7: Brief Lives

One of the best runs from The Sandman with appearances from our favourite characters, but also some of the troubling moments that we been discussing during our re-read. And, of course, a huge turning point and decision for Dream.

Content Note: The Sandman series deals with 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 7, Brief Lives:

Depictions of blood and dead bodies.
Reference to the sexual assault of a child.
Descriptions and references to drug abuse.

We can provide time codes if you wish to listen but skip over these sections so please feel free to email us: MCBCpodcast@gmail.com

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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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6: Fables and Reflections

In episode six we discuss nine different stories which we have broken down into three seperate groups. We pick out some of our favourite issues, discuss more examples of Dream being forced to do the right thing, and uncover the crucial backstory of his son, Orpheus.

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 6, Fables and Reflections:
Suicide.
Sexual assault of a child.
Extreme violence, including graphic depictions of blood.
References 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 listen but 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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5.5 A Game of You Two

This is the original discussion we had about A Game of You back in 2018 on the Mega City Book Club podcast. We're sticking this one in the feed for completeness but feel free to skip it if you want to. Episode 6: Fables and Reflections will be along on Friday.

Content notes: The Sandman series deals with some dark and troubling subject matters and we discuss some of them briefly and in depth in this podcast.

Here is a list of the subjects that come up in Book 5, A Game of You:

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

Transphobia, including reference to surgery & dead-naming

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This is the Autostraddle article we refer to in this episode.

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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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5: A Game of You

Episode 5 takes us back to one of our favourite stories from The Sandman which we previously discussed in episode 68 of the Mega City Book Club podcast. We plan to release that discussion on this feed later this week.

Content notes: The Sandman series deals with some dark and troubling subject matters and we discuss some of them briefly and in depth in this podcast.

Here is a list of the subjects that come up in Book 5, A Game of You:

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

Transphobia, including reference to surgery & dead-naming

If you would like more information about the subjects featured in the comic or this episode (we can provide time codes if you want to listen but skip those sections) then please feel free to email us:

MCBCpodcast@gmail.com

This is the Autostraddle article we refer to in this episode.

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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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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:

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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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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