Pod Return to the Waking Sands - A Final Fantasy XIV 14 Lore Companion Podcast

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Pod Return to the Waking Sands - A Final Fantasy XIV 14 Lore Companion Podcast episodes

July 07, 2025 Ep 151: Full Mythril Jacket — Machinist Part 1
We investigate the continuous ruckus inside the Skysteel Manufactory and find ourselves whisked away on a journey of friendship, firearms, and fractious classism. Join us for levels 30-50 of the Machinist job quest in Final Fantasy 14!

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1 hr 14 min
June 30, 2025 Ep 150: Sohm Al
Between us and Vidofnir's roost stands Sohm Al, Eorzea's highest peak. It's time to get climbing! Join us as we ascend through this Heavensward MSQ dungeon.

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30 min
June 23, 2025 Ep 149: Mourn in Passing
Ravana is defeated and the way is made clear to Sohm Al, but we barely got a chance to hang out with the dragons of Anyx Trine! Today we rectify that situation, pausing to deal with those dragons before we continue our ascent.

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43 min
June 16, 2025 Ep 148: Happy Birchday! — Carpenters in Heavensward
A father and son work out their family issues with the help of a hapless carpenter. Join us for this timeless tale, brought to you by the Heavensward Carpenter job quest!

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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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38 min
June 09, 2025 Bonus: Card Sharks 2 — TTRPG Starter Box
Filling in during our second week off is this episode from the Patreon archives: all about the Final Fantasy 14 TTRPG starter box that was released last year! Pod Return will return next week on our normal schedule.

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1 hr 59 min
June 02, 2025 Ep 147: Lord of the Hive
Left with a choice of facing the Gnath or abandoning our quest, we choose the former and challenge the Gnath's new primal. Join us as we enter a deadly dance with... Ravana!

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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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51 min
May 19, 2025 Ep 146: The Trine Towers
We leave the Coerthas Western Highlands behind, along with Jen's terrible meme, and set foot in the Dravanian Forelands! And we step right into it - a whole lot of gnath-sty trouble. Join us as we continue on with the Final Fantasy 14 main scenario!

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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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38 min
May 12, 2025 Ep 145: The Rondel Doesn't Fall Far From the See — The Dusk Vigil
A simple errand for a priest unveils yet another tragedy wrought by the Ishgardian See. Unravel the dark past of this vigil with us as we play through the first dungeon in Heavensward!

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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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26 min
May 05, 2025 Ep 144: Camp of the Convictors
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and we must turn to some of the most desperate: The Convictors. This surly bunch seek nothing but to elevate their status through dragon slaying. We poll them for information on Lady Iceheart, then we return for a second helping of misery with some Convictors sidequests! Join us as we continue with the Heavensward MSQ and wrap up our time in the Coerthas Western Highlands.

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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/fernweh-goldfish/skippy-mr-sunshine
License code: 91CJGK73DTQIXILK
https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales
License code: PQ1IMSLKP0XTU1IC
34 min
April 28, 2025 Ep 143: From One Heretic to Another
Rushing from one crisis to another, we return to Ishgard and learn the city is under threat of a Dravanian attack like never before. Uncertain about our ability to weather the storm, we instead hatch a desperate plan... Join us as we begin the true story of FFXIV's Heavensward expansion!

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FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/fernweh-goldfish/skippy-mr-sunshine
License code: 91CJGK73DTQIXILK
https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales
License code: PQ1IMSLKP0XTU1IC
41 min

About Pod Return to the Waking Sands - A Final Fantasy XIV 14 Lore Companion Podcast

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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…