They Might Be Darkfriends - Revealing the Mysteries and Stories Behind the Wheel of Time Fandom They Might Be Darkfriends

The Darkfriends discuss inner voices and obstacles to content creation, especially leading up to WOT Idol, and Alyssa, Koala and Rob are joined once again by the amazing WOT Cake Lady, Penny! Lauren pops in now and then while making a waygate-load of cinnamon rolls, and Koala tells us all about her new Wheel of Time themed card game, Questioners Vs. Darkfriends! Don't miss this one!

The Darkfriends discuss the mutual FOMO of missing JordanCon 2024, tips for overcoming social anxiety and what they love the most about the Wheel of Time fandom. Why did They Might Be Darkfriends get the works? That's nobody's business but the Nerds!JordanCon 2024 events mentioned:Cursing With Guy Roberts (Three Fold Talk) at Jordancon 2024 (mentioned by Rob) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K03_amA9D8Guy Roberts' panel on The Wheel of Time at JordanCon 2024 (mentioned by Lauren) - https://www.youtube.com/live/rrsf4IuQ384?si=ZVoQeerbCJstKdJUWoTCon - https://wotcon.com/Mentioned Podcasts & Content Creators:The Way of the Leaf - https://www.youtube.com/@TheWayOfTheLeafThree Fold Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htVm8sKTio4&list=PLcpDXQ7qgxQ74kgYYZF6Yjl0_4QuLi6Ne&pp=iAQBMalkier Talks - https://www.youtube.com/@MalkierTalksThe Dusty Wheel - https://www.youtube.com/@thedustywheelWotUp with Jon - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbl0nJfwdXWANnKEURnFkHgWheel Takes podcast with Ali and Gus - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wheel-takes/id1491095135The Wheel Weaves podcast with Dani and Brett - https://www.thewheelweavespodcast.com/Talk'aran'rhiod showcast - https://www.talkaranrhiod.com/The Light's Work podcast - https://www.thelightswork.com/OnlyFinns, home of FOMOcon - https://twitter.com/FoxesSnakes

In episode 10, the Darkfriends open up the stage and are joined by New Creations By Jen, Mor Shadi and Light-Blinded Fool as they discuss Creativity and what drives us to create!



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Koala’s echidna video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuf93lXdHggRob’s “SPIRALING SHAPE” 3D artwork: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rJ3Wy2PBS’ Secret City with Commander Mark Kistler - https://youtube.com/@secretcity826?si=9cTPwiRZc4Pedkd4TMBG featured songs: “Spiraling Shape” - https://youtu.be/Em6v3sF7stM?si=3pohlGcp_SeokzD_“Mammal” - https://youtu.be/14jjo7MtSzE?si=mXxtBouNBChi9H7W“Meet James Ensor” - https://youtu.be/NA0FJ3akfUs?si=u5EeKar-gKd8o8rj“Meet James Ensor” (live version) - https://youtu.be/rhRlS2Fw_7Q?si=l6_bkspgmjgq3ZQgJames Ensor at Art History Project - https://www.arthistoryproject.com/artists/james-ensor/The Light’s Work podcast #63: “WoT Fan Art” - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lights-work/id1652422375?i=1000648844140—“SPIRALING SHAPE” lyrics:Down, down, down you goNo way to stopAs you fall, hear me callNo, no, noListen to this warning andConsider theseSimple words of adviceStop, stop, stopFogging the view, cupping face to the windowIn darkness you make out a spiraling shapePutting all reason aside you exchangeWhat you got for a thing that's hypnotic and strangeThe spiraling shape will make you go insane(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)But everyone wants to see that groovy thing(Everyone wants to see that thing)And nobody knows what it's really likeBut everyone says it's greatAnd they heard it from the spiral in their eyesThis could lead to excellenceOr serious injuryOnly one way to knowGo, go, goGo ahead, wreck your lifeThat might be goodWho can say what's wrong or right?Nobody canPut out your hands and you fall through the windowAnd clawing at nothing you drop through the voidYour terrified screams are inaudible drownedIn the spiral ahead and consumed in the shapeThe spiraling shape will make you go insane(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)But everyone wants to see that groovy thing(Everyone wants to see that thing)And now that you've tried it, you're back to reportThat the spiraling shape was a fraud and a fakeYou didn't enjoy it, you never believed itThere won't be a refund, you'll never go backThe spiraling shape will make you go insane(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)But everyone wants to see that groovy thing(Everyone wants to see that thing)And nobody knows what it's really likeBut everyone says it's greatAnd they heard it from the spiral in their eyes(Spiral in their eyes)Fogging the view, cupping face to the windowIn darkness you make out a spiraling shapePutting all reason aside you exchangeWhat you got for a thing that's hypnotic and strangeThe spiraling shape will make you go insane(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)But everyone wants to see that groovy thing(Everyone wants to see that thing)Don't spend the rest of your life wondering(Everyone wants to see that thing)Don't spend the rest of your life wondering(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)Don't spend the rest of your life wondering(Everyone wants to see that thing)

The Darkfriends are joined by special guest Rhuarc, host of the Watch Party: Wheel of Time podcast, as they don't discuss sleep, bur rather Imposter Sydrome IRL within the fandom and as dealt with by characters in the Wheel of Time books and show.



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Hello and welcome to They Might Be Darkfriends, a podcast for friends and fans of the Wheel of Time where we discuss anything and everything showing the ups, downs, and tips related to content creation. And lately we've been discussing mental health in the fandom. We're also big fans of They Might Be Giants, a weird band from the 90s that's still making music today.
This week - guest Rhuarc joins our four hosts to discuss a topic near and dear to our hearts: Imposter Syndrome - in our lives and in the story we love most Wheel of Time.

Rhuarc hosts another Podcast: WatchParty Wheel of Time. Have you listened to them yet? With co-host Saimma and 6 panel members who have not read the books, they get into some fascinating discussions as they work through the TV Show episodes and lots of deep dives.


Catch them here: https://wotwatchparty.com/

DISCLAIMER: By no means are we experts. So if you're listening to this podcast and things resonate with you, that's great. We're happy about that. But we also don't want you to necessarily take everything we say as gospel. If there's a need for mental health awareness, if you need to take care of mental illness, please reach out to actual professionals and experts. We are just kind of our own little personal support group, but we don't, you know, we're not experts.


TL;DR version:

Watch Party Wheel of Time:
https://wotwatchparty.wordpress.com/



They Might Be Darkfriends' Patreon:

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This episode was inspired by They Might Be Giant's "Sleep" -
https://youtu.be/FSbEOZY7k20?si=DUgbZFgYk8sRikqt


Lyrics:

Each (ahh)
Time (ahh)
I (ahh)
Sleep (ahh)
I'm (ahh)
Sad (ahh)
I (ahh)
Will be replaced by somebody else
In the morning
Exactly like me
Going around, drinking all my drinks
Kissing my wife
Thinking what I think
Making me resentful but
Each
Time
I
Get up in the morning
I'm glad
I
Took
Someone else's place

This week, the Darkfriends welcome a new cast-member, Koala Sedai, and have a freeform discussion about seasonal affective disorder, procrastination guilt, imposter syndrome and a lot of other things we deal with as content creators.

Alyssa and Rob are joined by Penny the WOT Cake Lady and the lovely Koala Sedai as they discuss social anxiety WITHIN the fandom, as well as debate whether or not carrot cake counts as cake.