Best Final Fantasy Podcasts (2025)

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Enchanted Arms Part 5: Gum Cutters 2:07:51

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Enchanted Arms Part 5: Gum Cutters Square Roots - Episode 470 Quest Log: 36:48 Level Up: 01:51:18 This week on Square roots, Matt really, really wants to get Johnny into the Ministry Duck, but it's just not happening. Meanwhile in FROM SOFTWARE's Enchanted Arms, we learn an important lesson about Miyazaki. Also we learn about Tokimune's sex golems,…

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Aetheryte Radio 314: Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXXVII 3:24:26

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Tune in as we talk about Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXXVII.By Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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FFXIV's Live Letter 87 - Everything You Need To Know | Episode 458 2:05:37

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Live Letter 87 has concluded and it came with a LOT of very interesting information! The first half has caused big waves in the community, after Yoshi-P said that a Forked Tower normal version was scrapped because of 'costs'. What does that mean? - We discuss that as well as the actual exciting new stuff coming with patch 7.3 like the new dungeon, …

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FFXIV's Housing System - Time For An Update? | Episode 457 1:23:13

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FFXIV's housing system has always been criticized for its clunky design, but now that WoW's new housing system has been revealed, it's become clear that our housing system is starting to show its age. Are there things we can do to improve FFXIV's existing system, or are we stuck in a 400-slot hell for mansions forever? We also discuss the preorder …

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The Next Live Letter & Occult Crescent Issues | Episode 456 1:23:13

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Occult Crescent: South Horn has been out for more than two weeks now, and the community's opinion is starting to form. It's surprisingly not all praise, and we discuss how and why the community feels this way. We also discuss the recently announced Live Letter - what do can we expect in patch 7.3? FFXIV will have a presence at Anime Expo in LA, and…

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Enchanted Arms Part 4: Sweats, Dunce, Pomp and Lil Guy 2:22:54

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Enchanted Arms Part 4: Sweats, Dunce, Pomp and Lil Guy Square Roots - Episode 469 Quest Log: 33:48 Level Up: 01:57:00 We're back on our nonsense! And that nonsense is both the FROM SOFTWARE classic Enchanted Arms *and* the English 80s girl band quintet Toto Coelo. Did Yuki commit the Perfect Crime getting that flute back from the rich old talk show…

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Episode 318: MogTalk: Episode 318 - Lore of Occult Crescent 2:29:55

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Guests: Anonymoose, Emunarum, & Cro Discussion: After a good bit of time exploring the new content, lots of players are excited about the Lore and Story from the newest exploratory content, Occult Crescent. So we bring on three amazing members from the community to go over the lore leading into the new content so we can all be refreshed, as well as…

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Aetheryte Radio 313: Magic the Gathering x Final Fantasy 1:30:14

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In this episode, we talk about, and check out, the Magic the Gathering Final Fantasy collaboration! Make sure to catch the VOD over the mp3 for this one!By Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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2025: Most Anticipated Games! 1:28:41

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2025 Most Anticipated Games! Square Roots - Episode 468 We're taking the week off, which somehow ended up with recording an hour and a half episode where we look through the upcoming games of 2025 and decide which we're into and which we're all like "no thanks, bro!" Some games that piqued our interest: * Middle Earth Trad-Wife Simulator * The Defi…

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Episode 317: MogTalk: Episode 317 - Solo'ing FFXIV w/ RathGames 1:34:03

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Guests: RathGames Discussion: Could you imagine playing FFXIV without any help... from anyone??? Well, we bring on the amazing solo player RathGames to discuss what they are doing and how they do it. Rating: 10/10 ENJOYYYYYYYYYYY Guest Socials: Rath's Twitter: https://x.com/RathGames Rath's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rathgames.bsky.social Ra…

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Occult Crescent Is Here: Is It Good?? | Episode 455 1:48:54

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FFXIV's Patch 7.25 has arrived, and with it came the much anticipated Field Operation content "Occult Crescent: South Horn"! It's time to break down the patch and give our review of Occult Crescent so far. We also discuss the other changes and additions that came with FFXIV Patch 7.25, but we will not review Hildibrand or the allied society quest t…

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More FFXIV Mobile News & Make It Rain Review | Episode 454 1:41:14

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More news about FFXIV Mobile has come out - including screenshots! Some of the information is as expected - monetization especially - but other information is very interesting. The dye system, glamour log etc. We also review the Make It Rain Campaign for 2025, discuss the upcoming (currently released) Patch 7.25, and Krile's aether density. MogMail…

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GTA VI, Make It Rain, and Dressing Like The Twelve | Episode 453 1:28:03

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Make It Rain 2025 has hit FFXIV, and we discuss the (then) upcoming event - will it be a banger or a flop? We also discuss Yoshi-P's upcoming appearance at Anime Expo 2025, the Twelve outfits, how GTA 6 might affect FFXIV (and all other games), and we take a look at Square Enix's 2025 financial report (it more interesting than it sounds)! MogMail: …

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Are The Scions Too Bland? | Episode 452 1:22:30

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It's been a quiet week in the world of FFXIV as we slowly but surely get closer to Occult Crescent's release. While we wait we dive into our MogMail bag to read your questions and theories. Among the topics are: How are Seasonal Events made? How much info should FFXIV's devs reveal before expansion release? And in the Great Discussion we ask: Are t…

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Enchanted Arms Part 3: Cowboys & Plow Boys 2:23:18

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Enchanted Arms Part 3: Cowboys & Plow Boys Square Roots - Episode 467 Quest Log: 33:01 Level Up: 02:01:47 She's from [STATE REDACTED]! And he's from Florida! And HE's from Vancouver! She drinks Chamblee! He drinks IPAs! And the other he drinks Diet Pepsis, and that's okay! Nerd girls & Gator Boys & Canadian Bears, some good ol' podcastairs! All thr…

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Aetheryte Radio 312: Hands-on Impressions of Occult Crescent 2:31:50

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The Aetheryte Radio crew talks about their time with the long awaited Field Ops zone, Occult Crescent!!By Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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Enhanted Arms Part 2: The Guy Who Is Always Stuck At Just Friends 2:23:20

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Enhanted Arms Part 2: The Guy Who Is Always Stuck At Just Friends Square Roots - Episode 466 Quest Log: 04:00 Level Up: 01:45:25 Welcome to London! Sure, it kind of looks like an old Tooter village, but it's actually one of the only cities on this big island we call earth! But we need to take the short walk back to Yokohama, which makes sense in th…

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Enhanted Arms Part 1: Bang-Maid 2:46:41

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Enhanted Arms Part 1: Bang-Maid Square Roots - Episode 464 Quest Log: 28:40 Level Up: 02:32:46 Dust off saxophone and charge up your magical arm, it's time for Enchanted Arms! Get it! Enchanted ARMS? Because his arm is enchanted! We discover all the little ways that Miyazaki put lil pieces of Dark and Demon's Souls into this FROM SOFTWARE turn-base…

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Aetheryte Radio 311: Mobile Homes? Mobile! Homes! 2:24:05

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Occult Crescent is right around the bend, but as we wait for it, we chat about recent FFXIV and MMO topics floating around in the world outside the game!By Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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Grim Fandango Part 2: Johnny Troublehands 2:22:04

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Grim Fandango Part 2: Johnny Troublehands Square Roots - Episode 464 Quest Log: 27:11 Level Up: 01:49:50 Who do you call when life gives you trouble? JOHNNY TROUBLEHANDS! And he's joined by Matthew Dangerfist! Jim Blazin! And Vanessa Deathteeth! And we finish the LucasArts adventure classic, Grim Fandango! Is Grim a sociopath? Is Glottis better off…

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Grim Fandango Part 1: A Mnemonic Tube 2:36:19

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Grim Fandango Part 1: A Mnemonic Tube Square Roots - Episode 463 Quest Log: 29:00 Level Up: 02:05:00 Welcome to the BONE ZONE! This week on the Bone Zone we're checking out LucasArts's pinnacle of adventure gaming, Grim Fandango. In it you start as a reaper, which Matthew informs us is named Grim Fandango. Join these Hep Cats as we get people murde…

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Cosmic Exploration Issues & What About Tuliyollal? | Episode 451 1:24:06

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FFXIV's latest large-scale crafting content Cosmic Exploration is proving to be quite challenging for the devs to keep running smoothly. Several major issues have been discovered over the past week, and we discuss the state of the content. In The Great Discussion we also discuss Tural and Tuliyollal - Will we ever go back there in the MSQ or are we…

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Aetheryte Radio 310: Cosmic Exploration with Fruity Snacks and ChaosComposer 2:04:18

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Tune-a in as we talk about Cosmic Exploration with everyone’s favorite fish pun master, Fruity Snacks, as well as ChaosComposer! Keep up with Fruity Snacks on Blue Sky and YouTube and ChaosComposer on Blue Sky! Check out our Patreon here, with our feature content: Dungeon Disaster! — Watch live on Saturdays!…

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Grandia II Part 6: The Birthplace of the Gods Was A Research Facility 2:18:47

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Grandia II Part 6: The Birthplace of the Gods Was A Research Facility Square Roots - Episode 462 Quest Log: 28:40 Level Up: 01:48:15 GOTCHA! The Birthplace of the Gods was a research facility, which definitely means that Granas and Valmar were scientists who got turned into gods, and weren't aliens. With the Birthplace of the Gods being a research …

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FFXIV's Cosmic Exploration - Is It Good? | Episode #450 1:37:44

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FFXIV's Patch 7.21 is upon us, and with it came the Cosmic Exploration content that's been teased for so long. Is it any good? We discuss our experiences with the content, as well as discussing some of the issues we've encountered so far. We also discuss the other updates that came with patch 7.21, new merchandise (microplastics alert), and we disc…

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FFXIV 1.0's Leves & Exploring Soken's Mind | Episode 449 1:24:52

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Soken has been interviewed by several news outlets the past few weeks, and we dive into a few of them to learn how Soken's strange mind works. We also discuss the new optional items in FFXIV (with the horrible wings), the Korean outfit name change, and the 2025 Furnishing Design Contest! And in MogMail we (meaning I, Lukile) finally get to talk abo…

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Hatching-tide Was Disappointing | Episode 448 1:08:20

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Hatching-tide is upon us, and it's time to give our review. Was Hatching-tide a flop or an unexpected success? We also discuss the Callback Campaign, the Community Finder Campaign, FFXIV's player demographics, and FFXIV's current release content release schedule. Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/…

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Grandia II Part 5: Mareg's Bara Tiddies! 2:23:20

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Grandia II Part 5: Mareg's Bara Tiddies! Square Roots - Episode 461 Level Up Starts at 01:53:00 Johnny gets to see Mareg's big manly chest in a pre-rendered cutscene, and he does NOT shut up about it throughout this episode. Sure, the Dreamcast game's pre-rendered cutscenes have the look of 1996's Tekken 2, and the scene is bizarrely animated, but …

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Aetheryte Radio 309: Patch 7.2 Review 3:09:55

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Are you excited about the new patch? We are! Tune in for our spoiler filled (you’ve been warned!) review of Patch 7.2! You can find our written review here! Check out our Patreon here, with our feature content: Dungeon Disaster! — Watch live on Saturdays!By Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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Grandia II Part 4: Droppin' Hot Yomis 2:26:41

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Grandia II Part 4: Droppin' Hot Yomis Square Roots - Episode 460 Level Up Starts at 01:51:00 It's Straight Night this week on Square Roots! That's right, the gay is gone, so it's just Matthew, Jim, and Vanessa. Finally they can get to the straight truth: they love being in traffic. Also they played some more Grandia II, this time in a beefy chunker…

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Grandia II Part 3: Bursting Through the Doors of the St Heim Inn 2:36:08

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Grandia II Part 3: Bursting Through the Doors of the St Heim Inn Square Roots - Episode 459 Level Up Starts at 02:08:00 This time on Square Roots Jim's off on an adventure, so it's just Vanessa, Johnny and Matthew trying to sort out what they got wrong about Switch II news this week. But things get weird in this chunk of Game Arts's Grandia II, whe…

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FFXIV 7.2 Arcadion Review | Episode 447 1:21:51

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Following the 7.2 Main Scenario review from last week, we dive into The Arcadion. We discuss the story, the fights, and the rewards. We also discuss the upcoming Hatching-tide event, some new merchandise from Square Enix, and in today's MogMail segment: Do we want more fun achievements in FFXIV? MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: …

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FFXIV 7.2 Job Changes & Main Scenario Review | Episode 446 1:44:30

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The new Main Scenario quests introduced with Patch 7.2 has introduced a lot of new twists, and a new villain! The Speakers sit down to discuss and review the new MSQ, as well as the new dungeon and trial! We also discuss and read the massive job changes introduced with FFXIV Patch 7.2! And of course: MogMail! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmai…

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Aetheryte Radio 308: Patch 7.2 Hands-on 2:14:47

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Tune in as we talk about our initial impressions of Patch 7.2 Seekers of Eternity! …As well as a smaaaall tangent about patch notes. How do you feel about patch notes!?By Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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Grandia II Part 2: The Gen-X Cheech and Chong 2:36:18

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Grandia II Part 2: The Gen-X Cheech and Chong Square Roots - Episode 458 Level Up Starts at 01:55:00 Johnny asks a question that may make you spit out your drink, be warned. Do not drink any liquids while listening to this episode. But anyway! Grandia II! Game Arts's zany adventure gets into gear: you've got the evil brother, a dark secret buried u…

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Chrono Trigger 2:36:30

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Grandia II Part 1: Max Load 2:29:45

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Grandia II Part 1: Max Load Square Roots - Episode 457 Level Up Starts at 01:58:30 Are you ready to dive back into the exciting world of Game Arts's Grandia on this exciting new chapter of Square Roots? We ask all the important questions, like what is a geohound? A guy looking for rocks? A risk breaker? A dog looking for rocks? We can't be sure, bu…

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FFXIV Patch 7.2 Patch Notes | Episode 445 2:00:16

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FFXIV Patch 7.2 is about to drop, and there's a huge amount of news and information to go through to get us all ready for patch day! The 7.2 website was updated with new information and screenshots, and of course - we have the beefy patch notes! Buckle up! Content is coming! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.c…

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All The New FFXIV 7.2 Info | Live Letter LXXXVI Special | Episode 444 2:29:55

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Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 7.2 is so close now, and Live Letter LXXXVI has concluded, giving us a lot of new and exciting information about what to expect in Patch 7.2. We dive into all the details, including the new trailer! Among the topics are the MSQ (of course), Cosmic Exploration, Frontline (Secure) (welcome back bby), Occult Crescent and more…

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Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Part 5: Stevie Nicks, You're Going To Jail 2:21:47

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Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Part 5: Stevie Knicks, You're Going To Jail Square Roots - Episode 456 Level Up Starts at 01:57:45 We speed towards the finale of Sonical Chronicles by BioWare, fast like a hedgehog through a loop-de-loop. Does Sonic nail the landing? Or is he all out of rings? Vanessa, Johnny and Matthew debate the pros and c…

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FFXIV Patch 7.2 Website & Yoshi-P News | Episode 443 1:29:03

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Little Ladies' Day 2025 is upon us, and the Speakers dive into their review of the seasonal event. Was it good this year? Soken sat down for an in-house interview with Square Enix about the upcoming Primals concert in Yokohama Arena, and we read through it and discuss. Yoshi-P's name has been removed from the Square Enix's Board of Directors. Most …

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Next Live Letter & Why FFXI Alliance Raid | Episode 442 1:28:16

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The next Live Letter has been announced, and it's time to prepare for a new wave of information about Patch 7.2! We also discuss the upcoming Little Ladies' Day, The Primals Merch, and we read an interview with the FFXIV Devs about why they chose FFXI for the Alliance Raid this expansion. And of course we read your MogMail - topics include Disciple…

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Amdapor Lore in Occult Crescent? | Episode 441 1:32:24

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With 7.2 in the faint horizon, we pull out the tinfoil hats to spin some theories based on the screenshots we have from the upcoming field operation content "Occult Crescent". Are we finally getting more in-game lore about Amdapor? Nym? Mhach? And why? Why are they in Shade's Triangle? We also discuss the upcoming 'Little Ladies' Day' and the Moogl…

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Is WoW's Proposed Housing System Better Than FFXIV's? | Episode 440 1:41:16

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Surprising news is coming in from World of Warcraft - FFXIV's biggest rival: They're getting a housing system. And even more surprisingly: They're going for an improved version of FFXIV's system! What does this mean for the future of FFXIV's housing system, which is barely holding together as it is? We also review Valentione's Day and read your Mog…

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Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Part 4: Bon Vi Von 2:36:14

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Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Part 4: Bon Vi Von Square Roots - Episode 455 Level Up Starts at 01:38:00 Finally the whole squad is back for an episode where we are definitely very good at staying on topic as we get to the strange sci-fi worlds of Chapter 7 and 8 of Sonical Chronicles! There's rock men, goo men, and even robomen! But not Eg…

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Aetheryte Radio 307: Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXXVI 2:18:52

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Tune in to get caught up with all the new information announced during the most recent Live Letter! Check out our Live Letter summary.By Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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Live Letter LXXXV Special | Episode 439 1:53:08

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A much needed Live Letter (Letter From The Producer Live LXXXV) aired last week, and we are eager to dive into all the new exciting stuff that was revealed! Among the topics: The new dungeon, the new trial, Occult Crescent, and Cosmic Exploration to name a few. Strap in, there's a lot to discuss and lots to get excited about! MogMail: https://speak…

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FFXIV's Side Content (Bring Back Leves) | Episode 438 1:47:21

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Final Fantasy XIV and BlackMilk has announced a clothing collaboration, so we take a look at some of the offerings. The Golden Opportunity Sweepstakes rewards are out, and the range of gag prices are wider than we thought! And in The Great Discussion we ask: What is the state of side content in FFXIV? And of course: MogMail! MogMail: https://speake…

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Yoshi-P Addresses the Stalking Tool Controversy | Episode 437 1:39:09

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Yoshi-P speaks up after the stalking tool controversy hit the mainstream, and it seems Square Enix is taking a strong stance against third party tools. Some claim this is too little too late, but is that true? We also have the date and time for the next Letter from the Producer Live - what can we expect to see there? We discuss Patch 7.16, and the …

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FFXIV Isn't Grindy Enough? | Episode 436 2:17:01

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Another week in XIV has passed, and there's been an update to the stalking tool case, and updates incoming for Chaotic raids. We also discuss the upcoming 'A Walk With Yoshi-P' stream, and read some of your MogMail! And an article by TheGamer titled 'Final Fantasy XIV Isn't Grindy Enough' sparks debate in the community. Welcome! TheGamer article: h…