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tSR (Ch51-53): What Are You Doing, Step-Wisdom? Jan 21, 2021

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In today's episode, Nynaeve makes an unpleasant discovery about a seeming friend; Bayle Domon sees more than he expects, and Egeanin doesn't mind as much as she thought she might; an Austrian intercedes; and Perrin and Faile make some promises to one another.
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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 51, 52, and 53 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 53 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Intro music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada.

tSR (Ch48-50): A Bull in a Cultural China Shop Jan 18, 2021

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In today's episode, Ali and Gus are running out of patience for Rand's attention span almost as quickly as Aviendha is; Couladin tries some shit, but it doesn't work out for him; Moiraine garrotes the vibe; an unwelcome delegation comes to Cold Rocks Hold; and Lanfear finds a way to get even closer to Rand.
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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 48, 49 and 50 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 50 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Intro music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada.

TEOTW REDUX (Ch4-5): Master Bard Jan 15, 2021

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In this episode, Ali and Gus watch a staredown between two folks who seem to have a better idea of what's going on than the rest of the crew; juggling is in vogue; Tam has but a scratch; and Narg Smart.
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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 4 and 5 of THE EYE OF THE WORLD.
The NEW READER portion of this episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 5 of THE EYE OF THE WORLD.
The SPOILER portion of this episode may contain SPOILERS through Chapter 5 of THE FIRES OF HEAVEN
The spoiler portion of this episode starts at 01:23:52. The epilogue starts at 01:59:15
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Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tSR (Ch47): This Is the Worst Day of My Life Jan 13, 2021

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(00:00:00) tSR (Ch47): This Is the Worst Day of My Life
(00:03:21) chapter 47
In today's episode, Ali and Gus are devastated by the desecration of a revered and long-respected position of leadership and the heinous invasion of the physical grounds thereof, and fear for the future of said institution as it led by one who foments further dissent; one of Ali's former friends turns forever foe; Siuan and Leane get involuntary Botox; and a new squad sets out.
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Material covered in this episode: Chapter 47 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 47 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Intro music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada.
Outro Music: JAK O' THE SHADOWS, cover by Karyn Bard Songs. Video here (CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS FOR LORD OF CHAOS); YouTube channel here.

tSR (Ch45-46): You Can't Say That Any More, Grandpa Jan 11, 2021

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In today's episode, Ali and Gus are saddened but not surprised by the plight of the Tinkers; Perrin gets a crash course in administration and leadership; Aram makes a swift about-face in his life choices, and Ali is thrilled; Elayne doesn't understand how gravity works; Nynaeve makes a new friend; and an unsettling new face goes unremembered.
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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 45 and 46 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 46 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada

The Straw Haired Chits Discuss the Badass Women of the Wheel Jan 08, 2021

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Welcome to an extra-special collaboration featuring Lesley of STUCK ON ARRAKIS and Aradia of WOT SPOILERS and BEYOND EARTH SPOILERS! Today, the Straw Haired Chits are picking up where we left off on Malkier Talks' WOTaHoliday stream (podcast version here) as we discuss the relative strengths and merits of the badass women of the Wheel of Time. Our completely arbitrary system of discourse as we debate how much of a "strong female character" each person is revolves around four points:

Does this character have a clear objective?
Does that objective revolve around a man?
What is the skill set that this character uses to pursue that objective?
What's their boob power ranking?

As you can imagine, some of these points are more important (and serious) than others.
Today's discussion covered, in the following order:

Elayne
Egwene
Nynaeve
Faile

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This episode contains SPOILERS through the END of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada

tSR (Ch43-44): A Good Old-Fashioned Stick-Biting Jan 06, 2021

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In today's episode, Ali and Gus struggle against Perrin's insistence that he take responsibility for everything that goes wrong and nothing that goes right; Alanna performs some major healthcare stuff; Faile learns a new trick from Marin; and the Trollocs lead their first raid on Emond's Field.
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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 43 and 44 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 44 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada

tSR (Ch41-42): The Tiganza is Just WAP Jan 04, 2021

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Throughout the month of January we will be uploading two main series episodes per week in order to churn through our backlog of episodes. Happy 2021. It's no longer 2020. Yay.
In today's episode, Ali and Gus try to keep their breath steady at Perrin and Faile's aggressive flirtation after they both come clean about their personal histories; Chiad wants to play a game with Gaul; Slayer wants to play a much less fun game with Perrin; and Ban has a prominent feature.
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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 41 and 42 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 42 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

TEOTW REDUX (Ch2-3): Short Girl Energy Jan 04, 2021

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In this episode, Ali and Gus make the acquaintance of several more folks in the Two Rivers and some new arrivals as well, as folks prep for Bel Tine and Winternight. Padan Fain has a glint in his eye, Egwene shows off her new hairstyle; and Ewin Finngar might have a drinking problem.
MULLED WINE RECIPE:

1 bottle dry red wine (zinfandel or cabernet sauvignon are good)
4 cups apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
3 star anise
3 cloves
Zest and juice of 1 orange
¼ cup honey

Combine all of the above in a pot and bring to a boil
Immediately reduce to a low simmer. Add liqueur if you want (I use brandy)
Simmer 15-30 minutes and serve.

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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 2 and 3 of THE EYE OF THE WORLD.
The NEW READER portion of this episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 3 of THE EYE OF THE WORLD.
The SPOILER portion of this episode may contain SPOILERS through the end of THE SHADOW RISING.
The spoiler portion of this episode starts at 0:57:50. The epilogue starts at 01:20:42.
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Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tSR (Ch39-40): My Grandmother Claims She Can Kill People With Her Thumb Dec 30, 2020

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In this week's episode, Elayne limits herself to a single cup of wine, makes some wild assertions about her mother and Berelain, and experiences some rough treatment at the hands of her friends; Nynaeve crosses paths with some unexpected folks in Tel'aran'rhiod; Perrin internalizes a lot of guilt about stuff that, honestly, really isn't his fault; and Luc is mad sus(picious).
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Material covered in this episode: Chapters 39 and 40 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 40 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

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