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.

Bonus: Card Sharks 2 — TTRPG Starter Box
Jun 8, 2025 – 01:58:14
Ep 147: Lord of the Hive
Jun 1, 2025 – 50:24
Ep 146: The Trine Towers
May 18, 2025 – 37:59
Ep 145: The Rondel Doesn't Fall Far From the See — The Dusk Vigil
May 11, 2025 – 25:07
Ep 144: Camp of the Convictors
May 4, 2025 – 33:39
Ep 143: From One Heretic to Another
Apr 27, 2025 – 40:14
Ep 142: The Manshuriken Candidate — Ninjas in Heavensward
Apr 20, 2025 – 01:13:09
Ep 141: Keeping the Flame Alive
Apr 13, 2025 – 34:57
Ep 140: Divine Intervention
Apr 6, 2025 – 36:14
Ep 139: Pretty in Clink — Blacksmiths in Heavensward
Mar 30, 2025 – 43:35
Ep 138: Hope Springs Eternal
Mar 23, 2025 – 43:48
Ep 137: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People — Paladins in Heavensward
Mar 16, 2025 – 01:07:51
Ep 136: Knights Be Not Proud
Mar 9, 2025 – 44:04
Ep 135: Coming to Ishgard
Mar 2, 2025 – 40:54
Ep 134: fARRwell to A Realm Reborn
Feb 23, 2025 – 53:14
Ep 133: The Postmoogle
Feb 16, 2025 – 01:35:07
Ep 132: Kettlers of Gridan(ia) — Zodiac Weapon Saga Part 3
Feb 9, 2025 – 58:09
Ep 131: Animus House — Zodiac Weapon Saga Part 2
Feb 2, 2025 – 55:07
Ep 130: Extreme Antiquing — Zodiac Weapon Saga Part 1
Jan 26, 2025 – 45:31
Ep 129: The Parting Glass
Jan 19, 2025 – 01:28:00
Ep 128: The Steps of Faith
Jan 12, 2025 – 47:12
Ep 127: Volunteer Dragonslayers
Jan 5, 2025 – 44:11
Ep 126: Call of the Wild
Dec 15, 2024 – 01:16:25
Ep 125: Turning Over a Blue Leaf — Blue Mage Part 3
Dec 8, 2024 – 01:08:04
Ep 124: Blue Gold — Blue Mage Part 2
Dec 1, 2024 – 42:12
Ep 123: Out of the Blue
Nov 17, 2024 – 59:34
Ep 122: Amajina and Sons Familial Concerns — Sunken Temple of Qarn Hard
Nov 10, 2024 – 34:46
Ep 121: An Uninvited Ascian
Nov 3, 2024 – 41:09
Ep 120: On the Counteroffensive
Oct 27, 2024 – 38:29
Ep 119: The Rising Chorus
Oct 20, 2024 – 54:14
Ep 118: F It, We Cannonball — Stone Vigil Hard
Oct 13, 2024 – 35:19
Ep 117: Her Last Vow
Oct 6, 2024 – 01:20:39
Ep 116: The Coliseum Conundrum
Sep 29, 2024 – 01:05:01
Ep 115: A Case of Indecency
Sep 22, 2024 – 01:07:10
Ep 114: The Three Collectors
Sep 15, 2024 – 59:53
Ep 113: The Rise and Fall of Gentlemen
Sep 8, 2024 – 57:31
Ep 112: Mist Connections — Hullbreaker Isle
Sep 1, 2024 – 40:30
Ep 111: Vile Eye Club — Dragoons in FFXIV
Aug 25, 2024 – 01:12:30
Ep 110: Everyone's Revenge — Wanderer's Palace Hard
Aug 18, 2024 – 39:10
Ep 109: Let Us Cling Together
Aug 11, 2024 – 45:20
Ep 108: Eyes Unclouded
Aug 4, 2024 – 01:13:04
Ep 107: In Flagrante Delicto
Jul 28, 2024 – 36:36
Ep 106: The Greater Good
Jul 21, 2024 – 54:09
Ep 105: Intercession of Saints
Jul 14, 2024 – 39:47
Breaking Dawntrail
Jul 7, 2024 – 27:05
Ep 104: (Hard) Cheese Makes Everything Better — Brayflox's Longstop Hard
Jun 30, 2024 – 29:50
Ep 103: Practicing Sylph-Care — Sylph tribe quests
Jun 23, 2024 – 01:00:14
Ep 102: Gettin' Gigi Wit It — Goldsmiths in FFXIV
Jun 16, 2024 – 01:08:18
Ep 101: Kids in the Hardatali — Halatali Hard
Jun 9, 2024 – 36:43
Ep 100!! Palace of the Dead Part 2
Jun 2, 2024 – 02:07:31

Recent Reviews

Parnacle

Sprout !

I’m a sprout, and I’m following along as I progress through the story and I’m loving listening and experiencing it all through another viewpoint, catching things I may have missed etc ! Love the podcast keep up the great work !
Bob-saget-face

Top tier hosts and podcast!

Love love love
Paranormal Molotov

Love this show!

Great hosts and good writing, a nice overview of the lore behind FFXIV. Very glad to have found it!
blkbld

Great listen

Started playing FFXIV in 2.something and don’t remember much of the story. It’s been fun listening to this again.
dasher and blixen

Great job

Great pod. Can’t wait for whm episode. Keep it up guys.
41st Vendor

Fantastic Lore Companion cast

This cast is doing a great job shedding a bit of extra light on people and places in Eorzea that I glazed over in my initial playthrough. Great listen if you are typically a lore buff and are well ahead of the episodes in your own adventure. Also, if the hosts read these: the One Night in ULDAH drop in episode 1 immediately won me over, Chess is my favorite musical.