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How should we understand the words, “in him all things were created” in Col 1.16? Although commonly taken to mean Christ created the universe, this view has contextual, structural, and exegetical problems. In what follows I’ll name six problems with old-creation readings before laying out why a new creation approach makes sense. I presented this talk at the 2025 Unitarian Christian Alliance (UCA) conference in Uxbridge, England. Scroll down to see the full-length paper. For those listening to the audio, here’s a quick reference to Colossians 1.15-20 Strophe 1 (Col 1.15-18a) 15a      who is (the) image of the invisible God, 15b      firstborn of all creation 16a      for in him were created all things 16b                  in the heavens and upon the earth, 16c                  the visible and the invisible, 16d                  whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities 16e      all things have been created through him and for him 17a      and he is before all things 17b      and all things hold together in him 18a      and he is the head of the body of the Church,[12] Strophe 2 (Col 1.18b-20) 18b      who is (the) beginning, 18c      firstborn from the dead, 18d                  in order that he may be first in all things, 19        for in him was pleased all the fulness to dwell 20a      and through him to reconcile all things in him, 20b      making peace through the blood of his cross 20c                  whether the things upon the earth 20d                  or the things in the heavens Here’s Randy Leedy’s New Testament Diagram Here are the slides in the original PowerPoint format Download [13.82 MB] Here are the slides converted to PDF Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [3.16 MB] To read the paper, simply scroll down or read it on Academia.edu.   Listen on Spotify   Listen on Apple Podcasts —— Links —— Check out these other papers by Sean Finnegan Support Restitutio by donating here Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Finnegan on X @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play it out on the air Who is Sean Finnegan?  Read his bio here Get Finnegan’s book, Kingdom Journey to learn about God’s kingdom coming on earth as well as the story of how Christianity lost this pearl of great price. Get the transcript of this episode Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Below is the paper presented on July 25, 2025 in Uxbridge, England at the 2nd annual UCA UK Conference. Access this paper on Academia.edu to get the pdf. Full text is below, including bibliography and end notes. Colossians 1.16: Old Creation or New Creation? by Sean P. Finnegan Abstract  How should we understand the words, “in him all things were created” in Col 1.16? Although commonly taken to mean Christ created the universe, this view has contextual, structural, and exegetical problems. In what follows, I will explain the difficulties with the various old creation readings of Col 1.16 along with five reasons for a new creation approach. Then I'll provide a new creation reading of Col 1.16 before summarizing my findings in the conclusion. Introduction  Colossians 1.15-20 is a fascinating text of great importance for Christology. Commonly understood to be a hymn, it is fascinating in its cosmic scope and elevated Christology. Although many commentators interpret Paul[1] to say that Christ created the universe in his pre-existent state in Col 1.16, not all scholars see it that way. For example, Edward Schillebeeckx writes, “There is no mention in this text of pre-existence in the Trinitarian sense.”[2] Rather he sees “an eschatological pre-existence, characteristic of wisdom and apocalyptic.”[3] G. B. Caird agreed that Paul's focus in Col. 1.15-20 was not pre-existence (contra Lightfoot), rather, “The main thread of Paul's thought, then, is the manhood of Christ.”[4] In other words, “All that has been said in vv. 15-18 can be said of the historical Jesus.”[5] James Dunn also denied that Paul saw Christ as God's agent in creation in Col 1.15-20, claiming that such an interpretation was “to read imaginative metaphor in a pedantically literal way.”[6] James McGrath argued that “Jesus is the one through whom God's new creation takes place.” [7] Andrew Perriman likewise noted, “There is no reference to the creation of heaven and earth, light and darkness, sea and dry land, lights in the heavens, vegetation, or living creatures,”[8] also preferring a new creation approach.[9] To understand why such a broad range of scholars diverge from the old creation interpretation of Col 1.16, we will examine several contextual, structural, and exegetical problems. While explaining these, I'll also put forward four reasons to interpret Col 1.16 as new creation. Then I'll provide a fifth before giving a new creation reading of Col 1.15-20. But before going any further, let's familiarize ourselves with the text and structure. The Form of Col 1.15-20  To get our bearings, let me begin by providing a translation,[10] carefully structured to show the two strophes.[11] Strophe 1 (Col 1.15-18a) 15a      who is (the) image of the invisible God, 15b      firstborn of all creation 16a      for in him were created all things 16b                  in the heavens and upon the earth, 16c                  the visible and the invisible, 16d                  whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities 16e      all things have been created through him and for him 17a      and he is before all things 17b      and all things hold together in him 18a      and he is the head of the body of the Church,[12] Strophe 2 (Col 1.18b-20) 18b      who is (the) beginning, 18c      firstborn from the dead, 18d                  in order that he may be first in all things, 19        for in him was pleased all the fulness to dwell 20a      and through him to reconcile all things in him, 20b      making peace through the blood of his cross 20c                  whether the things upon the earth 20d                  or the things in the heavens Here I've followed the two-strophe structure (1.15-18a and 18b-20) noted more than a century ago by the classical philologist Eduard Norden[13] and repeated by James Robinson,[14] Edward Lohse,[15] Edward Schweizer,[16] James Dunn,[17] Ben Witherington III,[18] and William Lane[19] among others. By lining up the parallel lines of the two strophes, we can clearly see the poetic form. Strophe 1 15a who is (the) image… 15b firstborn of all creation 16a for in him were created all things… 16e  all things have been created through him… Strophe 2 18b who is (the) beginning, 18c firstborn from the dead … 19 for in him was pleased all… 20a and through him to reconcile all things in him… Such striking repeated language between the two strophes means that we should be careful to maintain the parallels between them and not take a grammatical or exegetical position on a word or phrase that would disconnect it from the parallel line in the other strophe. Some scholars, including F. F. Bruce,[20] Michael Bird,[21] David Pao,[22] among others proposed vv. 17-18a as an independent transitional link between the two strophes. Lohse explained the motivation for this unlikely innovation as follows. Above all, it is curious that at the end of the first, cosmologically oriented strophe, Christ is suddenly referred to as the “head of the body, the church” (1:18a κεφαλή τοῦ σώματος τῆς ἐκκλησίας). Considering its content, this statement would have to be connected with the second strophe which is characterized by soteriological statements. The structure of the hymn, however, places it in the first strophe.[23] For interpreters who prefer to think of the first strophe as cosmogony and the second as soteriology, a line about Christ's headship over the church doesn't fit very well. They restructure the form based on their interpretation of the content. Such a policy reverses the order of operations. One should determine the form and then interpret the content in light of structure. Lohse was right to reject the addition of a new transitional bridge between the two strophes. He called it “out of the question” since vv. 17-18a underscore “all things” and “serve as a summary that brings the first strophe to a conclusion.”[24] Now that we've oriented ourselves to some degree, let's consider old creation readings of Col 1.16 and the problems that arise when reading it that way. Old Creation Readings  Within the old creation paradigm for Col 1.16 we can discern three groups: those who see (A) Christ as the agent by whom God created, (B) Wisdom as the agent, and (C) Christ as the purpose of creation. Although space won't allow me to interact with each of these in detail, I will offer a brief critique of these three approaches. As a reminder, here is our text in both Greek and English. Colossians 1.16 16a      ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα 16b                  ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, 16c                  τὰ ὁρατὰ καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα, 16d                  εἴτε θρόνοι εἴτε κυριότητες εἴτε ἀρχαὶ εἴτε ἐξουσίαι· 16e      τὰ πάντα δι' αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται· 16a      for in him were created all things 16b                  in the heavens and upon the earth, 16c                  the visible and the invisible, 16d                  whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities 16e      all things have been created through him and for him 1. Christ as the Agent of Creation Scot McKnight is representative in his claim that “The emphasis of the first stanza is Christ as the agent of creation … and the second is Christ as the agent of redemption.”[25] This view sees the phrase “in him were created all things” as Christ creating the universe in the beginning. However, this position has six problems with it. Firstly, the context of the poem—both before (vv. 13-14) and after (vv. 21-22)—is clearly soteriological not cosmogonical.[26] By inserting vv. 15-20 into the text after vv. 13-14, Paul connected the two together.[27] V. 15 begins with ὅς ἐστιν (who is), which makes it grammatically dependent on vv. 13-14. “It is widely accepted,” wrote Dunn, “that this passage is a pre-Pauline hymn interpolated and interpreted to greater or less extent by Paul.”[28] By placing the poem into a redemptive frame, Paul indicated how he interpreted it. The fact that God “rescued us from the authority of darkness and transferred (us) into the kingdom of his beloved son” is the controlling context (v. 13).[29] As I will show below, I believe vv. 15-20 are ecclesiology not protology, since ecclesiology naturally flows from soteriology. Rather than remaining in the old domain of darkness, vulnerable to malevolent spiritual powers of this age, Colossian Christians are transferred into the new domain of Christ. The context makes it more natural to interpret the creation language of vv. 15-16 in light of Christ's redemptive work—as references to new creation rather than old creation. Doing so retains the contextual frame rather than jumping back to the beginning of time. A second problem arises when we consider the phrase “image of the invisible God” in v. 15. Although some see a Stoic or Wisdom reference here, I agree with F. F. Bruce who said, “No reader conversant with the OT scriptures, on reading these words of Paul, could fail to be reminded of the statement in Gen. 1:26f., that man was created by God ‘in his own image.'”[30] Immediately after making humanity in his own image, God blessed us with dominion over the earth. Philo also connected humanity's image of God with “the rulership over the earthly realms.”[31] But if the Christ of v. 15 is the pre-existent son prior to his incarnation, as the old creation model posits, “How can he be the ‘image of God,'” asked Eduard Schweizer, since “the one who is thus described here is not the earthly Jesus?”[32] It is precisely by virtue of his humanity that Jesus is the image of God not his pre-existence.[33] Thus, image-of-God language points us to the creation of a new humanity. A third problem is that “firstborn of all creation” prima facia implies that Christ is a member of creation (a partitive genitive). This is how Paul thought about Christ as firstborn in Rom 8.29 when he called Christ “firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” Clearly he saw Christ as a member of the “ἀδελφοῖς” (brothers and sisters). Furthermore, “πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως” (firstborn of all creation) in v. 15 parallels “πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν” (firstborn from the dead) v. 18. Although the former (v. 15) can be taken as a genitive of subordination (firstborn over creation) or as a partitive genitive (firstborn of creation), the latter (v. 18) is unambiguously partitive. Because v. 18 includes the word ἐκ (from/out of), instead of a multivalent genitive, it must mean that Jesus was himself a member of the dead prior to his resurrection. Likewise, he was the firstborn member of creation. To take v. 15 as a genitive of subordination and v. 18 in a partitive sense allows theology to drive exegesis over against the clear structural link between v. 15b and v. 18c. In fact, as the BDAG noted, Christ is “the firstborn of a new humanity.”[34] He is chronologically born first and, by virtue of that, also preeminent.[35] Fourthly, the phrase, “ἐν αὐτῷ” (in him), implies soteriology not protology as it does throughout the Pauline corpus. The prepositional phrases “in Christ,” “in the Lord,” “in him,” and others that are similar occur more than a hundred times in Paul's epistles. McKnight elucidated the sense nicely: “This expression, then, is the inaugurated eschatological reality into which the Christian has been placed, and it also evokes the new-creation realities that a person discovers.”[36] Creation in Christ is not likely to refer to Genesis creation. In fact, apart from Col 1.16, there is no text within Paul or the rest of the Bible that speaks of the origin of the universe as something created “in Christ.”[37] Sadly translators routinely obscure this fact by translating “ἐν αὐτῷ” as “by him.”[38] Amazingly, the NASB and ESV render “ἐν αὐτῷ” as “in him” in every other usage apart from Col 1.16![39] For the sake of consistency, it makes better sense to render “ἐν αὐτῷ” as “in him” and let the reader decide how to interpret it. Fifthly, the line, “and he is the head of the body, the Church” (v. 18a) clearly roots the first strophe in redemptive history not creation. Our English translations follow Robert Estienne's verse divisions, which confusingly combine the last line of the first strophe (v. 18a) and the first line of the second (v. 18b), obscuring the native poetic structure. As I made the case above, the structure of the text breaks into two strophes with v. 18a included in the first one. As I mentioned earlier, vv. 15-20 are a pre-existing poem that Paul has modified and incorporated into the text of Colossians. Ralph Martin pointed out that the poem contains “no less than five hapax legomena” and “about ten non-Pauline expressions.”[40] Additionally, there appear to be awkward additions that disrupt the symmetry. These additions are the most explicitly Christian material. It is likely that the original said, “and he is the head of the body” to which Paul appended “the church.” Edward Schillebeeckx commented on this. In Hellenistic terms this must primarily mean that he gives life and existence to the cosmos. Here, however, Colossians drastically corrects the ideas … The correction made by Colossians is to understand ‘body' as a reference to the church, and not the cosmos. This alters the whole perspective of the cultural and religious setting … The cosmic background is reinterpreted in terms of salvation history and ecclesiology. In fact Christ is already exercising his lordship over the world now … however, he is doing this only as the head of the church, his body, to which he gives life and strength. Thus Colossians claims that the church alone, rather than the cosmos, is the body of Christ.[41] If this is true, it shows Paul's careful concern to disallow a strictly old creation or protological reading of the first strophe. For by inserting “of the church,” he has limited the context of the first strophe to the Christ event. “The addition of ‘the church,'” wrote Dunn, “indicates that for Paul at any rate the two strophes were not dealing with two clearly distinct subjects (cosmology and soteriology).”[42] Karl-Joseph Kuschel wrote, “The answer would seem to be he wanted to ‘disturb' a possible cosmological-protological fancy in the confession of Christ … to prevent Christ from becoming a purely mythical heavenly being.”[43] Thus Paul's addition shows us he interpreted the creation of v16 as new creation. Lastly, theological concerns arise when taking Col 1.16 as old creation. The most obvious is that given the partitive genitive of v. 15, we are left affirming the so-called Arian position that God created Christ as the firstborn who, in turn, created everything else. Another thorn in the side of this view is God's insistence elsewhere to be the solo creator (Isa 44.24; cf. 45.18). On the strength of this fact, modalism comes forward to save the day while leaving new problems in its wake. However, recognizing Col 1.15-20 as new creation avoids such theological conundrums. 2. Wisdom as the Agent of Creation Dustin Smith noted, “The christological hymn contains no less than nine characteristics of the wisdom of God (e.g., “image,” “firstborn,” agent of creation, preceding all things, holding all things together) that are reapplied to the figure of Jesus.”[44] Some suggest that Col 1.15-20 is actually a hymn to Wisdom that Paul Christianized.[45] The idea is that God created the universe through his divine Wisdom, which is now embodied or incarnate in Christ. Dunn explained it as follows. If then Christ is what God's power/wisdom came to be recognized as, of Christ it can be said what was said first of wisdom—that ‘in him (the divine wisdom now embodied in Christ) were created all things.' In other words the language may be used here to indicate the continuity between God's creative power and Christ without the implication being intended that Christ himself was active in creation.[46] Before pointing out some problems, I must admit much of this perspective is quite noncontroversial. That Jewish literature identified Wisdom as God's creative agent, that there are linguistic parallels between Col 1.15-20 and Wisdom, and that the historical Jesus uniquely embodied Wisdom to an unprecedented degree are not up for debate. Did Paul expect his readers to pick up on the linguistic parallels? Afterall, he could have just said “in her were created all things” in v. 16, clearly making the connection with the grammatically feminine σοφία (Wisdom). Better yet, he could have said, “in Wisdom were created all things.” Even if the poem was originally to Wisdom, Paul has thoroughly Christianized it, applying to Christ what had been said of Wisdom. However, the most significant defeater for this view is that applying Wisdom vocabulary to Christ only works one way. Wisdom has found her home in Christ. This doesn't mean we can attribute to Christ what Wisdom did before she indwelt him any more than we can attribute to the living descendants of Nazis the horrific deeds of their ancestors. Perriman's critique is correct: “The point is not that the act of creation was Christlike, rather the reverse: recent events have been creation-like. The death and resurrection of Jesus are represented as the profoundly creative event in which the wisdom of God is again dynamically engaged, by which a new world order has come about.”[47] Once again a new creation approach makes better sense of the text. 3. Christ as the Purpose of Creation Another approach is to take ἐν αὐτῷ (in him) in a telic sense. Martha King, a linguist with SIL, said the phrase can mean “in association with Christ everything was created” or “in connection with Christ all things were created.”[48] Lexicographer, Joseph Thayer, sharpened the sense with the translation, “[I]n him resides the cause why all things were originally created.”[49] William MacDonald's translation brought this out even more with the phrase, “because for him everything … was created.”[50] The idea is that God's act of creation in the beginning was with Christ in view. As Eric Chang noted, “Christ is the reason God created all things.”[51] G. B. Caird said, “He is the embodiment of that purpose of God which underlies the whole creation.”[52] The idea is one of predestination not agency.[53] Christ was the goal for which God created all things. A weakness of this view is that purpose is better expressed using εἰς or δία with an accusative than ἐν. Secondly, the parallel line in the second strophe (v. 19) employs “ἐν αὐτῷ” in a clearly locative sense: “in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell.” So even though “ἐν αὐτῷ” could imply purpose, in this context it much more likely refers to location. Lastly, Paul mentioned the sense of purpose at the end of v. 16 with “εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται” (for him has been created), so it would be repetitive to take “ἐν αὐτῷ” that way as well. To sum up, the three positions that see Col 1.16 as a reference to old creation all have significant problems. With these in mind, let us turn our attention to consider a fourth possibility: that Paul has in mind new creation. Reasons for a New Creation Reading I've already provided four reasons why Col 1.15-20 refers to new creation: (1) calling Christ the image of God points to the new humanity begun in Christ as the last Adam;[54] (2) since the firstborn of the old creation was Adam (or, perhaps, Seth), Jesus must be the firstborn of the new creation; (3) saying Jesus is the head of the church, limits the focus for the first strophe to the time following the Christ event; (4) the context of the poem, both before (vv. 13-14) and after (vv. 21-22) is soteriological, making an old creation paradigm awkward, while a new creation view fits perfectly. The Catholic priest and professor, Franz Zeilinger, summarized the situation nicely: “Christ is (through his resurrection from the realm of death) Lord over the possession granted to him, of which he is the ἀρχή (beginning) and archetype, … and head and beginning of the eschatological new creation!”[55] Additionally, a new creation paradigm fits best with Paul's elaboration of what visible and invisible things in heaven and on earth he has in mind. Once again, here's our text. 16a      for in him were created all things 16b                  in the heavens and upon the earth, 16c                  the visible and the invisible, 16d                  whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities 16e      all things have been created through him and for him By specifying thrones, dominions, rulers, and authorities, we discern Paul's train of thought. Form critics are quick to point out that v. 16d is Paul's addition to the poem. Without it, the reader may have thought of sky, land, and animals—old creation. However, with v. 16d present, we direct our attention to political realities not God's creative power or engineering genius. Martha King noted the two possible meanings for εἴτε: (1) specifying the “invisible things” or (2) giving examples of “all things.” Taking the second view, we read “in him were created all things, including thrones, dominions, rulers, and authorities.”[56] Randy Leedy also presented this position in his sentence diagrams, identifying v. 16d as equivalent to v. 16c and v. 16b, all of which modify τὰ πάντα (all things) at the end of v. 16a. (See Appendix for Leedy's diagram.) Perriman pressed home the point when he wrote: The fact is that any interpretation that takes verse 16 to be a reference to the original creation has to account for the narrow range of created things explicitly listed. … The Colossians verse mentions only the creation of political entities—thrones, lordships, rulers and authorities, visible and invisible—either in the already existing heaven or on the already existing and, presumably, populated earth. What this speaks of is a new governmental order consisting of both invisible-heavenly and visibly-earthly entities.”[57] Understanding v. 16d as equivalent to “all things” in v. 16a nicely coheres with a new-creation paradigm. However, taken the other way—as an elaboration of only the invisible created realities—v. 16d introduces an asymmetrical and clumsy appendix. A New Creation Reading of Col 1.16 Now that we've considered some problems with old creation views and some reasons to read Col 1.16 from a new creation perspective, let's consider how a new creation reading works. New creation is all about the new breaking into the old, the future into the present. G. F. Wessels said, “Paul made clear that there is a present realized aspect of salvation, as well as a future, still outstanding aspect, which will only be realized at the eschaton.”[58] New creation, likewise, has future and present realities. Exiting Old Creation Before becoming part of the new creation, one must exit the old creation. “Our old humanity was co-crucified“ (Rom 6.6). “With Christ you died to the elemental principles of the world” (Col 2.20). “As many as were baptized into Christ Jesus, were baptized into his death” (Rom 6.3). We were “co-buried with him through baptism into the death … having been united with the likeness of his death” (Rom 6.4-5). Our death with him through baptism kills our allegiance and submission to the old powers and the old way of life “in which you formerly walked according to the zeitgeist of this world, according to the rule of the authority of the air, the spirit which now works in the children of disobedience” (Eph 2.2). Entering New Creation As death is the only way out of the old creation, so resurrection is the only way into the new creation. “You have been co-raised with Christ” (Col 3.1). God “co-made-alive us together with him” (Col 2.13).[59] By virtue of our union with Christ, we ourselves are already “co-raised and co-seated us in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus” (Eph 2.6). The result of this is that “we also may walk in newness of life” (Rom 6.4). For those who are “in Christ, (there is) a new creation; the old has passed away, behold (the) new has come into existence” (2 Cor 5.17). “They have been ‘transported,'” wrote Schillebeeckx, “they already dwell above in Christ's heavenly sphere of influence (Col 1.13)—the soma Christou … that is the church!”[60] Community For the people of God, “neither circumcision is anything nor uncircumcision but a new creation” is what matters (Gal 6.15). Those who “are clothed with the new” are “being renewed in knowledge according to the image of him who created, where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, (or) free, but Christ (is) all and in all” (Col 3.10-11). Through Christ God has nullified the law “in order that he might create the two into one new humanity in him” (Eph 2.14-15). Thus, within new creation, ethnic identity still exists, but it is relativized, our identity in Christ taking priority ahead of other affiliations and duties. Lifestyle When the lost become saved through faith, they become his creation (ποίημα), “created in Christ Jesus for good works” (Eph 2.10). This means we are to “lay aside the former way of life, the old humanity corrupted according to deceitful desires” and instead be clothed with “the new humanity created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth” (Eph 4.22-24). Rather than lying to one another, we must “strip off the old humanity with its way of acting” and “be clothed with the new (humanity), renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it” (Col 3.9-10). “The ones who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts” and instead “walk by the spirit” (Gal 5.24-25). Ultimately, All Creation Although new creation is currently limited to those who voluntarily recognize Jesus as Lord, all “creation is waiting with eager expectation for the unveiling of the children of God” (Rom 8.19). Because of the Christ event, the created order eagerly awaits the day when it will escape “the enslavement of corruption” and gain “the freedom of the glory of the children of God” (v. 21). Like a bone out of joint, creation does not function properly. Once Christ sets it right, it will return to its proper order and operation under humanity's wise and capable rulership in the eschaton. Eschatology God predetermined that those who believe will be “conformed to the image of his son, that he be firstborn among many brothers and sisters” (Rom 8.29). Thus, the resurrected Christ is the prototype, “the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Cor 15.20). Whereas “in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive” (v. 22). We await Christ's return to “transform the body of our humble station (that it be) shaped to his glorious body according to the energy which makes him able to also to subject all things to himself.” (Phil 3.21). This is the end goal of new creation: resurrected subjects of God's kingdom joyfully living in a renewed world without mourning, crying, and pain forevermore (Isa 65.17-25; Rev 21-22). The Powers Taking Col 1.16 as a new creation text adds key information about the present governing powers to this richly textured picture. In Christ God created thrones, dominions, rulers, and authorities. He made these through Christ and for Christ with the result that Christ himself is before all things, and in Christ all things hold together (Col 1.17). He is the head of the body, the Church (Col 1.18). We find very similar language repeated in Ephesians in the context of Christ's exaltation.[61] Ephesians 1.20-23 20 Which [power] he energized in Christ having raised him from the dead and seated (him) on his right (hand) in the heavenlies 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name named, not only in this age but also in the one to come; 22 and he subjected all things under his feet and gave him (as) head over all things in the Church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in all. The parallels are striking. Both speak of Christ's resurrection, Christ's exalted position of authority over all the powers, Christ's role as head of the church, and both mention the fullness. It's easy to miss the connection between these two passages since most think of Eph 1.20-22 as ascension theology and Col 1.15-20 as creation theology. But, if we adjust our thinking to regard Col 1.16 as new creation, we see how the two fit together. In Ephesians we see Christ's ascension to God's right hand as the reason for a cosmic reordering of authorities with the result that all rule, authority, power, and dominion are subjected to him. (Though we may be accustomed to reading these powers in Eph 1.21 as only malevolent owing to Eph 2.2 and 6.12, the list here must be mixed, since only benevolent powers will survive the final judgement and continue into the age to come.) Instead of exaltation, in Colossians Paul employed the language of creation to describe Christ's relation to the powers. Perhaps lesser terms like reassign, reorder, or establish were just too small to adequately express the magnitude of how the Christ event has changed the world—both in heaven and on earth. The only term big enough to convey the new situation was “creation”—the very same word he routinely used elsewhere with the meaning of new creation.[62] We can gain more insight by considering what the powers of Eph 1.21 and Col 1.16 mean. McKnight saw them “as earthly, systemic manifestations of (perhaps fallen) angelic powers—hence, the systemic worldly, sociopolitical manifestations of cosmic/angelic rebellion against God.”[63] I partially agree with McKnight here. He's right to see the powers as both heavenly and earthly, or better, as the heavenly component of the earthly sociopolitical realities, but he has not made room for the new authority structures created in Christ. John Schoenheit helpfully explained it this way: Not only did Jesus create his Church out of Jew and Gentile, he had to create the structure and positions that would allow it to function, both in the spiritual world (positions for the angels that would minister to the Church—see Rev. 1:1, “his angel”) and in the physical world (positions and ministries here on earth—see Rom. 12:4-8; Eph. 4:7-11).[64] We must never forget that Paul has an apocalyptic worldview—a perspective that seeks to unveil the heavenly reality behind the earthly. He believed in powers of darkness and powers of light. In Christ were created thrones, dominions, rulers, and authorities (Col 1.16). He is “the head of all rule and authority” (Col 2.10). These new creation realities make progress against the old powers that still hold sway in the world outside the Church. Although the old powers are still at work, those who are in Christ enjoy his protection. With respect to the Church, he has already “disarmed the rulers and authorities” (Col 2.15). We can don “the armor of God that we be able to stand against the methods of the devil” (Eph 6.11) and “subduing everything, to stand” (v. 13). We find glimpses of this heavenly reality scattered in other places in the Bible. Peter mentioned how Christ “is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and power having been subjected to him” (1 Pet 3.22). In John's Revelation, he addressed each of the seven letters to the angels of their respective churches.[65] Although it's hard for us to get details on precisely what happened at Christ's ascension, something major occurred, not just on earth, but also in the spiritual realm. Jesus's last recorded words in Matthew are: “all authority in heaven and upon earth was given to me” (Mat 28.18-20). Presumably such a statement implies that prior to his resurrection Jesus did not have all authority in heaven and earth. It didn't exist until it was created. Similarly, because of his death, resurrection, and ascension, Christ has “become so much better than the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to them” (Heb 1.4). Once again, the text implies that Christ was not already superior to the angels, but “after making purification of the sins, he sat on the right hand of the majesty on high” at which time he became preeminent (Heb 1.3). Perhaps this also explains something about why Christ “proclaimed to the spirits in prison” (1 Pet 3.19). Another possibility is that Christ's ascension (Rev 12.5) triggered a war in heaven (v. 7) with the result that the dragon and his angels suffered defeat (v. 8) and were thrown out of heaven down to the earth (v. 9). Sadly, for most of the history of the church we have missed this Jewish apocalyptic approach that was obvious to Paul, limiting salvation to individual sins and improved morality.[66] Only in the twentieth century did interpreters begin to see the cosmic aspect of new creation. Margaret Thrall wrote the following. The Christ-event is the turning-point of the whole world … This Christ ‘in whom' the believer lives is the last Adam, the inaugurator of the new eschatological humanity. … Paul is saying that if anyone exists ‘in Christ', that person is a newly-created being. … In principle, through the Christ-event and in the person of Christ, the new world and the new age are already objective realities.[67] New creation is, in the words of J. Louis Martyn “categorically cosmic and emphatically apocalyptic.”[68] In fact, “The advent of the Son and of his Spirit is thus the cosmic apocalyptic event.”[69] In Christ is the beginning of a whole new creation, an intersecting community of angelic and human beings spanning heaven and earth. The interlocking of earthly (visible) and heavenly (invisible) authority structures points to Paul's apocalyptic holism. The Church was not on her own to face the ravages of Rome's mad love affair with violence and power. In Christ, people were no longer susceptible to the whims of the gods that have wreaked so much havoc from time immemorial.[70] No, the Church is Christ's body under his direct supervision and protection. As a result, the Church is the eschatological cosmic community. It is not merely a social club; it has prophetic and cosmic dimensions. Prophetically, the Church points to the eschaton when all of humanity will behave then how the Church already strives to live now—by the spirit instead of the flesh (Gal 5.16-25). Cosmically, the Church is not confined to the earth. There is a heavenly dimension with authority structures instantiated under Christ to partner with the earthly assemblies. God's “plan for the fulness of the times” is “to head up all thing in the Christ, the things upon the heavens and the things upon the earth in him” (Eph 1.10). Although this is his eschatological vision, Zeilinger pointed out that it is already happening. [T]he eschatological world given in Christ is realized within the still-existing earthly creation through the inclusion of the human being in Christ, the exalted one, by means of the proclamation of salvation and baptism. The eschaton spreads throughout the world in the kerygma and becomes reality, in that the human being, through baptism, becomes part of Christ—that is, in unity with him, dies to the claim of the στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου (2.20) and is raised with him to receive his eschatological life. The people thus incorporated into the exalted Christ thereby form, in him and with him, the new creation of the eschaton within the old! The body of Christ is thus recognizable as the expanding Church. In it, heavenly and earthly space form, in a certain sense, a unity.[71] The Church is a counter society, and embassy of the future kingdom shining the light of the age to come into the present in the power of the spirit with the protection of Christ and his heavenly powers over against the powers of darkness, who/which are still quite active—especially in the political realities of our present evil age (Gal 1.4). We bend the knee to the cosmic Christ now in anticipation of the day when “every knee may bend: heavenly and earthly and subterranean” (Phil 2.10) and “every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ (is) Lord” (v. 11). Christ's destiny is to fulfil the original Adamic mandate to multiply, fill, and have dominion over the earth (Gen 1.28). He has already received all authority in heaven and earth (Mat 28.18). God has given him “dominion over the works of your hands and put all things under his feet” as the quintessential man (Ps 8.6). Even so, “Now we do not yet see all things subjected to him” (Heb 2.8), but when he comes “he will reign into the ages of the ages” (Rev 11.15). Until then, he calls the Church to recognize his preeminence and give him total allegiance both in word and deed. Conclusion We began by establishing that the structure of the poetic unit in Col 1.15-20 breaks into two strophes (15-18a and 18b-20). We noted that Paul likely incorporated pre-existing material into Colossians, editing it as he saw fit. Then we considered the problems with the three old creation readings: (A) Christ as the agent of creation, (B) Wisdom as the agent of creation, and (C) Christ as the purpose of creation. In the course of critiquing (A), which is by far most popular, we observed several reasons to think Col 1.16 pertained to new creation, including (1) the image of God language in v. 15a, (2) the firstborn of all creation language in v. 15b, (3) the head of the Church language in v. 18a, and (4) the soteriological context (frame) of the poem (vv. 13-14, 21-22). To this I added a fifth syntactical reason that 16d as an elaboration of “τἀ πάντα” (all things) of 16a. Next, we explored the idea of new creation, especially within Paul's epistles, to find a deep and richly textured paradigm for interpreting God's redemptive and expanding sphere of influence (in Christ) breaking into the hostile world. We saw that new Christians die and rise with Christ, ending their association with the old and beginning again as a part of the new—a community where old racial, legal, and status divisions no longer matter, where members put off the old way of living and instead become clothed with the new humanity, where people look forward to and live in light of the ultimate transformation to be brought about at the coming of Christ. Rather than limiting new creation to the salvation of individuals, or even the sanctifying experience of the community, we saw that it also includes spiritual powers both “in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities” (Col 1.16). Reading Col 1.15-20 along with Eph 1.20-23 we connected God's creation of the powers in Christ with his exaltation of Christ to his right hand “far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name named, not only in this age but also in the one to come” (Eph 1.21). The point from both texts is clear: as “the head of the body, the Church” (Col 1.18; Eph 1.22), Christ is “before all things” (Col 1.17), “first in all things” (Col 1.18), and “far above all” (Eph 1.21), since God has “subjected all things under his feet” (Eph 1.22). Christ is preeminent as the firstborn of all new creation, “the new Adam … the starting point where new creation took place.”[72] Although the old powers still hold sway in the world, those in the interlocked heaven-and-earth new creation domain where Christ is the head, enjoy his protection if they remain “in the faith established and steadfast and not shifting away from the hope of the gospel” (Col 1.23). This interpretation has several significant advantages. It fits into Paul's apocalyptic way of thinking about Christ's advent and exaltation. It also holds together the first strophe of the poem as a unit. Additionally, it makes better sense of the context. (The ecclesiology of Col 1.15-18a follows logically from the soteriological context of vv. 13-14.) Lastly, it is compatible with a wide range of Christological options. Appendix Here is Col 1.16 from Leedy's sentence diagrams.[73] Of note is how he equates the τὰ πάντα of 16a with 16c and 16d rather than seeing 16d as an elaboration of τά ὁρατά. Bibliography Bauer, Walter, Frederick William  Danker, William F. Arndt, F. Gingrich, Kurt Aland, Barbara Aland, and Viktor Reichmann. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2000. Bird, Michael F. Colossians and Philemon. A New Covenant Commentary. Cambridge, England: The Lutterworth Press, 2009. 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Wien, Österreich: Herder, 1974. Footnotes [1] Since the nineteenth century biblical scholars have been divided over whether Paul wrote Colossians. One of the major reasons for thinking Paul didn't write Colossians is his exalted Christology—the very conclusion this paper seeks to undermine. A second major factor to argue against Pauline authorship is the difference in vocabulary, but this is explainable if Paul used a different amanuensis. The theologically more cosmic emphasis (also evident in Ephesians) is likely due to Paul's time in prison to reflect and expand his understanding of the Christ event. Lastly, the proto-Gnostic hints in Colossians do not require dating the epistle outside of Paul's time. Although Gnosticism flourished at the beginning of the second century, it was likely already beginning to incubate in Paul's time. [2] Eduard Schillebeeckx, Christ: The Experience of Jesus as Lord, trans. John Bowden (New York, NY: The Seabury Press, 1977), 185. [3] Schillebeeckx, 185. [4] G. B. Caird, Paul’s Letters from Prison, New Clarendon Bible, ed. H. F. D. Sparks (Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1976), 177. [5] Caird, 181. [6] James D. G. Dunn, The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon, New International Greek Testament Commentary, ed. Gasque Marshall, Hagner (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996), 91. “[W]hat at first reads as a straightforward assertion of Christ's pre-existenct activity in creation becomes on closer analysis an assertion which is rather more profound—not of Christ as such present with God in the beginning, nor of Christ as identified with a pre-existent hypostasis or divine being (Wisdom) beside God, but of Christ as embodying and expressing (and defining) that power of God which is the manifestation of God in and to his creation.” (Italics in original.) James D. G. Dunn, Christology in the Making, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996), 194. [7] James F. McGrath, The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context (Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2009), 46. [8] Andrew Perriman, In the Form of a God, Studies in Early Christology, ed. David Capes Michael Bird, and Scott Harrower (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2022), 200. [9] In addition, biblical unitarians routinely interpret Col 1.16 as new creation. See Anthony F. Buzzard, Jesus Was Not a Trinitarian (Morrow, GA: Restoration Fellowship, 2007), 189–90, Robert Carden, One God: The Unfinished Reformation, Revised ed. (Naperville, IL: Grace Christian Press, 2016), 197–200, Eric H. H. Chang, The Only Perfect Man, ed. Bentley C. F. Chang, 2nd ed. (Montreal, QC: Christian Disciples Church Publishers, 2017), 151–52, Jeff Deuble, Christ before Creeds (Latham, NY: Living Hope International Ministries, 2021), 163–66, John A. Lynn Mark H. Graeser, John W. Schoenheit, One God & One Lord, 4th ed. (Martinsville, IN: Spirit & Truth Fellowship International, 2010), 493–94, Donald R. Snedeker, Our Heavenly Father Has No Equals (Bethesda, MD: International Scholars Publications, 1998), 291–92, William M. Wachtel, “Colossians 1:15-20–Preexistence or Preeminence?” (paper presented at the 14th Theological Conference, McDonough, GA, 2005), 4. [10] All translations are my own. [11] Stophes are structural divisions drawn from Greek odes akin to stanzas in poetry or verses in music. [12] Throughout I will capitalize Church since that reflects the idea of all Christians collectively not just those in a particular local assembly. [13] Eduard Norden, Agnostos Theos: Untersuchungen Zur Formengeschichte Religiöser Rede, 4th ed. (Stuttgart, Germany: B. G. Teubner, 1956), 250–54. [14] James M. Robinson, “A Formal Analysis of Colossians 1:15-20,” Journal of Biblical Literature 76, no. 4 (1957): 272–73. [15] Edward Lohse, Colossians and Philemon, Hermeneia (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1971), 44. [16] Eduard Schweizer, The Letter to the Colossians, trans. Andrew Chester (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1982), 57. [17] Dunn, The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon, 84. [18] Ben  Witherington III, The Letters to Philemon, the Colossians, and the Ephesians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary of the Captivity Epistles (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007), 129. [19] William L. Lane, The New Testament Page by Page, Open Your Bible Commentary, ed. Martin Manser (Bath, UK: Creative 4 International, 2013), 765. [20] E. K. Simpson and F. F. Bruce, The Epistles to the Ephesians and the Colossians, The New International Commentary on the New Testament, ed. Ned B. Stonehouse (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1957), 65. [21] Michael F. Bird, Colossians and Philemon, A New Covenant Commentary (Cambridge, England: The Lutterworth Press, 2009), 50. [22] David Pao, Colossians and Philemon, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary of the New Testament, ed. Clinton E. Arnold (Grand Rapid, MI: Zondervan, 2012), 87. [23] Lohse, 42. [24] Lohse, 43–44. [25] Scot McKnight, The Letter to the Colossians, New International Commentary on the New Testament, ed. Joel B. Green (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2018), 144. [26] Col 1.13-14: “who rescued us from the authority of darkness and transferred (us) into the kingdom of his beloved son in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of the sins.” Col 1.21-22: “And you being formerly alienated and hostile in thought in the evil deeds, but now he reconciled (you) in his body of the flesh through the death to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him.” [27] In fact, we can easily skip from vv. 13-14 to vv. 21-22. [28] Dunn, Christology in the Making, 187–88. [29] Sadly, most translations erroneously insert a paragraph between vv. 14 and 15. This produces the visual effect that v. 15 is a new thought unit. [30] Bruce, 193. [31] Moses 2.65: “τὴν ἡγεμονίαν τῶν περιγείων” in Philo, The Works of Philo, The Norwegian Philo Concordance Project (Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2005). See also Sirach 17.3. [32] Schweizer, 64. [33] For a helpful treatment of how the image of God relates to Christology, see Anna Shoffner Brown, “Nothing ‘Mere’ About a Man in the Image of God” (paper presented at the Unitarian Christian Alliance, Springfield, OH, Oct 14, 2022). [34] Walter Bauer et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2000), s.v. “πρωτότοκος,” 2.a. [35] Franz Zeilnger wrote, “Christ is temporally the first of a series that essentially proceeds from him, and at the same time its lord and head.” Franz Zeilinger, Der Erstgeborene Der Schöpfung (Wien, Österreich: Herder, 1974), 182. Original: “als “Wurzel” ist Christus zeitlich der erste einer Reihe, die wesentlich aus ihm hervorgeht, und zugleich ihr Herr und Haupt.” [36] McKnight, 85–86. [37] The closest parallels are 1 Cor 8.6; Heb 1.2; and John 1.3, which employ the preposition δια (through). Upon close examination these three don't teach Christ created the universe either. [38] ESV, CSB, NASB, etc. Notably the NET diverges from the other evangelical translations. Roman Catholic, mainline, and unitarian translations all tend to straightforwardly render “ἐν αὐτῷ” as “in him” in Col 1.16; cf. NABRE, NRSVUE, OGFOMMT, etc. [39] Chang, 150. [40] Ralph Martin, “An Early Christian Hymn (Col. 1:15-20),” The Evangelical Quarterly 36, no. 4 (1964): 198. [41] Schillebeeckx, 186. [42] Dunn, Christology in the Making, 191. [43] Karl-Joseph Kuschel, Born before All Time?, trans. John Bowden (New York, NY: Crossroad, 1992), 336. [44] Dustin R. Smith, Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2024), 5–6. For more on wisdom Christology in Col 1.16 see Dunn, The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon, 89, Roy Yates, The Epistle to the Colossians (London: Epworth Press, 1993), 18–19, 23, G. B. Caird, New Testament Theology, ed. L. D. Hurst (Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 2002), 46, McGrath, 44, 46. [45] See Dunn, The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon, 89. See also Yates, 18–19, 23. [46] Dunn, Christology in the Making, 190. [47] Perriman, 199. [48] Martha King, An Exegetical Summary of Colossians (Dallas, TX: SIL International, 1992), 53. [49] Joseph Henry Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996), s.v. “ἐν,” 1722. He recognized the cause was both instrumental and final. [50] William Graham MacDonald, The Idiomatic Translation of the New Testament (Norfolk, VA: Bibleworks, 2012). [51] Chang, 147. Similarly James McGrath wrote, “[I]f all things were intended by God to find their fulfillment in Christ, then they must have been created “in him” in the very beginning in some undefined sense, since it was axiomatic that the eschatological climax of history would be a restoration of its perfect, original state.” McGrath, 46. [52] Caird, Paul’s Letters from Prison, 172. [53] “God so designed the universe that it was to achieve its proper meaning and unity only under the authority of man (Gen. 128; Ps. 86). But this purpose was not to be implemented at once; it was ‘to be put into effect when the time was ripe' (Eph. 110), when Christ had lived a human life as God intended it, and had become God's image in a measure which was never true of Adam. Only in unity with ‘the proper man' could the universe be brought to its destined coherence. For one who believes in predestination it is but a small step from this to saying that the universe was created in him.” Caird, Paul’s Letters from Prison, 178. [54] See also Paul's Adam Christology in Rom 5.12-21; 1 Cor 15.21-22, 45-49. [55] “Christus ist (durch seine Auferstehung aus dem Todesbereich) Herr über den ihm verliehenen Besitz, dessen ἀρχή und Urbild er ist, … und Haupt und Anfang der eschatologischen Neuschöpfung!” Zeilinger, 188. [56] King, 54. [57] Perriman, 200. [58] G. F. Wessels, “The Eschatology of Colossians and Ephesians,” Neotestamentica 21, no. 2 (1987): 187. [59] I realize my translation is awkward, but I prioritized closely mirroring the Greek over presenting smooth English. The original reads, “συνεζωοποίησεν ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῷ.” [60] Schillebeeckx, 187. [61] Scholars who make this connection include Caird, New Testament Theology, 216, Caird, Paul’s Letters from Prison, 177, McGrath, 44, Perriman, 201. [62] In fact, only two of the texts I cited above explicitly say “new creation” (2 Cor 5.17 and Gal 6.15). In all the others, Paul blithely employed creation language, expecting his readers to understand that he was not talking about the creation of the universe, but the creation of the new humanity in Christ—the Church. [63] McKnight, 152. [64] Mark H. Graeser, 493. [65] Rev 2.1, 8, 12, 18; 3.1, 7, 14. [66] See Gerry Schoberg, Perspectives of Jesus in the Writings of Paul (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2013), 280–81, 83. [67] Margaret Thrall, The Second Epistle to the Corinthians, vol. 1, The International Critical Commentary, ed. C. E. B. Cranfield J. A. Emerton, G. N. Stanton (Edinburgh, Scotland: T&T Clark, 1994), 423, 26–28. [68] J. Louis Martyn, Theological Issues in the Letters of Paul (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1997), 122. [69] Martyn, 121. [70] Whether the old gods actually existed or not is a topic beyond the scope of this paper. Interested readers should consult Michael S. Heiser, The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019). [71] “[D]ie in Christus gegebene echatologische Welt verwirkliche sich innerhalb der weiterhin existenten irdischen Schöpfung durch die Einbeziehung des Menschen in Christus, den Erhöhten, mittles Heilsverkündigung und Taufe. Das Eschaton setzt sic him Kerygma wetweit durch und wird Wirklichkeit, indem der Mensch durch die Taufe Christi Teil wird, d. h. in Einheit mit ihm dem Anspruch der στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου stirbt (2, 20) und mit ihm auferweckt sein eschatologisches Leben erhält. Die so dem erhöhten Christus eingegliederten Menschen bilden somit in ihm und mit ihm die neue Schöpfung der Eschata innerhalb der alten! Der Christusleib ist somit als sich weitende Kirche erkennbar. In ihr bildet himmlischer und irdischer Raum gewissermaßen eine Einheit.” Zeilinger, 179. [72] “Der neue Adam … Ausgangsort, in dem sich Neuschöpfung ereignete,” Zeilinger, 199. [73] Randy A. Leedy, The Greek New Testament Sentence Diagrams (Norfolk, VA: Bible Works, 2006). This is now available in Logos Bible Software.

Wwwhats up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of WI, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #195!Teabag TimeDrastio: Woolly my boy you gotta shout you it the YouTube channel!He's right! ThrallsBallsPod on YouTube! We don't have a direct YouTube URL, but I've been working on getting our back catalogue of episodes uploaded. thing is I didn't realize I could directly connect the podcasts RSS feed, so the channel is under construction but functional. Check it out! Also adding it to our link tree, accessible at thrallsballs.comSend us feedback if you want to be teabagged!Mdotw: Woolly - Patch Day!-strikeout shot-equal parts honey whiskey, dark rum, and mountain dew-puff-shoot-exhaleNext week: Gershom - Rishii WrapsWoW NewsWarcraft Dealshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/celebrate-patch-11-2s-with-wow-game-deals-through-august-13th-game-services-377978MoP Boss Mistakeshttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/blizzard-accidentally-released-world-bosses-early-and-fixed-immediately-sha-of-377957https://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/players-who-entered-mogu-shan-vaults-receive-temporary-suspensions-world-bosses-377965Cooldown Managerhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/huge-updates-to-cooldown-manager-coming-soon-sound-external-and-debuff-tracking-377939Trading Posthttps://www.wowhead.com/news/chess-themed-august-2025-trading-post-new-rewards-2-new-mounts-377942Go ahead and follow us in the social places. You can find the various proper spellings in the episode description!@Woolly08 twt insta bsky @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod Twt InstaSearch ThrallsBallsPod on YoutubeEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

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What's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 194! I'm Woolly, the spooky-ooky blood elf Shadow priest! Here with me is Gershom the sassy-ass troll bm hunter! We also have Johnnie Tips, the debonair dark iron demonology warlock! Hi guys :)Mixed drink of the week (Woolly - treasure goblin)Treasure Goblin:Everyone starts out with a simple rum and coke. Five cards in each hand. Everyone puts down the highest card they have, face-down, and draws another from the stack. When everyone's cards are down, flip them over. Whoever has the lowest card adds an affix to their drink, going in order of the below list. The game ends when someone hits all affixes.Arcane elixir - pixie stixBlistering - small splash of fireballConnected - add a shot of rumCursing - can only speak in utter nonsense until the game is finishedDeafening - after every sip *tch-ahhh* or take a shotRallying - You HAVE to add a shot of milkNext week: Gershom - ??WoW NewsWoW Soundtrack https://www.wowhead.com/news/world-of-warcrafts-soundtrack-released-on-spotify-apple-music-and-more-377880Zen of Pandariahttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/blizzard-releases-zen-of-pandaria-soothing-playlist-mists-of-pandaria-classic-377872MOP Classic Release Trailerhttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/mists-of-pandaria-classic-launch-trailer-377828Serpent Mounthttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria-merchandise-collection-377893Go ahead and follow us in the social places. You can find the various proper spellings in the episode description!@Woolly08 twt insta bsky @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod Twt InstaEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhats up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 193!Mixed Drink of the Week (Johnnie - Flarendo)(Version 1)1 Oz of Vodka1 Oz of Cherry Blossom Lemonade1/2 oz Lemon juiceShake with Ice, pour into your favorite Glass & Enjoy(Version 2)Rim a Glass with Tajin!1 oz of Blanco Tequila1 oz oz Cherry Blossom Lemonade1/2 oz of Lemon Juice2 dashes of Orange BittersShake With Ice and free pour into glass and enjoyNext week: Woolly - Treasure Goblin!WoW NewsMidnight at Gamescomhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/world-of-warcraft-midnight-opening-cinematic-and-expansion-overview-at-gamescom-3777606 month sub and turtle backhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/new-6-month-subscription-mount-herald-of-sa-bak-mount-and-sa-bak-s-favored-pet-377763https://www.wowhead.com/news/get-the-adorned-half-shell-transmog-by-watching-wow-on-twitch-377746Overcharged Delve Mounthttps://www.wowhead.com/news/buy-the-overcharged-delve-mount-for-undercoins-in-patch-11-2-377754Legion Remix Mage Towerhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/mage-tower-appearances-wont-be-obtainable-in-legion-remix-377800final thoughts?Go ahead and follow us in the social places. You can find the various proper spellings in the episode description!@Woolly08 twt insta bsky @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod Twt InstaEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Flarendo's Ilegitimate Love ChildWwwhats up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 192! Mixed Drink of the Week (Gershom - Dimensius)-The shot is 1/2 hyphotiq and you drizzle in some blackberry liqueur- the party trick is optional. you can add a tiny bit of ground up b vitamin. like 2 grains that you smash one pill in a pestle and under a blacklight that chemical turns blueNext week: Johnnie - Flarendo The Furious11.2https://www.wowhead.com/news/patch-11-2-ghosts-of-k-aresh-releases-august-5th-377658https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-fate-of-the-devoured-warband-campsite-screen-coming-in-patch-11-2-37751311.2 Trailerhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/patch-11-2-ghosts-of-karesh-teaser-trailer-released-who-can-you-trust-377705Audio Novellahttps://www.wowhead.com/news/warcraft-audio-novella-the-doom-of-karesh-377672https://www.adamchristopher.me/https://www.cynthia-sheppard.com/Player Housinghttps://www.wowhead.com/news/everything-about-neighborhoods-in-midnight-s-player-housing-377718Queen Ansurek Solohttps://www.wowhead.com/news/queen-ansurek-solo-killed-by-durendil-377693MOP Classichttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/blizzard-shares-preview-of-scenarios-and-challenge-mode-dungeons-coming-to-mists-377708Go ahead and follow us in the social places. You can find the various proper spellings in the episode description!@Woolly08 twt insta bsky @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod Twt InstaEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhats up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 191! Mixed Drink of the Week (Woolly - Faerin Lothar)-1 part fireball - the sacred flame-1 part honey whiskey - the light that sanctifies the flame-1 part spiced rum - Little bit spicier, tougher, reflects Faerin saying she felt more at home in Hammerfall than she did in Stromgarde.-1 part apple pie liqueur - Just for flavor, honestly. Thought it would pair well with the cinnamony-ness of the fireballNext week: Gershom - ??WoW NewsWarcraft Rumblehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/changes-to-warcraft-rumble-support-no-new-content-moving-forward-377611MoP Bugshttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/character-boosts-on-pandaren-leading-to-internal-errors-blizzard-working-on-a-377597https://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/blizzard-confirms-character-boosts-on-monk-issue-has-been-resolved-mists-of-377621Trader's Tendershttps://www.wowhead.com/news/earn-500-extra-traders-tender-in-julys-extended-travelers-log-377581Delve Faction Raceshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/race-the-opposite-faction-in-new-delve-racing-event-in-patch-11-2-377471Gleeful Glamourhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/new-gleeful-glamour-lets-you-play-as-an-ethereal-in-patch-11-2-377566Final thoughts?Go ahead and follow us in the social places. You can find the various proper spellings in the episode description!@Woolly08 twt insta bsky @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod Twt InstaEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

This episode did come with some technical difficulties. I (Woolly) have done my best to remedy them, but my deepest apologies if there are any remaining issues with it!Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of WI, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 188!Mixed Drink of the Week (Woolly - Horrific Vision of Orgrimmar AND Can of Amps)Each drink can be enjoyed separately as well.Horrific Vision of Orgrimmar:-1/2 shot amaretto, 1/2 shot kraken, small amount of everclear on top-To enjoy this drink as it's own deal: light the shot and drop it into a drink half grape soda, half red Gatorade, 1 shot of vodkaTo enjoy this drink as part of the Dastardly Duos setup: Drop the shot into a Can of Amps (below)-----Can of Amps:-half orange monster-half hard Arnold Palmer-Small amount of everclear on top so you can light it on fireNext week: Gershom - ?WoW NewsAssisted Rotation UI (Woolly)https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-ui-options-in-patch-11-1-7-assisted-highlight-and-one-button-assistant-377219Legacy of Arathor Storyhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/official-preview-of-the-patch-11-1-7-story-campaign-rise-of-the-red-dawn-377206https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-warcraft-short-story-faith-and-flame-377205https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24209851MOP Celestial Dungeon Mountshttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/celestial-dungeons-revealed-and-now-available-for-testing-mists-of-pandaria-377240https://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/these-previously-unreleased-mounts-will-finally-become-available-in-mists-of-377243MoP Class Changeshttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/some-warlords-of-draenor-pre-patch-class-changes-coming-to-mists-of-pandaria-377239Go ahead and follow us in the social places. You can find the various proper spellings in the episode description!@Woolly08 twt insta bsky @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhats up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #187!Question of the Week:What story do you want to see as a questline with Lorewalker Cho?Mixed Drink of the Week: Shipping and Handling - Johnnie2 oz Blanco Tequila1 oz Watermelon Pucker1 oz Lime Juice (I used Key Lime Juice in mine)1 tsp Tajin3-4 Dashes of Orange BittersNext week: Woolly - Pulling a Dastardly Duos! Two drinks! Well, a shot and a drink mixed into one. "Horrific Vision of Orgrimmar" and "Can of Amps"Hint: The Horrific Vision of Orgrimmar will be DROPPED INTO the Can of Amps.WoW News11.1.7https://www.wowhead.com/news/official-preview-of-lorewalking-coming-in-patch-11-1-7-xalatath-ethereals-and-377155Dinar catch-uphttps://www.wowhead.com/news/puzzling-cartel-chip-catch-up-being-added-on-weekly-resets-377179No Raid Finder in MOPhttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/raid-finder-will-not-be-available-in-mists-of-pandaria-classic-377167Go ahead and follow us in the social places. You can find the various proper spellings in the episode description!@Woolly08 twt insta bsky @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhats up Swingaz? From the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 186!Mixed Drink of the WeekGershom - G-99 Breakneck-crap, I forgot. watch this space for an update....Next week: Johnnie - Shipping and HandlingWoW NewsDastardly Duos That said - what is the lore here? There's a 15-minute video featuring Sean Copeland (Blizzard Loremaster, as the video says haha) and PlatinumWoW, a massively talented Lore content creatorhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/dastardly-duos-begins-june-3rd-release-date-and-launch-time-377097https://www.wowhead.com/news/building-azeroth-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-dastardly-duos-event-coming-june-377061https://www.wowhead.com/tw/guide/the-war-within/dastardly-duos-overview-rewardshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjuiRH5Fn-4June Trading Post - Gershhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/june-2025-trading-post-rewards-2-new-mounts-and-colorful-beach-chair-377069https://www.wowhead.com/news/june-2025-reward-for-completing-travelers-log-molten-cormaera-mount-377070MoP Classic Releasehttps://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/mists-of-pandaria-classic-pre-patch-coming-july-1st-full-release-july-21st-377048https://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/bind-on-account-cloud-serpent-riding-reputation-rework-and-raid-testing-mists-of-377088Green Astral Cloud Serpenthttps://www.wowhead.com/news/new-green-astral-cloud-serpent-from-pandaren-starting-experience-in-mop-classic-37705285 Boosthttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/earn-a-level-85-character-boost-in-mists-of-pandaria-classic-by-defeating-377050https://www.wowhead.com/mop-classic/news/level-85-character-boosts-can-be-used-on-monks-mists-of-pandaria-classic-377065SoD Endinghttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/the-end-of-season-of-discovery-work-on-next-major-wow-classic-project-begins-377063https://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/what-happens-to-my-character-at-the-end-of-season-of-discovery-character-377073Scarlet Enclave Buffshttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/scarlet-enclave-player-buffs-starting-june-3rd-377057Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

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Wwwhats up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #185!Mdotw: Woolly - The Nightfall-start with large strawberry shake from mcdonald's-2 oz blue curacao-squirt some black cherry "drink enhancer" (great value brand mio thingy)Next week: Gershom - G-99 Breakneck!Wow NewsCD/Heal Trackinghttps://www.wowhead.com/news/no-more-tracking-cooldowns-of-party-in-future-game-director-interview-with-pc-376979Blood Tieshttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538376/blood-ties-world-of-warcraft-midnight-by-christie-golden/https://www.wowhead.com/news/pre-order-world-of-warcraft-blood-ties-by-christie-golden-arator-focused-376962Mog and Mount Bundlehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/new-chimera-mount-and-transmog-emerald-inferno-pack-now-available-for-30-376949Follow us:@Woolly08 twt insta bsky, @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt Bsky, @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhats up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #184!Mdotw: Johnnie - Gallywix - Liberation of UndermineVersion 11.5 oz Scotch / Whiskey / Bourbon0.5 oz Blue Curacao0.5 oz Midori0.5 oz Roses Lime Juice (If you don't want to use Roses, use 0.75 oz of real lime juice)Add All Ingredients into a shaker with crushed iceShake how much you want to shake your lieutenant who hasn't paid their dues this week for at least 8 secondsstrain out into a rocks glass with ice (half full) I suggest Crushed ice for better texture.Version 2Double the Volume of ALL ingredientsAdd everything except the Midori to the Shaker and shake it like you just had to bazooka your competition.Add Midori to a shot glass separatelyUse a pint Glass unlike my dumbassPoured Shaken contents into the Pint GlassBomb in the Midori like you just dropped a Stink bomb on your rebelling employeesand Take a big gulp of the drink quickly after shifting the cup around a couple times.Next week: current patch drinks! Woolly is gonna make...The Nightfall! Hint: it's gonna be COLDWoW NewsIon on 11.1.5https://www.wowhead.com/news/game-director-responds-to-buggy-patch-11-1-5-launch-interview-with-pc-gamer-376918Turbo Boosthttps://www.wowhead.com/news/turbo-boost-event-now-live-puzzling-cartel-chips-crafted-gear-boosts-and-more-376844#commentsTriple Threat Titlehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/triple-threat-title-now-available-complete-keys-as-every-role-to-unlock-376855Player Housing and Content Creatorshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/world-of-warcraft-player-housing-content-creator-reviews-and-interviews-376885Final thoughts?Follow us:@Woolly08 twt insta bsky, @Woolly_08 tktk@HunterGershom twt Bsky, @HunterGerrshom insta@BoomyNation twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of WI, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 183! Mixed Drink of the Week (Gershom - Fyrakk - Amirdrassil)-shot-mixture of grenadine, black licorice vodka, and orange-flavored cannabis drinkNext week: Johnnie with Gallywix to round off our Raid Boss series!Blizzard @ Pax Easthttps://www.wowhead.com/news/evolving-azeroth-blizzard-to-host-hour-long-panel-this-weekend-at-pax-east-376788https://www.wowhead.com/news/legion-remix-officially-announced-at-pax-east-mythic-and-shattered-timeline-376808https://www.wowhead.com/news/mysterious-new-game-mode-coming-to-wow-in-future-patch-376809Hardcore DDOS Resurrectionshttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/resurrections-for-hardcore-deaths-due-to-ddos-attacks-on-april-24th-and-may-3rd-376814SODhttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/legendary-questline-fixed-and-shockadin-tier-set-corrected-season-of-discovery-376811Overcharged Delveshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/new-overcharged-delve-mount-and-toy-in-patch-11-1-7-oc91-chariot-and-376790Timewalking Changeshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/patch-11-1-7-ptr-development-notes-timewalking-difficulty-increased-and-titan-376787Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Prolific guitarist and producer talks about overcoming drug addiction, touring with Meatloaf and the state of modern music.

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of WI, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #182!Mixed Drink of the Week (Woolly - The Jailer - Sepulcher of the First Ones)-1 shot everclear-ANY kind of sparkling water (sweetened, unsweeted, flavored, whatever!)-two freeze-dried skittles (The Jailer's nipples)Next Week: Fyrakk the Blazing - Gershom - AmirdrassilAfter Raid bosses? Current patch drinks! 12 week series. So we have Fyrakk and Gallywix left, which leads nicely into the next series.MDIhttps://youtu.be/ui98lNylzBAhttps://www.twitch.tv/warcrafthttps://www.youtube.com/warcraftMythic Raid HoFhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/hall-of-fame-could-close-tonight-achievement-being-awarded-to-eligible-guilds-376590https://www.wowhead.com/news/over-200-guilds-now-mythic-8-8-but-hall-of-fame-still-open-due-to-hotfix-issues-376581https://www.wowhead.com/news/liberation-of-undermine-hall-of-fame-to-remain-open-till-may-6th-376596Children's Weekhttps://www.wowhead.com/guide/world-events/holidays/childrens-weekhttps://www.wowhead.com/item=7228/tigules-strawberry-ice-creamTraveler's Loghttps://www.wowhead.com/news/wows-first-customizable-pet-may-2025-reward-for-completing-travelers-log-37663011.1.7https://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-reveals-name-of-patch-11-1-7-legacy-of-arathor-376651https://www.wowhead.com/news/tier-2-recolors-lorewalking-pirate-dragon-mount-patch-11-1-7-legacy-of-arathor-376663Overcharged Delves in 11.1.7https://www.wowhead.com/news/overcharged-delves-and-the-titan-disc-belt-possible-new-borrowed-power-in-patch-376669Rotation Assisthttps://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-feedback-single-button-assistant-and-assisted-highlight-mode-in-patch-376685#commentshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-version-of-rotation-assist-hekili-coming-to-wow-in-patch-11-1-7-wowcast-376648Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky TikTok@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there. There is also a link to Discord at the bottom of these notes.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhat's up Swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #181!Mixed Drink of the Week (BoomyNation - N'zoth - Ny'alotha)-Fireball-Blueberry Lemon Vodka-Small dash of honey mead`Next week: (Woolly - The Jailer - Sepulcher of the First Ones)B O N U S Drink of the week! This is the "Happy Ballsy Birthday!" to celebrate 4 years!-Mountain Dew-2 shots of fireball-garnish with a big fat bananaWoW NewsNightfallhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/nightfall-scenario-performance-improvements-now-live-376545https://www.wowhead.com/news/flames-radiance-renown-titles-removed-only-2-titles-remaining-376551Great Vault Bugshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/great-vault-may-contain-repeated-rewards-in-patch-11-1-5-april-22nd-376486https://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-will-fix-great-vault-duplicates-tomorrow-morning-376496Season Two "Turbo Boost"https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24195999https://www.wowhead.com/news/season-2-turbo-boost-launching-on-may-13th-dinars-extended-myth-track-higher-376533https://www.wowhead.com/news/purchase-your-first-item-with-dinars-puzzling-cartel-chips-on-may-13th-has-boss-376534https://www.wowhead.com/news/more-and-earlier-puzzling-cartel-chip-loot-with-no-changes-to-myth-track-376555Player Housinghttps://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24196547https://www.wowhead.com/news/legacy-achievements-grants-player-housing-rewards-decoration-sources-revealed-376560Wings and Wisdom Packhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/new-raven-mounts-and-transmog-wings-and-wisdom-pack-now-available-for-35-usd-376535Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Happy birthday, Thrall's Balls! After all these years, we're still trashy! Still awesome!Wwwhats up swingaz? From the dirty minds and clean behinds of the TBHQ, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 180! Hell yeah son, 4 years! Incidentally we plan to do a more celebratory episode next week. Today we have Gershom, the sassy-ass beast mastery Hunter as well as Johnnie.Tips, the PROUD Dark Iron Diabolist 'lock! Hi!Mixed Drink of the Week (Johnnie - Argus the Unmaker - Antorus)This is a build in a glass & Stirred CocktailIce in a double rocks glass2 oz of Bourbon1 oz Lemon Juice1/2 oz Creme De Mure Fill the rest with that Deep Purple Brisk (Dragon Paradise (TM)) Sparkling Ice TeaPowdered Mushrooms stirred in for extra Fun on 4/20 (note: this IS a legal product!)Next week: (Boomy - N'zoth - Ny'alotha)WoW News11.1.5https://www.wowhead.com/news/everything-coming-in-patch-11-1-5-video-featuring-naguura-376353Twitch Drophttps://www.wowhead.com/news/new-patch-11-1-5-twitch-drop-on-april-22nd-beetriz-pet-376404Dinars Not Forgottenhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-confirms-dinars-puzzling-cartel-chip-are-not-forgotten-more-information-376382Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #178!Mixed Drink of the Week (Woolly - Garrosh Hellscream - Siege of Orgrimmar)-1 shot bourbon (his honorable orc heritage)-1 shot fireball (his temper)-1 tspn brown sugar (sweet shoulder t-mogs everyone wants)-2 shots worth of white monster (sha corruption)-pour mixture into mocha java monsternext week: Gershom - Archimonde - Hellfire CitadelWoW NewsDarkmoon Fairehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/darkmoon-faire-returns-april-6th-boost-cartels-renown-and-darkfuse-reputation-376217M+ Changeshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/mythic-dungeon-hotfixes-cinderbrew-meadery-nerfs-376242Rextroy Solos Rik Reverbhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/rextroy-solos-rik-reverb-376216Horrific Visionshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/gear-from-revisited-horrific-visions-item-level-658-4-6-hero-gear-and-weapon-376218Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

On this episode of The Game Trail, Kenneth Thrall joins the podcast. Kenneth works for Kifaru, but when he isn't in the office, he is pounding the hills, scouting and hunting for mule deer, bears, elk, and antelope. The guys dive into the topic of mule deer hunting before getting to the meat and potatoes of the episode, Kifaru packs. Kenneth outlines what he's looking for in a hunting pack before sharing tips on getting your pack to fit and ride comfortably. He also talks about his favorite packs and accessories and shares ideas on the size of pack you might choose for any given style of hunt. Kenneth is a die-hard hunter, loves the outdoors and adventure, and always has a positive outlook. This is a great episode if you are gearing up for the season!

Last time on the Bestow Curse podcast, our heroes met with Krojan at the acropolis and acquired the Thrallkeeper's Mark. Unfortunately when Sylvie headed back to the surface a squad of Red Mantis assassins was waiting for them in the map room! Facing the killers alone, will she be able to survive until the rest of the party ascends from the depths as well? The cursed campaign continues now!       Website: hideouslaughterpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/hideouslaughter Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HideousLaughterPod Discord: https://discord.gg/ruG6hxB Email: bestowcursepodcast@gmail.com Twitter/Snapchat: @laughterhideous Facebook/Instagram: @hideouslaughterpod Reddit: reddit.com/r/HideousLaughter Die Hard Dice Discount Code: Hideous Ambience by Michael Ghelfi https://michaelghelfi.bandcamp.com/  Theme Song: Firemane by Adrian Von Zeigler

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls Episode #177!Mixed Drink of the Week (Boomy - Madness of Deathwing)-1/2 fireball-1/2 JaegermeisterNext week: Garrosh Hellscream - Siege of Orgrimmar (Woolly)TeaBag TimeRastagoat joined our Discord server (ThrallsBalls.com) and immediately had some kind things to say!"Hey all! Love the podcast! You guys make me laugh"Thanks bro! If y'all out there would like to be teabagged on the pod - that is to say, shouted out - you can submit reviews or even just little things or whatevs! Email us: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.com, Twitter: @ThrallsBallsPod, or join Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com and all our relevant links will be there!WoW NewsBoston Eventhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/first-wave-of-tickets-for-warcraft-30th-anniversary-event-in-boston-available-on-376064https://www.tixr.com/groups/warcraft30-world-tourGuild Name Changes For Goldhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/guild-name-changes-will-retire-from-shop-and-cost-200k-gold-on-april-22nd-376073Trading Posthttps://www.wowhead.com/news/april-2025-reward-for-completing-travelers-log-topsy-turvy-mask-set-376127https://www.wowhead.com/news/april-2025-trading-post-preview-violet-darkmoon-charger-376126JohnnieHardcore DDoS Attackshttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/ddos-attacks-against-blizzards-servers-lead-to-onlyfangs-wipe-in-blackwing-lair-376045https://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/blizzard-responds-to-recent-ddos-attacks-hardcore-characters-may-be-revived-376074https://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/blizzard-has-begun-resurrecting-hardcore-characters-lost-to-the-recent-ddos-376138New Cool Dragonshttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/new-dragon-models-found-on-the-season-of-discovery-phase-8-ptr-376151Tier Set Bonuses from SoDhttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/new-scarlet-enclave-tier-set-bonuses-and-stats-season-of-discovery-phase-8-ptr-375869Non-Tier Pieces from SoDhttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/new-non-tier-armor-on-the-season-of-discovery-phase-8-ptr-376139Class Quest Itemshttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/class-weapon-quest-items-available-for-tarnished-undermine-reals-season-of-376154Classic FRESH Realms Getting into Phase 3 Rewardshttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/new-reputation-rewards-available-in-phase-3-wow-classic-fresh-376019Warsong Gulch Rephttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/new-warsong-gulch-reputation-rewards-in-phase-3-wow-classic-fresh-375996Guild Perks and Reputationhttps://www.wowhead.com/cata/news/guild-perks-and-reputation-fix-cataclysm-classic-376159Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the auxiliary TBHQ in the windy streets of Chicago, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #176!Mixed Drink of the Week (Johnnie - Ragnaros - Firelands)-??Next week: Boomy - Madness of Deathwing - Dragon SoulWoW NewsClassic 20th Anniversary Editionhttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/blizzard-releases-classic-20th-anniversary-edition-video-the-return-376027Blackwing Lairhttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/b-r-i-c-k-e-d-defeats-nefarian-to-earn-world-first-blackwing-lair-wow-classic-376006Scarlet Enclavehttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/scarlet-enclave-quest-content-now-available-on-the-season-of-discovery-phase-8-376011NetEasehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/netease-removes-mythic-titles-from-8-992-chinese-players-375964Heavenly Regalia Packhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/heavenly-regalia-pack-now-available-in-battle-net-shop-375970Trial of Stylehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/trial-of-style-returns-with-new-rewards-trading-post-recolors-376000Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Episode 22 – Bookending Gallywix, Best NPC Tournament, and Putting Light into the World Show Notes  Welcome to Episode 22! – 3:06         Big thanks to Ease, the host of Realm Maintenance, for interviewing me for that podcast a couple weeks ago; great conversation about WoW, 11.1, and Solo Queue; check it out on your podcast feed of choice or (hopefully) it will hit YouTube in video form A trimmed down episode for “early” March Goblin starting zone revision 1 discussion Brief news segment The Main Event – Tournament of 64 launch! But first, indulge me for a few minutes…   Special Topic:  Podcasthon, Watts of Love, and Raising Awareness of the Power of Charitable Giving, All Through Podcasts Like This One – 7:30 Podcasthon is a global effort running this week on more than 1,000 podcasts worldwide in which podcasts are choosing a charity of their choice to highlight.  This is part of a wider effort to raise awareness for the continued need for altruism and charitable giving in the world. I chose to have Solo Queue to participate because I agree with that message of doing something in your power to help in your own way. Solo Queue is highlighting Watts of Love, a non-profit dedicated to giving solar lamps to households and communities that lack electrical power all over the world.  Watts of Love also helps reinvest the money saved my not purchasing kerosene or other power sources.  Solo Queue and my family are donating $100 to Watts of Love because I am impressed with their mission and their reputation as a charity. My call to action for you, the Solo Crew of listeners, is to find a way for you to lend assistance to those in need in a way that is meaningful to you.  If it is also donating to Watts of Love, great!  Go for it!  If it is donating to a charity of your choice, be it local or one with a wider mission, also great!  Maybe it is volunteering.  You may have skills that can benefit a charity just as much, if not more, than money.  Please do what you can.  That is my request.  Drop me a message or email and let me know what you did.  Thanks.   Watts of Love:  https://www.wattsoflove.org/ Podcasthon:  https://podcasthon.org/             “What have you done lately?” – 18:17 Revisiting the Goblin starting zone storyline in Kezan and the Lost Isles by starting my 65th character (yes, that is the cap); similarities to Undermine; story line is long and interesting; why does Thrall choose to put Gallywix back in charge and how does he have that power? My thoughts on the full story of 11.1 [THERE WILL BE STORY SPOILERS], including the Delves, Operation Floodgate dungeon (on Follower mode), Liberation of Undermine raid (NOT on Follower mode, just Story Mode - #followerraids), and the final storyline, Homecoming Delve gearing video on Icy Veins: https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/news/get-item-level-639-649-gear-every-week-fast-optimal-delve-gearing-strategy/ My idea for Blizzard – Solo Questing Mode for an immersive experience!    News – 1:04:34          Video from Blizzard: Building Azeroth: The Liberation of Undermine.  Check it out!  Lots of visual effects creation talk and that audio and sound creation, a topic near to my podcasting heart! Another Video from Blizz: 11 Solo Activities in Undermine.  Hosted by HazelNuttyGames.  She walks through activities solo players can tackle.  Huge housing update. The WoWhead article is here:  https://www.wowhead.com/news/how-decorating-your-house-will-work-in-player-housing-new-dye-feature-375821.  Focused on interior decoration, the level of detail and customization exceeds what most of us were expecting. And BlizzCon will return! Well, in 18 months or so.  Mark your calendars for September 12-13, 2026.  You might even see me there for my first BlizzCon.   Main Topic:  The First Annual Solo Queue Tournament of 64 to Determine the Best NPC in WoW – 1:18:02 64 NPCs square off against each other in a bracket-style tournament to determine who is “the best.”  That can mean whatever you want.  Voting determines who advances to the next round.  Here are the directions: Each round will be live on social media (Bluesky, Twitter/X, Insta, Facebook, Threads) for 3 days. Reply to a post or DM or email me at soloqueuewow@gmail.com with your votes for who wins each matchup in each round. List names or even just the numbers of your choices. First round only – can send a full bracket of predictions for all rounds up to the champion in addition to your votes. After 3 days, I will tally votes, update the bracket, and post the next round matchups If you want to hear about the NPCs participating, I walk through the matchups by region: East – 1:28:41 North – 1:40:06 South – 1:50:49 West – 2:06:27   Outro – 2:21:07 Thanks to Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, and you for listening. Support the show at Patreon.com/SoloQueueWoW Thank you to patrons, Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Darkblade Cyn, Snek of Vol'dun and Jon! That said, my sincere hope is that you find a way to support a charity of your choice this month, be it with your money or time or expertise.  I am proud to be participating in Podcasthon this year and donating to Watts of Love! Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest.  Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue. You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Remember to watch socials and get your votes in and we will talk about the first 3 rounds of the tournament in the regular March episode coming soon! “I will see you out there."

This week, the boys talk about Sumo, a new off-Broadway play, and Brendan Carpenter's inspiring post on Instagram about gaining weight. Then we dive into how we've dealt with being triggered by innocent remarks.

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #175!Mixed Drink of the Week: Woolly: Al'Akir (Throne of the Four Winds)-1 shot blue curacao (lightning strike)-1 shot chilled vodka (his ice attack)-sparkling water base (flavored, unflavored, it's up to you)-1 hit bong after the first sip (wind burst)Next week: Ragnaros - Firelands (Johnnie)Question of the Week: Which Delve would be the best to host an orgy in? Which would be the worst?Blizzcon is Back!https://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzcon-announced-on-september-12-13-in-2026-375791RWFhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/world-first-mythic-chrome-king-gallywix-by-team-liquid-375751#commentsGallywix Exploitshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/world-first-gallywix-exploit-quickly-removed-by-blizzard-375618https://www.wowhead.com/news/mythic-gallywix-exploited-again-375766MDI and AWC registrationhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/registration-for-mdi-and-awc-season-2-now-available-375827Tank Brannhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-on-why-tank-brann-was-nerfed-in-delves-healer-tank-brann-too-powerful-375806https://www.wowhead.com/news/additional-brann-bronzebeard-delve-tuning-for-march-14th-375901-ThrallsBalls.comCool SoD Mounthttps://www.wowhead.com/classic/news/new-mount-models-found-on-the-season-of-discovery-phase-8-ptr-375864Hazel Solo Activitieshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/11-solo-activities-available-in-undermine-ft-hazelnuttygames-375854Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

In this episode of the Wild Strength Podcast, Whitney sits down with Kenneth Thrall, a lifelong hunter and employee at Kifaru International. They discuss the essential elements of hunting- emphasizing the importance of preparation, mindset, and experience in the field. The conversations underscores the value of spending time outdoors, building confidence, and developing proficiency with weapons, while also acknowledging the unpredictability of hunting and the need for a respectful approach to wildlife. 

¡NUEVO PROGRAMA! Retomamos nuestra serie de programas sobre el lore de Warcraft con una nueva entrega de CAZALORES, con el que ya entramos en World of Warcraft, dando nuestros primeros pasos por Ventormenta, Orgrimmar, Guarida de Alanegra, Naxxramas y muchos otros emplazamientos míticos junto a héroes como Varian Wrynn, Thrall o Jaina Valiente. Esperamos que os mole.

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the tbhq in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #174! WoW? What are our first impressions of 11.1?Mixed Drink of the Week (Gershom - Sinestra, Bastion of Twilight [heroic only])-half of your drinking cup is Purple Crush Monaco-Grape Juice, Malort, and Jagermeister fills in rest of halfNext Week: Al'akir (Woolly - Throne of the Four Winds)WoW NewsRWFwowprogress.com11.1.5https://www.wowhead.com/news/patch-11-1-5-speculated-to-release-before-may-375669D.R.I.V.Ehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/how-to-create-the-slowest-d-r-i-v-e-kart-mitigate-motion-sickness-375432https://www.wowhead.com/news/tune-up-your-turn-game-with-the-22h-slicks-d-r-i-v-e-upgrades-in-undermine-375435D.R.I.V.E. IRLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4SZJFw68cEUndermine Campaign Skiphttps://www.wowhead.com/news/how-to-skip-undermine-d-campaign-blizzard-confirms-skip-available-next-week-374767Marvelous Meeksi Packhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/marvelous-meeksi-pack-now-available-5-mounts-for-65-usd-375151#commentshttps://us.shop.battle.net/en-gb/product/world-of-warcraft-mount-meeksi-teatuft#optLogin=trueMarch Trading Postrch-2025-trading-post-ruby-butterfly-and-pearlescent-butterfly-mounts-375265https://www.wowhead.com/news/march-2025-reward-for-completing-travelers-log-ensemble-ornaments-of-the-37527011.2?https://www.wowhead.com/news/encrypted-11-2-war-within-build-now-on-wowdev-server-internal-testing-starting-374776Follow Us:@Woolly08 Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

I look at the Warlock cards revealed so far, before playing Defensive Terran Shaman with Patches on the ladder! You can find the deck import code below the following contact links.  You can follow me @blisterguy on Twitch, Bluesky, and Youtube. Join our Discord community here or at discord.me/blisterguy. You can support this podcast and my other Hearthstone work at Patreon here. # 1x (1) Glacial Shard # 2x (1) Lock On # 1x (1) Patches the Pilot # 2x (1) SCV # 2x (1) Thrall's Gift # 2x (2) Missile Pod # 2x (2) Starport # 2x (2) Triangulate # 1x (3) Carefree Cookie # 2x (3) Lift Off # 2x (3) Paraglide # 1x (3) Photographer Fizzle # 1x (3) Rustrot Viper # 2x (4) Arkonite Defense Crystal # 1x (4) Griftah, Trusted Vendor # 1x (6) Bob the Bartender # 1x (6) Golganneth, the Thunderer # 1x (6) Incindius # 1x (6) Shudderblock # 1x (7) Jim Raynor # 1x (100) The Ceaseless Expanse #  AAECAebwBgys0QWN9QXNngbTngaopQa9vgb8wAal0wan0waq6gav8QbblwcJ66kG38AGi9wG+OIGtPEG2PEG7PEGufQGu/QGAAA=

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the temporary tbhq in the finally fucking warmer Chicagoland area, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #173!Sandra Mania Powershttps://www.wow-petopia.com/index.phpUpgrade Your Mists of Pandaria Classic Adventureshttps://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/product/world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria-classic-upgrades#optLogin=trueTock the Clocker Spanielhttps://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24177682/?blzcmp=appFollow Us:@Woolly08 Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.BYE SWINGAZ WE LOVE YOU BE GOOD

Episode 20 – The 1st Annual State of the Warcraft World Conversation with Gershom! Show Notes  Welcome to Episode 20! – 3:10         Solo Queue welcomes back Gershom, co-host of the Thrall's Balls podcast and a big early supporter of me and this show one year after being the first How Do You Solo? Interview guest. We are here to talk about the state of World of Warcraft just before the 11.1 content release.  We look back a little, forward a little, but mostly talk about what we are liking and looking forward to in the World of Warcraft.  Delves Follower Dungeons The shortcomings of Story Mode (#followerraids) Warbands The occasional lack of patience of some WoW players The flexible delivery of story in WoW The pace of the current trilogy expansions What the heck is Beledar (Sargeras's sword?) Which big characters are not going to survive the trilogy (I call my shot – Arator) Potential for new racial starting zones Player Housing Is there more story to come on the demise of Dalaran? Enjoy!             Outro – 1:43:43 Thanks to Blizzard and OGRE for audio, my lovely wife, and you for listening. Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest.  Leave a 5-star rating and a review to help grow Solo Queue. Support the show at Patreon.com/SoloQueueWoW Thank you to patrons, Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, and Snek of Vol'dun!   You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Thanks Gershom!  Find her at X/Twitter and Bluesky @huntergershom, Instagram @huntergeRRshom (that extra r tho!), thrallsballs.com to join the Thrall's Ball Discord, and find Thrall's Ball podcast on your feed of choice. “WE will see you out there."

I (vaguely) talk about what "trying hard" means to me before playing Terran Spaceship Shaman on the ladder. You can find the deck import code below the following contact links.  You can follow me @blisterguy on Twitch, Bluesky, and Youtube. Join our Discord community here or at discord.me/blisterguy. You can support this podcast and my other Hearthstone work at Patreon here. # 1x (1) Lock On # 2x (1) Murloc Growfin # 2x (1) Pop-Up Book # 2x (1) SCV # 2x (1) Thrall's Gift # 2x (2) Cactus Cutter # 2x (2) Missile Pod # 2x (2) Starport # 2x (2) Trusty Companion # 1x (3) Gorgonzormu # 2x (3) Lift Off # 1x (3) Turbulus # 2x (3) Turn the Tides # 2x (4) Backstage Bouncer # 1x (4) Griftah, Trusted Vendor # 1x (6) Golganneth, the Thunderer # 2x (6) Horn of the Windlord # 1x (7) Jim Raynor #  AAECAebwBgaN9QW6zgan0wat4Qav8Qbs8QYM5eQF9ugFh/sFs40Gw48GqKcG66kG0dAGtPEG2PEGufQGu/QGAAA=

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #172! Woolly is a dumbass and thought it was 173, but never fear, it's been fixed with a poorly-spliced robot voice!Today's hosts:Woolly, the chill AF neon feral druid!Gershom, the sassy-ass beast mastery hunter!The man, the myth, the bearded warlock himself - BoomyNation!JJJJJohnnie.Tips, the PROUD Dark Iron Diabolist Warlock!Mixed Drink of the Week - Johnnie (Nefarian's End - Blackwing Descent)Spicy or NotIngredients2 oz bourbon or anejo tequila1 oz espresso or black coffee0.5 oz coffee liqueur0.5 OZ orange liqueur2 dashes of orange bitters1/4 oz or a few dashes of hot sauce of choice (to taste)tajin rimmed high ball glass (optional)Rinse rim of glass and rim the glass with TajinPour all ingredients except Tajin into a Shaker filled with ice.Shake into oblivion and frosted exterior (8-10 seconds at least)in a half pint mason jar or some kind of larger rocks glass, add some icepour the mixture & shaker's strain into the glass (you just don't want the extra ice going in)Serve with with Orange PeelNext Week: Boomy (Cho'gall - Bastion of Twilight)WoW News11.1https://www.wowhead.com/news/patch-11-1-undermine-d-release-date-is-february-25-370014https://www.wowhead.com/news/last-chance-to-earn-the-war-within-season-1-achievements-and-rewards-370560https://www.wowhead.com/news/the-liberation-of-undermine-raid-overview-launches-march-4th-370016https://www.wowhead.com/news/liberation-of-undermine-story-mode-releases-march-11th-370091https://www.wowhead.com/news/missing-plunderstorm-cache-fix-coming-to-dornogal-vendor-on-february-18th-370282Crossroadshttps://www.wowhead.com/news/world-of-warcraft-crossroads-short-story-anthology-available-for-pre-order-370230https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-undermine-d-short-story-the-tipping-point-renziks-origin-story-370237#commentsFinal thoughts?Follow Us:@Woolly08 Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

How can we live a life that truly reflects who we are meant to be in Christ? In this episode of the TrueFace Podcast, we sit down with Bill Thrall, co-founder of Trueface, to explore just that. Celebrating 30 years of ministry, Bill shares the profound insights and stories from his journey with Trueface, a path marked by fostering genuine relationships and embracing one's true identity through Christ.Together, we delve into the challenges and breakthroughs that come with personal and spiritual growth. Bill's experiences in leading cohorts and his continued passion for mentoring at the age of 85 inspire us to consider how we influence others and how we can live more fully alive in God's truth.Join us as Bill also introduces his new podcast, "Living Influence," co-hosted with Scott Boyd, where they continue to unpack the essence of true leadership and influence. Whether you're listening from home or on your favorite podcast platform, don't miss this enriching conversation that invites us to reflect, connect, and grow in our faith and relationships. Remember to subscribe, share, and join our community at trueface.org for more episodes like this.Support the show

In this episode of the Hunt Lift Eat Podcast, we sit down with Ken Thrall from Kifaru to talk about his incredible 2024 hunting season, from chasing high-country mule deer to bagging a massive Alaskan moose. Ken shares his journey into the hunting industry, his passion for mentoring new hunters, and how Kifaru's gear plays a crucial role in backcountry success. We also dive into the camaraderie of the hunting community, the importance of hard work and perseverance, and what's next for Kifaru. Whether you're an experienced hunter or just starting, this episode is packed with inspiration and invaluable hunting insights.

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 171!Mixed Drink of the Week - Woolly (Halion-Ruby Sanctum)Setting the scene: Imagine it's 2010. Ruby Sanctum has released and your guild 1-shot it a few days ago because that fight was a joke. However, the idea of facing off against a twilight dragon was really cool and has been on your mind. So, it's Saturday. You're at a party. There's a counter full of liquor, mixers, and you brought some...extracurricular plants with you. What do you mix up?-1 shot vodka-half sprite-half pink lemonade-optional: smoke up alongside it OR drop a gummy in it, swallow the gummy at the end of the drink)Next week: Nefarian's End, Blackwing Descent [Cataclysm] (Johnnie)Undead Nefarian!WoW NewsHolly Longdalehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/a-word-on-world-of-warcraft-for-2025-from-holly-longdale-player-housing-news-369690Player Housinghttps://www.wowhead.com/news/a-first-look-at-player-housing-in-world-of-warcraft-public-and-private-36970511.1https://www.wowhead.com/news/patch-11-1-ptr-build-58999-now-a-release-candidate-build-369800Reven Packhttps://www.wowhead.com/news/the-reven-pack-raises-over-2-million-in-support-of-cureduchenne-369691Enchanted Sweeper Bundlehttps://www.wowhead.com/news/enchanted-sweeper-bundle-now-available-includes-600-traders-tender-369622https://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/product/world-of-warcraft-enchanted-sweeper-bundle#optLogin=truehttps://eu.shop.battle.net/en-gb/product/world-of-warcraft-enchanted-sweeper-bundle#optLogin=true1. In which raid do we face off against Leotheras the Blind? (SSC)2. What year did Mists of Pandaria launch? (2012)3. In the Demon Hunter starting experience, you eventually have to side with one prominent DH over the other. This happens when tensions boil to the surface and the two of them start physically fighting. What are their names? (Kayn Sunfury and Altruis the Sufferer)4. During the Mag'har Orc allied race unlock questline, you visit alternate Draenor 30 years after the events of WOD. Who is the Mag'har Warchief in this world? (Grom Hellscream)5. What is the official name of the mount we call the evil fishy? For reference, it is the same model as the skyriding goldfish-looking mount. It was in the trading post a couple months ago. (Underlight Corrupted Behemoth)6. How do you get the Fallen Charger mount? (From a rare elite NPC in the Maw)7. In Vanilla, what city had a mysterious instance portal in it, set behind a portcullis? (Stormwind)7a, bonus point: What was that for? (John Staats on the Countdown to Classic podcast said it had been for an early idea for player housing)8. In Vanilla, who was the final boss of Ragefire Chasm? (Bazzalan)9. What is the title awarded to Warriors through their Legion Class Hall campaign? (Battlelord)10. There is a green wolf mount available from WoD content. What is the name of this mount? (Infernal Direwolf)Final thoughts?Follow Us:@Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky@HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta@BoomyNation Twt YouTubeJohnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips InstaCRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt@ThrallsBallsPod TwtEmail us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.comYou can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there.Bye we love you be good!https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of wi, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 170! Mixed Drink of the Week - Gershom (Lich King - ICC) -2 oz light blue gatorade -2 oz beatbox blueberry lemonade -ice cold airplane bottle of 99 blackberries -drizzle of jaegermeister -garnish with skewer saturated with flammable alcohol and light it on fire Next Week: Halion (Ruby Sanctum) Woolly Trading Post https://www.wowhead.com/news/february-2025-trading-post-special-vendor-many-returning-items-25-to-75-369040 https://www.wowhead.com/news/february-2025-trading-post-items-silvermoon-sweeper-and-ornate-crimson-lunar-369039 Plunderstorm https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-plunderstorm-reward-gives-heroic-nerub-ar-palace-gear-369014 The Great Push https://www.wowhead.com/news/the-great-push-2025-group-stage-begins-this-friday-january-31st-368793 Lunar Festival https://www.wowhead.com/news/lunar-festival-in-khaz-algar-new-elders-new-mount-367688 Follow Us: @Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky @HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta @BoomyNation Twt YouTube Johnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips Insta CRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt @ThrallsBallsPod Twt Email us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.com You can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there. Bye we love you be good! https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of WI, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #169! Mixed Drink of the Week - Toravon, BoomyNation (Vault of Archavon) -1 shot blueberry lemonade rum -1/2 shot white tequila teaspoon of lime juice pineapple sparkling water Next week: Gershom (Lich King, ICC) WoW News Plunderstorm Tournament https://www.wowhead.com/news/second-plunderstorm-creator-royale-victory-claimed-by-gingi-and-meeres-366810 Plunderstorm Trios https://www.wowhead.com/news/plunderstorm-trios-now-available-365274 Legion Timewalking Vendor https://www.wowhead.com/news/legion-timewalking-vendor-refresh-in-patch-11-0-7-365299 https://www.warcraftmounts.com/mount.php?mountid=849 Follow Us: @Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky @HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta @BoomyNation Twt YouTube Johnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips Insta CRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt @ThrallsBallsPod Twt Email us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.com You can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there. Bye we love you be good! https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the tbhq in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 168! Mixed Drink of the Week: Anub'arak - Trial of the Crusader (Johnnie) Stirred Variation 1 Frosty Chilled Glass 2 Shots of your Gin (I typically use Hendricks, but tried this one I found called Ada Lovelace -- Side note it's named after a mathematician) 1 Shot of Blue Caracao 1 Shot of Straight Lemon Juice Fill the glass with Tonic water stir & serve topped with some blueberries or lemon wedge if desired sweetness vs. tart. Shaken Variation 1/2 Shaker of smaller ice cubes if possible or crushed ice 2 oz of Gin 1 oz of Blue Caracao 1 oz of Straight Lemon Juice Put Ice, Gin, Blue Curacao, and Lemon Juice into Shaker Shake until you can see frost form on the outside of the shaker (or like 10-20 seconds, if you want to have foam, Double the recipe) Our it all out into a glass (no Filter) Pour and fill the remainder of whatever glass you're using with tonic water. Optional Top with some Blueberry Preserves OR Lemon Wedge. Next week: Toravon (Vault of Archavon - Boomy) Plunderstorm! https://www.wowhead.com/news/plunderstorm-returns-now-live-with-all-new-practice-mode-and-plunderstore-362339 https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-plunderstorm-twitch-drop-now-available-coward-s-azure-target-transmog-362350 https://account.battle.net/connections https://www.wowhead.com/news/plunderstorm-creator-royale-returns-january-25-363669 Season 2 Delve Changes https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/feedback-delves-in-season-2/2045410 New M+ Achievement and Reward https://www.wowhead.com/news/reach-2850-rating-in-m-for-exclusive-mount-in-tww-season-2-enterprising-363230 Lunar New Year https://www.wowhead.com/news/lunar-new-year-mount-and-pet-revealed-timbered-sky-snake-subscription-bundle-362713 Follow Us: @Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky @HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta @BoomyNation Twt YouTube Johnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips Insta CRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt @ThrallsBallsPod Twt Email us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.com You can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there. Bye we love you be good! https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Wwwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of WI, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode #167! Mixed Drink of the Week (Algalon - Woolly) -1 spherical ice ball -1 shot kraken rum (shadowy part of the fight) -1 shot white rum (because Algalon is a starry-type guy) -Fill in with Tonic water -garnish with mint leaf Next week: Anub'arak - Trial of the Crusader (Johnnie) WoW News 30th Anniversary World Tour https://www.wowhead.com/news/warcraft-30th-anniversary-world-tour-6-celebration-events-across-the-globe-360881 11.1 PTR https://www.wowhead.com/news/patch-11-1-ptr-now-available-season-2-dungeon-testing-begins-359948 https://www.wowhead.com/news/upcoming-liberation-of-undermine-raid-testing-schedule-starts-this-friday-359720 https://www.wowhead.com/news/automatic-conversion-of-bronze-celebration-tokens-when-patch-11-1-launches-359966 https://www.wowhead.com/news/lord-ibelin-redmoore-new-tribute-npc-to-mats-ibelin-steen-in-patch-11-1-359767 https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/vault-will-require-3612-delves-in-111/2041619/511` New MoP Timewalking Rewards https://www.wowhead.com/news/mists-of-pandaria-timewalking-new-rewards-copper-maned-quilen-reins-359901 Bee Mount https://www.wowhead.com/news/turbulent-timeways-now-live-earn-the-timely-buzzbee-mount-359678 Fate of the Kirin Tor https://www.wowhead.com/news/fate-of-the-kirin-tor-now-available-earn-witness-of-the-kirin-tor-title-359897 Australia and New Zealand Prices https://www.wowhead.com/news/intel-13th-or-14th-gen-warning-in-wow-is-your-computer-at-risk-361296 https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/resources/how-to-update-bios.html Plunderstorm https://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-teasers-new-plunderstorm-rewards-mounts-pets-and-transmog-361218 Question of the Week What does D.R.I.V.E actually stand for? Wrong answers only! Sweeperdave: Dragon Riding If Verticality Evaporated (go listen to Solo Queue after this) Drastio: Dildo Rating In Valeera's Entryway Aaron: Drive Rive Ive Ve E (go listen to DNR after this) Vanderlyle: Druid Regrowth Is Very Efficient Follow Us: @Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky @HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta @BoomyNation Twt YouTube Johnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips Insta CRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt @ThrallsBallsPod Twt Email us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.com You can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there. Bye we love you be good! https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

I look back at how our Great Dark Beyond cards have fared in standard before playing Party Animal Swarm Shaman on the ladder. You can find the deck import code below the following contact links.  Join our Discord community here or at discord.me/blisterguy. You can follow me @blisterguy on Bluesky. Subscribe to my Youtube channel. You can support this podcast and my other Hearthstone work at Patreon here. # 1x (1) Drone Deconstructor # 2x (1) Murloc Growfin # 2x (1) Pop-Up Book # 1x (1) Scarab Keychain # 2x (1) Thrall's Gift # 1x (2) Cult Neophyte # 2x (2) Greedy Partner # 2x (2) Jukebox Totem # 2x (2) Party Animal # 2x (2) Trusty Companion # 1x (3) Dreamplanner Zephrys # 1x (3) Gorgonzormu # 2x (3) Observer of Mysteries # 1x (3) Turbulus # 2x (3) Turn the Tides # 2x (4) Backstage Bouncer # 1x (0) Zilliax Deluxe 3000 #   1x (0) Zilliax Deluxe 3000 #   1x (2) Haywire Module #   1x (2) Power Module # 1x (6) Golganneth, the Thunderer # 2x (6) Horn of the Windlord #  AAECAebwBgiN9QW5/gXQngbLnwbHpAa6zgat4QbM4QYL4s0F5eQF8egF9ugFh/sFkIMGw48GqKcG/agG66kG0dAGAAED8bMGx6QG8rMGx6QG6t4Gx6QGAAA=  

Today's hosts: BoomyNation, Gershom, Johnnie.Tips, and Woolly Wwwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of WI, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 166! Mixed Drink of the Week Malygos (Gershom) -Grapefruit juice (white) -gin and vodka to taste -blue salt (food coloring) rimming the glass Next week: Algalon (Ulduar); Woolly WoW News Exploring Azeroth https://www.wowhead.com/news/exploring-azeroth-the-complete-collection-now-available-on-amazon-358126 https://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Exploring-Complete-Collection/dp/1956916555?&linkCode=sl1&tag=whbanner-20&linkId=fd651cebecf05defdb3135f31fd48008&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl The Voices Within https://www.wowhead.com/news/world-of-warcraft-the-voices-within-short-story-collection-now-available-358123 Trading Post Peafowl https://www.wowhead.com/news/brilliant-sunburst-peafowl-can-now-skyride-trading-post-mount-hotfixed-358141 Austin Symphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m6US2DwRGw https://my.austinsymphony.org/1143 Question of the Week Extending it a week because Woolly is a silly sausage and didn't actually post the question ANYWHERE. So, to repeat it: What does D.R.I.V.E. actually stand for? WRONG answers only! Follow Us: @Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky @HunterGershom Twt BlueSky @HunterGerrshom Insta @BoomyNation Twt YouTube Johnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips Insta CRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt @ThrallsBallsPod Twt Email us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.com You can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there. Bye we love you be good! https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

Today, we revisit conversations with two 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning authors. First, King: A Life, the biography by Jonathan Eig, provides a fresh perspective on the life of one of America's most important activists. In today's episode, Eig speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about how Martin Luther King, Jr. rose to prominence at such a young age, and how he maintained his spirituality through deep scrutiny and surveillance. Then, A Day In The Life of Abed Salama is a true story that takes place in Jerusalem. In 2012, a bus collided with a semi trailer. Six Palestinian kindergarteners and a teacher burned to death. Abed Salama, who is the father of one of the children, has to navigate physical and bureaucratic barriers as he searches for his son. Author Nathan Thrall revisits the journey and the vivid people, both Palestinian and Jewish, Salama encountered. In today's episode, Thrall and Salama speak with NPR's Leila Fadel about the emotional odyssey and the book's reception after the Hamas attack on Israel in October.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Wwwhat's up swingaz? From the TBHQ in the grizzly lands of Wisconsin, welcome to Thrall's Balls episode 165! Mixed Drink of the Week (Boomy - Sartharion from Obsidian Sanctum) Boomys Drink: lots of fire. Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin: 1/2 shot Fire Ball 1/2 shot Goldschlager 1 shot 2 drops liquid smoke I was going to add candied jalapeños, but decided I didn't want to shot fire out of my ass Next week: Malygos - Eye of Eternity (Gershom) WoW News D.R.I.V.E. and Delves https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-d-r-i-v-e-details-and-mount-rewards-for-patch-11-1-d-r-i-v-e-faster-than-355129 S2 KSM Mount https://www.wowhead.com/news/the-war-within-season-2-keystone-master-mount-crimson-shreddertank-355153 January Trading Post https://www.wowhead.com/news/january-2025-reward-for-completing-travelers-log-green-clockwork-contraptions-355209 https://www.wowhead.com/news/january-2025-trading-post-item-preview-brilliant-sunburst-peafowl-355208 Gilded Brutosaur https://www.wowhead.com/news/time-is-running-out-to-get-the-trader-s-gilded-brutosaur-355217 Citrine Gems https://www.wowhead.com/news/additional-citrine-gems-for-cyrces-circlet-now-available-355253 https://www.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-removing-timegating-on-all-citrine-gems-in-upcoming-hotfix-355213 Story of Siren Isle https://www.wowhead.com/news/the-story-of-siren-isle-with-nobbel87-355130 Question of the Week: What does D.R.I.V.E. ACTUALLY stand for? Wrong answers only! Follow Us: @Woolly08 Twt Insta Bluesky @HunterGershom Twt @BoomyNation Twt YouTube Johnnie.Tips Discord, @Johnnie.Tips Insta CRAIIIIG! @CraigAddict Twt @ThrallsBallsPod Twt Email us with any feedback or questions: ThrallsBallsPodcast@gmail.com You can also leave us feedback on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or even in a specialized reviews channel on our Discord. Go to ThrallsBalls.com to find our Linktree. All our relevant links (including Discord) can be found there. Bye we love you be good! https://discord.gg/HuFkhagM3Z

00:08 Nathan Thrall, former director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group, now author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning A Day in the Life of Abed Salama The post Nathan Thrall on life under occupation appeared first on KPFA.

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Israel has occupied the West Bank of the Jordan River since 1967, after the third Arab-Israeli war, and ever since Israelis have settled on more and more of this contested land. Violence by armed settlers against their Palestinian neighbors has increased dramatically in recent years, as a far-right government came to dominate Israeli politics. Unless things change, the American journalist Nathan Thrall tells David Remnick, the future for Palestinians is “not unlike that of the Native Americans.” Thrall won a Pulitzer Prize for his book “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,” which uses one isolated incident—a road accident in the West Bank—to illustrate the ways in which life under occupation has become nearly unlivable for Palestinians. On July 19th, the United Nations' International Court of Justice issued an advisory ruling that the occupation violates international law. While the world's attention is focussed on the devastating war in Gaza, and the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the occupation of the West Bank remains a fundamental challenge for any peaceful resolution. Remnick also speaks with Palestinian lawyer and author Raja Shehadeh, a longtime advocate for peace with Israel who lives in Ramallah. Palestinians “are, in a sense, living under a different law than the law of the settlements. And so the settlers are going to be part of Israel, and the laws of Israel apply to them—and that's annexation—but not to us. There will be two communities living side by side, each subject to different laws, and that's entirely apartheid.” Shehadeh's new book is titled, “What Does Israel Fear from Palestine?” He argues that, as much as a concern for their security, many Israelis refuse to contemplate a two-state solution because recognizing Palestinians' claims to nationhood challenges Israel's national story.   Although Thrall believes that any false hope about an end to the conflict is damaging, he acknowledges that U.S. sanctions on violent settlers is a meaningful step, and Shehadeh sees the I.C.J.'s ruling as a new degree of global pressure. “That could bring about the end of the era of impunity of Israel,” Shehadeh believes. “And that can make a big difference.” Plus, for the fiftieth anniversary of Philippe Petit's famous high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the old World Trade Center—a quarter mile up in the air—The New Yorker's Parul Sehgal reads an excerpt from Gwen Kinkead's Profile of Petit titled “Alone and in Control.”  

Israel has occupied the West Bank of the Jordan River since 1967, after the third Arab-Israeli war, and ever since Israelis have settled on more and more of this contested land. Violence by armed settlers against their Palestinian neighbors has increased dramatically in recent years, as a far-right government came to dominate Israeli politics. Unless things change, the American journalist Nathan Thrall tells David Remnick, the future for Palestinians is “not unlike that of the Native Americans.” Thrall won a Pulitzer Prize for his book “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,” which uses one isolated incident—a road accident in the West Bank—to illustrate the ways in which life under occupation has become nearly unlivable for Palestinians. On July 19th, the United Nations' International Court of Justice issued an advisory ruling that the occupation violates international law. While the world's attention is focussed on the devastating war in Gaza, and the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the occupation of the West Bank remains a fundamental challenge for any peaceful resolution. Remnick also speaks with the Palestinian lawyer and author Raja Shehadeh, a longtime advocate for peace with Israel who lives in Ramallah. Palestinians “are, in a sense, living under a different law than the law of the settlements. And so the settlers are going to be part of Israel, and the laws of Israel apply to them—and that's annexation—but not to us. There will be two communities living side by side, each subject to different laws, and that's entirely apartheid.” Shehadeh's new book is titled “What Does Israel Fear from Palestine?” He argues that, as much as a concern for their security, many Israelis refuse to contemplate a two-state solution because recognizing Palestinians' claims to nationhood challenges Israel's national story.   Although Thrall believes that any false hope about an end to the conflict is damaging, he acknowledges that U.S. sanctions on violent settlers is a meaningful step, and Shehadeh sees the I.C.J.'s ruling as a new degree of global pressure. “That could bring about the end of the era of impunity of Israel,” Shehadeh believes. “And that can make a big difference.”

The process of Jewish expansion over Palestinian land has involved maintaining a "system of domination," says author Nathan Thrall on this week's Intercepted. In order to constrict "Palestinians into tighter and tighter space" over the decades, Israel has deployed a strict permit system, movement restrictions, walls, fences, segregated roads, and punitive actions such as arrests and detentions, even of children.In “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy," Thrall's book, published just before the start of the current war, tells the story of one Palestinian man's struggle to navigate Israel's painful system of legal and security controls after his son's school bus is involved in a fatal accident. Thrall joins host Murtaza Hussain in a discussion about the system of control that Israel maintains over Palestinians, violence in the West Bank, the future outlook for a negotiated solution to the conflict in Gaza, and possible escalation amid fighting at Israel's northern border."A Day in the Life of Abed Salama" is a 2024 nonfiction Pulitzer Prize winner. Thrall is also the author of "The Only Language They Understand: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine."If you'd like to support our work, go to theintercept.com/join, where your donation, no matter what the amount, makes a real difference.And if you haven't already, please subscribe to the show so you can hear it every week. And please go and leave us a rating or a review — it helps people find the show. If you want to give us additional feedback, email us at Podcasts@theintercept.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.