Series 2 of the Daniel’s Nemesis Podcast looks at X, Squared, the first writing post Masters Degree. And it appears vaguely competent …
I came back ...
A fractured mind. A living reflection. Two collapsing realities.
Crunchy is trapped in a war against Bateman—an entity born from his own darkest thoughts, now loose and threatening to destroy everything. As reality splinters and a shrinking “bubble” closes in, he must navigate violence, guilt, and his own unraveling identity to find a way to stop what may be unstoppable.
But killing Bateman might mean killing himself.
And even if he wins… there may be no way back.
Yes, the podcast is back. And our Host has to relive his former experience again in this other fictional world of his creation.
The Daniel’s Nemesis Podcast is back, and with a difference. This episode is a dedicated episode to the origins of both my first ever story, and the last novel I wrote - X, Squared.
X, Squared is the novel this second series is dedicated to, and the first chapter of the new audiobook has been released with this episode. Analysing has now been relegated to separate episodes such as this one. Chapters will be narration only.
Today, I go through the tale of the first real story I ever wrote, how it evolved into XBook, and then got rebooted back into its own novel.
AND NOTHING WILL GO WRONG!!!! (This blurb has been written before recording)
A HAPPY PODCAST FOR HAPPY PEOPLE
***Contains strong language from the start***
From XBook to X, Squared and Back Again - An Origin Story. (X, Squared Catch-Up 0 - Introduction)
In this introductory episode, we dive into the origin story of the novel X, Squared — a strange, layered narrative that began as a teenage parody and evolved into a fully realised (and still evolving) book.
PROLOGUE + Chapter 1
A socially awkward young man from Bridgend begins a secretive government placement in London, but a disturbing encounter and a chaotic journey lead to a tense, gunpoint confrontation at a hidden headquarters.
Chapter 2
Undervalued F.I.B. agent Mitsuko Nakagawa navigates a tense, darkly comic partnership as her unstable colleague’s disturbing hallucinations hint at a deeper threat.