The Resonance Archive

Two archivists open the files behind Mike Rawson's WW2 fantasy novel Resonance Portal Wars: the real history, the legends, and the world of Ilyndor, without spoiling the book. The hosts' voices are AI-generated; every script is written from the novel and checked against it.

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EPISODE 2 · 8 October 2026 · 9 min

Element 115 and the 1939 Antarctic Crash

What did a Nazi expedition really do in Antarctica just before the war? We explore the true history of the 1938 Schwabenland voyage and the terrifying alternate reality it triggers in Mike Rawson's novel.

EPISODE 1 · 5 October 2026 · 10 min

Durgar, Chieftain of the Drublog Clan

We unpack the brutal history and fierce loyalties of Durgar, the orc chieftain who rides with the SS in Mike Rawson's World War II fantasy. Discover the secrets of the Deathbound Brotherhood and the deadly magic of Bloodsever.