Best Shardcast Podcasts (2025)

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Mistborn: Ghostbloods 1 Preview (ft. Jasonioan) 1:55:04

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10d ago1:55:04

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Last month, at Worldcon, Brandon read out the first excerpt of Mistborn: Ghostbloods, so you know we had to do an episode analyzing it!Today we have Eric (Chaos), Evgeni (Argent), Adim (AAKS), Bonnie (Cosmeregirl), and special guest @Jasonioan, who makes excellent cosmere content as well!If you're on Brandon's newsletter, he sent out the text, but …

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The Death Rattles! Wind and Truth Edition 2:23:35

24d ago2:23:35

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Today, we are taking another look at the Death Rattles: which are resolved, which are still outstanding, and more. We talk about Moelach's poetry skills, Broken One theories, and got... very unhinged. We have Eric (Chaos), Grace (thegatorgirl), Adim (AAKS), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!Chapters:0:00:00 Introductions0:02:20 Death Rattles answered in WaT…

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Cosmere RPG First Impressions & Overview 2:33:27

1M ago2:33:27

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The Cosmere RPG has come out to digital backers, so we wanted to talk about our initial thoughts, talking about the systems, and squeeing about the amazing art! We blabbed so much that lore will be... another episode at some point. There are no Stonewalkers spoilers in this episode, though we will discuss the Handbook and World Guide.Today we have …

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Shadesmar and Silverlight 2:45:32

2M ago2:45:32

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We got a lot of Shadesmar in Isles of the Emberdark, so there's some stuff to talk about now! This episode is part discussion, but also part explainer for things. Also part pointless arguments on the GODFORGE and the Shadesmar sun, but hey.This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Jessie (Lady Lameness), and Ene (AonEne)!Thum…

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Isles of the Emberdark Reactions! 2:45:55

2M ago2:45:55

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It's time for a new Sanderson book yet again, this time it's the HIGH-COSMERE CONNECTIVITY Isles of the Emberdark! We discuss what we thought of the book, and just scratch the surface on everything else. On this episode, we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!The original episode where Ben a…

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KPop Demon Hunters | Splintercast 1:50:12

3M ago1:50:12

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This movie has been keeping us in check, keeping us obsessed, and we've been playing on repeat! Today we're chatting about KPop Demon Hunters on our occasional show where we talk about things that aren't related to Brandon Sanderson for a change. This episode, we have Eric (Chaos), Alyx (Feather), Shannon (Grey), Jessie (LadyLameness), and Bonnie (…

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The Post-Wind and Truth Big Talk, Valor, & More! | Brandon Interview WoBs 2:16:57

3M ago2:16:57

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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/rdpzciIt29kOur previous WoB episode on some …

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Sigzil 2:10:05

3M ago2:10:05

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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 (Ra…

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Modern Language, Humor, & Jasnah Debate: Reddit Wind and Truth Words of Brandon 2:24:18

4M ago2:24:18

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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 debat…

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Interview with Brandon on Wind and Truth (and more!) 57:27

4M ago57:27

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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), R…

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Unoathed 2:26:41

5M ago2:26:41

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Today we are talking about mechanics of the Unoathed! And also uh... some other stuff, like the suppressor fabrial, Hemalurgy, and some more Spiritual ripples.Our cast this episode is Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Grace (thegatorgirl).Thumbnail is our February Patreon commission (cropped to try and hide some spoilers, but check ou…

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Adolin's Wind and Truth Plotline 2:57:24

6M ago2:57:24

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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)!The thum…

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25k Subscriber Q&A 2:48:57

6M ago2:48:57

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Last month, we hit 25,000 subscribers! Wow! To celebrate, we did a Q&A liveshow, which we are posting here.If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshardFor discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.comCome talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17th…

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Mysteries in Wind and Truth 2:17:02

7M ago2:17:02

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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 Introductions00:00:56 The Fourth Moon00:46:55 The Well of Control01:12:34 Crystal Spikes01:47:12 Taln's Attempt to Kill Cultivation0…

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Stormlight Lost Tales (Storydeck) 2:17:21

7M ago2:17:21

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It's time to talk about the three Stormlight Lost Tales, the Storydeck stories that came out as card packs at Dragonsteel Nexus. The three are Elsecaller (the Jasnah story during Words of Radiance), King Lopen the First of Alethkar (Lopen and Elhokar at the ending of Words of Radiance), and The Chasmfriends Get a New Pet! (a noncanonical children's…

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The True History of Roshar (Part 2) 2:43:47

7M ago2:43:47

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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)!Today's thumbnail is "The Recreance" by Caio Santos: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:The_Recreance_by_Caio_S…

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The True History of Roshar (Part 1) 2:21:26

8M ago2:21:26

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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-1085505380:…

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Let's Throw Heralds in Black Holes | Late 2024 Words of Brandon 2 1:59:25

8M ago1:59:25

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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 microkinesis0:29:13 The Bands of Mourning 0:30:48 T…

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The Oathpact (Wind and Truth Edition) 2:56:17

9M ago2:56:17

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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…

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Who's the Cosmere Cat Lady? | Late 2024 Words of Brandon 2:10:25

9M ago2:10:25

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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 commiss…

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The Contest of Champions 2:42:19

9M ago2:42:19

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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 he…

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Wind and Truth Reactions 2 4:34:06

9M ago4:34:06

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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 Int…

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State of the Sanderson 2024 and Nexus Thoughts 2:28:13

9M ago2:28:13

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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…

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Wind and Truth Reactions 1 3:53:24

10M ago3:53:24

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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)…

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Rhythm of War: Cosmere Implications | SpanReads 27:00

10M ago27:00

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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/VzhENXbvlpEWe're doing a series of Stormlight recap articles on our si…