Cosmere Conversations

Episode 189: Dragonsteel Nexus 2025 Recap

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler recap their experiences at DSnx25. We cover the panels, the exhibits, Brandon's Spoiler Q&A, the astounding Worldhopper Ball, and tou...

Episode 188: Reality According to Shallan

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler wonder and worry about Roshar's scarlet-headed radiant. How did Shallan's actions in Wind and Truth impact the broader narrative? Wha...

Episode 187: SPECIAL Part 2: Cosmere Celebrity RPG One-Shot | The Cost of War

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite content creators are dropped straight into the heart of the Cosmere: an Emuli battlefield on Roshar, set shortly before the events of Rh...

Episode 186: SPECIAL Part 1: Cosmere Celebrity RPG One-Shot | The Cost of War

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite content creators are dropped straight into the heart of the Cosmere: an Emuli battlefield on Roshar, set shortly before the events of Rh...

Episode 185: What's Up with Hoid

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler peel back the layers of the Cosmere's mystery man and discuss Hoid's contributions during Wind and Truth. We look at the small charac...

Episode 184: Interludes - Rsyn

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler investigate one of the most powerful figures in the entire Cosmere and what it truly means to be a Dawnshard. Rsyn's interlude may ha...

Episode 183: Interludes - Odium ( feat. Stormlight Memes & CosmereJunkie )

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss the passionate one and their transition to Retribution with two of the Cosmere's most popular content creators. Stormlight Me...

Episode 182: Interludes - The Mink, The Traitor, The Gamebreaker

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler swap speculative theories about everyone's favorite Herdazian escape artist, re-live the horror in creating the Crystal Inquisitor, a...

Episode 181: Interludes - Dyel & the Iriali

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler are done hidin', now we're shinin' like we're born to be...talking about one of the most mystical group of voyagers in the Cosmere. W...

Episode 180: The Queen of Dragonsteel ( feat. Emily Sanderson )

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler hail the arrival of Emily Sanderson (!), Chief Operating Officer of Dragonsteel Books. We discuss the business practices and Dragonst...

Episode 179: Interludes - Kalak, El, Baxil

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler read between the chapters for tidbits from the interludes. What can Kalak, Felt, El, Baxil and Axies teach us about the hidden secret...

Episode 178: Worldhopper Ball Reunion

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cosm...

Episode 177: Worldbuilding and Roleplaying ( feat. Lydia and Lyla from Brotherwise Games )

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler invite Lydia Suen, Lead Writer of the Cosmere RPG, and Lyla McBeath Fujiwara, Stonewalkers Adventure Book Lead, to discuss the digita...

Episode 176: Stormfather & the New Oathpact

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler finally take a chance at defining the most complicated being in the Cosmere. Is the Stormfather a spren, a cognitive shadow, the last...

Episode 175: True Battle for the Cosmere ( feat. Jen Neal from Dragonsteel )

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cosme...

Episode 174: Birth of Retribution

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler clash atop the tower of Urithiru to understand exactly what happened in the final chapters of Wind and Truth.We explore Dalinar's asc...

Episode 173: Mishram & the Recreance

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Un...

Episode 172: Music Theory Across the Cosmere ( feat. Krishna and Paul )

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler listen intently to guests Krishna Patel and Paul-chan as they teach us all about music theory and how Sanderson's stories blend diffe...

Episode 171: The Fourth Moon

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 170: TikTok ChitChat ( feat. malinda.the.grey )

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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-ga...

Episode 169: Arms Race & the Oathpact

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler peer into the past in order to witness the founding of the Oathpact, a terribly-trippy Hoid, and learn all about the ever-escalating ...

Episode 168: Becoming Bookborn! ( feat. Bookborn )

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 bu...

Episode 167: In the Beginning...

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler travel through time to the dawn of the Shattering and the true beginnings of Roshar. We discuss the new lore and updated timeline inc...

Episode 166: Cosmere Dictionary Vol. 2 ( feat. Jofwu )

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler are joined by long-time Cosmere contributor and Arcanist Jofwu to discuss cognitive shadows' origins and complexities. Perhaps the fa...

Episode 165: Wind and Truth!!!

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler finally discuss Wind and Truth! We review the predictions made both right and wrong, gush about our favorite moments, and share our r...

Episode 164: Creating the Worldhopper Ball ( feat. Paladin Creative )

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler interview Brandon and Monika Finn of Paladin Creative who created the Worldhopper Ball at DSnx24. We discuss how the Worldhopper Ball...

Episode 163: Cosmere 401 Panel + Q&A

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler are joined by Steve Pond (@thecosmerenaut), Joy Allen, and Seth Tye (@the.cosmere.academy) for the Cosmere 401 panel at Dragonsteel N...

Episode 162: State of the Sanderson 2024

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler usher in the new year by recapping the State of the Sanderson 2024. Brandon (and friends) lay out his plans for the next half decade ...

Episode 161: Cosmere Dictionary Vol. 1

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler crack open a linguistic tome and define the finer points of Slivers, Splinters, and Avatars. In the start of a new, ongoing series we...

Episode 160: Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 Recap

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler relive their time at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024. We chat about our top 3 favorite parts of the convention, get all kinds of emotional rec...

Episode 159: Wind and Truth Predictions

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler channel their inner gambler and make bold (perhaps insane) predictions for what will occur in Wind and Truth. Every prediction comes ...

Episode 158: Other Characters, Chronologically

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler call in the cool kids to finalize our journey through Rosharan timelines. Everyone gets their time in the spotlight as we recap the s...

Episode 157: Dalinar Kholin, Chronologically

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler hide the Horneater White as we look back in time through the life of Dalinar Kholin. Psychopath, Hero, Tyrant, Murderer, Radiant. We ...

Episode 156: Shallan Davar, Chronologically

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler split themselves among the many timelines of Shallan Davar to discover the mysteries hidden within. The tale is sometimes confusing a...

Episode 155: Looking for the Light (feat. Shayndl Green)

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler invite Cosmere artist Shayndl Green to join for an episode discussing their newest artbook: Looking for the Light. We discuss Shayndl...

Episode 154: Kaladin Stormblessed, Chronologically

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler roll back the clock to review Kaladin's character journey blow by blow. This one-stop-shop goes through each of Kaladin's major plot ...

Episode 153: Flashbacks and the Feast

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler return to where it all began to examine the timeline and major plot events leading up to Gavilar's Feast. How'd Gavilar manage to squ...

Episode 152: The Unmade

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler question the meaning of Enlightenment to better understand nine (or maybe ten!) of Roshar's most haunting mysteries- The Unmade. We e...

Episode 151: The Heralds

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler emerge into their true Silverlight Scholar forms with a dense examination of The Heralds of Roshar. Every Herald is discussed in deta...

Episode 150: Book Blurbs and Big Questions

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler are back! As the release of Stormlight Archive 5 approaches, they read through the recently released "marketing blurb" and explore th...

Episode 149: Storming Theories - Sunlit Man

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler skip back to Canticle to discuss all the connections between the final Year of Sanderson project and the upcoming Stormlight Archive ...

Episode 148: Storming Theories - Yumi

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Nightmar...

Episode 147: Words of Brandon Vol. 8

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler catch up with all the real-world happenings in the fandom. We discuss all we've learned about Isle of the Emberdark, the Words of Rad...

Episode 146: Storming Theories - Tress ( feat. Jen Neal from Dragonsteel )

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler invite Jennifer Neal, Creative Development at Dragonsteel, to join the podcast and discuss all the connections between Tress of the E...

Episode 145: TSM - Cosmere Connections

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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. Wh...

Episode 144: TSM - The People of Canticle

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler become nosy neighbors to investigate the new kids on the block living on the wild world of Canticle. Who are the Threnodites who've m...

Episode 143: TSM - The Planet of Canticle

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler dive deep into the core of Canticle in the longest episode ever. We question how the geography, the investiture, and the people all b...

Episode 142: TSM - Nomad to Zellion

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler skip along with Nomad on his journey through The Sunlit Man and discover his personal and spiritual arc to become Zellion. #AllSpoile...

Episode 141: TSM - Sigzil to Nomad

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler return to The Sunlit Man in order to chart the progression of Sigzil on his journey to become Nomad. Who was he before, when did he h...

Episode 140: State of the Sanderson 2023

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler are back in 2024 to discuss the State of the Sanderson. The conclusion of Secret Projects, reveal of Stormlight Archive title, a peek...

Episode 139: The Sunlit Man!!!

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler give their first impressions of Secret Project #4 The Sunlit Man. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon (...

Episode 138: Dragonsteel 2023 Extravaganza + WoB

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

Episode 137: YNP - Cosmere Connections

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler reach the end of the Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Book Club. We stack our highest rock towers and paint the best bamboo as we look ...

Episode 136: YNP - What is a Yoki-Hijo?

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler look deeply at Yumi and her role as one of Komashi's Yoki-Hijo. Few in the Cosmere are as invested as Yumi but does her Connection pa...

Episode 135: YNP - Spiritual Connections

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler wonder aloud how magic works on Komashi, the Spirits, the power of painting, and what it all means for the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers Supp...

Episode 134: YNP - Magic and Mechanics

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler examine how the magic, machines, and mechanics all work on Komashi. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becoming a Patron on Patreon...

Episode 133: YNP - The World(s)

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler put their thinking caps on to try and decipher the set and setting of Yumi and Painter's world(s). #AllSpoilers Support this podcast ...

Episode 132: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter!!!

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cosme...

Episode 131: Words of Brandon Vol. 7

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss some of the recent WoB including several spoilers from Frugal Wizard's Handbook. #AllSpoilers Support this podcast by becomin...

Episode 130: FWH - Tangential Theorizing

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler round out the Frugal Wizard Book Club with some crazy theories from across time and space. How deep do the roots of the Worldtree go ...

Episode 129: FWH - One Wyrd Worldtree

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler climb to the top of the Worldtree to explain what in the dimension is going on with upstream, downstream, trunks, and twigs. If you f...

Episode 128: FWH - Magic

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler take a look at what makes Runian's world magical and the secrets that may link the World Trees. It's runestones, wights, & the Wyrd. ...

Episode 127: FWH - Mythology

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler hop atop the world serpent and explore the mythology of a Norse-influenced dimension and the mythology of their world. #AllSpoilers S...

Episode 126: Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval England!!!

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler start the Book Club for Secret Project #2: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook to Surviving Medieval Engalnd with some hot takes and a cold ...

Episode 125: TES - Worldhoppers

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 124: TES - The Sorceress

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler shine some light on the mystical magician at the heart of Tress of the Emerald Sea. Handing out curses left and right while casually ...

Episode 123: TES - The Narrator

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler channel all their wit into revealing the true nature of Tress of the Emerald Sea's narrator. He was once named for a rock that became...

Episode 122: TES - More Spores

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler continue along the mycelium-aether network in order to explore the Luhel Bond, methods of controlling spores, and the insanity of the...

Episode 121: TES - Spores Galore

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler dive deep into the spore sea of Lumar and theorize non-stop about the aethers, magic, and 12 moons of Tress's world. #AllSpoilers Sup...

Episode 120: Tress of the Emerald Sea!!!

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler give their first reactions to Tress of the Emerald Sea and can barely contain their excitement over Secret Project #1. This is the fi...

Episode 119: Cosmere Fellowship Draft

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler are joined by some guest Patrons in order to have the first-ever Cosmere Fellowship Draft! We create teams from across the Cosmere to...

Episode 118: TLM - The Future of Scadrial

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler conclude their review of The Lost Metal by going absolutely mad with the theorizing and hot takes. Wild speculation and Cosmere-based...

Episode 117: TLM - Broadsheets

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss each of the adverts, political cartoons, articles, and tales of love, loss, and the absolute boss- Nikki Savage. #AllSpoilers...

Episode 116: TLM - Autonomy

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler turn their gaze to the invader of Scadrial and attempt to unravel the mystery of Bavadin/Autonomy. What do they want? How are they be...

Episode 115: TLM - Harmony or Discord?

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler debate what exactly Sazed has become and how his spectrum of behaviors can influence the future of the Cosmere. #AllSpoilers Link (ht...

Episode 114: TLM - Metallic Arts

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler investigate the new manipulations and combinations of the metallic powers found in The Lost Metal. As Scadrial continues to advance a...

Episode 113: TLM - Trellium & Harmonium

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler get lost in debate over the explosive combination of the two God metals introduced in Era 2 Book 4. What mysteries has Sanderson intr...

Episode 112: State of the Sanderson 2022

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler launch 2023 by reviewing Brandon's detailed plans for the year and the future of the Cosmere. Hollywood has come a knocking, Stormlig...

Episode 111: TLM - Ghostbloods

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss the members of the Ghostbloods introduced in The Lost Metal. Moonlight, Twinsoul, Codenames, and Thaidakar. What can they do ...

Episode 110: The Lost Metal!!!

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler review The Lost Metal and discuss their favorite moments, the rough cuts, and plenty of speculation on the future of the Cosmere. #Al...

Episode 109: Trellism & the Set

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler return to Scadrial's past in order to speculate on it's future. What was Trellism and how is the Set using it to gain power throughou...

Episode 108: Southern Scadrians Summarized

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler continue to explore the mysteries of Era 2 to prepare for The Lost Metal release on November 15th. We discuss the culture, religion, ...

Episode 107: Extra, Extra Read All About- The Broadsheets

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss the three Broadsheets that are interspersed throughout Mistborn Era 2 novels. Are they silly asides and one-offs or a window ...

Episode 106: News Updates & The Lost Metal Preview

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler are back! The summer break is over and it is time to discuss all the Cosmere news and look forward to November's release of Mistborn ...

Episode 105: Secret Organizations on Roshar

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler explore the secret sects that currently exist and are operating to influence events on Roshar. From the Ghostbloods and Sons of Honor...

Episode 104: Gamebreakers - Lift & Renarin

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler explore two of the known Cosmere gamebreakers - Lift & Renarin. Each character is special in ways that introduce fundamental contradi...

Episode 103: Combining Fabrial Systems

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler continue their journey into the future of Cosmere crossovers. Fabrials may have been developed on Roshar but the method of combining ...

Episode 102: Combining Magic Systems

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler heed the call of the fans and talk compounding, Shard crossovers, and different magical combinations that may (or may not) exist in t...

Episode 101: Who is Shallan's Mom?

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler mine the mysterious mountain that makes up Shallan's past and try to answer one of the great Rosharian riddles. #AllSpoilers Herald C...

Episode 100: Create a Cosmere World

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler create a whole new Cosmere World! Borrowing a worldbuilding outline from fantasy author N.K. Jemisin, we use a currently unknown Shar...

Episode 99: Words of Brandon Vol. 6

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss the major news in the Cosmere as of March 2022 with commentary on some of Brandon's most recent spoiler streams, fan question...

Episode 98: The Five Scholars

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler open their textbooks and take a deeper look at Five Scholars. Masters of Awakening, Creators of New Magics, Harbingers of War? Who ar...

Episode 97: Aethers

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler have a not-quite Cosmere convo as they discuss the non-canon Aether of Night novel and the implications of incorporating Aether as a ...

Episode 96: Kingmaker & Fan Feedback

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss the rough draft for a First of the Sun story entitled "Kingmaker" that Brandon read during the Cytonic press tour. This non-c...

Episode 95: Book Back Blurbs

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler lean heavily on their speculation powers as they discuss the Stormlight Archive Blurbs on the back of the hardcover/paperback version...

Episode 94: State of the Spoilery Sanderson

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler celebrate Koloss Head Munching Day by discussing the official State of The Sanderson 2021 and the Spoiler Stream that Brandon did in ...

Episode 93: Hoid's Parables: The Dog and the Dragon

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 92: Hoid's Parables: The Moon Child

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss the most peculiar and meaningful tale so far. Is Hoid's story of a tricked Moon spirit one that explains all the mysteries of...

Episode 91: Hoid's Parables: The Girl Who Looked Up

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler discuss the two versions of The Girl Who Looked Up and its significance to Shallan and the greater Cosmere? #AllSpoilers Chapter 25 -...

Episode 90: Hoid's Parables: Fleet & Wandersail

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke and Tyler journey across Roshar by land and sea with the Cosmere's greatest storyteller. We break down Hoid's stories to Kaladin from WoK & WoR...