Cosmere Conversations
a deep dive into Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe
Displaying all 6 Episode of Cosmere Conversations with the tag “dragonsteel”.
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Episode 180: The Queen of Dragonsteel ( feat. Emily Sanderson )
September 2nd, 2025 | 1 hr 21 mins
aethers, aharietiam, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, celsius 232, cosmere, crossovers, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel books, dragonsteel nexus 2025, elantris, emily sanderson, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon
Brooke and Tyler hail the arrival of Emily Sanderson (!), Chief Operating Officer of Dragonsteel Books. We discuss the business practices and Dragonsteel's growth over the last decade, the Lightweaver Organization charity started by Emily and Brandon, and the logistical plans and challenges for this year's Dragonsteel Nexus 2025. There are no major spoilers discussed in the episode and it can be listened to by anyone. #NoSpoilers
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Episode 164: Creating the Worldhopper Ball ( feat. Paladin Creative )
January 21st, 2025 | 3 hrs 7 mins
adolin, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cognitive shadows, cosmere, crossovers, dalinar, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel nexus, dragonsteel nexus 2024, elantris, fantasy, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kaladin, kelsier, khriss, lift, magic, maya, mistborn, mistborn era 2, nalthis, navani, navani kholin, novels, oathbringer, philosophy, scadrial, shallan, stormblessed, stormfather, stormlight archive, szeth, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, venli, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon, worldhopper ball, year of sanderson
Brooke and Tyler interview Brandon and Monika Finn of Paladin Creative who created the Worldhopper Ball at DSnx24. We discuss how the Worldhopper Ball was born out of Brandon and Monika's passion for DnD, the process of pitching to Dragonsteel, the challenges of bringing a fictional world into a real space, and the wonderous five sessions attended by fans in December. This episode contains spoilers for Wind and Truth but they are clearly vocally marked during the episode. #AllSpoilers
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Episode 163: Cosmere 401 Panel + Q&A
January 7th, 2025 | 1 hr 47 mins
adolin, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cognitive shadows, cosmere, cosmere 401, crossovers, dalinar, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel nexus, dragonsteel nexus 2024, elantris, fantasy, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kaladin, kelsier, khriss, lift, live panel, magic, maya, mistborn, mistborn era 2, nalthis, navani, navani kholin, novels, oathbringer, philosophy, scadrial, shallan, stormblessed, stormfather, stormlight archive, szeth, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, venli, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon, year of sanderson
Brooke and Tyler are joined by Steve Pond (@thecosmerenaut), Joy Allen, and Seth Tye (@the.cosmere.academy) for the Cosmere 401 panel at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024. Take a seat in the Scadrial room and get out your notebooks for the deepest of dives into the vast sea of definitions and opinions on what exactly are Splinters, Slivers, Avatars, and Cognitive Shadows. #NoWaTSpoilers
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Episode 160: Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 Recap
December 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 27 mins
adolin, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cognitive shadows, cosmere, crossovers, dalinar, discord, dragonsteel, dragonsteel nexus, dragonsteel nexus 2024, elantris, fantasy, harmonium, harmony, hoid, kaladin, kelsier, khriss, lift, magic, maya, mistborn, mistborn era 2, nalthis, navani, navani kholin, novels, oathbringer, philosophy, scadrial, shallan, stormblessed, stormfather, stormlight archive, szeth, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, venli, warbreaker, wind and truth, words of brandon, worldhopper ball, year of sanderson
Brooke and Tyler relive their time at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024. We chat about our top 3 favorite parts of the convention, get all kinds of emotional recapping the extravagant Worldhopper Ball, and tour through the different areas of the convention center where we spent an astonishing few days at Nexus. This is a no spoilers for Wind and Truth episode. #NoSpoilers
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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
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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