The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills, and it's willed us straight into The Eye of the World.

In Episode One of The Sibling Sidequest, our fantasy book podcast, we dive headfirst into book one of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.

One of us has quit the series three times. One of us has read it all more times than is probably healthy. Together, we break down this massive fantasy epic, from unambitious farm boys and nightmare road trips to why Shadar Logoth is the scariest part of the book.

We also air our (many) grievances, including our shared burning hatred of Nynaeve al’Maera and that wild ending where Rand suddenly does a bunch of unexplained magical shit and we're all just supposed to roll with it.

This is a spoiler-heavy discussion of The Eye of the World, but we only spoil up to Book One. If you’re looking for a Wheel of Time book podcast with sibling banter and strong opinions, you've found it. Welcome to the sidequest.

Every great adventure story needs a prologue, so here’s ours.

Episode 0 of The Sibling Sidequest is an introduction to our fantasy book podcast: who we are, how we read, and why The Wheel of Time is our first big quest. One of us is a first-time reader, one is a longtime rereader, and both of us have opinions.

From our different reading tastes to our shared nostalgia, we’re laying the groundwork for monthly deep dives, spoiler-heavy discussions, and plenty of sibling chaos along the way.

If you’re looking for a Wheel of Time podcast or a fantasy book discussion podcast, this is the place to start.