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A podcast discussing the Amazon series Wheel of Time hosted by someone who obsessively loves the books and someone who's never, ever read them. Hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me), Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time companion podcast for diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form. Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

Jackie and Nicole


    • Jul 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    The Muppe Christmas Carol, 1992

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 55:21


    It's Christmas in July! Pulled from the wreckage of a wild 2022 is this final episode of The Christmas Carol series.  God bless us, every frog.

    Spirited, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 59:27


    It's still  not yet Christmas! In another special edition of Read/Unread: A Christmas Carol Extravaganza, Nicole and Jackie are discussing Spirited. The most recent entry into ACCAC (A Christmas Carol Adaptation Canon), this musical comedy stars Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer. That's right -- it's a musical comedy! Opinions will fly like so many do-gooding ghosts on Christmas Eve.Next week: The Muppet Christmas Carol! God help us, everyone!

    A Carol for Another Christmas, 1964

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 61:44


    Another week, Another Carol for Another Christmas! In this edition of Jackie and Nicole Analyze So Many Christmas Carol Adaptations, They Might Explode,  it's Rod Serling's very 1964 'adaptation' which 'stars' Peter Sellers. In the most political installment of this podcast yet, our hosts discuss such seasonal topics as isolationism, the UN, the early days of the Vietnam War, and The West Wing. Next week: Apple TV+'s Spirited!

    A Christmas Carol, 2004

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 43:39


    It's a very hot Christmas with one of us coming in as a Scrooge and one of us coming in as a Tiny Tim for NBC's TV movie musical from 2004 starring Kelsey Grammer. Will hearts and minds be changed?

    Scrooged, 1988

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 36:22


    We're cool, we're hip, we do looser adaptations. Jackie and Nicole are back with another Christmas Carol installment and, honestly, they're a little Scroogier than they expected to be.

    A Christmas Carol, 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 52:39


    We're back with a holiday run of episodes! Pour yourself some wassail and steam up a pudding because we've got a Christmas goose's worth of adaptations for you, ya Scrooge.

    House of the Dragon, Episodes 6 & 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 73:56


    Surprise! We're *still* in Westeros! The Good Queen threw our asses in the black cell for talking smack about her daddy but that can't stop these intrepid podcasters. Jackie and Nicole are talking all things HOTD on this fresh episode of Read/Unread. It's Matt Smith, female friendships and time jumps galore as Jackie ruins Nicole's day by telling her what GRRM actually wrote. Join us, won't you!

    House of the Dragon, Episodes 1-5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 72:58


    We're back in Westeros, baby! Jackie read the books, Nicole did not but both have OPINIONS (especially on Matt Smith). Is HOTD worthy of the GoT theme? Are Alicent and Rhaenyra the female friends we've always wanted? HOW OLD IS VISERYS!?! None of these questions answered and more in this week's Read/Unread.Join for a too-thorough analysis of the first five episodes of House of the Dragon. Fire & Blood as well as HOTD spoilers abound!

    The Sandman Episode Bonus: Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 45:13


    Netflix released a bonus episode so we did too! CONTENT WARNING: Just like the episode itself, this podcast contains discussion of assault.

    THe Sandman Episode Six: Collectors and Lost Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 67:21


    Forgive some of our sound issues as we approach the end of Season One. Do we think the king of Dreams stuck the landing? How excited are we for the future? Will our final season ratings be what you expect?

    The Sandman Episode Five: A Doll's House and Playing House

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 52:10


    Strap in because we have thoughts. Jackie wants to know if this Corinthian is always this hot, Nicole gets a bunch of stuff wrong, and you'll never guess what -- or where -- they hate the most.

    Episode Four: The Sound of Her Wings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 45:55


    It's time for Nicole's big gamble  -- was she right to give this episode its own episode? Nicole scolds Jackie, they play a guessing game, and Jackie revises her one word answer.

    The Sandman Episode Three: A Hope in Hell and 24/7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 55:52


    This week Jackie and Nicole run the gamut between love and hate as they discuss two very different episodes of Netflix's The Sandman. 

    The Sandman Episode Two: Imperfect Hosts and Dream a Little Dream of Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 66:40


    We're back with a double dreamy episode! Jackie makes Nicole yell (sorry to your eardrums), we have recommend cuts, we want more goo, and Jackie has an absolutely bonkers prescient request for a future episode.

    The Sandman Episode One: Sleep of the Just

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 50:49


    The long awaited day has finally arrived and we're discussing the first episode of Netflix's The Sandman. Will years of expectations divide their viewing experiences? Jackie has questions Nicole can't really answer, Nicole struggles not to use the word "Endless" even though it's absolutely already been said on the show, and Jackie guesses some upcoming cast members. 

    Sandman: San Diego Comic Con Trailer Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 20:41


    If last episode was an amuse-bouche, we've got a full Sandman meal coming out of San Diego Comic Con. Nicole tries to keep her excitement in check without spoiling anything for Jackie and they discuss potential pitfalls in adapting a series from 1989.Read/Unread is a podcast for people who have read the books...and those who haven't. Nicole and Jackie are two friends, comedians, TV writers, and geeks who really like talking about books. And TV. When those books turn into TV? Well, that's this podcast. Formerly Pod of Time, Read/Unread is hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). They discuss Amazon's The Wheel of Time, Netflix's The Sandman and who knows what else! Subscribe and find out!

    Sandman: First Look and Trailer Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 32:16


    That first little taste of The Sandman is here, and we're gobbling it up. Listen as Nicole and Jackie unpack the first look and first trailer, plus share their background with the graphic novels. They dissect the creative team already onboard and wonder how much Neil Gaiman we're gonna get in this very Neil Gaiman show.Read/Unread is a podcast for people who have read the books...and those who haven't. Nicole and Jackie are two friends, comedians, TV writers, and geeks who really like talking about books. And TV. When those books turn into TV? Well, that's this podcast. Formerly Pod of Time, Read/Unread is hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). They discuss Amazon's The Wheel of Time, Netflix's The Sandman and who knows what else! Subscribe and find out!

    Some News! From Us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 1:01


    We're changing things up a bit! Don't worry, we will be back for Season 2 of Wheel of Time. But in the meantime...Welcome to Read/Unread, a podcast where we watch a TV adaptation and discuss. Just like Pod of Time, one of us has read the books, one hasn't. And for our next batch of episodes we're going to be watching THE SANDMAN! Nicole's a fan, Jackie is clueless, we're all pretty excited to be back.

    S1 EP8 - "The Eye of the World"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 71:48


    *WARNING* THIS PODCAST CONTAINS BOOK AND SHOW SPOILERS. AND THIS EPISODE DESCRIPTION PROBABLY DOES TOO, TBQHWe've reached the end, the Final Battle — it's Tarmon Gai'don, baby! Just kidding, no it's not. But we're letting it all hang out anyway. Now that we've reached the end of the season, what did Nicole think of all the withholding and reveals? Is Jackie still a book-loving, show-curmudgeon?And in a very special edition of Getting Randy, Jackie reveals that two characters currently on the board have sex in the books. Who are they? Can Nicole guess? DOES SHE WANT TO? And whatever will our intrepid hosts do now (they will keep making the podcast).Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

    S1 Ep7 -- The Dark Along the Ways

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 55:25


    *WARNING* THIS PODCAST CONTAINS BOOK AND SHOW SPOILERS. AND THIS EPISODE DESCRIPTION PROBABLY DOES TOO, TBQHWe can hardly believe it's the penultimate episode...and WHAT and episode! We've got a show AND we've got a dragon (finally).  Find out what made Jackie and Nicole cry this week in a new segment called "What Made Us Cry" plus Hot Takes and more! Also, you'll learn why Nicole is "disappointed" with Jackie.  If you've been listening, it's exactly what you think!Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

    S1 Ep 6 - "The Flame of Tar Valon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 41:58


    *WARNING* THIS PODCAST CONTAINS BOOK AND SHOW SPOILERS. AND THIS EPISODE DESCRIPTION PROBABLY DOES TOO, TBQHIf we had to pick one word to describe this episode of Pod of Time (and we don't), it might be "satisfaction". Total delight and utter satisfaction. If you can't tell, Nicole and Jackie are very VERY into the romance introduced in this episode -- and just about everything else that "The Flame of Tar Valon" had to offer.Do they have opinions? Yes. Rewrites? Oh, of course. But this...this was a good one. We both got romance. Jackie got her world-building (in a bathhouse no less!) and Nicole got the reunion we were all hoping for. Plus, we add segments! Actual segments! Getting Randy is back along with Highs and Lows, Storyline Breakdown and even a Hot Take. If you're on the fence about downloading, get off the fence because this is a good one. Also, that fence *can't* be comfy.Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

    S1 Ep5 - "Blood Calls Blood"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 59:08


    *WARNING* THIS PODCAST CONTAINS SHOW AND BOOK SPOILERSWe're over halfway through, how can this BE? Someone find us a Waygate and, as Coldplay so eloquently put it, "Take me back to the start!"Actually, don't because one of our esteemed hosts of us LOVED this episode.  And one of them felt "fine" -- you can probably guess which opinion goes with which host. Listen as they fangirl over Zoe Robbins, male intimacy, talk ogiers, and weddings! Nicole makes some bold (and pretty sound) predictions while Jackie tries desperately not to spoiler-vomit everywhere. It's harder than it seems! She's sick with spoilers!Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

    S1 Ep 4 - "The Dragon Reborn"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 44:16


    *WARNING* THIS SHOW CONTAINS BOOK AND SHOW SPOILERS Welcome to Nicole's favorite episode so far, The Dragon Reborn! We meet Logain (aka false Jesus), deposit some more Lan/Nynaeve moments in the bone bank, and analyze initial fan reactions to Episodes 1-3. Jackie dove into the bad part of Reddit to research and came up covered in bad opinion juice.  Gross. But so fun to dissect. Give it a listen!And, speaking of listening...yeah, we had some technical difficulties on this one. The wheel just wasn't having it this week and wove some major issues on Jackie's end. Or perhaps a Darkfriend was skulking around, pulling on wires? We may never know! Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher! 

    S1 Ep 3 - "A Place of Safety"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 39:31


    *WARNING* THIS PODCAST CONTAINS BOOK AND SHOW SPOILERSEpisode 3 and the opinions are CHANGING! Join Nicole (never read the books) and Jackie (loves them) as they talk fireworks, boning, DANA DANA DANA, and Nicole's new opinion on Perrin. And Dana some more. They really, really liked Dana and really, really do *not* like knives in the throat of female characters we love. Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

    S1 Ep2 - "Shadow's Waiting"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 25:17


    *WARNING* THIS PODCAST CONTAINS BOOK AND SHOW SPOILERSEpisode 2 sees our heroes heading into Shadar Logoth while Nicole heads into...love? With the show? Jackie (longtime WoT fan) and Nicole (never read 'em) discuss brutality, set design, titles sequences and whether or not Rand is a big snooze.  Plus, Nicole reveals what scene made her cry (HINT: it's the one you think). Yes, Episode 2 was a biggie and the feelings are similarly large. Stick around the whole time and you'll hear the first edition of Getting Randy, a segment where Jackie forces Nicole to guess who will 'bone' at some point in the show.Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

    S1 Ep 1 - "Leavetaking"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 34:25


    *WARNING* THIS PODCAST CONTAINS BOOK AND SHOW SPOILERS!Jackie and Nicole finally get to discuss an actual episode of The Wheel of Time! Jackie, a longtime fan of the books, and Nicole (never read 'em) hash out their opinions on very first episode of The Wheel of Time -- and, wow, do they have opinions. They cover just about everything: The mythology, some key changes, what worked, what didn't, FRIDGING in the year 2021 and...the berry. Oh, the berry. Which characters are instant favorites? Which can kick rocks? Listen and find out!Pod of Time is a Wheel of Time podcast hosted by Nicole Drespel (Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer) and Jackie Jennings (SYFY, My Brother, My Brother & Me). Pod of Time is a for WoT diehards and newcomers alike. Jackie has read all the books and may or may not own a Great Serpent ring (she does). Nicole is a huge genre fan who is going to experience Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's series for the first time in TV form.  Join them as the breakdown every episode from the perspective of longtime fan and enthusiastic, first-time watcher!

    New York Comic Con

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 21:16


    In which we discuss the Comic Con panel and latest scene release. 

    First Wheel of Time Trailer Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 22:37


    Welcome to the Pod of Time! We're analyzing the trailer and asking the tough questions. Who is the star of WOT? What is TV? Are there even ANY wheels in The Wheel of Time? Listen as Nicole gets her very first taste of the One Power and realizes there might not be actual dragons in this fantasy series.

    First Wheel of Time Trailer -- Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 22:38


    Welcome to the Pod of Time! We're analyzing the trailer and asking the tough questions. Who is the star of WoT? What is TV? Are there even ANY wheels in The Wheel of Time? Listen as Nicole gets her very first taste of the One Power and realizes there might not be actual dragons in this fantasy series.

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