Wheel Takes

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus meet the men responsible for Rand and Mat's upbringing; Perrin , Marin and Verin are all in a room together and it makes Ali's head hurt; Dain Bornhald is starting to think maybe things are rotten in his camp; Padan Fain is a cartoon villain; and every Two Rivers family has an angry conspiracy nutter. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 31 and 32 of T...

CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains EXPLICIT discussion of sex and sexuality. Welcome to November's Bonus Episode! Thanks to the generous support of our Patrons, we'll be making one-off bonus episodes like this one every month. For more information, check out our Patreon ! In this month's Bonus Episode, we discuss the carnal predilections of our favorite characters: what they might already have...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus experience The Big Sad with Perrin; Faile begins to demonstrate some emotional maturity; we find a new Best Fictional Mom ever; and a couple of color-shifting cloaks shift the balance in the region. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 29 and 30 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 30 of THE SHADOW RISING. ~~~ Check out...

WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY 5! In today's episode, Ali and Gus cringe as Perrin and Faile exchange blows; Gaul's got jokes for days; a not-that-mysterious woman chats with Perrin; and Ali has qualms with a certain naming convention. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 27 and 28 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 28 of THE SHADOW RISING. ~~~ Check out our FA...

WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY 4! In today's episode, Ali and Gus take a stroll through the glass columns with Rand as he explores the Aiel's storied history. Also, we get closure on whether or not Mat's OK. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 25 and 26 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 26 of THE SHADOW RISING. ~~~ Check out our FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TWITT...

WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY 3! In today's episode, Egwene feels left out as Rand, Mat, Aviendha and Moiraine are given priority over her while meeting some new friends; some people get naked and others don't, and that seems a little unfair; and Mat finds himself on the other side of the wrong doorway. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 23 and 24 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains...

WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY TWO! In today's episode, Moiraine needs a boost but shares her opinions anyway; Rand makes a lot of proclamations that may or may not be pretty darn wise; a little fat man makes his first appearance; Portal Stones are back again; and Rhuarc shares what he knows. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 21 and 22 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS thr...

SURPRISE! IT'S ANOTHER FIVE EPISODE WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES! In today's episode, Ali and Gus spend a lot of time among the Sea Folk; Elayne's ethnocentrism is showing; Nynaeve has strong feelings about everything; Thom's seen enough boobs in his life to no longer care; and Elayne makes a startling discovery. ~~~ Material covered in today's episode: Chapters 19 and 20 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus hold their breath as Thom and Moiraine spend some alone time together (it doesn't go anywhere); Min tries desperately to hold onto her cover despite the best efforts of the Hot Boys; Sahra Convenry has a bad time; and Perrin and Faile continue to not talk about basic issues. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 17 and 18 of THE SHADOW RISING. This epis...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus follow Mat on a perhaps ill-advised journey for knowledge; Elayne needs to put her phone away after midnight; Lan has some very strong feelings that he's decided to express at last; and Perrin's relationship troubles increase. ~~~ Material covered in this episode: Chapters 15 and 16 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 16 of THE S...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus join Mat as he tries really hard to make a decision and just can't seem to do so; Perrin, on the other hand, knows exactly what to do and where to go; Berelain decides it's time to screw up his plans... or something like that; and Lugarders are apparently German now. Berelain, Faile and Perrin in the Stone of Tear video linked here Winter Dragon livestream repla...

ALI WATCHES WINTER DRAGON LINK https://youtu.be/hC0I62enjPg ~~~~~ In this week's episode, Ali and Gus help Egwene puzzle out her dreams, and a new Aiel has some thoughts on just how she should go about that; Aviendha really doesn't want to address her problems head-on; Moiraine gets some new information that she didn't expect; and we get into a pretty lengthy discussion about how self-perception,...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus are rejoined by the thirstiest of the Forsaken; Rand runs into some inner boundaries he didn't know that he had; fire swords are way less useful than crystal ones; and not even the Dragon can do everything. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 9 and 10 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 10 of THE SHADOW RISING. Check out o...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus join Egwene and Elayne as they hit Rand with a one-two punch of breakup & makeup; Rand tries his best to keep his emotions in check, but some pinching throws everyone off; and Mat's drowning in choices and doesn't know which one to take. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 7 and 8 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 8...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus spend a full hour recapping every single prophecy, dream and viewing that Ali has seen thus far; Egwene and Nynaeve have some questions; Moiraine is getting antsy; and Aviendha just doesn't want to irritate anybody. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 5 and 6 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 6 of THE SHADOW RISING. Chec...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus find Perrin acting jealous and Faile responding tit for tat; Rand has a tough time taking direction; Lan and Rhuarc have the same sense of humor; and Mat's stuck between a stone(s board) and a hard place. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 3 and 4 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 4 of THE SHADOW RISING. Check out our F...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus dive headfirst into The Shadow Rising only to crash right into most of Ali's least favorite characters; Min's back in action, but not how she'd like to be; Perrin, Mat and Rand have a bad time; and Berelain encounters an unexpected obstacle. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 1 and 2 of THE SHADOW RISING. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 2...

In today's bonus episode, Ali and Gus are joined by Lesley from Stuck On Arrakis and Aradia from WOT Spoilers to discuss the first three books, our personal histories with The Wheel of Time, our wish lists for the upcoming Amazon adaptation and much more! This episode contains Spoilers for the entirety of THE DRAGON REBORN. Spoiler content for THE SHADOW RISING begins at 1:45:00 and ends at 2:11:0...

In this week's mega-episode, Ali and Gus bring the gang back together in Tear; Juilin Sandar has his ups and downs; Thom self-quarantines; Mat experiments with pyrotechnics; Perrin gets PG-13; Be'lal does... whatever he's doing; and a long-asked question is answered at last (and not to Ali's satisfaction). Material covered in this episode: Chapters 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 of THE DRAGON REBO...

THIS TEASER CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE DRAGON REBORN. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE DRAGON REBORN. SERIOUSLY. Ali and Gus may be on vacation this week, but here's a teaser of what's coming next week when we cover ALL SEVEN REMAINING CHAPTERS of The Dragon Reborn. It's going to be about three and a half hours long. Get hype.

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus have some qualms with Egwene's inability to apologize; Nynaeve does some excellent sleight of tongue; Mat is pretty bad at Stones/Go; Comar embraces a fermenting fungus; and the method behind a particular ta'veren skill comes to light. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 48 and 49 of THE DRAGON REBORN. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 49 of...

In this week's episode, Ali and Gus join Mat as he commits a B&E and comes face to face with Gaebril himself (who may or may not be Rahvin); the Forsaken continue their internal quibbling; Tallanvor puts himself in danger; and Thom finds a new purpose in life. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 46 and 47 of THE DRAGON REBORN. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 47 of THE DRA...

WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY FIVE In today's episode, Ali and Gus grapple with the idea that there might be such a thing as evil dogs; Zarine dives headfirst into a very dangerous situation (probably not a good idea); Mat fails to understand the circumstances that he lives under; and we get into a serious discussion about some of Robert Jordan's trauma and how it affects his views on women. Material co...

WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES Day FOUR! In today's episode, Ali and Gus find themselves in a city full of very, VERY angry people; Zarine is TOTALLY not flirting with Perrin; Moiraine dramatically underestimated Perrin's importance to the pattern; and Hopper is too intoxicated for Perrin's bumbling. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 42 and 43 of THE DRAGON REBORN. This episode contains SPOILERS thr...

WEEK OF WHEEL TAKES DAY THREE! In today's episode, Ali lets her inner musician fly; Mat does heroic deeds and ogles a hot (in more than one way) lady; Perrin gets in some fights that he really shouldn't have gotten into; and a little bird gets her way. Material covered in this episode: Chapters 40 and 41 of THE DRAGON REBORN. This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 41 of THE DRAGON REBORN....