Channeling and Need. Aginor burns himself out. Does channeling the Eye help Rand hold more power? How does Rand end up in Tarwins Gap? He takes out the a large Shadowspawn army with the Power. IT IS NOT HERE. It was not Rand’s thought, making his skull vibrate. I WILL TAKE NO PART. ONLY THE CHOSEN ONE CAN DO WHAT MUST BE DONE, IF HE WILL. We talk about purposeful ambiguity. Who is the voice that speaks to Rand in all caps? Rand hits Ishamael with some pure OP. Aftershow: Cast Iron. WoTSpoilers i...
Nov 27, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 46
We meet the Green man, an ancient Nym. Moiraine takes them into the cavern to see the eye. We talk about the purpose of the eye, and tangent into the cleansing of the source. Aginor and Balthamel show up. Aginor falls into the traps from the Evil Overlord List We answers Kelsey's question about Lan's action when protecting Moiraine and Nynaeve. The Green Man takes out Balthamel. Does he change him into plants or does he use the spores already there? Seth and Patrick disagree. Moiraine attacks Ag...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Rand wakes from the night in the ruins of the Towers of Malkier. Nynaeve and Lan are sad they can't be together. Egwene consoles Nynaeve. Moiraine takes down the ward. Is she picking it apart? Or is it just untying a weave. Egwene and Nynaeve sense it. The party heads into the Blight, and it erupts into activity. Perrin goes full wolf brother, and hacks his way through. Lan is the ranger of the group, taking out beasts in the wilderness. Worms of the blight show up and scare off everything else....
Nov 16, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 44
I'm (Seth) sitting here waiting for Oathbringiner. Here is an episode to keep you busy if you are too. We talk a bit about our previous episode with Kelsey. Thank you for all the positive feedback! Igntar leads the group to the Border of the Blight. We talk about the dark friend who gets left behind. We get a little obsessed with the exact borders of Malkier. It makes sense if you can see where we are pointing on the map. We bring up sweating as a thing. Why is this a thing? Faugh! WoTSpoilers i...
Nov 14, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Lord Agelmar tells us Lan's story, and Moiraine tells the tale of Fain. We talk about many diverse topics. Out guest on this show is Kelsey Maxwell. Editing assistance by Jon Horrill Thank you to all the Patrons who donate money, and all the fans that have offered to donated time, or sent us a nice message. You make this podcast a joy to create. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us by writing a review, or donating on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email ...
Nov 11, 2017•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 42
The main group treks to Fal Dara. Perrin uses his eyes to see ten days of rust since the farmers fled to the keep. Nynaeve and Egwene notice the curtains. Lan is torn between supporting the borderlanders and Moiraine in her quest. Fain shows up, and switches between his two personalities. We talk about the ruby dagger, and Fain's relationship with it. The After show is about coming up on the ending the first book, and how we are going to handle that. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podca...
Nov 03, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The party turns back to find another path through the ways. Fain follows them quietly, but it doesn't take Lan very long to realize. We speculate on what Fain is now, and why Lan can't sense him as a creature of the dark. Machin Shin sniffs out the delicious human souls and minds, and begins to pursue them. Moiraine has to cut a locked waygate open to escape, but who locked the gate? We see how channeling is twisted in the ways, and that The Black Wind can be injured. Does Moiraine channel balef...
Oct 31, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We talk about the ways, and how they were made. Fain is forced to follow the party into their creepy depths. We discuss Moiraine's first visit to the Green Man, before Rand is pulled into a dreamshard, where Ishamael is trying to identify each boy with a figurine. Perrin doesn't seem to have the dream with the other two boys. How do Ogier sense the Waygates? The party enters the basement to find the Waygate. I talk about Sugar Momma's Bar in Philly. Moiraine opens the Waygate and the party enter...
Oct 25, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Mat has been healed for the time being, but cannot be separated from the dagger. We talk about his lost memories, how they're filled back up, his luck, and how we think that works and came to be. We talk about a silent mutual understanding that passes between Loial and Moiraine, what wasn't said out loud, and how much of WhiteTower politics Loial already understands. A little on how Egwene and Rand constantly misunderstand each other and when the Tuatha'an learned the Treesinging songs from the ...
Oct 22, 2017•47 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Rand has sprinted all the way back to The Queens Blessing, which is still being watched by white cockaded street toughs. We talk about how domestic animals react to, and seem to be able to sense when the One Power is channeled, or maybe just the channelers themselves. Rand relays his story, Master Gil is in disbelief, but Loial has already come to a conclusion. Ta'veren make for good books after all... The Whitecloaks show up at the inn looking for Perrin and Egwene, but back away from the confr...
Oct 17, 2017•32 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Rand is laying on the ground of the palace garden, with his head ringing. Elayne immediaetley has a crush on Rand, and Rand on her in return. We also get to meet a brand new, and large cast of characters, including Queen Morgase, Gareth Bryne, Elayne, Gawyn, Galad, Elaida Sedai, and more. The introduction and subsequent interrogation by Morgase and Elaida scares the hell out of Rand, and he barely makes it out of there with out ending up in prison. Elaida has an important foretelling that we tal...
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Patrick talks a bit about his other idea for a podcast, and then we ask you for a bit of support. Spread the word about the Podcast for us! This is the introduction of a whole new group of characters. Logain is being paraded through the city, and Rand heads out to see him. Fain shows up and sends Rand off into the city for another view. The Aftershow is about relationships and tattoos, Imperfect produce, Elizabeth Robinson Tattoo, Patrick's new Tattoo. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion pod...
Oct 07, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Our friend John-Michael joins us again for episode 37. While Perrin and Egwene have a moment to consider an offer from Child Byar and contemplate their mortality, Lan and Nynaeve have already stolen their way into the Whitecloak's camp to break them free. Nynaeve rescues Bela and shoots first, signaling Moiraine to create the larger distraction. Lan demonstrates how Whitecloaks fair in a fight against warder. Without even drawing his sword he frees the Emond's Fielders, and they make their way b...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We welcome a new voice to the podcast, all the way from Canada, John-Michael. He helps us dig into the next two chapters. We talk about how exactly Moiraine is finding Perrin. Is it from healing? Is it related to the Warder bond. Moiraine is keeping secrets again. We catch Lan and Nynaeve flirting, and discuss how obvious it is. Whitecloaks patrols are useless, and Nynaeve sneaks into the camp, finding Bella. We think she embraces the source, and triggers the first lightening strike. You can fin...
Sep 27, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 33
After a conversation with Master Gill, about his next steps, Rand looks for some solace in the library, and runs into everyone's favorite Ogier, Loial. Loial and Rand exchange their stories. We discuss Ta'veren, and how they pull on the pattern. In the aftershow: We thank MORE Wotreons who have donated to the show, and our friend John-Michael for helping us out with the Facebook page. Then a few corrections to finish the episode. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us b...
Sep 21, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Rand and Mat arrive in Caemlyn. They quickly get mired in politics when Rand wraps his sword with Pro-Morgase cloth. We speculate on the cause of the discontentment in Caemlyn. Is a Forsaken stirring up trouble? The boys make their way to the Queens Blessing, where they are helped by Master Gill. He tells them the story of Thom's time with the Queen. We talk about Thom's assassination off Taringail, and how that may have soured the relationship between Thom and Morgase. WoTSpoilers is a weekly b...
Sep 16, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this two-chapter episode, Rand suffers the symptoms of channeling sickness. This is why the timeline at this point in the book is totally out of whack - it's all viewed from Rand's perspective. Don't worry! We'll lay out the sequence of events in order. Rand watches Gode burned alive in a dream. The boys hitch rides on wagons, until they run into Paitr, the second Darkfriend on the trip. during a confrontatipon, Rand punches Paitr in the face, and the boys run on to the next town where Rand b...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Rand and Mat reach the town of Four Kings, and end up at a sketchy inn. They guard against being robbed by the skinny innkeeper. Howal Gode, a darkfriend, tracks them down, and traps them in their room. Rand channels for the third time to escape, Mat is blinded by light. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us by writing a review, or donating on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoi...
Sep 07, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
We talk about the flashback at the beginning of the chapter. The next few chapters have a mixed up timeline! We see more evidence of the paranoia spread by the Shadar Logoth Dagger. We talk about beards, and shaving. Mat and Rand stop of the Grinwell farm, where they meet Else, and figure out how to use Thom's skills to earn room and board. The Aftershow is about Synthesizing Obama. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us by writing a review, or donating on Patreon: http...
Sep 04, 2017•27 min
Perrin realizes the destructive potential of his Axe, and hates it. We talk about the difference between the axe and the hammer. Are there darkfriends in the Whitecloak group, or are they just crazy fanatics. Perrin's is now able to see in the dark. The wolves and the whitecloaks fight. Perrin gets caught up in it. We talk about a lack of empathy and abundance of intolerance in Child Byar The after show is all about shaved Ice, and the process of recording the podcast. WoTSpoilers is a weekly bo...
Sep 03, 2017•58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Elyas feels the DO's eye and sets a grueling pace. Wolves don't look up much, and our party is taken by surprise by a flock of murderous Ravens. The horror is palpable. The dark ones eye is upon us indeed. Hawking's eye as well. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us by writing a review, or donating on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wo...
Aug 29, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 26
We thank all the new patrons, and do some follow up including a new theory on Mat's Luck. Nynaeve, Lan, and Moiraine travel to Whitebridge. We pick up on a bit of subtle flirting. Moiraine sees the after effects of the Darkfriend visit and goes after Perrin. CAUTION: After-show is about U.S. politics. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us by writing a review, or donating on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Youtube: https://ww...
Aug 26, 2017•38 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Perrin and Egwene take shelter with the Tinkers. We talk about the wolf dream and Wolfbrothers. What is Elyas waiting for? The Dark One's eye is focused on the World and Raen has a feeling about it. Perrin is embarrassed by sexy dancing. Does Perrin foresee the death of the Tinkers, in a dream? Ba'alzamon invades Perrin's dream, and burns a wolf. This triggers Elyas to flee with the Two Rivers folk. Can ravens touched by the shadow pass through gateways? The after show is for corrections and Pat...
Aug 19, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Mat, Thom, and Rand arrive in Whitebridge. We diverge into a Fain vs Mordeth vs Fade discussion. Thom wants to steer the boys towards Illian, to avoid Caemlyn and the price on his head. Gelb ruins that plan, and they flee the city on foot. The Fade finds them on the way out, and Thom sacrifices all his appearances in this book to save the boys. We thank our Patrons after the music. You all are amazing! WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us by writing a review, or donat...
Aug 15, 2017•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 23
We join Perrin, Elyas, and Egwene as they encounter the traveling people. We talk about the Way of the Leaf, the Aiel connection to the Tinkers, and talk a bit about flirting. Aram does his best to seduce Egwene, and we get a message about The Eye of the World. WoTSpoilers is a weekly book discussion podcast. You can help us by writing a review, or donating on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcas...
Aug 12, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Rand has another, very confusing, dreamshard experience, and we offer a few theories on what might be happening. Domon do be running his crew hard, to escape the Shadowspawn. They're after his collection of old things. One of those things is a Seal of the Dark One's prison. Thom is playing at Gleeman and Politician, keeping the sailors on the ship preoccupied to prevent a mutiny, while training Rand and Mat to be Gleeman. We go into detail about all the exotic things Domon has seen. What do you ...
Aug 01, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Perrin meets Elyas, learns about his connection to wolves, and his destiny. We talk about exhaustion and swimming in cold water. Perrin finds Egwene, who has done better for herself than he has. Neither has seen any of the others. Perrin chooses a path toward Caemlyn, and the two start walking, and quickly begin starving. We talk about Elyas being on the run, and his reasons for avoiding civilization and the Aes Sedai. We go into a little depth about the wolf brother Talent and what that is. The...
Jul 28, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 20
A chapter from Nynaeve's point of view. She sneaks up on Lan and Moiraine. Lan and Nynaeve exchange a few jabs, and begin to respect each other. Moiraine gives us a wealth of information about channeling, that applies to so much of Rand's journey, and Nynaeve's childhood. The three form an alliance to find the rest of the Two Rivers folks. The after show goes into garbage disposal. (yes its a breaker, not a fuse), the audio books, and a bit of chat about the TV show graphic violence. WoTSpoilers...
Jul 24, 2017•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We start by thanking our Patrons. You guys are great! Seth gets into some corrections for past episodes pointed out by our fans. We talk about the eyes in the dark, as the party is separated from the Aes Sedai by Mashadar. An encounter with a group of Tollocs scatter the rest of the party, which has long ranging consequences. We are horrified by a Fade being tortured and killed by Mashadar as Rand escapes, and talk about it's terrible scream. We get our first POV switch to Perrin, and he unites ...
Jul 22, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Enter Shadar Logoth. There are some really nice descriptions of the architecture of this ruined city. How do you picture the characters? The boys slip out the back of the warded shelter without permission to explore the empty city. As night approaches, they encounter Mordeth. We get into the motivations of this dangerous character. Matt picks up the ruby hilted dagger during their flight, but tells no one. After they return Rand has a dream. Is the old man in it Ishmael? The approach of Tollocs ...
Jul 16, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 17
