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DF Spoilers / RNT Episode 4: Is Monica Sells Morally Culpable for what happens in Storm Front?
« on: April 02, 2025, 05:18:08 PM »
Brian and I just released our fourth episode of Recorded Neutral Territory, a chapter-by-chapter re-read podcast.  (You can subscribe to the podcast here or watch on our youtube channel).

This week we worked through chapters 6 and 7 of Storm Front where we (finally) got to see some real Magic, and meet Toot Toot for the first time! I had to re-evaluate my view of the little pixie after examining the scene more critically.

After that Morgan shows up, which normally ruins the party but we had some fun re-evaluating him as well, with context from Turn Coat and the Journal micro-fiction.

After that we discussed whether Monica Sells is at all morally culpable for her part in Storm Front.  She participated in the creation of three-eye, and sent Dresden after Victor without giving him the whole story.  Do we fault her for those things?

Finally, we announced that our next episode would, (in addition to examining chapters 8 and 9), be asking the question: Is there a better system than the Doom of Damocles? This episode will be released in two weeks (April 16th).

Hope you all are enjoying the show. Please let us know (here, or via email: mac@rnt.fm) if you have any good Questions for Bob in the future, or any other constructive feedback regarding the show.

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DF Spoilers / Recorded Neutral Territory, a New Dresden Files Podcast (Spoilers!)
« on: March 19, 2025, 02:57:15 PM »
tldr: Introducing Recorded Neutral Territory, a quality Dresden Files podcast with a chapter by chapter reread format - https://www.RNT.fm/

What?: The aim of this show is to provide a focused, tightly edited 60-70 minutes of analysis.  The first ~45 minutes will analyze roughly 2 chapters.  We’ll critically examine the writing, worldbuilding, mysteries and characters.  After the chapter discussion, we’ll spend roughly 15 minutes wrestling with a different question related to the files.  As an example, the first three questions are:
The question for our 4th episode (which we’ll be recording next week) is this: Does Monica Sells have any moral culpability in the events of Storm Front? We’ve started a Reddit thread discussing this question if you’d like to weigh in.  We’ll feature the most interesting, insightful, and/or unusual answers on the show.  You can also reach us with comments, answers, or future Questions for Bob by writing to mac@RNT.fm

Who?: Adam “Bridger” Ruzzo has over 20 years of podcasting and live broadcast experience.  Brian “Borigh” O’Reilly has extensive knowledge of literature from TH White to Steve Erikson.  Together they make an excellent team, like Harry and Michael!

When?: New episodes drop every other Wednesday.

Where?: You can find the podcast on RNT.fm and on all the popular podcast directories.  You can also find the audio podcast on our Youtube channel.  Finally, you can follow us on Bluesky, where we’ll post every time a new episode is published.

Why?: Because this series deserves it!  With its unique worldbuilding ongoing mysteries, and fascinating characters, there’s more than enough to talk about.

How?: This is actually a great question. With roughly 44 chapters per book, 17 books, and 26 podcast episodes per year covering ~2 chapters each, it should take us roughly…14 years to catch up to Battle Ground?  Crap.  We may need to shift to weekly releases if we want to finish this project before Butcher finishes the series.

P.S. We’d love to hear any constructive criticism you have of the show!  Post it here or send us an email: Mac@RNT.fm

P.P.S: We’re in the market for a graphic artist to assist us with some artwork for the show (A non-AI generated logo and branding for the website, youtube channel, etc.; plus Season artwork for the podcast episodes).  We have a small budget for this, and we’re hoping there might be some Dresden fans who are also artists out there willing to work with us.  Contact us if interested.

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The Bar / New Dresden Files Podcast Needs Co-Host
« on: January 29, 2025, 04:16:19 AM »
I am a veteran podcaster, having spent the better part of the last 2 decades producing audio content in the form of commentary or podcasts. 

I am now starting a new project: A proper, high quality podcast exploring the Dresden files books 1-2 chapters at a time.  The general idea for this show came together while listening to the Prancing Pony Podcast.  I wish to do something like that, but more concisely, and for my favorite series: The Dresden Files.

   However, I can’t do it alone.  I’m in the market, as it were, for a co-host.  Someone who can speak extemporaneously on the world/characters/themes/mysteries/fan theories of the Dresden Files for as long as I can.  Bonus points if this person has experience in any of the following areas:
  • Podcasting/audio*
  • Audio editing*
  • Podcast RSS Feed posting*
  • Video streaming*
  • Website creation/customization*
  • Graphic/branding creation
  • Story narration (I expect us to be reading excerpts from the books, and while we can’t hope to match Mr. Marsters, I do hope we can avoid people bleeding from the ears)
  • Knowledge of/interest in literary structure/tropes/critique
  • Knowledge of/interest in mythology (the better to compare to Butcher’s use of mythological characters in the Files).
  • Any other skill/expertise/knowledge that might be of use in such an endeavor

*Note: I have experience in each of these areas from past projects, and I am prepared to do them again, but it would be nice to be able to split the work.

   I’ve put together a 10 minute preview of the show to demonstrate the structure and quality I expect to produce.  Even if you aren’t interested in the Co-host position, feel free to take a listen and let me know if you have any constructive criticism or ideas on how it could be improved.

If this sounds like a project you want to be involved in, please complete this application.

More Details:
  • This would be a re-read focused podcast, filled with spoilers up to the current book (at the time the episode is recorded).
  • I’d like to start with a bi-weekly recording schedule (one episode every other week), with an option to accelerate that to weekly shows at some point in the future (if feasible).
  • My aim is for each episode to examine 1-2 chapters at a time, and last around 50-60 minutes
  • Each episode would start immediately diving into the book section we are reading for the day.  We would work our way through the section, alternating between reading an excerpt (of 2-3 paragraphs) and just describing what happens.  We would stop at any point where we have questions to discuss or information of note to bring up.
  • After we finish our reading section (~30-40 mins), we may include a special segment at the end of the episode.
    • Examples include: Just how “Noir” is Dresden anyway?  Examinations of Dresden’s magic system, feminism, chauvinism, and the male gaze, fan theories, Listener Q&A, examinations of specific themes in the Files, and more.
  • I live in the US Eastern time zone (UTC-5) and will need to schedule most of the recording sessions in the evening (after 7pm ET).
  • I want this to be a high quality production.  That means good microphones/equipment, quiet recording environments, and no distractions.
  • Episodes would be recorded “Live to Tape”. This means we would record as if we were live, which minimizes the amount of editing after the fact.  I plan to mark places where editing is required and ‘fix it in post’ as needed.
  • Eventually we may shift to recording ‘live’ to a youtube stream for viewers to watch.
  • I do not plan to monetize this at the start.  This is a passion project, not a job.  I am open to adding a patreon down the road (if the quality of the show is up to my standards) to allow fans to show their appreciation and cover costs.

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