Listeners, this episode counts for one and a half! Chancellor Herma, the Master Linguist, is "on the horns" as our character profile subject today. And, my friend John of Two Geek Soup is here to talk about languages and linguistics along with a whole host of other topics. Hope you enjoy!

Interesting facts in this episode: Yllish knots and culture, quantum entanglement, languages throughout the history of Temerant and University students who study them (we may have forgotten some), Herma’s illness and what (OR WHO) could be behind it, the Archives and waystones, studying language in the real world, language quirks in Estonian, and more. 

Show notes - in this discussion, we forget several languages/the Kingkiller Wiki forgets several: Modegan, Lenatti/Lanetti (I assume that’s a language?), and *music*.

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The enigmatic Master Elodin is chasing milkweed seeds around the classroom today, and my buddy Nick joins me in the back row to talk about him. Come on in! 

Interesting facts in this episode: What makes a Namer, and other Namers in the Kingkiller Chronicle; Elodin and Auri’s interactions; the other students in Naming class; Haven, Alder Whin, and Elodin's escape; summer crops of interns; RJ’s new interest in birding; Elodin’s connection to the Fae and what his age may be; his connection with Fela; places like the Crockery in fiction; true names; contemplating pine cones…….and time loops!! 

THANK YOU to Nick from ⁠Page of the Wind⁠ for joining me. 

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We continue our discussion of the university Masters with Elxa Dal, the Master Sympathist himself!

Interesting facts in this episode: Careers as a sympathist, ‘The Ignorant Edema’ story and how Dal parallels Skarpi, dramatic teachers, and the dangers of both teaching and learning sympathy.

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And we're back! ETRSOP is jumping back onto your feeds with a monthly series on the University Masters in the Kingkiller Chronicle. First up is Master Artificer, Kilvin!

Interesting facts in this episode: Some favorite Kilvin sayings, sygaldry and artificery, ever-burning lamps, and mysteries. I bring up Manet, Basil, and Jaxim here because they’re also Artificing students!

I'm working on some new editing tools and just got a new microphone to try and clean up production :) Thank you for hanging with me!

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Pull up a seat at the bar, as we turn the spotlight on the regulars at Newarre's very own Waystone Inn -- Old Cob, Graham, Jake, Carter, Shep (RIP), and Aaron the smith's prentice. In this episode, we discuss the stories that Old Cob (and Chronicler) tell about Kvothe and Taborlin, what these interludes can tell us about the overall story, and how these guys might play into Day Three.

This podcast will keep rolling along at its own pace like a meandering caravan - thank you for all the support! Anchor.fm has been rolled into Spotify and there are some new processes on the back end, so please let me know if there is anything weird with the feed.

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How is the road to Tinue, my friends? We're coming up on the end of another year, and my friend John from Vintas stopped by the troupe to talk about Trapis - just in time for Midwinter!

We talk about Kvothe's time in Tarbean, compare what we know about religion in Temerant, and discuss parallels between the Tehlin religion and real-world faiths from our own backgrounds studying Christianity and the Bible. We of course talk about the story of Tehlu and Encanis, and pack a lot of other discussion in, too. Hope you enjoy!

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HELLO! We are preparing to dust off our cloaks of no particular color and get back to it. Checking in with some housekeeping, some thank-yous, and some self-deprecation :) I also went back through all my old episodes to find the true name of RJ...or something like that.

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The troupe is settling down for a bit as RJ takes a little time to clear the waters of the ol' creative well. We chat some fantasy books and will rest up a bit before we head on down the road again. 

My book recommendations:

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Rings, pagers, and cracked pots! Nick, Jordana, and Jeremy of “Page of the Wind” have escaped from the clutches of the insatiable Mister Mailbag and join RJ for a beautiful game in discussing the character Bredon, whom we meet in Severen during “The Wise Man’s Fear.”

Lots of Master Ash hypothesizing here, so buckle up for a ride on the Theory Train – though Jordana and Jeremy might try to convince us Bredon is just some dude. We also talk about Bredon’s motive in educating Kvothe and playing Tak with him, possible casting for Bredon, and if he is connected to the Fae, the Lacklesses, or the Jakises. I also lament the lack of diversity in the Chronicle, and Nick reminds me about the KKC webcomic that Rothfuss wrote about. We further talk about Cinder’s possible working relationship with Bredon, and those rumors about his pagan rituals. And what would a conversation about Master Ash be without Cthaeh and Denna being mentioned? Are we just reading too much into it?? Maybe! Bor Gullet will know the truth! Come on and enjoy the ride.

Special thanks to Nick, Jordana, and Jeremy from Page of the Wind for joining me. You can find their excellent DAILY re-read of The Kingkiller Chronicle on your preferred podcatcher.

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We pulled up at the Half-Mast in Tarbean to talk about Skarpi on this month’s episode! And, a tinker caught up with me and delivered letters from Jim and Greg, as well as a new review. This episode is stuffed with theories, ramblings, self-corrections, and mentions of all sorts of characters: Lanre! Sceop! Selitos! Ctheah! Kvothe (of course)! I cover some of the most popular theories about this diamond-eyed storyteller and talk about how pivotal his story is in Kvothe’s journey. Grab a cup of Fallows Red and join me!

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