Queens of Fantasy Podcast

Your Queens are back to present part three of Book Four, The Shadow Rising. Queens Tay and Marissa discuss Perrin and Faile's turbulent and almost-cute-until-its-not relationship, Aviendha's unique wingman-ing, and the most uncomfortable encounter between Elayne and Thom that involves way too much mustache grabbing. Oh, and Rand does stuff too. Probably. Tay reminds us of the Survivalist rule of threes, Alix avoids our eyes while she avoids giving any spoilers – and also learns something about a common saying. Marissa would love to have a little talk with Aviendha about which Pirates of the Caribbean character she finds most attractive. Oh, and we can't forget about Queen Marissa's best drunk Elayne impression. In other words, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 31 to the end of Chapter 44 of The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan.

At the end of the podcast, the Queens play a trivia game! Play along with us and let us know how you did on our discord server. As usual, we finish off with Tay and Marissa's character rankings from this section of The Wheel of Time.

Content Warnings:
We talk about the following in this podcast: 
  • Violence against women
  • Misogyny
  • Sexism
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Toxic Relationships
  • Death of Family Members
Expect spoilers up to the end of Chapter 44 for The Shadow Rising, as well as The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World novels.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on February 22, 2024, and will cover chapters 45 to the end of the novel for The Shadow Rising, the fourth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.

If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:
Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph
Taylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph
Marissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned Heathens

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Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios

What is Queens of Fantasy Podcast?

This is the Queens of Fantasy podcast, a podcast dedicated to deeply analyzing, discussing, and reading fantasy series alongside other readers. Each season of this podcast is dedicated to a specific fantasy series and/or author.
The Queens in this podcast include myself, Marissa, Alix, and Taylor. We are your guides and companions for your adventure through various fantasy worlds.