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
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Episode 94: State of the Spoilery Sanderson
December 28th, 2021 | 54 mins 55 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, roshar, scadrial, state of the sanderson, stormlight archive, year end review
Brooke and Tyler celebrate Koloss Head Munching Day by discussing the official State of The Sanderson 2021 and the Spoiler Stream that Brandon did in December 2021. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 93: Hoid's Parables: The Dog and the Dragon
December 14th, 2021 | 41 mins 7 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, dog and dragon, fantasy, hoid, kaladin, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, parables, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler travel to the nightmare world to hear the tale of a dog who wanted to be a dragon and learn how the meaning of stories is the meaning we give to them. Kaladin's lowest point is made a small bit better, propelling him to the epic conclusion of RoW. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 92: Hoid's Parables: The Moon Child
November 30th, 2021 | 51 mins 10 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, hoid, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, roshar, scadrial, shallan, stormlight archive, the moon child, wit
Brooke and Tyler discuss the most peculiar and meaningful tale so far. Is Hoid's story of a tricked Moon spirit one that explains all the mysteries of the Cosmere? How are the three Shards connected? What are the implications for Roshar? What does it all mean?! We do our best to untangle the web and end with more questions than we began. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 91: Hoid's Parables: The Girl Who Looked Up
November 16th, 2021 | 48 mins 7 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, hoid, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, roshar, scadrial, shallan, stormlight archive, the girl who looked up, wit
Brooke and Tyler discuss the two versions of The Girl Who Looked Up and its significance to Shallan and the greater Cosmere? #AllSpoilers
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Episode 90: Hoid's Parables: Fleet & Wandersail
November 2nd, 2021 | 46 mins 57 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, fleet, hoid, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive, wandersail, wit
Brooke and Tyler journey across Roshar by land and sea with the Cosmere's greatest storyteller. We break down Hoid's stories to Kaladin from WoK & WoR and speculate about their meaning for the end of SA5 and the greater Cosmere. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 89: Death Rattles
October 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, death rattles, fantasy, future sight, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, rhythm of war, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler invite special guest star Aaron to the podcast in order to discuss everyone's favorite form of future sight- the Death Rattles! The Cosmere Nerd Triforce aligns with spreadsheets, lots of quotes, and some truly crazy theories. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 88: Sixth of the Dusk Sequel
October 5th, 2021 | 1 hr 21 mins
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, first of the sun, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, ones above, roshar, scadrial, sixth of the dusk, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler read and discuss the entirety of the Sixth of the Dusk sequel chapter that Brandon released at the Rhythm of War launch party in 2020. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 87: Words of Brandon Vol. 5
August 31st, 2021 | 53 mins 14 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, rhythm of war, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive, words of brandon
Brooke and Tyler discuss several of the revelations from JordanCon 2021 where Brandon answered multiple fan questions directly about Rhythm of War. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 86: RoW Ars Arcanum
August 17th, 2021 | 51 mins
ars arcanum, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, khriss, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, rhythm of war, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler discuss the secrets hidden within Rhythm of War's Ars Arcanum. Soulcasters, stoneshapers, and mysteries galore. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 85: Worldhoppers in RoW
August 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
aviar, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, hoid, metallic arts, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, rhythm of war, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive, worldhoppers
Brooke and Tyler catalog each of the major Worldhoppers who appear in Rhythm of War and their role in the greater Cosmere. The presence of even one Worldhopper used to be the highlight of a Cosmere-aware reader's day but RoW takes the easter eggs to a new level that is likely to continue as the story unfolds. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 84: All Hail, Jasnah Kholin
July 20th, 2021 | 1 hr 15 mins
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, jasnah kholin, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, queen jasnah, rhythm of war, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler bow down before the great Jasnah Kholin and discuss her backstory, relationships, the challenges and traumas she has overcome, and her role in the political center of Roshar with a dash of Cosmere-wide speculations. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 83: Emulsifiers
July 6th, 2021 | 46 mins 31 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, emulsifiers, fantasy, harmony, mistborn, navanni, novels, oathbringer, raboniel, rhythm of war, roshar, sazed, scadrial, stormlight archive
Brooke & Tyler discuss all the different types of emulsifiers on Roshar and throughout the Cosmere. The Middle Path is a recurring theme that is continually presented as an alternative to the traditional good/bad storytelling and emulsifiers are the key to complete understanding. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 82: Exploring Shallan & DID
June 22nd, 2021 | 43 mins 8 secs
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, did, fantasy, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, rhythm of war, roshar, scadrial, shallan, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler invite special guest star Kailee of the Ivory System to discuss Shallan, the Cosmere, and real-world Dissociative Identity Disorder. Kailee has been diagnosed with DID and has a Masters degree focused on trauma-informed education. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 81: The Timeline of Shallan Davar
June 8th, 2021 | 1 hr 26 mins
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler go step by step through the life of Shallan in an attempt to organize her messy and chaotic story. We answer when does she bond a spren, what are the differences in her blades, does she have plate, and everything all the way through the events of RoW. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 80: Mayalaran & The Recreance
May 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
adolin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, maya, mistborn, novels, oathbringer, recreance, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive
Brooke and Tyler look at the relationship between Mayalaran and Adolin and the ever-evolving nature of what it means to bond with a spren. Maya's revelation at the trial completely recontextualizes the past on Roshar and may be one of the biggest factors in convincing spren to join the war against Odium. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 79: Kaladin, Syl, and the Nahel Bond
May 11th, 2021 | 1 hr 30 mins
books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, fantasy, kaladin, mistborn, nahel bond, novels, oathbringer, rhthym of war, roshar, scadrial, stormlight archive, surges, syl
Brooke and Tyler discuss Kaladin's arc in Rhythm of War, the new information we learn about the Nahel Bond, and the ever-evolving relationship between Syl and Kaladin. We conclude with a debate about "Honor's Truest Surge" and how it could throw the entire system of Surgebinding through a loop. #AllSpoilers