Kvothe selects his sword - Saicere … or Caesura? We are confidently wrong about why Vashet is anxious, we talk about the nature of names and swords, and a letter prompts us to lament the CinemaSins-ification of media criticism.

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Kvothe and Vashet try to find him the perfect sword. We talk about how this scene echoes other scenes in fantasy fiction. You can rage impotently against your headphones as we completely forget exactly what’s significant about the sword Kvothe does eventually pick, and come up with a bunch of hare-brained theories instead!

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Kvothe performs his ablutions and is invited into a Sword Room. We talk about the school's layout, make the inevitable Star Wars comparisons, and compare girths.

Kvothe looks inward as Vashet lays out some real talk. We talk about why the Adem keep themselves in top physical form, how the Adem handle parentage, and why our podcast is so darn great!

Kvothe asks Vashet for information about the Rhinta, and for permission to bone Penthe. We're joined by the sultry tones of RJ from Entirely the Right Sort of Podcast to talk about model polyamory, whether sex is intimate in Ademre, and premodern sexual mores. Lotsa sextalk in this one!

Kvothe receives his name from Magwyn, and goes to a graduation party. We talk about why Tempi isn’t at that party, debate the origins of Magwyn and Vashet, and how the Adem are allowed to party.

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Kvothe meets the elderly bestower of names, Magwyn. Jordana pops off, we talk about namers and shapers, and discuss how Rothfuss elegantly communicates character relationships.

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Kvothe decides to value silence and stillness rather than pursue his line of questioning. We agonize over a single piece of blocking, talk about how the other Adem have been very nasty to Tempi, and a letter prompts some serious discussion about pineapples, Chandrian, and Jordana giving a shit.

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Kvothe admits to wanting power and then gets owned. We talk about Kvothe's abiding motivation, this page's hands, and what Shehyn might learn about Kvothe.

Kvothe is summoned to Shehyn's office and is asked about his magic. We talk about Vashet's reaction, what counts as blood magic, and a popular quote from a popular space serial.