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…]
We did it! We read a book! The whole thing. No cheating this time. In this episode we cover the last several chapters of The Name of the Wind. In these chapters Denna gets a new man. Well, several really. Ambrose gets a new cast. And Kvothe gets a new lute. Kvothe finally gets expelled … [Read more…]
In this episode we talk about chapters 77-83 of The Name of the Wind. Denna get’s lit. Kvothe slays a dragon…sort of. We also declare that a span is 11 days. Though, in retrospect I’m beginning to think that it’s actually 10 days. More on that at a later time. After some teenage snuggling, Kvothe … [Read more…]
(Spoilers Through Name Of The Wind Only!!!) If you’re reading The Name of the Wind and you find yourself growing annoyed with the character Denna you’re not alone. Hatred for Denna is practically a pastime for some fans. We’ve put together six reasons why Denna is the absolute worst…and one reason why she may not be … [Read more…]
In this episode we cover chapters 60-70 of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Next week we will cover chapters 71-76. Predictions: Kvothe’s debt to Devi is going to have some serious consequences, and I suspect that it will be his getting expelled from the University. He will find the way into the … [Read more…]
In this episode we invent the waterproof e-reader and expound on the virtues of Swedish Fish. Also, we cover chapters 30-43 of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. These chapters cover Kvothe’s departure from Tarbean and arrival to “The University.” We follow him as he makes new friends and new enemies. Kvothe manages … [Read more…]