A Link Between Words

Brady Conley and Shane Watterson
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A Link between Words is a podcast run by two guys who love the legend of Zelda video game franchise. Co-hosts Shane Watterson and Brady Conley leave no pot intact in their discussion and analysis of all things in the series. Episodes range from general topics and themes to deep dives into specific titles. If you just can’t get enough Zelda, then crack a beer with us and give us a listen. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alinkbetweenwordspod/

Episodes

  1. Aug 28

    Episode 7: A Link Between Worlds Deep Dive Part I

    We are back after Brady's four month second baby hiatus! This is the first part in a deep dive series of episodes where we will discuss the Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. 00:00: Introductions 00:30: Maps and Catching Up 02:50: The Red Sox Turnaround 04:41: Our First Deep Dive, Star Wars, Corona 08:45: Our Personal Histories with A Link Between Worlds 22:10: Development History 46:08: Narragansett Beer Intermission 49:30: The Opening Hours, Characters, and Gameplay 1:20:20 Wrap Up

  2. Jul 3

    Episode 6: The Music of Zelda Part II

    This is the second of two episodes where we will analyze the music of the series. Check out the timestamps below for specific topics. 00:00: Introductions 00:29: Baseball 02:56: Unsolicited Political Commentary 05:33: The Need for Two Episodes 06:38: Fi’s Theme 07:50: Shane Sings 08:34: How Zelda Creates Variations on Its Themes 12:14: The Absence of Music 14:26: More Tracks We Missed 15:56: Oath to Order 18:16: The Dark World Theme 20:17: Ikana Valley 22:56: The Flute Boy from A Link to the Past and Emotional Weight in Zelda Scores 26:39: The Song of Time and the Relationship Between Limitations and Creativity 32:06: Link’s Instruments 32:56: The Wind Waker Baton 39:38: The Ocarina and Other Wind Instruments 56:57: Bongos 57:50: Guitar 1:02:05: Link’s Other Instruments 1:05:16: The Problematic Treasure Chest Minigame Girl from Majora’s Mask 1:09:11: Minigame Music 1:17:42: Battle Music 1:19:27: Woodfall Temple Music 1:20:58: Ganondorf Battle Music in Ocarina of Time 1:22:15: Ganondorf Battle Music in Twilight Princess 1:26:43: Colgera Theme 1:27:20: An Apology to Skyward Sword 1:28:14: Boss and Mini-boss Battle Themes 1:35:00: House/Shop/Town Themes 1:36:24: Clock Town 1:46:00: The Astral Observatory 1:53:39: Kakariko Village 1:59:27: Hyrule Castle Town in Ocarina of Time  2:02:27: Hateno Village 2:04:49: Outset and Windfall Islands 2:05:32: Tarrey Town 2:06:11: Other Hyrule Castle Town Themes 2:08:16: Spoiled Boston Sports Fan 2:09:27: Hyrule Castle Courtyard in Ocarina of Time  2:12:13: Inside a House and Shop Themes 2:14:51 Zora’s Domain  2:16:18: Dragon Roost Island and Rito Village 2:21:33: Goron City 2:26:17: Seinfeld Tangent 2:28:37: A PSA for the Arts 2:30:30: Incidental Music 2:43:16: Wrapping Up 2:44:43: Honey and Darling and High School Boy Insecurities 2:49:52: Outro and Future Release Schedule

  3. Jun 26

    Episode 5: The Music of Zelda Part I

    This is the first of two episodes where we will analyze the music of the series. Check out the timestamps below for specific topics. 00:00: Introductions00:29: Comedians, Sitcoms, Good Friday, and the Sox03:59: Music is Integral to Zelda06:22: History of the Zelda Theme07:19: Loading Screens in A Link Between Worlds and A Link to the Past08:27: Zelda, Classical Music, and Film Scores11:25: The Genius of Koji Kondo and Spaghetti Westerns19:02: Overworld Themes42:38: Dungeon Themes1:05:36: Zelda’s Lullaby1:12:38: Ganondorf’s Theme1:13:00: Shane’s Crush on Din1:14:45 Song of Storms1:19:00: Link’s Theme1:20:18: Character and Race Themes 1:48:20: Outro

  4. Jun 17

    Episode 4: The Timeline

    In this episode, we will analyze the chronology of the history of Hyrule. Special guests include Brady's wife Emily and their dog Wren. 00:00: Introductions 00:37: The Nietzsche Ball Bros 03:02: Special Guests Emily and Wren 04:15: Emily’s Personal History with Zelda 11:30: Introducing Wren 13:36: History and Controversy of the Timeline 17:42: Brady’s Take on the Timeline 20:11 Two Timelines, Not Three 21:27: The Chronology of Nintendo’s Flagship Titles  24:15: Avatar: The Last Air Bender and Star Wars 25:58: Skyward Sword’s Impact on the Timeline  27:35: The Minish Cap 30:13: The Curse of Demise 31:58: The Credibility of the Timeline 34:08: Four Swords 37:43: Ocarina of Time 39:49: Timeline Split 41:48: Hyrulean Satire 43:44: Gary Gulman 45:54: Child Timeline 46:12: Majora’s Mask 50:30: Twilight Princess 52:25: Four Swords Adventures 53:37: How Many Links? 54:31: Who’s Taking Care of the Master Sword? 55:45: Dampé the Gravedigger and Babu Frik  56:59: Adult Timeline 57:57: The Wind Waker 58:38: Emily’s Coughing Fit 1:00:12: Seals in The Wind Waker 1:01:46: Emily’s Coughing Returns 1:02:19: Religion in Hyrule 1:04:04: The Implications of The Wind Waker’s Ending and Shane’s Pizza 1:06:55: Phantom Hourglass 1:08:20: Spirit Tracks 1:08:57: The Races of Hyrule in and Wrap Up of the Adult Timeline 1:16:49: The Downfall Timeline 1:17:13: The Imprisoning War and A Link to the Past 1:18:20: Link’s Awakening 1:19:05: Oracle of Ages and Oracles of Seasons 1:22:43: A Link Between Worlds 1:22:35: Triforce Heroes 1:25:48: Echoes of Wisdom 1:27:03: The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II:  the Adventure of Link 1:33:33: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom 1:33:24: Reincarnation in Zelda 1:32:52: The Legend of Laelaps 1:35:30: Wrap Up 1:37:04: Outro

  5. Jun 10

    Episode 3: Dungeons, Puzzles, and Items Part II

    This is the second of two episodes where we will analyze the dungeons, puzzles, and items in the series.  00:00: Introductions 01:32: Juggling Brothers Cosplay and Thus Spoke Zarathustra 07:18: Items Introduction 08:16: Traversal Items 15:30: An Ode to the Boomerang 16:37: Gust Items and Tangents 19:10: Tools 21:20: The Mirror Shield 23:12: Puzzles and Switches 24:32: Roc’s Cape/Feather and Jumping 26:35: Classic Puzzle and Dungeon Design 30:15 Other Traversal Items 31:45: Items with Multiple Uses are Best 35:18: Twilight Princess’ Temple of Time 38:04: Bombs 44:38: Bow and Arrow 45:31: Hookshot 48:33: Magic 52:14: Some Wind Waker Love 54:23: Masks and other Magic Items 57:16: Swords and Shields 1:08:22: Shane’s Grievances with Breath of the Wild 1:12:18: Breath of the Wild Puzzles 1:17:52: Memorable Puzzles 1:23:25: Little Women and Shane’s Full Name 1:26:30: Back to Memorable Puzzles 1:41:54: Dungeon Order in Ocarina of Time 1:44:21: Other Tools 1:51:03: Musical Instruments 1:53:19: Fishing Rod 1:54:58: Use of Space in Ikana Canyon 2:05:31: Memorable Boss Fights 2:09:24: Shane Loves the Megaton Hammer 2:12:47: Brady Loves the Hookshot 2:13:47: Outros

  6. Jun 3

    Episode 2: Dungeons, Puzzles, and Items Part I

    This is the first of two episodes where we will analyze the dungeons, puzzles, and items in the series.  00:00: Introductions 03:37: Dungeons are Zelda 06:24: Memorable Leadups to Dungeons 08:38: City in the Sky Tangents 13:11: Other Memorable Leadups to Dungeons 18:47: Dungeons Fitting into the Narrative 21:03: Constraints Inspire Innovation 23:10: Preludes to Dungeons and Dungeons as Organic Spaces 30:01: First Dungeons 37:24: How Zelda Approaches Dungeons 38:54: What Makes a Great Zelda Dungeon 1:08:35: Divine Beasts 1:10:30: Catholic Tangent 1:11:39: “Bad” Zelda Dungeon Qualities 1:15:07: Dungeons as an Experience 1:19:24: Dungeons Are Not Just Puzzles 1:22:25: Items and Dungeon Design 1:29:05: Some Brief Final Dungeon Analysis 1:38:35: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks Development Choices 1:45:33: 2D vs. 3D Dungeons 1:51:58: Our Favorite Dungeons 1:56:18: Shrines in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom 2:00:08: Forest, Fire, and Water Trifecta 2:01:40: Pivotal Dungeons 2:03:54: Outro

  7. May 29

    Episode 1: Why We Love Zelda

    Our first episode of our first podcast ever! In this episode, we will introduce ourselves, the show, and why we love this video game franchise. 00:00: Introductions 02:00: What Zelda Means to Us 08:01: Boston Sports Fans 09:18 More Personal Histories 18:01: Video Games as Art 19:44: Cultural Inspirations in Zelda 21:00: Shane’s College Essay 23:18: Brady’s Examples of What Zelda Means to Him 24:04: Music and Sound Effects 36:30 Zelda is Relatable 40:36: Zelda Stays Fresh 42:49: The World of Hyrule 54:27: Rhode Islanders  55:35: Remasters 56:39: Fantasy and Puzzles 1:03:32: There’s Beer in the Fridge! 1:03:48: Outro

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    A Link between Words is a podcast run by two guys who love the legend of Zelda video game franchise. Co-hosts Shane Watterson and Brady Conley leave no pot intact in their discussion and analysis of all things in the series. Episodes range from general topics and themes to deep dives into specific titles. If you just can’t get enough Zelda, then crack a beer with us and give us a listen.

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A Link between Words is a podcast run by two guys who love the legend of Zelda video game franchise. Co-hosts Shane Watterson and Brady Conley leave no pot intact in their discussion and analysis of all things in the series. Episodes range from general topics and themes to deep dives into specific titles. If you just can’t get enough Zelda, then crack a beer with us and give us a listen. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alinkbetweenwordspod/

Information

  • Creator
    Brady Conley and Shane Watterson
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Brady Conley and Shane Watterson
  • Show Website
    A Link Between Words