Duchess here. As promised (a while ago), here is a link to the Ted Talk by Amy Cuddy that taught me all about power poses. Beware performing these moves with keys in your hand. https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are You can find us on Twitter at @thedndpodcast Here is our Facebook Page and here is our Facebook Group … [Read more…]
I don’t know about you, but I have imaginary conversations with fictional people all the time. I’ve had more than a few heart-to-hearts with our leading gentleman, Kvothe, addressing the many ways in which he is rather stupid. I do this because I love him, and sometimes love needs to be tough. In this cartoon, … [Read more…]
In this episode the Scooby gang gets drunk. Too drunk to cross a bridge. And they tell stories. Also, we meet another half-cracked student. And Denna bails! Predictions: Something is going to happen…soon… Next week we will cover chapters 44-52. You can find us on Twitter at @thedndpodcast Here is our Facebook Page and … [Read more…]
In this episode we have a guest podcast member, Grace, who is the sister of the Duchess. We cover off on the “Scooby gang’s” adventures at the Golden Pony. This is the caper to destroy the mommet that is being used to conduct malfeasance against Kvothe. Mola assists in getting Kvothe and Devi back on … [Read more…]
In this episode Kvothe gets busted….knees as he falls off of a roof. He becomes the victim of malfeasance and spends much of the episode trying to figure out who is conducting malfeasance against him. Predictions: Auri has had to hide her blood and hair in the past. Denna and Master Ash are behind Kvothe’s … [Read more…]
Auri, Elodin, and Kvothe have the most awkward dinner ever. Kvothe get’s unbanned from the archives. Kvothe attends Elodin’s class, but he just doesn’t get it. Elodin gives some pretty “on the nose” demonstrations, but Kvothe can’t see it. Kvothe finds Denna in town. And later Denna finds Kvothe and the boys at the Eolian. … [Read more…]
In this episode we earn our explicit tag. Kvothe creates a spectacle at the Eolian. Manet shows them young pups how it’s done. And we spend a great deal of time discussing the value of Renaissance era Lutes. The Denna content in this section is mostly inoffensive and only mildly boring. Also, Twitter is … [Read more…]
In this episode we cover the Prologue and the first five chapters of The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. These are the chapters where we’re setting the stage for the events in book two. They are largely table setting at this point. But, we still find a way to talk about them for an … [Read more…]
In this episode we talk about The Name of the Wind as a whole. We recap our predictions to see just how bad we did. Also, FANTASY CASTING!!! WHOO! Some key takeaways: Liz threatens to burn our house down if Kristen Bell isn’t cast as Devi. Rose Tyler is clearly the #2 best companion ever. … [Read more…]
New blog feature! I, the Duchess, will dazzle you all by boiling the complex themes we’ve discussed this week into elegantly rendered stick figure cartoons. Prepare to be amazed! *Spoilers through NOTW* For our first recap, I summarize the problem with Denna and Kvothe: You can find us on Twitter at @thedndpodcast Here is … [Read more…]