Beste ETRSOP podcasts (2024)

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The FELLING NIGHT Crowd - Character profiles 1:00:28

6M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Pull up a seat at the bar, as we turn the spotlight on the regulars at Newarre's very own Waystone Inn -- Old Cob, Graham, Jake, Carter, Shep (RIP), and Aaron the smith's prentice. In this episode, we discuss the stories that Old Cob (and Chronicler) tell about Kvothe and Taborlin, what these interludes can tell us about the overall story, and how …

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TRAPIS and religion in Temerant - With special guest John from Two Geek Soup 1:26:42

10M ago1:26:42

1:26:42

How is the road to Tinue, my friends? We're coming up on the end of another year, and my friend John from Vintas stopped by the troupe to talk about Trapis - just in time for Midwinter! We talk about Kvothe's time in Tarbean, compare what we know about religion in Temerant, and discuss parallels between the Tehlin religion and real-world faiths fro…

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Interlude - Patrons, maids, and metheglin (and the true names of things) 14:59

12M ago14:59

14:59

HELLO! We are preparing to dust off our cloaks of no particular color and get back to it. Checking in with some housekeeping, some thank-yous, and some self-deprecation :) I also went back through all my old episodes to find the true name of RJ...or something like that. Reach me at etrsop@gmail.com or check out my Ko-Fi!…

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Interlude - Roads to Safe Places (Pod Update + Book Recommendations) 16:08

1+ y ago16:08

16:08

The troupe is settling down for a bit as RJ takes a little time to clear the waters of the ol' creative well. We chat some fantasy books and will rest up a bit before we head on down the road again. My book recommendations: "The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear" and "Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures" by Walter Moers "Sabriel" by Garth Nix "Path O…

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BREDON -- Character Profile with special guests Page of the Wind 50:22

2y ago50:22

50:22

Rings, pagers, and cracked pots! Nick, Jordana, and Jeremy of “Page of the Wind” have escaped from the clutches of the insatiable Mister Mailbag and join RJ for a beautiful game in discussing the character Bredon, whom we meet in Severen during “The Wise Man’s Fear.” Lots of Master Ash hypothesizing here, so buckle up for a ride on the Theory Train…

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SKARPI - Character Profile + Letters From The Tinker 1:17:20

2y ago1:17:20

1:17:20

We pulled up at the Half-Mast in Tarbean to talk about Skarpi on this month’s episode! And, a tinker caught up with me and delivered letters from Jim and Greg, as well as a new review. This episode is stuffed with theories, ramblings, self-corrections, and mentions of all sorts of characters: Lanre! Sceop! Selitos! Ctheah! Kvothe (of course)! I cov…

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THE CHRONICLER aka DEVAN LOCHEES aka DEVAN THEE CHRONICLER -- Character profile 1:10:08

2y ago1:10:08

1:10:08

My papery little scrivs, it's time to chat The Chronicler on ETRSOP! And we have an episode more tantalizing than a nice glass of drinking chocolate or fresh-pressed apple cider. We chat about Chronicler's career and his time at the University, including how those might line up and how old C might be. I explore the scene where Kvothe makes up stori…

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DEOCH and STANCHION -- Character Profiles 50:55

2y ago50:55

50:55

Grab a cup of metheglin, and don't dare talk while someone else is performing! We're still in the Eolian this week, focusing on owners Deoch and Stanchion -- and we also talk about the inn itself! Since they're both connected to Yll and Illien, we'll chat about the country and the famed Edema Ruh singer/songwriter. Marked explicit because I talk ab…

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COUNT THREPE -- Character Profile, aka "The Lost Threpisode" 40:09

2y ago40:09

40:09

Gather your best gossip and meet me at the Eolian for our discussion on Count Dennais Threpe, Kvothe's friend and co-composer of the hit diss track "Jackass, Jackass." There are a few significant sevens with Threpe, so we talk about those and muse what his real motivations might be. Is he a master manipulator, moving Kvothe like so many tak pieces …

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ALVERON - Character Profile (Incl. Stapes, Caudicus, and Dagon) 54:16

2+ y ago54:16

54:16

Editor’s note: I forgot to say #2 before I said the second fact about Alveron (it’s that he did research into the Amyr in the past) We’re rolling some information about Stapes, Dagon, and Caudicus into our main discussion of the Maer Alveron! In this episode: “Lee-Rand” Alveron makes an appearance Fellow Millenials Warned About This One Common Phra…

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BAST – Character Profile and "The Lightning Tree" 1:23:08

2+ y ago1:23:08

1:23:08

Charming, mysterious, and slightly scary Bast is up next! This is a PACKED episode, so put on your best boots and find some elderberry liquor or a little jar of brined olives to snack on while you listen. And be warned, this one is not for young ears. I swear a lot. Leave the babes at home. In the first part of this episode, we go through our seven…

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SIMMON – Character Profile with special guests Tales from the Waystone 56:01

2+ y ago56:01

56:01

Will and Phoenix from “Tales from the Waystone” podcast join me to talk about Simmon, a budding alchemist and a wonderful friend. We celebrate his kindness and I draw Phoenix into the dark side of “future-casting” about Book Three. We talk about the sandy-haired man who comes to the Waystone in the frame, a possible falling out between Kvothe and S…

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TEMPI - Character Profile 22:34

2+ y ago22:34

22:34

Tempi, the first Adem mercenary we meet, is in focus for this month’s episode! What we’ll get into: A celebration of people who are just GOOD at something, not great or prodigious. A theory on why Alveron sent Tempi to fight the bandits, which I suss out in real time. Finding empathy with Tempi as the “lesser sex.” Adem knowledge of the Fae and tin…

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AMBROSE --Character Profile with special guests Page of the Wind) 1:09:40

2+ y ago1:09:40

1:09:40

Content warning for some mild language and light discussion of sexual assault. The Trio are here with me today, and things get juicy as we discuss Ambrose, Kvothe’s nemesis at the University. Do we stay on topic? No way. Do we have a good time? Absolutely! This was a LOT of fun to record and I hope you all enjoy! There is some fruity language, so b…

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WILEM -- Character Profile 19:20

2+ y ago19:20

19:20

I've got some scutten to share as we sit around the campfire and chat about Wilem son of ???, who is one of three people were seen at or near the Golden Pony on the night Ambrose Jakis' rooms caught fire. I discuss tropes/stereotypes in fantasy, touch on Wilem as "the betrayer," and celebrate his heart and humor. Given that it is Black History Mont…

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ARLIDEN -- Character Profile 25:43

3y ago25:43

25:43

We’re back at it! ETRSOP season 2 is here with a character profile of Arliden. I discuss Arliden’s song about Lanre, the question of if he’s Kvothe’s real father, the impact of Arliden’s teaching on Kvothe’s life, and more. You can find me on Twitter at ETRSOP, and can email me thoughts, theories, questions, or complaints at etrsop@gmail.com. A gre…

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Season 2 Coming Soon! 5:09

3y ago5:09

5:09

Hi, Kingkiller fans! A quick note to announce Season 2, which premiers Jan. 2, 2022. I am hoping to get an episode out the first Sunday of each month as I delve into character profiles of the male characters in Temerant. Hope you all join me! Talk soon.

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Book Three Prologue! 16:41

3y ago16:41

16:41

Yeeeeeehaw! I'm recording this on the day Pat Rothfuss read the prologue of "Doors of Stone" with some rambling, theorizing, and enthusiastic verbal hand-waving. What a day. There are spoilers within for the prologue, so check it out before you dive in. Please enjoy and I would love to hear your thoughts either via email, etrsop@gmail.com, or on Tw…

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Book Recs: Female Authors In Star Wars! 24:55

3y ago24:55

24:55

I did a Twitter poll asking all you dear listeners what Star Wars books you'd like to hear about, and the winning result was Star Wars books by female authors. So, I gathered a council of my favorites and discussed what I like about them, and also talked about Bail Organa perhaps more than you would expect. These are short descriptions without givi…

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Ask ETRSOP Vol. 1: Teenage Fight Club 32:39

3+ y ago32:39

32:39

It's a delight to bring my first mailbag episode to your ears, so let's dive right in to Ask ETRSOP! I describe a date with three of the University's masters, pick three things to bring to dinner with Auri, throw out some names for a KKC television show, and answer other listener questions. As a bonus, my dog click-clacks her way down the hall near…

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Ten questions I hope are answered in "The Kingkiller Chronicle," book three 20:40

3+ y ago20:40

20:40

Greetings, fellow travelers! I wrote a post for TOR.com, since "The Wise Man's Fear" was published ten years ago this month, detailing ten burning questions I have that I hope are answered in Day Three. If you're a regular listener, you've heard me chat about a few of these topics before. :) So, I'm gonna put in timestamps for each question so you …

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Book rec: SABRIEL by Garth Nix 14:15

3+ y ago14:15

14:15

"Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?" This episode is partly celebration of one of my favorite female characters and partly a series recommendation for the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. Sabriel is a heroine whose story I have returned to again and again. She is one of a long line of people called the Abhorsen, who stand agai…

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What's Next/Mail Call 6:53

3+ y ago6:53

6:53

Y'all, this is a housekeeping episode! No profile today. I'm taking a hiatus from this project for an undetermined amount of time. I'll still be around on Twitter and am hoping to do some bonus episodes - book recs, movie or TV recs, et cetera. I would love to do some non-KKC profiles before I return to profile the menfolk of Temerant. I also reall…

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FELURIAN--Character Profile 48:17

4y ago48:17

48:17

Felurian, what have I done?? I've made a podcast episode about you, that's what! It's no "The Lay of Felurian," but I hope you join me all the same. I discuss Kvothe and Felurian's battle of wills, speculate wildly on if Felurian knew the Chandrian "back in the day," get to some Twitter comments on why the sex scenes exist in the first place, and m…

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LUDIS (The Moon) -- Character Profile 15:23

4y ago15:23

15:23

Happy Halloween!! ETRSOP is back with a lunar-focused episode as we dive into questions and theories about the moon! I explore the story of Jax, the hints we get about Iax and the Creation War, and if the moon is really gone in the frame narrative. I would love to do a mailbag episode, so please drop me a line at ETRSOP@gmail.com! To connect with m…

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DENNA Part 3- Character Profile with Dalyce 55:04

4+ y ago55:04

55:04

The three-part Denna saga concludes today! We talk about if Denna has a knack for music and how she knows plays and songs so well, we wonder where Denna is from, we chit-chat about the similarities between Denna and the moon, we ponder why Denna keeps changing her name, Dalyce eats a bagel, I say “like” a lot, we chat about the language Kvothe uses…

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DENNA Part 2 - Character Profile with Dalyce 40:57

4+ y ago40:57

40:57

Dalyce returns to pod with me about Denna -- we talk about what goes wrong with Denna and Kvothe, the fight they have in Severen after she shares her song, Denna’s changing views on the Chandrian, if Skarpi’s story is real, relationships we’ve had that are similar to Kvothe and Denna’s, love languages, and more. Stay tuned for the conclusion of Den…

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DENNA Part 1 - Character Profile with Dalyce 51:27

4+ y ago51:27

51:27

"How can I make any sense of her for you when I have never understood the least piece of her myself?" Join special guest Dalyce and I for the first part of our Denna discussion, where we share seven things we know about her, discuss what makes her compelling, compare her to Kvothe, speculate about her motivations, mull over the meaning of her patro…

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KRIN and ELLIE - Character Profiles 14:46

4+ y ago14:46

14:46

Kvothe rescues Krin and Ellie from a band of bandits who have killed an Edema Ruh troupe and stolen their wagons. I talk about ties to Denna and Auri, allegorical theories, and the uphill battle Kvothe is fighting against the popular reputation of his people. Give me a shout via email, etrsop@gmail.com or find me on Twitter and Facebook. If you wan…

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NINA -- Character Profile 13:25

4+ y ago13:25

13:25

Travel to Trebon with me as we discuss Nina, a brave and clever girl who clearly gets a lot of vacation days from her job helping her mom mix pots and glaze paints. We discuss the hill fort near Trebon, the power of dreams, and the logistics of all Nina's trips to Imre. If you want to say hi, follow me on Twitter or Facebook at ETRSOP or send me an…

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LYRA -- Character Profile 20:28

4+ y ago20:28

20:28

Lyra, the powerful and terrible Namer who called her husband Lanre from beyond the doors of death, is this week's character! Join me as I probe what I think are two of the most interesting questions about her story: how did she resurrect Lanre, and, how did she die?? I also touch on the fan theory that Lyra is the Lady Lackless, and how Lyra and La…

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Black lives matter. Trans lives matter. 5:09

4+ y ago5:09

5:09

Links to the organizations I mentioned on today's podcast: Showing up for Racial Justice: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/ Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/ NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/ National Association of Black Journalists: https://www.nabj.org/ Trans Women of Color Collective/ Survival …

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DEVI - Character Profile with special guests Page of the Wind 1:00:49

4+ y ago1:00:49

1:00:49

I welcome The Trio onto ETRSOP as we discuss everyone's favorite pixie-faced gaelet, Devi! We had a great time talking about Devi's lust for the archives, my hope that Devi and Mola are dating (and my hope for more queer content in all things), who Devi's clients are, if she might betray Kvothe, what Devi may have done to get kicked out, how women …

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MELUAN LACKLESS -- Character Profile 22:31

4+ y ago22:31

22:31

What's in the Lackless box?? What's behind the Lackless door?? In this episode, I talk a bit about Meluan Lackless, and the tantalizing theories that she has inherited. We cover rhymes about the Lackless box; the similarities between the box, the Cthaeh, and the thrice-locked chest; the "doors of stone;" and more. To drop me a line, email me at etr…

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FOLLY and CAESURA - Character profile 32:35

4+ y ago32:35

32:35

This episode is about two very important swords -- one we meet at the beginning of Name of the Wind, and one we meet toward the end of Wise Man's Fear. I talk about if Folly is Cinder's sword -- or perhaps is Caesura, remade; I ponder why these swords are given feminine pronouns; I read a bit from the books; and much, much more! If you want to say …

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AURI - Character Profile with Special Guests Will and Phoenix 59:09

4+ y ago59:09

59:09

I know you have been as patient as two stones together, dear listeners! Will and Phoenix of podcast Tales from the Waystone join me this week via Zoom to talk about the enigmatic Auri. We have a wonderful chat about Auri's power, if she really could be Princess Ariel, and how she brings out some of the best in young Kvothe. SPOILER WARNING as usual…

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MOLA - Character Profile 20:28

4+ y ago20:28

20:28

Our resident El'the and physicker is the subject of this week's pod! I talk about Mola's relationship with Devi, how she may lead Auri into danger, and an interesting theory I found on reddit that says Mola is the one who tries to kill Kvothe. I am now on Facebook and on Apple Podcasts! Thank you to my first reviewer for the five talents (stars)! I…

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FELA - Character Profile 19:56

4+ y ago19:56

19:56

Tiny gods, Sim! Today, we talk about Fela, her significance to the plot, what we know about Modeg, and how she may feature in Book Three. SPOILERS for Name of the Wind and Wise Man's Fear. I also mention Harry Potter, the Star Wars prequels, and the Star Wars: Clone Wars tv series. Explicit tag for discussion of sexuality, if you are listening with…

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VASHET - Character Profile 19:16

4+ y ago19:16

19:16

Only that which records can podcast. Luckily, we don't need several weeks of "run, Ketan, walk, discuss" to reach Haert for this episode. I talk about Vashet, Ademre, kings, poets, poet kings, king killers, and grandma issues. SPOILER WARNING if you have not finished The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss! Also, my apologies for cat litter noises …

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LAURIAN - Character Profile 19:20

4+ y ago19:20

19:20

SPOILERS for NotW and WMF! Please do not proceed if you haven't finished both books. On our character profile journey, we'll start with "dark Laurian, Arliden's wife." Here I discuss the common theory that Laurian is really Netalia Lackless, talk about the Cthaeh's comments on her death, and more! I would love to hear from you! My email address is …

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Introduction - Welcome! 4:59

4+ y ago4:59

4:59

Hi, traveler! How is the road to Tinue? This is a podcast dedicated to exploring the characters in Patrick Rothfuss's The Kingkiller Chronicle. It's just a teaser for now, but we'll start diving in next time. Find me on Twitter at twitter.com/etrsop or email me, etrsop@gmail.com. If you wanna financially support the podcast, buy me a coffee at http…

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