Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #158: Isles of the Emberdark Preview Chapters! - "If you have a seon, you technically have a Sel phone."
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Release Date: 03/27/2024
Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #184: "First you listen, then you sing." - Adolin's story in Wind and Truth
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This is it! SICS will be going on an extended hiatus after this episode, and we really just want to express our gratitude to you for listening. In this episode, the SICS crew wraps up their discussion of Wind and Truth, Book #5 and the last book in the first arc of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. This time, we're talking about Adolin's adventures defending a foreign land from invasion. ___ Show Notes: ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Instructions to make your own LEGO chasmfiend by u/mathemagician23: ___ Thanks SO much to our Patrons for your support over the...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #183: "Maybe THAT'S the antagonist in Mistborn Era 3!" - Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain in Wind and Truth
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Only ONE EPISODE AFTER THIS ONE before we take our prolonged hiatus and shift to less frequent episodes! In this episode, the SICS crew continuess taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth. This time, we're focusing on Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain's adventures in [REDACTED]. ___ Show Notes: ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Shallan and Pattern amigurumi ___ Thanks SO much to our Patrons for your support over the years! SICS patrons have made the show possible, and we can't thank you enough. ___ You can email us your questions about the...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #182: "Love me... from over there." - Dalinar and Navani in Wind and Truth
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In this episode, the SICS crew continuess taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth. This time, we're focusing on Dalinar and Navani's adventures in [REDACTED]. ___ Show Notes: ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Leave Your Sword by Micah Epstein ___ Thanks SO much to our Patrons for your support over the years! SICS patrons have made the show possible, and we can't thank you enough. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at [email protected]. We would love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #181: "Gotta catch 'em all!" - Szeth and Kaladin in Wind and Truth
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TOP OF THIS EPISODE. _____ In this episode, the SICS crew begins taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth. This time, we're focusing on Szeth and Kaladin's stories as they head to Shinovar. ___ Show Notes: ___ NO COSMERE THING OF THE WEEK THIS WEEK ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at [email protected]....
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #180: "Which one!?" - Stormlight Prophecies After Wind & Truth
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Now that Wind and Truth has been out, we can take another look at several of the prophecies that we've seen over the course of the previous books. From the Deathrattles to the Diagram, there have been all sorts of clues given about the events taking place on Roshar—and even a few touches on the rest of the Cosmere! In this episode, the SICS crew takes a look at those prophecies. ___ Show Notes: ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Steris firing the Experimental Shotgun by Marie Magny ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at SICS patrons make...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #179: "Happy wife, happy knife." - 2024 Dragonsteel Nexus Recap!
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It's the start of a new year, and we're going to kick things off with a look at the end of the last year. Specifically, we're going to give you our retrospective on the 2024 Dragonsteel Nexus! The SICS crew has been attending Brandon's convention (originally called "Dragonsteel MiniCon," a name which it has now FAR outgrown) ever since its inception in 2021. But this year, we made the decision to go as regular attendees rather than having a booth. (Jordan and Amy did still participate as members of panels, though.) So have a listen as we give our impressions and talk about our experiences...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #178: "If you need me, I'll be up in the clouds." - 2024 State of the Sanderson
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Happy belated Koloss Head-Munching Day to all! And you know what that means: It's time to talk about the most recent State of the Sanderson post! What did Brandon do over the past year? What's he got planned for the next year (and beyond)? And why does Bill's background look different??? ___ Show Notes: ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Dragonsteel Wheel of Time Books are on their way!: ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #177: "She's PAC-MAN!" - WIND AND TRUTH REACTIONS!
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Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!!! It's here! IT'S FINALLY HERE! The end of the first arc of The Stormlight Archive, Wind and Truth, is COMPLETE, it's RELEASED, and the SICS crew has been reading like crazy to give you our FIRST IMPRESSIONS of it! (And we've got some things to say!!!) ___ Show Notes: ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: NerdForge's EPIC giant versions of all five Stormlight books!: ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #176: "BOOM! Thaidakar." - Wind and Truth Pre-Release TITLE BELT!
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IT'S ALMOST TIME!!! The end of the first arc of The Stormlight Archive, Wind and Truth, is mere HOURS away from its release, and it's time for the SICS crew (and special guest Libralita) to put in their predictions! And of course, to do so, Jordan, our resident scientist (more like a game show host) is here to make a WHOLE production out of it. So join us for The Wind and Truth Pre-Release TITLE BELT! ___ NO SHOW NOTES THIS WEEK ___ NO COSMERE THING OF THE WEEK THIS WEEK. GO READ WIND AND TRUTH! ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at SICS...
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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #175: "The Calm Before the Stormlight" - Wind and Truth Preview Chapters 29-32
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Wind and Truth Chapters 29-32! Yet more spoilers! Enjoy! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Words of Radiance animation by Marc Black: ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at [email protected]. We will occasionally select emails to respond to during the show, so we'd love to hear any theories you have, no matter how...
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Brandon Sanderson somehow keeps surprising us! Once again, this time as part of his crowdfunding campaign for the leatherbound editions of Words of Radiance, he surprised us once again by dropping yet another Secret Project: Isles of the Emberdark. And true to form, he's given us some preview chapters to whet our appetites. So join the hosts as we discuss these new chapters in anticipation of yet another book by Brandon Sanderson.
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This episode's show notes can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t_wSIYdQV7CbMgWw5BcLAGqBXadaxJwfAF9hyHH5cHU/edit?usp=sharing
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This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": Patji by Connor Chamberlain
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The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret!
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