A Strange Place - Part 1 (Secret Rooms)

[Krieger] believes in the value of hope in the face of adversity, the balance between the two extremes of overwhelming madness and supreme bliss and harmony. Perhaps to him, Edelweiss are symbolic of the importance of the opposing force, the thing that exists to counteract and go against its opposite, ensuring that the world isn’t lost to the abyss that it would fall into if the scales were tipped too far.

It's an October miracle: an entire episode done in a week!

This is the final stretch, folks. Today we cover chapters 18-20 of the Definitive Edition. We discover our mysterious abode and their equally quizzical inhabitants. We talk about the intersection of philosophy, science, and myth. We look into the meanings of names and flowers, and we also return some much needed goofiness to the proceedings.

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Edelweiss from The Sound of Music: https://youtu.be/8bL2BCiFkTk

Edelweiss is Not a Nazi Song: https://arcdigital.media/edelweiss-is-not-a-nazi-song-ca5e066136c7

(Editor's Note: I suspect I know why someone made that assertion as to Edelweiss being a Nazi song - a version of that song is the opening to the alternate history Amazon TV show, The Man in the High Castle.)

Curiosity is Sacred: https://areomagazine.com/2019/03/29/curiosity-is-sacred/

On Pandora's Box and Human Curiosity https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201604/pandora-s-box-is-human-curiosity-blessing-or-curse

 

The New Century Multiverse Website:

https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com

The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:

https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/

Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/

 

Intro is "The Talons of Adventure, The Antlers of Romance" by Doctor Turtle of the Free Music Archive

Outro is "Building a Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan