Return To Roshar

Return to Roshar Episode 8 ~ The Butcher of Hearthstone ~ WoK Ch. 25

Welcome to Return to Roshar, where we speak again the Ancient Oaths by going through Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Books and put everything into a wider Cosmere context. So, a spoiler warning is in effect for every Cosmere book published at the time of recording, and that means up to Rhythm of War, for now. In this episode of R2R, Cody and Dee discuss chapter 25 of The Way of Kings, as we continue the series of episodes looking at Kaladin's backstory. Join us this time, as our Radiant hosts discuss Roshone's arrival in Hearthstone, our dreams of a true Breakneck game, and of course a lot more of that classic Lirin-Kaladin conflict. We will continue specifically covering the Kaladin Backstory chapters in full for 4 more episodes, prior to digging into the "present" tense of this book. We hope this is a new and interesting way to relive the series, and we hope you ride the Highstorm with us through this journey. Follow the podcast on Instagram @return_to_roshar, or @RosharTo on Twitter to stay up to date with us! As always: Journey before destination, and we hope you'll return to Roshar with us again, next time! Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

Return to Roshar Episode 7 ~ Emo Kid Kal ~ WoK Ch. 16 & Ch. 20

Welcome to Return to Roshar, where we speak again the Ancient Oaths by going through Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Books and put everything into a wider Cosmere context. So, a spoiler warning is in effect for every Cosmere book published at the time of recording, and that means up to Rhythm of War, for now. In this episode of R2R, Anna, Cody, and Moridin discuss chapters 16 and 20 of The Way of Kings, as we continue the series of episodes looking at Kaladin's backstory. Join us this time, as our Radiant hosts discuss Kaladin's struggle choosing Surgeon or Soldier, his lack of expertise in noticing romantic flirtations, and how Pattern could be the secret to his happiness. Well, not really, but we have some fun. Oh, and we also talk a bit about Tien and his rocks. We will continue specifically covering the Kaladin Backstory chapters in full for 5 more episodes, prior to digging into the "present" tense of this book. We hope this is a new and interesting way to relive the series, and we hope you ride the Highstorm with us through this journey. Follow the podcast on Instagram @return_to_roshar, or @RosharTo on Twitter to stay up to date with us! As always: Journey before destination, and we hope you'll return to Roshar with us again, next time! Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

Return to Roshar Episode 6 ~ Kaladin Stormblessed ~ WoK Ch. 1 & Ch. 10

Welcome to Return to Roshar, where we speak again the Ancient Oaths by going through Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Books and put everything into a wider Cosmere context. So, a spoiler warning is in effect for every Cosmere book published at the time of recording, and that means up to Rhythm of War, for now. In this episode of R2R, Cody and Murtaugh discuss chapters 1 and 10 of The Way of Kings, as we kick off the post-prologue podcast episodes looking at Kaladin's backstory. Join us this time, as our Radiant hosts discuss the "larger than life" Kaladin Stormblessed, his tenuous relationship with his father, and some of his deepest character motivations found in these early chapters. We will continue specifically covering the Kaladin Backstory chapters in full, prior to digging into the "present" tense of this book. We know that this is far from a "typical" re-read podcast, but that is part of the fun! And we hope you ride the highstorm with us through this journey. Follow the podcast on instagram @return_to_roshar, or @RosharTo on Twitter to stay up to date with us! As always: Journey before destination, and we hope you'll return to Roshar with us again, next time! Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

Return to Roshar Episode 5 ~ To Pretend ~ Navani's Prologue

Welcome to Return to Roshar, where we speak again the Ancient Oaths by going through Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Books and put everything into a wider Cosmere context. So, a spoiler warning is in effect for every Cosmere book published at the time of recording, and that means up to Rhythm of War, for now. In this episode of R2R, Leigha, Murtaugh, and Kevin discuss the Prologue of Rhythm of War - To Pretend, featuring Navani during the night her husband was assassinated. Join us this time, as our Radiant hosts discuss the rocky relationship between Navani and Gavilar, we theorize wildly about the gem stone pouch, and how the many Herald motivations impacted that fateful evening. Please note, this episode carries a Trigger Warning (TW) for emotional/domestic abuse, due to the nature of Gavilar & Navani's relationship. If you would like to skip the in-depth discussion which touches closely on these details, this discussion starts to go deeper at 6 mins 55 sec and ends at 10 mins 50 sec (duration: 3 min 55 sec), a brief musical interlude marks the beginning and end of this topic. Follow the podcast on instagram @return_to_roshar, or @RosharTo on Twitter to stay up to date with us! As always: Journey before destination, and we hope you'll return to Roshar with us again, next time! Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

Return to Roshar Episode 4 ~ To Weep ~ Eshonai's Prologue

Welcome to Return to Roshar, where we speak again the Ancient Oaths by going through Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Books and put everything into a wider Cosmere context. So, a spoiler warning is in effect for every Cosmere book published at the time of recording, and that means up to Rhythm of War, for now. In this episode of R2R, Leigha, Dee, and Kevin discuss the Prologue of Oathbringer - To Weep, featuring Eshonai during the night her people assassinated King Gavilar. Join us this time, as our Radiant hosts discuss Eshonai's role in the assassination, the secrets gleaned from her discussion with Gavilar, and we theorize just WHO was present for that top secret meeting of The Sons of Honor. Follow the podcast on instagram @return_to_roshar, or @RosharTo on Twitter to stay up to date with us! As always: Journey before destination, and we hope you'll return to Roshar with us again, next time! Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.