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An examination of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, one page at a time.
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We feel our age as Jordana hosts our next Devil: Charlie's father, deadbeat dad, lord of Hell, and unwilling patron of the Hazbin Hotel.
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Theme music: Diabolical by melodyayresgriffiths
We turn down a dark path this as we talk about Satan in music - specifically the humanist figure of the Devil as evoked in the Swedish post-metal act Ghost.
Find Ghost at their website here https://ghost-official.com/ or wherever you listen to music.
Songs referenced in the episode:
Monstrance Clock
Depth of Satan's Eyes
Year Zero
Square Hammer
Call Me Little Sunshine
He Is
Mary on a Cross
The Future is a Foreign Land
Theme music: Diabolical by melodyayresgriffiths
This Valentine's season we discuss cheerful little cherub with a pink motif: the dastardly Him from Powerpuff Girls. What does he have in common with Santa? What does he teach us about gender signifiers in the 90s? Is he bad because he hates kindergartners? Let's dive in to this devil!
Devil: Him from Powerpuff Girls (1998)
Theme music: Diabolical by melodyayresgriffiths
What would you do if a Shaitaan came to dinner? We watch the Bollywood movie Shaitaan and discuss the villain and what makes a devil, accompanied by that most unusual of elements: structure!
Film: Shaitaan (2024) directed by Vikas Bahl
Theme music: Diabolical by melodyayresgriffiths
Nick's track had an audio issue that his terrible co-hosts failed to notify him of - so forgive Nick, and vilify the others.
We had a blast discussing the very-much-a-product-of-its-time The Devil's Advocate and its dastardly devil as portrayed by Al Pacino. Along the way we discover some of Jordana's peccadilloes and make a startling connection with a certain President of the United States.
Devil: John Milton from The Devil's Advocate (1997, dir. Taylor Hackford)
Theme music: Diabolical by melodyayresgriffiths
We kick off our new show with a classic devil as we take a close look at All That Money Can Buy (aka The Devil and Daniel Webster). We celebrate the definitive performance by Walter Huston while enjoying a timely conversation about the still-relevant themes of this 1941 film. How can an America struggling under the extractive oppression of the intractably wealthy reckon with its founding ideals of equality and freedom? The questions are as relevant and the answers as clear as they were when this movie was first released.
Devil: Scratch from All That Money Can Buy (1941, dir. William Dieterle)
Theme music: Diabolical by melodyayresgriffiths
Your Pagers are coming back in 2026 for a new miniseries where we answer the question we're all *dying* to know: who's the most diabolical, the best at temptation, the sexiest Satan of all?
We're bringing our famous lens to bear on depictions of the devil in media across space and time, and we invite you to join us - if you dare! Catch Sympathy for the Devil right here on the POTW feed starting in January 2026. Hail Satan!
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Earlier this year the Kingkillernet was abuzz with a new rumour, as the forum that Rothfuss uses to communicate with his translators set a new record for concurrent users. We discuss the rumours, the chance of - and our feelings toward - book 3. And we get a few digs in at JJ Abrahms and George Lucas for good measure.
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The Pagers sign off (for the time being) with a personal retrospective of how this project has changed their lives. We also take questions from the listeners who joined us for the live stream, read the final mail from the Mailbag, and let everyone know what's coming next.
Outro music: Since You Been Gone by Rainbow
It’s the end. We scramble to have the last word.
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Auri rests atop the roofs, waiting for her friend. We talk about what Nate Taylor’s illustration process might be, the odd perspective in the picture, and what the illustration does with time.
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Auri thinks of what she’ll do for Kvothe. We talk about the sinister turn these thoughts might be taking, uncover what might be a new crackpot theory, and question what Auri’s knowledge of the Ciridae might mean.
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Inspired by an action figure, Auri goes to put her face on. We ship an all-time bad episode as we fail to remember anything about the proceeding books and try to talk about what Kvothe thinks of Auris’ gifts, who else Auri hangs with, the real-world history of cosmetics, and where Auri goes to poop.
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Page 145: Sorrel To Bother You by Nick Alexander, Jordana Heney, & Jeremy Large
Vi and Dane have a tense discussion. As we move into the second act, we talk about how Dane sucks, the anticipation we’ve all been feeling about this moment, and how important it is for your protagonist to not always have a perfect plan for everything.
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Auri discourses on her knowledge of the true nature of things. We talk about how magical this page feels, and on the precise nature of that magic (despite technology crapping out!). We also talk about clever wordplay, and the relationships between different kinds of science and different kinds of magic.
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Auri debates doing something drastic to get this candle made. We open with our most sizzling open of all time, before discussing the nature of the moon as it relates to alchemy, how Rothfuss tantalizes us with the details (and lack thereof) of alchemy, and what Auri’s relationship with Mandrag can tell us about the timeline of events.
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Auri assembles a series of perfect ingredients for her craft. We talk about how Auri seems to be the only one who gets Kvothe, how Auri seems to be ok doing things for something else, and the terror of the Tiger Bomb.
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Auri does the worst thing imaginable: some math. We talk about the eponymous “wickless”, the out-of-order illustrations, and learn an awful lot about the properties of laurel fruit.
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We get a detailed inventory of what’s in Boundary. We talk about how Auri perceives her old lab, what a circtangular shape might be, why Auri’s lab would be so remote, and waste a fair bit of time talking about Severance.
Recommended in this episode:
Over the Moon https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7488208/
Song of the Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvR5YBcpR8
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Just discovered this, only six episodes in but already have to express my thanks to you three for doing this! Tehlu bless your souls.