Stardrop Tea

Final Mailbag <3 See you later, alligator. Stardrop Tea is taking an indefinite break. Thank you so much for your support throughout this whole journey it has been an immense pleasure sharing space with you all. Thank you for making this dream come true and may we see each other again soon. Resources & Links: ⁠ Stardew Valley Wiki ⁠ ✨ Don't forget to rate, review, and send us your thoughts...

Put on your Swashbuckler Hat and get ready for a healthy dose of speculation about 1.7, Haunted Skulls, the Skull Cavern, and so much more! Join us to decipher ConcernedApe’s recent cryptic post about what the 1.7 updates will include and part 2 of the dungeon dangers our farmers face. From extending paths to Zuzu City’s therapist to the lore of the Quarry Mines where we may have opened a portal t...

Get your rusty swords sharpened because we’re headed to the cursed mines. Joja is up to no good, Marlon is a complete stranger and EVERYONE knows that one guy is a ghost. AND DON’T YOU DARE FORGET WHERE IT ALL HAPPENED… FLOOR 47. See you there or see you in another dimension. Resources & Links: The Mines - Stardew Valley Wiki Discovering the Mines! | Stardew Valley Let's Play - Episode 8 Adven...

Grab a cup of tea, a bucket of popcorn, and an uncooked egg to hangout and listen to this episode. Your honor, I'd like to showcase how all family members of 1 Willow Lane could use a vacation from each other. In this episode the complexity of family structures riddled with communication breakdowns, trauma, and unmet expectations come to the surface. Content Warning - I’m talking about PTSD, War,...

Ep 2 of Season 2 is out and I got to chat with the lovely Ellie of Cosy Gaming Over 40! We're on opposite sides of the world, connected through the internet and lots of tea! <3 Had a great time discussing Stardew! Ellie writes Cosy Gaming Over 40 on Substack (go read it, seriously), does Lunch Hour Playthroughs on YouTube, and curates cosy picks over on Steam. In Stardew she's on Goose Farm wit...

Show Notes: Welcome back to Stardrop Tea! Season Two is here, and things look a little different behind the mic. Shirley will be solo-hosting this season and also doing guest episodes. You can read more about that on Patreon. It’s been a minute since we last chatted, so we’re catching up on what’s been going on in the last few months, what I’ve been reading, some lovely listener emails and then di...

Grab a lovely cup of tea and settle in for our final Mailbag ep of Season 1 💫 Quick update: Stardrop Tea will be taking a short break this summer to get some much-needed rest and plan for Season 2. Send an email of what you'd like to hear in the future or if you're interested in being a guest!! And truly, thank you sooooooooooo much for your stories, theories, and questions. They have mean so muc...

Pour yourself a cup of tea or miso soup and come hang out with us as we chat with Mandy. We recorded this the week of the Stardew Valley 10 year anniversary, before the two new marriage candidates were announced. Don't miss the speculation :) Emily’s mom is heavily featured in this episode iykyk. Editor’s Notes: Not Emily’s mom also being a mermaid! Elliot and Willy might hang out?? ⁠ https://www....

Show Notes: Mailbaaag!! Shirley and Hilary read gossip from loyal listeners, updates about reaching perfection, interior design optical illusion secrets, and time loops! This episode was BONKERS!! The theories were out of this world! Thank you all so much for sharing your ideas with us, taking the time to write, and truly making us laugh hysterically. Being a part of this community brings so much...

Show Notes: We’re finally heading down to the house at 2 Willow Lane to talk about Pelican Town’s most unlikely sisters: Haley and Emily! Are their parents really off traveling the world, or are they actually very close to home? Has the Wizard caused EVEN MORE problems? Does having green hair mean you’re related to other people who have green hair? Do you still have your childhood clothing, or hav...

Show Notes: We’ve heard the announcement and we have feelings. 🙃💐😈 Merch!!! Editor’s Notes: Patreon Exclusive: Watch-along commentary on the 1.7 Romance Candidates announcement video by ConcernedApe Take me down to Goblin Village!! Farmhouse pro-trude-ments We canonically have at least one sibling or cousin?? Mr. Qi’s name is pronounced “QWEE”??? Hailey’s 14-Heart Event should get updated in 1....

Grab your favorite mug and settle in! This week on Stardrop Tea, Hilary and Shirley are diving deep into the question: Who is finally getting a bouquet? 💐 With the massive 10-year anniversary update on the horizon, we’re speculating on which two NPCs are graduating from "just friends" to full-blown romance options. Is it finally time for the Wizard to find love beyond his tower? Can we finally ma...

Hi Stardrops! This mini ep is all about community spaces in Pelican Town and obviously, we had to give flowers to Gus, our unproblematic king and saloon legend. We’re chatting about why Gus is lowkey a hometown hero, his dynamics with the NPCs, and why Valentine’s Day absolutely belongs at the saloon. Diamonds. Escargot. Fish tacos!!! Editor’s Notes: Talk about timing! We recorded this before Conc...

Pour yourself a cup of tea and come hang out with us as we chat with Maddie, an IRL farmer and a virtual one in Stardew Valley. We get into the real vs. virtual farming life, why Stardew NPCs feel way too real sometimes, and how decorating your farm is basically self-expression. There’s lore talk, community theories, future update wishlists, and lots of love for the little details that make this g...

Listen as Shirley and Hilary spill all the hot gossip that fans of the show have sent in! We’re talking birthday divorces, secret statues, the disgusting reality of what happens when you use a staircase item inside of Lewis’ house, the seedy underbelly of the beautiful Desert Oasis, illicit substances, evil milk, attempted murder in a secret location, the postmodern spirituality of Linus, how to w...

Pour yourself a cup of the tea you have and dislike the least then join us for a chat with friends of the show & Stardew Valley: Be🍵 and Rudy🍵 Hear us out: Harvey is "Dr. Bop" (except when it rains), the importance of having a farm goblin, and when is Goth Night at the Community Center?? 🦇 Resources & Links: ⁠Harvey Wiki⁠⁠ ⁠Friends of the Table Podcast⁠ ✨✨ Don’t forget to rate, review...

Welcome to Part 2 of our deep dive into the most speculated about young bachelorette in Stardew Valley: Abigail. ✨ We're discussing the potential heart ache of mother/daughter relationships, and the cool refreshing taste and theoretical recipe for the cocktail that Gus made specially for Abigail: the dark purple refresher 🍹 Resources & Links: ⁠Abigail Wiki⁠ ⁠Caroline's 6 Heart Event Video⁠...

🎶 “I know all of your favorite things… like chocolate cake and video* games, and making music in the rain when no one is around…” 💜 - Soccer Mommy Welcome to Part 1 of our deep dive into Pelican Town’s most iconic mystery girl: Abigail the gamer, the swordswoman, the mineral enjoyer, the rain musician, and the ghost-curious queen herself. This episode is packed with heart events, graveyard confe...

In this episode of Stardrop Tea, Shirley chats with Faye, a longtime gamer who loves Stardew Valley, about her journey through the game and how it’s shaped her along the way. We dive into family dynamics, romance, friendships in Pelican Town, and the small moments that make the game feel surprisingly real. Editor’s Notes: ⁠Faye's Link Tree⁠ Faye’s Pokemon Voice Actor Interview Resources & Link...

Just in time for ⁠Spirit's Eve⁠ (irl) Hilary cast the astrological chart for the original release date of the game we all love: Stardew Valley 🔮 What can we learn from the chart of Stardew Valley? What does it say about the residents of Pelican Town? What secrets about 1.7 or the upcoming 10th anniversary celebrations have been written in the stars? (Chart reading starts around 14:20) Chart cast...

What happens when cozy farming meets complicated feelings? In this episode, Shirley is joined by writer and zine-maker Mia Arias Tsang for a heartfelt, cozy, and sometimes spicy deep dive into the relationships of Stardew Valley. From the tension between Robin and Demetrius, Emily and Sandy’s bond across the desert, and Mayor Lewis and Marnie’s small-town secrets, we’re exploring how love, friends...

We’re opening up the mailbag once again to read listener letters and see patterns emerge. Gossip includes: maybe accidentally dating your cousin, acid rain, trashing Mayor Lewis’ house, Pirate Grandpa, some surprising speculation about Penny and the Wizard, old people love, and why you shouldn’t sing Hotel California at karaoke 🍵 Make sure not to burn your lips on this boiling hot Stardrop Tea! ‼...

ICYMI: Eric Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, poured out a full pot of steaming hot tea with the surprise announcement that we’re getting a 1.7 update!!! 🎉 Join Shirley and Hilary as they speculate on what might be included, when we might be blessed with this update, and what actually happens to our horses when they warp teleport. 🐴✨ Resources & Links: ⁠The Philadelphia Experiment⁠ ⁠1....

Tune in to this guest episode where Shirley and Em discuss the Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons & our favorite little guy, Krobus. Resources & Links: ⁠ https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Krobus⁠ ⁠ https://www.stardewvalleyconcert.com/⁠ ✨ Don’t forget to rate, review, and send us your thoughts! Insta @StardropTea.podcast Merch Patreon Email : ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ stardropteapodcast@gmail.com 🎨 Cover art b...

WIZARD LOVE TRIANGLE? WITCH’S CURSE? And… a secret Stardew Valley child?! We’re uncovering the magical drama hiding in Pelican Town - from cursed exes to suspicious purple hair. Could the Wizard’s mysterious child be Abigail? Jas? Or someone the valley least suspects? Editor’s Notes: Shirley was calling the Junimos “Juminos.” Oops. Abigail’s natural hair color is chestnut, not auburn. Resources &a...