Best Twot Podcasts (2024)

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Book Ten, Part One: Prologue to the End of Chapter 15 | Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan 2:54:53

7h ago2:54:53

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Welcome to the tenth book of the Wheel of Time series! We check in with all our characters to see what they were up to during the final events of book nine. Characters get dressed, shoot down viable rescue stratagies and attempt to calculate the consequences of their actions. The Queens lament over the romance between characters that are not togeth…

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Book Nine, Part Two: Chapter 20 to the End of the Novel | Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan 3:04:35

4h ago3:04:35

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Another book down, only five (six with the prequel) to go! From wells of magic in a magic-free town to genius plans by our main characters being executed every other chapter, Queens Marissa, Tay, and Alix dive right into this novel. Queens Marissa and Tay decide to ride out a theory until it's impossible to hold on to. Queen Alix tries to direct wi…

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Book Nine, Part One: Prologue to the end of Chapter 19 | Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan 3:37:17

12d ago3:37:17

3:37:17

In this episode, some theories are made, others are proved wrong and discussions are had. Queen Marissa has something to say about the accuracies of the weather conditions, Queen Tay wants to know the others favourite flavour of ice cream and Queen Al is just so excited to see all her very favourite characters come together in a single storyline. T…

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Book Eight, Part Two: Chapter 17 to the End of the Novel | The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan 3:57:47

22d ago3:57:47

3:57:47

Another book down! The Queens finish Book 8, The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan, and discover that the slog might be at least a little real. After debating the timeline, the Queens discuss everything from Elayne's judgemental POVs to exactly what fanfiction they want someone to write. Queen Alix rants over the start of her least favourite storyli…

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Book Eight, Part One: Prologue to the end of Chapter 16 | The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan 3:28:27

1M ago3:28:27

3:28:27

The Queens officially begin the slog, but with the power of friendship they are sure to make it through. From screaming to get through the Gateway, to screaming not to kiss her there, the Queens have a lot to talk about despite a slow moving plot. Queen Tay pulls out her map to make a theory, Queen Al tries to figure out what Alliandre did with her…

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A Mid-Series Recap of Books One Through Seven of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan | Theories, Q/A's, and A Game 3:32:22

2M ago3:32:22

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Gather round, young adventurers, for we have a story recap for you! We are officially (but not literally) halfway through the series – if we don't count the prequel. To celebrate, we're reviewing everything we've read so far in The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. From the first moments we stepped into Eamon's Field to the last moments we saw…

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Book Seven, Part Four: Chapter 34 to the End of the Novel | A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan 4:48:29

2M ago4:48:29

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We'd like to emphasize our trigger warnings throughout book seven. To avoid rape and sexual assault discussions, please see the timestamps at the bottom of this description. Take care of yourselves, and we thank you for listening! Book seven is finally closed! But, before The Queens can put this baby on their shelves, we've gotta discuss the good, …

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Book Seven, Part Three: Chapter 25 to the End of Chapter 34 | A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan 3:07:42

2M ago3:07:42

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We'd like to emphasize our trigger warnings throughout book seven, and particularly for this episode. Given the frequency of certain content throughout this book – rape and sexual assault, in particular – we are putting out a blanket warning for this episode. Please expect rape and sexual assault content throughout the whole podcast. The Queens hav…

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Book Seven, Part Two: Chapter 11 to the End of Chapter 24 | A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan 3:15:39

3M ago3:15:39

3:15:39

The Queens begin the seventh book of the Wheel of Time series, A Crown of Swords. We'd like to emphasize our trigger warnings throughout book seven. Please see the trigger warnings below and keep yourself safe. Welcome back to Book 7. As Elayne falls in the Queens' eyes, we follow the crew as they braid each other's hair in the dark and negotiate a…

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Book Seven, Part One: Prologue to the End of Chapter 10 | A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan 2:48:50

3M ago2:48:50

2:48:50

The Queens begin the seventh book of the Wheel of Time series, A Crown of Swords. We'd like to emphasize our trigger warnings throughout book seven. Please see trigger warnings below. In the aftermath on Dumai Wells, our friends return to find someone upon a throne that is not theirs. Meanwhile in Salidar, Egwene receives some blackmail. In this ep…

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Book Six, Part Four: Chapter 45 to the End of the Novel | Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 4:27:58

3M ago4:27:58

4:27:58

Let the Lord of Chaos reign – finally! The Queens wrap up the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos. Along this adventure, we get a little serious discussing some more sensitive topics that are coming up. Please see the trigger warnings below. We start with Perrin and Faile marching into Camelyn to meet Faile's paren…

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Book Six, Part Three: Chapter 31 to the End of Chapter 44 | Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 3:23:57

3M ago3:23:57

3:23:57

Guess what adventurers? We have a new Amyrlin Seat. The Queens continue along on their journey through the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos. Along this adventure, we get a little serious discussing some more sensitive topics that are coming up. Please see the trigger warnings below. We also had some technical is…

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Book Six, Part Two: Chapter 16 to the End of Chapter 30 | Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 3:27:02

4M ago3:27:02

3:27:02

Let the Lord of Chaos reign... soon, we hope. The Queens continue along on their journey through the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos. Along this adventure, we get a little serious discussing some more sensitive topics that are coming up. Please see the trigger warnings below. We also make a little boo-boo with …

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Book Six, Part One: Prologue to the End of Chapter 15 | Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 3:06:26

4M ago3:06:26

3:06:26

When one Wheel of Time book closes, another is opened. The Queens embark on the sixth book in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, Lord of Chaos, and they are here to talk about it. What is a prologue? Is dancing less work for women? Queen Marissa puts two degrees to use in order to answer our questions. Queen Tay finds out that her experience…

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Book Five, Part Four: Chapter 43 to the End of the Novel | The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 4:13:02

4M ago4:13:02

4:13:02

Another book: completed! The Queens finish reading book 5, The Fires of Heaven, in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, and they have a lot of thoughts. The Queens battle out theories while the characters fight in too many battles to count. Be prepared to (maybe) wave goodbye to a beloved character – as well as several forsaken – and also say …

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Book Five, Part Three: Chapter 29 to End of Chapter 42 | The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 3:16:38

4M ago3:16:38

3:16:38

Things are heating up – and cooling off. The Queens continue reading book 5, The Fires of Heaven, in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, starting with some confusion of the week's homework. From there, Queen Marissa reveals her newest mindset while confessing that she may or may not have been struggling in previous episodes. (Tell her you did…

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Book Five, Part Two: Chapter 15 to End of Chapter 28 | The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 3:10:04

5M ago3:10:04

3:10:04

And the books keep coming. The Queens continue reading book 5, The Fires of Heaven, in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, starting with a discussion on whether or not Queen Marissa is truly doing okay. (We think she's mostly fine.) Queen Tay questions whether or not we'll ever get the answer to a mystery that's been bugging her since book 3.…

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Book Five, Part One: Prologue to End of Chapter 14 | The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 3:09:59

5M ago3:09:59

3:09:59

Book five is officially underway! The Queens start book five, The Fires of Heaven, in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, jumping right into the story with a trip to the Amyrlin Seat's office. Queen Tay reveals who she's been imagining Nynaeve as this entire time. Queen Marissa is tiring quickly of the misogynistic starts to the novels. And Q…

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Book Four, Part Four: Chapter 45 to End of the Novel | The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan 3:23:22

5M ago3:23:22

3:23:22

Another book down. And only ten, no wait, eleven more to go! In this episode, the Queens finish off book four, The Shadow Rising, of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. From the chilling moments in The White Tower to the long, laboured adventures in Eamon's Field, the Queens dive into this one head …

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Book Four, Part Three: Chapter 31 to End of Chapter 44 | The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan 2:49:38

5M ago2:49:38

2:49:38

Your Queens are back to present part three of Book Four, The Shadow Rising. Queens Tay and Marissa discuss Perrin and Faile's turbulent and almost-cute-until-its-not relationship, Aviendha's unique wingman-ing, and the most uncomfortable encounter between Elayne and Thom that involves way too much mustache grabbing. Oh, and Rand does stuff too. Pro…

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Book Four, Part Two: Chapter 16 to End of Chapter 30 | The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan 2:54:16

6M ago2:54:16

2:54:16

Please Note: We experienced some technical difficulties with Taylor's audio this week. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you still enjoy this episode! We're back with part two of book four – and our Queens have a lot to discuss. We've got biblical connections, rising tensions, more misogyny, and a growing plot, which, of course, means mor…

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Book Four, Part One: Chapter 1 to End of Chapter 15 | The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan 2:42:26

6M ago2:42:26

2:42:26

Book four has officially started... and the Queens are not particularly impressed. From checking out ankles and bosoms to declaring women obsessed with *checks notes* cleaning, dusting, and ruining men's days, The Shadow Rising embarks to stake its claim as the most misogynistic book in The Wheel of Time series. Beyond that, Alix attempts to share …

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Book Three, Part Three: Chapter 44 to End of Novel | The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 2:37:45

6M ago2:37:45

2:37:45

A new love story, a blacksmith working while the end of the world looms on, the Dragon reveals himself – finally – and Morraine deals with a cranky, wanky Perrin. The Queens track Egwene's sudden change of character, Mat's revelation in his lucky disposition, and Thom denies his feelings for his ex-flame. In this episode, Marissa and Tay discuss th…

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Book Three, Part Two: Chapter 23 to End of Chapter 43 | The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 2:15:36

7M ago2:15:36

2:15:36

The plot thickens as Rand goes a little mad in the next section of The Dragon Reborn. The Queens read along as the chip on Egwene's shoulder grows and listen as Mat discovers his luck – and his appetite – are both insatiable. Marissa points out some inaccuracies of removing a wax seal on a letter, Tay discusses her theories and careful notes on var…

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Book Three, Part One: Prologue to Chapter 22 | The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 2:18:49

7M ago2:18:49

2:18:49

A new year means a new Robert Jordan book. In this episode, our Queens delve into the third book of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, The Dragon Reborn. Marissa and Tay attempt to keep up with the crew as they fight trollocs, blame Tinkers for their weapons, chase after ethereal (or real?) dogs, and enter a new city of *AHEM* interesting de…

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Book Two, Part Three: Chapter 41 to End of Novel | The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 2:19:24

7M ago2:19:24

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It's the final battle – for book two, and our Queens are ready to fight alongside, and against, some of the Wheel of Time characters. From ranting about Rand to providing life lessons on what not to say to your friends, Tay and Marissa share their thoughts on the newest developments in this high fantasy series. Tay connects some more prophesies tog…

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Book Two: Chapter 21 to the End of Chapter 40 | The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 2:18:42

8M ago2:18:42

2:18:42

Horns go missing, the Aes Sedai continue plotting in Rand's head, Mat juggles some eggs, and Dena gets introduced to a fridge. The Queens are back with part two of The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan and Marissa and Taylor have colliding theories and mutual feelings on some of the happenings in this novel. With some great attention given to heavy fores…

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Book Two: Prologue to the End of Chapter 20 | The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 1:57:57

8M ago1:57:57

1:57:57

We're off on another journey, and this time we're meeting beautiful women cloaked in white, talking to more wolves, and chasing after a dagger, a horn, and the chance to escape the Aes Sedai. In other words, the Queens have read the first part of The Great Hunt, and share their thoughts on the book so far. Tay points out every piece of worldbuildin…

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Book One: Chapter 44 to the End of the Novel | The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 1:45:37

8M ago1:45:37

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One down, fourteen more to go! In this episode, the Queens finish reading The Eye of the World and share their many, many thoughts throughout the last section of the novel. Marissa begrudgingly accepts a fact she wishes wasn't true, Tay pleads for her feelings to be hurt – and hurt badly - and, once again, Alix attempts to guide the other two witho…

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Book One: Chapter 21 to Chapter 43 | The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 1:55:59

9M ago1:55:59

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We rejoin the Queens as they follow Mat, Rand, and Perrin into taverns, across plains, and through steddings. Tay wonders if Mat will ever stop touching things, Alix ponders what it would be like to not want to talk to wolves, and Marissa fawns over a budding love story. And, of course, we encounter more characters, more enemies, and more of everyt…

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Book One: Prologue to Chapter 20 | The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 1:56:49

9M ago1:56:49

1:56:49

Trollocs, Aes Sedai, prophesies, the Dark One, and so much more. In this episode, we recap the first section of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, summarizing the prologue through to the end of Chapter 20. Marissa and Tay highlight their fave – and least fave – sections so far, and Alix attempts to not give away any spoilers. At the end, Tay an…

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The Wheel Of Time Series by Robert Jordan | Introducing the World & Characters 55:04

9M ago55:04

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Let's get into The Wheel of Time! In this episode, Alix Sedai gives our new readers an intro into the Wheel of Time world. From an overview of the world itself to an overview of characters we can expect to find, this episode is meant for you to dip your toes into the world before you start this 14-book-plus-a-prequel series. Taylor and Marissa also…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2 Recap: Thoughts on TWOTS 1:18:20

9M ago1:18:20

1:18:20

Garrett, Adam, and Fei give final thoughts on this second season of The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime. After giving our thoughts on TWOTS, we dive into the mailbag and reply to all of your questions. Lastly, we step behind the Spoiler curtain so enter at your own risk.By Garrett Schultz, Adam Diaz, & Fei Cai

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Meet Your Queens of Fantasy | An Introduction to the Podcast 1:07:00

10M ago1:07:00

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This is the Queens of Fantasy podcast, a podcast dedicated to deeply analyzing, discussing, and reading fantasy series alongside other readers. Each season of this podcast is dedicated to a specific fantasy series and/or author. The Queens in this podcast include Marissa, Alix, and Taylor. We are your guides and companions for your adventure throug…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 8: What Was Meant To Be 1:27:39

10M ago1:27:39

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Garrett and Adam settle in for the final episode in Season Two of Wheel of Time! Our hosts break down the full episode and identify what pieces of the story worked and which parts could have been done better. Some character arcs have big payoffs this episode while others feel lost in the weeds. Finally, Fei returns briefly this week briefly for Who…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 7: Daes Dae’Mar 1:02:18

10M ago1:02:18

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Garrett and Adam dive into the penultimate episode of season two! Rand is confronted by Siaun Sanche while everyone else prepares for the coming storm. Lanfear does some busy work and then decides to absolutely wreck Cairhien. Ishamael makes his pitch to Mat to join the dark side and we try and figure out just how much they will change in the seaso…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 6: Eyes Without Pity 58:55

10M ago58:55

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei break down the sixth episode of season two and have fun doing it. Egwene serves as the backbone of the story but that doesn't stop Rand from picking up some steam. Lan finally does something and Nynaeve begins to see reason but the happiness is short lived. We enjoy the threads developing and discuss where we think this all m…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 5: Damane 1:08:30

11M ago1:08:30

1:08:30

Garrett, Adam, and Fei let the fifth episode of season two enter their eyeholes and thoughts on it come out of their mouths. Verin makes moves, Rand and Moiraine are on the run, and Perrin is on his journey to become Wolf Daddy. This episode gives us some much needed name drops and exposition to align the show to the books, and we appreciate it.…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 4: Daughter of the Night 53:08

11M ago53:08

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei settle in for the fourth episode of season two! We're halfway through the season and some of our characters are facing major challenges; discovering new powers, facing the forsaken, peeing on trees while talking. We break down the episode and how it fits into this season.By Garrett Schultz, Adam Diaz, & Fei Cai

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 3: What Might Be 1:07:08

11M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Garrett, Adam, and Fei step through the arches of the third episode of Season Two! Nynaeve faces her most difficult challenge yet and the show succeeds at its highest levels and we're here to sing the praises. Pacing continues to be a problem outside of the White Tower and exposition continues to miss the mark for a few of our many storylines.…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 2: Strangers and Friends 59:25

11M ago59:25

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei break down the second episode of Season Two! We react to seeing some flat characters get some depth and some deep characters get flattened. Momentum in the White Tower continues to be strong and we break down what the show is doing well there.By Garrett Schultz, Adam Diaz, & Fei Cai

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2, Episode 1: A Taste of Solitude 49:19

11M ago49:19

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei dive into the first episode of the new season of The Wheel of Time! Our characters were all left in precarious spots at the end of last season. We address the time jump, the new faces to the cast, and some of the welcome (and unwelcome) changes to the material.By Garrett Schultz, Adam Diaz, & Fei Cai

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Season 2 Anticipation 18:24

11M ago18:24

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei return to share their hopes and dreams for the upcoming second season of Wheel of Time! We discuss where things were left off last season and where we hope they may go in the future.By Garrett Schultz & Adam Diaz

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Offseason Check-in 13:16

2y ago13:16

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Fei, Garrett, and Adam pop in to let you know they're still here and they're all eagerly awaiting the arrival of season two! They talk about the rise of the television Fantasy Genre, the NYCC trailer for WoT Season 2, and their hopes for the future of the franchise.By Garrett Schultz & Adam Diaz

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Age of Legends: Downfall | Episode 11 55:03

2y ago55:03

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei bring you the eleventh and final episode of Age of Legends: Downfall, an actual play D&D 5E adventure set in the world of The Wheel of Time! Redd and L must face off against one of the most feared Dreadlords of any age in an attempt to recover the most powerful artifact ever discovered. Enjoy!…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Age of Legends: Downfall | Episode 10 33:23

2y ago33:23

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei bring you the tenth episode of Age of Legends: Downfall, an actual play D&D 5E adventure set in the world of The Wheel of Time! This week, Redd and L pull themselves together to launch a rescue mission. A visit to the mysterious island proves to be the most dangerous journey they've gone on yet. Enjoy!…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Age of Legends: Downfall | Episode 9 45:34

2y ago45:34

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei bring you the ninth episode of Age of Legends: Downfall, an actual play D&D 5E adventure set in the world of The Wheel of Time! This week, a cataclysm has occurred and our two heroes are standing at the heart of it. Mistress' true identity has been revealed and her new title has been claimed. Redd and L attempt to understand …

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Age of Legends: Downfall | Episode 8 43:26

2y ago43:26

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei bring you the eighth episode of Age of Legends: Downfall, an actual play D&D 5E adventure set in the world of The Wheel of Time! In this episode, our dynamic duo return to Paaran Disen and blow off some steam. Arrangements are made for Redd while L finds out trouble awaits her back in the Hall of Servants. Enjoy!…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Age of Legends: Downfall | Episode 7 35:59

2+ y ago35:59

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei bring you the seventh episode of Age of Legends: Downfall, an actual play D&D 5E adventure set in the world of The Wheel of Time! In this episode, L and Redd manage to pick themselves up and make their way out of the Research Center after their battle. The ever-present watcher is felt upon their departure, and the duo must ta…

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TWOTSaTWOTS - Age of Legends: Downfall | Episode 6 42:02

2+ y ago42:02

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Garrett, Adam, and Fei bring you the sixth episode of Age of Legends: Downfall, an actual play D&D 5E adventure set in the world of The Wheel of Time! In this episode, L and Redd continue to search the research center and uncover hidden treasures and lurking threats. Shit pops off in a big way. Enjoy!…

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