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  • 30 - The Way of Kings - Setting Deep Dive

    In this episode, AJ and Nick dive in deep and take a close look at the setting of the Stormlight Archive, the world of Roshar! (there's barely any discussion of crabs.)


    Spoilers for The Way of Kings, Book 1 of the Stormlight Archive.

    57 min
  • 29 - The Way of Kings - Interludes

    In this episode, AJ and Nick spend an hour and a half discussing the Interludes of The Way of Kings (Book 1 in the Stormlight Archive).


    This episode contains spoilers especially for WOK, and we give ~20 seconds of heads up before we start discussing spoilers for all Cosmere (especially Stormlight 1-5, Mistborn Era 1, Elantris, and White Sand).


    Talking points:

    - Looking good in white

    - Worldbuilding and the Purelake

    - Can I buy a vowel?

    - Defacing the.. face

    - An extended dialogue on the sex lives of monks

    - SAT vocab words: foil hat!

    - Spoiler discussion

    1 hr 20 min
  • 28 - Way of Kings - Pre Read

    In this episode, AJ and Nick discuss the Way of Kings, book 1 in the Stormlight Archives! This is a spoiler free discussion of the book.


    Discussion points:

    -Too many prologues!

    -Illiterate men

    -extremely alien world, unfortunately familiar social problems

    -Themes (beyond but also including impossible to spell names)

    -Tips for re-reading

    38 min
  • (Non-Cosmere) - A Court of Thorns and Roses - Pre-Read

    In this extra episode, we discuss how Nick wants to be a more well-rounded reader...


    ... by reading A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.


    Discussion points:

    • WHY ARE WE RECORDING THIS AS STORMLIGHT 5 JUST RELEASED
    • Oh no, they're hot
    • AJ prepares to violate Nick's privacy
    • What's an ACOTAR, or Romantasy, anyway?
    • Wait, is it just porn? (no)
    • Tropes, premise, mostly-spoiler-free review
      • 22 min
    • One Year of Cosmere Casual!

      In this episode (totally an important one, not just us trying to remember how to record a podcast after the holidays), Nick and AJ take a minute to reflect on a full year of making Cosmere Casual!

      23 min
    • 27 - Shadows for Silence - Cosmere Connections

      In this episode, we discuss the short story "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell" (well, really the setting, Threnody) and its place within the larger Cosmere! This is a full spoilers episode, especially for the Sunlit Man, with some references to Stormlight Archive.


      Discussion points include:

      • What's in a name? (AJ-will-regret-this-podcast-eventually)
      • Placing this story chronologically in the Cosmere
      • Threnodite Diaspora
        • Shades, the Rules, and how they sometimes change
        • Silver and Silver-y metals
          • 21 min
        • 26 - Shadows for Silence - Post-Read

          In this Episode, Nick and AJ discuss the short story "Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell" including spoilers for the story!

          Trigger warning: the story and our discussion of it includes descriptions of child abuse.

          Discussion points:

          • Memes aren't always funny
          • Silence as a Point of View character; also, anxiety
          • Raising children in a dangerous world
          • AJ wanted a full-length novel; Nick likes short stories
          • Elements of foreshadowing in the story
          • Nick's least favorite trope
            • 26 min
          • 25 - Shadows for Silence - Pre-Read

            In this episode, Nick and AJ give a spoiler-free review of Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell! Discussion points include:

            • Nick is bad at jokes?
            • Long-ass names
            • Publication info: "Dangerous Women" and "Arcanum Unbounded" collections
            • Ghost Stories - but the real monster is the Tax Collector
            • AJ tries to convince Nick that the premise of the book is a spoiler
            • Trigger Warnings
            • AJ's and Nick's experiences reading and re-reading (spoiler free)
            • When to read this book in the Cosmere - great entry point!
              • 20 min
            • 24 - Mistborn: Secret History - Cosmere Connections

              In this episode, Nick and AJ review Mistborn: Secret History, and its place within the Cosmere! Full Spoiler discussion for everything published in the Cosmere as of 2024.

              We discuss:

              • hass alfed attempts at video. Spoiler warning: this one will ALSO not have video published.
              • Khriss and Nazh
              • Nick continues to rely on AJ for identifying romantic tension (or lack thereof!)
              • Manifesting
              • Hoid and his stories, vs what Khriss and Nazh and their hints
              • Knowledge vs Ability
              • Dawnshards, Cognitive Shadows, and more about Hoid
              • Ire
              • Realmatic theory - differences between Scadrial and Roshar
              • Survivor's gonna survive
                • 59 min

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