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INTERVIEW

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INTERVIEW WITH
HEARTHCAST

By Christian Wootton

In the first of a series of interviews, we bring you Rewt and Freckleface of Hearthcast. A podcast
for the casual World of Warcraft player. On the air since February 2009, The pair of hosts and
a cast of thousands (well, 3) they talk about WoW, Real Life, and all points in between.
GAMEON: WHO ARE YOU?
WHAT CLASSES DO YOU PLAY?
Rewt: My main is a goblin

Rewt: We kind of knew each
other outside of WoW. We had
mutual friends who were also into

WHO’S IDEA WAS IT IN THE
FIRST PLACE TO PODCAST?
Rewt: Mine. I had done other

warlock. Freckleface: My main

gaming, but were really just sort of

podcast projects in the past, and

is a goblin hunter, but I also

“acquaintances” at best before the

knew I wanted to do a World of

have a mage that I enjoy.

podcast. Freckleface: We knew each

Warcraft podcast. I had a formula

other by face, but when I friended

in my head about how the show

him on Facebook I saw he

would work, and it required a

played Wow, and I

female cohost who was able to

made a toon on

be at the same location I was.

HOW DID THE TWO OF YOU
MEET?

his server.

Freckleface: I was
promised cookies, and I’m
still waiting on them.
WHAT IS HEARTHCAST?
Rewt: Hearthcast is a podcast
covering the World of Warcraft
Universe. We do take a more
casual approach to gaming, and
talk about a wide range of topics
surrounding the Blizzard franchise.
Freckleface: The premise of
the show is that we love playing
Warcraft, and that there is a lot
of fun in the details of it. We’d
rather talk about pop culture
references in Pandaria than tank
strategies for the latest boss.

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