Page 917: Delicious Salted Lands
The nobles muse on the box. We talk about what we learn about Meluan Lackless, Jeremy says "precious", and the surprisingly healthy relationship the nobles have.
Jul 26, 2023•13 min
Page of the Wind
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Page 916: Croesus and Loeb
Kvothe's delicate fingers detect a strange carving on the box. We talk about the box's composition, return to the eternal question of what's in the box, and learn a bit of arboriculture.
Jul 25, 2023•12 min
Page 915: A Mind Like A Hammer
Kvothe starts his investigation into the box. We talk about how Kvothe’s mind works, what the box smells like, and how Kvothe might have talked himself out of a job by the end of this chapter. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA 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
Jul 24, 2023•8 min
Page 914: I Maer Do All That May Become A Man
Kvothe wants to know what’s in the BOX?!?! We talk about the Maer and Meluan’s relationship, Kvothe’s eagerness, and our differing puzzle-solving methods. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA 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
Jul 23, 2023•14 min
Page 913: It’s Not Suss, It’s The Internet
Meluan Lackless and her servants enter, along with a mystery. We discuss the title of Maer, the attitude of the rich and powerful about manners, and Nick primes us to look for similarities between Meluan and Natalia Lackless. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA 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
Jul 22, 2023•9 min
Page 912: A.N.A.G.R.A.M.S.
Kvothe and the Maer discuss a mystery as Lady Meluan arrives. We talk about acronyms and anagrams, the Maer’s relationship with Lady Meluan, and a letter prompts us to consider whether Kvothe has truly internalized the Lethani. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA 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
Jul 21, 2023•13 min
Page 911: Thumb Fraud
The Maer expresses his skepticism at Kvothe's deeds. We talk about Dedan's wisdom, the bandit's origins, and Jordana's bloodthirstiness comes out. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA 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
Jul 20, 2023•14 min
Page 910: Left Unread
Kvothe reads the letter Denna left behind. We talk about what it might all mean, what women be like, and what we can learn about Maer and Meluan. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com To support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA 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
Jul 19, 2023•9 min
Page 909: Pizza Pie!
Kvothe kills some time looking for Denna, who is long gone. We talk about Kvothe's mindset and the mysterious Lenatti.
Jul 18, 2023•9 min
Page 908: Welcher
Kvothe and Alveron compare notes on the Amyr, and Kvothe makes his pitch. We talk about what Kvothe thinks get's getting, Alveron's actual motivation, and Jordana loses a bet and refuses to pay.
Jul 17, 2023•13 min
Page 907: Fellow Nerds
Alveron lets Kvothe into his childhood fandom. We talk about what this conversation might spark, how Kvothe and the Maer's relationshp has developed, what the Maer's attitude can tell us about contemporary class dynamics, and get a crash course in the history of the Knights Templar.
Jul 16, 2023•18 min
Page 906: Piffle
Kvothe and the Maer discuss questions, and the Amyr. We talk about the potential significance of a tossed-off name, the different attitudes the characters have about the Amyr, and what that can tell us about these two men and their fates. @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
Jul 15, 2023•11 min
Page 905: The Xanatos Gambit
Kvothe and the Maer walk in the garden. We talk about the social function of the garden, the questions that drive us (that bind us, that define us), and then discuss the Xanatos gambit. @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
Jul 14, 2023•16 min
Page 904: Gossip Girls
Kvothe plays a game with Bredon and chats with the Maer. We discuss the dangers of an armed society, and the dangers of trusting a kindly old courtier. @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
Jul 13, 2023•11 min
Page 903: Napoleon's DMs
Kvothe is left on read by the Maer. We discuss … the MAP, the rumours at court, and marriages of convenience. @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
Jul 12, 2023•14 min
Page 902: Bath or No Bath
Kvothe trades in his quest item and recieves XP. We talk about Kvothe's decision to hold up the Maer in favor of a bath, another no-win situation conjured by the Maer, and who ought to return the box of riches.
Jul 11, 2023•15 min
Page 901: Viking Jordana
Stapes (apparently earnestly) welcomes Kvothe back to Severin. Jordana demonstrates an interest in cutting thumbs, pick at the story of Caudicus' end, and revisit the horse apple discourse.
Jul 10, 2023•10 min
Page 900: Molasses Pudding
Kvothe fast travels back to Severen. We talk about Kvothe's anxiety, the difference between justice and the law, and bid farwell to a longtime writer. 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
Jul 09, 2023•12 min
Page 899: Dental Debauchery
Bast does a spell. We talk about the magic, looking in Kvothe’s eyes, and Bast’s affect (which leads Jordana on a long journey towards hedonism). @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
Jul 08, 2023•12 min
Page 898: Well, Actually
Bast gives Chronicler a list of ingredients. We talk about well-water, putting teeth in milk, and arguing about the subjunctive. @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
Jul 07, 2023•13 min
Page 897: Thick and Bits-er
Kvothe apologizes to Bast. We talk about Bast and Kvothe’s conversation, the possibility that silence is Kvothe’s supernatural chandrinoid punishment, and then get into some meta-bits and pet names. @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
Jul 06, 2023•17 min
Page 896: Subjunct In The Trunct
Bast approaches his bloodied master. We learn about the subjunctive mood, the bits everyone is doing, and what this does to Bast.
Jul 05, 2023•13 min
Page 895: We See You
Kvothe becomes the Joker. We ask "what's changed"? Then we talk about Kvothe's missing mojo, Chronicler's behavior, and diagnose Jeremy with Podcastmadness.
Jul 04, 2023•12 min
Page 894: The V and the H
The innkeeper gets a nasty surprise. We talk about the theme stated, identify an important clue, and accidentally spiral out into a long tangent about superhero movies.
Jul 03, 2023•21 min
Page 893: Innkeeper Got Hands
Kvothe and the bandit throw down. We talk about what the narrator calls the innkeeper, get into a structured debate about Sailor Moon, and letter prompts some speculation on the end of the series.
Jul 02, 2023•16 min
Page 892: Cheese Chunking
The masks come off the soldiers. We talk about Kvothe's one-liner, the affects of the two bandits, and the power dynamics apparent in eating a brick of cheese.
Jul 01, 2023•14 min
Page 891: Pathetic Fallacy
Kvothe is about to make dinner when some soldiers show up. We talk about Kvothe’s indeterminate age, the ill omen of soldiers, and talk about how the aftermath of the sequence with Elle and Krin explores (or does not explore) toxic masculinity. @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 30, 2023•16 min
Page 890: Paying Attention
Kvothe lends Chronicler some ink and plans dinner. We talk about Caesura as synechdoche for what Rothfuss expects from the reader, the provenance of olives, and a letter draws a comparison between the Yllish and a real-world culture. @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 29, 2023•15 min
Page 889: I’m The One Who Mills (Katies, that is)
Kvothe sends Bast packing and loans Chronicler some stuff. We talk about why Bast has to make himself scarce, what reason Kvothe might have to get rid of him, and the uses of wood alcohol. @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 27, 2023•13 min
Page 888: Pagescape Torment
Kvothe takes a break from storytelling. We discuss Abbes and Paters, Kvothe as a reddit debate-lord Athiest, and why he might be trying to shoo Bast away. But, we must ask ourselves: who is shoo-ing whom? @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 27, 2023•11 min
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