Radio Free Equestria

Video

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:44:30 -0500

Episode 14 - The Alicorn Amulet Trixie acquired the Alicorn...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:17:19 -0500

Episode 14 - The Alicorn Amulet

Trixie acquired the Alicorn Amulet, but aside from giving her vast powers (eclipsing even Twilight Sparkle), it also made her “weirder and weirder.” (It’s hard to tell if her distrust of wheels is pre or post evil magic artifact). Also, are there police in Equestria, let alone Ponyville? Just why are age and time spells so much more difficult than other magics? What about summoning spells?

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy give eachother a “look,” and we are convinced that Pinkie Pie never returned from the mirror universe.

Episode 13 - Oranges and Clouds While Pinkie Pie was off getting...

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:17:08 -0500

Episode 13 - Oranges and Clouds

While Pinkie Pie was off getting herself trapped forever in a mirror universe, Twilight Sparkle was attempting a difficult spell: turning an apple into an orange. Transformation magic like this seems to be troublesome, so how exactly does it work?

Rainbow Dash was trying to discipline a punk cloud. Is there more to clouds than meets the eye? What was the deal with that cloud!?

Katie Cook’s upcoming My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:40:56 -0500

Katie Cook’s upcoming My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic presents an interesting conundrum for us at Radio Free Equestria: do we consider it canon?

Katie herself has given us our answer:

Hasbro is making sure we don’t step on the toes of future episodes, so it fits within the established show!

So, for all intents and purposes, we will consider the comics to be canonical to the show!

Episode 12 - Too Many Pinkie Pies Pinkie Pie was able to clone...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:40:02 -0500

Episode 12 - Too Many Pinkie Pies

Pinkie Pie was able to clone herself with the magic of the mirror pool in “Too Many Pinkie Pies.” Just how did she know about this place? More importantly, how did her Nana Pinkie know? Why did Twilight have a hidden book in the library in Ponyville detailing not only how it worked, but how to send the clones back?

Did Pinkie Pie ever return? Or are we now permanently in mirror world?

Episode 11 - The Crystal Empire Coming to you live from the...

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:31:49 -0500

Episode 11 - The Crystal Empire

Coming to you live from the Everfree Forest, it’s Radio Free Equestria!

The Crystal Empire has returned after a thousand years, and Dark King Sombre is chomping at the bit to return to the Crystal THrone. But wasn’t Luna bashished to the moon for… a thousand years?

What exactly happened a thousand years ago, and does it have anything to do with Nightmare Moon’s appearance? Who was Sombre exactly? Why were Luna and Celestia so concerned with Twilight Sparkle’s test? We have a theory that ties them together.

The Crystal Heart is referred to as a Relic, which has certain implications (i.e., that this is literally Sombre’s Heart). Sombre’s horn breaks and becomes crystal at one point. Any pony within the radius of the fully activated Crystal Castle becomes a Crystal Pony.

Thus:

Sombre was a wise and ancient king of the Crystal Empire. Unable to maintain his spells of protection forever, he removed his own heart, creating a relic able to focus the love and hope of the Crystal Ponies and maintain their city forever.

But, being wise, he realized that without a heart, darkness would eventually fill the void. So he left, but not before ensuring that the heart would be protected even from himself.

When Twilight arrived to assist Cadence and Shining Armor, she had explicit instructions and a test, though she broke the former to pass the latter: pass she did.

One thousand years ago, we posit that Luna was given a similar test, related to the Crystal Empire and Sombre’s defeat. There, she failed, and became Nightmare Moon.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, but power reigns supreme.

Japanese Pony Doujin - Rush! Written by Bano Akira, translated...

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:28:00 -0400

Japanese Pony Doujin - Rush!

Written by Bano Akira, translated by Gomidog, edited by Victor Frost.

Episode 10 - Luna, Woona, and Nightmare Moon Luna become...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:24:00 -0400

Episode 10 - Luna, Woona, and Nightmare Moon

Luna become Nightmare Moon, was defeated, and became Luna again. But upon her return, Luna took on a very different appearance. He hair exhibited the same characteristics as both Celestia and Cadence (though the latter only in the throes of a particularly powerful magical effect).

How did Luna become Nightmare Moon? Could she regain these dark powers? What is up with her hair?

Just a little something to hold you over. Him really tires of...

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:03:43 -0400

Just a little something to hold you over. Him really tires of Rarity and My Little Pony.

We have an episode on Luna coming up soon. More importantly, we...

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:51:39 -0400

We have an episode on Luna coming up soon. More importantly, we have weekly episodes coming as soon as Season 3 of My Little Pony starts! Are you excited? Because I’m excited.

Currently working my way through both seasons to gather the data...

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:44:15 -0400

Currently working my way through both seasons to gather the data for new episodes!

Episode 09 - FLASH: Changeling Emotions Coming to you live from...

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:08:00 -0400

Episode 09 - FLASH: Changeling Emotions

Coming to you live from the Everfree Forest, it’s Radio Free Equestria! In this Radio Free Equestria FLASH, we consider the true emotional range of the average Changeling.

Episode 08 - Changeling Origins Just what are the Changelings?...

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:37:13 -0400

Episode 08 - Changeling Origins

Just what are the Changelings? Where did they come from? Are they tied in any way to Ponies? Is this a matter of co-evolution, or are they a created species, or even simply a branch from a common ancestor? Do they have a “natural” form as we saw them, or are they something more alien at their core?

Episode 07 - The Changeling Plot The Changeling threat was...

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:45:21 -0400

Episode 07 - The Changeling Plot

The Changeling threat was averted, but why exactly was their goal in the first place? Was taking Canterlot really necessary, when they could easily have overrun smaller outlying towns? How did love and friendship interact with magic to allow Shining Armor to renew the shield? What exactly allowed Cadence to “go Celestia”, complete with the hair?

Episode 06 - The Shield Shining Armour surrounded Canterlot in a...

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:24:00 -0400

Episode 06 - The Shield

Shining Armour surrounded Canterlot in a magic shield to repel a “threat” (which ended up being the changelings), but how exactly did this shield work? How did Luna get in overnight? Why did she open a hole, while the train went through the shield itself? What exactly was the Royal Guard mobilized for if, one, the shield was doing all the work, and two, they were utterly useless when it fell anyway?

Episode 05 - Dragons The ponies don’t know nearly as much...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:22:19 -0400

Episode 05 - Dragons

The ponies don’t know nearly as much about Dragons as they probably should. Spike had a childhood marred by the influence of magic. Where do Dragons really fit into this world, and what, pray tell, is their deal? Why doesn’t Spike have wings? Where exactly did Celestia get that dragon egg, and what are her plans with him?

Episode 004 - Cutie Marks What terrible power does the Cutie...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:19:00 -0400

Episode 004 - Cutie Marks

What terrible power does the Cutie Mark truly hold? Cutie marks appear to be more than just indicators of a pony’s personal prowess, providing preternatural power post-placement. What is their origin, and what does the “Cutie Pox” tell us?

Episode 03 - Discord Defeated Discord has been (deservedly)...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:17:00 -0400

Episode 03 - Discord Defeated

Discord has been (deservedly) defeated, but what have we learned along the way? What was he really after? Is there any history between him and Celestia? Where are the other Draconiqui?

Episode 002 - The Pony Sisters Just what are Celestia and Luna?...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:14:54 -0400

Episode 002 - The Pony Sisters

Just what are Celestia and Luna? They have wings and horns, something with which no pony else has yet to be seen. Are they truly ponies, god-queens of Equestria, or something far more alien?

Episode 001 - Discord Discord has arrived. What does this tell...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:11:35 -0400

Episode 001 - Discord

Discord has arrived. What does this tell us about the history of Equestria? Is he truly the enemy? Where did Celestia and Luna really come from, and why are they unique?