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WoT Spoilers
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.
Episodes
WoT SpoilersDistinctions - Towers of Midnight prologue pt2 - EP545
Aradia and Seth continue through the POVs of Galad, Fain, and Malenarin Rai. We continue to marvel at the stylistic differences between Jordan and Sanderson’s…
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Distinctions - Towers of Midnight prologue pt1 - EP544
(00:00:00) Distinctions - Towers of Midnight prologue pt1 - EP544 (00:15:30) Lan POV (00:31:08) Perrin POV (00:52:17) Graendal POV Aradia and Seth start out…
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The Gathering Tangent - EP543
Aradia and Seth review the events in their lives since starting this book of the podcast. Seth got Harvey and a house, Aradia started two new podcasts, and…
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Just Another Man & Veins of Gold & Bathed in Light - The Gathering Storm chapters 49, 50, & epilogue - EP542
The true Last Battle happens. Also Aes Sedai math and the dissection of our best example of Seanchan prophecy yet. Sign or write letters to Congress with…
WoT SpoilersThe One He Lost & Reading The Commentary - The Gathering Storm chapter 47 & 48 - EP541
Rand is literally running away from his feelings, Min has unconventional interpretations of the Prophecies, Tam gets new headcanon about his blademaster…
WoT SpoilersThe Tower Stands & To Be Forged Again- The Gathering Storm chapter 45 & 46 - EP540
Egwene stares the White Tower down, scolds the Hall in no uncertain terms, exchanges her travel boots for office slippers, and ends this books-long division…
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Scents Unknown - The Gathering Storm chapter 44 - EP539
Hurin has the worst reunion ever, Narishma follows after Rand, and your hosts won’t stop re-writing what could have been. Sign or write letters to Congress…
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Sealed to the Flame - The Gathering Storm chapter 43 - EP538
Egwene is back on a solid seat and she is pissed about it. Suian and Bryne are now one week from retirement, there’s probably a plot hole with the ter’angreal…
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Before the Stone of Tear - The Gathering Storm chapter 42 - EP537
It’s time for Schrodinger’s wheat, the two D-named lords being more alike than ever, and a whole lot of tangents back into the real world. Rand is rapidly…
WoT SpoilersThe Tower Shakes & A Fount of Power - The Gathering Storm chapters 40 & 41 - EP536
Suian and Gawyn make bad choices together, Egwene gets underestimated by her closest allies, and despite all of that we have a great time in this Penultimate…
WoT SpoilersNews in Tel’aran’rhiod & A Visit from Verin Sedai - The Gathering Storm chapter 38 & 39 - EP535
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A Force of Light - The Gathering Storm chapter 37 - EP534
Rand does the thing, and Graendal does the other thing, but who was Natrin and where was his barrow? Aradia dives into Sexy Lamp discourse, Seth critiques the…
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The Death of Tuon - The Gathering Storm chapter 36 - EP533
Verin talks with Mat about ta’veren and travel, Tuon lengthens her name and sends the Blood Knives north. Verin’s letters…
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A Halo of Blackness - The Gathering Storm chapters 35 - EP532
Rand and Tuon have their first meeting, which is more interesting than their second meeting. In defense of the Bradford Pear…
WoT SpoilersLegends - The Gathering Storm chapters 34 - EP531
The infamous “Mat does D&D backstories” chapter. Bessemer process: https://www.britannica.com/technology/Bessemer-process Sign or write letters to Congress…
WoT SpoilersRivers of Shadow & A Conversation with the Dragon - The Gathering Storm chapters 32 & 33 - EP530
(00:00:00) Rivers of Shadow & A Conversation with the Dragon - The Gathering Storm chapters 32 & 33 - EP530 (00:07:52) chapter 32 (00:51:46) chapter 33…
WoT SpoilersA Promise to Lews Therin - The Gathering Storm chapters 31 - EP529
Cadsuane and Rand carefully avoid each other, Sanderson makes it clear the timelines have fully decoupled, and Nyneave is engaged in fashion fusion. Sign or…
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Into Bander Eban & Old Advice - The Gathering Storm chapters 29 & 30 - EP528
We pick up with Rand entering into the first steps of the road to Natrin’s Barrow, and with Gawyn being a nepo-warder two books behind everyone else. How How…
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The Tipsy Gelding & A Night in Hinderstap - The Gathering Storm chapters 27 & 28 - EP527
One of the most iconic Sanderson Scenes!!! Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & affiliate links can be found on…
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A New Commitment & In Darkness & A Crack in the Stone - The Gathering Storm chapters 24, 25, & 26 - EP526
We continue our exploration of the difference between being right and wrong, when a punishment is just or unjust, and how many ways we can hate on Gawyn…
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The Last That Could Be Done & A Warp in the Air - The Gathering Storm chapters 22 & 23 - EP525
Aradia does a too-good Semirhage impression, Seth thinks he knows why Rand is getting the spins, and we have some good debates about what the Dark One thinks…
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On a Broken Road & Embers and Ash - The Gathering Storm chapters 20 & 21 - EP524
It’s time for our least favorite Mat rant. Also Perrin tries to be decisive, Talmanes is the real MVP of the Band, Rand’s nihilism affects the land even more…
WoT SpoilersQuestions of Control, A Message in Haste, & Gambits - The Gathering Storm chapters 17, 18, & 19 - EP523
The dreaded Floor Beans happen. Perrin has paperwork and sensory sensitivities. Suian and Sharina talk strategy. Beslan is a collaborator. Aradia is in a…
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A Place to Begin & In the White Tower - The Gathering Storm chapters 15 & 16 - EP522
Min is working on her thesis, giving us plenty of #NotALamp fodder to work with. We rehash all the reasons why Herid Fel was even killed, speculate on Laras’…
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An Offer and a Departure & A Box Opens - The Gathering Storm chapters 13-14 - EP521
Seth campaigns hard for a pet headcanon, Gawyn shows more class consciousness than the Aes Sedai, Cadsuane finds someone to look up to, and Aradia thinks…
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Unexpected Encounters - The Gathering Storm chapter 12 - EP520
Today’s chapter is a hefty chunk of plot resolution and common sense being interpreted as cleverness. Egwene is getting stuff done! We also ponder if forkroot…
WoT SpoilersThe Death of Adrin - The Gathering Storm chapter 11 - EP519
Today’s chapter is an absolutely fantastic Bubble of Evil with Aviendha, culminating in the classic scene on the Daryl K Sweet covers. The episode goes by…
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The Last of the Tabac - The Gathering Storm chapter 10 - EP518
Ituralde puts off facing the inevitable by relaying a story that triggers Seth to go on his patented “juggling doesn’t work like that” rant, while Aradia…
WoT SpoilersClean Shirts & Leaving Malden - The Gathering Storm chapters 8 & 9 - EP517
Suian is feeling young again and lets Bryne in on a secret, Perrin is dealing with post-achievement depression won’t let Tam help, and Balwer just likes being…
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When Iron Melts & The Plan for Arad Domon - The Gathering Storm chapters 6 & 7 - EP516
Ituralde is fighting himself into a corner very successfully, Leane needs a new dress so badly a bubble of evil has to chime in, Egwene gets relocated, Rand…
WoT SpoilersNightfall & A Tale of Blood - The Gathering Storm chapters 4 & 5 - EP515
We open on a Gawyn chapter, beginning a pattern of complaining that we decide to sweeten with some silly headcanon just to stretch the runtime. Next we turn to…
WoT SpoilersThe Nature of Pain & The Ways of Honor- The Gathering Storm chapters 2 & 3 - EP514
We got a season 3 trailer!!! But Seth is so distracted by buying a house that we move on fairly quickly. Egwene gives a piece of advice that Aradia genuinely…
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Tears From Steel - The Gathering Storm chapter 1 - EP513
Seth turns 43, Aradia has the Christmas tree up already, and the wind of the opening paragraph gets hit with a bubble of evil as it heads towards Rand at peak…
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What the Storm Means - The Gathering Storm prologue part 2 - EP512
WoTSpoilers returns to the second half of the prologue of the first Sanderson book, where Forsaken are frolicking and Aradia is defending their very relatable…
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What the Storm Means - The Gathering Storm prologue part 1 - EP511
WoTSpoilers returns with a new season, a new book, and of course a new author of that book. That’s right, the Sanderson Era begins now, and with it our final…
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Tangent of Dreams - EP510
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where Aradia and returning guest Steve are reviewing the last 10 months of episodes and our lives. Get a pen and paper ready…
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Prince of the Ravens & Remember the Old Saying - Knife of Dreams chapter 37 & Epilogue - EP509
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we are doing our last (non-prequel) Robert Jordan episode. We ponder the most important questions, like “which Forsaken is…
WoT SpoilersUnder an Oak - Knife of Dreams chapter 36 - EP508
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we have a lot to say about Tuon. Her dad (Karede) shows up with her ride home (Ogier Gardeners) after her Spring Break…
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A Cup of Kaf & The Importance of Dyelin - Knife of Dreams chapter 34 & 35 - EP507
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we have a longtime fan and original co-editor Jon al’Jenn on as a guest! We start with Karede and his possibly problematic…
WoT SpoilersNine Out of Ten - Knife of Dreams chapter 33 - EP506
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we are back from the break of Seth’s wedding!!! Elayne wraps up her battle for the throne, Sylvase gets a new headcanon, and…
WoT SpoilersWoTS Tangents compilation: POD, WH, & COT
We’re on break for Seth’s wedding! Please enjoy this compilation of just Tangent episodes for the month of September. This week is Path of Daggers, Winter’s…
WoT SpoilersIntroducing: Used2Sew
Introducing the newest podcast from Fox And Raven Media! "Used2Sew" is an entertaining podcast about one of the most important inventions to impact American…
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WoTS Tangents compilation: LOC & COS
We’re on break for Seth’s wedding! Please enjoy this compilation of just Tangent episodes for the month of September. This week is Lord of Chaos and Crown of…
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WoTS Tangents compilation: TSR & FOH
We’re on break for Seth’s wedding! Please enjoy this compilation of just Tangent episodes for the month of September. This week is The Shadow Rising and The…
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WoTS Tangents compilation: TEOTW, TGH, & TDR
We’re on break for Seth’s wedding! Please enjoy this compilation of just Tangent episodes for the month of September. This week is The Eye of the World, The…
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To Keep the Bargain - Knife of Dreams chapter 32 - EP505
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we get a rare peek into Birgitte’s head as Camlyn is beset by a series of problems all at once. The Sea Folk save the day…
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The House on Full Moon Street - Knife of Dreams chapter 31 - EP504
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where Elayne is being catastrophically brave yet again. Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write…
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Outside the Gates - Knife of Dreams chapter 30 - EP503
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we are talking about Aram and Perrin at length. Faile is affected by forkroot, Gaul has a wolf-friend, and Galina breaks for…
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The Last Knot - Knife of Dreams chapter 29 - EP502
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where Perrin is striding out of the fog in a most epic fashion, and also making choices that we think might be a bit hypocritical…
WoT SpoilersIn Malden - Knife of Dreams chapter 28 - EP501
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we are going to take half an hour just to catch up on July before getting into the beginning of the end of a plot that has…
WoT SpoilersWoTIdol2024 reactions
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we are going to take a sidequest episode to show Seth the top 16 videos from WoTIdol 2024 Support medical aid for…
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WoTS rewind - New Tangents
This week we are taking a break to recover from WoTCon, and so we are going to take you way back to the very beginning, to episodes 0-3, to remember how far…
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A Plain Wooden Box - Knife of Dreams chapter 27 - EP500
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we are on episode 500?!!?!?!?! Thank you for being on this journey with us. We start the episode with some heavy-hitting…
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As if the World Were Fog - Knife of Dreams chapter 26 - EP499
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we are wholly confused by the timeline and canonical order of events. Tuon gets the closest to admitting she was wrong that…
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Attending Elaida - Knife of Dreams chapter 25 - EP498
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where we have a returning guest who loves Mat AND knows the difference between venomous and poisonous! Margeau joins us for an…
WoT SpoilersHoney in the Tea - Knife of Dreams chapter 24 - EP497
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where it is time for Aradia to retract a metaphor and for Seth to frown at a possible retcon. Egwene is having a confusing montage…
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To Make an Anchor Weep & Call to a Sitting - Knife of Dreams chapters 22 & 23 - EP496
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where it is time for RJ to take some metaphors a bit too literally as we chew through two chapters of names. REMINDER you have 2…
WoT SpoilersWithin The Stone - Knife of Dreams chapter 21 - EP495
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where it is time for Cadsuane to start counting, Aradia to wonder what a “march” is, and Seth’s new insight into the Rand/LTT…
WoT SpoilersThe Golden Crane - Knife of Dreams chapter 20 - EP494
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where it is time for Aradia to be wrong about birds, absurd numbers of dead Trollocs, a letter from Verin, and also for Nyneave to…
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Vows - Knife of Dreams chapter 19 - EP493
Welcome back to WoTSpoilers, where it is time for some seriously epic War of Power channeling!!! Aradia learns what Chekhov's Gun really means, Seth takes…