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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.
Episodes
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
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 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 "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Midroll Music includes:
"Undertale" from the Undertale OST
"Stand By Me - Violin Cover" by Peter Metarski
"Father and Son (Instrumental)" by Cat Stevens
"Wakanda" and "T'Challa" by Ludwig Goransson
"Deja Vu" by Tsuko G
Outro is "Stand By Me" by Florence and the Machine
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
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://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/
The Fireside Alliance Podcast Network:
https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Other music includes:
"Decline" by Kevin McCloud
"Circle of Life" and "Wide Sky" by Ald
"Zaad" by Jason Bradley Livesay of Shockwave Sound
"Fear and Hunger" by Miro Haverinen
"Adagio in D" by John Murphy
"Shaman's Hollow", 'Invisible Mountain", "Oasis City", and "Egypt' by Tabletop Audio
Outro is "History Maker" by Dean Fujioka
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
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://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
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 since inception, but now taking a lead role in a big way!) Join us for the fun, plus more 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 "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "Born For This" by The Score
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Finishing up our discussions with Laureta Sela and Spencer Leeb! (Maureen will have to wait for another time...)
- The Return of Hakka?
- The Return of Butler??
- What Cat would You Be?
- Looking Ahead to Planet of Cats
- Beatrix, Unwritten
- Kolo Nash's Punch Out!!
- All this and more!
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 "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "In The End" by Jung Youth and Fleurie
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
New people! Great people, old New Century hands Laureta Sela and Spencer Leeb! The interviewening continues, chaotically!
- Being Back in Rama
- Playing Mentors, and wanting to Be Mentors
- The Sean Bean of New Century
- Embodying the self vs Putting on a Costumer
- Outtakes!
Jack Sparrow: Psychology of an Anti-hero: https://youtu.be/iUN6d7ur5Dg
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 "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "I'll Show You" by K/DA ft. TWICE, Bekuh BOOM, Annika Wells
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Some more Discussions with Maya and Theo, plus the entirity of James's history with New Century as a whole! Plus More Outtakes, and a lot of fun!
Pallas's Cats! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas%27s_cat
A Snow Leopard and His Pumpkin: https://youtu.be/h2TJlCAxjgo
James Batchelor - Author: https://jbatchelorwrites.wordpress.com/
Pre-order your Copy of 10 Best Non Violent Games!
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 "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "Lucky" by AURORA
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
It's finally here! The first interview with our Panther Soul cast!
Join us as we interview the voices of our villians/antagonists of our story:
Maya Souris as Maugg
Theo Leigh as Stardancer
James Batchelor as Sir Dashington
We got discussions on cults, being non-binary, so many cat puns, and much much more!
Love Bombing: https://youtu.be/UlXoI_XJGAg
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 "The Future is Ours" by Scott Holmes of Free Music Archive
Outro is "Villain" by K/DA
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
And here come the rest of our thoughts on the epic journey through Rama, and all the New's that's fit to print.
Topics include a discussion of why understanding The Greatest - Muhammed Ali - is key to understanding our protagonist Kolo Nash. We unpack a lot of the motivating factors of our panther fella - including his sex appeal - and talk more on some of the big moments of the story, including the importance of our mentor Maximus and his part in the story.
We also discuss the differing nature of this story to others in the New Century ouvre, how that difference makes it stand out, and also contribute to making Rama a wider, more realized place in many respects. Panther Soul is it's own story, but the fact that it builds off what began with Tiger's Eye means that reading the first gives us a much more powerful experience overall. We discuss arcs, and feelings and themes, and end on a strong note of why we love this story, and much interest in what comes next.
Full spoilers for the novel: do not listen if you haven't read! (no outtakes this time around, it's all just part and parcel with the given episodes.)
For those that have not heard it, highly recommend watching the 2001 movie 'Ali', and then listening to the School of Movies podcast on it, because this movie impacted not only Panther Soul but many aspects of New Century:
https://schoolofmovies.podbean.com/e/ali-1613726520/
Intro is "Humanity" by Scott Holmes of FMA
Outro is "More (Red One Jimmy Jones Remix)" by Usher
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Because you can't hold back the signal, our first hour discussing the newest New Century novel, Panther Soul. We jump in with both feet, discussion villians, heroes, a renewed discussion on the non-linear nature of the story, and how it feels to have this story build off Tiger's Eye.
Full spoilers for the novel: do not listen if you haven't read!
The New Century Multiverse books and audio dramas can be found on:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
Intro is "Humanity" by Scott Holmes of FMA
Outro is "Friction" by Imagine Dragons