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The Broken Earth Spoilers podcast is a deep dive into the hidden meanings, foreshadowings, and character motivations in the Broken Earth trilogy, written by NK Jemisin. A podcast designed for readers who have finished the series and are looking for deeper discussions about this amazing trilogy.

Broken Earth Spoilers podcast


    • Mar 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 12m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    EP31 - TOG Ch 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 82:13


    "you, continued" Aradia starts the conversation with a discussion of the Jan 15 2022 eruption in Tonga, and eventually gets around to revisiting with Essun's storyline in Castrima. Alabaster is as relentless as ever in pushing her to expand her orogenic skills. Picture of the eruption from ground level by Tonga Geological Services, retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/climate/scientists-tonga-volcano-eruption-effects.html Picture of the eruption from space by NOAA; retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/volcano-eruption-blankets-tonga-in-ash-and-cuts-off-communication-180979411/  See the shockwave in every single wavelength measured; CO2 emissions, air temperature, you name it you can spot the shockwave screaming away from it! https://twitter.com/MetService/status/1482544722480873472?s=20 Video from the Oregon coast showing tsunami wave coming in: https://youtu.be/FfXhwxNIQbM  Red Cross bringing cholera to Haiti:  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/08/united-nations-caused-cholera-outbreak-in-haiti-its-response-violates-international-law.html Photo of Pita Taufatofua at the Olympics, holding the Tongan flag and waving, while dressed in his signature traditional skirt with no shirt. Retrieved from: https://people.com/sports/tonga-shirtless-flag-bearer-raising-money-to-help-after-tsunami/  The GoFundMe created by Pita Taufatofua: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tonga-tsunami-relief-by-pita-taufatofua?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet  Further reading links:  https://www.npr.org/2022/01/20/1074324166/first-aid-flight-in-tonga-after-eruption  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/climate/scientists-tonga-volcano-eruption-effects.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/16/world/asia/tonga-tsunami-peru.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/volcano-eruption-blankets-tonga-in-ash-and-cuts-off-communication-180979411/ Pronunciation guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiTCAgLhl0Q Fanart painting of Ykka. Retrieved from: https://twitter.com/Cha_C_San/status/963943629533442049?s=20  Making penicillin at home:  https://gizmodo.com/in-case-of-apocalypse-heres-how-to-make-penicillin-in-1110902296 Photo of ash covered buildings, partially collapsed, from January 2020 in the city of Laurel, Philippines. Retrieved from:  https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/volcano-blankets-philippine-city-in-ash-idUSRTS2Z9QO  A polished onyx agate, banded with yellow, black, and white. Retrieved from  https://www.mindat.org/min-2999.html

    EP30 - TOG Ch 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 35:47


    A new episode is available at www.brokenearthspoilers.com!    “Nassun, on the rocks”   We return to the world of the Stillness with Nassun's story, starting at the same point in time as Essun's story in book 1. Aradia talks through new pieces of worldbuilding, character re/introductions, and gets back into the swing of going on geology tangents.   Island on Fire book: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22488007-island-on-fire  US COVID19 death toll as of September 2020: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/22/911934489/enormous-and-tragic-u-s-has-lost-more-than-200-000-people-to-covid-19  Bus station economies and busking - academic paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/000203971805300103  Diamonds vs Graphite: https://www.petragems.com/blog/difference-between-diamond-and-graphite/     Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS!    Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bespoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bespoilers/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BESpoilers/

    EP29 - The Obelisk Gate overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 23:19


    Aradia tries out new media technology and discusses The Obelisk Gate in general. Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS!    Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Youtube: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bespoilers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bespoilers/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BESpoilers/ SpoilerCon: https://bit.ly/SConNews

    EP28 - TFS chapter 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 32:59


    Alabaster meets Essun. Aradia celebrates reaching the end of book 1. Join the conversation on Discord!   Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP27 - TFS chapter 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 113:09


    The Guardians attack Meov. Aradia apologizes for the long delay in episode releases. Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord!   Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP26 - TFS chapter 21 part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 49:04


    This episode covers the second part of The Fifth Season, chapter 21, "you're getting the band back together." Special guest Lesley from Stuck on Arrakis comes back to help Aradia wrap up Essun's first "day" in Castrima. Check out Stuck on Arrakis at https://www.buzzsprout.com/209222 and follow Lesley on Twitter @stuckonarrakis Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP25 - TFS chapter 21 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 59:05


    This episode covers the first part of The Fifth Season, chapter 21, “you're getting the band back together” This episode was recorded live at SpoilerCon2020, the third annual Fox and Raven Media convention, held online this year. Aradia is joined by Lesley from the Stuck on Arrakis podcast, and they cover the part of the chapter in which all the various identities of Tonkee, Hoa, and Essun are revealed.  Check out Stuck on Arrakis at https://www.buzzsprout.com/209222 and follow Lesley on Twitter @stuckonarrakis Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers  

    EP24 - TFS chapter 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 104:01


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 20, "Syenite, stretched and snapped back" Syenite goes pirating.  Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP23 - TFS chapter 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 86:35


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 19, "Syenite on the lookout" and the second "interlude." Syenite and Alabaster meet Innon; Aradia uses the aftershow to discuss the fires in the Pacific Northwest. Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP22 - TFS chapter 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 89:15


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 18, "you discover wonders down below" Essun, Tonkee, and Hoa are led downwards into Castrima, and get a history lesson along the way. Special guest Seth, from Wheel of Time Spoilers! This is the person who introduced me to these books, and to the idea of podcasting myself, in the first place. Aftershow includes Patreon thanks, an accountability update, an update on the Portland BLM protests, and shout-outs to a Black podcast that has been giving me lots to think about.   Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord.   Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers  Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com  Twitter: @BESpoilers  Instagram: BESpoilers   Facebook: @BESpoilers 

    EP21 - TFS chapter 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 101:01


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 17, "Damaya, in finality" Damaya meets Binof, and together they witness disturbing secrets from the distant past. Aradia fangirls over Tonkee as a child, and discusses marcasite. No aftershow on this episode, technical difficulties clashed with publishing schedules this time around.   Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP20 - TFS chapter 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 113:11


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 16, "Syen in the hidden land" Syenite and Alabaster wake up on the island of Meov, and meet the community that lives there. Aradia finally discusses Hessionite. Special guest Leigha! We talk so much that we talked right into the aftershow portion. Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/H8RzyTS    Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP19 - TFS chapter 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 67:20


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 15, “you're among friends” Essun, Hoa, and Tonkee reach Castrima-Over. Aradia revisits having an audience during recording. Aftershow discussion: whiteness in geo-sciences Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP18 - TFS chapter 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 99:52


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 14, “Syenite breaks her toys.” Allia is collateral damage when Syenite hurls the power of a broken obelisk in self-defense against a shirtless Guardian. Aradia rants about feldspar. Aftershow discussion: Sol.Luna Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP17 - TFS chapter 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 82:55


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 13, "you're on the trail." Essun, Hoa, and Tonkee travel through the early Season and get pointed towards Castrima. Broken Earth Spoilers is a bi-weekly book-club. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Patreon: www.patreon.com/bespoilers Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: BESpoilers  Facebook: @BESpoilers

    EP16 - TFS chapter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 117:24


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 12, “Syenite finds a new toy.” Syenite accidentally unearths Hoa from the bottom of Alia’s harbor. Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers

    EP15 - TFS ch11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 94:45


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 11, "Damaya at the fulcrum of it all." Damaya meets Maxixe and Crack in the grit pool. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/  

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP14 - TFS chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 74:13


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 10, "you walk beside the beast." Essun and Hoa meet Tonkee. Special guest Kelsey! https://www.gypsyscaravan.com/  Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj    Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP13 - TFS chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 114:07


    This episode covers the Fifth Season, chapter 9, "Syenite among the enemy."  Alabaster de-poisons himself. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP12 - TFS chapter 8 (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 100:25


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 8, "Syenite on the highroad." This is part two of two. Syenite and Alabaster reach the node station. Special guest Abigail! https://geektostudios.com/  Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj    Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP11 - TFS chapter 8 (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 85:04


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 8, "Syenite on the highroad." This is part one of two. Syenite and Alabaster travel towards a node station. Special guest Abigail! https://geektostudios.com/     Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP10 - TFS chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 62:42


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 7, "You plus one is two" Hoa and Essun get to know each other a little better. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP09 - TFS chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 83:34


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 6, "Damaya, grinding to a halt" The hand-breaking chapter. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj    Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP08 - TFS chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 49:20


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 5, "you're not alone" Hoa introduces himself to Essun. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj    Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - Spoilercon 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 24:31


    https://www.spoilercon.org/ WOT Spoilers Convention Portland, Oregon 2-4 October 2020 Spoilercon is a fan event for Fox and Raven Media, home to not only the Wheel of Time Spoilers Podcast, but also the Mistborn Spoilers Podcast, the Broken Earth Podcast, and the Just Role With It D&D podcast. Join us for a weekend of socializing with other fans, meet the podcasters, and talk all things nerdy.

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP07 - TFS chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 70:11


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 4 - "Syenite, cut and polished" Syenite and Alabaster meet each other. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj  Email: brokenearthspoilers@gmail.com Twitter: @BESpoilers Instagram: Broken Earth Spoilers  Facebook: BESpoilers  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wotspoilers/

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP06 - TFS chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 75:42


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 3-  "you're on your way." Essun flexes long-dormant talents.  Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj 

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP05 - TFS chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 60:36


    This episode covers The Fifth Season, chapter 2 - Damaya, in winter's past. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord: https://discord.gg/4xeVeMj 

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP04 - TFS - chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 71:51


    This episode covers the first chapter of The Fifth Season, by NK Jemisin. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord.

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP03 - TFS - Prologue pt2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 61:51


    This episode covers the second half of the prologue from The Fifth Season, by NK Jemisin.  Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord.

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP02 - The Fifth Season - Prologue pt1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 45:30


    This episode covers the first half of the prologue from The Fifth Season, by NK Jemisin. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord.

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP01 - Worldbuilding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 34:49


    The second episode of the Broken Earth Spoilers Podcast, from Fox and Raven Media. This episode introduces the overall world that the series is set in, and expounds on the intent of the podcast. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord.

    Broken Earth Spoilers - EP00 - Introductions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 11:35


    The inaugural episode of the Broken Earth Spoilers Podcast, from Fox and Raven Media. This episode introduces the main host and the intent of the podcast as a project. Broken Earth Spoilers is a weekly book-club. You can join the conversations that make the podcast on Discord.

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