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Intentionally Blank

Brandon Sanderson & Dan Wellswww.buzzsprout.com
Join bestselling authors Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells as they search for the perfect podcast name and talk about the weird things they love—such as food heists, the perfect popcorn salt, and whether any art can truly be perfect. Listen for commentary on movies, TV shows, books, video games, and wherever else their conversation leads them.
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Episodes

He Doesn't Hate Me, He Hates My Work!

This episode begins with Dan talking about his “friendship” with Christopher Lloyd and the strange round-a-bout way the “I’m Not A Serial Killer” movie came into existence. Typical meanderings should be expected. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Feb 02, 202243 min

Wheel of Time Season One: A Full Discussion

Brandon and Dan spend too much time discussing a recent food heist before moving on to their discussion about season one of The Wheel of Time. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Jan 26, 202250 minSeason 1Ep. 34

We Answer Your Questions!

Brandon and Dan answer your questions from the live recording of Intentionally Blank at the November 2021 Dragonsteel MiniCon panel. The questions vary wildly and the answers often take the typical meandering course. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Jan 19, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 33

One Nerd in Omaha!

Brandon and Dan start off trying to make a good idea from a bad one then turn the topic of their conversation to their convention experiences and their journey to getting published through the convention scene. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Jan 12, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 32

A Visit From the Suckfairy

Brandon and Dan talk about favorite things from their youth that have been visited by the “suckfairy.” A mystical creature of pure cynicism that makes even the most beloved parts of your youth terrible to revisit. From books to tv shows, almost nothing is safe. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by D...

Jan 05, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Video Game Doppelgängers

Brandon and Dan each take a quiz to figure out who their video game doppelgängers are with their standard meandering conversation, then discuss the merits of the quiz and give it a letter-grade. Character Quiz: https://brainfall.com/quizzes/what-video-game-character-are-you/ You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering an...

Dec 29, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 30

I Don’t Want Extra Powers, Just Let Me Shoot People!

Brandon and Dan talk about their video game journeys from their childhood and about the different types of games their most interested in playing as adults. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Dec 22, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Dan Talks About His Famous Friends

Dan talks about his famous friend John de Lancie that segues into a discussion about different types and levels of fame. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Dec 15, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 28

The Wheel of Time Talk Show

SPOILER WARNING—Brandon and Dan discuss the first four episodes of The Wheel of Time TV show as well as their respective experiences while working in and with Hollywood, the need to adapt things for screen, as well as how Brandon was involved in the series. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Danie...

Dec 08, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Live From FanX! Alternate Dimensions

Brandon and Dan discuss alternate dimensions and other branching points in their lives and careers. Filmed in front of a live audience at the 2021 FanX convention in Salt Lake City. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Dec 01, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Live From FanX! Fixing Bad Stories

Live From FanX! — Ep. 25 of Intentionally Blank Dan helps fix Brandon’s bad ideas! Vikings versus Cuthulu, no problem! Boy raised by dragons, Dan’s got you covered. Filmed in front of a live audience at the 2021 FanX convention in Salt Lake City. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Nov 24, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Still Talkin' About Music

Brandon and Dan continue a discussion from an earlier episode about music. In today’s episode they take about music they listen to while writing, specific theme songs for their books as well as diving into popular music with regular tangents along the way. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel...

Nov 17, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Sting's Fan Club: #1—Dune

Brandon and Dan start this podcast talking about the travesty that is the removal of Sting from Dune 2021 then discuss the film at large and, for once, stay on topic for the entire episode. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Nov 10, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Not That Interesting… or Clever

Brandon and Dan start this podcast talking about music which quickly turns into a conversation about how much, as a culture, we expect kids to do too much which segues into a general discussion about work culture in the U.S. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Nov 03, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Scaring Children and Other Fun Halloween Activities

Brandon and Dan talk about Halloween. Including: trick-or-treating, their kids’ funny habits, and eventually to some of the season’s most popular movies like The Shining, The Ring, and The exorcist with a few meandering tangents along the way. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Oct 27, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Podcast: The Gathering

Brandon and Dan talk about: Magic The Gathering and games in general, why Brandon stuck with MtG and Dan Didn’t, their basic philosophies of their lives as centered around games Sprinkled with their normal meandering tangents. You don’t need to be super-hardcore into MtG to listen. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound enginee...

Oct 20, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Let’s Talk Spoilers!

Brandon and Dan talk about spoilers and their effects on the enjoyment of media and movies they liked more the second time around. This episode contains major spoilers for The Village and The Prestige. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Oct 13, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Time Travel Disaster Tourism!

Brandon and Dan talk about really bad story ideas including alternate dimension time travel disaster tourism and workshop them out of terribleness(?) that leads to a discussion about where they would go in time, if they could. This, unsurprisingly, leads to a tangent about general travel, tourism, and food. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced b...

Oct 06, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 18

So... Zombies

Brandon and Dan talk about plagues! But only for a minute before moving on to a discussion about what makes parody successful and accepted and eventually landing on problematic or interesting adaptations in cinema over the last few decades. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Sep 29, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Perfect Movie Time!

Perfect movie time! Does this mean that Brandon and Dan will talk about their favorite movies? Kind of! They will briefly discuss the concept of a “perfect movie” with a few examples then move on to parallel story evolution with a few tangents (no surprise) along the way. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and e...

Sep 22, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Fresh! I Don't Think So!

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan discuss some of the “Hot Takes” Brandon has about highly rated movies (or franchises) on Rotten Tomatoes and no one is safe! As well as briefly touching on the strange professional life of Bill Murray. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing b...

Sep 15, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Really Great Because of How Great It Is

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan read some podcast name suggestions delivered via paper airplane, discuss the evolution of their signatures, delve into the problems of much of today’s criticism, and a bit about Roger Ebert’s controversial statement that “Video games can never be art.” You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Pro...

Sep 08, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 14

"Your Name Here"

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan go over some of your podcast name suggestions, discuss book naming conventions (including Dan “attempting” to name the fifth volume of The Stormlight Archive), as well as publishing fears and faux pas. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing b...

Sep 01, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 13

I Have Bubble Tea and You Don’t!

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about food, how their tastes have changed over the course of their lives, and some of their favorite meals from around the world. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Aug 26, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Weird Feedback We Get

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about some of the weird feedback they’ve received and how it should be responded to. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Aug 18, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 11

The "Perfect" Podcast

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about perfection in the arts and if what that means. They also talk about a few films they consider “perfect.” You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Aug 11, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Let’s Talk About Black Widow!

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about Disney’s Black Widow as well as a brief discussion about their “Second Look” movies. Films you didn’t necessarily enjoy the first time around but found new appreciation during the second viewing. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and edit...

Aug 04, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 9

You and That Walrus Have Baggage...

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about humans fighting animals. Specifically regarding a poll that shows the "Deadly" animals that American's think they could take in a fight. Link to Survey: https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2021/05/13/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-what-animal-would-win-f You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost every...

Jul 28, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 8

It's Not a Heist, It's a Stick Up!

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan discuss heist movies like: Ocean's 11, Baby Driver, Inception, Rogue One, and others! You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Jul 21, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Dan Ruins Everything!

In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan discuss how poorly Brandon speaks Korean, books they'll never write, and tell you about podiums. You can join the discussion and vote for your favorite podcast title at r/sanderson: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Jul 14, 202152 min
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