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CostasNarrativeXP 2026 July feature "Inferno"
Humanity is enthusiastically building its own high-tech highway to Hell, proving that our scientific arrogance will ultimately trigger a completely self-inflicted apocalypse.
Chapter 14-18
00:25 14
08:41 15
21:12 16
29:22 17
42:55 18
Costa's Wordbook
Sandro Botticelli - a master Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, celebrated for his elegant, mythological masterpieces like The Birth of Venus, Primavera and The Map of Hell
Sepia n a deep, reddish-brown color historically derived from the ink sacs of the cuttlefish (Seep pya)
Monteverdi - an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history
Liszt - Franz Liszt, a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of his era, and his piano works continue to be widely performed and recorded
Malebolge n the eighth circle of Hell in Dante Alighieri's Inferno, specifically designed to punish fraud (Mal le bulge)
Rodin - Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay.
Stradanus - Johannes Stradanus was a Flemish artist active mainly in 16th-century Florence, Italy. He was a wide-ranging talent who worked as an easel and fresco painter, designer of tapestries, draughtsman, designer of prints and pottery decorator
Bouguereau - William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body
Bayros - Marquis Franz von Bayros, an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter, best known for his decadent, Art Nouveau-style illustrations of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
Doré - Gustave Doré was a French printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor. He is best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating classic literature, especially those for the Vulgate Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy
“Per l’amore di Dio!” - ita, “For God’s sake!”
“Cos’è questa confusione?” - ita, “What is this confusion?”
“Tanto chiasso a quest’ora!” - ita, So much noise at this hour!
“Signora! Rientri subito in casa!” - ita, “Madam! Go back inside immediately!”
“Avete svegliato mio marito, che è malato!” - ita, “You’ve woken up my husband, who is sick!”
“Ferma o sparo!” - ita, “Stop or I’ll shoot!”
Società Dante Alighieri Vienna - Dante Alighieri Society, an independent, non-profit organization in Austria dedicated to promoting Italian language and culture. Founded in 1922, it is a local branch of the global Italian cultural institution
Andrea del Castagno - an Italian Renaissance painter in Florence, influenced chiefly by Masaccio and Giotto di Bondone
Fiera dei Contratti - Contract Fair, a traditional historical event in Florence, Italy, held annually at Porta Romana on the fifth Sunday of Lent. It served as a rural matchmaking and marriage market where locals and farmers negotiated agreements with the help of a matchmaker known as a cozzone
Lukas Troberg - a contemporary Austrian artist whose 2010 large-scale text installation, "WHAT IF GOD WAS WRONG"
Rapport n a harmonious, empathetic connection between two or more people, characterized by mutual trust, understanding, and open communication (rap Por)
Laureate n a person who has been honored with a prestigious award or prize for outstanding achievement in a particular field (Law reut)
Blurb n a short, promotional description designed to attract attention and persuade people to buy or experience a creative work, such as a book, film, or product
2026 Selections
Brave New World, The Little Prince, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Anne of Green Gables, Wuthering Heights, East of Eden, The Stranger, The Godfather, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Inferno, The Odyssey, The Two Towers, Den of Thieves, Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner.
Milestones
2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release
2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI intro + thumbnail, chapter summary, scheduled release
2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release
2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content
2026: 2.3 Gemini definition, JP, CN, PT subtitles on selected YouTube videos
Platforms
YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM
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CostasNarrativeXP 2026 July feature "Inferno"
Humanity is enthusiastically building its own high-tech highway to Hell, proving that our scientific arrogance will ultimately trigger a completely self-inflicted apocalypse.
Chapter 14-18
00:25 14
08:41 15
21:12 16
29:22 17
42:55 18
Costa's Wordbook
Sandro Botticelli - a master Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, celebrated for his elegant, mythological masterpieces like The Birth of Venus, Primavera and The Map of Hell
Sepia n a deep, reddish-brown color historically derived from the ink sacs of the cuttlefish (Seep pya)
Monteverdi - an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history
Liszt - Franz Liszt, a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of his era, and his piano works continue to be widely performed and recorded
Malebolge n the eighth circle of Hell in Dante Alighieri's Inferno, specifically designed to punish fraud (Mal le bulge)
Rodin - Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay.
Stradanus - Johannes Stradanus was a Flemish artist active mainly in 16th-century Florence, Italy. He was a wide-ranging talent who worked as an easel and fresco painter, designer of tapestries, draughtsman, designer of prints and pottery decorator
Bouguereau - William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body
Bayros - Marquis Franz von Bayros, an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter, best known for his decadent, Art Nouveau-style illustrations of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
Doré - Gustave Doré was a French printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor. He is best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating classic literature, especially those for the Vulgate Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy
“Per l’amore di Dio!” - ita, “For God’s sake!”
“Cos’è questa confusione?” - ita, “What is this confusion?”
“Tanto chiasso a quest’ora!” - ita, So much noise at this hour!
“Signora! Rientri subito in casa!” - ita, “Madam! Go back inside immediately!”
“Avete svegliato mio marito, che è malato!” - ita, “You’ve woken up my husband, who is sick!”
“Ferma o sparo!” - ita, “Stop or I’ll shoot!”
Società Dante Alighieri Vienna - Dante Alighieri Society, an independent, non-profit organization in Austria dedicated to promoting Italian language and culture. Founded in 1922, it is a local branch of the global Italian cultural institution
Andrea del Castagno - an Italian Renaissance painter in Florence, influenced chiefly by Masaccio and Giotto di Bondone
Fiera dei Contratti - Contract Fair, a traditional historical event in Florence, Italy, held annually at Porta Romana on the fifth Sunday of Lent. It served as a rural matchmaking and marriage market where locals and farmers negotiated agreements with the help of a matchmaker known as a cozzone
Lukas Troberg - a contemporary Austrian artist whose 2010 large-scale text installation, "WHAT IF GOD WAS WRONG"
Rapport n a harmonious, empathetic connection between two or more people, characterized by mutual trust, understanding, and open communication (rap Por)
Laureate n a person who has been honored with a prestigious award or prize for outstanding achievement in a particular field (Law reut)
Blurb n a short, promotional description designed to attract attention and persuade people to buy or experience a creative work, such as a book, film, or product
2026 Selections
Brave New World, The Little Prince, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Anne of Green Gables, Wuthering Heights, East of Eden, The Stranger, The Godfather, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Inferno, The Odyssey, The Two Towers, Den of Thieves, Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner.
Milestones
2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release
2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI intro + thumbnail, chapter summary, scheduled release
2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release
2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content
2026: 2.3 Gemini definition, JP, CN, PT subtitles on selected YouTube videos
Platforms
YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM