New Meta: Dota 2 Podcast

In this episode the podders are taking a whistle-stop tour of core support items. Marco Adam and Stan work their way through Glimmer Cape, Ghost Scepter, Euls, Force Staff and Medallion, touching on Blink and Aether Lens too! Each item's strengths and weaknesses are considered as well as covering the situations in which they are best utilised. 

In this episode the crew gathers to celebrate Marco's return to Immortal, as well as discussing the variety of heroes and play styles seen in the mid-lane (5:35). The trio then each bring a favourite mid hero to the table and talk about why and how they work in the current meta. Adam bolts off the conversation with Razor (16:16), followed by Marco's Queen of Pain (38:03) and finally Stan's Necrophos (67:12). Join the Discord for more fun and interesting discussions as well as upcoming in-house evenings with fellow listeners and the podders themselves.  https://discord.gg/rgV6KwD

In this edition of the pod the topic at hand is how to play in and around a difficult lane. Everyone hates playing in a terrible lane, but the podders are here to help mitigate the damage and stop a bad lane turning into a bad game!  The discord continues to grow and be a lot of fun. Join for lively Dota discussions and general chat, also watch out for news on upcoming party and in-house evenings!  https://discord.gg/rgV6KwD 

Marco and Stan return from the DreamLeague Season 11 Finals in Stockholm with tall tales and insights from the major tournament. The trip was a lot of fun and the traveling pair spend some time relaying stories at the beginning of the episode. Adam joins in the discussion to cover the key trends from across the action and what to expect the fallout to be in pub Dota (12:45). Finally the outstanding changes in the mini-patch 7.21d are discussed (47:00).

Episode 11 sees Adam, Stan and Marco sink their teeth into Dota's most agonising and avoidable misplays, represented by the Seven Deadly Sins (Sloth, Envy, Pride, Greed, Gluttony, Lust and Wrath). From greedy teammates farming one wave too many, to slothful players missing free cs, no Dota game is devoid of sinful actions. The gang enjoy a fun discussion about such topics and discuss how best to avoid these common pitfalls.

Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/rgV6KwD New Meta Podcast marks its tenth edition with the best episode yet, as Marco, Adam and Stan explore the key decisions you should make when playing carry. From the strategy phase all the way to the late-game, the most game-deciding decisions often fall at the feet of the carry, being the highest net worth and often most important hero on the team. The usual podcast suspects are here to shed light on how to navigate these choices.

Mars is here, and has been for a few days now, long enough for the Podders to draw some initial conclusions, strategies and builds to discuss on today's episode. Marco returns from SEA to reunite with Stan and Adam, to talk about DotA's new Herculean hero as well as the recent changes in 7.21c. Beware: contains poor audio. 

A podcast episode about DotA's history? No one has ever done that! No one has EVER done that in the history of DotA! Join Stan, Adam and Guest Joe as they take a nostalgic plunge into DotA's past, discussing the funniest and most interesting 'features' of the game's journey from a custom map to a premier esport. Joe's veteran experience having played the game since 2007 gives the episode a great taste of times past.

With Marco still afk, Adam and Stan and blessed with the debut of guest Nick! A tried and tested member of the New Meta party stack, Nick seamlessly slots in for this special episode! The trio begin by answering a couple of fun listener emails (sent to newmetapodcast@hotmail.com) before moving to cover IceFrog's touch-ups in 7.21b. 

Adam and Stan sit down for a good old chat about the meta-game, focusing on 6 heroes to try in a patch that seems to be establishing itself a few weeks on from release. With Marco absent, the duo move  from 2 heroes that dominate loudly: Lifestealer and Ursa (06:51), to covering a rising response pick in Razor (31:45). Visage is next in line, quietly remaining the highest win-rate hero in Dota (46:27), followed by Bounty Hunter (60:00) and finally Oracle (69:56). 

This episode takes the form of a guide on how to play position 5, with the gang discussing key points that can help improve your support play! Adam (ComeDineWithMe), Marco (Takko-) and Stan (TheMagicT) cover different types of lane match-ups and how to approach them, how to most effectively use your time, how to spend your gold and much much more! A must listen for any aspiring supports.

Join the gang as they stay PMA and dive into how to construct a winning mentality for solo queue. After some stories of calibration wins and woes, the trio discuss keeping your hero pool tight, your mic plugged in and your attitude positive. Using personal experience as a guide this episode seeks to tackle some basic principles to help you keep your eyes on the prize and your head above water in the depths of solo queue!

Adam, Marco and Stan sink their teeth into patch 7.21, discussing the most interesting, impactful and fun changes. Ursa is faster than Ench, IceFrog turns Slark into Sushi and IO is relo'd out of Captains Mode. The boys also look ahead to a new ranked season, tentatively approaching recalibration and establishing their MMR goals!

The gang return this episode to discuss the current dominance of team aura items and why they fit so well with the prevailing game-state of 7.20e. Stan, Marco and Adam take us on a grand tour of all the mid-game team items from Vlads to Crimson, all the way through to Drums and Helm, covering the strengths and weaknesses of each and the heroes whom benefit most from holding them.

Join Stan (Ancient 4), Marco (Immortal) and Adam (Divine 4) in discussing how position 4 is defined in the current meta-game and effective ways to play the role! After brief introductions the episode covers heroes and play-styles seen from position 4 in both pro and pub games, discussing why they work and how best to respond.