We're back! Dawntrail is so close! Kristen went to Japan, Lili has been streaming, and Pan doesn't understand what a horse girl is, on multiple levels. We've got the last few updates of our Endwalk, discussion about preparing for the new expansion, and thoughts about how the mog coin to kupo nut exchange rate in the Companion app. Okay, not so much…

We return to Little Solace against our better judgment and become embroiled in sylphic affairs once again. The sylph's Chosen One will soon be born, and they need a parent! We'll have to team up with a Twin Adders-appointed "expert" to resolve this custody dispute. Join us for our final FFXIV A Realm Reborn tribe quest! You can reach us at: https:/…

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The Producer Letter Live LXXXII(82) has at last come to herald the arrival of Dawntrail! Join the whole Aetheryte Radio crew as we run through the upcoming changes, some known and some a complete surprise!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

We embark on our final Disciple of the Hand job quest in A Realm Reborn! The goldsmith's guildmaster may be charming, but we run into some friction with the guild's resident problematic mammet. Join us as we hone our skills and avoid workplace woes in the FFXIV goldsmith questline through level 50! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj…

The Producer Letter Live LXXXII(82) has at last come to herald the arrival of Dawntrail! Join the whole Aetheryte Radio crew as we run through the upcoming changes, some known and some a complete surprise!Door Final Fantasy XIV – Gamer Escape: Gaming News, Reviews, Wikis, and Podcasts

We take a break from our life of intrigue to blow off steam with some old fashioned gladiating. The Halatali grounds are back open for business, and we are invited to take them for a spin. Join us for some low-stakes action in our visit to the Halatali hard mode dungeon in FFXIV! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv@gma…

Sly and Joon just the Aetheryte Radio crew as we talk about the Dawntrail Media Tour!Door Final Fantasy XIV – Gamer Escape: Gaming News, Reviews, Wikis, and Podcasts

Sly and Joon just the Aetheryte Radio crew as we talk about the Dawntrail Media Tour!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

We have reached our 100th episode! To celebrate we complete a floor 200 challenge run of Palace of the Dead! We talk about strategies to handle the challenge floors, resource conservation, and the deadliest enemies that we run into in these dangerous levels. We also debrief with the challenge crew. Thank you to everyone who has joined us for these …

Tune in as we talk about, and unbox the Final Fantasy XIV TTRPG!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

Things get lively in Palace of the Dead as we begin our delve! In part one of our two-part POTD coverage, we talk about general palace strategies, its story and place in our world, and we hit the first 100 floors. Join us as we venture into our first Deep Dungeon in Final Fantasy 14! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv…

With Dawntrail on the horizon, Gamer Escape's wiki is due for a big update! Today we'll talk about how you can navigate the wiki for helpful hints, as well as contribute your own!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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What's up GAMERS? Who likes ENERGY DRINKS? Who likes MERCH? Who likes JOB CHANGES? If you're stoked to hear about all the awesome new stuff coming for all your favorite classes in Dawntrail, hit that subscribe button, smash that bell, and be sure to grab your favorite, crisp PepsiCo-brand beverage while you join us on the Live Wire to hear all abou…

Edda is getting married and we're invited! In Tam Tara Deepcroft, you say? To her dead fiance Avere? And their dead companion Liavinne will be there? And she wants to kill the other guests and steal their souls? This wedding keeps getting worse and worse! Join us as we attend this dismal union in the hard mode of this classic FFXIV dungeon. You can…

It is time to talk about all of the job changes that were announced during the latest Live Letter!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

This week we're joined by EksuSplosion and Sfia as we end our pre-Dawntrail Role Roadmap series with Casters!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

Our coverage of the patch 2.3 story concludes! Alphinaud's bold new grand company comes together while we head off in pursuit of a heretic leader that is menacing our Ishgardian friends. One thing is certain: when we make it through these tribulations, we will have some.... brave new companions. Join us as we complete this leg of the main scenario …

Seeing the shortcomings of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, Alphinaud proposes to embark upon a new initiative: a militarized multinational force for good! This organization will need members, and who better to spearhead recruitment than its poster child: The Warrior of Light! Join us as we wrangle the masses in this continuation of the FFXIV main s…

This week we're joined by MrHappy for the Ranged DPS episode of our pre-Dawntrail Role Roadmap series!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

The aetherial rumbles in the Twelveswood have turned into a thunderstorm and we can no longer levin this matter alone. Fresh from the Ul'dahn refugee crisis, we flash over to Sylphlands to give their patron primal a talking to. Sparks will fly in our encounter with Ramuh in this continuation of the Final Fantasy XIV main scenario! You can reach us …

This week we’re joined by SlyAKAgreyfox for the Melee DPS episode of our pre-Dawntrail Role Roadmap series! Keep up with Sly on Twitch and Twitter — Watch live on Saturdays at noon PST.Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

This episode, we resume the Main Scenario Quest with the patch 2.3 story. The unrest plotted by syndicate member Teledji Adeleji has come to bear, with violent uprisings in Ul'dah's streets. Join us as we navigate this political and ethical morass in Final Fantasy XIV's main story! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv@g…

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This week we're joined by Rin Karigani for the Tank episode of our pre-Dawntrail Role Roadmap series!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

The Sahagin and Limsans have long been at each other's throats, with each perceiving the other as an existential threat. One Sahagin sees in this conflict the death of their people - a slow push off their coastal spawning grounds and a looming extinction without the ability to reproduce. He has no love for Limsa, but he will do what he can to safeg…

For episode 280, we recap Live Letter 80! Coincidence? Yes, 100%! But that doesn't change how excited we are for some of these upcoming changes and additions!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

It's time to trade our weapons in for frying pans and enter the battlefield of the Bismarck: Limsa Lominsa's #1 restaurant and home to the Culinarian's guild. In this episode we through navigate kitchen drama and cutthroat critics as we rise from an above-average cook to a celebrity chef! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturn…

We asked for it. We practically begged for it. Finally, we have a release date! We recorded the night before the Dawntrail preorders went live, so we'll save that particular debacle for future discussion. However, we did get a few interesting tidbits from Yoshi-P's PAX East panel, most crucially a surprisingly early release date for Dawntrail! The …

Our Crystal Tower adventure concludes with a foray into the World of Darkness. For the first time in documented history, mortals will enter the Void! Our chances of survival are slim, but it's the only opportunity we have to rescue the ones seized by the Cloud of Darkness. Join us for this finale to the A Realm Reborn alliance raid series! You can …

Last weekend at PAX East, Yoshi-P gave a quick summary of the dev team's impression of how FFXIV's been doing over the past 10 years, then got down into the nitty-gritty with some new info from Dawntrail. And now... it's our turn! Join us as we recap!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

Every day is leg day as our Crystal Tower series continues into Syrcus Tower itself! We welcome an old nemesis and new friends into NOAH, and we gain entrance to the tower proper. Our mission: regicide. Join us for part 3 of our coverage of this A Realm Reborn alliance raid series. You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv@g…

We resume our Crystal Tower series with us setting foot into the tower itself! Or the basement, anyway. We must overcome the preserved Allagan horrors and voidsent that still lurk in the labyrinth below the tower. Will NOAH overcome these trials? Not that Noah, the other one. Join us as this FFXIV alliance raid series continues! You can reach us at…

The internet has been absolutely abuzz with FFXIV related news this past week! So we are looking beyond the lodestone and getting back to our roots with a Classic Aetheryte Radio News Show!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

We're waiting for the next Live Letter, and not being weird about that at all. Also, a warm welcome to our new Xbox Sprouts (XSprouts?), we're genuinely delighted to see you in-game! There's also some discussion about the old news making the rounds again that the game devs are looking at changing the starting point of the game, and we renew our tho…

We kick off our Crystal Tower adventures with a look back into the past, recounting the rise and fall of the Allagans and the events that led to the creation and rediscovery of the tower. Join us as we explore this essential part of the Final Fantasy 14 story and start on our first alliance raid series! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTB…

Pure healing to shield healing and everything in-between healing! Today we discuss the current state of healing Jobs in Endwalker and what we hope to see in Dawntrail.Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

It's time for our Warriors of Light to put down the bow and pick up the bow-harp. We are introduced to a former God's Quiver celebrity who refuses to nock an arrow. They want to teach us about a new power instead - the power of song! Join us as we redefine our beliefs about the fine arts in the FFXIV Bard questline through level 50! You can reach u…

Some of the most interesting and wild game lore can be found hidden in the lines of minion descriptions. Join us as these tiny cuties blow our minds!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

First of all, to all you Kristenistas out there, we apologize for her absence in this episode. She had a doctor's note so we had to let her off the hook. This episode is really just an hour of Lili and Pan chatting about various things. Mostly it's all FFXIV related, but there is a harrowing tale of international travel in the middle that you won't…

We follow up on troubling rumors of a disturbance at Haukke Manor. The presumed silent manor is once again a source of horrific screams and frightening visions. We are not ones to leave a job half-done, so we return to the estate to silence its denizens once and for all. Join us for this Final Fantasy 14 side dungeon adventure! You can reach us at:…

We conclude our coverage of the Patch 2.2 Main Story with a climactic showdown against the primal Leviathan. And! We have a surprise meeting with a fashionable blast from the past. Join us for the finale to this Final Fantasy XIV storyline! You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv@gmail https://www.patreon.com/Podreturnffxi…

Everyone doesn't take their Starlight tree down as soon as the new year rolls in, and in celebrating that grand tradition of not-quite-timeliness, we're here with a recap of the year that was 2023, in FFXIV, a mere 7 weeks after 2023 was over. We'll have a lot more to look forward to in 2024, so for now let's look back on all the times we had in 20…

Reeling from our defeat in the battlefield of Ul'dahn politics, we make the best of a bad situation and prepare to escort the Doman refugees to Mor Dhona. Their welcome is cut short though by grave news from La Noscea. Join us as we get to know our new friends and discover the hidden depths of the Echo in this continuation of the FFXIV patch 2.2 ma…

Have you gotten your hands on a Lorebook Volume III yet? We managed to get our curious, lil fingers on one and we have perused the pristine pages to present you with some fun revelations that we found sprinkled throughout!Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

We start our playthrough of the Patch 2.2 Main Story Quest! Elemental crystals are going missing from Horizon while a mysterious vessel full of refugees arrives in Vesper Bay. We'll encounter new friends and foes as we embark on this next chapter of the A Realm Reborn story. You can reach us at: https://discord.gg/SUHTBVMVxj podreturnffxiv@gmail ht…

Today Aldianaux, Rook, and Xen tackle tier lists for a surprisingly in-depth run down of the best (and worst) Scions and Villains FFXIV! Let us know what you think! Were we totally off?Door Michelle "Xenedra" Folts

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This is it, folks! It's the end of an era, and the dawn of a new ... uh ... trail? We're doing a full on spoilers filled discussion of the last bit of story content before we go to the New World. Pan learns that he's the only one on the show who watched or read Game of Thrones, Kristen brings a ton of spice, and Poptart is unfairly maligned for her…