"You threatened, cajoled and pleaded for gifts that are neither mankind's to receive nor mine to give. You had no thought for the harm you must have brought to your world."

Welcome to the first issue of “Shadow Truths”, where we will explore the world of The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, one of the most acclaimed and influential comic book series of all time.

In this episode, we will focus on “Sleep of the Just", which introduces us to the main character, Dream of the Endless, also known as Morpheus, the King of Dreams and Nightmares.

The Sandman has also been adapted into various media formats, such as Audible-exclusive audiobooks and a Netflix series by the same name.

I will be pulling from all of these if and where necessary, but mostly, this podcast will be based around the original comics. If you feel inclined to read along (and I recommend it, although it’s not a must): I already briefly went into the different editions available in this post on Substack—there is something for every preference and budget.

If you are interested in exploring general creativity and mental health topics, please also check out my newsletter The Creative Cure, which alternates with Shadow Truths on a fortnightly schedule and also has its own companion podcast.

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Thanks to Ashot Danielyan for creating the music.