episode 101 — world of darkness: tokyo

Feb 17, 2025

Join Josh Heath, host of Werewolf: the Podcast, as he discusses the haunting themes in World of Darkness: Tokyo. The talk dives into the moral complexities of vengeance through a captivating ghost story. They explore Tokyo’s historical backdrop, detailing the intricate connections between supernatural lore and Japan's past. Additionally, the episode highlights unique dynamics among Eastern vampires and non-werewolf shifters, revealing a rich tapestry of cultural mythos. The memory of their late friend Terry Robinson adds warmth to this fascinating conversation.

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Intro

00:00 • 1min

Exploring Shadows of Vengeance in World of Darkness: Tokyo

01:30 • 2min

Exploring Tokyo's Historical Context in Wraith: The Oblivion

03:37 • 3min

Supernatural Sovereignty in Tokyo

06:28 • 22min

Tokyo's Dark Narrative: Culture and Myth

28:28 • 12min

Exploring the Unique Dynamics of Eastern Vampires

40:53 • 3min

Communication and Cooperation Among Shifters in East Asia

43:39 • 2min

Mystical Encounters: East Asia's Changelings

45:12 • 22min

Exploring the Dimensions of Character and Culture

01:07:26 • 22min

Wraiths and Narrative Nuances in Fallen Tower

01:29:51 • 10min

Exploring Historical Context and Upcoming Adventures

01:40:02 • 3min

And so it begins...! meaning Season 4, of course. We have a nice little backlog of recordings to edit, bowdlerize, and disseminate to the masses in the coming weeks and months. While we're done with the core line of Changeling: the Dreaming, there are a number of books we'd like to consider from the old World of Darkness. First up among these is World of Darkness: Tokyo, a Wraith book pretending to be an all-the-lines book (with a smattering of Changeling material). This episode was recorded a few months ago, but delayed due to the passing of our friend Terry Robinson, who appeared in it as a representative of Mage: the Podcast (along with Josh Heath for Werewolf: the Podcast). We've decided to move forward with producing this one in his memory. And then who knows in which pages we'll be losing ourselves next week...?

Some links:

Josh Heath's Werewolf: the Podcast lives at https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/, and OpCast (arms around the Trinity Continuum!) at https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/opcast; Terry's Mage: the Podcast (of which Pooka is now also officially a co-host) dwells on https://magethepodcast.com/
Linking to the same key episodes from the last time we did a Grand Crossover of our podcast: here's the one with Josh where we talked about Werewolf/Changeling crossover (https://changelingthepodcast.com/podcast/episode-8-werewolf-changeling-with-josh-heath/), and the one with Terry on Mage/Changeling crossover (https://changelingthepodcast.com/podcast/episode-14-mage-changeling-with-terry-robinson/)
Should you wish to acquire the text for yourself: https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/347?affiliate_id=3063731

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your hosts

Josh Hillerup (any pronoun) fashions ikebana out of used circuit boards mounted on skewers. Pooka G (any pronoun/they) secretly yearns to occupy a designated seat at the end of the counter at a humble, impossibly delicious izakaya.

Tokyo, city of my dreams! Will you fulfill my one desire and give me a life of my own? Yes, I believe you will, I know you will, in spite of the hardships and trials in store. —Kaneko Fumiko (金子文子), from Prison Memoirs of a Japanese Woman, tr. Jean Inglis