Tar Valon Or Bust

By 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 thi... more

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The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.

Tar Valon Or Bust episodes:

March 13, 2025 A Memory of Light: Chapters 31 - 36
What a ride -- Preeti and Jenn suddenly care about Olver (!!?!?!), are very frustrated about Perrin, have their heart broken by Ituralde and Galad, and Rand is fighting The Nothing.

Next section, airing next week: Chapter 37, up through the line which includes "Through a gateway, off the battlefield." In Preeti's edition (https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-memory-of-light-book-fourteen-of-the-wheel-of-time-robert-jordan/15554228?ean=9780765337856&next=t), it's at the top of page 709, about halfway through this mega-chapter.

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1h 20min
March 06, 2025 A Memory of Light: Chapters 25 - 30
Battles! Reveals! More battles! Sanderson makes it weird! Preeti and Jenn have, as per usual, talk about what falls flat (not the same for them, actually) and what works well in this uneven banger of a section.

Next section (airing in 1 week): Chapters 31 - 36

Our updated recording plan:
Book episodes will be weekly
Show episodes for WOT S3 will go up the weekend after the episodes air

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1h 18min
February 27, 2025 A Memory of Light: Chapters 17 - 24
In which Preeti and Jenn give an update about episode drops for both book and show in the next month, talk about closing open loops, hate on Gawyn as usual, and have ALL THE FEELINGS about certain reunion/parting moments.

Next episode: Chapters 25 - 30

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1h 41min
February 13, 2025 A Memory of Light: Chapters 10 - 16
In this humdinger of a section, Preeti and Jenn talk pay-offs (Androl!), character moments (Rand!!), frustrations (Mat and Tuon!!! Battle scenes!!!!) and more.

Next section: Chapters 17 - 24 inclusive

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1h 49min
January 31, 2025 A Memory of Light: Chapters 4 - 9
In which Preeti and Jenn talk (again) about pacing, some very good POV choices, character arcs, and still love Pevara and Androl but have some frustrations with their escapades.

Next section: Chapters 10 - 16 inclusive

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House of Harkness

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1h 37min
January 16, 2025 A Memory of Light: Prologue - Chapter 3
In which Preeti and Jenn are shipping Pevara and Androl and also continue to have structural questions and issues but what else is new.

Next episode: A Memory of Light, Chapters 4 - 9 inclusive

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1h 55min
January 01, 2025 Towers of Midnight: Chapters 52 - Epilogue
In which Preeti and Jenn are not sold on some structural choices (SURPRISE), are very stressed out for Rand, and have a new favorite POV character even though this is the second to last book, what even!!!

Next episode: A Memory of Light, Prologue - Chapter 3 inclusive

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1h 42min
December 18, 2024 Towers of Midnight: Chapters 44 - 51
In which Jenn and Preeti have fewer pacing problems because SO MUCH IS HAPPENINGGGGGG! They still have questions, though (as always).

Next section: Chapters 52 - end of the book (!)

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1h 36min
December 10, 2024 The Wheel of Time Season 3: Teaser
The Season 3 teaser is here, and Jenn and Preeti talk their way through (and around, and over, and under, and maybe somewhat to the side on an entirely different road) it.
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December 04, 2024 Towers of Midnight: Chapters 35-43
In this rollercoaster of a section, Jenn and Preeti talk about pacing, big pay-offs, anti-climaxes, secret plans, and how wrong they were about certain things.

Next section: Chapters 44-51

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House of Harkness

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1h 49min

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