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In the longest part of this long, beguiling book, we come to the reports of the crimes and nothing is resolved. Thanks for listening.

Here we are again at "the beginning and the end" for opening cutscenes and village explorations in this utterly stereotypical yet monstrously ambitious JRPG. Thanks for listening.

Completing the main story and concluding, for now, our discussion of the splendid offshoot of the mainline Final Fantasy series. We'll likely turn to Xenogears before too long. Thanks again for listening!

Wandering the back patios and forgotten books with the Chilean exile professor of philosophy, while his wife searches for a lunatic poet rather than a painter or novelist. Recorded this one some weeks ago, apologies for the lateness, but as always you can also find the video hosted on Alex's youtube channel, which tends to be more timely: https://www.youtube.com/@alexandereliotschmid Thanks for listening!

Moving into the territory of the legends: Cid, Beowulf, Reis, and Cloud... Recorded this one some weeks ago, apologies for the lateness, but as always you can also find the video hosted on Alex's youtube channel, which tends to be more timely: https://www.youtube.com/@alexandereliotschmid Thanks for listening!

We conclude our discussion of the epic romance and turn next time to Roberto Bolano, 2666. Thanks for listening.

One more meeting should mete out the complete tale of the mighty knight, now restored to his wits and delivering Christendom from its invaders, though some questions remain. Thanks for listening.

The Ivalice Chronicles' secret gospels and peak difficulty spikes, from the loss of Alma to Riovanes Castle and on to the battle with Meliadoul, plus a side quest to meet up with Beowulf, Reis, and Construct 8. Thanks for listening.

Back at last discussing Pullman, La Belle Sauvage ch 16-17, The Pharmacy and Pilgrims' Tower. Recommended reading: https://www.osneybenefice.org.uk/home-1/binsey Gen 1-2 Conversation with Gabriel Schenk on Pullman's Oxford - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/wesley-schantz/episodes/Gamecool-46-Conversation-with-Gabriel-Schenk-on-Pullmans-Oxfords-e55691/a-alulbo Thanks for listening!

We go to Mexico, meet Amalfitano and talk about fate, but maybe not the same Fate as in the Part about Fate. Will we ever hear more about the critics? I think we're good either way. Thanks for listening.

I urge you all to read Philip Pullman and the Historical Imagination: Seventeenth-Century Literature, Science, and Religion in His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust by Kristen Poole, available from Oxford University Press, where else? https://global.oup.com/academic/product/philip-pullman-and-the-historical-imagination-9780192889317 My review, with copious quotations - https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2026/06/past-and-present-overlapping-philip.html Many thanks to Dr Poole for taking some time to talk with me about her work. Intermission music from an historical recording of Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Overture hosted at archive.org. For more in this series: https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2026/01/out-of-ground-reading-book-of-dust-by.html Thanks for listening.

Back from the moon, we see the flying horseman raise an army. The tension builds as someone might actually fight nobly to save/conquer Paris. Thanks for listening.

Wondering with Orlandeau, Orren, Zalmour, and Wiegraf wherein true power consists. Thanks for listening.

Following on our discussion of the new Odyssey film, we revisit the classic sci-fi reimagining of the story. Thanks for listening.

"Rediscovering 8-Bit on the Japanese Famicom," per the subtitle, in this interview with the author of Beyond the NES, Joe Bourrie aka Syncoplay. We discuss what inspired him to dig into the Famicom library (King Kong 2), what he learned (Chrono Trigger wasn't the first "dream team" project), and where to start (check out Cocoron and Summer Carnival '92: Recca). While there's "no crying till the end" of legendary games like MOTHER/EarthBound Beginnings, even so-called "kusoge" such as Bokosuka Wars are worth another look. Support the kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/syncoplay/beyond-the-nes Thanks for listening, and special thanks to Coffee over at the Pixels for connecting us! https://the-pixels.com/ Interlude audio: Cocoron Theme (excerpt)