In this episode, we apply Joseph Campbell's concept of the Hero's Journey to "Within the Ancient Forest". - Segments of "I Am Not Alive" and "Gone Is My Former Resolve" by Paramaecium: Written by Andrew Tompkins. Used with the writer's permission. Additional vocals by Christina Domene.

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Episode 06: Joseph Campbell & the Hero's Journey

Dé-nyl is at the end of his quest. A song of life and fire is sung as he enters a pool of water and thus comes full circle. - Segments of "I Am Not Alive" and "Gone Is My Former Resolve" by Paramaecium: Written by Andrew Tompkins. Used with the writer's permission.

Episode 05: "Darkness Dies" (chapter 13) & closing remarks

After trying in vain to resuscitate those dead in life, Dé-nyl runs off to face his darkest hour under the ground. - Segments of "I Am Not Alive" and "Gone Is My Former Resolve" by Paramaecium: Written by Andrew Tompkins. Used with the writer's permission.

Episode 04: “Gone Is My Former Resolve” & “Of My Darkest Hour” (chapters 9-10)

The Kindle edition of "Within the Ancient Forest" is now available on Amazon! In today's two chapters, his Falcon's sudden death leads Dé-nyl to an unexpected discovery in a fossilized part of the forest. - Segments of "I Am Not Alive" and "Gone Is My Former Resolve" by Paramaecium: Written by Andrew Tompkins. Used with the composer's permission.

Episode 03: “I Am Not Alive” & “The Grave, My Soul” (chapters 7-8)

The first track on the album sets the atmosphere and in doing so contains some interesting differences to the book. In the second track, Dé-nyl meets Destiny, who introduces him (via the medium of song) to the mythological backdrop of the world he is living in. - Segments of "I Am Not Alive" and "Gone Is My Former Resolve" by Paramaecium: Written by Andrew Tompkins. Used with the composer's permission.

Episode 02: “In Exordium” & “Song of the Ancient” (chapters 5-6)

About the allegorical nature of the story, the meaning of names, and the first four chapters of the book. - Segments of "I Am Not Alive" and "Gone Is My Former Resolve" by Paramaecium: Written by Andrew Tompkins. Used with the composer's permission.

Episode 01: Introduction & book chapters not covered in the lyrics (chapters 1-4)

Who I am, and what this podcast will be about. Stay tuned for more! - Segment of "I Am Not Alive" by Paramaecium: Music composed by Andrew Tompkins. Used with the composer's permission.

Episode 00: Teaser

In this podcast, we celebrate and explore the plot, the context, and the symbolic significance of the story behind a piece of classic doom metal history.

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Exploring the Ancient Forest

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