Cosmere Conversations

a deep dive into Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe

About the show

Two lovers of the Cosmere explore the universe created by Brandon Sanderson with biweekly episodes discussing the intricacies of this literary masterpiece. Episodes begin with background information on the Cosmere itself and develop to be more specific regarding each world/novel. We discuss the crossovers, magic systems, and characters in great detail. For fans of Sanderson, literature, epic stories, magic, and sexy podcast hosts. #AllSpoilers

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Episodes

  • Episode 141: TSM - Sigzil to Nomad

    January 23rd, 2024  |  1 hr 9 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, canticle, cosmere, crossovers, design, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nomad, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, secret project 4, sigzil, stormlight archive, sunlit ones, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the sunlit man, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, zellion

    Brooke and Tyler return to The Sunlit Man in order to chart the progression of Sigzil on his journey to become Nomad. Who was he before, when did he hold a Dawnshard, and why is he skipping across the Cosmere? #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 140: State of the Sanderson 2023

    January 9th, 2024  |  55 mins 44 secs
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel convention, elantris, fantasy, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, sunlit man, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler are back in 2024 to discuss the State of the Sanderson. The conclusion of Secret Projects, reveal of Stormlight Archive title, a peek into Skyward Legacy, and a wonderful look forward at the year to come. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 139: The Sunlit Man!!!

    December 19th, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, canticle, cosmere, crossovers, design, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nomad, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, secret project 4, sigzil, stormlight archive, sunlit ones, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the sunlit man, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, zellion

    Brooke and Tyler give their first impressions of Secret Project #4 The Sunlit Man. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 138: Dragonsteel 2023 Extravaganza + WoB

    December 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 21 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel convention, elantris, fantasy, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, sunlit man, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler travel to Utah and meet amazing Cosmere fans, interview several people, learn all the secrets of SA5, and master the art of waiting in line. First half is a summary of the convention itself. Second half is a spoiler-filled Words of Brandon and Stormlight Archive Interlude discussion. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 137: YNP - Cosmere Connections

    December 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, design, discord, elantris, fantasy, father machine, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, painter, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the utol system, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yoki-hijo, yumi, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler reach the end of the Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Book Club. We stack our highest rock towers and paint the best bamboo as we look for each and every connection from Komashi to the wider Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 136: YNP - What is a Yoki-Hijo?

    November 21st, 2023  |  52 mins 7 secs
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, father machine, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, painter, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the utol system, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yoki-hijo, yumi, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler look deeply at Yumi and her role as one of Komashi's Yoki-Hijo. Few in the Cosmere are as invested as Yumi but does her Connection pave the path for more to follow? #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 135: YNP - Spiritual Connections

    November 7th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, father machine, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, painter, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the utol system, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yumi, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler wonder aloud how magic works on Komashi, the Spirits, the power of painting, and what it all means for the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 134: YNP - Magic and Mechanics

    October 24th, 2023  |  54 mins 16 secs
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, father machine, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, painter, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the utol system, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yumi, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler examine how the magic, machines, and mechanics all work on Komashi. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 133: YNP - The World(s)

    October 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, father machine, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, painter, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the utol system, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yumi, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler put their thinking caps on to try and decipher the set and setting of Yumi and Painter's world(s). #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 132: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter!!!

    September 26th, 2023  |  1 hr 19 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, father machine, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, painter, scadrial, secret project 3, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, words of brandon, year of sanderson, yumi, yumi and the nightmare painter

    Brooke and Tyler begin the Book Club for Secret Project #3. We talk our favorite moments, roughest cuts, and what Yumi means for the rest of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 131: Words of Brandon Vol. 7

    September 19th, 2023  |  48 mins 2 secs
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon, worldtree, wyrd

    Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the recent WoB including several spoilers from Frugal Wizard's Handbook. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 130: FWH - Tangential Theorizing

    August 29th, 2023  |  32 mins 57 secs
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, worldtree, wyrd

    Brooke and Tyler round out the Frugal Wizard Book Club with some crazy theories from across time and space. How deep do the roots of the Worldtree go and how likely is it that the Cosmere Universe will interact with John/Runian's? #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 129: FWH - One Wyrd Worldtree

    August 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, worldtree, wyrd

    Brooke and Tyler climb to the top of the Worldtree to explain what in the dimension is going on with upstream, downstream, trunks, and twigs. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 128: FWH - Magic

    August 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul

    Brooke and Tyler take a look at what makes Runian's world magical and the secrets that may link the World Trees. It's runestones, wights, & the Wyrd. Oh my! #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 127: FWH - Mythology

    July 18th, 2023  |  1 hr 14 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, codenames, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, frugal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, hanted man, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, loki, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, moonlight, multiverse, nalthis, nazh, nikki savage, novels, oathbringer, odin, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the lost metal, the set, the sorceress

    Brooke and Tyler hop atop the world serpent and explore the mythology of a Norse-influenced dimension and the mythology of their world. #AllSpoilers

  • Episode 126: Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England!!!

    July 4th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, broadsheets, codenames, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, frugal wizard's handbook, furgal wizard's handbook to surviving medieval england, hanted man, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, moonlight, multiverse, nalthis, nazh, nikki savage, novels, oathbringer, roshar, runian, sazed, sazed warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the lost metal, the set, the sorceress, trell, trellism, trellium

    Brooke and Tyler start the Book Club for Secret Project #2: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England with some hot takes and a cold hard look at the multiverse. #AllSpoilers