The Black Tower Podcast: A Wheel of Time Podcast

Ep. 57 - That Suggestively Shaped Island

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You know that one weirdly shaped, but super important island right down from the slopes of dic-uh...we mean Dragonmount? Well, that's what this episode is all about. Come enjoy the surprising, or maybe not so surprising, violent history behind the seat of female channeling power in the modern age. There's jokes (because who wouldn't know why the island looks the way it does. I mean...come on), there's tons of history and lore, and just an all around fantastic time. Yes, they may have spent the better part of memorable history trying to gentle us into death, but why not still talk about the iconic island that is Tar Valon!
Pre-recording content is available and posted and can be enjoyed by our Patreons to enjoy at https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod
If you like what you hear, we'd like to hear from you! Always feel free and encouraged to reach out on any, and/or all, of our platforms. There's always here on Podbean, our Twitter page @TowerPodcast, and our Discord https://discord.gg/Rxghe2x. If you'd like to speak to us directly, without all those other pesky community members, we have our email at blacktowerpod@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Ep. 56 - The Gathering Storm - Book Review

It's the first Friday of the month and we all know what that means. Book Review!! We're getting close to the series climax here with Book 12 The Gathering Storm. It's a book full of extreme plot development, emotional stress, and even some resolutions that we've been waiting for. Come along with us (Andrew, Daniel, and Josh) as we talk through this very meaty novel. 
Some of the jokes here are a result of our pre-recording, which is available for our Patreons to enjoy at https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod
If you like what you hear, we'd like to hear from you! Always feel free and encouraged to reach out on any, and/or all, of our platforms. There's always here on Podbean, our Twitter page @TowerPodcast, and our Discord https://discord.gg/Rxghe2x. If you'd like to speak to us directly, without all those other pesky community members, we have our email at blacktowerpod@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Ep. 55 Is Your Empress a Little Boy?

Your second heaping helping of madness is right on the heels of your first!
That's right, everyone, this week (since you didn't get any last week) you get not one, but two episodes from the Black Tower!
In today's episode, Josh and I sit down and talk about one of the characters we "hate to love" and "love to hate." All the way from Seanchan, it's the Daughter of the Nine Moons! Why nine? Why moons? Who knows! But we do have a great chat about the Seanchan, their new Empress, and what might happen after the Wheel of Time is over. Stick around!
And, if you like what you hear, we'd like to hear from you! Always feel free and encouraged to reach out on any, and/or all, of our platforms. There's always here on Podbean, our Twitter page @TowerPodcast, and our Discord https://discord.gg/Rxghe2x. And, if you'd like to speak to us directly, without all those other pesky community members, we have our email at blacktowerpod@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Ep. 54 Technically Hell, the Best Kind of Hell

Hello Everyone!
First off, we want to thank everyone for their patience. As you can tell, based on the title of this episode and the delay of getting it out, it was a rough one to edit. Both Andrew and I took a crack at it and came up short. However, we are committed to getting you your weekly doses of madness, so I persevered to bring you this episode. Again, thank you for your understanding and we will have more coming for you, literally, right after this!
That being said, we dive in this episode to talk about the most recent casting news (Tam Al'Thor,) Rafe Judkins's comments about his initial feelings and season 2, as well as rabbit holes about YouTube comments and "Air-o-soft" guns. It's a really fun episode, and we had a great time making it for all of you. Hope you enjoy!
Speaking of enjoying (or not enjoying) please feel encouraged to reach out and tell us what we are doing well/badly on any of our platforms! We have right here on Podbean, our Twitter page @TowerPodcast, email at blacktowerpod@gmail.com and our wonderful Discord server https://discord.gg/Rxghe2x
Have a great week, y'all!

Ep. 53 - Malkeri Love

Come along as Andrew and Daniel talk about one of the most beloved Wheel of Time power couples!
Music Credit: Androl Genhald (Twitter: @AndrolGenhald) - The Black Tower
If you like this episode, consider following us on our Twitter (@TowerPodcast,) joining our Discord (https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu,) and/or supporting our Patreon. It is a bit in flux, as Josh is on vacation, but he will be back in a couple weeks and has some great ideas for elevating our jokes, merch, and tiers to be truly unique and special.
And, as always, if you'd like to get in touch with us, to let us know how we are doing, we pay pretty close attention to our social media platforms, but also are more than happy to engage with fans on our podcast email (blacktowerpod@gmail.com).
Thanks for listening, and have a great week!

Ep. 52 - Knife of Dreams Book Review

Music Credit: Androl Genhald (Twitter: @AndrolGenhald) - The Black Tower
It's what we've all been waiting for! The PLOD is over and we can finally get to a very handy book. If you get the joke you get it. Come along with Andrew and Daniel as we explore the happenings in Book 11 of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. It's a very special book, being the last book Jordan authored himself and we hope we've done this review justice!
If you like this episode, consider following us on our Twitter (@TowerPodcast,) joining our Discord (https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu,) and/or supporting our Patreon. It is a bit in flux, as Josh is on vacation, but he will be back in a couple weeks and has some great ideas for elevating our jokes, merch, and tiers to be truly unique and special.
And, as always, if you'd like to get in touch with us, to let us know how we are doing, we pay pretty close attention to our social media platforms, but also are more than happy to engage with fans on our podcast email (blacktowerpod@gmail.com).
Thanks for listening, and have a great week!

Ep. 51 I Will Not Apologize

Hey everyone!
We're back! For episode 51 I, Daniel, would like to apologize for the lateness, and welcome you! Life got away from me this week, but we will be back to regularly scheduled releases on the 1st of November, barring any unforeseen issues.
That being said, hello! This week Andrew and Daniel dive deep in to one of the more favorite characters in the series, Nynaeve al'Meara. Once Wisdom of a small town, Nynaeve captures hearts, minds, and passions of readers throughout the series, and becomes an incredibly important figure. We'll get into the finer points of her channeling, relationships, fears, and triumphs, so buckle up, buttercup!
If you like this episode, consider following us on our Twitter (@TowerPodcast,) joining our Discord (https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu,) and/or supporting our Patreon. It is a bit in flux, as Josh is on vacation, but he will be back in a couple weeks and has some great ideas for elevating our jokes, merch, and tiers to be truly unique and special.
And, as always, if you'd like to get in touch with us, to let us know how we are doing, we pay pretty close attention to our social media platforms, but also are more than happy to engage with fans on our podcast email (blacktowerpod@gmail.com) or in our Minecraft server (BTPMineCraft.myserver.gs)
Thanks for listening, and have a great week!

Ep. 50 The Black Tower Turns 1!

Good 'morrow ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a very special episode of "The Black Tower Podcast!" As longtime listeners of 'the cast' will know, we are hitting our One Year Anniversary today! Literally, one year ago today the Black Tower Podcast launched its first episode with Andrew and Aaron. Now, a year later, we have achieved more than we thought possible. The podcast has 3 regular hosts, has brought about the inception of a second podcast (The One Power Podcast,) had an impressive array of Wheel of Time community guests and content creators, and delved into great topics all across Randland. We are so humbled by the opportunities that have arisen through this little podcast, are so proud of what we've been able to accomplish, and are so grateful for the reception the community has given us.
On this episode, you may notice that Josh is suspiciously missing. We do address the fact in the episode, but just to let everyone know, he is on an epic vacation with his family for his anniversary and will likely be missing for a couple of episodes. Anyone who only listens to us for Josh's lovely voice should skip the next few. We'll let you know when he's back!
We also have a challenge going on for Twitter. It would be amazing to see more of the community joining in the "Taste the Taint" challenge!
As always, if you liked what you heard, or thought we could have done better, let us know on any of our many platforms! We can be reached on Twitter at @TowerPodcast, via email at blacktowerpod@gmail.com, and via our Discord at https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu. We're always happy to invite more to join us and, if you're feeling really fun, we'd love to have you join us on our Minecraft server, as well, at BTPMineCraft.myserver.gs
And, if you really like what we're doing, keep an eye out on our Patreon for changes being made, shortly. We are incredibly grateful to those who have supported us from the beginning, and we look forward to any who are interested in doing so in the future!
Thank you all. To another year!

Ep. 49 Views from the Crystal Forest

Come and join us as we finish talking about Rand's vision in Rhuidean. In this episode we cover from the fifth through ninth visions. Spoiler free past Fires of Heaven's prologue (with a few spoilers beyond that but there are warnings for those) we hope you enjoy this extra long episode.
You can always reach us on our Twitter at @TowerPodcast, our email at blacktowerpod@gmail.com, or our Youtube channel, which is easily found with a search for "Black Tower Podcast."
If you'd like to come join the fun with our Discord, please hop in at  https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu, or ask to be invited on one of the other mediums and, if you're feeling really fun, join us on our Minecraft server BTPMineCraft.myserver.gs.
And, last, if you like what we are doing, and want a little extra, please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod as it helps us provide more "quality" content and would allow us to do some fun merch.
Thank you, everyone, and have a great rest of your week!

Ep. 48 Crossroads of Twilight

It's that time of the month, again, y'all! No, not that time of the month... Book review time! As it is the first Friday of the month, we delve into Crossroads of Twilight, the tenth book in the Wheel of Time series. We also talk about this month's "Wheel of Time Wednesday" and some major differences between saidin and saidar. Come have a listen, if you're caught up!
Also, we mention in this week's episode some incorrect facts we spoke of last week that were pointed out by a listener. If you ever know we are getting something wrong, or feel like we could be doing better, let us know! You can always reach us on our Twitter at @TowerPodcast, our email at blacktowerpod@gmail.com, or our Youtube channel, which is easily found with a search for "Black Tower Podcast."
If you'd like to come join the fun with our Discord, please hop in at  https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu, or ask to be invited on one of the other mediums and, if you're feeling really fun, join us on our Minecraft server BTPMineCraft.myserver.gs.
And, last, if you like what we are doing, and want a little extra, please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod as it helps us provide more "quality" content and would allow us to do some fun merch.
Thank you, everyone, and have a great rest of your week!

Ep. 47 I Saw That Going Differently In My Mind

This week, Andrew, Daniel, and Josh sit down to talk about Rhuidean, the Aiel, and Aviendha's bags? Coming at you, straight from the Black Tower grounds, we break down the first four of the nine visions that Rand Al'Thor sees on his trip to Rhuidean. And, for all of those thinking, "That's a strange number to do," don't you worry your pretty little heads, cause there is a Part 2 coming at you later on!
As always, we love to hear from all of you through our Discord channel - https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu
Our email - blacktowerpod@gmail.com
Or our Twitter - @TowerPodcast
And, if you like what you hear, please consider helping us put more of it out, in the forms of content and merch, by joining our Patreon at  https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod. There you will find some extra sauce (our pre-show ramblings) which, this week, include vocab lessons, the difference between "equality" and "equity," and, as always, Andrew being creepy about our favorite Aiel Waifu.
Thanks, and have a pleasant week!

Ep. 46 Our Orcs are Different/Shadowspawneronis/2Shadow2Spawn - Pt. 2

Daniel, Andrew, and Josh get together and finish out discussion of the Shadowspawn. Funfact, this episode's working title was "Shadowspawneronis" as Daniel will make sure you know. This time we talk about the Gholam, Darkhounds, Zomara, Gray Men, and Draghkar. This one is super funny for sure!
As always, we love your feedback, and we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to talk to us anytime on our Discord - https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu
Or through our email - blacktowerpod@gmail.com
And, if you like what you hear, we would thoroughly appreciate a follow on Twitter - @Towerpodcast and, if you really like what we do, please consider supporting us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod. We are looking into getting some of our favorite sayings, musings, imaginative ramblings, and clever ideas on some tangible objects and some support can help us keep doing what we're doing, and then some. And, not to bribe you, but we do have some pre-show content, that can get pretty darn funny, available for our Patreon supporters.
Thank you, so much, for listening to us, and we will see you again next week!
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Ep. 45 - Our Orcs are Different

The guys get together and begin a discussion on the Shadowspawn/Shadowwrought in general. This first part manages to cover the Trollocs, Myrddraal (again but not as in depth this time), Jumara, Cafar, and Forgers. That's a good five out of the ten general types of Shadowspawn right? Right. Next week we will cover the rest of the Dark One's own creatures, or the children of Aginor if you prefer. Huge shoutout to Boydok on our Discord for the episode title idea, as well as to Kate Reading and Michael Kramer for the recorded spoiler warning from way back!
As always, we love your feedback, and we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to talk to us anytime on our Discord - https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu
Or through our email - blacktowerpod@gmail.com
And, if you like what you hear, we would thoroughly appreciate a follow on Twitter - @Towerpodcast and, if you really like what we do, please consider supporting us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod. We are looking into getting some of our favorite sayings, musings, imaginative ramblings, and clever ideas on some tangible objects and some support can help us keep doing what we're doing, and then some. And, not to bribe you, but we do have some pre-show content, that can get pretty darn funny, available for our Patreon supporters.
Thank you, so much, for listening to us, and we will see you again next week!

Ep. 44 - Winter's Heart Book Review

Josh couldn't make this one, but your bois, Andrew and Daniel, are still here to talk about the spiciest of spices from Book 9, Winter's Heart. 
 
As always, we love your feedback, and we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to talk to us anytime on our Discord - https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu
Or through our email - blacktowerpod@gmail.com
And, if you like what you hear, we would thoroughly appreciate a follow on Twitter - @Towerpodcast and, if you really like what we do, please consider supporting us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod. We are looking into getting some of our favorite sayings, musings, imaginative ramblings, and clever ideas on some tangible objects and some support can help us keep doing what we're doing, and then some. And, not to bribe you, but we do have some pre-show content, that can get pretty darn funny, available for our Patreon supporters.
Thank you, so much, for listening to us, and we will see you again next week!

Ep. 43 Casting News and Discussion

Late due to technical difficulties and a crazy weekend, however Andrew is back from feeling ill. We also have David (Demonichawk on Discord) as a guest on this episode. Josh tries to stick around but the internet has other plans. Still, we persevere and manage to discuss the most recent casting new for the upcoming television series!
As always, we love your feedback, and we'd love to hear from you. Feel free to talk to us anytime on our Discord - https://discord.gg/j9bfgnu
Or through our email - blacktowerpod@gmail.com
And, if you like what you hear, we would thoroughly appreciate a follow on Twitter - @Towerpodcast and, if you really like what we do, please consider supporting us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod. We are looking into getting some of our favorite sayings, musings, imaginative ramblings, and clever ideas on some tangible objects and some support can help us keep doing what we're doing, and then some. And, not to bribe you, but we do have some pre-show content, that can get pretty darn funny, available for our Patreon supporters.
Thank you, so much, for listening to us, and we will see you again next week!