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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #567 and Like a Hood Ornament #95: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 16 - the Wayfarer's Rocketpack
Jun 22, 2026
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #566: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 15 - Musical Interlude - Starting the Wayfarer's Theme
Jun 15, 2026
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The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #565: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 14 - Plot Overview
Jun 8, 2026
20m 43s
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #564: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 13 - Musical Interlude - Making an Ending Theme in F
Jun 1, 2026
17m 37s
The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #563: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 12 - The Wayfarer Meets Logan and Aurora
May 25, 2026
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| 6/22/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #567 and Like a Hood Ornament #95: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 16 - the Wayfarer's Rocketpack | This week, I wanted to touch on a piece that ties The Rocketeer (the film version just turned 35 this weekend) with The Thirteenth Hour sequel. In some previous episodes (125, 126, and 127), my brother created a little interlude with the Wayfarer, a character that I've talked about a bunch recently that features heavily in the sequel. He gets a magical rocketpack in that standalone campaign and so I talk about it during this episode. Some preliminary sketches:https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-567-and-like-a-hood-ornament-95-thirteenth-hour-sequel-update-16-the-wayfarers-rocketpack/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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details! | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #566: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 15 - Musical Interlude - Starting the Wayfarer's Theme | This week, I'm working on an idea for a main theme for one of the main characters of The Thirteenth Hour sequel, the Wayfarer. Part of this episode was recorded outside (sorry for the environmental sounds) and the rest in front of a keyboard where I was hammering out a skeleton framework for the theme.I think I settled on an illustration style I like for this book - ballpoint pen with watercolors. Here's a picture of the Wayfarer from the first part of the story:https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/06/15/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-566-thirteenth-hour-sequel-update-15-musical-interlude-starting-the-wayfarers-theme/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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details! | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #565: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 14 - Plot Overview✨ | plot overviewsequel update+3 | — | BandcampSpotify+7 | — | Thirteenth Hoursequel+7 | — | 20m 43s | |
| 6/1/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #564: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 13 - Musical Interlude - Making an Ending Theme in F✨ | music compositionsongwriting+3 | — | The Thirteenth HourOnce Upon a Dream | — | ending themesongwriting+3 | — | 17m 37s | |
| 5/25/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #563: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 12 - The Wayfarer Meets Logan and Aurora✨ | sequel updatecharacter development+3 | — | Thirteenth Hour ArtsBandcamp+6 | — | Thirteenth HourWayfarer+5 | — | 28m 27s | |
| 5/18/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #562: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 11 - Reading a Random Excerpt✨ | sequel updatecharacter development+3 | — | Imperial RangersThe Thirteenth Hour+1 | — | Thirteenth Hoursequel+5 | — | 32m 32s | |
| 5/11/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #561: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 10 - Aurora's Story 1✨ | Aurora's backstorycharacter development+3 | — | The Thirteenth Hour | — | AuroraThirteenth Hour+4 | — | 29m 20s | |
| 5/4/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #560: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 9 - Working a Fast Shooting Archery Technique , Ishi, A Wizard of Earthsea✨ | archery techniquefantasy literature+3 | — | YahiA Wizard of Earthsea | — | archeryUrsula Le Guin+3 | — | 41m 27s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #559: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 8 - Trying a Fast Shooting Archery Technique Inspired by Thorgal✨ | archerycomic books+4 | — | ThorgalThe Archers | LondonParis+1 | Thorgalarchery technique+5 | — | 28m 02s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #558: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 7 - Worldbuilding the Isle of Misfits✨ | worldbuildingfiction writing+3 | — | The Thirteenth HourThe Thirteenth Hour sequel | Isle of Misfitsocean+3 | Thirteenth Hoursequel+6 | — | 29m 36s | |
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| 4/13/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #557: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 6 - Worldbuilding Culture, Language, and Societies in The Thirteenth Hour Sequel and Travel Reflections✨ | worldbuildingculture+4 | — | BandcampSpotify+2 | — | Thirteenth Hoursequel+7 | — | 24m 23s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #556: Welcome back, Paul Korman and Jeremy Blum, to Discuss Game Development and "The Ghost Game That Isn't About Death" Part 2✨ | game developmentpodcast+5 | Paul KormanJeremy Blum | OneshorteyePixel Grotto+6 | — | game developmentPaul Korman+5 | — | 1h 12m 25s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #555: Welcome back, Paul Korman, to Discuss Game Development and "The Ghost Game That Isn't About Death"✨ | game developmentvideo games+3 | Paul Korman | oneshorteyeBandcamp+4 | — | game developmentPaul Korman+5 | — | 36m 08s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #554: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 5 - Worldbuilding the Food 2 - Archery and Hunting✨ | worldbuildingarchery+4 | — | BandcampSpotify+3 | — | archery techniqueshunting+5 | — | 32m 28s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #553: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 4 - Worldbuilding the Food✨ | worldbuildingfood+3 | — | — | AquariaRavenvale+6 | Thirteenth Hourworldbuilding+8 | — | 19m 35s | |
| 3/9/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #552 and Like A Hood Ornament #94: Updates on the Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Video Game 7✨ | video game musicRocketeer+3 | — | BandcampSpotify+3 | — | Rocketeervideo game+3 | — | 16m 26s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #551: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk The Infinite Games System, a Thirteenth Hour TTRPG System✨ | RPG systemgame design+3 | Jeremy | Pixel GrottoCBR.com+7 | The Thirteenth Hour | RPGThirteenth Hour+3 | — | 44m 46s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #550 and Like A Hood Ornament #93: Updates on the Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Video Game 6✨ | music productionvideo game development+3 | — | Thirteenth Hour PodcastOnce Upon a Dream+1 | — | Rocketeervideo game+3 | — | 27m 50s | |
| 2/16/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #549 and Like A Hood Ornament #92: Updates on the Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Video Game 5 | In today's episode, I'm wrapping up the music for the indoors castle sections of the Rocketeer vs the Third Reich pixelart game I've been making. Last week, I based the melody on the Jenny Theme from the Rocketeer soundtrack by James Horner and made a short segment (about 30 sec long), trying to make it sound both regal and ominous. I think the theme in the film plays when Jenny is captured by Neville Sinclair, who is both Hollywood royalty and a secret Nazi spy, so that seems appropriate. I think in that segment, she is taken to his Frank Llyod Wright style house after being drugged and wakes on his bed (I think after real life events mirroring such events have hit a little too close to home in recent years, Hollywood probably would not go there today, but this was 1991). Nonetheless, I wanted to give the theme an ominous theme to play up the tension in the castle so besides the melody itself, also added some ambient castle noises to try to give you an idea you are in a large stone building. More to come next week!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form and on CD! 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 and special editions of the album there as well.) The CDs are out now!-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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details!https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-549-and-like-a-hood-ornament-92-updates-on-the-rocketeer-vs-the-third-reich-video-game-5/ | — | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #548 and Like A Hood Ornament #91: Updates on the Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Video Game 4 | In today's episode, I'm discussing some updates I've made in this past week on the pixelart Rocketeer game that I started a number of years ago. I took a break from the programming part to do some work on the art and music for the game. The game starts with a short intro cut scene told in 1-2 pictures + text, like old NES games, so I made a intro montage picture showing Cliff's life after the events of the movie, implying he's still a pilot, the rocketpack was rebuilt, and his friends - Jenny and Peevy - are still his main motivators. Here is a short video showing some footage from last week discussed in last episode. I successfully got the throwing physics to work, so now Cliff can toss grenades he finds. He can also blow himself up that way, though, so you have to be careful. I was thinking that if you do that, maybe the death scene will be Peevy calling Cliff a chowderhead or something.See the picture at https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-548-and-like-a-hood-ornament-91-updates-on-the-rocketeer-vs-the-third-reich-video-game-4/I also started working on the music for these intro levels. Since they are inside a castle, I wanted there to be a different theme than the outdoor flying levels, like Super Mario Brothers. I'm using a variation of the Jenny Theme from the Rocketeer soundtrack by James Horner for these levels so started working out the notes, the drums, and the tempo. It's very rough at this point, but my hope it I can make a loopable bit that can play over and over during these levels. More to come next week!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form and on CD! 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 and special editions of the album there as well.) The CDs are out now!-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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details! | — | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #547 and Like A Hood Ornament #90: Updates on the Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Video Game 3 | In today's episode, I'm discussing some progress I've made on the Rocketeer game that I started a number of years ago. This week, I've been working on starting and ending screens, higher contrast backgrounds, as well as more on powerups, including the ability to throw the grenades you pick up - that took a lot of fiddling! https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-547-and-like-a-hood-ornament-90-updates-on-the-rocketeer-vs-the-third-reich-video-game-3/More to come next week!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form and on CD! 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 and special editions of the album there as well.) The CDs are out now!-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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details! | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #546 and Like A Hood Ornament #89: Updates on the Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Video Game 2 | In today's episode, I'm discussing some progress I've made on the Rocketeer game that I started a number of years ago. This week, I've been working on the background, powerups, being able to search enemies, and tutorial elements needed to orient players to the game. More details can be found in this youtube video: https://youtu.be/LSaEPHvzkJ8More to come next week!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form and on CD! 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 and special editions of the album there as well.) The CDs are out now!-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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details! | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #545 and Like A Hood Ornament #88: Updates on the Rocketeer vs. the Third Reich Video Game 1 | In today's episode, I'm discussing some progress I've made on the Rocketeer game that I started a number of years ago. I was learning to use the program before by making a one level demo game which ended up being the precursor to the story and card game of The Rocketeer vs the Third Reich. But I'd always meant to get back to the actual video game. In the past two weeks, I had to reacquaint myself to the program, Gdevelop5, and pickup where I left off a few years ago. I discuss some of the design challenges and decisions I've been working through recently. More details can be found in this youtube video: https://youtu.be/0wvP29BKk-kOne thing I did in preparation was play replay the NES version of The Rocketeer - a very frustrating game made much better by using emulation, save states, cheat codes, and the developer's code, which gives you essentially infinite weapons and health as well as ready access to rocketfuel, which I always found in very short supply in the game. Playing the game on God mode (which made it tolerable) essentially drive home two points - 1.) sometimes difficulty does not make a great game in that it may simply discourage play rather than motivate it, and 2.) you shouldn't overly limit something's best feature (in this case, flying - that should have been easier and more prominent in the game). The cut scenes, however, were very well done, some of which you can see below: https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-545-and-like-a-hood-ornament-88-updates-on-the-rocketeer-vs-the-third-reich-video-game-1/ More to come next week!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form and on CD! 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 and special editions of the album there as well.) The CDs are out now!-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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details![caption id="attachment_15202" align="aligncenter" width="473"] Screenshot[/caption] | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #544: Creative Corner 1 with Adam and Joe | This week's episode was recorded prior to the holidays with two gentlemen who have both been on he show multiple times, Joseph Esch (with a few guest appearances from family members) and Adam Crohn. There was no particular agenda other than catching up with each other and talking about Joe's first experience being a vendor at a toy convention. We ended up commiserating on having tables at similar such conventions and fairs, the pitfalls of generative AI and digital living, especially with children, and the quiet revolution against such things happening in some parts of the country / with some families. In 2026, I'm planning to do more like this, previously something I saved for centennial episodes. On a smaller scale, though, I think they are nice ways of building and maintaining a sense of community, with is something we need now more than ever. If you enjoyed this outing, you can find Adam, Joe, and I all together on podcasts about The Lost Boys (parts 1 and 2) as well as on Rambo: First Blood (Parts 1 and 2 ) as well as their epic collaboration on Steakuums:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X1SL5qKqAEWishing you the best in the new year!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form and on CD! 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 and special editions of the album there as well.) The CDs are out now!-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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book? Just email me at writejoshuablum@gmail.com for more details!https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-544-creative-corner-1-with-adam-and-joe/ | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | ![]() The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #543: Instamorph Sculpting Techniques and 2026 Reflection | In today's episode, I wanted to talk about a few techniques I have been experimenting with to make custom action figures. I have, up until now, been using epoxy clay, which you can mold and sculpt until it hardens after about an hour, then sand or file it down until it is the way you want it. It works great, but it creates a hybrid dried clay - plastic figure that while durable to an extent, is still somewhat brittle. I have been looking for a way to create an all-plastic figure for the sake of durability (without injection molding). The last few weeks, I have been playing around with a kind of thermoplastic called Instamorph that softens into a moldable putty when heated to 150 degrees F. While it does cure very fast, it can be heated back up again with a heat gun or a soldering iron and sculpted, just like epoxy clay. As far as I can tell, it's safe to do this and does not release noxious gasses in the process. It anneals directly to the plastic of the figure and, when cool, forms a solid piece, a bit like lamination. It can also be dyed in the soft phase to potentially replace or minimize the need for painting. Speaking of which, I also experimented with applying paint while the plastic is hot, something called plastic annealing, which I think will be especially helpful with joints and other areas of frequent paint rub.There's more on this, plus some visuals, on this video I made.I also talk about some goals for 2026, some of which I talked about last week. The major areas I want to focus on are:-Music - continuing to learn how to use DAWs to make music electronically-Writing - working on The Thirteenth Hour sequel on a consistent basis-Toymaking - continuing to use techniques like this to find new ways of making different kinds of figures more easily and with a wider range of base figures with less prep work needed-Podcasting - adding creators' corner chats and livestreaming of things adjacent to the podcast, like editing writing or making models Wishing you the best in the new year!∞∞∞∞∞∞∞Once Upon a Dream, the second Thirteenth Hour soundtrack, is now out in digital form and on CD! 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 and special editions of the album there as well.) The CDs are out now!-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.comBook trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXYInterested 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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