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| Ep 208: Edging Tonight — The Warring Triad Part 1 | 26 oct. 2026 | 00:30:25 | |
Ancient imprisoned gods threaten to escape Azys Lla, their prisons compromised by the Archbishop's meddling. It's time for us, the primal slayer, to do what we do best. Join us for the start of the Warring Triad trial series in Final Fantasy XIV!
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| Ep 207: A Gazebo to Call Our Own | 19 oct. 2026 | 00:39:01 | |
We're back for another helping of further Hildibrand Adventures! A seemingly straightforward investigation grows wrinkles, unveiling the truth of Gigi's past. Join us for the penultimate Heavensward Hildibrand!
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| Ep 206: Baby on Amdapoard — Lost City of Amdapor Hard | 12 oct. 2026 | 00:25:52 | |
Responding to a plea from the elementals, we journey to the lost city of White Magic for a second time. Maybe this time it'll stay found. Join us for the Lost City of Amdapor (Hard) dungeon in Final Fantasy 14!
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| Ep 205: Two Birds With One Tone — Goldsmiths in Heavensward | 05 oct. 2026 | 00:34:49 | |
With trepidation we return to the goldsmith's guild. Thankfully, we are promoted away from Gigi's torments to working on high-end commission. What thrills await while serving the elite? Find out in our discussion of the Heavensward Goldsmith job quest!
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| Ep 204: Causes and Costs | 28 sept. 2026 | 00:49:20 | |
We wade through the twists and turns of the patch 3.2 story to the end. Tides may be grim in Ishgard, but we will carry on despite it all.
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| Ep 203: Consequences | 21 sept. 2026 | 00:35:28 | |
In the midst of Ishgard's societal upheaval, its new leaders wish for peace. Yet, some may not be ready to move on from the centuries of war that have defined their society. In this episode, these conflicting needs come to a head. Join us for our continuation of the patch 3.2 Heavensward MSQ.
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| Ep 202: The Word of the Mother | 31 août 2026 | 00:39:05 | |
The search for Minfilia begins in earnest, taking us to the depths of the star itself. Within, we glimpse even deeper mysteries and pay a steep price for this knowledge.
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| Ep 201: Down with the Sickness — Scholars in Heavensward | 24 août 2026 | 00:38:26 | |
Though the tonberry's rancor may have subsided, our Scholar's work is not done. Can we uncover the secret behind their ancient illness? Find out during the Heavensward Scholar job quest!
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| Ep 200: Gods of Eld | 17 août 2026 | 00:42:03 | |
On our 200th episode, we return for the Extreme versions of the Heavensward trials faced so far! Ravana, Bismarck, and Thordan!
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| Ep 199: Alexander Part 6 | 03 août 2026 | 01:02:15 | |
After our many forays back into this exponentially complex plot, Alexander too must confront its entropy. Join us for the conclusion to this FFXIV raid series, or perhaps... the beginning.
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| Ep 198: Alexander Part 5 | 27 juil. 2026 | 00:40:07 | |
It's the beginning of the end, which is ironically The Creator! We tackle the first two raids of this final Alexander series and uncover the mystery of Quickthinx' apparent omniscience.
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| Ep 197: Alexander Part 4 | 20 juil. 2026 | 01:05:55 | |
Things are heating up inside Alexander, as we complete all four Midas raids and uncover more of the Illuminati plot.
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| Ep 196: Alexander Part 3 | 13 juil. 2026 | 00:37:27 | |
We finish off the dad as our Alexander series continues! Join us for the conclusion of Gordias and the first steps into Midas in this Heavensward raid series.
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| Ep 195: Alexander Part 2 | 06 juil. 2026 | 00:30:29 | |
We finally enter that Alexander and get up in those guts. Join us as we go cuff deep in this Heavensward raid series!
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| Ep 194: Alexander Part 1 | 29 juin 2026 | 00:32:25 | |
It's time for Alexander! The man, the myth, the legend. Join us as we embark upon this Heavensward raid series.
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| Ep 193: Shadygnathsty — Vath Allied Society | 15 juin 2026 | 00:58:20 | |
While stopping over in Tailfeather we learn that the Vath are not ok. Between struggling for their identity and struggling with their former kin, they could use a hand. So we give them several weeks worth of hands. IRL weeks! Join us for the Vath Allied Society quest in Final Fantasy 14!
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| Ep 192: Keeping it Sirius — Pharos Sirius Hard | 08 juin 2026 | 00:32:59 | |
We're back at Pharos Sirius. But what if up, we went down? Find out what lies below the lighthouse in this hard version of the Pharos Sirius dungeon!
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| Ep 191: The Gigi Situation | 01 juin 2026 | 00:33:07 | |
Heavensward Hildibrand is back with more mysterious mammet adventures! Will Cyr finally find the heresy his heart desires? Will Inspector Hildibrand end up embedded in some surface? Probably no and probably yes! Join us for part 2 of this FFXIV side story.
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| Ep 190: Every Rose Has Its Human Torso — Saint Mocianne's Arboretum | 25 mai 2026 | 00:23:48 | |
Yet again we are roped into risking life and limb for near-strangers with no promise of a reward. Reward for them, yes. For us? No. Except the friends we made along the way or some such. Or maybe the journey is its own reward? They'll claim the real prize while we are lost in our philosophical musings. Such is the excitement in store within Saint Mocianne's Arboretum, the Heavensward optional dungeon!
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| Ep 189: 2 Girls 1 Chakra — Monks in Heavensward | 18 mai 2026 | 00:48:50 | |
We thoughts that monks had vanished from the realm forever when the Fist of Rhalgr was shattered. Little did we know, there were monks aplenty left over. Sadly, most of them are jerks. Join us as we endure the Monk job quest in Heavensward!
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| Ep 188: As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness | 11 mai 2026 | 01:01:44 | |
The search for the missing Scions continues. We now have a lead on Thancred-adjacent individual. What, or who, will we turn up when we go looking for this wilderness warrior in the Dravanian Forelands? Join us for the conclusion to the patch 3.1 MSQ!
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| Ep 187: In the Eye of the Beholder | 04 mai 2026 | 00:38:54 | |
We're back with the patch 3.1 MSQ. Join us as Alphinaud relives his worst moments in real time! Also we're going to save more Scions I suppose.
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| Bonus: Card Sharks 1 — Final Fantasy Trading Card Game | 27 avr. 2026 | 01:18:25 | |
An episode from our Patreon during our break week, all about the (now discontinued) FFXIV starter box for the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game. Join us and guest Ned as we talk about those cards!
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| Ep 186: Up Up and A Whei Ahf — Moogle Allied Society Part 2 | 20 avr. 2026 | 00:35:55 | |
We return for more Moogles! Only through crafting can we cure what ails the Churning Mists. Join us for the conclusion of the Moogle Allied Society quests in Heavensward!
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| Ep 185: Sweatin' to the Ohl Deehs — Moogle Allied Society Part 1 | 13 avr. 2026 | 00:36:16 | |
We have put our time in with the Moogles. We have fetched, pranked, fought, and filched for these creatures, and our hard work is finally paying off... with more work! That'll teach us. Join us as we embark upon the Moogle Allied Society questline in FFXIV!
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| Ep 184: Smitty Woman — Armorers in Heavensward | 06 avr. 2026 | 00:42:29 | |
Can an armorer make an armor so good that it will protect them from the greatest foe of all? Their own sense of inadequacy. Find out what can ward off this midlife menace in the Heavensward Armorer job quest!
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| Ep 183: Thoroughly Modern Gilly — The Fractal Continuum | 30 mars 2026 | 00:28:35 | |
We are called upon to brave Allagan horrors once more, all for the sake of an unknowing remnant of the same civilization. What discoveries await in the Fractal Continuum, a Heavensward optional dungeon?
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| Ep 182: I Know What You Did Last Summoner — Summoners in Heavensward | 23 mars 2026 | 01:04:08 | |
With the recent discovery of ancient summoner's job crystals, the summoning arts are poised for a renaissance. But! Evil-minded summoners threaten to abuse this ancient power and give the job a bad name. Can we put a stop to them before history repeats itself... again?? Find out in our coverage of the Heavensward Summoner job quest!
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| Ep 181: A Gentleman Falls, Rather Than Flies | 16 mars 2026 | 00:38:06 | |
Our Heavensward Hildibrand adventures begin! As always, we must first track down the airborne inspector...
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| Ep 180: No reap!! ONLY SOW — The Neverreap | 09 mars 2026 | 00:29:45 | |
None are allowed to reap from the sacred birthplace of Bismarck. Until a Vanu Vanu chieftain wants a new headdress, who exports his blasphemy on to us! Join us for the Neverreap optional dungeon in FFXIV Heavensward!
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| Ep 179: I;m thinking about thos Beans — Botanists in Heavensward | 02 mars 2026 | 00:48:35 | |
After our hard work defeating god-kings, we decide to take a break and garden for a while. Little do we know a different sort of trial awaits us... Join us for the Botanist job quest in Heavensward!
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| Ep 178: Heavensward | 23 févr. 2026 | 00:51:01 | |
Inside the Aetherochemical facility we make our final confrontation: the long awaited showdown with the Heavens Ward. Join us for the conclusion to the (pre-patch!) Heavensward main scenario quest.
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| Ep 177: The Aetherochemical Research Facility | 16 févr. 2026 | 00:44:28 | |
Horrors both old and new await within the ancient Allagan aetherochemical facility. Join us as we delve into the Heavensward capstone dungeon!
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| Ep 176: Fetters of Lament | 09 févr. 2026 | 00:35:59 | |
We bring our time on Azys Lla to a close with a trip to the Delta Quadrant. Here we discover yet more horrors wrought by the Allagans. But, we must muster our strength and press on towards the final confrontation, casting our eyes... Heavensward.
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| Ep 175: In Node We Trust | 26 janv. 2026 | 00:40:19 | |
Azys Lla awaits! We overcome one final trial and finally set foot on the millennia-old Allagan continent. What ancient horrors lie in wait for us? Find out in this continuation of the FFXIV Heavensward expansion!
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| Ep 174: Hour of Departure | 19 janv. 2026 | 00:37:14 | |
With Master Matoya's aetherial research in hand, we bid our goodbyes to her... and to our Ishgardian companions. It's time to head towards our final confrontation in Azys Lla! Join us for this continuation of the Heavensward MSQ.
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| Ep 173: Livin Leveva Loca — Astrologian Part 2 | 05 janv. 2026 | 01:02:50 | |
We conclude the Heavensword AST storyline with more hijinks from the astrologian gang. The stakes are high, but if we pull through we might just learn the Ishgardians a thing or two about astrology... and learn a thing or two about ourselves. Thank you Catheryne Wolfshead for the episode title!
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| Ep 172: Me Not That Kind of Oracle — Astrologian Part I | 15 déc. 2025 | 01:44:18 | |
As was foretold in the heavens, we embark upon the Astrologian quests! Stars meet cards in this Heavensward healer. Join us for part 1 of the job quest!
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| Ep 171: The Great Gubal Library | 08 déc. 2025 | 00:30:29 | |
Searching for the secret's of Matoya's aetheric condenser, we delve into the abandoned Great Gubal Library. Discarded secrets and traps abound as we delve into the deepest sections of the vaunted halls. Join us for this MSQ dungeon in FFXIV!
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| Ep 170: Forbidden Knowledge | 24 nov. 2025 | 00:57:35 | |
At last we may meet the infamous Master Matoya. It turns out she's as prickly as promised. Perhaps her minions will help us unearth her secrets? Join us for Matoya's inside story in this continuation of the Final Fantasy XIV main scenario!
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| Ep 169: A Great New Nation | 17 nov. 2025 | 00:59:41 | |
At last we set foot into the Dravanian Hinterlands: home of the former Sharlayan colony until the scholarly nation withdrew from its Eorzean foothold. What has become of this sagely city? Find out as we continue the Heavensward main scenario quest!
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| Ep 168: Dellemont J'adore — Culinarians in Heavensward | 10 nov. 2025 | 01:03:21 | |
We take a break from our Ishgardian adventures to catch up with Limsa's culinary scene. We end up in an unnecessarily high stakes cooking competition, with mental health and livelihoods on the line. Can we save the day by becoming Eorzea's next top chef?
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| Ep 167: Lost in the Lifestream | 03 nov. 2025 | 00:34:30 | |
The gates to Azys Lla slam shut in our face as we collide with an aetheric barrier protecting our destination. We are forced to retreat and consider our options. A timely ray of hope sends us on a new journey in search of old friends and new paths. Join us as we continue the Heavensward main scenario quest!
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| Ep 166: Devourer of Worlds | 27 oct. 2025 | 00:56:13 | |
We return to the Sea of Clouds in pursuit of the Archbishop! Standing between us and our quarry is the mighty leviathan Bismarck. It's up to us to spear this voracious whale.
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| Ep 165: Into the Blue | 20 oct. 2025 | 00:41:19 | |
The archbishop escaped our clutches, leaving us with only a single clue: Azys Lla. We must regroup in Ishgard and muster our allies before we can resume our pursuit. Join us as we continue on the Heavensward MSQ!
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| Ep 164: H8er Boi — Dark Knight part 2 | 13 oct. 2025 | 01:38:32 | |
We continue to touch the hot stove that is the darkside. Maybe this time we will uncover truth and power? Instead, we become stuck with an ill-prepared father figure and a reticent teen. Will getting these two to therapy, kupo, bring some solace to our own tortured soul? Find out in this continuation of the FFXIV Dark Knight job questline!
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| Ep 163: Frayin' Alive — Dark Knight part 1 | 06 oct. 2025 | 01:31:32 | |
There is a darkness within us, yearning to take hold. A chance encounter with a mysterious job stone gives our darkside its moment. Who will be the stronger? Join us for the iconic Dark Knight job quest in Final Fantasy XIV!
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| Ep 162: The Vault | 29 sept. 2025 | 00:38:14 | |
Having mustered what allies we can for our rescue attempt, we venture into the seat of the Holy See's power: The Vault. Join us as we challenge this iconic Heavensward dungeon!
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| Ep 161: Fire and Blood | 22 sept. 2025 | 00:40:11 | |
Fearing for Aymeric's fate, we prepare to mount a daring rescue. This sort of venture cannot be made alone though. And so, we turn to the only ally we can think of: The Mongrel. Join us as we continue the Heavensward story in FFXIV!
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| Sightseeing Log 1: Final Fantasy VI | 19 sept. 2025 | 01:18:43 | |
Welcome to Sightseeing Log episode 1! Our monthly series covering the games that influence Final Fantasy XIV. This month we are starting on Final Fantasy VI! Future episodes will be posted exclusively to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Podreturnffxiv
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