A Grain of Sanderson
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.
A Grain of Sanderson
Alcatraz vs The Knights of Crystallia - Episode 9
We read the interesting yet undersauced Alcatraz vs The Knights of Crystallia!
Next month we'll be reading The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson. Episode airs, November 12th.
James Acaster's Repertoire is available from Netflix.
References
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel by Susanna Clarke
Content warnings for this episode: abandonment, ableism, addiction, betrayal, bleeding, bullying, censorship, child abuse, child endangerment, classism, colonialism, conspiracies, cults, death, existentialism, fame, fatphobia, foster homes, Harry Potter, human sacrifice, imprisonment, insanity, J.K. Rowling, lying, mental illness, mind control, murder, neglect, oligarchy, prisons, racism, royalty, self harm, self hatred, settler colonialism, stabbing, suicide/suicidal ideation, transphobia, trials, undeath, wounds
Sorry for the late upload y'all, I ended up doing the last third of this episode behind the bar at work.
This show is created by Graham Gillman, Taylor Lane, and Jack McLaughlan.
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Our theme music is "goodnight kiss" by 2mello off the album midnight broadcasts. (https://2mello.net/)