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A deep dive into the hidden meaning, identity, and motivation in the story of The Wheel of Time. Designed for readers who have finished the series and are looking for more understanding without memorizing all the different Aes Sedai.
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The Light’s Work

The Light’s Work

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The Light's Work is a Wheel of Time podcast all about the phenomenon that is WoT fandom. Anas and Grace, two sentimental superfans who work in healthcare professions, discuss the Healing power, the sense of belonging, and the shared creativity among WoT fans. They may also be slightly obsessed with making, documenting, and building upon great fandom moments. Their projects have been known to make people cry tears of joy.
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Join Joe, Jen, and Tom as they delve into the highly anticipated television adaptation of The Wheel of Time and provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the series. From the latest news to critical analysis, the trio aims to explore how Amazon will tackle the monumental task of bringing the 14-book epic to life. For Wheel of Time enthusiasts seeking to stay informed and engaged, this podcast offers an invaluable resource. (Some episodes do contain spoilers for the books. Look for epi ...
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THEE dopest Black woman hosted podcast for THEE preeminent Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson! WoT In Color is hosted by a first-time reader (Keba) along with her bestie and long-time reader (Shar). Join them as they read and discuss this epic series through their lenses of being Black women. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Come in love, or go in peace!
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In this episode Joe, Jen, and Tom cover the latest news and social media shenanigans including rumored castings, visits to NYC, and #HenNews! Oh yeah, and there's a convention happening in the ATL? With cast interviews and more?! Hear Jen explore pronunciation! Hear Joe forget to Flicker! Hear Tom steal Guy Roberts's stories! All that, plus we play…
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We talked with the great Thom DeSimone of Dragonmount, formerly of JordanCon, about his many years of experience within the Wheel of Time fandom, and what makes JordanCon stand out from other WoT Conventions. Also: Ogier groves, plushies, and weiners! ⁠Related Links⁠ FOLLOW US AT THE LIGHT'S WORK ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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We are joined by a long-time listener and fellow podcaster to cover the Beetle Chapter! In addition to getting too invested in calculating beetle mass we also debate the ecological wisdom of making forkroot into a cash crop, critique the assassins’ choices, and discover exactly the pathway by which Aradia found their way to WoTSpoilers. Sweet Child…
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Joe changes his mind and gets a point. Tom does some research and fights a cough. Jen threatens a child and sings a song. Plus Elton John helps us understand #HenNews As does Hello Kitty for the cool kids. News: https://www.wotseries.com/2024/04/06/all-wheel-of-time-season-3-episode-titles-revealed/ Support the show https://www.talkaranrhiod.com/ R…
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This week we are still with Mat, watching reality fall apart and also going on first dates in dive bars. The letter is finally revealed! Tuon gets a beer foam mustache. Towers of Midnight trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apJJ0NzOXEg The episode that includes the interview with Wilson: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wheel-of-time-spoilers-…
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In this episode, Joe and Jen are missing Tom, but are joined by the Black Tower boys, Andrew and Josh! Together, they take a deep dive into Padan Fain, and just what the show has planned for him! Hear Andrew sell you prescription drugs! Hear Josh lose sleep over empathy! Hear Jen understand fear of a bedpost! Hear Joe remember.... A murder! All thi…
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This week we are still with Mat and his merry band of Demandreds, Dragons, and Derricks. Aradia and Seth each take offense to a different aspect of Tuon, from RJ’s vague knowledge about tailoring to in-world superstitions. Derrick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write lette…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom dive into the Easter candy a bit early, and cover the latest news on season 3 of Prime Video's "The Wheel of Time!" Get ready for some theorizing! Listen as Tom can't remember the order of things! Listen as Jen can't remember chapter titles! Listen as Joe can't remember what happens to a statue! All that, plus we …
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Grace and Anas take a break from studying the Cosmere to talk about The Wheel of Time fandom. *Contains spoilers through Book 5 of The Wheel of Time* Related Links FOLLOW US AT THE DARK'S WORK ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW THE HOSTS Anas: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anas_a_mod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grace: ⁠⁠…
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This week we are with Mat, who does some things we love and some things we very much do not love. We talk about birds, horses, and chemistry. The prose is so lovely that we got through two chapters in one episode! Guns, Germs, and Steel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel Botany of Desire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Botany_of…
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For our final episode of a 3-part series on Wheel of Time fan art, we spoke with former official Wheel of Time artist, Ariel Burgess. **This episode contains full book and TV series spoilers** Related Links Check out our website! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thelightswork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US AT THE LIGHT'S WORK Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LightsWorkPod…
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In this special livestream episode of the pod, Joe, Jen, and Tom are joined by Omar, Sara, and Eri-cat from WoTSeries to have a wrap party for season three! And don't worry, Sara has brought her burrito again! Hear Eri drop purr-fect knowledge! Hear Omar tease Elaida news! Hear Sara talk Age of Legends! All that, plus the memes! The memes! As alway…
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This week we join Faile in Malden, where a variety of uncomfortable things happen, not least of which is Seth utterly shattering Aradia’s interpretation of the the three ripples. Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions WoTCon registration: https://wot…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom talk about the latest show news, including leaked set photos with wigs, wagons, and probable Age of Legends things! Then, Weave Got Tonight, and we're discussing some of the leaves we love from the books, and whether they'll be in the show - or already were?! Jen won big and is Weaving Las Vegas! Joe isn't Irish, …
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Anas and Grace talk WoT art, WoT fandom, and how to overcome perfectionism with the Wheel of Time fan artist Corey Lansdell of Third Age Art. **This episode contains book spoilers through The Gathering Storm and full TV series spoilers.** Related Links Check out our website! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thelightswork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US AT THE LIGHT'S…
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This week we join Perrin as he meets our second-favorite Seanchan. We enjoy the bright colors of Seanchan armor, marvel at the logic of a lethal bureaucracy, and wonder about the efficacy of forkroot on various levels of channeling experience. Behind The Bastards Robert E Lee: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/…
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Anas and Grace describe and discuss their favorite pieces of Wheel of Time fan art. **This episode contains full book and TV series spoilers.** Related Links (click here to follow along!) Check out our website! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thelightswork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US AT THE LIGHT'S WORK Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LightsWorkPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom talk the latest social media news and hints about season 3, and then break out their detective hats to figure out what it all means... And things get heated! Tom gets told to shut up! Jen gets told to get over it! Joe gets told to drop it! All that, plus fashion shows and a big discussion about editing! As always,…
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It’s the Darkfriend Social 2.0! You don’t want to miss Seth’s Aran’gar voice, or our revisionist history of how the Forsaken should be living and dying at this point in the story. We also question Aginor’s sexuality and compare the merits of headaches vs all other body pains. Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha: https://www.kitrocha.com/series/bound-to-fi…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom theorize about the latest season three news, including an unexpected casting appearance, then pivot into a Deep Dive on the Shadow's favorite assassin, Slayer! Listen as Joe theorizes about bad mothers and fake prophecy! See if you can catch Tom self-censor. Feel the very general and early well-wishes from Jen! Al…
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Anas and Grace kick back and have a leisurely game night at The Light's Work—this time with a Season 2 spin. Games included S2 WoT Fandom 20 Questions, the WoT Companion Challenge, and Who Tweeted It?**This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Wheel of Time TV series and (during WoT Companion Challenge only) the full book series.** Related Links …
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Moving from the slopes of Dragonmount into the White Tower, we are immersed in analogy as well as an irrational love of Beonin. RJ addresses us directly via ghost, Aradia wonders about Tar Valon’s water supply, and Seth sees old corporate branding as part of Elaida’s problem. The first 10 minutes are announcements and thanking new Patreons Kate Ell…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom cover the latest news, including some unexpected announcements, and they also make an interesting announcement of their own before the episode is over! In between, they do a deep dive into a scene stealer from season 2, the Forsaken Moghedien! Hear Jen bring the energy! Hear Joe be at a loss for words! Hear Tom ge…
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Welcome back to the Wheel of Time Spoilers podcast, where we gratefully sink into the comforting familiarity of The Paragraph, compare Suian’s experiences with boats vs horses, and untangle some confusing tent arrangements. Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.b…
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Inspired by Grace's outrage after finishing Mistborn Era 1, we discuss what makes a good ending and whether the Wheel of Time fandom would exist if the series did not have a satisfying conclusion. This episode is all about endings, so major spoilers abound! Please read carefully below before listening (unless you're into being spoiled). FULL SPOILE…
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Welcome back to the Wheel of Time Spoilers podcast, where it is time to speculate about the Oath Rod’s functions and dimensions, who is or is not in the cover scene artwork, and name salad made with iceberg lettuce. We each learn some new things, disagree about how cool Sylviana is, and consider the trope of pain tolerance as a proxy for being a mo…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom cover the latest news and social media shenanigans, including #DogNews, and a reveal of the title of episode 7 of the third season of Prime Video's The Wheel of Time! With that, we dared ourselves to name all episodes in S3, and our thinking as to why! Listen as Tom talks about the importance of secrets! Get sold …
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Welcome back to the Wheel of Time Spoilers podcast, where we are about to make discoveries about Javindra, the number of sisters in the Tower, and Aradia’s suitability for being a Darkfriend. Also we get the most fun White Ajah section in the whole series! Lessons In Chemistry: https://www.bonniegarmus.com/lessons-in-chemistry Licanius Trilogy: htt…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom cover the latest social media shenanigans, including a special #HenNews, then jump into this week's topic, a deep dive into Elaida! Listen as Joe adds some style to foretelling! Be shocked as Tom finds a way to talk baseball! Learn as Jen gives good advice! All that, plus we reveal our lack of familiarity with Gre…
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We sat down with everyone's favorite Brown Ajah Detective, Geeky Eri, to get her tips on how to sleuth show info without being creepy. Spoiler alert: know your airport carpet patterns. **This episode contains full spoilers for the Wheel of Time TV Series through the end of Season 2** Related Links Check out our website! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thelightswork.…
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Welcome back to the Wheel of Time Spoilers podcast, where we have our first guest of 2024! Abby Goldsmith is a longtime fan of WoT, a fellow podcaster, and an author with a series of books currently coming out. We talk about the quality of Seanchan education, the material used to make the sad bracelets, and generally marvel at old recap in a new PO…
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**This episode contains full spoilers for the Wheel of Time books and TV series** We invited the Dragonmother of the fandom, Tigraine/Shaiel from #TwitterOfTime, to discuss her journey as one of the OG Wheel of Time role-play accounts. Lots of laughs and nostalgia ensue as we dig up some of her most notable tweets from the early days of ToT up thro…
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In this episode, Joe and Jen look back at their season 2 episode breakdown predictions, and we all grade how well we did! Hear Jen break the bank on cold opens! Hear Joe decide to go forward and backward! Hear Tom not be able to find his breakdowns! All that, plus Law and Order: Talk'aran'rhiod! As always, spoilers abound, as does channeling Muppet…
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We’re finally here!!! We’re in the 4th quarter of the Wheel of Time!!! We try to get into Galad’s head by contemplating the difference between what has to be done vs the right thing to be done. We also wonder what even is the point of Asunawa? There is some beautiful sword form poetry before the plot goes absolutely Tara-bonkers, and Editing Aradia…
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In this episode, Joe, Jen, and Tom, cover the latest news and social media shenanigans, and then jump into a Deep Dive of Sammael! Wanna know how he got those scars? Hear Jen choose dogs! Hear Joe choose Pompey! Hear Tom hope Sammael chooses him! All that, plus dramatic readings and happy animals! As always, spoilers abound, as do backhanded compli…
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With some help from other WoT fans, Anas and Grace take a look at moments of The Light's Work within the Wheel of Time book series. Plus, a hefty dose of nerding out over Final Fantasy and (shockingly) the Cosmere. **This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Wheel of Time books and TV series. Also contains spoilers for The Stormlight Archive, Rin…
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In this episode, Tom is under the weather, so we replace him (temporarily… he hopes) with Carly Lane-Perry, senior TV editor at Collider! Hear Joe as he’s physically compelled to mention “the box”! Hear Jen warn about the dangers of Googling too soon! Hear Carly reminisce about her times drinking in the Winespring Inn! All that, plus more love for …
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