The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies

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The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a podcast dedicated to the enjoyment of the works of Brandon Sanderson. Join Bill, Amy, and Jordan as they travel through the worlds of Mistborn, the Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Warbreaker and the rest of the Cosmere! You can catch the show live at twitch.tv/innkeeperstable @ 8:30pm MTN time every other Monday. For more updates or to interact with the show hosts, follow our Twitter account @CosmereStudies. If you would like to contribute to S.I.C.S. visit https://www.patreon.com/CosmereStudies and help grow our community. And remember: there's always another secret.

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Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #162: "Unmade: Remastered" - Ba-Ado-Mishram and the Unmade

May 22 2024 89 mins  
WARNING! SPOILERS FOR AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK INSIDE! In this episode, the SICS crew discuss the Unmade, a group of entities who have been influencing Roshar for thousands of years. We do stray into a few mentions of important things that are revealed in the preview chapters of Wind and Truth that have been released, so be aware of that. Otherwise, come along and let us know what you t

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #161: "Salon of Wind and Truth" - Shallan Wind and Truth Preview Chapters!

May 08 2024 86 mins  
WARNING! SPOILERS FOR AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK INSIDE! Brandon Sanderson has done it again! He dropped some preview chapters of his upcoming Stormlight Archive Book #5, Wind and Truth, so of course, the SICS crew had to read and discuss them! We're really looking forward to this book. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ck16GO-AkjfIMoinl

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #160: Edgedancer Revisited - "A hug and SO much therapy!"

Apr 24 2024 94 mins  
The SICS Stormlight reread continues! In this episode, Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Edgedancer, the novella about Lift that takes place between Books 2 and 3 of The Stormlight Archive. Is anyone else suddenly craving pancakes? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZJwKsyQQwn2oq4UgKbQErCV6vcsEjAtFE656JnaDx0w/edit?usp=sharing ___ This

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #159: Words of Radiance Revisited - "Jordan is the good one of us."

Apr 10 2024 98 mins  
As the release of The Stormlight Archive Book 5: Wind and Truth draws ever closer, the SICS crew is continuing their reread of The Stormlight Archive to get ready for it! In this episode, Jordan, Amy, and Bill take a look back at Words of Radiance and remember some of the highlights, as well as point out things that they've picked up on since our last discussion years ago. A lot's

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #158: Isles of the Emberdark Preview Chapters! - "If you have a seon, you technically have a Sel phone."

Mar 27 2024 101 mins  
He's done it again! Brandon Sanderson somehow keeps surprising us! Once again, this time as part of his crowdfunding campaign for the leatherbound editions of Words of Radiance, he surprised us once again by dropping yet another Secret Project: Isles of the Emberdark. And true to form, he's given us some preview chapters to whet our appetites. So join the hosts as we discuss these

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #157: Say the Words Vignettes and 631! - "Don't Feed Brandon Before Noon"

Mar 13 2024 112 mins  
Brandon Sanderson's leatherbound Words of Radiance crowdfunding campaign is LIVE, and wow, there's a lot to talk about! In this episode, the SICS hosts talk about all the #SayTheWords vignettes that were released leading up to the campaign, as well as a couple of HUGE announcements that Brandon dropped on us during the launch! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #156: Medicine of the Cosmere - "Gaslight your body into healing itself."

Feb 28 2024 90 mins  
There sure is a lot of talk about medicine, surgery, and other health-based stuff in the Cosmere, isn't there? In this episode, the SICS crew is joined by Roger, a trauma surgeon and longtime friend of the podcast! In this episode, Roger discusses Brandon's depiction of medicine and the healing arts, both mundane and magical, in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. It was great to have a s

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #155: The Way of Kings Revisisted - "I like squishy scenes!"

Feb 14 2024 92 mins  
Stormlight Book 5 is coming, and it's time to start getting ready! In this episode, Amy, Jordan, and Bill go back to the beginning of The Stormlight Archive and revisit The Way of Kings. We last did a discussion of this full book in 2018, and we figured it was worth a revisit now that we've got a whooooole lot of additional context. We DEFINITELY go into deep spoiler territory beyo

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #154: The Story of Mishim - "The Adjective Form of 'Lunatic'"

Jan 31 2024 70 mins  
It's time for another of Wit's stories! In this episode, the SICS hosts dive deep into the story of Mishim, the Clever Moon from Oathbringer, the third book in Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. Is there a deeper meaning behind it? Or is this story different and nothing more than a mere story? (HA!) ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/

Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #153: Wind & Truth Interlude! - "I've been smoking quite a bit."

Jan 17 2024 77 mins  
SPOILER WARNINGS FOR UNPUBLISHED COSMERE MATERIAL! Dragonsteel 2023 was a little over a month ago, and at the end, Brandon did a very interesting reading from the upcoming Stormlight 5: Wind & Truth. In this episode, the SICS crew discuss the new interlude, how it connects to previous interludes, and what it could mean for the series moving forward. ___ This episode's show notes ca