Tales from the Waystone

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 14; Escape from Tarbean, where we will be discussing chapters thirty through thirty-two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Class Consciousness. We're so glad that this episode marks the end of Kvothe's time in Tarbean and sets him on his journey to the University. Also, for the next couple weeks, Podchaser is giving a small donat...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 13; Joseph Campbell, Eat Your Heart Out, where we will be discussing chapters twenty-eight and twenty-nine of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of The Call to Adventure. This episode covers parts of the story that inspire theory crafting and speculation. We'd love to know if you have theories to share with us!    Interesting fact link...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 12; The Pride That Goes Before the Fall, where we will be discussing chapters twenty-six through twenty-seven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Hubris. This episode has a fair bit of theory crafting and speculation. We'd love to know if you have other theories!    Interesting fact links: Historical Figures Weren't Just a Bunch o...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 11; Stories vs. Parables: FIGHT!, where we will be discussing chapter twenty-three through twenty-five of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of stories and parables.  Also, we missed the opportunity to tell a silly dad joke, so we're doing it here: 'What's the difference between a Tuna and a Piano?' A small note: at the end of the epis...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 10; Angels and Demons, where we will be discussing chapter twenty-two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Seasonal Generosity. This episode deals with a difficult period in the life of our protagonist, and though we approached it as sensitively as we could, we understand if it's a bit too intense for some listeners.   Interesting...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 9; Light in the Darkness (the long-awaited rerecording of the fabled 'lost episode'), where we will be discussing chapters twenty and twenty-one of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Suffering & Grace. Additionally, Will earned a punishment in episode 8, and the audio of him being 'forced' to drink a cherry smoothie is included in t...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 8; The Art of Getting Lost, where we will be discussing chapters eighteen and nineteen of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Self Care. The audio for this episode was pretty quiet when we recorded because we both got really emotional. We amplified the sound, though it might still be a little low in some spots. We apologize if it sou...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 7; Be Wary of Folly, where we will be discussing chapters fifteen through seventeen of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Folly. This episode deals with tragic circumstances for our protagonist, and though we approached it as sensitively as we could, we understand if it's a bit too intense for some listeners.   Interesting fact link...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 6; Too Clever By Half, where we will be discussing chapters thirteen and fourteen of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of The Smartest Kid In The Room.     Interesting fact links: Protective Humpbacks:  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/08/humpback-whales-save-animals-killer-whales-explained/   _____________________________...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 5; It's Going To Be Legen--Wait For It--Dary!, where we will be discussing chapter twelve of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Anticipation.   Interesting fact links: Ocean LEGO:  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59913/18-years-after-spill-ocean-lego-pieces-still-wash-ashore Gross coffee mugs:  https://www.today.com/health/why-i...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 4; We Get It. You Took Intro to Philosophy!, where we will be discussing chapters nine through eleven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Philosophy.   Interesting fact links: Cabbie Brain:  https://www.damninteresting.com/nugget/mind-warping-knowledge/   ____________________________________________________________________________...

Hello Everyone! This tiny not-episode (in which we missed the opportunity to toast to one more *year* above the roses) released on New Year's Eve, 2019. Phoenix decided that they'd rather not spend the holidays editing audio, but rather catching up on their backlog of books and video games. We hope you had a good year, and hope that your 2020 will be even better. While we don't have a full episode...

Hello Everyone! This tiny not-episode released on Christmas Eve, 2019. Phoenix decided that they'd rather not spend the holidays editing audio, but rather catching up on their backlog of books and video games. We hope you're doing well this holiday season, but we know it can be a tough time of year for some. While we don't have a full episode for you today, we'd love to geek out and hear your King...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 3; Let Me Tell You A Story, where we will be discussing chapters seven and eight of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Storytellers.   Interesting fact links: On Languages:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aXmNle560k   _________________________________________________________________________________

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 2; And That's Why You Always Leave A Note!, where we will be discussing chapters three through six of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Unreliable Narrators.   Interesting fact links: Mystery Lake:  https://www.damninteresting.com/nugget/the-mystery-lake-of-the-himalayas/ The one time red paint actually made a vehicle go faster:  h...

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 1; A Beginning in Three Parts, where we will be discussing the prologue through chapter two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Negative Space.   Interesting fact links: Butterfly Wings:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g246c6Bv58    _________________________________________________________________________________