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Wheel TakestGS (Ch12): Let's Go Lesbians!In this week's episode, Egwene dominates some meetings; Meidani finds some loopholes; Seaine gets out-logicked; and you-know-who remains captured.Come see Gus perform in the play PHOENIX, October 4-20!Ali's bingo card can be found HERE! The Peanuts comic Ali references is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBEDzd0zoil/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapter 12 of THE GATHERING STORMThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 12 of THE GATHERING STORM~~~Check out our TW...2024-10-1450 minWheel TakestGS (Ch11): ColoradoIn this week's episode, Aviendha puts in work; Adrin gets a little hot under the collar; Ali and Gus compare notes on geography; and you-know-who remains captured.Come see Gus perform in the play PHOENIX, October 4-20!Ali's bingo card can be found HERE! Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapter 11 of THE GATHERING STORMThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 11 of THE GATHERING STORM~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at...2024-09-2545 minWheel TakestGS (Ch8): The GameIn this week's episode, Ali and Gus play a game; Siuan confronts conflicting feelings; Bryne escapes a prank; and you-know-who remains captured.Come see Gus perform in the play PHOENIX, October 4-20!Ali's bingo card can be found HERE! Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapter 8 of THE GATHERING STORMThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 8 of THE GATHERING STORM~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakes2024-09-161h 05Wheel Takes"How Does She Do It?" - Fans Discuss Ali's Theories at Malkiericon 2024This week, Gus sits down with some listeners at Malkiericon 2024 to talk about Ali's theories and what's to come!NOTE: THIS EPISODE IS FULL SERIES SPOILERS!~~~This episode contains FULL BOOK SPOILERS~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakesEmail us at wheeltakespodcast@gmail.comUS-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://www.zazzle.com/store/wheeltakesmerch/productsEurope-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://wheel-takes-merch.myspreadshop.co.uk/allSend us a card!Wheel Takes Podcast2024-09-1142 minWheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E8 "What Was Meant to Be"): Softly Softly From the ShadowsThe strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime. This week, Season 2 Episode 8 - "What Was Meant to Be"!ERRATA: Rand does not rescue Egwene in THE GREAT HUNT. Nynaeve, Elayne and Min do.~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the...2024-07-085h 52Wheel TakesKOD (Ch20): Kwisatz Haderachieve Your GoalsIn this week's episode, THE GOLDEN CRANE RIDES FOR TARMON GAI'DON; and you-know-who remains captured.The patreon thank-yous end at 15:31 (not including ads)Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!Support Gus' play!See Gus' play!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapter 20 of KNIFE OF DREAMSThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 20 of KNIFE OF DREAMS~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakesEmail us at wheeltakespodcast@gmail.com2024-04-011h 18Wheel TakesKOD (Ch18-19): Nose Nuzzles and DeathgatesIn this week's episode, Loial makes a promise; Lews Therin gets grabby; the plot action attacks; and you-know-who remains captured.The patreon thank-yous end at 7:50 (not including ads)Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!Support Gus' play!See Gus' play!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 18 and 19 of KNIFE OF DREAMSThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 19 of KNIFE OF DREAMS~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakes...2024-03-251h 14Wheel TakesKOD (Ch15-17): A Tiny RobertIn this week's episode, we have a new favorite ter'angreal; Elayne gets middling news; and you-know-who remains captured.There are no Patreon thank-yous in this episode.Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!Support Gus' play!See Gus' play!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 15, 16 and 17 of KNIFE OF DREAMSThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 17 of KNIFE OF DREAMS~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakesEmail us...2024-03-181h 35Wheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E7 "Daes Dae'mar"): Pancake ManThe strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime. This week, Season 2 Episode 7 - "Daes Dae'mar"!~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only fan"...2024-02-114h 57Wheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E6 "Eyes Without Pity"): Bad Day FrostingCONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains discussion surrounding the topics of enslavement and domestic violence.The strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime. This week, Season 2 Episode 6 - "Eyes without Pity"!Check out our live reaction video! ~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE...2024-01-064h 50Wheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E5 "Damane"): The Oppression PyramidThe strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime. This week, Season 2 Episode 5 - "Damane"!Gus is joined for part 3 by Bree (half of author duo Kit Rocha).Bree's twitter thread referenced in part 2 (POTENTIAL FULL BOOK SPOILERS): here!~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of...2023-12-196h 01Wheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E4 "Daughter of the Night"): MastermindThe strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime. This week, Season 2 Episode 4 - "Daughter of the Night"!Gus is joined for part 3 by Bree (half of author duo Kit Rocha) and screenwriter JennSedai~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the...2023-12-094h 20Wheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E3 "What Might Be"): Doors and WindowsThe strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime. This week, Season 2 Episode 3 - "What Might Be"!~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only...2023-12-023h 38Wheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E2 "Strangers and Friends"): A Much Harder Monster to KillThe strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime. This week, the obstacles episode of the obstacles season - S2E2 "Strangers and Friends"!Gus is joined by Bree (one-half of Kit Rocha) in the full spoiler section to discuss full-series foreshadowing, ramifications and speculationThis episide was recorded in October during the release of the show, but was not released due to the ongoing strikes.~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali...2023-11-183h 28Wheel TakesWoT on Prime (S2E1 "A Taste of Solitude"): Obstacles and Inciting EventsThe strikes are over and Ali and Gus are here to share their thoughts on Season 2 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime, starting with Season 2 Episode 1 - "A TASTE OF SOLITUDE"This episide was recorded in September shortly after the release of the show, but was not released due to the ongoing strikes.~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing...2023-11-113h 20Wheel TakestBoSaS (Ch6-9 Part 1): Do Y'all Understand What The Hunger Games ARE?In this week's TBOSAS episode, we get into nomenclature and mythology, and Arachne suffers from hubris.Ali's bingo card can be found here!Gus' bingo card can be found here!Check out Ali's new podcast, THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 6-9 of THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKESThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 9 of THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKESERRATA: Gus does not actually know whether the author of The Boy With The Bread uses she/her pronouns2023-10-252h 39Wheel TakesMockingjay (Ch22-24) Banana RefugeeIn this week's Mockingjay episode, everything is terrible and Gus can't imagine how it could possibly get worse, even though Gale isn't here.Gus' filled-in bingo card is HERE!Check out Ali's new podcast, THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 22 through 24 of MOCKINGJAYThis episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 24 of MOCKINGJAYERRATA: Gus actually definitely can say what his "anything else, Gus?" joke is a reference to, because it's an animated show. It's a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender.~~~2023-09-151h 41Wheel TakesMockingjay (Ch10-12): I Am The Mockingjay; That's Not What I MeanIn this week's Mockingjay episode, Ali and Gus get really esoteric; Katniss takes a forced nap; and a breadboy makes his return, but maybe not in the way we'd all like.Gus' filled-in bingo card is HERE!Check out Ali's new podcast, THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 10 through 12 of MOCKINGJAYThis episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 12 of MOCKINGJAY~~~SUPPORT STRIKING ACTORS AND WRITERS BY DONATING TO THE ENTERTIANMENT COMMUNITY FUNDCheck out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOK2023-08-171h 45Wheel TakesMockingjay (Ch5-9): Free The BreadboyIn this week's Mockingjay episode, Katniss and Gale go on a field trip; Peeta sends some messages; and Gus just can't let a grudge go.Gus' bingo card is HERE!Check out Ali's new podcast, THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 5 through 9 of MOCKINGJAYThis episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 9 of MOCKINGJAY~~~SUPPORT STRIKING ACTORS AND WRITERS BY DONATING TO THE ENTERTIANMENT COMMUNITY FUNDCheck out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon...2023-08-032h 19Wheel TakesWH (Ch26-27): You Can Keep Your Joke BeansIn this week's episode, Elayne takes several meetings, and Ali and Gus race against the battery.Ali's Bingo Card for WINTER'S HEART can be found here!Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 26 and 27 of WINTER'S HEART.This episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 27 of WINTER'S HEART.~~~SUPPORT STRIKING ACTORS AND WRITERS BY DONATING TO THE ENTERTIANMENT COMMUNITY FUNDCheck out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakesEmail...2023-07-2948 minWheel TakesOn The WGA and SAG Strikes and How They May Affect the WoT ShowAli and Gus share some information on what's going on with the WGA and SAG strikes, as well as sharing what insight they have on how they may affect The Wheel of Time Show.We are not strike captains and do not have all the information, but hopefully this provides some insight.Specific WoT thoughts are at 41:11.Ads have been disabled on this episode.Donate to the Entertainment Community FundRead the terms of the SAG-AFTRA StrikeERRATA: The she-hulk writer Gus was talking about is a woman.2023-07-1455 minWheel TakesWH (Ch22-25 PART 1): RAFOWONIn this week's episode, Rand does his best James Bond impression; Cadsuane shows off her steamrolling skills; and we spend some time with someone who actually does make a habit out of giving a fuck about the Sea Folk.Ali's Bingo Card for WINTER'S HEART can be found here!Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!ERRATA: Gus and Ali are wrong about who Slayer is there to kill at the top of the episode but they correct themselves later on.~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 22 and 23 of WINTER'S...2023-07-081h 33Wheel TakesThe Hunger Games (Ch1-4): Fantasy Winter's BoneAli and Gus embark on a side-quest from THE WHEEL OF TIME, because Gus has never read THE HUNGER GAMES before, and Ali has, and we thought it'd be fun to turn the tables!~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 1 through 4 of THE HUNGER GAMES.This episode contains SPOILERS through the end of Part 1 of THE HUNGER GAMES.~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakesEmail us at wheeltakespodcast@gmail.comUS-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://www.zazzle...2023-03-221h 38Wheel TakesWOT Song Are You 2: Space Cowboy Lady GagaAli and Gus are out of town this week, so enjoy the second annual (and ridiculously late) WOT SONG ARE YOU compendium - where Ali matches WoT characters to holiday songs!~~~This episode contains SPOILERS through LoC Ch.10~~~Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOKCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakesEmail us at wheeltakespodcast@gmail.comUS-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://www.zazzle.com/store/wheeltakesmerch/productsEurope-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://wheel-takes-merch.myspreadshop.co.uk/allSend us a card!Wheel...2022-09-301h 22Wheel TakesLoC (Ch32-33): Ali is Standing on the CouchIn this week's episode, Egwene is assigned an errand; Amys does an upper body workout; Mat plays some board games; and Rand launches plots.NOTE: Portions of this episode were affected by a faulty cable which left some unfortunate audio artifacts. I tried to remove them in editing, but some might persist.~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 32 and 33 of LORD OF CHAOSThis episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 33 of LORD OF CHAOSPatreons end at 3:34ERRATA: The woman Ali talks about who piece...2022-04-141h 48Wheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E8 "The Eye of the World"): Endings and BeginningsAli and Gus are joined by dramaturg and theater director Nathan (non-reader) and author Bree (half of Kit Rocha, fully spoiled) to break down the thrilling finale to Season 1 of THE WHEEL OF TIME.~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am...2022-01-227h 04Wheel TakesWoT on Prime S1E8 TRAILER - What is a Writer's Room?A brief snippet from our forthcoming seven-hour podcast about Season 1, Episode 8 of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime, detailing the process that goes into creative scripted development from the genesis of an idea to the audience watching it on their screens at home.Gus and Ali are joined by special guest Nathan, a dramaturg and theater director, for this snippet.~~~This episode contains spoilers for the WHEEL OF TIME show through Season 1, Episode 8 - "The Eye of the World"This episode contains no book spoilers beyond what is covered in the...2022-01-2120 minWheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E7 "The Dark Along the Ways"): The Power of ThoughtsAs the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only fan" - folks who have never picked up a WHEEL OF TIME book can listen to the first (and by far longest) part of our episodes, where we analyze the adaptation insofar as it covers what...2021-12-243h 45Wheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E6 "The Flame of Tar Valon"): Sacrifices and Story TurnsAli and Gus are over the moon to be joined by writer, filmmaker and actor Zoë Maltby to analyze "THE FLAME OF TAR VALON" and try to get inside the actors' heads!~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only f...2021-12-164h 12Wheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E5 "Blood Calls Blood"): Cooldowns & Closing InAs the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only fan" - folks who have never picked up a WHEEL OF TIME book can listen to the first (and by far longest) part of our episodes, where we analyze the adaptation insofar as it covers what...2021-12-093h 51Wheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E4 "The Dragon Reborn"): What Are We Capable Of?Ali and Gus are thrilled to be joined by Bree, half of the author duo "Kit Rocha", to discuss "THE DRAGON REBORN" from both a screenwriting and book-writing perspective!~~~As the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only fan" - folks...2021-12-023h 35Wheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E3 "A Place of Safety"): Antagonists Don't Have To Be Bad GuysAs the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only fan" - folks who have never picked up a WHEEL OF TIME book can listen to the first (and by far longest) part of our episodes, where we analyze the adaptation insofar as it covers what...2021-11-302h 39Wheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E2 "Shadows Waiting"): A Golden Age of TelevisionAs the episodes of THE WHEEL OF TIME show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen.These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only fan" - folks who have never picked up a WHEEL OF TIME book can listen to the first (and by far longest) part of our episodes, where we analyze the adaptation insofar as it covers what...2021-11-252h 04Wheel TakesWOT on Prime (S1E1 "Leavetaking"): You Have to Know the Rules Before You Can Break the RulesWelcome to our coverage of THE WHEEL OF TIME on Amazon Prime! As the episodes of the show release, Ali and Gus will be bringing their experience in the entertainment industry to the table to do an analysis of the adaptational choices made in the process of bringing THE WHEEL OF TIME from the page to the screen. These episodes are broken into three categories:1) "I am a show-only fan" - folks who have never picked up a WHEEL OF TIME book can listen to the first (and by far longest) part of our...2021-11-213h 08Wheel TakesNS (Ch3-5): The Riesling ControversyIn this week's episode, Ali and Gus expand their knowledge of viticulture; Moiraine and Siuan switch from excited to terrified and back again more than a few times; and Merean could stand to learn a little bit about delivering bad news.Gus will be on THE DUSTY WHEEL SHOW tonight, 9/22 at 9 PM Eastern! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv0FYm7-i6I&ab_channel=TheDustyWheel~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of NEW SPRING.This episode contains SPOILERS through THE END of THE FIRES OF HEAVEN...2021-09-221h 16Wheel TakestFoH (Ch11-12): Am I an Idiot Savant, or Just an Idiot?In this week's episode, Ali and Gus wince at the aggressively handsy townsfolk of Lugard; Siuan and Logain have competing ideas of who's in charge; Min feels superior in a way that means a lot to Ali; and Gareth casts off the old in search of the new.Check out Sylas K. Barrett's (xe/xim/xis, he/him/his) article Siuan Sanche and Finding Transgender Experience in the Wheel of Timeat Tor.com (article is spoiler free for listeners but beware of comments)Join us and tWoTCast tomorrow at 5PM Pacific Time for...2021-03-181h 34Wheel TakesTEOTW REDUX (Ch12-13): Who's Afraid of the Nipple Girl?In this week's TEOTW Redux Episode, Ali and Gus ponder of the relative merits and demerits of Moiraine's style of leadership and persuasion; Egwene makes an exciting new discovery but Rand's not happy about it; a small craft capsizes; and Ali is convinced that there is heavy flirting.~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapters 12 and 13 of THE EYE OF THE WORLD.The NEW READER portion of this episode contains SPOILERS through Chapter 13 of THE EYE OF THE WORLD.The SPOILER portion of this episode may contain SPOILERS through Chapter 15 of THE FIRES...2021-03-132h 03Wheel TakestFoH (Prol-Ch1): Gareth "Zaddy" BryneIn this week's episode, Ali and Gus dive headfirst into The Fires of Heaven to find that Ali's joking prediction about the first line was absolutely correct; a curvaceous character with questionable morals is introduced; Danelle continues to drive Ali up the wall; Morgase isn't acting like herself; and Siuan, Bryne, Logain and Leane form a fleet in Ali's mind.(Please note: in suggesting that Graendal might have a "Scarlett Johansson"-like physical appearance, we are not suggesting that Scarlett Johansson could be considered "plump" by any reasonable means, rather that, in modern popular media's warped portrayal of...2021-02-032h 57Wheel TakestSR Finale Part 2 (Two Rivers): Do Not Ever F*ck With a MomIn today's episode, Ali and Gus finally lay to rest the definition of "phalanx"; Dain Bornhald finds that what he thought was rock bottom was actually about as high as he was gonna get; Perrin underestimates his spouse; and Ali needs to take a break after Perrin and Faile gallop away.~~~Material covered in this episode: Chapter 56 of THE SHADOW RISING.This episode contains SPOILERS through THE END of THE SHADOW RISING.~~~Check out our FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM and TWITTER.Come hang out with us on DISCORD!...2021-01-261h 48