{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"Two Worlds, One Nightmare | In Our Dreams Awake #3 – John McGuire Indie Comic Kickstarter Interview (USDN)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f53b4ff1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5293,"description":"🎙️ USDN Podcast Interview — John McGuire: In Our Dreams Awake #3 | Dreampunk Indie Comic Kickstarter\n\nWelcome back to the United States Department of Nerds Podcast, where we’re for the people, by the people, and of the people.\n\nIn this episode, The Chairman sits down with John McGuire, writer of In Our Dreams Awake #3 — a haunting, genre-bending dreampunk comic where two worlds collide: one ruled by magic, and one consumed by cyberpunk decay.\n\nIt’s a story that explores dreams, dual realities, and identity, asking the question: What if you could never be sure which world was real?\n\n🌙 Episode Highlights\nThe origin and meaning of In Our Dreams Awake\nBuilding dual worlds of fantasy and cyberpunk\nWriting the emotional core of Jason Byron’s fractured reality\nDefining “dreampunk” and how it differs from cyberpunk\nJohn’s creative process and collaborations with Egg Embry\nLessons from running Kickstarter comic campaigns\nHow dreams influence art and storytelling\nA special Halloween bonus on weird dreams and creative inspiration\n🚀 Support the Kickstarter\n\nIn Our Dreams Awake #3 is live now on Kickstarter!\n👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ioda/in-our-dreams-awake-3-a-dreampunk-comic\nBack the project, grab exclusive rewards, and help bring this dreampunk vision to life!\n\n🧠 About the Guest\n\nJohn McGuire is the writer behind In Our Dreams Awake, The Gilded Age, Hollow Empire, and The Dark That Follows. A lifelong storyteller of speculative fiction, he blends sci-fi, fantasy, and philosophical mystery to explore the border between reality and imagination.\n\n💀 About the Series\n\nIn Our Dreams Awake follows Jason Byron, a man trapped between two worlds — one mystical, one mechanical. As both realities begin to collapse, Jason must uncover which life is real… and which is only a dream.\nBlending fantasy, cyberpunk, and surrealism, it’s a must-read for fans of Inception, Sandman, and Blade Runner.\n\n🎧 Available Now:\n📺 Watch the full video here on YouTube\n🎙️ Listen on all podcast...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jK77dc0vRU6rdQe3lGzQeHxWXmC-iqPIYcsRvu3WnRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDE0/NzI5MzBlZGRiOGQ2/MzFlNGI2NzJiMzc2/MTczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}