Tar Valon Or Bust
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- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 87 minutes
- Episodes
- 146
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Crystal Cave, Book 4: The Red Dragon, Sections 6-10
In which Jenn and Preeti talk about emotional disconnection, historical infodumps, Big Feelings about Ambrosius and Merlin, and quests.
Next episode: Book V, The Coming of the Bear: Sections 1-5
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The Crystal Cave, Book 4: The Red Dragon, Sections 1-5
In which Preeti and Jenn discuss timeline wibbly-wobbliness, Merlin's misogyny, #JusticeForNiniane, and the only moment in which they sort of liked Uther.
Next episode: Book IV, The Red Dragon: Sectio…
The Crystal Cave, Book 3: The Wolf, Sections 7-12
In which the big question is, who is this scared Merlin and what happened to his assurance? Preeti and Jenn debate authorial intent vs. impact, possible theories, the Saxon perspective, and also wow …
The Crystal Cave, Book 3: The Wolf, Sections 1-6
In which Preeti and Jenn spend an hour talking about 35 pages of text, because that's how they roll. Unreliable narrators, historical timelines, Parks and Rec comparisons, the works! But hey, at leas…
The Crystal Cave, Book 2: The Falcon
Get ready, y'all! Three recording sessions later, Preeti and Jenn dive THE DEEPEST into The Falcon. Join them for parallel characters, big revelations, druids, and all the ugh to Uther.
Next section:…
The Crystal Cave, Prologue through Book I: The Dove
In this extra-long episode, Preeti and Jenn dig into the language, atmosphere, and voice of The Crystal Cage: Prologue - Book I: The Dove. (We will fight you for baby Merlin!!!!!)
Hild and Menewood, N…
Preeti, Jenn, and Mary (Rainbow) Stewart's Arthurian Saga
As they prepare to dive into their next reread, Preeti and Jenn talk about Mary Stewart as a writer, their personal history with her Arthurian Saga, and what they're expecting, excited for, and nervo…
The Wheel of Time Reread Wrap-Up
Preeti and Jenn recorded live with Patrons for a special retrospective, WoT readalikes, and Q&A!
Read-Alikes:
Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu
Between Earth and Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse
Inheritance Tr…
Music in the Wheel of Time, with Bryan Dunn
A very special bonus episode! Jenn and musician Bryan Dunn reunite to nerd out over music in fantasy adaptations, from The Hills of Tanchico and Sing of Manetheren to songs from the Witcher, Game of …
A Memory of Light: Chapters 38 - Epilogue
It's the end?!!! Well, an end. Join Preeti and Jenn for a very extended discussion on their feelings about how things get wrapped up, what they were very wrong about just one episode ago, and for wha…
The Wheel of Time S3 E8: He Who Comes with the Dawn
Join Preeti and Jenn as they discuss this absolute JAW-DROPPER of a finale (also can someone please let us know when Season 4 is confirmed, and can that be AS SOON AS POSSIBLE).
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A Memory of Light, Chapter 37 (The Second Half-Ish)
FEELINGS. JUST NONSTOP FEELINGS, Y'ALL.
Next episode: Chapters 38 - Epilogue, airing (probably) next week.
Bryan Dunn's album Zapgun! [Bandcamp]
Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot is out now!
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The Wheel of Time S3 E7: Goldeneyes
The Wheel of Time S3 E6: The Shadow in the Night
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The Wheel of Time S3 E5: Tel'Aran'Rhiod
A Memory of Light, Chapter 37 (The First Half-Ish)
In which Preeti talks about ugly crying multiple times, Jenn confesses some feelings about wizard battles, Tragic Flaws are examined, and somehow that's only half of this chapter.
Next episode: The se…
The Wheel of Time S3 E4: The Road to the Spear
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The Wheel of Time S3 E3: Seeds of Shadow
The Wheel of Time S3 E2: A Question of Crimson
The Wheel of Time S3 E1: To Race the Shadow
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