E172 Gareth Bryne, Boar-horses, and Bad Choices  Fires of Heaven Chapters 11-15    from 2023-12-13T07:00

We are back in the books!  This is a spoiler free episode if you have read up to Fires of Heaven, through chapter fifteen, which happens to be Amber’s favorite chapter in the entire series.  The...

E171 Spicy Takes - Wheel of Time Season Two  from 2023-12-06T07:00

Full spoilers for the books and the show.  Just making sure that’s the first thing you read.  Please, consider yourself warned 🙂  

The assignment was -  choose your top five takeaways fr...

E170 Is it coupling or romance? Both? Wheel of Time Romance Investigated   from 2023-11-15T07:00

Before you jump in we want you to know, full spoilers for the books and the show.  

The Wheel of Time is filled with couples, but how believable are some of these relationships?  Are they...

E169 Can’t Resist a Fun List -  Highly Anticipated Wheel of Time Character Team Ups  from 2023-11-08T07:00

First off, your spoiler warning; we made a cut off at the end of book five, Fires of Heaven. 

Second, and most importantly, today we are discussing an Listen

E168 The Sea Folk, Tanchico, and Rhuidean News for WoT Season Three  from 2023-10-25T06:00

Spoilers don’t go past book four, The Shadow Rising, for this episode.  

We took a Listen

E167 Wheel of Time Season 2 Wrap Up from 2023-10-18T06:00

It’s full spoilers over the entirety of the books while pondering some of our remaining questions from season two.  Thank you to all our friends in chat who share their Sunday afternoons with us...

E166 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 8 - First thoughts and reactions Part One  from 2023-10-11T06:00

Full spoiler episode for the books! You do be warned, friends. We waited so long and season two has already come to an end far faster than we could have hoped.  But what a finale!!!! We couldn’t...

E165 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 7 - First thoughts and reactions from 2023-10-04T06:00

Full spoilers, friends! Listen responsibly.  There were some doubts on where this episode would be taking us but we find ourselves giddy with excitement at what has been unraveled through the Da...

E164 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 6 - First thoughts and reactions from 2023-09-27T06:00

Eyes without pity, indeed! We did spoiler free for the first part of the episode,  and then rolled through further speculations fueled by the full book series.  This episode was by far the darke...

E163 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 5 - First thoughts and reactions from 2023-09-20T06:00

Full spoilers for the books abound in this episode.  We can’t be restrained! There are many places in our discussion where we just need that information to figure out where the show may...

E161 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 4 - First thoughts and reactions from 2023-09-13T06:00

Be warned, full spoilers for the books abound in this episode.  Daughter of the Night revealed! How are we feeling about that?  Is Selene/Lanfear what we were all hoping for? Moiraine isn’t the onl...

E160 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 3 - First thoughts and reactions from 2023-09-06T06:00

Traci declares this her favorite episode so far and Amber has…questions.  You know it’s good when questions are involved.  We throw chronological episode coverage out the window and pull apart o...

E159 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 2 - First thoughts and reactions from 2023-09-06T06:00

It’s only episode two but it seems clear we have some serious powerhouse acting happening this season.  Ceara Coveney makes a perfect Elayne and Kate Fleetwood is drawing us in with her mesmeriz...

E158 Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 1 - First thoughts and reactions from 2023-09-06T06:00

Are you all excited? Because we are excited!!!! We agreed that at some point, we threw out the books and just allowed ourselves to be swept away with the new way things were unfolding.  Tiny cri...

E157 Perrin Aybara, Westlands 101 from 2023-07-05T06:00

Perrin Aybara's story is a journey of self discovery. As a blacksmith from the Two Rivers, he becomes a warrior and leader. Today we highlight some of his best moments, his Wolfbrother abili...

E156 - Another Scoop of Wheel of Time Season Two Images - FULL SPOILERS for show and book series from 2023-06-21T06:00:19

The countdown is definitely on and Amazon Prime is offering tid-bits to get us geared up for season two.  And it’s working!  Is our trio of gals, Egwene, Nynewve, and Elayne, about to step into ...

E155 - Season Two Show News - FULL SPOILERS for books and tv series from 2023-06-14T06:00:31

We are back just in time to cover some of the exciting news, leaks, and images for season two of Wheel of Time. Do we dare hope the incomparable Shohreh Aghdashloo will actually portray the indo...

E154 Forming friendships, Forkroot tea, and a hint of figs and mice - Fires of Heaven from 2023-05-10T06:00

We rejoin Nyneave, Elayne, Thom, and Juilin as they attempt to get back to Tar Valon. The trek from Tanchico has been eventful and the gals are barely in Amador.  There’s an uncovered message fr...

E153 Moiraine’s Looting Rhuidean! Fires of Heaven Chapters 4-7 from 2023-05-03T06:00:03

We love Moiraine, and she takes it upon herself to cart lots of goodies away from the Waste. Just imagine of she took those objects of the One Power back to Tar Valon considering who the new Amyrli...

E152 Pretty sure it’s the beginning of Fires of Heaven from 2023-04-26T06:00:19

While RJ insists on neither beginnings nor endings in his series (and we love him for that!), it is definitely time for us to begin our Fires of Heaven reread.  Book five kicks us off with some ...

E151 Moghedien, The Spider, Westlands 101 from 2023-04-19T06:00:42

Is Age of Legends Moghedien a power suit wearing, risk taking, law flouting, financial shark or is she more like her namesake, a spider hiding in the shadows, playing with her food? Either way, ...

E150 Asmodean, Joar Addam Nessosin, Westlands 101 from 2023-04-12T06:00:05

What type of musical istrument should Asmodean play in the Wheel of Time TV show? How does his backstoy align with the mythos of American Delta Blue player Robert Johnson? What about Faust? Toda...

E149 Westlands 101: Lanfear, Daughter of the Night from 2023-04-05T06:00:14

Is it time to retire the crazy ex-girlfriend trope? Today we talk about Lanfear, one of the most over the top female villains in fantasy. We chat about her very important origin story, theorize ...

E148 Ishamael, Betrayer of Hope, Westlands 101 from 2023-03-29T06:00:05

Ishamael is on of the most destructive forces within The Wheel of Time, but how does one betray hope? How does he manage to influence the world all while being tucked away inside the seal on the...

E147 Wet and Wild in the Aiel Waste, The Shadow Rising Chapters 57 - 58 from 2023-03-22T06:00:41

The final episode of the Shadow Rising is here!! Rand, with a large army of Aiel coalescing around him, arrives at Alcair Dal where thousands more Aiel await an important proclamation.  Competin...

E146 Tanchico to the Two Rivers! Traipsing to the End of the Shadow Rising!!, The Shadow Rising Chapters 55 - 56 from 2023-03-15T06:00:03

We imagined this would be our final episode on TSR, however, excitement is difficult to contain when there’s so much happening in these chapters. Only covering chapters 55 and 56 this week in or...

E145 Torture is Torture… And Not Cool!!! , The Shadow Rising Chapters 51 - 54 from 2023-03-08T07:00:46

Elayne and Nyneave are entertaining their new gal pal, Egeanin, when Domon Bayle arrives and reveals that she is Seanchan. Things have not been going well in Emond’s Field.  More trolloc at...

E144 So Much Exposition… The Shadow Rising Chapters 47 - 50 from 2023-03-01T07:00:01

There is fighting in the Tower and safety depends on which side you choose. Rand is still traveling through the Waste to Cold Rocks Hold with a less than pleasant Aviendha still trailing him. The f...

E143 A Brief “Battle”, The Shadow Rising Chapters 43 - 46 from 2023-02-22T07:00:37

Shit’s about to get real! Perrin awakes seriously weakened from his healing but determined to take care of his responsibilities.  Plans change when the village is alerted to the presence of...

E142 Whaaaa???, The Shadow Rising Chapters 39 - 42 from 2023-02-15T07:00:16

In these chapters, Elayne and Nyneave arrive in Tanchico, with a slightly sullen Thom and Juilin in tow. Perrin with his growing band of Two River’s lads has been good to his word and hunting ha...

E141 - Feminism in The Wheel of Time, Westlands 101 from 2023-02-08T07:08:26

Loaded topic today folks, so bear with us as we consider the many angles of this conversation, which I might add is deeply contested. Topics may include: is Lanfear a feminist icon? Gender essentia...

E140 The D*ck of the Pattern, The Shadow Rising Chapters 35 - 38 from 2023-02-01T07:00:40

Egwene and Elayne meet in The World of Dreams on their way to Tanchico. Mat gets several of his staple items from a caravan of peddlers who join the Aiel. Rand tells Mat that they ride with evil...

E139 Rand is Back with Bedazzled Tattoos!! , The Shadow Rising Chapters 31 - 34 from 2023-01-25T07:00:46

Welcome to the Bedazzled Boyz Biker Club. Requirements are as follows: Bedazzled Tattoos, Bedazzled Jeans, and a Badazz Attitude. Newest member of the club is Rand Al’Thor, with his crazy shiny ...

E138 P is for Perrin (Poor Poor Perrin), The Shadow Rising Chapters 27 - 30 from 2023-01-18T08:02:55

There’s great alliteration ahead, although an awful atrocity reaches one of our closest members in the group. Perrin returns to the Two Rivers after strange dreams including a new stranger. Upon...

E137 The Reds are like the Feds from 2023-01-11T07:00:42

This week Traci goes on sabbatical and I'm joined with Laura. We focus on the TV show, I bob and weave avoiding spoilers while she makes some shockingly on point observations, we chat about drag...

E136 Uncharted "She's not evil... she's just an idiot" from 2023-01-04T07:00:12

We are back and we are uncharted once again. This week we are talking all about how some of the bigger WoT moments will translate to the screen. We speculate on what type of changes will can exp...

E135 Secrets of the Real Deal Aiel, The Shadow Rising Chapters 25 - 26 from 2022-12-28T07:31:50

Today we are going backward, or forward… or… where the heck are we going? This is an open chat special episode with lots of funny and silly moments all throughout. All though… you weary traveler...

E134 Off To Adventure Land aka Rhuidean, The Shadow Rising Chapters 22 - 24 from 2022-12-21T07:00:14

Rand, Moiraine, Lan, Egwene, and the Aiel are all on their way to Rhuidean using the Portal Stone. Despite its success, the welcome they receive is less than warm. Mat is feeling unsure he made ...

E133 Berelain sur Paendrag Paeron; Westlands 101 from 2022-12-14T07:00:41

An introspective deep dive on this determined young ruler who will do anything to keep her small nation of Mayene sovereign. Lots of discussion today on the male gaze, sexuality, and if during ...

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E132 Moiraine = Shady Lady Vibes? TSR 18 - 21 from 2022-12-07T07:00:43

Perrin is packed and ready to leave, but is still having issues with Faile before the Stone suddenly starts ringing. Elayne and Nyneave are heading to the harbor in search of a fast ship to take th...

E131 Loial Holds the Door, TSR 14 - 17 from 2022-11-30T07:00:32

This episode has unexpected heroes and unexpected quarrels. Perrin is in his room preparing for his departure to the Two Rivers before he’s visited by two women, each wanting something different fr...

E130 Revelations from the World of Dreams, TSR 10-13 from 2022-11-23T07:00:36

Rand returns to his room only to discover several uninvited “guests”. Egwene enters Tel’aran’rhiod for the first time without the aid of the stone ring in the hunt of the Black Ajah. And Mat is tak...

E129 Westlands 101 : Ogier Gardeners of Seanchan from 2022-11-18T07:00:33

Harmony, peace, singing, and slaughtering. We look at the duality of Seanchan's Ogier versus the Ogier in the Westands and question which group is more in line with what they were before they le...

E128 Love is in the Air! - The Shadow Rising Chapters 6 - 9 from 2022-11-16T07:00:56

Our gals chat about love and Moiraine gives them all the realest response. Elayne and Egwene go to Rand with a reason but things do not go as expected. Rand is love struck but the high lords kee...

E127 Smell Me and Tell Me My Emotions Perrin! - The Shadow Rising Chapters 2-5 from 2022-11-09T07:00:05

We are back to Tear, where everything from the last book wrapped up.  Perrin, Mat, and Rand all come under a most unexpected attack.  Nyeave and Egwene are attempting to get answers fr...

E126 Westlands 101 : Sadistic Semirhage, Spooky Season Edition from 2022-11-02T08:33:49

Semhirage, one of the thirteen Forsaken, is indeed the Lady of Pain. Her rampages of cruelty during the War of Power were so legendary that many prisoners would attempt to take their own lives rath...

E125 The Shadow Rising: Chpt 1 - All Over the Map from 2022-10-26T06:00:11

Kicking off book four!  This first chapter thas Min returning to the Tower and seeing visions of certain death for many there. Elaida is stalking the hallways of the Tower brooding and plot...

E124 House of the Dragon Episode 10 from 2022-10-24T01:50:09

The finale is here!!! Here's our non book reader thoughts on motherhood as motivation, hatching dragons, and a few predictions for season 2. We are thinking about planning a few episodes on "The...

E123 Rings of Power Episode 8 from 2022-10-19T21:15:51

Rings of Power, season one is at an end and we are…relieved? Moderately satiated? Still confused on many of the plot points? All of the above and more would probably be the safe answer, but you ...

E122 Uncharted: Rethinking Season 2 from 2022-10-19T06:00:53

Did you really think we were going to let a teaser like that pass by without examining it fully?  No way!  And we are sure glad we did! There are a lot of things to see and appreciate, little flash...

E121 House of the Dragon Epiosde 9 from 2022-10-18T12:27:34

Feet stuff, wardrobe changes, and the plight of the common people, we are talking all about episode 9 of House of the Dragon, "The Green Council". All hail Rhaeneys, the Queen that never was.&nb...

E120 Rings of Power Episode 7 from 2022-10-12T17:57:38

We have almost reached the end of the first season for the Rings of Power and we are...confused.  So many unanswered questions and loose threads waiting to be pulled together.  With on...

E119 The Dragon Reborn: Wrap up! from 2022-10-12T06:00:54

And that’s the end of book three in the Wheel of Time! So much to talk about in these chapters but Traci and Amber are bringing the heat to break it all down. With that being said, this is a ful...

E118 House of the Dragon Episode 8 from 2022-10-11T11:28:36

What's up with Baela? Religious tyranny? Viserys makes a last stand, and we make some non book-reader predictions. Our House of the Dragon discussion continues on "The Lord of the Tides". As alw...

E117 Top Ten Takeaways fom the WoT Comic Con Panel from 2022-10-08T19:06:43

Naval Battles? Will Loial's perspective on violence influence Perrin? Pot scrubbing? Is The Wheel of Time changing the face of fantasy fans? Here's our top 10 takeaways from the Comic Con panel....

E116 Rings of Power Episode 6 from 2022-10-06T12:52:32

One lengthy slow clap for Berek the horse! Another fun episode where Traci tries her best to suspend disbelief, Amber is here for the horse armor, and we consider the epic blast of that volcanic...

E115 TDR Chpts. 48 - 51 Everyone’s Chilling in Tear from 2022-10-05T06:00:01

Our characters are all arriving in Tear and things are getting exciting! Thief Catcher Julien Sandar is introduced and is assisting Nyneave. Perrin and crew are looking for a place to stay while...

E114 Twenty Questions with Author Jason Denzel from 2022-10-04T21:59:59

From The Wheel of Time, to Dune, to his own book series, The Mystic Trilogy, who's the guy behind Dragonmount.com what type of magic systems does he write, and what type of weapon would he wield...

E113 House of the Dragon Episode 7 from 2022-10-04T10:38:34

Discussions on child rearing, family, blood versus name. Sides have been chosen, and things get dark. No Fire and Blood spoilers here! Be sure to check out our Youtube channel, and if you would lik...

E112 Rings of Power Episode 5 from 2022-09-29T13:00:23

Comfort in tropes, writing versus design, loves & criticisms. Was this the best episode so far? Let's jump into it! We record live every week, so check out our patreon page to join us live. ...

E111 The Wheel of Dragon Rings from 2022-09-28T06:00:32

Unfortunately Amber is out sick for this episode, but show editor Aydan  joins in and chats with Traci about The Wheel of Time TV Show, The House of les Dragon, and a bit of The Rings of Po...

E110 House of the Dragon Episode 6 from 2022-09-27T11:30:23

Will no one rid me of this troublesome Harwin? House of the Dragon kicks off with a time jump and heats up in more ways than one. We are going to discuss all our favorite points and character mo...

E109 The Rings of Power from 2022-09-22T06:00:24

We answer the call of Middle Earth with our impressions of Amazon Prime's fantasy budget buster, The Rings of Power.  This episode covers the start of the episode, up until the end of episo...

E108 TDR Chpts 44-47 Here and there and back again from 2022-09-21T06:00:40

Moiraine uses forbidden magic to help the crew escape from Illian, Mat’s in and out of trouble (shock) and Caemlyn before we make it through our chapters this week. We are almost at the end of t...

E107 House of the Dragon Episode Five from 2022-09-20T23:32:16

The Detour Series has begun! We usually cover "The Wheel of Time" but we are kicking things off with a DETOUR TO WESTEROS. Join us for a recap, as we talk about all of this DRAMA! This episode is s...

E106 TDR Chpts 40-43 Ruh-roh, Darkhounds! from 2022-09-14T06:00:35

Mat pretends he’s a hard ass, but attempts to help one of a swarm of refugees and later swings from a stable loft to defend a stranger in the dark. The encounter is illuminating and spurs Thom a...

E105 TDR Chpts 36-39 Hacking, slashing, and laughing from 2022-09-07T06:00:53

Perrin’s got girl problems, from falcon to forsaken, and his nights are every bit as tumultuous as his days.  We are given glimpses into the structure and prophecies of the Aiel, Nyneave st...

E104 Westlands 101: Liandrin Guiraile of the Red Ajah from 2022-08-31T06:00:34

Oh, Liandrin Sedai, what is there to say about her? Between the books and the show, plenty! While we agree book Liandrin has few redeemable qualities, but we were truly surprised to find her dow...

E103 TDR Chpts 32-35 Mounting Mandarb and Brainy Berelain from 2022-08-24T06:00:45

Mat and Thom narrowly make it onto the first ship leaving Tar Valon where Mat is assumed to be a young lord in disguise on his way to Andor; what else explains that flash of cash and farm boy wa...

E102 TDR Chpts 28-31 Arrival at the Tipping Point from 2022-08-17T06:00:04

Are you guys ready? The travels of all the young people are about to kick off, danger and intrigue riding alongside them, and we have the reemergence of one badass troubadour. This is the tipping p...

E101 TDR Chpts 24-27 Warder Yard Shenanigans and Dangerous Dreams from 2022-08-10T06:00:11

We thought this would be a fun one because of Mat and his scene with the Trakand boys, not to mention our gals making their first trip to tel’aran’rhiod, but what we hadn’t prepared for was Ambe...

E100 Rafe’s Tipsy Tweets from 2022-08-03T06:00:25

But first: thank you!!! We made it to episode 100 and we couldn’t have done it without you.  Our journey has been exceptional in so many ways and we are grateful to everyone who has joined us. For ...

E99 Westlands 101: The Aiel from 2022-07-27T06:00:14

We covered as much as we could, but let’s be honest the Aiel culture is as expansive as it is fascinating. Perhaps there’s a part two somewhere in the future? First half spoiler free, second half s...

E98 TDR Chpts 20-23: White Dresses and Rings from 2022-07-20T06:00:29

Hey everybody, it’s Lanf…we mean Selene!  Chatting up Mat while he’s sick, channeling at him when he’s skeptical. Just an all around quality gal.  Egwene is pulled into Verin’s chamber...

E97 TDR Chpts 16-19:The Trickster is Healed from 2022-07-13T06:00:47

Surprise, surprise, Nyneave decides to defy the Amyrlin by recruiting her own help for the hunt of the Black Ajah. Elaida shows up and is a predictable killjoy. Mat is finally healed, separated ...

E96 TDR Chpts 12-15: The Pull of the Strings from 2022-07-06T06:00:05

The return of our “runaways” to the White Tower is not exactly what was expected.  Verin is grilled by the Amyrlin Seat, Egwene is beginning to feel like her tiny novice room is really a ce...

E95 Westlands 101: All the Greals from 2022-06-29T05:24:24

Objects of power in the Wheel of Time are a bit puzzling for many reasons.  What are they? What aren’t they? What are they good for? Why are they always being turned to weapons? We take a little ja...

E94 TDR Chpts 8-11: Another Wolfbrother & Runaways Returned from 2022-06-22T06:00:08

In pursuit of Rand, Moiraine, Lan, Perrin, and Loial arrive in the small town of Jarra. Surprises and nightmares follow Perrin. POV jump to Egwene and a tumultuous return to Tar Valon. The danger h...

E93 TDR Chpts 4-7: The Twisted Ones Come! from 2022-06-15T06:00:56

These chapters are the kind that draw us in and reaffirm our absolute adoration for this series. We are past the ramp up period, racing through trolloc attacks and laying down threads that will ...

E92 TDR Prologue-Chpt 3: Welcome to the camp of the Dragon Reborn? from 2022-06-08T06:00:50

It’s time!!! We are beginning our foray into The Dragon Reborn and we are excited…mostly. Why, why, why begin the book with a Whitecloaks chapter?! That said, we found many things to love and la...

E91 River of Souls, Bao the Wyld from 2022-06-01T05:38:20

One word: JUMARA!!! Hell, yes. It’s a Sharan focused, Bao the Wyld backstory, prophecies and a glint of humanity. Spoiler free Shara info in the beginning, book discussion and big big spoilers at t...

E90 Uncharted: Meandering and Musings from 2022-05-25T06:00:06

We began with our favorite “Hell yeah!” moments, moved along to some of our thoughts on gender and class in the series, and wondered aloud about the many magic systems shown in the Wheel of Time...

E89 Wanderlust With Friends! from 2022-05-18T06:00:28

Uncharted and live chat with our lovely discord community! Flashback focused, we chat over what background moments we want to see on the screen.

We opened this one up to everyone; future ...

E88 Uncharted…again! from 2022-05-11T06:00:32

We are feeling emboldened to just step up to the mic with a couple ideas and see where they take us. One topic tends to direct us each time and this week we traversed some of the unpopular opini...

E87 Westlands 101: Tear from 2022-05-04T06:00:13

Tear the nation, Tear the city, the Stone of Tear, Tear and its flaming nobles.  It’s another 101 with information about one of the great cities of the Westlands with one of the most questi...

E86 Road to Tar Valon IN PERSON!!! Full Spoilers from 2022-04-27T06:00

Eighty six episodes later and we are actually recording in the same room, the same time zone, breathing the same air! Don’t mind our excitement.  All this happy energy tumbled out in a full...

E85 Road to Tar Valon: Uncharted from 2022-04-20T06:00

Uncharted, but totally in sync.  If you ever wanted a full peek into where our imaginations take us, this is the episode for you.  We thought we would end up being all over the map wit...

E84 Westlands 101: The Borderlands - Protectors Against the Blight from 2022-04-13T06:01:50

Arafel, Kandor, Saldaea, and Shienar; the nations that protect the southern nations of the Westlands from all the crazy dangerous creatures waiting to descend from the Blight.  This week we cover t...

E83 Westlands 101: The Ogier - Glory to the builders, indeed! from 2022-04-06T14:25:55

First, show news?! Then we are back to the 101s! There’s so much to know about the Ogier that doesn’t come up in the books.  What’s their social structure, are they peaceful or violent, whe...

E82 It’s the Great Grunt Wrap-Up from 2022-03-30T06:00

And that’s our third book down! We take a quick wrap up on the book for the first half hour and the rest is a spoiler full discussion on what we loved and didn’t love in The Great Hunt.  We...

E81 Macho Lan Randy Savage TGH Chpts 45-48 from 2022-03-23T06:00

Traci and Amber chit-chat about the 1990s and the Wheel of Time.  We don’t know how we got there either, but it sure was fun.  Join us as we wrap up the most exciting chapters of the b...

E80 Pants are Okay, TGH 41-44 from 2022-03-16T07:00

The Wheel of Time turns, Min has visions, Min wears pants, Min loves Rand and men love Min! Egwene is captive (again) and we explore Falme. The Great Hunt is coming to an end and we will see you ne...

E80 TGH 41-44 from 2022-03-16T07:00

The Wheel of Time turns, Min has visions, Min wears pants, Min loves Rand and men love Min! Egwene is captive (again) and we explore Falme. The Great Hunt is coming to an end and we will see you ne...

E79 Peep holes and plot holes TGH Chpts 37-40 from 2022-03-09T06:04:26

The flicker of what could be haunts one group of characters while our gals in the White Tower receive an unexpected offer to help people they care about from someone they don’t know if they can tru...

E78 Westlands 101: Atha'an Miere from 2022-03-02T01:00

This week we DIVE into one of the most secretive and lesser known cultures in the Wheel of Time world. We've got lore, theories, the people of Tremalking, and question... what REALLY happend on tha...

E78 Atha'an Miere, The Seafolk from 2022-03-02T01:00

This week we DIVE into one of the most secretive and lesser known cultures in the Wheel of Time world. We've got lore, theories, the people of Tremalking, and question... what REALLY happend on tha...

E78 Westland 101: Atha'an Miere from 2022-03-02T01:00

This week we DIVE into one of the most secretive and lesser known cultures in the Wheel of Time world. We've got lore, theories, the people of Tremalking, and question... what REALLY happend on tha...

E77 Thom Wick, TGH 33-36 from 2022-02-16T05:00

Heartbreak, revenge, Thom is on a mission and ready to watch the world burn. Bayle is back, the Seanchan aren't here to play, and Padan Fain is up to some tricks. These chapters are full of new ...

E76 Shadowkiller and Deceptive Daes dae’mar TGH 29 - 32 from 2022-02-09T07:00

Whitecloaks in disguise along the coast of Almoth Plain, Seanchan taking a hold of the West Coast, and Rand receives invitations that even he thinks twice before burning.  We get a chance t...

E75 Parfum de Séléné TGH Chpts. 25 - 28 from 2022-02-01T07:00

We arrive in Cairhien where Rand’s head is set aspin by his quick entry into the Game of Houses and the perfume of an unexpected companion returned.  We rejoin with Perrin, Mat, Verin Sedai...

E74 Westlands 101: Cairhien from 2022-01-26T07:00

Is there a place in the Westlands filled with more schemers and square shaped architecture than Cairhien? We think not.  Our first 101 of 2022 and we are thrilled to be joined once again by...

E73 Let the intrigue begin! TGH Chpts. 21 - 24 from 2022-01-19T07:00

We are IN IT now! Small correction, the sisters who are sisters are of the Brown & Green ajah. Cairhien, the birthplace of daes dae'mar, is given a more proper introduction, and we are given a tast...

E72 Season 2 Speculation & TGH Ch.17-20 from 2022-01-12T07:00

We get our first visuals of The White Tower, and the outskirts of Cairhien. The map gets bigger as our Emond's Fielders have some exciting encounters with strangers. These chapters mimic where A...

E71 Selene, Grolm, & Portal Stones, TGH Ch.13-16 from 2022-01-05T07:00

As we take up the hunt again, our gang is splintered even further.  Rand wakes up in a dismal mirror world with Hurin and Loial and the only way to return to their world requires a step Rand wishes...

E70 The Decompression Session: Episode Eight of the WoT Series from 2021-12-29T07:00

Heavy Book Spoilers this episode. It doesn’t seem possible that the first season of Wheel of Time is already over.  What a month it was for us! We took just a teeny breather before recording our fe...

E69 Finally, Fal Dara! Episode 7 of the WoT Series from 2021-12-22T07:00

For these two Borderland fan girls arriving in Fal Dara has been a long awaited experience. It probably won’t surprise you to know, we have our opinions about it.  Please join us for this lightly s...

E68 Tattoo Meanings & the Gift that isn't a Gift? Episode 6 is HERE!!!! from 2021-12-15T08:16:54

VERY LIGHT SPOILER WARNING! The SS Siuanraine ship has sailed! ALL ABOARD! This week we talk about a few moments that left us confused. We decipher Siuan's tattoo meanings, and ...

E67 Liandrin Love: Episode Five of the WoT Series from 2021-12-08T07:00

Super spoilery speculation and much alliteration await you in this episode. For reals,though, there do be spoilers here! My aged grandmother...something.  Anyway, if you don’t mind spoilers or you’...

E67 Secret Shadowpal Sympathizers Speak Out: Episode Five of the WoT Series from 2021-12-08T07:00

Super spoilery speculation and much alliteration await you in this episode. For reals,though, there do be spoilers here! My aged grandmother...something.  Anyway, if you don’t mind spoilers...

E66 Heart Eyes for Nyneave! Episode Four WoT TV from 2021-11-30T07:00

First off, not a spoiler free episode.  Sorry to anyone who is new, but think of this as your chance to get started on the books for yourself!  Here we are, the halfway mark of the sea...

E65 It’s here! Second thoughts on the WoT Show from 2021-11-24T07:00

First off, not a spoiler free episode.  Sorry to anyone who is new, but think of this as your chance to get started on the books for yourself! Amber and Traci, spanned their six hour time d...

E64 Will I Like the Wheel of Time Books? from 2021-11-10T07:00

Also known as Amber and Traci can’t stop talking about New Spring.  After watching the Wheel of Time tv series official trailer we have even more love for the petite, yet mighty, prequel to...

E63 WoT Official Trailer Reaction and Breakdown from 2021-11-03T06:00

We shall label this episode “spoiler light.”  The official WoT trailer from Amazon Prime was all we could ask for and so much more!  We already released the video reaction last week, b...

E62 A Spooky Season Tribute: Bubbles of EVIL! *Full Spoilers* from 2021-10-27T06:00

E62 A Spooky Season Tribute: Bubbles of EVIL! *Full Spoilers*

There was no way we were going to let this time of year pass us by and NOT use our super fun spooky season intro again.  ...

E60 TGH Chpts 9-12: The Last Embrace of the Mother from 2021-10-20T06:00

The true hunt for the Horn of Valere begins and the searchers depart from Fal Dara following an assasination attempt on the Amyrlin.  Urgency drives them to follow the Darkfriends and Shado...

E59 TGH Chpts 5-8: Treason, Trollocs, and Tears from 2021-10-13T06:00

Moiraine and Siuan know they are treading a treacherous path that could see them both stilled, Fal Dara keep comes under attack by the Shadow, and the Emond’s Fielders find themselves moving in ...

E58 Gender, misogyny, and divide in the Wheel of Time *Full Spoilers* from 2021-10-06T06:00

After a little over a year of recording we decided it was time.  The presentation of men and women given to us by Robert Jordan in the Wheel of Time is worthy of being addressed.  Gend...

E57 TGH Chpts 1-4 Fanfare in Fal Dara from 2021-09-29T06:00

We may be excited that we are resuming our journey in the Borderlands, but Rand is definitely feeling like he should have been long gone by now.  The Amyrlin comes to Fal Dara, Egwene is sn...

E56 TGH Shadowpal Party, The Prologue from 2021-09-22T06:00

Yes, friends, it is indeed time for us to move along on this journey and begin our foray into the Great Hunt.  This book feels different, darker, more nuanced than Eye of the World.  I...

E55 Aes Sedai Fashion; Vogue Through History from 2021-09-15T06:00

Amazon Prime's The Wheel of Time pulls out interesting new takes on fashion rooted in our past. This week we tip our hats to the Brown Ajah with an extra dose of research and encourage you to join ...

E54 Off-screen dreams DO come true! from 2021-09-08T06:00

Heads up, FULL SPOILER episode!  There were just too many ideas floating around in our reaction to the new Amazon Wheel of Time teaser trailer for us to keep spoilers from seeping into the ...

E54 Off-screen dreams DO come true! Trailer live reaction! from 2021-09-08T06:00

Heads up, FULL SPOILER episode!  There were just too many ideas floating around in our reaction to the new Amazon Wheel of Time teaser trailer for us to keep spoilers from seeping into the conversa...

E53 Westlands 101 Warders: Walking Death from 2021-09-01T14:37:36

E 1  Westlands 101  Warders: Walking Death

Warders are nearly as mysterious and feared as the Aes Sedai they are bonded to, and with good reason.  In this episode we ask so...

E 52 WoT on Prime, let’s party! The Birthday Episode *FULL SPOILERS* from 2021-08-25T06:00

Death masks in trolloc cookpots, declarations against being avocados, and curiosity over whether or not the Greens can truly claim the title of BATTLE Ajah are just a few of the things you will ...

E 51 Westlands 101: The Gift (The Ways) from 2021-08-11T06:00

The Gift, also known as The Ways, was a sincere form of gratitude from male Aes Sedai who had been invited by the Ogier to shelter in Steddings during the Time of Madness and the Breaking of the Wo...

E 51 Westlands 101: The Gift from 2021-08-11T06:00

The Gift, also known as The Ways, was a sincere form of gratitude from male Aes Sedai who had been invited by the Ogier to shelter in Steddings during the Time of Madness and the Breaking of the...

E 50 Westlands 101: Egwene al’Vere from 2021-08-04T07:14:38

The first of our Emond’s Field Five coverage and yes, it was nerve wracking, and yes, we still had a lot of fun as well as some surprising moments spun off from those famous two words “What if…?” F...

E 49 Westlands 101: The Watcher of the Seals, The Flame of Tar Valon, The Amyrlin Seat… from 2021-07-28T06:00

She comes, she comes!  It’s another Westlands 101, friends, and this time we went straight for the top with the Amyrlin Seat of the White Tower. First half of the show is spoiler free, second half ...

E 48 Westlands 101: The Horn of Valere from 2021-07-21T06:00

This mythical artifact has been the catalyst for legend upon legend in the Wheel of Time series, shared by gleemen across the Westlands, but is it a legend based on fact or fantasy?  Not mu...

E 47 EotW Recap Chpts 51 - 53: This is the baby step...Wrapping up WoT Book One! from 2021-07-14T06:00

After reading the full 750 pages of the Eye of the World we know one thing for certain; these were just baby steps into Robert Jordan’s expansive tale.  We're looking forward to toddling ou...

E 46 Westlands 101: The Age of Legends and its Sci-fi Roots with special guests Malkier Talks and Call Me Nakomi! from 2021-07-07T06:00

Robert Jordan cleverly left hints of a more technologically advanced society that existed before  the one we find in the series, making items that are science based seem like magic.  W...

E 45 EotW Recap Chpts 47 - 50: The Borderlands, The Blight, and Broken Hearts from 2021-06-30T06:00

The news Moiraine extracts from Padan Fain makes a rapid departure to the Eye of the World an imperative; Moiraine fears she may already be too late.  These chapters take us to the most dan...

E 44 EotW Recap Chpts 43 - 46: Glory to the Builders! from 2021-06-23T06:00

Loial left us hanging last time when he declared that stepping into The Ways would mean death for them all and now it’s time to find out what he meant. No history lesson is going to stop Moirain...

E 43 EotW Recap Chpts 39 - 42: Foretellings and Fortuitous Arrivals from 2021-06-16T06:00

Rand is carried through Caemlyn by the crowds to see the false Dragon, Logain, while Mat remains huddled in their room, rarely leaving and his trust dwindles by the day.  Strange circumstan...

E 42 EotW Recap Chpts 35 - 38 Caemlyn and Shadows of Death from 2021-06-09T06:17:30

Mat and Rand have reached Caemlyn and have been able to find refuge of sorts at the Queen’s Blessing with Thom’s friend, Master Basel Gill.  Rand faces hopelessness in Mat’s furthering withdrawal i...

E 41 Westlands 101: Thom Merrilin, Gleeman of Mystery and Owner of Badass Blades from 2021-06-02T06:11:47

SPOILER WARNING: In order to avoid any spoilers regarding our favorite gleeman, you should have read up to Chapter 26 in Eye of the World. Did you really think now that we are past Whitebridge we w...

E 4o EotW Recap Chpts 31 -34 Mat’s just a teenage dirtbag, baby...or is he? from 2021-05-26T06:00

Rand and Mat are on the run, on their own, and there is literally danger waiting to pounce from every direction.  Sleep deprivation and paranoia take hold, but Rand is determined to hold on...

E 39 EotW Recap Chpts 27 - 30: The Tinkers, Theology, and Tears from 2021-05-19T06:00

We laugh AND cry in this episode.  This is a Road to Tar Valon first and it happens in the spoiler free section.  These four chapters feel particularly pivotal to the direction our main characters ...

E 38 EotW Recap Chpts 23 - 26: Wolves, Wonders, and Whitebridge from 2021-05-12T06:00

Egwene and Perrin gain some unusual traveling companions while Rand, Mat, and Thom survive their journey down the Arinelle (mutiny free, right Thom?) to arrive in Whitebridge where a familiar th...

E 37 EotW Recap Chpts 19 - 22: Mordeth = Figure Skater Vibes from 2021-05-05T06:00

We are a wee bit heavy on the spoiler free front “half” of our episode this week, and we are not sorry for it.  There was just so much to digest from these four chapters as our group is spl...

E 36 Westlands 101: Sentient Creature Feature from 2021-04-28T06:00

That’s right!  It’s 101 time!  Hopefully you are as excited as we are about taking a topic and pulling it apart for our mutual amusement and edification.  This week we are focusin...

E 35 EotW Recap Chpts 15 - 18: Singing and Slaughtering...and Nyneave from 2021-04-21T06:00

At this point in the series our intrepid travelers have a growing list of people and things to be afraid of: trollocs, myrddraal, draghkar, maybe the Dark One, definitely Nyneave.  The wisdom has i...

E34 EotW Recap Chpts 11-14: Welcome to J̶u̶r̶a̶s̶s̶i̶c̶ P̶a̶r̶k Baerlon! from 2021-04-14T06:00

It’s a mad cap dash out of the Two Rivers, a week’s worth of hard bread and cheese, topped off by the grandest welcome you could ask for at the Stag and Lion in the first “city” our down country...

E33 EotW Recap Chpts 7-10 Moiraine: White Tower Baton Twirling Champion from 2021-04-07T06:00

Moiraine is already an imposing figure, but when she adds pyrotechnics into her storytelling, she’s straight up mesmerizing.  Not to mention an excellent diversion for the real main event h...

E32 EotW Recap Chpts 3-6: Maybe Cenn Buie was right…? from 2021-03-31T06:00

Frankly, we can’t believe that we find this cranky little thatcher making sense either, but somehow that’s where we are.  This week we meet the peddler and the gleeman, and Winternight is f...

E31 EotW Recap: Tiny Egwene & the Ravens Chapter from 2021-03-24T06:00

The time has arrived! We are really excited to be jumping into our own re-read of The Eye of the World.  This episode we cover the chapter Ravens, the prologue and the first two chapters.  Our gene...

E30 The Ineptitude of the White Tower from 2021-03-17T06:00

For anyone who may have missed it, we have a bone to pick with the White Tower so this week we are putting it under a microscope and pulling out some of the main shortcomings of this centuries o...

E29 Westlands 101: Manetheren from 2021-03-10T07:00

Tai’shar Manetheren! The true blood of Manetheren flows strong in the Two Rivers; but what does that mean? This week’s 101 is going to focus on the history of this great nation that for...

E28 Westlands 101: Ta’veren with Call Me Nakomi! from 2021-03-03T07:00

Just a quick heads up, we did have a moment where a conversation started to take a bit of a spoilery turn in the first half and we found a...more creative way to “bleep” out what shouldn’t be he...

E27 Started in 1992, now we’re here. Traci finishes AMOL. We react. *FULL SPOILERS* from 2021-02-24T07:00

There are two momentous occasions we are celebrating today: Traci, after starting the series 29 years ago, was finally able to finish reading A Memory of Light AND it’s our six month anniversary...

E26 Westlands 101: Verin Mathwin of the Brown Ajah from 2021-02-17T07:00

There are some characters in the WoT world who are written so well, you don’t realize what role they have played until the very end.  This could indeed be said of today’s 101 subject, Verin...

E25 - Westlands 101: The Children of the Light: Converting to Combat from 2021-02-10T07:00

Our topic today was inspired by my dear friend Tim who has just started reading through the series for the first time.  He’s been sending me a flurry of text messages as he races through th...

E24 Favorite Battle Moments! With the Black Tower Podcast and special surprise guest, Malkier Talks! from 2021-02-03T07:00

Beware bouts of loud laughter, boisterous commentary, and a genuine good time.  Oh, and spoilers the whole way through.  Consider yourself warned :)

We are joined by the delight...

E23 Westlands 101: Elaida from 2021-01-27T07:00

Ah yes… Elaida “I am Tower law!” do Avriny a'Roihan. She is a very special character just because we can’t think of someone we love to hate any more than Elaida. This will be another Westlands 1...

E22 Westlands 101- Saidin: Devastation and Redemption from 2021-01-20T07:00

The presence of saidin and men who can channel in the Wheel of Time series is...complicated.  Moving along in the 101 series and going into depth on the male half of the One Power.  We feel like it...

E21 - Westlands 101: The Prophecies of the Dragon from 2021-01-13T07:00

With this episode we prove our love and dedication to fully understanding this series by taking on a topic that, approached any other way, would make us glaze over like a batch of donuts, but ou...

E20 WoT-A-Holiday: Festivals and Celebrations with Cheyenne Sedai! from 2021-01-06T07:00

WoT-A-Good-Time! Couldn’t resist.  We also couldn’t resist a chance to promote a good cause...for the second time! We were able to grab the audio from our video segment during the WoT-A-Hol...

E19 - Westlands 101: Laras, Mistress of the Kitchens from 2020-12-25T03:39:18

This week we couldn’t resist the pull of Laras, Mistress of the Kitchens in the White Tower. We talk about her unknown history, do a little speculating, and fan casting in the first half, then push...

E18: The Fourth Age - Speculation and Game Play with Cheyenne Sedai! from 2020-12-16T07:00

We are thrilled to have Cheyenne Sedai, our Discord Angel, from the Weaves of the Wheel community join us to discuss the Fourth Age!  Cheyenne was kind enough to share her enthusiasm and in...

E17 - New Spring (Full Spoiler Wrap-up) from 2020-12-09T07:00

We ended the book last week, but we definitely still had things to say about New Spring.  So here we go, favorite moments and quotes, the Black Ajah (of course), things we hope to see in the show, ...

E16 New Spring Recap Ch. 25, 26 & Epilogue: The End of the Beginning from 2020-12-02T07:00

We made it!  It’s the end of the road for New Spring, but it’s still early days for The Road to Tar Valon.  We’ve got plans for upcoming episodes, including doing a recap of the full series (becaus...

E15 Recap New Spring Ch. 23 & 24 Is It Coincidence or the Black Ajah? from 2020-11-25T07:00

Attempted kidnappings, horse thievery, and another visit to the seamstress for Moiraine and Siuan; our favorite gal pals are together again, dodging danger and scheming a way into the Aesdaishar pa...

E14 Recap New Spring Ch. 21 & 22: Moiraine and Lan - Culture Catastrophe from 2020-11-18T07:00

We’re still on the road to Chachin and we get a perspective from Lan and Moiraine and the culture clash that has them under each other’s skin. After facing bandits and disappointment on the road, t...

E13 - Recap New Spring Chapters 19 & 20: Don’t Ryne on My Parade. from 2020-11-11T07:00

This is a fun one, because Lan and Moiraine finally cross paths on the way to Chachin.  Chapter 19 is from Moiraine’s point of view and chapter 20 is from Lan’s.  It was a spectacularl...

E12 - New Spring Recap Chapters 17 & 18: Pranksters and Pillow Friends Unite! from 2020-11-04T07:00

Chapters 17 and 18 brings us back to a Moiraine POV.  She’s landed in the Borderlands after her flight from Tar Valon and has begun her personal search for the Dragon Reborn.  Surprise...

Minisode 1: Our Take on the WoT on Prime Audio Teaser from 2020-11-03T01:18:45

Full disclosure, there are some spoilers for the series in this recording.  This past Sunday, we absolutely had to disucss the new audio teaser trailer that was recently released.  We’...

E11 - Shadowspawn with Malkier Talks (Spoilers!) from 2020-10-28T16:00

It’s a Road to Tar Valon first: we have a guest joining us!  We are quite excited to announce that Rob of Malkier Talks joined us for a discussion about the Shadowspawn. The three of us had...

E10 - New Spring Recap Chapters 15 & 16: Borderlands or Bust from 2020-10-21T06:00

We agree, these are the best two chapters of New Spring so far. Lan and Bukama are back in the Borderlands and everyone’s on edge. We had a fantastic time discussing our appreciation of how amaz...

E9 - New Spring Recap: Spoilers and Theories Chapters 11 - 14 from 2020-10-14T06:00

We did it again.  As much as we try to be brief when chatting over these chapters we just get lost in the Wheel of Time world and end up talking for hours.  We've trimmed it down, but ...

E8 - New Spring Recap Chapters 11 thru 14: Adventures Away! from 2020-10-08T06:00

Spoiler free recap!  We realized that maybe four chapters per episode was a bit much so we split up what we wanted to talk about into two episodes; this one being spoiler free and next week...

E7 - New Spring Recap: Chapters 7 thru 10: Siuan and Moiraine - Bestie Goals and Testing for the Shawl from 2020-09-30T06:00

We were maybe a little extra chatty this past episode, when you’re on a roll and talking about something you love...well, time flies!  We hope you enjoy this extra long episode. &nb...