Fireside Chat for WWW ep30 "The Snake"

When the man in black offered a question, I immediately hoped Eursulon would ask his true name!! Would he have even given it??

Y’all what in the HEY was the background noise in 15:04 to 15:15?

Hey so I’m listening again from the beginning and the man in black is one of the dopest characters in all of fiction. just absolutely thrilling to listen to. there’s something so unknowable and eldritch about him. coolest shit in the world

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unfair how funny taylor is

Idk why but I feel like the Man in Black might secretly be like a revenant or something of Sir Curran? The accents are completely different but I just get this f e e l i n g about it.

I hate hearing the drinking man, its death to my ears

the forgotten fifth type of bender: the truthbender

I do really like how calm Eursulon is when talking to the Man in Black, it's so cool seeing the difference between how Suvi and Ame talk about him and how Eursulon talks to him. To Suvi and Ame he's a terrifyingly powerful and enigmatic threat, but he and Eursulon are kin, and that comes across really well in their interactions. It is as the Man in Black says; they may next meet as foes, but they will still be brothers.

been catching up on episodes this week and GODDAMN wbn team!!! this one went hard as hell! taylor's soundscaping during and transitioning between all of these wildly different scenes, aabria's killah dice rolls and SUCH A SMART play with vandal the ink spirit, erika's meet-cute with a sniffly paranoid wizard, eursalon's absolutely terrifying and heartbreaking scene with the traveler.... honestly "the snake" is up there as one of my favorite eps so far. love the podcast and sendin all the best wishes to your team and your loved ones 💥❤

"Wizards First Rule", by Terry Goodkind inthe Sword of Truth series, is the book that says what Brennan mentioned about deception around the 36 minute mark.

There has never been a better pivot to "and I'm proud to be an'merican...." 🥲🍆🫡🇺🇲

OH MY GOD HE EMBRACED HIM LIKE A BROTHER T_T Ugh I feel like this is what Eurulon has wanted for so long he's accumulating close bonds with other spirits I j7st wanna smash stuff about my feelinks

Name Suvi the Witch of Wizards & Wands!

I feel like Tefmet is from the past???? Or like is a character out of time somehow??? I have no specific reasons at my fingertips but I feel it man

I just wanna know how often the cops show up where Erika is

God I love Br’er rabbit. I written papers on that Wiley trickster.

Bestie Brennan, Oh so sweet and loving Brennan, Brennan who's knowledge is vast and great. Will you please tell us what the remaining six domains are. We don't need to know every witch that has been there or even the last ones just the domains that Hakea chose.

I think the stranger somehow knew the first witch of the worlds heart and she is the reason he doesn’t wish to use his blade

The way that voice is edited is CRAZY gives me shivers each time so fucking scary I lovee it

I like watching the difference in perspectives of the spirits and mortals in what is, essentially, a shared existence.

Columbo themed one shot would be so sick 🔎

I can relate to Ame’s role as keeper of the world’s heart: her social responsibilities to make friends and build and mend bridges, and help practically in whatever way she can resonates with me because my work feels quite similar. Technically, I’m an English teacher (in Japan), but more than anything my conversation groups are meant to facilitate social structure and help people make friends and keep their minds healthy and active (which is especially important as I work with a lot to older people, who can sometimes feel left behind in a world that values youth and productivity). It’s wonderful to be able to have tea with them and encourage their talents and watch them get to know each other and grow as a community. Also, I tend to the gardens around the church and kindergarten, and I live in a tiny wooden cottage under a cherry tree with my two birds and my rabbit (familiar?) named Henry.

“Can you pick up my sword so I don’t have to lean so close to your junk?”

An absolutely epic episode with SO MUCH! It was really just so dense with so much beautiful description and massive plot moves and I love this show so much and I’m thrilled to be caught up! Thank you for the amazing work you all do!

I desperately NEED a "The North Pole is for Hotties" crop top. 😆

I just want to let Aabria and Erika know that they match my freak even if BLeeM and Lou don’t #horncorner🖤 #foldmeinhalfmommy

Hey yep I gotta say I H8ed “Cthuloid” in a visceral way :’)

Hi sweets ...no spoilers please...I have not seen ep 30 yet. I am sure it is explained how the release schedule works somewhere...but as a newer member can someone enlighten me to how this all works. I've only just caught up and haven't had to worry about when things come out and on what platform. So...obvi this fire side 30 is here...but the main ep is not up on youtube yet. When should I anticipate that happening?

I think it's worth noting that Daisho is the name for the specific two sword set of a Katana and Wakasashi. It's not the name of the specific 2 sword fighting technique that uses those blades, that has a number of different names across the eras. Their are also a number of different two Blade techniques across cultures with many different names. Yes I know Pedantic, but that's how we nerd sometimes. :)

Ame's conversation with Tefmet was as infuriating as it was perfect and perfectly shows the difference between her and Suve. Leaving aside the fact that they're an Antivolian, if Suve were there, she would be extracting as much information as she could - "four great witches, TELL ME MORE" - Ame's priority is making them feel comfortable and making friends. Such a good witch of the world's heart.

Between the description of Ursulon being all about honor and "not my potatoes!!", really giving ATLA today 😆

Where are people posting questions that come up in these episodes?

When Brennan starts talking about how themes and symbology don't need to be conscious to be in play or valid, it warms my art school heart. It shows a real confidence in the work when you can be all "Jung, take the wheel!" Let the story/artwork/whatever's creation, as well as the interaction with the viewer's psyche dictate the symbolism. The collaborative nature of the game adds a third point where the themes and symbols can interact with the story. All of the above makes the subtext of the final product incredibly dynamic in a way that holding tight to those things would stifle.

Let us not let Erika's top-tier calculus humor go unacknowledged in the comments. Exceptional episode, exceptional fireside!

Love hearing some Deadeye in The Stranger

Saying there would be two swords "like Leonardo" is not selling it. Worst ninja turtle.

When Suvi asked what was drawn on her face, I was waiting for a response along the lines of "that manticore anatomy is REALLY detailed!" And for a moment I thought we were gonna see a "hexadin" Eursulon, with the Man in Black as his patron.

Why do I feel like the thing the Stranger is attempting to avoid upon drawing his blade is a retributive curse from Grandmother Wren, for the attempt on her life? I feel like that's enough to give a spirit of his power pause, and God am I hoping to see it!

If you make a t shirt that says "I M F U L L O F S N A K E S ! ! ! ! !" I will wear it forever

I’m so glad it opened with a discussion about Euroson getting swallowed. Erika and Aabria’s reaction was exactly what I expected. When it happened in ep I remember thinking “vore, in this Ghibli-inspired DnD show? Can’t wait to hear E and A’s reaction.”

After listening to this last episode again, I'm gonna make a called shot from 300 yards out: The kindly, caring, forgiving, assume-the-best-of-everyone tendencies that defined Grandma Wren, and which Ame feels such a constant obligation to match and live up to, will be sorely tested by the story, and may even prove to be slightly misguided. Meanwhile, Ame's wily, impish, mischievous, devious, foxey bullshitery--the true core of who she is, as a little Bugs Bunny shithead goblin kid with disheveled hair--will be the essential nugget that winds up defining her relationship to, and unique spin upon, her station as a fully grown-up Witch of the World's Heart. Like I think if a little kid were to meet Old Ame 200 years on, she'd be a little weirdo freak like Yoda or season 1 Iroh, jumping around and acting goofy. All "(shrug) What do I know? I'm just a crazy old forest lady 🤷‍♀️". Every crazy thing she says is actually 8 kinds of wise, and every sagacious bon mot she gravely intones is just her fucking with you. She'd give you a gift and you only realize what it does at the moment you need it most. A real pain in the ass type grandma, whose cunning was actually hard-won, and whose laidback Zen outlook is actually the end of a long and challenging road beset with trial and failure. (Which I guess means The Fox will have become a dapper, well-spoken, worldly gentleman who rolls his eyes at his master's immature antics? Who knows!)

Taylor please release the gasp cut

RELEASE THE SCREAM CUT

I'm loving that Aabria asked the question that was burning in my head about The Stranger about asking his true name so im happy to hear that could not have happened because if it could the implications would have been massive

“The greatest American trickster of all: Columbo.” Add it to the BLeeM quote book…

The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One aka Fox Gains Sentience and Learns Pragmatic Theory (ft. Grice's Maxims)

I adore the endless interplay between Brennan and Lou drawing new lines of horrific violence in the sand, with the assumption that surely THIS cannot POSSIBLY be construed as a kink thing, and then Erika and Aabria coming in like "No, it can." I can just listen to that forever. This is my new mythic trickster cycle. This is why the sun and moon go around in the sky.

Salting the earth???

i never imagined spirit Eursulon with pants, not a single time. cloak and paldron das it

¡¡COLUMBO MENTIONED!!

The briar rabbit stories are actually based on Anansi the spider stories!! Also the way brennan and abria explained how the fox is learning is legitimately helping me understand how i process language as a neurodivergent person 😂

Loved that Suvi used Wizard's First Rule against Indri.

I need to draw that au of Eursulon and the seafood chef escaping the citadel 😆

Ass-ym-toke

Ok, I do want to watch Brennan do a Smartypants presentation on Columbo being the greatest American trickster.

with what context we’ve been given about spirits thus far, i don’t think this is the case… but i hope Suvi does just a REAL quick Detect Magic on that pocket watch to check for scrying 😅 also, i’m curious if there’s any connection between the spring beneath Grandma Wren’s cottage and the well in the grove. Ame received a vision from the spring and the Man in Black received a vision from the well…? 🤔 perhaps it’s as simple as their proximity to spirits. MUCH TO CONSIDER ✍🏻

I am anxious about that scarf that Brennan keeps reminding them is in the room while they share all of their secrets - even though it is “muffled.” A high roll could maybe still hear things?

Again with the clothes. Eursulon in his true form is a beast with fur and feathers. I wouldn't describe Heinrul as "naked" when he's a wolf. Other than sword and pauldron, I assume Eursulon's human clothes are worn when he's in human shape and are essentially part of his glamor. Otherwise they would rip if he changed. Brennan says spirits have no body shame, and Hercules says Eursulon didn't think of it at the time. I just thought it was an odd thing to bring up.

So excited to see how Lou handles getting spit out in the absolute cluster **** of a situation

That "Oh, I don't know that it's that hard of a riddle," made me burst out laughing.

I WAS THINKING COLUMBO THE ENTIRE FUCKING TIME!!!! THE WAY I SCRUMT

Hercules' "NOOPE" about the ski lift 😂

Suvi's section was so much fun. Aabria wanted more whimsey, she got it

Poor Brennan and Lou lol they are such innocent little guys dealing with the Kink Queens

Eursulon needs more swords so he can protect the Everything Bagels at the mall

Being asexual, I'm usually on Brennan and Lou's side of bafflement, but listen "the pressure" is 100% a valid explanation of why the opening body horror scene is Good Shit.

confirmed: Ame is the Avatar of the long-lost art of Truth Bending

God, reading the summary before listening is a TRIP. 🤣

Talking about Naraam’s dick, I am once again asking what Heinrul’s junk is

I need to know who’s making these episode descriptions and what drugs they’re taking lmao

As you guys described the Americana tricksters I was instantly thinking: "oh, you mean Columbo?", "So, you're talking about Columbo?", "Ah, yes, classic Columbo". Glad that Brennan was thinking the same lol!

WWW episode 30 when?

Honestly I don't even need them to talk about the show anymore, im here just to listen to half the cast be bewildered by the other half

Desperately awaiting evil 2 sword Eursulon fanart.

Don't think i didn't notice the Ptolemaic scholar coding of the new wizard Brennan. Excellent.

Brennan bringing out the speech act theory!!!

Maybe it's not the book Brennan was thinking of when talking about how to deceive people, but it instantly made me think of the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind in which the wizard's first rule is "People are stupid. They can be made to believe any lie because they want to believe it's true or because they are afraid it's true."

Best way to start a day. Ty WBN team!

Okay, I fully missed the sexual tension when Eursulon reattached the sword to lord of darkness. To me it appeared to me as a sign of kinship and respect for each other. Also love Eursulons title that was said by The Wondered.

The book Brennan can't remember in reference to tricking people is probably Wizard's First Rule, which is pretty good. Don't bother with the rest of the author's books.

Please drop Brennan's feelings wheel

Hmmmmm ... cut the spirit world from the mortal world maybe?

Cannot believe Horner Corner didn't come back to explain vore, though Bilquis reference almost gets us there. Glad Heinrule is still with us - is cutting each other's heads off kind of a fun spirit thing? Poor sweet Brennan - the expressions were always there in the kinky portions of the world but are just bubbling up to main(er) stream. People gettin wild on main Cthuloid is a new one for me but I enjoy it - I usually hear Eldritch At 16:45 ish is someone literally in a well or drinking on mic? Haha Not gonna lie, Eurselon being butt ass naked does put a different spin on the scene but not by much. And admitting that he would have taken the sword if it saved his friends!!!! I can't imagine what life looks like after citadel destruction lol, what kind of life does Suvi have then

"I have two notebooks and I can't read..." That was a full sentence to me. I have taken all these notes. I can't read. I'm the DM... fk.

Worlds Beyond Number can get a shadow Moonlight Sword that Lou Wilson can bring into other campaigns? I dunno, sounds pretty cool

Loving the fact that the Wizard's First Rule is lodged so deep in Brennan's brain, he forgot the origins. Terry Goodkind hit me in the soul as well.

The man in black is Tom Waits and you can't change my mind

MV(andal)P!

So excited for this fireside chat! This was also a favorite episode of mine!

'We have such body delights to show you!'

Crackle Crackle!

Ahoo hoo