Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast
The Brandon Sanderson Podcast made by 17th Shard, the biggest Brandon Sanderson nerds. Come here for all your cosmere, Stormlight Archive, and Mistborn discussion, as well analysis of news and current Words of Brandon.
Episodes
April 27, 2025 • 146 mins
Today we are talking about mechanics of the Unoathed! And also uh... some other stuff, like the suppressor fabrial, Hemalurgy, and some more Spiritual ripples.
Our cast this episode is Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Grace (thegatorgirl).
Thumbnail is our February Patreon commission (cropped to try and hide some spoilers, but check out the full piece) by Gar Leyva: https://www.patreon.com/posts/wind-and-truth-1265...
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April 13, 2025 • 177 mins
Today we are talking about a huge part of Wind and Truth: Adolin's Azimir plotline! We talk about Adolin, the plotline at large, side characters, and trying not to get too much into mechanics (and failing). Also... maybe too much talk about Abidi.
This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Ala (Rasarr), and Adim (AAKS)!
The thumbnail is one we commissioned via our Patreon, by the incredible Nozomi. The full ...
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March 29, 2025 • 168 mins
Last month, we hit 25,000 subscribers! Wow! To celebrate, we did a Q&A liveshow, which we are posting here.
If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard
For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com
Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard
Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is wher...
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March 15, 2025 • 137 mins
There were some surprising, unexplained, and straight up weird things in Wind and Truth. Let's talk about them!
This episode we have David (Windrunner), Ian (Weiry), Rosemary(Kaymyth), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!
00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:56 The Fourth Moon
00:46:55 The Well of Control
01:12:34 Crystal Spikes
01:47:12 Taln's Attempt to Kill Cultivation
02:00:47 Who's That Cosmere Character
If you like our content, support us on...
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March 1, 2025 • 137 mins
It's time to talk about the three Stormlight Lost Tales, the Storydeck stories that came out as card packs at Dragonsteel Nexus. The three are Elsecaller (the Jasnah story during Words of Radiance), King Lopen the First of Alethkar (Lopen and Elhokar at the ending of Words of Radiance), and The Chasmfriends Get a New Pet! (a noncanonical children's story). Dragonsteel later sold the cards separately, but are sold out now. But we ho...
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February 15, 2025 • 163 mins
Wind and Truth taught us plenty more about the history of Roshar and its inhabitants, so let's catch up to modern-ish times.
This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Adim (AAKS)!
Today's thumbnail is "The Recreance" by Caio Santos: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:The_Recreance_by_Caio_Santos.jpeg
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:08 7,000 Years Ago: Lead-up to & Founding...
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February 2, 2025 • 141 mins
Well, we sure learned about the deep history of Roshar with Wind and Truth, so let's talk about it now!
This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Adim (AAKS)!
Today's thumbnail is one of our art commissions of Ashyn, by Hugh Hammons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-2024-art-108550538
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:42 10,000 Years Ago: Honor's Arrival
0:29:19 8,000 Year...
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January 20, 2025 • 119 mins
Let's finish up Dragonsteel 2024 Words of Brandon by throwing the Heralds into black holes. Hell, why not Adonalsium, too?
This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Shannon (Grey)!
Chapters:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:15 Sel magic location based
0:18:23 Division and microkinesis
0:29:13 The Bands of Mourning
0:30:48 Taln
0:38:38 Heralds in black holes
0:53:11 Larkins
0:57:10 Aluminum and St...
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January 12, 2025 • 176 mins
Another Stormlight book, another Oathpact and Herald Shardcast. Wind and Truth spoilers abound, though!
This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Grace (thegatorgirl).
Thumbnail is Broken Oath, by Antti Hakosaari, which was in Call to Adventure: Stormlight Archive: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Broken_Oath_by_Antti_Hakosaari.jpg
Chapters:
0:00:00 Introductions
0:01:55 Replacement...
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January 4, 2025 • 130 mins
We haven't talked about Words of Brandon in a little while, so let's catch up on what we learned at the Most Boring Book Ever release party and the Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 spoiler Q&A!
This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Shannon (Grey)!
Amazing thumbnail for this episode by Connor Chamberlain, which we commissioned. Check him out here (but you've seen other thumbs with his art): https://co...
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December 29, 2024 • 162 mins
Let's talk about what the first five books have all been leading to... the contest of champions! Obviously, massive Wind and Truth spoilers are ahead!
This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Adim (AAKS)!
Amazing thumbnail for this episode by Connor Chamberlain, which we commissioned. Check him out here (but you've seen other thumbs with his art): https://coppermind.net/wiki/Coppe...
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December 21, 2024 • 274 mins
The previous record for our longest episode ever was very short-lived, with even more reactions to Wind and Truth trumping the first Shardcast on this book by almost 40 minutes! Join in as we discuss the fifth Stormlight book.
This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), Alyx (Feather), Shannon (Grey), Marvin (Paleo), and Ene (AonEne).
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introductions
00:03:50 Spoiler-free Thoughts
00:12:15 Contest of Champions
00:36:26...
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December 20, 2024 • 148 mins
We're doing a Shardcast Live for State of the Sanderson 2024, which theoretically be out tomorrow, December 19th. We'll also blab about our thoughts on Dragonsteel Nexus!
On this episode, we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Ene (AonEne), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!
State of the Sanderson 2024 blog post: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/state-of-the-sanderson-2024
Worldhopper ball photos: https://www.drag...
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December 14, 2024 • 233 mins
The fifth Stormlight book, Wind and Truth, is out, and in this episode we talk about it in full! So warning, many spoilers abound here! Also, this is by far our longest episode ever, at just under FOUR HOURS long. Strap in, everyone.
This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Veronica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Will (#1 Taln Fan).
Thumbnail is the Battar endpage in Wind and Truth, by th...
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December 4, 2024 • 27 mins
It's the FINAL episode of our Stormlight SpanReads series, on the eve of Wind and Truth! Today we discuss the cosmere implications in Rhythm of War!
This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).
Kelsier All Along Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VzhENXbvlpE
We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stor...
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November 28, 2024 • 141 mins
It's the last bit of Shardcast content before Wind and Truth, and also some of the last bit of Wind and Truth previews before the book comes out! Let's talk about Day Two, shall we? (This podcast does not contain any info on interludes after Day Two, because those aren't out yet).
Today we have Ala--what a traitor--aka Rasarr, Veronica (Cheyenne Sedai), and some new blood with Adim (AAKS) and Will (#1 Taln Fan)!
Our next episode ...
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November 27, 2024 • 32 mins
On this episode of SpanReads, we talk about magic in Rhythm of War. I'm sure there wasn't much of that in this book, right?
This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).
We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/
For a deep refresher of the book, check out the...
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November 21, 2024 • 74 mins
Let's talk about all the many characters in Rhythm of War!
This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).
We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/
For a deep refresher of the book, check out the Coppermind's summary of Rhythm of War: https://coppermind.net/wik...
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November 14, 2024 • 38 mins
It's time to begin our last Stormlight SpanReads with Rhythm of War! What did we think of this on a reread? I'm sure Ian had a very unbiased take ;)
This episode we have Ian (Weiry), Joshua (Jofwu), and Ben (Overlord Jebus).
We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/
For a deep refresher o...
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November 6, 2024 • 66 mins
This week on SpanReads, we're talking about the spicy part of Dawnshard, all the lore and cosmere implications!
This episode we have Mi'ch, (firstRainbowRose), Ian (Weiry), David (Windrunner), Joshua (Jofwu).
We're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our site, updated through Rhythm of War: https://www.17thshard.com/news/features/stormlight-archive-recap-world-and-history-r1056/
For a deep refresher of the book, chec...
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