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Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst 

Joshua Blum

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

On this week’s show, we’re taking a little departure from sculpting, 80s movies, and sequel writing to go back to a topic I’ve talked about on here before (eps 450, 456)- exercise, specifically creating a solo training exercise plan that you can do in a few minutes a day. This episode serves as a summary for folks who attended Whistlekick’s Free Training Day MidAtlantic on 9/19/26. But even if you weren’t at the event and/or don’t do martial arts, this topic may still be of interest, as many people want to exercise but are not sure how or where to find the time. 

A number of years ago, I realized that I’d been working in a job that required large amounts of sitting at a desk and in the car. Even though I was still working out afterwards and on weekends, it was hard to neutralize 8-10 hrs of sitting with few breaks in between. At the end of the day, I was tired, and my body felt tight. I lost a significant amount of flexibility, especially in my hips, hamstrings, and lower back. It was not long before I started racking up muscular injuries, mostly in my upper and lower back, and my body started to hurt all the time, not just after a long day. I lost about an inch of height as muscle tightness and scarring from the muscle pulls yanked my spine out of alignment. I knew it was time for a change. 

A number of years prior, I’d started doing some martial arts to kick off the day. But I’d never been a morning person, so I didn't keep it up long term, preferring to do it in the evening instead. But at the time, Whistlekick's founder, Jeremy Lesniak, was doing a 6:30 AM EST podcast that had a live component, and I wanted to be up for it to participate. That turned out to be just the right incentive I needed to get up in the AM. I figured while I was listening, I would exercise. I didn't want it to be super intense, since I knew I would find excuses to not do it, so I started very low key. Basic warmup, some stretching, some punches, some kicks, some conditioning ... initially it was probably about ten minutes. But I felt better after and noticed that unlike other times when I worked out in the morning before, it didn't leave me feeling exhausted. In contrary, I felt energized. 

Fast forward a number of years. That morning exercise routine is something I do every day. It takes about 15-20 minutes and is not super intense (my heart rate for most of it is in zone 2, sometimes 3, i.e. moderate exercise). On days when I can't do anything else, at least I have done that. I sit a whole less less for extended periods. If I need to be at the computer, I usually stand. My body hurts less. I have regained a lot of the flexibility I lost. It's helpful enough to me that I even do it when I'm sick. I can't think of a time when I felt worse off having done it. So I wanted to share it with you. Maybe you can do something similar in your own life.

There are some different components (in reality, most of these actually fulfill more than one component):

1.) warming up the joints (neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, knees, ankles)

2.) resistance exercises (e.g. squats, pushups, crunches, etc)

3.) flexibility/suppleness (e.g. static and dynamic stratching) 

4.) technique practice (for me, martial arts, though it could be anything - both techniques I want to maintain and ones I do not know well yet)

5.) meditation / visualization (not all things can be done solo, but may be visualized for at least some component of mental practice) 

I put many of these ideas in The Thirteenth Hour Workout Deck I made back in 2024. You can download the sample exercises and print them out here: https://www.patreon.com/13thhr/posts/thirteenth-hour-111697530?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

More next week!

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https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-580-creating-a-solo-training-regimen-for-yourself/

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #580: Creating a Solo Training Regimen for Yourself

In this week's episode, I'm making the silicone mold for the new Aurora minifigure and then testing to see if it worked by doing the first few resin casts.

Here she is, in a paper cup, about to get siliconed.

 I added these sticks to parts I was concerned would not fill. These sticks will serve as airvents, allowing the air to escape and the resin to replace the air.

 I glued the sprues that serve as the vents at the points on the figure that are protruding the most.

 To the left you can see a batch of Smooth On Mold Star 30, the epoxy silicone I'm using.

There is no way to avoid all the bubbles, but when I pout the silicone over Aurora, I will let it pour from a high height so the air has some time to escape.

 Here is the mold after it has cured.

Flipped over, the mold will have Aurora's feet in the air - those serve as the pour spouts of the liquid resin, which has a cure time of about 60-90 seconds. You can see the foot on the right has just cured (solid white) and the one of the left is in the process of curing.

Two different resins - on the left, Smooth Cast 57D as semi rigid (flexible) resin that cures translucent and on the right, Smooth Cast 300, a harder, more brittle resin that cures solid and shows details better.

Pretty happy with how the fine details came out! 

All pictures are here: https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-579-making-a-mold-and-resin-casting-the-new-aurora-minifigure-for-dare/

More next week!

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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

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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 
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@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!

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #579: Making a Mold and Resin Casting the New Aurora Minifigure for Dare

In this week's episode, I'm experimenting with two substances to make a mini bow for the new minifigure of Aurora in the Thirteenth Hour sequel - Dare. I have talked about Instamorph before here and made a bow out of that, and on the episode, I am trying out Green Stuff, an epoxy putty that can be used for molds but also small items, like this bow. I wanted the bow to look like the one in this sketch / watercolor:

https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/09/07/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-578-working-on-a-bow-the-new-aurora-minifigure-for-dare/

Here is Green Stuff on a template I made:

This is what the figure looks like at this point:

Next to the two bows:

More next week!

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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

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 • 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!

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #578: Working on a Bow the New Aurora Minifigure for Dare

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 forThat'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.

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 • Signup for the 
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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 
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@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!

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

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!

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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

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 • 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!

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

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.

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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

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 • 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!

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

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!

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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.

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

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!

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 • 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!

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

This week, wanted to talk about Logan and Aurora's house for The Thirteenth Hour sequel. I recently finished a painting of an illustration I started a few months ago. I'm talking about the outside as well as the inside, especially all the personal touches they put in to add some element of convenience to their little sanctuary - a stone hearth, a shower area, a root cellar, and their tatami-like sleeping area. This is a picture did a few years ago:

https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-572-thirteenth-hour-sequel-update-21-logan-and-auroras-house-illustrations/

And here is the outside in the picture that I just finished. My son thought it looked like a Hobbit house - I guess it does, since it's partially in the ground (I imagined that Logan and Aurora would have carved out a part of a hill), but probably not quite as cozy or finished since Logan and Aurora would have had to do this all by hand with only a few borrowed or bought things (like their window, the lock on the their door, and so forth).

I really think I should try to make a blueprint of the floor plan, so to speak, to see how it would all be laid out, and maybe a model of the house, maybe out of clay, since it would be fun to see it in 3 dimensions. 

More next week!

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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

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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #572: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 21 - Logan and Aurora's House Illustrations

This week, I am doing some more show and tell of the illustrations for The Thirteenth Hour sequel I have done so far:See the pictures here:

https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-571-thirteenth-hour-sequel-update-20-illustrations-2/

Logan and Aurora flying on Lightning off their island to the mainland for a weekend.

The new female Imperial Rangers - King Darian IV's former personal guard.

A squirrely messenger character called Nerril from the part of the world Aurora is from - sent to bring Aurora back to the land of her birth. He bungles the job and gets put to sleep by a group of half elves on patrol.

Aurora playing her lute outside under the light of the moon and an aurora, contemplating new information about her past.

Logan is sick in bed, and Aurora is surprised one night by a soldier in a dark uniform who completes what Nerril is unable to do.

More next week!

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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

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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!

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #571: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 20 - Illustrations 2

This episode originally aired on March 14, 2016.

https://13thhr.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=post&jetpack-copy=3776

-Today's episode is a recording of an interview I did with WNRI radio host Wayne Barber about a month ago on his show, The Author's Hour. He was kind enough to read The Thirteenth Hour before the interview, and it's always fun to hear other folks' points of view. There were a number of callers with questions as well, some specific, some general. Overall, a fun time, so if you didn't catch the interview on the radio or livestream a month ago, you can hear it now.

-In other news, there's currently an Amazon giveaway for the picture book I originally wrote for my daughter, Your Star Will Glow Forever. Just click on the link above to go to it. It's free, no purchase needed, and it'll go on until 3/22, 11:59 PDT.

-Next week, we have another live guest - fantasy author Joshua Robertson!

As always, thanks for listening!

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 Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #31: Special Edition - Redux from WNRI Author's Hour Radio Show Interview from 2/16/16

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