Bookwarm Games

Author of numerous essays, book chapters, and reviews on Philip Pullman and his work, Dr Wood is Director of Undergraduate Studies for the English Department at Kansas State University, and co-editor of The Lion and The Unicorn, an academic journal focused on literature for children.   https://www.k-state.edu/english/people/wood.html   https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/lion-and-unicorn  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

Baptized into the Kislev prison, with some detective work in the sewers and on the heights, and battling in the arena. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On ch 6: Lighted Fliers, of The Subtle Knife, by Philip Pullman --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

Local super-genius and fellow Xeno-phile Jason joins me to discuss 90's nostalgia and dissonant aesthetics. Another conversation which will certainly be continued in a future episode!  https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On ch 5: Airmail Paper, of The Subtle Knife, by Philip Pullman   http://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/gamecool-books-subtle-knife-by-philip.html   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On Nisan's angelic statuary and unfinished painting; the disastrous coup attempt; and The One Who is Torn Apart:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miOizLxOD4E    http://xenogearsxenosagastudyguide.blogspot.com/p/xenogears.html    http://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

Much obliged to Jason King for taking the time to chat with me about religion and human nature, Dust and destiny. He teaches at St Vincent College (including some Pullman in his course "Aliens, Monsters, Heroes, and Jesus" :) and is coauthor, with Donna Freitas, on the excellent Killing the Imposter God: Philip Pullman's Spiritual Imagination in His Dark Materials.  https://www.stvincent.edu/about/directory-staff/jason-king   https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Imposter-God-Spiritual-Imagination/dp/0787982377  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

Big Joe knows. On the Aveh hide-and-seek, waterworks, tournament, and Margie's rescue arc.  https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

 On Ch 4: Trepanning, in The Subtle Knife, by Philip Pullman Keats' Letter on Negative Capability --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On the search for Citan through the dunes, encounter with Grahf, Fei's dream of his father and Citan's communique with the Emperor, the pirate prince Bart, exploring the cavern, Ol' Man Bal, and the night raid on the hideout. A nice, friendly interlude, basically, before we go rescue Margie.   http://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On ch 3: A Children's World, in The Subtle Knife, by Philip Pullman.   Blake, Little Girl Lost and Little Girl Found   See the Charles Brown interview at  http://web.archive.org/web/20050422032936/http://www.avnet.co.uk/amaranth/Critic/ivpullman.htm  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

Much obliged to A.C., curator of the remarkable Xenogears and Xenosaga Study Guide pages.  Check them out: http://xenogearsxenosagastudyguide.blogspot.com/  More reading: http://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

Graciously joined by the media and religious commentator Tony Watkins, author of Dark Matter: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman's Trilogy (aka A Thinking Fan's Guide). His website includes the transcript of a remarkable interview with Pullman. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On Fei's exile, his meeting with Elly, through following Citan out into the desert beyond Dazil. Featuring: Big Joe! See http://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On ch 2: Among the Witches, of Philip Pullman's The Subtle Knife. More at https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/gamecool-books-subtle-knife-by-philip.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On ch 1-3 of Xenogears. Readings and more info: http://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On ch 1: The Cat and the Hornbeam Trees, in The Subtle Knife, by Philip Pullman --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

First in the Xenogears series of Bookwarm Games discussions,  on the project overview and Xenogears' cinematic intro, the Prologue.  https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/bookwarm-games-xenogears.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

Recorded live 4/30/19, addressing questions about raw spirits, Dust, and daemons, and doing a little analysis of da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine. Thanks to everyone who participated in this discussion series, and special thanks to live questioners: Steph, Mom, and Dad. I think I quadrupled my viewership from the concluding video on EarthBound :)   For more info:  https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2018/10/gamecool-books-golden-compass-by-philip.html  Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/bookwarmgames  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support

On ch 23: The Bridge to the Stars, of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass Thank you for listening! Consult the course page for more on the concluding Q and A episode, and for links to readings and other materials:  https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2018/10/gamecool-books-golden-compass-by-philip.html  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wesley-schantz/support