Join hosts Mischa Stanton and Mayanna Berrin (and friends) to talk about Kingdom Hearts, a little video game franchise about really big feelings. We attempt to unravel how this deceptively expansive game series has touched an entire generation of deeply earnest weirdos - and along the way, we may realize that what we’re talking about might not be just a video game, but a whole lot more. Never heard of Kingdom Hearts? That’s okay! We’re here to break it down for you, explain why we love it, and hopefully to convince you that this weird little story deserve...
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51 min
Who are Hayner, Pence & Olette?
If you’re gonna properly convey the stakes of cataclysmic cosmic battles of epic forces to children, at some point you gotta have some like, actual normal kids doing normal kid thi…
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48 min
Where is Beast’s Castle?
Tale as old as time, world as old as rhyme - today we’re talking about Beast’s Castle, the level based on Beauty and the Beast! A timeless and classic (not to mention, visually stu…
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46 min
What is a Replica?
Can a copy ever be as real as the original? For the sake of our faves, we hope so - today we’re talking about Replicas! A vessel crafted with care to house memories and hearts… but…
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57 min
Where is The World That Never Was?
Part city, part spaceship, all vibes - today we’re talking all about The World That Never Was, the homebase world for Organization XIII. An empty facade of a world, reflecting the…
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1 h 22
Who is Xion?
Xion, the forgotten 14th member of Organization XIII, was originally a Replica made to absorb overflow power from Sora and Roxas (and replace them should they prove too willful and…
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What Makes A Good Sleepover Game? with Jenna Stoeber, Jasmine Bhullar & David Tilstra - LIVE @ PAX West 2026
Welcome to the sleepover! We had a fantastic time recording our live show at PAX West 2026, getting comfy in our jammies with our friends Jenna Stoeber, Jasmine Bhullar & David Til…
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1 h 24
What Happens in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (2009)? with Kelly Nicole
Streamer & comedian Kelly Nicole joins us on top of the Twilight Town clocktower to recap the mind-bending mundanity of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days! As if Roxas’s story in Kingdom He…
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43 min
Where is the Land of Dragons?
The Land of Dragons, much like the fireworks that prominently feature in its source movie Mulan, makes a short but fiery impact on the series in its only appearance in Kingdom Hear…
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1 h 08
Who is Ansem the Wise / DiZ? with Dr. Claire Aubin
We are joined today by historian & certified hater Dr. Claire Aubin! She hosts a podcast called This Guy Sucked, where she tears apart so-called “Great Men” from history. So we tri…
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1 h 14
What Went Down At The D23 Kingdom Hearts Panel? (News & Rumors #4)
Last week Disney held their annual D23 Expo in Anaheim, and to our shock and delight, they FINALLY treated the Kingdom Hearts series as the crown jewel we have always known it to b…
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1 h 18
What is a Secret Ending?
Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe made secret endings into required reading, Kingdom Hearts was using cryptic, intense, bad-ass cutscenes to tease their future games, and b…
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52 min
Where is Atlantica?
Today we’re going Under The Sea - darling it’s wetter, but is it actually better? Atlantica is a divisive world among the Kingdom Hearts fandom. In the first game, it’s a proper le…
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1 h 12
How Have We Been Talking About Kingdom Hearts For An Entire Year?
It’s our 1st Anniversary! Making this show for an entire year has been a special joy and a blessing. We talk about how it’s going, what making the show has been like, and everythin…
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1 h 11
What are Items & Synthesis?
Consider items: They are things! Useful tools & upgrades are a video game staple, and in our quest to 100%-completely explain the Kingdom Hearts series, we’ll go through them all.…
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31 min
Did Someone Really Leak The Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Intro? (News & Rumors #3)
As we were setting up to record future episodes, we got a hot tip on a WILD new Kingdom Hearts scene that leaked online. It’s unlike anything we’ve seen to date, it may have huge i…
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1 h 11
Who is King Mickey?
Who’s the Monarch of the Realm who wields Kingdom Key D? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E! As is only befitting his station, King Mickey is a central player in the KH mythos. From humble begi…
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59 min
Where is 100 Acre Wood?
Come frolic with us through the 100 Acre Wood, Kingdom Hearts’ safe haven world! It’s the only world where the Heartless never appear, and it’s a delight to Sora whenever he can fi…
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1 h 22
What Happens in Kingdom Hearts Coded (2008-2010)?
Is there really a lore-critical Kingdom Hearts game that was only available on mobile phones exclusively in Japan? Sort of! Today we’re covering the plot of Kingdom Hearts Coded, t…
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1 h 12
Where is Halloween Town? with Bex Taylor-Klaus
Our good friend, collaborator & divine enigma Bex Taylor-Klaus drops by, despite never having played a Kingdom Hearts game before, to talk all about their favorite Disney movie: Th…
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1 h 08
So, How 'Bout That Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer? (News & Rumors #2)
There’s a brand new trailer out for Kingdom Hearts 4! Four years since our last look at any new footage, there’s finally something new for all of us to obsess over. And wow, what a…