{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Unlockables: The Story of Video Games","home_page_url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/json","description":"The Unlockables is a video game podcast about the stories and memories around the games that we play, as well as the stories about the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay style episodes, discussion episodes with guests about particular games, or interviews with other creators in the industry!","_fireside":{"subtitle":"The story of video games, the people who play them, and the memories made along the way.","pubdate":"2025-04-06T23:00:00.000-05:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2025 by Video games, video game podcast, gaming podcast, gaming, games","owner":"The Unlockables","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"633d7c9e-df5d-4b10-9a70-dec3c05f3899","title":"An Oath to Return | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysoath","content_text":"The Guiding Keys min-series and the story of Kingdom Hearts comes to a close. For now.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe Guiding Keys min-series and the story of Kingdom Hearts comes to a close. For now.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! 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As the plot with the upper classmen thickens, Xehanort finds himself on a road that will ultimately see him become the antagonist of the Kingdom Hearts series.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur analysis of Kingdom Hearts Dark Road continues. As the plot with the upper classmen thickens, Xehanort finds himself on a road that will ultimately see him become the antagonist of the Kingdom Hearts series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! 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What truths will be revealed to us about the Seeker of Darkness.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve reached the next game in the Kingdom Hearts series and the penultimate game in our Guiding Keys adventures. Dark Road follows the story of a Young Xehanort training to be a Keyblade Master. What truths will be revealed to us about the Seeker of Darkness.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 1 of our deep dive of Kingdom Hearts Dark Road for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on February 3rd, 2025.","date_published":"2025-04-06T22:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/cc42547e-fba0-46d2-93a5-8a7e53a5ee3e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80838320,"duration_in_seconds":5052}]},{"id":"2582f4c9-6f23-4d52-84f2-5efca6f27bf5","title":"2024 Round Up: Games Played, Game of the Year, and State of the Unlockables","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/unlockables2024","content_text":"As 2024 comes to a close, I take some time to reflect on the games I played this year, as well as the State of the show going into 2025. Thank you all again for another incredible year!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAs 2024 comes to a close, I take some time to reflect on the games I played this year, as well as the State of the show going into 2025. Thank you all again for another incredible year!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Looking back on the Unlockables in 2024. Originally posted in December 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T22:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/2582f4c9-6f23-4d52-84f2-5efca6f27bf5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":119009279,"duration_in_seconds":7438}]},{"id":"11227535-7c53-4c0d-845e-63c79303a205","title":"Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus feat. Poppy the Masked Keaton","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/slycooper1","content_text":"After wanting to play the Sly Cooper series for ages, I finally got some time to dive into the first game on the PS2. Luckily I had Unlockables community member Poppy the Masked Keaton to join me for this discussion!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAfter wanting to play the Sly Cooper series for ages, I finally got some time to dive into the first game on the PS2. Luckily I had Unlockables community member Poppy the Masked Keaton to join me for this discussion!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on the first Sly Cooper game with Poppy the Masked Keaton! Originally posted on December 17th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T21:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/11227535-7c53-4c0d-845e-63c79303a205.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":81642892,"duration_in_seconds":5102}]},{"id":"9bcd5323-b5a2-4daf-bbfa-659f34be973a","title":"Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Nuzlocke feat. Adam of The Good, The Bad and the Backlog","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/orasnuzlocke","content_text":"Adam from The Good, the Bad and the Backlog joins the show to discuss our experience doing a Pokémon Nuzlocke run for the first time. The rules we used for this Nuzlocke run are the base rules: one encounter per route, if a Pokémon faints you can't use it for the rest of the run, and you must nickname all Pokémon you catch.\n\nCheck out The Good, the Bad and the Backlog!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAdam from The Good, the Bad and the Backlog joins the show to discuss our experience doing a Pokémon Nuzlocke run for the first time. The rules we used for this Nuzlocke run are the base rules: one encounter per route, if a Pokémon faints you can\u0026#39;t use it for the rest of the run, and you must nickname all Pokémon you catch.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/GoodBadBacklog?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=23ecd171-46cf-4da4-ab45-d2050f5a7ab2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out The Good, the Bad and the Backlog!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on our first experiences with a Pokémon Nuzlocke featuring Adam of The Good, The Bad and the Backlog. 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The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePart 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Union X where we discuss the aftermath of the Keyblade War, the fate of the Dandelions, and a crucial choice by our player character that changes the course of the series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Union X for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on December 3rd, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T21:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/b0c9fe3f-6fe3-4200-927f-9bb1d7ee65dd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":75726261,"duration_in_seconds":4732}]},{"id":"6ef4c42f-6d6c-493b-a41a-eea1320a1868","title":"Final Fantasy Tactics feat. Mick Davis","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/finalfantasytactics","content_text":"Friend of the show and fellow Dad Mick Davis stopped by the Unlockables to talk about the classic PS1 tactical RPG Final Fantasy Tactics!\n\nCheck out Mick Arcade!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFriend of the show and fellow Dad Mick Davis stopped by the Unlockables to talk about the classic PS1 tactical RPG Final Fantasy Tactics!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/mickarcade?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=45507f3f-32b1-4d70-809e-2137e9efd9b5\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Mick Arcade!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on the incredible Final Fantasy Tactics with Mick Davis aka Mick Arcade. Originally posted on November 26th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T21:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/6ef4c42f-6d6c-493b-a41a-eea1320a1868.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":115811055,"duration_in_seconds":7238}]},{"id":"f0ab3ed3-1411-41a6-9a15-c23c0530ae5f","title":"Kingdom Hearts 3 Part 6 - ReMind DLC \u0026 Finale | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh3part6","content_text":"At long last we've arrived at the finale for Kingdom Hearts 3. In this episode we discuss the ReMind DLC, the Secret Reports, and some final thoughts on Kingdom Hearts 3 as a whole. What secrets lie ahead in Kingdom Hearts 4?\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAt long last we\u0026#39;ve arrived at the finale for Kingdom Hearts 3. In this episode we discuss the ReMind DLC, the Secret Reports, and some final thoughts on Kingdom Hearts 3 as a whole. What secrets lie ahead in Kingdom Hearts 4?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 6 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 3 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on November 19th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T20:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/f0ab3ed3-1411-41a6-9a15-c23c0530ae5f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":104011649,"duration_in_seconds":6500}]},{"id":"8673b332-74af-482c-b2fc-fb5fd00bf6f5","title":"Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2 feat. Will and Nick of Friday Night Gamecast","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/spacemarine2","content_text":"Today's episode is dedicated to the GLORY OF THE EMPEROR. Fellow Space Marines Nick and Will of Friday Night Gamecast stop by the Unlockables to break down the insanity that is Warhammer 40000 and the hit new game from Saber Interactive, Space Marine 2!\n\nCheck out Friday Night Gamecast!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eToday\u0026#39;s episode is dedicated to the GLORY OF THE EMPEROR. Fellow Space Marines Nick and Will of Friday Night Gamecast stop by the Unlockables to break down the insanity that is Warhammer 40000 and the hit new game from Saber Interactive, Space Marine 2!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=7cb4c768-3505-43f9-8bbb-0a53cf3fdc39\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Friday Night Gamecast!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A conversation about the hit game Space Marine 2 with Nick and Will of Friday Night Gamecast. Originally posted on November 12th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T20:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/8673b332-74af-482c-b2fc-fb5fd00bf6f5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":123920717,"duration_in_seconds":7745}]},{"id":"e2d0ee5c-ce76-4b28-93bc-e1c5ff59687c","title":"Kingdom Hearts 3 Part 5 - One Sky, One Destiny | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh3part5","content_text":"The final confrontation with Xehanort and Organization XII is at hand, and our journey with the base game of Kingdom Hearts 3 comes to a close.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe final confrontation with Xehanort and Organization XII is at hand, and our journey with the base game of Kingdom Hearts 3 comes to a close.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 5 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 3 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on November 5th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T20:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/e2d0ee5c-ce76-4b28-93bc-e1c5ff59687c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":135146265,"duration_in_seconds":8446}]},{"id":"5ee38bf8-8f24-4373-8d9b-9c12be707fb4","title":"Sonic Adventure 2 feat. Matt aka Stormageddon","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/sonicadventure2","content_text":"On this episode of Unlockables, its time to LIVE AND LEARN. After foolishly beginning the Year of Shadow at the end of the story, I decided to right the wrongs by going back to the game where Shadow debuted; Sonic Adventure 2! Matt aka Stormageddon from \"Fun\" and Games Podcast and the Reignite Podcast stopped by the show to help me escape from the city.\n\nCheck out all of Matt's projects!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn this episode of Unlockables, its time to LIVE AND LEARN. After foolishly beginning the Year of Shadow at the end of the story, I decided to right the wrongs by going back to the game where Shadow debuted; Sonic Adventure 2! Matt aka Stormageddon from \u0026quot;Fun\u0026quot; and Games Podcast and the Reignite Podcast stopped by the show to help me escape from the city.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/dj_stormagedddon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=10bd7c53-616f-43b3-8445-fde789c6aa96\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all of Matt\u0026#39;s projects!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion and analysis of Sonic Adventure 2 featuring Matt aka Stormageddon. Originally posted on October 22nd, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T20:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/5ee38bf8-8f24-4373-8d9b-9c12be707fb4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":144335097,"duration_in_seconds":9020}]},{"id":"6f5dea33-5ae2-45b1-bfe2-cfc1a056b569","title":"Kingdom Hearts 3 Part 4 - The Fated Place | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh3part4","content_text":"After finishing our adventures in the Disney Worlds, we begin racing towards the conclusion of Kingdom Hearts 3. The fate of Aqua and Ven hang in the balance as the long awaited confrontation with Master Xehanort finally begins.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAfter finishing our adventures in the Disney Worlds, we begin racing towards the conclusion of Kingdom Hearts 3. The fate of Aqua and Ven hang in the balance as the long awaited confrontation with Master Xehanort finally begins.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 4 of our deep dive of Kingdom Hearts 3 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on October 15th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T17:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/6f5dea33-5ae2-45b1-bfe2-cfc1a056b569.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62454803,"duration_in_seconds":3903}]},{"id":"3ac695db-e140-42a3-8166-66ab0adf178f","title":"Suikoden 2 (PS1): A Great RPG in a Changing Era","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/suikoden2","content_text":"In the late 90s, the industry and gamers were looking forward to the future, and the future was 3D. But in the wake of the avalanche of 3D games there were some titles that got overlooked at the time. The Suikoden series on PS1 was good, but it just wasn't what people were looking for at the time. In recent years it's reputation has grown as not only one of the great RPGs of its time, but one of the greatest RPGs ever made.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn the late 90s, the industry and gamers were looking forward to the future, and the future was 3D. But in the wake of the avalanche of 3D games there were some titles that got overlooked at the time. The Suikoden series on PS1 was good, but it just wasn\u0026#39;t what people were looking for at the time. In recent years it\u0026#39;s reputation has grown as not only one of the great RPGs of its time, but one of the greatest RPGs ever made.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A solo essay episode on the PS1 classic RPG Suikoden 2. Originally posted on October 8th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T17:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/3ac695db-e140-42a3-8166-66ab0adf178f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33466408,"duration_in_seconds":2091}]},{"id":"b2121a13-7cc1-42ea-8ada-3f9c5505dc59","title":"Kingdom Hearts 3 Part 3 - Disney Worlds Continued | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh3part3","content_text":"Our adventures in the Diseny Worlds continue in part 3 of Kingdom Hearts 3!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur adventures in the Diseny Worlds continue in part 3 of Kingdom Hearts 3!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 3 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 3 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on October 1st, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/b2121a13-7cc1-42ea-8ada-3f9c5505dc59.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":84882911,"duration_in_seconds":5305}]},{"id":"1a39f9fa-2405-4f1d-9e84-814296a41e0a","title":"Kade of Gaming Memories: Podcasts, Emulation and Content Creation","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/gamingmemories","content_text":"The one true gaming prophet Kade Call stops by the Unlockables to talk about his experience creating his viral emulation videos, as well as a general discussion on content creation and emulation.\n\nCheck out Gaming Memories!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe one true gaming prophet Kade Call stops by the Unlockables to talk about his experience creating his viral emulation videos, as well as a general discussion on content creation and emulation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://beacons.ai/gamingmemories\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Gaming Memories!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with creator Kade of Gaming Memories. Originally posted on September 24th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T16:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/1a39f9fa-2405-4f1d-9e84-814296a41e0a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":106578337,"duration_in_seconds":6661}]},{"id":"fbad6eb8-85ac-41a9-8a8d-5cac9479cee1","title":"Kingdom Hearts 3 Part 2 - Disney Worlds | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh3part2","content_text":"Welcome back to part two of Kingdom Hearts 3. Today our adventures in the Disney worlds begin as Sora sets out to find the Power of Waking in order to save those who have been hurt by Xehanort.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome back to part two of Kingdom Hearts 3. Today our adventures in the Disney worlds begin as Sora sets out to find the Power of Waking in order to save those who have been hurt by Xehanort.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 3 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on September 17th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T16:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/fbad6eb8-85ac-41a9-8a8d-5cac9479cee1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":79937618,"duration_in_seconds":4996}]},{"id":"25000689-8749-49e9-8909-85d61729dcb1","title":"Shadow the Hedgehog feat. Keith Gasper of the Main Quest Podcast","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/shadowhedgehog","content_text":"To celebrate the announcement that 2024 would be the Year of Shadow, Keith stops by the show to help me analyze and break down the infamous 2005 video game Shadow the Hedgehog. \n\nCheck out Main Quest!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate the announcement that 2024 would be the Year of Shadow, Keith stops by the show to help me analyze and break down the infamous 2005 video game Shadow the Hedgehog. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/MainQuestPod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=bb60d20c-28da-4d01-bddf-efa5a6803d69\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Main Quest!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An analysis of Shadow the Hedgehog with Keith of Main Quest. Originally posted on September 10th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T16:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/25000689-8749-49e9-8909-85d61729dcb1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":122536854,"duration_in_seconds":7658}]},{"id":"d85abb6b-f78f-49c0-9fb4-0dccf917f88c","title":"Kingdom Hearts 3 Part 1 - Introduction | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh3part1","content_text":"At long last, our Guiding Keys Journey brings us to the game that was the catalyst for this journey in the first place. Kingdom Hearts 3. You know the drill by now. A brief introduction featuring general information, first thoughts, gameplay and development history is followed by a dive into the story. The shadow of Xehanort looms large.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAt long last, our Guiding Keys Journey brings us to the game that was the catalyst for this journey in the first place. Kingdom Hearts 3. You know the drill by now. A brief introduction featuring general information, first thoughts, gameplay and development history is followed by a dive into the story. The shadow of Xehanort looms large.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 1 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 3 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on September 3rd, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/d85abb6b-f78f-49c0-9fb4-0dccf917f88c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":111527391,"duration_in_seconds":6970}]},{"id":"e9d6d9e8-3db0-4951-81e6-fe266060fd15","title":"State of the Industry 2024 feat. Kelvin and Rob of The Gaming Duo","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/soti2024","content_text":"The annual State of the Industry episode is here! Kelvin and Rob from the Gaming Duo stop by to talk about the Big 3, leaks, trailers, layoffs, and everything in-between with a postitive spin!\n\nCheck out the Gaming Duo!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe annual State of the Industry episode is here! Kelvin and Rob from the Gaming Duo stop by to talk about the Big 3, leaks, trailers, layoffs, and everything in-between with a postitive spin!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gamingduopod.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Gaming Duo!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The 2024 State of the Industry episode featuring Kelvin and Rob of the Gaming Duo. Originally posted on August 6th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T13:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/e9d6d9e8-3db0-4951-81e6-fe266060fd15.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":127248090,"duration_in_seconds":7953}]},{"id":"a0a0d049-1abf-4eed-b4c0-36fba3eae6cd","title":"Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/ff7remakerebirth","content_text":"A light spoiler review of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eA light spoiler review of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An essay style episode on Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth. Originally posted on May 8th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T13:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/a0a0d049-1abf-4eed-b4c0-36fba3eae6cd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":73448534,"duration_in_seconds":3059}]},{"id":"ec802fc1-8230-4aaf-a62c-6c5930fb5b68","title":"Kingdom Hearts Union X Part 1 | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysunionx1","content_text":"Before we can move on to Kingdom Hearts 3, there is some foundational lore that we need to understand that is presented in the first part of the Kingdom Hearts mobile game, ultimately known as Kingdom Hearts Union X. This episode will cover the history of this game including its multiple transformations and movie adaptation known as X Back Cover. We also are introduced to the most mysterious and pivotal character in the series, the Master of Masters, alonside Luxu and the Foretellers.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eBefore we can move on to Kingdom Hearts 3, there is some foundational lore that we need to understand that is presented in the first part of the Kingdom Hearts mobile game, ultimately known as Kingdom Hearts Union X. This episode will cover the history of this game including its multiple transformations and movie adaptation known as X Back Cover. We also are introduced to the most mysterious and pivotal character in the series, the Master of Masters, alonside Luxu and the Foretellers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 1 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Union X for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on April 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ec802fc1-8230-4aaf-a62c-6c5930fb5b68.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":151798089,"duration_in_seconds":6324}]},{"id":"04c28591-62f9-4b5b-88bb-90224c6f6601","title":"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Greatness and Growing Up","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/ocarinaoftime","content_text":"I played Ocarina of Time for the first time in 2024. This game and Zelda had long eluded me, but I decided it was finally time to sit down and play it, once and for all.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eI played Ocarina of Time for the first time in 2024. This game and Zelda had long eluded me, but I decided it was finally time to sit down and play it, once and for all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode on my first ever playthrough of Ocarina of Time in 2024. Originally posted on March 27th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T12:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/04c28591-62f9-4b5b-88bb-90224c6f6601.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58518738,"duration_in_seconds":2437}]},{"id":"baec7139-53de-4d57-b407-ced1a6fa99e1","title":"Helldivers 2 and the Evolving Live Service Experience","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/helldivers2","content_text":"Like a lot of people, I was recently drawn into the galactic conflict featured in Helldivers 2 to spread freedom and managed democracy. In this episode I give my initial thoughts on my time with Helldivers 2 as well as some thoughts on the nature of live service games themselves.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eLike a lot of people, I was recently drawn into the galactic conflict featured in Helldivers 2 to spread freedom and managed democracy. In this episode I give my initial thoughts on my time with Helldivers 2 as well as some thoughts on the nature of live service games themselves.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode on the hit game Helldivers 2 and the modern day live service experience. Originally posted on March 26th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T12:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/baec7139-53de-4d57-b407-ced1a6fa99e1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40348797,"duration_in_seconds":1680}]},{"id":"87222407-cf05-4d77-a4e5-13dd42a38aab","title":"Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep - a fragmentary passage | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeys02bbs","content_text":"Before moving on to Kingdom Hearts 3, a tech demo included in the HD2.8 collection allows us to spend a few hours with Master Aqua in the Realm of Darkness as she wanders endlessly without hope. Find out how her continuing story ties in to the end of the first game in the series, Kingdom Hearts 1 and sets the stage for Kingdom Hearts 3!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eBefore moving on to Kingdom Hearts 3, a tech demo included in the HD2.8 collection allows us to spend a few hours with Master Aqua in the Realm of Darkness as she wanders endlessly without hope. Find out how her continuing story ties in to the end of the first game in the series, Kingdom Hearts 1 and sets the stage for Kingdom Hearts 3!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by sleep - a fragmentary passage - for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on March 25th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T12:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/87222407-cf05-4d77-a4e5-13dd42a38aab.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":108011666,"duration_in_seconds":4500}]},{"id":"abd2daff-0823-4727-ba52-cc91b5f2a7b5","title":"Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysdreamdrop","content_text":"With the imminent threat of Master Xehanort's return looming, Yen Sid summons Sora and Riku to undergo the Mark of Mastery Exam. Their objective; enter the Realm of Sleep to unlock Seven Sleeping Keyholes to restore seven sleeping worlds to the realm of light and acquire the Power of Waking.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith the imminent threat of Master Xehanort\u0026#39;s return looming, Yen Sid summons Sora and Riku to undergo the Mark of Mastery Exam. Their objective; enter the Realm of Sleep to unlock Seven Sleeping Keyholes to restore seven sleeping worlds to the realm of light and acquire the Power of Waking.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on March 11th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-06T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/abd2daff-0823-4727-ba52-cc91b5f2a7b5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62951774,"duration_in_seconds":8566}]},{"id":"48975c87-25ee-4de4-bab1-b798de95c2c3","title":"Unlockables in 2023: Reflecting on the Show, Content Creation and More","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/unlockables2023","content_text":"As the year comes to a close, there was a lot to celebrate in terms of the Unlockables. In this episode I record some of my thoughts on the show in 2023, my changing attitudes towards creating  in the space of video game discourse, and the future of the show once my first son is born. Thank you all for another incredible year!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAs the year comes to a close, there was a lot to celebrate in terms of the Unlockables. In this episode I record some of my thoughts on the show in 2023, my changing attitudes towards creating  in the space of video game discourse, and the future of the show once my first son is born. Thank you all for another incredible year!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode reflecting on another year of the Unlockables. Originally posted on December 31st, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T11:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/48975c87-25ee-4de4-bab1-b798de95c2c3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":78258072,"duration_in_seconds":3260}]},{"id":"9f86cf4f-6073-4e4d-b061-2973652949b7","title":"Kingdom Hearts Coded/Re:Coded | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysrecoded","content_text":"Kingdom Hearts Coded started as a mobile phone game in Japan before being remade for the Nintendo DS in the form of Kingdom hearts Re:Coded. Will the mysteries of Jiminy's blank journal finally be revealed? And what will Re:Coded tell us about the coming titles in the series?\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eKingdom Hearts Coded started as a mobile phone game in Japan before being remade for the Nintendo DS in the form of Kingdom hearts Re:Coded. Will the mysteries of Jiminy\u0026#39;s blank journal finally be revealed? And what will Re:Coded tell us about the coming titles in the series?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Coded/Re:Coded for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on December 28th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T11:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/9f86cf4f-6073-4e4d-b061-2973652949b7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":100488542,"duration_in_seconds":4186}]},{"id":"41ae4ba2-8a55-4c0c-9875-bc79774d9de1","title":"Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Part 4 - Where They Wait For Him | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysbbspart4","content_text":"With Birth by Sleep completed, this episode is dedicated to tying up loose ends and setting the stage for the future games. We go over the Blank Points secret ending, Xehanort's secret reports, and one final scene that takes place after the credits roll that tie the whole series together.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith Birth by Sleep completed, this episode is dedicated to tying up loose ends and setting the stage for the future games. We go over the Blank Points secret ending, Xehanort\u0026#39;s secret reports, and one final scene that takes place after the credits roll that tie the whole series together.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 4 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on December 6th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T11:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/41ae4ba2-8a55-4c0c-9875-bc79774d9de1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":106958531,"duration_in_seconds":4455}]},{"id":"645d72d7-7e57-4d86-8539-03c0e684287c","title":"Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Part 3 - Aqua | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysbbspart3","content_text":"With Terra's and Ventus's stories now told, Aqua remains as the sole piece of the puzzle that we must fit into place to understand the origins of the Kingdom Hearts series. Having passed her Mark of Mastery exam and become a Keyblade master, Aqua is burdended with the task of discovering the mysteries of Master Xehanort, Vanitas, the Unversed, all while trying to hold her most important friendships together.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith Terra\u0026#39;s and Ventus\u0026#39;s stories now told, Aqua remains as the sole piece of the puzzle that we must fit into place to understand the origins of the Kingdom Hearts series. Having passed her Mark of Mastery exam and become a Keyblade master, Aqua is burdended with the task of discovering the mysteries of Master Xehanort, Vanitas, the Unversed, all while trying to hold her most important friendships together.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 3 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep featuring the story of Aqua. Originally posted on November/December of 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/645d72d7-7e57-4d86-8539-03c0e684287c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":112016882,"duration_in_seconds":4666}]},{"id":"80b886d3-f881-439c-836c-84ef3f6e734e","title":"Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Part 2 - Ventus | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysbbspart2","content_text":"With Terra's fate unknown, we turn now to the story of Ventus for more answers. Who is the mysterious Vanitas? What is the true nature of the X-blade and what is Xehanort's ultimate plan?\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith Terra\u0026#39;s fate unknown, we turn now to the story of Ventus for more answers. Who is the mysterious Vanitas? What is the true nature of the X-blade and what is Xehanort\u0026#39;s ultimate plan?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts where we cover the story of Ventus. Originally posted on November 16th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T10:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/80b886d3-f881-439c-836c-84ef3f6e734e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":100478997,"duration_in_seconds":4186}]},{"id":"17a7d2fa-1dbd-4910-a1d6-a3d31a99ae2f","title":"Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Part 1 - Terra | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeysbbspart1","content_text":"We've learned a lot through the first four Kingdom Hearts games, but everything you know is about to changed with Birth by Sleep. In part one we'll focus on the first of the game's three protagonists, Terra, whose struggles with darkness and his own flaws set the stage for spectacular tragedy. We'll also finally be introduced to the overarching antagonist of the Dark Seeker Saga, Master Xehanort, whose careful plotting behind the scenes has been the catalyst for all of the games in the series so far.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026#39;ve learned a lot through the first four Kingdom Hearts games, but everything you know is about to changed with Birth by Sleep. In part one we\u0026#39;ll focus on the first of the game\u0026#39;s three protagonists, Terra, whose struggles with darkness and his own flaws set the stage for spectacular tragedy. We\u0026#39;ll also finally be introduced to the overarching antagonist of the Dark Seeker Saga, Master Xehanort, whose careful plotting behind the scenes has been the catalyst for all of the games in the series so far.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 1 of our discussion on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on October 26th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T10:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/17a7d2fa-1dbd-4910-a1d6-a3d31a99ae2f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58870789,"duration_in_seconds":8008}]},{"id":"cb773bd5-a7fc-47d1-a5a1-adbc50a36a51","title":"The Human Element of Video Games","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/humanelement","content_text":"We spend so much time talking about the games themselves, but as the industry has grown the practice of making them has become unsustainable. Long development cycles with crunch that chew people up and spit them out have become the norm, while most studios seem like they are one underperforming game away from failure. I share some of my thoughts on the human cost of making video games.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe spend so much time talking about the games themselves, but as the industry has grown the practice of making them has become unsustainable. Long development cycles with crunch that chew people up and spit them out have become the norm, while most studios seem like they are one underperforming game away from failure. I share some of my thoughts on the human cost of making video games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on the human toll that the creation of video games takes, and how that often gets overlooked for surface level discussions and arguments about games in general. Originally posted on October 11th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T10:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/cb773bd5-a7fc-47d1-a5a1-adbc50a36a51.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41049661,"duration_in_seconds":1710}]},{"id":"c31529c6-44e9-4a15-a414-889a529159a9","title":"The Fall of Overwatch?","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/fallofoverwatch","content_text":"From Game of the Year and critical acclaim in 2016 to the most negatively reviewed game on Steam in 2023. Overwatch's journey as a game is a fascinating story, inextricably linked with the turmoil at Activision Blizzard and industry trends overall. I talk a bit about my extensive time with Overwatch 1 and identify a few key points where I think it all started to go wrong.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Game of the Year and critical acclaim in 2016 to the most negatively reviewed game on Steam in 2023. Overwatch\u0026#39;s journey as a game is a fascinating story, inextricably linked with the turmoil at Activision Blizzard and industry trends overall. I talk a bit about my extensive time with Overwatch 1 and identify a few key points where I think it all started to go wrong.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode on the recent negative backlash for Overwatch/Overwatch 2. Originally posted on September 20th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-06T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/c31529c6-44e9-4a15-a414-889a529159a9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":93611776,"duration_in_seconds":3900}]},{"id":"8da080ab-3cba-4b71-975d-b3fa211918b6","title":"Super Mario RPG: Subverting Expectations While Remaining Mario","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/supermariorpg","content_text":"With a remake of Super Mario RPG due out in a few short months, I decided to revist the orginial for the first time in over 15 years to see what made Mario's swan song on the Super Nintendo something special.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith a remake of Super Mario RPG due out in a few short months, I decided to revist the orginial for the first time in over 15 years to see what made Mario\u0026#39;s swan song on the Super Nintendo something special.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A solo essay style episode on the brilliant ways Super Mario RPG subverts your expectations but retains its familiarity. Originally posted on September 6th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T16:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/8da080ab-3cba-4b71-975d-b3fa211918b6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46809729,"duration_in_seconds":1950}]},{"id":"0e60f800-c05f-4c49-968b-ebed155f574f","title":"Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeys358days","content_text":"Guiding Keys returns with the next game in the Kingdom Hearts series, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. We fill in the blank spaces in Roxas's story between Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 2. But...who is this girl? And why doesn't anyone remember her?\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGuiding Keys returns with the next game in the Kingdom Hearts series, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. We fill in the blank spaces in Roxas\u0026#39;s story between Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 2. But...who is this girl? And why doesn\u0026#39;t anyone remember her?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A deep dive analysis of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on August 23rd, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/0e60f800-c05f-4c49-968b-ebed155f574f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49318601,"duration_in_seconds":6864}]},{"id":"288421df-1ef8-4605-9290-efea55988800","title":"Final Fantasy 16","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/finalfantasy16","content_text":"For your consideration, the Unlockables review of Final Fantasy 16.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFor your consideration, the Unlockables review of Final Fantasy 16.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A solo essay episode on Final Fantasy 16. Originally posted on August 9th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T15:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/288421df-1ef8-4605-9290-efea55988800.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":67695894,"duration_in_seconds":2820}]},{"id":"d9b3e316-d29c-45a4-8249-517ff5cc4ba4","title":"Brock Matthews: Voice Actor","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/brockmatthews","content_text":"Good friend of the show Brock Matthews stops by the Unlockables today to talk about his aspirations as a voice actor. As someone who has been honing their craft for several years, Brock offers some intriguing insight into what it takes to make it in the voice acting industry.\n\nCheck out Brock's Demo Reel!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGood friend of the show Brock Matthews stops by the Unlockables today to talk about his aspirations as a voice actor. As someone who has been honing their craft for several years, Brock offers some intriguing insight into what it takes to make it in the voice acting industry.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://x.com/BrockMatthewsVO/status/1661079645024862222?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Brock\u0026#39;s Demo Reel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with aspiring voice actor and community member Brock Matthews. Originally posted on July 26th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T15:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/d9b3e316-d29c-45a4-8249-517ff5cc4ba4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":102733859,"duration_in_seconds":4280}]},{"id":"08a4f3fc-6446-4cfc-9f38-25b5254e61ff","title":"Summer Mail Bag 2023","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/mailbag2023","content_text":"As is tradition, the summer means another edition of the mail bag! Thanks to all who submitted questions to be read and answered on the show.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAs is tradition, the summer means another edition of the mail bag! Thanks to all who submitted questions to be read and answered on the show.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The annual summer mail bag for 2023. Originally posted on July 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T15:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/08a4f3fc-6446-4cfc-9f38-25b5254e61ff.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":152894051,"duration_in_seconds":6370}]},{"id":"4bcf4b4f-e6b9-4150-8b93-579b04f4efdf","title":"Kingdom Hearts 2 Part 5 - Epilogue | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh2part5","content_text":"With the plans of Organization XIII thwarted and Xemnas defeated, its time to tie up loose ends for Kingdom Hearts 2. We're diving into the Secret Ansem Reports and discovering how oversights by Ansem the Wise caused ripples throughout the Kingdom Hearts plot. We'll then cover some of the final extras in the game, as well as an appearance by the One Winged Angel himself! From here, we're moving on to Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith the plans of Organization XIII thwarted and Xemnas defeated, its time to tie up loose ends for Kingdom Hearts 2. We\u0026#39;re diving into the Secret Ansem Reports and discovering how oversights by Ansem the Wise caused ripples throughout the Kingdom Hearts plot. We\u0026#39;ll then cover some of the final extras in the game, as well as an appearance by the One Winged Angel himself! From here, we\u0026#39;re moving on to Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 5 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 2 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on June 28th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/4bcf4b4f-e6b9-4150-8b93-579b04f4efdf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":79210811,"duration_in_seconds":3300}]},{"id":"aa5cf0a4-795b-4614-b23e-6077da54226f","title":"Kingdom Hearts 2 Part 4 - The World That Never Was | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh2part4","content_text":"Sora, Donald, Goofy along with King Mickey have arrived in the home world of Orgainzation XIII to stop their plans once and for all. Can they stop the completion of Kingdom Hearts and rescue Kairi? And what of Ansem the Wise and Riku? The final showdown with Organization XIII and Xemans begins.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSora, Donald, Goofy along with King Mickey have arrived in the home world of Orgainzation XIII to stop their plans once and for all. Can they stop the completion of Kingdom Hearts and rescue Kairi? And what of Ansem the Wise and Riku? The final showdown with Organization XIII and Xemans begins.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 4 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 2 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on June 14th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T14:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/aa5cf0a4-795b-4614-b23e-6077da54226f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45022370,"duration_in_seconds":6807}]},{"id":"37342b78-1e17-4d06-9883-65d3fd3b980d","title":"Kingdom Hearts 2 Part 3 - Battle for Hollow Bastion | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh2part3","content_text":"Our adventures in Kingdom Hearts 2 continue. Hollow Bastion finds itself under a full assault from Heartless and Nobodies during the mid game crescendo. Sora, Donald and Goofy revisit the worlds they had visited previously to try and find a way to the homeworld of Organization XIII and put a stop to Xemnas's plans once and for all!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur adventures in Kingdom Hearts 2 continue. Hollow Bastion finds itself under a full assault from Heartless and Nobodies during the mid game crescendo. Sora, Donald and Goofy revisit the worlds they had visited previously to try and find a way to the homeworld of Organization XIII and put a stop to Xemnas\u0026#39;s plans once and for all!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 3 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 2 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on May 31st, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T14:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/37342b78-1e17-4d06-9883-65d3fd3b980d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":143027590,"duration_in_seconds":5958}]},{"id":"29190240-865c-43c8-bbe5-faca33539ec4","title":"What is Final Fantasy? feat. Keith Gasper of Main Quest and Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/whatisfinalfantasy","content_text":"Since the beginning of time, humans have pondered the great questions. Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? And what does it mean to be a Final Fantasy game? With the upcoming release of Final Fantasy 16, this question seems to be in the forefront now more than ever. To answer this question once and for all, I've assembled a crack team of the foremost experts of video game podcasts. Chris and Keith join the show for an epic discussion about the very heart and soul of Final Fantasy.\n\nCheck out Main Quest!\nCheck out Retro Hangover!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSince the beginning of time, humans have pondered the great questions. Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? And what does it mean to be a Final Fantasy game? With the upcoming release of Final Fantasy 16, this question seems to be in the forefront now more than ever. To answer this question once and for all, I\u0026#39;ve assembled a crack team of the foremost experts of video game podcasts. Chris and Keith join the show for an epic discussion about the very heart and soul of Final Fantasy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/MainQuestPod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=b5f9e707-6d1b-4fa7-801b-0c193f2f46ec\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Main Quest!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/retrohangover?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=656ed987-f28e-4a85-9fbb-24a03f9eb9d3\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Retro Hangover!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on the defining characteristics of the Final Fantasy series with Keith of Main Quest and Chris of Retro Hangover. Originally posted on May 24th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/29190240-865c-43c8-bbe5-faca33539ec4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48875715,"duration_in_seconds":6941}]},{"id":"0ef00838-6f3a-420b-8b7e-9d1802e0d100","title":"Kingdom Hearts 2 Part 2 - Sora Awakens | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh2part2","content_text":"Roxas's story has come to a close and Sora awakens into a world without his memories of the events of Chain of Memories. Sora, Donald and Goofy set off into the world with the only objective they remember; find Riku and King Mickey. But they soon discover they are up against far more than the Heartless as they encounter the mysterious Nobodies and the remaining members of Organization XIII.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eRoxas\u0026#39;s story has come to a close and Sora awakens into a world without his memories of the events of Chain of Memories. Sora, Donald and Goofy set off into the world with the only objective they remember; find Riku and King Mickey. But they soon discover they are up against far more than the Heartless as they encounter the mysterious Nobodies and the remaining members of Organization XIII.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts 2 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on May 17th, 2024.","date_published":"2025-04-05T13:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/0ef00838-6f3a-420b-8b7e-9d1802e0d100.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57044828,"duration_in_seconds":7496}]},{"id":"2014cb40-c032-4648-9975-c982ff16362f","title":"Aaron of Super Pod Saga","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/superpodsaga","content_text":"This week I am joined by Aaron of the legendary show Super Pod Saga. \n\nCheck out Super Pod Saga!\nCheck out the Super Pod Network!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis week I am joined by Aaron of the legendary show Super Pod Saga. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://superpodsaga.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Super Pod Saga!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://superpodnetwork.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Super Pod Network!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Interview with creator Aaron of Super Pod Saga. Originally posted on May 10th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T13:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/2014cb40-c032-4648-9975-c982ff16362f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86915234,"duration_in_seconds":3621}]},{"id":"7432e2e5-8c9e-44a5-9977-d7dcf0ddb684","title":"Kingdom Hearts 2 Part 1 - Roxas | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh2part1","content_text":"Our journey through Kingdom Hearts continues with Kingdom Hearts 2. Widely considered by the fandom to be the best game in the series, Kingdom Hearts 2 begins with us playing not as Sora, but as Roxas. The intro to Kingdom Hearts 2 has received flak for being too long and confusing. But I'm here to tell you its one of the most impactful openings in all of video games.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOur journey through Kingdom Hearts continues with Kingdom Hearts 2. Widely considered by the fandom to be the best game in the series, Kingdom Hearts 2 begins with us playing not as Sora, but as Roxas. The intro to Kingdom Hearts 2 has received flak for being too long and confusing. But I\u0026#39;m here to tell you its one of the most impactful openings in all of video games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 1 of our deep dive into Kingdom Hearts 2 for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted in May of 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T12:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/7432e2e5-8c9e-44a5-9977-d7dcf0ddb684.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58947296,"duration_in_seconds":7933}]},{"id":"ece77439-17b1-4004-80d9-5ea03c7e9e37","title":"How Advance Wars Changed Nintendo","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/advancewarsnintendo","content_text":"An essay episode on the importance of the release of Advance Wars in the early 2000s, and how it paved the way for other Japan exclusive games. Without the success of Advance Wars, it might have been a few more years before Fire Emblem finally arrived in the United States.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAn essay episode on the importance of the release of Advance Wars in the early 2000s, and how it paved the way for other Japan exclusive games. Without the success of Advance Wars, it might have been a few more years before Fire Emblem finally arrived in the United States.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An essay episode on the importance of the release of Advance Wars in the early 2000s, and how it paved the way for other Japan exclusive games. Originally posted on April of 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T12:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ece77439-17b1-4004-80d9-5ea03c7e9e37.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50410255,"duration_in_seconds":2100}]},{"id":"480771fd-c001-46ae-99c5-aa3a5dd38fee","title":"What Happened to Scalebound?","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/scalebound","content_text":"Making video games is hard. Not every game gets released. Many get canceled before their time. Scalbound is one of these stories.O Originally in development by Platinum Games and set to be published by Microsoft in 2017, the game was canceled the same year it was set to release. This was a highly anticipated Xbox exclusive that seemed to fail after years of hype and anticipation, teaching us the ultimate lesson that in video games, nothing is ever certain.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMaking video games is hard. Not every game gets released. Many get canceled before their time. Scalbound is one of these stories.O Originally in development by Platinum Games and set to be published by Microsoft in 2017, the game was canceled the same year it was set to release. This was a highly anticipated Xbox exclusive that seemed to fail after years of hype and anticipation, teaching us the ultimate lesson that in video games, nothing is ever certain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on the development and cancellation of Scalebound, one of my most anticipated games in recent memory. Originally posted on April 12th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T12:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/480771fd-c001-46ae-99c5-aa3a5dd38fee.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49235021,"duration_in_seconds":2051}]},{"id":"f727c385-3876-4c50-94f6-2c6318eb2e18","title":"Fire Emblem Engage feat. Alejandro of A Random Gamer's Corner and Nick of Friday Night Gamecast","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/fireemblemengage","content_text":"Alejandro and Nick join Eric to talk about the latest entry in the Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem Engage! Is the gameplay good enough to carry Engage to success, or will a subpar story and social aspect cause it to fall short?\n\nCheck out Friday Night Gamecast!\nCheck out A Random Gamer's Corner!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAlejandro and Nick join Eric to talk about the latest entry in the Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem Engage! Is the gameplay good enough to carry Engage to success, or will a subpar story and social aspect cause it to fall short?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=5f5a4dd1-f858-4bc0-84ac-c134f839b6e8\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Friday Night Gamecast!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/26MRXEJigLAAbmAvsYTU2Y?si=a288f60756ce4a62\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out A Random Gamer\u0026#39;s Corner!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A conversation on the recent release of Fire Emblem Engage with Alejandro of A Random Gamer's Corner and Nick from Friday Night Gamecast. Originally posted on April 5th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/f727c385-3876-4c50-94f6-2c6318eb2e18.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47532927,"duration_in_seconds":6905}]},{"id":"de9a422b-7de5-4139-8481-91fcfd44f6aa","title":"Pokémon Scarlet and Violet feat. Jared of Play Along and Tyler of Switch It Up ","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/pokemonscarletviolet","content_text":"With the recent release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, I invited Pokémon Masters Tyler from Switch It Up and Jared from Play Along to talk about it. We discuss some of the performance issues with the game, analyze it as a mainline entry in the series, and speculate on the future of the most lucrative franchise in history.\n\nCheck out Play Along Podcast!\nCheck out Switch It Up!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWith the recent release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, I invited Pokémon Masters Tyler from Switch It Up and Jared from Play Along to talk about it. We discuss some of the performance issues with the game, analyze it as a mainline entry in the series, and speculate on the future of the most lucrative franchise in history.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=420cb1a6-c7b4-4c2f-8854-60f7dc698263\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Play Along Podcast!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3rIPLMwm1gOKUlDjULi6eE?si=c5ab1f3523444d93\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Switch It Up!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion with Jared of Play Along Podcast and Tyler of Switch It Up about the recent release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Originally posted on March 29th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T11:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/de9a422b-7de5-4139-8481-91fcfd44f6aa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62392254,"duration_in_seconds":8370}]},{"id":"ec13a333-ee79-428a-a07f-f2e665440b0a","title":"Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Part 2 | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyscom2","content_text":"Welcome to part 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories and this time we're looking at Reverse/Rebirth, the surprising mode that lets you play a second story as Riku as the main character. After awakening in the basement of Castle Oblivion, Riku begins his own journey of self reflection, discovery and battling the darkenss inside of him. Will he conquer his inner demons or will the darkness claim him forever?\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to part 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories and this time we\u0026#39;re looking at Reverse/Rebirth, the surprising mode that lets you play a second story as Riku as the main character. After awakening in the basement of Castle Oblivion, Riku begins his own journey of self reflection, discovery and battling the darkenss inside of him. Will he conquer his inner demons or will the darkness claim him forever?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 2 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on March 22nd, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T11:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ec13a333-ee79-428a-a07f-f2e665440b0a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":106811346,"duration_in_seconds":4450}]},{"id":"ebb57c26-d498-481d-ac85-a73f8bc4caef","title":"Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Part 1 | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyscom1","content_text":"Guiding Keys continues with the next installment in the series; Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. Sora, Donald and Goofy continue their search for King Mickey and Riku when they happen across a mysterious castle. Once inside they confront a group of individuals wearing black cloaks known only as the Organization. As they progress through the castle will they find themselves trapped in a false chain of memories? Or will they finally be reunited with their long lost friends?\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGuiding Keys continues with the next installment in the series; Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. Sora, Donald and Goofy continue their search for King Mickey and Riku when they happen across a mysterious castle. Once inside they confront a group of individuals wearing black cloaks known only as the Organization. As they progress through the castle will they find themselves trapped in a false chain of memories? Or will they finally be reunited with their long lost friends?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 1 of our deep dive on Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on March 15th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-05T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ebb57c26-d498-481d-ac85-a73f8bc4caef.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":56761052,"duration_in_seconds":7388}]},{"id":"ea1ca331-7a29-454e-9f40-9e40d006dbd4","title":"Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim feat. Andrew and Dylan, Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/majestyyfng","content_text":"2023 kicks off in spectacular fashion with an incredible guest episode. Andrew and Dylan of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers join me to talk about an obscure but beloved title from 2000; Majesty The Fantasy Kingdom Sim.\n\nCheck out Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e2023 kicks off in spectacular fashion with an incredible guest episode. Andrew and Dylan of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers join me to talk about an obscure but beloved title from 2000; Majesty The Fantasy Kingdom Sim.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.fngamers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A conversation and review of the cult classic Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim with Andrew and Dylan of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers. Originally posted on March 8th, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-04T12:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ea1ca331-7a29-454e-9f40-9e40d006dbd4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":105852267,"duration_in_seconds":4410}]},{"id":"46d21a27-3af8-47a0-927f-47eb06dd8c3e","title":"The 40 Games Played In 2022","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/40games2022","content_text":"Welcome back to a new year of Unlockables in 2023! To kick things off, we're going to look back at all the games I played in 2022, and the mini-reviews I wrote about each and every one of them,\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome back to a new year of Unlockables in 2023! To kick things off, we\u0026#39;re going to look back at all the games I played in 2022, and the mini-reviews I wrote about each and every one of them,\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"To kick of 2023, I start by looking back at all the games I got to play in 2022. Originally posted on March 1st, 2023.","date_published":"2025-04-04T12:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/46d21a27-3af8-47a0-927f-47eb06dd8c3e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":91966088,"duration_in_seconds":3831}]},{"id":"971e681f-b422-4712-b567-2a441b4652cc","title":"Unlockables in 2022 and the Anxieties of a Podcaster","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/unlockables2022","content_text":"As 2022 comes to a close, I take some time to reflect on the show as a whole as well as some of my anxieties and self-doubts about content creation in general.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAs 2022 comes to a close, I take some time to reflect on the show as a whole as well as some of my anxieties and self-doubts about content creation in general.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A year end wrap up episode for 2022 about the show and content creation. Originally posted at the end of 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/971e681f-b422-4712-b567-2a441b4652cc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":68343285,"duration_in_seconds":2847}]},{"id":"934bfd3f-005a-4ae6-9dab-0fc1939cc401","title":"Game of the Year 2022","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/goty2022","content_text":"One final episosde closes out the 12 Games of Christmas. The Unlockables presents the 2022 Game of the Year.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOne final episosde closes out the 12 Games of Christmas. The Unlockables presents the 2022 Game of the Year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"To close out 12 Games of Christmas, here is my Game of the Year for 2022. Originally posted on December 17th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/934bfd3f-005a-4ae6-9dab-0fc1939cc401.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65793894,"duration_in_seconds":2741}]},{"id":"b06c5137-b5ff-40e5-8095-44b5a71dce68","title":"God of War Ragnarok | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/ragnarok12goc","content_text":"Fimbulwinter is here and we are braving the treachery of Norse Mythology for the final entry of the 12 Games of Christmas, God of War Ragnarok!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFimbulwinter is here and we are braving the treachery of Norse Mythology for the final entry of the 12 Games of Christmas, God of War Ragnarok!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The final day of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and we're ending with one of the biggest games of the year. Originally posted on December 16th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T10:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/b06c5137-b5ff-40e5-8095-44b5a71dce68.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44033313,"duration_in_seconds":1834}]},{"id":"54ce51ae-5f3e-4a27-abea-943d27590e46","title":"Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak feat. Tyler of Switch It Up | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/mhrsunbreak12goc","content_text":"Day 11 of the 12 Games of Christmas is upon us! Fellow veteran hunter Tyler of Switch It Up joins me to talk about the Sunbreak expansion for Monster Hunter Rise!\n\nCheck out Switch It Up!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDay 11 of the 12 Games of Christmas is upon us! Fellow veteran hunter Tyler of Switch It Up joins me to talk about the Sunbreak expansion for Monster Hunter Rise!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3rIPLMwm1gOKUlDjULi6eE?si=3f6d14ca796040e6\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Switch It Up!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 11 of the 12 Games of Christmas features the Sunbreak expansion for Monster Hunter Rise. Originally posted on December 15th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T10:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/54ce51ae-5f3e-4a27-abea-943d27590e46.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62890520,"duration_in_seconds":2620}]},{"id":"cf7bdc82-0039-4bbc-bbac-beee0db44357","title":"TMNT: Shredder's Revenge feat. Rick Firestone | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/tmntrevenge12goc","content_text":"Day 10 of the 12 Games of Christmas has arrived! Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio stops by to talk about the newest entry in the Turtles Franchise, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge!\n\nCheck out all things Pixel Project Radio!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDay 10 of the 12 Games of Christmas has arrived! Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio stops by to talk about the newest entry in the Turtles Franchise, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder\u0026#39;s Revenge!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=82a6527a-4a87-4034-851c-fe61688a05d1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Pixel Project Radio!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 10 of the 12 Games of Christmas featuring Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio fame. Originally posted on December 14th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T10:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/cf7bdc82-0039-4bbc-bbac-beee0db44357.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47627455,"duration_in_seconds":1984}]},{"id":"7a6135d7-6c1e-42af-9395-4400a5d33398","title":"Mega Man X feat. Chris Coplien | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/megamanx12goc","content_text":"Welcome to Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas, Chris of Retro Hangover fame returns to the Unlockables to talk about one of the best games on the SNES, Mega Man X!\n\nCheck out Retro Hangover!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas, Chris of Retro Hangover fame returns to the Unlockables to talk about one of the best games on the SNES, Mega Man X!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/retrohangover?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=2123fb93-a22b-4b56-9918-c32254090110\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Retro Hangover!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 9 of the 12 Games of Christmas where I am joined by Chris of Retro Hangover to talk about Mega Man X! Originally posted on December 13th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/7a6135d7-6c1e-42af-9395-4400a5d33398.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49346918,"duration_in_seconds":2055}]},{"id":"91259195-4a2f-465a-b854-faf4bf4bcab2","title":"Pokémon Legend Arceus feat. Jared of Play Along Podcast | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/legendarceus12goc","content_text":"It wouldn't be Christmas without Pokémon so Jared from Play Along Podcast joins me to talk about Pokémon Legends Arceus for Day 8 of the 12 Games of Christmas!\n\nCheck out Play Along Podcast!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIt wouldn\u0026#39;t be Christmas without Pokémon so Jared from Play Along Podcast joins me to talk about Pokémon Legends Arceus for Day 8 of the 12 Games of Christmas!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=2d50f0ee-9a9d-404e-a4a7-1833ace144ad\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Play Along Podcast!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 8 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and Jared of Play Along joins me to talk about Pokémon Legends Arceus! Originally posted on December 12th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T09:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/91259195-4a2f-465a-b854-faf4bf4bcab2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62650780,"duration_in_seconds":2610}]},{"id":"b6610496-e6e7-4a87-9e86-0477cd737362","title":"Horizon Forbidden West feat. Andrew Kimball | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/forbiddenwest12goc","content_text":"Welcome to Day 7 of the 12 Games of Christmas. Andrew from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers joins me to talk about the PlayStation hit Horizon Forbidden West!\n\nCheck out Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Day 7 of the 12 Games of Christmas. Andrew from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers joins me to talk about the PlayStation hit Horizon Forbidden West!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.fngamers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 7 of the 12 Games of Christmas. Andrew Kimball of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers joins me to talk about Horizon Forbidden West. Originally posted on December 11th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T09:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/b6610496-e6e7-4a87-9e86-0477cd737362.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":61211250,"duration_in_seconds":2550}]},{"id":"11d8884e-6543-4ceb-a830-5ba30a1e002c","title":"Vampire Survivors feat. Ryan of List Off | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/vampiresurvivors12goc","content_text":"Day 6 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here! Half way through and Ryan of List Off stops by to talk about the most obsessive game of the year, Vampire Survivors!\n\nCheck out all things List Off!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDay 6 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here! Half way through and Ryan of List Off stops by to talk about the most obsessive game of the year, Vampire Survivors!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/ListOffPodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=594ded3d-4177-4d68-9844-147cb6db1e80\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things List Off!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 6 of the 12 Games of Christmas where Ryan of List Off talks with me about Vampire Survivors. Originally posted on December 10th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T09:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/11d8884e-6543-4ceb-a830-5ba30a1e002c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50986779,"duration_in_seconds":2124}]},{"id":"01005931-a8bd-4002-aa3a-5f5cd2ec732c","title":"Kirby and the Forgotten Land feat. Josh Covel | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/kirbyforgotten12goc","content_text":"Day 5 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and Josh of Still Loading Podcast fame stops by the show to talk about the delightful Kirby and the Forgotten Land!\n\nCheck out all things Still Loading!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDay 5 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and Josh of Still Loading Podcast fame stops by the show to talk about the delightful Kirby and the Forgotten Land!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Still Loading!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 5 of the 12 Games of Christmas talking about Kirby and the Forgotten Land with Josh Covel of Still Loading. Originally Posted on December 9th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/01005931-a8bd-4002-aa3a-5f5cd2ec732c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":66731568,"duration_in_seconds":2780}]},{"id":"7778ad2e-b378-4a66-b75c-e0274de3e8a2","title":"Nobody Saves The World | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/nobodysaves12goc","content_text":"The 12 Games of Christmas continue with Day 4 and Nobody Saves The World!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe 12 Games of Christmas continue with Day 4 and Nobody Saves The World!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 4 of the 12 Games of Christmas talking about Nobody Saves The World. Originally Posted on December 8th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T08:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/7778ad2e-b378-4a66-b75c-e0274de3e8a2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29529732,"duration_in_seconds":1230}]},{"id":"e1c1a339-52ec-4de6-8b6f-1216d8488c94","title":"Fire Emblem Three Houses feat. Kolby of Switch It Up | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/fe3houses12goc","content_text":"Day 3 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and good friend of the show Kolby stops by to talk about the incredible Fire Emblem Three Houses.\n\nCheck out Switch It Up!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDay 3 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and good friend of the show Kolby stops by to talk about the incredible Fire Emblem Three Houses.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3rIPLMwm1gOKUlDjULi6eE?si=4d5cac9ce92d405f\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Switch It Up!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day 3 of the 12 Games of Christmas where Kolby of Switch It Up stops by to talk about Fire Emblem Three Houses. Originally Posted on December 7th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T08:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/e1c1a339-52ec-4de6-8b6f-1216d8488c94.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57611728,"duration_in_seconds":2400}]},{"id":"92644764-0806-4796-a0cf-f5f939d0c782","title":"Super Mario World feat. Keith Gasper | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/marioworld12goc","content_text":"Day 2 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and the very first Unlockables guest ever has returned to spread the holiday cheer! Keith from the Main Quest stops by to talk about the legendary Super Mario World and how this game still holds up today as one of the best ever made.\n\nCheck out all things Main Quest!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDay 2 of the 12 Games of Christmas is here and the very first Unlockables guest ever has returned to spread the holiday cheer! Keith from the Main Quest stops by to talk about the legendary Super Mario World and how this game still holds up today as one of the best ever made.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/MainQuestPod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=3b4502b8-71b6-4f6d-9e26-6a55ae30289c\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Main Quest!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on Super Mario World with Keith Gasper for the 12 Games of Christmas. Originally posted on December 6th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T08:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/92644764-0806-4796-a0cf-f5f939d0c782.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50771841,"duration_in_seconds":2115}]},{"id":"3cf74e02-dc83-4561-a5c7-c7bf6b64817d","title":"Stray feat. Dave Jackson | 12 Games of Christmas","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/stray12goc","content_text":"Welcome to the 12 Games of Christmas presented by the Unlockables! I'm looking back over the past year of gaming and picking some of my favorite experiences to talk about, as well as celebrating an incredible year of The Unlockables. For Day 1, Dave Jackson of Tales From the Backlog stops by to talk about the indie hit, Stray!\n\nCheck out all things Tales from the Backlog!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the 12 Games of Christmas presented by the Unlockables! I\u0026#39;m looking back over the past year of gaming and picking some of my favorite experiences to talk about, as well as celebrating an incredible year of The Unlockables. For Day 1, Dave Jackson of Tales From the Backlog stops by to talk about the indie hit, Stray!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out all things Tales from the Backlog!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Day  1 of the 12 Games of Christmas where Dave and I talk about Stray. Originally posted on December 5th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-04T08:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/3cf74e02-dc83-4561-a5c7-c7bf6b64817d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54013871,"duration_in_seconds":2250}]},{"id":"40a5fb60-4037-4190-aa4b-a0edaa5cfbca","title":"Michael and Larry, Bits of Time","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/bitsoftime","content_text":"Michael and Larry of Bits of Time fame stop by the show to talk about their incredible podcast and all the work they do in content creation!\n\nCheck out all things Bits of Time!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMichael and Larry of Bits of Time fame stop by the show to talk about their incredible podcast and all the work they do in content creation!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://campsite.bio/bitsoftimemedia?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa9rtMCvgds40W2zyKfxY69vZgAzh2SN3oeJsmDBggapaJ_PrxCbZou7H4_aem_m6dXS_HpwquBvi8YlyUXWA\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Bits of Time!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with Michael and Larry of Bits of Time. Originally posted on October 12th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-03T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/40a5fb60-4037-4190-aa4b-a0edaa5cfbca.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":132853295,"duration_in_seconds":5535}]},{"id":"be98aa5b-b8c1-4f50-9b99-c79c80aa8302","title":"Mikey of Big Drink Energy","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/bigdrinkenergy","content_text":"Mikey from Big Drink Energy stops by the show to talk about the origins of his energy drink based podcast, and his deep ties to the Super Smash Bros. community!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMikey from Big Drink Energy stops by the show to talk about the origins of his energy drink based podcast, and his deep ties to the Super Smash Bros. community!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Interview with Mikey of Big Drink Energy. Originally posted on October 12th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-03T14:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/be98aa5b-b8c1-4f50-9b99-c79c80aa8302.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":102827819,"duration_in_seconds":4284}]},{"id":"20bd2325-bb0e-4409-8a3b-eb2e56693754","title":"1st Annual Unlockables Music Festival and Jamboree","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/musicjamboree","content_text":"Today on Unlockables its all about the music! In this episode we're going to be talking about some great pieces of music in gaming with the help of the community! We asked friends and listeners for video game song suggestions from some of the best soundtracks of all time and we got tons of responses! Enjoy some of the great music featured on this episode!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eToday on Unlockables its all about the music! In this episode we\u0026#39;re going to be talking about some great pieces of music in gaming with the help of the community! We asked friends and listeners for video game song suggestions from some of the best soundtracks of all time and we got tons of responses! Enjoy some of the great music featured on this episode!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode celebrating some of our favorite video game music. Originally posted on October 5th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-03T14:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/20bd2325-bb0e-4409-8a3b-eb2e56693754.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70389439,"duration_in_seconds":6887}]},{"id":"0c6fd074-e1cc-4dc1-84dd-807d0dd99cc6","title":"Chris and Tom of 1 Hour 1 Decision","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/1hour1decision","content_text":"Today, Tom and Chris of 1 Hour 1 Decision stop by the show to talk about their podcast, their history in radio and their experiences with Xbox Game Pass!\n\nCheck out all things 1 Hour 1 Decision!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eToday, Tom and Chris of 1 Hour 1 Decision stop by the show to talk about their podcast, their history in radio and their experiences with Xbox Game Pass!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/tc1h1d?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=316bc93e-21bb-4060-90d7-f8da94fe86cc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things 1 Hour 1 Decision!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with Chris and Tom of 1 Hour 1 Decision. Originally posted on September 21st, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-03T14:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/0c6fd074-e1cc-4dc1-84dd-807d0dd99cc6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":114202605,"duration_in_seconds":4758}]},{"id":"e30c5049-a81f-4831-9696-46afa3a6aac1","title":"To Remake or Not to Remake Video Games","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/remakeornotremake","content_text":"After a week of from the Nomura madness, Unlockables returns to talk about the recent release of The Last of Us Part 1 remake, and to ramble off some thoughts as to what makes a good remake, what justifies a remake, and what this means for gaming overall.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a week of from the Nomura madness, Unlockables returns to talk about the recent release of The Last of Us Part 1 remake, and to ramble off some thoughts as to what makes a good remake, what justifies a remake, and what this means for gaming overall.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode containing some thoughts about remaking video games in the modern era. Originally posted on September 14th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-03T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/e30c5049-a81f-4831-9696-46afa3a6aac1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":78683666,"duration_in_seconds":3278}]},{"id":"006cc08a-867c-467e-ac54-179fdd953c76","title":"Kingdom Hearts Part 2 | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh1part2","content_text":"Part 2 of the our discussion on the first Kingdom Hearts is here! We finish up our journey through the worlds, face off against Ansem and ready the plot threads for the next game in the series.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePart 2 of the our discussion on the first Kingdom Hearts is here! We finish up our journey through the worlds, face off against Ansem and ready the plot threads for the next game in the series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 2 of Kingdom Hearts for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on August 31st, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T18:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/006cc08a-867c-467e-ac54-179fdd953c76.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":146999246,"duration_in_seconds":6124}]},{"id":"654bcf19-9489-44d0-9fab-a43f1bce4c9e","title":"Kingdom Hearts Part 1 | Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/guidingkeyskh1part1","content_text":"Welcome to the beginning of Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts! In this series I will break down the gameplay, story and themes of each and every Kingdom Hearts game. Today's episode will be the first part on the very first game in the series, Kingdom Hearts!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the beginning of Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts! In this series I will break down the gameplay, story and themes of each and every Kingdom Hearts game. Today\u0026#39;s episode will be the first part on the very first game in the series, Kingdom Hearts!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Part 1 of Kingdom Hearts for Guiding Keys. Originally posted on August 24th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T17:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/654bcf19-9489-44d0-9fab-a43f1bce4c9e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":77550001,"duration_in_seconds":8126}]},{"id":"5be7d4f3-ed6e-4dc0-9738-6d84358e8105","title":"Nave of Gaming Together","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/gamingtogether","content_text":"Today on the Unlockables I am joined by Nave of Gaming Together! We talk about the usual topics, our favorite games, and the origin of Nave's show, Gaming Together!\n\nCheck out Gaming Together!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eToday on the Unlockables I am joined by Nave of Gaming Together! We talk about the usual topics, our favorite games, and the origin of Nave\u0026#39;s show, Gaming Together!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/gamingtogether?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=2afda605-4a58-41ac-9ca0-cdf7bc88a3b5\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Gaming Together!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with Nave, one of the hosts of Gaming Together. Originally posted on August 17th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T17:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/5be7d4f3-ed6e-4dc0-9738-6d84358e8105.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":120611663,"duration_in_seconds":5025}]},{"id":"a01d3fca-41f7-412c-b6da-ec6154a234d2","title":"Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak feat. Tyler of Switch It Up","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/mhrisesunbreak","content_text":"Tyler of Switch It Up joins me on this episode of the Unlockables to talk about the recent expantion to Monster Hunter Rise, Sunbreak!\n\nCheck out Switch It Up!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eTyler of Switch It Up joins me on this episode of the Unlockables to talk about the recent expantion to Monster Hunter Rise, Sunbreak!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3rIPLMwm1gOKUlDjULi6eE?si=c32f3925d6be4f50\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Switch It Up!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A discussion on Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak with Tyler of Switch It Up. Originally posted on August 10th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/a01d3fca-41f7-412c-b6da-ec6154a234d2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":152424219,"duration_in_seconds":6350}]},{"id":"faad3b7a-ac8d-4540-8907-437c66e1fad4","title":"Nick and Will of Friday Night Gamecast","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/nickwillfngc","content_text":"This week, Nick and Will from Friday Night Gamecast stop by the show to talk about everything from content creation to their favorite video games of all time! Don't miss out on this epic trio!\n\nCheck out all things Friday Night Gamecast!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis week, Nick and Will from Friday Night Gamecast stop by the show to talk about everything from content creation to their favorite video games of all time! Don\u0026#39;t miss out on this epic trio!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=f5af7cb9-d024-43ed-814c-601534327bbb\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Friday Night Gamecast!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Interview with Nick and Will of Friday Night Gamecast. Originally posted on August 3rd, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T13:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/faad3b7a-ac8d-4540-8907-437c66e1fad4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":118342990,"duration_in_seconds":4930}]},{"id":"ec355554-8014-4dce-b048-7f97e10efa6c","title":"Kolby of Switch It Up","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/kolbyswitchitup","content_text":"Kolby of Switch It Up Podcast stops by the show to talk with me about the epic origins of the show and his friendship with Tyler. We then dive into some of Kolby's favorite games including Fire Emblem, Breath of the Wild and Final Fantasy 7 Remake!\n\nCheck out Switch It Up!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eKolby of Switch It Up Podcast stops by the show to talk with me about the epic origins of the show and his friendship with Tyler. We then dive into some of Kolby\u0026#39;s favorite games including Fire Emblem, Breath of the Wild and Final Fantasy 7 Remake!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3rIPLMwm1gOKUlDjULi6eE?si=9db4369bb5ff4c04\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Switch It Up!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Interview with Kolby, host of Switch It Up. Originally posted on July 20th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ec355554-8014-4dce-b048-7f97e10efa6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":125172515,"duration_in_seconds":5215}]},{"id":"87e38d80-d8e2-4a8c-8328-bfb0b204d3e6","title":"Super Mario World","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/supermarioworld","content_text":"After a harrowing encounter with the Nostalgia Reaper, Eric is sent off on a wild adventure to re-experience the games that meant the most to him. First on the list is Super Mario World, the first game Eric ever played!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a harrowing encounter with the Nostalgia Reaper, Eric is sent off on a wild adventure to re-experience the games that meant the most to him. First on the list is Super Mario World, the first game Eric ever played!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode on Super Mario World featuring Keith from the Main Quest. Originally posted on  July 13th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/87e38d80-d8e2-4a8c-8328-bfb0b204d3e6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":94471880,"duration_in_seconds":3935}]},{"id":"ae6cdc6e-203a-4aab-b326-a880bb95b1b2","title":"2022 Summer Mail Bag","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/mailbag2022","content_text":"I caught Covid so what better time to do the 2022 Summer Mail Bag episode!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eI caught Covid so what better time to do the 2022 Summer Mail Bag episode!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The annual summer mail bag episode for 2022. Originally posted on July 6th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ae6cdc6e-203a-4aab-b326-a880bb95b1b2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":131821455,"duration_in_seconds":5492}]},{"id":"111038e8-5743-4186-8eec-6f2e5d674c8f","title":"State of the Industry 2022","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/soti2022","content_text":"It's the annual State of the Industry episode! Every year around events season I take some time to review the state of the video game industry and offer my opinions on where the future of games is headed and what the Big 3 need to do in order to differentiate themselves from one another.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026#39;s the annual State of the Industry episode! Every year around events season I take some time to review the state of the video game industry and offer my opinions on where the future of games is headed and what the Big 3 need to do in order to differentiate themselves from one another.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The annual state of the industry episode for 2022. Originally posted on June 29th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-02T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/111038e8-5743-4186-8eec-6f2e5d674c8f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":103102303,"duration_in_seconds":4295}]},{"id":"f4bc4869-67cc-43c7-b36d-d9bef23dc9e1","title":"The Legacy of the Nintendo Wii","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/legacynintendowii","content_text":"Nintendo's strange foray into motion controls has a monumental place in gaming history. With a bold new business strategy to create an entire new segment of gamers, Nintendo's Wii console became a cultural phenomenon. Here's how Nintendo changed the market once again by deciding to do their own thing and their use of a business tactic called \"Blue Ocean Strategy\".\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eNintendo\u0026#39;s strange foray into motion controls has a monumental place in gaming history. With a bold new business strategy to create an entire new segment of gamers, Nintendo\u0026#39;s Wii console became a cultural phenomenon. Here\u0026#39;s how Nintendo changed the market once again by deciding to do their own thing and their use of a business tactic called \u0026quot;Blue Ocean Strategy\u0026quot;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A solo episode about the legacy and importance of the Nintendo Wii. Originally uploaded on June 1st, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/f4bc4869-67cc-43c7-b36d-d9bef23dc9e1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70609745,"duration_in_seconds":2941}]},{"id":"20c3293b-508a-493d-94d0-e80047ab5b0f","title":"Events Season and You! How to Manage Expectations!","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/manageexpectations","content_text":"Events season is here and all the speculation and hype that comes with it. How to properly manage your expectations and not get caught up in the HYPE.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eEvents season is here and all the speculation and hype that comes with it. How to properly manage your expectations and not get caught up in the HYPE.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A solo episode discussing how not to get overly hyped for video game events season. Originally posted on June 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/20c3293b-508a-493d-94d0-e80047ab5b0f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":73549271,"duration_in_seconds":3064}]},{"id":"e825585a-e612-4f28-94ca-d1147674ed30","title":"Phil of Deleted Saves Podcast","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/deletedsaves","content_text":"Phil of Deleted Saves joins the Unlockables to talk about his show. Phil gives us a sneak peak behind the curtain about his unique form of podcasting and insights into how he critically analyzes the games he talks about. He also shares his plans for the future of the show.\n\nDeleted Saves on Bluesky\nListen to Deleted Saves!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePhil of Deleted Saves joins the Unlockables to talk about his show. Phil gives us a sneak peak behind the curtain about his unique form of podcasting and insights into how he critically analyzes the games he talks about. He also shares his plans for the future of the show.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/deletedsaves.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDeleted Saves on Bluesky\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/2pV5H5T04ZUuDbsWTjz9DG?si=a090977a03dc4305\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eListen to Deleted Saves!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with creator Phil of the Deleted Saves Podcast! Originally posted on June 22nd, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/e825585a-e612-4f28-94ca-d1147674ed30.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":129385291,"duration_in_seconds":5390}]},{"id":"8f5c6237-c0e0-43f3-981c-ea9519955db8","title":"Kingdom Hearts Primer - Guiding Keys Episode 0","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/kingdomheartsprimer","content_text":"Welcome to episode 0 of Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts! This series will dive in-depth to the story, lore, themes and gameplay of the Kingdom Hearts franchise as I replay every single game in the series. This episode serves to introduce you into some of the general concepts of the lore. Get ready for an incredible journey through the mind of Tetsuya Nomura.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to episode 0 of Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts! This series will dive in-depth to the story, lore, themes and gameplay of the Kingdom Hearts franchise as I replay every single game in the series. This episode serves to introduce you into some of the general concepts of the lore. Get ready for an incredible journey through the mind of Tetsuya Nomura.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The primer episode for Guiding Keys: The Story of Kingdom Hearts. Originally posted on May 25th, 2025.","date_published":"2025-04-01T13:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/8f5c6237-c0e0-43f3-981c-ea9519955db8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":93096893,"duration_in_seconds":3878}]},{"id":"46747508-84f6-4470-a93f-39adc4db9c7d","title":"Andrew Kimball and Dylan Wren: Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/yourfriendlyneighborhoodgamers","content_text":"Andrew and Dylan of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers stop by the show to talk about their previous experience in podcasting, their new show and of course video games.\n\nCheck out Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAndrew and Dylan of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers stop by the show to talk about their previous experience in podcasting, their new show and of course video games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.fngamers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with Andrew and Dylan of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers. Originally posted on May 18th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T12:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/46747508-84f6-4470-a93f-39adc4db9c7d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54366753,"duration_in_seconds":7415}]},{"id":"101a94fd-f8d6-4dda-bc30-10c5e73fb491","title":"Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/retrohangover","content_text":"Chris Coplien, herald of the Dick Dragon himself, stops by the Unlockables to talk about the wildly successful Retro Hangover. I talk to Chris about the unique intro sequence of the show, building a community of people who support you, and the state of collecting retro games during the post-pandemic collecting boom.\n\nCheck out all things Retro Hangover!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eChris Coplien, herald of the Dick Dragon himself, stops by the Unlockables to talk about the wildly successful Retro Hangover. I talk to Chris about the unique intro sequence of the show, building a community of people who support you, and the state of collecting retro games during the post-pandemic collecting boom.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/retrohangover?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=d12353e0-032c-4754-9227-1d1c6d20ccbb\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Retro Hangover!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with Retro Hangover host Chris Coplien. Originally posted on May 11th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/101a94fd-f8d6-4dda-bc30-10c5e73fb491.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57216094,"duration_in_seconds":6860}]},{"id":"ea73169f-af23-4b2a-8973-f503fe168514","title":"The Definitive Gen 1 Pokémon Tier List ","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/gen1tierlist","content_text":"Another solo episode for this week, and all of the Generation 1 Pokémon are getting ranked on a tier list from F to S. This surely won't cause any controversy at all.\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAnother solo episode for this week, and all of the Generation 1 Pokémon are getting ranked on a tier list from F to S. This surely won\u0026#39;t cause any controversy at all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode ranking the Pokémon of Generation 1. Originally posted on May 4th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T11:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/ea73169f-af23-4b2a-8973-f503fe168514.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":117730287,"duration_in_seconds":4905}]},{"id":"98be07cd-5552-4e0f-b920-7fa77f0c30a2","title":"Josh Covel of Still Loading","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/stillloading","content_text":"Podcast Veteran Josh Covel joins me on the Unlockables to talk about his incredible show, Still Loading. I get a chance to pick Josh's brain about being in the podcast game for so long and ask his advice for would-be podcasters about balancing life with content creation and how to approach asking guests on your show!\n\nCheck out the Still Loading website to engage with the show and be sure to follow along on all social channels!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePodcast Veteran Josh Covel joins me on the Unlockables to talk about his incredible show, Still Loading. I get a chance to pick Josh\u0026#39;s brain about being in the podcast game for so long and ask his advice for would-be podcasters about balancing life with content creation and how to approach asking guests on your show!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Still Loading website to engage with the show and be sure to follow along on all social channels!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Interview with Josh of Still Loading. Originally posted on April 13th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T11:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/98be07cd-5552-4e0f-b920-7fa77f0c30a2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58438194,"duration_in_seconds":7003}]},{"id":"34d1a47b-76a2-41b3-b70b-72a307cc1b5a","title":"Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/kh4announced","content_text":"For the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, we got a surprise early look (emphasis on early) at Kingdom Hearts 4! We break down all the exciting news surrounding the announcement as well as offer a little crash course in Kingdom Hearts history!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFor the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, we got a surprise early look (emphasis on early) at Kingdom Hearts 4! We break down all the exciting news surrounding the announcement as well as offer a little crash course in Kingdom Hearts history!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An episode where I discuss the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4. Originally posted on April 20th, 2025.","date_published":"2025-04-01T11:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/34d1a47b-76a2-41b3-b70b-72a307cc1b5a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":81137004,"duration_in_seconds":3380}]},{"id":"3e128329-383d-462b-ac33-97ebd9210375","title":"Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/pixelprojectradio","content_text":"Friend of the show Rick Firestone stops by the Unlockables to talk about the inspiration behind Pixel Project Radio, Rick and Eric's shared love and adoration of Final Fantasy IX, some of their favorite works of music in the video game space and more!\n\nCheck out all things Pixel Project Radio here!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFriend of the show Rick Firestone stops by the Unlockables to talk about the inspiration behind Pixel Project Radio, Rick and Eric\u0026#39;s shared love and adoration of Final Fantasy IX, some of their favorite works of music in the video game space and more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=7e4280e4-827d-4131-886b-811fa5d9a5e4\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Pixel Project Radio here!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Interview with Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio. Originally posted on April 6th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-04-01T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/3e128329-383d-462b-ac33-97ebd9210375.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":154607932,"duration_in_seconds":6441}]},{"id":"d4b47f14-3eb6-4124-a686-be99414dace4","title":"Jared of Play Along Podcast","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/playalonginterview","content_text":"Certified player of games and Pokemon Master Jared of the Play Along podcast stops by the show to talk about the story of how Play Along started, his co-hosts and Jared's personal history with games. The guys have a lengthy discussion about the legendary Pokemon franchise including Legends Arceus, the new announcement of Scarlet and Violet, what their personal six person Pokemon team would be, and the return of the listener favorite segment PokeDex please!\n\nCheck out all things Play Along Podcast here!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eCertified player of games and Pokemon Master Jared of the Play Along podcast stops by the show to talk about the story of how Play Along started, his co-hosts and Jared\u0026#39;s personal history with games. The guys have a lengthy discussion about the legendary Pokemon franchise including Legends Arceus, the new announcement of Scarlet and Violet, what their personal six person Pokemon team would be, and the return of the listener favorite segment PokeDex please!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=3dfa3cfa-2315-4c8d-8025-eca10ed0eaa1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Play Along Podcast here!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with Jared of Play Along Podcast. Originally posted on March 23rd, 2022.","date_published":"2025-03-29T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/d4b47f14-3eb6-4124-a686-be99414dace4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":118455910,"duration_in_seconds":4935}]},{"id":"5fe0c08c-482a-4355-b4c4-a840ae929be2","title":"Brian and Ryan of List Off","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/listoffinterview","content_text":"This week I was joined by the dynamic duo of Brian and Ryan from List Off! We dive into the history of List Off and the epic origin story of Brian and Ryan, as well as some video game talk about their personal favorite games of all time. Other topics include a certain Old Ring game, the current state of the gaming industry, Funky Kong's occupations and many more!\n\nCheck out all things List Off here!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis week I was joined by the dynamic duo of Brian and Ryan from List Off! We dive into the history of List Off and the epic origin story of Brian and Ryan, as well as some video game talk about their personal favorite games of all time. Other topics include a certain Old Ring game, the current state of the gaming industry, Funky Kong\u0026#39;s occupations and many more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/ListOffPodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=90f1c48f-8f41-41e3-b53d-2053e63e5bc2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things List Off here!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with Brian and Ryan of List Off. Originally published on March 9th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-03-29T14:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/5fe0c08c-482a-4355-b4c4-a840ae929be2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":136768864,"duration_in_seconds":5698}]},{"id":"48b38aa0-f24b-43f6-9178-ec824c5af99c","title":"Dave Jackson of Tales from the Backlog","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/tftblinterview","content_text":"Friend of the show Dave Jackson stops by this week to talk about his show, Tales from the Backlog. Eric and Dave discuss his inspiration for the show, his other podcast A Top 3, our preferences for video games over movies and television, Dave's personal gaming history, his love of Fromsoft games, and of course a tiny bit of Elden Ring discussion.\n\nCheck out all things Tales from the Backlog related!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games taht they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFriend of the show Dave Jackson stops by this week to talk about his show, Tales from the Backlog. Eric and Dave discuss his inspiration for the show, his other podcast A Top 3, our preferences for video games over movies and television, Dave\u0026#39;s personal gaming history, his love of Fromsoft games, and of course a tiny bit of Elden Ring discussion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/realdavejackson?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYe5gZtS3MKJnbcxrohJoklyBsgsJp1kVUbnUmMQSB2hyilwDioHxmzzIA_aem_6UURjSrn7g-5srCco4pHrw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out all things Tales from the Backlog related!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games taht they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"An interview with creator Dave Jackson, host of Tales from the Backlog. Originally aired on  March 2nd, 2022.","date_published":"2025-03-29T13:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/48b38aa0-f24b-43f6-9178-ec824c5af99c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":130664026,"duration_in_seconds":5443}]},{"id":"b8ac9806-69c3-4617-8675-679a324e4d7c","title":"Keith Gasper of the Main Quest Podcast","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/mainquestinterview","content_text":"For the first official episode of the podcast, Eric is joined by the man, the myth, the legend himself; Keith of the Main Quest Podcast. Eric and Keith talk at length about Keith's journey to chronicle his gaming journey on his podcast, the state of the modern video game industry, Final Fantasy 7, and plenty of jokes and shenanigans along the way!\n\nLinktree to all things Main Quest Podcast!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eFor the first official episode of the podcast, Eric is joined by the man, the myth, the legend himself; Keith of the Main Quest Podcast. Eric and Keith talk at length about Keith\u0026#39;s journey to chronicle his gaming journey on his podcast, the state of the modern video game industry, Final Fantasy 7, and plenty of jokes and shenanigans along the way!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://linktr.ee/MainQuestPod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share\u0026ltsid=a5acbc0d-e5e1-4619-8712-145f4fa27a11\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLinktree to all things Main Quest Podcast!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Keith Gasper of the Main Quest Podcast stops by for the inaugural episode of the Unlockables! This episode originally aired on February 24th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-03-29T13:15:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/b8ac9806-69c3-4617-8675-679a324e4d7c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":130816044,"duration_in_seconds":5450}]},{"id":"280a01d0-b1a0-4dbc-9d7a-cf0c96387ac6","title":"Episode 0: Welcome to the Unlockables","url":"https://unlockables.fireside.fm/episode0","content_text":"Welcome to The Unlockables! The story of video games, the people who play them, and the memories made along the way. My name is Eric, I will be your host and in this podcast project we will talk about the stories of video games, our memories connected to them and how they shaped us! Thanks for listening and there will be many more to come!\n\nFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\nFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\nSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\nCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\n\nThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people's stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to The Unlockables! The story of video games, the people who play them, and the memories made along the way. My name is Eric, I will be your host and in this podcast project we will talk about the stories of video games, our memories connected to them and how they shaped us! Thanks for listening and there will be many more to come!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/unlockables.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Bluesky!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unlockablespod/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFollow the Unlockables on Instagram!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theunlockables\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubscribe to the Unlockables YouTube Channel!\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://patreon.com/unlockables?utm_medium=unknown\u0026utm_source=join_link\u0026utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator\u0026utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck out the Unlockables on Patreon!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlockables is a video game podcast about people\u0026#39;s stories and memories around the games that they play, as well as the story of the games themselves! The show consists of solo essay episodes, guest interviews, and collaborative episodes on some of the games that shaped us.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"The introduction episode to the Unlockables, originally uploaded on February 20th, 2022.","date_published":"2025-03-29T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/e6a4d168-874e-4c20-a486-99adb093b61f/280a01d0-b1a0-4dbc-9d7a-cf0c96387ac6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":82811142,"duration_in_seconds":3450}]}]}