ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast

Welcome to the June Edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor, Cayden, and Jason examine the unique musical tones of Faron Temple, then take a look at the shopkeepers of Hyrule before diving into the depths of frustration that it the Water Temple. The discussion then turns to the convoluted web that is the Zelda Timeline, examining its purpose, its benefits, its problems, and how y...

Welcome to the April Edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor is joined by returning contributor Cayden and music columnist Will to discuss at the large poes in Ocarina of Time and Impa's incarnation in Skyward Sword . The trio then put their musical expertise on display as they review Zelda's 25th Anniversary Symphony before sharing their feelings regarding Zelda music throughout...

Welcome again to the Zelda Universe Podcast. As we continue celebrating Zelda's 40th Anniversary, Connor is joined by Zach and Jeff to look at Link and Zelda's love themes in Skyward Sword before examining Ralis' role in Twilight Princess and Melari's Mine in Minish Cap. They then look at the recently published Top 40 Zelda moments, sharing how the list was created and reminiscing about the franch...

Happy 40th Anniversary to The Legend of Zelda and welcome to another episode of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor, Jason, and Joshua begin the festivities by looking at some unique variations in releases of " The Adventure of Link ," and then take it's most iconic enemy to its most recent showing in Hyrule Warriors . After looking at a humorous way for Ravio to pass the time, the trio...

Happy 2026 and welcome back to the Zelda Universe Podcast. Connor, Zara, and Jason kick off Zelda's 40th with their expectations of the year's celebrations. The discussion then turns to the Zelda/Ghibli connections and Link's lonely destiny, before looking at the potential for the series in the tabletop world. Happy New Year! Happy New Year! 0:00 - 5:30 Zelda's 40th Predictions 5:30 - 31:53 Medli'...

We’ve reached the end of 2025 and a full year of monthly installments of The Zelda Universe Podcast. Thanks to all of you for hearing our voices as we discuss these memorable aspects of Hyrule and this wonderful franchise. In this month’s installment, Connor, Cayden, and Jared take a look at both characters and enemies that have endured through the ages, then share their thoughts about the challen...

In a franchise full of companions, is funny to see how many don't want really want to be there. In this month's edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast, Connor, Jason, and Caitlin take a quick look at the newly released "Age of Imprisonment" before looking back at recurring friends and a familiar face-off. Then, in our feature of the month, Caitlin shares her thoughts on Link's companions and how ne...

Welcome to the October edition of The Zelda Universe Podcast. In this episode, Connor and Cayden are joined by Features Editor Jeff as they discuss incidental sidequests in Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild along with Ocarina of Time's grimdark designs. Then the trio focus on the different dungeons and lands focused on the element of fire throughout the series. Welcome! 0:00 - 1:10 Zelda's Study -...

Welcome to the September edition of The Zelda Universe Podcast. In this episode, Connor and new Features writer Alex discuss Fi and Skyward Sword before looking at the Goddess Din's influence on Hyrule then looking at an age where everything - even Zelda - was getting a board game. They are then joined by Jason to discuss the immense difficulty curve of The Adventure of Link, and why that may actu...

Welcome to the August edition of ZUCast. This month, Connor and Cayden are joined by new Features writer, Dominic, to explore a prog rock take on Ocarina of Time before looking at the nature of gods in Zelda and how it feels to have all your equipment ripped from you. They then discuss the emotional core of Zelda adventures and how Wind Waker demonstrates how to create attachments to characters. W...

Welcome to the July Edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor, Jason, and Caitlin reminisce about the musical memories at the ranch before learning a thing or two about sumo wrestling in Twilight Princess and looking at a fruity easter egg in Majora's Mask. Our featured discussion takes us to the Era of the Wilds and the calm environments that hide its tragic past. Welcome! 0:00 -...

Welcome to the June edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. In today's episode, we celebrate and analyze the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 before diving into this month's articles surrounding Dampé's origins, Gengle's dilemma, and a quest to do EVERYTHING in Hyrule Warriors. Welcome in 0:00 - 3:18 Nintendo Switch 2 is Out! 3:18 - 27:56 Zelda's Study: Dampé's Grave in the Gerudo Training Ground?...

Welcome to the May edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor, Camilla, and Zach take a look at music and characters in Age of Calamity and Breath of the Wild before looking at framing at atmosphere in Majora's Mask . 0:00 - 1:04 Welcome! 1:04 - 11:26 Medli's Melodies: The Warriors' Resolve ( Age of Calamity ) by Kayla Dandurand 11:26 - 23:42 Bomber's Notebook: Buliara ( Breath of t...

Welcome to a special edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. With the first direct focused on the Nintendo Switch 2 now upon us, Connor, Ann, Cayden, and Jason come together to discuss the ups, downs, and questions surrounding Nintendo's newest console and its upcoming games. The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on June 5th, 2025. 0:00 – 1:51 Welcome Back! 1:51 – 10:10 Switch 2 Announced 10:...

Welcome to the March edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor and Jason are joined by Camille to discuss the gremlin tones of Chancellor Cole, the ambiance of the Spring of Power, and the power of love in the series' pieces of heart. Our attention then turns to the idea of Ocarina of Time 's Link in Twilight Princess and how a game could be composed to connect the two adventures....

A new month and a new episode of ZUCast as we analyze some excellent articles by our passionate ZU staff. Today, Connor and Clair are joined by Maisie to discuss Cremia's woes in Majora's Mask , experiencing the open world of Breath of the Wild , and the actions of Telma's cat, Louise in Twililght Princess . The focus then shifts to characters across the series that have proven to hit very close t...

Welcome back to the Zelda Universe Podcast. We've shifted our format and our focus to highlight the great work our amazing writers are doing here at ZU. Every episode we'll take a look at different articles and see where they take us. In this episode, Connor and Zara examine some notable features of Echoes of Wisdom , some unique aspects of Link's nicknames, and take a closer look at the nature of...

In an announcement taking the entire Zelda community by surprise, Nintendo has announced the release of the next mainline Zelda game to be released in two months! The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. The most notable feature of this game is that for the first time ever, this game is letting Princess Zelda herself take center stage. Connor, Shona, and Jeff take some time to discuss what this mean...

Sitting in the background of every Zelda title in nearly every scene and event is the emotional driver of every action we view or take; a vital component of what motivates us on our adventures regardless of whether we are aware of it. The musical tunes of the Zelda franchise has been with us from the moment we turned on the very first game, and continue to inspire us in our gameplay, our creative...

It's official! The Legend of Zelda is finally coming to the big screen. Though the movie itself is likely months, or even years away, that's not going to stop us from discussing, predicting, and sweating over what is likely to come. With such a big topic, we've gathered some of ZU's varied perspectives into the worlds of Zelda, movie-making, and beyond to talk about what we hope for, what we fear,...

The end of the year comes the annual celebrations and gift giving that bring friends and families together. For this festive season the Zelda Universe Podcast looks to the real world and appreciate the many Zelda-themed gifts we've received over the years. Then, we turn to the winter months and examine the snowy environments in Zelda. Podcast Hosts: Connor and Matthew Welcome: Hyrule's Environment...

Happy Halloween! In a time where the spooky and the dangerous are celebrated, we turn our attention away from the heroes and villains that dominate the Zelda story and focus more on the legions of baddies that haunt our every step. By the time we've slain our thousandth keese, they seem pretty uneventful, but what would happen if they were in our world? Could you handle swarms of chuchus? What abo...

A happy end of August to you all and happy returns to ZUCast! Our focus on "Tears of the Kingdom" continues with a stronger focus on how its story relates to our other adventures in Hyrule. Our first segment looks at how well the game fulfilled its role as a true "sequel" to a previous Zelda game, while the second looks at its overall placement in the Zelda Timeline. A lot of questions to be asked...

Happy Tears of the Kingdom release! With the game just reaching a month's time in our hands we wanted to discuss what we've enjoyed about the game and what fascinating directions it has taken our adventures. Instead of breaking it up into specific segments and hosts, our contributors instead gathered around our mics for a roundtable discussion. We specifically avoided all plot-relevant discussions...

Welcome back to ZUCast! Now back and ready for a new format filled with discussions, banter, and plenty of opinions. We're happy to have you along with us. With this setup we're going to dive into themes and topics that will look at the Zelda franchise in new and interesting angles; creating a forum for our hosts to explore new facets of Hyrule. Each episode will surround a theme, with the segment...