Convert to Raid: The podcast for raiders in World of Warcraft

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Convert to Raid examines everything about the end game in World of Warcraft. Join our panel of avid raiders each episode and keep up to date on the latest buzz from Azeroth. From noob to pro, we'll keep you in the loop on all the latest additions and changes that affect you most!

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#46 - Convert to Raid: Domo Arigato, Ask Mr. Robot!
5/21/2012
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Duration: 2:00:54

This show, the gang discusses how the release of Diablo III has changed the face of raiding in World of Warcraft and the population of many capital cities!  They also tackle the latest beta patch and even speculate why Blizzard made a couple of smaller updates to items within the game.  Then we trick out our toons with Zoopercat and Eric from Ask Mr. Robot, and we give you all the information you'll need to understand this fantastic tool for raiders!
#45 - Convert to Raid: Dragon Sole
5/14/2012
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Duration: 1:29:10

This show, the guys talk about all the latest news, like the Battle Royale of Raiding, cat armor, panda dances, cross realm zones, and more!  Zhug gets corrected, Koltrane talks like a robot, Solarflair explains why he doesn't want to be near the CtR Steak House, and we take a lot of listener questions this week as well.
#44 - Convert to Raid: Revenge of the Gnomes
5/7/2012
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Duration: 1:56:32

This show, the gang gets back together after 2 weeks away, catching up with each other's adventures and catching you up with all the latest WoW news!  Zhug reminisces about the Minnesota Meet Up, the guys talk about the 20% nerf and what it means for raiders everywhere, and of course they talk about the latest beta news as well.  The Spine of Deathwing is on the chopping block in the War Room, and of course they have plenty of questions to answer, and so much more!
#43 - Convert to Raid: L E G E N D A R Y
4/23/2012
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Duration: 1:46:14

On this week's show, we'll tell the entire tale of Koltrane and his journey to attain the legendary staff, Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest.  We'll take you from the very beginning to the final moments, with all the drama, excitement, and bad jokes that can only be told in our series of produced goodness.  Also, we'll give you the latest Mists of Pandaria beta news, old school raiding updates, tips for raid leaders everywhere and we'll get to your questions.  It's another packed show of legendary proportions!
#42 - Convert to Raid: Holy Water Polo with Eade!
4/16/2012
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Duration: 1:58:50

This show, the guys talk about all the big picture updates happening in the beta, Zhug gives out Dork of the Week like it was going out of style, and we get an update on Koltrane's Legendary Segment!  We also bring in Eade from My Epic Heals to talk with us about Holy Paladins, and feature an original song!
#41 - Convert to Raid: The Overwatch 5000
4/9/2012
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Duration: 1:30:20

This show, the guys discuss their impressions of raiding Molten Core at Level 60, Athaerick and Koltrane are all about the BETA, and we talk about Ghostcrawler's latest posts about how choices are choices in Mists of Pandaria.  Also, find out what the theme of April is on CtR as we try to figure out why Arizona's Congress doesn't have a clue about how the internet works and a lot more!
#40 - Convert to Raid: That's So Sha
4/2/2012
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Duration: 1:49:24

This week the guys discuss all the news about the beta and upcoming expansion Mists of Pandaria, including the new raid environments, why warlocks won't be tanking, and with the latest skinny on the phat loots!  We also take on the chaos boss in Dragon Soul known as Warmaster Blackhorn!  Also... you might want to watch out for really bad April Fools jokes.
#39 - Convert to Raid: Preach On!
3/26/2012
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Duration: 1:56:40

This show the guys follow up with all of the news being pumped out about the beta (giving their opinions along the way), Zhug has a meetup for gamers in Minnesota, and Preach from Preach Gaming comes on to wrap up Melee Month with a great discussion on Frost DKs.  You do not want to miss this episode for the insights, the information, or the fun!
#38 - Convert to Raid: The Day After!
3/20/2012
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Duration: 1:07:59

This show, the guys discuss the overview of interesting things that dropped this week regarding the next expansion... Mists of Pandaria.  Find out more about mounts, professions, glyphs, monks, pandas, factions, storylines and of course RAIDING.  It's a special edition show of CtR now available to blow your mind!
#37 - Convert to Raid: The Day Before
3/19/2012
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Duration: 1:31:13

This show, the guys (minus Koltrane) talk about all the news BEFORE the big news drops about Mists of Pandaria, including a 10 DK heroic Ragnaros kill, the Diablo III release and what that could mean for the MoP beta and more.  Tillman comes on to give us the 411 on Assassination Rogues, and we give our reactions to leaked photos and videos provided by our chatroom!  
#36 - Convert to Raid: Shammy the Vampire Slayer
3/12/2012
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Duration: 2:02:25

This week the guys have a LOT to discuss.  Not only were there two big interviews with WoW Devs, but the Mists beta might be coming pretty darn soon along with a whole new breakdown for buffs and debuffs.  We talk enhancement shamans with Ceindra, starting a guild with Zaikai, and talk a lot more about our Level 60 Raiding Challenge.  This show is packed full of gaming goodness, so get your ears ready!
#35 - Convert to Raid: Chris Hanel vs. The Big Button
3/5/2012
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Duration: 1:51:41

This week the guys bring in The Daily Blink's Chris Hanel and discuss stat changes for Mists of Pandaria, catch up on the Iron Man Challenge, and throw Ultraxion on the chopping block in The War Room.  We also learn all about the inside details of Chris's secret trip to Blizzard HQ (not really), bring up our own at level Raiding Challenge, and declare March as Melee Month!  Another show packed full of raiding goodness.  Open up and say, "YESSSSSS!"
#34 - Convert to Raid: The Stance Dance Waltz with Torage!
2/27/2012
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Duration: 1:54:34

This week the guys talk about the latest gossip about Mists of Pandaria, follow up on the Iron Man Challenge, discuss why we love the next nerf in Dragon Soul and a lot more.  Torage the Warrior also comes on the show to talk to us about how and why he switched his long time raiding spec to Arms, and gets Koltrane on a rant about the different RNG specs in WoW right now.  We cover a lot of ground, so buckle up!
#33 - Convert to Raid: Spreading the Love from Rod to Rod
2/20/2012
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Duration: 1:34:08

This week the crew takes a look into the Mists of Pandaria talent calculator, discuss the solo Algalon kill and put Hagara the Stormbinder on the chopping block in The War Room.  They also talk about how to combat the raiding grind and answer a few of your questions along the way!
#32 - Convert to Raid: Now That's a Big Butt
2/13/2012
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Duration: 1:47:12

This week, the guys catch up with Koltrane on his legendary staff, talk about the latest buzz from Blizzard HQ including the latest earnings call, and answer some of your questions.  And we have a special guest in to discuss a lot about druid tanking.  It's another full show!
#31 - Convert to Raid: Little Gamu vs. the Diabahoolical Zon'ozz!
2/6/2012
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Duration: 1:29:37

This week we pug in Raiding a Raider's RevnGeek as we tackle all the news with patch 4.3.2, including cross realm raiding and the ret pally dps buff!  We also take a few listener questions, and defeat the beach ball toting, evil Warlord Zon'ozz!  Thanks to RevnGeek (and Boobear) for joining Zhug and Solarflair this week... a very fun show indeed!
#30 - Convert to Raid: Hardcore Raiding with Exodus!
1/31/2012
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Duration: 1:44:02

This week the guys talk about the upcoming nerf and the new patch, go over the latest raiding statistics, and get completely bummed over no Blizzcon in 2012.  Then we spin the show on its ear as we talk with James and Rob from Exodus, ranked 9th in the world on wowprogress.com, all about raiding in the race to world first.  We hit a LOT of key ingredients for those guilds that want to step up their game, and we get a ton of insight into what it's like to raid in this ultra competitive environment.  It's another amazing show!
#29 - Convert to Raid: Mage Genius with Chris Hanel!
1/23/2012
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Duration: 2:01:41

Buff mages!  This week the guys bring in very special guest Chris Hanel (The Daily Blink, Legendary) to discuss the upcoming nerf to the Dragon Soul raid, the talent system for Mists of Pandaria and in The Scouting Report, Chris drops some knowledge  on us about fire mages. This is a very full show packed with fun surprises and lots of information and opinions, definitely one that you don't want to miss.  Bazoobagwabo!
#28 - Convert to Raid: Taste the Rainbow... Ewww!
1/16/2012
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Duration: 1:40:43

This week the guys discuss the latest raiding numbers, cross realm raiding with Real ID friends and how it may or may not effect the server communities.  Also, Yor'Sahj is and his rainbow of pain is on the chopping block, and the guys try to answer all of your questions and more!
#27 - Convert to Raid: Frostheim Broke Our Mage's Brain!
1/10/2012
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Duration: 1:57:28

The guys are back from break and ready to raid with you! This week we catch up on the race to world first for Dragon Soul, chat about the newly announced cross realm raiding, and also try to guess what the timing of MoP is going to be.  Frostheim -- you know, THE Frostheim -- comes on to talk about the hunter class in a mind scrambling rendition of The Scouting Report.  Seriously, Koltrane could be in recovery for weeks.  It's another show loaded down with tons of information and fun!
#26 - Convert to Raid: New Year's Celebration!
12/31/2011
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Duration: 39:50

Join the guys from CtR as we countdown to the new year with our best production pieces from 2011! You'll hear the best boss intros, scenes and maybe even a song that we've done since the beginning of the show back in June.  Join in on all the fun and entertainment Convert to Raid has done throughout 2011, and we look forward to bringing you more amazing raiding action in 2012!  Happy New Year from the crew... Bazoobagwabo!
#25 - Convert to Raid: Winter Veil Special
12/24/2011
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Duration: 27:52

Happy holidays from the crew at CtR!  This year, we'll celebrate with a look back at some of the great adventures we've had this year, along with some holiday songs -- from Zhug and from friends of the show.  Thank you so much for all you've given us this year!
#24 - Convert to Raid: Woman Up!
12/19/2011
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Duration: 1:43:13

It's another packed show, where the guys discuss How to Survive the LFR, we comment on the race to world first, and Ghostcrawler's most recent interview with Curse.com.  Morchok, the first boss of Dragon Soul is on the chopping block, and we take a look at a couple of our listener questions and MORE.  It's our last live show of 2011, and it doesn't disappoint!
#23 - Convert to Raid: Our Main Tankadin... Lore!
12/12/2011
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Duration: 1:54:41

This week the CtR crew is visited by Lore from Gamebreaker TV and Tankspot fame to discuss lots of cool WoW stuff... like LFR and why loot rolls aren't quite awesome, the loot exploit suspensions and why everyone is wrong, and we even put him on the spot about Protection Paladins in The Scouting Report.  Plus the guys try to answer your questions, and we have a ton of fun along the way.  Got your name in the hat for our big giveaway?  You should do it now!
#22 - Convert to Raid: Looking for Zerg
12/5/2011
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Duration: 1:45:28

With the drop of patch 4.3 comes a lot of changes to the face of World of Warcraft, and this week we examine the love/hate relationship of LFR and what it means for different types of players. We also talk about first impressions of the new Dragon Soul raid, answer your questions, and chat with Hafrot from Rawrcast (rawrcast.com *this is an explicit show*) all about the behemoth known as 25 man raiding!
#21 - Convert to Raid: Matticus Says Click the Lightwell!
11/29/2011
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Duration: 1:50:18

The guys talk turkey in this week's show about the upcoming 4.3 patch, LFR loot rules and the Dragon Soul Encounter Pages, and they look ahead to Mists of Pandaria with the new talent calculators.  Matticus from World of Matticus and WoW Insider stops by to talk about healing priests in The Scouting Report, we have an AWESOME GIVEAWAY, and we try to answer a couple of tricky questions from you, the listeners. Be on the lookout as Zhug and Koltrane are back to their weird antics and more!!!
#20 - Convert to Raid: The Return of the Ultimate Huntard!
11/21/2011
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Duration: 1:50:32

This week the crew celebrates WoW's 7th Anniversary (and makes a wish for a new pet), goes over some of the numbers for Firelands raiding, and examines the freak out over mana pools.  But that's not all!  Shannox makes a special return in heroic mode so the guys can down him and his dogs for good.  Plus, the players answer your questions and a LOT more.  Join us!
#19 - Convert to Raid: Class Warcraft!
11/15/2011
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Duration: 1:52:58

This week the guys discuss the end of patch 4.2 and look a little closer into when 4.3 will drop.  In The Scouting Report, we do something a little different!  With the BIG Q&A from Ghostcrawler and the devs, the crew examines all of the classes and playstyles closely, giving you the relevant info you'll need stepping into the future of World of Warcraft.  And, of course, we try to get to as many of your questions as possible!
#18 - Convert to Raid: Burning Ring of Ragnaros
11/8/2011
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Duration: 1:56:27

This week the guys discuss all the latest news on the PTR, make predictions on when 4.3 will drop, and rant on someone else's rant.  Ragnaros is on the chopping block in this week's War Room, and the gang clears normal mode Firelands with the in depth analysis of this fight. And of course we try to get to as many questions as possible!  Come join us, it's another packed episode of CtR!
#17 - Convert to Raid: Herding Cats in LFR
10/31/2011
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Duration: 1:17:53

This week the guys discuss all the news post Blizzcon, for what's happening now and what's to come in patch 4.3 and Mists of Pandaria!  Solarflair gives his insights on how the new LFR system works (or doesn't), we'll answer all your questions, and you can find out why Blizzard is Dork of the Week.
#16 - Convert to Raid: Panda Watch at Blizzcon 2011!
10/24/2011
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Duration: 1:50:26

The guys put on a special show to wrap up all of the details released at Blizzcon 2011, especially concentrating on the next expansion: The Mists of Pandaria. We'll examine all of the new features, the new race and class, the dungeons, the raids, the overall themes and how it all fits together. Along the way, look out for Zhug and Koltrane's (completely fake) antics at Blizzcon.  This show is full of awesomesauce!
#15 - Convert to Raid: STYX and Stones
10/17/2011
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Duration: 1:40:01

This week the guys discuss how a little pet could (but probably won't) change the economy of WoW, the importance of getting your math right, and take a look at all the new shinies on the PTR.  Dragon Soul, anyone?  We'll also get a big ol' heaping helping of Domo on top.  Majordomo Staghelm is in our sights in this week's War Room.  We'll also try to answer your raiding questions and more on another show packed full of raiding goodness. Enjoy!
#14 - Convert to Raid: We Are So HoT!
10/11/2011
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Duration: 1:27:43

This week the guys on CtR go over some of the latest news from the PTR, answer your raid leadership questions, and we have Wolfshayde from Earthen Ring stop by to discuss how to make your very own tree grow up to be a big, healing behemoth as we talk some Resto Druid! 
#13 - Convert to Raid: Tornado Town
10/3/2011
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Duration: 1:40:42

This week the crew gives their impressions of the PTR, talk more about the Looking for Raid feature, and put Alysrazor's head on the chopping block for an awesome War Room segment and a TON more.
#12 - Convert to Raid: Bazoobagwabo!
9/26/2011
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Duration: 1:44:13

We have a jam packed show for you this week!  We catch up with Koltrane on his Legendary questline, we poke some fun at the nerfs in the Firelands, talk about our impressions of the latest information on patch 4.3, and Torage from Feathermoon-US stops by to give us insight into the Fury Warrior.  And, of course we try to answer your questions too.  Expect some EPIC moments and quite a few bad jokes this time around on CtR!
#11 - Convert to Raid: Panda-Palooza in 3D!
9/19/2011
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Duration: 1:44:34

This week we go in depth on Koltrane's update on the Legendary Staff questline, we talk about the huge raiding news we received over the last week, discussing raid leadership and getting to listener questions along the way.  Even without our regular War Room or Scouting Report, it's a VERY full show.  Enjoy! 
#10 - Convert to Raid: Chuck Norris vs. The Loot Ninja
9/12/2011
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Duration: 1:40:59

This week Koltrane discusses his progress in getting the Legendary staff along with all the recent changes, the gang dives into all things rogue-like with their guest Hemolicious from US-Drenden, and Zhug takes a hard line in Leading the Raid.  Of course we'll answer your questions along the way and a LOT more.  It's another jam packed show on CtR!
#9 - Convert to Raid: Killer Crystal Poop!
9/6/2011
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Duration: 1:34:04

This week Zhug, Athaerick and Koltrane discuss some of the latest buzz around patch 4.3, the upcoming tank changes, and of course listener email.  They also head into the War Room and talk details and strategy for Baleroc!
#8 - Convert to Raid: Robot Unicorn Attack with Lore!
8/29/2011
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Duration: 1:41:17

This week we have a very special guest... Lore from Tankspot.com and Gamebreaker.tv!  We discuss what it takes to be a hardcore raider, the upcoming 4.3 patch, and even get into the strats on three different bosses in hardcore mode.  Plus Zhug and the guys talk news, raid leadership and more!
#7 - Convert to Raid: Charlie Sheen and Me, A Warlock's Tale
8/22/2011
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Duration: 1:49:45

This week the BIG news has hit about what's coming up in patch 4.3, so we talk about the new raid and all the cool new features the upcoming patch will bring.  Stinkiepete from Feathermoon-US chats with us in depth about Destruction Warlocks, and of course we try to answer a few listener questions.  It's another jam-packed show on Convert to Raid!
#6 - Convert to Raid: RNG for You and Me
8/11/2011
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Duration: 1:30:33

This week we take a look at more world firsts, have an in depth chat about Lord Rhyolith and how you can expect to die on this fight, and we try to get through a big ol' pile of listener mail!  And of course we'll give you the scoop on Koltrane's Legendary quest, give some good raid leadership advice, and yes... there is much laughter too!
#5 - Convert to Raid: From the Bowels of CoT
8/4/2011
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Duration: 1:31:43

On this show, we delve further in Koltrane's quest for the legendary staff, speculate on what the latest moves from Blizzard means for World of Warcraft, and we talk with one of our listeners in depth about Blood DK tanks!  We of course discuss raiding news, answer our listener mail, including a couple the deal with raid leadership... and more!  Join us, won't you?
#4 - Convert to Raid: The HBIC
7/28/2011
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Duration: 1:32:47

In this week's show, we discuss what the top raiding team in Azeroth thinks about the Firelands, we creep into Beth'tilac's fiery web of doom, we have some excellent tips for the noob raid leader and lot more!  Of course we name a Dork of the Week and have a lot of laughs in the process, so join in on the conversation!
#3 - Convert to Raid: The Mystical Asparagus
7/21/2011
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Duration: 1:29:09

In today's show, we make a BIG show announcement, catch up on all the latest news from the brains at Blizz, examining the latest Ask the Devs post in particular. And we tackle the mystical healing powers of the resto shaman with our special guest, Festoon!
#2 - Convert to Raid: Nerd Alert!
7/7/2011
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Duration: 1:17:20

In this show we discuss all the latest raiding news in WoW, and even name our first Convert to Raid Dork of the Week!  There's also a double dose of the War Room as we discuss the details and our strategies for both Occu'thar in Baradin Hold and Shannox of the Firelands -- giving you a couple of different strats that the "other guys" haven't told you about.  And we have our first session of Leading the Raid with a listener question! And, we invite YOU to pug in with us and join all of our conversations, including our Scouting Report segment.  Find out all the details inside, and thanks for listening! Special thanks to Soundboyz for select music on the show today.  :)
#1 - Convert to Raid: The Drinking Game!
6/30/2011
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Duration: 1:13:06

Our first official show, and there's a LOT to talk about! We discuss the end of patch 4.1 and the beginning of patch 4.2... the Rage of the Firelands!  You'll get our first impressions of the area and some trash talk about it too.  We also cover some of the bigger class changes in the latest rebalancing, and have a lot of fun along the way! Hope you enjoy it!
#0 - Convert to Raid: The Fist of Rage!
6/23/2011
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Duration: 57:45

This is our first show... a technical run through, if you will, before we officially kick off this new podcast.  Meet the players, learning some stuff about the next patch (4.2) in World of Warcraft, and have some laughs along the way!

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