In which our heroes make new friends Mike is once again confused by Canada, and all things Canadian Amal’s lack of fear of Ba’alzamon is spreading James keeps getting interrupted Isaiah sticks to his guns And everybody agrees that that b*tch from the next chapter is Lanfear 

In which our heroes get a restful night's sleep. Mike calls out Steven Erikson on his naming bullshit Amal is caught unawares James doesn’t know Shakespeare. Isaiah prepares ye the way of the Malazan And absolutely nobody makes note of the fact that this is the twentieth episode.

In which our heroes set off on a sizeable chase Mike subjects everyone to family dynamics. Amal opens the Robert Jordan Stock Phrases can of worms and spills it all over the podcast. James drills down on everyone’s ages, again. Isaiah subconsciously ships Rand and Nynaeve. And everybody sucks at doing accents

In which our heroes make mistakes Mike draws parallels to geopolitical conflicts.Amal has nothing but disdain for Ba’alzamon.James snubs his wife on their anniversary.Isaiah is disgusted.And for the first time in the podcast’s history, nobody makes a Tolkien or Harry Potter reference.  

In which our hero runs around like a chicken with his head cut off. Mike is forced to defend Shakespeare’s honorAmal’s fury outburns Ba’alzamon’s.James, for all of the reading he has done, does not recognize one of the most FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT LITERARY DEVICES OF ALL TIMEIsaiah would be more evilAnd nobody knows what [Spoiler] knows.

Mike loses his mind editing.Amal and Isaiah team up to craft a theory.James dips out to go to a weddingIsaiah is sick of the swordsAnd everybody  is excited to start the second book.

In which our heroes go there and back again. Mike RAFOs everyone and everything forever and ever world without end, amen. Amal runs with a theory in exactly the wrong direction James demands answers Isaiah does a dramatic reenactment And everybody gets to have their first experience with the Big White Book of Bad Art The Horn of Valere: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wot/images/8/85/Horn_of_Valere.JPG The Fisher-Price Toys-R-Us lookin’ piece of shit: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wot-prime/images/4/4d/Horn_of_Valere_infobox.jpg Thom Merrilin: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wot/images/e/e7/Thom_Merrilin.JPG Egwene al’Vere: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wot/images/6/64/Egwene_al'Vere.JPG Galad: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wot/images/b/bb/Galadedrid.JPG The White Tower: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wot/images/b/ba/White_Tower.JPG  

In which our heroes hear stories Mike gets reductive about Daenerys of the House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, The Unburnt, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Queen of Meereen, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Protector of the Realm, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons (yes, I had to look that up because Ice and Fire is BORING and I DNFed halfway through the first book).Amal is original styleJames tries to explain sportsIsaiah leaves out a VERY important wordAnd everybody gets in-depth about the show

In which our ways take a lovely constitutional through a horrific miasma of darkness and soul sucking wind. Mike puts an end to the funny funny colloquialismAmal gets needlessly nihilisticJames reads into and overthinks things too muchIsaiah steals the Tolkien reference from JamesAnd everybody, once again, takes a Spontaneous Last Minute Digressionary Interlude

In which our heroes are reunited, and it feels so good.   Mike stomps down on a theory before it gets profligately out of handAmal refuses to suspend her disbeliefJames learns some new stuffIsaiah fails to make the jokeEverybody fixates on an ultimately unimportant plot hole, and just… GOD I hope you all like “The Girl from Ipanema”.

In which our heroes reach their various destinations Mike once again completely forgets about IsaiahAmal frees us from the torment of the Three-Pronged LeafJames just… really loves his Tolkien, doesn’t he?Isaiah is annoyed by the chapter iconsand everyone is getting sent to The Hague for the actual legitimate criminal crime of not laughing at one of the funniest jokes ever told.

Episode 10: Don’t Contest My Notes In which our heroes flashback to a flashback Mike goes off about dreamsAmal gets deep into logisticsJames gets poutyIsaiah finally manages to get a correct guess for the future (If you know, you know)and not a single living soul realized this was the tenth episode, so no special parties were had.

In which our heroes get in all sorts of trouble Mike loves the sibling dynamic of his newbiesAmal doesn’t back downJames sticks to his gunsIsaiah is eternally wrongand everyone gets hyped for the next four chapters

In which our heroes are all meandering their way across the continent. Mike is rawdoggin’ this episodeAmal is broilingJames cooks up some conspiracy theoriesIsaiah has feelings towards Aramand the real Wheel of Time is the friends we made along the way.

In which our heroes learn new things about themselves. Mike lets his newbies have their delusions.Amal ships Lan and Nynaeve.James replaces Tolkien comparisons with Star Wars comparisons.Isaiah called his shots, and he’s sticking to them.and the newbies are all suspicious of Mike, who is ONLY TRYING TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF READING THE SERIES AND MAKE IT AS GOOD FOR THEM AS IT CAN BE CAN YOU JUST HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME.

In which our heroes, after an argument between the two leaders of the group, enter the mines of Moria, one of them is a fool of a Took, they get separated, are told to fly you fools, and… wait… hold on… Mike goes squeakyAmal gets, just, REALLY passionateJames finds shades of Tolkien everywhereIsaiah hates Florida driversand no one knows how old Thom is.

In which our heroes have their first taste of a "Big City." Mike isn’t even a little bit bitter.Amal is once again SO CLOSE and yet so far.James locks in on everyone’s ageIsaiah is off riding the Trolls Trollercoasterand you really don’t want to know how much time I spent trying to find the Girl From Ipanema clip.

In which our heroes reach a new town, and we get twelve megatons of lore dropped right on our unsuspecting heads. Mike defends Wicked’s honor, Amal considers genetic breeding programs, James triggers Phantom Menace PTSD, Isaiah drags the podcast back from the brink, and everyone is just gonna have to read and find out.

In which our heroes set forth in to a brave new world. Mike IS Little Miss Moffet, Amal is kinda right, but exactly wrong about multiple things, James spins a spontaneous but still very thoughtful theory, Isaiah triggers Malazan PTSD, and NOBODY understands the cover art. Email us: WindsOfTimePodcast@gmail.com