Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

Today, we're talking about everyone's... well, okay maybe not everyone's favorite Wind and Truth character. But certainly one we got more of than I think we expected! It's Sigzil! We talk about his plotline here and also in Sunlit Man. This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Grace (thegatorgirl), Jessie (Lady Lameness), and Ala (Rasarr)! Thumbnail by Anthony Avon, for the Cosmere RPG: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K3OO5o If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Se

We have a very interesting Words of Brandon episode for you today. Last month, Brandon did an interview with Winter is Coming, and in the Reddit thread, Brandon elaborated about some of his intentions with Wind and Truth, and addressed some critiques of the book. He talks about the choice of champion, humor and modern language, and the Jasnah debate. We just had to responds to a lot of these thoughts! This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), Adim (AAKS), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! Winter is Coming Interview: https://winteriscoming.net/brandon-sanderson-on-wind-and-truth-feedback-and-making-bold-choices-for-the-stormlight-archive-exclusive Reddit thread with Brandon's comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/brandonsanderson/comments/1kkye57/week_of_sanderson_day_2_brandon_sanderson_meant/ Jofwu's Wind and Truth survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sGug7LFsC8BjUK9Bo2axrOFCzNdqEdGrTo6tBo6rS6E/edit#responses Survey results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gEK4rQTNI_j_g

It's been a while since we've had Brandon on Shardcast, and after the release of Wind and Truth, we are super excited to welcome him back. Brandon shares some of his thoughts about the perception of the book with us and was kind enough to answer (or RAFO) some spoilery questions we've been dying to ask! Our cast this episode is David (Windrunner), Rosemary (Kaymyth), and Marvin (Paleo). There also is a brief appearance by Evgeni (Argent) to shed some extra light on one of our questions. 00:00 Introductions 01:29 What is Brandon most proud of in Wind and Truth? 05:05 What would Brandon change in Wind and Truth? 09:06 How should we think about the Blackthorn? 10:39 What would Rayse have done if he still held Odium? 13:35 Did Cultivation see the events of Wind and Truth coming? 15:33 Brandon's "big talk" after Wind and Truth 25:57 How is writing Ghostbloods (Mistborn Era 3) going? 33:32 What will the Prelude to the back-half of The Stormlight Archive be titled as? 34:50 Are El and Elodi the same person? 35:59

Today we are talking about mechanics of the Unoathed! And also uh... some other stuff, like the suppressor fabrial, Hemalurgy, and some more Spiritual ripples. Our cast this episode is Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Grace (thegatorgirl). Thumbnail is our February Patreon commission (cropped to try and hide some spoilers, but check out the full piece) by Gar Leyva: https://www.patreon.com/posts/wind-and-truth-126588166 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:48 The name 0:07:45 So many mechanics 0:46:58 Which spren can make Unoathed? 0:54:46 Why could the other spren do this? 1:16:07 Mishram 1:24:46 expansion of the unoathed 1:31:39 Notum 1:46:25 Unoathed members + future 1:55:57 Final thoughts 2:00:57 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https:/

Today we are talking about a huge part of Wind and Truth: Adolin's Azimir plotline! We talk about Adolin, the plotline at large, side characters, and trying not to get too much into mechanics (and failing). Also... maybe too much talk about Abidi. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Ala (Rasarr), and Adim (AAKS)! The thumbnail is one we commissioned via our Patreon, by the incredible Nozomi. The full version has Adolin and Yanagawn playing Towers, check it out! https://www.patreon.com/posts/wind-and-truth-124995366 0:00:00 Introductions 0:01:31 General Adolin Thoughts 0:19:08 Comparing with Shattered Plains Plotline; Abidi 0:52:44 Gawx 1:00:37 Adolin in the Future 1:36:48 May Aladar 1:44:12 Maya, Unoathed Mechanics, Notum Mechanics 2:09:36 Gezemal 2:13:29 Fatherhood 2:29:32 Final Thoughts 2:37:56 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theo

Last month, we hit 25,000 subscribers! Wow! To celebrate, we did a Q&A liveshow, which we are posting here. If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

There were some surprising, unexplained, and straight up weird things in Wind and Truth. Let's talk about them! This episode we have David (Windrunner), Ian (Weiry), Rosemary(Kaymyth), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:56 The Fourth Moon 00:46:55 The Well of Control 01:12:34 Crystal Spikes 01:47:12 Taln's Attempt to Kill Cultivation 02:00:47 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshar

It's time to talk about the three Stormlight Lost Tales, the Storydeck stories that came out as card packs at Dragonsteel Nexus. The three are Elsecaller (the Jasnah story during Words of Radiance), King Lopen the First of Alethkar (Lopen and Elhokar at the ending of Words of Radiance), and The Chasmfriends Get a New Pet! (a noncanonical children's story). Dragonsteel later sold the cards separately, but are sold out now. But we hope you enjoy this episode anyway! Listen on to see what we thought of these stories. Episode does contain some Wind and Truth spoilers during Elsecaller and Lopen segments. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Ene (AonEne)! Thumbnail is card art for King Lopen the First of Alethkar, by Marie Seeberger: https://www.instagram.com/p/DD0bPqSIH8k/?img_index=7 Cards are sold out, but the listings are: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/storydeck-box?_pos=4&_sid=aef7e52e2&_ss=r https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/story-deck-3-packs?_pos=3&_s

Wind and Truth taught us plenty more about the history of Roshar and its inhabitants, so let's catch up to modern-ish times. This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Adim (AAKS)! Today's thumbnail is "The Recreance" by Caio Santos: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:The_Recreance_by_Caio_Santos.jpeg 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:08 7,000 Years Ago: Lead-up to & Founding of the Oathpact 00:38:28 ~6,000 Years Ago: Creation of the Sibling, Urithiru, & the Knights Radiant 01:07:01 4,550 Years Ago: Shattering of the Plains 01:14:50 Fourth Moon Theorizing 01:30:01 4,500 Years Ago: Aharietiam or The Last Desolation 01:37:34 2,000 Years Ago: The False Desolation & the Recreance 02:12:50 "Recent" History: The Era of Solitude 02:29:14 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.

Well, we sure learned about the deep history of Roshar with Wind and Truth, so let's talk about it now! This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Adim (AAKS)! Today's thumbnail is one of our art commissions of Ashyn, by Hugh Hammons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-2024-art-108550538 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:42 10,000 Years Ago: Honor's Arrival 0:29:19 8,000 Years Ago: Odium's Arrival 1:01:12 7,100 Years Ago: Destruction of Ashyn, Exodus 1:24:27 7,050 Years Ago: Shards Make Accommodations, First Desolation Ramps Up 1:50:06 Final Thoughts 2:04:47 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is

Let's finish up Dragonsteel 2024 Words of Brandon by throwing the Heralds into black holes. Hell, why not Adonalsium, too? This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Shannon (Grey)! Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:15 Sel magic location based 0:18:23 Division and microkinesis 0:29:13 The Bands of Mourning 0:30:48 Taln 0:38:38 Heralds in black holes 0:53:11 Larkins 0:57:10 Aluminum and Stormlight leakage 1:04:12 Anti-Stormlight and Dawnshards 1:07:57 RoW in Rall Elorim!? 1:17:09 Aviar 1:20:46 Spren bonding two people 1:28:43 BAM healing broken bonds 1:31:53 All God Metal powers 1:35:43 Autonomy mimicking magics 1:40:07 Kandra mimicking babies 1:46:21 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://disco

Another Stormlight book, another Oathpact and Herald Shardcast. Wind and Truth spoilers abound, though! This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Grace (thegatorgirl). Thumbnail is Broken Oath, by Antti Hakosaari, which was in Call to Adventure: Stormlight Archive: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Broken_Oath_by_Antti_Hakosaari.jpg Chapters: 0:00:00 Introductions 0:01:55 Replacement 0:36:58 Herald Powers, Oathpact Mechanics 0:55:22 New Oathpact 1:23:35 Sibling, Random Back Half Thoughts, Spren Thoughts 1:48:38 Battar and Other Heralds 2:00:19 More Syl Thoughts 2:08:45 Herald Abilities 2:29:01 Final Thoughts 2:38:07 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn mor

We haven't talked about Words of Brandon in a little while, so let's catch up on what we learned at the Most Boring Book Ever release party and the Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 spoiler Q&A! This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Shannon (Grey)! Amazing thumbnail for this episode by Connor Chamberlain, which we commissioned. Check him out here (but you've seen other thumbs with his art): https://coppermind.net/wiki/Coppermind:Artists/Connor_Chamberlain Chapters: If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundclou

Let's talk about what the first five books have all been leading to... the contest of champions! Obviously, massive Wind and Truth spoilers are ahead! This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Adim (AAKS)! Amazing thumbnail for this episode by Connor Chamberlain, which we commissioned. Check him out here (but you've seen other thumbs with his art): https://coppermind.net/wiki/Coppermind:Artists/Connor_Chamberlain Chapters: 0:00:00 Introductions 0:01:19 Big spoilers 0:03:10 Odium's champion 0:20:44 The real contest 0:34:28 The Intents 1:06:43 The Broken One? 1:15:58 The Blackthorn 1:38:18 Effects on Roshar, Everstorm 2:03:18 Cosmere, Time Dilation 2:11:24 Kharbranth, Wrapping Up 2:28:34 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community o

The previous record for our longest episode ever was very short-lived, with even more reactions to Wind and Truth trumping the first Shardcast on this book by almost 40 minutes! Join in as we discuss the fifth Stormlight book. This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), Alyx (Feather), Shannon (Grey), Marvin (Paleo), and Ene (AonEne). Chapters: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:03:50 Spoiler-free Thoughts 00:12:15 Contest of Champions 00:36:26 Outcome of the Contest 00:45:10 Retribution 00:56:07 The True Desolation 01:10:01 Herald Kaladin 01:21:15 Syl and Kaladin 01:38:04 Chana 01:48:17 Adolin 02:11:43 Dalinar & Navani 02:41:32 Kaladin & Szeth 02:59:01 TW: Suicide 03:09:08 Flute Scene 03:17:58 Renarin & Rlain 03:29:57 Shallan 03:42:55 Jasnah 04:04:28 Sigzil & Venli 04:12:47 Interludes 04:25:13 Lightning Round If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard

We're doing a Shardcast Live for State of the Sanderson 2024, which theoretically be out tomorrow, December 19th. We'll also blab about our thoughts on Dragonsteel Nexus! On this episode, we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Ene (AonEne), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! State of the Sanderson 2024 blog post: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/state-of-the-sanderson-2024 Worldhopper ball photos: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/pages/worldhopper-ball-2024-gallery If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who'

The fifth Stormlight book, Wind and Truth, is out, and in this episode we talk about it in full! So warning, many spoilers abound here! Also, this is by far our longest episode ever, at just under FOUR HOURS long. Strap in, everyone. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Veronica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Will (#1 Taln Fan). Thumbnail is the Battar endpage in Wind and Truth, by the amazing Miranda Meeks: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Battar_Endsheet.jpeg 0:00:00 Introductions 0:02:08 Initial Thoughts 0:17:26 Decompressing About The Ending 0:46:02 (Positive Comments) Adolin 1:15:29 Renarin and Rlain 1:24:08 Dalinar and Navani 1:47:02 Some Shallan stuff 1:55:12 (Start of Complaining) Shinovar Plotline 2:23:18 Jasnah 2:39:57 Sigzil and Venli 2:57:48 Ba-Ado-Mishram 3:09:35 Shallan's Pregnancy 3:16:49 (Other Stuff) Fourth Moon 3:24:58 Kharbranth 3:34:30 Shard Stuff! 3:39:13 Wrap-up Thoughts If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patr

It's the FINAL episode of our Stormlight SpanReads series, on the eve of Wind and Truth! Today we discuss the cosmere implications in Rhythm of War! This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus). Kelsier All Along Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VzhENXbvlpE We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/ For a deep refresher of the book, check out the Coppermind's summary of Rhythm of War: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Rhythm_of_War Thumbnail is the 2020 Bulgarian cover, by Yasen Stoilov: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:ROW_BG_cover_art.jpg If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and

It's the last bit of Shardcast content before Wind and Truth, and also some of the last bit of Wind and Truth previews before the book comes out! Let's talk about Day Two, shall we? (This podcast does not contain any info on interludes after Day Two, because those aren't out yet). Today we have Ala--what a traitor--aka Rasarr, Veronica (Cheyenne Sedai), and some new blood with Adim (AAKS) and Will (#1 Taln Fan)! Our next episode will be Wind and Truth Reactions 1, coming about a week after release! See you on the other side. Sample chapters: https://reactormag.com/columns/wind-and-truth/ Szeth flashback readings episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewabzULufdE&t Day One podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69HLlf4nNZY 0:00:00 Introductions 0:02:15 Day Two Overall Thoughts 0:05:25 Interludes 0:12:33 Summaries 0:29:54 The Loophole 0:36:58 Shallan 0:47:32 Gavinor & Spiritual Realm Shenanigans 0:57:16 Renarin & Rlain, Visions 1:17:46 Lift 1:22:42 Adolin 1:28:46 Dalinar 1:40:50 Kaladin and Szeth 1:56:

On this episode of SpanReads, we talk about magic in Rhythm of War. I'm sure there wasn't much of that in this book, right? This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus). We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/ For a deep refresher of the book, check out the Coppermind's summary of Rhythm of War: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Rhythm_of_War Thumbnail is the 2024 Bulgarian cover, by Yasen Stoilov: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:ROW_BG_2024_Cover_Art.jpg Our last SpanReads is out next week, just before Wind and Truth! If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind W