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    <title>Cosmere Conversations - Episodes Tagged with “Tone”</title>
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    <description>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 
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    <itunes:subtitle>a deep dive into Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Tyler Shotwell &amp; Brooke Silva</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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 
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  <title>Episode 199: Music Meets Magic ( feat. Krishna, Paul, Shamaz )</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Brooke and Tyler are joined by three musically gifted souls to break down their 16 creations for each of the Shards of Adonalsium. Plus the world-premiere of Retribution's never heard before track! #AllSpoilers</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:55:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Brooke and Tyler are joined by three musically gifted souls to break down their 16 creations for each of the Shards of Adonalsium. Plus the world-premiere of Retribution's never heard before track! At Dragonsteel Nexus 2025, the Music Meets Magic panelists went above and beyond to create multiple musical tracks for each of the Shards and several combinations. We wanted to share their creations with all as well as get their insights on how to create music for fantasy worlds. #AllSpoilers
Follow the gang:
Follow Shamaz (https://www.instagram.com/shamazmusic/) and check out his new podcast Universal Vibrations (https://rss.com/podcasts/universal-vibrations/?utm_source=ig&amp;amp;utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_content=link_in_bio)
Follow Krishna Patel (https://www.instagram.com/thekryptidreader/)
Follow Paul (https://YouTube.com/@paulsenseigames)
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. 
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  <itunes:keywords>shamaz, shamaz music, music, music theory, tone, rhythm, melody, paul-chan, krishna patel, 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</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Brooke and Tyler are joined by three musically gifted souls to break down their 16 creations for each of the Shards of Adonalsium. Plus the world-premiere of Retribution&#39;s never heard before track! At Dragonsteel Nexus 2025, the Music Meets Magic panelists went above and beyond to create multiple musical tracks for each of the Shards and several combinations. We wanted to share their creations with all as well as get their insights on how to create music for fantasy worlds. #AllSpoilers</p>

<p>Follow the gang:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shamazmusic/" rel="nofollow">Follow Shamaz</a> and check out his new podcast <a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/universal-vibrations/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio" rel="nofollow"><em>Universal Vibrations</em></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekryptidreader/" rel="nofollow">Follow Krishna Patel</a></p>

<p><a href="https://YouTube.com/@paulsenseigames" rel="nofollow">Follow Paul</a></p>

<p>Support this podcast by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations" rel="nofollow">Patron on Patreon</a></p>

<p>Original music by <a href="https://twitter.com/DGruwier" rel="nofollow">David Gruwier</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0" rel="nofollow">&quot;Radiant&quot;</a> by David Gruwier.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Brooke and Tyler are joined by three musically gifted souls to break down their 16 creations for each of the Shards of Adonalsium. Plus the world-premiere of Retribution&#39;s never heard before track! At Dragonsteel Nexus 2025, the Music Meets Magic panelists went above and beyond to create multiple musical tracks for each of the Shards and several combinations. We wanted to share their creations with all as well as get their insights on how to create music for fantasy worlds. #AllSpoilers</p>

<p>Follow the gang:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shamazmusic/" rel="nofollow">Follow Shamaz</a> and check out his new podcast <a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/universal-vibrations/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio" rel="nofollow"><em>Universal Vibrations</em></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekryptidreader/" rel="nofollow">Follow Krishna Patel</a></p>

<p><a href="https://YouTube.com/@paulsenseigames" rel="nofollow">Follow Paul</a></p>

<p>Support this podcast by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations" rel="nofollow">Patron on Patreon</a></p>

<p>Original music by <a href="https://twitter.com/DGruwier" rel="nofollow">David Gruwier</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0" rel="nofollow">&quot;Radiant&quot;</a> by David Gruwier.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 172: Music Theory Across the Cosmere ( feat. Krishna and Paul )</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Tyler Shotwell &amp; Brooke Silva</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson's stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:52:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson's stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers
Follow Krishna Patel (https://www.instagram.com/thekryptidreader/)
Follow Paul-chan (https://paul-chan.one/)
Songs/clips that can be heard in this episode:
Whitacre - Sleep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5gupbe9E0)
Example of tritones (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQdCRy5bbX0)
Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmT-I35k10)
Gayatri Mantra from Battlestar Galactica (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UPJv08c1k)
Example of atonal music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD6XmKnLs8M)
Sanskrit chanting (https://www.vimeo.com/49429193)
Katie Payne Artwork that you could win (https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link)
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. 
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  <itunes:keywords>sanderson, wind and truth, music, music theory, tone, rhythm, melody, paul-chan, krishna patel, 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, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson&#39;s stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers</p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekryptidreader/" rel="nofollow">Follow Krishna Patel</a></p>

<p><a href="https://paul-chan.one/" rel="nofollow">Follow Paul-chan</a></p>

<p>Songs/clips that can be heard in this episode:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5gupbe9E0" rel="nofollow">Whitacre - Sleep</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQdCRy5bbX0" rel="nofollow">Example of tritones</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmT-I35k10" rel="nofollow">Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UPJv08c1k" rel="nofollow">Gayatri Mantra from Battlestar Galactica</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD6XmKnLs8M" rel="nofollow">Example of atonal music</a><br>
<a href="https://www.vimeo.com/49429193" rel="nofollow">Sanskrit chanting</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link" rel="nofollow">Katie Payne Artwork that you could win</a><br>
Support this podcast by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations" rel="nofollow">Patron on Patreon</a></p>

<p>Original music by <a href="https://twitter.com/DGruwier" rel="nofollow">David Gruwier</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0" rel="nofollow">&quot;Radiant&quot;</a> by David Gruwier.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson&#39;s stories blend different aspects into the magic and worlds. Our conversation begins with a description of tone, melody, and rhythms before a crescendo of speculation about how we can apply our musical knowledge to the magic systems of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers</p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekryptidreader/" rel="nofollow">Follow Krishna Patel</a></p>

<p><a href="https://paul-chan.one/" rel="nofollow">Follow Paul-chan</a></p>

<p>Songs/clips that can be heard in this episode:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw5gupbe9E0" rel="nofollow">Whitacre - Sleep</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQdCRy5bbX0" rel="nofollow">Example of tritones</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmT-I35k10" rel="nofollow">Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UPJv08c1k" rel="nofollow">Gayatri Mantra from Battlestar Galactica</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD6XmKnLs8M" rel="nofollow">Example of atonal music</a><br>
<a href="https://www.vimeo.com/49429193" rel="nofollow">Sanskrit chanting</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link" rel="nofollow">Katie Payne Artwork that you could win</a><br>
Support this podcast by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations" rel="nofollow">Patron on Patreon</a></p>

<p>Original music by <a href="https://twitter.com/DGruwier" rel="nofollow">David Gruwier</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0" rel="nofollow">&quot;Radiant&quot;</a> by David Gruwier.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 171: The Fourth Moon</title>
  <link>http://cosmereconversations.fireside.fm/171</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Tyler Shotwell &amp; Brooke Silva</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2c48f8a9-ca7b-4ddb-8452-6ca4709e04c5/e91978c7-bc1b-4c8f-943e-07a6e51f2aba.mp3" length="71693520" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Tyler Shotwell &amp; Brooke Silva</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the "fourth moon" of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:38:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/2/2c48f8a9-ca7b-4ddb-8452-6ca4709e04c5/cover.jpg?v=6"/>
  <description>Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the "fourth moon" of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers
Katie Payne Artwork that you could win (https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link)
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. 
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  <itunes:keywords>sanderson, wind and truth, fourth moon, aharietiam, 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, magic, mistborn, mistborn era 2, multiverse, nalthis, novels, oathbringer, warbreaker, scadrial, stormlight archive, thaidakar, the emperor's soul, words of brandon, yumi and the nightmare painter, father machine, yumi, painter, secret project 3, year of sanderson</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the &quot;fourth moon&quot; of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers</p>

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link" rel="nofollow">Katie Payne Artwork that you could win</a><br>
Support this podcast by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations" rel="nofollow">Patron on Patreon</a></p>

<p>Original music by <a href="https://twitter.com/DGruwier" rel="nofollow">David Gruwier</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0" rel="nofollow">&quot;Radiant&quot;</a> by David Gruwier.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the &quot;fourth moon&quot; of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to the Heralds breaking the Oathpact at Aharietiam. #AllSpoilers</p>

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/become-or-remain-127701309?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link" rel="nofollow">Katie Payne Artwork that you could win</a><br>
Support this podcast by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CosmereConversations" rel="nofollow">Patron on Patreon</a></p>

<p>Original music by <a href="https://twitter.com/DGruwier" rel="nofollow">David Gruwier</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CFAZUv4C0" rel="nofollow">&quot;Radiant&quot;</a> by David Gruwier.</p>]]>
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