Endless: A Sandman Podcast

By Chipperish Media

What's Endless: A Sandman Podcast about?

From Chipperish Media comes Endless, a podcast about the D.C. Universe character the Sandman as he was envisioned by Neil Gaiman for the comics and the Netflix TV show. Story expert and NYT bestselling novelist Lani Diane Rich and Alisa Kwitney, former DC/Vertigo editor and critically acclaimed author, will bring their experience and expertise to this fun podcast about dreams... and the dreamless.

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Endless: A Sandman Podcast episodes:

11.21.2023
Heaps Better Than Chaos (#30, August)
It’s all about violence, duty, and more violence as Lani and Alisa discuss #Sandman 30, “August.”Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar!Support Chipperish on Patreon!Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using this link!Find out...
11.07.2023
Never Look Back ("Song of Orpheus")
“There are conditions. Rules. There are always rules.” This week, Lani and Alisa delve into the themes of mourning and maturation as they explore the Sandman Special "The Song of Orpheus."Guess what? The Rilke poem “Orpheus. Eurydice. Hermes,” is...
10.17.2023
Johanna's Bag (#29, Thermidor)
“They do say that two heads are better than one.” Heads are rolling during the French Revolution as Johanna Constantine has an adventure of mythological proportions in “Thermidor,” issue #29 of SandmanWanna know what episode is airing and when?...
10.03.2023
The Dignity of Kings (#31, Three Septembers and a January)
Endless is back! Lani & Alisa return to discuss "Three Septembers and a January" (Sandman #31) as they start a run through the Sandman short stories!The Emperor Norton TrustWanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish...
04.18.2023
Beautiful, Fleeting Things (A Game of You #6)
“Maybe we should take our goodbyes whenever we can.” Lani and Alisa finish up “A Game of You” with a discussion on necessary endings, the nature of evil, and how to release beautiful things.Wanna know what episode is airing...
04.11.2023
Slight Delay Announcement + How I met Danny Vozzo
A quick message from Lani explaining why this week's episode of Endless will be late, and how she met Sandman colorist Daniel Vozzo.Visit Megabrain Comics in Rhinebeck, NY!Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar!Support...
03.28.2023
The Inevitable Murphy (A Game of You #5)
“Endings are mixed blessings.” Lani and Alisa preside over the unmaking of the Land, the destruction in NY, and the unmasking of the obvious Murphy. All in a day’s work…Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out...
03.14.2023
Secret Worlds (A Game of You #4)
“Go in, Barbie. She’s waiting for you.” Lani and Allisa examine the fairy tale aspects of Barbie’s quest as they talk about A Game of You #4, Beginning to See the Light.Wanna know what episode is airing and when?...
02.28.2023
Dead Man in a Bathtub (A Game of You #3)
“Uh… can we talk?” Lani and Alisa get ready to draw down the moon as they talk about witches, moons and faces tacked to the wall in A Game of You #3: Bad Moon Rising.Wanna know what episode is...
02.14.2023
Nasty Little Things (A Game of You #2)
“Everybody is all asleep…” Lani and Alisa go deeper into dreamland with Barbie and her neighbors in volume 2 of Sandman: A Game of You, Lullabies of Broadway.
02.07.2023
For Whom The Cuckoo Coos (A Game of You #1)
“What are you gonna do about it, boss?” Lani and Alisa return to discuss Barbies, birds and bad guys in the first issue of Sandman Volume 5, “A Game of You.”
10.21.2022
It’s About Power (S1.11 "Dream of 1000 Cats/Calliope")
“Be warned; dreams have a price.” In the last episode of Endless before going on hiatus, Lani and Alisa cover “Dream of 1000 Cats/Calliope” with special guest Joanna Robinson!
10.14.2022
Socks on an Octopus (S1.10 "Lost Hearts")
“New dreams. New nightmares. A new age.” Dream finishes his character arc and Lani and Alisa finish their discussion of the Season 1 storylines in “Lost Hearts” (S1.10)
10.07.2022
Dream Houses (S1.09 "Collectors")
“This dream is over.” Lani and Alisa find themselves inappropriately attracted to to the hottest eyeball-eating nightmare ever to grace the stage in “Collectors” (S1.09)
09.30.2022
LL Bean meets the Shining (S1.08 "Playing House")
“Even a nightmare can dream, my lord.” It’s time for the nightmares to take center stage as Lani and Alisa take a good look at “Playing House” (S1.08)
09.23.2022
Eyeball Sushi (S1.07 "The Doll's House")
“We have a code.” Lani and Alisa talk about the value of adaptive choices as we move from one narrative to the next with “The Doll’s House” (S1.7)
09.16.2022
BONUS: In The Gutter
Due to a recording hiccup, we'll be bringing you our response to The Sandman #7, "The Doll's House," next week. But as a bonus, here is an episode of Lani's comic book podcast "In The Gutter," where it's all bangers,...
09.09.2022
Do You Know Who I Am? (S1.06 “The Sound of her Wings”)
“Do you know who I am?” Lani and Alisa are looking at Death from both sides now as they look at the amazing warm transition from Sandman’s mini-seasons in “The Sound of her Wing.”
09.02.2022
To Tell You the Truth… (S1.05 "24/7")
“Can I get you a cup of coffee while we wait for our dreams to come true?” It’s time to see how brutal honesty can be as Alisa and Lani hang out in a diner for “24/7,” ep. #5 of Netflix’s...
08.26.2022
Room for One More (S1.04 "A Hope in Hell")
“There’s one at the door… and room for one more.” Lani and Alisa love rhyming demons and complicated creeps as they talk about “A Hope in Hell.”
08.23.2022
Bonus: Interview with former Vertigo editor Shelly Bond
Hey, y'all! Here is a bonus episode of Alisa talking with Shelly Bond. Shelly was an editor at Vertigo for 20 years, and worked on Sandman as well as many other books. Shelly is brilliant and fun and we know...
08.19.2022
Ruthless, Selfish Cowards (S1.03 "Dream a Little Dream of Me")
“No offense, but I could do without dreams for a while.” It ain’t easy being Constantine as we traipse through the wild, wild world of Johanna Constantine in “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” episode 4 of Netflix’s “The Sandman.”
08.12.2022
Only Blood (S1.02 "Imperfect Hosts")
“It’s only blood, little brother.” Lani and Alisa grapple with the faith, fates and fratricide in “Imperfect Hosts.”Wanna know what episode is airing and when? Check out the Chipperish Calendar!Support Chipperish on Patreon!Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon using...
08.05.2022
Tower of Sand (S1.01 "Sleep of the Just")
You’re never getting out of here. Never. "The Sandman" on Netflix is finally here, and Lani and Alisa share their thoughts about episode 1, “Sleep of the Just.” Episodes coming weekly because we’re not masochists. Enjoy your binge,...
06.28.2022
Trailers and Tales of our Return
Lani and Alisa return to watch the Sandman trailers with you and talk about the Sandman TV series and the return of Endless, August 5, 2022!
04.05.2022
Hell is for Writers (SM#28)
“We will hurt you, and we are not sorry.”
03.22.2022
The War between Heaven and Hell (SM#27)
“The war between Heaven and Hell is over.” Alisa and Lani delight in a weirdly-paced but beautifully-constructed issue of Sandman, where the battle for Hell is resolved, but the main conflict is still in play.
03.08.2022
Goodnight Raven with the Red Balloon (SM#26)
“There is a matter we must discuss.” Diplomacy has never been this interesting, or full of spiders. Lani and Alisa enjoy an evening of gods and demons vying for real estate in Season of Mists, Chapter 5 (SM#26).
02.22.2022
Harry Potter in Hell (SM#25)
“Even when you’re alone… you’re not alone.” It’s what would have happened to Harry Potter if all his friends were dead and there was no magic and Hogwarts was literal Hell. Season of Mists Ch. 4 is up on #EndlessPodcast!
02.08.2022
It's Merkins All the Way Down (SM#24)
Tonight, there will be a banquet for you. And tomorrow, we'll talk. Nature abhors a power vacuum, and everyone is after Dream's new real estate. Lani and Alisa talk snakes, solipsism, and merkins as they dive into Season of Mists Ch....
01.25.2022
Wingopause (SM#23)
“We do as we must do.” Lani and Alisa take on Lucifer’s midlife crisis, shadow selves and maso-narcissism as the go to Hell in Season of Mists Chapter Two (SM#23).
01.18.2022
The Noble Knight (SM#22)
This was as bad as it got. It couldn't get any worse. Lani and Alisa talk about groveling, the Noble Knight and identity narratives as they discuss Season of Mists: Chapter 1 (SM#21).
01.04.2022
Mellow Fruitfulness (SM#21)
“It has begun.” Lani and Alisa talk about the power of sibling relationships and great lettering as they start Season of Mists with Prologue. (SM#21)
12.14.2021
Face in the Spag Bol (SM#20)
Oblivion isn’t an option, I’m afraid. Lani and Alisa talk masking, etymology and Death in Façade, Sandman #20.
12.07.2021
The Exposition Fairy (SM#19)
What magic art is this? Lani and Alisa curl up on Wendel’s Mound with Morpheus and catch a special performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (SM#19).
11.30.2021
Framing the Cat (SM#18)
Justice is a delusion you will not find on this or any other sphere. Lani and Alisa talk felines and frames in A Dream of a Thousand Cats (Sandman #18).
11.16.2021
Am I The A**hole? (SM#17)
So tell me… where do you get your ideas? It’s a story of a muse, the writers who abuse her, and a question Morpheus should maybe ask on Reddit as Lani and Alisa discuss “Calliope” Sandman #17.
11.08.2021
The Creatures of Desire (SM#15-16)
"Human beings are the creatures of desire. They twist and bend as I require it." Lani and Alisa finish up The Doll's House with a look at "Into the Night" and "Lost Hearts," Sandman issues 15 & 16.
11.02.2021
Karen Berger Interview, Pt. 2
In Part 2 of our interview with DC and Sandman editor Karen Berger, Alisa and Karen talk about meeting Neil, how horror is one of the few truly visceral literary genres, and what's next for Karen as an editor at...
10.26.2021
Karen Berger interview, Pt. 1
Alisa chats with the woman who made Sandman happen, Karen Berger, in part one of our two-part interview, where Karen talks about what it was like being on the ground when DC changed comics forever.
10.12.2021
Unpredictable Appetizers
Lani and Alisa pull off an impromptu and largely unscripted episode to explain why they're gonna talk about about "Into the Night" later. Also, they chat about the new Netflix promo and share big news about an upcoming Endless interview!
10.05.2021
Black Mirror (SM#14)
“Listen to the wind. It brings bad things, Rose Walker.” Lani and Alisa talk about darkness, grapefruits and the power of the bookend as they discuss Collectors (SM#14)
09.21.2021
How Very Dare You (SM#13)
I have always heard it was impolite to keep one’s friends waiting. Lani and Alisa track an unlikely friendship, a little historical tourism and the power of friendship to survive trauma and solipsism as they dive into The White Horse Tavern...
09.17.2021
Bonus: Dear Writer
Dear Writer is a Substack newsletter put out by Lani that sends two letters a week; one inspirational digest on Wednesdays, and a longer personal letter with the private podcast on Saturdays; this is that podcast.
09.14.2021
Every Part of the Pig (SM#12)
Oh, humanity. I love you. In this episode of Endless: Brute and Glob for the win; Morpheus on a mission; and how Neil Gaiman uses every part of the pig in storytelling.
09.07.2021
Making a New Nightmare (SM#11)
Thank you for helping me save the world from the toad-dancers of Pluto! Lani and Alisa talk about the pleasures of horror, the ideal soundtrack for reading Sandman comics, and the history of Hector and Lyta when they discuss Sandman #11,...
08.31.2021
From Desire to Despair (SM #10)
It's a big week! We go to a new numbering system, we meet Desire and Despair, and Alisa looks up vavasour. (Moving In, SM#10)
08.17.2021
Lady, Listen to the Bird (SM#9)
Lani and Alisa talk mythology, men and bad decisions while examining "Tales in the Sand," the first issue of Sandman Volume 2, "The Doll's House."
08.10.2021
The Sound of Her Wings (SM#8)
You have taught me something I had forgotten. I thank you. Lani and Alisa talk art, sound and voice as they finish up the genre-hopping first volume of Sandman, Preludes & Nocturnes.
08.03.2021
Listen (SM#6-7)
Thank you, John Dee. Every story ends in death. Especially this one. Lani and Alisa examine “24 Hours” and “Sound and Fury” from Sandman’s first volume, Preludes and Nocturnes.

What's Endless: A Sandman Podcast about?

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Endless: A Sandman Podcast episodes:

Heaps Better Than Chaos (#30, August)

Never Look Back ("Song of Orpheus")

Johanna's Bag (#29, Thermidor)

The Dignity of Kings (#31, Three Septembers and a January)

Beautiful, Fleeting Things (A Game of You #6)

Slight Delay Announcement + How I met Danny Vozzo

The Inevitable Murphy (A Game of You #5)

Secret Worlds (A Game of You #4)

Dead Man in a Bathtub (A Game of You #3)

Nasty Little Things (A Game of You #2)

For Whom The Cuckoo Coos (A Game of You #1)

It’s About Power (S1.11 "Dream of 1000 Cats/Calliope")

Socks on an Octopus (S1.10 "Lost Hearts")

Dream Houses (S1.09 "Collectors")

LL Bean meets the Shining (S1.08 "Playing House")

Eyeball Sushi (S1.07 "The Doll's House")

BONUS: In The Gutter

Do You Know Who I Am? (S1.06 “The Sound of her Wings”)

To Tell You the Truth… (S1.05 "24/7")

Room for One More (S1.04 "A Hope in Hell")

Bonus: Interview with former Vertigo editor Shelly Bond

Ruthless, Selfish Cowards (S1.03 "Dream a Little Dream of Me")

Only Blood (S1.02 "Imperfect Hosts")

Tower of Sand (S1.01 "Sleep of the Just")

Trailers and Tales of our Return

Hell is for Writers (SM#28)

The War between Heaven and Hell (SM#27)

Goodnight Raven with the Red Balloon (SM#26)

Harry Potter in Hell (SM#25)

It's Merkins All the Way Down (SM#24)

Wingopause (SM#23)

The Noble Knight (SM#22)

Mellow Fruitfulness (SM#21)

Face in the Spag Bol (SM#20)

The Exposition Fairy (SM#19)

Framing the Cat (SM#18)

Am I The A**hole? (SM#17)

The Creatures of Desire (SM#15-16)

Karen Berger Interview, Pt. 2

Karen Berger interview, Pt. 1

Unpredictable Appetizers

Black Mirror (SM#14)

How Very Dare You (SM#13)

Bonus: Dear Writer

Every Part of the Pig (SM#12)

Making a New Nightmare (SM#11)

From Desire to Despair (SM #10)

Lady, Listen to the Bird (SM#9)

The Sound of Her Wings (SM#8)

Listen (SM#6-7)

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