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Jenn Northington and Preeti Chhibber
Longtime fans Jenn and Preeti revisit the Wheel of Time series in preparation for the TV show’s launch, and dig into their personal connections with the books, how well they hold up, and what they think will make it to screen. Join them for two episodes a month, featuring recaps of the books and the show (eventually), interviews, recommendations, obsessing about Mat Cauthon, and more. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 17-24
How excited is Preeti to talk about her trash son Mat? SO EXCITED! She and Jenn also talk about Egwene's test, are stressed out about the Black Ajah, and Jenn waxes rhapsodic about fight sequences. Rafe Judkins QA on Instagram Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:05:2626/05/2021
The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 9-16
Preeti and Jenn continue on their Dragon Reborn journey with less Perrin, HUGE excitement for the @WheelOfTime Lan teaser (Daniel Henney, come on our show!), and appreciation for Teen Drama.Lan Teaser Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
58:1312/05/2021
The Dragon Reborn, Prologue - Chapter 8
Preeti and Jenn dive into The Dragon Reborn, and Preeti has many complaints. Jenn is a Perrin stan, Moiraine's character is being assassinated over chores, and we have lots of feelings about pacing and POV. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:08:0528/04/2021
The Great Hunt, Chapters 43-50
Preeti and Jenn cannot believe they're officially finished with THE GREAT HUNT. They dig into the folklore of the Wild Hunt, Nynaeve's absolute star turn in these chapters, the shocking twist on who blows the Horn, and what they did an WOW, DID NOT remember.Find out more about the Wild Hunt Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:11:5214/04/2021
The Great Hunt, Chapters 35-42
Preeti and Jenn are back! And are SUPER uncomfortable with some of Robert Jordan's plot device choices. But we also love these adorable teens and their back-and-forth, Preeti has some Big Ba'alzamon Feelings, and we talk about the recent Moiraine teaser from WOTonPrime, so it's a mixed bag.Teaser of Moiraine in actionQ&A with Rafe Judkins Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:06:5831/03/2021
The Great Hunt, Chapters 27-34
Preeti and Jenn disagree about their reading experience of The Great Hunt, have dagger feelings, get excited about returning characters, want to know what's up with Loial, and are both impressed with and frustrated by Rand.The dagger reveal from WoTonPrime Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:01:4003/03/2021
The Great Hunt, Chapters 19-26
Preeti and Jenn get excited about some tweets and dive into chapters 19-26 of The Great Hunt, with extra attention paid to suspense-building writing tricks, Nynaeve's character redemption, and lots of "UGH SELENE."Links:Shout out from WOT on Prime!! Scoop: Amer Chadha-Patel’s Role Revealed! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
59:5117/02/2021
The Great Hunt, Chapters 11-18
Preeti and Jenn dive into Chapters 11-18 of The Great Hunt, discuss the recent concept art reveal from WOTonPrime, and talk about the new POV rules, Nynaeve's character assassination, and exactly how bad-ass Egwene is.This concept art tho! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:05:3003/02/2021
The Great Hunt, Prologue - Chapter 10
This week Preeti and Jenn dig into the Prologue through Chapter 10 of The Great Hunt -- like, REALLY dig in -- and talk about how much they hate Liandrin, new POV rules, some annoying narrative choices, and more. Also, Jenn does know about the White Walkers in Game of Thrones, whoops, but feels like her point still stands, JUST SAYING.QUIZ: Wheel of Time Sword Form or Kama Sutra Sex Act?For next time, we'll be reading Chapters 11-18, because wow so much to talk about! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:20:0920/01/2021
Music in The Eye of the World, with Bryan Dunn
A very special bonus episode! Jenn and musician Bryan Dunn nerd out over folk music, Rand as flute prodigy, Thom's guitar, and dive deep into the musical representation in The Eye of the World.Thom’s mustachiod guitar! https://mobile.twitter.com/WOTonPrime/status/1341805779678982149 Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee // Dengue FeverBryanDunnMusic.netPatreon.com/TarValonOrBust Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37:2513/01/2021
Episode 5: The Eye of the World, Chapters 41-53
In this double-length episode (sorry not sorry), Preeti and Jenn basically freak out about the last chapters of The Eye of the World, in which SO MUCH HAPPENS.Patreon.com/TarValonOrBust Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:32:2906/01/2021
Episode 4: The Eye of the World, Chapters 31-40
This week Jenn and Preeti dig into chapters 31-40 of The Eye of the World (their favorite excerpt so far!) discussing world building, tension, and of course, ogiers versus ents. Patreon.com/TarValonOrBust Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:01:3423/12/2020
Episode 3: The Eye of the World, Chapters 21-30
Preeti and Jenn nerd out about swords, dig into context, and get stressed out about so many things in Chapters 21 - 30 of Eye of the World. Crafting the Blade - WOTonPrimeAll About Swords: S.L. Huang, V.E. Schwab, Yoon Ha Lee, Suzanne Walker, and Setsu Uzumé Talk Weaponry [Tor.com]The Wheel of Time Companion, shout-out to Loyalty BookstorePatreon.com/TarValonOrBust Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
46:3809/12/2020
Episode 2: The Eye of the World, Chapters 11-20
Preeti and Jenn dive into Chapters 11-20 of The Eye of the World and talk about POV, their respective takes on Nynaeve, Preeti's garbage child Mat Cauthon, and more.Links:An update on that audio teaser from last episode: https://winteriscoming.net/2020/10/28/amazon-drops-teaser-the-wheel-of-time-show-nynaeve/ Patreon Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
50:4625/11/2020
Episode 1: The Eye of the World, Chapters 1-10
Preeti and Jenn dive into Chapters 1-10 of The Eye of the World and discuss the Two Rivers folk, what they forgot, teenage angst, and some pleasant surprises. Links: Wheel of Time hardcover jackets from Juniper Books (via Ola) The Tor.com Read with Sylas K. Barrett (and this piece on binaries in particular) The Tor.com WoT Reread with Leigh Butler A First Listen from WoT On Prime Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey Jenn actually found it! The Salon.com piece that convinced her to read Jacqueline Carey The Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce Patreon Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43:1511/11/2020