The Thirteenth Hour books are 80s inspired illustrated fairy tale fantasy novels that pay homage to fantasy, sci fi, and teen movies from the 80s as well as the music of that era. This podcast explores aspects of 80s culture as well as a wide variety of influences behind the books. Companion site: http://13thhr.wordpress.com
Latest episodes
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29 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #585: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 28 - The Rainbow Rider and the Midnight Phoeni…
In this week's episode, I talk about a bit of lore I came up with years ago for the section of The Thirteenth Hour sequel I'm only now just writing. It concerns a children's fairy…
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24 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #584: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 27 - Course Changes in Editing
This week’s episode builds on last week's episode where I talk about a character called Captain Rigg Hassen, of the Aulurwen military, who was tasked to find and either capture or…
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26 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #583: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 26 - Group Dynamics in The Thirteenth Hour Boo…
This week’s episode was inspired by the weather at the time I was recording this episode - kind of cold and wet. In those situations, if you are outside, especially in a larger gro…
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24 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #582: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 25 - Working on a Thirteenth Hour Timeline Par…
This week's episode is a follow up to last week's since my brother and I started a new Thirteenth Hour DnD campaign using the rules of the Infinite Stories system Jeremy created (d…
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21 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #581: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 24 - Working on a Thirteenth Hour Timeline
This week's episode is trying to create a timeline of events in The Thirteenth Hour since the sequel takes place about ten years after the events in the first book. I wanted to mak…
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36 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #580: Creating a Solo Training Regimen for Yourself
On this week’s show, we’re taking a little departure from sculpting, 80s movies, and sequel writing to go back to a topic I’ve talked about on here before (eps 450, 456)- exercise,…
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33 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #579: Making a Mold and Resin Casting the New Aurora Minifigure for Dare
In this week's episode, I'm making the silicone mold for the new Aurora minifigure and then testing to see if it worked by doing the first few resin casts.Here she is, in a paper c…
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24 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #578: Working on a Bow the New Aurora Minifigure for Dare
In this week's episode, I'm experimenting with two substances to make a mini bow for the new minifigure of Aurora in the Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare. I have talked about Instamor…
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2 h 11
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #577: The Spacecamp (1986) 40th Anniversary Reunion Podcast
Welcome to the 40th anniversary reunion podcast for the 1986 film, Spacecamp, a film, which arguably, changed my life.There are many more details and visuals to go along with this…
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25 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #576: Starting a New Aurora Minifigure for Dare
In this week's episode, I'm starting to make a new clay minifigure of what Aurora looks like in The Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare. I have made an armature for the figurine and am a…
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1 h 11
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #575: Welcome back, Paul Korman and Jeremy Blum for Another Game Development Chat
This week, game developer and musician, Paul Korman, and my brother, Jeremy, rejoins for another game developer chat (we have not recorded all of these but the last one we put on t…
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26 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #574: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 23 - Aurora's Birth Family
This week's episode is a little about the family of Aurora, the main protagonist of The Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare. In many ways, the whole book is about family, but Aurora, who…
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28 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #573: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 22 - Title Reveal and Logan's Party
I have finally come up with a title for The Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare. In many ways, that's what the book is about.There are a number of characters that accompany Logan on his…
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26 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #572: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 21 - Logan and Aurora's House Illustrations
This week, wanted to talk about Logan and Aurora's house for The Thirteenth Hour sequel. I recently finished a painting of an illustration I started a few months ago. I'm talking a…
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26 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #571: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 20 - Illustrations 2
This week, I am doing some more show and tell of the illustrations for The Thirteenth Hour sequel I have done so far:See the pictures here:https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/t…
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21 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #570: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 19 - Illustrations
This week, I am doing a little show and tell of the illustrations for The Thirteenth Hour sequel I have done so far:https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/the-thirteenth-hour-podc…
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21 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #569: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 18 - Logan and Aurora's Morning Exercises
This week, I am talking about the morning exercise routines that I have done for years; Logan's "morning exercises" referred to in The Thirteenth Hour sequel (and I think even in t…
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22 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #568: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 17 - Musical Interlude - Making an Ending Them…
This week, I'm continuing work on the ending theme I started in episode 564 and now have some lyrics to go with some of the skeleton chords I came up with before. I have a better s…
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30 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #567 and Like a Hood Ornament #95: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 16 - the Wayfarer…
This week, I wanted to touch on a piece that ties The Rocketeer (the film version just turned 35 this weekend) with The Thirteenth Hour sequel. In some previous episodes (125, 126,…
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22 min
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #566: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 15 - Musical Interlude - Starting the Wayfarer…
This week, I'm working on an idea for a main theme for one of the main characters of The Thirteenth Hour sequel, the Wayfarer. Part of this episode was recorded outside (sorry for…