Wheel Takes

By: Ali & Gus
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  • An irreverent journey through Robert Jordan's THE WHEEL OF TIME, hosted by Gus (who has read the whole series) and Ali (who has not). New episodes weekly!
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  • tGS (Ch14): Secret Lab

    tGS (Ch14): Secret Lab
    Nov 4 2024
    In this week's episode, we discuss some movies we've seen recently; Semirhage gets lightly tortured; our favorite older women are back; and you-know-who remains captured.

    Ali's bingo card can be found HERE!

    Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!

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    Material covered in this episode: Chapter 14 of THE GATHERING STORM

    This episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 14 of THE GATHERING STORM

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    Ali's nicknames confusing you? Check out our NAME KEY!

    Check out the Prediction Tracker: https://bit.ly/37cyadl!

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    Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada.

    Art: Collin Rice.
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    47 mins
  • tGS (Ch13): Send In The Clown

    tGS (Ch13): Send In The Clown
    Oct 28 2024
    In this week's episode, Gawyn whips it out (his sword); Katerine drops some lore; Ali gets suspicious; and you-know-who remains captured.

    Ali's bingo card can be found HERE!

    Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!

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    Material covered in this episode: Chapter 13 of THE GATHERING STORM

    This episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 13 of THE GATHERING STORM

    ~~~

    Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOK

    Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakes

    Email us at wheeltakespodcast@gmail.com

    US-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://www.zazzle.com/store/wheeltakesmerch/products

    Europe-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://wheel-takes-merch.myspreadshop.co.uk/all

    Send us a card!
    Wheel Takes Podcast
    P.O. Box 1457
    El Segundo, CA 90245

    Ali's nicknames confusing you? Check out our NAME KEY!

    Check out the Prediction Tracker: https://bit.ly/37cyadl!

    ~~~

    Support the Prague Shakespeare Company!

    US-based donation link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=P3XXBTWT4SKLY__;!!LpKI!yRseJwkaasaNLZf5LUF-SJG--u97dLQUppRndhKmWCQxNXuV5SUOaJdbb7svXF1Kug$

    Donate via check:
    Payable to: Prague Shakespeare Company America
    Prague Shakespeare Company America
    1111 North Country Club Drive
    Shoreacres, TX 77571
    Memo: In Support of PSC

    European resources: https://www.pragueshakespeare.com/support-psc.html

    ~~~

    Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada.

    Art: Collin Rice.
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    48 mins
  • tGS (Ch12): Let's Go Lesbians!

    tGS (Ch12): Let's Go Lesbians!
    Oct 13 2024
    In this week's episode, Egwene dominates some meetings; Meidani finds some loopholes; Seaine gets out-logicked; and you-know-who remains captured.

    Come see Gus perform in the play PHOENIX, October 4-20!

    Ali's bingo card can be found HERE!

    The Peanuts comic Ali references is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBEDzd0zoil/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

    Check out THE HOT NUANCE BOOK CLUB!

    ~~~

    Material covered in this episode: Chapter 12 of THE GATHERING STORM

    This episode contains SPOILERS through CHAPTER 12 of THE GATHERING STORM

    ~~~

    Check out our TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and TIKTOK

    Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/wheeltakes

    Email us at wheeltakespodcast@gmail.com

    US-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://www.zazzle.com/store/wheeltakesmerch/products

    Europe-friendly MERCHANDISE: https://wheel-takes-merch.myspreadshop.co.uk/all

    Send us a card!
    Wheel Takes Podcast
    P.O. Box 1457
    El Segundo, CA 90245

    Ali's nicknames confusing you? Check out our NAME KEY!

    Check out the Prediction Tracker: https://bit.ly/37cyadl!

    ~~~

    Support the Prague Shakespeare Company!

    US-based donation link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=P3XXBTWT4SKLY__;!!LpKI!yRseJwkaasaNLZf5LUF-SJG--u97dLQUppRndhKmWCQxNXuV5SUOaJdbb7svXF1Kug$

    Donate via check:
    Payable to: Prague Shakespeare Company America
    Prague Shakespeare Company America
    1111 North Country Club Drive
    Shoreacres, TX 77571
    Memo: In Support of PSC

    European resources: https://www.pragueshakespeare.com/support-psc.html

    ~~~

    Music: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS by Alexander Nakarada.

    Art: Collin Rice.
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    51 mins

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One of the best read along podcast out there

I can not recommend this podcast enough. No matter if you are a new reader or know the series inside and out this is a fun ride every episode. I don't know how Gus has the willpower not to drop spoilers given some of Ali's wild theories as she goes through the new reader's journey but you can tell they both love doing this podcast. The audio quality is top notch and you can tell much care went into each episode published (as someone that listens to podcast at 2x, audio quality makes a big difference).

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Top notch first time reader podcast

There is a lot of great Wheel of Time content out there, and Wheel Takes is at the top of my list. Gus and Ali are a joy to listen to. I look forward to every episode.

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I'm hooked on Ali and Gus!

I love their hot takes, irreverent humor, nicknames, and Ali's theories! Whether you're a WOT veteran or newbie, you should be listening to this.

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Guslighter extraordinare

Gus and Ali are the funniest WOT podcasters in the world I love them. Ali is extremely perceptive and paranoid and Gus does a great job dangling the carrot. The running bits are great, the spoiler siren rules, and as always, the wheel wheels as the wheel wheel wheel wheels.

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Fun but informative

Love their banter, it was incredibly helpful to get me caught back up to where I stopped reading without having to reread the first 5 books.

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this needs to be on youtube

listened to the entire series review and it's awesome how spot on Ali predicted how the show would go and gave educated reasons for why. i also enjoyed the lessons on screenwriting and how it differs from regular storytelling. this is what people who have complaints about the show need to be pointed to.

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Refreshing the story

I am on a reread of the WOT series by Robert Jordan. Listening to the podcast of Wheel Takes makes me feel like I am part of a reading club, reading it for the fist time. I enjoy the takes, the jokes, the predictions and it reminds me what it felt like reading it for the first time decades ago.

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