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tDR (Ch38-39): Hyper Beam Ruined Balefire For Me Aug 12, 2020

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WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY TWO
In today's episode, Gus frantically tries to get the Aiel accent right; Ali makes some bold predictions about a new Aiel character; Nynaeve is always angry; we discuss head wounds and why they're incredibly unrealistic in fiction; and there's a LOT of discussion about Pokemon (stick around after the credits).
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 38 and 39 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 39 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch36-37): Perriet the Spy Aug 11, 2020

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WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY ONE
In today's episode Ali and Gus join Perrin for the world's worst nap; Ali's least favorite temptress rears her not-so-ugly head again; Rand makes some very rash (but perhaps correct choices); a villain enjoys speaking in the third person; and Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne decide that boats suck.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 36 and 37 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 37 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch34-35): Maybe He Has a Magnum Dong Aug 06, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus explore awkward situations with Perrin; the Aiel get a new voice; Faile jumps into the scene; and Moiraine gets comfortable.
Material covered in this week's episode: Chapters 34 and 35 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 35 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch32-33): Racist Fish Jul 29, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus deal with a lot of people who have a lot of terrible opinions about people who are different from themselves; Mat goes from King of the Hexayahtzees to a snake-eyed peasant; nobody knows what to do with Aiel (except lie about them); and, most importantly of all, we discuss whether or not there can be such thing as an evil dog.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 32 and 33 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 34 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.
Check out the video of the LIVE WOTcastathon last week on tWOTcast's Youtube Channel!
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Cybersmile Bonus Episode - Who Is Playing Whom? Jul 25, 2020

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In this BONUS episode, Gus makes Ali guess WHO IS PLAYING WHOM in the WHEEL OF TIME TV series!
The photos that Gus is showing Ali are available through a Google Drive link here: WHEEL OF TIME SHOW PICTURES
Video of our segment is available partway through this link: CYBERSMILE FUNDRAISER VIDEO
For more information about Cybersmile, check out THIS LINK. Please donate if you are in a financial position to do so :)
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 33 of THE DRAGON REBORN.

tDR (Ch30-31): A Sh*tload of Chicken Jul 23, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus rejoin Mat (and his newfound liberty) as he fleeces the entire town; Gus equivocates about how much coinage is actually worth; Thom is confirmed to be a player; and There Are No Footpads In Tar Valon.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 30 and 31 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 31 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch28-29): Dovie Dovie Dodecahedron Jul 15, 2020

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In this week's episode, Elayne's dimples fail her for the first time; Mat makes a promise that he means to keep; Laras pushes the limits of kitchen sanitation; and a horrible truth is revealed about Ali's favorite character.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 28 and 29 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 29 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch26-27): I'd Rather Die than Share a Twin Bed Jul 08, 2020

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Check out our collaboration with Stuck On Arrakis HERE! (DISCLAIMER: due to discrepancies in recording time, this collaboration is farther ahead than we are in this episode of the podcast)
In this week's episode, Ali and Gus explore the storerooms of the White Tower; Nynaeve demonstrates her adeptness with construction (and destruction) tools; Egwene gets dreamy; and none of the boys are having a good time.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 26 and 27 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 27 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch24-25): Oh, Are We Killing the Poor? Jul 01, 2020

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In this week's episode, Ali and Gus see the triumphant return of Ali's favorite character (you know who I mean); Mat maybe is a little less of a trash king than Ali had thought; Lanfear continues to snark and body shame; and the Wonder Girls decline to trust anyone.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 24 and 25 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 25 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

tDR (Ch21-23): Is She About to Be Julius Caesar'd? Jun 25, 2020

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In this week's extra long episode, Ali and Gus join Egwene as she spends some time with a lot of dusty old bones and one excitable old Aes Sedai; string theory and Schrodinger get tossed around; Egwene walks through some archways and has a bad time; and a whole new dreamy world gets some fresh illumination.
Material covered in this episode: Chapters 21, 22 and 23 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 23 of THE DRAGON REBORN.
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Music by Alexander Nakarada. Art by Collin Rice.

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