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)!

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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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Shardcast

The Contest of Champions

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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The Oathpact (Wind and Truth Edition)

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)!

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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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The True History of Roshar (Part 1)

Wind and Truth taught us plenty more about the history of Roshar and its inhabitants, so let's catch up to modern-ish times.

This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), and Adim (AAKS)!

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:08 7,000 Years Ago: Lead-up to & Founding of the Oathpact
00:38:28 ~6,000 Years Ago: Creation of the Sibling, Urithiru, & the Knights Radiant
01:07:01 4,550 Years Ago: Shattering of the Plains
01:14:50 Fourth Moon Theorizing
01:30:01 4,500 Years Ago: Aharietiam or The Last Desolation
01:37:34 2,000 Years Ago: The False Desolation & the Recreance
02:12:50 "Recent" History: The Era of Solitude
02:29:14 Who's That Cosmere Character

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The True History of Roshar (Part 2)

There were some surprising, unexplained, and straight up weird things in Wind and Truth. Let's talk about them!

This episode we have David (Windrunner), Ian (Weiry), Rosemary(Kaymyth), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!

00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:56 The Fourth Moon
00:46:55 The Well of Control
01:12:34 Crystal Spikes
01:47:12 Taln's Attempt to Kill Cultivation
02:00:47 Who's That Cosmere Character

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Mysteries in Wind and Truth

Today we are talking about a huge part of Wind and Truth: Adolin's Azimir plotline! We talk about Adolin, the plotline at large, side characters, and trying not to get too much into mechanics (and failing). Also... maybe too much talk about Abidi.

This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Ala (Rasarr), and Adim (AAKS)!

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0:00:00 Introductions
0:01:31 General Adolin Thoughts 
0:19:08 Comparing with Shattered Plains Plotline; Abidi
0:52:44 Gawx
1:00:37 Adolin in the Future
1:36:48 May Aladar
1:44:12 Maya, Unoathed Mechanics, Notum Mechanics
2:09:36 Gezemal
2:13:29 Fatherhood
2:29:32 Final Thoughts
2:37:56 Who's That Cosmere Character

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Adolin's Wind and Truth Plotline

It's been a while since we've had Brandon on Shardcast, and after the release of Wind and Truth, we are super excited to welcome him back. Brandon shares some of his thoughts about the perception of the book with us and was kind enough to answer (or RAFO) some spoilery questions we've been dying to ask!

Our cast this episode is David (Windrunner), Rosemary (Kaymyth), and Marvin (Paleo). There also is a brief appearance by Evgeni (Argent) to shed some extra light on one of our questions.

00:00 Introductions
01:29 What is Brandon most proud of in Wind and Truth?
05:05 What would Brandon change in Wind and Truth?
09:06 How should we think about the Blackthorn?
10:39 What would Rayse have done if he still held Odium?
13:35 Did Cultivation see the events of Wind and Truth coming?
15:33 Brandon's "big talk" after Wind and Truth
25:57 How is writing Ghostbloods (Mistborn Era 3) going?
33:32 What will the Prelude to the back-half of The Stormlight Archive be titled as?
34:50 Are El and Elodi the same person?
35:59 Will Shallan and Kaladin talk about Helaran?
37:37 How close did Taln get to killing Cultivation?
38:20 How good is Hoid at future sight?
39:16 Was the fire in the Palanaeum related to the Hierocracy?
39:59 Is Szeth praying to an atium geode/crystal?
40:58 Did god metals exist before the Shattering?
42:47 Is Braize's core made of a god metal?
44:53 How do people get on and off Sel?
46:12 How much is Brandon willing to give us on the Fourth Moon?
47:03 How can Dawnshards be tracked?
48:09 Is Heralds access to Fortune due to her double bond or her being the child of a Herald?
49:03 What happened in "Year 0" in the Vorin calendar?
51:00 Has Cusicesh been with the Iriali longer than their stay on Roshar?
51:57 Did Hoid date Medelantorius/Valor?
52:27 How does Brandon feel about people telling him how they found partners through his books?
54:24 Can we expect spoiler streams going forward?

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Interview with Brandon on Wind and Truth (and more!)

We have a very interesting Words of Brandon episode for you today. Last month, Brandon did an interview with Winter is Coming, and in the Reddit thread, Brandon elaborated about some of his intentions with Wind and Truth, and addressed some critiques of the book. He talks about the choice of champion, humor and modern language, and the Jasnah debate. We just had to responds to a lot of these thoughts!

This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Joshua (jofwu), Verónica (Cheyenne Sedai), Adim (AAKS), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!

Winter is Coming Interview: https://winteriscoming.net/brandon-sanderson-on-wind-and-truth-feedback-and-making-bold-choices-for-the-stormlight-archive-exclusive
Reddit thread with Brandon's comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/brandonsanderson/comments/1kkye57/week_of_sanderson_day_2_brandon_sanderson_meant/
Jofwu's Wind and Truth survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sGug7LFsC8BjUK9Bo2axrOFCzNdqEdGrTo6tBo6rS6E/edit#responses
Survey results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gEK4rQTNI_j_gw_Mv1xxBj9gUdtZvH4PG_VtXBtA3PE/edit?resourcekey=&gid=1525717251#gid=1525717251

Our Brandon interview (which we will definitely do a WoB episode on pretty soon): https://youtu.be/rdpzciIt29k

Chapters:

0:00:00 Introductions
0:01:50 Brandon Responding, Reddit Survey
0:04:34 Disquietude, Structure
0:27:19 Choice of Champion
1:00:33 Show vs. Tell
1:10:57 Humor
1:26:40 Jasnah Debate 
2:13:44 Meta Commentary

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Modern Language, Humor, & Jasnah Debate: Reddit Wind and Truth Words of Brandon

Today, we're talking about everyone's... well, okay maybe not everyone's favorite Wind and Truth character. But certainly one we got more of than I think we expected! It's Sigzil! We talk about his plotline here and also in Sunlit Man.

This episode we have Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), Grace (thegatorgirl), Jessie (Lady Lameness), and Ala (Rasarr)!

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Sigzil

It's our Words of Brandon episode for our recent Brandon interview, where we talk about Brandon's thoughts on Wind and Truth, that big post-WaT talk, and a bunch of other things!

This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Jessie (Lady Lameness).

Brandon interview: https://youtu.be/rdpzciIt29k
Our previous WoB episode on some comments Brandon made on Reddit: https://youtu.be/8g0VJaUf5Xg

Thumbnail is the Bulgarian Wind and Truth cover, by Yasen Stoilov: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/x3yNrO

Chapters:

0:00:00 Introductions
0:02:16 News
0:06:13 Most proud of in WaT
0:14:02 What would you change in WaT? + Blackthron
0:32:33 How would this be different if Rayse was still Odium?
0:34:06 Disappointment with Cultivation
0:40:11 The Big Talk
0:49:40 How's Ghostbloods going?
1:00:30 Voidlight Archive
1:07:37 El or Elodi?
1:13:19 Not discussing Heleran's death
1:15:21 Taln's weapon to kill Cultivation
1:17:21 Hoid's future sight 
1:19:33 The "firing" of the original Palanaeum
1:23:20 Is Szeth worshipping atium crystals?
1:27:14 God Metal of Adonalsium
1:29:22 Braize's core, "What is a God Metal?"
1:39:53 Getting to and from Sel
1:42:46 Tracking Dawnshards
1:49:25 Shallan's weird powers 
1:55:23 Cusicesh
2:02:11 Valor as Hoid's ex
2:04:36 Spoiler streams
2:08:01 Who's That Cosmere Character

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The Post-Wind and Truth Big Talk, Valor, & More! | Brandon Interview WoBs

The Brandon Sanderson Podcast made by 17th Shard, the biggest Brandon Sanderson nerds. Come here for all your cosmere, Stormlight Archive, and Mistborn discussion, as well analysis of news and current Words of Brandon.

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