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Displaying episodes 31 - 55 of 55 in total
Wingopause (SM#23)
“We do as we must do.” Lani and Alisa take on Lucifer’s midlife crisis, shadow selves and maso-narcissism as the go to Hell in Season of Mists Chapter Two (SM#23).
The Noble Knight (SM#22)
This was as bad as it got. It couldn't get any worse. Lani and Alisa talk about groveling, the Noble Knight and identity narratives as they discuss Season of Mists:...
Mellow Fruitfulness (SM#21)
“It has begun.” Lani and Alisa talk about the power of sibling relationships and great lettering as they start Season of Mists with Prologue. (SM#21)
Face in the Spag Bol (SM#20)
Oblivion isn’t an option, I’m afraid. Lani and Alisa talk masking, etymology and Death in Façade, Sandman #20.
The Exposition Fairy (SM#19)
What magic art is this? Lani and Alisa curl up on Wendel’s Mound with Morpheus and catch a special performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (SM#19).
Framing the Cat (SM#18)
Justice is a delusion you will not find on this or any other sphere. Lani and Alisa talk felines and frames in A Dream of a Thousand Cats (Sandman #18).
Am I The A**hole? (SM#17)
So tell me… where do you get your ideas? It’s a story of a muse, the writers who abuse her, and a question Morpheus should maybe ask on Reddit as Lani and Alisa dis...
The Creatures of Desire (SM#15-16)
"Human beings are the creatures of desire. They twist and bend as I require it." Lani and Alisa finish up The Doll's House with a look at "Into the Night" and "Lost...
Karen Berger Interview, Pt. 2
In Part 2 of our interview with DC and Sandman editor Karen Berger, Alisa and Karen talk about meeting Neil, how horror is one of the few truly visceral literary genre...
Karen Berger interview, Pt. 1
Alisa chats with the woman who made Sandman happen, Karen Berger, in part one of our two-part interview, where Karen talks about what it was like being on the ground w...
Unpredictable Appetizers
Lani and Alisa pull off an impromptu and largely unscripted episode to explain why they're gonna talk about about "Into the Night" later. Also, they chat about the new...
Black Mirror (SM#14)
“Listen to the wind. It brings bad things, Rose Walker.” Lani and Alisa talk about darkness, grapefruits and the power of the bookend as they discuss Collectors (SM...
How Very Dare You (SM#13)
I have always heard it was impolite to keep one’s friends waiting. Lani and Alisa track an unlikely friendship, a little historical tourism and the power of friends...
Bonus: Dear Writer
Dear Writer is a Substack newsletter put out by Lani that sends two letters a week; one inspirational digest on Wednesdays, and a longer personal letter with the priva...
Every Part of the Pig (SM#12)
Oh, humanity. I love you. In this episode of Endless: Brute and Glob for the win; Morpheus on a mission; and how Neil Gaiman uses every part of the pig in storytell...
Making a New Nightmare (SM#11)
Thank you for helping me save the world from the toad-dancers of Pluto! Lani and Alisa talk about the pleasures of horror, the ideal soundtrack for reading Sandman ...
From Desire to Despair (SM #10)
It's a big week! We go to a new numbering system, we meet Desire and Despair, and Alisa looks up vavasour. (Moving In, SM#10)
Lady, Listen to the Bird (SM#9)
Lani and Alisa talk mythology, men and bad decisions while examining "Tales in the Sand," the first issue of Sandman Volume 2, "The Doll's House."
The Sound of Her Wings (SM#8)
You have taught me something I had forgotten. I thank you. Lani and Alisa talk art, sound and voice as they finish up the genre-hopping first volume of Sandman, Pre...
Listen (SM#6-7)
Thank you, John Dee. Every story ends in death. Especially this one. Lani and Alisa examine “24 Hours” and “Sound and Fury” from Sandman’s first volume, Preludes an...
Bonus: Is Sandman a Superhero? with Joshua Unruh
Alisa and Lani weren't able to record the regular show this week, so superhero scholar Joshua Unruh steps in to chat with Lani about DC comics, Sandman through the age...
I Am Hope (SM#4-5)
"Time to reclaim my own." Lani and Alisa talk trauma narratives as they follow Dream through hell and back, and then to a warehouse, on his quest to Retrieve His St...
It's Only Blood (SM#2-3)
Lani and Alisa go deep into horror, comedy and fantasy as they examine Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, Issues 2 & 3: "Imperfect Hosts" and "Dream a Little Dr...
Naked Man in a Glass Box (SM#1)
In the first full episode of Endless: A Sandman Podcast, story expert Lani Diane Rich and writer and DC Comics editor Alisa Kwitney talk about the opening of the Sandm...
Endless: A Sandman Podcast (Teaser)
Story expert and NYT bestselling novelist Lani Diane Rich and skeleton key author Alisa Kwitney, who was also an editor and writer for the D.C. Sandman series, introdu...