A Link Between Words

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...

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: Introductions 00:29: Comedians, Sitcoms, Good Friday, and the Sox 03:59: Music is Integral to Zelda 06:22: History of the Zelda Theme 07:19: Loading Screens in A Link Between Worlds and A Link to the Past 08:27: Zelda, Classical Music, and Film Scores 11:25: T...

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,...

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 Jumpin...

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 Spa...

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...

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.