Worldhoppers Podcast

Content Warning: Discussions of Suicide and Depression Welcome to Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and returning special guest Calures as they finish discussing Way of Kings Part One. The hosts focus on the two current main characters, predictions for the rest of the book, and Sanderson's representation of mental health. Because there is so much to talk about at the beginning of...

Worldhoppers Podcast is back! We all appreciate your patience so much! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and returning special guest Calures as they discuss the first part of The Way of Kings. In this episode, they focus on the interludes and prologue. Because there is so much to talk about at the beginning of the longest series in the Cosmere, the original recording will be split into three parts each ar...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and returning special guest Calures as they discuss the first part of The Way of Kings. We have finally made it to The Stormlight Archive! They discuss how The Wheel of Time influenced Sanderson as an author, break down the first few chapters, and try to make sense of magical currency. Because there is so much to talk about at the begi...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they discuss the first Secret Project, Tress of the Emerald Sea. They swap their previous theories about the ending, discuss the various inspirations for the book, and examine the ways that deafness and disability are shown in the book. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen!  This episode is enti...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This episode is mostly focused on the new characters introduced in the book and th...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, Ilana, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This episode is most focused on Wayne, discussing continued parallels from...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, Ilana, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This installment covers parallels between Era 1 and The Lost Metal, as well...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, Ilana, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This installment covers the hosts’ and guest’s initial thoughts on the reso...

 Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and special guest Rob Santos as they discuss Secret History. This part covers more character-specific theories and predictions as well as the hosts' opinions about what the ending means for the rest of the Cosmere. This episode is completely spoiler-full, everything published so far is fair game with the exception of the Stormlig...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and special guest Rob Santos as they discuss Secret History. They debate at what point in the Mistborn series Secret History belongs, cover possible theories to explain connections to other books, and discuss their own experience with reading the novella. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! This episode is...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they take their first look at Threnody. They ask the question "What does it mean to be a dangerous woman?", take a look at how contradictions can build a holistic character, and discuss the importance of names and their meanings. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen!  This episode is comple...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and special guest Rob Santos from Inking Out Loud as they discuss the third book of Mistborn Era 2. They come to the final installment of the Wax vs Wayne debate (for now at least) and discuss predictions for the upcoming sequel! If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! There will be spoilers for Era 1 but other th...

 Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and special guest Rob Santos from Inking Out Loud as they discuss the third book of Mistborn Era 2. They discuss parallels between Marasi and Vin's arcs, the erasure of humanity when people are deified, and accidental sexism. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! There will be spoilers for Era 1 but other...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and special guest Rob Santos from Inking Out Loud as they discuss Mistborn Era 2. Part 2 includes the Wax v. Wayne debate 2.0, an analysis of Wayne's sense of smell, and things that we hope to see in Lost Metal or Era 3. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! Be prepared to have your mind blown by some of Rob's t...

 Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and special guest Rob Santos from Inking Out Loud as they discuss Mistborn Era 2. They gush about Steris, discuss how Brandon uses dramatic irony, and examine the evolution of the kandra. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! Be prepared to have your mind blown by some of Rob's theories and connections. Th...

We are back! Thank you for your patience, life has been a lot these last few months. Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, Alfonsina, and special guest Rob Santos from Inking Out Loud as they discuss Mistborn Era 2. They debate whether Wax or Wayne are better, discuss the importance of first impressions of a character, and analyze the way Sanderson uses humor in his novels. If...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and Alfonsina as they discuss Warbreaker and Nalthis. They examine each main character, make many references to Encanto, and try to decide whether Blushweaver's death was a fridging. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! This is a Cosmere spoiler-free episode so don't worry if this is your first Sanderson book,...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and Alfonsina as they discuss the Sel essay from Arcanum Unbounded and go over all the Cosmere relevant spoilers that were skipped in previous episodes. If you don't want to listen to the spoilers, don't worry, the essay discussion is at the beginning and the transition to spoilers is made very clear. In this episode, they get into topics...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and Alfonsina as they discuss Brandon Sanderson's Hugo Award winning novella. They examine how Sanderson has grown as an author and get into topics such as death of the author and who really owns art. All Cosmere spoilers will be discussed in next months episode so don't worry, this is Cosmere spoiler free. Check out our Instagram, Reddit,...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and special guest Drew McCaffrey from Inking Out Loud as they discuss Brandon Sanderson's first published book. They examine themes of importance and the comparison of economic systems, all the while trying and failing to stay on topic. Alfonsina is taking a quick break to focus on exams but she was greatly missed in this episode. There we...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, Ilana, and special guest Calures as they end their journey through Scadrial for now. While covering The Eleventh Metal and the Scadrial Essay the hosts practice their popcorn reading, discuss how emo hemalurgy is and the origin of the shards. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a fo...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they start to wrap up their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Hero of Ages in the second half of the full Cosmere (minus Era 2 + Secret History) Spoilers episode. They discuss the concept of fortune and destiny, how oaths work, and the importance of good maps. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discuss...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they start to wrap up their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Hero of Ages in the first half of the full Cosmere (minus Era 2 + Secret History) Spoilers episode. They discuss the various shards, what lessons learned here could mean for other series, and go over what we know of the god metals. The Worldhoppers Pod...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they continue on their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Hero of Ages in the second half of the spoiler-free episode for everything related to the wider Cosmere. They discuss the amazing characters arcs that were completed, Spook's promotion to mistborn, and more as they continue through the first Mistborn trilog...

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they continue on their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Hero of Ages in the first half of the spoiler-free episode for everything related to the wider Cosmere. They discuss the amazing characters arcs that were completed, whether they stan the Lord Ruler or not, and more as they continue through the first Mistbo...