The Winds of Time: A Wheel of Time Readthrough Podcast

Mike corrects the record Amal has returned! James corrupts the youth Isaiah gets nostalgic And everyone is creeped out by Zarine

In which our heroes begin to converge

Mike triggers James Amal doesn’t trigger anyone cause she’s sick James triggers Mike Isaiah tries to trigger everyone And everyone goes about 50/50 on the various prophecies.

In which our heroes make some new... friends?

Mike has no interest in Dune

Amal is skeptical

James is a recovering sicko.

Isaiah likes him a sad boy

And everyone is DEEPLY suspicious of High Lord Samon

This episode sucks. Like, it's bad. My voice was on the mend, but still super rough, the recording software decided it didn't want to do its job, and everything is garbage and it sucks and I hate it.

In which our heroes continue to uncover intrigue

Mike wants the metric system. Amal locks up. James jumps seven episodes ahead to the book recap. Isaiah DNFs for the very first time. And everyone learns about Möbius strips

All about Möbius strips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj3HqRtC-T8

Today's Lucky Ten Thousand: https://xkcd.com/1053/

In which our heroes have awakenings

Mike IS NOT MANSPLAINING. Amal has a different book. James drills down on familial relationships. Isaiah is a Hawkwing Stan. And everyone has recovered from last week’s little bit of narrative dip.

In which our heroes learn about intrigue

Mike is concerned.  Amal takes James’s role. James ruins the magic. Isaiah makes THE OBSERVATION. And nobody likes Siuan’s turns of phrase.

In which our heroes follow on the trail

Mike rants about Jurassic Franchise Amal dips out early James fights the e-reader revolution Isaiah gets an “Oh, SNAP.” And the Green Bay Packers are a continual thread of discussion throughout the episode.

In which our heroes go camping, and you're gonna watch.

Mike tries to foment relationship discord, and quite rightly, nobody goes for it. Amal’s derision for the villains is spreading. James is a year older, but not an hour richer. Isaiah lovingly engages in casual bigotry. And the San Francisco 49ers are a continual thread of discussion throughout the episode.

In which the newbies just... really dish out the hate.

Mike brutally shuts down the possibility of guest panelists (except Brandon Sanderson who can come on anytime he wants) Amal just… REALLY HATES Ba’alzamon. James gives an answer expected by nobody Isaiah hurts both hearts and souls. And people go places, they do things, and stuff happens.

In which our heroes converge and ALL the Chekov's Guns go off.

Mike drops what he thinks is an earth-shattering revelation, but no one else really cares that much. Amal is doomed to impatience. James overthinks Isaiah has strong feelings about Ingtar And everyone is blind going forward

In which our heroes continue to converge

Mike gets it wrong multiple times Amal refuses to take the bait James picks a fight with Kate Reading Isaiah summarizes a chapter perfectly And half the episode is spent talking about one chapter

In which our heroes go to a party

Mike cleanses himself of his sins.

Amal gets her turn.

James is a stranger to the subtle art of seduction, as performed by married noblewomen of the Cairheinin nation.

Isaiah doesn’t do names.

And American Thanksgiving is completely forgotten about until the very end and then only glossed over.

In which our heroes chase, get chased, meet new people, and just royally screw up.

Mike gots jokes Amal tries to spoil the ending of Shogun James gets weirdly antagonistic toward coffee Isaiah admits that Mike is right And nobody fears or respects the Forsaken 

In which our heroines gain some knowledge

Mike is enervated

James is in mourning

Amal is sick

Isaiah's hamster power electrical grid fails

And there are so many tangents there's no way to follow anything.