# S3 Bonus Episode 1 - A Guide To The True State of Affairs in Dalemark

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Podcast: [Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eight-days-of-diana-wynne-jones-7072912)
Published: 2026-05-23T10:32:04+00:00
Episode link: https://zencastr.com/z/KuathQUW
Audio file: https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6a11822449e6d502ae70ea69/size/147858843/audio-files/6702889a1445d6d6b165692e/6c5491d0-fa6f-4565-8823-b4412373ce02.mp3
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Duration seconds: 6160

## Resource

Truth is the fire that fetches thunder. A planned minisode on the Guide to Dalemark goes fully off the rails with the addition of early proto-Dalemark novella "The True State of Affairs," for a wide-ranging discussion on art, time, splendor, and a possible alternate vision for Diana Wynne Jones' career. Transcript available here [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_6Jh55u0awKGjlhC6xMln_DLjJqmQy5f/view?usp=sharing], and we'll be back sometime next month with our next bonus episode on The Tough Guide to Fantasyland! NB: this episode contains discussion of child abuse and pedophilia.

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