the smaller worlds
Secret Projects
The four 2023 Secret Projects plus Isles of the Emberdark: Sanderson's Kickstarter-era one-off novels, each set in a different corner of the Cosmere. Smaller scale, stranger magic, Hoid hanging around the edges.
Every episode
12 conversations about Secret Projects.
Newest first. Click any episode to read the show notes and play the audio.
№149
May 14, 2024
Storming Theories - Sunlit Man
Brooke and Tyler skip back to Canticle to discuss all the connections between the final Year of Sanderson project and the upcoming Stormlight Archive 5.
№145
Mar 19, 2024
TSM - Cosmere Connections
Brooke and Tyler conclude the Sunlit Man book club by exploring all the off-world connections in the final secret project in the Year of Sanderson.
№142
Feb 6, 2024
TSM - Nomad to Zellion
Brooke and Tyler skip along with Nomad on his journey through The Sunlit Man and discover his personal and spiritual arc to become Zellion. #AllSpoilers
№141
Jan 23, 2024
TSM - Sigzil to Nomad
Brooke and Tyler return to The Sunlit Man in order to chart the progression of Sigzil on his journey to become Nomad.
№139
Dec 19, 2023
The Sunlit Man!!!
Brooke and Tyler give their first impressions of Secret Project #4 The Sunlit Man. #AllSpoilers
№132
Sep 26, 2023
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter!!!
Brooke and Tyler begin the Book Club for Secret Project #3. We talk our favorite moments, roughest cuts, and what Yumi means for the rest of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers
№131
Sep 19, 2023
Words of Brandon Vol. 7
Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the recent WoB including several spoilers from Frugal Wizard's Handbook. #AllSpoilers
№130
Aug 29, 2023
FWH - Tangential Theorizing
Brooke and Tyler round out the Frugal Wizard Book Club with some crazy theories from across time and space.
№126
Jul 4, 2023
Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England!!!
Brooke and Tyler start the Book Club for Secret Project #2: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England with some hot takes and a cold hard look at the multiverse.
№125
Jun 20, 2023
TES - Worldhoppers
Brooke and Tyler address fan feedback and discuss the many worldhoppers seen throughout Tress of the Emerald Sea in the epic finale of Secret Project 1 Book Club! #AllSpoilers
№120
Apr 11, 2023
Tress of the Emerald Sea!!!
Brooke and Tyler give their first reactions to Tress of the Emerald Sea and can barely contain their excitement over Secret Project #1.
№112
Jan 1, 2023
State of the Sanderson 2022
Brooke and Tyler launch 2023 by reviewing Brandon's detailed plans for the year and the future of the Cosmere.