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PODCAST

Tar Valon Or Bust

Jenn Northington and Preeti Chhibber

Longtime fans Jenn and Preeti revisit the Wheel of Time series in preparation for the TV show’s launch, and dig into their personal connections with the books, how well they hold up, and what they think will make it to screen. Join them for two episodes a month, featuring recaps of the books and the show (eventually), interviews, recommendations, obsessing about Mat Cauthon, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:28:58

The Wheel of Time: Leavetaking

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/11/20

Preeti and Jenn dig into what the show gets really right (Mat! Moiraine and Lan! Divided skirts and braids!) and really wrong (including a brand new fridging) in “Leavetaking,” its first episode. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:38:18

The Shadow Rising: Chapters 49-53

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/11/10

Join Preeti and Jenn for some frustration about chapters that go in circles, speculation about Lord Luc, and a TON of pop-culture references including Twilight and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:34:32

The Shadow Rising: Chapters 41-48

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/10/27

In this episode rife with technical and mental difficulties (most of which we tried to edit out but JUST IN CASE please forgive us any that were left in), Jenn and Preeti dig into what the hell Jordan thinks he's doing with Perrin, who is this Slayer guy anyway, why is Nynaeve being so irritating, and more! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:06:57

The Shadow Rising: Chapters 33-40

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/10/13

Preeti and Jenn go on a long trek in the Aiel Waste with Rand and Mat, become Trolloc hunters! with Perrin, get a quick 'what are the baddies up to?' session, and hang out with Nynaeve and Elayne in Tanchico. It's all so much. Plus, they chat through the teaser clip for the tv show! Find Preeti's write up on the NYCC panel right here: https://www.polygon.com/entertainment/22717023/wheel-of-time-tv-show-series-amazon-comic-con-season-2 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See

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1:58:05

The Shadow Rising: Chapters 25-32

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/09/29

Preeti and Jenn go hard into the Aiel origin story, and then have a lot of "not so favorite" feelings about some Perrin chapters. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:45:15

The Shadow Rising: Chapters 17-24

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/09/15

Preeti and Jenn, despite wanting to pretend that a certain chapter never happened, found A LOT to talk about including: Mat and Rand, Bros5Ever; our first interactions with the Sea Folk; what is Moiraine thinking THIS TIME; and more! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:29

Bonus: That Wheel Of Time Trailer!!!!!

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/09/02

In which we have Big Feelings and Big Questions about the newly released Wheel of Time trailer!Links:TrailerScreenrant's breakdown (SPOILERS!)Preeti's piece in Elle about The Green Knight Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:21:33

The Shadow Rising: Chapters 9 - 16

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/09/01

Preeti and Jenn have a few Favorite (Lanfear! Mat!), and a fair number of Not So Favorite (cat fights, POV whatnow), moments in these chapters, but surprisingly don't hate Rand yet. They also make some googley eyes at that Entertainment Weekly spread!Entertainment Weekly First Look at The Wheel of TimeElle Magazine: Finally, a Seat at the Round Table Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:40:43

The Shadow Rising, Chapters 1 - 8

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/08/18

Jenn and Preeti have arrived at book 4 of The Wheel of Time, THE SHADOW RISING. Tons of set up in these chapters, but there's still a LOT to talk about -- Rand and Elayne have feeeelings, Perrin and Faile have feeeelings, and Mat has feeeelings of wanting to get the heck out of dodge. All that and more during our first foray into THE SHADOW RISING! Remember, you can join us over at Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tarvalonorbust Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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1:26:53

The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 49-56

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/08/04

Preeti and Jenn discuss the recent adaptation news and the last 9 chapters of The Dragon Reborn, in which So! Much! Happens!!!, and give their predictions for what happens next (because they absolutely do not remember).Movie announcement: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/wheel-of-time-film-trilogy-zack-stentzWheel of Time at Comic Con: https://www.polygon.com/22590804/wheel-of-time-tv-series-poster-amazonSword Stone Table in the New York Times

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1:16:03

The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 41-48

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/07/21

Preeti and Jenn have a lot of feelings about not one but TWO pairs of character dynamics, some important revelations, lots of dream stuff, and, always, Mat Cauthon. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:59

The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 33-40

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/06/23

The plot continues apace in The Dragon Reborn, where we get some long-awaited new characters, Jenn H A T E S a specific relationship dynamic, and Mat Cauthon continues to be a gem. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:25

The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 25-32

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/06/09

In which Preeti and Jenn are verklempt over a recent review, compare the Tar Valon gang to Nancy Drew, and have Big Feelings about Mat's storyline and the return of REDACTED FOR SPOILERS! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:05:26

The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 17-24

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/05/26

How excited is Preeti to talk about her trash son Mat? SO EXCITED! She and Jenn also talk about Egwene's test, are stressed out about the Black Ajah, and Jenn waxes rhapsodic about fight sequences. Rafe Judkins QA on Instagram Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Dragon Reborn, Chapters 9-16

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/05/12

Preeti and Jenn continue on their Dragon Reborn journey with less Perrin, HUGE excitement for the @WheelOfTime Lan teaser (Daniel Henney, come on our show!), and appreciation for Teen Drama.Lan Teaser Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:05

The Dragon Reborn, Prologue - Chapter 8

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/04/28

Preeti and Jenn dive into The Dragon Reborn, and Preeti has many complaints. Jenn is a Perrin stan, Moiraine's character is being assassinated over chores, and we have lots of feelings about pacing and POV. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:52

The Great Hunt, Chapters 43-50

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/04/14

Preeti and Jenn cannot believe they're officially finished with THE GREAT HUNT. They dig into the folklore of the Wild Hunt, Nynaeve's absolute star turn in these chapters, the shocking twist on who blows the Horn, and what they did an WOW, DID NOT remember.Find out more about the Wild Hunt Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:06:58

The Great Hunt, Chapters 35-42

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/03/31

Preeti and Jenn are back! And are SUPER uncomfortable with some of Robert Jordan's plot device choices. But we also love these adorable teens and their back-and-forth, Preeti has some Big Ba'alzamon Feelings, and we talk about the recent Moiraine teaser from WOTonPrime, so it's a mixed bag.Teaser of Moiraine in actionQ&A with Rafe Judkins Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:40

The Great Hunt, Chapters 27-34

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/03/03

Preeti and Jenn disagree about their reading experience of The Great Hunt, have dagger feelings, get excited about returning characters, want to know what's up with Loial, and are both impressed with and frustrated by Rand.The dagger reveal from WoTonPrime Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:51

The Great Hunt, Chapters 19-26

Tar Valon Or Bust ·

2021/02/17

Preeti and Jenn get excited about some tweets and dive into chapters 19-26 of The Great Hunt, with extra attention paid to suspense-building writing tricks, Nynaeve's character redemption, and lots of "UGH SELENE."Links:Shout out from WOT on Prime!! Scoop: Amer Chadha-Patel’s Role Revealed! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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