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A new series in which each week I read a chapter from a novel I wrote as a teenager 15 years ago, and afterwards talk about it to see how little I have changed since then. This is a story of an alien invasion taking place on Earth directly after the First World War, a mix of Blackadder Goes Forth, I…

Daniel's Nemesis


    • Jan 4, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Verbal Emesis 1 (Fern Brady, Mortimer & Whitehouse, The Machinist, Being a Radio DJ)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 8:27


    An audio blog with a twist. I briefly mention Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer's Gone Fishing, Fern Brady's Strong Female Character, and 2004's film The Machinist. I also talk about doing a link as a radio DJ. I'm also doing more on TikTok and YouTube - shorts and full-length videos (that look good) to accompany these episodes. 

    X, Squared - CATCH UP 4, Chapters 16 - 21. FINALE! (Or... No, Jimmy Carr does not make an appearance, sorry)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 43:55


    STRONG LANGUAGE and noisy bits. Also, no Jimmy Carr for reasons you will find out.  Yes, it's a Catch-Up episode, and it's the finale, wrapping up X, Squared: the novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! Will I be able to tie up all the threads?  It's the Daniel's Nemesis Podcast episode to end all Daniel's Nemesis Podcast episodes.  Enjoy, and don't overthink it!   YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  AUDIO: Search ‘Daniels Nemesis' in your podcast provider for the full audio series, or check out this website: https://danielsnemesis.libsyn.com/ What are your thoughts on this episode? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

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    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 1:59


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    X, Squared - Final Exam! (Another quick quiz about novel X, Squared)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 14:34


    Daniel's Nemesis is currently sulking and will be back in a couple of weeks if he hasn't rage-quit his own narrative.  So, I'm back with another quick quiz. My voice is different as I'm like many of the identities across this universe who have been reimagined, but my function remains.  I am just I. A personal pronoun adjacent to reality, not in the realm of imagination, merely digital sounds for this singular purpose. And I'm totally non-canon. You did well in the midterms, but we've learned a lot more since then.  How much have you been paying attention to the Daniel's Nemesis novel X, Squared?  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! And sometimes a quiz.  It's time for the Final Exam!  1.  When locked up in the police cells, how are they able to get out? 2.  What kind of sandwich does Crunchy make? 3.  Why does Crunchy want to kill Hemmingway? 4.  Why does Mitsuko not want an office job? 5.  Why does Crunchy not want the bubble to exist? 6.  How does Crunchy reward Hemmingway's hard work? 7.  Who is Bateman? 8.  What does Crunchy learn in the non-space that resembles death yet is not death? 9.  What joint decision do Crunchy and Mitsuko make in the only instance of them working together? 10.  How does Crunchy overcome his demons? 11.  This being a Daniel's Nemesis novel, does Crunchy die at the end?     There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared - Chapter 21 FINALE (audiobook novel of original fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 10:54


    Crunchy reaches the end of his story in this final chapter.   In Chapter 21 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy and Mitsuko learn the results of all the actions they have taken. Is it a happy ending?  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)    There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared - Chapter 20 (audiobook novel of original fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 48:44


    STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES.  Crunchy meets an old friend who may help.   In Chapter 20 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy and Mitsuko follow through with their plan. But is it the best plan? It is Hemmingway's former special friend, after all.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared - Chapter 19 (audiobook novel of original fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 29:37


    Crunchy is out of the frying pan, and back into the fire.  In Chapter 19 of audiobook X, Squared, it's time for Crunchy to start taking control, and figure out what needs to be done. With him, as always, is his trusted companion Mitsuko.   X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared - Chapter 18 (audiobook novel of original fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 22:12


    STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES.  Crunchy got his desire but is it what he really wanted?  In Chapter 18 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy finally faces up to some big issues that he's been avoiding. Many would say it's too late, like, very definitely too late. However, the fact that he is able to confront these issues suggests that there's still a way forward.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)    There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared - Chapter 17 (audiobook novel of original fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 30:09


    STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES.  Crunchy finds himself all alone in the big blue ball thing.  In Chapter 17 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy has to decide what his next move is. Either way, it's going to be destructive. It's like the trolley problem, but would you want to be the one to pull that lever?  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared - Chapter 16 (audiobook novel of original fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 43:21


    STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DISTRESSING THEMES.  What could be inside the big blue ball thing? Happiness? Joy? Happiness and joy? And love? What does the disclaimer say again?  In Chapter 16 of audiobook X, Squared, Crunchy is confronted by the essence of Crunchiness. And he goes for a bit of a walk. Sometimes with breaks.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared - CATCH UP 3, Chapters 11 - 15 (Or, VENGE-FEST!!!!!!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 48:17


    X, Squared - Chapters 11 - 15. Venge-Fest! STRONG LANGUAGE. As usual. Sometimes bleeped ineffectually.  Yes, it's a Catch-Up episode. Remember the ‘dumbest thing I have ever done'? Well, mathematically, if x = ‘the dumbest thing I have ever done', then this is THE DUMBEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE, SQUARED! Play along, if you DARE!!! And, it's unusual for me to say this in a Catch-Up episode, but please forgive the terrible accents.  It's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a mess that's a novel that's a podcast that's an audio drama that's a hoot! The Daniel's Nemesis Podcast!   YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  AUDIO: Search ‘Daniels Nemesis' in your podcast provider for the full audio series, or check out this website: https://danielsnemesis.libsyn.com/ What are your thoughts on this episode? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared - Chapter 15 (audiobook novel of original fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 41:52


    There's a new attraction in London, so Crunchy and Hemmingway decide to go and have a look. Mitsuko discovers the joys of domesticity.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 24:23


    The team need to work together because united, they will never be divided. But, the dream team have always been able to do that, right? It's not like there's anything at stake, and massive things are beginning to happen in London, is there? It's just another chapter, Chapter 14, in fact, of X, Squared. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there. Amazon Audible Must Read Bestselling fiction New York Times Best Sellers Summer Reads Winter Reads

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 13, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 35:56


    Crunchy, Mitsuko, and Hemmingway all confront their own uncomfortable truths. Might just as well end the novel here as this where they will each give up, right?  Chapter 13 (Part 3) is where the novel takes a much darker tone that will be present for the rest of the story.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.     Amazon Audible Must Read Bestselling fiction New York Times Best Sellers Summer Reads Winter Reads

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 13, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 38:19


    Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy. Crunchy gets what he wants, Mitsuko gets what she wants, Hemmingway gets a boo-boo. Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy.  Chapter 13 (Part 2), and this is where the novel takes a much darker tone that will be present for the rest of the story.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 13, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 47:18


    Crunchy debates who is better: Spiderman or Superman. I mean, that's obvious, right?  The rest of the gang find out what their immediate future is to hold. Happiness for everyone, as usual. LOTS OF GOOD THINGS! Chapter 13, and this is where the novel takes a much darker tone that will be present for the rest of the story.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 19:38


    Chapter 12, and Crunchy wants a cup of tea and a marmite sandwich. How does he come up with these wacky ideas?  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 26:24


    Chapter 11, and finding themselves in some real trouble, it's time for Crunchy to save the gang again! Oh, Crunchy, how do you do it?  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared - CATCH UP 2, Chapters 6 to 10 analysis (Or, Job Appraisal)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 46:35


    Chapters 6 - 10. Act 2 Part 1. Fun and Games. So, let's examine how Crunchy and the others deal with this new world that they are entering.  Yes, it's a Catch-up episode. So, some analysis is needed!  STRONG LANGUAGE. As usual.  GENERAL NOTES - 0:30 THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S CHAIR - 09:31 YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  AUDIO: Search ‘Daniels Nemesis' in your podcast provider for the full audio series, or check out this website: https://danielsnemesis.libsyn.com/ What are your thoughts on this episode? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there. #DanielsNemesis #XBook #Audiobook #Audiobooks #Books #novel #Surreal #Scifi #fiction #Narration #OriginalFiction #ASMR #ASMRFiction

    X, Squared Midterm Exam (Possibly the dumbest s**t I've done, but I love it)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 12:15


    Daniel's Nemesis is unavailable this week and next but will be back soon with a Catch-Up episode and then the following week with a chapter.  Instead, it is I, Mouldy, from the original X2 + Y Files.  So, I thought that we'd do something different, and as you may be able to tell by the music, that's a quiz.  The Daniel's Nemesis Midterm Exam!   3:05 - Answers   YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  AUDIO: Search ‘Daniels Nemesis' in your podcast provider for the full audio series, or check out this website: https://danielsnemesis.libsyn.com/ What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 23:56


    Crunchy learns that he has friends that he can always trust and depend on, knowing they will always stand by his side in any moment of crisis. #heartwarming #loyalty #bff (You know it's genuine when the hashtags come out.) X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.   #DanielsNemesis #XBook #Audiobook #Audiobooks #Books #novel #Surreal #Scifi #fiction #Narration #OriginalFiction #ASMR #ASMRFiction #readingbooks #mustread #newbookrelease #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #booklist #audible #audiobookstagram #audiobook #summerreads #augustreads #septemberreads #winterreads

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 41:05


    Crunchy has some major sentence construction issues in Chapter 9, reminding us all that this is not a final draft of the novel. He receives some advice in an unusual way and also gets called a dweeb. This is a chapter that definitely deserves some reflection.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 25:52


    Crunchy is all by himself in chapter 8, and he learns what it means to be a hero.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  Youube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.   #DanielsNemesis #XSquared #XBook #Audiobook #Audiobooks #Books #novel #Surreal #Scifi #fiction #Narration #OriginalFiction #ASMR #ASMRFiction

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 27:28


    Things get darker as Hemmingway wonders where everyone is, and Bunuel has some things to say. Well… not him, but kind of him. ADULT TOPICS AND HUMOUR in this episode, not to mention the occasional naughty word.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 52:26


    It's day 2 of Crunchy's work experience at the FIB and he's being kept away from the rest of the team! Also, Crunchy works out whether he's mustard or ketchup. I know that was the burning question you needed to be answered. ADULT HUMOUR in this episode.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - CATCH UP 1, Chapters 1 to 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 22:23


    Let's take a break from audio novel X, Squared and reflect on what's happened so far. Chapters one to five are the subject of today's discussion, and how well I have handled my storytelling in my second book.  STRONG LANGUAGE for some reason. It's funny how talking about act structure and character portrayals can bring out strong passions in some people. No need to go looking for minor breakdowns here.   GENERAL NOTES - 01:37 THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S CHAIR - 06:15    YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  AUDIO: Search ‘Daniels Nemesis' in your podcast provider for the full audio series, or check out this website: https://danielsnemesis.libsyn.com/ What are your thoughts on this episode? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 66:50


    Crunchy gets started on his first ever investigation as work experience lad at the FIB. Surely nothing bad could happen? Twice?  ADULT HUMOUR in this episode.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 34:03


    Oh no! Did Crunchy's collar explode? Or does happy Crunchy get to happy bond with his happy new happy colleagues in a happy chapter of happy novel happy X, happy Squared? Happy happy happy!!! Be warned: Some early 2000s Internet edgelord humour. Set your cringe tolerance to the maximum. X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 45:16


    Crunchy makes his first impressions on his new colleagues at the FIB in chapter 3 of X, Squared. With added strong language.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the accents!)  There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    X, Squared (an audio novel) - Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 15:31


    We meet Mitsuko and Hemmingway, two FIB agents, in a chapter that might seem suspiciously familiar if you've listened to the Catch-Up Episode 0.  X, Squared - the latest audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis, follows nervous young wreck Crunchy as he begins work experience at the mysterious organisation The FIB. Things soon decline into a world inspired by German Expressionism and early 2000s Japanese Horror movies.  It's a hoot! (Please forgive the poor accents!) There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there. #DanielsNemesis #XSquared #XBook #Audiobook #Audiobooks #Books #novel #Surreal #Scifi #fiction #Narration #OriginalFiction #ASMR #ASMRFiction

    X, Squared (an audiobook novel) - Prologue + Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 15:41


    X, Squared - The new audiobook novel by Daniel's Nemesis.  In this first chapter, we join Nosferatu Crunchy as he begins his first day at mysterious organisation known as the F.I.B., an organisation so secret nobody knows what it does, or what the initials stand for.  0:15 - Prologue 3:54 - Chapter 1 There are separate episodes where I give analysis and discussion about the chapters. Check out the feed for those catch-up episodes. One has already been released to explain the origins of the novel.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there. #DanielsNemesis #XSquared #XBook #Audiobook #Audiobooks #Books #novel #Surreal #Scifi #fiction #Narration #OriginalFiction #ASMR #ASMRFiction

    From XBook to X, Squared and Back Again - An Origin Story. (X, Squared Catch-Up 0 - Introduction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 49:08


    The Daniel's Nemesis Podcast is back, and with a difference. This episode is a dedicated episode to the origins of both my first ever story, and the last novel I wrote - X, Squared.  X, Squared is the novel this second series is dedicated to, and the first chapter of the new audiobook has been released with this episode. Analysing has now been relegated to separate episodes such as this one. Chapters will be narration only.  Today, I go through the tale of the first real story I ever wrote, how it evolved into XBook, and then got rebooted back into its own novel.  AND NOTHING WILL GO WRONG!!!! (This blurb has been written before recording)  A HAPPY PODCAST FOR HAPPY PEOPLE ***Contains strong language from the start***   YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this episode? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.   #DanielsNemesis #XBook #XSquared #Audiobook #Audiobooks #Books #novel #Surreal #Scifi #fiction #Narration #OriginalFiction #ASMR #ASMRFiction

    X, Squared Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 1:49


    X, Squared - the next Daniel's Nemesis novel to be read out in audiobook form is coming soon! Here is a trailer with some text from the book to get you salivating.  I am to join an organization known as the F.I.B., so secret that no one knows what it does or even what the initials stand for.  And of everyone in the whole world, they have chosen me, that's Me, to be their first-ever work experience lad. I went to a school that was a training ground for chavs.  I became an outcast, the sad little kid who stands all by himself at lunchtime. Me, responsible to the Queen, responsible to the Prime Minister, protecting the nation from the perils that come from all manner of unknown sources.  But there's dead people! I don't know why we're examining a load of people who've committed suicide,  I am almost in a trance, completely absorbed by the image I see of myself in the mirror. The me that I hate so much. Music seems to be filtering in from somewhere, apocalyptic music, music to signal the end of the world, and I bring myself closer, actually able to hold my reflection and together we begin a waltz. A waltz for the end of the world. X, Squared. The new Daniel's Nemesis novel. Episodes each week through your podcast provider, and soon on YouTube.  YouTube channel with full episodes, just the chapters, and podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ 

    The Satire of Propaganda (The Great Dictator / Inglourious Basterds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 111:52


    Screenalysis, analysing the silver screen, in which we look at Charlie Chaplin's 1940 film The Great DIctator and Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds and look at how propaganda has been used over the decades and satire's role in propagnda.  Not an Actual Daniel's Nemesis podcast, but the last of the interim episodes. The new series will be coming very soon.  Search ‘Daniels Nemesis' in your podcast provider for the full audio series, or check out this website: https://danielsnemesis.libsyn.com/ YouTube channel with full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    Heungbu And Nolbu (Traditional Korean Story Updated for the 21st Century)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 18:30


    Heungbu and Nolbu, a traditional Korean story has been updated and set in an EFL camp in the 21st century.  2:44 - Heungbu and Nolbu What are your thoughts on this short story? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com YouTube channel with full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  You can also find me on Twitter to know when a new episode is released at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    Alt Rom Coms (Annie Hall and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 65:03


    An episode of an old film discussion podcast that I had with a friend, discussing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Annie Hall and alternative romantic comedies.  THERE WILL BE SPOILERS This is just a bonus episode as I continue to move country. Normal service will eventually resume.  If you can forgive the poor quality audio, check out these socials:  YouTube channel with full episodes of XBook: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    Eraser (Short Story by Daniel's Nemesis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 19:02


    A magical realism short story of my experience teaching English in South Korea, narrated by myself, Daniel's Nemesis.  YouTube channel with full episodes of XBook: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this story? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    XBook Trailer (Or Please Share)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 1:49


    Salvaging a terrible novel has never been so difficult.  It all started with aliens invading after the First World War. But that was never enough. The novel became more surreal, less conventional. And publishers rejected it.  OG DANIEL'S NEMESIS: Are you actually advertising this?  HOST: That was 20 years ago. Many years later, the writer, Daniel's Nemesis, returned to his debut fiction to see what could be done with it.  OG DN: Just get rid of your stuff, leave the original book alone.  HOST: This podcast series is the story of one writer, trying to dissect his 20-year old novel, chapter by chapter, but being hindered by his former self who is there to defend it.  OG DN: ‘Cos I knew what I wanted. You just spraff shit.  HOST: From bumpy beginnings, this podcast series flourishes into a surreal drama of how one should express themself.  OG DN: Oh jeez… HOST: The internal conflict any writer has as to what part of their work is actually good, and what needs to go. And that fear of never being able to reproduce a quality of writing that seemed to have come out of nowhere.  OG DN: From my mind, you piece of shit. Just ‘cos you can't wri-… HOST: The Daniel's Nemesis Podcast. Reading XBook.  Wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube.  See you soon, TTFN! OG DN: And you stole my music YouTube channel with full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    Update (Or, what's to come in the future)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 2:57


    With surreal novel XBook finished, what's next? I announce a few things that will be coming in the following months.  Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there. YoTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2-GH1Zuc9He6NKtwr1CeQ

    XStory (Or Nothing Thoughts from a Nothing Person at 2:30 am)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 95:43


    The surreal story of XBook isn't quite over as Ginger and William continue their stories. This is XStory. An addendum to XBook. XStory comes after the final chapter of XBook, and before Holly's epilogue. You may be thinking “but didn't he…?” and for the other character “but hadn't he …? And yeah, this is after that.    4:09 - XStory Part 1 1:05:17 - XStory Part 2    What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.  

    XBook by Daniel's Nemesis. The Complete Book (Or Rough Beginnings, Smooth-ish Endings)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 560:47


    Imagine it's 1918. The Great War has just finished, but now the aliens are invading. Ginger Jeeves, ace fighter pilot, traumatised by the war, cannot distinguish between reality and fantasy. Skaj Frite is the Supreme Leader of the Trascons, wondering if invasion is truly the way to claim a new home for his refugee race.  XBook, the surreal novel in which these two characters deal with such very extraordinary events in vastly different ways.  Presented to you is the whole book in an audio format. It's lower quality than I hoped for due to the length.  I will have the timestamps for each chapter in the description so that you can move around.  The audio quality, narration speed and volume will vary due to being recorded in chunks over literal years.  This isn't a great book. To understand why I think so, please check out Series 1 of this podcast where I break down the book over 25 episodes. Be very patient with the first 8 or so episodes. Things start to get interesting and better after that.  Again, this is not a great book. But, for budding story-tellers, you can't always study what's great. You also need to study the failures. You really do. Studying my own failure has helped me a lot.  Be warned that there is some disturbing imagery and lots of naughty words. This is for adults.  Anyway,  Remember:  This is Fiction, always fiction. Logic is as logic does.  XBook Version I don't Know, by Daniel's Nemesis.    2:25 - So might it be... Dec 15th 15:48 - The story, according to Ginger part one 37:32 - William's introduction to the story Dec 23rd. 42:20 - A Ginger story, part 2 1:02:01 - William continues his part of the story… Dec 24th 1:24:07 - William discusses more of the story 1:37:18 - Ginger is summoned 1:51:17 - Watching videos with William 2:08:44 - Ginger gets confused 2:13:57 - William takes a break 2:15:53 - Ginger realises that he is talking to Himself 2:40:40 - A goodnight story from William 2:47:46 - Ginger Parties 2:56:21 - William dreams Dec 25th. 2:59:10 - Ginger finds that he can fly 3:47:27 - William talks 4:13:32 - Ginger comes back down to Earth 4:24:17 - Fly, William, fly 4:32:43 - Ginger and the plan 4:48:13 - William makes first contact 5:19:06 - Feel Ginger's pain 5:32:15 - William seeks vengeance 5:37:05 - Fly, Ginger! Fly! 6:19:58 - William Schemes 6:45:53 - Run, Ginger, run 7:10:31 - William sorts out his mind 7:39:36 - Ginger, are you feeling okay? 8:12:21 - William and the pilot 8:26:47 - Time for fun, Ginger 8:46:27 - When two worlds collide 9:14:49 - The end of a…   What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook - So, What Went Wrong? (Or, Spoilers For The Whole Novel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 51:12


    The end of this series. I will be back with another book! 34:40 - ??? What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook Chapter 30 - When Two Worlds Collide FINAL CHAPTER (Or True Nobility is 2:30 a.m.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 58:10


    My little baby surrealist sci-fi novel XBook is finally at an end. The final chapter is here. ***The last six minutes might be a bit loud*** Thanks to those of you who have listened from the beginning. I hope that I haven't disappointed you.  “True nobility” quote by Ernest Hemmingway. 01:51 - When Two Worlds Collide 30:15 - The End of a … (Epilogue)  35:31 - General Notes 52:07 - The LOUD bit Share the episode: https://danielsnemesis.libsyn.com/xbook-chapter-30-when-two-worlds-collide-final-chapter-or-true-nobility-is-230-am What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook Chapters 28 + 29 - William and the Pilot & Time for Fun, Ginger (or The Rot Has Really Set In)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 59:17


    Surreal Sci-fi mess XBook is almost at an end. **Some distressing moments** Here are the antepenultimate and penultimate chapters. This is where we find out how the characters should be getting ready for the final conflict, but what we actually learn is how this novel falls apart.  Any story is about wants vs needs and motivations, but what happens when the main character doesn't have any of those?  Don't know what's been happening? Well, this is not the best place to start. Nor is the beginning. Perhaps try something like episode 9 or 10 where everything starts to actually take root and find out from (almost) the beginning where everything started to go wrong.  03:06 - William and the Pilot 17:36 - Time for Fun, Ginger 37:18 - The Psychologist's Chair Share the episode: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/20657324 What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook: Chapter 27 - Ginger, Are You Okay? (Or, Surrealism and how the Aberrant Character Isn't Your Plaything)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 58:19


    XBook - Designed to be the greatest book of all time. Written 20 years ago, its themes are still necessary today.  How many other stories look at the same alien invasion from the human AND the invading aliens' perspectives?  Ginger, an aberrant character, fresh from the Great War of 1918 is now on the alien mothership, and still having surreal visions.  We talk today about surrealism and the aberrant character's place in the avant garde.  There is not as much talk of disguises as some parts may suggest. Ginger definitely isn't a failed character.    02:29 - Ginger, Are You Feeling Okay?  35:16 - General Notes   What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there. Share the episode: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/20495219

    XBook Chapter 26 - William Sorts Out His Mind (Or, Plot Vs Story and Why Too Many Distractions Are Distracting)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 45:07


    THIS CHAPTER IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. XBook. A novel that was written when I was trying to work out the world, and my place in it. The form of expression was that of an alien invasion in 1918. The world has just come out of its Great War, and Ginger, a human fighter pilot, is the one man to attempt to stop this invasion. He is on the alien Mothership right now, hiding from an entire civilisation in their air ducts with one round of ammunition in his pistol. Today's subject is William, Supreme Commander and leader of the aliens. Due to increasing pressures, he launched a massive invasion after the first, small invasion failed. He now has a pesky human scurrying around somewhere on his ship.  Surrealism, existentialism, stream of consciousness, finding meaning then deconstructing that meaning and leaving it in shattered pieces only to be later tucked under the carpet when my parents come to visit. This is the world of XBook. An anything-goes novel, in which… anything goes. DNP: the podcast that started as me reading out a chapter of my own book and then criticising that chapter, now resembles a fucked digital ASMR podcast. I have been cast out of my own podcast in an act that proves fiction is much greater a force than criticism. Unable to record my voice, text to speech is my only substitute in this audio field. It's a long story - you'll have to check out the previous podcasts for a catch-up.  2:40 - William Sorts Out His Mind 31:52 - General Notes 40:14 - The Psychologist's Chair Please Remember: This is Fiction, Always Fiction. Logic is as Logic does.  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com

    XBook Chapter 25 - Run, Ginger, Run (Or DRAMA ALERT - I AM CANCELLED!!!!!!!!!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 42:58


    XBook - Alien invasion done through the invading alien's perspective…. Because. Saving the Earth from alien invasion done through one human's surreal perspective…. Because, because? Oh, and it's set in 1918. Because of commitment to a bad cause.  Each episode, I read out a chapter of this novel that I wrote many, many years ago. I then analyse said chapter. Today, I talk about John Truby, Anatomy of a Story and Blake Snyder, Save The Cat. Or, I would have if I wasn't kicked out of my own podcast! So, what's happened so far?  William Leader of the Trascons, an alien civilisation seeking a new home on Earth, initiated a small invasion.  This was stopped when Ginger, a human fighter pilot, commandeered an alien fighter craft after it crash-landed. He is now heading into space to take on what he now realises is a full civilisation of aliens... single-handedly.  03:00 - Chapter 24 - William Schemes 27:40 - General Notes 37:40 - The Psychologist's Chair  Please Remember: This is Fiction, Always Fiction. Logic is as Logic does.  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook Chapter 24 - William Schemes (Or Mixed Messages + New contexts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 43:35


    WARNING: Some graphic and violent content in this episode.  XBook is the surreal story of a fighter pilot stopping an alien invasion in December 1918, just as the war has finished.  Looked at from another point of view, XBook is the story of the leader of an entire alien race wondering how best to get his citizens onto Earth.  It's kind of two books rolled into one as the same events get scrutinised from different angles.  One is very inward looking, the other is just bat-shit surreal.  After reading the chapter, and I'm very happy to be reintroducing this element, I analyse the chapter trying to work out what was going on in my mind a couple of decades ago when this got written.  So, what's happened so far?  Attempting a small invasion (having first given notice), the Trascons lost out in a  counterattack from the humans.  Commandeering one of those alien fighter craft, our human protagonist, Ginger, is now on his way into space to take on the aliens single-handedly.  As the Trascon Leader, William, launches a massive invasion, Ginger is unable to do anything as his stolen ship is caught in a tractor-beam and is being pulled towards the alien fleet.  Just remember:  This is fiction, always fiction. Logic is as logic does.  02:50 - Chapter 24 - William Schemes 28:51 - General Notes 34:40 - The Psychologist's Chair  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook Chapter 23 - Fly, Ginger! Fly! (Or General Somethings)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 48:59


    Does surrealism help a story of an alien invasion of Earth at the end of the Great War? It's perhaps worth a try.  Yes, this is what this audio novel is about. It used to be a podcast as well, and then it stopped, and in this episode… it's something again? I don't want to make false promises.  Each episode, I read out a chapter and then I've been banned from analysing the chapter afterwards. I can try. I did try. Umm…  Word of warning, there's descriptions of graphic violence, and wounds. There's a generally darker tone. And if you're not a pacifist, you might not like where this chapter goes.  01:32 - Chapter 23 - Fly, Ginger! Fly! 44:27 - General Somethings.  What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook Chapters 21 + 22 - Feel Gingers Pain & William Seeks Vengeance. (Or is a Podcast Still a Podcast if you Remove the Podcast?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 24:26


    XBook, the story of an alien invasion right after the First World War. Because of course. And if that isn't enough, it's full of surrealism, too. Naturally.  I mean, when you're in your late teens and socially isolated, then in your early twenties and being exposed to weird films at university and you're bored in the holidays (social isolation again), this is what happens. A decade and a half later, I've picked up the novel again to see what was going through my mind back then.   Each episode, I read out a chapter and then … well, nothing. The podcast has been removed from the podcast. And this is now just an audiobook. It wasn't always this way - there's a backstory, and yes, that is a way to entice you into listening to earlier episodes.  03:01 - Chapter 21 - Feel Gingers Pain  16:11 - Chapter 22 - William Seeks vengeance.  21:03 - General Outro (formerly General Notes) XX:XX - The Psychologist's Chair (cancelled) What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

    XBook Chapter 20 - William Makes First Contact (Or Antagonistic Allies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 52:34


    XBook, is what happens when you put an alien invasion right after the First World War and then use one of your main characters as a springboard for surreal fantasies.  If that sounds like a book that was written by someone young and dumb, you'd be right. I last looked at it about 15 years ago, and just occasionally I admire my writing. Just occasionally.  Each episode, I read out a chapter and then analyse it. Well, this is going to be the last analysis. It's complicated, but very much chronicled through many previous episodes. The chapter readings will continue.  03:54 - The Chapter 34:47 - General Notes 40:54 - The Psychologist's Chair   What are your thoughts on this and previous chapters? Have you spotted something that I have missed? Tell me your thoughts at danielsnemesis@gmail.com You can also find me on Twitter at @DanielsNemesis, though nothing much happens there.

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