Episode 9:
The Name of the Wind
Episode Summary:
In this episode, we drop into The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss — a lyrical, layered deep-dive into memory, myth, and the making of a legend. What starts as a tale of survival and loss becomes a meditation on power, identity, and the stories we tell to make sense of the chaos. Magic, music, ego, and pain — all wrapped in one of the most beautifully told origin stories in modern fantasy.
What We Cover:
- Kvothe: ego, genius, and the cost of being a legend in your own story
- Music, magic, and the blurred line between talent and obsession
- Grief, trauma, and how memory rewrites survival
- Why Rothfuss’s prose hits different—and the infinite wait wait for book three
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