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From the fantasy epics of the Cosmere to the defunct mobile game companion books, Graham, Jack, and Taylor attempt to read every published work by Brandon Sanderson, in publication order. We hope to gain a better understanding of who he is as an author, how his writing changes over time, and his broader effect on the fantasy genre. Starting with Elantris and finishing half a decade from now, please join us as we travel out of the wardrobe, and onto the wagon train. New episodes the second Tuesday of the month.

Recent Episodes

Firefight - Episode 25

Today we read all of The Reckoners Book 2: Firefight, one of the best books we've read from Sanderson and our favorite episode we've recorded this year. Next time we're reading Shadows of Self, which will release either the 15th or the 22nd. Content warnings for this episode: aliens, apathy, assisted suicide, beheadings, being unhoused, betrayal, bleeding, bombs, bullying, cancer, Christianity, conspiracies, corpses, corruption, crushing violence, death, devils/Lucifer, drowning, ...

113 MIN

Allomancer Jak & Legion: Skin Deep - Episode 24

We're back with two more Sanderson short stories, Allomancer Jak & Legion: Skin Deep! Next episode we're reading all of Firefight! Episode airs: September 1 2026 Content warnings for this episode: ableism, assassination, atheism, betrayal, bleeding, body modification, cancer, Catholicism, Christianity, classism, death, DID, discussion of mental health, discussion of sexuality, existentialism, firearms, genetic mutation, germaphobia, germs, Greek Orthodoxy, guns, hallucinations, haun...

65 MIN

Sixth of the Dusk, Dreamer, and Way of Kings Prime - Episode 23

This time around we read all of Sixth of the Dusk, Dreamer, and Way of Kings Prime! Next episode we're reading Legion: Skin Deep & Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania! Episode airs: August 18 2026 Huge thanks to Eamonn Tee for joining us this episode for a discussion on Sixth of the Dusk! Eamonn’s Linktree Eamonn’s Short Story Innsmouth Eamonn’s Avatar Article Content warnings for this episode: ableism, alien invasion, animal abuse/death, betrayal, bleeding, body horror, body modifi...

178 MIN

The Words of Radiance - Episode 22

Many Apologies for this being so long overdue. I promise the next few will come out sooner. Due to a file corruption issue, The Episodes for Shadows for Silence Through the Forests of Hell and Mitosis have been lost. I'm going to try restore as much as is salvageable from that episode before the end of the year, but at least one full audiotrack will be missing. Join us next time for Dreamer, Sixth of the Dusk (featuring a special guest), and Way of Kings Prime! Content warnings for this...

242 MIN

Steelheart - Episode 20

Happy New Year! I am so sorry this episode is so late. Next episode, about Mitosis and Shadows for Silence Through the Forests of Hell will be out much, much sooner. Content warnings for this episode: beheadings, being unhoused, betrayal, bleeding, bullying, Christianity, conspiracies, corpses, corruption, death, gang violence, guns and gun violence, illusion magic, imprisonment, insanity, lying, mental illness, mind control, misogyny, murder, neglect, nuclear weapons, oligarchy, ...

95 MIN