Cosmere Conversations

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 This episode contains...

Brooke and Tyler usher in the new year by recapping the State of the Sanderson 2024. Brandon (and friends) lay out his plans for the next half decade and beyond while leaving us absolutely gobsmacked at his writing and release schedule. #NoWaTSpoilers This episode contains absolutely no spoilers for Wind and Truth. Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwie...

Brooke and Tyler crack open a linguistic tome and define the finer points of Slivers, Splinters, and Avatars. In the start of a new, ongoing series we're going to attempt to bring comprehension to some of the more significant terms used throughout Cosmere stories. #NoSpoilersWaT This episode contains no spoilers for Wind and Truth. Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original musi...

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 Support this podcast by becoming a P...

Brooke and Tyler channel their inner gambler and make bold (perhaps insane) predictions for what will occur in Wind and Truth. Every prediction comes with absolutely zero knowledge of any Wind and Truth preview chapters and is served with a side of silliness. Share your favorite prediction as well! #AllSpoilers Find us at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 Thursday, 12:30 AM for the Stormlight Recap Panel. Sa...

Brooke and Tyler call in the cool kids to finalize our journey through Rosharan timelines. Everyone gets their time in the spotlight as we recap the stories of Navanni, Venli, Lift, Szeth, and Adolin. #AllSpoilers Cosmere Questions: Does lifesense granted by Heightening allow someone to "hear" the tones of Roshar? (50mins) What happens to the Stormfather if Dalinar breaks their bond? (1h30m) Suppo...

Brooke and Tyler hide the Horneater White as we look back in time through the life of Dalinar Kholin. Psychopath, Hero, Tyrant, Murderer, Radiant. We explore one of Roshar's most complicated and controversial characters from his time as a teenager to the final day before the start of Wind and Truth. #AllSpoilers Cosmere Questions: What are the important secrets or meanings behind Dalinar’s meeting...

Brooke and Tyler split themselves among the many timelines of Shallan Davar to discover the mysteries hidden within. The tale is sometimes confusing and contradictory but within the depths of Shalln lies many secrets to understanding the Stormlight Archive. #AllSpoilers Cosmere Questions: Who is Shallan's mother and what impact will that revelation have on Stormlight Archive? How do you think Shal...

Brooke and Tyler invite Cosmere artist Shayndl Green to join for an episode discussing their newest artbook: Looking for the Light. We discuss Shayndl's background in creating art pieces from various fictional series, the development of her personal style, and the benefits and challenges of being a modern content creator. #AllSpoilers Buy Shayndl's Hardcover of [Looking for the Light](mixam.com/pr...

Brooke and Tyler roll back the clock to review Kaladin's character journey blow by blow. This one-stop-shop goes through each of Kaladin's major plot points starting with his earliest moments in Hearthstone to his final triumphs and heartaches in Rhythm of War. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

Brooke and Tyler return to where it all began to examine the timeline and major plot events leading up to Gavilar's Feast. How'd Gavilar manage to squeeze so many meetings into so little time? Where'd his bag of voidlight gemstones end up? How many of the famous faces can we identify? #AllSpoilers Conversation Questions : What evidence is there for ancient communication between Roshar and Scadrial...

Brooke and Tyler question the meaning of Enlightenment to better understand nine (or maybe ten!) of Roshar's most haunting mysteries- The Unmade. We examine how The Unmade were created and changed, detail the known aspects of each individual Unmade, and theorize wildly about one of their chosen Radiants, Renarin Kholin. #AllSpoilers Conversation Questions: How do the terms Made, Unmade, and Enligh...

Brooke and Tyler emerge into their true Silverlight Scholar forms with a dense examination of The Heralds of Roshar. Every Herald is discussed in detail and context is provided with a timeline of the Heraldic Epochs. #AllSpoilers Ep. 101: Who is Shallan's Mom? Conversation Questions: What caused the Oathpact to end and allow the last Desolation? (~19mins) Why is Shalash destroying artworks of hers...

Brooke and Tyler are back! As the release of Stormlight Archive 5 approaches, they read through the recently released "marketing blurb" and explore the complex philosophical questions that Sanderson has set up going into Wind and Truth. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

Brooke and Tyler skip back to Canticle to discuss all the connections between the final Year of Sanderson project and the upcoming Stormlight Archive 5. The setting, the characters, the themes are all explored in depth while still finding time for some out-of-this-world speculation. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by Dav...

Brooke and Tyler hop into the shuttle ship for a ride back to Komashi in order to pick apart all the strange connections between Yumi and the Nightmare Painter and Stormlight Archive. We discuss the Midnight Essence, the power level of Yoki-Hijo, and ask where in the world is Virtuosity. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" b...

Brooke and Tyler catch up with all the real-world happenings in the fandom. We discuss all we've learned about Isle of the Emberdark, the Words of Radiance Letherbound campaign, and review fan questions to Brandon. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

Brooke and Tyler invite Jennifer Neal, Creative Development at Dragonsteel, to join the podcast and discuss all the connections between Tress of the Emerald Sea and Stormlight Archive. In an effort to prepare ourselves for SA5 we'll be doing a look back at the Cosmere Secret Projects from 2023. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Rad...

Brooke and Tyler conclude the Sunlit Man book club by exploring all the off-world connections in the final secret project in the Year of Sanderson. Who are the Night Brigade and what is their mission? What are the Scadrians doing on Canticle? And are there some strange time-shenanigans going down in the Cosmere? #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by Da...

Brooke and Tyler become nosy neighbors to investigate the new kids on the block living on the wild world of Canticle. Who are the Threnodites who've made this dangerous place their home? Finally, we try to answer the immense philosophical question of "when does a person become permanently connected to a place?" #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by Dav...

Brooke and Tyler dive deep into the core of Canticle in the longest episode ever. We question how the geography, the investiture, and the people all blend together to create the strangest planet in the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

Brooke and Tyler skip along with Nomad on his journey through The Sunlit Man and discover his personal and spiritual arc to become Zellion. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

Brooke and Tyler return to The Sunlit Man in order to chart the progression of Sigzil on his journey to become Nomad. Who was he before, when did he hold a Dawnshard, and why is he skipping across the Cosmere? #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

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 Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.

Brooke and Tyler give their first impressions of Secret Project #4 The Sunlit Man. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon Original music by David Gruwier . "Radiant" by David Gruwier.