5.5K
Downloads
175
Episodes
In 2013, Alex Shaw published a small novel called The Cartographer’s Handbook, the first in a series called The New Century Multiverse. The premise is alt history, where post-Civil War America is suddenly overcome with a plague of dangerous monsters that overwhelm the Reconstruction, and bring the nation to its knees. The series is not about its fall, however, but about the heroes that help bring it back from the brink, and step into a wider world that is not the one they knew. New mysteries to unlock, magics to discover, and worlds to explore. Ten years later, the New Century Multiverse is now thirteen books strong, with more on the way. It has had 2 major story arcs, an Avengers style coming together of the heroes of its various books, and multiple worlds and genres to explore. This is its first fan podcast. Through The Wind Door is a deep dive exploration of the novels and their corresponding audiodramas, along with interviews of the cast and creators. Accessible to new readers and long time fans, join Greg and Toby as they share thoughts about this engaging series.
Episodes
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Whitescarves Team-Up! #4 - Maya Santandrea
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
"Sometimes when you're in a position like that, you train the person and you mold the person for the job they have to do right now. And it's difficult to prepare them for what comes after." - Maya
With this Teamup, we only have two major voice actors to go. This is story of Maya Santandrea: from Massachuetts to Georgia, from aspiring actress to stunt action expert, and how she crossed paths with one Alexander Shaw Esquire.
We talk about her experience in Hollywoo, her embracing the role of Katherine Holloway, and her own personal takes on the character, and the strange and hilareous journey that brought her to be the new voice of Merlaine.
As it typical for these conversations, there are moments of laughter and somberness in equal measure (particularly towards the end). Be warned, there are also small moments here of distinctly NSFW stuff, but it's all the best kind.
(There will be some unusual sound blips from time to time. Alex's Levelator program made them less glaring, but unfortunately this was a mike sound spike issue we could not fully resolve. It's till 95% stellar.)
Spoilers for all of New Century, all through all released audio drama chapters of Uncivil Outlaw.
The Devil Came Up To Boston: https://youtu.be/zWVcIn7Q4Cc
Better At The End of the Day - Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles: https://youtu.be/C9T1ZxCgURw
The New Century Multiverse books and audio dramas can be found on:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
Intro is "The Avengers" by Alan Sylvestri
Outro is "The Devil Came Up To Boston" by Adam Ezra Group
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Past Days - Part 2 (Secret Rooms)
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
"One of the truisms about parenting is that we can't always accept the advice of our parents due to the emotional hang-ups we have about them. One of my favorite quotes is that parents push buttons like a peyote dealer working straight commission. And absent their real parents, that's basically what Katherine is to them. If new wisdom and guidance is to come, perhaps it has to be someone else to give it."
The second half of Episode 11, and it's all Katherine, all the time.
We spend a lot of time praising Alex, so we shouldn't also be afraid to put his heroes under scrutiny. But maybe that's what he wants us to do? (Yes.) So we do a deep dive on how Katherine Holloway's actions or inactions can be interpreted. Is she right about James and Abigail? Has she fallen down on her job, or was it inevitable due to everything she was carrying on her shoulders? Also, some more poetry analysis.
The New Century Multiverse Website:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:
https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/
Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "The Talons of Adventure, The Antlers of Romance" by Doctor Turtle of the Free Music Archive
Outro is "Ghost" by Indigo Girls.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Past Days - Part 1 (Secret Rooms)
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
"All three of those things are lost to the adult James. They are all things that were associated with pleasant memories... but they are gone. It's a sweet smell to him because - like all fresh things - it is ephemeral. Momentary. Dissipating before being lost. Yet those fleeting moments stay, lingering... and haunting him forever."
Yeah, this episode is coming out early. Because I couldn't hold it back. I finished early, and I was just too proud of it. But y'all have a lot more content coming out over the next week, so there will be plenty.
This (half) episode covers chapters 14-17. That means discussion of the N-word (yaaaaay) in fiction, more racial content, how New Century starts to address alternate sexuality, the formative tragedy of James and Abigail... and finally, a little bit on how the brain works, and the metaphor implicit in the events of these chapters.
You Are Two by CGP Grey: https://youtu.be/wfYbgdo8e-8
The New Century Multiverse Website:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:
https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/
Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "The Talons of Adventure, The Antlers of Romance" by Doctor Turtle of the Free Music Archive
Outro is "Least Complicated" by Indigo Girls.
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Setting Out - Part 6 (Secret Rooms)
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
"It goes to show how important it was to Alex to create a moral dilemma that had no easy clear answer, because a similar action sounds so much more understandable when it’s written and presented like this with its surrounding context… and then you look at reality, which makes writers bang their head on the table when people often complain about characters in fiction not making sensible decisions and how it doesn’t feel “realistic”, when reality is filled with people who would be called poorly written if they ever appeared in fiction!"
Here it is, folks. The last bit of Episode 10, the last bit of Secret Rooms: Part 2- Setting Out... but not the last on race relations, because we've still got Chapter 14 to cover next time... plus, Cartographer's Handbook, Arlington and... well, the whole of reality. But I digress.
If you want to avoid all talk of the Coronavirus, you can skip ahead to the 12 minute mark, because we get into the parallels of people not doing something because the government says so. We also talk about Southern opinions on women, the British, and the Irish, we talk about how you handle trauma/abuse in fiction... and you get to hear us say 'Fuck Buck'.
Really, a rollicking good time for all.
Relevant links:
Gender and the Civil War: https://www.essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com/gender-and-the-civil-war.html
America Never Liked Immigrants: https://www.history.com/news/when-america-despised-the-irish-the-19th-centurys-refugee-crisis
The Confederacy and the UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_and_the_American_Civil_War
"Semiotics of 'Cuck'" by Innuendo Studios (relevant for complicated reasons, mostly SFW because he had to blur out all the porn references, but YMMW): https://youtu.be/dQjVbk6JSck
The New Century Multiverse Website:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:
https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/
Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "The Talons of Adventure, The Antlers of Romance" by Doctor Turtle of the Free Music Archive
Outro is "Your Racist Friend" by They Might Be Giants
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Setting Out - Part 5 (Secret Rooms)
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
"You see Mary and you recognize her strengths but you also wonder what else there is there. Because clearly there is so much more to her than what you can tell from the surface. It's what makes her a compelling character for as little time as we know her."
Part 1 of our in depth discussion of Chapter 13 of Secret Rooms. Covering the pitfalls of race relations, communication, and coming to terms with ones own biases and limitations. Spare on extras due to the gravity of what we talk about, and this is one of the few times I'm happy to break these episodes into two parts, to avoid overloading.
But on the other hand, some entertaining things to watch from our outro artist Lindsey Stirling, on the off chance that you have not already seen them:
Zelda Medley: https://youtu.be/b3KUyPKbR7Q
Roundtable Rival: https://youtu.be/jvipPYFebWc
Radioactive with Pentatonix: https://youtu.be/eh-72yBP7sw
The New Century Multiverse Website:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:
https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/
Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "The Talons of Adventure, The Antlers of Romance" by Doctor Turtle of the Free Music Archive
Midroll music is "No One Is To Blame" - original by Howard Jones, piano instrumental by Neil Archer
Outro is "Roundtable Rival" by Lindsey Stirling