Honor · Cultivation · Odium
Stormlight Archive
Roshar is a stone continent swept by world-ending highstorms that infuse the world with stormlight. The Knights Radiant bond with spren by speaking Ideals. We've been following Kaladin, Shallan, Dalinar, and the rest across five books — and nine years of discussion.
Every episode
96 conversations about Stormlight Archive.
Newest first. Click any episode to read the show notes and play the audio.
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Mar 3, 2026
In Defense Of...
Brooke and Tyler stand shield to shield with Hayden Gray from the Fantasy Fan Fellas podcast to defend fantasy, romantasy, and Wind and Truth.
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Feb 17, 2026
Adolin the Unoathed
Brooke and Tyler join Adolin Kholin on the front lines in Azimir to recap his story in Wind and Truth.
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Jan 20, 2026
Kaladin and the Wind
Brooke and Tyler soar through the skies as we discuss the journey and character arc of Kaladin Stormblessed in Wind and Truth.
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Jan 5, 2026
Nexus Panel | Stormlight Arc 2 Theorizing
Brooke and Tyler take the attendees of Dragonsteel Nexus aboard the theory train!
№188
Dec 2, 2025
Reality According to Shallan
Brooke and Tyler wonder and worry about Roshar's scarlet-headed radiant.
№187
Nov 28, 2025
SPECIAL Part 2: Cosmere Celebrity RPG One-Shot | The Cost of War
Your favorite content creators are dropped straight into the heart of the Cosmere: an Emuli battlefield on Roshar, set shortly before the events of Rhythm of War.
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Nov 28, 2025
SPECIAL Part 1: Cosmere Celebrity RPG One-Shot | The Cost of War
Your favorite content creators are dropped straight into the heart of the Cosmere: an Emuli battlefield on Roshar, set shortly before the events of Rhythm of War.
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Nov 18, 2025
What's Up with Hoid
Brooke and Tyler peel back the layers of the Cosmere's mystery man and discuss Hoid's contributions during Wind and Truth.
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Oct 21, 2025
Interludes - Odium
Brooke and Tyler discuss the passionate one and their transition to Retribution with two of the Cosmere's most popular content creators.
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Oct 7, 2025
Interludes - The Mink, The Traitor, The Gamebreaker
Brooke and Tyler swap speculative theories about everyone's favorite Herdazian escape artist, re-live the horror in creating the Crystal Inquisitor, and munch on pancakes with an Awakener and an Edgedancer.
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Sep 16, 2025
Interludes - Dyel & the Iriali
Brooke and Tyler are done hidin', now we're shinin' like we're born to be...talking about one of the most Golden group of voyagers in the Cosmere.
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Aug 5, 2025
Worldhopper Ball Reunion
Brooke and Tyler hang out with the team behind the 2024 Worldhopper Ball and chat about the behind the scenes of the event and nerd out about the Cosmere.
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Jul 8, 2025
Stormfather & the New Oathpact
Brooke and Tyler finally take a chance at defining the most complicated being in the Cosmere.
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Jun 24, 2025
True Battle for the Cosmere
Brooke and Tyler have their first return guest as Jen Neal ( Creative Development at Dragonsteel ) helps get a handle on what comes next for the Cosmere after the climactic ending of Wind and Truth.
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Jun 10, 2025
Birth of Retribution
Brooke and Tyler clash atop the tower of Urithiru to understand exactly what happened in the final chapters of Wind and Truth.
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May 27, 2025
Mishram & the Recreance
Brooke and Tyler trap themselves in the depths of suffering with Ba-Ado-Mishram in order to learn about the Era of Solitude, the imprisonment of an Unmade, and the Recreance caused by the breaking of Honor.
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Apr 29, 2025
The Fourth Moon
Brooke and Tyler take a look at the biggest surprise of Wind and Truth and how the "fourth moon" of Roshar fits into the destruction of the Shattered Plains and leads directly to…
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Apr 15, 2025
TikTok ChitChat
Brooke and Tyler invite Tik Tok and Instagram content creator @malinda.the.grey to discuss the current state of the apps, a Wind and Truth mini-mid-game, and the variance in creating short-form versus long-form content.
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Mar 18, 2025
Becoming Bookborn!
Brooke and Tyler invite Youtuber Bookborn to discuss the Cosmere, her thoughts on Wind and Truth, creating content in the modern world, and how she built her channel over years by harnessing all the Elsecaller skills.
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Mar 4, 2025
In the Beginning...
Brooke and Tyler travel through time to the dawn of the Shattering and the true beginnings of Roshar.
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Feb 18, 2025
Cosmere Dictionary Vol. 2
Brooke and Tyler are joined by long-time Cosmere contributor and Arcanist Jofwu to discuss cognitive shadows' origins and complexities.
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Feb 4, 2025
Wind and Truth!!!
Brooke and Tyler finally discuss Wind and Truth!
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Jan 21, 2025
Creating the Worldhopper Ball
Brooke and Tyler interview Brandon and Monika Finn of Paladin Creative who created the Worldhopper Ball at DSnx24.
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Jan 7, 2025
Cosmere 401 Panel + Q&A
Brooke and Tyler are joined by Steve Pond (@thecosmerenaut), Joy Allen, and Seth Tye (@the.cosmere.academy) for the Cosmere 401 panel at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024.
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Jan 1, 2025
State of the Sanderson 2024
Brooke and Tyler usher in the new year by recapping the State of the Sanderson 2024.
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Dec 24, 2024
Cosmere Dictionary Vol. 1
Brooke and Tyler crack open a linguistic tome and define the finer points of Slivers, Splinters, and Avatars.
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Dec 17, 2024
Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 Recap
Brooke and Tyler relive their time at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024.
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Nov 26, 2024
Wind and Truth Predictions
Brooke and Tyler channel their inner gambler and make bold (perhaps insane) predictions for what will occur in Wind and Truth.
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Nov 12, 2024
Other Characters, Chronologically
Brooke and Tyler call in the cool kids to finalize our journey through Rosharan timelines.
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Oct 29, 2024
Dalinar Kholin, Chronologically
Brooke and Tyler hide the Horneater White as we look back in time through the life of Dalinar Kholin.
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Oct 15, 2024
Shallan Davar, Chronologically
Brooke and Tyler split themselves among the many timelines of Shallan Davar to discover the mysteries hidden within.
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Oct 1, 2024
Kaladin Stormblessed, Chronologically
Brooke and Tyler roll back the clock to review Kaladin's character journey blow by blow.
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Sep 17, 2024
Flashbacks and the Feast
Brooke and Tyler return to where it all began to examine the timeline and major plot events leading up to Gavilar's Feast.
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Sep 3, 2024
The Unmade
Brooke and Tyler question the meaning of Enlightenment to better understand nine (or maybe ten!) of Roshar's most haunting mysteries- The Unmade.
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Aug 27, 2024
The Heralds
Brooke and Tyler emerge into their true Silverlight Scholar form with a dense examination of The Heralds of Roshar.
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Aug 6, 2024
Book Blurbs and Big Questions
Brooke and Tyler are back! As the release of Stormlight Archive 5 approaches, they read through the recently released "marketing blurb" and explore the complex philosophical…
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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.
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Apr 30, 2024
Storming Theories - Yumi
Brooke and Tyler hop into the shuttle ship for a ride back to Komashi in order to pick apart all the strange connections between Yumi and the Nightmare Painter and Stormlight Archive.
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Apr 16, 2024
Words of Brandon Vol. 8
Brooke and Tyler catch up with all the real-world happenings in the fandom.
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Apr 2, 2024
Storming Theories - Tress
Brooke and Tyler invite Jennifer Neal, Creative Development at Dragonsteel, to join the podcast and discuss all the connections between Tress of the Emerald Sea and Stormlight Archive.
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Jan 9, 2024
State of the Sanderson 2023
Brooke and Tyler are back in 2024 to discuss the State of the Sanderson.
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Dec 5, 2023
Dragonsteel 2023 Extravaganza + WoB
Brooke and Tyler travel to Utah and meet amazing Cosmere fans, interview several people, learn all the secrets of SA5, and master the art of waiting in line.
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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.
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Jun 28, 2022
Secret Organizations on Roshar
Brooke and Tyler explore the secret sects that currently exist and are operating to influence events on Roshar.
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May 31, 2022
Gamebreakers - Lift & Renarin
Brooke and Tyler explore two of the known Cosmere gamebreakers - Lift & Renarin.
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May 17, 2022
Combining Fabrial Systems
Brooke and Tyler continue their journey into the future of Cosmere crossovers.
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Apr 19, 2022
Who is Shallan's Mom?
Brooke and Tyler mine the mysterious mountain that makes up Shallan's past and try to answer one of the great Rosharian riddles. #AllSpoilers
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Jan 11, 2022
Book Back Blurbs
Brooke and Tyler lean heavily on their speculation powers as they discuss the Stormlight Archive Blurbs on the back of the hardcover/paperback versions of the novels.
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Dec 14, 2021
Hoid's Parables: The Dog and the Dragon
Brooke and Tyler travel to the nightmare world to hear the tale of a dog who wanted to be a dragon and learn how the meaning of stories is the meaning we give to them.
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Nov 30, 2021
Hoid's Parables: The Moon Child
Brooke and Tyler discuss the most peculiar and meaningful tale so far.
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Nov 16, 2021
Hoid's Parables: The Girl Who Looked Up
Brooke and Tyler discuss the two versions of The Girl Who Looked Up and its significance to Shallan and the greater Cosmere? #AllSpoilers
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Nov 2, 2021
Hoid's Parables: Fleet & Wandersail
Brooke and Tyler journey across Roshar by land and sea with the Cosmere's greatest storyteller.
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Oct 5, 2021
Sixth of the Dusk Sequel
Brooke and Tyler read and discuss the entirety of the Sixth of the Dusk sequel chapter that Brandon released at the Rhythm of War launch party in 2020. #AllSpoilers
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Aug 31, 2021
Words of Brandon Vol. 5
Brooke and Tyler discuss several of the revelations from JordanCon 2021 where Brandon answered multiple fan questions directly about Rhythm of War. #AllSpoilers
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Aug 17, 2021
RoW Ars Arcanum
Brooke and Tyler discuss the secrets hidden within Rhythm of War's Ars Arcanum. Soulcasters, stoneshapers, and mysteries galore. #AllSpoilers
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Aug 3, 2021
Worldhoppers in RoW
Brooke and Tyler catalog each of the major Worldhoppers who appear in Rhythm of War and their role in the greater Cosmere.
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Jul 20, 2021
All Hail, Jasnah Kholin
Brooke and Tyler bow down before the great Jasnah Kholin and discuss her backstory, relationships, the challenges and traumas she has overcome, and her role in the political…
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Jul 6, 2021
Emulsifiers
Brooke & Tyler discuss all the different types of emulsifiers on Roshar and throughout the Cosmere.
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Jun 22, 2021
Exploring Shallan & DID
Brooke and Tyler invite special guest star Kailee of the Ivory System to discuss Shallan, the Cosmere, and real-world Dissociative Identity Disorder.
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Jun 8, 2021
The Timeline of Shallan Davar
Brooke and Tyler go step by step through the life of Shallan in an attempt to organize her messy and chaotic story.
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May 25, 2021
Mayalaran & The Recreance
Brooke and Tyler look at the relationship between Mayalaran and Adolin and the ever-evolving nature of what it means to bond with a spren.
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May 11, 2021
Kaladin, Syl, and the Nahel Bond
Brooke and Tyler discuss Kaladin's arc in Rhythm of War, the new information we learn about the Nahel Bond, and the ever-evolving relationship between Syl and Kaladin.
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Apr 27, 2021
The Epilogue
Brooke and Tyler theorize about the Rhythm of War epilogue and what the interaction between Odium and Hoid means for the greater Cosmere. #AllSpoilers
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Apr 13, 2021
Bondsmiths & The Deal
Brooke and Tyler discuss the role of the Bondsmiths throughout Roshar, Dalinar's unique role, and whatever Ishar is getting up to at the end of RoW.
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Mar 16, 2021
RoW Part 5 Epigraphs
Brooke and Tyler conclude their review of the Epigraphs from Rhythm of War and theorize about the implications of El's Musings.
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Mar 2, 2021
RoW Part 4 Epigraphs
Brooke and Tyler theorize about the Part 4 Epigraphs from Rhythm of War, Kalak's Journal.
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Feb 16, 2021
RoW Part 3 Epigraphs
Brooke and Tyler dissect the Epigraphs for Part 3 of Rhythm of War which come from the in-world book of the same name.
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Jan 19, 2021
RoW Part 1 Epigraphs
Brooke and Tyler dive deep into the Part 1 Epigraphs from Rhythm of War.
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Dec 22, 2020
The Nature of Light
Brooke and Tyler explore every facet of the discoveries in RoW regarding Light, Rhythms, and the True Tones of Roshar. #AllSpoilers
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Dec 11, 2020
Rhythm of War!!!
Brooke and Tyler give their first reactions to Rhythm of War and set up the many episodes to come that will explore every single aspect of SA4 and how it connects to the greater Cosmere.
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Nov 10, 2020
Dawnshard Review
Brooke and Tyler give their immediate thoughts and feedback after finishing Dawnshard - the Stormlight novella that takes place around the events of Rhythm of War.
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Oct 27, 2020
In Anticipation of RoW
Brooke and Tyler are joined by the very first Cosmere Conversation guest star!
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Oct 13, 2020
Words of Brandon Vol. 4
Brooke and Tyler discuss Brandon's most recent responses to fan questions in the lead up to Rhythm of War. #AllSpoilers #NoRoWSpoilers
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Sep 6, 2020
Oathbringer ReRead Part 3
Brooke and Tyler cover the epic conclusion to Oathbringer including Part 5, the interludes, the epilogue, and Ars Arcanum.
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Sep 1, 2020
Oathbringer ReRead Part 2
Brooke and Tyler continue the ReRead of Oathbringer Parts 3 & 4 and the corresponding interludes. #AllSpoilers
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Aug 11, 2020
Oathbringer ReRead Part 1
Brooke and Tyler reach the beginning of the end of the Cosmere ReRead. Oathbringer prologue, Parts 1-2, and interludes are all covered in this episode. #AllSpoilers
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Aug 4, 2020
Stormlight Archive Game Review
Brooke and Tyler gush about Brotherwise Games' latest addition to the Cosmere Universe.
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Jul 14, 2020
Words of Radiance ReRead Part 2
Brooke and Tyler conclude the reread of Words of Radiance.
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Jun 30, 2020
Words of Radiance ReRead Part 1
Brooke and Tyler discuss Words of Radiance in the first part of their ReRead.
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Jun 23, 2020
Orders of the Knights Radiant
Brooke and Tyler discuss the newly released Official Quiz and detailed summaries of the Knights Radiant.
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Jun 9, 2020
Way of Kings ReRead Part 2
Brooke and Tyler discuss the second half of Way of Kings including Parts 4 & 5, Interlude 3, and the Epilogue. #AllSpoilers
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Jun 2, 2020
Way of Kings ReRead Part 1
Brooke and Tyler discuss the first half of Way of Kings including the Prelude, Prologue, Parts 1-3, and Interludes 1 & 2. #AllSpoilers
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Dec 10, 2019
The ReRead Begins
Brooke and Tyler preview the Cosmere ReRead in preparation for Stormlight Archive 4 release next Fall.
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Nov 5, 2019
Religions in the Cosmere Vol. 1
Brooke and Tyler begin a new series on religions throughout the Cosmere.
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Jul 23, 2019
Edgedancer
Brooke and Tyler conclude their short-story and novella series with an exploration of Edgedancer.
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Mar 19, 2019
Taravangian, Himself
Brooke and Tyler explore Roshar's most interesting ruler.
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Feb 13, 2018
Fan Theories Part 2
Brooke and Tyler discuss the many theories that were presented by Cosmere fans from across the world.
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Jan 30, 2018
Of Shadesmar and Spren
Brooke and Tyler discuss several characters' journey through Shadesmar in Oathbringer.
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Jan 23, 2018
Key Characters Part 2
Brooke and Tyler continue their exploration of each characters' arc from Oathbringer. We explore the individual story moments as well as larger, connecting themes. #AllSpoilers
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Jan 16, 2018
Key Characters Part 1
Brooke and Tyler begin dissecting each characters' arc from Oathbringer. We explore the individual story moments as well as larger, connecting themes. #AllSpoilers
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Jan 2, 2018
The Unmade
Brooke and Tyler explore one of the biggest mysteries of Oathbringer with The Unmade.
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Dec 25, 2017
Odium & the Oathpact
Brooke and Tyler explore the big reveals of Oathbringer and how our knowledge of Odium and the Oathpact have changed. #AllSpoilers
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Dec 12, 2017
Oathbringer!!!
The Oathbringer Fangasm begins! Brooke and Tyler discuss their Top 5 favorite moments from Oathbringer and lay out our multi-episode plan for tackling the latest addition to the…
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Nov 21, 2017
Magic on Roshar
Brooke and Tyler continue their exploration of Roshar as they detail the different magic types present in the system.
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Nov 14, 2017
Mythology on Roshar Part 2
In celebration of the release of Oathbringer, Brooke and Tyler have a two-parter on the mythology and history of Roshar.
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Nov 14, 2017
Mythology on Roshar Part 1
In celebration of the release of Oathbringer, Brooke and Tyler have a two-parter on the mythology and history of Roshar.