Dream Drop Long Distance

In this week's episode: Sora, Donald, and Goofy revisit two very familiar worlds, reconnecting with Aladdin and Iago as well as with Jack Skellington. Along the way, Kyle and Mitchell take time to appreciate our favorite member of the party (spoilers: it's Donald). For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Agrabah and Halloween Town before tuning in. On a separate note, we apologize for the lack of episodes in recent weeks. Our little family has been dealing with everything from health issues to job concerns, all of which have taken away from our time to record and edit. We love and appreciate all of you!

In this week's episode: Sora, Donald, and Goofy answer Queen Minnie's call and pay a visit to Disney Castle. Within, the trio is asked to rescue a "special" world from Pete and Maleficent's control. Along the way, Kyle and Mitchell geek out about some unique audio/visual design cues and gain a new respect for Pete as a villain.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Disney Castle and Timeless River before listening.

In this week's episode: Sora, Donald, and Goofy are reunited with a beastly friend and introduced to a charming and terrifying world of animated objects. The trio also fights their way through the underworld of Greek mythology.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing the first chapters of Beast's Castle and Olympus Coliseum before tuning in.

In this week's episode: Sora, Donald, and Goofy meet up with some familiar friends from Traverse Town before heading off to help Mulan save all of China. Along the way, Kyle and Mitchell ponder the limits of suspension of disbelief and learn what a "bailey" is.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing the first sections of Hollow Bastion and The Land of Dragons before tuning in.

In this week's episode: Sora has finally awakened from his year-long nap, finding himself in a mysterious (yet somehow familiar) new world. As our heroes' journey begins anew, we're formally introduced to the full cast of villains and allies that we'll face across the many worlds. Sora also gets a fresh new look.

For those playing along at home, we recommend completing Twilight Town and the "Mysterious Tower" before tuning in.

In this week's episode: Kyle and Mitchell witness the troubled friendship of Roxas and Axel as the Keyblade wielder finally remembers his rightful place. Along the way, DiZ and Naminé each assert their own agendas in Roxas's life.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Roxas's story before listening.

In this week's episode: Mitchell and Kyle once again compete to get the best score/time in part-time jobs to see who is the Twilight Town King of Games.

For those playing along at home, we recommend playing through at least "The 3rd Day" as Roxas

New episodes of Dream Drop Long Distance will begin airing soon. In the meantime, we wanted to share some quick thoughts about what it was like to just be kids who were incredibly excited for a new video game to come out. The announcement and hype cycle of Kingdom Hearts II was an absolute "moment" in our childhoods.

Kingdom Hearts II E3 2004 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCa8w6mrDJg

Kingdom Hearts II TV commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v9eIdi5Ehg

In this week's episode: Riku and King Mickey bid a not-so-fond farewell to Ansem and Castle Oblivion, as Kyle and Mitchell close the book on Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (Reverse/Rebirth).

For those playing along at home, kudos for finishing Chain of Memories, it was no easy feat!

In this week's episode: Kyle and Mitchell burn through the remaining generic Disney-themed worlds and reach the meat of Riku's story in Reverse/Rebirth. Together, they begin to walk down the path that lies between light and darkness.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing the Destiny Islands before tuning in.

In today's episode: Kyle and Mitch dive into the secret second campaign of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories - "Reverse Rebirth" - where Riku takes the spotlight. Heading back through familiar worlds, our heroes meet new members of the organization and learn more about Ansem's plans.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Riku's first batch of world cards before listening.

In today's episode: Sora, Donald, and Goofy face off against Marluxia and set the stage for the next chapter in the Kingdom Hearts saga. But Chain of Memories has more in store for our two hosts, as Kyle has been keeping a pretty big secret from Mitchell.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing the main campaign of Chain of Memories before listening.

In today's episode: Mitchell and Kyle venture into new territory with the introduction of Twilight Town where a menacing foe awaits, and they return to Sora's roots with a trip to the Destiny Islands. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll slam your controller — it's a full spectrum of emotions.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Twilight Town and the Destiny Islands before tuning in.

In this episode: Kyle and Mitch once again compete to see who's the better minigame player, with our second visit to the Hundred Acre Wood. More importantly, Riku's here, in Castle Oblivion!

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing the second batch of world cards before listening.

In this episode: Mitch and Kyle are back and so are Sora, Donald, and Goofy. The winding road of adventure leads our heroes to the mysterious "Castle Oblivion," inhabited by hooded figures and forgotten memories. More importantly, Chain of Memories turns Kingdom Hearts into a card game and there are some strong opinions about that change. Join us!

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing the first set of world cards before listening.

In today's episode: Kyle & Mitchell open the final door to the ending of Kingdom Hearts 1, which leads to numerous boss fights, confusing ending cutscenes, and so much more. They also take some time to discuss Ansem's Report and some of the implications it may have on the future of the series.

For those playing at home, we recommend finishing the final fights against Ansem, watching the ending and secret ending scenes, and reading all 13 pages of Ansem's Report.

This episode uses a brief (fair use) clip of the song "Beyond the Door," composed by Yoko Shimomura.

In this episode: Mitchell and Kyle throw down against wave after wave of Heartless in the Hades Cup, before learning new fighting styles to take out the very hard secret bosses of Kingdom Hearts 1.

For those playing at home, we recommend finishing the Hades Cup and defeating Kurt Zisa, the Phantom, Sephiroth, and the Unknown.

This episode uses a short (fair use) clip of One-Winged Angel, composed by Nobuo Uematsu.

On today's episode: Kyle and Mitchell have two wildly different experiences of reuniting with Kairi, give a fond farewell to some Final Fantasy friends, and dive into the final world of Kingdom Hearts.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Hollow Bastion and getting to the Final Rest save point in End of the World.

Links:

• Kyle's glitched cut scene - https://youtu.be/zwhbRU6dfl4
• Mitchell's Gummi Ship - 
• Kyle's Gummi Ship - 

On today's episode: Kyle and Mitch learn who their true friends are as trust is broken and rebuilt in the haunting halls of Hollow Bastion, and all the while a new villain begins to rise to the forefront.

For those playing along at home, we recommend completing both Maleficent fights before listening. This episode contains a brief (fair use) clip of the Hollow Bastion soundtrack, composed by Yoko Shimomura.

In today's episode: Kyle and Mitchell delay the terror that awaits them in Hollow Bastion by enjoying a delightful romp through the Hundred Acre Wood, reuniting Winnie the Pooh with his missing friends.

For those playing along at home, be sure to have collected all five Torn Pages and sealed the keyhole of the Hundred Acre Wood.

In today's episode: Mitchell and Kyle get captured by Captain Hook, as Sora finds many of his long lost friends. All the while, Peter Pan embarks on a weirdly selfish quest to save Wendy.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Neverland before tuning in.

In today's episode: Just in time for Spooky Season, Kyle and Mitch visit the happy haunts of Halloween Town as Sora helps Jack Skellington find what it takes to make a heart.

For those playing at home, we suggest sealing the keyhole of Halloween Town.

In today's episode: Mitchell and Kyle find their way "Under the Sea" to fight back against a sea witch, strange swimming controls, and the power of teen angst.

For those playing along at home, we recommend finishing Atlantica before listening.

Meet the hosts of "Dream Drop Long Distance" a new podcast about two best friends playing through the entire Kingdom Hearts series and chatting about it along the way.

Join us on September 17, 2022, the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series, as we begin our journey into the first game.

Cover artwork by Brett Niemi

Theme music by Alex McLean