They Might Be Darkfriends - Revealing the Mysteries and Stories Behind the Wheel of Time Fandom

Our Heart is broken while Alyssa and Koala are at WoTCon 2024 and Rob and Lauren are holding down the forts at home. In this episode we get a surprise call from Alyssa and Koala with WoTCon updates, Rob puts a big ol' Seanchan deathhorn in his mouth, and we are joined by our good friend and follower Patrick Lightbody!

Topics discussed include WoTCon, WOT Idol, Rob's future podcast plans, Lauren's YouTube channel "Unraveling the Pattern", Amazon Prime's "The Wheel of Time" seasons 2-3, Lauren's trip to the Two Rivers in Prague, and we are joined by Sifl the Taint Puppet!

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The Darkfriends discuss inner voices and obstacles to content creation, especially leading up to WOT Idol, and Alyssa, Koala and Rob are joined once again by the amazing WOT Cake Lady, Penny! Lauren pops in now and then while making a waygate-load of cinnamon rolls, and Koala tells us all about her new Wheel of Time themed card game, Questioners Vs. Darkfriends! Don't miss this one!

In episode 10, the Darkfriends open up the stage and are joined by New Creations By Jen, Mor Shadi and Light-Blinded Fool as they discuss Creativity and what drives us to create!

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The Darkfriends are joined by special guest Rhuarc, host of the Watch Party: Wheel of Time podcast, as they don't discuss sleep, bur rather Imposter Sydrome IRL within the fandom and as dealt with by characters in the Wheel of Time books and show.

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This week, the Darkfriends welcome a new cast-member, Koala Sedai, and have a freeform discussion about seasonal affective disorder, procrastination guilt, imposter syndrome and a lot of other things we deal with as content creators.

Alyssa and Rob are joined by Penny the WOT Cake Lady and the lovely Koala Sedai as they discuss social anxiety WITHIN the fandom, as well as debate whether or not carrot cake counts as cake.

Start counting up your Advil, Darkfriends! Lauren tells all about his trip to Prague and Jordan Studios, the Darkfriends discuss the mental toll of being a content creator, and Rob makes a startling confession. But don't worry, we're not done and we won't be 'till our heads fall off!

In They Might Be Darkfriends’ 5th episode, PARTICLE MAN, the Darkfriends hang out with MorShadi and talk show news, Season 2 and 3 expectations, TTRPGs, accessibility on Twitter and more! Is MorShadi rad, or is he bad? When he’s on a podcast does he get mad? Nobody knows Particle Man… but now you will! --

In They Might Be Darkfriends’ 4th episode, the gang has a group therapy session on the ups and downs of Content Creation, and welcomes their first special guest, Koala Sedai, for a warm discussion on the good, the bad and the Olver of recent Wheel of Time news and experiences, including JordanCon and WOT Idol. Koala also shares some of her work on her on her amazing conservation property (https://linktr.ee/koalagardens). You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll kiss two hours goodbye!