The Legendarium

You asked, we answered: It's our longest episode to date. Craig, Ryan, Todd, Kenn, and newcomer Megan talk about The Way of Kings, part 5, and the book in its entirety. A few questions get answered, but mostly, we get a lot more questions to take us into Words of Radiance. Craig reveals the final word of the day. Tweet the completed phrase at us, @LegendariumPod. Please support the show with just a couple bucks on Patreon.

The 2nd portion of our Way of Kings podcast discussion is made up of parts 3 & 4 of the book. Craig, Ryan, Kenn, and Todd, discuss their favorite scenes, characters, and quotes; what they'll take from the book so far; how many times they think they'll need to re-read; and give a huge thank-you to the listeners and supporters on Facebook, Reddit, and Patreon. This episode contains the second word of the day needed to enter the giveaway for the Sanderson-signed copy of The Way of Kings. Please support the show at Patreon.com/legendarium.

Discussion on characters, themes, and world-building in Brandon Sanderson's 'The Way of Kings'. Highlights include Dalinar's transformation into the Blackthorn, Roshar's unique ecology, and moral dilemmas of characters. Teasers for future episodes and a giveaway of a signed hardcover copy of the book.

Well, we'd better hop on this bandwagon before everyone's done with it. Craig, Ryan, Todd, and Kenn discuss Netflix's mega-hit show, Stranger Things. Support the show on Patreon. Sign up for the monthly newsletter.

Holy crap, we made it to a hundred episodes? Time to party! Which is pretty much what we did on this episode. There was no topic for the day, other than to chat about our history and how we've changed in our attitudes toward fantasy literature. Oh, and we recorded this episode while simultaneously streaming a video feed live on facebook! So forgive the unpolished delivery. The good news, though, is that we got to interact with a few of you while we recorded. We also played audio from a couple of fans from wildly different parts of the world. Thank you to EVERYONE for listening, and here's to another 100! Support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to amazing perks.

The whole crew (Craig, Ryan, Kenn, and Todd) is back together for this discussion of Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker. We discuss the magic, the characters, the pacing, the humor, and the story's place in the greater Cosmere. Do Vasher and Vivenna show up in Mistborn: Secret History? What other book does Nightblood make an appearance in? Also, we finally announce our post-Sanderson podcast series, toward the end of the episode.

In which is discussed the Silmarillion, chapters 5-9. This is the section all about Fëanor, Melkor, the Silmarils, and the flight of the Noldor. We go back to our roots for this episode. This time it's just Ryan and Craig in the studio, talking about Tolkien, playing trivia games, and trying to get something out of fantasy literature that's above their heads. Support the Legendarium by donating on Imzy.

The rules are simple: Four of us separately recorded reviews for Warcraft. The review had to be 2-4 minutes. Your job is to decide who reviewed it best. Vote on our website for your favorite: Craig - 1:05 Ryan - 3:40 Kenn - 7:20 Jake - 9:40 Support us on Imzy.

Show Notes Panel: Craig, Ryan, Geoff ***Spoilers*** for Elantris, but no spoilers for the rest of the Cosmere Donate to the podcast here: Imzy.com/legendarium Check out the archive here: thelegendariumpodcast.com 5:25 - Elantris recap 14:00 - The magic system, the setting 18:55 - The politics 22:30 - Elantrian pain = real life. Find a purpose. What are Sanderson’s personal politics? 38:30 - Exploring faith through Hrathen 43:00 - Elantris as a film 44:30 - Do Raoden and Sarene have an actual character arc? 49:45 - Some constructive criticisms 59:00 - The 10th Anniversary edition

Craig, Ryan, and Nic discuss Akallabêth, the story of the downfall of Númenor. Bit by bit, Craig is forcing Ryan to read the entire book. They dispense with the regular opening insults, and instead opt for bringing back the long-lost "Craig's LotR [Silmarillion] Trivia." 0:00 - Intro, Brandon Sanderson Reading Challenge, Support us on Imzy 4:30 - Craig's LotR Trivia 15:10 - So... What did everyone think of Akallabêth? 21:16 - Arthurian influence on Tolkien 31:44 - Being loyal to fundamental principles 40:45 - Art and holistic progress in Númenor 45:35 - Making the Silmarillion movie 51:33 - Getting to know Sauron the Deceiver