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Mentioned in 19 episodes
The Wheel of Time Series
Book • 1990
The Wheel of Time series is a sprawling epic fantasy that spans 14 main books, plus a prequel.
It follows a diverse cast of characters as they navigate a world where magic is real and an ancient evil threatens to destroy everything.
The series was begun by Robert Jordan and completed by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's passing.
It follows a diverse cast of characters as they navigate a world where magic is real and an ancient evil threatens to destroy everything.
The series was begun by Robert Jordan and completed by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's passing.
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Mentioned in 19 episodes
Mentioned when discussing that he got the easy way out of finishing his story in the sense of like by not finishing it and leaving the ending open for somebody else to come in who didn't have as much of the like emotional weight of trying to piece all this together.

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#087 Nat Eliason: From Blogging to Sci-Fi Novels, Writing Books That Last, and Owning Your Audience
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as an author who used a 'points on the map' approach to plotting.


Brandon Sanderson

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Story Structures - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #3 (2025)
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as an ongoing fantasy reading project and a form of escapism from the pressures of working in news.


Nate Rott

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Why we should all be 'bookmaxxing'
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when referencing a misread word from that fantasy series read aloud to his kids.


ThePrimeagen

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Why is Microsoft updating their text editors!?
Referenced by the hosts as the 15-book fantasy series Dani is reading and Brett (and Harriet) helped shape and finish.

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Ep. 105 - EotW Ch 4: The Gleeman
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in reference to the book series that inspired the show "The Wheel of Time."

Rosamund Pike

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Rosamund Pike
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as an example of using short, scene-level vignettes to show how global events affect everyday people.


Aaron Roberts

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21.34: Knowing the Distance
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referencing its role as a bestselling hardcover fantasy series and his involvement with its publication and audio formats.


Brandon Sanderson

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How Publishing Works - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #10 (2025)
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when talking about fantasy books that would not exist without Lord of the Rings.

Andrew

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Ep 134 - LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Mentioned by Kat, who states that they have read this big fantasy series.

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4: Reading and Writing? In STEM subjects!?







