Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 162 ratingsA podcast series exploring the Legend of Zelda video games, one little slice at a time.
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Episodes
The Music of Zelda w/ DarkNuck
July 18, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBIl Maestro himself, DarkNuck joins us for a conversation about his history with music. Also, we create our own Symphony of the Goddesses setlists! Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Rank + Recap
July 10, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBThe Detective returns to the show to help us parse our feelings about Majora's Mask now that Termina is in the rearview mirror! Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Chapter 7
July 03, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBLyndon and Matt are joined by NintendoFanGirl aka Sam O'Neill aka The Closer to talk about the evocative final chapter of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Chapter 6
June 27, 2024 16:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBLyndon and Matt are joined by the Wonder from Down-Under to talk about all of the amazing side-quests in Majora's Mask! Support the Show.
Echoes of Wisdom Reveal Reactions
June 21, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBLyndon and Matt are joined by Cody of Zelda Universe to have a quick chat about the recently announced The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom! Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Chapter 5
June 20, 2024 22:00 - 3 hours - 164 MBLyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols for a monster of an episode, with a plot recap of incredible magnitude and a discussion about one of the most unique dungeons in all of Zelda. Support the Show.
The Development History of Majora's Mask w/ Max Nichols
June 12, 2024 17:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBMax Nichols joins us for a mid-season bonus episode detailing the development history of this game! Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Chapter 4
June 06, 2024 15:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBLyndon and Matt hit the beach in this haunting episode of Sacred Realms, complete with a monster plot recap and some possibly controversial opinions! Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Chapter 3
May 29, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBThe Detective himself joins Lyndon and Matt to talk about the chilly Snowhead Temple and the spin-to-win antics of Goron Link! Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Chapter 2
May 22, 2024 20:00 - 3 hours - 139 MBLyndon and Matt are joined once again by frequent flyer Josh from ZU to talk about the world of Termina opening up to us and our adventures in the Southern Swamp. Support the Show.
Majora's Mask Chapter 1
May 15, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBJackson joins Lyndon and Matt as we all take our long-awaited first steps into the twisted realm of Termina. Support the Show.
Four Swords Adventures Rank + Recap
May 01, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBWe round out this season with a thematically appropriate panel of four to decide where Four Swords Adventures will land in our ranking! Support the Show.
Four Swords Adventures Chapter 4
April 25, 2024 22:00 - 3 hours - 133 MBLyndon, Matt, and Josh take control of Link #4 and charge into the finale of Four Swords Adventures! Support the Show.
Four Swords Adventures Chapter 3
April 18, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIt's a four-player podcast again this week when the Detective joins us for a rowdy episode discussing a dark forest and a desert! Support the Show.
Four Swords Adventures Chapter 2
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBIt's only been a week in pod-time, but in real life Lyndon, Matt, Cody and Josh gather for another chat about content they played more than two months ago! Is it a garbage fire? Listen and find out :) Support the Show.
Four Swords Adventures Chapter 1
April 03, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours - 92.5 MBWe duplicate into four cohosts as Cody and Josh join us in person to kick off our surprised mini-season discussion Four Swords Adventures! Support the Show.
Spirit Tracks Rank + Recap
March 27, 2024 17:00 - 2 hours - 90.8 MBMax Nichols joins us to help rank and review Spirit Tracks because The Detective just couldn't bring himself to actually play this game! Support the Show.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 6
March 20, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBWe are joined by Sam (aka Nintendofangirl) to discuss the finale of Spirit Tracks and try to decide whether we were completely infuriated or just mildly annoyed! Support the Show.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 5
March 13, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBMax joins us for a very fun episode with a lot of technical difficulties where we discuss what might be the best dungeon in this game! Support the Show.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 4
March 07, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBWe are joined for the first time by a new guest as Connor from ZU comes aboard to discuss the Fire Temple! Support the Show.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 3
February 28, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBCody's long-lost brother Josh joins us to talk about the Ocean Temple and a very bad version of a returning item. Support the Show.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 2
February 21, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBThe Wonder from Down-Under joins us to talk about a chilly chunk of Spirit Tracks complete with tolerable narrative experiences, a great item, and a very fun boss fight! Support the Show.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 1
February 14, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 89.3 MBMatt and Lyndon say 'Choo-Choo' and hob aboard a train of fun, excitement, and janky microphone mechanics to discuss the opening chapter of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks! Support the Show.
The Minish Cap Rank + Recap
February 07, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 83.6 MBIt's time once again to bring the Detective around and talk about where we think this game ranks against the others we have played! Support the Show.
The Minish Cap Chapter 6
January 31, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBWe are joined by Josh from ZU to bid adieu (that rhymed) to a spectacular Zelda experience! Support the Show.
The Minish Cap Chapter 5
January 24, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 86.4 MBThe Detective joins us for a journey to the sky (again) and we discuss a good dungeon, a great item, and a highly dubious real estate situation. Support the Show.
The Minish Cap Chapter 4
January 17, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 97.2 MBThe Willoughbro Triforce is reunited when the whiskeysman himself, Jackson joins us to talk about the Temple of Droplets! Support the Show.
The Minish Cap Chapter 3
January 04, 2024 02:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBLyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to talk about a super fun section of game in which the dungeon is unfortunately a low point. Support the Show.
The Minish Cap Chapter 2
December 27, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 97.9 MBThe Wonder from Down Under, Cody Davies himself joins us in person to talk about our trip to a very lethal geological formation. Support the Show.
The Minish Cap Chapter 1
December 20, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 85.4 MBLyndon and Matt kick off a new season of pod! It's time to hop into a smaller adventure filled with big fun and lots of charm in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Rank + Recap
December 13, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBWe are joined by The Detective for our customary rank and recap at the end of a season! Where does Twilight Princess land? Tune in and find out! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 11
December 06, 2023 21:00 - 3 hours - 132 MBWe are joined by Josh from ZU to talk about all of the happenings at the end of this game, including the ones that make no sense at all! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 10
November 29, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBThe Wonder from Down Under himself Cody joins us to talk about our excursion into the Twilight Palace and also drops the greatest America Fact of all time! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 9
November 22, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBLyndon and Matt go back to the sky (no not THAT sky, different sky) along with Max Nichols to talk about the home of the nipple chickens. Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 8
November 15, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 99 MBThe Detective arrives on the scene to challenge all of our preconceived notions about what the best dungeon in this game is! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 7
November 02, 2023 21:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBWe are joined by expert game designer Max Nichols to talk about the frigid dungeon, Snowpeak Ruins! Also, we get into the whole business of the real big bad in Twilight Princess! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 6
October 26, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBWe are joined this week by returning guest Sam (aka Nintendofangirl) to talk about what might be the greatest desert dungeon of all time! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 5
October 18, 2023 21:00 - 2 hours - 90.6 MBLyndon and Matt enjoy a nice fireside chat about how creepy Zant is and how fun it always is to get some Master Sword! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 4
October 11, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBMax comes around for another Water Temple! This week we discuss the chunkiest section of Twilight Princess so far! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 3
October 04, 2023 21:00 - 2 hours - 88 MBLyndon and Matt tackle about a hundred story moments on our way to Kakariko and the Goron Mines of Death Mountain! Are these plot recaps going to actually kill Matt?? Tune in to find out! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 2
September 28, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 99.2 MBLyndon and Matt hop into the back half of this game's introductory area which includes more Wolf Link shenanigans and a trip back to a familiar location from Ocarina of Time! Support the Show.
Twilight Princess Chapter 1
September 20, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 87 MBIt's a new season which means it's time for a new game! Lyndon and Matt have always felt like Twilight Princess lacked the oomph to be a top-tier Zelda title. Tune in as we begin our journey in twilit Hyrule to find out if that's still how we feel! Support the Show.
Redesigning the Temple of the Ocean King
September 13, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 93.6 MBWe are joined by Max and Josh and Cody for a wild episode where Max leads us in a game design exercise! Support the Show.
Phantom Hourglass Recap
September 06, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBAs we do, Lyndon and Matt group up with The Detective to break down our final thoughts on Phantom Hourglass and to rank it against the other games we've played! Support the Show.
Phantom Hourglass Chapter 8
August 30, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBLyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to break down the finale of Phantom Hourglass, which we certainly have thoughts and feelings about! Support the Show.
Phantom Hourglass Chapter 7
August 16, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 95.4 MBJosh joins Lyndon and Matt to discuss the most unique area of Phantom Hourglass that we've so far seen! Support the Show.
Phantom Hourglass Chapter 6
August 09, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 88.7 MBThe Detective joins us to talk about the Ice Temple, the unjust killing of the Yook civilization, and what might be the best top-down Zelda item of all time! Support the Show.
Phantom Hourglass Chapter 5
August 02, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 104 MBLyndon is joined by auxiliary co-host Josh while Matt is away on a mountain somewhere! Join us as we start to soften a bit on this game, helped along by another great dungeon and a spectacular returning item. Support the Show.
Phantom Hourglass Chapter 4
July 26, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBWe welcome Cody back on the show for a chat about a spooky boat and also about how many states are in Australia! Support the Show.
Phantom Hourglass Chapter 3
July 19, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBLyndon and Matt are joined by Cody Davies for the first half of a double-header! We discuss some truly unfortunate mechanics, some truly great dungeon experiences, and a few things in between. Support the Show.