Pod Kompression IV: The Final Fantasy VIII Conspiracy Hour (Patreon)

Like any Final Fantasy worth its crystals, Final Fantasy VIII has spawned its share of plausible, debatable, and questionable fan theories surrounding the more obtuse machinations of its plot points and character flourishes. Is Squall dead? Did Laguna do 9/11? Is Rinoa Ultemicia? Did Faye Wong cover a Cranberries song in Cantonese? We go through the fine details behind six of Final Fantasy VIII’s more compelling conspiracies. Then, for the last fifteen minutes, Mark shows up to talk about Windjammers 2.

00:00 Intro | 03:05 Squall Is Dead | 50:51 Selphie Is The Most Powerful Sorceress | 55:41 Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII Share The Same World | 57:53 Rinoa Is Ultimecia From The Future | 01:10:06 Laguna Did 9/11 | 1:13:28 Triple Triad Was A Time Kompressed Dry Run For NFT’s | 01:20:09 Real Net | 01:28:46 Outro | 01:31:15 Windjammers 2 Impressions w/ Mark