Through The Wind Door

One of the best books of 2025 now has Volume 2 available in paperback! To celebrate, I sat down for an interview with it's author to discuss its creation, themes, characters, and musical intersection. Some spoilers for Volume 1, but we try to be coy about developments in Vol 2 and beyond! Also available in full in e-book format! Vol 2 Paperback: https://a.co/d/0jfxMtYn Cover and inside are by Dash...

And there we are. The final four chapters. The story concludes. Do we get a happy ending? or is it just happy enough? Miracle of Sound Music Video: https://youtu.be/peVzdtm4iZ4 The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed: https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/ The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesidealliance.squaresp...

Originally recorded in October of 2025, finally we are finishing our work with Season 6, and the third act of The Princess Thieves. Today we cover Chapters 20-23... and a little extra besides. Be warned after the 2 hour mark: the glass shards of Kaleidoscope might be cutting... at least emotionally. The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse...

I don't write essays about controversy in culture in media. But this essay will cover the use of music as a component of storytelling in other media, and therefore uses the 2026 videogame Mixtape as a starting point. Also covered are the games The Artful Escape (2021) and Unbeatable (2025), with light discussion regarding story and themes, as a part of a greater revelation. Tracks include: "Babylo...

My struggle to put into words the frustratingly long journey of covering New Century's Princess Thieves. Tracks include: "Magic Forest, "Private Reflection", "Heart of Nowhere" ,"Babylon". "Wounded" "Sovereign" "Despair and Triumph", "Resignation", "Perspectives", and "Thunder Dreams" by Kevin Macleod "Arrival" by I Sazanov.

My final words on the influence of a show that made me put many pennies in the jar. Tracks include: "Magical Forest", "Clean Soul", and "Babylon" by Kevin McLeod "Make Your Decision" by Dan Phillipson Select tracks from The West Wing OST, by Snuffy Walden.

Good lord! After all this time, we finally discuss Greg's top 12 games of 2025, and we go on for almost 2 hours with no spoilers! Today, I do my best to sell folks on the following games: A Space for the Unbound Neo Cab Metaphor: Refantazio If Found Date Everything Tchia Goodbye Volcano High Herdling Chants of Sennar Wanderstop Thirsty Suitors Stay safe in 2026. To survival. The Fireside Alliance ...

The remaining notable movies Toby and I watched in 2025, plus one gaming experience I did not expect. This episode will have us discuss the following (With no spoilers, save for where noted in the episode): K-PoP Demon Hunters The Roses Wake Up Dead Man Searching for Sugarman Sinners James Gunn's Superman  Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesideallia...

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 Firesi...

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...

Our final words on the 15th book of the New Century Multiverse. At least for now.   The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com 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 "Growin...

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: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com Fireside Alliance:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/   Intro is "Humanity" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive Other tracks include:...

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 T...

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: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed: https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/ The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesidealliance...

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

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://backg...

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:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/ Intro is "Light Me Up" by Audiorezout of F...

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:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/ Intro is "Light M...

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: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com Fireside Alliance:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/ Intro is "All Star" by Beat Mechanik Midroll includes: "Force of Nat...

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: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com Fireside Alliance:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/ Intro i...

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", "...

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"

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. The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Cen...

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=TxdHVEGtU...

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...