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The Diablo Podcast is a weekly (or more often) podcast produced by The Unofficial Diablo Site, Diablo.IncGamers.com. Hosted by long-time Diablo community member Flux, TDP covers recent news and controversial issues in the Diablo community, features in-depth discussion and debate about game issues, and hosts regular interviews with game developers and members of the Diablo Community.

  • New episodes are posted regularly on Diablo.IncGamers.com and can be listened to through iTunes or via direct mp3 download, or watched via YouTube. Full show archives are listed below.


Contents

TDP Episode Guide

Brief summaries of each episode. Click the "view it here" links to see the full news posts and links to grab each episode via iTunes, YouTube, or via the direct mp3 file.

For reasons of space, this page shows only the shows from the current year. Past shows are fully described on the archives pages, and all episodes can still be viewed and listened to via their original news posts.


2013 Episodes

TDP #84: Jay Wilson's Resignation

Flux and Elly chew over Jay Wilson’s surprising and sudden resignation as Diablo 3′s Game Director. What, why, when, where, who, how, and more, all discussed on this show.


TDP #85: The Diablo Console Project

Flux is joined by Rush to talk about the newly-announced Diablo 3 console project. Will console gamers buy it, how will the game differ with a joystick, will there be an RMAH, and more.



TDP #86: New Crafting, Item Farming, and Passive Skills

Flux, Neinball, and Sentarius discuss their recent play, passive skill overhauls, Monk builds and O.W.E. changes, new crafting recipes, and what The Hobbit’s Goblin King and all of Diablo’s Act Bosses have unfortunately in common.


TDP #87: Bold Skill Changes, Get Rich Slow, and Crafting

Flux, Xanth, and Aahz discuss current topics in Diablo 3, including get rich slow tips, economy issues, crafting successes, a request for bolder skill changes in patches, and much more.


TDP #88: Itemization, Better Co-Op, and Monster Density

Flux, Azzure, and Wolfpaq discuss the upcoming Diablo 3 v1.08 patch, with heavy coverage of itemization issues, plus ideas about co-op improvements and fixes to monster density problems.



TDP #89: Hardcore Economy, Itemization Changes, and Console News

Flux, Xanth, and Ynzerg talk Diablo 3 economy and the huge differences between the HC and softcore economy. How does the lack of an RMAH in HC affect the economy? Also, impatience at the promised itemization changes and Diablo 3 console news.


TDP #90: The Diablo Podcast #90: v1.08 and PTR Debate

Ynzerg and Xanth join Flux for a conversation about the v1.08 patch, recent PTR testing, and other current Diablo 3 news. Plus, another bonus obscure item type quiz!


TDP #91: The Diablo 3 Podcast: Diablo 3 Year One, Beta and Launch Memories

Flux, Neinball, and Wolfpaq discuss the highs and lows of development, beta test, and early days of Diablo 3. The game was very different, and very difficult, upon release, and this podcast focuses the highs and lows of those early days.


TDP #92: The Diablo 3 Podcast #92: D3 Year One — The Diablo Community

Flux, Neinball, and Wolfpaq discuss the Diablo community and speculate on why passions often run so high, and why so many self-professed “haters” stick around to complain and troll, rather than moving on with their lives.


TDP #93: Year One Patches and Difficulty Nerfs

Flux, Xanth, and Aahz discuss the numerous patches and difficulty changes (nerfs) we saw during the first year of Diablo 3, which made the game easier, characters stronger, and much improved the game.


TDP #94: D3 Year One: Story, Auction House, Gold, and Economy

Flux, Xanth, and Aahz discuss the major issues, pro and con, surrounding the Diablo 3 Auction House, especially in light of the v1.08 gold dupe bug. Also, how does D3′s story stand up after a year’s evaluation?


TDP #95: Dev Interviews and the Year in Hardcore

Xanth joins Flux for conversation and analysis of last weeks’ developer live stream interviews, plus a look back at the year in Hardcore. Dealing with deaths, economic fluctuations, and multiplayer camaraderie.


TDP #96: Economy, the Console, and Auction House Fixes

Neinball joins Flux to discuss upcoming Diablo 3 itemization changes, Diablo console playtesting, getting into Hardcore, Diablo 3 ladders, spurring the economy with item binding or other Auction House limits, and much more.


TDP #97: Blizzard Visit and Diablo 3 Console Testing

Neinball and Aahz join Flux to discuss his recent visit to Blizzard for the Diablo 3 Open House. Topics include Diablo 3′s future and upcoming patches, Diablo console playtesting, community relations, and more.


TDP #98: The “B-Club”, Hardcore DHs, and Blizzcon Hopes

Flux, Xanth, and JrMint talk about recent happenings in Diablo 3: Demon Hunters in Hardcore, fixing Wizards, the economic thrill of joining the “B-Club,” Diablo 3 fixes, Blizzcon 2013 anticipation.


TDP #99: Turning Down a Blizzard Job

Xanth discusses how close he came to taking a job with Blizzard Entertainment, with details of how he applied, his trip to Blizzard, loving the campus and culture, and why he sadly had to turn it down.


TDP #100: Josh Mosqueira and Wyatt Cheng Interview, Part I

Flux talks with Diablo 3 lead developers Wyatt Cheng and Josh Mosqueira. Topics include end game console testing, the potential removal of Hell difficulty, UI changes, economic issues, and much more.

  • Posted on: 15 July, 2013.
  • Length: 32:50
  • Watch, listen, or download.
    • This special interview show features a full written transcript at the link.


TDP #101: Josh Mosqueira and Wyatt Cheng Interview, Part II

Part two of Flux's conversation with Wyatt Cheng and Josh Mosqueira. Topics include Ironborn mode, Demon Hunter squishiness, Itemization issues and affixes, PvP mode debate, and much more.

  • Posted on: 16 July, 2013.
  • Length: 30:27
  • Watch, listen, or download.
    • This special interview show features a full written transcript at the link.


TDP #102: Public Game Leeches, Economics, and Hardcore DH Follies

Flux, Xanth, and Aahz talk about getting started in Hardcore, public game leech problems, selling unidentified legendaries, the lust for better in-game stats, and Demon Hunter squishiness.


TDP #103: Shared Paragon Levels and Magic Find Issues

Flux, Xanth, and Aahz brainstorm pros and cons of the hypothetical shared Paragon system, recap the recent Diablo 3 developer interviews, argue about Magic Find, and toss out a cool idea for crafting plans.


TDP #104: HC vs. SC deaths, Loot 2.0 Fixes, and PK Issues

Xanth and Aahz join Flux to discuss high end Hardcore vs. Softcore play, Sharagon level wants, Loot 2.0 fixes, unaffordable gold sinks, Hardcore PK dangers, and D3X release date predictions.


TDP #105: Gamescom Diablo 3 Expansion RoS Preview

Flux is joined by Neinball and first time guest Rankil to discuss the Diablo 3 Expansion: Reaper of Souls debut/preview coming up this week at Gamescom 2013. Will we get big news or just a small preview? What are they going to hold back for Blizzcon in November?


TDP #106: Xanth's Hardcore Witch Doctor Paragon 100 Milestone

Show 106 was a special video podcast, a live stream of Flux hosting Xanth in a game as Xanth's Witch Doctor moved from Paragon level 99.9 up to 100. An edited video version of the show will be posted in the immediate future.

  • Posted on: 21 August, 2013.
  • Length: TBD
  • Watch, listen, or download.
    • This special interview show features a full written transcript at the link.


TDP #107: D3:RoS Gamescom Review Part 1

Flux is joined by Muggs and JrMint to discuss all the new Diablo III Reaper of Souls content from Gamescom. Paragon 2.0, Loot 2.0, Crusader first impression, Josh Mosqueira’s enthusiasm, Legendary hunting, and more.



Older shows are detailed in full on the archives pages:

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