And That's How We Grow - Episode 88 - Around the Mage Table

June 8, 2026
2h 22m
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Episode Description

After many of you told us we need therapy, we got the Unofficial WoW Therapist, SpareyStreams, to join us for an episode about toxic gaming and why Frank is always wrong! https://www.twitch.tv/spareystreams - Sparey's Twitch https://www.youtube.com/@Spareystreams - Sparey's YT https://x.com/Spareystreams - Sparey's Twitter Chapters: 00:00 Let’s Meet Sparey! 10:13 News 15:37 Some Addon Yap 22:37 Is Having Info Making Us Toxic? 28:30 Lizard Brain 39:35 Interacting with Perceptions 51:39 Rolling with Mistakes 1:03:37 Is WoW’s Carrot on a Stick Bad? 1:16:39 Anxiety in Finding a Community 1:23:33 eTeam and our Problems 1:34:00 Pushing Frank’s Buttons 1:48:35 Frank’s Journey to Leading 2:00:50 Any Cheat Codes for Traitors? 2:12:11 Lythian Cares About Hating Our Guest 2:13:44 Last Thoughts/Outro
Read the recapAnd That's How We Grow: Therapy, Add-ons, and BlizzCon Prep (Episode 88 Recap)Episode 88 brings licensed therapist Sperry (SpareyStreams) to the table for a frank chat about raid culture, toxicity, and mental health — plus patch timing, add-on changes, and BlizzCon prep. Whether you want raid tips or community therapy, this episode covers it.

About the Podcast

Around the Mage Table is a casual World of Warcraft podcast. New two-hour episodes drop every Monday, covering AOTC raids, mythic+, patch news, and community stories from Azeroth.

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