We're back to close out the first Mistborn book! We recorded this a week or two ago but that's just how busy we've been, unfortunately. Still a good episode, though, so we hope you enjoy! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can find their oth...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In which we talk about Lloyd Alexander's The Book of Three, the first in The Chronicles of Prydain. It's a great book and a great conversation that gets pretty far afield. We'll be back later in May to talk about Mistborn: The Final Empire, which $1 patrons will get a week early as usual. Then, schedules permitting, in June we will have episodes on the next book in Mistborn and Prydain: The Well of Ascension and The Black Cauldron respectively. That Black Cauldron episode will be exclusive to ou...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 22 min
In this episode, we talk about Book 2 of Brandon's secret projects, The Frugal Wizard's Guide to Surviving Medieval England. We found it to be a real mixed bag, but despite having a lot of objections are more or less warm on it. What a ringing endorsement that is haha. We will be back with one more April (hopefully) episode about The Book of Three, the first book Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain. After that we are penciled in for a May (hopefully) episode where we will talk about all of T...
Apr 25, 2023•52 min
We're back! The year of Brandon has begun and we had no choice but to talk to you about the first book of this kickstarter, which we really enjoyed. Here's hoping the rest are as good as this. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can find their other podcasts at exportaud.io ! You can also get access to episodes of this podcast early by giving us a single dollar on the patreon ! Sky...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 12 min
We're back! We get...a lot to talk about this time. Some sexual assault/murder, a lot of weird race science shit, and a ball! We also talk about Brandon starting beef with G.R.R. Martin over Elden Ring. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 7
We're back! Autumn couldn't make it this week but rest assured there's plenty for us to talk about without them. What a chunk of book, huh? It's got everything. There's just too much to summarize, from the Terris "breeding programs" to Vin's childhood trauma to another allomancy tutorial. It's a good time, even if some of Brandon's choices are...questionable. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablun...
Jan 20, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Howdy! This episode had a bunch of weird technical problems, so let me kno wif there's any remaining weirdness! Anyway, we learn a lot this week. We see the future with the help of the Ninth Metal, Atium, then have a real fuckup of a heist as Kelsier nearly leads a 16 year old girl to her death. What a father! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale St...
Dec 30, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We're back! And we moved! This week we are coming at you from Chicago with a whole host of book talk (it's been a little extra time since the last one and we've been busy) then we dive into a somewhat lukewarm set of chapters! We talk about religion more than Brandon seems to want to, complain about his naming conventions, and ponder the Euthyphro dilemma! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt a...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hiya! This one is coming at you a bit late because of our move but rest assured the next episode is already in the can. This time around we talked about the introduction of the Terrismen, a quick rundown of the eight basic metals, and mistwraiths! They're just weird guys! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcas...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Autumn got home from work and was very tired so we just neglected to talk about Brandon Sanderson and instead just talked about what else we had been reading. And then.................... that ran for two hours lol. It's a very good episode where we talk about a LOT of different things, I hope you all enjoy it! Back in two weeks with hopefully a more normal episode. Oh also, if you care, I shit talked The Lies of Locke Lamora a bunch in this episode but then I read the rest of it between then an...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 54 min
We're baaack! And recording from abroad! So if we sound different that's why. This time around we get to learn more about Allomancy and Kelsier, as well as see Brandon do his best to write about the fear of abuse from the perspective of a teenage girl. Why the FUCK is Kelsier barefoot? You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Don't tell anyone this one is late! It's because I quit my job and wasn't paying attention to anything else. So thank you so much, patrons. Hopefully the big move goes smoothly. Anyway we finally begin Mistborn: The Final Empire! It's a rough start, as we begin with maybe the worst prologue Brandon has written. It's just weird and uncomfortable. But after that we get to hang out with a cool girl with magic powers and the charming criminal who's going to adopt her. Heists! You can find Nora on tw...
Oct 21, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 1
You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can find their other podcasts at exportaud.io ! You can also get access to episodes of this podcast early by giving us a single dollar on the patreon ! Music on this episode was The Ice Giants by Kevin MacL...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hoo boy. Okay. Well, we did it. We finished Elantris and all its little additional bits. We also read SO many things in the past 2 weeks holy shit. This is a long one for us! Please enjoy our takedown of 2005 Brandon's Inexplicable ego. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on tw...
Sep 23, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 22
It's here! We finished the core book. We'll be back in 2 weeks with the bonus material in the Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition of Elantris! Thank you so much to Grace for guesting on the podcast! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and y...
Sep 09, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
It's getting hot and heavy in Elantris this week! We get a truly bizarre and frantic set of chapters that leave us wishing the rest of the book had this level of energy. We also pitch you on our new Lord of the Rings podcast but get the days wrong. It goes up on Sundays! Anyway, this book is so weird and we're really glad to be on our way out of it. What do you mean "Elantris short story" We want emails! Send your emails for the end-of-book mailbag episode to arsarcanumpodcast@gmail.com or expor...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 20
A coronation! The king reclaims his throne! Weird magic? We get ever closer to the endgame as the pages start to run out! We also argue a lot over whether or not Dilaf is an Elantrian. We want emails! Send your emails for the end-of-book mailbag episode to arsarcanumpodcast@gmail.com or exportaudiopodcast@gmail.com as you prefer. We only have 3 episodes left! Plus an additional episode for the sequel short story, but y'know. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir ...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Things are shaking up! But it's kinda hard to care. But hey! At least the secret is finally out! Does Prince Raoden is dead? Find out! Also, what is up with Hrathen. The minute his arc gets a resolution he started getting owned by everyone. We want emails! Send your emails for the end-of-book mailbag episode to arsarcanumpodcast@gmail.com or exportaudiopodcast@gmail.com as you prefer. We only have 3 episodes left! Plus an additional episode for the sequel short story, but y'know. You can find No...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 18
What is HAPPENING in this book? Brandon hits us with a fake nothing twist, some deeply weird racism, and a just depressingly mediocre Hrathen scene. It's another Ars Arcanum! We want emails! Send your emails to the end-of-book mailbag episode to arsarcanumpodcast@gmail.com or exportaudiopodcast@gmail.com as you prefer. We only have 4 episodes left! Plus an additional episode for the sequel short story, but y'know. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on nor...
Aug 12, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We're back with another action-packed...set of chapters...okay so we aren't. Raoden & Sarene are whiny and in love, Hrathen's butthurt, and Telrii is somehow the smartest guy in the room. It's a rough week in Arelon. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Things start spinning up in this week's chapters! As Raoden & Sarene have the most pointless drama possible, Hrathen is standing just offscreen collecting Ws and popping the biggest bottles. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can find th...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, we spend some time discussing Helicopter Story by Isabel Fall and the transphobic harassment campaign that was raised up against her after its publication. We want to firmly voice our support for Fall, and our condemnation of the authors and fans responsible for the harassment she has received. If you feel like discussion of these topics might be triggering, we discuss them from about the 29 minute mark to the 50 minute mark, so feel free to jump ahead. On a lighter note, Elantr...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Hi folks! Thanks for being patient with this episode as we adjust the schedule. In this episode, Raoden continues to be Raoden, Sarene is a homophobe, and Hrathen wins. Hrathen always wins. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can find their o...
Jul 15, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Content warning for this episode! A character commits suicide and other characters casually joke about it. It's bad. Also the running joke about marital rape rears its head. We change our mind. Raoden IS a colonizer. In the Sarene chapter, Raoden gets bored and offs a character as soon as he becomes interesting. And of course Hrathen is an absolute king. Just walking around doing king shit all the time. Also we find... a dark secret hidden on Brandon's website and plan a patron bonus episode onc...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Raoden is the most detestable protagonist in all of fiction. I loathe him. I despise him. I hate him so much. On a lighter note: we've decided to go weekly from now until we finish this book! So we will be back in just seven days with more Elantris! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Brandon very nearly got one over on us again. He tried to make us say the book is good by giving us a fun Hrathen chapter, but we know the truth! We know Raoden is a jerk and a tyrant, and Sarene chapters are never enjoyable! Also yknow. We talk about mistborn in fortnite. Did you hear about it? It's mistborn. in fortnite. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Pigg...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Actually this book is good sorry. (it's really not. there's just one good Hrathen chapter this week. the other two are really... questionable) You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee . Their other podcasts are Export Audio , Hot Singles , and And Then, A...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week on Ars Arcanum, Brandon has the brilliant idea to have two protagonists speak to each other! Hooray! Also Hrathen broods in his armor. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee . Their other podcasts are Export Audio , Hot Singles , and And Then,...
May 11, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Episode Notes We're back! After a brief hiatus the trio is once again reunited to talk about Elantris, an alleged book by Brandon Sanderson. This time, things happen! Characters do things! The plot is still distant on the horizon, but who knows what might happen next! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast ne...
Apr 27, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week we are joined by Jackson, who had the unenviable task of both filling Tili's shoes while they take a short break and also trying to talk about this book coherently by having only read chapters 16, 17, and 18 of Elantris. If you ask me, they did an amazing job, and this episode is great. Our chapters on the other hand......... not so much. Brandon was truly On Some Bullshit this week and gave us a lot of absolute nonsense to chew on. If you enjoy fantasy authors writing weird justificat...
Nov 17, 2020•Season 1Ep. 6
