DARK - A Companion To The Netflix TV Series

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Radio Winden – Behind Blue Eyes

The Dark Three read emails from three listeners and discuss the significance of blue eyes in Dark, a proposed metaphor behind the nuclear apocalypse, more thoughts on Boris Niewald’s parentage, and deep dives into the how of show development and theory crafting.

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The True Power of Empathy – Claudia In Dark

The Dark Three talk about Claudia Tiedemann—her intelligence, ability to learn and adapt, and dedication to her ultimate goal of saving her daughter, Regina. They posit that her empathy is perhaps her greatest virtue, and even though she may not be the one who finally broke the cycle, the Dark Three agree she may have been the only person in all of Winden who was ever capable of doing so in the first place.

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Show notes:

Claudia’s Chronological Timeline

Dark “What A Wonderful World” Scene

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Radio Winden – Schopenhauer’s Cat

The Dark Three read two emails regarding their latest episode and its monumental BRONG, including a letter from an astrophysicist, and an email from a longtime listener who deep dives on the philosophy of Schopenhauer and the experience of “observing” Dark.

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A Closed Loop – Science & Time Travel In Dark

The Dark Three tackle the show’s depiction of science and time travel, addressing the appearance of the Winden caves throughout the years and the show’s various time machines, and also dive into a discussion about closed loops that builds into a revelation resulting in the biggest brong moment of all time.

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Show notes:

Exhibit A: The Cave entrance through time

Exhibit B: The cave isn’t real!

The non-existent cave entrance in the making and how it looks in Dark!

had no idea that theres no actual cave

Exhibit C: The Time Machines of Dark

The Time Machines of Dark on imgur

Exhibit D: The prototype chair’s coils

Adam & Jonas at Sic Mundus in 1921 vs. Martha, Magnus, Franziska, Elisabeth and Bartosz at the caves in 2019 (Season 2, Episode 5)

Exhibit E: Complete chair

Exhibit F: Baumkuchen

Exhibit G: Redditor ncarnold’s post on dark matter and Hermeticism

What is the DARK MATTER? – Part 1: Noah’s Tattoo and Hermeticism – “TIME IS A DIVINE THING.” + Theories

Exhibit H: Air/Ether alchemical symbol

Exhibit I: Character headshots

Exhibit J: Schrodinger’s Cat Paradox in Dark

Schrodinger’s Cat Paradox in Dark

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Radio Winden – A Fairer Shake for the Unknown

The Dark Three read your emails and laugh themselves to death doing it. An email looking into whether or not Regina was tied to a Yew tree dives into Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen”, and an email that gives our hosts three mind-blowing brongs; this episode of Radio Winden is aiming to be the most hysterical one yet.

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Show notes:

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For Charlotte – The Gift of Time in Dark

This week the Dark Three explore the emotional walls that are present in both Charlotte’s professional and personal life, walls they’ve faced in their own lives, and ultimately how Charlotte was willing to break through hers to uncover the truth.

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Radio Winden – A Fairer Shake for the Unknown

The Dark Three read a couple of emails regarding their episode about The Unknown. They discuss whether they still feel they gave The Unknown a fair shake, a huge theory from a listener that will come up again in later episodes, and why it’s always important to have a “Ryan in The Room”.

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To Overcome – Nietzche in Dark

The Dark Three dig into Nietzche – his life, philosophy, and more importantly, what exists of him in Dark. They discuss the impact of ideas like the Übermensch and Eternal Recurrence on the show, whether Dark follows the tradition of life-affirming Greek Tragedy, and what it means to find meaning in the absence of God.

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Show notes:

Time and Personal Identity in Nietzsche’s Theory of Eternal Recurrence

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Radio Winden – Where are the Nazis?

The Dark Three read a heartfelt email about a topic they’ve each struggled with. In a show about time travel, where are the Nazis? Addressing the “convenient” lack of reference in the timeline to one of history’s greatest and most lasting atrocities, they discuss why they think the Showrunners might have made such a decision, how they feel about that decision, and why there may not be a satisfying answer.

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The Third Season of the Podcast – The Unknown In Dark

The Dark Three talk The Unknown – but more importantly, what they feel he represents; the bearer of a great deal of the show’s weaknesses. They each discuss what they felt the show struggled with, ways in which they felt the themes could have been more reinforced, and whether or not The Unknown even needed to be invited to the party at all. Welcome to the Season 3 of the podcast!

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Show notes:

Season 3 timeline from Reddit