{"podcast":{"title":"Lore Watch Podcast","slug":"lore-watch-podcast-4788","podcast_index_feed_id":4788,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6556539150cd070012089193","website_url":"http://blizzardwatch.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6556539150cd070012089193/1737499828181-233880d1-1cb2-4047-863e-2abb4b8afeb2.jpeg","author":"Blizzard Watch","episode_count":432,"summary":"Every week the Lore Watch podcast explores the story and lore of Blizzard titles including World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, or any other games that interest us. Join us for an in-depth look at the evolving stories of the games we all love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T06:20:21.086063+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-watch-podcast-4788"},"episode":{"title":"The Diablo buddy comedy of the new The Lost Horadrim novel","slug":"the-diablo-buddy-comedy-of-the-new-the-lost-horadrim-novel","published_at":"2026-04-22T15:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-watch-podcast-4788/the-diablo-buddy-comedy-of-the-new-the-lost-horadrim-novel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-watch-podcast-4788","url":"https://shows.acast.com/lore-watch/episodes/lwp-413","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6556539150cd070012089193/e/69e59eff23929c3a2a0780bd/media.mp3","summary":"This week, Joe, Matt, and special guest Liz Harper read the newly released  Diablo  novel  The Lost Horadrim  by Matthew Kirby, and are here to share their thoughts. This is where I'd make a joke about that new book smell, but it's  Diablo  so I don't want to think about smelling anything. In terms of time, the book is set between the events of  Diablo 3  and  Diablo 4 , though this spans several decades worth of time. The three core characters in the novel are familiar to  Diablo  fans: Tyrael, Lorath, and Donan. And oh, the hijinks these three wacky guys get up to on the way to Skovos! The book serves to bridge the gaps, and flesh out characters we already know from  Diablo  while set against the setting for the next  Diablo 4  expansion,  Lord of Hatred . It explores how some of these characters might know each other and the places they're about to visit while on the hunt for Mephisto. Plus, any extra time with Tyrael is always a fun little romp. Ah, angels. What scheme will they come up with next time? Well, that's kind of what  Lord of Hatred  is going to explore. So if you want more  Diablo  lore, come stay awhile and listen. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon , where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week, Joe, Matt, and special guest Liz Harper read the newly released Diablo novel The Lost Horadrim by Matthew Kirby, and ar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4479,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lore-watch-podcast-4788/episodes/the-diablo-buddy-comedy-of-the-new-the-lost-horadrim-novel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-watch-podcast-4788/the-diablo-buddy-comedy-of-the-new-the-lost-horadrim-novel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}