Pod Return to the Waking Sands - A Final Fantasy XIV 14 Lore Companion Podcast
A Final Fantasy 14 companion podcast, where we explore the lore and story of Hydaelyn and beyond. We take a close look at the story and history from the start of a new character’s trek through the Main Story Quest, job quests, dungeons, and more in this FFXIV podcast.
Episodes

Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
It's time for The Ivy to get trimmed! Evidence be damned, we'll make our move. Also, there is HUGE news in Garlemald! Join us for some light international intrigue in this continuation of the A Realm Reborn patch 2.4 MSQ.
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
We pick up the trail of Lady Iceheart, attempting to stop her from summoning Shiva. The heretics are dug in across Coerthas though, and we struggle to keep up with their schemes. Join us as we continue with the patch 2.4 main scenario in Final Fantasy XIV!
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
As the main scenario approaches Heavensward, we finally get some serious Ishgard action! Alphinaud is granted an audience with a high ranking official after being ignored countless times. If the cloistered nation is willing to negotiate though, they are sure to ask a heavy price. Join us as we continue on with the Final Fantasy 14 main scenario quest!
You can reach us at:
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/fernweh-goldfish/skippy-mr-sunshine
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Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
We take a break from A Realm Reborn to binge on Dawntrail! This week we chat about our early impressions of the new expansion. Spoilers for the first two zones only!
You can reach us at:
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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https://uppbeat.io/t/fernweh-goldfish/skippy-mr-sunshine
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Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
It's been a long time since we've visited the longstop, but our favorite goblin is in a bind and needs our help! Never mind that this is a problem of her own making. Join us as we face down the enigmatic goblin Illuminati. The cheese wants to be free!
You can reach us at:
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podreturnffxiv@gmail
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/fernweh-goldfish/skippy-mr-sunshine
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https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales
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Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
We return to Little Solace against our better judgment and become embroiled in sylphic affairs once again. The sylph's Chosen One will soon be born, and they need a parent! We'll have to team up with a Twin Adders-appointed "expert" to resolve this custody dispute. Join us for our final FFXIV A Realm Reborn tribe quest!
You can reach us at:
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podreturnffxiv@gmail
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/fernweh-goldfish/skippy-mr-sunshine
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Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
We embark on our final Disciple of the Hand job quest in A Realm Reborn! The goldsmith's guildmaster may be charming, but we run into some friction with the guild's resident problematic mammet. Join us as we hone our skills and avoid workplace woes in the FFXIV goldsmith questline through level 50!
You can reach us at:
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
We take a break from our life of intrigue to blow off steam with some old fashioned gladiating. The Halatali grounds are back open for business, and we are invited to take them for a spin. Join us for some low-stakes action in our visit to the Halatali hard mode dungeon in FFXIV!
You can reach us at:
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
We have reached our 100th episode! To celebrate we complete a floor 200 challenge run of Palace of the Dead! We talk about strategies to handle the challenge floors, resource conservation, and the deadliest enemies that we run into in these dangerous levels. We also debrief with the challenge crew. Thank you to everyone who has joined us for these 100 episodes, and thank you Jen for being great!
Maygi's POTD guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQpzFuhmSwTXuZSmtnKLNgQ0nRhumCFaB8NvCXFXSjrBHPRT5lXY8jMR4RaCK1aNfcl_G5ph5DNNwfl/pub
You can reach us at:
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podreturnffxiv@gmail
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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https://uppbeat.io/t/fernweh-goldfish/skippy-mr-sunshine
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Sunday May 26, 2024
Sunday May 26, 2024
Things get lively in Palace of the Dead as we begin our delve! In part one of our two-part POTD coverage, we talk about general palace strategies, its story and place in our world, and we hit the first 100 floors. Join us as we venture into our first Deep Dungeon in Final Fantasy 14!
You can reach us at:
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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.© SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
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