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Queens of Fantasy Podcast

Marissa Trarback, Alix Calfa, Taylor Andresen

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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 myself, Marissa, Alix, and Taylor. We are your guides and companions for your adventure through various fantasy worlds.
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The Wheel of Time Show About The Wheel of Time Show is a reaction / appreciation show for The Wheel of Time book series and television show. Hosts Adam Diaz and Garrett Schultz react weekly to each episode while also sharing their hopes and dreams for the series. They have a focus on appreciation instead of critiquing, which may or may not cause copious amounts of drinking.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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