Wheel of Time Barside Chats

Matt the Innkeeper is BACK from vacation and ready to rock with your host, Brian the Gleeman, and long-time friend of the pod, Grace (aka @Bain_Chiad on Twitter). This week the gang discusses whether spoilers ruined their enjoyment of the TV series, why they chose to spoil themselves, and whether they would do it again for Season 2. What do you think? Spoilers, or non-spoilers? Be sure to check ou...

Join Brian and special guest co-host Mary (aka Frenzy) in this week's episode while Matt the Innkeeper is out on vacation! Brian and Mary are joined by an old Theoryland friend, Cary, who brought a fun topic: What did we think of Egwene and Nynaeve in the show? Listen along as the gang discusses Egwene and Nynaeve and all of the nuances of their characters. And let us know what you think! Ping us...

In the 2022 season debut episode of Barside Chats, Brian and Matt discuss their thoughts on the entirety of Season 1, as well as specifically focusing on Episode 8, the season finale of the show. Plus, they share their New Years' resolutions!

Join Brian and Matt as they meet with Sharnise, and her boyfriend Dunkin. Dun is a non-reader who has been consuming the show voraciously. He shares his insights, questions, and theories with us in this hour-long adventure! 

Join Brian the Gleeman and Matt the Innkeeper as they share their reactions and thoughts about Episode Six, a little bit about Episode Five, and a rather epic rant about the Eye of the World and... why is anyone complaining about this stuff?! Plus, a potential Wheel of Time parody song opportunity...

Join Brian the Gleeman & Matt the Innkeeper as we do a roundup of some angsty reviews and comments that we found on The Dusty Wheel website. Do these reviews have a point? Are they justified? Or are they just angry people with no sense whatsoever? What we discovered might surprise you! Let us know what you think!

Brian chats about the first half of Season One of The Wheel of Time series with co-host Matt the Innkeeper and special guest Mary, aka Frenzy aka Dark Mother. They discuss each of the episodes and share their thoughts about them, and each person brings some insights that the others hadn't considered.

Brian & Matt are joined by special guests, Grace and Sharnise, for this week's episode as they discuss the FIRST THREE EPISODES OF THE WHEEL OF TIME SERIES OH MY GOD IT'S OUT IT'S OUT IT'S OUT. Um, yes. That. They discuss that. And maybe they play some games! Tune in to find out.

A little under two weeks ago we had a special Trailer'gaidon! The Dusty Wheel partnered with Amazon Prime to bring us a TEN HOUR livestream, full of goodies like a pre-recorded note from showrunner Rafe Judkins, interviews with Daniel, Zoe, Madeline, and, of course, Rosamund, as well as the world premiere of one of Lorne Balfe's songs during his own interview with the Innkeeper. It was a heck of a...

Teaser'gaidon is here! The Amazon Prime Wheel of Time TV series finally dropped the first major teaser on Thursday, September 2, 2021, and our very own Innkeeper held an incredible 12-hour marathon livestream on The Dusty Wheel. The Gleeman was able to catch up with Matt and do a little debriefing on how the livestream went, what his favorite parts were, and what are some of his hopes and dreams f...

After a short hiatus, the crew returns to discuss the photos released by Entertainment Weekly. Matt and Brian are joined by returning guests Todd and Tyler, and they tackle the big questions: why THESE photos? why not certain other photos? is Lord of the Rings really just the fantasy version of the Avengers? Tell us what YOU think! If you enjoyed this podcast, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spo...

The gang is back together to talk about another burning question: why would anyone want to be a Hero of the Horn? It sounds violent and full of death! Joining us are Todd and Mary, of Theoryland fame and frequent contributors to The Dusty Wheel's Live TV Adaptation segments. Join us as we talk about why we would or would not want to be a Hero, and if we were a Hero, what would our hero powers be?...

A fan wrote us an email asking us a question: "What if we cut Faile completely and instead had Perrin and Gaul be in a relationship?" And boy was that a fun one to discuss! Listen to Matt and Brian talk to our guest, Grace aka @Bain_Chiad, about the possibilities that a Perrin/Gaul relationship would bring to the table!  Tell us what YOU think! If you enjoyed this podcast, leave a review on A...

The crew asks a question that has been burning a hole in the back of Brian's mind for years. Why would ANYONE be a Darkfriend?! Matt and Brian, along with special guest Matt aka Malkier's King, tackle this question once and for all... Will someone think of the cloaks?! Tell us what YOU think! If you enjoyed this podcast, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.....

Our special guest this week is Professor Michael Livingston. He is a Professor of English at The Citadel in South Carolina, and author of the fantasy series The Shards of Heaven and the Audible Original, Seaborn . He is also a historian that studies medieval conflicts, and his claim to fame is moving battlefields. Who does that?! Listen as we interview this madman and genius extraordinaire. Buy hi...

Join Matt and Brian as they discuss the biggest baddie of all: Elan Moran Tedronai, aka Ishamael. Is he really necessary to the Wheel of Time?! What about his friendship with Lews Therin Telamon? Did he really need to have flaming eyes? All that and more on this episode. Tell us what YOU think! If you enjoyed this podcast, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast...

Matt and Brian talk to the one and only, the legendary Margaret Weis, co-creator of the Dragonlance universe, author of great renown, and all-around wonderful person. She talks about her experience writing the Dragonlance series, working with her co-author Tracy Hickman, how her family was affected by her job, and we may even get a little bit of breaking news in there. Check it out! If you like th...

This episode is a little different. Instead of the normal crew at the Barside, it's just Brian laying out his thoughts on why The Wheel of Time works in ways that most other book series do not. It's short, it's sweet... it's The Gleeman Talks. Enjoy. Feedback much appreciated. If you're a fan of this podcast, leave us a review at Apple Podcasts or tell a friend about us! We would love to have more...

Time is a circle is a time! Join us this week as we talk with Drew McCaffrey, host of Inking Out Loud, about metaphysics in the Wheel of Time. Specifically, the fact that time is circular and repeats itself. We'll dive into the metaphysics as well as discussing how it affects the writing of the books themselves. Be sure to check out Drew's podcast if you enjoy this one! If you like this podcast, p...

Join the Gleeman and Innkeeper for the next installment of our Essentials series covering the one and only Lan Mandragoran! Our special guests this week are Zuul and MK from The Dusty Wheel's Discord server (see links below). Join us as we chat about what makes Lan Lan and what is most important about him?! Plenty of spoilers in this one, so if you haven't finished the series, stay away.  Rem...

A one-time special episode to discuss a real-world event that has very strong parallels to certain sequences and characters in The Wheel of Time. The Innkeeper is out today, but the Gleeman meets up with Andrew from The Black Tower Podcast to discuss an insurrection at the United States Capitol building and what parallels we might find at the White Tower in The Wheel of Time. Hear more from our gu...

Join the Gleeman and Innkeeper for a very special New Year's edition of Barside Chats, where they cover what is perhaps the most essential character in the entire series: Mistress Cinchonine. Tune in to hear Matt make the case for Mistress Cinchonine's canonization as an Essential. If you listen carefully, you may be able to hear Brian's reaction! Remember to subscribe and leave us a review if you...

In this special Christmas edition of Barside Chats, Matt and Brian answer listener questions ranging from The Dusty Wheel decor to pizza toppings to questions we wish we had been able to ask Robert Jordan. Come listen and enjoy! Special shout outs to Recappa Sedai (https://www.letsgetwheel.com/) and Lezbi Nerdy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeAzsnlLKwmNp_ONO-zBkqw)! Remember to subscribe and l...

The Gleeman and Innkeeper discuss weighty topics with the Grand Nae'blis on this episode starting with: is Lews Therin Telamon special? Did he break the Wheel? Can the Wheel even be broken? Does anyone get the Gleeman's bad jokes? What do you think? is the Wheel breakable?! Remember to subscribe and leave us a review if you would like to support this podcast, so that others can find us. Twitter: h...

In the third of the Essentials series, the Gleeman and the Innkeeper dissect the character of Elayne Trakand, Daughter-Heir of Andor, and try to pin down exactly what makes Elayne Elayne, and whether or not she's even essential to the overall story. They are joined by the esteemed guest, Kayla aka Master of the Deck, and in between good-natured ribbing, the three of them reach a startling conclusi...