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 Years Ago: Odium's Arrival

1:01:12 7,100 Years Ago: Destruction of Ashyn, Exodus

1:24:27 7,050 Years Ago: Shards Make Accommodations, First Desolation Ramps Up

1:50:06 Final Thoughts

2:04:47 Who's That Cosmere Character

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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 Stormlight leakage

1:04:12 Anti-Stormlight and Dawnshards

1:07:57 RoW in Rall Elorim!?

1:17:09 Aviar

1:20:46 Spren bonding two people

1:28:43 BAM healing broken bonds

1:31:53 All God Metal powers

1:35:43 Autonomy mimicking magics

1:40:07 Kandra mimicking babies

1:46:21 Who's That Cosmere Character

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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

0:36:58 Herald Powers, Oathpact Mechanics

0:55:22 New Oathpact

1:23:35 Sibling, Random Back Half Thoughts, Spren Thoughts

1:48:38 Battar and Other Heralds

2:00:19 More Syl Thoughts

2:08:45 Herald Abilities

2:29:01 Final Thoughts

2:38:07 Who's That Cosmere Character

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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://coppermind.net/wiki/Coppermind:Artists/Connor_Chamberlain

Chapters:

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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/Coppermind:Artists/Connor_Chamberlain

Chapters:

0:00:00 Introductions

0:01:19 Big spoilers

0:03:10 Odium's champion

0:20:44 The real contest

0:34:28 The Intents

1:06:43 The Broken One?

1:15:58 The Blackthorn

1:38:18 Effects on Roshar, Everstorm

2:03:18 Cosmere, Time Dilation

2:11:24 Kharbranth, Wrapping Up

2:28:34 Who's That Cosmere Character

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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 Outcome of the Contest

00:45:10 Retribution

00:56:07 The True Desolation

01:10:01 Herald Kaladin

01:21:15 Syl and Kaladin

01:38:04 Chana

01:48:17 Adolin

02:11:43 Dalinar & Navani

02:41:32 Kaladin & Szeth

02:59:01 TW: Suicide

03:09:08 Flute Scene

03:17:58 Renarin & Rlain

03:29:57 Shallan

03:42:55 Jasnah

04:04:28 Sigzil & Venli

04:12:47 Interludes

04:25:13 Lightning Round

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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.dragonsteelbooks.com/pages/worldhopper-ball-2024-gallery

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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 the amazing Miranda Meeks: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Battar_Endsheet.jpeg

0:00:00 Introductions

0:02:08 Initial Thoughts

0:17:26 Decompressing About The Ending

0:46:02 (Positive Comments) Adolin

1:15:29 Renarin and Rlain

1:24:08 Dalinar and Navani

1:47:02 Some Shallan stuff

1:55:12 (Start of Complaining) Shinovar Plotline

2:23:18 Jasnah

2:39:57 Sigzil and Venli

2:57:48 Ba-Ado-Mishram

3:09:35 Shallan's Pregnancy

3:16:49 (Other Stuff) Fourth Moon

3:24:58 Kharbranth

3:34:30 Shard Stuff!

3:39:13 Wrap-up Thoughts

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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/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/wiki/Summary:Rhythm_of_War

Thumbnail is the 2020 Bulgarian cover, by Yasen Stoilov: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:ROW_BG_cover_art.jpg

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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 will be Wind and Truth Reactions 1, coming about a week after release! See you on the other side.

Sample chapters: https://reactormag.com/columns/wind-and-truth/

Szeth flashback readings episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewabzULufdE&t

Day One podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69HLlf4nNZY

0:00:00 Introductions

0:02:15 Day Two Overall Thoughts

0:05:25 Interludes

0:12:33 Summaries

0:29:54 The Loophole

0:36:58 Shallan

0:47:32 Gavinor & Spiritual Realm Shenanigans

0:57:16 Renarin & Rlain, Visions

1:17:46 Lift

1:22:42 Adolin

1:28:46 Dalinar

1:40:50 Kaladin and Szeth

1:56:23 Epigraphs

2:03:13 Wrapping Up, Predictions

2:12:19 Who's That Cosmere Character

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