Cosmere Conversations

Episode 36: Hope of Elantris and Some Nonsense

April 30th, 2019  |  42 mins 46 secs

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Brooke and Tyler begin a new series on the novellas and short stories of the Cosmere. We provide an introduction to the series and then dive deep into the Hope of Elantris. #AllSpoilers

Episode 35: Twinborn Combinations

April 16th, 2019  |  55 mins 12 secs

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Brooke and Tyler discuss Twinborns in Mistborn Era 2 and speculate wildly about random combinations we have not seen but desperately want. #AllSpoilers

Episode 34: Words of Brandon Vol. 1

April 2nd, 2019  |  53 mins 48 secs

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Brooke and Tyler highlight a few of the many Words of Brandon in what will likely need to be a reoccurring series. Who is this Brandon fellow and why does he say so many words? #AllSpoilers

Episode 33: Taravangian, Himself

March 19th, 2019  |  1 hr 7 mins

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Brooke and Tyler explore Roshar's most interesting ruler. How does Taravangian fit into the grander scheme of the Cosmere and how did this "side" character become one of the most fascinating players in the Stormlight Archive. #AllSpoilers

Episode 32: Rival Relationships

March 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 18 mins

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Brooke and Tyler conclude their discussion on relationships by discussing rivals and villains and how Brandon creates compelling antagonists. #AllSpoilers

Episode 31: Friendships

February 26th, 2019  |  55 mins 3 secs

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Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the best friendships across the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

Episode 30: Mentor Relationships

February 19th, 2019  |  1 hr 45 secs

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Brooke and Tyler continue discuss the relationships of the Cosmere by looking at the role that mentors and parents play throughout Sanderson's novels. We discuss the heartfelt, the magical, and everything in between. #AllSpoilers

Episode 29: Romantic Relationships

February 5th, 2019  |  53 mins 44 secs

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Brooke and Tyler discuss several of the major romantic relationships throughout the Cosmere. Opinions abound as we look at the pros and cons of fantasy characters' love lives. We're that cool and so are you. #AllSpoilers

Episode 28: Non-Cosmere Conversations

January 29th, 2019  |  41 mins 21 secs

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Brooke and Tyler venture away from the Cosmere for a single episode to discuss Brandon Sanderson's Reckoners and Skyward series. A spoiler-free episode to get us through the Cosmere drought. #NoSpoilers

Episode 27: The Ultimate Cosmere Intro (No Spoilers)

August 7th, 2018  |  32 mins 53 secs

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Brooke and Tyler create a no spoiler episode to answer the most basic questions about the Cosmere. We introduce the world of Brandon Sanderson, Adonalsium, the magic systems, and realmatic theory. This is the perfect episode for people who do not want any books spoiled but would like an introduction to the Cosmere Extended Universe. #NoSpoilers

Episode 26: Cosmere Cage Match Finale

June 5th, 2018  |  32 mins 9 secs

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Brooke and Tyler conclude the May Madness bracket to determine the greatest combatant in the Cosmere. We break down the Semi-Final and Final fights. It has been a lot of fun and we wanted to thank everyone for participating. #AllSpoilers

Episode 25: Cosmere Cage Match Round 4

May 29th, 2018  |  1 hr 1 min

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Brooke and Tyler continue the May Madness bracket to determine the greatest combatant in the Cosmere. We break down Round 2 and 3 fights and introduce the Round 4 Semi-Finalists. Final fight voting will go live on Friday, June 1. There are charts. There are forms. There are discussions. Join in!

Episode 24: The Traveler

May 22nd, 2018  |  20 mins 45 secs

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Brooke and Tyler explore the short-story that Brandon read at JordanCon 2018. The tale involves everyone's favorite worldhopper, Hoid, and a mysterious "old friend." We read the story and discuss it's intricacies. #AllSpoilers

Episode 23: Cosmere Cage Match Round 2

May 15th, 2018  |  59 mins 8 secs

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Brooke and Tyler continue the May Madness bracket to determine the greatest combatant in the Cosmere. We break down the Round 1 fights and introduce the Round 2 combatants. There are charts. There is voting. There are discussions. Join in!

Episode 22: Cosmere Cage Match Round 1

May 8th, 2018  |  31 mins 24 secs

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Brooke and Tyler introduce the May Madness bracket to determine the greatest combatant in the Cosmere. There will be charts. There will be voting. There will be discussions. Join in!

Episode 21: Theory Time #1

April 4th, 2018  |  28 mins 48 secs

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Tyler has a theory thunder down upon him amid otherwise trivial adventures and so, a new podcast-style is born. Theory Time will be short, 15-25 minute, episodes. Sometimes they will be solo hosted and some will be co-hosted. We want to keep the magic going even if there are no new books for a while!

In this theory time, Tyler explores the relationship between the Kandra and the Listeners. It goes deep and holds nothing back. #AllSpoilers