Episode 127 – Food, Lore, and Food Dressed as Lore

In this week’s episode, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr finish their discussion on the Final Fantasy V Original Soundtrack, including their best track of the game, Clash on the Big Bridge. Seyrr discusses the story of the Bozja Incident, Taliz gives us 3 different versions of Salmon Meuniere, and Klauss kept things from going too far off the rails! Enjoy!

Show Notes:
New Final Fantasy XI Story: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/resurgence/ Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future book now available: https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646090006
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Preliminary notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4f18bc98879389862f5d3dd61e3b3da623e3670d
Final Fantasy V Orignal Soundtrack info: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_V:_Original_Sound_Version

Episode 112 – The Worst and the Bast

In the first episode of 2020, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr go over a bit of post holiday Final Fantasy news. We discuss the Final Fantasy modding community, give a brief history of modding, and go through some of the good, the bad, and the grey areas modding falls under. Taliz steps away from the culinary station and puts his weaver cap on to tell us all about his recent real life experience in working with different fibers for making yarns, strings, and other clothcraft! Also, Seyrr did a racism.

Show notes: PDR’s Extra Life 2020 Campaign: http://bit.ly/PDRExtraLife2020
FFVII Demo code may leak full game spoilers: https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/02/final-fantasy-7-remake-demo-leaks-spoilers-for-full-game
FFXV Mobile MMO in development: https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/08/final-fantasy-15-mmo-in-development-for-mobile
New Year’s Greetings! From Yoshida: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a1c6df879e647168736b9ae0e1399b2e042695db

Episode 90 – A Calamitous Cram Session

In this week’s episode, Seyrr, Klauss, and Chille talk about the latest news in the Final Fantasy universe, including the upcoming Fan Festival and Live Letter, as well as the new Data Center adjustments for NA and EU. Seyrr then gives us a crash course on the relationship between Hydaelyn and Zodiark, the calamities, what that means to us as the Warriors of Light. Enjoy!

Show Notes:
Flowers for All Screenshot contest info: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/0406f87b843ea73422f0a609f0670c523a12b566

EU/NA Data Center news: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/11cadb280ca20f53f22e0b0885d1ebf675536bb9https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/11cadb280ca20f53f22e0b0885d1ebf675536bb9

Q&A Thread for Oda-San: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/384428

FFXV Episode Ardyn Animation Director Behind the scenes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtUN2x3N1eI

Episode 89 – Don’t Panic

Taliz Marvelous joins Klauss, Chille, and Seyrr again this week to share his culinary knowledge of Warrior’s Stew (Chanko) and Miso (Tofu) Dengaku with us. The group talks about the new content from Patch 4.55, and we discuss the changes to SE’s Terms of Service for FFXIV and the reactions from the community. Enjoy!

Show notes:
SE’s updated ToS: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/b2bf98053941a7b07e8d80ee41216f5aef769c60
FFXIV Themed wedding package demonstrated on Valentine’s Day: https://twinfinite.net/2019/02/final-fantasy-xiv-wedding-3/?fbclid=IwAR0_EVrX5v6glujZo-jBZ1YB_uXXvT_KG4GPgfIJAz9WfqL83MQHSt1ycLY
Little Ladies Day starts Feb 28th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2019/Little_Ladies_Day/?fbclid=IwAR3bRdirDVOYKRc8Y7r19KzUAHz-WyO09QB4LHHwCzggoVvFIC61KkEswig
Kotaku interview with Yoshida: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xivs-director-talks-blue-mages-world-vis-1832757804?fbclid=IwAR16F6765PeJoaliAepRPCJFWtIZF67ERAI3f7oytGGGp6L4iM7Xi5vEEYY

Episode 88 – Viva FanFest

In this episode, Klauss, Seyrr, Chille, and Taliz talk about Paris FanFest. The gang discuss the news from the Keynote, Producer Live Letter 49, as well as the press conference and an interview of Yoshida held by Game Watch.

Show notes:
Gamer Escape’s coverage of the FanFest Keynote and Live Letter:
https://gamerescape.com/2019/02/02/ffxiv-paris-fan-festival-2019-keynote-summary/
https://gamerescape.com/2019/02/03/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-xlix-summary/

Nova Crystallis’ Coverage of the Keynote and PLL:
http://www.novacrystallis.com/2019/02/final-fantasy-xiv-shadowbringers/
http://www.novacrystallis.com/2019/02/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-49-summary-patch-4-55-set-february-12-ffxv-collaboration-revealed/

FanFest Press Conference transcript courtesy of r/FFXIV:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/press_conf_eu_2019

Transcript of Game Watch interview with Yoshi-P:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/amzgsx/game_watch_interview_with_yoship_at_paris_fan/

Episode 86 – A Recipe for Heroes

In the first episode of 2019, Klauss, Seyrr, and Chille are joined by real-world culinarian Taliz Marvelous! The crew give their spoiler-free impressions of the Patch 4.5 content, and in a new segment, Taliz tells us all about the wonders of eggs in Eorzea, as well as their counterparts in the real world! We hope you enjoy!

Show Notes

Taliz Marvelous on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/talizmarvelous
Twitter: https://twitter.com/talizmarvelous

Patch 4.5 Notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/97afed7c0efbbe8260755f948d0cf2b912d71121

Episode 82 – Disenfranchised

This week, Klauss, Chille, and Seyrr talk about the upcoming FFXIV FanFest in Las Vegas. The trio also discuss the recent news regarding Final Fantasy XV, and what this could mean for the Final Fantasy franchise in general. Seyrr focuses on the ever-popular Red Mage in the Lorebrarian’s Corner, and Chille wants to be a waifu pillow! Enjoy!

Show News:
Extra Life Donations: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.Participant&participantID=297335#donate

FanFest Schedule of Events: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/2fc19abcaabd6b2849c047f06286fa16d3963aee
Activities for Attendees: https://fanfest2.finalfantasyxiv.com/2018-19/na/activity/playable-activities
Goodie bag contents announced: https://fanfest2.finalfantasyxiv.com/2018-19/na/news/13 
Community Stream Viewing Party at the Bally’s Sky View Room 3: https://xiv2018.wixsite.com/livestream
LBR Community After Party at the Luxor eSports Arena: http://limitbreakradio.com/8526

FFXV Episodes Aranea, Lunafreya and Noctis cancelled. Tabata leaves, SE posts $33M loss: http://www.novacrystallis.com/2018/11/final-fantasy-xv-episodes-aranea-lunafreya-noctis-cancelled-production-episode-ardyn-will-continue and https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/final-fantasy-15-dlc-canceled-director-hajime-taba/1100-6463112

Episode 79 – Casually Podcasting

This week, we are joined by Brin Zalazar from GamerEscape, Work2Game, and host of his own podcast, Casually Hardcore. We give our spoiler-free impressions of Patch 4.4, as well as talk about the news from the Final Fantasy world. Klauss gives us his review of the A New World concert, and we announce the winner of our #PDR3rdAnniversary contest. Enjoy!

Show links:

Work2Game on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/worktogamevideos
Work2Game on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/work2game
Work2Game on Twitter: https://twitter.com/worktogame

A New World: Intimate Music from Final Fantasy information: https://ffnewworld.com/ 

Ranged and Melee gear design contest winners: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/fb9d4d8a0f121458309c5af43e9e3b7e7d5e21b5

Soken Birthday Project information: https://www.ffxivcommunity.com/project-info

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Trailer (in Japanese): https://youtu.be/iycAWS-PtZY
Chocobo’s Dungeon: Everybuddy Trailer (in Japanese): https://youtu.be/QUEsuT5xAuI
World of Final Fantasy Maxima Trailer (in English): https://youtu.be/RFRJAeYwyoA

Episode 67 – Wild Baseless Speculation!

With the live letter mere hours from when the live show takes place, and a lack of new news to talk about, the PDR crew takes it upon themselves to come up with wild theories and speculate on what may or may not be announced for the upcoming Patch 4.3. Friend of the show Taliz Marvelous joins us to give us an introduction to the Final Fantasy TCG, Klauss gives his recap of Anime Detour 2018, Seyrr discusses Astrologians in the Lorebrarian’s Corner, and Chille is way too excited for Male Bunny Glamours. {Please look forward to it!}

Show notes:
Critical Strike Games – www.criticalstrikegames.com, use coupon code “PHXDNRADIO” for 10% off your first order (Thanks Taliz!)
Final Fantasy Cosplay photoshoot from Anime Detour: https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixDownRadio/posts/1869907689709384
GamerEscape Interview with MSQ Writer Natsuko Ishikawa and English Localization lead John Crow: https://gamerescape.com/2018/04/09/pax-east-2018-interview-with-natsuko-ishikawa-and-john-crow/

Episode 64 – Sketchy Glitches

After the announcement of emergency maintenance to fix the Ungermax exploit in FFXIV, the PDR crew decide to go on a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the memorable, interesting, and downright scary glitches from all of the Final Fantasy games. Seyrr discusses the Time Lord, i mean God of Time Althyk, and Chille spends all episode waving in a plane that never arrives…

Show Notes:

Replay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8zlblxZGqA
– Final Fantasy Wiki List of Bugs and Glitches: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_bugs_and_glitches
– Blitzball for Extra Life: https://dylanthornexivblog.tumblr.com/post/171235274980/when-youve-got-a-cause-youve-got-to-score
– RIP Daddy of Light: https://gamerescape.com/2018/02/21/ffxiv-dad-of-light-actor-ren-osugi-has-died/
– Yoshida’s Promotion: https://gematsu.com/2018/03/square-enix-announces-change-directors-executive-officers
– 4.25 Release info: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/cc09d033791ba0d9607ba9bd7f15796294f87e48
– Yoshi-P talks about the Ungarmax exploit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/80vhz8/yoshida_post_regarding_ungarmax_exploit/