Cosmere Conversations

Episode 191: State of the Sanderson 2025

January 6th, 2026  |  38 mins 20 secs

aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, blightfall, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, dalinar, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel nexus, dragonsteel nexus 2025, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nohadon, novels, oathbringer, riftwake series, scadrial, skyward, snapshot, state of the sanderson, stormlight archive, tailored realities, taravangian, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wheel of time leatherbound, wind and truth, words of brandon

Brooke and Tyler discuss the State of the Sanderson released on Koloss Head Munching Day. As Brandon looks forward at 2026, we glance over his shoulder at what's to come for the Cosmere and the podcast. #AllSpoilers

Episode 190: Nexus Panel | Stormlight Arc 2 Theorizing

January 5th, 2026  |  1 hr 57 mins

aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, dalinar, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel nexus, dragonsteel nexus 2025, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nohadon, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, stormlight archive, taravangian, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Brooke and Tyler take the attendees of Dragonsteel Nexus aboard the theory train! Joined by Jaden Feddock and Marty Vaughn from the Next Chapter Youtube channel and Hayden Gray from the Fantasy Fan Fellas to present our favorite theories and speculation for the second half of the Stormlight Archive. #AllSpoilers

Episode 189: Dragonsteel Nexus 2025 Recap

December 16th, 2025  |  1 hr 36 mins

aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, dalinar, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel nexus, dragonsteel nexus 2025, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nohadon, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, stormlight archive, taravangian, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon, worldhopper ball

Brooke and Tyler recap their experiences at DSnx25. We cover the panels, the exhibits, Brandon's Spoiler Q&A, the astounding Worldhopper Ball, and tour through the different areas of the convention center where we spent an astonishing few days at Nexus. #AllSpoilers

Episode 188: Reality According to Shallan

December 2nd, 2025  |  1 hr 23 mins

abidai the monarch, aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, dalinar, discord, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, herald, hoid, honor, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nohadon, novels, oathbringer, reality is what i decide it to be, scadrial, shallan, shallan davar, stormlight archive, taravangian, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Brooke and Tyler wonder and worry about Roshar's scarlet-headed radiant. How did Shallan's actions in Wind and Truth impact the broader narrative? What will happen to her in the second half? Which of her powers and combinations make up the strange abilities of one of the Cosmere's most intriguing characters? #AllSpoilers

Episode 187: SPECIAL Part 2: Cosmere Celebrity RPG One-Shot | The Cost of War

November 28th, 2025  |  3 hrs 6 mins

actual play, aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, bookborn, books, brandon sanderson, brotherwise games, cosmere, cosmere_junkie, cosmererpg, cost of war, crossovers, dalinar, discord, edgedancing_through_life, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, jackson brimrose, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nohadon, novels, oathbringer, one-shot, ross leiser, scadrial, stormlight archive, stormlightmemes, taravangian, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Your favorite content creators are dropped straight into the heart of the Cosmere: an Emuli battlefield on Roshar, set shortly before the events of Rhythm of War.

Charged with delivering critical intel to Jasnah Kholin, six strangers must cut a path through the chaos of war as Odium’s Singers clash with Coalition forces. To reach their goal, they will descend into hidden tunnels, face nightmares on the front lines, and make choices that could save thousands… or cost more than any of them are willing to pay. #CosmereRPG

Episode 186: SPECIAL Part 1: Cosmere Celebrity RPG One-Shot | The Cost of War

November 28th, 2025  |  2 hrs 44 mins

actual play, aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, bookborn, books, brandon sanderson, brotherwise games, cosmere, cosmere_junkie, cosmererpg, cost of war, crossovers, dalinar, discord, edgedancing_through_life, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, jackson brimrose, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, nohadon, novels, oathbringer, one-shot, ross leiser, scadrial, stormlight archive, stormlightmemes, taravangian, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Your favorite content creators are dropped straight into the heart of the Cosmere: an Emuli battlefield on Roshar, set shortly before the events of Rhythm of War.

Charged with delivering critical intel to Jasnah Kholin, six strangers must cut a path through the chaos of war as Odium’s Singers clash with Coalition forces. To reach their goal, they will descend into hidden tunnels, face nightmares on the front lines, and make choices that could save thousands… or cost more than any of them are willing to pay. #CosmereRPG

Episode 185: What's Up with Hoid

November 18th, 2025  |  1 hr 18 mins

aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, cultivation, dalinar, discord, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, frost, harmony, hoid, honor, isles of the emberdark, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odium, retribution, rysn, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Brooke and Tyler peel back the layers of the Cosmere's mystery man and discuss Hoid's contributions during Wind and Truth. We look at the small character moments, speculate on what it means to use multiple types of investiture, and wonder what the reality-bending final moments mean for Roshar's Wit. #AllSpoilers

Episode 184: Interludes - Rsyn

November 4th, 2025  |  59 mins 52 secs

aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, cultivation, dalinar, discord, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, isles of the emberdark, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odium, retribution, rsyn, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Brooke and Tyler investigate one of the most powerful figures in the entire Cosmere and what it truly means to be a Dawnshard. Rsyn's interlude may have been short but her clash with Hoid is immensely important to both the future and past of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers

Episode 183: Interludes - Odium ( feat. Stormlight Memes & CosmereJunkie )

October 21st, 2025  |  1 hr 53 mins

aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, cultivation, dalinar, discord, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, isles of the emberdark, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, odium, retribution, scadrial, stormlight archive, taravangian, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Brooke and Tyler discuss the passionate one and their transition to Retribution with two of the Cosmere's most popular content creators. Stormlight Memes and CosmereJunkie join the conversation as we look at all the interludes that involve Odium in Wind and Truth. #AllSpoilers

Episode 182: Interludes - The Mink, The Traitor, The Gamebreaker

October 7th, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, battar, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, dalinar, dieno, discord, elantris, fantasy, fourth moon, harmony, hoid, honor, isles of the emberdark, kelsier, khriss, lift, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, moash, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, the mink, vasher, vivenna, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon

Brooke and Tyler swap speculative theories about everyone's favorite Herdazian escape artist, re-live the horror in creating the Crystal Inquisitor, and munch on pancakes with an Awakener and an Edgedancer. The Interludes involving The Mink, Moash, Vasher & Lift seem like perfect fodder to be setting up significant characters in the back half of the Stormlight Archive. #AllSpoilers