you don't fully grasp an independent cast's reach.
And on that subject here's our current guest line up: 6/7/12 - StarCast Producer, Patrick "Octane Pro" (Big Announcement involving our shows) 6/14/12 - MLG Wiggin 6/21/12 - ESFI World Founder & President, Brent Ruiz 7/5/12 - Jacob "EG.LzGaMeR" Winstead 7/12/12 - Steel Series CMO, Kim Romm
On June 01 2012 08:03 StarCastShow wrote: Jacob, if you think for one minute that we haven't reached out to other players than you are mistaken. We have invitations out to countless potential-guests at all times. I can't stress enough how hard it is to get guests as an independent show, I can't just call up pro players and have them come on. Tara was on for a multitude of reasons, the most relevant being our mutual friend Matt (who runs the Seattle Barcraft) recommended her and we thought a discussion of how modeling and StarCraft work together would be interesting radio. We don't have people come to us very often (actually this was a first), so we welcomed the idea of a new guest.
Guest invites tend to snowball LzGaMeR was our first player-guest so naturally he recommended other EG players. We haven't had luck with scheduling as far as other teams are concerned. "Busting our asses" would be putting it lightly on the subject of how much time and effort we put into finding guests. So if you didn't enjoy the interview with Tara then you're right, that is you're opinion and I disagree with it entirely. I had a really fun time in our interview and thought she was a lot more than a "silver league model with big boobs" as you put it. If the "thousand more deserving people" had expressed interest in coming on StarCast then we would more than likely have them on.
Doing a consistent weekly show has challenges that come with it. The bottom line is I do this show out of my own love for the game and the people surrounding it. I also have a full time job to deal with because for all the time I do put into StarCast it makes me ZERO money (actually costs me money). So please understand that we do try, VERY hard, to get new guests on the show. For example we could not find a guest for tonight, so Kyle and I are flying solo. But sometimes it's nice to kick back and do a more casual cast with friends of the show (i.e. LivinPink and Brightside).
I really do appreciate feedback but I can't help but feel you don't fully grasp an independent cast's reach.
-Garrett
First of, thanks for the respons Garett. I'd like to state that didn't mean to in any way insinuate that you don't work hard or have a lot on your plate. I can't comment on that nor can I imagine what it's like to run a show like yours (which again, I like and have listened to for a long time). I can only say what I think of the guest you've had on as of late. Again my opinion, some might agree, some might definitely not. I only thought that there is a lot of different people worthy of attention. Like let's pick an example, QuanticIllusion? He's a young up and coming player, doing great and his former team Vile got absorbed by Quantic. Almost it's entire rooster, so a lot of interesting things going on there. Again, I'm aware it's defintely not as easy as that, getting a player to come on.. You don't just snap your finger. But given all the social medias (twitter, facebook ect) and community sites that we have today, it should be possible to at least get in contact (you'd think). At least it's not as difficult as it would have been 10 years ago. Wether they have time or not is an entirely different aspect, one I'm not qualified to comment on at all. I am personally just hoping that in the future, there will be a lot of different teams and players visiting the podcast.
Btw, I am sorry I didn't know that you considered LivinPink and Brightside friends of the show and not guests. I find both them and Matt awesome.
Anyway keep up the good work! I didn't mean to imply that you weren't doing good work. As a whole the podcast has been an amazing thing to watch grow and has been in my top5 "time pasing tool bag" while at work. And the community you guys have built up around starcast is fucking awesome.
I hope you view what I've said as just random feedback, cause it is merely that. What you choose to do with it is your busisness. But as the show grows, so will the number of opinions. And their variety.
another thing to consider jacob is shows that have people on it that aren't "as famous" don't tend to get any attention. It's a nice story to tell that you try and focus on the unknowns and up and comers but those people tend to draw a smaller crowd. If you are a show that is considered smaller but trying to grow you can't take risks like that.
All in all it's unfair to criticize THIS show for not going after the unknown people when you probably should be in threads for bigger shows like a SOTG, LO3 ITG etc.. and tell them they owe it to the community to try and give back to those less fortunate so to speak.
On June 01 2012 09:04 iNcontroL wrote: another thing to consider jacob is shows that have people on it that aren't "as famous" don't tend to get any attention. It's a nice story to tell that you try and focus on the unknowns and up and comers but those people tend to draw a smaller crowd. If you are a show that is considered smaller but trying to grow you can't take risks like that.
All in all it's unfair to criticize THIS show for not going after the unknown people when you probably should be in threads for bigger shows like a SOTG, LO3 ITG etc.. and tell them they owe it to the community to try and give back to those less fortunate so to speak.
Just my 2 cents.
Perhaps. Didn't really consider this. I can only speak for myself and what I find relevant. And yes it saddens me sometimes how little your hear to some players. There are quite a few players who's voice I've never heard and who's face I've probably never seen if haden't looked em up on liquidpedia. But for me it's not about fame or exposure, as much as it's about relevance. I didn't mean to target this show, other than I disagreed with who they "slotted" in (even though from Garett's passive agressive rant at me, I clearly might underestimate how easy it is to get guests on). I still think there are a lot of other relevant people who would want to come on, so they can plug their streams and social media. That in itself should be worth it. (again, I might be jumping to conclusions, but I'm only going by my own logic) there might not be a thousand live viewers, but I bet there is quite a bit of people that download the podcasts and if a random semi known player can plug his stream to 400 people, why would that not be worth it to him?
And I can't really target STOG. They just had Darkforce and Socke on just as of late and you guys can only fit so many people in, before it becomes a cluster fuck of personalities. But to sum it up, I'm not trying to stand up for the unknown as I am to what is relevant to the community as content. I might clearly have misjudged what the community want, but I know what I want and thats where my feedback comes from. I'd much rather want a show centered around Infinity Seven than I dunno, Mia Rose? Or some shit. If that makes me picky, then maybe I am. and maybe this is now the wrong show for me? Which sucks, cause I like these guys and I like what they do. If I didn't like what they do, I'd just stop listening and not give any feedback to begin with.
It's a bit crazy to think that some people are more deserving to be on an independent show that others. You could say some may be more relevant or able to give more insights but just saying he deserves it is weird. EG guys being on the show probably has to do with them being the most out there when it comes to marketing their players. Other teams don't do it half as well and that is a bit tiring because while loving Incontrol's voice I'd want to hear from the lesser known players. Keeping a show focused on popular / top players will mean all opinions and thoughts are just from those view across a bunch of shows which can lead to repetitiveness if you listen to multiple shows in a week since they will cover similar events.
Also you are saying you know what is relevant to the community but you seem to forget Garrett and Kyle are too and maybe they might have an idea what is relevant to it. They started the show because they loved SC2 and had/still have? zero high level game knowledge. They come at topics from a scrub level player perspective and that is what makes the show different to say SOTG where you have 4? high level players joking around and being questioned by the host. This variety is a good thing because not everyone wants to listen to the same 2-5 people across 4+ different podcasts in a week and the forum thread doesn't devolve into a massive ball of hate on balance because of something Kyle may say about Terran.
btw you use "I" way to much in your writing and sound pretty narcissistic because of it.
On June 01 2012 11:10 weishime wrote: It's a bit crazy to think that some people are more deserving to be on an independent show that others. You could say some may be more relevant or able to give more insights but just saying he deserves it is weird. EG guys being on the show probably has to do with them being the most out there when it comes to marketing their players. Other teams don't do it half as well and that is a bit tiring because while loving Incontrol's voice I'd want to hear from the lesser known players. Keeping a show focused on popular / top players will mean all opinions and thoughts are just from those view across a bunch of shows which can lead to repetitiveness if you listen to multiple shows in a week since they will cover similar events.
Also you are saying you know what is relevant to the community but you seem to forget Garrett and Kyle are too and maybe they might have an idea what is relevant to it. They started the show because they loved SC2 and had/still have? zero high level game knowledge. They come at topics from a scrub level player perspective and that is what makes the show different to say SOTG where you have 4? high level players joking around and being questioned by the host. This variety is a good thing because not everyone wants to listen to the same 2-5 people across 4+ different podcasts in a week and the forum thread doesn't devolve into a massive ball of hate on balance because of something Kyle may say about Terran.
btw you use "I" way to much in your writing and sound pretty narcissistic because of it.
lol quite the opposite. I use "I" to siginify that it's my opinion rather than me thinking it's some universal fact. Instead of stating the guest IS not relevant. I like to say that "I" think the guest is not relevant. I could be wrong, thats why it's an opinion. And I don't claim to know what the community wants, I claim to know what I want and what I gave was simply feedback based on what "I" find important and people may or may not agree with that. What could be more reasonable than that? Btw, that was 10 "I". I know that a lot of people don't agree, but no need to change opinion based on that. People should feel free come with their contradicting feedback if they don't agree.
This Week's Topics: Interview with Day 9 at CSL with StarCast Host: Garrett Beta Arcade Released Guest Host Patrick "OctanePro" Jester announces the AMOVE.tv release. Recent E-Sports News
A preview of the interview from this week's show. I was very excited to have a chance to speak with Sean. We will air the interview at the top of episode 106 this Thursday at 8pm EDT.
This Week's Topics: Interview with Day 9 at CSL with StarCast Host: Garrett Beta Arcade Released Guest Host Patrick "OctanePro" Jester announces the AMOVE.tv release. Recent E-Sports News
It's ridiculous to advertise a "Day9 interview" as if that's the point of the show when it CLEARLY isn't. It's "StarCast, with a Day9 segment eventually". Why not label it correctly instead of blatantly false advertising? Oh yeah, because almost no one watches or listens to this podcast, so why NOT pull a stunt to get some viewership for once. I guess you have nothing to lose, except the respect of potential repeat viewers who notice your shady tactics of course.
On June 08 2012 09:19 Misanthrope wrote: It's ridiculous to advertise a "Day9 interview" as if that's the point of the show when it CLEARLY isn't. It's "StarCast, with a Day9 segment eventually". Why not label it correctly instead of blatantly false advertising? Oh yeah, because almost no one watches or listens to this podcast, so why NOT pull a stunt to get some viewership for once. I guess you have nothing to lose, except the respect of potential repeat viewers who notice your shady tactics of course.
Exhibit A of one of the topics covered by the day[9] interview.
On June 08 2012 09:19 Misanthrope wrote: It's ridiculous to advertise a "Day9 interview" as if that's the point of the show when it CLEARLY isn't. It's "StarCast, with a Day9 segment eventually". Why not label it correctly instead of blatantly false advertising? Oh yeah, because almost no one watches or listens to this podcast, so why NOT pull a stunt to get some viewership for once. I guess you have nothing to lose, except the respect of potential repeat viewers who notice your shady tactics of course.
This Week's Topics: MLG's Ref David "Wiggin" Bentz Guest Hosts MLG Anaheim Discussion Heart of the Swarm Update Chat Room AMA w/ Wiggin, Garrett and Kyle
I have listened to most of your shows while walking to work, and have enjoyed the majority of the content, aside from the interviews. I really like the scoots interview, but most of your other interviews are pretty bad. The scoots one was good because he talked about a lot of things I hadn't heard before, but even then he did it without much prompting so you guys kind of got lucky. All the other interviews are filled with softball questions, most of which we have heard the answer to a zillion times. I don't know if you guys are intimidated by your guests or what, the day9 "interview" was an especially bad example of this. Hearing day9 monologue about things he has repeated on other shows including his own, ad nauseam, is not entertaining. If your going to bother to have guests on, grow some balls with the questions.
I had a very short amount of time to talk with Day[9] and I wanted to be respectful of that. He had to get back to casting. So trying to sit down and really drill deep into his brain is kind of hard to do in what was supposed to be a 10 minute interview. Plus the guy does a show damn near every day. So there is a high chance of overlap in topics he will probably discuss.
Every other interview we have taken questions from our forums and here on TL because our whole mantra from the beginning of StarCast was "involve the community." Currently we try and mix topical/current event questions with more personal ones as well. What ballsy questions would you prefer to hear asked? Feedback is awesome, just try and give constructive suggestions. I can't do much with "grow some balls."
On June 16 2012 01:12 StarCastShow wrote: I had a very short amount of time to talk with Day[9] and I wanted to be respectful of that. He had to get back to casting. So trying to sit down and really drill deep into his brain is kind of hard to do in what was supposed to be a 10 minute interview. Plus the guy does a show damn near every day. So there is a high chance of overlap in topics he will probably discuss.
Every other interview we have taken questions from our forums and here on TL because our whole mantra from the beginning of StarCast was "involve the community." Currently we try and mix topical/current event questions with more personal ones as well. What ballsy questions would you prefer to hear asked? Feedback is awesome, just try and give constructive suggestions. I can't do much with "grow some balls."
You spent a substantial amount of time talking about the lastshadow controversy in a previous show, but when given the chance to talk to day9, the subject wasn't even broached. Guests are usually never asked about anything remotely controversial on your show, which is kind of silly since you bring up most SC2 drama/controversy in the other portions of the show, its not like you are avoiding it entirely . JP gets some flak for softballs on SotG, but even he usually at least brings up the topic, even if the guests do decided to brush over it.
It is probably not a good idea to get questions from your chat, since many of the questions they ask have been asked before. Assuming you guys listen to SotG, ITG, and Lo3, you should avoid repeating the same questions they asked when you have a guest on that was present on one or more of their shows. By "grow some balls" I dont mean just ask about controversial things (even though that would be a start), but come up with your own questions (that are interesting, not what is your favorite panini, I could really care less about that) that havent been asked on other platforms instead of relying on chat or asking open ended fluffy questions that have been asked to that same person on other shows (e.g. "What was your experience like at the last MLG?"). Hope that helps.
Also, I do enjoy the show, the back and forth conversations you guys have outside of the interviews are very entertaining.
Not every show has to be muckraking journalism. We have plenty of drama in the bigger podcasts, I think it's fine if Starcast remains basically a friendly, fluffy thing.
On June 16 2012 08:00 yeint wrote: Not every show has to be muckraking journalism. We have plenty of drama in the bigger podcasts, I think it's fine if Starcast remains basically a friendly, fluffy thing.
By muckraking I assume you mean asking about controversial things. So 60 minutes is just a "muckraking program" by your definition? Even if they want to avoid controversy/drama, which is fine, come up with new questions that haven't been answered on other platforms. There is no point in having a guest on the show and then asking them the same questions they have answered on three other shows, unless all you want to do is toot your own horn and say we had so and so on this show. The number of popular starcraft shows is small enough that the hosts should be aware of what has been covered on the others. It takes time away from the rest of the show, which is pretty strong in my opinion.
Tomorrow StarCast #108 Thursday June 21st, 8pm EDT Stream: Twitch.tv/AmoveTV Guest: Brent Ruiz, President and Founder of ESFI World
We'll take questions from the chat room towards the end of the show as always. So tune in if you have any questions about running an eSports news site (or the usual off-topic rant starting questions).
Future Guests #109 - June 28th: Noah "MoleTrap" #110 - July 7th: Jacob "EG.LzGaMeR" Winstead #111 - July 12th: Kim Romm (Steel Series CMO)
On October 01 2012 06:21 JacobShock wrote: Do you guys plan on interviewing players that aren't previously or currently affiliated with EG?
Well we just had Sasquatch on a couple weeks ago. Check episode 119 over on the StarCast site. EG just happens to be heads above most teams in terms of supporting independent shows, they are really good about getting back to us on interview inquiries. We aren't DJ Wheat or JP, unfortunately our friends aren't also pro-gamers.
StarCast #123 Guest: Ryan McBride of rCraftGaming Date: Thursday, October 11th @ 8pm EDT
At the top of this week's StarCast we'll be doing a Community Spotlight interview with Ryan about his involvement with rCraftGaming. rCraftGaming hosts daily tournaments for all leagues. Seeing as we like to show love to everyone from Bronze to GM we're looking forward to picking Ryan's brain about what goes in to these daily games.
StarCast #125 Guest: Scott Johnson of the Frogpants Network Date: Thursday, October 25th @ 8pm EDT
At the top of this week's StarCast we'll be talking with Scott Johnson about BlizzGone 2012. BlizzGone is an online streaming event celebrating Blizzard's many IP's and the sad lack of a BlizzCon this year. There will also be plenty of GSL and DreamHack talk as well as the rest of this week's eSports news.
StarCast #126 Guest: Duran "Xeris" Parsi of LighT eSports and the CSL Date: Thursday, November 8th @ 8pm EST
This week Duran is joining us for an interview. Duran is the Head Administrator of the Collegiate Starleague as well as the Team Manager for LighT eSports. We are taking questions from the community so please go and submit questions to this thread for Duran.
StarCast #131 Guest: Jason Lake, Founder and CEO of compLexity Gaming Date: Thursday, November 8th @ 8pm EST
This week Jason Lake is joining us for an interview. Jason is the Founder/CEO of compLexity and he also hosts The Executives. As a side note if you don't watch The Executives I highly recommend it. We are taking questions from the community as always and you can find that thread here.
This show has blossomed into one of the few podcasts that I'm eager to listen to. It may not be top tier play by play but it's just entertaining never the less... Anywho, Kyle & Garret, what is your favorite sandwhich? #REALTALK
StarCast #132 Guest: Chris "BuDDhA" Tajji Date: Thursday, November 13th @ 8pm EST
This week BuDDhA will be a guest host on StarCast. We'll be talking HotS balance and BuDDhA's recent appearance casting at IPL5. Leave questions for him here or in the chatroom during the live show this Thursday.
On December 12 2012 03:34 StarCastShow wrote: Upcoming Show
StarCast #132 Guest: Chris "BuDDhA" Tajji Date: Thursday, November 13th @ 8pm EST
This week BuDDhA will be a guest host on StarCast. We'll be talking HotS balance and BuDDhA's recent appearance casting at IPL5. Leave questions for him here or in the chatroom during the live show this Thursday.
Didn't get to see, which is unfortunate, but I'll catch up on the podcast.
On December 12 2012 03:34 StarCastShow wrote: Upcoming Show
StarCast #132 Guest: Chris "BuDDhA" Tajji Date: Thursday, November 13th @ 8pm EST
This week BuDDhA will be a guest host on StarCast. We'll be talking HotS balance and BuDDhA's recent appearance casting at IPL5. Leave questions for him here or in the chatroom during the live show this Thursday.
Didn't get to see, which is unfortunate, but I'll catch up on the podcast.
Hey dudes, congrats on getting picked up by Frogpants! Don't listen to much of your stuff but I might check out a few episodes now that it's on the big frogpants feed.
On December 18 2012 13:39 Wunder wrote: Hey dudes, congrats on getting picked up by Frogpants! Don't listen to much of your stuff but I might check out a few episodes now that it's on the big frogpants feed.
Thanks, I've been such a big fan of Scott's for a long time that it's really awesome to join.
StarCast #133 Date: Thursday, December 20th @ 8pm EST
It's that time again. The final StarCast episode for 2012 is tonight! We'll be taking calls from the community for entire episode. Call account Gare_W on Skype, no need to add the contact just call right in.
It's going to be a very casual and fun episode so bring whatever topic or questions you want. Been wanting to talk strategies, Heart of the Swarm, movies or cats with us? Now is time!
The live show starts at 8pm Eastern tonight on Amove.tv.
We just had a ton a prizes donated by OctanePro for tonight's show so make sure you stop by the live stream. Also our sponsors Doghouse Systems are starting a HotS retail copy contest on tonight's show.
Giveaways •Tweeked Audio Parcour Ear Buds x2 •SteelSeries QCK StarCraft II HotS Mouse Pad •SteelSeries Siberia v2 Full-size Headset •Heart of the Swarm Giveaway Contest from Doghouse Systems announced.
StarCast #136 Guest: Jonathan Burton of Carbot Animations Date: Thursday, January 24th @ 8pm Eastern
On Thursday, January 24th, Carbot Animations' Jonathan Burton will be our guest. Jonathan is the man behind Carbot Animations, which is behind StarCrafts, which is behind the reason so many of us laugh uncontrollably every week. We are taking questions from the community as always and you can find that thread here.
UPDATE Tonight's show has been postponed due to myself being sick and a combination of technical issues. Jonathan will instead be on episode 137 on January 24th.
StarCast #134 Guest: Ben "MrBitter" Nichol Date: Thursday, January 10th @ 8pm Eastern
This Thursday, MrBitter will be StarCast's guest. We're really excited to pick his brain about NASL and eSports as well as take questions from the community. We're currently taking questions for him here.
StarCast #135 Guest Host: Achilles, writer for EG Date: Thursday, January 17th @ 8pm Eastern
This Thursday friend of the show, and writer for team Evil Geniuses, Achilles will guest host. Expect lots of chatter about the latest HotS changes, GSL and of course the current explosion over eSports journalism.
Zerg and compLexity player Ryze is on this week's episode of StarCast. We will be opening the episode with an interview then Brendon will be sticking around to talk about all of this week's StarCraft and eSports news. Submit questions for Ryze here!
StarCast #138 Guest: FNATIC General Manager, Elroy Pinto Date: Thursday, February 7th @ 8pm Eastern
This Thursday, February 7th, Elroy Pinto will be our guest on StarCast. Elroy is the General Manager for Team FNATIC. As always we're taking questions from the community so feel free to leave some here!
This Thursday, March 7th, FXO’s Protoss player, Marc-Olivier “desRow” Proulx, will be our guest on StarCast. As always we're taking questions from the community so feel free to leave some right here in this thread.
StarCast #143 Guest: Robert "Jim Raynor" Clotworthy Date: Thursday, March 14th @ 8pm Eastern
In celebration of the launch of Heart of the Swarm we will be sitting down with the man behind one of the biggest characters in the StarCraft universe, Robert Clotworthy. If you are not familiar with Robert he is the actor who does the voice for Jim Raynor. We couldn't be more excited to have him on. As always we're taking questions from the community so feel free to leave some right here in this thread.
Starting this week we will be doing Heart of the Swarm "Noobisodes" focusing on getting back into the game now that HotS has launched and things have changed. Leave any race-specific questions in this thread and we'll pick the best ones for each episode. We want to cover the entire spectrum of players so no question is too "nooby" but also feel free to ask higher level questions as well!
I would like to hear his thoughts on why there is no nexus-first or even very fast nexus expantion-builds in PvP, are the mamacore out in time to defend pressure in PvP? Will the meta ever be nexus first in PvP? Why not? What are missing?
StarCast #148 Guest: General Manager of Team Fnatic, Elroy Pinto Date: Thursday, April 18th @ 8pm Eastern
This Thursday, April 18th, Elroy Pinto will be joining us again. I'm excited to get his opinion of the WCS as a Team Manager. He'll also be sticking around to talk eSports news and results. As always we'd love to hear for you guys as well, leave any questions for Elroy below!
StarCast #154 Guest: Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham Date: Thursday, May 31st @ 8pm Eastern
This Thursday, May 31st, djWHEAT will be our guest. We'll be talking plenty of casting, content production, OneMoreGame.tv, WCS and yelling in pajama pajama pants. As always we'd love to include questions from the fans. So leave any questions below and we'll include some on Thursday's show.
StarCast #158 Guest: John "JoRoSaR" Sargent Date: Thursday, July 11th @ 8pm Eastern
On this week's episode of StarCast we will air our interview with Hong Kong born, classically trained pianist, DDR badass and former Formula 1 engineer turned European caster John "JoRoSaR" Sargent. John was a wonderful guest and one busy man.
StarCast #163 Guest: Ryan Winzen, Creator of StarCraft Universe Date: Thursday, August 22nd @ 8pm Eastern
On this week's episode of StarCast Ryan Winzen, the creator of StarCraft Universe, will join us for an interview. We'll be talking about what it's like to make a full MMO out of the StarCraft 2 engine, geek out about the lore of the SCU world and see how his Kickstarter is going.
If you have any questions about StarCraft Universe or for Ryan himself leave them right here and we'll include them in the interview.
StarCast #164 Date: Thursday, August 29th @ 8pm Eastern
On this week's StarCast we gasp at KeSPA opening up to the rest of South Korea's eSports, Red Bull is putting on a big new tournament in NYC, Innovation may be joining Acer, WCS Season 3 Finals are going to Canada and we geek out over the WCS Season 2 Finals.
StarCast #167 Guest: Kim Phan, Senior eSports Manager of Blizzard Entertainment Date: Thursday, September 19th @ 8pm Eastern
Next week the Senior eSports Manager of Blizzard, Kim Phan, will be joining us for an interview covering how StarCraft 2 licensing works for major tournaments, WCS Season 3 and the upcoming BlizzCon.
If you have any questions for Kim Phan leave them below and we'll include the best ones in the interview. Despite what some of the posts on reddit may say, the folks at Blizzard work really hard and have crazy schedules so we can't thank Kim enough for taking the time of come on StarCast. Please keep your questions on topic and try and have them posted before Tuesday, September 17th to ensure we have enough time to sort through them.
StarCast #168 Guest: Wolf Schröder,GOMTV caster Date: Thursday, September 26th @ 8pm Eastern
Tomorrow night GOMTV caster, Wolf Schröder, is StarCast's guest for the evening. We are very excited to get to geek out with Wolf about GOM's tournaments. Feel free to leave questions below. We'll try and add some fan questions in as always.
No harm done. Looking forward to it, as well as the episode with Wolf. I just discovered your podcast, and I must say your voices are really well suited for what you do. So nice to listen to. Perhaps you could cut down on the non-sc2-talk, but then again, it's nice to hear ou being really relaxed. All in all, you're in my feed now!
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