S1 Ep56: Bond, Warder Bond
The Great Hunt: Chapter 22 - Watcher “Moiraine asks again if Lan regrets his bonding, given that she can give him to whomever she wishes. Lan asks if the entire thing is a test after all.” The Boys discuss The Warder/Aes Sedai Bond and Desmond complicates it with his lack of knowledge, it’s great. Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find us on Twitter @ParchedAi...
42m Dec 23, 2022
42m
S1 Ep55: To The White Tower
The Great Hunt: Chapter 18 - To The White Tower “They go through a difficult lesson and Nynaeve is infuriated afterwards, but Egwene is only excited at her own progress.” Who is the Jar Jar Binks of The Wheel of Time Universe? Who else was someone else back in the day besides Rand? Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman #BillyZan...
42m Dec 16, 2022
42m
S1 Ep54: In The Mirror Of Darkness
The Great Hunt: Chapter 16 - In The Mirror Of Darkness We discuss parallel universes and whether or not we live in a timeline that will include them in the Wheel of Time TV show. SERIOUSLY, what the heck happened to Barney Harris #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend ab...
23m Dec 09, 2022
23m
S1 Ep53: Wolfbrother
The Great Hunt: Chapter 14 - Wolfbrothers All The Answers: Ep. 105 - Potentiality - If you would like to learn how to communicate with animals. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find more great podcasts here at What Sounds Awesome from We Mix...
28m Dec 02, 2022
28m
S1 Ep52: From Stone To Stone
We take our frustrations about not having a Season 2 date yet on Season 1, and it’s not fair, but we make some good points. We sort of discussed Portal Stones. Fatty and Jeremy talk about what the series has meant to them IRL, and it’s AMAZING! And, then we end the episode because Des has to go. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to tha...
41m Nov 25, 2022
41m
S1 Ep51: Season One Rewatch - Episode Eight: The Eye of the World
We’re a little punch drunk at the end of our rewatch, but we are super excited for season two, so what more could you hope for? Hope, or not, enjoy the conclusion to our season one revisit. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find more great pod...
1hr 3m Nov 18, 2022
1hr 3m
S1 Ep50: Season One Rewatch - Episode Seven: The Dark Along The Ways
We are deep into this rewatch and can’t help but shine the light on a few bugaboos that keep coming up, but we are happy to see our heroes out adventuring some more. We spend some time pontificating about how some of the lore will get laid out in the coming seasons, Fatty and Jeremy argue about how awesome horses are. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questi...
1hr 5m Nov 11, 2022
1hr 5m
S1 Ep49: Season One Rewatch - Episode Six: The Flame of Tar Valon
The mourning and the funerals are past so now the real politics can begin at the White Tower, get’em girls. Join the conversation as we Prepare for The Ways and say goodbye to Barney, “May you always find water and shade.” Harris #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend abo...
58m Nov 04, 2022
58m
S1 Ep48: Season One Rewatch - Episode Five: Blood Calls Blood
We’ve crossed the halfway point of our rewatch and things are heating up for our heroes. Some have reached the White Tower, others have tangled with the White Cloaks, and Lan is dealing with his emotions. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find...
55m Oct 28, 2022
55m
S1 Ep47: Season One Rewatch - Episode Four: The Dragon Reborn
We are back to the rewatch, and we’re about to see some serious shit. Logain and his army take on Moiraine and her coven. Half way done and we’re just getting warmed up. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find more great podcasts here at What S...
42m Oct 21, 2022
42m
S1 Ep46: Season Two Teaser Trailer #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYGZPcsvxbc We take a break from our rewatch to talk about the NEW teaser trailer for Season 2. Think we can’t talk about 20 seconds of video for an hour, think, AGAIN. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find mo...
55m Oct 14, 2022
55m
S1 Ep45: Season One Rewatch - Episode Three: A Place Of Safety
Continuing our re-watch with the first season, we follow our heroes as they get split up and have to fend for themselves. We meet Tinkers, wolves, and Thom, YES, and complain more about an Aiel killing with their face showing. -Peace favor your sword. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe...
45m Oct 07, 2022
45m
S1 Ep44: Season One Rewatch - Episode Two: Shadow’s Waiting
Continuing our re-acquaintance with the first season, we embark on this journey with our heroes. Stuff is happening, Those living fight to stay that way, and ones thought dead return to the fold. We have a lot to discuss with a year of wisdom in our wake, please join us in our rewatch, or just listen and let us guide you into season 2. -Peace favor your sword. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on ...
1hr 6m Sep 30, 2022
1hr 6m
S1 Ep43: Season One Rewatch - Episode One: Leavetaking
We jump back into season one to prepare for the upcoming season two, whenever it happens to occur. After spending a year talking about these first 8 episodes and spending a lot of time discussing the books, we get a little nit-picky, but we bring up some good points, if I do say so myself. Please join us and rewatch the first season or just listen to us, we cover it all. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean ...
1hr 15m Sep 23, 2022
1hr 15m
S1 Ep42: Season One: Origins Part Two
The exciting conclusion of The Wheel of Time - Season 1: Origin Stories. Saidin, Saidar, Stone The White Tower An Ogier’s Longing #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find more great podcasts here at What Sounds Awesome from We Mixed It (https:/...
35m Sep 16, 2022
35m
S1 Ep42: Season One: Origins Part One
We watch The Wheel of Time - Season 1: Origin Stories and it sparks a lot of questions from Desmond to help clarify some of the finer points in the lore of the universe, great for new fans. And, Jeremy and Fatty come clean on some things they have gotten wrong now that they are revisiting the books with fresh eyes, great for the classic fans of the series. The Breaking Of The World The Fall O...
55m Sep 09, 2022
55m
S1 Ep41: Eggy And The Wisdom
TGH / Chapter 12 / Woven in the Pattern is where our conversation starts, talking about just how bad-ass Egwene, and Nynaev, but those pesky Ta’verin always manage to weasel their way into the conversation. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Fi...
35m Sep 02, 2022
35m
S1 Ep40: Once, Twice, Three Times A Blademaster
We launch our conversation today with some readings from; The Eye of the World / Chapter 8 / A Place For Safety The Gathering Storm / Chapter 13 /  An Offer and a Departure Jeremy dug up these chapters to start our conversation about Blademasters, Des is unimpressed and thinks he can probably become a blademaster accidentally, time will tell. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedA...
44m Aug 26, 2022
44m
S1 Ep39: The Editor
We were lucky enough to have the editor of the WoT Fan Edit on our podcast this week and he did not disappoint. An OG fan of the series with a real vision for his version. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did with the man known simply as The Editor. Do yourself a favor and check out this fan edit! Wheel of Time Season 1 - Fan Edit (https://www.firemerkstudios.com/wheeloftimeey...
1hr 20m Aug 19, 2022
1hr 20m
S1 Ep38: #wotfanedit
Wheel of Time Season 1 - Fan Edit (https://www.firemerkstudios.com/wheeloftimeeyeofworld/) R: u/wotfanedit T: @wotfanedit Y: Wheel of Time Fan Edit Project E: wotfanedit@gmail.com (mailto:wotfanedit@gmail.com) #wotfanedit We watched an amazing fan edit of wheel of time season one and it brought the best out of our thoughts towards the show. There is nothing new in the edit, so you don’t have t...
1hr 11m Aug 12, 2022
1hr 11m
S1 Ep37: Season 2 Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9OKqDS_MC4 We watch the new Season 2 Trailer and break it down second by second and pretend to know what any of it means for the future of WoT. #BillyZaneAsAsmodean Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light. Find more great podcasts here a...
1hr 7m Aug 05, 2022
1hr 7m
S1 Ep36: By the Grace of Light
We kick off our conversation this week with The Eye of the World / Chapter 40 / The Web Tightens  This sets us off on a discussion of Elayne, Gawyn, Galad, and the whole royal family tree.  We then branch off to all things WoT related especially on our hopes, dreams, and concerns for Season 2 and beyond.  #BillyZaneAsAsmodean   Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman    Please send questions ...
44m Jul 29, 2022
44m
S1 Ep35: The Game of Houses
We kick off our conversation this week with The Great Hunt / Chapter 34 / The Wheel Weaves.  This gets us into Thom Merrilin and how we are going to weave him back into the show to get into some Mat shenanigans.    #BillyZaneAsAsmodean   Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman    Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about...
42m Jul 22, 2022
42m
S1 Ep34: I don’t give a Sul'dam
We are rolling clipless this week, just getting all up in the Seanchan and how they roll. Pssst, they roll in on big ass waves, and they DO take prisoners.     We also talk about Lost, because Des loves it.    Tey How - You’ll get it eventually.    And, you get to meet Meet John-Christopher Walken-Travolta, you’re welcome.   #BillyZaneAsAsmodean   Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman  ...
55m Jul 15, 2022
55m
S1 Ep33: Fortune Pricked
This episode is all about Bayle Domon, except all the stuff we talk about that isn’t him, you get it.    We launch our conversation with - The Great Hunt / Chapter 9 / Leaves Takings / 32:01   Also, is the dark one trapped in “The Phantom Zone”?   #BillyZaneAsAsmodean   Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman    Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Please Like...
44m Jul 08, 2022
44m
S1 Ep32: Liandrin is a Handsome Sedai
This week we get into some Red Ajah with Liandrin Sedai as our starting point, obviously.    TGH / Chapter 6 /  dark prophecy   We also touch on what tainted the source, was it wieners? And, we get into the lore of the Black Ajah.    #BillyZaneAsAsmodean   Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman    Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Please Like, Subscribe, a...
27m Jul 02, 2022
27m
S1 Ep31: #BillyZaneAsAsmodean
This week we use Loial to launch into some conversations about The Ways and Ta’veren. The Ways - EOTW / Chapter 43 / Decisions and Apparitions Ta’Veraen - EOTW / Chapter 36 / Web of the Pattern (29:55)   We also touch on Troloc breasts, where Billy Zane fits into the new Wheel of Time series, and Jeremy tells the tale of when he met and spoke to Robert Jordan.    Find us on Twitter @Parch...
41m Jun 24, 2022
41m
S1 Ep30: Winter Dragon
Cousin Jeremy officially joins the podcast as the third leg to our tri-podcast, and the fun has just begun. We kick off our Billy Zane secret pilot podcast episode with the 2015 Winter Dragon. For those that don’t know, this is the prologue to The Eye Of The World brought to life… by zombies. We also check out the much edited, but more to the point “Dusty Wheel” cut of Winter Dragon.    https...
59m Jun 17, 2022
59m
S1 Ep29: Traveling
We start with a passage from The Eye Of The World / Chapter 51 / Against The Shadows. This sends us down the path of “traveling” and “skimming”. And, portal death doors.      Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman    Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light.   Find more great podcasts here at What Soun...
32m Jun 10, 2022
32m
S1 Ep28: Compulsion
Justin brings compulsion to the table for a discussion, so we can all be on the look out for characters not actin accordingly   Season 2 Wrap News   Desmond “Finishes” Eye Of The World.     Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman    Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light.   Find more great podcasts...
35m Jun 03, 2022
35m
S1 Ep27: Bubbles Of Evil
Today's launching point is The Great Hunt / Chapter 1 / The Flame of Tar Valon   Lan mentors Rand, and means it.   The Heron Rand acts like a borderlander  Rands “Brit-ish Hair” Bubbles of Evil   Hinderstap   More Season 2 Predictions/Hopes/Guesses How do Rand and Lan Reunite for training? How will they fold Matt Back in?    Des Book Talk: Rand meets the Queen Padan Fain is a B...
46m May 27, 2022
46m
S1 Ep26: The Grave Is No Bar To My Call
We listen to a passage from The Great Hunt / Chapter 47 /  The Grave is No Bar to My Call and that leads us to... The Horn of Valere White Cloaks - The Clan you love to hate.  Seanchan - The Clan you hate to love. Three eyed giant frogs? Yes, please! Jayne Farstrider ...and plenty more   Find us on Twitter @ParchedAielman    Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com...
32m May 20, 2022
32m
S1 Ep25: Tinker Tailor Aiel Spy
Today's launching point is Eye of the World / Chapter 25 / The Traveling People   “Raen relates a story making the rounds about a band of The People who were crossing the Aiel Waste (https://wot.fandom.com/wiki/Aiel_Waste) .”   We get into Tinkers and Aiel and what they mean to each other. We get ourselves all worked up imagining some of the major battles put to screen.     Find us on Tw...
38m May 13, 2022
38m
S1 Ep24: White Cloaks are Dumb Dicks
In this episode we discuss The Great Hunt / Chapter 44 / Five Will Ride Forth This leads to our discussion on... Trollocs are gross, white cloaks are dicks The Bornhalds Perrin and the white cloaks Desmond's questions are getting better as he understands the drips of information pouring his way. ...and so much more   Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Pleas...
46m May 06, 2022
46m
S1 Ep23: Wear Your White Pants
Season 2 Location and Cast Info/Spoilers We watch and discuss a couple videos showing location shoots and Justin takes some stabs at what scenes/city's/battles they may allude to. If you would like to watch along go to the Wot Up link below.   WoT Up Youtube  (https://www.youtube.com/c/WoTUp?app=desktop) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZrLdXXonhE&t=16s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tSW...
31m Apr 29, 2022
31m
S1 Ep22: Lanfear
We launch our conversation with a reading from The Great Hunt / Chapter 48 / First Claiming and learn about Lanfear aka, Daughter of the Night aka, Moonhunter. From there we go all over the place, but end with great news about the classic video game, The Wheel of Time. Rev up your Retro Emulator.    https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_wheel_of_time    Please send questions and comments to than...
40m Apr 22, 2022
40m
S1 Ep21: Dreamshards
We start the discussion with another reading from the books of WoT. The Dragon Reborn - Chapter 36 - Daughter of the Night Desmond learns about Tel'aran'rhiod along with Parrin and Rand. Tel'aran'rhiod (tel-AYE-rahn-rhee-ODD; Old Tongue (https://wot.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Tongue) : The Unseen World), also known as the World of Dreams and the Wolf Dream, is a parallel world (https://wot.fandom.co...
48m Apr 15, 2022
48m
S1 Ep20: Verin Mathwin: The Browniest
The Great Hunt / Chapter 7 / Blood Calls Blood Justin plays another telling passage from the tombs of Robert Jordan, and Des attempts to keep up with what is being piled onto his tiny pile of WoT knowledge.  “Daughter of the night, she walks again, blood feeds blood, blood calls blood.” Other topics including, but not limited to; Seanchan,  Lanfear aka. Daughter of the Night,  Saidin vs. S...
43m Apr 08, 2022
43m
S1 Ep19: The Ghost of Winternight Past, Present, and Future
We launch the convo with another book passage, from The Dragon Reborn / Chapter 22 / The Price of the Ring. “Egwene is to be tested for accepted. The test is performed by the novice going through each of three arches in the Silver arches (https://wot.fandom.com/wiki/Silver_arches) ter'angreal. The novice is presented with fears from her past, present and future which she needs to overcome in o...
46m Apr 01, 2022
46m
S1 Ep18: Perrin Gets Jiggy With It
Justin finds another great passage from The Dragon Reborn, where a Two River folk rises up and does what they need to in order to survive the wilds outside of their nest.  We listen to an abridged chapter 34 / A Different Dance   Gaul shows Perrin shows to “dance”   Then we get into all sorts of shit… What powers The Wheel, Who’s drawing on the river of light, How many are drawing on th...
37m Mar 25, 2022
37m
S1 Ep17: Balefire
Justin finds another great passage from The Dragon Reborn.  We listen to an abridged chapter 55.   Rand is being careful, but Moiraine is a little less bashful and unleashes some balefire. Desmond gets very excited to role play with Moiraine’s balefire.    As usual we go off on all the unintended tangents, from this unlikely jumping off point.    Please send questions and comments to than...
33m Mar 18, 2022
33m
S1 Ep16: Weasel Swallow
We listen to an abridged chapter from book three starring Matt and make some season 2 predictions.   The Dragon Reborn / Chapter 24 / Scouting and Discoveries …   Full version -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyhsl94BN1U   … and that launches us into all kinds of thoughts and theories about what’s to come.    Des is slowly working his way through the audio books and Justin is cautiou...
33m Mar 11, 2022
33m
S1 Ep15: Desmond Starts the Book… A Couple of Times
Justin and Des Are all over the place. Season 1 is done, the commentaries are complete, and we have many weeks to fill before season 2, so we are going to jump into the middle of the wheel and enjoy the climb out, Please join us. Send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light.   Find more great podcasts here at What...
34m Mar 04, 2022
34m
S1 Ep14: The Eye of the World (108) Commentary
With Special Guest, Cousin Jeremy If you liked episode 7 commentary, you’re going to LOVE this one, Justin and Jeremy wax on about hopes and dreams of the series to come, dropping lots of wish crumbs without spoilers for the new fans, it’s fucking great.   Have the last few commentaries been a little thin with chatter for you, well don’t give up yet, Cousin Jeremy has joined the show for epi...
1hr 5m Feb 25, 2022
1hr 5m
S1 Ep13: The Dark Along the Ways (107) Commentary
With Special Guest, Cousin Jeremy   Have the last few commentaries been a little thin with chatter for you, well don’t give up yet, Cousin Jeremy has joined the show for episode 7 and 8 commentaries. Another long time fan of the books, he and Justin fill the airways with all kinds of theories, thoughts, and hopes for the visual interpretation of The Wheel of Time going forward.   Please sen...
1hr 4m Feb 18, 2022
1hr 4m
S1 Ep12: The Flame of Tar Valon (106) Commentary
With every episode comes a little more silence as we experience these episodes in real time and get into what is happening on screen. Press play on the podcast then press play on Amazon and take us with you as you relive exciting moments from season one.    And, hey, maybe you’re doing your own rewatch and don’t need two ding dongs yammering on while you’re trying to experience these great ep...
1hr 5m Feb 11, 2022
1hr 5m
S1 Ep11: Blood Calls Blood (105) Commentary
With every episode comes a little more silence as we experience these episodes in real time and get into what is happening on screen. Press play on the podcast then press play on Amazon and take us with you as you relive exciting moments from season one. Spoiler alert: we already recorded commentaries for episode 7 and 8 and we have a special guest lined up that will help fill all of our silent...
1hr 7m Feb 04, 2022
1hr 7m
S1 Ep10: The Dragon Reborn (104) Commentary
This is just fun, I hope you all are enjoying bringing us along to your own rewatch. We notice a few new and interesting things and then I spend the last 5 minutes just oohing and awing as the Aes Sedai kick some false dragon ass.   Please send questions and comments to thankthelight@gmail.com    Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Thank the Light.   Find more great podcasts h...
1hr 5m Jan 28, 2022
1hr 5m
S1 Ep9: A Place of Safety (103) Commentary
We filled the air with some words, but we kind of just enjoyed watching this episode together, we had a couple moments we failed to notice on the first viewing. This is a little bit of a breather episode after the splitting up of our heroes at the end of episode 2. We were lucky enough to have one extra WoT friend join us on the watch party; she joins the virtual discussion to keep us on our to...
1hr 1m Jan 21, 2022
1hr 1m
S1 Ep8: Shadow’s Waiting (102) Commentary
Don’t let the intro fool ya, it’s a NEW episode!!   This was so much fun! Just hanging out with my Wolfbrother Justin aka @ParchedAielman rewatching Episode 102 Shadow’s Waiting and BSing all the while. If you are planning a rewatch, I hope you bring us with you so we can all "watch" together. We touch on a few other subjects as well to make it a fun listen whether you're in front of your scr...
1hr 6m Jan 14, 2022
1hr 6m