Blood and Ashes: A Wheel of Time Spoilercast
Blood and Ashes is a spoiler filled, chapter by chapter discussion of the Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels penned by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.Join us, three middle aged dads, as we re-read the series and enthusiastically discuss all the best bits from each chapter. Do we know every single thing about the world of The Wheel of Time? No. Do we know half? Probably not. Does that stop us from wildly speculating and tapping into half faded memories from our teens? Definitely not!It's all just a good ol' time for anyone looking to relive the highs and lows of Rand's journey. Pull in!
Episodes
108 episodes
Ep105: New Spring, Chapters 13 - 19
It's time to hit the road!Moiraine is making preparations to leave the city, despite a direct order from the Amyrlin to stay in the White Tower.Meanwhile Lan and Bukama arrive in Canluum and re-connect with old aquaintances. Some ...
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2:44:49
Ep104: New Spring, Chapters 6 - 12
We're back in the White Tower and the girls, (Moiraine and Siuan in this book) are busy poring over the lists of names captured by the Accepted in the Camps around Tar Valon. They decide to make their own short lists for their own use later...<...
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2:47:36
Ep103: New Spring, Chapters 1 - 5
We're diving into the prequel and our experiences are... different!We park Rand's journey to pick up with young Lan and Moiraine.Lan encounters some Aiel after Laman has been killed already, while Moiraine and Siuan witness the Fo...
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2:47:06
Ep102: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 29 - Epilogue
And there it is! The end of the slog! Or is it? Does the slog even exist!? Tune in and find out!While we do spend most of our time talking about the slog there are still some significant events in these chapters.Mat has to deal wi...
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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3:00:08
Ep101: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 25 - 28
We're getting to the pointy end and things are starting to wrap up!Perrin's army is at each other's throats and they are hungry. Then Perrin and his crew have to navigate a haunted town to buy some wheat.Back at camp Perrin pushes...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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2:51:21
Ep100: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 20 - 24
Can you believe it? We've been doing this for 100 episodes!? Well, I can. So let's keep rolling!We have quite a bit of variety in this episode: Egwene and some prophetic dreams plus an Aes Sedai murder. Alviarin r...
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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2:36:57
Ep99: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 16 - 19
We're back and we have moved on from the Andoran politics!We join Egwene as she assesses her options for the siege of Tar Valon. Gareth Bryne advises attack, but Egwene wants to avoid Aes Sedai on Aes Sedai fighting at all costs.
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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2:30:19
Ep98: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 13 - 15
And we're back! Ready to tackle the political intrigue of Andor, as well as the concept of "The Slog".In these chapters Elayne meets the young High Seats of the houses Dyelin has managed to recruit for Elayne's claim to the throne before...
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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2:35:22
Ep97: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 9 - 12
We're in it now, friends. The stretch of chapters that have alwasy to me represented the concept of the slog.And I'm happy to report, I didn't mind them. But at least one of us has very strong feelings about the chapters and the book, an...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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3:05:38
Ep96: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 5 - 8
And we're back! Albeit with 2 of the three a little under the weather, so brace yourself for some croaky voices at points!But we soldier on, much like Perrin on his unrelenting persuit of his kidnapped wife. There is some good news on th...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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1:56:16
Ep95: Crossroads of Twilight, Chapters 1 - 4
It's our triumphant return after an 8 week break!And we kick off book 10 with a BANG.After working through a healthy amount of listener contributions and callbacks, we join Mat in the aftermath of their escape from Ebou Dar in the...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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2:08:00
Ep94: Crossroads of Twilight, Prologue
We're back with a brand new book! And this one is already shaping up to be a bit of a test. We're surprisingly divided on the prologue here, which makes for some good conversation. 3h of it!We're treated to a scattershot of points of vi...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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3:02:37
Ep93: Winter's Heart, Chapters 33 - 35
It's the big finale! And we mean, BIG. HUGE.Rand takes care of some unfinished business in Far Madding, but not without a price. By the time the women pull him and Lan out of the coals it's too late, and Rand has taken some more emotion...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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2:45:25
Ep92: Winter's Heart, Chapters 28 - 32
Too late now for anything but beginning...Mat and the gang prepare to escape Ebou Dar. They do all the recon, make some plans, then make some new plans, then change those plans in an all action episode!We also quickly check back...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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2:11:08
Ep91: Winter's Heart, Chapters 24 - 27
Welcome back friends!Join us as we peer over Shallon's shoulder and watch Cadsuane run roughshod over the Far Madding Leadership. Later it's Rand's turn to be Cadsuaned and he finally has a big chat with Allana.Veri...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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2:18:13
Ep90: Winter's Heart, Chapters 20 - 23
Another mixed bag of treats this week with loads of rare POVs!The Seanchan Seeker, Almurat Mor, makes an appearance and scares the bejsus out of Bethamin, a lame Sul'dam.She runs to Egeanin who's lounging around with her butler ...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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2:18:31
Ep89: Winter's Heart, Chapters 16 - 19
It's all happening in Ebou Dar!Mat's party for the next leg of his journey is taking shape. Alludra, Teslyn, Joline and Tuon are all around him, plus Thom, Juilin, Olver and his closest men from the Band.Tuon is definitely takin...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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2:03:43
Ep88: Winter's Heart, Chapters 12 - 15
At long last, more rambling!In this episode Rand is cornered by the women in his life, and made to understand how things will be. Spoiler: Everyone is happy (except Nynaeve)Cadsuane is doing Cadsuane things, including taking dow...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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2:23:56
Ep87: Winter's Heart, Chapters 10 - 11
Hello again, and welcome back to "everybody's popping in"!We join Elayne and her gang shortly after the attempt at her life and get an unexpected but welcome visit from Egwene in Tel'aran'rhiod. We also get a glimpse of Sla...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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2:38:28
Ep86: Winter's Heart, Chapters 6 - 9
And they're off! Perrin finally sets off after Faile but not after having to navigate a tricky PR situation and suffering the Prophet's madness.Elayne meanwhile has a busy morning. Riding around the city, taking reports, getting changed...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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2:30:15
Ep85: Winter's Heart, Chapters 1 - 5
Ok, everybody get your scarves and mittens on because we're starting the ol' cold trudge!Perrin and his entourage leave Abila and the prophet and head back to camp where they find a tense stand off. He learns that Faile has been capture...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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2:45:38
Ep84: Winter's Heart, Prologue
One more time, from the top! Join us as we embark on the journey that is book 9, Winter's Heart.In the prologue we check in with Seaine and Pevara as they hunt the Black ajah in the White Tower.We jump over to Elayne who is deal...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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2:10:05
Ep83: The Path of Daggers, Chapters 28 - 31
It's that time again! A book finale! And boy, what a finale it is. After the wild events of our previous episode, there is plenty more to chew on here. Elayne has to deal with new developments in the Kin/Aes Sedai relationship, and...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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2:55:10
Ep82: The Path of Daggers, Chapters 24 - 27
Book 8 is almost done and stuff is HAPPENING!Rand faces the full Seanchan force at Ebou Dar and stuff goes a little wild.In the White Tower Elaida is bossed about by Alviarin, who in turn has a meeting with Mesaana and starts to...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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2:36:33
Ep81: The Path of Daggers, Chapters 20 - 23
Welcome back friends!In this episode we check in briefly with the women who fled the farm near Ebou Dar as it was attacked by the Seanchan. When everyone is healed and rested up, the party of Aes Sedai, Kin, Seafolk and other hangers on...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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2:25:16