This year I was fortunate to attend year 2 of the unofficial Final Fantasy XIV convention GATEway FATE in St. Charles, Missouri. Some of you wanted my thoughts on the convention and I thought it would be nice to chat about how it went. Please enjoy.
00:00 Disclaimer
01:02 Friday [Hotel and St. Charles]
06:29 Saturday Morning [Aquarium Visit]
11:56 Saturday Afternoon [GATEway FATE]
17:42 Saturday Evening [Scribe, John, and Dragsidia]
21:12 Sunday [MY PANEL!]
25:36 Final Thoughts
GATEway FATE's Website:
(https://gatewayfate.carrd.co/)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
My Talented Musical Friend: Nadidah
(https://www.youtube.com/@Nadidah23)
Hello and happy November dear friend! This month I am joined by none other than the owner of the Senpan Tea house, Yao! Not only does Yao run the Senpan Tea House but she also hosts several amazing seasonal, Eastern themed events. Today we are goin to dive into those and even give you an invitation to one happening next month!
00:00 Intro Skit
00:58 Opening
02:44 interview Part 1
26:06 Break (Nova de Coste by Nadidah)
27:07 Interview Part 2
1:14:18 Outro
Sepan's Website:
(https://senpan.carrd.co/)
Obon Matsuri Information
(https://senpanobon.crd.co/)
Toji Matsuri Information :
(https://senpantoji.crd.co/)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
My Talented Musical Friend: Nadidah
(https://www.youtube.com/@Nadidah23)
The song played during the break is “Nova de Coste" by my dear friend Nadidah.
Outro Song “AmbientTurali Night Mix” done by my dear friend Nadidah and is based on“Morrow’ Magic” by Masayoshi Soken.
Hello again dear friend! This month I am joined by my dear friend Alphie! Alphie runs the RP Mentors website and Discord! RP Mentors has been a great help to anyone who roleplays in Final Fantasy XIV and in this episode we sit down to discuss the various ways you can use RP Mentors, as well as what the roleplaying community means to Alphie.
00:00 Intro Skit
01:24 Opening
02:55 Interview Part 1
36:00 Break (Nova de Coste by Nadidah)
37:00 Interview Part 2
1:32:40 Outro
The RP Mentors Website:
(https://rpmentors.org/)
The FFXIV RP Event Calendar:
(https://www.ffxiv-rp.org/)
The Kweh! :
(https://www.thekweh.com/)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
My Talented Musical Friend: Nadidah
(https://www.youtube.com/@Nadidah23)
The song played during the break is “Nova de Coste" by my dear friend Nadidah.
Outro Song “AmbientTurali Night Mix” done by my dear friend Nadidah and is based on“Morrow’ Magic” by Masayoshi Soken.
Hello again dear friend! This month I am joined by Duo Freccia. Duo is the owner of The Empyreum Of Arts over on Dynamis server! The Empyreum is a beautiful performing arts center that hosts all kind of acts from plays, to bards, to comedians, to poets. In this episode Duo and I sit down to discuss what theater means to him and how it helps build a sense of community within Final Fantasy XIV.
Also, if you are listening to this on June 16th then congratulations! You are listening to this month's episode on my birthday.
00:00 Intro Skit
01:30 Opening
03:08 Interview Part 1
24:00 Break (Nobu's Lullaby by Nadidah)
25:25 Interview Part 2
1:10:05 Outro
The Empyreum Of Art's Website:
(https://empyarts.carrd.co/#)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
My Talented Musical Friend: Nadidah
(https://www.youtube.com/@Nadidah23)
The song played during the break is “Nobu’s Lullaby" by my dear friend Nadidah.
Outro Song “AmbientTurali Night Mix” done by my dear friend Nadidah and is based on“Morrow’ Magic” by Masayoshi Soken.
Hello again dear friend! This month I am delighted to have the wonderful Zelika May, half of the talent behind the adorable lalafell musical troupe Happy Tunes dropping by the cafe! Come learn about the origins of the band, the history of musical performance in Final Fantasy XIV, and just meet a wonderful member of our community from the EU servers!
00:00 Intro Skit
02:08 Opening
04:02 Interview Part 1
52:32 Break (Saufen [Short Mix] by Happy Tunes!)
57:53 Interview Part 2
2:02:19 Outro
Happy Tune's Website:
(https://wp.happytunes.de/)
Happy Tune's Youtube:
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRKwktuFCSE34YoziKZ3ZDQ)
Saufen [Short Mix]:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfQNyI_FiJ8)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
My Talented Musical Friend: Nadidah
(https://www.youtube.com/@Nadidah23)
The song played during the break is “Saufen [Short Mix]" by my wonderful guest Happy Tunes!
Outro Song “AmbientTurali Night Mix” done by my dear friend Nadidah and is based on“Morrow’ Magic” by Masayoshi Soken.
Hello again dear friend! After Morgana and I both battling colds this wonderful chat is finally here for you to enjoy! This time I sit down with Morgana Mitsuki of Silver Valkyrie Events to speak about life on the EU servers, why roleplay is so important to her group, and what drives them to help others with planning and prepping for various events.
00:00 Intro Skit
02:47 Opening
04:24 Interview Part 1
44:35 Break (Nova de Coste by Nadidah)
45:33 Interview Part 2
1:53:44 Outro
Morgana's Information Website:
(https://morganalabrowne.carrd.co/)
Silver Valkyrie Event's Website:
(https://silvervalkyrie.events/)
Morgana's Singing Appearances:
Close in the Distance
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsVf97xB00)
200 Musicians
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2s1NrBQjFM)300 Musicians
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjoFug9U5y4)
It's Showtime!
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SigS9rr8okg)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
My Talented Musical Friend: Nadidah
(https://www.youtube.com/@Nadidah23)
The song played during the break is “Nova de Coste" by my dear friend Nadidah.
Outro Song “AmbientTurali Night Mix” done by my dear friend Nadidah and is based on“Morrow’ Magic” by Masayoshi Soken.
Hello dear friend! After too long of a wait Coffee & Carbuncles is back with episode 1 of Season 3! Season 3 of the podcast can you believe it?! To Kick off the new season focusing on large community events and bringing the community together I have the wonderful Scarletta Vendetta with me to talk about The Aether Entertainer magazine. A fantastic production that seeks to put a spotlight on various members of our community!
00:00 Intro Skit
01:23 Opening
02:56 Interview Part 1
23:47 Break
24:47 Interview Part 2
1:07:06 Outro
The Aether Entertainer Website:
(https://aetherentertainerffxiv.com/)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
My Talented Musical Friend: Nadidah
(https://www.youtube.com/@Nadidah23)
The song played during the break is “Nobu’s Lullaby by my dear friend Nadidah.
Outro Song “AmbientTurali Night Mix” done by my dear friend Nadidah and is based on“Morrow’ Magic” by Masayoshi Soken.
Hello everyone. I want to give you a preview of everything I have planned for the new year! 2025 will be a year of growth for Coffee & Carbuncles! Join me as I talk about the changes to the podcast proper in season 3 as well as the three new side projects I will be working on!
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Hello my friend. Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of Coffee & Carbuncles. Today I am joined by the very well known team of Chille and Paul AKA Moogle Go Round Radio to not only discuss the Starlight season but celebrate over 200 episodes of the Moogle Go Round Radio Podcast! Happy holidays to you and I hope you enjoy this episode. I look forward to seeing you for season 3 in February, 2025.
00:00 Intro Skit
01:16 Opening
1:45 Interview Part 1
42:06 Break
42:12 Interview Part 2
1:48:19 Outro
MGR's Linktree Account: Here
(https://linktr.ee/Mooglegoroundradio)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Hello dear friend. Due to the holiday season being so hectic I wasn't able to sit down with any planned guests for November. So instead I am uploading the audio from my panel at this year's Aethercon. Titled "You already roleplay. You just don't know it yet." this panel is about people's conceptions around roleplay, why they may be nervous to roleplay, and how you can start roleplaying in Final Fantasy XIV. I hope you enjoy it. I also want to give a big thank you once again to Aethercon for allowing me to do this panel.
00:00 Intro Skit
00:46 Explanation
01:32 Aethercon Audio
1:00:58 Outro
Aethercon: Website
(https://www.aethercon.net/)
Aethercon's Youtube Video
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txIbE4xkDDY)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Warning: This episode contains strong use of thunder and storm sounds. If this is triggering for you please click to another episode of Coffee & Carbuncles.
Hello dear friend. Welcome to my café. I was hoping you would come today. You see, I found a special book buried deep within The Palace of the Dead. A book I have been very excited to delve into. After all, we've already cleared the Palace. So, it is not as though this book should present any true danger to us......right?
00:00 Content Warning
00:49 Intro Skit
03:09 Interview part 1
58:00 Storm Sounds Intermission
58:10 Interview Part 2
Featured Guest: Edda Blackbossom
(https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/20158608/) (https://x.com/RedWeddingEdda)
Sultana Dreaming 2.0
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFbE6hOkwqU)
Kowabana Episode 56: Hitchhike
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZycQG6HvA8)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Do you wish you could better use the market board in Final Fantasy XIV? Do you ever want to get items cheaper on other serves but hate having to jump from server to server to double check prices? What if a service existed that did that for you?
Today I am joined by the owner of Eorzea's best market board resource, Karashiiro. Kara owns and maintains Universalis. In today's interview we are going to discuss what drove Kara to create this program, what other projects Kara has made for the community, and what else we can expect from Universalis in the future.
00:00 Intro Skit
00:58 Introduction
01:44 Interview part 1
23:42 Nobu's Minion Emporium Skit
24:41 Interview Part 2
57:08 Closing Thoughts and Big Announcements
Featured Guest: Karashiir Akhabila (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/20777669/)
Universalis: Here
(https://universalis.app/)
Opening Skit Voice Guest: JMKCosplay
(https://twitter.com/FVieragamer)
Featured Newspaper Interview: here
(https://aetherentertainerffxiv.com/)
Aethercon: Website
(https://www.aethercon.net/)
Gateway Fate: Here
(https://gatewayfate.carrd.co/)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae
(https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Do you love Fashion in Final Fantasy XIV? Have you been wanting to step up your fashion game? Does the phrase "Fashion is the true end game" sound like you?Regardless of if you casually put together a glamour or two, or if you regularly compete in glamor contests, you won't want to miss this episode.
Today I am joined by the owner of Eorzea's favorite glam website Eorzea Collection, Edeon Vails as we discuss fashion in Final Fantasy XIV. We'll learn about Eorzea Collection, how it got as big as it is today, and what Edeon has in store for the future.
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Interview part 1
19:21 Interlude
19:31 Interview Part 2
01:07:23 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: Edeon Vails (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/242793)
Eorzea Collection: Here (https://ffxiv.eorzeacollection.com/)
Episode Bloopers: Here (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ifd-3pbLKu8)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae (https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Are you ready for dancing all night? Screaming over the music in order for your friends to hear you? Wild parties that no one remembers? No? Well I guess you can settle in, get cozy, and listen to this episode of Coffee & Carbuncles instead. Today I am joined by the famous, sometimes infamous, internet DJ @djpotate8806 as we discuss what it is like being a DJ in Final Fantasy XIV. We will also talk about the FFXIV club scene, misconceptions, and why you should visit a nightclub in FFXIV.
00:00 Introduction
02:03 Interview part 1
20:42 Interlude
20:53 Interview Part 2
01:05:40 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: DJ Potate (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/37241799/)
DJ Potate's Linktree: Here (https://linktr.ee/dj_potate)
Crio Bru: Here (https://criobru.com/)
Cafe de Anatolia: Here (https://www.youtube.com/@CafeDeAnatolia)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae (https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Hello friend. You look lovely today. One could say you look camera ready, in fact. At least I hope you are. Becuse today I am joined by the wonderful @LeonAquitaine as he talks about his photography, his creative process, his wonderful tutorials for those wanting to get better at taking and editing screenshots, and even some philosophy. This is the second episode in a series of episodes about things to do between content and more importantly between expansions!
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Interview part 1
30:53 Interlude
31:03 The Chopstick Incident
32:55 Interview Part 2
01:41:19 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: Leon Aquitanie (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/32890895)
Sights of Eorzea: Website (https://www.sightsofeorzea.com/scene)
Edited vs Unedited Photo example: Here (https://twitter.com/coffeecarbuncle/status/1751703945758511432)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae (https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Hello friend. Have you been keeping yourself busy between expansions? Today I am joined by the famous Deep Dungeon raider @Angelusdemonus .Don't know what Deep Dungeons are? Intimidated by Deep Dungeons? Well hopefully this episode will help. If you are someone who loves Deep Dungeons then we think you'll enjoy this too. This will be the first in a series of episodes about things to do between content and more importantly between expansions!
00:00 Introduction
02:18 Interview part 1
29:28 Interlude
29:36 Interview Part 2
01:29:07 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: Angelus Demonus (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/1551295/)
Angelus' Linktree: Here (https://linktr.ee/angelusdemonus)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae (https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Hello once again my friend and welcome to a very artsy episode of Coffee & Carbuncles. Today I am joined by the wonderful artist @fwosh as we discuss the relaxing and fun art parties that take place within Final Fantasy XIV. Don't know what an art party is? Don't do art and think it isn't the place for you? Just a fan of Fwosh's art? Regardless of which of those you nodded you head too why don't you grab a warm drink and enjoy this interview! The interlude music for this episode was provided by @Spaceroast from his mix Vana’diel & Chill Vol .1 .
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Interview part 1
12:47 Vana’diel & Chill by Spaceroast
12:58 Interview Part 2
49:45 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: Fwosh Chan (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/26599473)
Fwosh's Card: here (https://lofilounge.carrd.co/)
Art Party Website: Here (https://ffxivartparties.wixsite.com/ffxivartparties)
Art Party Tracker on X: Here (https://twitter.com/ArtPartiesFFXIV)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae (https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Hello dear friend and welcome to season 2, Coffee & Carbuncles. Today I am joined by the wonderful @FruitySnacks as we discuss fishing in Final Fantasy XIV and hear about his amazing project The Eorzean Aquarium. The interlude music for this episode was provided by @Spaceroast from his mix Vana’diel & Chill Vol .1 .
00:00 Introduction
02:44 Interview part 1
44:22 Vana’diel & Chill by Spaceroast
44:32 Interview Part 2
01:48:36 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: Fisher fruity (https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/12300440/)
The Eorzean Aquarium: here (https://eorzeanmuseumnetwork.crd.co/)
Referenced Lunarcon Video: here (https://youtu.be/kr60sS1uXog?si=4I52jAPfGl5Yjopp)
Eorzean Pride 2024: here (https://eorzean.fish/Pride2024)
My Linktree Account: Here (https://linktr.ee/nobutakafairclough)
Sound Credits: Windchimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3oLjTB4gFk)
My wonderful artist: Yae (https://twitter.com/Yae_Art)
Welcome my friend! This time you are in for a treat as I have a very special episode of Coffee & Carbuncles for you! In this episode from 2023 we are finally here! The Season 1 finale! Today I am joined by the wonderful Chille of Moogle-Go-Round Radio as we discuss how I came to be interested in Final Fantasy XIV, and various aspects of season 1 of the podcast! Thank you everyone who helped make this such a wonderful first season. I hope you enjoy the episode!
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Interview part 1
20:51 Interlude
21:00 Interview Part 2
01:10:59 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: Nobutaka Fairclough
Moogle-Go-Round Radio: Here
Moogle-Go-Round’s Linktree: Here
My Linktree Account: Here
Sound Credits: Door Chime
My wonderful artist: Yae
Hello my friend. Sit down, get cozy with a nice drink, and get ready for another episode of Coffee & Carbuncles. In this episode from 2023 my guest Talan Jeanne and myself discuss activities held by the Eorzean Event Committee, a group of players that share the common goal of wanting to bring more unofficial large scale events to Final Fantasy XIV!
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Interview part 1
19:06 Interlude
19:14 Interview Part 2
01:18:17 Closing Thoughts
Featured Guest: Talan Jeanne
The Pastry Fish: Here
The Eorzean Event Committee: Here
The Eorzean Event Committee Discord: Here
My Linktree Account: Here
Sound Credits: Door Chime
My wonderful artist: Yae