Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast

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Lakebed Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 10 - Tandem Legends 77 Nov 25, 2020

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Link swims into Lake Hylia and explores the Lakebed Temple. Within its cavernous walls Link battles against a giant Deku Toad and is rewarded with the Claw Shot. New item in hand, Link faces Morpheel and emerges triumphant, gaining the final Fused Shadow Piece. Just as things seem to be going their way, Zant appears at Lanayru's Spring, mortally wounds Midna and traps Link in wolf-form once again. The Light Spirit whisks them to safety and urges Link to find Princess Zelda once more.

Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.

Wagon Escort - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 9 - Tandem Legends 076 Oct 16, 2020

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Honoring Queen Rutela's request, Link returns to the ailing Prince Ralis currently being cared for at Telma's Bar. While the young Prince is stable for the moment, he needs proper care that can only be found in Kakariko Village. Link quickly discovers that Ilia has somehow lost her memory, but agrees to help her escort the prince safely across Hyrule field. Her son safe under Renado's care, the spirit of Queen Rutela bestows the Zora Armor on Link, allowing him access to the Lakebed Temple.

Sidequests 02 - Cold Spells - The Legend of Zelda: Animated Series Episode 2 - Tandem Legends 075 Sep 11, 2020

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Episode two of the Legend of Zelda Animated Series, titled Cold Spells, brings us back to Hyrule on a sunny spring day. Zelda has enlisted everyone to help clean the castle but, Link being Link, tries to get out of it. According to the rules of television, this makes everything infinitely more complex for just about everybody, so much so that Ganon manages to secure the Triforce of Wisdom for one fleeting moment.

Lanayru - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 8 - Tandem Legends 074 Sep 04, 2020

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Link finds Ilia closely guarding a sick young Zora in Hyrule Castle Town, gets a ride from a Shadow Kargarok taxi, battles a giant insect, defrosts Zora's Domain, and meets a ghostly Queen Rutella. The Light Spirit Lanayru grants Link an eerie vision depicting dark interlopers who corrupted the Spirit Realm in their attempt to harness the power of the Triforce. Link is warned about the corrupting powers of their dark magic.

Goron Mines - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 7 - Tandem Legends 073 Aug 12, 2020

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Link enters the Goron Mines in search of Darbus, the Goron patriarch corrupted by the Fused Shadow. Utilizing the magnetic qualities of the Iron Boots, Link is able to navigate the mining tunnels with ease, finding Darbus twisted into the Twilit Igniter Fyrus. Entrusted by the Goron Elders with the Hero's Bow, a few well placed shots return the patriarch to his old self and normalcy is restored. The Gorons help Kakariko in their recovery, while Link heads towards Lanayru for the next Fused Shadow Piece.

Death Mountain - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 6 - Tandem Legends 072 Jul 29, 2020

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Link returns from sumo lessons with Mayor Bo in Ordon to find King Bulblin kidnapping Colin in Kakariko Village. Link races King Bulblin through Hyrule Field and throws him off of Eldin Bridge. With Colin safely recovering in Renado's care, Link travels up Death Mountain. A Goron Elder tests Link's resolve with a sumo match. Impressed by his strength and skill (thanks to the Iron Boots) Gor Coron asks Link to enter the sacred mines and quell the darkness within.

Sidequests 01 - The Ringer - The Legend of Zelda: Animated Series Episode 1 - Tandem Legends 071 Jul 22, 2020

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In our debut Tandem Legends Sidequests episode, we begin the infamous television phenomenon, The Legend of Zelda Animated Series.

In this first episode, titled The Ringer, we're introduced to Link, a former adventurer now reluctantly protecting the Triforce of Wisdom, Zelda, the exasperated princess simply trying to host an amateur magicians competition, and Ganon, the bumbling villain, sneaking into said competition.

A surprising number of problematic situations ensue.

Kakariko Village - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 5 - Tandem Legends 070 Jul 13, 2020

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Link leaves Faron Woods and enters Hyrule Field in pursuit of the missing children from Ordon. At the end of the trail, Link finds a Twilight-covered Kakariko Village which is besieged by Shadow Beasts and Kargaroks. Link gathers tears of light and frees the Light Spirit Eldin, saving the Kakariko Villagers Renado, Luda, and Barnes and their guests – the children from Ordon. Link is also reunited with Epona, who successfully fled a harassing band of Bulblins.

Forest Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 4 - Tandem Legends 069 Apr 13, 2020

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Link and Midna enter the Forest Temple in search of a forbidden power. Within the temple they encounter monkeys trapped by Bokoblins, large Skulltulas, Tile Worms, Bomblings, and a frenzied baboon named Ook wielding a magical boomerang. With the help of Ook and the Gale Boomerang, Link defeats the gigantic Twilit Parasite Diababa and Midna grabs the first Fused Shadow piece.

Faron Woods - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Part 3 - Tandem Legends 068 Mar 09, 2020

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Wolf Link enters a Twilight-covered Faron Woods and restores the Guardian Light Spirit. Link is transformed back to Hylian form, now with iconic green clothes, and told he has the power of the Chosen One. Link is tasked with finding the forbidden power in the Forest Temple in order to defeat the King of Twilight. On the way, Link is stopped by a golden wolf and is taught a new sword technique from a mysterious Stalfos/Spirit.

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