Trial By Stone: The Dark Crystal Podcast

On this episode of Trial By Stone, hosts Phil and Sydnni chat a lot of Dark Crystal news and updates. The controversy continues with NFT announcement through Jim Henson Company social media channels, the official soundtrack being removed digitally off music streaming platforms, new Dark Crystal apparel clothing coming soon from Fright Rags and of course the official announcement of The Great Con-Junction coming to L.A in November 2022 to celebrate 40 years of The Dark Crystal. Shownotes NFT post from Selkie Selenite  https://www.instagram.com/p/CfLVto2qZpz/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Fright-Rags Dark Crystal range https://www.fright-rags.com/collections/the-dark-crystal The Great Con-junction https://www.thegreatconjunction.com The Great Con-junction on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatConJunction The Great Con-junction travel Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1230541767797650 Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagra

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Phil and Sydnni have special guest Eliane Torralba on the show. We chat about recent announcement on Dark Crystal NFT's, a controversial topic that we break it down and what it all means and our takes on it. Weta Workshop has Garthim available to pre-order, hints on future Dark Crystal convention from The Great Con-Junction and stories from Eliane's visit to the US with Sydnni from Monsterpalooza  to ending up visiting the Jim Henson Creature Workshop. Shownotes The Jim Henson Company Partners with Quidd to Release The Dark Crystal NFTs https://www.henson.com/the-jim-henson-company-partners-with-quidd-to-release-the-dark-crystal-nfts/  Labyrinth NFTs: The Henson Company’s Worst Decision https://toughpigs.com/labyrinth-nfts-bad-idea/ Weta Workshop Garthim Pre-Order https://www.wetanz.com/shop/figures/garthim The Great Con-Junction on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatConJunction Eliane Torralba on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eliane.torralba/ Contact E

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down every minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 36, we cover from 35:00 to 36:00 of the film. Jen and Kira meet for their first time and as Kira lends her hand to Jen to lift him from the swamp, they go into Dreamfasting, as they share their memories of their past and upbringing. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 35, we cover from 34:00 to 35:00 of the film. Jen gets closer and closer to the creature and Jen jumps at the sight of Fizzgig and lands in the mud. The stranger appears in her cloak and reveals herself.  Shownotes Cheryl Henson Interview https://darkcrystalpodcast.com/episode-47-feat-cheryl-henson/ Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

In this episode, James and Jaime sit down to discuss the Gelling race and their part in the story of Thra. How do Gelfling procreate?  Why are there so many fathers and mothers absent from some specific family dynamics? Are Jen and Kira both descendants of Stone in the Wood? We tackle this and more in our latest episode of Legends of Thra. We hope you enjoy!   Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 34, we cover from 33:00 to 34:00 of the film. Jen investigates through the swamp and we see a stranger amongst the swamp. He notices foot prints and the little creature moves quickly in last second as Jen tries to track it down. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 33, we cover from 32:00 to 33:00 of the film. At the swamp, Jen looks at the shard, unsure of what to do it, sees a vision from the past of a Skeksis broke the Crystal of Truth. Then he hears a noise that he doesn't like. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 32, we cover from 31:00 to 32:00 of the film. The mystics take their leave to go to the castle of the crystal and we go to a new location, the swamp. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

In this episode, James and Jaime discuss Mother Aughra and her role in the Dark Crystal universe. Aughra is known as the mother of Thra, a being brought forth by the planet to guide and protect its denizens. From Frank Oz's performance to Kevin Clash, no stone is left unturned in this episode. We hope you enjoy.    www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

We are back after a bit of a hiatus break from the podcast and go through number of updates from The Dark Crystal since we recorded last time. From new figurine from Weta Workshop, to backpacks, and the Adventure Game getting a PDF release, there was a lot to unpack so hope you'll enjoy the episode. Shownotes The Dark Crystal Odyssey https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/the-dark-crystal-odyssey-by-wayne-mcgregor-details Lore collectible from Weta Workshop https://www.wetanz.com/shop/figures/lore Dark Crystal Mini Backpacks https://www.fun.com/dark-crystal-mini-backpack.html https://www.fun.com/fizzgig-dark-crystal-mini-backpack.html The Dark Crystal Adventure Game PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/392061/The-Dark-Crystal-Adventure-Game Brian and Wendy Froud YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcMMKP8X-0o Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 31, we cover from 30:00 to 31:00 of the film. Jen escapes from Aughra's observatory and continues on, with the Chamberlain looking on and we go back to the Valley of the Stones as the Mystics prepare their leave. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 30, we cover from 29:00 to 30:00 of the film. The Garthim enter Aughra's observatory and Jen narrowly escapes. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 29, we cover from 28:00 to 29:00 of the film. Jen spends his time deciding which is the right crystal shard and uses the Firca to help him in his quest. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 28, we cover from 27:00 to 28:00 of the film. Aughra talks about the great conjunction, ends, begins, changes and she drops a box full of shards as Jen. Shownotes Questions Questions Too Many Questions Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzLc6LIxyws Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast  

In this episode, James, and Jaime sit back down to discuss the Skeksis in all of their disgusting and amazing glory. Formidable, and frightening, ridiculous or comedic? The Skeksis are now legendary, yet complicated villains in a story that's as dense as it is simplistic. Join us for this satisfying discussion on all things Dark Crystal, in a world only Jim Henson could dream up. - For more information on Trial By Stone: The Dark Crystal Podcast -  https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/norman-reedus-henson-tv-fraggle-rock-1235177257/ TV, Interrupted: The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance Went Out Fighting https://www.slashfilm.com/766283/tv-interrupted-the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-went-out-fighting/ Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Sydnni and Phil chat about recent developments on the future of The Dark Crystal franchise from the latest Variety article on announcement of new primetime adventure series (not Dark Crystal related) collaboration with Norman Reedus and the Frouds. The Jim Henson Company are ready to jump back into Thra, so long as they find someone (streaming service) to make it happen. We analyse the quote from Halle Stanford, discuss about strong possibilities with Dark Crystal on Apple TV+ following the release of Fraggle Rock and other possible streaming service contenders, speculate on the rights issues with Age of Resistance from Netflix and much more.  Shownotes Henson TV Enlists ‘The Walking Dead’ Star Norman Reedus to Create New Creature-Filled Adventure Series (EXCLUSIVE) https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/norman-reedus-henson-tv-fraggle-rock-1235177257/ TV, Interrupted: The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance Went Out Fighting https://www.slashfilm.com/766283/tv-interrupted-the-d

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 27, we cover from 26:00 to 27:00 of the film. Aughra’s monologue continues on from the angle of eternity to the great conjunction. Contact  Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast  Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod  Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast 

On this episode of Trial By Stone, we go through our archive of shows and realised that we hadn't released our interview with Janet that was conduction by Sydnni and Zay as part of Thralloween from October 2021. So here's the chat in full. You can watch it on video on our YouTube channel. Contact  Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast  Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod  Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast  YouTube - www.youtube.com/darkcrystalpodcast 

Hosts Philip and Sydnni break down each minute of The Dark Crystal, one episode at a time. Minute 26, we cover from 25:00 to 26:00 of the film. Jen enters Aughra's Observatory and he gets to know more about the Orrery and what it does. Contact  Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast  Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod  Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast 

Trial By Stone is back for 2022. Join with Phil and Sydnni as we chat about celebrating 40 years of The Dark Crystal, the news about The Dark Crystal Odyssey being delayed til 2023, J.M. Lee's audio books in German, what we expect for what's to come this year and lots of tangent conversations in the mix. Shownotes The Dark Crystal Odyssey delayed to 2023 https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/the-dark-crystal-odyssey-by-wayne-mcgregor-details The Dark Crystal audiobooks in German https://www.audible.com.au/series/The-Dark-Crystal-Audiobooks/B09HMJFVB6 The Dark Crystal audiobooks in English petition https://www.change.org/p/the-jim-henson-company-we-want-dark-crystal-prequel-novels-as-audiobooks  Daredevil Cancellation Articles based on speculation with rights for Age of Resistance reverting to The Jim Henson Company in 2022 https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/30/daredevil-canceled-no-season-4-at-netflix https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-gets-punisher-jessica-jones-rights-back-from-netflix Fraggle R