The Dragon Reread

Young Moiraine and Siuan are studying hard for their final Aes Sedai certification, but they keep getting distracted by the Aiel War, Elaida's harassment, and the dark prophecy that threatens to destroy their world. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Sup...

The Battle concludes, with Rand, Mat, and Perrin cleaning house of various malefactors. The Dark One issue is settled. For good? Nope, because time is like a big round thing that turns. We finally finish the main series. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0...

Egwene's incredible sacrifice inspires Rand. Mat's battle strategy pays off after the forces of Light get a little lucky. It helps that a loophole in the rules lets Olver summon the Heroes of Legend to help. The Dark One is running out of Forsaken after Aviendha, Lan, Talmanes (!), and Egwene have trimmed their head count a bit. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Suppo...

In the Battle, Mat's counterstrike depends on Fortuona deciding to come to the rescue. They could really use that Horn but it seems like it's about to be eaten by Trollocs. Egwene isn't waiting around, though; she decides it's time to clean up this "M'Hael"/Balefire problem for good. Lan draws the curtains on the Demandred show. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Suppo...

Mat's battle plan is baffling everybody, hopefully in a good way. Rand and the Dark One continue their debate. Demandred is on top of the world, since he's winning the battle and he still has time to sword-fight the Andoran nobles who keep wandering in. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhe...

Mat's Last Battle plan has achieved the "so crazy" part but he's still working on the "it just might work" part. Rand and the Dark One weave the fabric of reality in their duel to determine the future. Gawyn discovers why nobody tried just running up and stabbing Demandred before. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Anc...

The Last Battle has begun. Mat is in command, to the perplexity of everybody who knows him. Rand has engaged with the Dark One directly. The forces of Light (Lightspawn?) have finally committed themselves, and all hangs by a thread. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed unde...

Things on the battlefield don't get worse. In fact they get slightly better, as Hessalam's devious manipulation is revealed by Perrin (of all people). But after all this worse-getting, it's pretty dire. It's time for Mat to round up the troops for one last stand. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Al...

You're not going to believe this: the war is going even worse than before. The political leaders finally realize the dark source of their generals' troubles. Egwene meets Fortuona. Mat prevents them from strangling each other, which may be his most impressive victory yet. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dung...

We thought the war was going bad before, but now it's really going downhill. Rand heads to his fate in the Pit of Doom. Mat and the Seanchan mobilize to join the fight. Perrin has a whole bunch of awesome adventures that nobody else can see but are very important. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by A...

Things are going from worse to worser on the battlefield. Egwene learns that the Sharan ambush was led by the previously missing Demandred. Perrin gets sidetracked from his hunt for one dream-villain when he discovers another one. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under...

The various battles against the Shadowspawn are intensifying and worsening. Mat painstakingly sneaks into Tuon's palace, only to find out that he lives there. Then Rand does what Mat should have done and walks right in the front door.  Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed u...

War is everywhere. Rand and Perrin both encounter Lanfear in dreams. Mat decides to join an ongoing Seanchan assassination competition. Things go well at the Black Tower (for once). Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As Elayne gets down to business to defeat the Dark One, the war opens on four fronts. Luckily she has four top-flight generals to handle them. She personally oversees the battle at Caemlyn, where she decides that the best way to fix a half-burnt city is to make it a whole-burnt one. Then Elayne and Rand "catch up". Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armad...

While Androl and Pevara lead a rescue mission that would make Nynaeve proud, Rand presents his organizing document to the Lords and Ladies (and Egwenes) of the land. The negotiation isn't going well until Rand gets a surprise assist from a long-dead frenemy. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexand...

Rand and Perrin catch up, then Rand and Aviendha "catch up". Meanwhile things are getting serious for Androl and Pevara, who need to get into each other's heads to get out of their predicament. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on P...

We keep hearing about who is no bloody hero, but in this prologue Talmanes shows us what a bloody hero bloody looks like. We also check in with various schemes and plots among the light and the dark. You guys, I think the Last Battle might actually be close this time. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon...

Mat makes good his escape from the world of the foxy folk with the aid of luck, bombs, and an unexpected sacrifice. Egwene, Elayne, and finally Rand have arrived at the appointed meeting place, and it appears that the Last Battle is about to become the Current Battle. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon...

Mat and his companions venture into the Tower of Ghenjei. They meet up with those foxy fellows, who are good at both riddles and skinning people. Mat will have to keep an eye out. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Perrin meets Elayne and they hash out the consequences of his kinda-rebellion in her kinda-kingdom. Faile takes care of the details for him since this is more of a talking situation than a hammering one. Aviendha gets some very bad news in Rhuidean. Then Rand finally meets the Borderland rulers and they give him the old Borderland slap test. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sul...

Perrin finally wins Galad over with his "rescue you and all your friends from Trolloc cookpots" plan. Combined with his previous plans ("destroy the Dragonsworn", "destroy the Aiel marauders", and "bring your mother back from the dead"), Perrin has finally convinced Galad that he might not be evil. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music...

Egwene springs Mesaana's trap with a trap of her own. It turns out that Mesaana has another trap for Egwene inside her trap. Egwene has to figure out how to trap Mesaana from within Mesaana's trap that has sprung Egwene's trap. Also, Perrin is there. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelan...

Ituralde's no good very bad day of siege ends when Rand arrives and gives him a special one-time demonstration of what happens when Trollocs meet a Dragon. Perrin attends his own murder trial and opts to tell the whole truth about his inclinations. It's a relief for him, but as a legal strategy it is not very effective. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at...

While Egwene consolidates her Tower power, things are getting desperate for Ituralde. Even if you win a street battle, if they're your streets it's a bad day. Then Mat uses a chancy tactic to deal with his squishy nemesis. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Support us at armadillo.club ! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov , licensed under CC-BY 3....

Elayne has a really good idea and decides to mix it up with the Black Ajah by herself and gets a dagger in the side for her trouble. While Ituralde remains besieged, Rand visits Bandar Eban and inspires some initiative. Perrin meets Galad, who really wants to have a battle and is surprised that his stepmom is pouring Perrin's tea. Your hosts are Jeff Lake , Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan . Sup...