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.

  1. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #184: "First you listen, then you sing." - Adolin's story in Wind and Truth

    03/26/2025

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #184: "First you listen, then you sing." - Adolin's story in Wind and Truth

    This is it! SICS will be going on an extended hiatus after this episode, and we really just want to express our gratitude to you for listening. In this episode, the SICS crew wraps up their discussion of Wind and Truth, Book #5 and the last book in the first arc of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. This time, we're talking about Adolin's adventures defending a foreign land from invasion. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wboNDlsufzQGgMfbhm1uIoyPSclnaN6f1ts24EG4_Es/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Instructions to make your own LEGO chasmfiend by u/mathemagician23: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/1jixtql/lego_chasmfiend_instructions_small_ideas_update/ ___ Thanks SO much to our Patrons for your support over the years! SICS patrons have made the show possible, and we can't thank you enough. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We would love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! cosmerestudies@gmail.com The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

    1h 44m
  2. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #183: "Maybe THAT'S the antagonist in Mistborn Era 3!" - Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain in Wind and Truth

    03/12/2025

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #183: "Maybe THAT'S the antagonist in Mistborn Era 3!" - Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain in Wind and Truth

    Only ONE EPISODE AFTER THIS ONE before we take our prolonged hiatus and shift to less frequent episodes! In this episode, the SICS crew continuess taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth. This time, we're focusing on Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain's adventures in [REDACTED]. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1euuA9EetICfR13u8caQHlkwW7XPNg38rJHWr2EyrIJY/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Shallan and Pattern amigurumi https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/1j86cpj/shallan_and_pattern_crocheted_dolls/ ___ Thanks SO much to our Patrons for your support over the years! SICS patrons have made the show possible, and we can't thank you enough. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We would love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

    1h 31m
  3. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #182: "Love me... from over there." - Dalinar and Navani in Wind and Truth

    02/26/2025

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #182: "Love me... from over there." - Dalinar and Navani in Wind and Truth

    In this episode, the SICS crew continuess taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth. This time, we're focusing on Dalinar and Navani's adventures in [REDACTED]. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1To138bhgdHlxMhMJkMLiAf_YjiiGkCmzP9Fk2YtFHa4/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Leave Your Sword by Micah Epstein https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarycosmere/comments/1iwtn5w/leave_your_sword_by_micah_epstein/ https://www.instagram.com/micahepsteinart/p/CGP991bDzXI/?img_index=1 ___ Thanks SO much to our Patrons for your support over the years! SICS patrons have made the show possible, and we can't thank you enough. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We would love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

    1h 46m
  4. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #181: "Gotta catch 'em all!" - Szeth and Kaladin in Wind and Truth

    02/12/2025

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #181: "Gotta catch 'em all!" - Szeth and Kaladin in Wind and Truth

    IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TOP OF THIS EPISODE. _____ In this episode, the SICS crew begins taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth. This time, we're focusing on Szeth and Kaladin's stories as they head to Shinovar. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fKcaSgg-5mXXUi9Z-QgExdlxTMVVSDE6KD59_ABCe0o/edit?usp=sharing ___ NO COSMERE THING OF THE WEEK THIS WEEK ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We will occasionally select emails to respond to during the show, so we'd love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

    1h 46m
  5. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #180: "Which one!?" - Stormlight Prophecies After Wind & Truth

    01/29/2025

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #180: "Which one!?" - Stormlight Prophecies After Wind & Truth

    Now that Wind and Truth has been out, we can take another look at several of the prophecies that we've seen over the course of the previous books. From the Deathrattles to the Diagram, there have been all sorts of clues given about the events taking place on Roshar—and even a few touches on the rest of the Cosmere! In this episode, the SICS crew takes a look at those prophecies. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhl5q1unbZuhWAWbHmGZ1r_67FRy8A84aCuC4c7va0Y/edit?usp=sharing ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Steris firing the Experimental Shotgun by Marie Magny https://www.artstation.com/artwork/RKyWXD ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We will occasionally select emails to respond to during the show, so we'd love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

    1h 40m
  6. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #179: "Happy wife, happy knife." - 2024 Dragonsteel Nexus Recap!

    01/16/2025

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #179: "Happy wife, happy knife." - 2024 Dragonsteel Nexus Recap!

    It's the start of a new year, and we're going to kick things off with a look at the end of the last year. Specifically, we're going to give you our retrospective on the 2024 Dragonsteel Nexus! The SICS crew has been attending Brandon's convention (originally called "Dragonsteel MiniCon," a name which it has now FAR outgrown) ever since its inception in 2021. But this year, we made the decision to go as regular attendees rather than having a booth. (Jordan and Amy did still participate as members of panels, though.) So have a listen as we give our impressions and talk about our experiences at the con! ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zx97jKhihf7KznnPmsh1rBu_7HQ73sehxRE8wMG5Mro/edit?usp=sharing ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Mistborn Clock! https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/1i0mjlb/my_girlfriend_painted_this_mistborn_clock/ ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We will occasionally select emails to respond to during the show, so we'd love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

    1h 45m
  7. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #178: "If you need me, I'll be up in the clouds." - 2024 State of the Sanderson

    01/02/2025

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #178: "If you need me, I'll be up in the clouds." - 2024 State of the Sanderson

    Happy belated Koloss Head-Munching Day to all! And you know what that means: It's time to talk about the most recent State of the Sanderson post! What did Brandon do over the past year? What's he got planned for the next year (and beyond)? And why does Bill's background look different??? ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sc5XWvwGGyzkMEFCWZ2FY1Syzq6Xjt8qvyzPlrjAZ3s/edit?usp=sharing ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Dragonsteel Wheel of Time Books are on their way!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9sq_lPH_4&t=3s&ab_channel=BrandonSanderson ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We will occasionally select emails to respond to during the show, so we'd love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

    2h 13m
  8. Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #177: "She's PAC-MAN!" - WIND AND TRUTH REACTIONS!

    12/18/2024

    Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies #177: "She's PAC-MAN!" - WIND AND TRUTH REACTIONS!

    Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!!! It's here! IT'S FINALLY HERE! The end of the first arc of The Stormlight Archive, Wind and Truth, is COMPLETE, it's RELEASED, and the SICS crew has been reading like crazy to give you our FIRST IMPRESSIONS of it! (And we've got some things to say!!!) ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iw81qt-d2wVaW6c7Hg7MdPLj9XzYr821Vw-Lcsje76E/edit?usp=sharing ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: NerdForge's EPIC giant versions of all five Stormlight books!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13coGQUp3ck&ab_channel=Nerdforge ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. ___ You can email us your questions about the Cosmere at cosmerestudies@gmail.com. We will occasionally select emails to respond to during the show, so we'd love to hear any theories you have, no matter how far-fetched, or anything else you may have to say about Brandon Sanderson's work. ___ Follow us at www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies for our live shows, which stream on Mondays, every two weeks, at 8:30pm Mountain Time. Edited versions will be posted on the channel the following Wednesday. ___ We'd like to thank the following artists for granting us permission to use their artwork in our opening video. Be sure to check out their websites! Stephan Martiniere - Elantris - http://www.martiniere.com/ Sam Weber - The Mistborn Trilogy - http://www.sampaints.com/ Chris McGrath - Alloy of Law - http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ Dan dos Santos - Warbreaker - http://www.dandossantos.com/ Michael Whelan - Words of Radiance and Oathbringer - http://www.michaelwhelan.com/ David Palumbo - Arcanum Unbounded - http://www.dvpalumbo.com/ ___ The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies is a biweekly podcast for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels. Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Brandon's work and dive a bit too deep into theories and speculation. So put on your aluminum foil hats and join us for the ride as we discuss Brandon's work and your emails, and remember—there's ALWAYS another secret! ___ Write to us! The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies PO Box 970063 Orem, UT 84097 ___ Find SICS online: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmerestudies Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmerestudies Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmerestudies Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmerestudies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmerestudies

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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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