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.
Episodes
12 episodes
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 a...
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1:58:43
Warbreaker Bonus Material - Episode 8.5
We discuss the broader Cosmere, as well as some of the finer points of the ending of Warbreaker.Come back next week for Alcatraz vs The Knights of Crystalia. This conversation is less professional, we can only hope it's ent...
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Warbreaker - Episode 8
We read the bright, colorful, and most importantly - good Warbreaker in its entirety. Next month we'll be reading all of Alcatraz vs The Knights of Crystallia, Episode Airs: October 15thhttps://x.com/headfallsoff/status/105...
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2:49:58
Defending Elysium & Firstborn - Episode 7
Join us for our shortest episode yet! We delve into Sanderson's first works of science fiction, two interesting short stories about space and failure. Next month we'll be reading all of Warbreaker. Content warnings for...
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1:21:44
Alcatraz vs The Scrivener's Bones - Episode 6
We're confronted with our first sleeper hit, Alcatraz vs The Scrivener's Bones!Next month we'll be reading the short stories Defending Elysium (2008) and Firstborn (2008), Episode Airs: August 13thContent warnings for this...
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2:33:45
Comedy Central Presents: The Roast of Elend Venture - Hero of Ages Bonus Content
Spoilers for Hero of Ages (the book and our episode)This conversation is much less professional, we can only hope it's entertaining.Content warnings for this episode: ableism, addiction, age gap, betrayal, bleeding, body horror,...
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Mistborn: The Hero of Ages - Episode 5
We rage and cry over The Hero of Ages, a book that is surprisingly hard to talk about because it's doing so much at once.Next month we'll be reading all of Alcatraz vs The Scrivener's Bones, Episode Airs: July 9thContent w...
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2:45:21
Alcatraz vs The Evil Librarians - Episode 4
We read the middle grade heist fantasy card battler Alcatraz vs The Evil Librarians and talk about it for our shortest episode yet!Next month we'll be reading all of Mistborn: The Hero of Ages, Episode Airs: June 11thConte...
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1:59:56
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Episode 3
We read the political thriller? Messianic deconstruction? YA romance? The intangible of genre Well of Ascension and discuss it for a long time.Next month we'll be reading all of Alcatraz vs The Evil Librarians, Episode Airs: May 1...
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3:35:48
Will We Read The Wheel of Time? - Mistborn Bonus Content
Spoilers for Mistborn (the book and our episode)This conversation is much less professional and much more unhinged, however it is funny. Apologies for the mic quality, it was late at night and we didn't record on our nice microphones. T...
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