The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes

08/01/21 • 44 min

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Welcome to the debut episode of Waiting on the Trade: The Dream Journal, a miniseries in which we’re discussing Neil Gaiman and co.’s original run on The Sandman. Joining Pat and myself for this trip through the Dreaming is our friend and frequent guest host Mike Drew.

In this episode, we’ve each brought a discussion question (or two *cough* Mike) prompted by our read of Volume One: Preludes & Nocturnes.

This Month’s Discussion Questions:

Which death in this volume is most heart-wrenching, and why?
From Morpheus’s actions in this first volume, what kind of person (or personification) do you consider him to be?
How does the art in this volume convey feeling about the story’s characters?
In what chapter of this book does Sandman recognizably become Sandman?

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In this episode, we’ve each brought a discussion question (or two *cough* Mike) prompted by our read of Volume One: Preludes & Nocturnes.

This Month’s Discussion Questions:

Which death in this volume is most heart-wrenching, and why?
From Morpheus’s actions in this first volume, what kind of person (or personification) do you consider him to be?
How does the art in this volume convey feeling about the story’s characters?
In what chapter of this book does Sandman recognizably become Sandman?

You can also find us on:

As always, thanks for listening!

Previous Episode

The Private Eye

Welcome back to Waiting on the Trade, a comics book club for people who don’t have time for monthly comics!

In this episode, we expose guest host Jonathan Gurney’s search history, as we discuss Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente’s The Private Eye.

This episode’s explanations, observations, and links of note include:

I apologize for sounding echo-y in this episode! I just moved and clearly need to rethink my new recording setup. Pat did the best he could with what I gave him.
Here’s that Private Eye-centric interview with BKV and Marcos Martin which, among other things, discusses the irony of this book being a digital-first series.
I dug in to the Australian metadata retention legislation Jono mentioned. This is a good overview of how the legislation’s rules have already been violated (or at least stretched).
How much more damage would the economy have sustained without internet-based work from home tools? This Freakonomics episode explores that and other WFH-related questions.
Yes, I googled “Chris Evans dick pic.” No, I’m not sharing the results.
Before clicking the next link, guess how much new data is generated each day. Okay, now click.
This song sums up Mel’s views on the internet pretty neatly. (Pat really wanted me to fit this one in the show notes.)
Oh hey, also? Maybe don’t let your kids use YouTube unsupervised (yes, even YouTube Kids).
Wasn’t sure whether Pat was gonna keep Jono’s reference to Sonic Underground, but he did, so you get to listen to what is somehow the edgiest theme song ever.
Finally: The irony of this episode’s notes including the very most internet links is not lost on me.

Follow-Up Recommendations

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Next Episode

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Vol. 1

Welcome back to Waiting on the Trade, a comics book club for people who don’t have time for monthly comics!

In this episode, guest host Bryce Manning joins us to talk sexuality and superpowers, as we discuss the first volume of Yuu Toyota’s Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!.

This Month’s Discussion Questions:

If this weren’t a RomCom, would Kurosawa be the perfect boyfriend or a potential stalker/serial killer?
Do you think Adachi is actually bi?
Do you think the telepathic powers virgins are given are supposed to give them a helping hand? And would the powers actually be beneficial in the real world?
Would you trade the ability to have sex for a superpower? And if so, what superpower?
(For Bryce, who has some background knowledge) How would this material be received in Japan?
What did you think about the extra material added to this volume?

Did you enjoy this new format and our discussion? Do you have constructive feedback or your own thoughts on Cherry Magic!? If so, feel free to contact us and let us know. Or, leave us a review on your podcasting app of choice.

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