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A deep dive into the hidden meaning, identity, and motivation in the story of The Wheel of Time. Designed for readers who have finished the series and are looking for more understanding without memorizing all the different Aes Sedai.
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The Light's Work is a Wheel of Time podcast all about the phenomenon that is WoT fandom. Anas and Grace, two sentimental superfans who work in healthcare professions, discuss the Healing power, the sense of belonging, and the shared creativity among WoT fans. They may also be slightly obsessed with making, documenting, and building upon great fandom moments. Their projects have been known to make people cry tears of joy.
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Aradia and Seth review the events in their lives since starting this book of the podcast. Seth got Harvey and a house, Aradia started two new podcasts, and they both went to WoTCon! Sharon Gilham’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/sharon_gilham_costume_design WoTIdol: https://wotidol.com WoTCon: https://wotcon.com Save the TV show: www.savewot.com Sig…
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Just Another Man & Veins of Gold & Bathed in Light - The Gathering Storm chapters 49, 50, & epilogue - EP542
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The true Last Battle happens. Also Aes Sedai math and the dissection of our best example of Seanchan prophecy yet. Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Save the TV show: www.savewot.com Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & affiliate links can be found on our Link…
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The One He Lost & Reading The Commentary - The Gathering Storm chapter 47 & 48 - EP541
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Rand is literally running away from his feelings, Min has unconventional interpretations of the Prophecies, Tam gets new headcanon about his blademaster status, and Callandor is under scrutiny from both us and the book characters. Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Save the TV show: www.savewot.com Support…
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The Tower Stands & To Be Forged Again- The Gathering Storm chapter 45 & 46 - EP540
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Egwene stares the White Tower down, scolds the Hall in no uncertain terms, exchanges her travel boots for office slippers, and ends this books-long division. Aradia and Seth track down multiple points of confusion, celebrate Peak Egwene, and share a truly terrible joke in the aftershow. Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resis…
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Scents Unknown - The Gathering Storm chapter 44 - EP539
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Hurin has the worst reunion ever, Narishma follows after Rand, and your hosts won’t stop re-writing what could have been. Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Save the TV show: www.savewot.com Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & affiliate links can be found on o…
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Sealed to the Flame - The Gathering Storm chapter 43 - EP538
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Egwene is back on a solid seat and she is pissed about it. Suian and Bryne are now one week from retirement, there’s probably a plot hole with the ter’angreal count, and we are unsure if Gish Galloping would circumvent the Oath Rod. Used2Sew talking about Bernadette Banner: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bernadette-banner--66425717 Sign or write …
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Before the Stone of Tear - The Gathering Storm chapter 42 - EP537
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It’s time for Schrodinger’s wheat, the two D-named lords being more alike than ever, and a whole lot of tangents back into the real world. Rand is rapidly descending towards rock bottom and the cognitive dissonance of gatewaying from Arad Domon’s huddled masses to Tear’s cheering throng is not helping. For the aftershow we discuss our initial react…
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The Tower Shakes & A Fount of Power - The Gathering Storm chapters 40 & 41 - EP536
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Suian and Gawyn make bad choices together, Egwene gets underestimated by her closest allies, and despite all of that we have a great time in this Penultimate Battle sequence. True Facts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOHbM4GGWADc5bZgvbivvttAuWGow6h05 Ze Frank Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMs_JcuNozJa7tg80N_kITisZjHHeE3uo Sp…
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News in Tel’aran’rhiod & A Visit from Verin Sedai - The Gathering Storm chapter 38 & 39 - EP535
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That podcast you are listening to is green. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & affiliate links can be found on our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/wotspoilers Check out other FARM podcasts Black Girl From Eugene: https://www.spreaker.com/show/black-girl-from-eugene Used2Sew: https://www.used2sew.com Podcas…
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A Force of Light - The Gathering Storm chapter 37 - EP534
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Rand does the thing, and Graendal does the other thing, but who was Natrin and where was his barrow? Aradia dives into Sexy Lamp discourse, Seth critiques the rules of balefire, and new Patreons get thanked. Citation for our question is number 4 on this list: https://www.theoryland.com/intvmain.php?i=892 Sign or write letters to Congress with Resis…
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The Death of Tuon - The Gathering Storm chapter 36 - EP533
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Verin talks with Mat about ta’veren and travel, Tuon lengthens her name and sends the Blood Knives north. Verin’s letters: https://13depository.blogspot.com/2002/02/verin-and-her-letters.html Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media…
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Anas and Grace chat with a live audience in the lobby at JordanCon 2025. Special guests include Penny aka Wot Cake Lady, Tom and Jen from Talk'aran'rhiod, Rahkoi, Alyssa from One Power Ballads, Melissa KJ, Alt Text Alex, Silvertooth, Kevin Angus, Sulin, and Brian the Gleeman! Contains full spoilers for Season 3 Episode 8 of the Wheel of Time on Pri…
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Season 3 of the Wheel of Time is "DONE." Grace and Anas discuss Episode 8 and fandom reactions, with a heavy sprinkling of Eelfinn interludes. Related Links Check out our website! www.thelightswork.com FOLLOW US AT THE LIGHT'S WORK BlueSky: @thelightswork.…
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A Halo of Blackness - The Gathering Storm chapters 35 - EP532
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Rand and Tuon have their first meeting, which is more interesting than their second meeting. In defense of the Bradford Pear: https://elizapples.com/2021/03/29/in-defense-of-bradford-pear/ Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & …
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Legends - The Gathering Storm chapters 34 - EP531
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The infamous “Mat does D&D backstories” chapter. Bessemer process: https://www.britannica.com/technology/Bessemer-process Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & affiliate links can be found on our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/wots…
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Rivers of Shadow & A Conversation with the Dragon - The Gathering Storm chapters 32 & 33 - EP530
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(00:00:00) Rivers of Shadow & A Conversation with the Dragon - The Gathering Storm chapters 32 & 33 - EP530 (00:07:52) chapter 32 (00:51:46) chapter 33 Nyneave’s Detective Agency moves the plot forward, with time for a sidequest. Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes…
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Episode 80: His Name Sings in Our Ears
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Anas and Grace discuss fandom reactions and which stages of grief they're in after watching The Wheel of Time Season 3, Episode 7. Related Links Check out our website! www.thelightswork.com FOLLOW US AT THE LIGHT'S WORK BlueSky: @thelightswork.com Instagram:…
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A Promise to Lews Therin - The Gathering Storm chapters 31 - EP529
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Cadsuane and Rand carefully avoid each other, Sanderson makes it clear the timelines have fully decoupled, and Nyneave is engaged in fashion fusion. Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & affiliate links can be found on our Link…
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Anas and Grace break down the fandom's reactions to Season 3 Episode 6 of The Wheel of Time, including that bawdy body song no one can get out of their head. *Episode contains book series spoilers through Towers of Midnight* Related Links Check out our website! www.thelightswork.com FOLLOW US AT T…
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Into Bander Eban & Old Advice - The Gathering Storm chapters 29 & 30 - EP528
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We pick up with Rand entering into the first steps of the road to Natrin’s Barrow, and with Gawyn being a nepo-warder two books behind everyone else. How How US Presidential Elections Are Impacted By Geology: https://www.forbes.com Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support us on Patreon for ad-free episod…
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Episode 78: Why is Season 3 So Good?
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Anas and Grace do a live, in-person recording for a special occasion and to discuss Season 3 of the Wheel of Time, up through Episode 5. There's much laughter—and an angry porcupine or two—as they attempt to settle on the *one* thing that makes Season 3, as Jeaine Caide would say, "so good." Related Links Check out our website! …
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The Tipsy Gelding & A Night in Hinderstap - The Gathering Storm chapters 27 & 28 - EP527
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One of the most iconic Sanderson Scenes!!! Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: patreon.com/wotspoilers Social media & affiliate links can be found on our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/wotspoilers WWN merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/products/wwn-souvenir-tees-hinderstap-b-b ACLU petition for Mahmoud Khalil: https://action.aclu.org/send…
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Chaendaer! Charn! Ch...Melaine! There's so much to love (and laugh about) while discussing the fandom's reactions to what most are calling the best Wheel of Time episode to date: Season 3 Episode 4, "The Road to the Spear." Related Links Check out our website! www.thelightswork.com FOLLOW US AT THE LI…
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A New Commitment & In Darkness & A Crack in the Stone - The Gathering Storm chapters 24, 25, & 26 - EP526
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We continue our exploration of the difference between being right and wrong, when a punishment is just or unjust, and how many ways we can hate on Gawyn Trakand. Bryne is too patient with his former student, Sheriam is the most normal kind of evil, the Pattern uses Min to kick Avi into gear, and a truly creepy Bubble of Evil foreshadows worse thing…
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Episode 76: Season 3 - "It's Amazing"
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Anas and Grace celebrate the start of Season 3 of The Wheel of Time by kicking off Season 3 of The Light's Work. That's right, after a long hiatus... we're back! And there's A LOT to catch up on in the fandom. Episode contains spoilers for Episodes 1-3 of Season 3 of the Wheel of Time, and book series spoilers through Book 5. Related Links Check ou…
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The Last That Could Be Done & A Warp in the Air - The Gathering Storm chapters 22 & 23 - EP525
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Aradia does a too-good Semirhage impression, Seth thinks he knows why Rand is getting the spins, and we have some good debates about what the Dark One thinks he’s getting out of this whole escapade. Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support us o…
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On a Broken Road & Embers and Ash - The Gathering Storm chapters 20 & 21 - EP524
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It’s time for our least favorite Mat rant. Also Perrin tries to be decisive, Talmanes is the real MVP of the Band, Rand’s nihilism affects the land even more than his madness, and Brandon Sanderson gives us a healthier grieving ritual than Robert Jordan would ever have considered writing out so plainly. Patreon thank yous included. Support medical …
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Questions of Control, A Message in Haste, & Gambits - The Gathering Storm chapters 17, 18, & 19 - EP523
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The dreaded Floor Beans happen. Perrin has paperwork and sensory sensitivities. Suian and Sharina talk strategy. Beslan is a collaborator. Aradia is in a different location. Seth mansplains mansplaining. Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions Support…
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A Place to Begin & In the White Tower - The Gathering Storm chapters 15 & 16 - EP522
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Min is working on her thesis, giving us plenty of #NotALamp fodder to work with. We rehash all the reasons why Herid Fel was even killed, speculate on Laras’ backstory again, and find a Darkfriend we had missed. Support medical aid for Palestinians https://www.map.org.uk/ Sign or write letters to Congress with ResistBot https://resist.bot/petitions…
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