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Episode 220: What, Like It's Hard?
Welcome to Knife of Dreams! As we discuss the first half of the prologue, we talk about Darrell K. Sweet's Arm Zone, Compatible Stabbing, Galad's CTR Ring, RJ's Crime Scale, Efficient Evil, and Pevera Should Have a Gun.
Episode 221: There's a Gas Leak in Perrin's Subplot
In this episode, we finish detailing Robert Jordan's prologue crimes and discuss Alviarin's Eviction, Neald's Magic Holes, A Million Alyses/Aliases, Principal Silviana, and how We All Have the Same 24 Hours.
Episode 222: Forsaken, LLC
After a week to recuperate, we're back with the first three chapters of Knife of Dreams! These chapters include Net Zero Pacing Points, Neverending Foreplay, Prison Tent, and Graendal's Christmas Newsletter.
Episode 223: The Santa Gene
In our somewhat brief coverage of ch. 4-5, we talk about the Himbo to Santa Pipeline, Aram's Cult Membership Record, Yet Another Permission Slip, Casting Sevanna, and how Emily Is a Guest in Her Own Home.
Episode 224: Zorse
Since ch. 6-7 include an infamous Spanking Scene, we mostly talk about zebras and goats in this one. Topics include: Zebras Are Worse Horses, Howdy Hats, Visit a Goat-Infested Island, and Teslyn Joining the A-Team.
Episode 225: Brett the Aelfinn
Ch. 8–9 of Knife of Dreams are NSFT (Not Safe for Telepathy). We'll be talking about RJ's tendency to use Quantity Over Quality, Dragon Cloaca, and the Drudgery of Socks. Plus, the EHR canon expands with Larry the Trolloc's new love interest!
Episode 226: Snakez in the House
Ch. 10-11 are over, but Valan Luca's romance with the Dark One is eternal. Other topics include: the Sexual Dynamics of the 'Finn, Bard Powers, how Memory Is Finite, Endorsement vs. Interrogation, and Mat Cauthon: Noted Law Keeper.
Episode 227: A Billion Bees and Four Feral Raccoons
Discussion topics from ch. 12-14 include: RJ Peppering in Some Plagues, Spell of No Blood, Let Bygones Be Guybons, our Beef with the Trolley Problem, and Elayne Girlbossing Too Close to the Sun.
Episode 228: Samwil Kill God
We're getting academic with ch. 15-17, talking about Point of View Exhaustion, Robert Jordan's repeated Violations of Game Mechanics, and how this whole thing is beginning to feel like Season 13 of Supernatural.
Episode 229: Tee Hee, Women Are Mean
In ch. 18–19, we talk about how Dragons are Cats and Griffins are Dogs, Improv Game of Thrones, Newton's Fourth Law, how Rand Is a Victim of Prophecy, Two Salts, and how Sally Saved Someone's Marriage.
Episode 230: Who Sent the Trollocs??
This question and more will NOT be answered in our discussion of ch. 20-21. Instead, we'll talk about Nynaeve's Fey Trickery, Lan's "Mental Health" Regression, Demandred's Perfect World, and Cadsuane's Ineffective Parenting.
Episode 231: Greg McKraken III
Ch. 22–23 deal with some heavy topics! Be prepared for discussions of mass suicide. We'll also talk about RJ's overall project of an apocalyptic narrative and how, believe it or not, Supernatural did it better.
Episode 232: Feel Bad? Just Don't!
Ch. 24–25 bring us back to Egg, which means we're Deconstructing the Girlboss. We're also talking about WoT's Preservation of the Status Quo, a Haunted Bog Full of Perrin, Elaida's Laser Brain, and RJ's latest Hate Crime against Talmanes.
Episode 233: Pony Elevator
Ch. 26–27 are all over the place, but we managed to nerd out about crossbow cranks, then talk about Defamiliarization, Disney Villain Coding, Grady's Smoke Brake, and Semirhage's Peer-Reviewed Diagnosis.
Episode 234: Hammers Build Homes
We're finally at Malden, but the downward spiral continues. For ch. 28–30, we talk about a Loony Tunes Trap, Perrin's Mass Execution Plan, "Romantic" Persistence, a Marriage of Equals, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Fascist.
Episode 235: Who Needs Therapy? Have a Sword
There are lots of bad decisions in ch. 31–32, including, possibly, our choice to read them. We discuss Climax Squared, Worldbuilding Gymnastics, and Carrie Bradshaw Armor and ask: Is This Your Card?
Episode 236: DOUG
In ch. 33–35, we take another stop on Robert Jordan's Gratification Ferris Wheel. We also talk about Torture Politics, how Sammael Was SUCH a Loser, Diplomatic Train Wrecks, and how the Seanchan are Absolutely Besieged.
Episode 237: Great at the Military
We finish our coverage of Knife of Dreams with discussion of '07 Throwbacks, how Gremlin Vibes Are Sexy, Fainting Goats, Embodied Empire, Red Flag City, and Narrative Delaying Tactics. On to the Era of Branderson!