Road to Tar Valon : The Wheel of Time Podcast

Kicking off book four!  This first chapter thas Min returning to the Tower and seeing visions of certain death for many there. Elaida is stalking the hallways of the Tower brooding and plotting.  We take a jump to the Two Rivers where the White Cloaks (aka The Dirty Weasel Boys), plan to invade and bring to the light anyone they see as walking in the Shadow.  Lastly, we have to give...

The finale is here!!! Here's our non book reader thoughts on motherhood as motivation, hatching dragons, and a few predictions for season 2. We are thinking about planning a few episodes on "The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" novellas and if you would like to read along with us, so be sure to hop on our discord server. All our patrons have access to live episode recordings starting at our 1 dollar...

Rings of Power, season one is at an end and we are…relieved? Moderately satiated? Still confused on many of the plot points? All of the above and more would probably be the safe answer, but you can listen to the episode and find out.  Thanks for joining us on this detour series! Stay with us to find out where our rambles take us next.   We have opened our weekly recordings to live text w...

Did you really think we were going to let a teaser like that pass by without examining it fully?  No way!  And we are sure glad we did! There are a lot of things to see and appreciate, little flashes of what the series is going to give us.  I think it’s safe to say we’re excited! We hope you continue to join us as we travel all over the map trying to reach Tar Valon. We have opened our Discord Cha...

Feet stuff, wardrobe changes, and the plight of the common people, we are talking all about episode 9 of House of the Dragon, "The Green Council". All hail Rhaeneys, the Queen that never was.  Check out our patreon page, discord community, and youtube channel here https://linktr.ee/roadtotarvalon 

We have almost reached the end of the first season for the Rings of Power and we are...confused.  So many unanswered questions and loose threads waiting to be pulled together.  With only one episode remaining we feel there will be a waiting game to play before getting any answers. In the mean time we will continue to heap praise on our queen, Disa, discuss that all important horse, Berek...

And that’s the end of book three in the Wheel of Time! So much to talk about in these chapters but Traci and Amber are bringing the heat to break it all down. With that being said, this is a full spoilers episode so listen with caution!! This is going to be a long ride… so perhaps grab a snack and a frothy ale for this one. We have opened our weekly recordings to live text with our Patrons when we...

What's up with Baela? Religious tyranny? Viserys makes a last stand, and we make some non book-reader predictions. Our House of the Dragon discussion continues on "The Lord of the Tides". As always, check out our Patreon page to have access to our 1$ "live recording" tier. You can find links to that, our merch shop, and our Youtube library here. https://linktr.ee/roadtotarvalon More episodes await...

Naval Battles? Will Loial's perspective on violence influence Perrin? Pot scrubbing? Is The Wheel of Time changing the face of fantasy fans? Here's our top 10 takeaways from the Comic Con panel. Join us on Patreon! Access tp live episode recordings are only a dollar. https://linktr.ee/roadtotarvalon

One lengthy slow clap for Berek the horse! Another fun episode where Traci tries her best to suspend disbelief, Amber is here for the horse armor, and we consider the epic blast of that volcanic eruption. As always, one of the perks to all Patreon tiers is the ability to join us every week live for a recording. Check out links to our Discord channel, shop, Patreon page here: https://linktr.ee/road...

Our characters are all arriving in Tear and things are getting exciting! Thief Catcher Julien Sandar is introduced and is assisting Nyneave. Perrin and crew are looking for a place to stay while they are locating Rand and any other mysteries in the city. While Mat and Thom are on the docks trying to stop Comar. Things are really coming to a head in these last few chapters! We have opened our weekl...

From The Wheel of Time, to Dune, to his own book series, The Mystic Trilogy, who's the guy behind Dragonmount.com what type of magic systems does he write, and what type of weapon would he wield in the apocalypse.  Buy the books here: https://jasondenzel.com/

Discussions on child rearing, family, blood versus name. Sides have been chosen, and things get dark. No Fire and Blood spoilers here! Be sure to check out our Youtube channel, and if you would like to help make the show, join us on Patreon. All tiers are welcome to listen in on live recordings each week. https://linktr.ee/roadtotarvalon

Comfort in tropes, writing versus design, loves & criticisms. Was this the best episode so far? Let's jump into it! We record live every week, so check out our patreon page to join us live. Tiers start at 1 dollar.  Find the link here https://linktr.ee/roadtotarvalon 

Unfortunately Amber is out sick for this episode, but show editor Aydan  joins in and chats with Traci about The Wheel of Time TV Show, The House of les Dragon, and a bit of The Rings of Power. Mostly focused on the second episode of The Wheel of Time and breaking down some of the amazing scenes and characters that are making this fantastic book series come to life. With little bits and piece...

Will no one rid me of this troublesome Harwin? House of the Dragon kicks off with a time jump and heats up in more ways than one. We are going to discuss all our favorite points and character moments without any Fire and Blood spoilers . Be sure to follow us on Youtube to check our catalog of Wheel of Time content and all links to support the channel can be found here: https://linktr.ee/roadtotarv...

We answer the call of Middle Earth with our impressions of Amazon Prime's fantasy budget buster, The Rings of Power.  This episode covers the start of the episode, up until the end of episode 4 so if you haven't watched it, get caught up with that show, and then come join us.  As always thanks for listening and check out our Youtube channel, Patreon page, and merch shop here! https://lin...

Moiraine uses forbidden magic to help the crew escape from Illian, Mat’s in and out of trouble (shock) and Caemlyn before we make it through our chapters this week. We are almost at the end of the Dragon Reborn and the reunion of our main character since way back at the end of book one is just around the corner! Anyone else excited? We have opened our weekly recordings to live text with our Patron...

The Detour Series has begun! We usually cover "The Wheel of Time" but we are kicking things off with a DETOUR TO WESTEROS. Join us for a recap, as we talk about all of this DRAMA! This episode is spoiler free, so feel free to jump in. No Fire and Blood spoilers here.  As always thanks for listening and check out our Youtube channel, Patreon page, and merch shop here! https://linktr.ee/roadtotarval...

Mat pretends he’s a hard ass, but attempts to help one of a swarm of refugees and later swings from a stable loft to defend a stranger in the dark. The encounter is illuminating and spurs Thom and Mat on their way to Caemlyn.  Perrin arrives in Illian and while the presence of wolves feels uncomfortably distant, he’s got an entirely different canine problem to occupy his mind.  Moiraine...

Perrin’s got girl problems, from falcon to forsaken, and his nights are every bit as tumultuous as his days.  We are given glimpses into the structure and prophecies of the Aiel, Nyneave stokes her anger engine for some serious healing, and a dance is ended with a flash of Power. Each group continues its travels, apart but together and all aiming for the same destination: Tear. We have opened...

Oh, Liandrin Sedai, what is there to say about her? Between the books and the show, plenty! While we agree book Liandrin has few redeemable qualities, but we were truly surprised to find her downright likeable when being portrayed by the immensely talented Kate Fleetwood. We have opened our weekly recordings to live text with our Patrons when we record. This is for all our patrons, starting at $1...

Mat and Thom narrowly make it onto the first ship leaving Tar Valon where Mat is assumed to be a young lord in disguise on his way to Andor; what else explains that flash of cash and farm boy wardrobe? We come back to Perrin’s POV where two of Min’s viewings are about to come to vivid life. We have opened our weekly recordings to live text with our Patrons when we record. This is for all our patro...

Are you guys ready? The travels of all the young people are about to kick off, danger and intrigue riding alongside them, and we have the reemergence of one badass troubadour. This is the tipping point, where it’s time to hold onto your butts and get ready for the ride. There’s much show speculation sprinkled throughout and a mini history lesson involving spit dogs.  You’re welcome. We have opened...

We thought this would be a fun one because of Mat and his scene with the Trakand boys, not to mention our gals making their first trip to tel’aran’rhiod, but what we hadn’t prepared for was Amber’s impromptu quote creation and more scene developments for Wheel of Time the musical featuring some Be Kind Rewind stylings. It may take us forever to reach our destination, but we are having a damn good...