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It’s bath time! The much-maligned, much-anticipated, larger-than-life bath is finally here!!! This is a chapter of water and sass, as the Sea Folk and Andoran nobles alike get a taste of what Queen Elayne Aes Sedai is going to be like. Our Winter’s Heart sections are some of the juiciest writing we’ve had in a while, as a lovely treat between chapters. We also discuss the connection between hot water, magic, and civilization, debate if shoes are evil, wonder about salt water baths, and realize that this podcast is sponsored by inherited wealth. WH Ch35 section: Eben & Cyndane (audiobook 45:26 & 48:09)US military history with drag: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/drag-entertainment-world-war-ii UK soldiers in drag: https://www.vintag.es/2020/01/soldiers-in-drag.html Some Like It Hot https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053291/ Revelation Space https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/89187.Revelation_Space The Will of the Many https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58416952-the-will-of-the-many Social media & affiliate links can be found on our Linktree https://linktr.ee/wotspoilers Podcast artwork: Leah DavisEpisode artwork: JediPantsTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot SessionsA Fox And Raven Media production

Will Aradia remember who Sareitha is today? Is Seth right about changing jobs being a skill? Have you heard the dulcet tones of our guest before today? Shar from WoT In Color joins us for a walk down the hallway towards a bath, discussing women in male-dominated workplaces, the color of beryl, the exhausting power of hate, and of course the wild adventure of hosting a first-time reader podcast! We also visit Verin for a precious moment, and realize that Dani and Brett of Wheel Weaves have passed us as of January!?!?WH Ch35 section: Verin (audiobook timestamp 44:02)WoT In Color: https://linktr.ee/wotincolor LezbiNerdy GFM: https://gofund.me/d66e0993 Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSCheck out our second affiliate! The ONO Roller is helping Aradia stay focused during recording: https://onoroller.com?sca_ref=3810719.uGb5iuTMt1 ONO coupon code: wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisEpisode artwork: JediPantsTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

Will Aradia remember who Osangar is today? Was Seth right when he predicted that The Slog was going to be the podcast’s time to shine? Have you noticed that the dead always appear at crossroads? What is the value of mythmaking to national identity? What is the nature of being “wise?” All these questions will be answered! We also touch on the Verin casting, announce a change to our Patreon benefits, and go off on several other tangents at the end.WH Ch35 section: Osangar (audiobook timestamp 56:26)Podcast about Josephine Baker: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/ Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark. https://queerencia.coQueerenica apparel affiliate link: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSEmail us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisEpisode artwork: JediPantsTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

Faile goes into Hedgehog V2 as the Shaido settle into Malden, Seth gives us a lecture on Roman concrete, and Aradia finds allegory in the ash. Aravine attaches herself to the party, the Brotherless are unsettled within the work camp they’ve helped to create, and Cyndane is stuck in the woods.WH Ch35 section: Cyndane (audiobook timestamp 40:58)Roman concrete: https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-concrete-durability-lime-casts-0106 Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark. https://queerencia.coQueerenica apparel affiliate link: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSEmail us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisEpisode artwork: JediPantsTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

We plough into a second double-header with Perrin this week, this time with returning guest Chad, who is (like the rest of us) only here for the timeline sync with the Cleansing. We come up with firm evidence that Annoura is actually Demandred, apply the “salt bae” meme amidst two Darkhound lore drops, compose new fanfic potential for Maseama and Fain, decide that sheep-siblings make more sense than wolf-brothers, and Seth educates us on the concept of competing infinities.WH Ch35 section: Rand and Demandred POV (audiobook timestamp 35:51 & 36:42)Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark. https://queerencia.coQueerenica apparel affiliate link: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSEmail us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisEpisode artwork: JediPantsTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

We plow into a double-header with Perrin this week, as he plods through recap, Darkhound footprints, and clear signals of despair from Aram. Aradia asks what exactly is the difference between the Shaido and the Dragonsworn that follow the Prophet, Seth has a new favorite pun, and neither of us understands the significance of the Broken Crown. We use Cyndane’s arrival and Cadsuane’s reception to get a handle on the geography of the Cleansing, and take a moment to lament our loss in the WoTIdol contest.WH Ch35 section: Cyndane and Cadsuane POV (audiobook timestamp 31:56 & 33:33)Yale Ukraine lecture: https://youtu.be/bJczLlwp-d8 WoTCon: https://wotcon.com/wotcon-2023/membership-and-registration/ Grace and Rob’s proposal story: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelightswork/episodes/Episode-25-WreathCon-e230qp7WoTIdol: https://youtu.be/OkEStsPhnJw Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark. https://queerencia.coQueerenica apparel affiliate link: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSEmail us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

We are joined today by our very favorite Podcast of the Dragon, Morgan! She requested this chapter because we get some very interesting writing about the Seanchan social order, and she does not disappoint in finding non-sloggy insights in the conversations between Almurat and Karede and Ajimbura. Lots of fun tangents in the aftershow including new headcanon for Fain, comments on the Brandon Sanderson hitpiece, and anticipated Con attendance.WH Ch35 section: Timna POV (audiobook timestamp 30:51 )Podcast of the Dragon: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morgan4898 Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark. https://queerencia.coQueerenica apparel affiliate link: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSEmail us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

Mat gets his circus plot moving forward with pithy dad-advice for Olver, and the first of many visits to Tuon’s wagon. News of Tylin arrives from Ebou Dar and a summons to the Aes Sedai wagon reveals that something big is going on up north. WH Ch35 section: Barmellin POV (audiobook timestamp 29:20)Check out our first affiliate! Queerenica is a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand, also mentioned on Tar Valon After Dark. https://queerencia.co Queerenica apparel affiliate link: https://queerencia.co?sca_ref=3593255.6r9n5f48JQ Queerenica coupon code: WOTSGet ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

Seth does his best circus barker impression to start off a chapter that refuses to stay on the rails. Valan Luca’s headcanon background gets new chapters, Aludra gets a lot of love, we debate if RJ might have watched reality TV, and Aradia gets rudely awakened to an incorrect headcanon they’ve carried for years. WH Ch35 section: Elza POV (audiobook timestamp 25:36:00)https://www.goodreads.com/series/136308-the-licanius-trilogyGet ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers

We’ve reached chapter 1 of Crossroads of Twilight, which means we can finally start on chapter 35 of Winter’s Heart! The wind of the opening paragraph sweeps down onto Mat and Noel, perusing the aftermath of their exit from Ebou Dar. Rand & Co exit Far Madding and return to the last save-point in their main plot. WH Ch35 section: Rand POV (audiobook timestamp 0:00)The Black Jewels trilogy: https://www.annebishop.com/a.black.jewels.html Self-siphoning fluid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3neqUhoDRA Essay about the Cleansing: http://steelypips.org/wot-tgs/node/107.html Get ad-free episodes through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers Email us: wotspoilers@gmail.com Podcast artwork: Leah DavisTheme music: Thread of Clouds - Blue Dot Sessions Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WheelOfTimeSpoilersPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/wotspoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wot_spoilers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOTSpoilers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wotspoilers