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Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast

Lyndon Willoughbysacredrealmspod.buzzsprout.com
A podcast series exploring the Legend of Zelda video games, one little slice at a time.
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Episodes

Twilight Princess Chapter 1

It's a new season which means it's time for a new game! Lyndon and Matt have always felt like Twilight Princess lacked the oomph to be a top-tier Zelda title. Tune in as we begin our journey in twilit Hyrule to find out if that's still how we feel! Support the show

Sep 20, 20232 hr 7 minSeason 10Ep. 1

Redesigning the Temple of the Ocean King

We are joined by Max and Josh and Cody for a wild episode where Max leads us in a game design exercise! Support the show

Sep 13, 20232 hr 16 minSeason 9Ep. 10

Phantom Hourglass Recap

As we do, Lyndon and Matt group up with The Detective to break down our final thoughts on Phantom Hourglass and to rank it against the other games we've played! Support the show

Sep 06, 20232 hr 34 minSeason 9Ep. 9

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 8

Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to break down the finale of Phantom Hourglass, which we certainly have thoughts and feelings about! Support the show

Aug 30, 20232 hr 38 minSeason 9Ep. 8

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 7

Josh joins Lyndon and Matt to discuss the most unique area of Phantom Hourglass that we've so far seen! Support the show

Aug 16, 20232 hr 19 minSeason 9Ep. 7

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 6

The Detective joins us to talk about the Ice Temple, the unjust killing of the Yook civilization, and what might be the best top-down Zelda item of all time! Support the show

Aug 09, 20232 hr 9 minSeason 9Ep. 6

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 5

Lyndon is joined by auxiliary co-host Josh while Matt is away on a mountain somewhere! Join us as we start to soften a bit on this game, helped along by another great dungeon and a spectacular returning item. Support the show

Aug 02, 20232 hr 31 minSeason 9Ep. 5

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 4

We welcome Cody back on the show for a chat about a spooky boat and also about how many states are in Australia! Support the show

Jul 26, 20232 hr 36 minSeason 9Ep. 4

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 3

Lyndon and Matt are joined by Cody Davies for the first half of a double-header! We discuss some truly unfortunate mechanics, some truly great dungeon experiences, and a few things in between. Support the show

Jul 19, 20232 hr 30 minSeason 9Ep. 3

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 2

Lyndon and Max are joined by Matt who had to call in remote from across the country for a change! We talk about the second dungeon of Phantom Hourglass and try to figure out whether or not we are warming up to this game. Support the show

Jul 12, 20232 hr 13 minSeason 9Ep. 2

Phantom Hourglass Chapter 1

Lyndon and Matt whip out their styli and embark upon a new journey, filled with muddy graphics, frustrating controls, and a pretty great dungeon! Support the show

Jul 05, 20231 hr 43 minSeason 9Ep. 1

Reissue - A Link to the Past Chapter 1

While we wait what feels like years for our copies of Phantom Hourglass to arrive, we decided to reissue an old episode to give all the new folks a taste of what we normally get up to! Support the show

Jun 28, 20231 hr 14 minSeason 8Ep. 20

Tears of the Kingdom - Community Q/A

Lyndon and Matt sit down for a Q/A sesh with the coolest people around, aka the Patrons of Sacred Realms Pod! Support the show

Jun 22, 20232 hr 4 minSeason 8Ep. 19

Tears of the Kingdom - Zelda Universe Q/A

Lyndon and Matt are joined by one of the greatest Australians in the world and also some other dude from Texas...AKA Cody and Josh! We have a fun Q/A with two of Zelda Universe's top folks and have a great time along the way! Support the show

Jun 14, 20232 hr 41 minSeason 8Ep. 18

Tears of the Kingdom - The Dragon's Tears

Lyndon and Matt take a stroll down 'ahem' memory lane with a deep dive of the Dragon's Tears memory quest! Support the show

Jun 07, 20232 hr 37 minSeason 8Ep. 17

Tears of the Kingdom - Overworld Thoughts

Lyndon and Matt are back at it this week to talk more about the first 10-20 hours of Tears of the Kingdom, including thoughts on the Hyrule Overworld and more fun new areas! Support the show

May 24, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 8Ep. 15

Tears of the Kingdom - Initial Impressions

Lyndon and Matt are joined by third Willoughby brother Jackson and friend of the pod Dante to discuss our first few hours with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Support the show

May 17, 20232 hr 5 minSeason 8Ep. 14

A Link Between Worlds Recap

It's the end of another season! Where will A Link Between Worlds land in our ranking? Listen and find out!! Support the show

May 10, 20232 hr 2 minSeason 8Ep. 13

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 11

Returning friend of the show NintendoFanGirl joins us to talk about a truly zesty final dungeon and the end of A Link Between Support the show

May 03, 20232 hr 9 minSeason 8Ep. 12

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 10

Lyndon and Matt save a few turtles and delve into a spicy hot dungeon on this weeks episode! Support the show

Apr 28, 20231 hr 43 minSeason 8Ep. 11

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 9

It's part two of the Max Nichols Season 8 double act! Join us as we chat about the most vertical dungeon that this game has to offer! Support the show

Apr 19, 20232 hr 13 minSeason 8Ep. 10

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 7

It's the Willoughby Triforce together again as Jackson joins us to talk about a fun dungeon and a quirky musical town! Support the show

Apr 05, 20231 hr 30 minSeason 8Ep. 8

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 5

Lyndon and Matt take a dip into this game's water dungeon, AKA the least swampy swamp dungeon of all time! Support the show

Mar 22, 20231 hr 34 minSeason 8Ep. 6

100th Episode Bonus Celebration!

Sacred Realms hit's triple digit numbers and has a big ole' party to celebrate!! Support the show

Mar 15, 20231 hr 48 minSeason 8Ep. 5

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 4

We are joined once again by Josh from Zelda Universe to discuss our first steps into Lorule and a standout dungeon! Support the show

Mar 08, 20232 hr 11 minSeason 8Ep. 4

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 3

The Willoughby Triforce is complete as Jackson joins us once again to discuss the House of Gales. Support the show

Mar 01, 20231 hr 30 minSeason 8Ep. 3

A Link Between Worlds Chapter 2

Lyndon and Matt are joined by our favorite Australian, Cody Davies of ZU! We chat about a reprised dungeon from a Link to the Past and try to decide who is the Mario and Luigi of our duo. Support the show

Feb 22, 20232 hr 9 minSeason 8Ep. 2
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