The Black Tower Podcast: A Wheel of Time Podcast

Ep. 86 Epic Write Battles of WoT

All the boys are back, baby! Well, sorta...
 
This episode starts off with Daniel and Josh diving into a topic that has haunted the #dragonsworn for years, with Andrew coming in, in dramatic fashion, to weigh in, as well. We laugh a lot, give credit to greatness, rag on some things that could be better, and simply get closer as a brotherhood. (Pretty much what we do every week, Pinky.) Avatar: The Last Airbender makes an appearance and the movie quote is back, so come on down and have some fun!
 
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Ep. 85 Hinderstap and Beyond

Hey there, everyone! This morning's episode was one host down, just like last week, but it was a different host! Allergies, bad backs, naps that take too long, we're all falling apart in one way, or another, but we will consistently be with you, regardless.
 
This week, we talk about a fun little town in the series, that doesn't come up until pretty late in the game. A brain child of Brandon Sanderson trying, and succeeding, at getting a little grittier, but you'll need to tune in to find out where, and why it's important! Groundhog Day got nothing on this shit...
 
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Ep. 84 All The....Small Things

Daniel had to sit this one out, but we couldn't leave you guys hanging without an episode! Andrew and Josh were able to get together and chat for a good while. We started off with a correction to something we got wrong in our last two episodes or so. (Thank you listeners for pointing it out and helping us get it right!) Then we moved into chatting about three of the smaller details in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. What things are they? How small could they be? Are they satisfying? Well....we will let you be the judge of that.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the rest of the month of July. After July 29th, 2020 listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
Stay safe out there all. We love ya!
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Ep. 83 Philosophic Avi

We asked and you guys answered! Our polls on Instagram and Twitter overwhelmingly showed us that our listeners wanted more Aviendha.....so here we go with more Aviendha! We finished the deep dive into Aviendha's character, history, and development within Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time last episode. This time, we try and take a more philosophical look into Avi, mainly through some things she sees. The spoiler warning here covers the entire series, as is so often the case with our episodes. So grab yourself your favorite drink, sit back, relax, and enjoy some more love for Bae......we mean, Aviendha.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the rest of the month of July. After July 29th, 2020 listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
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Ep. 82 - Avi the Bae, and Other Random Facts - Aviendha Pt. 2 (Final Part?)

Hey all, the holiday weekend for the USA has been a bit crazy, but the episode is finally ready for your taint loving earholes. This may, or may not, be the final installment of our deep dive into the amazing character of Aviendha. With spoilers from the entire series in this episode, be weary ye who have not finished reading The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. There's a fun engagement near the end, so make sure you finish this glass of tasty beveragy knowledge all the way.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic. After things have calmed down and the world beats this virus, listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
Stay safe out there all. We love ya!
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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/awfet6H. 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. 81 Red Headed Igloo Warrior - Aviendha Pt. 1

Before we get into the episode itself, there are some exciting announcements that take place in about the first thirty minutes here, so make sure you listen to all of that amazing stuff. Then....the taintiness you've been waiting and hoping for.
Aviendha...Far Dareis Mai of the Nine Valley Sept of the Taardad Aiel. One of the most notable characters from Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. She fights. She stabs. She....tames Dragons? Aviendha is an amazing window into the more intricate parts of Aiel culture and provides the reader with a very....intimate look into the semi-secretive Aiel society. Come along with the boys in black as we talk about one of our favorite characters (or Andrew's absolute favorite as it happens). There are series wide spoilers in this episode, so be sure to listen for that fancy pants spoiler warning.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic. After things have calmed down and the world beats this virus, listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
Stay safe out there all. We love ya!
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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/awfet6H. 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. 80 Do You Like Sharp Things? Yes We Like Sharp Things

Swords and bows and knives oh my! Are you really into weaponry, both real and fantasy? Do medieval weapons really get you going? Maybe you like those special weapons more than just the normal ones you go and buy from the local blacksmith. Well, then this is the episode for you. SPOILER FREE after the end of The Shadow Rising (so if you've read the first four books you're good!). Daniel and Andrew get together, while Josh is stuck in class still, and start talking about the bows, knives, daggers, axes, spears, etc. that we see within Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time. It's a pretty general overview of the weapons, but there is some talk of Sword Forms and concepts as well, plus a fun little engagement challenge for our lovely listeners at the end! So come on in, take a seat, grab a nice stiff glass of taint, and enjoy the musings of your favorite Asha'man.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic. After things have calmed down and the world beats this virus, listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
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Ep. 79 People of the Sea

Do you like the sea? Do you like the wide open water? Well, so do these amazing people. Come and enjoy a dive into the Sea Folk culture.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic. After things have calmed down and the world beats this virus, listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
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Ep. 78 Lies and Deception

Today we revisit Daes Dae'mar or The Game of Houses. Stand back Thronies, this was around far before your favorite series with the horrible tv ending. It's a fun episode, largely spoiler free after The Great Hunt so it can be enjoyed by almost anyone. Either way, we hope you enjoy this episode and keep coming back for more maddening content.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic. After things have calmed down and the world beats this virus, listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
Stay safe out there all. We love ya!
Music: Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
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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/awfet6H. 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!t

Ep. 77 New Spring Book Review

It's finally here, months later than originally planned but no less tainty for it's age. If anything, the delay has increased the umami of the taint to gourmet levels. A book that Andrew still hasn't read, but Daniel and Josh have. Come along as the Black Tower Podcast does it's final book review in the epic and amazing Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Grab yourself a nice tall glass of madness, sit down by the flame you see only in your mind, and enjoy.
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic. After things have calmed down and the world beats this virus, listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
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Intro Music: What's New Scooby Doo by Simple Plan
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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/awfet6H. 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!t

Ep. 76 Not a LAMP!!

Ladies and gentlemen, there has been a crime committed in the Wheel of Time fandom. A crime that we, as Asha'man, cannot let pass by unaddressed. The character of Min has been attacked...slandered...and we cannot have this. Now, whether you agree or disagree the topic is always fun to discuss. Maybe take a bit of time while you're relaxing in quarantine, or perhaps hard at work at your skeleton crew office, and take a listen at what we have to say. Then, let us know what you think! As always the only thing we ask is this.....Asha'man...ENJOY!
A reminder for our listeners, if you are in our Discord, you can tune in to our recordings live for the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic. After things have calmed down and the world beats this virus, listening in live will return to being a Patreon only benefit!
Stay safe out there all. We love ya!
Outro Music Heroic Demise license by CC 3.0
Pre-recording content is available and posted for your enjoyment on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod
Get yourself some dope BTP swag at https://shop.spreadshirt.com/black-tower-podcast/
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/awfet6H. 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!t

Ep. 75 Dimples and Curls: The Final Curl!

This week, Andrew, Daniel, and Josh finish up part four in our, far too long running, deep dive into Elayne, and all that she brought to the table in The Wheel of Time. We talk through a bit of the last battle, Andor's supremacy as the culture we know the most about, and last thoughts to wrap this all up in a nice little bow. Elayne would truly be proud of us!
And, while this segment may be finished, we have many more to come, and are always talking about fun things on our Discord! Come and join us for fun, foodstuffs, streaming, deep questions, shitposts, and everything in between. Whether you love what we do (https://discord.gg/EE4PYh) wanna get into the #twitteroftime community (@Towerpodcast) or just want to give us general feedback (blacktowerpod@gmail.com) we would love to see you! Honestly, you are all wonderful, and we really appreciate every single person who has joined us for this crazy journey.
If you'd like to be extra generous, and we know that is not something everyone can do in these times, join us for the extra fun over at our patreon where you can get extra "prerecording" episodes where we do things like, consider The Wheel's deepest questions, pour ourselves drinks for your ASMR pleasure, and debate the finer points of the MCU. Also, consider picking up some swag from our shop over on Spreadshirt (https://shop.spreadshirt.com/black-tower-podcast/) we know they could use the business, we could use the ego boost, and you could use one of the many different things they sell! We have a number of different designs, including chibi Asha'man, and more will be coming.
Well, that's the news from Randland where all the women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are above average.

Ep. 74 Origin Story Time!

This week, Andrew, Daniel, and Josh throw it waaaaaaaaay back to the origins of the Black Tower Podcast, and podcasts in general, for all of us. Join us for fun with pizza, 2G33ks1Mic, and Birgitte in daisy dukes? It's a longer episode, but it checks out.
And, as always, come and join us! Whether you love what we do (https://discord.gg/EE4PYh) wanna get into the #twitteroftime community (@Towerpodcast) or just want to give us general feedback (blacktowerpod@gmail.com) we would love to see you! Honestly, you are all wonderful, and we really appreciate every single person who has joined us for this crazy journey.
If you'd like to be extra generous, and we know that is not something everyone can do in these times, join us for the extra fun over at our patreon, or consider picking up some swag from our shop over on Spreadshirt (https://shop.spreadshirt.com/black-tower-podcast/) we know they could use the business, we could use the ego boost, and you could use one of the many different things they sell! We have a number of different designs, including chibi Asha'man, and more will be coming.
Again, everyone, thank you so much, and stay classy, San Diego!

Ep. 73 Dimples and Curls: Tangent Drift

The Boys are back on the mic, talking about some of our favorite things!
What started out as an another episode on one of our favorite characters, Elayne Trakand, got off-track somewhere in the first 30 minutes and talks about bonding, oosquai, and "veins of gold." (Giggity) Come join us for what was one of our more fun episodes to record! Daniel and Josh sit down and discuss more in our "character delve" series and have a ball, with Andrew there in spirit. You don't want to miss this one!
Twitter is a great place to get ahold of us, or just to be part of a great community! Please, consider giving us a follow at @Towerpodcast and make sure you tag all of your Wheel of Time related posts with #twitteroftime. If you're not so much about Twitter, but want to be involved with this great community, consider joining our Discord where we talk about fun developments, theories, and even have a D&D section! https://discord.gg/zJCpD7W For those of us really enjoying this quarantine "safer at home" thing, and really don't want to engage with anyone we don't have to engage with, we'd still love to hear from you! Just pop on over to blacktowerpod@gmail.com and send us a direct message. We promise, we won't even tell anyone it happened, unless we like it so much we ask for permission.
And, last, we have been working diligently to give our fans all that we have to offer, and that has included a LIVE recording of our episodes, through our Discord, every week that the quarantine has been going on. Normally, that is reserved for our Patreons, but we would love to see you there! If you end up liking it, consider hopping on over to our page and seeing what tiers we have, and if you'd like to join.
We thank you so much for being with us as we navigate this beautiful podcast world and we hope you stick around for a spell. You know we will, though whether that's a threat or a promise really comes down to perception!

Ep. 72 Fans of Fantology

In this amazing episode, we were honored and privileged to have some guests from the Fantology Podcast with us. Jake and Stephen were able to carve out some time to chat with us about what got us all into fantasy, and what kept us around. Spoilerific as usual, this episode has that amazing relax and chat feel, along with the humor you're all used to.
Go give Fantology a follow on their Twitter and listen to their content on their website!
Intro and Outro Music: The Black Tower by Androl Genhald from Twitter!
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