web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:44:26 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Cosmere Conversations - Episodes Tagged with “Isles Of The Emberdark” https://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/tags/isles%20of%20the%20emberdark Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 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 explore the crossovers, magic systems, and characters in great detail. If you’re a fan of Sanderson, literature, epic stories, magic, and wild theorizing—this is the place for you. #AllSpoilers en-us episodic a deep dive into Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva 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 explore the crossovers, magic systems, and characters in great detail. If you’re a fan of Sanderson, literature, epic stories, magic, and wild theorizing—this is the place for you. #AllSpoilers no Mistborn, wind and truth, aethers, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva cosmereconvo@gmail.com Episode 198: Isles of the Emberdark!!! http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/198 c7d67837-3f1e-4deb-9c03-32b8998149bb Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler give their instant reactions to Isles of the Emberdark since it is now available to everyone. Dusk and Starlings stories interweave to give fans the most in-depth Cosmere lore from any of the secret projects and we've been dying to talk in depth about it. #AllSpoilers 1:24:16 no Brooke and Tyler give their instant reactions to Isles of the Emberdark since it is now available to everyone. Dusk and Starlings stories interweave to give fans the most in-depth Cosmere lore from any of the secret projects and we've been dying to talk in depth about it. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. Isles of the Emberdark, Dusk, Starling, Dragons, Yolen, First of the Sun, Malwish, Dalinar, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon Brooke and Tyler give their instant reactions to Isles of the Emberdark since it is now available to everyone. Dusk and Starlings stories interweave to give fans the most in-depth Cosmere lore from any of the secret projects and we've been dying to talk in depth about it. #AllSpoilers

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]]> Brooke and Tyler give their instant reactions to Isles of the Emberdark since it is now available to everyone. Dusk and Starlings stories interweave to give fans the most in-depth Cosmere lore from any of the secret projects and we've been dying to talk in depth about it. #AllSpoilers

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 194: Nexus Panel | Dragons in the Cosmere http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/194 99ef7b73-cf28-4825-b679-1da0bfbc0190 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0800 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler spread their draconic wings and fly through the past, present, and future of Dragons in the Cosmere! Joined by Dylan from Cosmere Horizons Youtube channel and Rachel from the Sanderson Collectors Guild; we discuss the dragon characters, powers / abilities, and motivations before eventually getting into the most wild theories in all of Fantasy. #AllSpoilers 1:42:16 no Brooke and Tyler spread their draconic wings and fly through the past, present, and future of Dragons in the Cosmere! Joined by Dylan from Cosmere Horizons Youtube channel and Rachel from the Sanderson Collectors Guild; we discuss the dragon characters, powers / abilities, and motivations before eventually getting into the most wild theories in all of Fantasy. #AllSpoilers The majority of this episode was recorded live at Dragonsteel Nexus 2025. Audio quality is different from normal. After the panel was over we took questions from fans and answered those in more depth. This section begins at 1h15m00s. Follow Dylan at Cosmere Horizons (https://www.youtube.com/@CosmereHorizons) Follow Rachel on socials (https://www.instagram.com/_r_rada/) Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. Dragons, Starling, Isles of the Emberdark, DSnx25, Dragonsteel Nexus,Taravangian, Nohadon, Honor, Dalinar, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon Brooke and Tyler spread their draconic wings and fly through the past, present, and future of Dragons in the Cosmere! Joined by Dylan from Cosmere Horizons Youtube channel and Rachel from the Sanderson Collectors Guild; we discuss the dragon characters, powers / abilities, and motivations before eventually getting into the most wild theories in all of Fantasy. #AllSpoilers

The majority of this episode was recorded live at Dragonsteel Nexus 2025. Audio quality is different from normal. After the panel was over we took questions from fans and answered those in more depth. This section begins at 1h15m00s.

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]]> Brooke and Tyler spread their draconic wings and fly through the past, present, and future of Dragons in the Cosmere! Joined by Dylan from Cosmere Horizons Youtube channel and Rachel from the Sanderson Collectors Guild; we discuss the dragon characters, powers / abilities, and motivations before eventually getting into the most wild theories in all of Fantasy. #AllSpoilers

The majority of this episode was recorded live at Dragonsteel Nexus 2025. Audio quality is different from normal. After the panel was over we took questions from fans and answered those in more depth. This section begins at 1h15m00s.

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 185: What's Up with Hoid http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/185 b9bcc481-8b55-4f71-a6f3-e31f51cc5c1c Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0800 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva 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 1:18:00 no 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 Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. Hoid, Frost, Rysn, Odium, Retribution, Cultivation, Isles of the Emberdark, Honor, Dalinar, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, 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

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> 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

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 184: Interludes - Rsyn http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/184 62c9d538-3ce2-45fa-b20a-a5093ce3193d Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0800 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva 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 59:52 no 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 Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. Rsyn, Odium, Retribution, Cultivation, Isles of the Emberdark, Honor, Dalinar, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, 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

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> 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

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 183: Interludes - Odium ( feat. Stormlight Memes & CosmereJunkie ) http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/183 729273ca-d0b9-4f1d-a7c1-4e3b63653d0e Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva 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 1:53:36 no 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 Follow Stormlight Memes on Insta (https://www.instagram.com/stormlightmemes/) Follow Stormlight Memes on Threads (https://www.threads.com/@stormlightmemes) And check out their alt account, HyperfixationHQ (https://www.threads.com/@hyperfixationhq) Follow CosmereJunkie on Insta (https://www.instagram.com/cosmere_junkie/) Follow CosmereJunkie on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmere_junkie?lang=en) Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. Taravangian, Odium, Retribution, Cultivation, Isles of the Emberdark, Honor, Dalinar, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, 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

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And check out their alt account, HyperfixationHQ

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> 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

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 182: Interludes - The Mink, The Traitor, The Gamebreaker http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/182 d0c6ccd3-ce56-4400-975b-b5abb5575fb3 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva 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 1:01:45 no 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 Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. Moash, Vasher, Battar, Vivenna, Lift, The Mink, Dieno, Isles of the Emberdark, Honor, Dalinar, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, 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

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> 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

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Episode 181: Interludes - Dyel & the Iriali http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/181 cd5534a3-80f0-4203-8181-b5f3a1579d80 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva full Tyler Shotwell & Brooke Silva Brooke and Tyler are done hidin', now we're shinin' like we're born to be...talking about one of the most Golden group of voyagers in the Cosmere. We look at Dyel's interlude from Wind and Truth and investigate her visitors from the 17th Shard, the mighty Cusicesh, and the history of the Iriali's Long Trail. #AllSpoilers 1:05:56 no Brooke and Tyler are done hidin', now we're shinin' like we're born to be...talking about one of the most mystical group of voyagers in the Cosmere. We look at Dyel's interlude from Wind and Truth and investigate her visitors from the 17th Shard, the mighty Cusicesh, and the history of the Iriali's Long Trail. #AllSpoilers Warning: This episode contains minor spoilers about Isles of the Emberdark. Not major plot points but aspects of the broader Cosmere. Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations) Original music by David Gruwier (https://twitter.com/DGruwier). "Radiant" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0) by David Gruwier. Dyel, Iriali, Cusicech the protector, The Long Trail, Yolen, Isles of the Emberdark, Honor, Dalinar, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, aethers, autonomy, bavadin, books, brandon sanderson, cosmere, crossovers, discord, elantris, fantasy, harmony, hoid, kelsier, khriss, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon Brooke and Tyler are done hidin', now we're shinin' like we're born to be...talking about one of the most mystical group of voyagers in the Cosmere. We look at Dyel's interlude from Wind and Truth and investigate her visitors from the 17th Shard, the mighty Cusicesh, and the history of the Iriali's Long Trail. #AllSpoilers

Warning: This episode contains minor spoilers about Isles of the Emberdark. Not major plot points but aspects of the broader Cosmere.

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

]]> Brooke and Tyler are done hidin', now we're shinin' like we're born to be...talking about one of the most mystical group of voyagers in the Cosmere. We look at Dyel's interlude from Wind and Truth and investigate her visitors from the 17th Shard, the mighty Cusicesh, and the history of the Iriali's Long Trail. #AllSpoilers

Warning: This episode contains minor spoilers about Isles of the Emberdark. Not major plot points but aspects of the broader Cosmere.

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Original music by David Gruwier. "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

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