We start in on Crossroads of Twilight! The prologue is the now-standard revue of incidental characters, plotting and scheming around the world. Ituralde, Valda, Samitsu, Yukiri... We may not know who they are, but now we know what they're up to. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jan 01, 2021•42 min•Season 10Ep. 1
After Cadsuane frees Rand from a Far Madding prison cell, she tags along to Shadar Logoth as he and Nynaeve attempt the impossible: cleansing the Dark One's taint from Saidin. The Forsaken will have something to say about that. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Oct 02, 2020•55 min•Season 9Ep. 9
Mat and his allies execute his plan to free the Aes Sedai from Seanchan captivity and escape Ebou Dar. It goes well, except for the part where he accidentally fulfills a dire prophecy in the process. Mat really tries to avoid doing that these days. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Sep 25, 2020•40 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Cadsuane and a motley band Travel to Far Madding to chase after Rand, which is a dangerous move considering how he responds to being chased. Meanwhile, Elayne is doing the mundane work of ruling Andor when she is surprised by the arrival of some people we've been awaiting for two books. Note: as usual, the audio is worse than usual in this episode. The person responsible has (as usual) been sacked. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Mus...
Sep 18, 2020•47 min•Season 9Ep. 7
Mat, failing utterly to escape Ebou Dar, gets caught up in a variety of schemes and counter-schemes under the Seanchan occupation. Meanwhile Rand is in Far Madding playing a confusing game of who's-hunting-whom. Note: the audio is worse than usual in this episode. The person responsible has been sacked. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this p...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr•Season 9Ep. 6
Mat, uncrushed by that wall, is still in occupied Ebou Dar. He's staying under the Seanchan radar while trying to stop having sex with the queen. His plan is complicated by the arrival of his prophesied bride, Tuon. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Sep 04, 2020•49 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Elayne, having survived the assassination attempt, appoints her savior captain of her bodyguard. Then a surprise visit from Rand leads to that rarest of events in the turnings of the Wheel of Time: a mature relationship talk. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Aug 28, 2020•51 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Perrin grapples with the consequences of Faile's capture. Elayne struggles to balance her various responsibilities to Andor, Rand, and the White Tower. Then an assassination attempt almost succeeds when she falls for the old poisoned tea trick. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Aug 21, 2020•41 min•Season 9Ep. 3
As Faile is marched into Shaido captivity, Perrin is torn between his urge to go after her and his duty to keep his army together (and also torn between the ax and the hammer, but that's normal). Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Aug 14, 2020•40 min•Season 9Ep. 2
We're back with the prologue of Winter's Heart. Elaida's Darkfriend hunters strike Black (Ajah) gold, Elayne gets recursively interrupted several times, and Rand has done a poor job of leaving Cairhien. Note: you may hear children laughing during this episode. This phenomenon can be attributed to creeping madness on the part of the listener. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , li...
Aug 07, 2020•48 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Elaida's Black Ajah hunters arrive at a breakthrough, Elayne arrives in Caemlyn, Perrin arrives to meet Masema, and Egwene's army arrives at Tar Valon. Rand learns that neglecting your army of channeling warriors can have negative consequences: for instance, sometimes your throne room explodes. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 8Ep. 9
The White Tower is in tumult thanks to the influence of the Black Ajah. However, Elaida's secret Black Ajah hunting squad is closer to their quarry than even they suspect. Meanwhile Rand and Cadsuane have a jackass competition and Rand, unusually, loses. Why Doesn't Randland Have an Actual Name? By Sylas K. Barrett: https://www.tor.com/2020/04/30/why-doesnt-randland-have-an-actual-name/ Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasure...
May 22, 2020•49 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Rand leads an army into battle with the Seanchan. Things start off well as his literal lightning campaign catches them off-guard, but having an insane commander eventually proves to have a downside too. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
May 15, 2020•56 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Egwene makes her attempt to seize true power over the rebel Aes Sedai. It depends on her being unshakably confident in her own righteousness and also being annoyingly, technically right about legal minutiae. In other words, Egwene's specialties. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
May 08, 2020•42 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Rand meets with his variously trustworthy Asha'man and plots his next move. Then Egwene is set up to make her big move to realize her power as the Amyrlin Seat by a helpful Andoran army. Hopefully she won't have to destroy them. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Perrin meets with Queen Alliandre of Ghealdan, and it goes swimmingly. Then Rand meets with a mud-spattered remnant of Sammael's army and it goes poorly. When it comes to diplomacy, you want the blacksmith not the shepherd. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Apr 24, 2020•41 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Perrin rescues the incognito Morgase and company from zealots trying to cut her ears off. Then he rescues her from unemployment by giving her a job in his wife's household. NB: As has become usual, there are some audio quality issues in this episode. The person responsible has been sacked. Surely the next one will get it right. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under C...
Apr 17, 2020•41 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Elayne and Nynaeve finally do something about the unseasonable weather! Not personally, of course. But they did supervise. Then they have a typically nasty run-in with the Seanchan. NB: There are some audio quality issues in this episode. The person responsible has been sacked. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Apr 10, 2020•44 min•Season 8Ep. 2
We start in on Path of Daggers! First we check in on the doings of minor players old and new, and then Nynaeve and Elayne's much enlarged entourage makes its exit from Ebou Dar right before the place starts exploding. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Apr 03, 2020•41 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Rand wakes from his second evil injury and leaps back into action: he finally launches his much-delayed strike at Sammael. Then he learns an important lesson: if you're going to have a balefire fight, don't get distracted. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jan 03, 2020•48 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Nynaeve and Elayne finally find the bowl, and they also find trouble in the form of a deadly Darkspawn from the Age of Legends. Luckily Mat is along to face it with them. Not so lucky for Mat, of course. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Dec 27, 2019•33 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Rand goes to meet the Sea Folk, which goes well. Then he goes to meet the rebel lords organizing against him. It goes well too, until the fog monsters show up and dismember everyone. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Dec 20, 2019•44 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Nynaeve is finally reunited with Lan, and it only took an attack of evil time magic to do it. Meanwhile Elayne gets some things straight with the Ebou Dar Aes Sedai in an official way, and Rand gets some things straight with Min in a sexy way. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Dec 13, 2019•52 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Morgase makes her escape from the Whitecloaks, a day too late. Mat moves into the palace, which is the last place he wants to be. Luckily they finally make some progress finding that magic bowl. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Dec 06, 2019•51 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Nynaeve and Elayne actually apologize to Mat, the hardest person in the world to apologize to. Unfortunately, Mat is too hungover for his usual street fight so Nynaeve and Elayne get in one instead. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 29, 2019•38 min•Season 7Ep. 8
The plot twists for Rand as a mysterious new Aes Sedai arrives in Cairhien threatens to confound his plans. Meanwhile Mat and Birgitte bond over their knowledge of the Old Tongue and their love of drinking. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 22, 2019•41 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Mat is in Ebou Dar. He spends a day gambling, chasing women (figuratively and literally), killing "robbers", trying to avoid having sex with the Queen. The usual stuff. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 15, 2019•46 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Egwene has to face some of the realities of leading an army to war, with the help of Gareth Bryne (who is awesome). Then a conspicuously missing person returns, while Nynaeve and Elayne meet with the Sea Folk and find themselves out of their depth. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 08, 2019•49 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Egwene spends a busy day being the Amyrlin Seat. It turns out that it's a lot of work. Factional strife, blackmailers, dwindling resources... It's a wonder she finds time to worry about the terrifying Forsaken with a grudge against her. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 01, 2019•38 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Rand faces down the usurper Colavaere. He decides to do something even worse than executing her: he makes her get a job. Then Egwene grapples with her new set of problems. Moghedien is on the loose, none of the Aes Sedai respect her authority, and Gawyn's dream self keeps making sweet love to her. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast...
Oct 25, 2019•40 min•Season 7Ep. 3
