Dreamspace: A Dark Crystal Podcast

Note: This episode was recorded before the cancellation announcement for The Boroughs. In this episode of Dreamspace, Phil and Sydnni return to talk all things The Dark Crystal, reflecting on the enduring patience of the fandom, and why Age of Resistance may have arrived just before its perfect cultural moment. They discuss how the world of The Dark Crystal continues to find new audiences, the leg...

This interview contains SPOILERS for The Boroughs! Sydnni welcomes back writers and showrunners Will Matthews and Jeffrey Addiss to discuss their brand new Netflix series The Boroughs. In this conversation, Will and Jeffrey talk about how their work on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance helped lead to their collaboration with the Duffer Brothers, the origins of The Boroughs, and the process of cr...

Phil and Sydnni are back with a Dark Crystal catch-up full of exciting news. In this episode, they celebrate the award-winning expanded The Dark Crystal soundtrack from La-La Land Records, revisit why Trevor Jones’ score remains such an essential part of the film’s magic, and reflect on their earlier conversation with Tim Greiving. They also discuss Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Hens...

In this episode of Dreamspace: A Dark Crystal Podcast, Phil and Sydnni return for a brand new year and welcome a very special guest Paul Alexander Butler from Games and Stuff. Paul joins us to tell the incredible story of how he unexpectedly became the owner of the screen-used Crystal of Truth from The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance after Julien’s Auction. From bidding drama and surprise emails t...

This episode, hosts Phil and Sydnni return to the Dreamspace to dive into a spirited discussion just in time for the spooky season — could The Dark Crystal actually be considered a Halloween movie? With Fathom Events bringing Jim Henson’s fantasy classic back to theatres in October, the hosts explore the film’s darker tones, eerie atmosphere, and the haunting beauty that makes it a perfect additio...

On this episode of Dreamspace, Phil and Sydnni return for a deep dive into The Heretic and The Wanderer, a four-part Dark Crystal comic story from the Jim Henson Presents anthology. Join them as they explore the long-awaited reunion of SkekGra and UrGoh as we unpack both the lore and the emotional weight behind the characters’ journeys. The hosts reflect on how the story builds on themes from Age...

On this episode of Dreamspace, Phil and Sydnni reunite to discuss the recent explosion of Dark Crystal merchandise and—most thrilling of all—the new stories emerging from the Jim Henson Presents comic series with their main focus on At The End of All Things. Main Highlights: 🎉 Catching up on Dark Crystal happenings since April 💍 Discussion on the stunning new Skeksis & Mystic ring by License...

Phil and Sydnni return to celebrate an exciting wave of Dark Crystal goodness! From the stunning expanded soundtrack release to an explosion of new merch (plushies and glow-in-the-dark joggers to name a few). They chat: Highlights from their interview with Tim Greiving on the remastered soundtrack Amazing apparel from Cavity Colors, Fun.com, and Shop. Henson.com Hype for upcoming Jim Henson Presen...

In this special episode of Dreamspace: A Dark Crystal Podcast, hosts Phil and Sydnni are joined by music journalist and self-described “film music evangelist” Tim Greiving. Dive deep into the story behind the surprise release of 2025 on The Dark Crystal: Expanded Motion Picture Soundtrack, a project that was years in the making. Tim shares the surprising origins of how the project began and along...

Join us for a special episode of Dream Space: A Dark Crystal Podcast as we dive into the magic of The Great Conjunction—the ultimate Dark Crystal fan convention! Host Phil is joined by guests Lily, Jessica, Joe and Toby Philpott, sharing their unforgettable experiences from the event. From behind-the-scenes stories, meeting legendary creators, and witnessing the love for The Dark Crystal franchise...

On this episode, Phil covers the latest updates in The Dark Crystal, including the highly anticipated expanded limited edition soundtrack from La-La Land Records, featuring never-before-heard compositions from Trevor Jones. He also talks about the upcoming The Great Conjunction, detailing its exciting panels, guest appearances, and suggests a recommended tip as well. Whether you’re a lifelong fan...

In this first episode of Dreamspace: A Dark Crystal Podcast, your hosts Phil and Sydnni guide you into the spirit realm of Thra as they unveil a fresh chapter in their podcasting journey. Reflecting on the evolution from Trial By Stone to Dreamspace, they share the inspiration behind the name change, their passion for the mystical world of The Dark Crystal, and their vision for fostering a communi...

On this final episode of Trial By Stone: The Dark Crystal Podcast, Phil and Sydnni chat to Zay from Thames Con to chat about The Great Con-Junction in February 2025 and whats on offer during the weekend for the final Dark Crystal convention. We also chat about the 4K physical release of The Dark Crystal, Jade City Foods with series 2 of their hot sauces alongside with hot chocolates and coffee, Li...

On this belated delayed episode of Trial By Stone (the episode was recorded early September, sorry), there was a lot of Dark Crystal to talk about recently including the following; Dark Crystal on Disney Plus / Hulu Dark Crystal Physical Release in November from Shout Studios Our Spicy takes on less of Dark Crystal presence from their social medias in general (more so before they announce the phys...

On this episode hear stories from Philip and Sydnii on the history of the podcast, including the following; Origins of the podcast The influence of Dark Crystal . Com and the resurgence of the franchise with YA novels in the early years. Philip criticising his early years and building more confidence within himself over the years. What was the episode that Phil felt made the show worked in the ear...

On this jam packed episode of the podcast. Phil and Sydnni share their thoughts on Jim Henson: Idea Man documentary that was recently released on Disney+ directed by Ron Howard, what we liked, didn't like and what we felt was missing in the documentary and much more. We also reveal the viewing hours numbers from July to December 2023 for Age of Resistance and discuss about the announcement of date...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni chat to Beccy Henderson, the main puppeteer behind Deet and several characters on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Shownotes Beccy Henderson YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@YoungsterBeccy Contact Email – darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook –  www.facebook.com/thedarkcrystalpodcast X –  www.x.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram –  www.insta...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni chat about recent going ons relating to The Dark Crystal, including Louis Leterrier’s launch of a production company Carrousel Studios, to the press event celebrating the 4K digital release of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, shout out to Thames Con on their upcoming Neverending Fantasy Convention and also thinking ahead for the upcoming 5 year ann...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni chat about recent news related to Dark Crystal over past few months, we talk about Faeries tv show in development with the Froud's, JHC and Amazon, the numbers revealed from Netflix for Age of Resistance between Jan to June 2023 and the Shout Studios distribution deals with the Jim Henson Company titles including Labyrinth and of course The Dark C...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni chat about what they've been up to last few months as to why the podcast was on a break of sorts. We also talk about perfumes, the world wide tour of The Dark Crystal Odyssey with dates announced for 2024, The Great Con-Junction chatter and much more. Shownotes Dark Crystal Purfume Oils https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/the-dark-...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni are back chatting Dark Crystal. We hear Sydney's thoughts on the Dark Crystal sauces from Jade City Foods, poke fun at recent rumours about Labyrinth TV show in the works and we delve into The Dark Crystal Tarot Guidebook and Deck from Insight Editions. Shownotes Hot Sauces - https://jadecityfoods.com/pages/dark-crystal Tarot Deck and Guidebook -...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, host Philip raises his concerns on the state of streaming services, with other platforms starting the trend of removing their own original series of films and tv shows months after release or cancellation, would Netflix dare to follow suit with their own Original Series of shows that are cancelled like The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance? Hear his thoughts on the...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni are joined by two fans, Zay from Thames Con / the Great Con-Junction and Ellie @moos_hues on Instagram to chat about their time seeing UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey, from Studio Wayne McGregor at the Royal Opera House in London. We hear their thoughts, the reactions from critics and fans and much more. Shownotes UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey...

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni catch up with what we’ve been up to and why there’s been lack of podcasting content lately, long story short, life has been busy for us both. We find out some Dark Crystal encounters from Wonder Con from Sydnni and some possible merchandise in the works. We also discuss about the controversy and demise behind The Dark Crystal: The Card Game from R...

Hosts Philip and Sydnni are back at it again to break down every minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 39, we cover from 38:00 to 39:00 of the film. Transition to family of Nebrie at the swamp to being Roast Nebrie at the Skeksis banquet as they begin their feast. Contact Email –  www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter –  www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram –  www.ins...