The Thirteenth Hour Podcast
262 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe 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
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Episodes
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #454: Working on a Thirteenth Hour Piano Medley Part 2
April 22, 2024 11:53 - 19.1 MBWorking on combining six Thirteenth Hour soundtrack pieces into one piano medley.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #453: Remembering Old School Tomb Raider Animation
April 15, 2024 11:31 - 17.8 MBA look back at trying to hand draw frames of animation for my first game, a homebrew Tomb Raider computer game.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #452: Experimenting with AI Vocals to See If I Can Turn My Male Voice Female
April 08, 2024 11:26 - 26.3 MBI attempt to use AI software to transform my (male) bass singing voice into female vocals. The results were surprising!
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #451: Welcome, Fantasy Author Melinda Kucsera to the Show
April 01, 2024 11:35 - 60.4 MBIndie fantasy author Melinda Kucsera joins me to talk about the world of her many fantasy series as well as the craft of writing and creating worlds and lore.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #450: Remembering The Easy Exercise Plan and making a Thirteenth Hour Exercise Card Deck
March 25, 2024 12:23 - 33.4 MBIdeas on creating short exercise routines ("exercise snacks") randomized as a card game that can be done in a few minutes without any equipment based on Logan from The Thirteenth Hour's prison cell workout based on 4 segments - loosening up, body weight strength, martial arts, and stretching/meditation.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #449: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, and Adam Crohn as Talk About The Ice Pirates (1984)
March 18, 2024 11:28 - 60.9 MBMy brother, Adam Crohn, and I watch the 1984 film, The Ice Pirates - a great mix of campy action and comedy best viewed with an ice cold glass of water!.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #448: Thoughts on a New Thirteenth Hour Story and Card Game
March 11, 2024 11:28 - 19.5 MBIdeas on a new Thirteenth Hour short story and card game - Logan and Aurora want to get married in the Fairy Chateau, which is very expensive and booked for years in advance. What chance so two unemployed penniless orphans have? If they can solve the mystery of the Chateau's haunted wood, rumored to be the lair of a mysterious dragon and a fairy king and his warriors gone rogue and make it out alive, they just might be able to make a booking. Piece of cake, right? Wedding planning's never e...
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #447: Working on a Thirteenth Hour Medley
March 04, 2024 12:18 - 17.5 MBWorking on combining six Thirteenth Hour soundtrack pieces into one piano medley.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #446: Thoughts on Game Design and Ideas on a Homebrew Tomb Raider Card Game
February 26, 2024 13:35 - 40.1 MBYears ago, I experimented with making my own Tomb Raider video games. I wonder in this episode if I can use an unfinished one from years ago to make a card game using what I learned from my last game I just wrapped up.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #445 – Making Earrings with Shrinky Dinks and Like a Hood Ornament #56: Disney Heroes and More
February 19, 2024 13:46 - 28.5 MBMaking earrings with homemade shrinky dinks (clear #6 plastic) and a preview of a new Rocketeer carded figure as well as an appearance of the Rocketeer in the mobile game, Disney Heroes.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #444: Ringing in the Year of the Dragon
February 12, 2024 12:37 - 27.7 MBThis week's episode is all about dragons as 2024 marks the year of the wood dragon.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #443: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as we talk about Mortal Kombat (1995)
February 05, 2024 12:53 - 51.5 MBMy brother and I watch the 1995 film, Mortal Kombat (my first time, actually) and discuss the film, the games, and martial arts stuff.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #442 and Like a Hood Ornament #55: Reading an Excerpt from “The Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich”
January 29, 2024 12:48 - 41.2 MBA preview of the Rocketeer vs the Third Reich choose your own adventure story that I recently finished.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #441 and Like a Hood Ornament #54: A Preview of The Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Card Game
January 22, 2024 12:56 - 21.1 MBA preview of the Rocketeer vs the Third Reich card game I have been working on to accompany the story I've been working on.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #440: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as talk about Priest (2011)
January 15, 2024 12:30 - 54.5 MBMy brother and I watch the 2011 film, Priest - a great mix of action, HK cinema, westerns, and cyberpunk.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #439: Making Figures from Fodder
January 08, 2024 13:25 - 22.8 MBAn episode about making broken toy bits into figures. Just like the tin soldier in the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, appearances can be deceiving.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #438: Welcome to 2024! Goals, Incremental Changes, Fairytales of New York, and More.
January 01, 2024 12:35 - 17 MBA randomly picked section from The Thirteenth Hour and read out loud for the show.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #437: Welcome Back Adam Crohn for the Christmas 2023 Episode on Jingle All The Way (1996)!
December 25, 2023 12:19 - 69 MBAdam Crohn comes on the show to talk about 1996's Jingle All the Way with our favorite Terminator, Arnold Schwarzeneggar! Welcome to the Xmas episode!
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #436: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as talk about Robin Hood (2018)
December 18, 2023 13:00 - 61.7 MBMy brother and I watch the 2018 Robin Hood and discuss all about some of the archery techniques shown.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #435: Another Randomly Picked Thirteenth Hour Reading
December 11, 2023 12:12 - 21.7 MBA randomly picked section from The Thirteenth Hour and read out loud for the show.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #434: Welcome back Adam Crohn to Talk Music!
December 04, 2023 12:26 - 67.2 MBAdam Crohn (meridian76) comes on the show to talk about his music.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #433: Working on Custom Lego Minifigures from Spacecamp (1986)
November 27, 2023 12:02 - 28 MBA preview of some custom Lego minifigures from the 1986 movie, Spacecamp.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #432: Working on Some Thirteenth Hour Pixelart
November 20, 2023 12:41 - 21.6 MBWhat genre is The Thirteenth Hour? What does this have to do with Tiktok and pixelart?
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #431 and Like a Hood Ornament #53: Working on a German Rocket Trooper Action Figure Pt 2
November 13, 2023 12:29 - 15.4 MBCon't to sculpt parts for a series of custom action figures of the German rocket trooper from the 1991 Rocketeer movie.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #430 and Like a Hood Ornament #52: Starting Work on a German Rocket Trooper Action Figure
November 06, 2023 12:56 - 21.1 MBStarting work on a custom action figure of the German rocket trooper from the 1991 Rocketeer movie.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #429: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as talk about Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
October 30, 2023 12:17 - 77.7 MBMy brother and I watch the 1987 B-grade fantasy film, Deathstalker 2.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #428 and Like a Hood Ornament #51: Working on More Lego Rocketeer Minifigures and Opening Rocketeer Gashapons (Capsule Toys)
October 23, 2023 12:10 - 20.2 MBThis week on the show, I'm working on the packaging for another batch of custom Lego Rocketeer minifigures and opening up a set of 4 gashapon Rocketeer toys.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #427: An Endless Quest Book – Song of the Dark Druid Reading
October 16, 2023 11:48 - 24.5 MBA reading from the 1987 Endless Quest DnD book, Song of the Dark Druid.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #426: A Randomly Picked Thirteenth Hour Reading
October 09, 2023 11:11 - 23.2 MBA randomly picked section from The Thirteenth Hour and read out loud for the show.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #425: Robotech Veritech Bootleg Unboxing and Review
October 02, 2023 11:25 - 17.9 MBPart 2/2 of a miniseries of making Bandai 30 Minutes Missions robot model kits with my brother.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #424: Making 30 Minutes Missions Robot Models with My Brother Part 2
September 25, 2023 12:42 - 45.1 MBPart 2/2 of a miniseries of making Bandai 30 Minutes Missions robot model kits with my brother.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #423: Making 30 Minutes Missions Robot Models with My Brother Part 1
September 18, 2023 12:48 - 36.4 MBPart 1/2 of a miniseries of making Bandai 30 Minutes Missions robot model kits with my brother.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #422: Positive Visualization and Habits for Injury Rehabilitation
September 11, 2023 12:58 - 23.5 MBUse of mental visualization and small, daily habits to rehab a pulled hamstring in a little over a month.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #421 and Like a Hood Ornament #50: Working on a Cover Of The Rocketeer vs. The Third Reich Part 1
September 04, 2023 13:37 - 14.3 MBThis week on the show, I'm working on the coverart for a new Rocketeer story - The Rocketeer vs The Third Reich.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #420: Making 3D Pixelart with Perler Beads Part 2, Gundam Dollar Tree Robots, and Rocketeer Figure/Story Updates
August 28, 2023 11:24 - 21.4 MBDiscussing making 3D versions of pixelart animation sprites with Perler beads.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #419: The Wayfarer’s Dungeon Crawl Part 2 (Homebrew Cairn DnD)
August 21, 2023 13:00 - 66.9 MBPart 2/2 of a homebrew ttrpg dungeon crawl set in the world of The Thirteenth Hour featuring the Wayfarer, a half elf from a future sequel.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #418: The Wayfarer’s Dungeon Crawl Part 1 (Homebrew Cairn DnD)
August 14, 2023 11:56 - 71.5 MBPart 1/2 of a homebrew ttrpg dungeon crawl set in the world of The Thirteenth Hour featuring the Wayfarer, a half elf from a future sequel.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #417: Musings on The Princess Bride, Labyrinth, Writing, American Born Chinese, and a Hero’s Journey
August 07, 2023 12:11 - 19.5 MBReflections on Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, writing, and the hero's journey,
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #416: Making 3D Pixelart with Perler Beads Part 1
July 31, 2023 12:16 - 21.1 MBDiscussing making 3D versions of pixelart animation sprites with Perler beads.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #415: Robots, Action Figures, and the Super Mario Brothers Movie (2023)!
July 24, 2023 11:41 - 26.6 MBAction figures, DnD, robot news + reflections on the Super Mario Bros movie.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #414: Casting and Moldmaking When Making Action Figure Accessories
July 17, 2023 11:01 - 17.8 MBUsing a combination of moldmaking and resin casting to custom fit action figures accessories.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #413: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Deathstalker 2 (1987)
July 10, 2023 12:11 - 50.1 MBMy brother and I watch the 1987 B-grade fantasy film, Deathstalker 2.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #412: Mentorship and an Alan Arkin Tribute
July 03, 2023 12:55 - 21.9 MBThoughts on mentorship and a tribute to a great on screen mentor, Alan Arkin (Peevy from The Rocketeer).
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #411: Updates on Making Articulated Action Figures, GI Joe Nostalgia, and A Surprise Gift from AC Toy Design
June 26, 2023 11:34 - 29.7 MBUpdates on making articulated action figures and GI Joe figure nostalgia.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #410: Making the Cardart for the Hunter Action Figure from A Shadow in the Moonlight
June 19, 2023 12:11 - 20 MBMaking the cardart for the upcoming figure of the Hunter from The Thirteenth Hour prequel, A Shadow in the Moonlight.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #409: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
June 12, 2023 11:29 - 46.8 MBMy brother and I watch the 1984 B-grade fantasy pot boiler, The Warrior and the Sorceress. Man, oh man!
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #408: Making the Once Upon a Dream Cover
June 05, 2023 12:43 - 18.3 MBCreating the coverart for the next Thirteenth Hour soundtrack LP.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #407: Reflections of the St. Jude’s Pushup Challenge and Thirteenth Hour Reading
May 29, 2023 12:42 - 18.5 MBReflections on the St Jude 3K pushup challenge I've been doing this month and a reading from The Thirteenth Hour.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #406: Using AI Art as Inspiration for the Once Upon a Dream LP Cover
May 22, 2023 11:31 - 52.7 MBExperimenting with AI generated art as inspiration for the next Thirteenth Hour soundtrack LP coverart.
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #405: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Hard Target (1993)
May 15, 2023 11:04 - 62.7 MBMy brother and I revisit the 1993 John Woo action martial arts film, Hard Target.