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It's time for more Words of Brandon from Dragonsteel, and we start on December's spoiler stream! This one is even more unhinged and philosophical than the last one. We talk about brontosauruses (brontosauri?), bugs, bones, piles of cash, and of course, what is a soul, anyway?This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Marvin (Paleo), and Ka…

It's been ages since we've done Words of Brandon, and boy there's a ton to catch up on. We start with some miscellaneous events, then get to Dragonsteel 2022 ones. Expect two more WoB episodes as well! This episode is peak unhinged Shardcast, and I love it.This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Alyx (Feather), Evgeni (Argent), and Marvin (…

The White Sand Omnibus is here, and so it's time for another episode of Shardcast where we go into extensive detail on things. There's character stuff, lore stuff, talking about the Indiegogo failure, as well as astrophysics and complex cosmere stuff. Oh, and infesting sand! This is a very weird and extremely nerdy episode, even for us.We have Eric…

It's time we talk about aethers, the last big cosmere magic system! Or is this actually an MCU podcast? A Pinnochio podcast? Maybe it's an ecology and physics podcast. Surprise, it's red spikes all the way down. This episode is both very on the rails and also totally not.Spoilers for Lost Metal and Tress of the Emerald Sea.This episode we have Eric…

Secret Project 1 is here, and it's Tress of the Emerald Sea! What did we think of it? Turns out it's reeeeeally good! Watch on for our reactions, some complaining, some lore, and randomly, Rithmatist and White Sand thoughts? Oh yeah, things are wild.This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Grace (thegatorgirl), Evgeni (Argent), Jessie (Lady …

Here's our Shardcast on the State of the Sanderson 2022. This was streamed live on our YouTube channel, so this is unedited, but hopefully you enjoy!This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Veronica (Cheyenne Sedai)!Read the State of the Sanderson blog post here: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/state-of-the-sanderson-20…

It's our longest episode ever! If you've read Lost Metal, you know what this episode is about, and there's so so much to discuss. In fact, believe it or not, we probably easily could have talked for two more hours at least on it. In this one, Alyx is a mind-reader and says Realmatic things! We also get talking about the Fused.This episode has Eric …

We discuss the origins and motivations of offworlders that show up in latest Mistborn book! Besides the obvious Lost Metal spoilers, there's a lot of cosmere references in this one!Our cast today is Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (GatorGirl), Jessie (LadyLameness), and Marvin (Paleo)! We're back to weekly podcasts for a bit, at least through …

In this episode, we discuss, well, maybe a single word about Harmony. Big Lost Metal spoilers on this one!Our cast today is Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Rosemary (Kaymyth)! We're back to weekly podcasts for a bit, at least through December.Thumbnail is by Connor Chamberlain: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Harmony_(Connor_Chambe…

It's our final reactions show on The Lost Metal! Yet more thoughts on characters, Trell stuff, cosmere stuff, and a surprising amount of Sel stuff more in-depth than you'd expect.This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Rosemary (Kaymyth), Matt (Comatose), Kadie (Aon Ene), and Ala (Rasarr)!Dragonsteel Prime Sample Chapters: https://www.brandonsanderson.c…

On this episode of Shardcast, we have to finally talk about answers about Trell, which we at last got in The Lost Metal. No spoilers in the description, but if you've read the book, you know what this is about! Big Lost Metal spoilers immediately, and we talk about all sorts of arcane cosmere stuff too.This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry)…

It's time for our second reactions video on The Lost Metal, the final Wax & Wayne novel! How did this stack up to other books in Mistborn Era 2? Well more opinions are here! Enjoy! This one is also a bit of a sequel from Lost Previews too!This week we have Danielle (FelCandy), Marvin (Paleo), Joshua (jofwu), Jessie (Lady Lameness), and Veronica (Ch…

The Lost Metal, the final Mistborn Era 2 book is out, and you know we have so many full book, spoilery reactions for you this episode of Shardcast! We start with a short spoiler-free section and then go into full spoilers, and it's full cosmere spoilers too! We have so much to say! Also, this has some swanky visual changes for you. It's the end of …

It's time for Splintercast again! This time we are talking about House of the Dragon season 1. Pretty much everyone was disappointed with Game of Thrones season 8, so how did the prequel series go? As it happens, really well!This episode we have Eric (Chaos), David (Windrunner), Jessie (Lady Lameness), and Matt (Comatose)!00:00 Introductions and Ge…

In this final episode of The Lost Previews, we discuss chapters 16 to 18! We can't wait for the release next week!00:00 Introductions01:00 Chapter 1611:25 Chapter 1721:45 Chapter 1834:10 Scadrian NumeralsChapters 16 to 18 on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2022/11/07/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapters-sixteen-through-eighteen/Thumbnail …

This week on The Lost Previews, we talk about chapters 14 and 15 of The Lost Metal!00:00 Introductions00:40 Chapter 1410:20 Chapter 15Chapters 14 and 15 on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2022/10/31/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapters-fourteen-and-fifteen/Thumbnail art is the Alloy of Law Graphic Audio cover by Alex Allen: https://copper…

It's our last Rhythm of War topic for 2022, and our last Shardcast before The Lost Metal! It's Adolin and Maya, because we've never done a dedicated cast on Adolin even before RoW. We talk about Adolin and Sadeas, pronunciation, ADOLINBLADE, how amazing Adolin and Maya are, and whether Maya will be healed. Also featuring a ghostly pumpkin.This epis…

It's the very last SpanReads for 2022, ending with the cosmere implications for Bands of Mourning!This episode, we have Jessie (Lady Lameness), Mi'chelle (firstRainbowRose), Ian (Weiry), and Rosemary (Kaymyth)!Thumbnail art is the Polish cover, by Dominik Broniek: https://www.empik.com/zalobne-opaski-sanderson-brandon,p1120930079,ksiazka-pIf you li…

The Lost Previews continue with a short chapter 12 followed by rather spicy chapter 13!00:00 Introductions00:40 Chapter 1208:30 Chapter 13Chapters 12 and 13 on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2022/10/24/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapters-twelve-and-thirteen/Thumbnail art is by Ashley Coad: https://www.reddit.com/r/brandonsanderson/comme…

This week on SpanReads, we are talking about magic in The Bands of Mourning! I'm sure nothing important happened in this one.This episode, we have Jessie (Lady Lameness), Mi'chelle (firstRainbowRose), Ian (Weiry), and Rosemary (Kaymyth)!SpanReads is a weekly series! Due to preview chapters, these will now be coming out Thursday for the last few wee…

Continuing on from last week, we talk about chapters 10 and 11 of The Lost Metal!00:00 Introductions00:30 Chapter 1016:50 Chapter 11Chapters 10 and 11 on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2022/10/17/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapters-ten-and-eleven/Thumbnail image is the Polish cover for Lost Metal: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?…

Today we have a special episode, talking with author Janci Patterson on Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians, along with some stuff about the Cytoverse. We also randomly talk about dog bones and weresharks. It's lots of fun! In addition to Janci, we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), and Kadie (Aon Ene). Sinking City (one of Janci's books):Chapters: https…

This week on SpanReads, we are talking about characters and relationships in The Bands of Mourning! This episode, we have Jessie (Lady Lameness), Mi'chelle (firstRainbowRose), Ian (Weiry), and Rosemary (Kaymyth)!SpanReads is a weekly series! Due to preview chapters, these will now be coming out Thursday for the last few weeks. Check out our 2022 sc…

Lost Metal sample chapters continue, and we have two weeks to catch up on! Beginning with next week, we should be back to a weekly schedule.00:00 Introductions00:44 Chapters 5, 7 & 916:58 Chapters 6 & 834:25 BroadsheetChapters 5-8 on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2022/10/03/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-chapters-5-8/Chapter 9 on Tor.com: …

This week on SpanReads, we are onto The Bands of Mourning! What did we think on a reread? Stay tuned to find out.This episode, we have Jessie (Lady Lameness), Mi'chelle (firstRainbowRose), Ian (Weiry), and Rosemary (Kaymyth)!00:00 Introductions1:16 Recap10:50 ReactionsSpanReads is a weekly series! Due to preview chapters, these will now be coming o…