Episodes

  • Anti-Investiture and More December Stream WoBs

    Anti-Investiture and More December Stream WoBs
    May 31 2026
    Today we cover a RECORD LOW amount of WoBs from the December Spoiler Stream, and basically just talk about anti-Investiture a lot. This might be our most technical episode in a long time. Oops. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl) Thumbnail is our commission on spheres, by the incredible Nozomi: https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-2021-art-3-54030534 For some reason we also mentioned Hope of Elantris, so here that is too: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/the-hope-of-elantris 0:00:00 Introductions 0:11:27 Are Shades made of negative Investiture? 0:31:58 Anti-Investiture vs. negative Investiture 1:13:09 Anti-Breath 1:51:52 Ambition's corpse 2:20:41 Shades and language 2:31:57 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
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    2 hrs and 51 mins
  • Worldhopper Ball Interview with Shan and Shallan's Actors

    Worldhopper Ball Interview with Shan and Shallan's Actors
    May 10 2026
    Today we have a bit of a different episode, where we are interviewing two actors from the Worldhopper Ball. First we have Savannah Carrasco, who played Shallan in 2024's ball (and returned in 2025 as a dancer), and Emily Whitcomb, who played Shan Elariel in 2025's. This was lots of fun, so we hope you enjoy. We also have Evgeni (Argent), Eric (Chaos), and Ene (Aon Ene)! Savannah Carrasco's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialsavannahcarrasco/ Emily Whitcomb's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withsincerity_emilywhitcomb/ Lift the Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebridge/ 0:00:00 Introductions 0:04:03 Familiarity with cosmere 0:17:27 Savannah's experience 0:42:43 Emily's experience 1:13:09 Kliss and Shan 1:43:56 Embodying characters 1:55:30 What would you like to see in a future ball? 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
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    2 hrs and 16 mins
  • Emberdark Mysteries

    Emberdark Mysteries
    Apr 26 2026
    Today we are ACTUALLY talking about mysteries in Isles of the Emberdark. We are going to be FOCUSED while we talk about a bunch of tangents. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl) Thumbnail art is by Esther Hi'ilani Candari: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Iote_tug-of-war.jpg Children of the Nameless limited edition: https://subterraneanpress.com/sanderson-cotn/ Children of the Nameless trade edition: https://subterraneanpress.com/sanderson-cotn-trade/ Our Children of the Nameless episode: https://youtu.be/6el9YiphTH4 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:38 News 0:17:59 Cakoban 0:50:31 Subastral nonsense 1:08:03 Daccwaga and Worldspinners 1:21:12 Star Tattoo Guy 1:40:08 Sazed performed what now? 1:53:58 Aethers with Malwish 2:06:10 Khriss vanishing 2:17:31 Autonomy's old dominions 2:34:28 Final thoughts 2:41:22 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
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    2 hrs and 52 mins
  • Szeth's Original Fate? | Dec 2025 Spoiler Steam WoBs P1

    Szeth's Original Fate? | Dec 2025 Spoiler Steam WoBs P1
    Apr 12 2026
    Today, we are finally onto... well, yet more WoBs, and we have tons of Wind and Truth WoBs from the December spoiler stream. Also, we get very off track and discuss ancient Kwaan lore. In this episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Adim (AAKS). Blightfall cover: https://www.17thshard.com/news/brandon-news/blightfall-release-date-and-covers/ See the WoBs here: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/551-youtube-spoiler-stream-7/ Thumbnail art by mushimallo: https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-2025-bonus-143812782 0:00:00 Introductions 0:03:25 News 0:11:14 Original character in WaT who died 0:25:20 Biggest changes to outline 0:28:34 WaT Epilogue Differences 0:36:48 Is Dalinar really dead? 0:40:14 What does the Fifth Ideal do? 0:49:23 Crystal spike Hemalurgy 1:11:05 Retribution making new Heralds 1:24:14 Retribution access to Adhesion 1:28:55 Was Chana at Shallan's wedding always the plan? 1:37:53 Assignment of Investiture to Shards 1:45:49 Lord Ruler making the kandra 2:06:34 Vasher's purpose 2:11:09 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
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    2 hrs and 31 mins
  • Hoid in Isles of the Emberdark

    Hoid in Isles of the Emberdark
    Mar 29 2026
    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
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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • Future Sight Shenanigans! | Late 2025 WoBs Part 3

    Future Sight Shenanigans! | Late 2025 WoBs Part 3
    Mar 15 2026
    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
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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • What Is Investiture, Really? | Late 2025 WoBs Part 2

    What Is Investiture, Really? | Late 2025 WoBs Part 2
    Mar 1 2026
    We continue sloooowly going through Dragonsteel Nexus 2025 Words of Brandon, where we talk about all sorts of magical science, and I really had to resist putting Pauli Exclusion Principle in the title. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! The Traveler: http://www.17thshard.com/news/brandon-news/the-traveler-r393/ Our episode on the Traveler: https://youtu.be/z3DLOAPzI04 0:00:00 Introductions 0:02:30 Is Spook the first Ghostblood? 0:07:58 Rosharan time dilation and the Realms 0:17:33 Sazed releasing kandra contracts 0:24:05 Investiture speed limit 0:41:51 Kaladin's conflation with Jezrien 0:46:45 Which Shard runs the best convention? 0:54:18 Strategically changing Shadesmar 1:04:13 Hoid's motives in December? 1:14:13 Soul tar and Shroud mechanics 1:28:55 Kharbranth in the Spiritual Realm 1:49:17 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
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Brandon Just Spoils Horneater's Ending | Late 2025 WoBs Part 1

    Brandon Just Spoils Horneater's Ending | Late 2025 WoBs Part 1
    Feb 15 2026
    Oh man, there's just a few WoBs we haven't gone through yet, so now we are doing so! We are going through WoBs from the second half of 2025, going through Nexus WoBs. Today, Brandon just spoils the end of Horneater, and we discuss critical characters like Daggon and Tukks, and spiritual watersheds. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! This episode does have some brief discussion of Ghostbloods 1 readings. We also discuss a weird WoB first, and the link to that one is here: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/545-celsius-232-2025/#e16902 Thumbnail art is the Horneater Peaks by the incredible Anthony Avon, for the Cosmere RPG: https://bsky.app/profile/anthonyavonart.bsky.social/post/3lusj6tnewc2q 0:00:00 Introductions 0:04:04 "Pikemetal"? 0:10:10 Koloss in Era 3 0:12:33 Redheads and Horneater Ending 0:22:06 Hoid in Shadows for Silence 0:34:35 Hoid's wife 0:39:01 Crossover Characters in Era 3 0:50:04 Galactic Stalemate, Shards or People? 0:55:30 Shades and Luhel Bonds 1:03:34 Tukks lore 1:10:28 Placing Perpendicularities 1:26:12 Ghostbloods and Retribution 1:34:16 Did Adonalsium Relinquish Its Power? 1:39:48 Is Hoid a Cognitive Shadow? 2:09:21 Shard Intent vs. Vessel 2:17:29 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
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    2 hrs and 43 mins