Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts

Brooke and Ryan kick off their absence with musings on never being good enough at Kingdom Hearts, travel adventures, and plans for Breath of the Wild content before ranking the final bosses of the game:RoxasXigbarLuxordSaixXemnas

Brooke and Ryan go full synesthesia as they create the definitive ranking of KH2 songs. FINAL RANKINGS Lazy Afternoons 10 Roxas 9.5 Cavern of Remembrance 9.3 The Encounter 9.25 A Twinkle in the Sky 9.125 Rowdy Rumble 9 What a Surprise! 8.875 Tension Rising 8.75 The Home of Dragons 8.625 The Afternoon Streets/Sinister Sundown 8.5 Vim and Vigor, Sacred Moon 8.375 Sinister Shadows 8.25 The 13th Dilemma, Deep Anxiety 8.125 He's a Pirate 8 Happy Holidays! 7.875 The 13th Struggle 7.75 Waltz of the Damned 7.625 A Fight to the Death 7.5 Field of Honor 7.375 The Corrupted 7.25 Desire for All That Is Lost 7.125 Organization XIII; Old Friends, Old Rivals; Darkness of the Unknown 7 Dance to the Death, Riku 6.625 Dance of the Daring, Deep Drive 6.5 Savannah Pride 6.25 The Underworld 6 Adventures in the Savannah 5.375 Space Paranoids 5.25 Byte Bashing, Sora 4.625 Magical Mystery 4.375 What Lies Beneath 4.25 Working Together 3.875 Monochrome Dreams 3.25 Nights of the Cursed, The Escapade 2.5 All songs are copyright of Square Enix an Queen Yoko Shimomura.

Brooke and Ryan cancel, then un-cancel themselves, rank Wicked with KH2 characters, and rank the following songs: The Corrupted Space Paranoids Byte Bashing Sinister Shadows The 13th Dilemma Sacred Moon Deep Drive Riku A Fight to the Death Darkness of the UnknownCavern of Remembrance Deep Anxiety

Ryan relives his year of living Disney-ly and visiting the Tokyo, Shanghai, and California Disneylands during the month of October.

VOTE NOW: We can't have a definitive ranking without you! YOU get to decide which ride goes in the Top Ten! Poll is open until Jan 1, 2025. In the meantime... Brooke and Ryan unveil their definitive ranking of the rides at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom after special guest Chad comes in to do some quality control and gets chewed out by Brooke for being a slave to IP and his lack of respect for Walt.

Brooke, brother and friend of the pod Alex, and Ryan discuss the evolution of Animal Kingdom, rank all the rides, and dive into the history of the park shows. Dinosaur Na'vi River Journey Avatar Flight of Passage Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Kilimanjaro Safaris Kali River Rapids It's Tough to be a Bug!

In this episode, Ryan, Brooke, and her brother Alex (Instagram: @xelawuu) dive deep into Disney's Hollywood Studios, exploring the park's evolving identity and its ongoing transformation. As experts on all things Disney, they bring their unique insights to the table, discussing the park's current offerings and what makes each attraction stand out—or fall short. They rank and review the top rides, sharing their personal favorites and giving honest takes on what to skip, including: Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Slinky Dog Dash Toy Story Mania! Alien Swirling Saucers The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Muppet*Vision 3D

Brooke and Ryan relive their favorite EPCOT moments and rank the best the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow rides. Spaceship Earth The Seas with Nemo & Friends Soarin' Around the World Living with the Land *Journey Into Imagination with Figmen Mission: SPACE Test Track Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros Frozen Ever After Remy's Ratatouille Adventure Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind**

Ryan gives details from his recent solo trip to Disneyland Paris and helps Brooke define with "steampunk" means.

Brooke takes a sick (of KH2 day) so Ryan and Christopher go hard ranking ALL round 2 Disney bosses in the revisited Disney Worlds. Storm Rider Xaldin Grim Reaper Heartless Hades Jafar Lock, Shock and Barrel Bad Experiment Hyenas Groundshaker Sark and MCP

After Ryan's enchanting trip to the Magic Kingdom, Brooke and Ryan felt inspired to dive into the world of Disney attractions. In this special episode series of our beloved Kingdom Hearts podcast, Brooke and Ryan take a magical detour from their usual unhinged Kingdom Hearts content to embark on a four-part miniseries ranking the rides at each Disney World Park to create, you guessed it, the definitive Disney World Ride Ranking. Brooke admits feeling burnt out from replaying Kingdom Hearts II, and Ryan shares highlights from his recent trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The hosts delve into their first topic: ranking the iconic rides at Disney's Magic Kingdom: Jungle Cruise Pirates of the Caribbean The Magic Carpets of Aladdin Swiss Family Treehouse Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Splash Mountain/Tiana's Bayou Adventure The Haunted Mansion "it's a small world" Peter Pan's Flight The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mad Tea Party Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid Mickey's PhilharMagic The Barnstormer Dumbo the Flying Elephant Space Mountain Tomorrowland Speedway Astro Orbiter Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress Tron's Lightcycle Ryan and Brooke provide a comprehensive guide for listeners on how to prioritize their time and utilize Genie+ at the park. They highlight the rides' storytelling elements, animatronics, and queue experiences, offering both praise and constructive feedback. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke talk about the rumored Villains Park at Disney World, discuss the best rides at Disney Worlds, then segue segue into ranking the following baddies: Hyenas Scar Hostile Program Demy 1000 Heartless --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan teases how he has been radicalized by the 6-hour-long Riku is Gay Video and then they rank some of the bops from KH2. Nights of the Cursed He's a Pirate What a Surprise! Happy Holidays! Adventures in the Savannah Savannah Pride The Encounter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan discuss their travels, T-Swift's new album, and then put the bosses of Port Royal, Agrabah, and Halloweentown/Christmastown in their proper place. Barbossa and Illuminator Prison Keeper Oogie Boogie Volcanic Lord and Blizzard Lord --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan (from their respective vacations!) check in about the music down below and in the past. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Inspiration and real KH PhD @Key_Cast discusses favorite worlds, games, KH pet peeves, and unpacks lore from UnionX, Dark Road, and the KH main series, while also peering into the future and speculating on what lies ahead in Kingdom Hearts 4. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan give the real real on the following bosses: Cerberus Demyx Pt. 1 Pete Hydra Good Pete Timeless River Pete --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan dive into the music of the first Disney worlds of KH2 and go full music theory on y'all: Reviving Hollow Bastion Desire for All That Is Lost Organization XIII Waltz of the Damned Dance of the Daring Dance to the Death The Home of Dragons Field of Honor Vim and Vigor Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KingdomHeartsKingdomHearts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan discuss the proper playing order of the first few worlds and rank the following bosses: Twilight Thorn Axel Shan-Yu Thresholder Beast Dark Thorn and Shadow Stalker --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan start their deep dive into the music and bosses of Kingdom Hearts II and reveal the new sponsor of this season: complaining. Listen along to our songs of the week: Passion Lazy Afternoons Sinister Sundown The Escapade Tension Rising The 13th Struggle Roxas Sora The Afternoon Streets Working Together Magical Mystery A Twinkle in the Sky --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan let you know they are alive, catch up about Final Fantasy, Hogwarts Legacy, and their trepidation about diving into KH2 again. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke unveil the final rankings of all Kingdom Hearts 1 songs and discuss memories associated with each tune. Yoko Shimomura is our queen, and all copyright and glory go to her. Join the Cricket Cage on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/KingdomHeartsKingdomHearts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke unveil their peer-reviewed final rankings of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Bosses. Agree? Disagree? Send us a voice memo and give your thoughts. Support us on patreon for more chaos: https://www.patreon.com/kingdomheartskingdomhearts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan trap unsuspecting guest Noel into watching top Kingdom Hearts moments to help them understand the series better, to little success. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan rank all the KH secret bosses and lament never getting Kurt Zisa on the pod: Hades Rock Titan ⁠Hercules⁠ Ice Titan Sephiroth Phantom Kurt Zisa Unknown --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke rank our final music from KH1: End of the World Fragments of Sorrow Guardando nel buio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke rank the following baddies: Chernabog Ansem Pt. 1 Ansem Pt. 2 World of Chaos --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke rank their songs from Hollow Bastion and OC. Hollow Bastion Scherzo di notte Forze Del Male Olympus Coliseum Go for It! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan rank the following baddies: Riku Maleficent Maleficent Dragon AnsemRiku Behemoth Cloud Cereberus --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan talk Hogwarts: Legacy, "the shocker," and rank the following tunes: Under the Sea An Adventure in Atlantica The Deep End This is Halloween Spooks of Halloween Town Captain Hook's Pirate Ship Pirate's Gigue Never Land Sky --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan rank the following baddies: Ursula Giant Ursula Lock, Shock, Barrel Oogie Boogie Oogie Boogie Manor Anti-Sora Capt. Hook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

On the second episode of Melody of Madness, we give pet advice and rank the following songs: Deep Jungle Having a Wild Time Squirming Evil Hand in Hand Merlin's Magical House A Day in Agrabah Arabian Dream Precious Stars in the Sky A Very Small Wish Monstrous Monstro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Join us as we roast the following friends PLUS a preview of our bonus fan pic content: http://patreon.com/KingdomHeartsKingdomHearts Sabor Clayton and Stealth Sneak Opposite Armor Pot Centipede Cave of Wonders Jafar Genie Jafar Parasite Cage 1 Parasite Cage 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan rate the following tunes: Dearly Beloved Destiny Islands Bustin' Up on the Beach Kairi Destiny's Force Night of Fate Traverse Town Gummi Ship Shrouding Dark Cloud Welcome to Wonderland To Our Surprise --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

We're back! Join us as we rank the bosses in the Kingdom Hearts worlds. On the menu today: 1. Darkside 2. Leon 3. Guard Armor 4. Cards and Tower 5. Trickmaster --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

In a stunning conclusion, Brooke and Ryan slam hard alcohol and dive into the heart of the top half of the worlds in Kingdom Hearts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan make cocktails and unveil the fruit of nearly 3 years of Ansem-like research: the first half of their scientifically devised Kingdom Hearts world rankings. Agree? Disagree? Shoot us an email at Kingdomheartspod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan bring us home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke reads her notes on the DLC for Ryan and discuss what could lie ahead in Kingdom Hearts IV. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan discuss Xehanort's obsession with goats, discuss "is Sora died?" and rank every ending in the series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan prepare of the end of Kingdom Hearts III by taking a tour through the Keyblade Graveyard. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan talk about giant balls of cubes, King's Flare, and Repliku. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan explain their long absence, discuss Jack being made of crabs, and generally curse the decision for all the boat play in this world. 50 States of Mind Audiobook: https://adbl.co/3GDpMFC https://bit.ly/3zWGnQP (Use promo code ListenFirst10 on Lantern for 10% off. ) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan discuss the Labyrinth, Marshmallow, Larxene's history, and the long musical cutscenes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan discuss which monster trio avatar is most horrifying, Ryan drops the mic about Organization XIII, and Brooke discusses her theme park rides of choice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke discuss the Kingdom of Corona, Mother Gothel, and weight the gameplay pros and story cons of Kingdom Hearts 3. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message

Ryan and Brooke break down the Toy Story movies, complain about the cringe storytelling in KH3, and Ryan talks about his near-death experience with "The Toy Box Killer" (hear the whole story on the 50 States of Mind Podcast, New Mexico episode here: https://apple.co/3jeaoH5). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message

We're so excited to have Cloudie McDoom join us this week for a long overdue Ansem report. Not only does Cloudie sing some of KH's greatest hits, but we discover he may have invented Melody of Memory? Join us as we dive into the all things Kingdom Hearts and find even more ways to love this special series. Also go follow and stream Cloudie's amazing KH content: Instagram: @cloudiemcdoom Youtube: @CloudieMcDoom @cloudiemcgaming384 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan discuss Little Chef's bistro, sidequests, and pigs in a blanket. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message

Brooke and Ryan dive back into a familiar world and talk about the transition from Dream Drop Distance to Kingdom Hearts III, the awful instagram load screens and hashtags, and their favorite Titan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message

For a special holiday episode, Brooke and Ryan celebrate the wonder that is Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep and discuss its orgins as a Birth By Sleep Sequel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brooke-and-ryan/message