Through The Wind Door

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other Music includes:

Select tracks from the OSTs of K-Pop Demon Hunters, Wake Up Dead Man, Sinners, Superman (2025), and The Roses
"Happy Together (Instrumental)" - Original by the Turtles, cover by The Piano Guys
"I'll Show You" - K/DA
"Sugar Man" "Climb Up On My Music" - Sixto Rodriguez
"Promises to Keep", and "Resignation"- Kevin McLeod
"Apologize" - The Las Vegas

Outro is "Rise" by Sarah McLahclan

Beyond the Wind Door - Best Media of 2025, Part 2

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:31:35 -0500

Tv shows and movies, new and old! And we're not even done! Here's more of the good shit that got me and Toby through 2025. We cover:

The Residence
Orphan Black
Hazbin Hotel Season 2
The Fall of the House of Usher
Long Story Short
Thunderbolts
GDT's Frankenstein
A segment of Wolfman (2025)
Final Destination: Bloodlines

Uzo Aduba - Hannibal Lecter performance: https://youtu.be/QQvPqk-OEFU

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other music includes:

"Synthetic Warmth" - Amos Roddy
"King of Pain" - original by The Police, piano cover by Jenny Floor
"Despair and Triumph", "Vanishing", and "Ossuary"- Kevin MacLeod
"The Obvious Child" - Paul Simon
Selected tracks from the OSTs of The Residence, Thunderbolts, Frankenstein 2025 and The Fall of the House of Usher.

Outro is "Hell Again" by Ironmouse

Beyond the Wind Door - Best Media of 2025, Part 1

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:39:25 -0500

The best way to deal with the turmoil of 2026 is to look back on the stuff that got us through 2025! In this Episode we discuss:

Games:

Rift of the Necrodancer
Final Fantasy tactics - Ivalice Chronicles
Hades 2
Deltarune Chapters 3+4
Citizen Sleeper 2

Comics:

Walter Simonson's Thor
Saga
Danger and Other Unknown Risks
The Deep Dark

TV:

King of the Hill
Game Changer and the many shows of Dropout.tv

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other music includes:

Select tracks from the OSTs of Rift of the Necrodancer, Final Fantasy Tactics, Hades 2, Deltarune, and Citizen Sleeper 2

"Martian Cowboy, "Thunderbird, "Run Amok"- Kevin McLeod
"Fire" - Alexandra Desplat
"IDK" - Grey
"Dreamers (Instrumental)" - Ruth Radelet
"Baker Street (Instrumental) - Gerry Rafferty

New's of the Century - Black Ronin, Part 2

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:21:21 -0500

Our final words on the 15th book of the New Century Multiverse. At least for now.

The New Century Multiverse Website:

Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/

Intro is "Humanity" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Other tracks:

"Hurt (Instrumental of Johnny cash cover)" - Toby Fletcher
"Losing Control" David Juylan, Memento OST
"Growing Up Is Hard To Do" "Joyless" "Every Messy Beautiful Part Of Her"- Inside Out 2 OST
"Possible Futures" Amos Roddy
"My Silver Lining (Instrumental)" - First Aid Kit
"Shawshank Redemption" "So was Red"- Tom Newton, The Shawshank Redemption OST
"Heavy Heart" - kevin Mcleod
"A Warm Place" - Nine Inch Nails
"Leaves from the Vine - Instrumental Cover" - Samuel Kim Music

Outros are:

"Burn The Whole House Down" by AJR

"Still Feel" by half alive.

New's of the Century - Black Ronin, Part 1

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:59:56 -0500

New year, New book, New thoughts.

Our immediate reaction thoughts to the book release of Black Ronin, a very 2025 novel. Expect potential spoilers for all of New Century in the mix.

The New Century Multiverse Website:

Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/

Intro is "Humanity" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Other tracks include:

"Dragon and Toast" , "Private Reflection", "Despair and Triumph" - Kevin Mcleod
"Undertale" - Undertale OST
"No Mercy", "Way of the Ghost" - Ghost of Tsushima OST
"Creating a Sense of Self" - Inside out 2 OST
The Lonely Shepard", "The Grand Duel"- Kill Bill OST
"How Can I Heal" - David Julyan, Memento OST
"Philosophy in a Teacup" - Trigun OST

Outro is "Kingdom of Cards" by Bad Omens

Miles to Go, Before I Sleep: Greg's Notable Games of 2025

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:39:50 -0500

It's been a bit since I put anything out, but more will be coming soon as I had a few things in the pipeline, and this is the first to emerge. As a taster of what's to come with our Best of Media in 2025, here is 11 more games I played this last year that I think people would enjoy. No spoilers, just short recommenations for:

Cobalt Core
What Remains of Edith Finch
Sword of the Sea
Virginia
Dead Take
Killer Frequency
Wintermoor Tactics Club
This Bed We Made
Griftlands
Eternal Threads
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage

Intro is "Magical Forest" by Kevin Mcleod

Other tracks include:

"Side Path" "Despair and Triumph""Reverie"- Kevin Mcleod
"Self Defense" - Aaron Cherof
"Edith's Theme" - Jeff Russo
"From a Drop, A Flame" - Austin Wintory
"Decision Mystery" Conor Tissington
"Dear World" - Laika Fawks
"Beth Lambert" -Samuel Derosiers
"Sal" - Griftlands OST
"A Place Like Home", "Dreamers"- Ruth Radelet

Princess Thieves - Part 8 (Chapters 15-19)

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:26:13 -0400

Well. That took way too long. But it will get easier from here. We're not done fighting, and neither are our heroes. Our final discussions on Chapters 15-19, with more hot on its heels.

The New Century Multiverse Website:

The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

https://youtu.be/Xy0KklubO4U?si=EfsVGB14pKd0aEd4

Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll includes:

Select Tracks from the Princess Thieves OST
"Grave Matters" "Despair and Triumph" "Ossuary" "Promises to Keep"- Kevin McLeod
"Possible Futures" - Citizen Sleeper OST
"Land of Confusion - Instrumental" - Original by Genesis, cover by Fury Hearted Productions
"Very Busy" Son Lux from the EEAAO OST
"King of Pain - Piano Instrumental" Original by The Police, Instrumental by Jenny Floor
"Precious Illusions - Instrumental" Original by Alanis Morissettle, cover by Just Jane

"Moonrise" by Chad Crouch and "Outro" by Evgeny Teilor

Outro is "Silent Running" by Mike and the Mechanics

Miles To Go, Before I Sleep - Finding Rebecca Wolverton

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 17:26:25 -0400

A personal essay on how I found meaning in one particular New Century protagonist, who models my past and my future.

"How can I Heal" - Memento OST
"My Silver Lining" (Instrumental) - First Aid Kit
"Stupid (Instrumental)" -Sarah McLachlan
"Private Reflection", "Wounded", "Magical Forest"- Kevin Mcleod
"Imagined Futures" - Amos Roddy, Citizen Sleeper 2 OST

Beyond the Wind Door: Citizen(s) Sleeper

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:14:07 -0400

Here is the return of your favorite B Team. Kit Chaos, Dr. Stop Motion Skeletons, and your editor Bad Doge. Today we cover both Citizen Sleeper games. Spoilers abound, although you can listen to our show and not have the entire game spoiled for you. I hope it works as a potential encouragement to play, as well as reveal why we love these games. Enjoy.

Citizen Sleeper Lofi background. https://backgrounds.gallery/en/animated/1578650/198042-Lofi%20Background

Citizen Sleeper Soundtrack Retrospective by Amos Roddy:

All podcast music is by Amos Roddy from the Citizen Sleeper and Citizen Sleeper 2 OSTs, as well as a single track from In Other Waters.

Beyond The Wind Door - Severance, Part 2

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:54:26 -0400

Part 2 of our first recording on Seasons 1 and 2 of Severance. This will be the end of the crappy audio, promise. Plenty more is coming, but for a while, a break and editing something else in the can.

Why Milchick’s Story Hurts So Much: Black Survival in White Workplaces

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other works include:

Tracks from the Severance OST
Tracks from the Memento OST

"Private Reflection" "Wounded" "Resignation" - Kevin Mcleod
"Love's Recovery (Instrumental)" Song by Indigo Girls, instrumental by Jen Msumba

Beyond The Wind Door - Severance, Part 1

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 01:23:07 -0400

One man and two PHDs cover the first two seasons of the Apple TV show Severance. Yes, it is that good, but it's also a Lot, especially now. Full spoilers, so only listen if caught up.

Lumon is Listening.

https://youtu.be/mlBkUeqNRS4?si=zS7vSCK4tQf7Temq - Severance and the Poetics of Science Fiction

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other works include:

Tracks from the Severance OST
Tracks from the Memento OST
"Colorless Aura", "Dark Times", "Touching Moments", and "Sovereign" by Kevin Macleod
"Winter Song (Instrumental)" - Sarah Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson
"A playlist for Exploring Liminal Spaces" by Nobody

Whitescarves Team-Up #10 - Nama Chibitty, Part 2

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:10:06 -0400

Part 2 of our discussions with Nama Chibitty on New Century, but mostly all about Castle of the Moon. Including his contributions, thoughts on religion, and a banger of a final thesis at the end.

The New Century Multiverse Website:

Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/

Intro is "All Star" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll includes:

"Force of Nature" - cover by Shintermyi, Original by Miracle of Sound,
"Babylon"- Kevin Macleod
"The Other Promise" Kingdom Hearts OST
Several movements from Rutter's "Requiem" as performed by Alice Halstead, The Cambridge Singers, and the Aurora Orchestra, 2016
"Simon (Instrumental)" cover by Jonas Agerlund, "Somewhere In Between (Instrumental) cover by Robert Uludag and "Unknown" , all originals by Lifehouse
"Kyrie" - piano cover by Justin Stretch, original by Mr. Mister,
"Hallelujah (Instrumental)" by Jeff Buckley
"Xenk Yendar" by Lorne Balfe from the Honor Among Thieves OST
"Let Go" by Beau Young Prince
"Let Go" piano cover by Mike Bivona, original by Frou Frou
"Undertale 071" from the Undertale OST
Justice League Main Titles" by Lolita Ritmanis and Michael McCuistion

Outro is "Let Go" by Frou Frou

Whitescarves Team-Up #10 - Nama Chibitty, Part 1

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:30:37 -0400

It's been a long time coming. Here is part 1 of our interview with longtime and fan and part time contributor to New Century, Nama Chibitty. Full spoilers discussion for his readthrough of the series up to Castle of the Moon, which will be saved for part 2!

The New Century Multiverse Website:

Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/

Intro is "All Star" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll includes:

"Journey to the End of My Life" - All Star Weekend
"Without You (Instrumental)" - David Guetta covered by the Piano Guys
"About Damn Time" - Lizzo
"Make Your Decision" - Dan Phillipson
"Force of Nature" - Original by Miracle of Sound, cover by Shintermyi
Tracks from the Back to the Future OST
"Americana". "Long Road Ahead". "Skye Cullin". and "Thunder Dreams"- Kevin Macleod
"Agent in Shanghai" - Mark John Petrie
"Jack the Lumberer" - Alexander Nakarada
"Arrival" by I Sazonov
"Ly o Lay Ale Loya" - Cipi Crisan

Outro is "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele

Miles To Go, Before I Sleep: On Stories - The Danger of Storytelling Everything

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 22:19:52 -0400

Part 2 of ?? as I keep putting to audio essay, my ongoing concerns about the positives and negatives of story in our lives. As stories are my primary hyperfixation, I often relate many things back to them. Here is where I have to admit the flaw in that tendency, based on where I've seen it lead elsewhere.

All music is by Kevin McLeod, including "Magic Forest, "Private Reflection", "Resignation", "Heart of Nowhere" and "Babylon"

Miles To Go, Before I Sleep: On Stories - Gods and Monsters

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:06:15 -0400

The beginning of an ongoing personal musing on stories... my endlessly favorite topic. How and why we create gods and monsters.

All music is by Kevin McLeod, including "Magic Forest, "Private Reflection", "Resignation", "Heart of Nowhere" and "Babylon"

Princess Thieves - Part 7 (Chapters 15-19)

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:21:05 -0400

The wheel keeps turning. And finally, more Princess Thieves discussion has come. We now delve into the darkest part of the story. Shattering Illusions, telling truths, and confronting the faces of evil. The beginning of our analysis on chapters 15-19 is here.

And so are the ever shifting images... of Kaleidoscope.

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Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll includes:

"Despair and Triumph", "Side Path", "Dark Times", "Touching Moments", "Perspectives" and other pieces from the Princess Thieves OST by Kevin McLeod

"Salvation" - God of War 2018 OST

"Mona Lisa (Instrumental)" by Dominic Fike

Outro includes:

"Moonrise" by Chad Crouch

"Outro" by Evgeny Teilor

Used under Creative Commons Licence

Beyond the Wind Door - God of War: Ragnarok - The Conclusion

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:20:58 -0400

The last of our very long discussion on God of War, Ragnarok and otherwise. As before, much thanks to Orion Richardson for joining us. Fimbulwinter lingers in the real world... but we have hope.

Fat Brett- Atreus, The Making Of A Hero part 2: https://youtu.be/a6mPzKl3-Bg?si=w3ULDUoAmLg0B3wr

Jacob Gellar - Why God of War Challenged Fate, Then Did It Again:
https://youtu.be/zJk-a0Zqwvo?si=TxdHVEGtUDf6JG8R

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll includes various tracks from God of War 2018 and God of War: Ragnarok OSTs

"Miss Clare Remembers" - Enya

"Private Reflection" and "Resignation" by Kevin McLeod

Outro is "To Be Better" by Miracle of Sound.

Beyond the Wind Door - Greg Is Afraid: Stopmotion (2023)

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 21:36:25 -0400

It's horror time, and the invention of a brand new sub show to talk about horror! Today's show is on the 2023 movie "Stopmotion" by Robert Morgan! And yes, there is stop-motion in Stopmotion, so make all the Xibit jokes you want, because Toby is gonna tell us all about it. Full spoilers as always, plus minor potentially triggering stuff in the discussion as well as some sharing by me. But it will be a gay old time, promise

Stop motion references:

"The Hand" by Jiri Trnka - https://youtu.be/wFAoLHXou4s?si=jFC67DfBwZqlC3Y6

"Bobby Yeah" by Richard Morgan - https://youtu.be/d3W3fHaLHD4?si=TpyWFbhRcJkFbwev

"Dog" - https://youtu.be/GtETK2beufA?si=ric16XllbXn4folQ

Excerpts from "Daddy's Little Bit of Dresden China" - https://youtu.be/04Nu7T850WE?si=lmCtt2LSlwVBqXj3

"Saturn Devouring His Son" by Francisco d Goya - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His_Son

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Haunted Shores" by Evgeny Teilor of Free Music Archive

Other music:

"Evil Intentions" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

"Violations", "Respond in Silence", "Mind Unveiled", "Comatone" by The Oscillation, "Crypt" by Hudd and "Stopmotion Movie Score Suite" by Shaun Duncan and Daniel Woodward from the Stopmotion soundtrack

"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel

"The Cyclops" from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad soundtrack

"Sounds of Silence Instrumental" by Brooklyn Duo

"Shake it Out (Instrumental)" by Florence and the Machine

"I Heard it Through The Grapevine (Intrumental)" by Marvin Gaye

Outro is "Self-Love" by Metro Boomin and Coi Leray

Miles to Go, Before I Sleep: This Essay Isn't (Just) About Gaiman

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:02:08 -0400

My final words (for now) about the crimes of Neil Gaiman, the influence of him and people like him on our podcast and lives, and how I plan to deal with with the issues raised going forwards.

All music is by Kevin McLeod, including "Magic Forest", "Private Reflection", "Resignation", "Heart of Nowhere", "Crusade", "Babylon" and "Wounded".

Miles To Go, Before I Sleep: Neo Cab Was A Little Too Real

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:48:00 -0400

Yay, it's an upload! And a very digestible one. A much longer episode is coming soon, but for now, enjoy what is likely the first of many Greg essays that I promise won't go on longer than 15 to 30 minutes. Here is a subshow under the Beyond the Wind Door label like Greg is Afraid, that I am calling Miles To Go Before I Sleep.

In this essay, I will relate an experience with indie visual novel and Uber simulator, Neo Cab. And how a bad ending led me to a sleepless night, emotional resonance, and a busy brain.

All music is by Kevin McLeod, including "Magic Forest", "Private Reflection", "Resignation", "Heart of Nowhere" and "Babylon"

Beyond the Wind Door - God of War: Ragnarok - Part 2

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:11:20 -0400

Now we get into the meat of the game itself. It's themes, its characters, its goddamn amazing music, and all the emotions they bring.

Fat Brett - Essay on Brok: https://youtu.be/kxgZyDzZvJI?si=yrWPfYBLb6T_pPaP

Fat Brett - Essay on Magni and Modi: https://youtu.be/1agbhCi-w1Q?si=5RBhlYg_5C3s_aK7

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll includes:

Tracks from the God of War (2018), and God of War:Ragnarok OSTs.

Carrickfergus (Instrumental) - https://youtu.be/dx7v9KxO--Q?si=W0wz62eoyGI00k9e

Beowulf Main Theme by Alan Silvestri

'Prologue' from the Horizon: Zero Dawn OST

Outro is "Blood On The Snow" by Hozier and Bear McCreary

Beyond the Wind Door - God of War: Ragnarok - Part 1

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 13:00:43 -0500

Today we start covering one of the best AAA games Toby and I have played in the last ten years that was *not* a Spiderman game. Recorded during a fierce winter cold snap, this is the God of War: Ragnarok show, guest starring previous interviewee, friend of the podcast and future collaborator, Orion Richardson.

Before we can discuss the game itself, however, we have to get into our respective pasts with God of War 2018, as well as the original Playstation games that game was building off from. So listen to me do my podcast essay thing, Orion talk about being a teenage boy playing Kratos, and all of us get into some of the best aspects of the 2018 game.

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll includes:

Tracks from the God of War (2018), God of War:Ragnarok and Hades OSTs.

"Feel Good Inc" by Gorillaz

"Bodies" by Drowning Pool

"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

"Cat's in the Cradle (Guitar instrumental)" by Harry Chapin

"Pts.OfAthrty." by Linkin Park

"Pray for Me" by The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar

Outro is "Ode to Fury" by Miracle of Sound

Princess Thieves - Part 6 (Chapters 11-14)

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:38:56 -0500

Our first discussion of New Century in the new year! I hope it's fufilling enough for the wait till the next one! This one is full of character analysis and more of my attempts to use music to create a good atmosphere for literary discussion! Also deconstruction of a Poe boy from a Poe family! Enjoy!

The New Century Multiverse Website:

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Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll:

"Double Back" from the Signalis OST

The House" and "I Have To Get Away from Here" - Fernando Velasquez from Crimson Peak Soundtrack

"Leonard and Natalie" and "Remember Me" from the Memento Soundtrack

"7-DS" by Grey

plus multiple tracks from the Princess Thieves OST

Outro is "Can't Hold Me Down" by GriZ and Teal Nash

Beyond the Wind Door - Best Media and Moments of 2024, Part 2

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:37:57 -0500

After coming to the end of Toby's list of 2024 things, we get to mine! It's mostly videogames.

But seriously, some emotional highs and lows here. Enjoy. Let us fortify ourselves for the coming year.

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll include works from:

In Stars and Time OST

Iris and the Giant OST

Cloudpunk OST

Signalis OST

Oxenfree 2 OST

Citizen Sleeper OST

Season: A Letter To The Future OST

Also:

Nina Simone - "Feeling Good"

Tegan and Sara - "I'm Not Your Hero"

Lou Reed - "Perfect Day"

Outro is "Open Doors" by Katie Dey

Beyond the Wind Door - Best Media and Moments of 2024, part 1

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Well... a good portion of 2024 was just an exploding pile of chicken shit. But Toby and I are still here, and we're starting off the new year strong. Join us for a discussion of the parts of the year that didn't suck, and gave us the fuel to get through it.

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other music includes:

https://youtu.be/KTmatjyd4KM?si=g87JWOvO2-1eJUOG - "The Wolf Song", Jonna Jinton

"Haunt", from the Haunting in Venice OST

https://youtu.be/P9gec3gi7vg?si=rT--LZkcO0ZCqRLp - Letting Go from the GOW Ragnarok OST

"Opening Titles", "Motel Room/Arriving at the Derelict", and "How Can I Heal" from the Memento OST

Various tracks from Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss.

"Everyone's Changing (Instrumental)" by Keane

"The Look" and "Joyride" by Roxette

Princess Thieves - Part 5 (Chapters 11-14)

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:49:41 -0500

Okay.

Let's try this one more time.

Once more after a too long hiatus, we're back with our retrospective on The Princess Thieves. And while I'll still be working on other side projects in between, the episodes will keep coming, as I've got three more episodes after this - in the can - to process.

So lets see more about what our guardians of Keledor get into, hmm?

The New Century Multiverse Website:

The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

https://youtu.be/o0FSh3mgShM?si=nkA7aHUMGTw9hUxV

Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll is various entries from the Princess Thieves OST

Outro is "Rogue" by DizzyEight ft. Johnald & KBN Chrollo

Beyond the Wind Door - The Miscommunication Trilogy: Montana (1998)

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:07:31 -0400

It feels like this one has been a long time coming.

Closing out our trilogy, we bring you the 1998 movie straight to cable movie called Montana, a movie that's hard to find and no one talks about, in spite of its star studded cast. Maybe our shared appreciation of this at times comedic crime drama will spark others to make an effort to find it. The movie poster to assist:

And here as promised is the venn diagram of our trilogy:

Movies With Mikey (Filmjoy) - Is Nope a Western?

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

https://youtu.be/V0lDtJIlUnc?si=eKSecnDsDHhQtZfW

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll is various pieces from the Montana Film score, including "In Deep" by Red Snapper

Outro is "Four Leaf Clover" by Abra Moore

Beyond the Wind Door - The Miscommunication Trilogy: All My Friends Hate Me

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:33:36 -0400

Well, where's an exciting one. A little indie title that few will have heard of, delving into the idea of social anxiety horror: All My Friends Hate Me. Listen to me, Toby and Alejandra gush about this one in part 2 of our themed trilogy. Spoilers await: I highly recommend watching this beforehand! Here's some images to entice.

Super Eyepatch Wolf - Social Anxiety Horror:

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll is selections from the AMFHM OST, as well as "Good Enough - Instrumental" by Sarah Mclachlan

Outro is "do all my friends hate me?" by McKenna Grace.

Beyond the Wind Door - The Miscommunication Trilogy: Brazil

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:56:14 -0400

Greeting, true believers! The B-Team is back as The League of Supervillians, here to talk about some tragic movies with common themes! This week, we discuss the Terry Gilliam classic, Brazil, the black comedy about a hapless hero trying to survive in a future dystopia! Join me, Toby, and Alejandra Vargas for zany fun!

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Outro is "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman from "Streets of Fire".

Princess Thieves - Part 4 (Chapters 6-10)

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:46:20 -0400

Today is the music episode! Or well, mostly the music episode. We go in depth with a lot of the most important or notable tracks in the Princess Thieves sound track, though more conversation is down the road as tracks come up in the story.

We also have more character discussion, specifically with regards to Meg and The Nag, but also a pivotal conversation between Baltus, Duke Coriolanus, and Mortimer Wilson, as we continue to unpack the motivations, feelings, and character of the Grand Duke.

Outtakes at the end... and a little something extra.

(Content warning for unexpected emotional outbursts)

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Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll is selected pieces from the Princess Thieves OST, as well as "Baker Street - Instrumental" by Gerry Rafferty

Outro includes:

"The Fanny Pack" from the Everything Everywhere All At Once OST

"Moonrise" by Chad Crouch

"Outro" by Evgeny Teilor

Used under Creative Commons Licence

Princess Thieves - Part 3 (Chapters 6-10)

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:49:50 -0400

Okay! Let's try this again, one more time. After an extended hiatus due to circumstances beyond our control, it's Princess Thieves time again!

This time covering the events of chapters 6-10, including discussions of dreams, masks, identity, goals, the dichotomy of being safe and yet craving freedom, the main streets and parks of London, and the magic of finding someone that truly sees you.

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Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll is selected pieces from the Princess Thieves OST, as well as 'Come Together (Instrumental)' by The Beatles.

Outro is 'Come With Me Now' by KONGOS

Beyond the Wind Door - Music with Maureen pt. 2

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:26:47 -0400

Well, this one took way too long to finish. It's also almost 2 hours, which is part of it, but well... an editorial insert will explain more.

Listen to Husband and Wife discuss the songs of Sarah McLachlan and Taylor Swift, with brief glimspses into a few others along the way:

Sarah McLachlan - 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy', and 'Black And White'

Taylor Swift - 'Anti-Hero' and 'Willow'

Special mention to the songs 'Fear', 'Posession' 'Look What You Made Me Do', 'Can't Hold Us Down', 'King of Anything', and 'Say You're Sorry'.

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Outro is 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' by Bonnie Tyler

Beyond The Wind Door: Inside Out 2

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:30:33 -0400

Once more, I team up with my wife Maureen to take on a piece of media together. This is us reflecting on the path that brought us to watch Inside Out 2 in theatres and then record on how it made Us feel, as well as reflect on the previous movie, and how these movies echo our own lives and emotional journeys. Join us. Full spoilers, natch.

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll is the OST from Inside Out and Inside Out 2

Outro is "Growing Up" by The Linda Lindas.

Princess Thieves - Part 2 (Chapters 1-5)

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:55:29 -0400

A deeper look at the events of the first Five Chapters of The Princess Thieves, through a deep dive at our main cast! Listen to us discuss all the characters that have been introduced so far: Gwen, Viola, Robin, Oberon, Scarlett, Captain Baltus, and finally Grand Duke Coriolanus, wherein we start looking for answers to a question I started pondering back in 2019!

Enjoy yourselves... and listen to the very end. If you fidget, if you look away, if you forget any part of what I tell you...

The promised picture of Gwen:

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Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll is various works from the OST of The Princess Thieves

Outro is "London Town" by Miracle of Sound

Beyond the Wind Door: Stop Motion Part 3 - Kubo and the Two Strings

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:10:20 -0400

Our final entry in our Stop motion shows, where we bring it back to the movie that began this exploration into the medium, Kubo and the Two Strings.

I not only love it, but it may be one of my favorite movies, same with Toby and Maureen. Full spoilers for the movie, but also we gets into some hints of problems behind the scenes with Laika at the end, so content warning for that as well.

Outtakes after the end music!

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll Music includes various pieces from Kubo and the Two Strings soundtrack, with outro as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Regina Spektor

Princess Thieves - Part 1 (Chapters 1-5)

Sun, 26 May 2024 16:39:18 -0400

We're back, guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Season 6! Welcome to our Princess Thieves retrospective!

We begin with an overview of our beginning, discussing it's roots, storytelling framework, it's tone, and some of the story elements of the prologue and Chapters 1-5.

Drop your door handles and grab your pouch of sweeties. It's crime time.

(Many thanks to Laureta Sela, Maya Souris, Spencer Leeb, and James Batchelor)

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Intro is "Facing Fears" by Beat Mechanik

Midroll is "London Town (Instrumental)" by Miracle of Sound

Outro is "Dreams" by The Cranberries

Beyond the Wind Door Minisode - Pokemon

Tue, 14 May 2024 22:57:37 -0400

Originally meant to be an outtake, here's a brief snippet of me and Toby discussing my first foray into watching Pokemon media, spurred by a challenge from Nama Chibitty of the School of Movies discord. While a full episode is not forthcoming as I didn't really gel with what I was given, I clearly had Something to say. So here's the entirity of that. Enjoy.

Outro is "Carry On" by Kygo ft. Rita Ora.

Beyond the Wind Door: Stop Motion Part 2 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

Sun, 05 May 2024 16:41:38 -0400

Holy cow, part 2 came out quickly!

Listen to our takes on this seminal Tim Burton Classic, and comparing it to Chicken Run! Spoilers: didn't work for me. Listen to my reasoning and yell at me!

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll is "Sally's Song" by Amy Lee

Outro is "I Miss You" by Bink 182

Beyond the Wind Door: Stop Motion Part 1 - Chicken Run

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:31:33 -0400

Once more, beyond the Wind Door! Today is part one of a discussion comparing three stop motion movies and our experiences with them. Today we discuss Chicken Run from 2000 by Aardman Productions! Join me, Toby, and my wife Maureen on this journey!

Stagefright - by Steven Box (Aardman Prod)

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Flip, Flop and Fly" by Elias Hall

Steamheart - Epilogue, Part 2

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 18:14:59 -0400

I hope you like Pitch Meetings. Because this episode has one and it was the thing that took the longest to do!

Our final thoughts on the biggest book of New Century.

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Intro and Outro are "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers.

Beyond the Wind Door - Music with Maureen pt. 1

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:55:16 -0400

Look, its not a great title. But it's what I came up with.

Lacking other side content to share, I decided to try something new: discussing favorite music with my wife. Songs from the long ago 70's and 80's, to far more current media. You'll probably note some through lines running throughout as we talk about what these songs mean to us (links to relevant music videos). For this week:

Paul Simon - Boy In The Bubble:

Simon and Garfunkel - I Am A Rock

Sara Barellies - Armor

https://youtu.be/a6Uj2QyBJVc?si=mFjV6xvxGRvWeY8d

Sara Barellies - Cassiopeia

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Outro is Simon and Garfunkel - "The Boxer"

Steamheart - Epilogue, Part 1

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:02:24 -0400

Our final thoughts on this, the longest journey. The Journey of Steamheart.

Working for Hope
Endings and Beginnings... ours and theirs.
Is that a Wrap?
What Does This Journey Offer Us
Missed Opportunities
Is this book really 'no-one's favorite'?
Final look at a few characters - our favorites?

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Intro and Outro are is "My Silver Lining" by First Aid Kit

Midroll music includes: "Bittersweeet" and "Thunder Dreams" by Kevin McCleod

Beyond the Wind Door - The 14th Doctor Specials, Part 2

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:25:09 -0500

Out of the Wind Door and into the Wide Blue Yonder...

Or wait, no, we're actually covering The Giggle this time. But really, here is part 2 of a discussion on Doctor Who's 60th anniversary specials, so discussion and spoilers covering The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder, and The Giggle. And listen to the end for a hell of a plot twist! Special guest stars Kevin Veighey and Jesse Ferguson!

The visuals from the Craig Ferguson Doctor Who opening skit:

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Beyond The Wind Door - The Answer

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:07:04 -0500

An essay I wrote in 2019, after interviewing Alex and Sharon for Steamheart. The first creative writing I'd done in a while. And needed practice for the podcast I would eventually do with Toby.

The essay now includes Music and an epilogue to my personal little story. Spoilers for certain story elements of The Good Place, but specifically for Season 4, episode 9 of that show.

Midroll is "Clean Soul" by Kevin McLeod

Outro is "Answer" by Sarah McLachlan

Behind The Whitescarves - The First Interview, Part 2

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 23:00:34 -0500

Here's the rest of it and it's extra long. But only slightly because of what I added.

As before, spoilers not just for Steamheart, but for all New Century books released by 2019, including and especially The Princess Thieves.

It's amazing to think so much started here. Enjoy.

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Let Go" by Beau Young Prince

Beyond the Wind Door - The 14th Doctor Specials, Part 1

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 21:43:21 -0500

This Wind Door once more opens next to a TARDIS! Lacking his Real Life Doctor companion, Greg invites Kevin Veighey back to Dish on the Doctor, plus time travel expert Jesse Fergusson to be our foil!

Today we cover The Star Beast and Wild Blue Yonder, though there will be discussion of overarching themes of all three 14th Doctor Specials, so expect potential spoilers for all! Allon-sy!

Catherine Tate Comic Relief Skit!

The Importance of Doctor Who's Trans Character

https://youtu.be/4hm5Pv0HbXY?si=nrJgWhd-SLXrJNog

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Behind The Whitescarves - The First Interview, Part 1

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:21:03 -0500

Late 2019, Alex was making the post Steamheart materials after the release of the final episode of the audiodrama. Then he had a banger of an idea: why not ask two fans to interview them instead of just doing content with the cast?

Little did he know what he started.

4 years later, I rerelease these interviews that began with me and Toby and our crappy mics. Complete with added editorials from me, reflecting on how those old interviews sound now, and reflections on what we did and what's to come.

Spoiler warning: We discuss several aspects of all of Phase 1, including elements from The Princess Thieves, which we have not yet covered in the Retrospective. This Warn You.

Enjoy!

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Walk Me Home" by P!nk

The Turning Point - Part 8 (Steamheart)

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:48:28 -0500

The last episode before our wrapup, covering details from chapters 40-42!

Stories Yet Untold
Coming To Terms With Sadness
Final Reflections on Jeremy
Abigail's Emotional Release
The Historical Texts
Outtakes!

It's been a long journey. The end is nigh.

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Midroll music includes:

"Shores of Avalon" by Kevin Mcloud

"Silent Winter" by Running Wolf

"Samwise The Brave" by Howard Shore

"Make Your Decision" by Dan Phillipson

Outro is "Where The West Began" by Ferenc Hegedus

Beyond The Wind Door - Marvel’s Spiderman 2, Part 3

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:38:51 -0500

The end of our deep dive on Spidermen:Proving Ground! And by the end, I mean ANOTHER 2 HOURS OF US TALKING. So hope you like what we have to say!

Ranking All The Side Quests and Collections!
Saying Goodbye To A Friend
Rich Man's Burden and Making It Our Problem
The Evolved Suit
Reliving The Past, and Making A More Interesting Future
Toby Speaks about Endings
Resonance with New Century??
What's next, Insomniac?

I love all the work we've ever done discussing New Century. But that has just prepared us to make these episode really special. Thanks for joining us.

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other music from the Spiderman OST, Miles Morales OST, Spiderman 2 OST, and finally the Undertale OST

Outro is "Where We Come From" by Lecrae

The Turning Point - Part 7 (Steamheart)

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 21:22:36 -0500

The final chapters of Steamheart 40-42. The Beginning of the End.

How Do You End This Story?
This Does Not Feel Like Victory
Not Nice to Meet You, Rose. Run For Your Life.
Dread it, run from it...
A Doorway to Heaven?
The Voice of the Shit Shaman
Reinventing The Story

All this and more.

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Where Is The Love?" by Black Eyed Peas

Beyond The Wind Door - Marvel’s Spiderman 2, Part 2

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:23:27 -0500

A deep dive into the new Insomniac Spiderman game, full spoilers, including:

Where Gameplay Conflicts with Narrative
The Game's All New Power Sets
Peter and Harry v Peter and Miles
MJ's character arc
The Addiction of Power
What Story Miles Enables
Forgiveness? Or Acceptance?
How do you reform a violent past?
Mother Figures
Is there gonna be Carnage?
The Music of Spiderman

All this and more.

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Other music from the Spiderman:Miles Morales and Spiderman 2 OST

Outro is "Swing" by Earthgang ft. Benji

Whitescarves Team-Up #9 - Alejandra Vargas, Part 2 (The Chaoscast!)

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:32:16 -0500

The chaotic ending! In part 2 we discuss the rest of Alejandra's reading order:

10. Nightfall of the Wendigo: Wait, What?
11. Panther Soul: Okay, Definitely a Furry
12. Uncivil Outlaw: Finally A Fan of The Mind and the Heart
13. Back In Time + Space: Puzzle Solving with Time Travel
And Finally,
14. Castle of The Moon: The Search for More Sex

Followed by final thoughts and hopes for future New Century stories!

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Intro is "All Star" by Beat Mechanik

Outro is "Misery x CPR X Reese's Puffs Rap"

Beyond The Wind Door - Marvel’s Spiderman 2, Part 1

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:06:00 -0500

Well, here's another first. Dr. Skeels-Jungius and I are covering a videogame! But it's a video game we feel strongly about, both in the original experience, as part of a series of games, but also as lovers of Spider-Man and his extended mythology. (Because the name is confusing, we also refer to this game officially as Spider-Men: Proving Grounds)

This is a spoiler free episode, and today we discuss:

Our own pasts with Spider-Man media
Our experience and love of the first two Insomniac games
Our feelings on gameplay, traversal, and certain side activities
Spidey-Wardrobe
And all over spoiler free conclusions!

TL;DL We liked the game a lot. But the Mephisto is in the details! Come join us.

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Outro is "It's My Time" by LeCrae

Whitescarves Team-Up #9 - Alejandra Vargas, Part 1 (The Chaoscast!)

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:18:45 -0500

What happens when you get Beyond The Wind Door coresspondant Alejandra to read all 14 New Century books in a year? She does it her way! In the order she decides! (Full Spoiler potential!)

To start:

1. Stonespring Maidens: Lesbians, You Say?
2. Let Them Go: Short and Spooky!
3. Tiger's Eye: Fine, Tell Me About Cats.... Oooh.
4. Arlington: Not A West Wing Fan
5. Secret Rooms: Lets Go To Apocalypse School!
6. Princess Thieves: Not Ready for Steamheart, Time for Fun!
7. Christmas Thieves: Merlaine and the Nag's Excellent Christmas!
8. Steamheart: Train Buddies! Also, Harry Learns About Racism
9. Cartographer's Handbook: The Historical Documents!

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Intro is "All Star" by Beat Mechanik

Outro is "Posin" by Peggy Suave

New’s of the Century: Castle of the Moon, Part 2

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 09:34:51 -0500

Part 2 of our initial conversations on the hot new thing, Castle of the Moon.

As before, this episode will spoil the book in question, will potentially spoil Any Other Part of New Century because we get into a bunch of the implications for how this book reveals previously unknown context about previously released books. Part and parcel of being a prequel!

On top of that, this will get into spoilers for the movie Memento. Yes, revealing that is a bit of a spoiler in and of itself, can't be helped. I still don't think it would prepare you for how it comes into play, and Memento is a 23 year old movie, but still! We cant talk about how mind blowing this book is without the proper context! (Timestamp is 34:20 to 38:30)

Get ready for sex, grief, bargaining, and killer music.

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Intro is "Humanity" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Midroll is "One Winged Angel - Rebirth" from the FF7 Remake OST

Outro is "Between Heaven and Hell" by Miracle of Sound

Beyond The Wind Door - 2023 Spooktacular, Part 2

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:53:30 -0500

Part 2 of our 2023 Spooktacular Episode! Once more with Alejandra Vargas and Kevin Veighey, we discuss two episodes of Doctor Who with the 9th Doctor played by Christopher Eccleston. Spoilers for "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances" but also some minor spoilers for Series 1 in general, as well as a future episode of Matt Smith's run. Fantastique! (Outtakes at the end!)

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Welcome To The Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

New’s of the Century: Castle of the Moon, Part 1

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 07:43:58 -0500

What's the buzz, tell me what's happening... hey neighbor, have you heard the good New's?

That's right, a new book is here, and a new round of hot takes. This is only Part 1 of Toby and Greg dishing on the new book Castle of the Moon.

Big ol spoiler warning: if you have not read All the books up till this point, there may be spoilers for those books. Obviously, we get into full details on Castle, but because by Word of God this is a trilogy with Nightfall of the Wendigo, elements of this book may get referenced in relation to Nightfall. THIS WARN YOU.

And with that... here we go.

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Intro is "Humanity" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Other Music is from the Fear and Hunger OST, including "Minor Terror", "Eastern Wind", "Muted Aggression", and the main theme.

Outro is "Demons" by Henri Werner

The Turning Point - Part 6 (Steamheart)

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:09:15 -0500

Our final words on chapter 39:

A Different Side of Seth
Terms and Conditions
The Sound of New Century
Mysteries and Riddles
Returning to Today
Outtakes!

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outros are "Sayonara Wild Hearts and "Wild Hearts Never Die" by Daniel Olson

Beyond The Wind Door - 2023 Spooktacular, Part 1

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:48:28 -0400

Happy Halloween, Boils and Ghouls and non-binary changelings, etc etc...

In part 1, we get to discuss The Blob from 1958, and Arachnophobia from 1990! Stop your grinnin, and drop your linen. It's gonna be a rolicking good time. Guest Starring Alejandra Vargas and Kevin Veighey.

Keep listening till the end!

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode.

The Turning Point - Part 5 (Steamheart)

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:40:28 -0400

We devoted an entire recording to chapter 39, since there was a lot to discuss. During part 1 we cover:

A Hair's Breadth from Death
Divine Visions
Memory Is The Key
The Shadow Woman
If you can't beat the Muppets...

Also, some images related to our conversation.

The Angel of Death:

And Ereshkigal:

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Time" by Sarah McLachlan

The Turning Point - Part 4 (Steamheart)

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:08:54 -0400

Finally, we return to Steamheart. The Steamheart of Darkness.

Rose, The Voice of the Enemy
Annie's Standard
Salvation Hangs on a Knife's Edge
Miguel Dons the Mask
Butler's Decent - What They Took
Words That Resonate
Reinforcements of a Wight Pallor
...Catastrophe Averted?

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Ghost" by Mystery Skulls

Beyond the Wind Door - Two Horrors and a Sorkin

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:00:38 -0400

Today, Greg Toby and Alejandra each bring a movie to the table to discuss! It's one more outing with the Beyond Team! (Expect Spoilers!!)

6:45 - Zom100: Bucket list of the Dead

46:48 - The Company of Wolves

01:26:00 - Molly's Game

02:06:47 - Secret Behind The Whitescarves??!

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll includes:

"The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes

"Night In The Forest" by Sergey Chereminiskov

"Sorceress" by Stereohada (All of the above thanks to Free Music Archive)

"Decline" by Kevin McLeod

"Retrograde" by James Blake

Outro is "Awaken" by Ray Chen ft. Valerie Brousard

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 8

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:47:17 -0400

And here's the final Whitescarves Episode for Panther Soul! Which means it will be years before we talk about it again! Get all your hot takes and insights here!

Felis Ex Machina
Audio Challenges: Editing and Rhyming
How to Deal With Death, both fictional and real
Planet of Cats: What's Next?
Rama-sonas!
Fathers and Sons
Alex Exeunt, Pursued by a Tiger
Maureen's Many Thoughts on Rama

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Midroll Music includes:

"Undertale" from the Undertale OST

"Stand By Me - Violin Cover" by Peter Metarski

"Father and Son (Instrumental)" by Cat Stevens

"Wakanda" and "T'Challa" by Ludwig Goransson

"Deja Vu" by Tsuko G

Outro is "Stand By Me" by Florence and the Machine

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 7

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:35:06 -0400

It's time to play the music. It's time to light the Blue Flame... It's time for more questions for Alex Shaw.

LGBTQ narrative in Panther Soul
The Many Voices of Kolo
Intensely Appropriate Music
What Does A Cat Need of a Calendar?
Travelling Without A Map
Bloopers!

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Other music includes:

"Decline" by Kevin McCloud

"Circle of Life" and "Wide Sky" by Ald

"Zaad" by Jason Bradley Livesay of Shockwave Sound

"Fear and Hunger" by Miro Haverinen

"Adagio in D" by John Murphy

"Shaman's Hollow", 'Invisible Mountain", "Oasis City", and "Egypt' by Tabletop Audio

Outro is "History Maker" by Dean Fujioka

Beyond the Wind Door - Greg’s Horror Homework, pt. 2

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 05:47:52 -0400

The final 5 of Greg's Horror Homework (Which, as you'll find out, have shifted slightly in rankings since recording...)

#5 The Orphanage (Content warning for discussions of suicide) - 02:58

#4 Purge: Election Year - 21:35

#3 Jaws - 36:13

#2 The Wicker Man - 43:51

#1 The Old Ways - 01:10:27

And here's the ranking Color Wheel:

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Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll music is "Decline" and "The Other Side" by Kevin Mcleod of Incompetech.com

Outro is "La Bamba" by Radio Jarocho

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 6

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 22:15:36 -0400

Beyond the Wind Door - Greg’s Horror Homework, pt. 1

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:35:16 -0400

In this journey Beyond the Wind Door, I fullfilled a challenge to watch 10 horror movies I had never seen! Today you'll get to hear me, Toby, and Alejandra Vargas (a.k.a. Plutoburns on You Tube) talk about the experience!

(expect spoilers for all of the movies listed, including a bit on Doctor Sleep)

Honorable Mention: The Thing (1982) - 20:27

#10 An American Werewolf in London - 25:35

#9 Halloween (1978) - 51:06

#8 Evil Dead 2 - 01:08:30

#7 It Chapter 1 (2017) - 01:20:03 (includes a discussion of Doctor Sleep)

#6 The Devil's Backbone - 01:36:11

That One Guillermo Del Toro Movie: https://youtu.be/pp-EmsmCsRE

The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:

Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of Free Music Archive

Midroll music is "Decline" and "The Other Side" by Kevin Mcleod of Incompetech.com and "Horror Music Box" by Universefield of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Day 4" by Bear McCreary - Happy Death Day Soundtrack

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 5

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 10:47:44 -0400

The beginning of the end! We start our final Behind The Whitescarves interview, with Alex, Sharon, and Willow Shaw!

Mostly Alex and Willow this time around, but we start by discussing the origin of this story and how much it's changed from original inception. And then we dive deep about Willow's methodology and the creation of Lia the Lynx as a character (Willow having been involved in small ways since inception, but now taking a lead role in a big way!) Join us for the fun, plus more outtakes!

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Born For This" by The Score

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 4

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 05:35:21 -0400

Finishing up our discussions with Laureta Sela and Spencer Leeb! (Maureen will have to wait for another time...)

The Return of Hakka?
The Return of Butler??
What Cat would You Be?
Looking Ahead to Planet of Cats
Beatrix, Unwritten
Kolo Nash's Punch Out!!
All this and more!

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "In The End" by Jung Youth and Fleurie

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 3

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:29:43 -0400

New people! Great people, old New Century hands Laureta Sela and Spencer Leeb! The interviewening continues, chaotically!

Being Back in Rama
Playing Mentors, and wanting to Be Mentors
The Sean Bean of New Century
Embodying the self vs Putting on a Costumer
Outtakes!

Jack Sparrow: Psychology of an Anti-hero: https://youtu.be/iUN6d7ur5Dg

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "I'll Show You" by K/DA ft. TWICE, Bekuh BOOM, Annika Wells

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 2

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:40:12 -0400

Some more Discussions with Maya and Theo, plus the entirity of James's history with New Century as a whole! Plus More Outtakes, and a lot of fun!

Pallas's Cats! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas%27s_cat

A Snow Leopard and His Pumpkin: https://youtu.be/h2TJlCAxjgo

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Lucky" by AURORA

Behind the Whitescarves: Panther Soul, Part 1

Sat, 20 May 2023 05:58:03 -0400

It's finally here! The first interview with our Panther Soul cast!

Join us as we interview the voices of our villians/antagonists of our story:

Maya Souris as Maugg

Theo Leigh as Stardancer

James Batchelor as Sir Dashington

We got discussions on cults, being non-binary, so many cat puns, and much much more!

Love Bombing: https://youtu.be/UlXoI_XJGAg

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Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Villain" by K/DA

The Turning Point - Part 3 (Steamheart)

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:55:21 -0400

The beginning of our discussion on chapters 35-38, but mostly just that first one!

Today we cover Annie:

How
Where
When
Why
and what we're all feeling by the end.

Don't know what I mean? Finish Chapter 35, sweet summer child.

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Legends Never Die" by Against the Current

Beyond The Wind Door - Discussion v Outtakes: Dawn of Justice!

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 22:30:06 -0400

Discussion!
Tenet vs. Everything Everywhere All At Once! (vague spoilers)
Toby sells me on The Last Wish!
Fish Tales!
Lasagna!
Cameos!

With Special guests Roxette and Banannas in Pyjamas! Sponsored by... Spaghetti Warehouse??!!

The Turning Point - Part 2 (Steamheart)

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:44:51 -0500

Further in and further down. Chapter 34: The People of Green Hollow

Unpacking the Horror Spice
Civility as a Weapon
The Poisoned Rose
Abgail Unleashes
The Presence and Absence of Violence
How do we deal with those who would annihilate us?

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Zombie" by Bad Wolves

The Turning Point - Part 1 (Steamheart)

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:51:03 -0500

Part 4, the beginning of the end. We start getting Dark. Mostly a discussion of Chapter 33, though we hint at what's to come in the following chapter...

Turning Points and the Heart of Darkness
Abigail and Annie at the Cliff's Edge
Getting Mad - emotions as a representation of Chaos
Supportive Frank, Explaining Jeremy, Angry Harry
How Miguel Copes - How Others Help
The looming dread of Green Hollow
...how would Steamheart and New Century translate into a tv show?

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette

Doorways - Part 12 (Steamheart)

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:24:28 -0500

Chapter 32, the final piece of Part 3. A big conflict, but not the last one...

The Assault of Steamheart
The Power of a Tiger
Final Sacrifices, part 1
Remembering Chadwick Boseman and Kevin Conroy
Challenging Seth's Sovreignty
Wendigo Mysteries - how does Seth fit in?

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Finding Batman - https://why-i-love-comics.tumblr.com/post/686429424926736384/dc-pride-1-finding-batman-2022-written-by

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Midroll Music: Apprehension and Lone Harvest by Kevin McLeod

Clare De Lune by Claude Debussy

Outro is "Ashes" by Celine Dion

Beyond The Wind Door - Son Of Outtakes

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 09:34:21 -0500

Another episode of us being ridiculous! Some actual other media conversation too!

Discussion of the Die hard movies!
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Good For Her Movies: The Princess, Prey, Ready or Not and... Enola Holmes 2?
Toby sings!
Denoument of Toby's Movie Theatre woes
Now Stop! Hammy Time!
Greg's Non-Spoiler Thoughts on Peacemaker and Wakanda Forever

Guest Stars Sarah Skeels and Maureen Foley!

Doorways - Part 11 (Steamheart)

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:53:05 -0500

Further discussion on Chapters 30 and 31!

Escape from Sytash
Remembering the Fallen
Suspicious Minds
Jeremy: Beyond the Rainbow
Power and Responsibility
There Are No Happy Endings...
Abby: When She Doesn't Get What She Wants

One episode to go in part 3 of Steamheart, covering the momentous events of Chapter 32, next time...

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Midroll Music: "I Cant Make You Love Me (Instrumental)" by Bonnie Raitt

Outro is "Leaving" by Indigo Girls

Doorways - Part 10 (Steamheart)

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 19:59:55 -0500

Through the Wind Door... to Sytash. The beginning of our discussion on Chapters 30-32

Abigail and Raven: Round 2?
Jeremy gets His Wish?
Miguel Takes Point
Through the Green Door?
The Horror of Plants

Special guest star Dr. Sarah Skeels!

And Relevant looks at nature narrated by David Attenborough:

Water Lily: https://youtu.be/SM-Ilh2lHZk

Rafflesia: https://youtu.be/YxIpl38rsMo

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Rafflesia" by Benji Merrison and Will Slater.

Beyond the Wind Door - More Outtakes!

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:08:38 -0500

Next episode of Steamheart? Nope. That takes more work. But we've got a bunch more of your favorite postcasts hosts being brainy and loony. Listen to us discuss:

Sandman! (no spoilers)
Bloopers!
Persona 5 Royal, Hades, Spiderman: The City Never Sleeps (some small spoilers)
Venom and Tony Todd!
DS9 (throw a latnium strip in the bucket)
More Thoughts on New Century videogames!
Cameos from Sarah and Maureen!
More Wind Door After Dark?!

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Outro is "Ebay" by Weird Al Yankovic

Doorways - Part 9 (Steamheart)

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:40:15 -0400

Our final thoughts on chapters 27-29.

Harry and Abby: The Tomorrows of their Relationship.
More discussions on Journeys, and where we are headed to.
Who Lives and Who Dies?
Round 1, Fight!
Fighting as Dialogue
Returning Characters from the Handbook
The role of Mystery

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey

Doorways - Part 8 (Steamheart)

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:12:35 -0400

Further exploration of Chapters 27-29, including:

More on Overcoming Language Barriers
Narrative Shorthand gets us to the good stuff.
Gun Fears, and Armor Piercing Questions
Children and soldiers as currency
What it means to be a Right Hand Man

Sorry this one took so long. As work and apartment things get squared away, I can devote more time to the podcast!

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Simple Life" by Elton John

Doorways - Part 7 (Steamheart)

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:39:31 -0400

Team Steam has gathered. We can now venture forth. Our discussion on Chapters 27-29 begins right here!

Hey Dawg, I Herd You Like Stories...
How Did You Know About The Parts You Weren't There For?
Lost In Translation (How do you even sign 'genocide'?)
Team Steam Bonding: What We've Lost, and what We've Gained
What's important, and how we get there.

Watch this space, because discussions of non-New Century media is coming!

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "In The Blood" by Darren Korb and Ashley Barret of Supergiant Games

Doorways - Part 6 (Steamheart)

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:38:22 -0400

As promised, an extra long episode detailing our final thoughts on chapters 24-26.

The Red Forest of Rama
Tropes and Heroes Journeys
The Music of Let Them Go
Opening Doors, Closing Doors
The Further Adventures of Miguel and Hrao
The Fateful Meeting - Team Steam Assembled
Even more outtakes!

6 more chapters for Part 3. The best is yet to come!

oh, and here's an image of Linda and Ron from the Beauty and the Beast show!

Compare to this image of Seth.

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Better far to live and die" from Pirates of Penzance '83

Doorways - Part 5 (Steamheart)

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:27:44 -0400

Hey, guess what! Since this episode was short, I got it out quicker! Sadly, the next will be longer. More Discussion on chapters 24-26, but mostly 24:

So, about last night...
Consequences vs. Possibilities
Violence, Responsibility, and Annie
Reconciling Faith in New Century
A Contribution from a Listener!
Outtakes!

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Love's Divine" by Seal

Doorways - Part 4 (Steamheart)

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:51:15 -0400

The morning after. BreakFast, and more thoughts about chapters 24-26.

Jeremy: Tactical Madelines
Finally Getting to Talk to Leprechauns
How We Function, Apart
Group Dynamics
The Darkness of the Raven

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "King of Pain" by The Police

Doorways - Part 3 (Steamheart)

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:21:44 -0400

The final part of our discussion on chapters 21-23. Trigger Warning: The first 9 minutes has a discussion on rape-adjacent trauma.

Seth and Annie, Revisited
Abigail and her past: face to face with the Belle
Unpacking Unresolved Sexual Tension
The decisions that lead our quartet into sexual intimacy
The ins and outs of attraction. Spoilers, it's messy!

I don't know how quickly I'm going to get to the next episode: got a lot of editable content ahead of me, but schedule and heat and all are getting in the way. Stay tuned.

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Everything" by Lifehouse

Doorways - Part 2 (Steamheart)

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:50:06 -0400

Let's Talk About Sex. (Also, other things.)

Quoth The Raven
Sex Working For a Living
Abigail, Inside
Annie and Abby: Head to Head, over some head!
Intimacy as Storytelling

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt n' Pepa

Doorways - Part 1 (Steamheart)

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 20:33:55 -0400

I've been waiting my whole life for this moment.

...well, okay. Only since mid 2020. But that seems like a lifetime ago. Here we begin part 3 of Steamheart, covering chapters 21-23.

The Meaning of Doorways
Literary Liminal Spaces
Why We Love and Hate Seeing Heroes Fight
Our Love of Jeremy
Agent Wolf
The Return of the Triune

I always put in 110%. But this time does feel special, a crafted work of art not just for you, but for Us. It's days like these I live for.

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Midrolls are "Undertale OST 71" by Misaki and "Breath Again (Instrumental)" by Sara Bareilles

Outro is "Me" by Paula Cole

Beyond the Wind Door - An Experiment

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 23:28:07 -0400

As I'm still working on the next Retrospective episode, here's a bonus bit of filler. Just Toby and I being nutso, something that would usually go into outtakes. But we also have a discussion on the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once that gets into spoiler territory.

If you're interested in hearing us talk about stuff that isn't New Century, you may well get your wish. In the mean time, enjoy this bit of random joy. Goodness knows we need it.

Music used is "Dare To Be Stupid" by Cybertronic Spree.

On The Road - Part 6 (Steamheart)

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:26:29 -0400

The last of Part 2 (covering chapters 19-20). And I promise, every episode from here will be over an hour, because damn, we talked for a long while regarding the next three chapters.

Wait, they Hooked Up?
Our Worst Kept Secret in Steamheart
Penrose, Heal Thyself
Heart of Darkness
Destruction and Creation

Wrath month is coming early. We've got a song to go with it.

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Midroll music is "Agent Tex (Instrumental)" by Jeff Williams

Outro is "F*ck You" by Lily Allen

On The Road - Part 5 (Steamheart)

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:19:26 -0400

Coming to the end of Part 2, covering a wide range of topics from chapters 17-20!

The Cost of Doing (Soldier) Business
Abigail, Uncompromising
Jeremy Explains It All
Working In A Zinc Mine: Rise of Tabitha
New Headcanon!

One more episode before Part 3, and the team is complete!

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Hold On" by KT Tunstall

On The Road - Part 4 (Steamheart)

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:11:27 -0400

Thank you for your patience: the curtain rises on Chapter 17!

The Steam Island Players!
Gone With The Winds of Virginia!
Hope! It's all about Hope!
Center Stage with Abigail

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "The Mummer's Dance" by Lorenna McKennit

On The Road - Part 3 (Steamheart)

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:38:51 -0400

And we reach the end of another batch. Our final say on Chapters 14-16.

This Episode Brought to you by the Letter M
Chaos and Order
You Can't Go Home Again, Oatman!
Secrets of England
Devatation
Spoilers on Royalty Robbery! (From 40:80 to 59:40)
Outtakes!

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "Falling Down (Prodigy Remix)" by Oasis

On The Road - Part 2 (Steamheart)

Tue, 24 May 2022 20:29:52 -0400

Moving from Chapter 14 to Chapter 15...

Mushrooms!
What It Takes To Be a Shaman
In Living VoxTube
How To Cross Over with Books We Haven't Covered... or Not.

Trope Talks: Greatest Fears: https://youtu.be/HEcI_tCU5DQ

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Intro and Outro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

On The Road - Part 1 (Steamheart)

Tue, 17 May 2022 11:30:07 -0400

Finally! On The Road! Part 2! Chapter 14! Our Thoughts!

Strengths and weaknesses of Narration vs. Cinematic language
How cross pollination of language helps us communicate better
The influence of Mass Effect on New Century
How Frank and Abigail's conversation reflects on both of them
Contemplating the End

I am still going to try and get out an episode this weekend, so fear not! More TTWD is coming soon!

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Intro is "Together We Stand" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive

Outro is "M4 - Part 2" by Faunts

Before The Voyage - Part 12 (Steamheart)

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:09:18 -0400

Here is where we start getting On The Road, moving from the last vestiges of Chapter 12 to Chapter 13. And among our topics:

The transition from Part 1 to Part 2
Our Analysis of Where The West Begins
Miguel vs. Francisco
Hrao and the Gods of Rama
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Outtakes!

Took us long enough. Unlike what the recording says, next week we are on hiatus. I would have rerecorded, but I am congested as fuck with a cold, and wasn't feeling up to it. See you all again soon.

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