If The Shoebill Fits

In this episode, Chadd and Sean head down to Archive Of Our Own to peruse the best, brightest, and newest Final Fantasy XIV fanfics, and what they mean for FFXIV as a property, and the kind of commun…

In this, the conclusion to our epic two-part look at the Dark Knight class-quests, Sean and Chadd break down the story beats of the back half of the saga, including moments widely despised that you m…

In this episode, Sean and Chadd take a look at the very apex of FFXIV storytelling, the story that made Heavensward head and shoulders above not just A Realm Reborn, but also competing MMO's, and the…

I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING. In this episode of the premiere FFXIV: Sadwalker lore podcast, Sean and Chadd work through the tears to give you their three saddest moments in the award-winning MMO. T…

In this DOUBLE-LENGTH episode of the premiere FFXIV Endwalker lore podcast, Chadd and Sean go completely bananas on all the lore and storytelling of 6.1-Newfound Adventure, breaking down not just the…

Another guest episode! This time, Ganthor is on, and giving his calls on Endwalker. You heard that right: he just cleared Seat of Sacrifice, allowing us to talk about predictions for Endwalker, the A…

Riko's back, with all the ups and downs, highs and lows, f-words and bullshits from Nomura's second best work (the first being the Kingdom Hearts 1 Trailer aired during Toonami), Stranger of Paradise…

In this episode of the premiere FFXIV Lore Podcast, Chadd and Sean pick apart the three faces of WoL, and the nature of reincarnation in storytelling. Other topics include Castlevania, Old Yeller, an…

In this episode of the HORRIFYING FFXIV lore podcast, Chadd and Sean look at the unquiet dead of FFXIV, and the heady concepts they bring to the occult table. Topics include Hauntology and a handful …

In this episode of the premiere FFXIV Lore podcast, Chadd and Sean take a look at the specifics of how the Garlean military relates to itself, ideas of imperial power, and the increased use of weapon…

In this episode, Chadd and Sean flex their terrible Latin throat muscles to convey enough Roman historical and archeological information to inform you, dear listener, on what Romanness is doing in th…

In this episode, Chadd and Sean break down 'Diegesis,' a squirrelly and academic concept in media that plays a huge role in Final Fantasy XIV's narrative. Other topics include inside baseball on MMO …

In this episode, Sean and Chadd invite Riko (Triple Legend) to explain to them the narrative and mechanical conventions of FF XIV's hardest content: Ultimate Raids. Topics include cool enrages, mecha…

In this episode, Sean and Chadd look at the most Catholic city in the history of fantasy: Ishgard. Topics include Paladins, Lutheranism, and Tarot Cards. This episode also gets kinda specific about a…

In this episode, Chadd charges his way through all of the flawed masterpiece, Final Fantasy IV, replete with hovercrafts, airships, and lunar expeditions, with occasional interruptions by Sean. Who c…

In this episode, Sean and Chadd express their appreciation for not only the writers of FFXIV, but also the irreplicable admiral, and her powerful grasp on both economics and human organization. We al…

In this, the 4th episode of the premiere FF XIV lore podcast, Chadd and Sean talk about Endwalker as a complete experience from top to bottom, from Emet-Selch to Hythlodaeus. 
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In this episode, we cover the War of the Magi, the 6th Umbral Calamity, and the narrative stakes of the three great city-states who unleashed the great flood. 

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In this, the second episode of If the Shoebill Fits, we talk about the literary influences of Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, including Three Body Problem, The Ripley Scroll, and Blood Meridian. Contact…

In this, the pilot episode of the premiere Final Fantasy 14 Lore Podcast, Sean and Chadd talk about everyone's least favorite unleasher of Ultima: Lahabrea.Contact us at [email protected]