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

02/01/24 • 162 min

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 her love of Mat in a less-than-flattering section, Marissa discovers some ecclesiastical connections she wasn't expecting, and Taylor continues to connect the threads with a few more theories about our story. You can expect the Queens to discuss it all: the rising political tensions, the foreshadowed miscommunication trope, and the character growth and decline. In short, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 1 to the end of Chapter 15 of The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan.

Content Warnings:
We talk about the following in this podcast:

Rape
Sexual assault
Violence against women
Misogyny
Sexism
Racism

Expect spoilers up to the end of Chapter 15 for The Shadow Rising, as well as The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World novels. There is also a small, world-building spoiler for Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on February 8, 2024, and will cover chapters 16 to the end of chapter 30 for The Shadow Rising, the fourth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.

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Content Warnings:
We talk about the following in this podcast:

Rape
Sexual assault
Violence against women
Misogyny
Sexism
Racism

You can support our project by donating here.

Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios

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

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 the growing misogyny in the novel while Alix tries to keep herself from revealing too much. In short, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 44 to the end of The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan.
At the end of the podcast, the Queens take on fan-casting the Wheel of Time series so far, as well as sharing their reviews and ratings on the novel. And, as always, they reveal their list of most fave to least fave characters.

Expect spoilers from The Dragon Reborn, as well as The Great Hunt and The Eye of the World novel in their entirety.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on February 1, 2024, and will cover chapters 1 to the end of chapter 14, The Shadow Rising.

You can support our project by donating here.

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

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 more theories from both Tay and Marissa. Oh, and what's that? A possible redemption for Rand? Could this be the end of the Rand slander? Between Marissa's ecclesiastical musings at the start to Taylor's eagerness to share exactly how hot Mat is on the cover of her book, anything can happen in this episode. You can expect Marissa to start taking bets on a new theory she's cooked up. Taylor is also confused at Rand's new and provocative form of CPR. Alix, as always, attempts to lead the other two Queens through the novel without spoiling the journey. And, all three Queens lament how awful Perrin and Faile are together, and how quickly Perrin is rushing to the bottom of our fave character lists. In short, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 16 to the end of Chapter 30 of The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan.
At the end of the podcast, the Queens also bring back a game you might recognize: It's Giving. And, of course, we finish off with Tay and Marissa's character rankings from this section of The Wheel of Time.

Content Warnings:
We talk about the following in this podcast:

Violence against women
Misogyny
Sexism
Domestic Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Toxic Relationships
Death of Family Members

Expect spoilers up to the end of Chapter 30 for The Shadow Rising, as well as The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World novels.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on February 15, 2024, and will cover chapters 31 to the end of chapter 44 for The Shadow Rising, the fourth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.