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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

Brandons Kaiju Quiz for Dan — Ep. 126 of Intentionally Blank

On this week of Intentionally Blank, Brandon pops a surprise theme on Dan with the simple question, "What counts as a Kaiju?" Together they delve through the many creatures and monsters of the world to determine what truly deserves the title of "Kaiju!" Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/sKBv_W93zeI Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Nov 01, 202330 min

Live Action “One Piece”

On this week of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about the newly released Netflix special, the live-action remake of "One Piece"! Having now seen the first two episodes, tune in to see what these experts in heists have to say. Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Oct 25, 202331 min

Ethan’s Writing Origins

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon is once more joined by Skar (Ethan) in discussing how one can write while being pulled away by “real jobs.” Ethan talks about his own adventures of writing while in the military, Brandon revisits his time of working graveyard shifts at a hotel while writing, and they both share their own mental ways to writing without distraction. Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Oct 18, 202330 min

Meeting the real-life "Skar!" — Ep. 123 of Intentionally Blank

This week on Intentionally Blank, we have a special guest joining Brandon, Dragonsteel's very own head of security, Ethan (but much better known as Skar of Bridge 4!) They take time to discuss Ethan's experiences in the military, how Brandon has tapped into the fountain of military knowledge that Ethan has, and how writing has affected both of them in their own lives. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/mc2NzIG-icE Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts ...

Oct 11, 202334 min

Theme Park Adventures

On this week of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan dive into the topic of theme parks and all of the wonder they hold! Brandon talks about the time he tricked his brother into riding a roller coaster and Dan talks about his love of storytelling rides. Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Oct 04, 202335 min

Mission Stories from Around the World — Ep. 121 of Intentionally Blank

This week Brandon and Dan dig into the world of other languages and the hilarious mishaps that one can run into, how Brandon once ate a literal burning Squid, and Dan discusses how other countries react to US-based food. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/eeGbd9kwH_U Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Sep 27, 202332 min

Culinary Catastrophes — Ep. 120 of Intentionally Blank

This week, Brandon and Dan discuss their worst food stories, how Brandon has been stopped by the TSA for Magic the Gathering Cards, and how the candy industry tries to make “cool” candy for kids. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank • Brandon and Dan Kind of Beg for Stuff... Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Sep 20, 202339 min

Brandon and Dan Kind of Beg for Stuff — Ep. 119 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan start their discussion discussing the ongoing polls regarding food heists and bad story ideas before moving on to kind of begging for things that really just turns into a conversation about things they like. 🍔 Food Heists: “Do Not Steal the King's Potatoes!” (just kidding, please do) - Episode 52 (0:22-5:35) https://youtu.be/j24_gHeoIHs?feature=shared&t=22 vs “The Edelstahlkugel” - Episode 82 (3:32-11:30) https://youtu.be/hCz-27peViI?feature=shared&t=212 🔥 Bad Story Ide...

Sep 13, 202344 min

Toy Box Chronicles — Ep. 118 of Intentionally Blank

Dan and Brandon fondly reminisce about their childhood toys. From G.I. Joes to Transformers: they take a trip down memory lane as they recall the toys that fueled their imagination. The Unofficial A.I. Bearglur: https://imgur.com/a/w83uQsz 🍔 Food Heists: “The Great Maple Syrup Heist” - Episode 48 (5:27-10:40) https://youtu.be/oIxK5pqpDWY?feature=shared&t=327 vs “The Edelstahlkugel” - Episode 82 (3:32-11:30) https://youtu.be/hCz-27peViI?feature=shared&t=212 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: Vikings vs...

Sep 06, 202340 min

Our Entire History with Ninja Turtles — Ep. 117 of Intentionally Blank

In this episode, Brandon and Dan discuss the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie. They share their rankings, opinions, and talk about the movie both with & without spoilers, and they compare it to two of the other biggest animated releases of this past year, Puss and Boots, and Across the Spiderverse! 🍔 Food Heists: “The Gator Gourmands” - Episode 96 (0:00-9:30) https://youtu.be/fZuDOxj0YSE?feature=shared vs “Do Not Steal the King's Potatoes!” (just kidding, please do) - Episode 52 (0:22...

Aug 30, 202338 min

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning — Ep. 116 of Intentionally Blank

In this episode, Brandon and Dan discuss Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1. They share their rankings, opinions, and talk about the movie both with & without spoilers! 🍔 Food Heists: “The Great Maple Syrup Heist” - Episode 48 (5:27-10:40) https://youtu.be/oIxK5pqpDWY?t=327 vs “Pure Illegal Butter Guarantee” - Episode 34 (0:00-6:20) https://youtu.be/C8QOjNSD0a8 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "Vikings vs. Cthulhu" - Episode 25 (7:30-14:00) https://youtu.be/p1YmbKqlTh8?t=450 vs "Free Fall Burrito...

Aug 23, 202349 min

Greatest Dead Fantasy Authors — Ep. 115 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan talk the mirrored side of last weeks conversation and discuss the greatest dead fantasy writers while Brandon unboxes a secret box sent by Wizards of the Coast! 🍔 Food Heists: “The Gnocchi Brothers Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Gnocchi Restaurant” - Episode 36 ( 0:00-03:54 ) - vs “The Edelstahlkugel” or alternatively “The One So Cool it Sounds Made Up” - Episode 82 ( 3:32-11:30 ) - 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "Weekend at Vader's with an Actual Zombie" - Episode 95 ( 3:45-9:05 ) - vs "The Gre...

Aug 16, 202355 min

Best Living Fantasy Authors — Ep. 114 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan spend some time in a recent heist before moving on to their lists of their picks for the top five living fantasy authors. 🍔 Food Heists: ““Do Not Steal the King's Potatoes!” (just kidding, please do)" - https://youtu.be/j24_gHeoIHs?t=22 (0:22-5:35) vs “The Caceres Casks” or alternatively “Soon To Be a Major Motion Picture Starring Ana de Armas” - https://youtu.be/m9aY89_E-Jc?t=20 (0:20-5:03) 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "Luke Gorgeous and the Multiverse of Mediocrity" - https://youtu.be/...

Aug 09, 202350 min

Depression — Ep. 113 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan talk about Dan's struggle with depression and the in and out's of the world's view on mental health. 🍔 Food Heists: Stealing Alligator Eggs, for a Secret Alligator Ranch, During a Hurricane"- https://youtu.be/fZuDOxj0YSE (0:00-9:30) vs “The Snackyderms.”Elephants with diplomatic immunity make-off with sugarcane - https://youtu.be/xOZPEQ2SLjw?t=102 (1:42-10:10) 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "Jack the Carjacking Car; Cold Open: Fuel as Food!" - https://youtu.be/fZuDOxj0YSE?t=538 (8:58-14:05...

Aug 02, 202328 min

Ted Lasso Season 2— Ep. 112 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan start their discussion in their normal meandering fashion before moving on to the main discussion point of Ted Lasso season 2 including Brandon’s predictions for season 3. 🍔 Food Heists: “How Is This Not a Movie Yet” Entire Brazilian Coffee Industry Owes it's Start to a Food Heist - https://youtu.be/DY5yDPRomEI?t=406 (6:46-12:03) vs “The Snackyderms.”Elephants with diplomatic immunity make-off with sugarcane - https://youtu.be/xOZPEQ2SLjw?t=102 (1:42-10:10) 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "...

Jul 26, 202337 min

Nearly a Wizard of the Coast — Ep. 111 of Intentionally Blank

Dan came prepared today with a food heist, a bad story, and the days topic of discussion of how Dan nearly worked for Wizards of the Coast before moving on to general discussions on role-playing and table-top games. 🍔 Food Heists: “The Gnocchi Brothers Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Gnocchi Restaurant” - https://youtu.be/BRDpVi8BqLM (0:00-3:54) vs “Tailgating Something Nefarious” - https://youtu.be/gT2-nHk5keI?t=37 (0:37-6:46) 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "Weekend at Vader's with an Actual Zombie" - https://y...

Jul 19, 202341 min

Talking Tetris — Ep. 110 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan start their discussion with this week’s bad story idea/food heist poll before moving on to discuss Apple TV’s recent movie, Tetris and a bit about the real life events surrounding the world-wide phenomenon. 🍔 Food Heists: “Pure Illegal Butter Guarantee” - https://youtu.be/C8QOjNSD0a8 (0:00-6:20) vs “Using 700 Gallons of Rancid Fry Oil to Inspire Children” - https://youtu.be/r2KL-lcGnQc (0:00-7:05) 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "Free Fall Burrito World" - https://youtu.be/v0SBhLTzens (0:00...

Jul 12, 202333 min

Campfire Chronicles

Brandon and Dan start their discussion with their bad story idea/food-heist bracket before moving on to the subject of camping. Brandon’s general disinterest versus Dan’s lifelong passion. And make sure to cast your vote on this week's polls by clicking the Google form below: https://forms.gle/fkuwRDdR1igWimM58 Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Jul 05, 202338 min

Tech and Titanic — Ep. 108 of Intentionally Blank

Dr. Lukewarm and Dr. Ice Cold, in their typical fashion, have a meandering conversation that covers a wide-variety of topics ranging from The Fast and the Furious movies, Reddit and Internet culture, and their reaction to the recent tragedy of the Titan implosion and the general tone of discussion surrounding it. 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: "Titanic 2: Sink Harder" - https://youtu.be/LrpR6RB0gEo?t=260 (4:20-8:55) vs "Imaginary Friend Trained up to Protect Your Memories From Invasion" - https://youtu.be/...

Jun 28, 202333 min

Our Fan Favorite Theories — Ep. 107 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan start their discussion by contemplating time travel trolley disaster scenarios before moving on to their favorite fan theories for shows like Signs, St. Elsewhere, the Pixar cinematic universe, and others. 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: “Vikings vs. Cthulhu - Men in Black: Saxon Edition” - https://youtu.be/p1YmbKqlTh8?t=450 (7:30-14:00) vs “Aliens Use the Legal Code to Quietly Conquer the United States” - https://youtu.be/vFxJGbUUtHc?t=1596 (26:36 - 28:12) 🍔 Food Heists: “The Great Maple S...

Jun 23, 202344 min

Aliens vs Authors — Ep. 106 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan talk Alien Movies and get into the nitty gritty details of what makes an Alien Invasion movie before discussing their favorites. 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: “The Edelstahlkugel” or alternatively “The One So Cool it Sounds Made Up” - https://youtu.be/hCz-27peViI?t=212 (3:32 - 11:30) vs “Chicken Wing Embezzlement” - https://youtu.be/0RyLHAjhJUk?t=39 (0:39 - 4:51) 🍔 Food Heists: The Great British Fake-off - https://youtu.be/vFxJGbUUtHc?t=1692 (21:12 - 30:05) vs “Solipsism: The Novel” Coma,...

Jun 14, 202348 min

A Very Timely Discussion of Glass Onion and Knives Out — Ep. 105 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan sit down to have a (very timely) discussion about Rian Johnson’s detective movies, Knives Out and Glass Onion. 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: Jack the Carjacking Car - https://youtu.be/fZuDOxj0YSE?t=538 (8:58 - 14:05) vs Suddenly, No One Can Read or Write - https://youtu.be/BmOSl8wCgWI?t=830 (13:50 - 20:08) 🍔 Food Heists: "The Gator Gourmands" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZuDOxj0YSE&t=3s (0:00 - 9:30) vs "Feeding Arizona" - https://youtu.be/oSXV1_79DOA?t=170 (2:50 - 5:30) And mak...

Jun 07, 202343 min

Dear Listeners, Choose Wisely! — Ep. 104 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan present the best of the best as we embark on a thrilling 16-week adventure to uncover the ultimate selection of Food Heists and Bad Story Ideas. Vote on this week's polls to have your say on which ones will make it to the end and be made into a shirt! 🔥 Bad Story Ideas: Jack the Carjacking Car - https://youtu.be/fZuDOxj0YSE?t=538 (8:58 - 14:05) vs Suddenly, No One Can Read or Write - https://youtu.be/BmOSl8wCgWI?t=830 (13:50 - 20:08) 🍔 Food Heists: "The Gator Gourmands" - https...

May 31, 202349 min

The Writers Strike — Ep. 103 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan jump right into the episode, bypassing the obvious, and diving headfirst into a countrywide fruit-rollup shortage. Amidst the food crime, and an honorary doctorate, they eventually circle back to the Writers Strike. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/1JpxAdOBfnw Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

May 24, 202337 min

All About Cyberpunk — Ep. 102 of Intentionally Blank

Dan and Brandon discuss cyberpunk. They begin with the history of the genre and debate what properties fall into the category. From Blade Runner to The Matrix, they find common threads like virtual reality and artificial intelligence. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/xOZPEQ2SLjw Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

May 17, 202337 min

Disappointing Media — Ep. 101 of Intentionally Blank

In this podcast episode, Brandon and Dan kick things off by discussing the peculiar behavior of cockatoos pulling teeth, and elephants' tendency to steal food. However, they eventually steer the conversation towards the main topic at hand - a deep dive into the world of disappointing media. Tune in to hear their thoughts and opinions on the subject. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/kA4ZMoy1dxE Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound...

May 10, 202342 min

Oops! All tangents — Ep. 100 of Intentionally Blank

No subject is safe as Brandon and Dan move from tangent to tangent including the incredible food heist of the Dairy Don of the Milk Mafia, the Mario games, a bad story idea, and many other topics. None covered in depth. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/K2bQhjiGvIw Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

May 03, 202338 min

Sports People Are Nerds Too — Ep. 99 of Intentionally Blank

In this episode, Brandon and Dan intended to talk about sports but ended up getting sidetracked while discussing their favorite books and Dan shared an interesting story about how a game of Candy Land influenced American literature. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/PcJGiuBbiAc Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Apr 27, 202335 min

How The Turn Tables — Ep. 98 of Intentionally Blank

Brandon and Dan start their discussion with food adjacent crimes before moving into their main subject off the table, but are frequently distracted by movie tangents. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/6vw-SfZ-y6Y Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Apr 19, 202345 min
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