Through The Wind Door

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 So...

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. Toby's Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/theinquisitivej The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesidealliance.square...

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...

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,...

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.   The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed: https://newcenturyshow.podbean.c...

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 nex...

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

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.   The...

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 Cent...

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 disc...

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 S...

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 spoiler...

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!)   The Fireside Alliance...

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,...

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! 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.squarespace.com/   Intro is "Tog...

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!   The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/   Intro...

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

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? The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed: https://newce...

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??!   The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/   Intro is "Light Me Up" by  Audiorezout...

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 The New Centu...

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! The New Century Multiverse Website: https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed: https://newcenturysho...

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:   The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:  https://firesidealliance.squa...

More questions, more Shaw Answers! Finishing Up With Willow The Evolution of Kolo and his Lives Sharon and Shrike The Soldier's Lived Experience Rama and moving beyond the Wind Door The Nature of Fear 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://f...

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 Hallowee...

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...