About

Aetheryte Radio began in 2009 as a combination of efforts between Final Fantasy XI Podcasts Pet Food Alpha and Limit Break Radio. The plan was to take Pet Food Alpha’s news reporting and pair it with Limit Break Radio’s high production quality to create a brand new source of news and information for Square Enix’s upcoming MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.

Talks began immediately after the initial announcement of Final Fantasy XIV at E3 2009 and the first episode launched on August 18, 2009.

The show was hosted on Eorzeapdia (which later became Gamer Escape). After its initial release, Aetheryte Radio expanded into a network of shows – each focused on a particular element such as news, community, topics, and roleplay. The plan for the Aetheryte Radio Network was ambitious, and later came to an end as a direct impact of Final Fantasy XIV 1.0’s reception.

The members of the podcast team that decided to stay on after FFXIV 1.0 doubled down on the main Aetheryte Radio show, adding in occasional lore focused discussions with special Lorecast episodes that still continue to this day.

From 2020-2023 the team also tried their hand at a custom D&D campaign set in the world of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers‘ The First with Aetheryte Radio First Edition.

Since 2009, the hosts of Aetheryte Radio have attended Fan Festivals all around the world, covered early previews for FFXIV’s expansions, and delivered amazing scoops through our exclusive interviews with members of the development team.

We can also say that our team has, during our time at Gamer Escape, critically acclaimed the critically acclaimed MMO.

Now, going forward independently, we’re hoping to continue that same Final Fantasy XIV coverage that people have come to expect from us over the years with this new Aetheryte Radio website.