Fantasy for the Ages
472 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJim (Father) and Zach (Son) talk about their ideas and perspectives on fantasy fiction, starting with Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series but straying in various other directions as well. The generational difference in how they view what they read will become obvious (and entertaining, they hope!). Come enjoy our debates and explorations over what all these books mean, and see who you agree with.
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Episode 69: Man in a Cage (TDR: Ch. 33-34)
November 07, 2021 04:55 - 1 hour - 125 MBA couple of watershed chapters for Perrin's experience in these books, as he comes to a foreseen moment ("Thanks, Min!") and makes a pivotal decision - a decision that will impact him profoundly through the rest of the series. We LOVE these chapters!Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAgesCheck out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Rate & review us at Apple Podcast or wherever yo...
Episode 68: Blackbird (TDR: Ch. 30-32)
October 31, 2021 13:42 - 1 hour - 134 MBTime for a serious dose of Matrim Cauthon. The man has a plan, the means, and the luck - the incredible luck - to pull off Operation Escape Tar Valon. Turns out, he's REALLY going to need that luck, because the plan and means would never have been enough. This is a wild escapade from start to finish for our Mat. I also features a return of an enjoyable characters who's played a small role in the first two books; this is the beginning of an upgrade for the character. Which one? Listen and lear...
Episode 67: Midweek Special: Zombie Apocalypse 411
October 27, 2021 03:38 - 30 minutes - 42.9 MBThe episode we know you all were waiting for. Er, no, maybe it's just the one Jim has been waiting for. Nevertheless, we hope and trust you'll enjoy our meanderings through such critical content, to best prepare you for the unlikely inevitability of the coming of the zombies!Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAgesCheck out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Rate & review us at ...
Episode 66: Letter to My Mother (TDR: Ch. 28-29)
October 25, 2021 05:54 - 1 hour - 112 MBCouple of chapters for you here, first a Mat POV, then Nynaeve. We have plots galore here - a plot to use Mat, a plot by Mat to skedaddle, a plot by our three ladies to get after the Black, and a plot by the Amyrlin to make good use of them. Oh, and someone is clearly plotting in the background, because we've got clues and dead people. Enjoy the ride!Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAgesCheck out our merch: https://w...
Episode 65: These Dreams (TDR: Ch. 26-27)
October 17, 2021 14:05 - 1 hour - 109 MBOur girls in the White Tower are busily about the work of deciphering the Black Ajah mysteries in this episode - plenty of clues, very few answers. The result? Perhaps the World of Dreams may have some answers. We're going to see Egwene check that out here - and she definitely learns some things. Not necessarily what she was hoping for!Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAgesCheck out our merch: https://www.newcreations...
Episode 64: Midweek Special: The Amazing Handles of TwitterOfTime
October 13, 2021 14:17 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBThe Twitter Community known as #TwitterOfTime is a creative group of Wheel of Time fans, many of whom are hilariously witty with their Twitter accounts. In this Midweek Special Zach and Jim chat about some of the best and most creative TwitterOfTime handles they've seen, nothing deep, just entertainment. Are you a part of TwitterOfTime? Perhaps you'll find one of your accounts listed! A few of the TwitterOfTime accounts actually get a little spoiler-y in their bios, but no worries here. We ch...
Episode 63: Someone Had to Teach You (TDR: Ch. 24-25)
October 10, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 111 MBTime for the adventures of Mat and Egwene. OK, not the two of them together. Separate adventures. And yes, many others are involved. But including one character who is not who you think she is... But hey - spoiler-lite - won't say any more, other than we hope you enjoy. Especially the Mat scene. Wow - that's a lot of fun - you'll see what we mean!Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAgesCheck out our merch: https://www.n...
Episode 62: Somebody That I Used to Know (TDR: Ch. 21-23)
October 03, 2021 12:53 - 1 hour - 131 MBLet's get back to Egwene. Monumental happenings in her plot line occur in these three chapters. The stuff of dreams! By the time we're done, she have seen such possibilities, and really come up in the world. Almost more than one can believe.OK, enough of this, you've just got to listen, hear what in the world we're talking about. Enjoy!Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAgesCheck out our merch: https://www.newcreations...
Episode 61: Midweek Special: Best and Worst SFF Adaptations
September 29, 2021 14:31 - 56 minutes - 78.7 MBFoundation. Dune. The Wheel of Time. The Witcher. We're in an exciting period of high quality production adaptations of sci-fi and fantasy fiction works. And we're cheering for them all, because we've seen many previous adaptations of much loved works in the past, with some being great, while many were not. We shall not even give The Shannara Chronicles the benefit of our attention, so bad was it - but in this episode, we talk about many of what we consider the best and worst adaptations. Hav...
Episode 60: The Edge of Glory (TDR: Ch. 19-20)
September 26, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 112 MBFinally, will the real Matrim Cauthon please step forward. These two chapters are delightful, introducing us again to the Mat we got an early glimpse of at the beginning of The Eye of the World, but not enough to truly get to know before some pesky dagger made a mess of things. And now, for the first time in the series, we get Mat point-of-view chapters. We think you're going to come to love this guy.As to the details, this begins with Mat waking up, post-Healing in Tar Valon, trying to put t...
Episode 59: Healing Hands (TDR: Ch. 16-18)
September 19, 2021 16:06 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBEgwene and Nynaeve have been given a mission - the Hunt for the Black Ajah. But that isn't the only hunt we deal with in these chapters. We've got some brothers hunting for where their sister has been all these months. We've got an ornery Red Sister hunting for secrets, particularly regarding a particular young man from the Two Rivers. We've got our girls hunting for Healing. And finally, we have Mat Cauthon, hunting for... the Common Tongue? You'll see what we mean.Enjoy the episode while yo...
Episode 58: Midweek Special: What SFF Weapons Would Be in Your Arsenal?
September 15, 2021 15:22 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBWhat if you could have any weapon you wanted, from across the breadth of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature and Film? What would you choose? Would you go for power? Diverse abilities? Absolute awesomeness? Zach and Jim use this episode to pick their top five choices, each, for the weapons they'd gather for their personal arsenals. See what you think!Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkAccess our patron-on...
Episode 58: Midweek Special: What SFF Weapons Would Be in Your Arsenal?
September 15, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBWhat if you could have any weapon you wanted, from across the breadth of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature and Film? What would you choose? Would you go for power? Diverse abilities? Absolute awesomeness? Zach and Jim use this episode to pick their top five choices, each, for the weapons they'd gather for their personal arsenals. See what you think! Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Access...
Episode 57: Back in Black (TDR: Ch. 13-15)
September 12, 2021 14:39 - 1 hour - 117 MBSo, our poor girls. They've been so wronged. Returning to the Tower after months of trials thanks to that nasty Liandrin, instead of the warm reception they expected they've been treated as runaways and are awaiting punishment. And punishment they shall have - but wait, there's more. With Aes Sedai, there's always more, and we get a huge dose of this through these three chapters. And they learn things are definitely not just black and white - there is definite gray in the mix!Join us on Disco...
Episode 56: Midweek Special: The Wheel of Time Teaser Trailer Breakdown
September 08, 2021 14:06 - 1 hour - 133 MBFinally on September 2, 2021 the long awaited trailer for Amazon Prime's The Wheel of Time series dropped. Well, just a teaser trailer - a longer one is to come - but still, this was amazing! Two full minutes of wonderful content, revealing SO MUCH. So much in fact that we easily spent over 90 minutes talking about it in this episode. Our excitement for the show becomes pretty obvious. We hope you enjoy seeing what we think everything means, and discovering eventually where we were right, and...
Episode 55: Runaway (TDR: Ch. 10-12)
September 05, 2021 14:19 - 1 hour - 110 MBTime to catch up with some of our core characters, not yet touched on in this book. Here we rejoin Egwene, Nynaeve, Elayne, and Mat (and others) at the end of their cross-continent journey to Tar Valon. Will the girls be welcomed back to their training? Will Mat finally be healed from the dagger? Will Nynaeve still be tugging her braid? Tune in for all this, and more!Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkAccess...
Episode 54: Midweek Special: Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Another Chat with the Ladies
September 01, 2021 14:13 - 1 hour - 102 MBAnd they are back! Jim & Zach welcome back to the podcast their lovely ladies, Judy and Rachel respectively, to discuss with them their impressions after finishing for the first time Brandon Sanderson's The Well of Ascension, Book 2 in the original Mistborn Trilogy. And the women don't pull any punches. While they loved the first book in the series, reviews were... mixed, this time. They didn't exactly have all glowing reports. Not that it was all bad. Not at all. But it definitely made for a...
Episode 53: Brother Wolf, Sister Moon (TDR: Ch. 6-9)
August 29, 2021 14:01 - 1 hour - 139 MBRand is gone. Where, how, when - no one's quite sure. Now it's up to the rest of the group to figure out what's next. Oh, and remember how Perrin's got this thing going on with wolves? Yeah, that's about to get a whole bunch more real. And then there's some more stuff with dreams... or shall I say Dreams? OK, too much to highlight in a little intro. You've just got to listen. One of our longer episodes for you, packed full of key content. Enjoy!Join us on Discord for more conversations with a...
Episode 52: California Dreamin’ (TDR: Ch. 3-5)
August 22, 2021 07:06 - 1 hour - 121 MBContinuing on into The Dragon Reborn, we return to the action in the aftermath of Rand's spontaneously, Power-generated earthquake, only soon to discover that the earthquake was only the opening act. We've got significant dreams, monsters and mayhem awaiting. And wolves. Got to love the wolves! Let's see where these chapters take us.Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkAccess our patron-only content, unlock th...
Episode 51: Midweek Special: Rate a Magic System Series - Harry Potter
August 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe're back with another installment of our Rate a Magic System Series, this time exploring the world of Harry Potter. Is Harry safe? Will we be gentle? NOT! Zach's longtime friend Sam joins us, a genuine Potterhead, to bring a level of credibility to our dive into this wizarding world. Let's us know what you agree (or disagree) with!Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkAccess our patron-only content, unlo...
Episode 50: Golden Celebration: Top 50 Moments in SFF, Literature & Film
August 15, 2021 13:15 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBIn celebration of our 50th episode, rather than another Wheel of Time episode, we went with something special. We reached out to Twitter and our Discord, as well as our own recollections, and gathered a whole bunch of awesome moments from Fantasy and Science Fiction content, and then used our incredibly objective (not) approach to rank these into a Top 50 of all time. Take a listen - see what you agree with, what we missed, and where you just think we must be off our rockers!Special thanks to...
Episode 49: Shake It Up (TDR: Prologue, Ch. 1-2)
August 08, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 115 MBIt's time to start another Wheel of Time book! Here we go, The Dragon Reborn, Book 3 of The Wheel of Time. Our story picks up a couple of months after the epic conclusion of The Great Hunt. Half the party is off to a new location, but we pick up with Perrin, Rand, Moiraine, Lan, Loial, Min, and a bunch of Shienarens still not far from Almoth Plain. Waiting. Just waiting. Waiting for what? We'll find out, eventually. BUT before we learn what's going on with this group, the book first has a fas...
Episode 48: Midweek Special: Top 10 Gut Punch Moments from Science Fiction Fantasy
August 04, 2021 11:43 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBThis is a somewhat spoiler-ific discussion and rating of some of the top moments from science fiction and fantasy books and movies that hit you in the feels, wrench your heart, touch you to the soul. We each brought our separate ideas, pitched them to each other, and debated until we sorted a top 10. Not everything we discussed made the list. Listen and see what you agree with.We didn't deeply discuss the plots from which these moments come from, but it's impossible to introduce them without ...
Episode 47: Rumour Has It (TGH: Ch. 50 & Wrap Up)
August 01, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe've arrived at the end of the second book of The Wheel of Time. What an awesome book! And to fully reflect on what we've experienced so far, we've brought special guests on with us for this episode: Rob, host of the Malkier Talks Podcast (and numerous other WoT Fandom content out on YouTube) and also Gleeman Twitch and Mandi Kat, the fantastic duo of The Gleeman's Apprentice Podcast. The five of us went through many, many aspects of the journey so far, and touched on what is to come - but s...
Episode 46: Don’t Stop Believing (TGH: Ch. 47-49)
July 25, 2021 15:02 - 1 hour - 134 MBAnd here we are, the epic and incredible conclusion to The Great Hunt. You were blown away by the content of the previous few chapters, but wait - there's more. So much action! Intense! Technically, this still leaves all four paragraphs of Chapter 50, but we've got something special in mind for that next week. We think you'll like what you hear in this episode, a real thrill ride.Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMW...
Episode 45: Midweek Special: Rate a Magic System Series - Warbreaker
July 21, 2021 13:14 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBWe return to our "Rate a Magic System" series in this episode, this time covering the magic of the stand-alone (at this point) novel "Warbreaker", by Brandon Sanderson. This is our fifth magic rating episode, but the first whose book/series was specifically selected by request of our patrons. Zach had to cram to finish the book in time for recording, but he got it done - and so did we. Enjoy!Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://di...
Episode 44: Die for You (TGH: Ch. 44-46)
July 18, 2021 13:53 - 1 hour - 140 MBThe guys make their move on Falme. So do the ladies. And so do the Seanchan. Chaos ensues. Oh, and Ingtar drops a bombshell. 'Nuf said - enjoy this coverage of these incredible chapters!Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkAccess our patron-only content, unlock the opportunity to listen and chat during live recordings, and explore other benefits by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTh...
Episode 43: Roar (TGH: Ch. 41-43)
July 11, 2021 12:56 - 1 hour - 105 MBEverything is zeroing in on Falme in this episode. Rand and the crew are moving closer to the city, with various reasons drawing them in. Nynaeve and Elayne are in Falme, seeking to save Min and Egwene. Min is no helpless woman though, working on her own plans. As for Egwene? Not so good. Give a listen, and see what's up.Join us on Discord for more conversations with a growing community of fantasy fiction fans: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKkAccess our patron-only content, unlock the opportunit...
Episode 42: Midweek Special - Grimdark: What, Why, and When Is It Too Much?
July 07, 2021 14:26 - 55 minutes - 77.2 MBZach and Jim get together with guests Charles and Dylan of the Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast to dive into the Grimdark fantasy subgenre, exploring what it is all about, why you ought to consider giving it a try, and debating whether authors may push the limits of literature too far in writing this particular type of fantasy fiction. Our guests were wonderful, and we think you'll get a lot of both information and entertainment from this episode.Check our our wonderful guests on their own pod...
Episode 41: Poker Face (TGH: Ch. 38-40)
July 04, 2021 14:03 - 1 hour - 127 MBHere we reconnect with our core ladies, Egwene and Nynaeve, training in the White Tower. They've made solid friendships with Min and Elayne. Is that a good or bad thing? That's for you to decide, based upon what happens to all four of them in the adventure of these chapters.Oh, and one more thing. We have a Liandrin sighting. Boo! Hiss!We reference Jim's participation on The Rusty Heel YouTube Talk Show. Here's direct link to that episode, FULL OF WOT SPOILERS: https://www.youtube.com/...
Episode 40: The Show Must Go On (TGH: Ch. 35-37)
June 27, 2021 12:58 - 1 hour - 124 MBStuck in the situation of needing to follow Fain, Darkfriends and Trollocs across the continent as fast as possible, but having found the Cairhien Waygate blocked, our friends head to the next closest Waygate, and we get an up close and personal encounter with some power ladies and some larger than life characters. Things don't go as hoped, our group is blocked again, leading them to choose yet another route for unconventional travel, but the result of this next choice is totally unexpected. ...
Episode 39: Midweek Special: Mistborn: The Final Empire - a Chat with the Ladies
June 23, 2021 14:16 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBHere's an episode we're thrilled to bring to you, one that was a long time in the works. Both Zach and Jim succeeded in encouraging their significant others to read Mistborn: The Final Empire, not their typical type of reading material. Both being finished, we sat down with them to discuss the experience, hear their thoughts, and learn if they are ready for more. Come enjoy their insights. NOTE: This will include Spoilers only of Book 1 of the Mistborn Trilogy. Access Patron-only content, un...
Episode 38: Right Place, Wrong Time (TGH: Ch. 33-34)
June 20, 2021 12:52 - 1 hour - 143 MBContinuing on in The Great Hunt, we see what happens when our company discover just where Fain and the Shadowspawn have gone. Our protagonists are in for an unpleasant surprise. Speaking of surprises, our second chapter covers what next happens to Thom, and what it leads him to has series-long ramifications. Oh, and then let's throw in a little content from clear across the continent, because - why not? After all, there ARE things of significance happening in places beyond just where Perrin, ...
Episode 37: I Hope You Can Dance (TGH: Ch. 32)
June 13, 2021 14:08 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBJust a single chapter for you this time, but it's a doozie! We continue out trek through The Wheel of Time's The Great Hunt with this experience in Lord Barthanes manor, where some of our characters attempt misdirection while others literally go on a hunt - but Rand ends up feeling like the hunted. WoTionary w Special Guests Fantasy for the Ages, Gleeman Twitch & Master of the Deck: https://youtu.be/W8kecUOTqLA Access Patron-only content, unlock the opportunity to listen and chat during li...
Episode 36: Midweek Special: Rate a Magic System Series: Middle Earth
June 09, 2021 12:46 - 44 minutes - 62.2 MBWe're taking a risk, covering the grandfather of modern fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien's epic works of Middle Earth, and specifically the magic system he incorporated into The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and all the other works he created in this world. What can you say about a classic? Well, we definitely have a couple of things. Hope you enjoy! Access Patron-only content, unlock the opportunity to listen and chat during live recordings, and explore other benefits by supportin...
Episode 35: Standing Outside the Fire (TGH: Ch. 30-31)
June 05, 2021 17:08 - 53 minutes - 74.2 MBDue to personal scheduling, it's simply to drop this episode today rather than our regular Sunday. Bonus for those of you waiting on fresh content each week! Continuing with our Wheel of Time content, we spend both these chapters of The Great Hunt in the city of Cairhien. Highlights? Rand finally figures out how to play a little of the Great Game, and reconnects with old friends. Just in time, as it's getting a little hot in this city! Access Patron-only content, unlock the opportunity to ...
Episode 34: Firework (TGH: Ch. 27-29)
May 30, 2021 05:41 - 1 hour - 121 MBContinuing on in our adventures of The Great Hunt, we bring three different chapters to you today, covering a number of varied settings, from Rand and Loial in Cairhien to Mat and Perrin following behind with some Shienarens and a tag-along Aes Sedai, and then finally clear across the continent to learn more about other characters we'd sent off on different adventures. Big things are set in motion here, very explosive. Enjoy! Technical note: We had a microphone glitch on this recording, a ni...
Episode 33: Midweek Special: Game of Thrones on HBO - Why We Can Both Love It and Hate It
May 26, 2021 14:16 - 33 minutes - 46.9 MBWe love each chance to bring one of these midweek episodes to you, diving into fantasy fiction content of all shapes and sizes. In THIS episode we talk about Game of Thrones, the epic, groundbreaking HBO television series. There is SO MUCH that fantasy fiction fans owe those who produced this series. There's also plenty to be disappointed and frustrated about. We explore both sides of the coin. Access Patron-only content, unlock the opportunity to listen and chat during live recordings, and...
Episode 32: I Am Not Your Game Boy (TGH: Ch. 25-26)
May 23, 2021 12:47 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBFinally, Rand and party arrive in Cairhien. And the gaming that goes on is CRAZY. I mean, many people have acted in "sus" sorts of ways so far through the series, but the Cairhienen take it up a notch. We find it highly entertaining, even if Rand does not. New in this episode, upon listener request, we add "The Spoiler Room" onto the end of the episode. The vast majority of the episode is "spoiler-lite" as usual, great for first-time readers, just highlighting foreshadowing and hinting at si...
Episode 31: Skyscraper (TGH: Ch. 22-24)
May 16, 2021 13:47 - 1 hour - 146 MBContinuing into The Great Hunt, we leave Rand and friends behind and learn what some of the others we know and love have been up to. Here we'll check in with Moiraine and Lan, Nynaeve, and then Egwene, separate chapters for each, while also being introduced (and re-introduced) to some additional significant, recurring characters. There is a whole bunch of important information dropped in these chapters - pay close attention! Make our day, get access to Patron-only content, and unlock the opp...
Episode 30: Midweek Special: Rate a Magic System Series - Mistborn
May 12, 2021 14:11 - 1 hour - 97 MBWow! 30 episodes! That's a lot of content in just six months. Thanks for joining us along the way. For this episode, we're continuing our series digging into the Magic Systems found in various fantasy fiction series, this time exploring the world of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn. Super complex and intricate - and SO interesting. Sanderson is a magic system master - come join us as we dive into the inner workings of the world of the initial Mistborn Trilogy. Make our day, and get access to P...
Episode 29: Games People Play (TGH: Ch. 20-21)
May 09, 2021 12:52 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBRand, Loial, Hurin and Selene continue on towards Cairhien, knowing Fain and his Darkfriends and Trollocs are likely in pursuit. They come upon a huge freakin' statues being unearthed, that provokes a huge freakin' response from Rand. Getting past that, they make it to a town, where we are introduced to "the Great Game," an element to the story which will have an impact again, and again, and again. Enjoy! Become a supporter on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Rate...
Episode 28: Lost and Found (TGH: Ch. 19)
May 02, 2021 16:17 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBJust one chapter for you this week, but a solid one. Rand, Loial, Hurin, and the Lady Selene await the arrive of Fain & Friends, hoping to recover the items that were stolen. Just think of the glory! And when they show up, what happens is, well, surprising. We see Rand the machine, Loial the log, Hurin the extra guy, and Selene... well, we get to see Selene! Enjoy the listen. Become a supporter on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Rate and review us at Apple Podca...
Episode 27: Midweek Special: Series That Need to Come to the Screen, Big or Small
April 28, 2021 15:45 - 41 minutes - 58.1 MBZach and Jim take time to discuss the various fantasy and science fiction books & series they want to see adapted for movie or television, whether for the first time or because they were done before and we need that horrid memory expunged from our brains by something better. What do you agree with? What did we miss? Have a listen. Rate and review us at Apple Podcast or wherever you download content. Share your thoughts, questions, or ideas: [email protected]. Join us on Disc...
Episode 26: I’ll Make a Man Out of You (TGH: Ch. 15-18)
April 25, 2021 13:44 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis is one of our most entertaining episodes (we think). Great content to cover, as we follow Rand, Loial, and Hurin through the mirror world, along with an intriguing new companion they come upon, while also spending some time catching up with Egwene and Nynaeve on their traveling adventure to the island city. We additionally somehow found ourselves going down various rabbit trails of conversation, and that is where the best listening can sometimes be found. Rate and review us at Apple Pod...
Episode 25: It’s My Life (TGH: Ch. 10-14)
April 18, 2021 17:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBContinuing further into The Great Hunt, we really do. That is, we really hunt. Rand, Mat, Perrin, Loial, and the Shienarans are hot on the trail of the Darkfriends, seeking what has been stolen, for the good of the world as well as for Mat's long term health prospects. We'll also take a little time to follow up on Egwene and Nynaeve as they begin the journey to Tar Valon and all that will mean for their futures. And then, returning to our hunting party, we get a curveball thrown into the stor...
Episode 24: Midweek Special: Rate a Magic System Series - Shannara
April 14, 2021 15:20 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBNext up in our series of specials rating the magic systems of various fantasy series is the Shannara series by Terry Brooks. One of the first fantasy series Jim came upon, and a long time favorite of many fantasy readers, we're excited to dissect this one a bit, seeing how it holds up to our highly subjective and arbitrary rating scale. We hope you enjoy our exploration of all that Brooks created in for his magical novels, running over 40 years of real time. Rate and review us at Apple Podca...
Episode 23: When You Believe - (TGH: Ch. 6-9)
April 11, 2021 04:13 - 1 hour - 125 MBOur coverage of The Great Hunt continues here as the repercussions of the previous chapters make a resounding impact. Rand learns new reasons for concern, from prophecies to Aes Sedai revelations. The people of Fal Dara are reeling from the events of Chapter 5, and things don't get better here. And Chapter 8, The Dragon Reborn, has more bombshells. So much revealed and changed in just four chapters! We loved it - think you will too. We appreciate hearing your thoughts on the podcast: Rate an...
Episode 22: I Can See Clearly Now (TGH: Prologue, Ch. 1-5)
April 04, 2021 16:33 - 1 hour - 161 MBJoin us in this episode as we jump into Book 2 of The Wheel of Time, The Great Hunt. This is our single longest episode to date. There was simply what Jim felt was the perfect chunk of content to begin and set the stage for this next book, in both actions and tone, so we set out to get it all in. Coming in at just under two hours, we can assure you, it's good from beginning to end, because The Great Hunt is an excellent read! From learning more about Darkfriends, to the introduction of many A...
Episode 21: Midweek Special: The Dune Saga is the Greatest Sci-Fi Fantasy Epic of All Time
March 31, 2021 14:20 - 55 minutes - 77.3 MBZach and Jim get into it in this episode, as Jim goes off all fanboy on his favorite sci-fi fantasy series and makes his claims for its greatness, and Zach comes along and rips his points to shreds. They have an engaging and entertaining debate; name-calling may even have occurred. Jim was right, of course. Or was that Zach? Hmmm... Listen and see what you think? Share your thoughts, questions, or ideas with us: [email protected]. Even better, join us on Discord, a great place ...