The Storming Journey

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While we talk through Kaladin’s approach to serving those in his bridge crew, we realize we have complicated feelings about service and what we should get from it. Covers Chapter 53 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Donate blood with the American Red Cross (https://www.redcrossblood.org/) Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D .Cover art is by Grant M Hanse...

Join us as we interrogate the hubris of Dalinar, Adolin, the Knights Radiant, and Navani.  Covers Chapter 52 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Anti-Nephi-Lehis in the Book of Mormon (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/gs/anti-nephi-lehies?lang=eng) Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D . Cover art is by Cover art is by Caio Santos - https...

In this episode, we tie together three very different experiences from across Roshar, ultimately talking about how perception impacts action. Covers Interludes 7-9 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D - https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-storm-steel-362371/ Cover art is by Shuravf - https://www.tumblr.com/shuravf/183878...

We hope this episode resonates with you as we discuss the impact of Kaladin’s flashback chapters on the rest of the narrative. Covers Chapters 49 and 51 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. The story of Ammon is found in Alma 17 ( https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/17?lang=eng ) Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D .Cover art is b...

Join us with some strawberry jam and bread while we consider the differences between guilt and shame. Covers Chapters 48 and 50 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Oprah loves bread (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2sx8Bc4mAw)Wikipedia article on “Guilt” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilt_(emotion))Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by E. Randolph Richards...

Kaladin looked in control when Cenn saw him as the leader of a small squad, but it turns out he was battling the inner demons of failure and self-doubt. His greatest failure, we decide, becomes representative of all of the little failures along the way. Covers Chapter 47 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Way of Kings annotations from the Cenn chapter ( https://w...

Sigzil's Worldsinging gives us food for thought for a discussion of power, especially in regards to the power that women hold in the Stormlight Archive. Covers Chapter 46 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Reddit post on naming conventions for mission leaders ( https://www.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaints/comments/1rzcjp1/how_we_refer_to_mission_leaders_has_chang...

How aware are the characters when it comes to the transformations that they go through? What about the transformations they impose on those around them? Covers Chapter 45 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. 2 Nephi 2:11 — Book of Mormon verse discussing "opposition in all things" (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2?lang=eng&...

Everyone has a duty! Mine, for example, is to write summaries for episodes about the complex relationships between our duties and personal desires. Covers Chapter 44 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Elantris annotations ( https://wob.coppermind.net/events/133-elantris-annotations/ ) “ Marriage and Divorce ” by Spencer W. Kimball ( https://speeches.byu.edu/talks...

Kaladin is having a very hard day, and everyone keeps trying to make him feel better. How do we get through the hard times when the hard times just keep going? Covers Chapter 43 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Exclude Not Thyself by Skyler Sorensen ( https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9781462144488 ) Tender Leaves of Hope by Meghan Decker ( https://bookshop.org/a/1...

Shallan is acting like a freshman college student out on her own for the first time — falling in 'like' with a boy who says he'll give up everything for her, not wanting to commit to things that are boring, not knowing how to say no to things. So, how do we safely learn when to commit ourselves? Join our Patreon to find an exclusive episode clip, featuring a brief (but more detailed) d...

So few characters dying (sorry Riller), and yet so many metaphorical resurrections to explore! We consider how a death and resurrection can (and should?) change the characters and ourselves.  Covers Chapters 40-41 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Pseudo-Dionysius ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-Dionysius_the_Areopagite ) Apophatic theology — Adam did get...

Shallan’s research to justify Jasnah’s actions leads to an internal struggle over her own traumatic past. We ask ourselves, does it really matter why we do things? Covers Chapter 39 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happiness_Hypothesis) The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt(https://en....

This episode includes a relevant digression into chosen names and is unsurprisingly heavy on scriptural references. Covers Chapters 37-38 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D . Cover art is by Ashley Coad . This is an unofficial, fan-made podcast that has no affiliation with Brandon Sanderson or Dragonsteel. Ardent: El Wo...

We cover one of the most dramatic chapters of the Stormlight Archive, focusing on how Jasnah and Shallan especially use their agency. Covers Chapter 36 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Award citation from the Association for Mormon Letters ( https://www.associationmormonletters.org/2026/06/2025-aml-award-winners/ ) Rebbie Brassfield’s review of Yesteryear for t...

We discuss whether Kaladin’s actions through the highstorm are an act of surrender, and how his story may be a deliberate parallel to the end of Jesus Christ’s mortal life. Covers Chapters 34-35 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Wikipedia page on the “ Dark Night of the Soul ” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Night_of_the_Soul ) Jen Lehmann’s Instagram (http...

What evidence convinces us to believe? Does it matter how that evidence is presented?  Covers Chapter 33 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. The story of Korihor and Alma can be found in Alma 30 of the Book of Mormon (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/30?lang=eng) The Three Nephites: Saints, Service, and Supernatural Legend ( https://b...

There’s a difference between qualms and regrets! Plus, we explore how community interactions can make someone feel qualm-y. Covers Chapters 31-32 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. The story of Nephi and Laban can be found in 1 Nephi 4 , with additional context given in the first 3 chapters of 1 Nephi. ( https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1...

Sadeas’ warcamp is really just a corporation if you think about it.  Covers Chapter 30 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield (https://bookshop.org/a/117742/9780316253031) Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D .Cover art is by Artur Mósca . This is an unofficial, fan-made podcast that has no affiliation wi...

Differentiating between reason, persuasion, and arguing, we discuss the process of scholarship and approaches to religion. Covers Chapter 29 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. “Why Language Models Hallucinate,” Kalai, et al. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395339045_Why_Language_Models_Hallucinate) “I Asked a Mormon Scholar About Brandon Sanderson’s Rel...

Returning from our brief hiatus, we go on a mini-vacation with Rysn, Axies, and Szeth in the second set of interludes. We examine how the three approach cultures that are not their own.  Covers Interludes 4-6 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. “Children who say hand dryers ‘hurt my ears’ are correct: A real-world study examining the loudness of automated hand dry...

Dalinar considers his purpose in life, so we consider why Sanderson put this chapter as the last one in Part 2. Also, what is the purpose of the Stormlight Archive books as a whole?  Covers Chapter 28 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. The show will be on hiatus until the beginning of June! Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D . Cover art is by botanicax ....

We debate the difference between a cartel and a union, but more importantly, we discuss how honesty is relative and may not be the highest virtue. Covers Chapter 27 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. “First Vision Accounts,” LDS Gospel Topics essay (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/first-vision-accounts?lang=eng) Music is &quo...

Dalinar tries his best to answer pressing questions about his future by doing some of his favorite things.  Covers Chapter 26 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. “ Flow state ,” Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) ) The ADHD Anti-Planner from Dani Donovan ( https://www.anti-planner.com/ ) The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade (https:/...