Blood and Ashes is a spoiler filled, chapter by chapter discussion of the Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels penned by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.Join us, three middle aged dads, as we re-read the series and enthusiastically discuss all the best bits from each chapter. Do we know every single thing about the world of The Wheel of Time? No. Do we know half? Probably not. Does that stop us from wildly speculating and tapping into half faded memories from our teens? Definitely not!It's all just a good ol' time for anyone looking to relive the highs and lows of Rand's journey. Pull in!
Here we are, The Great Hunt has begun!
We pick up the action almost immediately after we left off The Eye of the World with the whole gang in Fal Dara, which gets a surprise visit from the Amyrlin Sea…
Finally, it's here: Our season finale for The Eye of The World!
We were a little late on recording this one due to some scheduling challenges, and even though we made it work we had a couple of audio …
We're really getting to the pointy end now...
In this episode we get introduced to The Ways and promptly look for the exit, the gang travel all the way to Fal Dara in the Borderlands where an army of…
Welcome back, friends!
In our latest episode we dust off the dirt from the Caemlyn Road and revel in the festival-like atmosphere of Rex Manning... I mean, False Dragon Day in Caemlyn!
Lan, Moiraine an…
Ok, I know I always start with "It's a big one this week!", but this time we really do have our biggest episode yet. Foolishly I thought this one would be thin, but it is WAY fat. In a good way!
We pi…
Oh my, it's our biggest episode yet!
This stretch of the book felt like it didn't have too much meat on it, but we managed to find some things to chew on, boy oh boy.
The group is still split with Mat,…
It's a meaty one!
As the gang leave Baerlon we see our first big Trolloc battle, we're introduced to Shadar Logoth and the crazy history of that city and its denizens, the group is splintered, Nynaeve…
Welcome back!
In this episode we follow the gang as they leave the Two Rivers behind and experience their first "city" in Baerlon. We encounter Min, Whitecloaks, spies, shadowspawn and worse and some…
Welcome back!
In this episode we take care of a bit of housework up front, touching on the episode naming convention and listener submissions via our website: www.bloodandashespodcast.com
We then join…
Our premiere episode! Welcome one and all.
First things first, Jody's microphone is not great in this premier episode, but it's definitely listenable. But from the next episode that problem has been s…
Are you looking for a spoiler filled, excitement fueled, light hearted discussion about our favorite fantasy series? Then look no further! Join 3 middle aged dads as we re-read the series and have a …