Intentionally Blank America Origins: Coming Soon To Theaters - Intentionally Blank EP. 209
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Jun 4, 2025 Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells dive into a hilariously flawed prequel concept for America's founding. They reimagine iconic figures like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in absurd college scenarios. The duo critiques a film about Saturday Night Live's inaugural broadcast, pointing out its inaccuracies and comparing it to other rushed narratives. They also analyze the impact of cinematic continuity in franchises like X-Men, and passionately debate the hits and misses of prequels in filmmaking.
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Bad Founding of America Story
- Brandon Sanderson shares a humorous bad story idea about a Hollywood hack creating a clichéd and inaccurate prequel of America's founding.
- The idea includes silly tropes like George Washington washing clothes to get his name and absurd historical mix-ups.
America's Founding Characters as College Roommates
- Dan Wells and Brandon Sanderson joke about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln being college roommates and friends despite historical inaccuracies.
- They create absurd lore like Lincoln punching out Washington's teeth and wooden teeth made from the cherry tree wood.
Wood Chopping and Tea Party Rivalry
- They imagine a wood chopping competition between American founding fathers and the British, leading to pranks like dumping tea into the harbor.
- The historic Tea Party is humorously re-envisioned as part of college rivalry among future American heroes.