The Thirteenth Hour Podcast

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 explores aspects of 80s culture as well as a wide variety of influences behind the books. Companion site: http://13thhr.wordpress.com

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Joshua Blum, with 206 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #577: The Spacecamp (1986) 40th Anniversary Reunion Podcast

  Aug 31, 20262h 12m

  Welcome to the 40th anniversary reunion podcast for the 1986 film, Spacecamp , a film, which arguably, changed my life. There are many more details and visuals to go along with this episode, too many to fit here but all available at https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-577-the-spacecamp-1986-40th-anniversary-reunion-podcast/ For everyone who was involved in this film - from the smallest part to the most comprehensive - this is for you. It's a testament to your work that the film is still beloved 40 years later. Featured in this episode are: - Harry Winer : director of the film. Harry was the first person I approached and was immediately supportive. Listen for some great insights he provided on the creative process. This was, I believe, his first feature film, and from hearing him discuss it, was extraordinarily difficult to make, but you'd never know it by looking at the film! - Mark Stetson : who worked in special effects, specifically with Jinx the robot - Scott Holcomb : “Hideo Takamini” in the film, Spacecamp counselor and planetarium staff, previously on episode 510 of this show - Brad Roberts : one of the campers in the film who grew up near Huntsville and has since returned to the entertainment industry after a number of years working n software development - Paul Shanley : a long time Spacecamp counselor and current ISS/SLS/Artemis/HLS engineer in Huntsville (Marshall Space Flight Center) who worked in press promotion at the film's world premiere in New Orleans - Larry B Scott : “Rudy Tyler” in the film, also known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds , Karate Kid , and Iron Eagle . - Tate Donovan : “Kevin Donaldson” in the film, also known for his roles in Argo , Love Potion No 9 , and Hercules. - Clifford Green : film writer (under the pseudonym W. W. Wicket), unable to attend but sent in a letter with his thoughts I have included (see link above) - Wendy Bailey : producer of the film, previously a researcher/producer for the early 80s show, That's Incredible . Unable to attend but provided many details and photos. It's actually because of Wendy that there is a movie at all, since she suggested to her husband, Patrick, that Spacecamp in Huntsville, Alabama (which had just opened) would be worth doing as a segment for That's Incredible . They eventually got the rights to film a movie based around the camp. She and Patrick were the stunt doubles in Kathryn's biplane that landed in the Spacecamp parking lot. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ 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 writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details!

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  The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #576: Starting a New Aurora Minifigure for Dare

  Aug 24, 202625 min

  In this week's episode, I'm starting to make a new clay minifigure of what Aurora looks like in The Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare . I have made an armature for the figurine and am applying the epoxy clay during the episode. I have a quick sketch / watercolor I did for a reference position here: https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-576-starting-a-new-aurora-minifigure-for-dare/ The bow and arrow will be too thin/delicate to be worth casting. I have learned that lesson the hard way! I'll make those later and attach them to each figurine. Here's the armature: More next week! ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Once Upon a Dream , the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form! It is out on most major streaming services such as Bandcamp , Spotify , and YouTube Music . (If you have no preference, I recommend Bandcamp since there is a bonus track there and you will eventually be able to find tapes, CDs, and special editions of the album there as well.) -Check out the pixelart music videos that are out so far from the album: -->Logan's Sunrise Workout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SM1RgsLiM -->Forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VgILr1TDc -->Nightsky Stargazing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S0p3jKRTBo -->Aurora's Rainy Day Mix: https://youtu.be/zwqPmypBysk ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ 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 writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details!

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  The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #575: Welcome back, Paul Korman and Jeremy Blum for Another Game Development Chat

  Aug 17, 20261h 11m

  This week, game developer and musician, Paul Korman , and my brother, Jeremy, rejoins for another game developer chat (we have not recorded all of these but the last one we put on this show were eps 555 and 556 ). This was a fun discussion that went on for quite awhile before we started recording, so by the time I hit “record,” we had already covered a fair amount of ground. A lot of the recorded discussion centered on the appeal of old school analog forms of social gaming like Dungeons and Dragons and similar games in an age of hyper connectivity and the constant stimulation of screens but in many ways, that was superficial to the underlying theme of the discussion - making friends as an adult is not easy, trying new things and being a beginner especially as an adult, is also not easy, but if we want to help the next generation maintain our humanity, these are things that are within our power to do, since the younger generations are watching. I leave you with one of my favorite pieces of fantasy art ever - Daniel Horne's "Saving the Best for Last." https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-575-welcome-back-paul-korman-and-jeremy-blum-for-another-game-development-chat/ More on Paul and The Phantom Fellows "The Ghost Game That Isn't About Death" (a making of mini documentary about Paul made by oneshorteye) 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, the ecology and exploration TTRPG with Three Sail Studios, Mappa Mundi , and their most recent game, Gallows Corner: A Peasants' Revolt RPG . Thanks, Jeremy and Paul, for coming on the show! Look for us in a few months. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Once Upon a Dream , the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form! It is out on most major streaming services such as Bandcamp , Spotify , and YouTube Music . (If you have no preference, I recommend Bandcamp since there is a bonus track there and you will eventually be able to find tapes, CDs, and special editions of the album there as well.) -Check out the pixelart music videos that are out so far from the album: -->Logan's Sunrise Workout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SM1RgsLiM -->Forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VgILr1TDc -->Nightsky Stargazing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S0p3jKRTBo -->Aurora's Rainy Day Mix: https://youtu.be/zwqPmypBysk ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ 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 writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details!

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  The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #574: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 23 - Aurora's Birth Family

  Aug 10, 202626 min

  This week's episode is a little about the family of Aurora, the main protagonist of The Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare . In many ways, the whole book is about family, but Aurora, who grew up in an orphanage on a different continent, never really knew her family and had no recollection of where she was originally from. But she gets to know all about it this book, though not by choice. In The Thirteenth Hour , there are hints that Aurora comes from a family of powerful magic users, but I left that plot thread intentionally hanging to explore one day in a future sequel. When Aurora is kidnapped, she is brought to a technologically advanced city (Aulurwen City, the capital) that looks something like this. The black castle is where Aurora is brought and study magic and fulfill her family destiny. Aurora's parents are from neighboring countries. They are both from Guardian families - these are the magic users of their world who channel, guard, and provide the magic their world runs on. Aurora's father when he was about three. Marshall is Aurora's grandfather and also comes from a Guardian family, as does his wife, though he leaves that life when she gets sick. Aurora's maternal family - her grandparents are sort of the opposite of her paternal family in look and personality. They are outwardly cold, rigid, very thin, and very image and duty focused. They believe their work as Guardians and maintaining a proper family blood line are most important. Demetria is Aurora's teenage cousin and wants the position that Aurora is brought back for. She views Aurora as a barbarian and is not shy about expressing her views. The castle where Aurora finds herself essentially captive has a color palate of whites, greys, and blacks - smooth, cold, minimalist, with sharp lines - a direct contrast to the natural environment of Aurora's home. This is a sketch of the room where she is to stay (actually her mother's room as a child). She is a bit overwhelmed by it, though later comes to appreciate some of the modern conveniences this world has. Aurora's arc literally and figuratively has to do with figuring out what parts of this world and her heritage she wants to keep and which parts she does not want, similar to what all of grapple with as adults. More next week! ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Once Upon a Dream , the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form! It is out on most major streaming services such as Bandcamp , Spotify , and YouTube Music . (If you have no preference, I recommend Bandcamp since there is a bonus track there and you will eventually be able to find tapes, CDs, and special editions of the album there as well.) -Check out the pixelart music videos that are out so far from the album: -->Logan's Sunrise Workout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SM1RgsLiM -->Forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VgILr1TDc -->Nightsky Stargazing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S0p3jKRTBo -->Aurora's Rainy Day Mix: https://youtu.be/zwqPmypBysk ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ 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.

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  The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #573: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 22 - Title Reveal and Logan's Party

  Aug 3, 202628 min

  I have finally come up with a title for The Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare . In many ways, that's what the book is about. There are a number of characters that accompany Logan on his journey to find Aurora after she is spirited away: -Tinder: an full blooded eleven youth from a well- off family who has chosen to distance himself from the family business (and a a life of privilege) by making his living as a nomadic minstrel. Well educated and an experienced competitive fencer ... -Haylee: a middle aged researcher and professor of linguistics at the National Wild Land University who comes from humble beginnings (her father was a shepherd) and has worked hard to distance herself from poverty. The trade off is she has had little time for developing other interests, friendships, and romantic partnerships ... Kayla: a mute half elf woman who, like Tinder, has lived a nomadic life, but unlike him, not by choice. A naturally gentle person, she also has an understated, fierce independence stemming from being able to trust few others besides herself. ... The Wayfarer: a giant, nonmute half elf who is somewhat of a rebel without a cause. His main life’s mission was to help his people regain their (in his words) rightful land (the Dark Forest) that was taken by King Darian IV. Due to a series of events that was apparently not supposed to happen, he was killed in a battle with the Imperial Army and is resurrected when the Dreamweaver, the Overseer of the Land of Dreams, realizes the error ... Logan: the protagonist of The Thirteenth is now about ten years older. He is living a hardy but pleasant, self sustaining existence on the Isle of Misfits with his wife, Aurora, and the half elf refugee community on the other side of the island. That changes when mysterious strangers arrive from Aurora’s supposed homeland summoning her back for fulfill her family destiny. When he wakes up one day and Aurora is missing, he fears the worst and decides to go looking for her, though he knows the chances of success are slim and it will take him far from his beloved island community ... Full descriptions at: https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-573-thirteenth-hour-sequel-update-22-title-reveal-and-logans-party/ More next week! ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ 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 writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details!

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