Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

Let's talk about what the first five books have all been leading to... the contest of champions! Obviously, massive Wind and Truth spoilers are ahead! This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Adim (AAKS)! Amazing thumbnail for this episode by Connor Chamberlain, which we commissioned. Check him out here (but you've seen other thumbs with his art): https://coppermind.net/wiki/Coppermind:Artists/Connor_Chamberlain Chapters: 0:00:00 Introductions 0:01:19 Big spoilers 0:03:10 Odium's champion 0:20:44 The real contest 0:34:28 The Intents 1:06:43 The Broken One? 1:15:58 The Blackthorn 1:38:18 Effects on Roshar, Everstorm 2:03:18 Cosmere, Time Dilation 2:11:24 Kharbranth, Wrapping Up 2:28:34 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to [email protected]

The previous record for our longest episode ever was very short-lived, with even more reactions to Wind and Truth trumping the first Shardcast on this book by almost 40 minutes! Join in as we discuss the fifth Stormlight book. This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), Alyx (Feather), Shannon (Grey), Marvin (Paleo), and Ene (AonEne). Chapters: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:03:50 Spoiler-free Thoughts 00:12:15 Contest of Champions 00:36:26 Outcome of the Contest 00:45:10 Retribution 00:56:07 The True Desolation 01:10:01 Herald Kaladin 01:21:15 Syl and Kaladin 01:38:04 Chana 01:48:17 Adolin 02:11:43 Dalinar & Navani 02:41:32 Kaladin & Szeth 02:59:01 TW: Suicide 03:09:08 Flute Scene 03:17:58 Renarin & Rlain 03:29:57 Shallan 03:42:55 Jasnah 04:04:28 Sigzil & Venli 04:12:47 Interludes 04:25:13 Lightning Round If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to [email protected]

We're doing a Shardcast Live for State of the Sanderson 2024, which theoretically be out tomorrow, December 19th. We'll also blab about our thoughts on Dragonsteel Nexus! On this episode, we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Ene (AonEne), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! State of the Sanderson 2024 blog post: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/state-of-the-sanderson-2024 Worldhopper ball photos: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/pages/worldhopper-ball-2024-gallery If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to [email protected]

The fifth Stormlight book, Wind and Truth, is out, and in this episode we talk about it in full! So warning, many spoilers abound here! Also, this is by far our longest episode ever, at just under FOUR HOURS long. Strap in, everyone. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Veronica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Will (#1 Taln Fan). Thumbnail is the Battar endpage in Wind and Truth, by the amazing Miranda Meeks: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Battar_Endsheet.jpeg 0:00:00 Introductions 0:02:08 Initial Thoughts 0:17:26 Decompressing About The Ending 0:46:02 (Positive Comments) Adolin 1:15:29 Renarin and Rlain 1:24:08 Dalinar and Navani 1:47:02 Some Shallan stuff 1:55:12 (Start of Complaining) Shinovar Plotline 2:23:18 Jasnah 2:39:57 Sigzil and Venli 2:57:48 Ba-Ado-Mishram 3:09:35 Shallan's Pregnancy 3:16:49 (Other Stuff) Fourth Moon 3:24:58 Kharbranth 3:34:30 Shard Stuff! 3:39:13 Wrap-up Thoughts If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to [email protected]