July 14, 2026 16:9 · Landscape

Patreon Exclusive: Fireside Video

Ahoohoo!

We weren't able to wrangle the Solari fireside chat into existence in time for today's release. Instead, we're swapping in something we think you'll have a lot of fun with: a Patreon exclusive long-form video of the cast talking all things Worlds Beyond Number: The Official Graphic Novel.

We know you all love getting to watch the gang hang out together, and since we've spent the last several weeks living, breathing, eating, and probably dreaming about this Kickstarter, it felt like the right time to share this with you all, by the fireside.

As for the Episode 9 fireside chat: it's still coming! It's just fashionably late. And if you haven't submitted your questions for it, please do so! We've been absolutely buried getting this Kickstarter across the finish line (which is an incredible problem to have), and something had to give.

Thanks, as always, for your patience, your support, and for being the kind of community that's excited to watch us ramble about the graphic novel almost as much as you're excited to hear us ramble about the podcast.

Comments (41)

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Kate · July 16, 2026

Re-listening to the children's adventure because of this and holy shit hearing how kind Steel is to all the kids and her conversation with Suvi about her parents' death hits SO different now 😱😬😭. Why do I love this woman so much even though I should probably hate her? 🫣

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Lace Elystra · July 15, 2026

Part of why i've been so excited about this graphic novel is that i am so excited to introduce one of my favourite stories of all time to people in my life who don't have the time or energy to commit hundreds of hours of their life into this podcast. I can't wait to be able to give my nieces and nephews a copy of this graphic novel so they can finally experience the story! Hopefully we get the entirety of Book 1 in graphic novels down the line

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Shakil · July 15, 2026

Just saying love the fact that Sir Curran look exactly like Brennan I think that sweet.

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Paletuvier · July 15, 2026

I'm gonna preface this by saying, this is a very cool project with great artists who all deserve compensation. That said, I truly wanted to back the kickstarter, and wanted a physical copy because I absolutely hate reading graphic novels in a digital medium, but the shipping to Canada was absolutely *outrageous*. Upwards of 50 CAD. I understand there might not be much that can be done about that, but if it's something the team could think about in the next merch drops, it would be greatly appreciated, and would probaly help a lot of us canadian listeners be able to justify getting your stuff. Again, I can find it in my limited budget to get cool stuff made by cool people that I want to support once in a while. I can't justify one-and-a-halfing or doubling that price to get it to the next country over.

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The Wizard Synth · July 15, 2026

I hope when book one of the prelude finally drops and the kickstarter backers get all their stuff we get a rerelease of some of the old wizard witch and wild one merch!! I'd love to getbthat eursulon plush but i missed the first round 😭😭

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The Wizard Synth · July 15, 2026

You can really tell how excited Erika is to have all of this beautiful prelude translated into a medium they've loved for so long bc it looks like all of the thoughts are exploding in their head and they just kind of have to ride it out and channel the explosion into words as best they can before it obliterates them lmfao

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Elenie · July 15, 2026

Love this. Cannot wait to see the new depths that this medium brings to an already brilliant story!

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El · July 15, 2026

I am so excited to read this and show this graphic novel to my kiddos!

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expandingnebula · July 15, 2026

crying at the dragon quote 😭😭

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The Wizard Subjudice · July 15, 2026

Meeelllll...👉🏻👈🏻👀 y'know we need a "got 'im!" Fox pin/sticker/mug/tchotchkes yea?

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The Wizard Subjudice · July 14, 2026

Wait wait WAIT!! MATSURI HAPPENS DURING THE KIDS ADVENTURE, FAM!! IS... IS IT IN THERE 😭😭 ps — I use focus friend every day, I love and recognise that lettering so much 🥰

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Alyssa · July 15, 2026

It will be in the graphic novel!!!! 🥰🥰🥰 I think Sarah Webb said it on her Reddit AMA and Lou Wilson said it in an interview as well, I believe

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Just a Fox · July 14, 2026

I am so so so happy that when we finally got a visual depiction of Sir Curran, he looked exactly like Lou said he imagined him - which is to say he looks exactly like Brennan 😭

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Kara · July 14, 2026

This was delightful to watch!!

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Trina · July 14, 2026

Man, guys, this made me cry. 🥹 I freaking can't wait to see this story in this format, made by geniuses, everyone involved, GENIUSES! Thank you.

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Bronwen · July 14, 2026

I really wish I could support the kickstarter! This is my favorite podcast by a mile, and the graphic novel looks amazing! Well done to everyone involved! I just graduated from grad school though so my finances are not great right now lol 😅

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Worlds Beyond Number · July 15, 2026

Kickstarter or no Kickstarter, thank you for cheering us on!

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Word Facts · July 14, 2026

WWW campaign is truly like nothing else out there. Given how cinematic it was, I think that it lends itself to adaptation well

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Alyssa · July 14, 2026

I cannot wait to share this graphic novel with my kiddo 😭

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Stephanie P · July 14, 2026

TEMPORALITY!!

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Stephanie P · July 14, 2026

lol, I intended for this comment to be longer but, yknow what, I’ll let it stand as is.

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Carrie Mook Bridgman · July 14, 2026

I love the detail, like Lou pointing out that the panel breaks for the pages of Eursulon in the spirit world are shaped like tree branches!

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Tommy Deibel · July 14, 2026

I am excite.

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Viewciao · July 14, 2026

I just check and i think we need a ultimate maximum stretch goal

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Erica Klein-Meisenhelter · July 14, 2026

I could listen to y'all talk about this stuff all day. Thanks for sharing so much of your creative process and your experience with all of us!

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Stone Pengelly · July 14, 2026

Stopping to listen to this, then checking the KS after and we passed 2.15 M I’ve re-listened to The Children’s Adventure completely 3 times, and as background sound. Cannot wait to see all the incredible work from Sarah, Jatzia, and the whole team put together.

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Jo Carter · July 14, 2026

Wait -- is Aaabria hugging an Eursulon plushie??? Is that a being which exists in the world that I didn't know about???

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Worlds Beyond Number · July 14, 2026

Yes! We released a limited run in our shop, but we can bring it back!

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Taylor Adee · July 14, 2026

Why am I tearing up just hearing you guys talk about this?

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Amellabeth · July 14, 2026

I'm so excited for all the people that will get to experience WWWO for the first time with the graphic novel. There are friends of mine that just don't do audio-based media well, and now I can finally share part of one of my favorite stories with them! Thanks for the bone cone!

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Just a Fox · July 14, 2026

Right there with you! My best friend cannot listen to podcasts at all, the medium simply doesn't keep their attention. But I have told them about WWW multiple times, and I am currently DM'ing a very rules light D&D game for them and their eldest kid, inspired by the world of Umora. I can't wait to show them both the graphic novel when it comes out ❤️

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Jesse Mager · July 14, 2026

Is 14 minutes considered long-form content now 😭

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Lisa Gillespie · July 14, 2026

Probably considered long form in comparison to the shorts we've seen on social media...I'm just glad to get a bit of bone cone!

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Britt Anderson · July 14, 2026

When the bone cone drops, it’s a helluva good day!

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WiseCapo · July 14, 2026

I love that this is what Matt was talking about when he hinted Brennan was doing this!

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Chris Verde · July 14, 2026

Thanks for this!! It's always a blast hearing this gang talk about world building together.

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Atlas Asra Zaina · July 14, 2026

Aghhhhh I can not wait to see this all I person. Everyday you all share something new just makes me that much more desperate to have this beautiful piece of art in my hands.

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Emily C · July 14, 2026

glorious bone cone and I can't frickin wait for this graphic novel

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T · July 14, 2026

I am so excited to experience the Children's Adventure as a graphic novel!! Ame is such a relatable character for me and how Erika plays her is so similar to how I like to mess around in a new game too.

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blue · July 14, 2026

thank you for the bone cone!!

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Jenn with two Ns · July 14, 2026

Oh man, I was hoping we'd get this! Stoked!