Lightning Strikes Thrice is a JRPG games club podcast. Play along with us as we discuss the people and events that take place in the myriad series in the genre.
This week, we break the seal on one of the big franchises... but not the game you're thinking. It's three old people trying to explain to the youths that Persona didn't always mean jazz, teens, and calendars. At one point in time, people could be gay and/or adults! All this and more as we venture into the new old realm and expect them to reveal this remake any day now.
Episode art this season will be pulled, if it isn't a game screenshot, from the Persona: Tribute Illustrations art book.
Support Us On Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) to hear Chris and Ryan's Three Kingdoms podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast!
Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer)
Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu (https://okazu.yuricon.com/category/staff-writer/matt-marcus/)
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24 Aug 2026
Episode 152: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - The Whole Grindy End
This week, Jack and the gang bring this whole fight to a conclusion through three very FF14-based DLCs, complete with rat tails, new job classes, monsterfuckin', a guy named Greg, the most unoptimized bridge in Cornelia, and a man who was gonna spew bullshit from the instant we meet him.
Also, now that your editor has started playing FF14 and grinding out literally everything: Chris' comment is correct, DLC2 really is just adapting a relic weapon grind from 14 to a single-player game. It hurts so bad.
Support Us On Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) to hear Chris and Ryan's Three Kingdoms podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast!
Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer)
Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu (https://okazu.yuricon.com/category/staff-writer/matt-marcus/)
Special Guest: Shin Garrett.
Support Lightning Strikes Thrice (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop)
11 Aug 2026
Episode 150: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Fire & Water Crystals
This week, we wrap our crystal exploration by revisiting MMO locales, arguing about how far you should go with verticality in a Souls-like title, and preparing the groundwork for a brutal emotional journey home.
Support Us On Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast!
Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer)
Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu (https://okazu.yuricon.com/category/staff-writer/matt-marcus/)
Special Guest: Shin Garrett.
Support Lightning Strikes Thrice (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop)
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