Everybody Hates Rand: A Wheel of Time Podcast Everybody Hates Rand
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Just two hyper-critical English majors talking some pretty big game about The Wheel of Time. Co-hosts Emily and Sally gather around their kitchen table each week to serve you up a full fantasy feast of oft-misremembered summary, hot analysis, scraps of literary theory, and a whole lot of hating Rand.
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Episode 285: R.I.P. The Entire City of Caemlyn
Ch. 7–8 take us into the next stage of this book: prolonged warfare. We talk about Rebel With Claws, UN Meeting Bouncer, a Damocles' Sword but Positive, the Bond of Brotherhood, the Horn of Valere Heist, and our Upcoming Bones Podcast.
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Episode 284: R.I.P. Darlin's Sanity
Ch. 5–6 take us to the fantasy U.N. summit, and it could only be more Jordan-ish if there were nude women for no reason. We talk about Official Court Spankings, the Aiel as Cops, Rand's Unrealistic Goals, Egg Throwing Shoes, and the Literal Four Horsemen.
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Episode 283: R.I.P. Those "Unconscious" Asha'man
Chapters 3–4 are here! We talk about Sports Polyamory (the ideal polyamory), "Frankenskank," Characters' Wild Priorities, Rand and Moridin Touching "Balefire," Checking Off Romance Boxes, and Women's Piss Mazes.
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Episode 282: R.I.P. Talmanes (PSYCH!)
We're off to a pretty slow start with ch. 1–2. We get more of Rand's Weird Era, not to mention his Deadbeat Dad Era (the cat's in the cradle ...), plus the Arousal/Anger Constant, Black Tower Propaganda, Androl Is Bella Swan, and a whole lot of Genre Confusion.
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Episode 281: R.I.P. Darrell K. Sweet
We read the prologue (yes, the entire prologue) of AMoL and talk about pacing and heroism, plus Sally's Psychic Powers, Rand's Tibetan Sky Burial, New Sword Move: Piss Your Pants, the Sequel to "The Village," and the Myrddraal Breakroom.
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Episode 280: Don't You Want to Rescue Me?
We finish up ToM with celebrations of Gawyn's Puka Shell Necklace, Pevara's Hut, the Tower of Ghenjei Locksmith, Graendal's Turbo Hell, and Olver's Mail Fraud, while condemning how ultimately pointless Moiraine's "death" was.
Customer Reviews
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I’ve never had people in my life to gush and vent about WOT with until I found this show - it feels like a conversation with friends about a beloved book series. Genuinely thought provoking and always deeply funny. 10/10 would recommend
Amazing podcast
Sally and Emily bring humor and intellect to this very long book series. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t found them when I started a reread in ‘20. I feel like I’ve had two friends on this journey! Highly recommend supporting their Patreon 💕📚
Best WoT podcast
Their Path of Daggers commentary was ingenious.