Tales from the Waystone

Tales from the Waystone

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Tales from the Waystone episodes

  • 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.

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

      

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    58 min
  • 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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    1 hr 8 min
  • 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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    1 hr 3 min
  • 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.


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    Interesting fact links:

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

     

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    1 hr 2 min
  • 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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    50 min
  • 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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    55 min
  • 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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    1 hr 7 min
  • 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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    1 hr
  • 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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    46 min
  • 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). 

    17 min

About Tales from the Waystone

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A Kingkiller Chronicle re-read podcast where we do a deep dive into the books of Patrick Rothfuss. We recommend starting with episode 1 as our episodes are quite sequential.