The Thirteenth Hour Podcast

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast

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  • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #493: Welcome Back Paul Korman to Discuss The Phantom Fellows, Game Development, and More

    This week, Paul Korman, who was last on the show in 2021 (episode 298), rejoins the show to discuss The Phantom Fellows, the pixelart adventure game he recently completed.  This was a really fun episode to record (even though we needed to do it twice - more on that in the intro), and it was a fun one to prepare for, since it involved playing the game Paul had discussed back in episode 298.  It is really something - not only was it a very enjoyable experience - but he did the programming, art, music, and writing, all while single parenting it, and doing regular episodes of The Classic Gamers Guild Podcast (a Facebook group devoted to classic video games that has a regular podcast - more below).  This is a great episode to check out if you are involved in any creative pursuits.

    One of the best things about the game is the writing Paul lent to it, showcasing his unique brand of humor.  I played the game on a portable PC, so to speak, called the Steam Deck, and took some photos during game play of some of the screens I got a kick out of.

    If you'd like to learn more about The Phantom Fellows and play it yourself, check out the following:

    The Phantom Fellows Instagram

    The Phantom Fellows Twitter

    Website

    The Phantom Fellows on Steam

    The Phantom Fellows on GOG

    If you'd like to learn more about The Classic Gamers Guild, check out the following:

    CGG website (with all the episodes) - also available on most major podcasting platforms

    CGG Instagram

    Support the CGGuild and The Phantom Fellows by joining the CGG Patreon.

    Paul does the intro and outro music to the CGG podcast, by the way.  Listen to more of Paul's music on Bandcamp.  You can also find the soundtrack (which Paul did, by the way) to The Phantom Fellows there also.  

    Thanks for listening!


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    • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
    • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
    • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
    • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

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    • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #492: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About What Makes Video Games Enjoyable

      This week, my brother and I chatting in a rare, in-person meeting and, using my homebrew Rocketeer game demo as an example, talk about what makes video games enjoyable.  When I started making this game a few years ago, my initial goal was not actually to make much of a game.  It was it learn how to use the game making software I am using (GDevelop5).  But once I got past the animations, story, and sprites, I kind of ran out of steam.  This is what used to happen when I tried to make games back in college as well.  I, to be honest, have never had a great track record with actually playing games - I only have found a few that I have enjoyed - so I have always been a bit puzzled about what makes games actually ... well, fun!  Since I have been experimenting with a number of other ways to make games lately (e.g. text based, role playing, card based, etc), the same question comes up at lot.  I'd actually like to finish the Rocketeer game I started and make it more than just a demo level showcasing some of the abilities the character has and how he can more about in the world of the game.  That's the subject of this episode.
      Check out Jeremy's work over at Pixel Grotto, CBR.com, and Classic Batman Panels on IG. If you are of the DnD persuasion, his articles on DnD Beyond may be right up your alley, and you can view his entire portfolio here.  You can also check out his latest book, where he is a co-author: Pathfinder Adventure Path: No Breath to Cry as well as an upcoming exploration TTRPG with Three Sail Studios, Mappa Mundi.  Thanks, Jeremy, for coming on the show!  

      As always, thanks for listening!

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      •  Signup for the mailing list for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of The Thirteenth Hour, and access to retro 80s soundtrack!
      • Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
      • Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.
      • Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
      • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
      • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
      • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
      • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
      • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

        • 41 min
      • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #491: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Darkman (1990)

        Happy 2025! This week, my brother and I are watching the 1990 movie, Darkman.

        This is our first time watching it, though we'd both heard of it, having grown up seeing ads in Nintendo Power for the video game.  Just like Dick Tracy, which we did a number of episodes back and also had not seen, it has a certain pulpy, tongue in cheek vibe.  In fact, it reminds me a little of the first Robocop.

        Check out Jeremy's work over at Pixel Grotto, CBR.com, and Classic Batman Panels on IG. If you are of the DnD persuasion, his articles on DnD Beyond may be right up your alley, and you can view his entire portfolio here.  You can also check out his latest book, where he is a co-author: Pathfinder Adventure Path: No Breath to Cry as well as an upcoming exploration TTRPG with Three Sail Studios, Mappa Mundi.  Thanks, Jeremy, for coming on the show!  

        Speaking of dark men (haha), don't forget that the original hunter action figure from A Shadow in the Moonlight is available on Etsy!


        As always, thanks for listening!

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        •  Signup for the mailing list for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of The Thirteenth Hour, and access to retro 80s soundtrack!
        • Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
        • Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.
        • Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
        • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
        • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
        • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
        • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
        • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for mor



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        • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #490 and Like A Hood Ornament #68: Reading “The Rocketeer” Movie Novelization Chapter 11

          This week, I’m reading the eleventh chapter of the Peter David penned movie novelization of the 1991 Rocketeer film.  This chapter is when the Rocketeer flies off after his debut flight and tries to get the hang of the Cirrus X-3 without killing himself.   We also get a sense of all the different players that want it.  

          Thanks for listening!

          As always, thanks for listening!

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          • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
          • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
          • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
          • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

            • 30 min
          • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #489 and Like A Hood Ornament #67: Reading "The Rocketeer" Movie Novelization Chapter 10

            This week, I'm reading the tenth chapter of the Peter David penned movie novelization of the 1991 Rocketeer film.  This chapter is when the Rocketeer makes his debut!  This is one of the few part of the comic the plays out on the big screen, as Cliff in the comic also goes airborne for the first time to save Malcolm, a former WW1 flier who hangs out at the airfield.  Click on the picture of Cliff taking off to watch the scene in the film.  The James Horner score really completes the scene. 

            As always, thanks for listening!

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            • Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
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            • Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
            • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
            • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
            • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
            • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
            • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

              • https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2024/12/23/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-488-and-like-a-hood-ornament-66-reading-the-rocketeer-movie-novelization-chapter-9/

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            • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #488 and Like A Hood Ornament #66: Reading "The Rocketeer" Movie Novelization Chapter 9

              This week, I'm reading the ninth chapter of the Peter David penned movie novelization of the 1991 Rocketeer film.  This chapter introduces us to the Laughing Bandit, the role the villain Neville Sinclair is playing probably inspired by Errol Flynn swashbucklers from the era. There were also some cameos in the novelization (not in the film) with famous actors and films being made at the time Clark Gable (Gone with the Wind), George Reeves (Gone with the Wind, later famous for Superman), Mae West, and Margaret Hamilton (The Wizard of Oz). 

              There was a part of this scene that always confused me as a kid, since Neville Sinclair ends up stabbing one of his co-stars, Charlie.  I could have sworn as a kid that there was a whole side plot involving Charlie having discovered Neville's German spy moonlighting activities and Neville wanting to get him out of the way  But, to my knowledge, there never was a scene like that, and we actually don't even know about that side of Neville in the movie yet (we do in the novel, though).  

              I think that scene was just meant to show how self-centered and manipulative Neville could be as well as a plot device for a wedge to be driven between Cliff and Jenny, giving Neville a chance to move on Jenny.  But, the novel gives additional details that highlight his motives.  Turns out other people had similar questions about this scene - see here. 

              Thanks for listening!

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              • Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
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              • Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
              • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
              • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
              • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
              • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
              • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!



                • 35 min
              • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #487 and Like A Hood Ornament #65: Reading "The Rocketeer" Movie Novelization Chapter 8

                This week, I'm reading the eighth chapter of the Peter David penned movie novelization of the 1991 Rocketeer film.  This chapter introduces us to the Bulldog Cafe and tells us why Jenny's phone number is written on the wall next to the pay phone.  I always wondered about that and figured it was either a reference to the Tommy Tutone single from the 80s ("867-5309 / Jenny") or maybe the guys at the airfield had put her number up there to get a rise out of Cliff ("for a good time, call Jenny!"). 

                The chapter also introduces the Rocketeer's iconic helmet for the first time. 

                Thanks for listening!

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                • Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
                • Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.
                • Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
                • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
                • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
                • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
                • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
                • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

                  • https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-487-and-like-a-hood-ornament-65-reading-the-rocketeer-movie-novelization-chapter-8/

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                • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #486 and Like A Hood Ornament #64: Reading "The Rocketeer" Movie Novelization Chapter 7

                  This week, I'm reading the seventh chapter of the Peter David penned movie novelization of the 1991 Rocketeer film.  This chapter introduces Jenny Blake, Cliff's girlfriend (called Betty in Dave Stevens' original comic as an ode to pin up icon Bettie Paige).  That part, in the film, went to Jennifer Connelly, who you may also remember from 1986's Labyrinth.   When I was a teen, I had VHS copies of Labyrinth, Howard the Duck, Some Kind of Wonderful, Sixteen Candles, and The Rocketeer taped off the TV (often the edited for TV versions and/or missing certain scenes) and those films were often on rotation on weekend mornings for me.  This section also introduces the character of Lothar, a character Dave Stevens based off character actor Rondo Hatton.

                  As always, thanks for listening!

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                  • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
                  • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
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                  • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
                  • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

                    • https://13thhr.wordpress.com/?p=14675

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                  • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #485 and Like A Hood Ornament #63: Reading "The Rocketeer" Movie Novelization Chapter 6

                    This week, I'm reading the sixth chapter of the Peter David penned movie novelization of the 1991 Rocketeer film.  This chapter introduces Eddie Valentine, the gangster doing the heavy lifting for Hollywood spy Neville Sinclair.  We get some backstory about Eddie that was not in the film as well as an early preview of Neville secret room where he sends encoded messages to his Nazi colleagues who want the rocketpack for themselves.  This is also the scene where Cliff and Peevy strap the rocketpack to a statue of Charles Lindbergh for testing and discover it may be a bit more unpredictable than they anticipated ... though Cliff is undeterred, much to Peevy's chagrin.


                    As always, thanks for listening!

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                    •  Signup for the mailing list for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of The Thirteenth Hour, and access to retro 80s soundtrack!
                    • Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
                    • Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.
                    • Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
                    • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
                    • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
                    • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
                    • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
                    • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

                      • https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-485-and-like-a-hood-ornament-63-reading-the-rocketeer-movie-novelization-chapter-6/

                      31 min
                    • The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #484: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Dick Tracy (1990)


                      This week, my brother and I are watching the 1990 movie, Dick Tracy.

                      This is our first time watching it, though we'd both heard of it, having grown up watching the cartoon and remembering the spring/summer of 1990, when there's was lots of Dick Tracy stuff about.

                      Check out Jeremy's work over at Pixel Grotto, CBR.com, and Classic Batman Panels on IG. If you are of the DnD persuasion, his articles on DnD Beyond may be right up your alley, and you can view his entire portfolio here.  You can also check out his latest book, where he is a co-author: Pathfinder Adventure Path: No Breath to Cry as well as an upcoming exploration TTRPG with Three Sail Studios, Mappa Mundi.  Thanks, Jeremy, for coming on the show!  

                      As always, thanks for listening!

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                      •  Signup for the mailing list for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of The Thirteenth Hour, and access to retro 80s soundtrack!
                      • Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
                      • Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.
                      • Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
                      • Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
                      • Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
                      • Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
                      • Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
                      • Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!

                        • https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2024/11/18/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-484-welcome-my-brother-jeremy-as-we-talk-about-dick-tracy-1990/

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                      About The Thirteenth Hour Podcast

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                      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…