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All Fiction is Fan Fiction
An episode of Project: Shadow
By Charlie Dorsett
No one ever forgets their first love- the person that took our breath away; the movie, book, or series that captured our imagination; the project you just can't put down. Join queer Scifi/Fantasy writer, C. E. Dorsett everyday for a deep dive into fiction, creativity, and life. If you are a fan of science fiction and fantasy, a writer, or just someone interested philosophy and culture, this is the podcast for you.
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No one ever forgets their first love- the person that took our breath away; the movie, book, or series that captured our imagination; the project you just can't put down. Join queer Scifi/Fantasy writer, C. E. Dorsett everyday for a deep dive into fiction, creativity, and life. If you are a fan of science fiction and fantasy, a writer, or just someone interested philosophy and culture, this is the podcast for you.
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Is it time to edit or the care and feeding of the Muse
Find out what I am working on in this weeks Fiction Friday. If you want to support the work that I do, you can join the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedorsett YouTube Channel= https://www.youtube.com/user/cedorsett/ Site: https://www.projectshadow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedorsett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectshadowsite/
December 13, 2019
How Titans season 2 found its voice
Let's discus how Titan became a good, maybe even great show, in season two. If you want to support the work that I do, you can join the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedorsett YouTube Channel= https://www.youtube.com/user/cedorsett/ Site: https://www.projectshadow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedorsett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectshadowsite/
December 12, 2019
The Writer's Journey and Ruby Dust
How to set goals for the New Year. If you want to support the work that I do, you can join the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedorsett YouTube Channel= https://www.youtube.com/user/cedorsett/ Site: https://www.projectshadow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedorsett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectshadowsite/
December 11, 2019
Baby Yoda, Fandom, and What makes something Star Wars
What draws us to Baby Yoda and why do so many call The Mandalorian, "The Star Wars we wanted." If you want to support the work that I do, you can join the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedorsett YouTube Channel= https://www.youtube.com/user/cedorsett/ Site: https://www.projectshadow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedorsett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectshadowsite/
December 10, 2019
Project: Shadow Season 3 Trailer
December 9, 2019
Daybreak- The One Joke that Distracted Me
Let's talk about the Netflix series Daybreak and the one transphobic at the beginning that took me out of the show. If you want to support the work that I do, you can join the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedorsett YouTube Channel= https://www.youtube.com/user/cedorsett/ Site: https://www.projectshadow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedorsett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectshadowsite/
December 9, 2019
Finishing a Book and a Series
In episode 900, I talk about what I learned from writing this book and series. If you want to support the work that I do, you can join the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedorsett YouTube Channel= https://www.youtube.com/user/cedorsett/ Site: https://www.projectshadow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedorsett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectshadowsite/
December 6, 2019
Harley Quinn or why character matters in comedy
Let's talk about the new DC Universe show Harley Quinn and why it is so funny. If you want to support the work that I do, you can join the project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedorsett YouTube Channel= https://www.youtube.com/user/cedorsett/ Site: https://www.projectshadow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedorsett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectshadowsite/
December 5, 2019
His Dark Materials episodes 1-5
What is it that bothers me about HBO's His Dark Materials? Join the Project on Patreon.
December 4, 2019
Star Wars- The Manalorian Chapter 1-4
The series is amazing, let's talk about why. Join the Project on Patreon.
December 3, 2019
Catching up on the Crazy
Let's talk a bit about November and where we are going from here. Join the Project on Patreon.
December 2, 2019
NaNoWriMo 2019 Week 4
Join me on my journey writing Glorify My Name, book 3 in the Mask of the Gods series. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 29, 2019
Thanksgiving needs a Reboot
Why don't Thanksgiving have a mascot? Join the Project on Patreon.
November 28, 2019
Chosen Family- A Holiday Survival Guide
What really make someone family? Join the Project on Patreon.
November 27, 2019
Don't Make Wishes, Tell Yourself a Story
Stories are life. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 26, 2019
One More Week- A NaNoWriMo Pep Talk
Let's keep the momentum going. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 25, 2019
NaNoWriMo 2019 Week 3
Join me on my journey writing Glorify My Name, book 3 in the Mask of the Gods series. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 22, 2019
Why I am Thankful for D&D
Why RPGs are awesome and everyone should play them. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 21, 2019
Super Powers and the Dilemma of Talent
With great power... Join the Project on Patreon.
November 20, 2019
Thank you for Supporting My Work
A guide to supporting the creators you love. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 19, 2019
We can do it- a NaNoWriMo Pep Talk
Don't listen to the voices telling you to stop. This is not their time. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 18, 2019
NaNoWriMo 2019 Week 2
Join me on my journey writing Glorify My Name. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 15, 2019
Why I am Thankful for Anne McCaffrey
I learn so much talking to you all. Wow. This episode was a revelation for me. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 14, 2019
The Jedi and Sith- Power Dynamics and the Force
How power corrupts. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 13, 2019
Every Work in a Series is a Remake
Let's talk about how we don't forget the heart of our series. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 12, 2019
The Making of Me- My Birthday Episode
How I learned to appreciate life. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 11, 2019
NaNoWriMo 2019 Week 1
This is an audio blog of my experiences the first week of National Novel Writing Month. Be my buddy for NaNoWriMo. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 8, 2019
The Joy of Fandom
How to have fun in fandom. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 7, 2019
Fandom is about Community not Canon
Everything is a story. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 6, 2019
All Fiction is Fan Fiction
Find your fandom, find your voice. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 5, 2019
What is Fandom
Let's touch the live wire. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 4, 2019
Ready, Set, NaNoWriMo
Let's prepare for the stages of National Novel Writing Month. Join the Project on Patreon.
November 1, 2019
Rhythm + Flow or What a Music competition should look like
I love this show so much. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 31, 2019
Star Wars is free from Benioff and Weiss
Let's speculate wildly about the future of Star Wars. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 30, 2019
Writing Strange and Queer Stories
A sort of NaNoWriMo pep talk... at least for myself. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 29, 2019
The Cat stole my glasses and other excuses not to write- A Late Preptober Pep Talk
Last minute prep and pep talk. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 28, 2019
Fantasy Fiction Looks Within
Charlie rants about the fantasy genre. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 25, 2019
That Final Star Wars Rise of Skywalker Trailer
How might Palpatine be back. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 24, 2019
Watching the First Episode of the Watchmen
First impressions and spoiler discussion of the Watchmen, "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice." Join the Project on Patreon.
October 23, 2019
Creating Covers for Unwritten Novels
What do I make my covers before I write my books? Join the Project on Patreon.
October 22, 2019
Writing LGBT Characters in Scifi and Fantasy
Let's talk tropes and world building issues. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 21, 2019
Why no exclusives
Know your goals as a creative and find the path you see as best. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 18, 2019
How do we know we are ready to create
Beware the demons of procrastination. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 17, 2019
Revisiting My First Book
Writers need to preserve their power. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 16, 2019
The Titans Season 2 Apology Tour
Please be excited, we're sorry. We are so sorry. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 15, 2019
Why I Do NaNoWriMo
Let me tell you a story of National Novel Writing Months past. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 14, 2019
Exploring the Galactic Underworld of Our Solemn Hour
Let's talk about how I mixed Wuxia with Space opera for my WIP. Urugal Join the Project on Patreon.
October 11, 2019
What makes your work unique
Let's talk about uniqueness in fiction and what an author's voice actually is. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 10, 2019
Diversity, Sterotypes, and Writing
Forced diversity isn't a thing, but woke tokenism is. Let's talk about this on today's show. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 9, 2019
Let's talk about the Batwoman Pilot
The first episode of Batwoman is out, and I have feels. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 8, 2019
Picard, Discovery, and Lost in Space
New teasers and trailers are out, so let's talk about them. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 7, 2019
The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance
Let's talk about the Netflix series. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 4, 2019
What's the T with all the hate
Outrage as marketing. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 3, 2019
What is the heart of the Story World
Once you figure out the heart of the story, then you have the tools you need to write as many stories in that world as you want. Join the Project on Patreon.
October 2, 2019
Violence as Metaphor in a Violent World
What is the responcibility of an author? Join the Project on Patreon.
October 1, 2019
Melding Genres is a contraint not a license
Genres must be melded before we get to the first draft. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 30, 2019
Prepping for Prep-tober
There is one thing we often forget to prep for: Resistance. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 27, 2019
Finding Focus in a Scattered Brain
Will a bullet journal organize our fiction? No. Limits, constraints, and focus will. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 26, 2019
So, you are a writer, tell me more
The fear of sharing who we are. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 25, 2019
The First Novel I tried to Write
How the freedom to fail mixed with the obligation to write taught me how to me a writer. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 24, 2019
Scenius, the Genius of the Community
Let's talk about how great art arises from a community, not an individual. Scenius, or Communal Genius What Is The "Scenius"? Further notes on scenius Join the Project on Patreon.
September 23, 2019
Reinventing our selves and our work
Change for yourself, never for others. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 20, 2019
Spiderman Far from Home is the Anti-Antman
Let's talk about Spiderman Far from Home, Sony, Disney, and the MCU... Join the Project on Patreon.
September 19, 2019
Jurasic World The Battle at Big Rock
Let's talk about the Battle at Big Rock, the new Jurassic World Short. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 18, 2019
World Anvil and Letting Go of Perfectionism
Is it really perfectionism that keeps us from hitting publish or is it something else? Join the Project on Patreon.
September 17, 2019
Profession and Craft in a Creative Life
Learn to find you own way and don't fall for the promises of others. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 16, 2019
How to have fun creating
Let's talk about how to get out of our own heads and get some writing done. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 13, 2019
The Faerish Folk of Carnival Row
The expulsion of the Fauns and the work of Saint Titania, and more about the history of the Faerish Folk. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 12, 2019
Should everything have a streaming model
Now that every creative industry has an all you can eat model, what is a creative person to do? Join the Project on Patreon.
September 11, 2019
Money, Fame, and the Quest for Immortality
Three demons are often at the root of writer's block, but they are sneaky and hard to see. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 10, 2019
Decisions are hard, What's the WIP
What are the real causes of writer's block and its twin, too-many-ideas syndrome. How do we choose what to work on? Join the Project on Patreon.
September 9, 2019
Nostalgia and our connection to lost worlds
Do you know where your stories come from? Am I selling out? Let's discuss how nostalgia affects writers. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 6, 2019
Is anything really Paranormal
Metaphors are important, because there are things that go bump in the night. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 5, 2019
Are Plot Leaks News
It is time for a fandom rant... I am so done with modern fandom and its obsession with leaks. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 4, 2019
Is Carnival Row the best show on Amazon Prime
Let's talk about Carnival Row. Join the Project on Patreon.
September 3, 2019
The Passion Project Strikes Back
What is a passion project and why are they important? Join the Project on Patreon.
September 2, 2019
Why we couldn't even watch The Boys
Let's talk about why we couldn't get past the first episode of The Boys on Amazon Prime. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 30, 2019
Should Cis Authors write Trans characters
Yes... fine let's talk about it. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 29, 2019
Living in A Gendered World
Let's talk about life in the world as an LGBT person. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 28, 2019
The Star Wars The Mandalorian and Rise of Skywalker Trailers
Let's talk about those new teasers and the announcement of Kenobi. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 27, 2019
Netflix's Wu Assassins needs more heart
Wu Assassins is a show with a lot of promise and decent action, but it needs to slow down. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 26, 2019
World Building with Wonderdraft and World Anvil
Let's talk about world building with Wonderdraft and World Anvil. I set up a world for Ash Dancer, Dragons of Night, and the scifi project. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 23, 2019
Otherness as a Weapon in Speculative Fiction
Let's talk about the problem of simplifying an entire species into a monolithic race. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 22, 2019
The Difference between Violence and Warfare in Speculative Fiction
Mike Rugnetta defines violence as, "the whole or partial negation of agency through force." Let's apply that the fiction. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 21, 2019
The Trailer for the Final Season of Star Wars Resistance
Why is this the final season and what will hopefully happen, let's discuss it on today's episode. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 20, 2019
Another Life Review and Why it needs another season
Let's talk about Netflix new scifi show, Another Life. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 19, 2019
The Fun of Contemplating Cryptids
Whether or not you believe in any Cryptids doesn't matter to me, it's about the stories and the communities that develop. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 16, 2019
The Problem of Perpetual Warfare, Heroism, and Flawed Character in Scifi and Fantasy
Let's talk about how we can make science fiction and fantasy better. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 15, 2019
Wrestling with Inspiration
Let's talk about the connection between Inspiration and fascination. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 14, 2019
Why we can't stop watching Naked and Afraid
What does a survival reality show have to teach us about human civilization? Join the Project on Patreon.
August 13, 2019
Let's talk about the first Addams Family Trailer
It looks interesting, but will it just be a slightly different Hotel Transylvania? Join the Project on Patreon.
August 12, 2019
The Need for Compassion in the World
After the events of the weekend, I need to talk a bit about compassion, and The Charter for Compassion. Join the Project on Patreon.
August 5, 2019
Podcasting while Writing plus World Anvil
Let's talk about the future of this podcast and fiction I am working on.
July 29, 2019
What should be in a Green Lantern movie
Let's talk about JJ Abrams, Green Lantern, and the movies I would make. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 26, 2019
If at first you don't succeed then something something
Let's talk about the meaning of success. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 25, 2019
How not to be defeated
What does it really mean to adult. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 24, 2019
Why The Expanse is the New Star Trek
If you are not watching The Expanse, you should be. Let's talk about why. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 24, 2019
Marvel has an LGBT character, finally
Yay, it only took 22+ films to get here... Party... Join the Project on Patreon. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 22, 2019
Is an LGBT Alien really representation
Representation is important to show minority characters to a majority audience, but sometime those characters further the othering of these groups. Let's discuss. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 19, 2019
Being LGBT in Fandom
Let's talk about life in a community that questions why or whether you exist. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 18, 2019
How I met Ethan Peck
How my friends made my weekend and I got to meet Ethan Peck, the new Spock. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 18, 2019
What is Fandom, really
Let's talk about what fandom is and isn't. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 5, 2019
Let's talk about Shazam
DC did a good movie. Wow. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 4, 2019
Why Scifi Fantasy Conventions Matter
Charlie discusses why Conventions are important. Join the Project on Patreon.
July 3, 2019
Writing Confessions- What a Writer should never admit publically
Charlie talks about what writers do or don't know about their work as it enters the world and how to set good goals with all the uncertainty.
July 2, 2019
Introducing Banned from Argo
Charlie introduces Banned from Argo, a new podcast about Star Trek, and talks about why this one series deserves a podcast of its own.
July 1, 2019
Coming out over and over again
Charlie talks about coming out and being honest with ourselves. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 28, 2019
Celebrating Tim Burton's Batman
Charlie talks about the experience of going to see the movie back in the day and how well the movie stands up. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 27, 2019
Sympathy for the Devil- Let's talk about Netflix's Lucifer
Charlie discusses how Lucifer uses vague world building to make an interesting world. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 26, 2019
Why Sisterhood of Dune already has me upset
The companies are now trying to leverage our relationships to various intellectual property to make us believe they are serving our interests rather than trying to hoover the money from our pockets in cynical cash grabs. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 25, 2019
Crawling out of Darkness
How to get work done when you don't feel like doing anything. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 24, 2019
Making a living and making a life
Finding a balance between making money and creative fulfillment isn't always easy, but it is something we should work hard to do. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 21, 2019
Viktor's Experimental Update
Let's talk about Slime Rancher, Video Games, and the power of Bizarre narrative to push innovation forward.
June 20, 2019
Why is gender and reproduction so human in Scifi
With the wonderful diversity found in nature why is the Scifi imagination so stunted when it comes to gender and reproduction?
June 19, 2019
Willam Gibson's Alien III
Charlie discuses the full cast recording of William Gibson's Alien III and how it could be used to rescue the franchise from the mediocrity Ridley Scott brought into it with Prometheus and Covenant, not to mention the other Alien III and Resurrection. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 18, 2019
Recreating the Creators- Saving Mr Banks
Charlie discusses the legend making in Saving Mr Banks and why the movie needs a trigger warning. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 17, 2019
Why rewrite a published book
Charlie discuss why rewriting a published book is not as crazy as it sounds and why it needs to be done. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 14, 2019
Star Trek Deep Space Nine- Dax and the nature of Interconnection
Charlie discuses the missed chance to explore the concept of gender with the Trill on Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 13, 2019
World Building our Everyday Lives
Charlie discusses how to give and find context in our lives. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 12, 2019
Supergirl Season season 4 Discussion and Review
Brian and Charlie discuss Supergirl season 4. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 11, 2019
Dance Macabre or How a song makes you anticipate people dancing in a rain of blood
Charlie discusses Dance Macabre by Ghost, the imagery of the lyrics, the dark humor of the video, and how it inspired a rewrite of a book. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 10, 2019
The Power of Pride
Pride is more than a feeling. It is a celebration of for everyone on the spectra from heterosexual to homosexual, from binary cisgender to transgender, including the nonbinary, asexual, aromantic and every other expression under the sun. Let's talk about Pride and how everyone can take part.
June 7, 2019
Star Trek on writing Star Trek
The writing guide for Star Trek from April 1967 explains how write a believable story for the series. Star Trek has forgotten these rules, so let's talk about it. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 6, 2019
Crafting the Dark World of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
How is a dark world full of Satan worshiping witches a kitschy and campy fun fest? Let's talk about the world building in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 5, 2019
Good Omens Review and Discussion
Brian and Charlie talk about the BBC/Amazon Prime limited series Good Omens. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 4, 2019
Godzilla King of the Monsters Review and Discussion
Brian and Charlie discuss the good and the bad of Godzilla King of the Monsters. Join the Project on Patreon.
June 3, 2019
Big Changes on the Way
Thank you all for listening over the years, I have an announcement. Starting Monday, we are starting season 2 which will bring some changes to the format going forward. I can't wait to get your feedback. Join the Project on Patreon.
May 31, 2019
The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance Teaser
Let's talk about the teaser for the new show on Netflix, and the ramifications of the Rise of Disney Plus on the fate of the series.
May 30, 2019
LGBTQ Visibility in Fiction
Let's celebrate diversity and discuss why it is important.
May 29, 2019
Why am I not as good as my heroes and peers
Why are we so hard on our own work? Let's discuss the processes involved.
May 28, 2019
The Problem with the Star Trek Picard teaser
So, a teaser for Star Trek Picard is out, and it sets the bar impossibly high and low at the same time. Let's talk about it.
May 24, 2019
The First Lesson every writer or creator must learn
Whether it is your first or 500th book or project, let's talk about the most important dual lesson you have to learn to be successful.
May 23, 2019
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Star Wars the Phantom Menace
Brian joins me for a discussion of The Phantom Menace and everything it has given us.
May 22, 2019
Writing to Music, from inspiration to editing
Hello music, my old friend. Here we are together again. Let us tell a story that fills our hearts and not one that will tear us apart, so that in the end we shall leave these tales as the best of friends.
May 21, 2019
So, Game of Thrones is over
Who called Ser Pounce winning the Game of Thrones? Just kidding. Let's talk about the series finale.
May 20, 2019
Batman vs The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Review
How is it that this movie has a better depiction of Batman than the last 9 live action movies? This cross over is great and needs all the attention it can get so they make more.
May 17, 2019
So, It's just called Star Trek- Picard, huh
Nostalgia makes that money, why should we expect more from the announcement than that.
May 16, 2019
Creativity and the art of engineering self
While it may sound like I am dipping my toe into self help, I just want to share lessons I've learned from my own life. Learning more about who we are inside and then actively choosing to perform the aspects we desire to bring into the world, we set ourselves up for a more satisfying life.
May 15, 2019
Let's talk about Goth, Darkwave, and other Sinister Sounds
Goth isn't just about music or aesthetics, it is the name given to a certain type of dark humor and tastes. That might sound confusing, but it really isn't. Let's talk about it all on this episode.
May 14, 2019
A personal critique of Horror
Horror is a genre of controlling and managing emotions in the audience. Since there are lazy cheats to do this, many titles labeled horror rely on formula not horror to induce such emotions. Let's discuss the emotions in question and how they can be manipulated.
May 13, 2019
How Star Trek The Orginal Series accedentally build a universe
Let's look at how fans constructed a universe out of a bunch of unconnected stories into the Star Trek Universe.
May 10, 2019
Why do Watchmen HBO
What is the point of using a Trademark only to ignore the stories and characters associated with it? Let's discuss the idea of HBO making a Watchmen series that has little to nothing to do with the original.
May 9, 2019
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina part 2 was Awesome
So much happened in Part 2 it is hard to know where to start, but we have to talk about everything that happened and some ideas for part 3.
May 8, 2019
Let's talk about about the new Spiderman Far from Home trailer
There is so much to talk about in the in new Spiderman trailer. Let's get started.
May 7, 2019
What is the purpose of a daily podcast
Why spend the time, energy, and effort making a daily podcast when I could probably make a more money doing a weekly interview show. Artistic fulfillment. Let's talk about that.
May 6, 2019
Let's talk about She-ra and the Princesses of Power season 2
Season 2 of She-ra and the Princesses of Power is short, but there is so much to talk about.
May 3, 2019
How to Train your Dragon and watching characters grow up
What a beautiful way to end the series. Let's talk about the beautiful, goofy, tear jerking finale to a wonderful series.
May 2, 2019
Can Game of Thrones' Dan and Dave be trusted with a Star Wars Trilogy
After a less than stellar half a final season of Game of Thrones, can we trust Dan and Dave with a trilogy when they have demonstrated an ineptness with special effects sequences and large scale CG battles.
May 1, 2019
So Game of Thrones The Long Night happened
Let's talk about the Second Battle of Winterfell...
April 30, 2019
What happened at the end of Avengers Endgame
Let's discuss the ramifications of how Endgame ended.
April 29, 2019
Avengers Endgame no spoiler and spoiler review
Don't worry, I will warn you before we get into spoilers. We have so much to talk about.
April 27, 2019
Exclusivity, Streaming, and the Harm of IP
There is no competition in the streaming service market. Let's talk about it.
April 25, 2019
Godzilla King of the Monsters and the Big Budget Kaiju Movie
What differentiates a monster movie from a kaiju movie? I have an idea.
April 24, 2019
Star Trek Discovery and the clumsy fanservice finale
Why Star Trek needs to stop trying to make people happy and be loved, and just needs to tell good stories.
April 23, 2019
Kneel before a Knight of the Seven Kingdoms- Game of Thrones Review
Let's talk about the latest episode of Game of Thrones
April 22, 2019
Is Old Town Road a country song, and why does it matter
How does a good song becomes an existential threat to an entire lifestyle? Years of marketing and branding. Let's talk about it.
April 19, 2019
Getting a story stuck in our heads
Is it possible to get a story stuck in your head like a song? Can we engineer a story that will? Let's look at Star Wars to find out.
April 18, 2019
Star Trek Discovery Such Sweet Sorrow Part 1
Let's talk about the melodrama before battle.
April 17, 2019
Let's all go to Winterfell, Game of Thrones review
Game of Thrones is back and I have a lot of thoughts about it. I also share the one thing that would have fixed the episode.
April 16, 2019
Theories for Star Wars episode IX
Here is what I think will happen in the next Star Wars movie.
April 15, 2019
Comics are weird and should be read
Comics show us how characters and culture changes over time, and that if as fascinating journey to take.
April 12, 2019
Chuck vs the Rewatch
Brian and I are rewatching Chuck and it brought up a lot of thoughts.
April 11, 2019
What's the deal with magical orphan stories
Let's kick off our talks about tropes with a discussion of Magical Orphans. Why do so many heroes have dead parents? Let's explore.
April 10, 2019
Love Death and Robots is Brilliant and Distrubing
Let's talk about Netflix's Love Death + Robots, with a focus on some of the shorts. If you want a deeper breakdown on a particular episode let me know.
April 9, 2019
Let's talk about Star Trek Discovery Through the Valley of Shadows
What was the writers' room thinking? This is an episode without a point or a purpose. It just happens.
April 8, 2019
Don't forget to breathe
Let's talk about how we lie to ourselves to overwork and burn out while thinking we are doing the right thing, and some methods to help us.
April 5, 2019
Let's talk about The Joker
Have you missed my rants? I haven't done one in a while... well not since Star Trek Discovery murdered with tropes. Now DC has a cut and paste paint by numbers trailer for the Joker movie, and it gave me feels. Not the good ones. The bad ones. The WTF you doing DC ones that we have all come to know and love. Enjoy.
April 4, 2019
Introducing Crucify My Love
Crucify My Love is out on Amazon and my new podcast Mask of the Gods has launched! Join me for the launch on today's podcast. Get your copy of Crucify My Love from Amazon. https://amzn.to/2TPS6cq Check out Mask of the Gods https://anchor.fm/maskofthegods:
April 3, 2019
Building the World of the Ash Dancer
Tools for map making, methods for creating fictional states, and magic systems. Get your copy of Crucify My Love from Amazon https://amzn.to/2TPS6cq
April 2, 2019
Let's talk about Star Trek Discovery Perpetual Infinity
Perpetual Infinity was a good episode of Star Trek Discovery, but why don't they let the characters be as smart as they are.
April 1, 2019
Writing Scifi and fantasy with but and therefore in mind
How to develop the scifi or fantasy story with internal consistency.
March 29, 2019
Talking about the books we write
Writers need to learn to take time to celebrate what we love about our own work. If we aren't fans of our own work, how can we expect other people to to be.
March 28, 2019
Please tell me you watched the Dirt on Netflix
Let's revel in a movie built on nostalgic degeneracy as we talk about The Dirt on Netflix.
March 27, 2019
Entertainment as a Service- The Apple Paradigm
What happens to creators and fandoms when everything is locked behind separate paywalls? Let's talk about it.
March 26, 2019
Who is Star Trek Discovery's Red Angel
How did Star Trek Discovery pull off its twist within a twist with in a twist and will it eventually pay off? The Red Angel leave us with more questions than answers, and that might not be a good thing.
March 25, 2019
What is Project Shadow
Let's talk about the community we could build together.
March 22, 2019
Disney, the benevolent dark lord of all childhoods
Charlie discusses Disney's ownership of Fox's IP and the concepts of monopoly and cultural hegemony, and whether or not those ideas even matter, then focuses on the real problem, the number of hours in a day.
March 21, 2019
Is Netflix's The Order Any Good
Charlie tries to explain why anyone who hasn't seen The Order on Netflix, should watch it. It is a strange journey through a stranger series that almost has to be seen to be believed.
March 20, 2019
Are Favorite or Classic Shows the new Genre
Charlie discusses the nature of the various show shaped vacuums that we are looking for something to fill.
March 19, 2019
Star Trek Discovery Project Daedalus Discussion
Charlie discusses the episode Project Daedalus of Star Trek Discovery touching on the topic of Airium, the New Humans, and what is possible going to happen next.
March 18, 2019
The Federation, The Empire, and the Union, but why
Why does the The Federation, The Empire, or the Union exist? Charlie discusses interstellar governance in sci-fi.
March 15, 2019
Finding Representation
Charlie discusses representation and what it means and how the lack of it affects the characters and stories we write.
March 14, 2019
Trailer 2019
Every day, we reveal unseen wonder in music, movies, tv shows, books, and comics. My name is Charlie and I write Science Fiction and Fantasy novels as C. E. Dorsett. As a writer and a trans, gay person, I dig into these stories from different angles to find the heart of the subject. I would love you to join me.
March 13, 2019
Story and Game Mechanics
Charlie discusses how game mechanics can help a writer and a fan understand a world, using examples like Full Metal Alchemist, Star Trek Discovery, and Harry Potter.
March 13, 2019
Let's talk about Captain Marvel
Charlie discuses the Captain Marvel movie and why you should go see it.
March 12, 2019
Star Trek Discovery- If memory serves discussion
Charlie discuses the latest Star Trek Discovery, If memory serves, focusing on The Talosians, Vina, Spock, Hugh, and Section 31. All Hail Sarky Saru.
March 11, 2019
Canon- The Tie that Binds
Charlie discusses how some fans wield canon as a hammer to quash the fun and enjoyment of others.
March 8, 2019
The Orville, Identity and Humor
Charlie discusses seasons 1 and 2 of The Orville
March 7, 2019
Be Creative for its own sake
Charlie discusses what it takes to be a writer and why you should and shouldn't write.
March 6, 2019
The Magical World of The Dragon Prince
Charlie discusses season 1 and 2 of Netflix's The Dragon Prince.
March 5, 2019
Star Trek Discovery Light and Shadows Review
Charlie discusses the most recent episode of Star Trek Discovery, Light and Shadows.
March 4, 2019
Princess Rescue Squad
After watching Ralph Breaks the Internet, Charlie got the idea for Princess Rescue Squad, the Superhero Disney Princess Team.
March 1, 2019
Delving Into the Spider-Verse
Charlie discusses Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
February 28, 2019
Writing in Hard Times
Charlie discusses how to be creative when hardship comes into our lives.
February 27, 2019
Building a Galaxy
Charlie discusses world building on a galactic scale and the many considerations that go into it.
February 26, 2019
Let's talk about Star Trek Discovery The Sounds of Thunder
Charlie discusses Star Trek Discovery The Sounds of Thunder and who the Red Angel might be.
February 25, 2019
Betraying Trust
Charlie discusses what Jussie Smollet did, how it effects the community, and what we need to do now.
February 22, 2019
The Umbrella Academy is everything Titans wanted to be
Charlie reviews The Umbrella Academy season 1 and compares it with Titans.
February 21, 2019
Writing Representation and the Market
Charlie discusses LGBTQIA+ representation from the perspective of a writer amd fan.
February 20, 2019
Let's Talk about the Crimes of Grindelwald
Charlie discuses the elements of Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald, which was fine. Not good, not terrible, just fine.
February 19, 2019
What have you done, Star Trek part 2- Saints of Imperfection
Charlie discusses the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, Saints of Imperfection, and the mixed feelings it brought up.
February 18, 2019
Star Wars The Clone Wars Malevolence Cycle
Charlie discuses the episodes Rising Malevolence, Shadow of Malevolence, and Destroying Malevolence.
February 15, 2019
Why Space Opera is so much fun
Charlie discusses the purpose of genre and the varieties of Space Opera.
February 14, 2019
Writing, Wondering, and Wandering
Charlie discusses life, the future of the podcast, and the possibility for a fiction podcast.
February 13, 2019
2019 Grammy Awards
Charlie discusses the winners of the 2019 Grammy Awards
February 12, 2019
Star Trek Discovery An Obol for Charon Review
Charlie discusses the events of Star Trek Discovery An Obol for Charon and how it continues the reboot of the series.
February 11, 2019
How Ahsoka, Rotta, and Ziro changed Star Wars forever
Charlie continues our discussion of Star Wars The Clone Wars with a focus on the movie and the additions of Ahsoka, Ziro, and Rotta into the politics of the galaxy.
February 8, 2019
How I learned to write by the seat of my pants
Charlie discusses writing, outlining, and why slap-dash is a great way to write a novel.
February 7, 2019
699- Resist Within Temptation
Charlie discusses Kerli's Shadow Work, Within Temptation's Resist, and Puppy's The Goat.
February 6, 2019
698- Am I the only one who missed the hype
Charlie discusses the lack of any exciting trailers from the game that dare not speak its name. Is the age of hype over?
February 5, 2019
697- Star Trek Discovery Point of Light Review
Charlie discusses Star Trek Discovery season 2 episode 3, Point of Light, and why they need to let go of season 1.
February 4, 2019
696-Are Comics and Comic Book Movies for Kids
Charlie discusses whether or not we have to stop loving the things we did when we were children and whether something has to have nudity, profanity, excessive violence, and gore to be good.
February 1, 2019
695- Justice for Jussie
Charlie discusses the attack on Jussie Smollett and how we need to stand united against hate. Update: Now we know this episode is based on a lie. See episode 711 for more on the aftermath.
January 31, 2019
694- You are all different in the Force
Charlie begins our discussion of Star Wars The Clone Wars with a focus on Yoda's comment to the clones that they are all different and distinct in the Force.
January 30, 2019
693- How to continue a series that ended
Charlie discusses what it takes to make a follow up to a completed series.
January 29, 2019
692- Star Trek Discovery New Eden Review
Charlie and Brian discuss Star Trek Discovery season 2 episode 2, New Eden.
January 28, 2019
691- Why don't I care about Punisher season 2
Charlie discusses the issues with the second season of the Punisher.
January 25, 2019
690- The Hardest Thing for a Writer to do
Charlie discusses the way a writer or other creative should organize their business.
January 24, 2019
689- Where is all the fantasy media
Charlie discusses why the media industry doesn't understand the fantasy genre and why they don't make more fantasy shows.
January 23, 2019
688- How George Lucas made a perfect Star Wars Prequel
Charlie discusses the Clone Wars.
January 22, 2019
687- Star Trek Discovery Brother Review
Charlie discusses the first episode of season 2 of Star Trek Discovery, Brother.
January 21, 2019
686- Section 31 and the Future of Star Trek
Charlie discuses the future of Star Trek Discovery, the new Picard series, and the Section 31 spinoff.
January 18, 2019
685- The Reboot of the Supermen
Charlie discusses the new DC animated film, The Reign of the Supermen.
January 17, 2019
684- Spiderman Far Far from Spoilers
Charlie discusses the new Spiderman Far from Home Trailer.
January 16, 2019
683- Goodbye Alara
Charlie discusses the first 3 episodes of The Orville and the mystery about what happened to Alara.
January 15, 2019
682- Is Acid Storm the first Genderfluid Transformer
Charlie reviews season 1 of Transformers Cyberverse and the possiblity that Acid Storm in Genderfluid.
January 14, 2019
681- Star Trek and Mandate for Content
Charlie discusses some of the problems with CBS All Access and Star Trek Discovery.
January 11, 2019
680- Harry Potter and the Memory of Youth
Charlie discusses how Harry Potter reminds us of the wonder of childhood and why we hold so tight to the series compared to Marvel, DC, Star Trek, and Star Wars.
January 10, 2019
679- Why are the Transformers so embedded in my heart
Charlie discusses how The Transformers forged some formative memories and connections.
January 9, 2019
678- Fantasy Races
Charlie discusses Fantasy Races and the problems of stereotypes.
January 8, 2019
677- 3 Below Part 1 Review
Brian and Charlie discuss the first part of 3 Below
January 7, 2019
676- DC Universe Titans Review
Charlie discusses the first season of Titans on DC Universe.
January 4, 2019
675- I am an Author, but does that matter
Charlie discusses Death of the Author as it relates to expanded universes and bonus web content. Is canon even worth classifying anymore?
January 3, 2019
674- Shows of 2018
Charlie discusses some of the best shows of the year, and why they are all on Netflix.
December 31, 2018
673- A Frustrating Year in Film
Charlies discusses the bes... (sigh) some movies that came out in 2018.
December 28, 2018
672- Top Tracks of 2018
Charlie discusses the best music of 2018, or at least the ones listened to most.
December 26, 2018
671- Santa and Heart of a Child
Charlie discusses Santa Claus and performative mythology.
December 24, 2018
670- Hellboy and the Death of the Idiosyncratic
Charlie discusses the first Hellboy trailer and how it looks like a cookie cutter superhero movie.
December 21, 2018
669- Venom and the Future of Film
Charlie discusses the glorious trash fire that is Venom.
December 20, 2018
668- Music, Memory, and Happiness
Charlie discusses Music, Nostalgia, and power of connecting with others.
December 19, 2018
667- Elseworlds or What the DCEU should have been
Charlie discusses the Arrowverse Elseworlds event, Batwoman, and Crisis on Infinite Earths.
December 18, 2018
666- Sympathy for the Devil
Charlie discusses the archetype of the Devil and how it has changed over time focusing on the works of Tolkien and Infinity War
December 17, 2018
665- Intellectual Property or Why none of our opinions really matter
Charlie discusses the relationship between fandom and the marketplace of ideas, and how our opinions have no correlation to corporate profits.
December 14, 2018
664- Finding the right words with DC and Marvel Movies
Charlie discusses editing and the need to find the right words and uses DC and Marvel movies to explain the process.
December 13, 2018
663- Some thoughts on Cicada, Flash, and the Arrowverse
Charlie discusses the CW Arrowverse up to Elseworlds
December 12, 2018
662- A Series of Unfortunate Monsters
Charlie discusses Within Temptation's upcoming tour, The Series of Unfortunate Events Trailer, and the Godzilla- King of the Monsters Trailer
December 11, 2018
661- Avenger and the End Game
Charlie discuses the Avengers Endgame trailer and what might happen in the movie.
December 10, 2018
660- Writing and the Imagination
Charlie discusses techniques for conquering writer's block and increasing creativity.
December 7, 2018
659- For the love of Fandom
Charlie discusses fandom and some of its toxic tendencies as well as things we can do to make fandom a better experience for everyone.
December 6, 2018
658- Captain Marvel and the MCU
Charlie discusses the Captain Marvel trailer and the possible problems Disney plus might present for the MCU.
December 5, 2018
657- The Chilling Review of Sabrina part 1
Brian and I discuss Part 1 of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
December 4, 2018
656- Return of the Dead Tv Shows
Bewitched is coming back from the creator of Blackish. The Muppet Show is coming to the Disney streaming service. The Munsters are coming back again, but this time by Seth Meyers.
December 3, 2018
655- Missing Time and the War of Wrath
So... I went away for a bit. Brian read The Silmarillion. A brief review of Titans on DC Universe. The cost of streaming and the problems with the Netflix Marvel shows.
December 1, 2018
654- Diversity, Silence, and Anger
Addressing current events...
October 29, 2018
653- Nostalgia vs Inspiration.mp3
When creating something new, how do we make sure we are not just triggering nostalgia and actually making something that incorporates our inspirations into something our own.
October 24, 2018
652- Uncovering a Cover
I talk about how the process of making a cover for my draft fiction helps me focus the narrative and a bit about the future of the podcast.
October 19, 2018
651- Fantasy and the Problems of Essentialism
We need to be careful in our fiction and fandom not to think that every member of a gender or ethnic group are all the same. Embrace diversity. Oh, and what can't I call Hermione a wizard if I want?
October 18, 2018
650- All I want to do
Why are you listening? No, seriously, I really want to know. I want to add more philosophical and lit theory discussions to the podcast, and I would love to know what you think about that and if you are interested in it at all. Let's chat.
October 17, 2018
649- How would I reboot He-man and the Masters of the Universe
On today's episode, I go through what I would do if allowed to reboot He-man and the Masters of the Universe.
October 16, 2018
648- Star Wars Resistance Review, and a word about Chuck Wendig
Brian and Charlie review the first three episodes of Star Wars Resistance and talk a bit about the firing of Chuck Wendig.
October 15, 2018
647- Anxiety and the Will to Write
How to deal with anxiety, worry, and doubt as a creative person. We have to be honest about the dark things in the corners of our minds and how to break through to get things done.
October 12, 2018
646- Reclaiming Fandom
Fandom isn't just a performative act. It is something we can do alone and without speculating about future projects.
October 11, 2018
645- A Meditation on the Little Things
Let's take a break to find awe and enjoyment in the little things of life.
October 10, 2018
644- The Review that Fell to Earth (Doctor Who)
In this episode, Brian and I review the latest Doctor Who episode, "The Woman who fell to Earth."
October 9, 2018
643- Darkness is the absence of light
If you are one of those who has heard or said that we are living in the "darkest timeline" recently, then this episode is for you. We have to fight that feeling, and on today's episode, I explain my method.
October 8, 2018
642- The Mandalorian and the Hype of the Unknown
How is it that little to no information about a new Star Wars series can create this much conversation.
October 5, 2018
641- Just looking for an original sin
Wow, this is the 60th episode since moving the podcast to Anchor! So what do I want to talk about today? That nagging itch I have as a fan of fantasy fiction that I just can't find anything to scratch. What do we want now?
October 4, 2018
[Bonus Episode] Periscope, Writing, and Podcasting
This is the audio from a Periscope Audio Live stream. I might start doing more of these in the future. I am curious what you think of the idea. On this stream, we discuss Periscope, my current writing project, and podcasting.
October 4, 2018
640- An ant, a wasp, and a ghost fight in a car
Join Brian and Charlie for a conversation about Antman and Waso.
October 3, 2018
639- So, You want to be a writer
Why? You need to have a good reason to get you through the hard parts of the process. Let's talk about why I write and why you should too.
October 2, 2018
638- What if there is no winning
Learning to see beyond the problems of today to the goals of tomorrow.
October 1, 2018
637- Rage against the Unseen
We must find ways to discus the things we find problematic in fandom and media in a way that doesn't play into the worst trope about us. Join me as I talk through my experiences living in a red state and trying to discus problematic media
September 28, 2018
636- Napoleon and the Crimes of Grindelwald
I think I figured out what the Skull is in Leda's hands...
September 27, 2018
635- Is Blank is the new Blank
How this frame is useful and demeaning to the audience and why it is so common.
September 26, 2018
634- Bumblebee Within Temptation
Let's talk about the new Within Temptation video for The Reckoning and the new trailer for Bumblebee and Nostalgia
September 25, 2018
633- Unfolding a World
There is a strange way I think of my stories and I would like to share it with you.
September 21, 2018
632- When is Iron Fist season 3 starting
Let's talk about how Iron Fist season 2 addresses its critics and functions has an effective reboot of the series while using the existing continuity to get there.
September 20, 2018
631- Why representation matters
Why is it important that any minority is represented in media? I focus most on LGBTQ+ representation since I can speak to it from my own experience.
September 19, 2018
630- Let's talk about Solo
After watching it again, my opinions haven't changed.
September 18, 2018
629- First Thoughts on DC Universe
Is the service worth it? No, seriously, I'm asking...
September 17, 2018
628- Nanoprep 2018
So, National Novel Writing month is a month and a half away, it's time to get our prep started. Here is what I am doing. What are you doing?
September 14, 2018
627- Empty Buckets and the Infinite Font
Inspiration and the unhelpful metaphor of writer's block.
September 13, 2018
626- Fantasy, Worldbuilding, and the Interwebs
What is fantasy fiction online? Could worldbuilding make an interesting experience? Let's discuss.
September 12, 2018
625- The Lost Fire Prince
A deep dive into Zuko's character from Avatar: The Last Airbender. What would a movie trilogy based on him look like?
September 11, 2018
624- Raign in an Empire of our Own
A full album review of Born Again by Raign.
September 10, 2018
623- What does it mean to write online
When sharing a story on the internet, what is the best way to do it? Let's explore the question together.
September 7, 2018
622- Recapturing Wonder
Remember when everything was new and exciting? Is there a way we can get back to that feeling? Here are my experiences and things I have tried.
September 6, 2018
621- Everything was better when I was a kid
Let's look for the real heart of nostalgia. Why do we have such a strong connection with the media we loved as kids. I have a theory, and I haven't heard anyone else take this angle on it. I am curious what you think.
September 5, 2018
620- Aang or How I would remake The Last Airbender Movie
A deep dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender by looking at the character of Aang and how Book 1 could have been turned into a good movie. This episode was inspired by Folding Ideas' video, The Last Airbender https://youtu.be/3LlMdPmtVMI
September 4, 2018
619- Why are Conlangs important
How do conlangs (constructed languages) give us a deeper look into the worlds we love?
September 3, 2018
618- Dreadnought, My new Favorite Superhero
Brian and I review Dreadnought by April Daniels the BEST superhero book we have ever read, and we have read a lot. We warn before the spoilers start. If you haven't read this book, read it.
August 31, 2018
617- Indentity and the search for story
Progress update on Stone of Heaven and the challenge of writing a Trans character as someone who is figuring out their own Trans identity. This is the most personal episode I have ever done, if you know someone struggling with their gender identity, please share this with them.
August 30, 2018
616- Pixar vs Ghibli, Narrative Approach
A response to Karsten Runquist's video Pixar vs Ghibli https://youtu.be/KCGm0gd9ERM focusing on Kishotenketsu as a method for conceiving a story.
August 29, 2018
615- My Avatar isn't blue, unless sad or a waterbender
Let's talk about Avatar: The Last Airbender. This is an introduction to a new weekly series about the show that will continue every Tuesday.
August 28, 2018
614- Narrative style, difficulty, and Slime Rancher
How different types of narrative can alienate us and our readers. From GRR to Tolkien to Dracula, and even Slime Rancher, there are many ways to tell a story. Each one makes us feel different. Narrative style and voice has a lot to do with our experience of story.
August 27, 2018
613- The Anatomy of Story and Story Planner
How is your writing going? Today is an update on my writing with the ideas of kishotenketsu, John Truby, and how to use Story Planner.
August 24, 2018
612- Sharing is Caring
Rethinking how we interact with social media.
August 23, 2018
611- Building Communities of Curiosity
Authority is an illusion. We need to build our communities around curiosity and passion and not around leaders who have to pretend they know everything about everything.
August 22, 2018
610- Why is it difficult for some people to get into Fantasy Fiction
Through and exploration of Steven Universe, Harry Potter, Trollhunter, Lord of the Rings, and A Song of Ice and Fire, I discuss the what makes Fantasy such a different genre and how that makes it more difficult for some people to get into it.
August 21, 2018
609- Defiance: Music, Identify, and the Search for self
Coping with depression and dysphoria. The music of AViVA. Sound and Self-identity.
August 20, 2018
608- We need to talk about Star Wars Fandom
As a result of the current state of fandom, we need to unite against the fury infecting our community. Fans must never attempt to police the enjoyment of others. If someone loves what we love, celebrate with them. If someone loves something we don't, let them be. No one has a right to tell others how to feel about any book, movie, album, or artist. We shouldn't have to defend others, but we cannot tolerate this hate among our own. Fandom should celebrate what we love, and never tear down what others love. Build each other up, and always have the fun.
June 13, 2018
Look forward- Apr 26, 2018
Latest episode of Project: Shadow
April 27, 2018
Isolation, work, and fun. Apr 24, 2018
What doe is mean to be lonely?
April 25, 2018
A cold cold world Mar 26, 2018
Support what you love.
March 27, 2018
607- What did you do, Star Trek
How could Star Trek trip over two tropes with one character in invite my rage and sadness? Find out in this episode of SPOILER filled ranting.
January 26, 2018
607- What did you do, Star Trek
How could Star Trek trip over two tropes with one character in invite my rage and sadness? Find out in this episode of SPOILER filled ranting.
January 25, 2018
606- Unseen Judgements
The rage is real, and burning me up. • Unseen judgements • The curse of propriety
October 21, 2017
605- Running from the Devil
Running silent from the devil. • Is Lovecraft controlling the world?
October 7, 2017
604- Dark Labyrinth of Souls
Together, nothing can stand in our way! • Labyrinth of Souls has gone dark and psychedelic.
September 9, 2017
603- Hate is Weakness
We need to learn how to talk again. • Everyone is a special snowflake 😤😡 • A call to pity for the broken who hate • Hate is weakness
August 17, 2017
602- Game of Monkeys
Today is the 10th Anniversary of the Podcast! • Brian celebrates with me • Brian and I discuss Game of Thrones and a Monkey
August 8, 2017
601- Strange Days and Work
In a world gone mad.
August 4, 2017
P:S 600- We are X
It's almost been 10 years. • We are X review • Alien Covenant Review Part 1 • Alien Covenant Review Part 2: WTF Ridley Scott • The story is growing.
August 2, 2017
599- Silence = Nonexistence
The Worlds care less about logic than it does a good story. • Discrimination against LGBT is legal according to the Department of Justice. • Stand as a Community or Fall Individualy #LGBT 🏳🌈
July 28, 2017
598- The Epic Step Spider 🕷
How the hell did that outlet get smashed? • The Epic of the step Spider • Have you seen Midnight, Texas? • I finished... oh my, the chaos 🤣
July 27, 2017
597- Add Violence and Trama
What a wonderful weekend! • Nine Inch Nails Adds Violence with a new EP • Less Than holds up a mirror to society. • The Lovers cries out for pain, pleasure, and oneness. • This Isn't the Place touc...
July 25, 2017
596- Star Trek v Star Wars
Today is about The Withering. • I don't think you understand Star Trek • The Mythological Heart of Star Trek and Star Wars • That Fandom don't Love you! • The Power and Joy of Fandom
July 22, 2017
595- Are you Living for Love?
About yesterday • #ripChester and the struggle to live. • To the Temple of love! It's Sisters of Mercy time • Love under the gun and the secret to life.
July 21, 2017
P:S 594- A Song for a Hot Day
The watch word of today is focus • In the fire, a dragon wings might fly.
July 20, 2017
P:S 593- Not Dead Yet
Thank you all for your support over the years. • Not dead yet. Mistaken identity and misinformation.
July 19, 2017
P:S 592- Nawas and Flow
Planning, plotting, and scheming. • Have you heard of Nawas? • Everything Right with Wrong by Nawas • The power of So Low • Nawas makes it work. • Who are you Nawas? • I need to get to more convers...
July 18, 2017
P:S 591-Of Hamburger and Power
And then the power went out. 😕 • 🍔The Epic Tale of the Hamburger 🍔 • So why was the hamburger upside down? 🍔
July 14, 2017
P:S 590- Demerit Badges
Project: Shadow Intro • The real first day back • The Return of the Demerit Badge?
July 13, 2017
P:S 589- The Voyage Home
On our way home. • Being Humble with the Amish and KendrIck • We are home.
July 12, 2017
P:S 588- #hamburger
Shore Leave is over! • Lars' Magical Pupes • Will you pay for Star Trek Discovery?
July 11, 2017
P:S 587- Pure Question
We are beings of pure question • How do you refuel? • 587- what do you do on vacation?
July 5, 2017
P:S 586- The Trip to Maryland
Project: Shadow Intro • Welcome to P:S 586 • We are now in Kentucky • Happy at Ashland, KY • We are in Maryland, good night
July 3, 2017
P:S is moving to Anchor
Project; Shadow is moving to Anchor!
June 30, 2017
P:S 585- That Last Jedi trailer tho...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
April 15, 2017
P:S 584- Dear Media Critics
Writing is Empathy, Dear White People trailer, beware the media critic
April 14, 2017
P:S 583- Young Dumbledore and the Mountain Monsters
The Futility of Usefulness, Mountain Monsters is back, and Young Dumbledore
April 13, 2017
P:S 582- Olivier and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Imperium Galatica II, Classic Games, Shore Leave
April 12, 2017
P:S 581- Hela and the Magic Hammer
Brian and Charlie discuss the Thor: Ragnarok teaser and the Sense8 trailer, Charlie discusses The community of Fandom, the responsibility of content creators to their audience, and IDIC
April 11, 2017
P:S 580- Villainy, Evil, Weakness, and Fear
Learn to love your life, and remember, bullies are weak fearful men.
February 2, 2017
P:S 579- Can we talk... and Trollhunters.mp3
A discussion about the future of the podcast, and TrollHunters
January 9, 2017
P:S 578- The Voice of Reconnection
Write with your own voice, Lucasfilm sues Lightsaber academy, Will we discover Rey's parents in episode VIIm Copyright cases fanfic writers should know, Jessica Jones season 2 directed by women, The Reconnection Project.
October 25, 2016
P:S 577- Can we just start again please
Fandom is about what we love, so let's share the love.
July 25, 2016
P:S 576- Love is the revolution (my reaction to Orlando)
hate kills, love heals
June 14, 2016
P:S 575- Sick Mother Feather Tunes
Let's talk about music from Mother Feather, Andrew Watt, Train's WTF, and Mega Ran
June 8, 2016
P:S 574- Rebirths, reconnections and rewrites
Reconnecting is hard, Rebirth is awesome, and I am working on a rewrite of The Chain
June 7, 2016
P:S 573- Pivots, Pilots, and a Rogue One
We are returning to the old ways, and a breakdown of the Star Wars: Rogue One teaser
April 7, 2016
P:S 572- So Finn and Poe are a thing?
John Boyega seems to have changed his tune about Poe/Finn
February 18, 2016
P:S 571- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review
We break down the new movie in spoiler filled detail.
December 18, 2015
P:S 570- Did we just find aliens?
Astronomers found something weird.
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Application owners often complain about the time the storage group needs to respond to requests for additional storage. Users may overstate storage requirements to ensure that their actual and potential needs are met. One dramatic example is a financial firm where 5TB of tier-1 storage was allocated for a data warehouse that was currently using less than 100GB. The allocation was based on projected capacity needs three years out! Provisioning goes beyond carving out disk space and creating and presenting LUNs. It's a multilevel process that requires well-defined procedures. (See "Users slow to embrace storage automation") Provisioning prerequisites Let's examine some of the prerequisites for an effective provisioning operation. Classes of service. The first prerequisite is a clear definition of each service level's attributes to provide a foundation of common understanding between business units and the storage group. Ideally, class of service is backed by a financial model, so business units can choose service levels that match...
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Matt is a small-time inventor who keeps coming up with clever but impractical products. Sam is Matt's long-time friend and business partner in a funky gift shop in Tucson, Arizona. Sam is a born salesman. Just ask him, he'll tell you. Gina, Matt's wife, is a flight attendant picking up extra trips to help sustain Matt's struggling business. Unfortunately, Matt and Sam have more pluck than they do luck and business savvy.
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More Stephen Biddle on Afghanistan
In June I pointed to what I thought was an interesting article co-authored by CFR's Stephen Biddle that took a rather dim view of the prospects of fighting a counterinsurgency war on Hamid Karzai's behalf in Afghanistan.
CFR has posted a transcript of a media call from earlier today with Biddle, who's just returned from Afghanistan, hosted by Gideon Rose, the new editor of Foreign Affairs. There are some interesting tidbits in there. Try this, where Biddle has been working to try to push out well into the future any prospective date by which we can judge progress or a lack thereof in the fight:
ROSE: So what I hear you saying is that you have a Potter-Stewart version of a definition of success, but not a Potter-Stewart definition of failure.
In other words, at some point if it's working, you'll see the levels of violence come down; you'll see things start to stabilize and then you'll know things are going well. But if that hasn't happened yet, it's hard to distinguish between "It may happen down the road"; and "It's not going to happen."
BIDDLE: Yeah. And eventually, there's kind of a statute of limitations on this. I mean, you can't reasonable expect after five or six years to keep saying, well, it'll happen eventually.
So five or six more years would be too long. (I should note that Biddle also suggests later in the interview that we need somehow to extend the U.S. presence in Iraq beyond the 2011 deadline in the existing Status of Forces Agreement in that country to prevent a meltdown from happening there.) Next Biddle restates his argument that al Qaeda "safe havens" isn't a particularly good argument for continuing the war, but the prospect, which he admits is very unlikely, of a Pakistani collapse and al Qaeda somehow acquiring a deliverable nuclear weapon is. Rose pushes back:
ROSE: See, that actually scares me more than if you had given the reverse answer, because however sort of relatively minor the Afghan danger would seem to be, the idea of fighting a nasty, ongoing, unsatisfying war simply for a domino theory aspect of what might happen in a neighboring state if the war doesn't go well, strikes me as so tenuous a connection that it really is going to be hard to justify. And I think over time, you might get into a political dynamic in which the -- if the war doesn't get -- the prospects don't seem to get any better, that the public might not find that convincing. Do you worry about that?
BIDDLE: Well, I mean, people use domino theory as pejorative wording when they oppose a war. The idea that states worry about the stability of their neighbors because they worry about the stability of their own country is ubiquitous in international politics. One of the central reasons why the United States got involved in the Balkans back in the 1990s was the fear that chaos in the Balkans could spread to our NATO neighbors and trading partners. You know, the United -- the Soviet Union was continuously worried about instability on its borders. This is a normal concern in international affairs. It's not like an imaginary ghost dreamed up by people who want to do Vietnam War revisionism.
ROSE: Understood entirely, although --
BIDDLE: I don't think that this is an absolute transcendent be-all and end-all threat to U.S. national security that we should be willing to pay any price and bear any burden in order to deal with. I've argued in the past -- and I continue to believe -- that Afghanistan is close call on the merits because the stakes, while important, are indirect and are not unlimited. And obviously the cost of waging this war is, you know, clearly high.
So what it boils down to, I think, is neither a slam dunk in favor of waging the war in which any reasonable person must surely think this is worth it, nor a slam dunk in which this war is obviously crazy and any reasonable person should think that we should get out tomorrow morning. I think what you end up with is a situation where the costs and the benefits are pretty close on the analytics and it boils down to a value judgment that reasonable people will make differently about how much cost should you be willing to bear to reduce how much of a threat.
Now, the threat here if the worst case scenario unfolds, is pretty serious. I mean, you may or may not have worried about nuclear weapons in Soviet hands during the Cold War. Bin Laden would probably use the things if he got them. And an American decision by a presidential administration that could reasonably have waged this war with some respectable prospect of success, but decided instead to withdraw -- if that scenario played itself out and Pakistan collapsed, bin Laden got a nuclear weapon and used it in the United States -- that would be regarded by generations of historians as the single biggest foreign policy blunder in the history of the nation.
Now, a variety of bad things have to happen in sequence for that worst case to play itself out. That's why I think this is a close call, rather than an obvious "do it" or an obvious "don't". But I think especially with respect to the guy in the Oval Office who has to bear the responsibility for this that I suspect that worst case looms fairly large, but I think all indications are that the president is pretty ambivalent about this, in part because I suspect he sees the costs and benefits as being closer on the margin than one would in some ways like.
But what really struck me about the interview was the fog-machine answer Biddle gave to a question from James Kitfield involving Karzai. See if you do better with it than I did:
QUESTIONER: Hi, Stephen. You haven't talked about Karzai and his government. The most recent reports were that he's now pushing back against these anti-corruption task forces, raising the question once again of what kind of a partner he is. I'm just curious what kind of feedback you got while you were in the field about how cooperative his government was being, whether they were doing the things necessary to give people hope that they would fulfill their part of the bargain in counterinsurgency.
BIDDLE: Well -- and, of course, it's a mixed bag. His stated policy is strongly anti-corruption oriented. Lots of his actual behaviors are much less so. I think there's a tendency in the U.S. debate, though, to want to set the relationship with Karzai up as either he's a good guy and an adequate partner or he is hopeless and he's an inadequate partner. We just can't succeed unless this guy is changed or has some moment of transformation.
And that's not normally the way counterinsurgencies go. I mean, you always have an inadequate partner in counterinsurgency. That's why there's an insurgency to counter. (Scattered laughter.) If the host government were good at this, we wouldn't have to be involved in the first place. So you inevitably at least start with a partner that, by definition, has serious legitimacy problems often involving corruption.
If you're going to succeed, that means changing the behavior of the host government and changing behaviors that the host government doesn't want to change. I mean, normally the legitimacy problem that gave rise to the insurgency in the first place was some sort of unrepresentative distribution of power or wealth or resources in the country benefitting one subgroup to the exclusion of others who then turned to insurgents for succor and hope.
The people who are benefitting from this normally want to keep benefitting from this and they resist and they push back when the outside counterinsurgent tries to get them to reform because that reform means less benefits for their subgroup. So you normally get pushback, and that's exactly what we're seeing and it's exactly what we should expect.
And if we're going to succeed, the right metaphor for this, it seems to me, is a tug of war. We can expect Karzai to pull back on the other side of the rope all the time because he believes that his political self-interest requires him to rely on groups that are benefitting from corruption and abuse of power to keep himself in office.
When we tell him to get rid of these people and clean all this up, he thinks it's a threat to his own tenure in office and he'll resist. We have to pull him in the other direction.
And in principle, we have plenty of resources with which to do that. We do thousands of things in Afghanistan every day. The Karzai government's survival is utterly dependent on this, and we can turn them on or turn them off singly or in combination as necessary to generate leverage to gradually win the tug of war. But we're not going to win it all of a sudden one morning.
I mean, every day, we're going to roll out of bed and we're going to have to pull Karzai a little further in our direction and he's going to pull back again. And so there are going to be periodic episodes where he tries to shut down some anti-corruption agency that we think is doing a great job, and we have to pull him back in the direction of being more forceful in reforming his government than he otherwise wants to be.
I think, in principle, we have the resources to do that effectively, given the enormous expenditure of resources we do in this country. But we have to be very careful with how we do it. We've tended to be on this kind of pendulum oscillation between extremes with Karzai.
The Bush administration was much too cozy with the guy. They tended to be something close to a policy of all carrots and no sticks because they thought Karzai was a hero and an ally and shouldn't be coerced. The Obama administration came into office believing that that was a mistake and crashed down on him with lots and lots of sticks and not much in the way of carrots, and the sticks were delivered publicly in ways that were domestically humiliating to Karzai. That didn't work so well, and so the administration has changed course again.
What I think we need is a tack toward the center and an avoidance of these extremes, where we don't give up on sticks. We have to use leverage or we're not going to succeed in this. If we do not get reform of the host government, this campaign will fail and that's not going to happen without the use, of course, of sticks, but the sticks have to be private rather than public and they have to be done in a sequence that makes sense.
I mean, for example, let's take the corruption problem. To fix -- to get the corruption problem under control, let's say, rather than fixed, because I don't want to imply that the right level of corruption in Afghanistan is zero, but to get the corruption problem under control, eventually it's going to require some big asks of Hamid Karzai. He's going to have to accept the removal or prosecution of some senior people in the country, in all likelihood. That's not the best way to start the process.
A lot of the money that flows into corrupt activity in Afghanistan comes from us. It comes from our own contracting, which goes to fuel malign actor networks in the country that at the end of the day are substantially hurting our prospects by making people in Afghanistan turn to the Taliban for protection. The right way to start the process is by reducing our own contribution to the problem, by reforming the way we do contracting, for example, in a way that causes us to provide less fuel and ammunition to the malign actor networks that are undermining our counter-insurgency prospects to the degree that we are.
As we do that, we in turn weaken the political power of malign actors within the country because we deny them funds. I mean, you can think of money as the hydraulic fluid that enables the political machines that are these malign actor networks in the country to do work. A lot of that money and hydraulic fluid is coming from us. If we shut off the flow into the system, we reduce the hydraulic pressure within the machine and we reduce its ability to do political work. And that in turn makes the eventual ask of Karzai easier.
So I -- doing things in the right sequence, and doing things privately and not publicly are both important, it seems to me. And last but not least, doing things in ways that support Karzai's political future in the country rather than damaging it is helpful. Part of that's a matter of trying not to criticize him publicly by U.S. government officials, wherever it can be avoided. Part of it is a matter of supporting his own better instincts wherever we can.
Again, Karzai is on public record repeatedly as supporting anti-corruption efforts in Afghanistan. Now, obviously, in a variety of ways, the Afghan government's behavior has been inconsistent on this, but wherever possible, it seems to me, we ought to help Karzai carry out his own stated policies, which are substantially anti-corruption in nature.
Does that do it for you?


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Two cute reindeer are here to let a special granddaughter know how dear she is to you during the holidays! This sweet Christmas card will bring a smile to her face and remind her how much joy & cheer she brings to you each & every day.
Lots of animated Santas fill this whimsical Christmas card, which is perfect for sending to a special granddaughter this holiday season! With a pink background adding to the festive charm, your words will wish her "Santa-sized fun." It's the kind of greeting that will have her smiling wide and getting excited for Old Saint Nick's arrival with his sack full of gifts just for her.
This cute pup is just as excited to open his festively wrapped present as anyone at Christmas! Decked out in his adorable Santa hat, he's here to wish a special granddaughter all the joy and cheer this time of year brings. After all, she's your favorite gift and deserves to be reminded of that, not just during the holidays but every day.
Granddaughters are such a joy. They keep us laughing and smiling with their jokes and good natures! Send your precious granddaughter this silly Christmas card to let her know how much you enjoy having her goofy self around, especially at the holidays! The girl portrayed on the card is wearing a festive Christmas sweater and smiling while pulling a Santa hat down over her eyes– it's hard to look at it without feeling the spirit of the season!
There's no one you enjoy spoiling quite so much as your wonderful granddaughter! Send her this adorable Christmas card to wish her a Merry Christmas and get her excited for the incoming holiday fun! The happy, little marshmallow snowman soaking in a steaming mug of hot cocoa is sure to make her giggle with glee and feel the warmth of your love!
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but this holiday card is so delightful! Send your dearest granddaughter this beautiful Christmas card. Breathtaking snowflake details fall gently over a pile of tastefully wrapped Christmas gifts surrounded by candy canes, cinnamon sticks, and tree branches. The thoughtful wishes will warm her heart and put a sweet smile on her face when she reads them.
Sometimes simple is best. Like with this minimalist style reindeer cartoon! A Santa hat, antlers, eyelashes, and a big, red nose! This reindeer couldn't get any sweeter! Your darling granddaughter will love receiving this thoughtful Merry Christmas card, all you have to do is send it! Make the season brighter by sending unique holiday cards like this one to all your loved ones!