Edgar Grunewald & Bill McGrath

The Artifexian Podcast

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Edgar Grunewald and Bill McGrath discuss all things worldbuilding - the process of constructing fictional settings.

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Edgar Grunewald & Bill McGrath

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AP #15 : End of Artifexian , . ? 01.08.2016 43:17

There have been developments in Edgar's life that may spell the end of Artifexian. Subscribe via iTUNES  or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Follow up: Ogier Main Topic: M Theory RIAMofficial Brady Haran Blog Numberphile Computerphile AwakenWithJP - Coconut Oil Whatever happens, it's been a blast. You are all awesome peeps. DFTBA.

AP #14 : One Big Green Room 27.07.2016 1:50:53

Edgar and Bill talk about their summer adventures - Edgar was in South Korea whilst Bill was in Nottingham, London and Bantry. Plus some worldbuilding...'cause, ya know, this is ostensibly a worldbuilding podcast. Subscribe via iTUNES  or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Green Room: DIY Liquorice Ice Cream Eric Lange - 30secfantasy Heraldic Terminology WoT: Eye of the World Yoshida Brothe...

AP #13 : Flag Semiotics and Contemporary Nihilism 03.06.2016 1:56:33

Edgar and Bill play musical roulette, follow up on some political worldbuilding, read some stories, analyse some s**t flags, talk alphabets, and attempt to solve Edgar's computer woes. Subscribe via iTUNES  or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Follow Up: Yoshida Brothers (Hishou) Unions vs Guilds Abdullah Öcalan - Democratic Confederalism Bill's Worldbuilding Blog Eric Lange - 30secfantasy...

AP #12: Crazy King Paper Noise 25.04.2016 2:02:22

Edgar & Bill Talk about liquorice, "X" follow up, action films, and music. Bill builds a political system, and Edgar gives his views on Firefly and Stargate SG-1. Subscribe via iTUNES  or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Follow Up: Resurrection Men Burke and Hare Thalidomide The Last Ringbearer Daddy Vader Handwavia and Dager Bangsian Fantasy Novarian Series Melechesh Nile Spanda...

AP #11 : Techno-Osteomancy 29.02.2016 1:36:13

Edgar & Bill chat about some listener submitted works of art. Edgar proposes a magic system for Dager. Bill tells of his adventures in London and Edgar gives his views on finishing Star Trek. Subscribe via iTUNES  or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Follow Up: /r/worldbuilding /r/artifexian Hobbiton BC Feedback Leave some Topic Suggestions Lake of Skulls Artwork Dr. Who Fath...

AP #10 : Hobbiton BC 28.01.2016 2:26:58

Edgar and Bill chat about Star Wars: TFA, Bill's music worldbuilding article, five terrible flags, and how to create Stone Age fiction! Enjoy, everyone. Subscribe via iTUNES or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Follow Up: Millennials Expanded Universe Juggling Notation Worldbuilding Music, Part 1 : Culture and Society Atomic Bear Science S**t Flag Corner: NZ Flag Referendum Explained Land...

AP #0E : Atomic Bear Science 21.12.2015 1:17:35

Edgar and Bill discuss music worldbuilding, atomic bear science, a vexillological cup and Star Wars: The Force Awakens -  (SPOILERS CLEARLY MARKED).  Subscribe via iTUNES or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Follow Up: #TeamLiquorice Origami Maths 1 Origami Maths 2 The Invisibles Oldboy Opera IX Denigrata Ethnomusicology ViHart on Pythagoras Pythagorean Tuning The Pelican History of M...

AP #0X : Accelerate Proton Decay 29.11.2015 2:11:34

Edgar & Bill talk about Plato's Republic , the flag of Brown County, Nebraska; Dyson Spheres and related megastructures, #TeamLiquorice, and the terrifying nature of tiny, tiny holes. Enjoy! Subscribe via iTUNES or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: Follow Up: Counting in Base 12 New Star Trek Jeffery Combs aka Weyoun Napoleon Temeraire Series Cerberus0225 on Math-building Plato's Republic C...

AP #09 : The Cup Empire 28.10.2015 1:34:55

Edgar and Bill review The Martian and Star Trek: Voyager , ramble on about magicbuilding, do some Harry Potter bashing and then talk maths. I know, right...Podcasting GOLD! Subscribe via iTUNES or RSS Discuss this Episode SHOW NOTES: The Martian Star Trek: Voyager Piggate Mitchell & Webb: Watergate Blink of an Eye Threshold Kate Mulgrew Star Trek: Enterprise Theme Song Macbeth The Evoluti...

AP #08 : The Knot Hypothesis 01.10.2015 1:25:33

Subscribe via RSS or itunes Discuss this Episode Follow up: Saturn's Rings The Martian Neal Stephenson Snow Crash Cryptonomicon The Baroque Cycle Dominik's Stars Calculator Order of Operations Khan Academy PEMDAS is (Morally) Wrong Universe Sandbox: Planetary System Tutorial Making Sense of: My Immortal Soundcloud Facebook My Immortal (The text) The Knot Hypothesis: Handwavia Dager If Planets Were...

AP #07 : Handwavia and Dager 29.08.2015 1:32:05

Subscribe via RSS or itunes Discuss this Episode Follow up: HornBlower Series Naval Officer Ranks Sharpe Series The Peanut Galactic Cartography Alaskan State Flag Starry Plough Flag Lyra Handwavia and Dager: How to Create Planetary Systems Playlist Bill's System (Handwavia) Edgar's System (Dager) Perceptions of the Heavens Video (Poke)planets Video Lagrange Point Video Laplace Resonance Dwarf Plan...

AP #06 : In Excruciating Detail 30.07.2015 1:56:18

Discuss this episode on Reddit Follow up: Star Trek: Voyager (Lifesigns) Artifexian Aliens and New Music Breaking Bad: Fly M Knight Shyamalan WOW Music Xidnaf New Horizons and Pluto: Pluto Charles Bolden Xkcd Pluto Up Goer 5 What if? Order of the Stick Kirkwood Gaps The Making of Artifexian: Atomic Rockets Sources Google Books ArXiv Numberphile Storyboard Audio Tutorials All That Paper Equipment C...

AP #05 : Pysgod Wibbly-Wobbly 01.07.2015 1:29:00

Edgar and Bill chat about how to distance Artifexian from MinutePhysics, Helsinki, "The Object" and Jellyfish. Discuss this Episode Bill's Adventures in Helsinki: Modern Heavy Metal: Markets, Practices and Cultures Ranger Goatwhore Bill's Paper on Metal in Botswana Part 1 - Overview Part 2 - Reception Part 3 - Other Issues, Recommendations and Source Battle Jackets, Craft and Folk Culture: Researc...

AP #04 : The Star Wars Galaxy Is Andromeda 30.05.2015 1:46:00

Bill and Edgar chat about galaxies, the fermi paradox, biscuits and Edgar's fear of aliens. Discuss this Episode FOLLOW UP: Xidnaf Hangul Black Metal Immortal Bal-Sagoth Meads of Asphodel Anaal Nathrak Pathfinder Society Email Bill Waking Life Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Worldbuilding and Art Chris Fite-Wassilak The Object 30secfantasy.com Leave opinion in the subreddit Worldbu...

AP #03 : On Language 01.05.2015 1:40:00

Discuss this episode on Reddit Bill's Adventures in Academia "Metal in Botswana" (Bill's Paper) Part one - Overview Part two - Reception Part three - Other Issues, Recommendations and Sources Frank Marshall's Photos (PDF Download) Skinflint Wrust Nosey Road Metal Orizon Bill's Soundcloud Follow up: Artifexian Subreddit Teodor Radu Website Soundcloud Youtube Leave a Review on the iTu...

AP #02: Google Trek 28.03.2015 1:02:20

Discuss this episode on the subreddit Irish Creator's Day at Google: Irish Creators Day A problem with youtube Another problem with youtube Curious.com Khan Academy Irish Creators Day Schedule Jack Septic Eye Keralis Daithi de Nogla Melanie Murphy Foil, Arms and Hog Pre Google Shopping Trip : Rode Shotgun Mic Hot Pink Nintendo 3DS That Awful 3D Feature Flow Free Where Edgar Pla ys his Tetris Star...

AP #01: Thoughts on Stars 27.03.2015 1:00:01

Discuss this episode on reddit Intro (Lengthy Sports Diversion): Superbowl XLIX Patriot Controversies UFC Nick Diaz v Anderson Silva Follow up: Email Bill his mistakes Radiolab Artifexian Subreddit Thoughts on Stars: Artifexian's Stars Playlist The video that started Artifexian Minutephysics ViHart On youtube Virtual ViHart Hello Internet CGP Grey Brady Haran Kelvin That Eiffel Tower Bit Bill's Mu...

AP #00: Worldbuilding: A Definition 27.03.2015 1:00:03

Discuss this episode Intro and Housekeeping: Artifexian Videos Email the show Leave a comment on the Artifexian Subbreddit Artifexian Website  Defining the term "Worldbuilding": What is Worldbuilding? Golarion Brandon Sanderson's back catalogue Lord of the Rings Explained The Lost World Ruritanian Romance Bangsian Fantasy Temeraire Series The Years of Rice and Salt The Mars Trilogy Master and...