Stardrop Tea

Grab your favorite mug and settle in! This week on Stardrop Tea, Hilary and Shirley are diving deep into the question: Who is finally getting a bouquet? 💐 With the massive 10-year anniversary update on the horizon, we’re speculating on which two NPCs are graduating from "just friends" to full-blown romance options. Is it finally time for the Wizard to find love beyond his tower? Can we finally marry Robin and give her the life she deserves? Does Marlon need someone to share his monster-slaying stories with? Or are we finally going to get a library date with Gunther?

Editor’s Notes:

• Free masks: https://maskbloc.org/
• Shirley’s mask pick: Wellbefore
• Hilary’s mask pick: evolvetogether

Resources & Links:

• Sandy
• Wizard
• Marlon
• Slime Hutch
• Adventurer's Guild
• Marnie
• Gunther

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Original Art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brianne Burnell⁠ | Original Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠egward⁠

Hosts: Shirley & Hilary! Thanks Farmers & Stardrops <3

Hi Stardrops! This mini ep is all about community spaces in Pelican Town and obviously, we had to give flowers to Gus, our unproblematic king and saloon legend. We’re chatting about why Gus is lowkey a hometown hero, his dynamics with the NPCs, and why Valentine’s Day absolutely belongs at the saloon.

Diamonds. Escargot. Fish tacos!!!

Editor’s Notes:

• Talk about timing! We recorded this before Concerned Ape’s announcement of two NEW marriage candidates!!!!!!

Resources & Links:

• SECRET GYM NO GIRLS ALLOWED???
• Gus
• Bouquet
• Willie and Gus made a crab deal
• Valentine’s Day in Animal Crossing

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Hosts: Shirley & Hilary! Thanks Farmers & Stardrops <3

Pour yourself a cup of tea and come hang out with us as we chat with Maddie, an IRL farmer and a virtual one in Stardew Valley.

We get into the real vs. virtual farming life, why Stardew NPCs feel way too real sometimes, and how decorating your farm is basically self-expression. There’s lore talk, community theories, future update wishlists, and lots of love for the little details that make this game so special.

Naturally, we also hype up bees, nature, and the unmatched joy of a truly cozy game.

🌷 Show us the bees!🐝 🌷 Show us the bees!🐝

Resources & Links:

• ⁠Leo Wiki⁠
• ⁠Spa Wiki⁠
• ⁠Horse Flute Wiki⁠
• ⁠Honey Wiki⁠
• ⁠Carrot Wiki⁠
• Trinkets Wiki
• ⁠Solid Gold Lewis Statue⁠
• ⁠Megatherium - Sloth⁠
• Guest Instagram: @coldbrewandstardew
• Guest Substack:⁠@coldbrewandstardew⁠

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Hosts: Shirley & Hilary! Thanks Farmers & Stardrops <3

Listen as Shirley and Hilary spill all the hot gossip that fans of the show have sent in! We’re talking birthday divorces, secret statues, the disgusting reality of what happens when you use a staircase item inside of Lewis’ house, the seedy underbelly of the beautiful Desert Oasis, illicit substances, evil milk, attempted murder in a secret location, the postmodern spirituality of Linus, how to water your crops even faster, and what the Wizard doing at the Luau (and doesn’t he know we can see him???).

Resources & Links:

• Pelican Town sweatshirt
• @lvl10animations on tiktok
• You're Wrong About - The Dictionary Wars! with Gabe Henry podcast episode
• The Devil You Know podcast
• Truffle Crab Wiki
• Stick Bug Wiki
• Shrine of Challenge Wiki
• Secret Statues
• The Evil Symbolism of Milk youtube video by Mina Le
• The Summit Wiki
• Mr. Qi summit

Books Mentioned:

• I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins
• The Bog Wife, Novel by Kay Chronister
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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🎨 Cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brianne Burnell⁠ 🎵 Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠egward⁠

Pour yourself a cup of the tea you have and dislike the least then join us for a chat with friends of the show & Stardew Valley: Be🍵 and Rudy🍵

Hear us out: Harvey is "Dr. Bop" (except when it rains), the importance of having a farm goblin, and when is Goth Night at the Community Center?? 🦇

Resources & Links:

• ⁠Harvey Wiki⁠⁠
• ⁠Friends of the Table Podcast⁠

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Hosts: Shirley & Hilary! Thanks Farmers & Stardrops <3

Welcome to Part 2 of our deep dive into the most speculated about young bachelorette in Stardew Valley: Abigail. ✨

We're discussing the potential heart ache of mother/daughter relationships, and the cool refreshing taste and theoretical recipe for the cocktail that Gus made specially for Abigail: the dark purple refresher 🍹

Resources & Links:

• ⁠Abigail Wiki⁠
• ⁠Caroline's 6 Heart Event Video⁠

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🎶 “I know all of your favorite things… like chocolate cake and video* games, and making music in the rain when no one is around…” 💜 - Soccer Mommy

Welcome to Part 1 of our deep dive into Pelican Town’s most iconic mystery girl: Abigail the gamer, the swordswoman, the mineral enjoyer, the rain musician, and the ghost-curious queen herself.

This episode is packed with heart events, graveyard confessions, spirit boards, seasonal routines, and enough laughter to fill up the Monster's Inc weekly quota.

Editor’s Notes:

• Content Warning: 35-36:30 minutes in for discussion of disordered eating in the context of in-game character behaviour.

• Fourteen Hearts → on Patreon!

Resources & Links:

• ⁠⁠Abigail Wiki⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Abigail’s Heart Events⁠⁠ (note the OP uses mods)
• ⁠⁠Meowmere Sword⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Reddit Theories for Mona⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Abigail music video by Soccer Mommy⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Stardew Valley Sauna illustration⁠⁠

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In this episode of Stardrop Tea, Shirley chats with Faye, a longtime gamer who loves Stardew Valley, about her journey through the game and how it’s shaped her along the way. We dive into family dynamics, romance, friendships in Pelican Town, and the small moments that make the game feel surprisingly real.

Editor’s Notes:

• ⁠Faye's Link Tree⁠
• Faye’s Pokemon Voice Actor Interview

Resources & Links:

• ⁠Abigail⁠, ⁠Pam⁠, ⁠Fishing⁠, ⁠Pets⁠

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Just in time for ⁠Spirit's Eve⁠ (irl) Hilary cast the astrological chart for the original release date of the game we all love: Stardew Valley 🔮

What can we learn from the chart of Stardew Valley? What does it say about the residents of Pelican Town? What secrets about 1.7 or the upcoming 10th anniversary celebrations have been written in the stars?

(Chart reading starts around 14:20)

Chart cast for February 26 2016 in Seattle, Washington

Editor’s Notes:

• “75.6 water” most commonly refers to the heat capacity of liquid water NOT the percentage of water our body has which is 60% water as confirmed by the internet.
• You can buy staircases from the Desert Trader on Sundays

Resources & Links:

• ⁠Staircases⁠
• ⁠Carrot Seeds take 3 days⁠

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What happens when cozy farming meets complicated feelings? In this episode, Shirley is joined by writer and zine-maker Mia Arias Tsang for a heartfelt, cozy, and sometimes spicy deep dive into the relationships of Stardew Valley. From the tension between Robin and Demetrius, Emily and Sandy’s bond across the desert, and Mayor Lewis and Marnie’s small-town secrets, we’re exploring how love, friendship, and identity show up in Pelican Town and what that says about us as players.

Resources & Links:

• Mia’s website: ⁠Fragments of Wasted Devotion⁠
• Mia’s Substack ⁠Overripe Peach⁠
• ⁠Sandy Wiki⁠
• ⁠Emily Wiki⁠
• ⁠Emily’s Style Evolution⁠

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