Intentionally Blank Magic: The Rabbit Hole — Intentionally Blank Ep. 236
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Dec 10, 2025 Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells dive into a humorous heist story about stolen cheese, complete with cultural jokes. They unveil a quirky ranking of Magic: The Gathering planeswalkers, exploring the personalities of characters like Nahiri, Kaito, and Elspeth. The duo debates the merits of traveling with characters like the quirky dog planeswalker Comet and the fiery Chandra. With a dash of comedy and insightful character analyses, they wrap up with whimsical thoughts on road-trip dynamics among powerful companions.
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The Great British Cheddar Heist
- Brandon and Dan recount a massive British cheddar theft involving "truckles" and a 63-year-old suspect.
- They riff humorously about "ye olde trucklehead," cheese-rolling traditions, and metric vs. whimsical measures.
What Is A Truckle?
- They explain 'truckle' as a tall cylindrical wheel of cheddar and joke about an official truckle standard in Brussels.
- Dan and Brandon convert stolen amounts into "kilotruckles" and continue playful medieval nicknames.
Community Sent The Cheese Story
- Dan credits his intern Kelson for compiling the article senders and lists over twenty people who sent the cheese story.
- They joke about duplicate entries and nickname possibilities for the suspect's nemesis.
