A Pod Has No Name

Our Oathbringer read-along continues this week with chapters 19-25! Shane breaks down the chapters and what storylines could branch out of them in this pod. Tune in to hear about that as well as: Reddit comments from last week chapter recaps Speculation on all things Dalinar, Shallan, and Kaladin For next week we’ll be reading […] The post A Pod Has No Name: OathBringer IV appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The episode you have all been waiting for! Shane is back continuing the read-along of Oathbringer picking up right we left off. Covering chapters 15  through 18, expect the same old recapping, theorizing, and analyzing you’re used to! Here’s what’s on tab this week: What to expect from APHNN moving forward revisiting the end of […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Oathbringer III appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Our apologies for the wait on this one, but part two of our Oathbringer read-through is finally here! Going through chapters 7-14, listen to Shane and Tom recap and react to the developments, as well as: A Kaladin reunion we’ve been waiting for Dalinar’s game-plan to fight the Desolation Kaladin goes hunting Another action packed flashback […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Oathbringer II appeared first on The Painted Lines.

In a very special edition of A Pod Has No Name, debut author Courtney Hunter comes on the show to tell us all about Sentience, how she came to identify as a storyteller, how Sentience came to be and much more! If you enjoyed the book, you don’t want to miss this! *SPOILERS AFTER THE FIRST 10ish […] The post A Pod Has No Name Guest Edition: Courtney Hunter appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The Sentience finale is here! In the final part of our read-along, Shane and Tom rave about the writing, characters, and the future of this world author Courtney Hunter created. We don’t want to dive into any spoilers, so be sure to listen for all of our reactions! If you're still looking for a copy, follow […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Sentience III appeared first on The Painted Lines.

We’re back with Sentience part two! Courtney Hunter’s debut novel continues to impress us. Listen to Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 8-14, as well as  The experiment takes on a much more survival feel as the participants are left without supplies Dramatic and tense standoff scenes Questions on morality and consciousness come to […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Sentience II appeared first on The Painted Lines.

After going through The Way of Kings, Warbreaker, Words of Radiance, and Edgedancer, this week kicks off our Oathbringer read-through! Shane and Tom were itching to start this one, so join us and listen to our hosts recap and react to the chapters, as well as: A flashback conversation with Gavilar and revisiting his death Dalinar promotes new Highprince’s of […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Oathbringer Part I appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The first Sentience podcast is finally here at A Pod Has No Name! Courtney P. Hunter’s debut novel blends together science fiction themes from the past for something truly original. Listen to Shane and Tom recap and react to the first 100 pages, such as: Being introduced to AlgorithmOS 20 participants…four A.I.’s An injury off the bat […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Sentience I appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Last time on A Pod Has No Name, hosts Shane and Tom recapped part one of our Edgedancer read-through, and this week we finish! Tune in to hear all about our reactions to the novella, as well as looking ahead to our Sentience and Oathbringer read-throughs! For our debut Oathbringer pod we’ll be reading through chapter seven. Let […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Edgedancer Part II appeared first on The Painted Lines.

As we go through The Stormlight Archive and get ready for Oathbringer, we’re taking a quick detour through Edgedancer! Lift was a new character we met in an interlude in Words of Radiance, and with her proximity to Darkness on top of the ending of that book…we were dying to dive in! This is part one of two, so […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Edgedancer Part I appeared first on The Painted Lines.

This week on A Pod Has No Name…the Words of Radiance finale pod is finally here! For over two hours, listen to Tom & Shane recap and react to every plot twist and turn as we make our way through the “sanderlanche!”  No bullet points this week because of too many spoilers, also…how could we possibly […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part XIII appeared first on The Painted Lines.

This week on A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom go through the first half of part five! Covering chapters 76-82, listen to our hosts recap and react to the chapters as well as Dalinar prepares for war Kaladin finally see’s justice (kind of)  Gaz comes through! Kaladin wrestles with equally distasteful choices A Bridge […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part XII appeared first on The Painted Lines.

This week on A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom finish part four of the book! Covering chapters 69-75 and the Interludes, listen to our hosts recap and react to the chapters as well as go over:  Where did Syl go

This week on A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom continue Words of Radiance with our 10th episode! Covering chapters 59-68, we see our hero back in chains and the aftermath of the duel, as well as:  An interesting theme of epigraph… Shallan levels up again Dalinar exiled whomst?? We meet a mad man  […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part X appeared first on The Painted Lines.

This week on A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 51-58 AND the part three interludes of Words of Radiance. In what was probably the most epic set of chapters we’ve read since the Sanderlanche in The Way of Kings, Shane and Tom rave all about it as well as:  Adolin […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part IX appeared first on The Painted Lines.

This week on A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 43-50 of Words of Radiance. Shallan continues to get integrated with the rest of our main cast and Kaladin finds himself stepping into a precarious situation…hear all about that, as well as: Shallan’s secret meeting Kaladin’s training session Moash spills the […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part VIII appeared first on The Painted Lines.

This week on A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 35-42. Highlighted by a multi-chapter, cross-POV meeting of power players, listen to our hosts breakdown: Shallan’s totally smooth second meeting with Kaladin Adolin’s reaction to meeting his latest betrothed  Dalinar makes his plan known Further questioning Shallan’s past after another […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part VII appeared first on The Painted Lines.

This week on A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom recap and react to an insane finish to part two of Words of Radiance. A much anticipated confrontation and reveal highlighted the set of chapters that also included: Shallan draws portraits for the deserters Kaladin see’s the Stormfather again Szeth arrives IT GOES DOWN Shallan does […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part VI appeared first on The Painted Lines.

We’re five episodes into our Words of Radiance read-through and things seem to be picking up! In an exciting group of chapters this week, Shane and Tom recap and react, as well as: Shane “spooned” over Bluth??? (I meant swooned!) Shallan sets out with a new caravan Is it pronounced Tin or Tyne?  Lopen’s cousin!  Elhokar […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part V appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Another week, another episode of A Pod Has No Name! This week, Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 13-20 and everything in between, including: Shallan, Tvalkv, and the boys evade deserters and bandits Shallan continues to channel her inner Jasnah Adolin has his first official duel Bluth AND Zahel become prime suspects to be […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part IV appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Our Words of Radiance read-along continues this week with episode three! In this episode, our hosts recap and react to the end of part one and the following interludes, as well as: Shallan’s arc changes course slightly, where do we think it will go later in the book? A face from the TWoK returns  Kaladin gets […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part III appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Annnnnnnd our second Words of Radiance episode is here! This week, Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 5-10, as well as respond to some Reddit comments and questions. Listen to our discuss: Dalinar’s proclamation Kaladin’s bodyguard skills A seemingly very important meeting A Sadeas POV?? Our new friend, Pattern Illumination surgebinding and what it means  […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part II appeared first on The Painted Lines.

After much anticipation…A Pod Has No Name is back in Roshar! In our intro podcast for the second installment in The Stormlight Archive, we cover the prologue and chapters 1-4. Listen to us make predictions on whats coming in the book, as well as: Analyze Gavilar’s murder from Jasnah’s perspective Take a deep dive into […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Words of Radiance Part I appeared first on The Painted Lines.

As we eclipse the 50 episode mark here at A Pod Has No Name, we celebrate with a Warbreaker finale pod! Brandon Sanderson blew us away yet again, and we’re thankful that our listeners suggested we read it! At just under two hours of runtime, this week’s episode really dives into the characters, plot points, arc, and […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Warbreaker Part IV (Finale) appeared first on The Painted Lines.

MORE CROSSOVER!!! Shane (@guschiiggens on Twitter) and Tom (@tomds215) of A Pod Has No Name joins Deibs (@mrcrockpot) of the Suit Up! Podcast to review episode two of SNOWPIERCER! Audio and video available below! SPOILER WARNING! To watch/listen to our review of the premiere, click here! Discussion topics include… What went right with episode two […] The post SNOWPIERCER ‘Prepare to Brace' Episode Review & Breakdown appeared first on The Painted Lines.

CROSSOVER!!! Shane (@guschiiggens on Twitter) and Tom (@tomds215) of A Pod Has No Name joins Deibs (@mrcrockpot) of the Suit Up! Podcast to review the series premiere of SNOWPIERCER! Audio and video available below! Discussion topics include… What worked with the premiere What didn’t work Discussion on the differences between the TV series and film […] The post SNOWPIERCER ‘First, The Weather Changed’ Premiere Review & Breakdown appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Our penultimate Warbreaker podcast is here! This week, Shane and Tom react and recap to chapters 27-41. It would be an understatement to say a lot happened this week, so tune in for all of our discussion and analysis on:  Siri investigates what happened to past God Kings Vivenna’s meetings Nightblood’s…interesting choose of name for […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Warbreaker Part III appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Our second Warbreaker pod is finally here! We’ve been exposed to schemers, plots, and politics in this set of chapters and we anticipate the curtains of Hallandren will continue to be pulled back. This week, Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 13-26, as well as: Vivenna’s struggles with her newfound breathe Our POVs […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Warbreaker Part II appeared first on The Painted Lines.

After finishing The Way of Kings we continue through the Cosmere…and next up is Warbreaker! For this episode we read up until chapter 12, and we’ve already met a wide array of interesting characters. Hear all of our thoughts on Siri, Vivenna, Vasher, Nightblood, and Lightsong, as well as: Awakeners, Returned, and Lifeless, oh my! Appreciating the […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Let’s Read Warbreaker appeared first on The Painted Lines.

It took 13 episodes, but we’re now finished The Way of Kings, and it’s our longest pod yet! Brandon Sanderson really blew us away with this first entry into the Stormlight Archive, and we had a blast reading and podcasting on it. Audio and video are available below! Listen to Shane and Tom’s unfiltered reactions […] The post A Pod Has No Name: The Way of Kings Finale Pod appeared first on The Painted Lines.

We’re back with another episode of A Pod Has No Name! This week. Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 58-64 of The Way of Kings. We learned a lot about our characters and the story in this set of chapters, listen to our host go over all of that, as well as: Dalinar’s story […] The post A Pod Has No Name: The Penultimate TWoK Episode appeared first on The Painted Lines.

On this week’s A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom start part four of The Way of Kings. Listen to them recap and react to everything that happened in these five chapters, as well as: What’s next regarding Warbreaker and Words of Radiance  Analyze Dalinar’s flashback, such as what happened to all of those blades? Roshar’s […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Onto Part Four of TWoK appeared first on The Painted Lines.

900 pages later and we are through three parts of The Way of Kings! On this weeks episode, Shane and Tom discuss where Kaladin and Shallan’s arcs are at through part three, as well as: Unkalaki’s emphasis on food New sub-squad leaders in Bridge Four? Two-phase poisons…maybe too complex to work The final Kaladin flashback? […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Finishing Part Three of TWoK appeared first on The Painted Lines.

On this week’s episode, Shane and Tom recap and react to chapters 43-48 of The Way of Kings. With each chapter as captivating as the next, we had a lot to discuss! Specifically: Kaladin comes up with a plan Roshone continues to be the worst Shallan finds herself in a horror story Kaladin “rides the storm” […] The post A Pod Has No Name: To Kill a Shardbearer – TWoK 43-48 appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Your two favorite podcast hosts are back with another episode of A Pod Has No Name! Covering chapters 34-42 of The Way of Kings, Tom and Shane react and re-cap to those chapters, as well as: Kaladin VS a Highstorm And his gamble to the men The “inhuman” face Jasnah’s lesson  Shallan finally makes her […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Highstorm Survival Guide appeared first on The Painted Lines.

A shorter reading this week, but that didn’t stop us from having our longest The Way of Kings episode yet! Part Three takes us back to Kharbranth with Shallan as a POV and of course continuing with the staple of the story so far, Kaladin. Shane and Tom recap chapters 29-33, as well as: Discussion […] The post A Pod Has No Name: TWoK Chapters 29-33 appeared first on The Painted Lines.

On our 5th full episode covering The Way of Kings, Shane and Tom react to and re-cap part two and the following interludes. On top of the usual banter from our hosts, hear Shane and Tom’s thoughts on: Sadeas and his investigation Dalinor’s “Thrill” dilemma Apothecary business practices Chasm duty and how we visualized the […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Looking Ahead to Part Three of TWoK appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Another week, another episode of A Pod Has No Name! This week Shane and Tom read chapters 19 through 25 of The Way of Kings. A lot of information was given to us in these chapters, from Dalinar’s vision to Kaladin’s flashbacks about his past, our hosts go over all that and more! Including: Alien/A […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Dalinar’s Visions and Kaladin’s Riddles appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Alright, ladies and gentlemen, your two favorite podcast hosts are back with another episode of A Pod Has No Name. On this weeks episode, Shane and Tom react and re-cap to chapters 12-18, including: New character impressions from Adolin, Dalinar, Sadeas, and the other interesting fellows in the Alethi war camp Analyzing the gemheart wars […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Chasmfiends, Highstorms & Visions appeared first on The Painted Lines.

On the latest episode of A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom recap and react to part one and the interludes of The Way of Kings. Some new faces as well some familiar ones in these chapters…Hear all about that as well as: Breaking down “bridge four” Sanderson’s writing style for both Kaladin and […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Through Part One of TWoK appeared first on The Painted Lines.

After announcing our The Way of Kings read-through last week, we’re now through the first five chapters! Cenn, Kaladin, and Shallan gave us some great world-building chapters that seemingly set up plot for future chapters, and we’re excited to continue going. On this week's episode, Shane and Tom discuss: Cenn and his absolutely fantastic chapter Hashing […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Onto the Shattered Plains appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Ladies and gentlemen, small folk and highborn alike, gather ’round! A few weeks ago APHNN wrapped up its His Dark Materials coverage. To kickoff 2020 we’re announcing a new read-along series…THE WAY OF KINGS by Brandon Sanderson. We had a lot of options on the table and some submissions on what we should read next, […] The post A Pod Has No Name: 2020 Kicks Off With The Way of Kings! appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Five months ago in June, APHNN host Tom Stinson had the idea to podcast on the His Dark Materials series. Three books, one season of HBO television, and many podcast episodes later, here we are. It’s been quite a ride! In our latest pod, Shane and Tom recap and react to the final two episodes of the His […] The post A Pod Has No Name: The His Dark Materials Finale Delivers the Goods appeared first on The Painted Lines.

On this week’s episode of A Pod Has No Name, Shane and Tom react to episode six of His Dark Materials. Since first reading the Bolvangar chapters in our read-along pod, we've been anticipating seeing it brought to life in the adaption. Overall…it didn’t disappoint! Our hosts give some quick spoiler-free thoughts, before diving into: […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Bolvangar Comes as Advertised appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Can you believe we’re already five episodes through the His Dark Materials season? This fifth episode was the gangs favorite thus far, and Shane, Tom, and Dave break down why. In an action packed pod, our trio goes over: Spoiler free review Spoiler heavy discussion We finally get to see that scene on screen And discuss […] The post A Pod Has No Name: The Gyptians Find Out What Happens at Bolvangar appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The third episode of His Dark Materials was perhaps the strongest one yet. Some powerful scenes from Lyra, Ma Costa, and John Faa headlined the show, while characters like Farder Coram and Tony Costa finally had some strong moments themselves. Shane and Tom break down the episode, as well as: Is the show explaining the human/daemon […] The post A Pod Has No Name: His Dark Materials Prepares to Take Us North appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The second episode of His Dark Materials started to show the first signs of diversion from the source material. Some very minor changes were made, and our latest podcast talks about the implications they could have later in the season. Shane, Tom, and Dave go over that, as well as: Recap and review the episode […] The post A Pod Has No Name: His Dark Materials Starts to Take Some Creative Liberties appeared first on The Painted Lines.

It’s finally here! The His Dark Materials premier aired this week after much anticipation on our end. Dave leads the podcast off with a solo introduction, his observations, and leaves off on a couple of discussion questions for Shane and Tom. The two of them react to the world of His Dark Materials being brought to […] The post A Pod Has No Name: His Dark Materials Premier Sets the Stage appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The day is finally here, we’ve completed our His Dark Materials read-along! This series was absolutely incredible and has maxed the hype out for the TV show airing on HBO November 4th. In our finale episode for the trilogy, Dave, Tom, and Shane go over: Recapping and reacting to chapters 33-38 Tom talks about sleep-away […] The post A Pod Has No Name: The Amber Spyglass Book Finale appeared first on The Painted Lines.

In this weeks episode Tom and Shane cover chapters 28-32 of The Amber Spyglass. 28 through 31 all give us details into the same battle but from various viewpoints, and 32 gives us a peak of what’s coming in the books final five chapters! Our host also go over: Some revealing information about Lord Asriel […] The post A Pod Has No Name: The Authority Goes Out Silently Into the Night appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The full crew is back with this week’s episode! Shane, Tom, and Dave recap and react to chapters 23-27. There was a lot to unpack in these action-filled chapters, our hosts went over: Deep afterlife talk! The ferryman…would the “Devil’s Anus” from Thor be more efficient? What if Roger went back with the Gyptians? Tialys […] The post A Pod Has No Name: Into the Abyss appeared first on The Painted Lines.