Best Matthew Setter Podcasts (2025)

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Review 20:14

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1h ago20:14

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I dive DEEP into my early impressions of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. What are the reviews missing? And what does this game offer to hardcore gamers and FF fans?

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Phoenix Downbeat #2: Intros & Tone Setters 1:17:28

27m ago1:17:28

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We dive into intro music from Final Fantasy. First we listen to the Prelude, then Ahead on Our Way (FF5) then Omen (FF6) and then 3 mystery intro songs from the series!

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TMNT (1990): Fatherhood | Splinter vs. Shredder 1:08:38

24m ago1:08:38

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The turtles experience legitimate family drama and we are properly introduced to The Shredder in a fantastically memorable scene. We ponder about the meaning of fatherhood as embodied by Shredder and Master Splinter.

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Top 10 Final Fantasy Intros 10:56

8h ago10:56

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The Top 10 Intros in the Final Fantasy multiverse which includes Kingdom Hearts, Chrono Trigger, and Chrono Cross. #finalfantasy #kingdomhearts #chronotrigger

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TMNT 1990: Moral Panic & Teenagers 44:37

6d ago44:37

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My brother and I continue our conversation on TMNT, the live-action movie from 1990, taking special note of societal issues we didn't notice as kids. #tmnt #finalfantasy

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Phoenix Downbeat #1: Liberi Fatali (Final Fantasy 8) 1:18:27

3h ago1:18:27

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In this first episode of a new series discovering the music of Final Fantasy, Ryan Laney of Airship Overdrive joins us to do a DEEP DIVE breakdown of Liberi Fatali from Final Fantasy VIII.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Intro to a CLASSIC 1:13:46

13d ago1:13:46

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My brother and I return to our childhoods to re-watch and discuss the live action 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Cowabunga dudes!

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A NEW Schedule for Everything is Final Fantasy & DCP 14:59

7d ago14:59

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Hey folks! I wanted to record this quick pod to let you all know about the new organization of Everything is Final Fantasy & DC Productions and what kind of weekly content schedule you can expect moving forward.

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Top 10 Final Fantasies That Aren't Final Fantasy 10:18

15d ago10:18

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From Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons to Kingdom Hearts and more, here are my picks for fantasy and science fictions shows, films, and games that feel like Final Fantasy but aren't.

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If We Made Final Fantasy 17 21:27

25d ago21:27

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Welcome to our version of Final Fantasy 17, a turn-based tactical RPG with a massive cast and large-scale battles, a hand drawn classic/steampunk art style, and a town builder.

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Final Fantasy AMA: The Legacy of Final Fantasy 1:00:51

27d ago1:00:51

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We answer your questions about the long-term legacy of Final Fantasy, the games that have aged well, other games/genres that are favorite and least favorite, "best" FF OST, and books that remind us of this series.

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Final Fantasy AMA: The Awkward Teen Years 39:56

1M ago39:56

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On the debut episode of FFWAMA, I answer questions from the Discord about the post-Sakaguchi years, the game that has impacted me most personally, and my favorite things about Zelda!

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Yunalescka chats Final Fantasy favorites 51:25

1M ago51:25

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Streamer, YouTuber, Cosplayer, and all around badass Final Fantasy fan, Yunalescka, joins me to discuss her love of the franchise's stories, characters, and music. We share in nostalgic family memories and get hyped for the future of FF. #finalfantasy

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Final Fantasy VIII Review: A Unique Masterpiece 1:05:23

2M ago1:05:23

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We wrap up our conversation on FFVIII with our thoughts on its core themes and values and try our best to explain why this quirky game lives so deeply inside the hearts of so many people.

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Final Fantasy VIII OST: Top 20 1:04:40

2M ago1:04:40

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We discuss the heavy hitters of the FFVIII OST including both Find and Force Your Way, The Man With the Machine Gun, Balamb Garden, and Eyes on Me.

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Final Fantasy VIII OST: Top 40 53:11

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Git Merge and Rebase. Plus Interactive Rebasing and Why It's Not So Scary. 16:38

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By Matthew Setter

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Final Fantasy VIII: One of the Best Endings of All Time 1:21:03

3M ago1:21:03

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We get pretty emotional talking about one of the single most beautiful, epic, and strange, conclusions to a Final Fantasy story... or any story... ever.

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The Nine Essential Git Commands You Need to Know When Working With Git 20:24

3M ago20:24

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In this episode, I share with you the nine essential commands that you need to know to get started working with Git. It starts off with git init and git clone and finishes up with git fetch and git pull. Admittedly, this episode is targeted at users who are newer to Git. But, even if you're a more seasoned user, there might be something in this epi…

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Do you prefer using Git on the command-line or with a GUI? 17:28

3M ago17:28

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Do you prefer using Git on the command-line or with a GUI? That's what I'm keen to find out in this episode of the podcast. Why? Because I’m an avid Git command-line user, and have been for over 10 years! But, recently, I’ve been experimenting with some of the GUI tools available for Git to see if if I’m missing out on anything, and how the experie…

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Final Fantasy VIII: Laguna Explains the Lore 34:18

3M ago34:18

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We reach the late-game exposition dump of FFVIII where Laguna and Dr. Odine explain the history of Rain and Ellone and the future of Sorceress Ultimecia. #finalfantasy #ffviii

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Final Fantasy VIII: The Embrace 49:45

4M ago49:45

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We FINALLY get back to talking about FFVIII (under new branding!) and get to some of the best and most emotional moments including a beautiful embrace between Squall and Rinoa.

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Final Fantasy VIII IN SPACE! 1:09:48

4M ago1:09:48

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In one of the coolest and most heart-wrenching segments in all of Final Fantasy, the heroes of FFVIII go to space!

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Final Fantasy VIII: The Lunar Gate 52:19

6M ago52:19

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With one more Laguna flashback and after discussing the infrastructure of Esthar (no, seriously) we begin a series of "I've never seen anything like that before" moments in FFVIII.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Esthar 42:02

7M ago42:02

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FFVIII continues as Squall gains a deeper understanding of his own emotions, we contemplate our own introverted tendencies, and we finally make it to the incredible city of Esthar.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Sorceress Succession 49:46

7M ago49:46

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We finally get some answers about the succession of sorceress' the true role of Ellone and the incredibly bizarre machinations of someone named Ultimecia.

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Final Fantasy VIII: The Battle of the Gardens 47:28

7M ago47:28

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Squall has to learn to be a leader quickly as Garden clashes with Garden in one of the most amazing scenes in Final Fantasy history. Plus, more FFVIII weirdness!

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Final Fantasy VIII: The Orphanage Memory 56:39

8M ago56:39

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We arrive at one of the more controversial plot twists in Final Fantasy history. #FinalFantasy #FinalFantasyVIII #FFVIII

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Final Fantasy VIII: Fisherman's Horizon 55:47

8M ago55:47

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What happens when pacifism is faced with encroaching fascism? Squall, our child-soldier hero, wrestles with the nature of violence and his own insistence on not relying on anyone else.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Balamb Garden Can Do What Now? 48:50

8M ago48:50

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We (finally!) continue with Final Fantasy VIII as we get a classic FF status quo shift and the story gets even weirder and more complicated.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Our 100th Episode! 48:09

9M ago48:09

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On the 100th episode of Final Fantasy Weekly (where did the time go?) we continue down the path of FFVIII at the beginning of Disc Two. We get to spend a lot of time with Laguna in this one and that's always good.

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Final Fantasy VIII: A Succession of Witches 54:03

9M ago54:03

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We conclude the creepy and incredibly intense first disc of FFVIII. We ponder on Squall's moral relativism, Rinoa's rebellious nature, and Irvine's insecurities. Plus, some thoughts on how this iconic section could have been a bit smoother.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Laguna's Gallows Humor 48:41

11M ago48:41

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We get more Laguna, Kiros, and Ward including a tonally fascinating scene of gallows humor... we think. We hear about Esthar, go to Galbadia Garden, and Squall contemplates being remembered after death.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Squall is Our Mirror? 45:25

12M ago45:25

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The plot gets a little messy and Squall fails to show any kind of empathy as Zell makes a big mistake and Rinoa seeks some small sense of comfort. We break down how Squall's character flaws mirror some of our own.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Rinoa & The Timber Owls 50:48

12M ago50:48

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We wake from dreaming of Laguna and arrive in Timber to meet the Rinoa and the Owls. We dive into how the Galbadian Empire and our heroes use the media to fight their war and continue down the rabbit hole of Squall's inner thoughts.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Eyes on Laguna 58:56

1y ago58:56

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In one of the most remarkable storytelling moments of the franchise, we are introduced to Laguna, Kiros, Ward, and Julia. Plus, more pondering about romance, child soldiers, and trains!

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Final Fantasy VIII: A Waltz Beneath the Moon & Stars 48:36

1y ago48:36

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Our heroes carry out the Attack on Dollet and secure the communications tower before an exhilarating chase from a giant robot spider. Then we return for the iconic introduction of Rinoa Heartily and a waltz beneath the moon.

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Final Fantasy VIII: Balamb Garden & The Landing 1:08:47

1y ago1:08:47

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Squall wakes up in the infirmary, meets up with Quistis, takes a stroll through Balamb Garden, gets a few (hundred) tutorials and sets off for one of the more memorable moments in Final Fantasy history.

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Final Fantasy VIII: The Greatest Intro in Video Game History 1:08:02

1y ago1:08:02

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We begin our conversation on FFVIII. The first half-hour, we set up the big themes and legacy questions and in the second half-hour we dive DEEP into the intro cutscene.

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Writing Simpler, more maintainable DataProviders with PHPUnit's TestWith attribute 8:44

1y ago8:44

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If you love using data providers in PHPUnit, but find defining them verbose (and potentially buggy), then you’ll love the attribute-based approach in PHPUnit. In this episode, I'm stepping through what they are and why they're a great thing. Links from the episode PHPUnit's DataProvider Annotation PHPUnit's TestWith Attribute PHP 8 Attributes The p…

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Some thoughts on Accel's $57M Series A Investment in Laravel 8:21

1y ago8:21

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Recently, Laravel took a $57M Series A investment from Accel. What might this mean for the future of Laravel – for the future of PHP more generally? I don't have a crystal ball, but thought that I'd share some thoughts, now that it's been a few weeks since the announcement was made. Links from the episode The announcement from Laravel Special Annou…

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How to Set a POST Variable From a File When Using Curl 19:08

1y ago19:08

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When using curl, how do you set the value of one or more of the POST variable’s from the contents of a file? For the longest time, I didn’t know. But recently I found out. In this post, I’ll step you through several ways you can do it. Links from the episode The curl manpage curl RFC 2388 multipart/form-data STDIN The post which this episode was ba…

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Validate Dockerfiles With One Command 7:18

1+ y ago7:18

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Docker is an excellent way of deploying software. But, how do you know if your build configurations (your Dockerfiles) are valid without building them? In this episode of the podcast, let me step you through how to do so. Links from the episode The Docker Build --check option Docker Build's Build Checks Want to grow your knowledge further? Check ou…

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Composer's show command and why you should use it 9:27

1+ y ago9:27

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Composer is an amazing tool that makes working with PHP so much simpler than it ever was before! In this short(-ish) episode, I want to introduce you to Composer's show command, and how it helps you find out about all of the dependencies on which your project depends. Links from the episode Composer's show command The Linux/UNIX ps command Want to …

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What it is (or can be) like learning Java as a PHP developer 20:19

1+ y ago20:19

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In this episode, I'm discussing a recent post that I wrote on my blog about what it's like to learn Java as a PHP developer. If you're, primarily a PHP developer and have considered or spent time learning Java (or brushing back up on Java) then you might well relate to some or all of my recent experiences doing so. Links from the episode Learning J…

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I'm working on a new video and tutorial series showing how to build and deploy a web app in PHP 9:09

1+ y ago9:09

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It's early days, so I don't know how detailed the project will end up being, yet. But, I wanted to share what I'm thinking with you, in this week's episode of the podcast. So, here's my overview of what I'm planning to do. Links from the episode The introductory LinkedIn post, with the first mockup pencil sketch Want to grow your knowledge further?…

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FFVII Remake Theory: Nothing Has Changed 15:08

1+ y ago15:08

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I've been thinking... what if nothing in Final Fantasy VII: Remake has changed? What if *SPOILER* is actually still *SPOILER* and there really isn't any time travel or alternate dimensions or sequel stuff going on? Allow me to explain.

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Austin Lee Matthews on FFVII Remake & Megaton Girl 57:29

1+ y ago57:29

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Austin Lee Matthews is the voice of Roche in Final Fantasy VII Remake. He has been Po and Ultron, been in Halo, Fire Emblem, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and plenty more. Plus, he has created a fantastic superhero audio drama, Megaton Girl. We cover as much as we can!

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Talking with Shelley Benhoff about Docker and Docker Compose, being a Docker Captain, Kubernetes, and more! 58:25

1+ y ago58:25

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In this episode, I'm talking with my friend Shelley Benhoff about Docker and Docker Compose, being a Docker Captain, and Kubernetes. It's a fun, warm episode, recorded some time back, where we talk about all of those topics, plus a look back on tech life, post-pandemic, work ethics in different countries, and more. Guest(s): Shelley Benhoff. Links …