The Black Tower Podcast: A Wheel of Time Podcast

Ep. 62 Life at the Black Tower Pt. 1

Ever wondered what life at the Black Tower may have been like? What a coincidence, so have we! Come along as we chat with some old Asha'man and discuss the earlier days of the Black Tower in this multi-part series.
Intro Music Heroic Demise license by CC 3.0
Pre-recording content is available and posted and can be enjoyed by our Patreons to enjoy at https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod
Merch Shop: 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!

Ep. 61 - Thoraine

Oh yesssssss. It's a culmination episode of our last two episodes where we discuss the dynamic of the interactions between Thom and Moiraine. If you're ready, come on in...the water is fine. 
Intro Music Heroic Demise license by CC 3.0
Pre-recording content is available and posted and can be enjoyed by our Patreons to enjoy at https://www.patreon.com/Blacktowerpod
Merch Shop: 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/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. 60 Tales of the Gleeman

In this episode, we cover the ever lovable character of Thomdril Merrilin! Yes! The famous Court Bard, wielder of thrown blades, and tugger of fantastic mustaches. He's the man we all love and an integral part of what makes The Wheel of Time as amazing as it is!
Intro Music Heroic Demise license by CC 3.0
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. 59 Our Favorite Blue

Oh yes happy day! Finally, after fifty-eight episodes, the boys at the Black Tower Podcast are finally discussing the woman everyone loves. Moiraine has her debut episode here with us and we couldn't have enjoyed it more. Well, that's a lie, we would've enjoyed it more had Josh been able to be with us, but all is well that ends well.
Intro Music Heroic Demise license by CC 3.0
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. 58 - New Year, Same Old Bullssshhhhhhhh

It's a New Year, so new we're still not used to writing 2020 instead of 2019 yet. RIP to all the papers with scratch marks across the date. We apologize for missing two episodes for you guys, but hopefully this nice lengthy slice of beef will satisfy your Podcast needs! It's a throw back to our first true episode (Sexism in the Wheel of Time.) Here we discuss an article (linked below) authored by Oren Ashkenazi with the Mythcreants Podcast (we love you guys! This isn't a diss or anything). So be prepared for what's coming listeners!
Article Discussed: https://mythcreants.com/blog/four-sexist-themes-from-the-wheel-of-time/
Intro Music Heroic Demise license by CC 3.0
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. 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!