The Real Reason I Started Playing...

The Real Reason I Started Playing WoW Again

The JC Log by Jesse Logister
E35
Aug 6, 2026
04:40

Episode notes

Why would someone return to a 21-year-old version of a game instead of playing the latest releases of that game?

After more than a decade away, I logged back into World of Warcraft—and I realized it wasn't really about the game. It was about rediscovering a place that once inspired me, and finding a different way to escape in adulthood.

Let's talk about that.

Listen to episode 035 of The JC Log Podcast to find out more.

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