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tSR (Ch3-4): Perpetual Humanity Problems Sep 23, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus find Perrin acting jealous and Faile responding tit for tat; Rand has a tough time taking direction; Lan and Rhuarc have the same sense of humor; and Mat's stuck between a stone(s board) and a hard place.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 3 and 4 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 4 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tSR (Ch1-2): Stabby Spin-The-Bottle Sep 16, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus dive headfirst into The Shadow Rising only to crash right into most of Ali's least favorite characters; Min's back in action, but not how she'd like to be; Perrin, Mat and Rand have a bad time; and Berelain encounters an unexpected obstacle.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 1 and 2 of THE SHADOW RISING.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 2 of THE SHADOW RISING.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

The Straw Haired Chits Discuss The Dragon Reborn Sep 15, 2020

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In today's bonus episode, Ali and Gus are joined by Lesley from Stuck On Arrakis and Aradia from WOT Spoilers to discuss the first three books, our personal histories with The Wheel of Time, our wish lists for the upcoming Amazon adaptation and much more!
This episode contains Spoilers for the entirety of THE DRAGON REBORN.
Spoiler content for THE SHADOW RISING begins at 1:45:00 and ends at 2:11:00.
(NOTE: Ali and Gus had some technical difficulties while recording, so our audio is a little out of whack. Thank you for bearing with us.)
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Listen to Aradia at WOT Spoilers and Broken Earth Spoilers, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram!
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR Finale: The Thirteenth Wheel Sep 09, 2020

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In this week's mega-episode, Ali and Gus bring the gang back together in Tear; Juilin Sandar has his ups and downs; Thom self-quarantines; Mat experiments with pyrotechnics; Perrin gets PG-13; Be'lal does... whatever he's doing; and a long-asked question is answered at last (and not to Ali's satisfaction).
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS for THE ENTIRETY OF THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR Finale TEASER: Ali's Reaction Sep 02, 2020

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THIS TEASER CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE DRAGON REBORN. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE DRAGON REBORN. SERIOUSLY.
Ali and Gus may be on vacation this week, but here's a teaser of what's coming next week when we cover ALL SEVEN REMAINING CHAPTERS of The Dragon Reborn.
It's going to be about three and a half hours long.
Get hype.

tDR (Ch48-49): YEAST! Aug 26, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus have some qualms with Egwene's inability to apologize; Nynaeve does some excellent sleight of tongue; Mat is pretty bad at Stones/Go; Comar embraces a fermenting fungus; and the method behind a particular ta'veren skill comes to light.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 48 and 49 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 49 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch46-47): Prime Cougar Age Aug 19, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus join Mat as he commits a B&E and comes face to face with Gaebril himself (who may or may not be Rahvin); the Forsaken continue their internal quibbling; Tallanvor puts himself in danger; and Thom finds a new purpose in life.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 46 and 47 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 47 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch44-45): That's Feminism! Aug 15, 2020

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WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY FIVE
In today's episode, Ali and Gus grapple with the idea that there might be such a thing as evil dogs; Zarine dives headfirst into a very dangerous situation (probably not a good idea); Mat fails to understand the circumstances that he lives under; and we get into a serious discussion about some of Robert Jordan's trauma and how it affects his views on women.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 44 and 45 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 45 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch42-43): Mean Green Zarine Machine Aug 14, 2020

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WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES Day FOUR!
In today's episode, Ali and Gus find themselves in a city full of very, VERY angry people; Zarine is TOTALLY not flirting with Perrin; Moiraine dramatically underestimated Perrin's importance to the pattern; and Hopper is too intoxicated for Perrin's bumbling.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 42 and 43 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 43 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch40-41): We're Gonna Get Sued Aug 13, 2020

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WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY THREE!
In today's episode, Ali lets her inner musician fly; Mat does heroic deeds and ogles a hot (in more than one way) lady; Perrin gets in some fights that he really shouldn't have gotten into; and a little bird gets her way.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 40 and 41 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 41 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

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