podcasts
This week on the blog (the first of 2018), we’re going to talk about one of our favourite things in any fantasy story – the signs of Evil.
Page of the Wind Episodes 83 – 89
This week we’re going to talk about Nick’s favourite part of the whole book: the rhyme about Lady Lackless that Kvothe recites on Pages 85-86 of The Name of the Wind.
No-Budget Nightmares #102 – Samurai Vampire Bikers From Hell
Ho Ho Ho! Merry No-Budget Nightmares Christmas! This year’s holiday special features Scott Shaw’s immortal Samurai Vampire Bikers From Hell!
Page of the Wind Episodes 76 – 82
In this sequence, Kvothe (and us, the people) get our first look under the hood at the principles and inner workings of Sympathy – one of the main fantastical elements of The Kingkiller Chronicle.
Page of the Wind Episodes 70 – 75
Abenthy was introduced a few pages ago, but it’s in this week’s episodes that he and Kvothe begin their friendship.
The Shelf Episode 18: Claire Armstrong and Naomi Skwarna on Dim the Fluorescents
We chat with the two leads of Dim the Fluorescents, a wonderful Toronto-made dramedy that won the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival earlier this year – and opens this Friday in Toronto and across Canada!
Page of the Wind Episodes 61 – 69
This week we get a sense of what life is like for Kvothe’s roving troupe of Edema Ruh, we meet one of Kvothe’s many tutors, and we’re also introduced to a recurring theme of The Name of the Wind: prejudice.
No-Budget Nightmares #101 – Soul of the Demon
After crossing the 100th episode threshold, we’re back with 1991’s exceedingly gory SOV possession movie Soul of the Demon!
Play Dead S2 Episode 10: LOCALHOST with Sophia Park and Penelope Evans
In this episode, Gabby speaks with Sophia Park and Penelope Evans, the co-creators of Arc Symphony and the recently released LOCALHOST.
Page of the Wind Episodes 55 – 61
In this week’s pages, we learn Kvothe’s titles, his epithets “Six-string, Shadicar,” and he tantalizes us with some of his famous deeds.
Page of the Wind Episodes 48 – 54
Whether you’re tuning in for the first time this week or have been listening since we first read The Kingkiller Chronicle’s opening page - we’re so glad you’re with us as we smash through our 50th page like the Kool-Aid Man.
Highly Logical Episode 008: Into the Forest I Go / Hard Time
Angelo and Nicole break down Star Trek: Discovery's midseason finale "Into the Forest I Go" and compare it to the Deep Space Nine classic "Hard Time."
Page of the Wind Episodes 41 – 47
This week’s episodes of Page of the Wind cover pages 41 - 47 of The Name of the Wind.
Highly Logical Episode 007: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum / Darmok (feat. Tina Hassannia and Mallory Andrews)
Nicole and Angelo welcome film critics, podcasters, and Beverly Crusher fans Tina Hassannia and Mallory Andrews to discuss Star Trek: Discovery 1x08, "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum," and the TNG classic "Darmok."
The Shelf Minisode: Greta Gerwig on Lady Bird
From acting, to writing, and now directing, Greta Gerwig has established herself as a distinct voice in modern cinema. We jumped at the chance to chat with her about Lady Bird and this exciting new phase in her career.