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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.
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Friday Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
The second half of a conversation between Greg and Maureen on mythology, dovetailing off the gods of Rama. Today we talk about:
- More discussion on the duality of Dark Panther and the Tiger of Light
- Mystery gods, and the importance of Seven
- Trickster gods: love 'em or leave 'em?
- What gods are needed for a mythos?
- Discussion of a partially told Rama myth
Be aware that this episode does have some discussion of the plot of Tiger's Eye, so there could be some spoilers!
And finishing us off: the start of the Stonespring Maidens Blooper reel!
The New Century Multiverse Website:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
Through The Wind Door is a member of the Fireside Alliance media network: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "When I'm With You" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Welcome to the Wind Door less travelled.
Welcome to Century Tails.
A new show as a part of Through The Wind Door, we discuss the world of New Century with a wide angle lens. Running themes, components, and topics of various kinds that relate not only to the New Century Multiverse, but to storytelling as a whole. As a catchall for discussions beyond the regular retrospectives, there may be different guests on, but for the short term, my partner will be Maureen Foley, known best as the voice of Hrao.
With that in mind, we return to the world of Rama to discuss one of the storybuilding components of Tiger's Eye: the Gods of Durga Tribe. In this episode, we explore:
- The significance of elemental gods, and what various roles they encompass both in Rama and in other fiction
- Creation myths
- What determines who the head of a pantheon is
- Gods of war, death, light and darkness.
These and many other moments both fun and serious await. We hope you have as much fun as we did.
The New Century Multiverse Website:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
Through The Wind Door is a member of the Fireside Alliance media network: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "When I'm With You" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "Winter Song" by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson