The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies

#CosmereSpoilers It's "Rhythm of War," which was an in-world book inside of  Rhythm of War , where scholars research the Rhythm of War. It gets... meta. This episode marks our discussion of the Part 3 epigraphs from Book 4 of Brandon Sanderson's  The Stormlight Archive . Join us, won't you? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NGak8rs_SdJnMi4Wc6H754V...

#CosmereSpoilers Who is El? Yet another mysterious figure in the Cosmere, and only appearing briefly, El has already got the speculations flowing. So join the Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies as we discuss this new mystery that Brandon Sanderson has introduced into The Stormlight Archive. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b07_TOWrLFjwCUK6...

#CosmereSpoilers This was honestly one of the most fun conversations we've had on The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies. Kara Stewart, the CFO, and head of merchandise and events at Dragonsteel, joins the SICS hosts for a chat about what goes on behind the curtain. Sharing interesting tidbits to genuinely funny stories, Kara was an absolute joy to have on the show. ___ This episode's show...

#CosmereSpoilers Welcome to the United Isles of America! The SICS hosts have stepped away from the Cosmere for a moment to take a look at one of Brandon's Young Adult novels: The Rithmatist ! Originally intended to be a Cosmere novel, Brandon Sanderson eventually decided that he didn't want Earth, even a weird alternate version, to be part of the Cosmere. Written after Brandon decided  The Liar of...

#CosmereSpoilers Fear the sprinkles! The epigraphs from Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, particularly in The Stormlight Archive, are packed with little tidbits of information, and we're ready to devour them! In this episode, the SICS crew discusses the epigraphs from Part 4 of  Rhythm of War , the excerpts from [REDACTED]'s journal! What secrets lie within? ___ This episode's show notes can be found h...

#CosmereSpoilers This week, the SICS hosts take a break from Roshar to look into another of Sanderson's Laws of Magic. Brandon Sanderson has proposed three "laws" when it comes to writing, the second of which is that "Limitations are more interesting than abilities." What does he mean by this? That's exactly what we're talking about this episode! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: ht...

#CosmereSpoilers Hoid and Harmony are two of the major players in the greater Cosmere story, and we've seen glimpses into a dialog between the two. Join the SICS hosts as we pick apart their correspondence with a fine-toothed comb to try to piece together some idea of what Brandon Sanderson has got in mind for that overarching plot. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.goo...

#CosmereSpoilers Cultivation. Koravari. Koravellium Avast. She Who Brings the Dews at Dawn. Who is she? How has she been affecting events on Roshar? And what the heck does she want? Join the SICS crew as we dive into another mysterious figure in The Stormlight Archive and Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere in general. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11_...

#CosmereSpoilers Very big spoilers. Seriously. In this episode, the SICS crew delve into a discussion about one of the most mysterious characters in the entire Cosmere: Thaidakar, leader of the Ghostbloods. Who is he? What does he want? Seriously, if you're not caught up on the major Cosmere works, you'll want to tread carefully. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google...

#CosmereSpoilers No, seriously. Spoilers ahead. You've been warned. In Part 5 of our discussion of  Rhythm of War , The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies discusses the war, and the the storylines of the people who are on the front lines: Dalinar, Jasnah, Szeth, Wit, and Taravangian. We'll just leave the description at that. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.goog...

#CosmereSpoilers Rhythm of War is promoted as the Willshapers' book in Brandon Sanderson's  The Stormlight Archive , and so it's time to take a look at the Willshapers themselves! In this episode, the SICS crew take a look at the dual storylines of Venli and Eshonai.  ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-843HA6AvPgMRsYPUcRNK77OdF9gWMMGOdEb1JCsbI8/ed...

#CosmereSpoilers The SICS dive into  Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson continues! In this week's episode, the hosts dive into Kaladin Stormblessed's story arc. So join Amy, Jordan, and Bill as they continue their discussion of the latest entry in the Cosmere and  The Stormlight Archive . (Also, towards the end, Jordan announces the winner of the  Rhythm of War title belt competition from November...

#CosmereSpoilers It's a brand new year, and  The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is still plugging away at  Rhythm of War . In this episode, the SICS crew breaks down Navani's plotline over the course of the 4th book in Brandon Sanderson's  The Stormlight Archive . ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12jrTkr5ZMfg12AKueEy4d0ZZ8FUCFPI9EAloHml...

#CosmereSpoilers And another Koloss Head-Munching Day has come and gone! But with that special day comes another State of the Sanderson report from Brandon, and the SICS hosts are here to talk about it! So join us for our discussion about what Brandon's been working on, what he's planning for the next year, and what we're most excited about! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https:/...

#CosmereSpoilers It's time to dig deeper into  Rhythm of War , the latest entry in  The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson! Bill unfortunately couldn't be there for this episode, but Amy and Jordan are ready to dive in and discuss Shallan and Adolin's story arc. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f6-KHwi7U_y5_PcsvTWp-mktHxK5FoA9ri43xMLXITc/edi...

#CosmereSpoilers Talk about an emotional roller coaster! All three SICS hosts powered through  Rhythm of War to bring you our reactions as soon as possible, and boy, do we have some thoughts to discuss! So join Bill, Amy, and Jordan as we dig through our initial reactions to  Rhythm of War , Book 4 in Brandon Sanderson's epic series,  The Stormlight Archive . (We will have several more episodes af...

#CosmereSpoilers "You know, you don't act like a scientist... You're more like a gameshow host."   It's time! It's here!  Rhythm of War was just released, but right before that happened, the SICS crew, along with Aaryan from  The Worldhopper's Guide to the Cosmere , got together for a championship round of  Rhythm of War predictions. Who will live? Who will die? Who will become Radiant? And who wi...

#CosmereSpoilers There's so much to talk about in the Cosmere right now that the SICS crew put out a special bonus episode! We wanted to make sure we had a chance to discuss  Dawnshard on the show before  Rhythm of War comes out next week! So join us as we talk about the voyage of the Wandersail into long-forgotten waters... ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/...

#CosmereSpoilers The SICS crew has their last episode featuring preview chapters of Brandon Sanderson's upcoming Rhythm of War before the book is actually released! (But make sure to tune in for the live recording on November 16 for the Title Belt competition with guest host Aryan from The Worldhopper's Guide to the Cosmere !)  MEGA SPOILERS in today's episode! ___ This episode's show notes can be...

#CosmereSpoilers After a fun diversion in our last episode, the SICS crew dives back into the preview chapters of Brandon Sanderson's upcoming  Rhythm of War .  Once again: MEGA SPOILERS in today's episode! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VJ8NSDknpsCn88P9m17JldTRlgqm0N9XWK6zQNxEEa4/edit?usp=sharing ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute...

#CosmereSpoilers Isaac Stewart, the Art Director at Dragonsteel Entertainment and the artist behind a lot of the visuals in Brandon Sanderson's work, joins the SICS crew for a chat! In this episode, we talk about Isaac's path to working on Brandon's books, some of the behind-the-scenes of how things work at Dragonsteel, and, of course, the Cosmere. It was a great conversation, so we hope you enjoy...

#CosmereSpoilers Remember, Isaac Stewart will be joining us for our next episode! Send your questions to cosmerestudies@gmail.com and include the word "Isaac" in the subject line! The SICS crew continues their discussion of the preview chapters from Brandon Sanderson's upcoming  Rhythm of War . Spoilers abound, but fun will be had by all! Once again: MEGA SPOILERS in today's episode! ___ This epis...

#CosmereSpoilers BIG announcement at the beginning of the podcast this week! (There are no spoilers before the announcement, so feel free to listen until that point.) After that, we dive in to Chapters 4 and 5 of  Rhythm of War , the upcoming Book 4 in  The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. There's all sorts of discussion, analysis, and wild speculation, so come join us as we take a peek at...

#CosmereSpoilers The SICS hosts are digging even deeper into the preview chapters of  Rhythm of War that Brandon Sanderson is releasing leading up to its release on November 17th! Since that means spoilers, we won't say any more about that here in the description. You'll have to listen to find out! Make sure to listen to at least the beginning of our next episode, because we've got a big announcem...

#CosmereSpoilers No, not Navi! Navani! The SICS crew continues to devour the preview chapters that Brandon Sanderson has been releasing as we lead up to the much-anticipated release of Rhythm of War , the next book in  The Stormlight Archive . We've heard what happened during that ill-fated feast three times before, but Navani's point of view gives us a whole new perspective on some of the key pla...