The Tauren & the Goblin is Mash Those Button's podcast that focuses on the story and lore of the World of Warcraft. Each episode, hosts Nick and Katie discuss topics ranging from recent in-game events to Azeroth's titanic history, usually with the added perspective of playing Tauren and Goblin chara…
Nick complains about Season of Discovery but there's more pressing stuff you'll want to hear about...
Katie returns to talk about the Worldsoul Saga, and ask the important question: Can Nerubians web-swing like Spider-Man?
Nick is joined by Dracoris to talk about their Blizzcon reactions and go over their thoughts on The Worldsoul Saga!
Nick and Katie go over the early Tyr quests and the Forbidden Reach quests from Dragonflight.
Katie is back to share her throughts on Dragonflight, Amydrassil, and Lor'themar and Thalyssra's Wedding!
Nick is back to chat about some of the negativity he is seeing online, as well as theorize about Vyranoth's role to come.
This week Ban'orak joins Nick to talk about the Orc Heritage Armor questline. Do you have a favorite orc? They are here.
Gin and Ali from Live, Laugh, Lore join Nick to talk about how to love the lore despite knowing the backstage issues.
Nick lets his wrestling geek out with Berzerker of Unshackled Fury as they give out awards for the best of Dragonflight.
Nick is joined by Cyrub & Projali from Scrubs vs. the World to discuss what they wish for many Dragonflight characters!
Nick is joined by Gershom from Thrall's Balls to talk about the 10.0.7 cinematic with the Primal Incarnates and more!
Nick returns solo to talk about Dragonflight so far. Also, which heroes best represent their class? NEMSY GANG RISE UP!
Nick and Katie are back to bid farewell to Sylvanas and to Shadowlands.
You can't go off-topic if you never establish one at the start. Can Ragnaros celebrate 150 episodes by line dancing?
Katie has some thoughts on Calia Menethil's ascension amongst Forsaken leadership.
A little chit chat about the recent mobile game news followed by a dive into the first half of Sylvanas.
Skoll Shorties joins Nick to go through the history of our favorite half orc-half ogre, Rexxar!
Nick and Katie share their reaction to the Dragonflight announcement.
Nick and Katie are feeling better and talk about Yogg-Saron for real this time.
We apologize for the audio quality. Nick and Katie weren't feeling good when this was recorded.
Nick and Katie talk about Zereth Mortis and the Sepulcher cinematics. And they keep talking. For a while.
Cyrub and Projali join Nick and Katie to talk about the biggest scrubs in the Shadowlands and 9.2 hype!
Nick and Katie look at the faction divide and try to figure out if Cross-Faction Raiding fits the current lore.
Its more best wishes for 2022! The Winter Queen should run a salon! Elune needs a clue! Azeroth needs a shield!
Nick and Katie ring in 2022 by sharing what they wish for several characters in the new year!
Nick and Katie discuss the patch 9.2 Sylvanas cinematic and then take some listener mail!
Come for the 9.2 Announcement analysis, stay for the Old God Hershey Kisses and Tauren Pedicures!
Katie is back so Nick can share his bizarre theory about Elune as they speculate over her origins.
Nick talks briefly about Hearthstone mercenaries and introducing new characters.
We look at more of the lore reveals of Grimoire. Could the Sepulcher be on Azeroth? Could it BE Azeroth???
Grimoire of the Shadowlands wasn't quite what we expected, but we still can start digging into the lore it contains.
If Darth Vader can be redeemed, why not Sylvanas?
We finally finish up talking about "Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth!" Or is it (Folk & Fairy) x Tales + of Azeroth?
Nick and Katie react and discuss the news about Blizzard's toxic culture.
Nick is alone and speculating talking about the Tazavesh Lore Book and wondering about an Elune-Jailer relationship.
This week we dive into the Sylvanas story, joke about the Uther story, and enjoy the Forsaken story.
A short episode for a week where the biggest news was battle.net is global and flying, like love, won't cost a thing.
Katie returns and she and Nick go wild wondering about the Jailer and the cosmos and the Brokers and more!
Dracoris and Sirithe from the LFR podcast join Nick and dive into the 9.1 spoilers. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Nick compares the arc of Wanda in Wandavision to what Sylvanas' story. Can Wanda's ending suggest Sylvanas' fate?
Nick talks about his experience playing the Kyrian Covenant Campaign. Uther! Pelagos! Emotions?
Spazz Wesson returns to fill in for Katie and walk us through the Venthyr Campaign! So much Kael'thas! So little shirt!