Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

In this podcast, the hosts discuss their reactions to Brandon Sanderson's final secret project, The Sunlit Man, and delve into its implications. They explore the surprising depth of character development, unravel the mystery surrounding characters like Nomad and Hoid, and discuss intense foreshadowing and sacrifice. The speakers also touch on topics such as the ebook and physical book release, the unique features of the Sender King and the Sunlit One, and the emotional scenes between Hoid and Sigsaw. They speculate on Hoid being a former Dawnshard and debate the pronunciation of character names. Furthermore, they discuss favorite moments in Way of Kings, the concept of shades and reliquaries, the integration of magic and technology in Roshar, and the interference with civilizations and the nature of the Radiance. The speakers also speculate on cyberpunk Misborn stories, ship design, favorite illustrations, erosion and weathering in the lore, and time in the Cosmere.

The hosts discuss the rich lore of 'Starsight', exploring figments, delver mazes, and the connection between figments and technology. They also delve into the purpose of the middle of the delver maze, the connection between cytonics and slugs, and the strategy of control in the board game Twilight Imperium. They express a desire for more technology in the storyline and discuss the potential changes it could bring to cytonic abilities.

It's time to talk about the characters in Starsight, and oh boy, there is a lot to talk about! We discuss M-Bot, Spensa and her arc, Jorgen, and of course, the new flight in the book. For this book, we have Mi'chelle (firstRainbowRose), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Ian (Weiry), and Eric (Chaos). SpanReads will come out weekly until Defiant comes out. Starsight episodes air from September 21st to October 5th, Skyward Flight from October 12th to October 26th, Cytonic from November 2nd to November 16th, and then Defiant comes out the week after! Thumbnail art is the UK art of Starsight, by Sam Green. If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

Eric, Ian, Evgeni, Shannon, and Jessie discuss Mistborn: Ghostbloods and Yumi questions. They explore the Unmade, Sja-anat, and Ambition, as well as the Dawnshard Mural and Super-Shard. They also delve into Hemalurgic Spikes and the Beyond, Marasi's rejection of Ghostbloods, and Virtuosity's investiture in two streams. They touch on awakening and the father machine, painting attracting spirits, and play a guessing game to identify a Mistborn character. It's an unhinged episode worth listening to!

This week on SpanReads, we are onto Starsight, the sequel to Skyward. How do we feel about this controversial book on a reread? Stay tuned to find out. For this book, we have Mi'chelle (firstRainbowRose), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Ian (Weiry), and Eric (Chaos). For a recap, see Jessie's video on her personal channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYkAoQ6HSeo&pp=ygUPc3RhcnNpZ2h0IHJlY2Fw SpanReads will come out weekly until Defiant comes out. Starsight episodes air from September 21st to October 5th, Skyward Flight from October 12th to October 26th, Cytonic from November 2nd to November 16th, and then Defiant comes out the week after! Thumbnail art is the US hardcover art of Starsight, by Charlie Bowater. If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

Explore the captivating lore in 'Skyward' by Brandon Sanderson with Mi'chelle, Jessie, Ian, and Eric. Topics include mind control, life busters, politics, theories, tension, timeline, technological differences, wars, and the opportunity to get answers during live streams with Brandon Sanderson. Support the podcast on their website and platforms.

Brandon has read previews from book 5 of The Stormlight Archive, called Knights of Wind and Truth for now, at various occasions. We delve into them and discuss what this might mean for the book and the greater Cosmere! This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Ala (Rasarr)! Read the chapters yourself: https://wob.coppermind.net/help/readings Thumbnail by Randy Vargas: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/x7h8vo/stormlight_five_update_one/ Watch our episode on the SA 5 prologue on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCXseuRCjE 00:00:00 Introductions 00:03:20 Kaladin Chapters 00:42:00 Szeth Chapters 01:21:54 Jasnah Chapter 01:54:50 Character Groupings 02:01:45 Who’s That Cosmere Character? 02:07:08 Outro If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

This week on SpanReads, we are talking about the Characters & Relationships in Skyward! We talk about M-Bot, Cobb, Skyward Flight and Jorgen, and of course, ZEEN NIGHTSHADE. For this book, we have Mi'chelle (firstRainbowRose), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Ian (Weiry), and Eric (Chaos). SpanReads will come out weekly until Defiant comes out. Skyward episodes air August 31st to September 14th, Starsight from September 21st to October 5th, Skyward Flight from October 12th to October 26th, Cytonic from November 2nd to November 16th, and then Defiant comes out the week after! Thumbnail art is the UK Skyward cover by Sam Green. If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

The hosts share their thoughts and experiences with the first book in the Skyward series, discussing their retrospective thoughts and changing opinions. They explore foreshadowing elements, initial impressions, and the evolution of the series. They also delve into the character work and emotional impact of the book's ending.

Welcome to a bonkers, off-the-rails Shardcast. We're talking Tress and Yumi. We're talking Midnight Essence and the nightmares. We're talking about smoke. Black smoke! Yes, that's what we are doing for over two hours. Can you guess where we go in this episode and how many bizarre terms we mention? Well... you'll find out! This episode we have Eric (Chaos), David (Windrunner), Evgeni (Argent), and Grace (thegatorgirl)! Thumbnail by Aliya Chen: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/standalones-cosmere/#secretproject3 Here are all the Annotations Brandon has done: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/brandon-sanderson-online-library/#annotations 00:00 Intro & Podcast Topic 2:54 Show and Tell 5:55 Black Smoke Before Secret Projects 23:58 Midnight Essence 41:39 Nightmares and the Father Machine 1:49:34 Red Smoke vs. Black Smoke 2:02:02 Shades 2:13:17 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com