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The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a podcast dedicated to the enjoyment of the works of Brandon Sanderson. Join Bill, Amy, and Jordan as they travel through the worlds of Mistborn, the Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Warbreaker and the rest of the Cosmere! You can catch the show live at twitch.tv/innkeeperstable @ 8:30pm MTN time every other Monday. For more updates or to interact with the show hosts, follow our Twitter account @CosmereStudies. If you would like to contribute to ...
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Wind and Truth Chapters 10-13! More Spoilers! Join us! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YdQuaKcXcBt-RpabkFfVB7IkigVrbq1MCubAltKkdD0/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": Adolin and Gallant by u/solarpines https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/1f2nftm/paint…
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It's time! The countdown to the release of Wind & Truth, Book 5 of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, has begun! As he's done in the past, Brandon is releasing preview chapters of the book on a weekly basis leading up to launch, and C.J. from Cosmere Quandaries has come on as a guest to discuss the prologue and Chapters 1-9 with the SICS …
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Somehow, Brandon Sanderson has done it AGAIN! He surprised us all once more with his latest (and currently running) Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming Stormlight... no... COSMERE tabletop role-playing game! That's right, what we thought was just an RPG based around The Stormlight Archive is actually a much larger RPG for the entire Cosmere! And …
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This is it! The end of our reread of the currently-published books in The Stormlight Archive! After this, it's build-up to Wind and Truth in December, and we're thrilled for it! The last time we read Rhythm of War, we devoted 6 episodes to it as we broke down each piece. This time, we're cramming it all into one so we can devote more time to the fi…
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Dawnshard is another example of Brandon's "shorter" work, and much like the rest of his "short" pieces, it's incredibly dense. There's a ton of character development, additional lore, answered questions and brand new mysteries! So what'd you think of it? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q1Subjdi3v…
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For thousands of years, Roshar has been protected by the mysterious Oathpact. But what do we know about this arcane agreement? How does it protect Roshar? What oaths were involved? And what do we know of the ancient Heralds who made those oaths? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-tpm7X8656e4bSsZj6n…
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Sorry we're late! Our editor was out of town! Bill is out this week, but fortunately, Seth from The Cosmere Academy was willing to substitute teach! (A little "Institute/Academy" humor there...) In this episode, Jordan, Amy, and Seth continue the Stormlight reread and take another look at Oathbringer. (Seriously, how did I miss this one!? SO MUCH T…
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In this episode, the SICS crew discusses an interesting conversation between Tress and the mysterious "Xisis" in the later chapters of Brandon Sanderson's Tress of the Emerald Sea. Who is Xisis? And how does one negotiate with a [REDACTED]? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rFLbiEqaWeAMfU8QQ_4wZ53p…
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WARNING! SPOILERS FOR AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK INSIDE! In this episode, the SICS crew discuss the Unmade, a group of entities who have been influencing Roshar for thousands of years. We do stray into a few mentions of important things that are revealed in the preview chapters of Wind and Truth that have been released, so be aware of that. Otherwise, com…
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WARNING! SPOILERS FOR AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK INSIDE! Brandon Sanderson has done it again! He dropped some preview chapters of his upcoming Stormlight Archive Book #5, Wind and Truth, so of course, the SICS crew had to read and discuss them! We're really looking forward to this book. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.…
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The SICS Stormlight reread continues! In this episode, Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Edgedancer, the novella about Lift that takes place between Books 2 and 3 of The Stormlight Archive. Is anyone else suddenly craving pancakes? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZJwKsyQQwn2oq4UgKbQErCV6vcsEjAtFE656J…
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As the release of The Stormlight Archive Book 5: Wind and Truth draws ever closer, the SICS crew is continuing their reread of The Stormlight Archive to get ready for it! In this episode, Jordan, Amy, and Bill take a look back at Words of Radiance and remember some of the highlights, as well as point out things that they've picked up on since our l…
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He's done it again! 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 j…
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Brandon Sanderson's leatherbound Words of Radiance crowdfunding campaign is LIVE, and wow, there's a lot to talk about! In this episode, the SICS hosts talk about all the #SayTheWords vignettes that were released leading up to the campaign, as well as a couple of HUGE announcements that Brandon dropped on us during the launch! ___ This episode's sh…
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There sure is a lot of talk about medicine, surgery, and other health-based stuff in the Cosmere, isn't there? In this episode, the SICS crew is joined by Roger, a trauma surgeon and longtime friend of the podcast! In this episode, Roger discusses Brandon's depiction of medicine and the healing arts, both mundane and magical, in Brandon Sanderson's…
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Stormlight Book 5 is coming, and it's time to start getting ready! In this episode, Amy, Jordan, and Bill go back to the beginning of The Stormlight Archive and revisit The Way of Kings. We last did a discussion of this full book in 2018, and we figured it was worth a revisit now that we've got a whooooole lot of additional context. We DEFINITELY g…
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It's time for another of Wit's stories! In this episode, the SICS hosts dive deep into the story of Mishim, the Clever Moon from Oathbringer, the third book in Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. Is there a deeper meaning behind it? Or is this story different and nothing more than a mere story? (HA!) ___ This episode's show notes can be fou…
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SPOILER WARNINGS FOR UNPUBLISHED COSMERE MATERIAL! Dragonsteel 2023 was a little over a month ago, and at the end, Brandon did a very interesting reading from the upcoming Stormlight 5: Wind & Truth. In this episode, the SICS crew discuss the new interlude, how it connects to previous interludes, and what it could mean for the series moving forward…
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A new year has begun, but before we dive into 2024, the SICS crew is wrapping up 2023 by taking a look at the most recent State of the Sanderson address! 2023 was packed full of surprises and wonderful news from Brandon Sanderson and Dragonsteel entertainment, and Brandon's annual report was absolutely no exception! So grab your favorite munchies a…
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We've already dedicated an entire episode to Dragonsteel 2023 (not counting the episode we recorded AT Dragonsteel this year!), but we've still only scratched the surface! In this episode, the SICS crew focus in on the announcements made at the end of the convention by Emily and Brandon Sanderson (and there were some BIG ones), as well as Brandon's…
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We were worried this would be lost media but thanks to Modulus16 we got some audio! Sorry for the lack of video. Regardless, this was all Bill's idea for the Cosmere Fantasy Draft. We had a great time and hope you enjoy it too! Vote for which team you liked the most here: https://strawpoll.com/xVg7jVoNpnr ___ No show notes for this episode as it wa…
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Dragonsteel 2023 was CRAZY this year! The SICS crew was there, and we had an absolute blast, and we're excited to talk to all of you about it! Also, hi to all the new listeners that we met at the booth! To all our listeners, new and old, y'all are AMAZING!!! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Livpd…
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It's time for another of Hoid's stories! For as short as they are, there's so much meat to them! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SWTtx2xw2SBd9-tAWBmW30qv4X8UghwSLhvByDfV9MQ/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: "The Girl Who Looked Up" by Brian Kolb Brian Kolb's Website: htt…
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There's still a lot to talk about in The Sunlit Man, so the SICS crew is continuing their discussion of everything in the last of the Year of Sanderson's Secret Projects. Major spoilers inside. You have been warned. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ehgl8qOc6ve10h_w5msjrR45yaTCEa82oroM3x6WYZI/edit?…
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The fourth and final of the Secret Projects of The Year of Sanderson is OUT! Secret Project #4, now fully announced as The Sunlit Man, has released, and the SICS crew is excited to discuss it! This book is incredibly rich in Cosmere lore, so be warned: SPOILERS AHEAD! Seriously, though, this is a great book. ___ This episode's show notes can be fou…
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Didn't we just barely discuss the journey of the Wandersail? Oh, wait, that was the other Wandersail! In this week's episode, the SICS crew return to Dawnshard to give it some more time (because last time, there was so much going on that they didn't have time to give the book its due). There's a lot going on in this shorter Sanderson work, so let's…
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There will be tears this week. We don't want to spoil anything here, so we'll just say this episode centers around the events surrounding Chapter 108 in Rhythm of War—the one titled "Moments." (If you've already read it, you probably know exactly what we mean.) This was an emotional conversation, and we're excited to share it with you. ___ This epi…
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and in the eyes of the SICS crew, Katie Payne's art is beautiful! And we're very fortunate, because this week, we got to interview her! Katie is the talented artist behind the Secret Project bookmarks and a huge fan of the Cosmere. So join us for this interview where we ask her about her connections to the Cosm…
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Food, glorious food! The SICS crew has rolled up their sleeves and attempted to cook a couple of recipes from the home planet of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. The recipes we used came from a series of articles that Tor posted, which you can find here: Part 1:* https://www.tor.com/2020/07/16/cosmere-cuisine-meals-inspired-by-the-storml…
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NOTICE: We had some technical difficulties recording this episode, and we ended up having to rely on our backup recording. That recording is, unfortunately, lower quality, so some of the audio levels and quality are a bit off. We hope you still enjoy the discussion, though! Story time! Specifically, we're discussing another one of Wit's stories: "F…
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Steve from RAFO is here! (Check out his YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmerenaut!) In this episode, Steve from Read and Find Out joins the SICS crew for a discussion about all the Cosmere connections in Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. It's always a good time with Steve around, and this episode is no different! ___ This episode's sh…
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NEW COSMERE NOVEL!!! Secret Project #3, aka Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, is out, and the SICS crew is excited to talk about it! In this week's episode, we dive in and give our initial reactions to the book on a brand new Cosmere world. It's a fun one! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L7_AfHxNzX…
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This is an interesting one. In this week's episode, the SICS crew take a look at the cover art of all the books in the Cosmere and place them on a tier list. Which covers will be ranked as crem? And which will be held up as the Shard Tier? And why does Hugh Jackman keep coming up in this discussion? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: …
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Odium. There's a lot to be said about this Shard, particularly moving forward in the Cosmere. In this episode, the SICS team speculates about what effect Odium's recent actions could have on the future of Roshar and the rest of the Cosmere. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hBL8ipXvddn8IYdda7f7tfS6…
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We're talking about that scene in The Lost Metal. You know the one. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LSyPvnIZk3Ibx_ImnFWKn-m9oYf4YnZnh3qwqUXJnHs/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Fan-Made Chasmfiend Lego design by @fastlindyrick https://www.tiktok.com/@fastlindyrick/video…
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The SICS crew has made no secret about how much they enjoy Hoid's stories, so in this episode, we've decided to do a deep dive into the tale of The Wandersail. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_dfp3-Ft3ldPn5VBHtengprAoSsHQMKzXeCCaHeEw1Y/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: F…
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Have y'all seen the art in The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England? It's gorgeous! In this episode, the SICS hosts take a look at all of Steve Argyle's amazing artwork in the second of Brandon Sanderson's Secret Projects this year. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/160HeVAYJlX-4h…
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Secret Project #2 is OUT! In this episode, Amy, Jordan, and Bill give their initial reactions to Secret Project #2, The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sOGV7HgexpLEEUJppJMbMIboHFILR9Q8K7U_If7EpLc/edit?usp=sharing ___ You can support The San…
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Brandon Sanderson has a habit of building his own spins on fantasy creatures, and kandra are among his most fascinating creations. In this episode, Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss the various kandra we've seen, as well as how their society seems to have evolved over the course of the Cosmere. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://d…
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It's been about three years since the Knights Radiant Order Quiz was released, and we thought it might be a good idea to take them again alongside our listeners and see if anything has changed. And the results were interesting! Some things changed, some stayed exactly the same, and some results were completely unexpected! Have you retaken it? Did y…
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Yes, we realize we've already done an episode about the correspondence between Hoid and Harmony. But since the release of The Lost Metal, the final entry into Era 2 of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series, some of that correspondence may ring a little bit differently. Join Bill, Amy, and Jordan as they talk and theorize about what little nuggets cou…
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We've started to get some glimpses into what's in store for the Cosmere in the "future" era. Several of Brandon's recent books have either taken place in or given clues as to what could start showing up as the Cosmere's timeline progresses. In this episode, the SICS crew discuss and speculate on what that future might look like. ___ This episode's …
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The SICS crew is back for more Tress of the Emerald Sea, and we hope you are too! In this second part of our discussion of the newest entry into Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, we dig into the worldbuilding and mechanics of the magic systems. There's so much packed into this (comparatively) short book! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: …
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Secret Project #1, aka Tress of the Emerald Sea, is out, and the SICS host are excited to talk about it! It's a buckswashling adventure on the high seas, full of romance, whimsy (with a lower-case W, so don't freak out, although how awesome would that be?), and juicy nuggets of Cosmere lore! Find this week's Cosmere Thing of the Week here: https://…
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It's the Year of Sanderson! The State of the Sanderson has arrived, and The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies has lots to say about it! Every year, typically on Koloss Head-Munching Day (which just coincidentally happens to fall on Brandon's birthday, December 19th), Brandon Sanderson releases the annual State of the Sanderson post. Over th…
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It's the most munchingest time of the year! Koloss Head-Munching Day comes but once a year, every December 19th, which also happens, by pure coincidence, to be the birthday of the man who started this whole crazy avalanche, Brandon Sanderson! While the SICS crew were planning to discuss the 2022 State of the Sanderson, it has sadly been slightly de…
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The End...? The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies crew is back, and we're starting our larger discussion of The Lost Metal, by Brandon Sanderson, at the very... end. (Sorry, Maria von Trapp.) There's all SORTS of epilogue juiciness going on in this book, and we're excited to break it down, one piece at a time. ___ This week's Cosmere Thing …
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This bonus episode of The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies was recorded LIVE at Dragonsteel 2022 at the Salt Palace convention center in Salt Lake City, Utah! At the recording, we asked members of the live audience to come up and present their Aluminum Foil Hat Theories about just what in the world was going on in the Cosmere! Aspects of s…
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Okay... let's talk about the Lost Metal! This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CTp8IaCQ_2-SwLir1Q2B5Y0RsOte-0H2CekqW4O0zMM/edit?usp=sharing ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestud…
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It's time! The release of The Lost Metal, the final book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Era 2, is imminent! In less than a week, we'll be at Dragonsteel 2022 and actually holding our copies in our hands! But first, we have to test our predictive mettle against each other and our returning guest host, Steve from the Read and Find Out YouTube channe…
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