Kvothe bids farewell to the town of Levinshire with some last words. We talk about the transition to the upcoming interlude, Kvothe's resolution to this arc, and a letter gets us wondering at the truth of the story Kvothe has told. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 26, 2023•11 min
The mayor lets Kvothe off the hook for his crimes. We investigate a genderfluid horse, think about the Azzie, and point out the nepotism at play in Levinshire. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 25, 2023•14 min
Kvothe comes back to town and says goodbye to Krin. We account for the horses, discuss how Kvothe tries to set Krin up, and discuss a moment that has romantic tension that feels a bit … off. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 24, 2023•14 min
Kvothe and Gran discuss the necessity of surgery. We discuss how Gran sees Kvothe’s actions, and how that might justify him viewing himself a certain way, and what it all portends for his future as a hero … or as a monster. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 23, 2023•11 min
Gran offers Kvothe a folksy remedy for what ails him. We discuss Gran’s education and her vocation, how she treats Kvothe, and what we make of her somewhat ruthless moral certainty. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 22, 2023•11 min
Kvothe and Gran discuss herblore. We talk about different forms of knowledge, Gran’s practicality and wit, and detail the cultural crimes of the Simpsons. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 21, 2023•10 min
Kvothe revises his opinion of old Gran once he meets her. Jeremy is persecuted for his correct beliefs, but we also discuss the character of Gran, and how she serves as a lens (or a synechdoche) for the larger themes of the book. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 20, 2023•13 min
The Mayor just wants to know what’s going on here. We discuss the spinelessness of Seth, the dowry Kvothe and the girls have arranged, and then your podcast is interrupted by a labour action and some pronunciation chicanery. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 19, 2023•13 min
The mayor introduces himself and tells Kvothe of the false troupe's behavior. We talk about Kvothe's struggle to get out of the situation while trying to rehabilitate the Ruh, the bigotry on display from both sides, and look back at the hardships of the Ruh that we've seen so far.
Jun 18, 2023•11 min
CW: Discussion of sexual assault and spoken R-word. Kvothe gives Jason a stern talking-to. We talk about the shorthand character introductions, point out that Kvothe had no right to out the girls, and see Jason as a synecdoche for the whole town.
Jun 17, 2023•11 min
Krin comes to Kvothe’s defense, and he to hers. We talk about regional dialects and what they signify, macho guy fantasies, and perhaps (?) how this book critiques those same fantasies through the character of Kvothe? (Nahhhh, probably not.) @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 16, 2023•15 min
Kvothe falls under the scrutiny of the Levenshire townsfolk. We talk about the misplaced anger of these men, Kvothe’s identifying features, and identifying themes in a book that isn’t finished.. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 15, 2023•17 min
Kvothe and the girls arrive in town, where they are greeted with relief (for the girls) and suspicion (for Kvothe). We talk about the way this passage depicts masculinity, gender roles and norms in Levenshire, which then spirals out into a larger conversation about masculinity and gender roles in the fantasy genre more broadly. Jeremy briefly tangents about the nuance of HBO’s Succession, and we promise it’s relevant. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as...
Jun 15, 2023•18 min
The girls become both excited and nervous to arrive home. We talk about Kvothe's unfortunate "not all men" response, look at the reassurance he offers, and examine the social classes of the girls and how it affects their worldview.
Jun 13, 2023•14 min
Kvothe has an awful dream that actually makes him feel better. We talk about the details of Kvothe's dream, the paralells between Kvothe and the Chandrian, and Nick tells a few unpointed stories about a certain standup comic.
Jun 12, 2023•12 min
Kvothe and the ladies continue their travels, and Kvothe ponders what he’s done. We talk about how Kvothe processes (or perhaps does not process) his trauma, the interiority of the vengeance-hero, and the emotional lives of goons. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 11, 2023•17 min
Kvothe kvetches about the horses and gives Ell a job. We talk about how easy it is to get horse meat, horse characters, giant insects, and we pitch a new project.
Jun 10, 2023•17 min
The party goes to bed and Kvothe begins to ruminate. We talk about the featuring of Kete, draw an equivalence between Kete and a lesson Vashet taught Kvothe, get into the science of dreams, and share our techniques for falling asleep. CW: On this episode, we discuss physical and sexual violence.
Jun 09, 2023•17 min
Kvothe tries to draw Ellie out. We do some detective work to figure out what horse apples are, Kvothe's procedure for dealing with Ell, and Nick learns that not everything is a poop joke.
Jun 08, 2023•15 min
Krin and Kvothe try to bring Ellie out of her shell. We discuss the realism or lack thereof of Ellie’s condition, Kvothe’s trauma from this sequence, and a letter prompts a discussion about the mysterious Taal. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 07, 2023•19 min
CW: This episode discusses the aftermath of sexual assault. Kvothe hides the wagons. We start by doing a bit about how we’re not doing a bit, and then talk about Kvothe’s encounter with Krin and how it complicates the moral universe of the book, why the girls won’t ride the horses, and the different kinds of daydream. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Str...
Jun 06, 2023•11 min
Kvothe finishes branding the bodies and keeps his oath. We talk about Kvothe’s dark joke, hi @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 05, 2023•10 min
Kvothe finishes interrogating Alleg and the rest of his grim work. We talk about the false Ruh's process, what we can glean about Krin and Ellie's lives, and what it means that the false troupers assumed the "role" of Ruh.
Jun 04, 2023•11 min
Kvothe learns how the false Ruh acquired the wagons. We talk about the pleasure in vicarious retribution, review Kvothe's Ruh-detecting process, and explore a little of Alleg's interiority. pageofthewind.com pageofthewind@gmail.com
Jun 03, 2023•11 min
Kvothe brands the bodies of the false Ruh. We discuss the effectiveness of this particular deterrent, Kvothe’s true motivations, and the original poster and influencer. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 02, 2023•12 min
Krin emerges from the wagons to see what Kvothe has been up to. We discuss the stats and durability of Kvothe’s Shaed, how the structure of this page compels us to keep reading, and a letter prompts us to talk about being “of” the Edema Ruh/Ademre. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Jun 01, 2023•10 min
Kvothe contemplates his own death. We talk about what Kvothe might mean by "a piece of the moon", discuss foreshadowing, and a listener's theory that sheds further light on what Kvothe may have known and when he may have known it.
May 31, 2023•7 min
One by one, Kvothe deals with the false Ruh. We talk about Kvothe's middling fighting prowess, the brutal mundanity of a battle, and fail to articulate how ancient battles happened. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
May 30, 2023•15 min
Kvothe begins a roaring rampage of revenge. We discuss how viscerally satisfying it is to see Kvothe’s vengeance take shape, admire how Kvothe prepares the battlefield, and the choices Rothfuss makes in how he describes the violence. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
May 29, 2023•17 min
CW: This episode discusses off-page sexual violence. Kvothe gets the two girls to trust him, a little, and plots his next move. We talk about Kvothe’s anger, how depictions of this sort of subject matter change over time, and what it means for these women to trust Kvothe. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA writers’ strike as they battle for a living wage and decent working conditions, please visit this link and go to the Strike Assistance section: https://www.wgacontract...
May 28, 2023•19 min
