Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

Well... we meant to discuss various outstanding mysteries from Isles of the Emberdark, but it somehow devolved into numerous tangents on Hoid in this book. We're sure we'll get to those other things eventually! We have Eric (Chaos), David (Windrunner), Evgeni (Argent), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! Thumbnail art is from Isles of the Emberdark, by Esther Hi'ilani Candari. 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:14 When did Isles of the Emberdark Come Out? 00:05:29 Hoid's Wife and Kids 00:15:04 Identity of Hoid's Wife 00:28:18 A Tangent on Wind and Truth Epigraphs 00:42:09 Hoid's Wife Resurrected? 00:53:57 An Alternative Resurrection Target 01:01:44 Another Tangent, on the Shattering this time 01:04:56 Candidates for the Identity of Hoid's Wife 01:27:24 The Twins (Hoid's Kids) 01:35:16 The Vault and Hoid's Entrapment 01:59:23 Accepting this Episode's Fate 02:03:02 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ 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 where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

Today we wrap up Nexus 2025 Words of Brandon, talking about future sight shenanigans, December's name, spitballing about Stormlight back half character arcs, and lots of tangents. We have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Adim (AAKS)! Hoid Storybook Campaign: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragonsteel/hoids-storybook-collection Apex Printing Warbreaker Coaster Display: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4321156773/warbreaker-coaster-lighted-display Thumbnail art is the The Realms of the Cosmere, by the superb Anthony Avon: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QKNGPr Read all the WoBs on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/549-dragonsteel-nexus-2025/ 0:00:00 Introductions and Show & Tell 0:05:42 Storybook campaign 0:08:13 Hoid's Iriali Line in Wind and Truth 0:14:03 Future sight and Shards 0:18:13 Hoid's favorite magic 0:27:51 Shards as multiple entities; Discord stuff 0:37:20 [Fires of December] The name December 0:53:16 Lawnark evolution 1:01:07 Shallan, Chana, and Lightweaving 1:20:48 Lift and Cultivation's dragonness 1:29:24 Darkside Investiture 1:36:14 Second Stormlight Arc Radiant Orders 1:53:33 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ 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 where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

They dig into Brandon's 2025 Words about investiture behaving like light, particles, and exotic god-metals. The panel debates Rosharan time dilation, cognitive vs spiritual realms, and how identities persist. Conversations range from soul tar and Shroud mechanics to Hoid's motives and whether faster travel changes cognitive distance.

They run through late‑2025 Words of Brandon, including a major spoiler about the Horneaters and who the redheads at Lost Metal are. The conversation covers Wanders and cultural exoduses, Koloss presence in Era Three, and weird Nexus WoBs like Tukks and Tux. They also debate shard intent versus vessel influence, perpendicularities placement, and brief Ghostbloods mentions.

We had some big news this week, where Apple TV got rights to Mistborn and Stormlight adaptations, and so we wanted to get in and discuss it! This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai)! Original post: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brandon-sandersons-mistborn-stormlight-archive-movie-tv-1236487271/ Brandon's Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/1qps9wy/update_from_brandon/ According to Reactor, it's just Mistborn and Stormlight, which we did not know while recording: https://reactormag.com/apple-tv-brandon-sanderson-cosmere-universe-deal-details/ Thumbnail art is the papercraft cover for Mistborn, by Rosie Fowinkle: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:TFE_Dragonsteel_Starter_pack_cover.jpg 0:00:00 Introductions and Show & Tell 0:05:43 The News 0:10:25 How are we feeling? 0:30:16 What do we think of Apple TV as the choice? 0:44:51 Brandon's high level level of involvement 0:57:36 Worried about mainline book progress? 1:09:37 Wanting adaptations, what does success mean? 1:18:57 Measures of success (bad timestamp) 1:25:17 Wrapping up If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ 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 where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

Today we're talking about the reading of The Fires of December, the cosmere book coming out in for Nexus 2026, and the Hoid Storybook Crowdfunding Campaign. We are incredibly stoked for the book and we delve right into complex lore topics almost immediately! Full cosmere spoilers are contained within. This episode we have Shannon (Grey), Jessie (Lady Lameness), Adim (AAKS), Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! You can find the reading's text here: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/549/#e17002 If you want Brandon's narration, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYQYzdLmvIQ 0:00:00 Introductions 0:01:13 Book Blurb + Hoid's Trevails 0:08:32 The Mystery in the Future 0:18:24 Pitching Lore Questions 0:43:06 Time Travel??? 0:57:28 Great Prose 1:00:41 The Name December 1:14:54 Final Factoids 1:15:56 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ 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 where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

Welcome to the New Year! We're back with a new full Who's That Cosmere Character episode, and it may just be our most entertaining one yet. Enjoy Ben's deviousness as well as inability to hear or recognize the characters guessed, as well as some incredible guesses from our contestants. Today we have Ben (Overlord Jebus), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Ene (AonEne)! Chapters: 0:00:00 Introductions 0:02:09 Number 1 0:06:06 Number 2 0:07:55 Number 3 0:14:15 Number 4 (Twist!) 0:16:51 Number 5 0:20:37 Number 6 0:26:00 Number 7 0:32:33 Number 8 (Damn you Mehr) 0:39:39 Number 9 0:42:45 Number 10 0:49:49 Number 11 0:59:23 Number 12 (Twist!) 1:07:03 Number 13 1:07:52 Number 14 1:15:36 Number 15 1:23:02 Number 16 (Twist!) 1:24:57 Conclusion If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ 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 where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

We're doing our annual State of the Sanderson live Shardcast! We start by talking about Dragonsteel Nexus, and the news there, before getting into the SotS news topics. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Matt (Comatose), and Ene (Aon Ene)! State of the Sanderson blog: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/state-of-the-sanderson-2025 If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ 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 where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

Dive deep into the mysterious Sleepless and their hive-mind physiology. Explore fascinating conspiracy theories about their origins and their connections to the Dawnshards. Uncover their presence on Roshar and their evolution in the space age, alongside a discussion of intriguing interspecies relationships. Get insights into the elusive Grand Apparatus, a machine-planet with a mind of its own, and its significance in Sleepless lore. Plus, a glimpse into future narratives featuring Hoyt’s murder mystery!

Delve into the captivating lore from the Stormlight RPG Handbook! The hosts explore the varying Ideals of Radiants, from Windrunners to Bondsmiths, highlighting their unique responsibilities and moral compasses. They dive into intriguing details about Azish nations and singer cultures, revealing hidden gems in the cosmere. Discussions on character development and new lore seeds add exciting layers for RPG enthusiasts. Plus, playful banter about character identities keeps the energy high!