Tales from the Waystone

TftWS - A Starless Interlude Ep. 1

It's here! Our Starless Interlude, episode 1, where we will be discussing the first 85 pages (or so) of the U.S. paperback edition of Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea.

We'll also chat about geeky stuff like books and games.

Please rate and review. We <3 you!

Episode 1 Redux: Where Everyone Knows Your Name - TftWS 1x48

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, BONUS Episode! Episode 48; Episode 1 Redux: Where Everyone Knows Your Name.

We will be discussing the events of our first episode and reexamining the prologue through chapter two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind. This is meant as a fun bonus episode, after which we'll be giving you all a chance to catch up!

As a reminder, we'll be switching our schedule to every-other week as we have an interlude of sorts. We'll be reading Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea over the course of seven episodes. The first of our starless interlude episodes will be available December 15th, 2020 (Though our patrons at Patreon.com/waystonepod can get it three days early!) 

Please let us know what you think of the show, we'd love to hear from you!  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Amor Vincit Omnia - TftWS 1x47

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 47; Amor Vincit Omnia. It's the LAST episode of our readthrough of The Name of the Wind!!!! We will be discussing chapter ninty-two and the epilogue of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Hidden Motives.

Please let us know what you think of the show, we'd love to hear from you!  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. The numerous pets of Teddy Roosevelt: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610385/theodore-roosevelt-pets
   
   http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/theodore-roosevelts-hyena/

  

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Sleeping In Light - TftWS 1x46

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 46; Sleeping In Light, where we will be discussing chapters eighty-nine through ninty-one of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Wrapping Up.

Please let us know what you think of the show, we'd love to hear from you!  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. WTF Platypus?!?: https://gizmodo.com/as-if-the-platypus-couldn-t-get-any-weirder-1845529134

  

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Quo Vadimus - TftWS 1x45

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 45; Quo Vadimus, where we will be discussing chapter eighty-eight of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Desaturation.

Please let us know what you think of the show! We'd love your feedback. You matter to us! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Don't eat that!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM1u29BeqC0

  

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All Good Things - TftWS 1x44

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 44; All Good Things, where we will be discussing chapters eighty-six and eighty-seven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Lifting the Veil.

We'd love it if you would toss us a rating or review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Not Just A Musical Genius: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/rocks-nutty-professor-inventions-patents-eddie-van-halen/
   

    

    

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Felina - TftWS 1x43

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 43; Felina, where we will be discussing chapter eighty-four and eighty-five of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Pyrrhic Victory.

Please let us know what you think of the show!  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Yes, I know the fact is short this week: https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/photo-gallery/35077705/image/35077754/Group-Bunnies-Called-Fluffle

  

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What You Leave Behind - TftWS 1x42

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 42; What You Leave Behind, where we will be discussing chapters eighty-two and eighty-three of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Grace-Notes.

We have a favor to ask: Will you please let us know what you think of the show? We'd love to know what you think we can improve. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. A Beautifully Foolish Inspiration: https://gizmodo.com/18-months-of-mysterious-internet-outages-traced-to-vill-1845139844

  

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A Simple Plan (The First) - TftWS 1x41

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 41; A Simple Plan, where we will be discussing chapter eighty and eighty-one of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Best-Laid Plans.

Please let us know what you think of the show! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Wait... I Forgot What I was doing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULdW78vnRQs

  

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In Ophalum, Veritas - TftWS 1x40

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 40; In Ophalum, Veritas, where we will be discussing chapters seventy-eight and seventy-nine of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Inhibitions.

Please let us know what you think of the show! We'd love your feedback. We're lonely. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. All I Can Picture Is Some Weird Dr. Seuss Creation: https://gizmodo.com/several-fish-can-secretly-walk-on-land-study-suggests-1845002669

  

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Enter The Draccus - TftWS 1x39

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 39; Enter The Draccus, where we will be discussing chapters seventy-five through seventy-seven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Human Ecology.

Please let us know what you think of the show! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. How Do Magnets Work?: https://www.livescience.com/32633-how-do-magnets-work.html
2. The Dangers of Manure: https://nasdonline.org/48/d001616/manure-gas-dangers.html
3. Activated Charcoal Isn't What Denna Ate: https://www.livescience.com/activated-charcoal.html

  

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Thirty To Fifty Feral Hogs - TftWS 1x38

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 38; Thirty To Fifty Feral Hogs, where we will be discussing chapter seventy-three and seventy-four of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Legendary Accretion.

Please let us know what you think of the show! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Why can't I hear myself sawing logs?: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/why-cant-i-hear-myself-snore
2. Borrorill vs. Barrow Hill: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-mondegreen-1691401

  

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Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That - TftWS 1x37

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 37; Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That, where we will be discussing chapter seventy-two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Riddles. 

It's a Denna chapter, and heavy on the theories!!! Who is Master Ash? did the Chandrian attack a small town wedding? Why was Denna there? How many seven-word sentences can you fit into twenty pages?

It would mean the world to us if you said hi! And we're hoping you will toss us a rating or review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Make A Beeline For The Exit: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2018/04/beeline.html

  

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We are Stardust, We are Golden, We are Caught in a Devil’s Bargain and We’ve Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden - TftWS 1x36

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 36; We are Stardust, We are Golden, We are Caught in a Devil’s Bargain and We’ve Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden, where we will be discussing chapter seventy-one of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Bargaining.

In this chapter we get some time with the horse with the best. name. ever!

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Interesting fact links:

1. Apply Poultice Directly to Skin: https://gizmodo.com/a-medieval-potion-proves-its-worth-as-an-effective-bact-1844559464

  

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Turn and Face the Strange - TftWS 1x35

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 35; Turn and Face the Strange, where we will be discussing chapter seventy of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Turning Points.

Please let us know what you think of the show! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Half a doughnut is NOT depressing!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IfuwgI95tI&t=13s

  

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Right Under Our Noses - TftWS 1x34

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 34; Right Under Our Noses, where we will be discussing chapters sixty-nine (nice ... seriously, we're 12) of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Looking Without Seeing.

We'd love it if you would toss us a rating or review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Gut vs. Metal (FIGHT!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjK4GVR1EcE

    

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Down the Tunnels - TftWS 1x33

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 33; Down the Tunnels, where we will be discussing chapters sixty-eight of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Tunnel Vision.

This week's episode gives us more time with Auri, which makes us super happy!

We'd love to hear from you! It would mean the world to us if you would toss us a rating or review!

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Team 2pm for life!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b0Nn9jE5Hc

    

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Chekhov‘s Bone Tar - TftWS 1x32

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 32; Chekhov's Bone Tar, where we will be discussing chapters sixty-six and sixty-seven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of 'The Bystander Effect'.

We'd love it if you would toss us a rating or review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Don't Believe Everything You See In Movies About Dinosaurs!: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/jurassic-park-got-almost-everything-wrong-about-iconic-dinosaur-dilophosaurus/

 

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Advice Unheeded, Signs Unseen - TftWS 1x31

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 31; Advice Unheeded, Signs Unseen, where we will be discussing chapters sixty-four and sixty-five of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Sight Unseen.

We'd love it if you would toss us a rating or review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. I Can See Clearly Now...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a3xIywCCzY
   
   

 

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Oh Hey, Look At This Completely Safe, OSHA-Compliant Fireworks Factory - TftWS 1x30

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 30; Oh Hey, Look At This Completely Safe, OSHA-Compliant Fireworks Factory, where we will be discussing chapters sixty-two and sixty-three of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Advances.

This episode includes another Denna chapter. Buckle up!

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Interesting fact links:

1. What do Turtles and Dinosaurs have in common?: https://gizmodo.com/early-dinosaurs-and-prehistoric-sea-monsters-laid-squis-1844064522

  

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I Demand To Speak To Your Manager! - TftWS 1x29

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 29; I Demand To Speak To Your Manager, where we will be discussing chapter sixty-one of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Escalation.

We've finally made it to a fan-favorite chapter: Jackass, Jackass! Thanks to our friend at Entirely the Right Sort of Podcast for the lens of choice, as well as our Twitter friends @SUDA41, @fantologybooks, @radiochickens, @cyancicada, @fateofisen, and @stuckonarrakis for helping us choose.

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Interesting fact links:

1. Inside Out Of This World: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/trivia?ref_=tt_ql_2

  

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Security Blankets - TftWS 1x28

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 28; Security Blankets, where we will be discussing chapter sixty of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of A False Sense Of Security.

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Interesting fact links:

1. The Ancient Art of Archery: https://gizmodo.com/archery-could-date-back-48-000-years-in-south-asia-1844011170

  

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Meet-Cute, Take 2 - TftWS 1x27

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 27; Meet-Cute, Take 2, where we will be discussing chapters fifty-eight and fifty-nine of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of The Friend-Zone. 

Seriously, who spends three days with someone and doesn't bother to ask their name?!?

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Interesting fact links:

1. Solar Panels are cool!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwFB22r9zRo&t=190s

  

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Infinite Improbability Drive ACTIVATED! - TftWS 1x26

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 26; Infinite Improbability Drive ACTIVATED!, where we will be discussing chapters fifty-six and fifty-seven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Narrative Causality (which is mostly our way of saying 'advancing the plot'). 

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Interesting fact links:

1. The Bees' Knees: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6493/881

This One Goes Up To Eleven - TftWS 1x25

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 25; This One Goes Up To Eleven, where we will be discussing chapters fifty-three through fifty-five of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Performances. 

Yay! We finally meet one of our favorite characters: Auri, and we get to talk about one of our favorite locations: The Eolian.

We hope you enjoy our extra long 25th episode!

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Interesting fact links:

1. No, no. Not 'Wind Fish', 'Wind Harp': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolian_harp
   
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmP5XaNYlkI&t=152s

All Work and No Play Makes Kvothe a Dull Boy - TftWS 1x24

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 24; All Work and No Play Makes Kvothe a Dull Boy, where we will be discussing chapters fifty-one and fifty-two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Outlets.

In this episode, we'll learn more about the magic system in this world: Sympathy.

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Interesting fact links:

1. PEE-YEEEWWW!: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2010/08/on-the-scent.html

  

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Gear Acquisition Syndrome Is Real - TftWS 1x23

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 23; Gear Acquisition Syndrome Is Real, where we will be discussing chapter forty-nine and fifty of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of The Cycle of Debt.

In this section, we get our introduction to Devi, and Kvothe acquires the means to return to his music.

 

Interesting fact links:

1. That Background Looks Unreal!: https://youtu.be/VbBBUHXPuvg?t=291

 

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#PodcastBlackout

Will: Hi friends, this is Will from Tales from the Waystone. This won’t be a normal episode because these are especially abnormal times. We are taking part in the podcast blackout this week, a movement started by the podcast Cult 45. As you are probably aware, we as a society are experiencing upheaval as a result of the ongoing brutality perpetrated by our police forces here in the U.S. Our regularly scheduled episodes should resume next week. As middle-class white people living in a blue state, we were taught that the police were here to protect citizens. It is becoming more and more obvious that the citizens our police force ‘protects’ are people that look like us - at least at first glance. The following is an incomplete list of black people who have been killed by police officers and hate crime in the past eight years alone:

 

Trayvon Martin, Age 17, died 2012.

Tamir Rice, Age 12, died 2014.

Michael Brown, Age 18, died 2014.

Eric Garner, died 2014.

Sandra Bland, Age 28, died 2015.

Freddie Gray, Age 25, died 2015.

Alton Sterling, Age 37, died 2016.

Philando Castile, Age 32, died 2016.

Botham Jean, Age 26, died 2018.

Atatiana Jefferson, Age 28, died 2019.

Ahmoud Arbery, Age 25, died 2020.

Doug Lewis, Age 39, died 2020.

Breonna Taylor, Age 26, died 2020.

George Floyd, Age 46, died 2020.

Phoenix: Will and I are painfully aware that we are among the most privileged in our society, due to nothing other than our skin color. Cards on the table, we’re not without our share of prejudices. We were conflicted on whether or not to participate in the podcast blackout. I admit that if the people lost to this brutality were identified specifically as members of the LGBTQIA+ community, we would have been much more willing to publicly stand up. However, silence in the face of acts of murder is tantamount to endorsement of it.

It shouldn’t have had to take seeing a photo of a little girl being doused with milk to help soothe her face and eyes after the police in Seattle pepper-sprayed her during a protest. SEATTLE of all places - where we tout our liberal values and celebrate social justice. A place where Will and I lived most of our lives and felt at home.
It shouldn’t have had to come down to seeing a facebook post from a friend who is Latino saying that if you’re not sure how to help with your privilege that you just need to start somewhere.

It shouldn’t be because my best friend’s husband is black. It shouldn’t be because our brother in law is latino, or because one of our dearest friends is trans and latina.

We need to speak out because we care about the lives lost, and the people who are afraid to take a walk in their neighborhood without their daughter or their white floofy dog at their side.

We aren’t perfect, but we can be better. 

 

Will: Our neighbors deserve better. To all of those out protesting and mourning, we send our love and solidarity. Black lives matter. Black hopes matter. Black dreams matter. Black futures matter.

The Currency of Fools - TftWS 1x22

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 22; The Currency of Fools, where we will be discussing chapters forty-six through forty-eight of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Recklessness. 

In which we discuss Master Elodin at length.

If you like us a lot, will you please toss us a rating or review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Birds Are Judging You By Your Outfit: https://gizmodo.com/birds-are-judging-you-by-your-outfit-1842699939

  

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The Real Arcanum Was the Friends We Made Along the Way - TftWS 1x21

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 21; The Real Arcanum Was the Friends We Made Along the Way, where we will be discussing chapters forty-four and forty-five of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Currying Favor. 

In this episode, we learn more about Kilvin and his attempts to make an ever-burning lamp.

If you like us a lot, we'd love it if you would toss us a rating or review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about

 

Interesting fact links:

1. The Ever-Burning City: https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-of-abandoned-centralia-pa-2012-5#like-ghost-towns-19
   
   https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/2/18290774/centralia-pennsylvania-ghost-town-underground-fire-bacteria-microbes-microbiology-science
   

  

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Mind Your Mind - TftWS 1x20

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 20; Mind Your Mind, where we will be discussing Phoenix' least favorite chapter of the whole series: chapter forty-three of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Epistemic Responsibility.

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Shave the Whales: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2020/04/03/how-the-northern-lights-make-whales-go-blind-and-get-lost/#27bcd4b578b8

 

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Rebel Without a Clue - TftWS 1x19

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 19; Rebel Without a Clue, where we will be discussing chapter forty-one and forty-two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Defiance.

 

Interesting fact links:

1. It's All Animalese To Me: https://www.polygon.com/videos/2020/3/22/21188355/animal-crossing-new-horizons-language-video

 

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Don‘t Mess With The Bull Young Man, You‘ll Get The Horns - TftWS 1x18

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 18; Don't Mess With The Bull Young Man, You'll Get The Horns, where we will be discussing chapters thirty-nine and forty of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Questioning Authority. 

In which we try, unsuccessfully, to give Master Hemme the benefit of the doubt and yet again question Kvothe's reliability as a narrator.

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Interesting fact links:

1. Evariste Galois, Radical Mathematician: https://www.damninteresting.com/radical-solutions/

  

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Class Is In Session - TftWS 1x17

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 17; Class Is In Session, where we will be discussing chapters thirty-seven and thirty-eight of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of The First Day of School. 

In this episode, Kvothe *finally* experiences his first real class ever, and also gets to enter the archives for the very first time.

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Interesting fact links:

1. Guard Llamas: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/mar/19/beware-of-llama-animals-bond-with-sheep-then-will/

  

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The Miseducation of Kvothe Arliden‘s Son - TftWS 1x16

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 16; The Miseducation of Kvothe Arliden's Son, where we will be discussing chapter thirty-six of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Gatekeeping.

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Hendrix' Headstock Rock: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-advantages-of-a-reverse-headstock-on-a-Stratocaster-guitar

 

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When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie - TftWS 1x15

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 15; When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie, where we will be discussing chapters thirty-three through thirty-five of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Infatuation.

This is the episode where you get to hear how Will *really* feels about Denna.

Oh, and if you're a regular listener, you'll know that last week, Will failed to keep his recap under his allotted time! The audio for the punishment is in this episode, though we do highly recommend watching the video so you can see his hilariously contorted face as he tries an Australian candy called Cherry Ripe!

https://youtu.be/kyCBzRVHPxE

For the next week or so, Podchaser is giving a small donation to the Meals on Wheels Covid19 Response Fund for every podcast and episode review people leave on their website.

We have 18 episodes up (including bonus pods we recorded for 'off' weeks). I’ll monitor and reply if I see a review pop up, since it will increase the donation.

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Interesting fact links:

1. Emotional Tears (aka: I'm not crying, you're crying): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Bf6jdIsKw

 

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Escape from Tarbean - TftWS 1x14

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 14; Escape from Tarbean, where we will be discussing chapters thirty through thirty-two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Class Consciousness.

We're so glad that this episode marks the end of Kvothe's time in Tarbean and sets him on his journey to the University.

Also, for the next couple weeks, Podchaser is giving a small donation to the Meals on Wheels Covid19 Response Fund for every podcast and episode review people leave on their website.

We have 18 episodes up (including bonus pods we recorded for 'off' weeks). I’ll monitor and reply if I see a review pop up. Since it will increase the donation.

Podchaser.com/waystonepod
  

Interesting fact links:

1. The Amish and Technology: https://kk.org/thetechnium/amish-hackers-a/

 

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Joseph Campbell, Eat Your Heart Out - TftWS 1x13

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 13; Joseph Campbell, Eat Your Heart Out, where we will be discussing chapters twenty-eight and twenty-nine of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of The Call to Adventure.

This episode covers parts of the story that inspire theory crafting and speculation. We'd love to know if you have theories to share with us!

  

Interesting fact links:

1. Radioactive Sunflowers: https://gardencollage.com/change/sustainability/scientists-using-sunflowers-clean-nuclear-radiation/

 

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The Pride That Goes Before the Fall - TftWS 1x12

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 12; The Pride That Goes Before the Fall, where we will be discussing chapters twenty-six through twenty-seven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Hubris.

This episode has a fair bit of theory crafting and speculation. We'd love to know if you have other theories!

  

Interesting fact links:

1. Historical Figures Weren't Just a Bunch of White Dudes!: https://daily.jstor.org/the-diverse-whaling-crews-of-melvilles-era/

 

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Stories vs. Parables: FIGHT! - TftWS 1x11

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 11; Stories vs. Parables: FIGHT!, where we will be discussing chapter twenty-three through twenty-five of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of stories and parables. 

Also, we missed the opportunity to tell a silly dad joke, so we're doing it here: 'What's the difference between a Tuna and a Piano?'

A small note: at the end of the episode we say next week will cover chapters twenty-seven and twenty-eight. We meant to say chapters twenty-six through twenty-seven.

Content Warning: Our discussion this week included talk of sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic abuse. It includes some personal stories that may be hard to listen to, and although we approached it as sensitively as we could, we understand if it's too intense for some listeners.
 

Interesting fact links:

1. You can tune a piano, but you can't piano a tuna:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hqm0dYKUx4 

 

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Angels and Demons - TftWS 1x10

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 10; Angels and Demons, where we will be discussing chapter twenty-two of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Seasonal Generosity.

This episode deals with a difficult period in the life of our protagonist, and though we approached it as sensitively as we could, we understand if it's a bit too intense for some listeners.
 

Interesting fact links:

1. Silks in Space: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mbmpdn/silk-gets-even-stronger-in-freezing-outer-space-temperatures-scientists-discover

 

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Light in the Darkness - TftWS 1x09

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 9; Light in the Darkness (the long-awaited rerecording of the fabled 'lost episode'), where we will be discussing chapters twenty and twenty-one of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Suffering & Grace.

Additionally, Will earned a punishment in episode 8, and the audio of him being 'forced' to drink a cherry smoothie is included in this episode. If you want to see a silly video of it, check out our YouTube channel: 

https://youtu.be/k7L-HAvCmL0

 

 

 

Interesting fact links:

     1: Hating Your Own Voice:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nn66deBIt8                                                 

                                             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2wThQljxcY

     (Alternatives from the lost-forever original recording):
     2: The Doorway Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcWUSuMpdso

     3: Fighting Game Combos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXlBYDbIubs

     4: Air Pressure in Soda Bottles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Fc08X56R0&t=744s

 

 

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Bonus Pod: Fortunately, The Milk pt. 2

Hello, and welcome to the second (and final) episode in a short series of bonus pods we recorded about Neil Gaiman's Fortunately, The Milk. 

You may be wondering why this isn't episode 9, and there's a good reason why it isn't: a little over a month ago, the hard drive containing all of our episode audio for 1-9 dropped approximately 8 inches onto a wooden floor and broke beyond a reasonably priced repair. 

Our original recording of episode 9 is now stuck behind a very expensive paywall, and we had to re-record it. This means we also have to edit the new recording, which takes time. But we still wanted to give y'all something to listen to while we are catching back up.

We ran a twitter poll to see what our bonus episodes should be about, and Fortunately, The Milk won! It's a delightful book, and allows us to have a bit of a palette cleanser between the sad events of our last few episodes and the month and a half's worth of episodes that will cover Kvothe's time in Tarbean.

This is a two part series, and episode 9 will release next week on February 25th, 2020 (or the 22nd if you're signed up for early access at Patreon.com/waystonepod). 

Bonus Pod: Fortunately, The Milk pt. 1

Hello, and welcome to the first episode in a short series of bonus pods we recorded about Neil Gaiman's Fortunately, The Milk. 

You may be wondering why this isn't episode 9, and there's a good reason why it isn't: a little over a month ago, the hard drive containing all of our episode audio for 1-9 dropped approximately 8 inches onto a wooden floor and broke beyond a reasonably priced repair. 

Our original recording of episode 9 is now stuck behind a very expensive paywall, and we had to re-record it. This means we also have to edit the new recording, which takes time. But we still wanted to give y'all something to listen to while we are catching back up.

We ran a twitter poll to see what our bonus episodes should be about, and Fortunately, The Milk won! It's a delightful book, and allows us to have a bit of a palette cleanser between the sad events of our last few episodes and the month and a half's worth of episodes that will cover Kvothe's time in Tarbean.

This will be a two part series, and episode 9 will release on February 25th, 2020 (or the 22nd if you're signed up for early access at Patreon.com/waystonepod). 

The Art of Getting Lost - TftWS 1x08

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 8; The Art of Getting Lost, where we will be discussing chapters eighteen and nineteen of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Self Care.

The audio for this episode was pretty quiet when we recorded because we both got really emotional. We amplified the sound, though it might still be a little low in some spots. We apologize if it sounds a little off.

In terms of discussion, this episode covers topics dealing with grief and loss.

It's one of the best (if not the best) episodes so far, and we hope you enjoy it.

Note: Our original audio for episode 9 was lost, so we'll be doing a two-part mini-series of shorter bonus pods on Neil Gaiman's Fortunately, The Milk over the next two weeks to make up for lost editing time. Episode 9 will release on February 25th, 2020.

To see a silly video of our punishments, take a look at our YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lo8qaM13hA

 

Interesting fact links:

1. The Bear Necessities: https://www.damninteresting.com/private-wojteks-right-to-bear-arms/

 

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Be Wary of Folly - TftWS 1x07

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 7; Be Wary of Folly, where we will be discussing chapters fifteen through seventeen of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Folly.

This episode deals with tragic circumstances for our protagonist, and though we approached it as sensitively as we could, we understand if it's a bit too intense for some listeners.
 

Interesting fact links:

1. Birthdays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TjRjqVNAYE
2. Frozen Steak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLWsEg1LmaE

 

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Too Clever By Half - TftWS 1x06

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 6; Too Clever By Half, where we will be discussing chapters thirteen and fourteen of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of The Smartest Kid In The Room.

 

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Protective Humpbacks: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/08/humpback-whales-save-animals-killer-whales-explained/

 

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It‘s Going To Be Legen--Wait For It--Dary! - TftWS 1x05

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 5; It's Going To Be Legen--Wait For It--Dary!, where we will be discussing chapter twelve of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Anticipation.

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Ocean LEGO: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59913/18-years-after-spill-ocean-lego-pieces-still-wash-ashore
2. Gross coffee mugs: https://www.today.com/health/why-it-s-ok-not-wash-your-favorite-coffee-mug-t104698
3. Primary colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVhA18_dmg0

 

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We Get It. You Took Intro to Philosophy. - TftWS 1x04

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 4; We Get It. You Took Intro to Philosophy!, where we will be discussing chapters nine through eleven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Philosophy.

 

Interesting fact links:

1. Cabbie Brain: https://www.damninteresting.com/nugget/mind-warping-knowledge/

 

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Tiny New Year's Eve Bonus Pod

Hello Everyone!

This tiny not-episode (in which we missed the opportunity to toast to one more *year* above the roses) released on New Year's Eve, 2019. Phoenix decided that they'd rather not spend the holidays editing audio, but rather catching up on their backlog of books and video games.

We hope you had a good year, and hope that your 2020 will be even better. While we don't have a full episode for you today, we'd love to geek out and hear your Kingkiller Chronicle theories and headcanon over on Twitter @waystonepod!

If you really can't get enough of us, there is a special bonus pod available for our patrons at patreon.com/waystonepod, where we discuss Patrick Rothfuss and Nate Taylor's delightful picture book 'The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed'!