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  • The Wandering Trader

    Join The Dark Lord in today's episode where I discuss the Wandering Trader. Don't miss the weekly poll, and I discuss much more.

    Such as America's most famous snake oil salesman, Clark Stanley. You will also hear all about my Wandering Trader theory and listen to me disprove that he is a nitwit.

    Cover art created by artist Sam Howard

    https://bio.link/realmnews

    Sources:
    1. Gandhi, Lakshmi . “NPR Choice Page.” Npr.org, 26 Aug. 2013, www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/08/26/215761377/a-history-of-snake-oil-salesmen Time Stamp: 18:28secs
    2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursitis T.S.: 19:23secs
    3. Hix, Lisa. “How Snake Oil Got a Bad Rap (Hint: It Wasn’t the Snakes’ Fault).” Collectors Weekly, 11 May 2011, ⁠www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/how-snake-oil-got-a-bad-rap⁠/
    4. Institution, Smithsonian. “Clark Stanley’s Snake Oil Liniment.” Smithsonian Institution, www.si.edu/object/clark-stanleys-snake-oil-liniment%3Anmah_1298331 T.S.: 23mins 16secs
    5. Landin, Per. “Meet the Wandering Trader.” Minecraft.net, Minecraft, 22 Mar. 2019, www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/meet-wandering-trader. Accessed 21 Apr. 2024.


    54 min
  • The Iron Golem (Pumpkins Part Deux!)
    Hello Minecraftians and welcome to episode 16 of Realm News!
    Join me for a fascinating topic covering golems. The golem in human history to the iron golem in Minecraft. I will discuss their role in cinema, and literature. You will also get my Iron Golem theory. What powers the iron golem? Why does it not attack creepers? I answer those questions and much more.
    https://bio.link/realmnews
    Sources:
    1. Augustin, Anna-Carolin. “Golem.” Jewish Museum Berlin, 2016, www.jmberlin.de/en/topic-golem#:~:text=A%20golem%20is%20a%20creature.
    Time Stamp: 13mins, 18mins, 28mins39secs
    2.)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud T.S.: 17mins
    3.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golem:_How_He_Came_into_the_World T.S.: 21:17secs
    4.) https://minecraft.wiki/w/Iron_Golem T.S.: 32:15secs, 43:20secs
    5.) “All about the Poppy | Royal British Legion.” The Royal British Legion, www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/about-remembrance/the-poppy#:~:text=Our%20red%20poppy%20is%20a. T.S.:47:30secs
    6.) In Flander's Fields Poem by McCrae
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/353/pg353-images.html T.S.: 48:45secs
    The Film: The Golem: How He Came into The World
    https://youtu.be/p6dvWPN8OMA?si=59YlLvYnYa8r5Ypq
    1 hr
  • Part 1 Pumpkins: Minecraft Jack O'lantern, Three Sisters, And Stingy Jack

    Welcome to the pumpkin patch Minecraftians!! Join Realm News for it's premier 2 part series over the Pumpkin. In this weeks episode Part 1; I cover 3 main topics on the pumpkin. The Minecraft pumpkin and Jack O'lantern, Three Sisters, and Stingy Jack. Plus our weekly Minecraft poll that you do not want to miss. So, Join me, The Dark Lord for a fascinating history and story on the pumpkin. Where I put the Real in Realm.

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    Sources:
    1.) History.com Editors. “6 Things You May Not Know about Pumpkins - HISTORY.” Www.history.com, 15 Oct. 2020, www.history.com/news/pumpkin-facts-halloween-jack-o-lantern. Time Stamp: 20mins 37secs
    2.) Roos, Dave. “7 Foods Developed by Native Americans.” HISTORY, 11 Nov. 2021, www.history.com/news/native-american-foods-crops. T.S.: 23:11
    3.) ---. “How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth.” HISTORY, 25 Oct. 2019, www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins. T.S.: 29mins
    4.) “Stingy Jack.” Wikipedia, 12 Oct. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingy_Jack. T.S.: 31:26
    5.) “Pumpkin.” Minecraft Wiki, 2016, minecraft.wiki/w/Pumpkin#History. Accessed 13 Apr. 2024.
    T.S.: 45mins
    6.) “Pumpkin Pie.” Minecraft Wiki, minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Pumpkin_Pie?mobile-app=true&theme=falseCampfire. Accessed 14 Apr. 2024.
    T.S.: 51mins 50secs


    1 hr
  • Discussion with artist Sam Howard on Zetterstrand Minecraft Paintings
    Join me this week as I have a discussion with a real life artist, my brother Sam Howard. Sam is the artist who created the Realm News Cover that you see before you listen to I the Dark Lord.
    Besides hearing about Sam Howard's amazing illustrations; we will be discussing the artist responsible for most of the paintings in Minecraft. So, if you are an artist or an artist at heart, then you will love this show!!
    Realm News Contact info: https://bio.link/realmnews
    Artist Sam Howard Instagram: @samhwrd22
    Check out this link to Zetterstrand's website
    https://zetterstrand.com/about/
    https://youtu.be/odf6lehVz9o
    1 hr 33 min
  • The Minecraft Bogged, and the Tollund Man
    What does the 1.21 Minecraft "the Bogged" have in common with a 2,400 year old corpse? Find out in this weeks episode. You will also get a bonus in this episode with an additional poll at the end. Find out if people will be making mushroom farms out of this new mob or if carrots are a preferred crop. I will see you there folks!
    Reach me here: https://bio.link/realmnews
    Sources:
    1.) “Definition of BOG.” Www.merriam-Webster.com, 24 Mar. 2024, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog#:~:text=%3A%20to%20become%20impeded%20or%20stuck. Accessed 30 Mar. 2024. T.S. 14:43
    2.) “Peat Bogs.” WWT, 12 Oct. 2023, www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetlands/peat-bogs/#:~:text=Where%20can%20you%20find%20peat T.S. 16:42
    3.) McGreevy, Nora. “What Did Tollund Man, One of Europe’s Famed Bog Bodies, Eat before He Died?” Smithsonian Magazine, Nora McGreevy, 22 July 2021, www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tollund-man-europe-bog-body-meal-food-history-mummy-180978247/.
    57 min
  • Zombies, Bokors, and Voodoo
    Zombies, Bokors, and Voodoo, oh my! We are not in Kansas any more folks. Welcome to the Overworld. Land of the zombie. You can not escape them. You who have played know very well about the zombie. But I guarantee that you do not know everything. Did you realize that trolls and lava zombies were suggested to be in the game before the zombie?
    Also, did you know that the zombie was the second mob introduced to the game? Find out what came first here. Also, listen to my side theory on the pumpkin head and much, much more that you should not miss out on.
    Sources:
    1.) GANDHI, Lakshmi. “NPR Choice Page.” Npr.org, 2019, www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/13/250844800/zoinks-tracing-the-history-of-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-cdc. Time Stamp: 18mins 30 secs
    2.) “Bokor.” Wikipedia, 22 Sept. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokor. T.S. 27:20
    3.) Eldridge, Alison. “Zombie | Fictional Creature | Britannica.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2019, www.britannica.com/topic/zombie-fictional-creature. T.S. 27:20
    4.) “Definition of Astral - Google Search.” Www.google.com, www.google.com/search?q=definition+of+astral&rlz=1CAHKDC_enUS1000&oq=definition+of+astral&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l9.3705j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8. Accessed 24 Mar. 2024.
    5.) “Zombie.” Minecraft Wiki, 2022, minecraft.wiki/w/Zombie#History. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
    1 hr
  • Banner Bonanza!
    Welcome to Banner Bonanza! With your host The Dark Lord the one who "puts the Real in Realm and expands your mind one block at a time".
    Have you ever questioned the origin of the banner? When it was first introduced in human history? Have you wondered what it has been used for? What about the infamous white flag and it's origins? Well, I answer all of that on today's episode. I will also tell you where to find unique banners in the Overworld. Also, how to craft colors and their symbolism. The banner has an interesting history and you will also hear how minecrafters utilize banners from their own comments.
    Contact me here: bio.link/realmnews
    Sources:
    1. Britannica. “Flag | Origins, Forms, & Functions | Britannica.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2019, www.britannica.com/topic/flag-heraldry. Time Stamp: 22mins-35mins
    2. Andrews, Evan. “When Did the White Flag Become Associated with Surrender?” HISTORY, www.history.com/news/when-did-the-white-flag-become-associated-with-surrender. T.S.: 31mins
    3. “Medieval Flags.” Gettysburgflag.com, 2019, www.gettysburgflag.com/medieval-flags. T.S. 38mins
    4. “Dyes in Minecraft | Minecraft 101.” Www.minecraft101.net, www.minecraft101.net/r/dyes.html. Accessed 16 Mar. 2024. T.S. 42mins
    5. “Banner.” Minecraft Wiki, minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Banner. Accessed 16 Mar. 2024. T.S. 49mins
    6. Pisenti, Camisha. “Minecraft: How to Make Banners.” Game Rant, 11 Jan. 2022, gamerant.com/minecraft-how-to-make-banners/. Accessed 16 Mar. 2024. T.S. 55mins
    1 hr 7 min
  • Realm News on Copper: Present use, History and the 1.21 update
    Hello Minecraft! Welcome to the copper episode! Copper may sound boring to you, but you would not think so if you knew that you could collect mob heads using copper. Or that you could combine that with amethyst shards to make a spyglass to see long distances. Or how about the upcoming 1.21 update that will be introducing copper bulbs and a whole other assortment of copper crafts?
    I will tell you all you need to know about copper and its uses. I will also tell you how it had a major impact on human history in a period of time called the Chalcolithic Period that pulled us out of the Stone age and into the bronze.
    Listen in and learn more. Also, check out my other links for more cool Minecraft related content and topics that I have discussed and posted.
    Check out bio.link/realmnews for all my other links found in one place! Can't wait to see you in the discussion.
    Sources:
    1.) Hurst, K. Kris. “Polychrome Pottery and Copper Metallurgy of the Chalcolithic Period.” ThoughtCo, 30 Apr. 2019, www.thoughtco.com/chalcolithic-period-copper-mettalurgy-170474. Time Stamp: 16min, 24:55min
    2.) “Copper: An Ancient Metal | Dartmouth Toxic Metals.” Sites.dartmouth.edu, Apr. 2022, sites.dartmouth.edu/toxmetal/more-metals/copper-an-ancient-metal/. T.S.: 21:15
    3.) Maillot, Anastasia. “Minecraft: Where to Find Copper and How to Use It.” TheGamer, 15 June 2021, www.thegamer.com/minecraft-copper-locations-uses/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. T.S.: 35:12, 41:27
    4.) published, Marloes Valentina Stella. “How to Get Minecraft Amethyst Shards and How to Use Them.” Gamesradar, 1 July 2022, www.gamesradar.com/amethyst-shards-minecraft-how-to-get/#:~:text=Amethyst%20Shards%20are%20dropped%20from. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. T.S.: 49:00
    5.)“Lightning Rod.” Minecraft Wiki, minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Lightning_Rod.
    T.S.: 54:45, 102:20
    6.)Wood, Martin. “Minecraft’s 1.21 Update Could Be Copper’s Time to Shine.” Game Rant, 29 Oct. 2023, gamerant.com/minecraft-121-update-copper-trial-chambers/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024. T.S.: 104:45
    Extra:
    Cool Amethyst article:
    published, Marloes Valentina Stella. “How to Get Minecraft Amethyst Shards and How to Use Them.” Gamesradar, 1 July 2022, www.gamesradar.com/amethyst-shards-minecraft-how-to-get/#:~:text=Amethyst%20Shards%20are%20dropped%20from. Accessed 2 Mar. 2024.
    1 hr 17 min
  • An Interview with a Sun King

    Welcome everyone to another episode of Realm News. I am your host, The Dark Lord. I have a very special episode this week. I had the distinct privilege to have an interview with a king! The Sun King of Farthia to be precise. During this interview, I asked a range of questions from "How did you begin your empire?, What are your future builds? What are your favorite changes to the game since 2013?

    We cover many more topics. We throw out useful tips for city construction. We will have you thinking of new head canon to implement into your city builds and your own personal real's lore. So listen in to two kings discussing the rise of The Sun King in the game of Minecraft!

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    Reddit Sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/RealmNews/

    Videos on Factory Builds or Auto/Semi-Farms

    Cow Farm:https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=X98Xw1zf-GE

    Iron Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pDUJwxortc

    • This iron farm in this video in the link above is very similar to the one I constructed in my realm. I hope this provides you with all of the iron that you need for a flourishing kingdom!

      • Dripstone Auto Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-oaxMWAlKQ

      • I do have an old school do it yourself dripstone farm haha! But, after watching this short, but great video; I need to go build one. Truly people, build this.
        • 1 hr 31 min

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