Unlocking Kingdom Hearts

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Episode 8: Kingdom Hearts 0.2 - A Fragmentary Passage and Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover Nov 04, 2024

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Cameron, Jonathon, Alexa, and Kevin discuss the final pieces of the puzzle before the long awaited Kingdom Hearts III, the canceled sequel to Birth by Sleep and the introduction to key characters that affect Kingdom Hearts III and the series moving forward in Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover.

Episode 7: Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Aug 06, 2024

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The final act of the Dark Seeker Saga has begun! Cameron, Jonathon, Alexa, and Kevin discuss how the franchise at large fundamentally changes during the events of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, bringing a divisive split of uncertainty and excitement across many fans of the series and how those feelings lead us into the climatic chapter of Kingdom Hearts III.

Unlocking Kingdom Hearts Produced by Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Diaz.

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Jonathon Dornbush: https://x.com/jmdornbush

Alexa Ray Corriea: https://x.com/AlexaRayC

Kevin Diaz: https://x.com/TheKDiaz123

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Episode 6: Kingdom Hearts: Re: Coded Oct 20, 2023

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Cameron, Alexa, and Kevin discuss the notoriously middling Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded and how it doesn’t get enough credit despite not having a major role in the series at large while also setting up the final act of the Dark Seeker Saga.

Unlocking Kingdom Hearts is Produced by Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Diaz.

Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush

Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC

Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123

Buy Alexa’s Book “Kingdom Hearts II”: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/k... Podcast Intro Track “Hearts of Ambivalence” Created by Jeremiah George.

Check out Jeremiah’s Video Game Covers and Original Compositions on his YouTube channel: / 3lancepro

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Episode 5: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep May 03, 2023

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Cameron, Jonathon, and Kevin talk about how Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep works so well as a prequel, the idea of hope when all feels lost, its history on the PSP, and what could have been if it were treated like a mainline series title.

Unlocking Kingdom Hearts is Produced by Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Diaz. Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123 Buy Alexa’s Book “Kingdom Hearts II”: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/k... Podcast Intro Track “Hearts of Ambivalence” Created by Jeremiah George. Check out Jeremiah’s Video Game Covers and Original Compositions on his YouTube channel: / 3lancepro Follow Jeremiah: https://twitter.com/jgeorgevgm?s=21 Podcast Art and Logo Created by Alice Tucker Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/alicetvcker?s=21 Thumbnail Art Created by Alice Matthews aka Nerf Alice. Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/NerfAlice Intro Compilation Video Created by Christian Buckley Follow Christian: https://twitter.com/Chun2D2

Episode 4: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days Sep 27, 2022

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Cameron, Jonathon, Alexa, and Kevin dive into the full story of Roxas, Axel, and Xion by discussing the complications of emotions, what it means to be whole, and how 358/2 Days serves as both a contained experience, but also an integral part of the Kingdom Hearts story so far. Unlocking Kingdom Hearts Produced by Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Diaz. Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123 Buy Alexa’s Book “Kingdom Hearts II”: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/k... Podcast Intro Track “Hearts of Ambivalence” Created by Jeremiah George. Check out Jeremiah’s Video Game Covers and Original Compositions on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/3LancePro Follow Jeremiah: https://twitter.com/jgeorgevgm?s=21 Podcast Art and Logo Created by Alice Tucker Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/alicetvcker?s=21 Thumbnail Art Created by Alice Matthews aka Nerf Alice. Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/NerfAlice Intro Compilation Video Created by Christian Buckley Follow Christian: https://twitter.com/Chun2D2 Episode 4: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days

Episode 3: Kingdom Hearts II Jun 17, 2022

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Cameron, Jonathon, Alexa, and Kevin discuss the importance of being vulnerable in relationships, self-identity, and all the wonderful ingredients that make Kingdom Hearts II one of the most beloved games of all time.

Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush

Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC

Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123

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Special: Kingdom Hearts IV Has Been Announced Apr 15, 2022

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Cameron, Jonathon, and Alexa talk about the Kingdom Hearts IV announcement trailer, the Lost Master Arc, the relevance of Yozora, and what we hope to see improved from Kingdom Hearts III.

#KingdomHeartsIV #KingdomHearts4

Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush

Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC

Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123

Buy Alexa's Book "Kingdom Hearts II": https://bossfightbooks.com/products/kingdom-hearts-ii-by-alexa-ray-corriea

Follow Jeremiah: https://twitter.com/jgeorgevgm?s=21

Podcast Art and Logo Created by Alice Tucker

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Thumbnail Art Created by Alice Matthews aka Nerf Alice.

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Intro Compilation Video Created by Christian Buckley

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Episode 2: Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Apr 15, 2022

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Cameron, Jonathon, Alexa, and Kevin take a trip to Castle Oblivion as they discuss the dichotomy between Sora and Riku and the themes of manipulation and self-reflection.

#UnlockingKingdomHearts #KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories

Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush

Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC

Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123

Buy Alexa's Book "Kingdom Hearts II": https://bossfightbooks.com/products/kingdom-hearts-ii-by-alexa-ray-corriea

Follow Jeremiah: https://twitter.com/jgeorgevgm?s=21

Podcast Art and Logo Created by Alice Tucker

Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/alicetvcker?s=21

Thumbnail Art Created by Alice Matthews aka Nerf Alice.

Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/NerfAlice

Intro Compilation Video Created by Christian Buckley

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Episode 1: Kingdom Hearts Mar 07, 2022

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Cameron, Jonathon, Alexa and Kevin discuss the history of how this unexpected Disney and Square Enix collaboration came to be and how Kingdom Hearts despite its whimsical charm has an overarching theme of loss.

#KingdomHearts #UnlockingKingdomHearts

Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush

Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC

Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123

Buy Alexa's Book "Kingdom Hearts II": https://bossfightbooks.com/products/kingdom-hearts-ii-by-alexa-ray-corriea

Follow Jeremiah: https://twitter.com/jgeorgevgm?s=21

Podcast Art and Logo Created by Alice Tucker

Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/alicetvcker?s=21

Thumbnail Art Created by Alice Matthews aka Nerf Alice.

Follow Alice: https://twitter.com/NerfAlice

Intro Compilation Video Created by Christian Buckley

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Episode 0: Welcome to Unlocking Kingdom Hearts! Jan 31, 2022

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Welcome to Unlocking Kingdom Hearts. Meet the panelists, their history with the series, and how each episode will be broken down in this limited series podcast.

Unlocking Kingdom Hearts Produced by Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Diaz.

Hosts:

Cameron Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix

Jonathon Dornbush: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush

Alexa Ray Corriea: https://twitter.com/AlexaRayC

Kevin Diaz: https://twitter.com/TheKDiaz123

Buy Alexa’s Book “Kingdom Hearts II”: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/kingdom-hearts-ii-by-alexa-ray-corriea

Podcast Intro Track “Hearts of Ambivalence” Created by Jeremiah George.

Check out Jeremiah’s video game covers and original compositions on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/3LancePro

Jeremiah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgeorgevgm?s=21

Podcast Art Created By Alice Tucker: https://twitter.com/alicetvcker?s=21

Intro Compilation Created by Christian Buckley