Trial By Stone: The Dark Crystal Podcast

This month is a roundtable discussion on The Dark Crystal Creation Myths with Volume 2. This episode is the first part of the discussion, with the second part of volume 2 to be released in February. Shownotes Bland Garret on Twitter - https://twitter.com/blandarella Andrea Judy's website - http://www.judyblackcloud.com/ Douglas Benjamin Fisher on "Dreamfasting The Dark Crystal Experience" Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1675926092642574 Peter Ehm on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mordanti Contact Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

This month we continue with our roundtable discussion on The Dark Crystal Creation Myths Volume 1, this is the second part of the discussion, its recommended to listen to previous episode of the show to follow along our discussion. Shownotes J.M. Lee's website - www.joeyverse.com The Dark Crystal Author Quest eBook - http://bit.ly/thedarkcrystalauthorquestebook Shadows of The Dark Crystal Amazon Preorder - http://amzn.to/1lmxuXY Nancy Grey on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WriterNancyGray Bland Garret on Twitter - https://twitter.com/blandarella Andrea Judy's website - http://www.judyblackcloud.com/ Ethan UrSkaa - www.shadowhouse5.com (Coming Soon - Early 2016) Douglas Benjamin Fisher on "Dreamfasting The Dark Crystal Experience" Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1675926092642574  Contact  Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

This month is a roundtable discussion on The Dark Crystal Creation Myths, starting off with Volume 1. This episode is the first part of the discussion, with the second part of volume 1 to be released in December. Shownotes J.M. Lee's website - www.joeyverse.com The Dark Crystal Author Quest eBook - http://bit.ly/thedarkcrystalauthorquestebook Shadows of The Dark Crystal Amazon Preorder - http://amzn.to/1lmxuXY Nancy Grey on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WriterNancyGray Bland Garret on Twitter - https://twitter.com/blandarella Andrea Judy's website - http://www.judyblackcloud.com/ Ethan UrSkaa - www.shadowhouse5.com (Coming Soon - Early 2016) Douglas Benjamin Fisher on "Dreamfasting The Dark Crystal Experience" Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1675926092642574  Contact  Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

This month is all about the launch of the crowdfunding campaign for The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal. Philip and JM Prater chat about the documentary as well as The Dark Crystal Fanfilm Competition that was recently announced on DarkCrystal.com Shownotes The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal Indiegogo http://igg.at/me/darkcrystaldoc Facebook http://www.facebook.com/darkcrystaldoc Twitter http://www.twitter.com/darkcrystaldoc The Dark Crystal Fanfilm Competition http://www.darkcrystal.com/fanfilm.php The Dark Crystal Fan Made Animation Teaser http://jasonvenus.com/the-dark-crystal/ Contact  Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

Trial By Stone is back this month as Philip interviews the writer of The Dark Crystal Creation Myths Volume 3, Matthew Dow Smith. The interview does contain spoilers, so if you haven't read the book yet, download the podcast, get the book, read it and then come back to listen the rest of the show with the interview. Shownotes The Dark Crystal Creation Myths Volume 3 Kindle eBook  http://amzn.to/1habFbV Matthew Dow Smith on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/matthewdowsmith Matthew Dow Smith on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Matthew-Dow-Smith-75998809935 Contact  Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

This month, Philip chats to Bland Garrett, the creator of one of the earliest fan sites on the internet dedicated to The Dark Crystal, we chat about his passion of the film as well as how he got into making the website. Shownotes The Book of Habidabad - http://habidabad.com/main_index.htm The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal Facebook Page www.facebook.com/darkcrystaldoc Contact  Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

This month Philip chats with Ryan Wells, a cosplayer who has cosplayed as the Chamberlain from The Dark Crystal as well as many other characters from other films from Labyrinth, Spaceballs, Mad Max and much more. Shownotes The Cosplay Resume of Ryan Wells https://www.facebook.com/CosplayofRyanWells The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal - Concept Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNkNG0b4_Ko Contact  Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

Trial By Stone, your vital essense of all things Dark Crystal is here for June's edition on the show. There was so much to cover on the show that we have special co-host JM Prater and host Philip Mitchell to break down all Dark Crystal news this month. Also Philip chats to Samantha aka Glaiceana from The Dark Crystal Deviantart Group which is worth checking out a collection of fan art of The Dark Crystal. Shownotes The Dark Crystal Awakens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud8s_JUDBds The Dark Crystal Creation Myths Volume 3 release date announced http://nerdist.com/exclusive-archaia-announces-jim-hensons-the-dark-crystal-creation-myths-vol-3/ Jim Henson Company Taps Blanca Lista to Oversee Feature Films http://variety.com/2015/film/news/jim-henson-company-taps-blanca-lista-to-oversee-feature-films-1201505603/  The Dark Crystal Deviant Art Group http://thedarkcrystalgroup.deviantart.com/ Mike Ploog’s Art of Ploog Kickstarter https://t.co/yOzr8IqofF Frank Oz at Disney's Star Wars Weekends http://muppe

This months a short episode, for host Philip its been a busy month. Find out why in the show. Also he'll chat about the recent article from The Guardian about Shaun Abbess's involvement on the Dark Crystal sequel during the development stage, Philip's opinion on the future of The Dark Crystal and also a little bit of details about the upcoming documentary The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal. Shownotes Shane Abbess: Infini film marks return of Aussie science fiction's prodigal son http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/14/shane-abbess-infini-film-marks-return-of-aussie-science-fictions-prodigal-son The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal www.facebook.com/darkcrystaldoc Contact Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

This month, Philip was away to USA, so for this months episode, we went back and found an extended interview with Toby Philpott. Stay tuned for more episodes of Trial By Stone. www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast 

This months episode, host Philip Mitchell chats to Brian Jay Jones on his biography "Jim Henson: The Biography". Shownotes Brian Jay Joness Website http://www.brianjayjones.com Brian Jay Jones Twitter http://www.twitter.com/brianjayjones Jim Henson: The Biography (Paperback) http://www.bookdepository.com/Jim-Henson-Brian-Jay-Jones/9780345526120 Contact Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod  

This month Philip Mitchell chats to Mac Smith on his fan art that he did on The Dark Crystal. Shownotes Mac Smith's Website www.mac-smith.com Mac Smith's Store www.mac-smith.com/store Contact Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

Trial By Stone is here for 2015! This month, host Philip Mitchell interviews JM Prater, a filmmaker about his passion for The Dark Crystal and also about the documentary The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal that both JM and Philip are collaborating on with an announcement on where we'll be launching the crowdfunding campaign on. Shownotes The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal on Facebook www.facebook.com/darkcrystaldoc The Great Conjunction: The Legacy of The Dark Crystal on Twitter www.twitter.com/darkcrystaldoc  Contact Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

Trial By Stone returns for the December edition of the show. This month Philip chats with Marc from Artboy Gallery about the recent World of Jim Henson Art Gallery that was on several weeks ago. Also Philip chats with Jeff, Mellisa and Nikki about the Create a Creature contest that they participated in on DarkCrystal.com  This is your vital essence of The Dark Crystal as we celebreate the 32nd anniversary of the film. Shownotes The Dark Crystal Q&A with Gary Kurtz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AXjXWZXz-0 The Dark Crystal Screening at the Astor Theatre - http://www.astortheatre.net.au/films/the-dark-crystal Artboy Gallery - http://www.artboygallery.com Dark Crystal Create Creature Contest - http://www.darkcrystal.com/creaturecontest.php Contact Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

Trial By Stone returns.... early this time for November edition of the show. Join Philip as well as guests J.M. Lee, Peter Ehm and Melissa Kelt as we discuss about the recent The Dark Crystal Fan Fest that occured on 24th October 2014 with audio recordings of the event featuring Cheryl Henson, Brian Froud, Wendy Froud, Toby Froud, J.M. Lee and much more. Shownotes The Dark Crystal Official Website www.darkcrystal.com The Dark Crystal Facebook Fan Group http://on.fb.me/1rEkkkN J.M. Lee's Website www.joeyverse.com Dark Crystal at The Astor Theatre http://www.astortheatre.net.au/films/the-dark-crystal  

Trial By Stone is back for October 2014 with news and interviews on The Dark Crystal. This month Philip interviews Toby Philpott, puppeteer on The Dark Crystal, performed urTih the Alchemist Mystic, Garthim, Podlings and much more. Like the show on Facebook www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Follow the show on Twitter www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Email the show darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Show Notes Variety Article http://variety.com/2014/film/news/billy-crystal-joins-henson-which-witch-1201326184/ Entertainment Weekly Article http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/10/10/labyrinth-sequel/ BAM Puppets on Films - The Dark Crystal Fan Fest http://www.bam.org/film/2014/the-dark-crystal Toby Philpott's Website https://sites.google.com/site/jabbahutt2/home

Trial By Stone is back for September 2014. This month Philip (host) interviews Tim Clarke; Mystic Design and Fabrication Supervisor. Show Notes: The Dark Crystal Creature A Creature Contest http://www.darkcrystal.com/creaturecontest.php Tim Clarke  www.instagram.com/timclarketoys www.totims.com www.drphin.com Like the show on Facebook www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod

Welcome to the first episode of Trial By Stone. On this months show we'll look at the news going on, Philip Mitchell will introduce himself as host and an interview with J.M. Lee, the winner of The Dark Crystal Author Quest. Like the show on Facebook www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Follow the show on Twitter www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Email the show darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Show Notes Create a Dark Crystal Creature - http://www.darkcrystal.com/creaturecontest.php J.M. Lee's website - www.joeyverse.com The Dark Crystal Author Quest eBook - http://bit.ly/thedarkcrystalauthorquestebook