4: Season of Mists

In the fourth volume of The Sandman we discuss awkward family gatherings, another visit to Hell, political intrigue in the Dreaming, a troubling interlude in a boarding school, and then return to our theme of how badly Dream behaves.

Content Note: The Sandman series deals with and features some particularly dark and troubling subject matters and we have discussed them briefly and in depth in this podcast.

Here is a list of some of the subjects that feature in Book 4, Season of Mists:

Extreme violence, including graphic depictions of blood and dead bodies.

Child abuse and neglect, including bullying.

A brief reference to sexual assault.

If you would like more information about the subjects that feature in the comics and in the podcast (we can provide time codes if you wish to skip over these sections) then please feel free to email us:

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The piano music featured in this episode is Strange Dream by David Hilowitz from the Free Music Archive.

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3: Dream Country

Welcome to episode 3 of A Handful of Dust. This time we are discusing Dream Country, a collection of four standalone stories. We talk about one very dark and troubling issue, and two stories that rank among the best from the whole Sandman series.

Content Note: The Sandman series deals with and features some particularly dark and troubling subject matters and we have discussed them briefly and in depth in this podcast.

Here is a list of some of the subjects that feature in Book 3, Dream Country:

Sexual assault and rape.
Depression and suicide.

If you would like more information about the subjects that feature in the comics and in the podcast (we can provide time codes if you wish to skip over these sections) then please feel free to email us:

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If you enjoy our discussion then please subscribe in your podcast app or on our blog at HandfulOfDustPodcast.blogspot.com

The piano music featured in this episode is Strange Dream by David Hilowitz from the Free Music Archive.


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2: The Doll's House

Welcome back. This time we are discussing The Doll's House, volume 2 of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, which tells the story of Rose Walker and her search for missing family members which leads towards a dream vortex. Along the way she will encounter some of the worst examples of humanity, walking nightmares, and the Lord of Dreams himself.

Content Note: The Sandman series deals with and features some particularly dark and troubling subject matters and we have discussed them briefly and in depth in this podcast. Here is a list of some of the subjects that feature in Book 2, The Dolls House:

Extreme violence, including graphic depictions of blood and dead bodies.
Homophobic language & transphobia.
Sexual assault and rape.
Child abuse and neglect.

If you would like more information about the subjects that feature in the comics or in the podcast (we can provide time codes if you wish to listen but skip over these sections) then please feel free to email us: MCBCpodcast@gmail.com

The piano music featured in this episode is Strange Dream by David Hilowitz from the Free Music Archive.

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1: Preludes and Nocturnes

Welcome to a new podcast about Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comic. We plan to cover all of the collected editions of the main run of 75 issues and maybe some of the spin-off titles as well. We are a father and daughter team who share a love for this fascinating comic filled with stories.

Content notes: The Sandman series deals with and features some particularly dark and troubling subject matters and we discuss them in this episode. Here is a list of some of the subjects that feature in Book 1, Preludes and Nocturnes:

Extreme violence including depictions of blood

Homophobic language

Drug abuse and addiction.

Sexual assault and rape.

Self-inflicted harm and violence.

If you would like more information about the subjects that feature in the comics or in the podcast (we can provide time codes if you wish to skip over these sections) then please feel free to email us:

MCBCpodcast@gmail.com

If you enjoy our discussion then please subscribe in your podcast app or on our blog at HandfulOfDustPodcast.blogspot.com

The piano music featured in this episode is Strange Dream by David Hilowitz from the Free Music Archive.

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