Jim Scriven

Fantasy for the Ages

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Jim (Father) and Zach (Son) talk about their ideas and perspectives on fantasy fiction, starting with Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series but straying in various other directions as well. The generational difference in how they view what they read will become obvious (and entertaining, they hope!). Come enjoy our debates and explorations over what all these books mean, and see who you agree with.

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Author

Jim Scriven

Category

Fiction

Podcast website

www.podomatic.com

Latest episode

Oct 20, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 11: Hungry Like the Wolf (EotW Ch: 22-23, 25, 27, 29-30) 14.02.2021

The debacle that was Shadar Logoth has scattered our company to the four winds. Our next few episodes will follow the various groups of characters as they journey on and have their own unique experiences. In this episode we travel beside Perrin and Egwene as they search for the others while seeking out a path forward, pursued by forces of evil and now new dangers. Who and what they encounter sets...

Episode 10: Survivor (EotW: Ch. 17-20) 07.02.2021

The part of the book that throws everything into chaos! Stopping at a location called Shadar Logoth - really, who would have seen that coming? Our company of travelers have been harried by Shadowspawn up to this point, but this section proves they'd had it easy so far. The journey will never be quite the same after this - nor will the rest of the series. Be sure to Subscribe to catch all our episo...

Episode 9: Stronger (EotW: Ch. 14-16) 31.01.2021

Our company spends some time in Baerlon, finding a little respite from the creatures chasing them so far. Finally, a little rest, and in a town tremendously larger than anything the Emond's Field folks have ever seen. Nice to be safe for a change - but nothing is that easy for this group. Surprises await! As always, you may find slight SPOILERS in this episode, but out intent remains to enhance th...

Episode 8: Midweek Special: Who's the Baddest of Them All? 27.01.2021

This is the first of our one-off midweek episodes, planned every fifth episode or so, with the intention to focus on all sorts of fantasy genre content while our regular weekly episodes continue through The Wheel of Time (and eventually other fantasy series). In this episode, Zach and Jim discuss and debate the strengths and weaknesses of some well known bad guys/villains from a broad spectrum of...

Episode 7: Go the Distance (EotW Ch. 10-13) 24.01.2021

The adventure continues, as our company swiftly flees from Emond's Field in the dark of night, seeking to escape The Two Rivers and continue on to a place of safety. Zach and Jim will take listeners through the stress-filled, tense journey, as the forces of shadow ever pursue. As always, there will be slight SPOILERS in this episode. Support us by subscribing at Apple Podcast, or wherever you list...

Episode 6: Take It On the Run (EotW Ch. 5-9) 17.01.2021

Jim & Zach continue discussing The Eye of the World, now where the action picks up significantly. We'll see the world of our core characters flipped upside down, and how they are forced to react. Where the previous chapters were about introductions, this is action, action, action. As always, there will be slight SPOILERS in this episode. We invite you to follow us by subscribing, and never miss an...

Episode 5: Getting to Know You (EotW: Ch. 1-4) 10.01.2021

Zach and Jim dig into the great content in the first four chapters of Robert Jordan's The Eye of the World. We meet many core characters who will be with us more or less for much of the lengthy series. While this episode does include SPOILERS, we go for spoiler-lite, explaining things we believe would only benefit rather than ruining it for the first-time reader. Those of you who know the series w...

Episode 4: The Prologue (The Eye of the World) 03.01.2021

In this episode Zach and Jim fully dive into the first of Robert Jordan's 15 books in The Wheel of Time series, discussing the first section, the Prologue. Big items are introduced, but the casual reader will have no idea the first time through. Jim & Zach will try to help! There will be suggestions of spoilers, but we try not to blow things completely up. Both first time readers AND people who ha...

Episode 3: The Third Age (The Wheel of Time) 27.12.2020

Jim & Zach complete their review of the history of Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" world, setting the stage for where the story actually begins. 3,000 years of history covered in one whirlwind podcast episode! This definitely includes SPOILERS. We hope you'll continue the conversation by connecting with us on Social Media. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Facebook: https://www.face...

Episode 2: The Wheel Turns 21.12.2020

Jim & Zach get into the background of Robert Jordan's most excellent "The Wheel of Time" series. THIS INCLUDES SPOILERS. We hope you'll continue the conversation by connecting with us on Social Media. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyForTheAges Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasy_for_the_ages/ Best of all, here is an Invite Link to our...

Episode 1: Not the Beginning, but A Beginning 13.12.2020

Jim & Zach kick off the podcast with why they are sharing this, including a little of how they've come to fantasy fiction and what they love about it. While this episode contains some minor spoilers, note that most of our Wheel of Time episodes will be intentionally "spoiler-lite," only highlighting and hinting at things first time readers ought to notice. We avoid the big spoilers. For other...

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