The crew asks a question that has been burning a hole in the back of Brian's mind for years. Why would ANYONE be a Darkfriend?! Matt and Brian, along with special guest Matt aka Malkier's King, tackle this question once and for all... Will someone think of the cloaks?!

Tell us what YOU think!

Our special guest this week is Professor Michael Livingston. He is a Professor of English at The Citadel in South Carolina, and author of the fantasy series The Shards of Heaven and the Audible Original, Seaborn. He is also a historian that studies medieval conflicts, and his claim to fame is moving battlefields. Who does that?! Listen as we interview this madman and genius extraordinaire.

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Join Matt and Brian as they discuss the biggest baddie of all: Elan Moran Tedronai, aka Ishamael. Is he really necessary to the Wheel of Time?! What about his friendship with Lews Therin Telamon? Did he really need to have flaming eyes? All that and more on this episode. Tell us what YOU think!

Matt and Brian talk to the one and only, the legendary Margaret Weis, co-creator of the Dragonlance universe, author of great renown, and all-around wonderful person. She talks about her experience writing the Dragonlance series, working with her co-author Tracy Hickman, how her family was affected by her job, and we may even get a little bit of breaking news in there. Check it out!

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This episode is a little different. Instead of the normal crew at the Barside, it's just Brian laying out his thoughts on why The Wheel of Time works in ways that most other book series do not. It's short, it's sweet... it's The Gleeman Talks. Enjoy. Feedback much appreciated.

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Time is a circle is a time! Join us this week as we talk with Drew McCaffrey, host of Inking Out Loud, about metaphysics in the Wheel of Time. Specifically, the fact that time is circular and repeats itself. We'll dive into the metaphysics as well as discussing how it affects the writing of the books themselves. Be sure to check out Drew's podcast if you enjoy this one!

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Join the Gleeman and Innkeeper for the next installment of our Essentials series covering the one and only Lan Mandragoran! Our special guests this week are Zuul and MK from The Dusty Wheel's Discord server (see links below). Join us as we chat about what makes Lan Lan and what is most important about him?! Plenty of spoilers in this one, so if you haven't finished the series, stay away. 

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A one-time special episode to discuss a real-world event that has very strong parallels to certain sequences and characters in The Wheel of Time. The Innkeeper is out today, but the Gleeman meets up with Andrew from The Black Tower Podcast to discuss an insurrection at the United States Capitol building and what parallels we might find at the White Tower in The Wheel of Time.

Hear more from our guest Andrew at The Black Tower Pod (https://blacktowerpod.podbean.com/). He is part of an EXCELLENT podcast, and we highly recommend you subscribe!

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Join the Gleeman and Innkeeper for a very special New Year's edition of Barside Chats, where they cover what is perhaps the most essential character in the entire series: Mistress Cinchonine. Tune in to hear Matt make the case for Mistress Cinchonine's canonization as an Essential. If you listen carefully, you may be able to hear Brian's reaction!

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In this special Christmas edition of Barside Chats, Matt and Brian answer listener questions ranging from The Dusty Wheel decor to pizza toppings to questions we wish we had been able to ask Robert Jordan. Come listen and enjoy!

Special shout outs to Recappa Sedai (https://www.letsgetwheel.com/) and Lezbi Nerdy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeAzsnlLKwmNp_ONO-zBkqw)!

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