The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies

It's time for another episode of The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies! We're on an extended trip to Roshar, setting of the The Way of Kings, the first book in the highly acclaimed series The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. We only scratched the surface of this novel last time, and we've still got a ton to talk about! So join Bill, Amy, and Jordan in this episode, as they tackle t...

The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is landing on Roshar, and there's a LOT of ground to cover. Follow along with Amy, Bill, and Jordan as they delve into The Way of Kings, the first book in Brandon Sanderson's epic series, The Stormlight Archive. There's a lot of material to cover, so this will be the first of several episodes looking at The Way of Kings. In this episode, they focus pri...

By the Iridescent Tones! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is continuing their tour of Nalthis, one of the many Shardworlds in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere! Nalthis is the setting of Warbreaker, and this week we're diving into the specifics on some of the colorful (ha!) characters that we meet in this series. So sit back and listen as Bill, Jordan, and Amy talk all about Warbreaker, Awa...

Amy's back, and The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is on its way to Nalthis! The setting of Brandon Sanderson's novel Warbreaker, Nalthis is home to scenic Hallendren, a tropical land of jungles and color. Come along with Amy, Bill, and Jordan as they explore the jungles. Enjoy a fireworks display in the Court of the Gods! Or if you're in the mood for a story, have a seat and listen to...

Oh no! Amy's missing! Fortunately, Bill and Jordan are holding down the fort, and they're joined by Seth (not to be confused with Szeth) from the Mistborn Spoilers and Wheel of Time Spoilers podcasts! In this episode of The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies podcast, Bill, Jordan, and Seth close out the discussion of The Hero of Ages and Mistborn Era 1. So join us as we continue our trip th...

The world is ending! Fortunately, it's not OUR world. In this episode of The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies, Amy, Bill, and Jordan talk about the epic conclusion of Brandon Sanderson's original Mistborn trilogy, The Hero of Ages. Join us as we delve into Vin and Elend's character arcs across the trilogy, the voices in everyone's heads, and Vin's poor choices in jewelry. We also explore...

It's that time again! This week on The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies, Jordan, Amy, and Bill continue their discussion of The Well of Ascension, Book 2 in the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. Join the SICS crew as we discuss equine morality, the difference between Lawful Good and Lawful Stupid, and we even take a peek into Mistborn: Secret History. The Cosmere's a big place, but w...

Amy, Jordan, and Bill are back with another episode of The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies! This week, the SICS crew dives into The Well of Ascension! (Not literally—that would be a bad idea!) Join us as we take on the second installation of Brandon Sanderson's Acclaimed Mistborn series, discussing what happens AFTER you overthrow a thousand-year empire, and the affects that being an all...

The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies returns to Scadrial this week to continue our discussion on Mistborn: The Final Empire, the first book in Brandon Sanderson's tent pole Mistborn series! Join Bill and Amy dive a little deeper into the plot of The Final Empire—this time with 100% more Jordan! Plus, Amy reveals her super-secret Cosmere-related crafting project! ___ You can support The Sa...

The SICS crew is back! This week, Bill and Amy (and Jordan, kind of) dive into Mistborn: The Final Empire. Unfortunately, due to some technical difficulties, Jordan's audio did not record, but we didn't want to just scrap the entire episode, so we've pulled together a version with Jordan's sections removed. We're working on recreating some of that audio, but in the meantime, enjoy at least part of...

Welcome back to the Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies! Join Bill, Jordan, and Amy this week as we talk about Brandon Sanderson's first published novel, Elantris. We'll talk about the triad of Raoden, Sarene, and Hrathen, break down some of the magic systems of Sel, and discuss how it all fits into the greater scheme of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. You can support The Sandersonian Institute...

The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies has launched! Join Bill, Jordan, and Amy as we introduce ourselves, give a little bit of background on the Cosmere, and talk about just why Brandon Sanderson is one of our favorite authors! We touch on some of our favorite tidbits from Cosmere works like Mistborn, Elantris, The Stormlight Archive, and more in this introductory episode before delving de...