The Darkfriends discuss inner voices and obstacles to content creation, especially leading up to WOT Idol, and Alyssa, Koala and Rob are joined once again by the amazing WOT Cake Lady, Penny! Lauren pops in now and then while making a waygate-load of cinnamon rolls, and Koala tells us all about her new Wheel of Time themed card game, Questioners Vs. Darkfriends! Don't miss this one!

The Darkfriends discuss the mutual FOMO of missing JordanCon 2024, tips for overcoming social anxiety and what they love the most about the Wheel of Time fandom. Why did They Might Be Darkfriends get the works? That's nobody's business but the Nerds!
JordanCon 2024 events mentioned:
Cursing With Guy Roberts (Three Fold Talk) at Jordancon 2024 (mentioned by Rob) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K03_amA9D8
Guy Roberts' panel on The Wheel of Time at JordanCon 2024 (mentioned by Lauren) - https://www.youtube.com/live/rrsf4IuQ384?si=ZVoQeerbCJstKdJU
WoTCon - https://wotcon.com/
Mentioned Podcasts & Content Creators:
The Way of the Leaf - https://www.youtube.com/@TheWayOfTheLeaf
Three Fold Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htVm8sKTio4&list=PLcpDXQ7qgxQ74kgYYZF6Yjl0_4QuLi6Ne&pp=iAQB
Malkier Talks - https://www.youtube.com/@MalkierTalks
The Dusty Wheel - https://www.youtube.com/@thedustywheel
WotUp with Jon - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbl0nJfwdXWANnKEURnFkHg
Wheel Takes podcast with Ali and Gus - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wheel-takes/id1491095135
The Wheel Weaves podcast with Dani and Brett - https://www.thewheelweavespodcast.com/
Talk'aran'rhiod showcast - https://www.talkaranrhiod.com/
The Light's Work podcast - https://www.thelightswork.com/
OnlyFinns, home of FOMOcon - https://twitter.com/FoxesSnakes

In episode 10, the Darkfriends open up the stage and are joined by New Creations By Jen, Mor Shadi and Light-Blinded Fool as they discuss Creativity and what drives us to create!

SHOW NOTES:

Koala’s echidna video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuf93lXdHgg
Rob’s “SPIRALING SHAPE” 3D artwork: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rJ3Wy2
PBS’ Secret City with Commander Mark Kistler - https://youtube.com/@secretcity826?si=9cTPwiRZc4Pedkd4
TMBG featured songs:
“Spiraling Shape” - https://youtu.be/Em6v3sF7stM?si=3pohlGcp_SeokzD_
“Mammal” - https://youtu.be/14jjo7MtSzE?si=mXxtBouNBChi9H7W
“Meet James Ensor” - https://youtu.be/NA0FJ3akfUs?si=u5EeKar-gKd8o8rj
“Meet James Ensor” (live version) - https://youtu.be/rhRlS2Fw_7Q?si=l6_bkspgmjgq3ZQg
James Ensor at Art History Project - https://www.arthistoryproject.com/artists/james-ensor/
The Light’s Work podcast #63: “WoT Fan Art” - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lights-work/id1652422375?i=1000648844140
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“SPIRALING SHAPE” lyrics:
Down, down, down you go
No way to stop
As you fall, hear me call
No, no, no
Listen to this warning and
Consider these
Simple words of advice
Stop, stop, stop
Fogging the view, cupping face to the window
In darkness you make out a spiraling shape
Putting all reason aside you exchange
What you got for a thing that's hypnotic and strange
The spiraling shape will make you go insane
(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)
But everyone wants to see that groovy thing
(Everyone wants to see that thing)
And nobody knows what it's really like
But everyone says it's great
And they heard it from the spiral in their eyes
This could lead to excellence
Or serious injury
Only one way to know
Go, go, go
Go ahead, wreck your life
That might be good
Who can say what's wrong or right?
Nobody can
Put out your hands and you fall through the window
And clawing at nothing you drop through the void
Your terrified screams are inaudible drowned
In the spiral ahead and consumed in the shape
The spiraling shape will make you go insane
(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)
But everyone wants to see that groovy thing
(Everyone wants to see that thing)
And now that you've tried it, you're back to report
That the spiraling shape was a fraud and a fake
You didn't enjoy it, you never believed it
There won't be a refund, you'll never go back
The spiraling shape will make you go insane
(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)
But everyone wants to see that groovy thing
(Everyone wants to see that thing)
And nobody knows what it's really like
But everyone says it's great
And they heard it from the spiral in their eyes
(Spiral in their eyes)
Fogging the view, cupping face to the window
In darkness you make out a spiraling shape
Putting all reason aside you exchange
What you got for a thing that's hypnotic and strange
The spiraling shape will make you go insane
(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)
But everyone wants to see that groovy thing
(Everyone wants to see that thing)
Don't spend the rest of your life wondering
(Everyone wants to see that thing)
Don't spend the rest of your life wondering
(Everyone wants to see that groovy thing)
Don't spend the rest of your life wondering
(Everyone wants to see that thing)