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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

Aliens Definitely Exist — Intentionally Blank Ep. 156

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by a surprise guest in this episode where they cover the Fermi Paradox, faster than light issues, and what REALLY is going on with the aliens around earth! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can al...

May 29, 202428 min

Coping with Failure — Intentionally Blank Ep. 155

Dad Sanderson and Father Wells come back once again to teach us about the world of saying no, coping with failure, and raising the new generation. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aut...

May 22, 202431 min

Was Dune 2 Actually Good?? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 154

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about how they loved Dune 2 in a normal amount of time that is typical of any other podcast. They take a look at the story, casting, and the future all on this episode of Intentionally Blank! Chapters (0:00) - Cutting Edge News (1:01) - Spoiler Alert Warning for Dune 2 (1:33) - Ranking Dune 2 vs Dune 1 (2:36) - Dunes Weird Book Structure (6:25) - The Best Dune 2 that it could have been (7:17) - Dans One Problem (10:01) - Brandon's Rebuttal (13:17)...

May 15, 202433 min

The Working Man's Podcast — Intentionally Blank Ep. 153

Brandon Sanderson, the working man, talks about his "high roller" experience in Las Vegas, the Tooth Slime from the Omega Mart, and leveling up your Ferrari. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok: https://www.tikt...

May 08, 202430 min

Advice Your Parents Never Gave You ... But We Will! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 152

Daddy Sanderson and father Wells sit down to give the youthful folk of the world some good old "dad" advice. Between College, the housing market, and relationships, there is a little bit of advice for everyone on this episode of Intentionally Blank Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer Interested in signed books and swag? Check ...

May 01, 202433 min

Navigating The Publishing Industry — Intentionally Blank Ep. 151

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to chat about the world of book publishing and the many holes and roads that it leads to. Along the way, they chat about "The Penguion's," some of their crazy signing stories, and the Film Industries looming big issues. Pre-Order Store for Words of Radiance BackerKit Campaign: https://words-of-radiance-leatherbound.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=IB424 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT...

Apr 24, 202432 min

Who is Papa Fortnite? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 150

Brandon Sanderons and Dan Wells sit down once again to talk about how all of the Anne Rice books could be a connected universe, what Papa Fornite looks like, and how people get to act in movies Pre-Order Store for Words of Radiance BackerKit Campaign: https://words-of-radiance-leatherbound.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=IB417 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.bran...

Apr 17, 202427 min

The Origin of Dragonsteel — Intentionally Blank Ep. 149

Brandon Sanderson and special guest Emily Sanderson sit down and talk about the origins of their company "Dragonsteel" and the story of how it became what it is today. Pre-order Store for Words of Radiance BackerKit Campaign: https://words-of-radiance-leatherbound.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=IB149 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsl...

Apr 10, 202431 min

How Do We Get the Nacho Cheese on the Naked Man? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 148

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about the timeless classics of old 80 action movies. Along with it, we have pretzel monsters, why some movie genres die, and plenty more! Pre-Order Store for Words of Radiance BackerKit Campaign: https://words-of-radiance-leatherbound.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=IB403 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsand...

Apr 03, 202427 min

The Future of Pop Culture? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 147

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss the future of storytelling post-superhero boom. Reflecting on past trends and predicting the next tentpole blockbusters. Check out Dragonsteel's recent BackerKit campaign for the Words of Radiance leather bound here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragonsteel/words-of-radiance-leatherbound?ref=IB327 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: h...

Mar 27, 202430 min

Brandon Wrote ANOTHER Secret Project? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 146

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take some time to talk about the crowdfunding campaign that Dragonsteel did for the "Words of Radiance" and yet another Secret Project that Brandon wrote without anyone else knowing. Check out Dragonsteel's recent BackerKit campaign for the Words of Radiance leather bound here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragonsteel/words-of-radiance-leatherbound?ref=IB320 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN...

Mar 20, 202429 min

Kermit Vs Apollo Creed — Intentionally Blank Ep. 145

Check out Dragonsteel's recent BackerKit campaign for the Words of Radiance leather bound here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragonsteel/words-of-radiance-leatherbound?ref=HTB On this week of Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss what the remakes and sequels of films are doing for the market and storytelling. Along with that, they debate on what Oscar's best picture movies would be amazing if they got "muppetized," trading lunch meat for drugs, and having Snoop Dog...

Mar 13, 202432 min

Freshly Baked with Intentionally Blank Ep. 144

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are treated to some wonderfully fresh baked bread (and some less than fresh) as they are joined by Brandon's Father! Along with chatting bread, they discuss their own parents and what they are like, along with their own pasts. (0:00) - Introducing "The Baker" (2:20) - The First Bread (4:25) - Parent Talk (8:35) - The Second Bread (11:10) - The Third Bread (14:00 - The Fourth Bread (17:30) - The Bakers Past (21:52) - Gifts To Us (2...

Mar 06, 202434 min

Trying out "Cold Case" Ice Cream! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 143

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are once more entering the icey world of ice cream as they open up the Cold Case ice cream sent to us by Rockwell Ice Cream! See as they uncover the mystery behind each ice cream flavor and see if they can become Ace Ice Cream Detectives! Cold Case Ice Cream: https://www.coldcaseicecream.com/ Rockwell Ice Cream: https://www.rockwellicecream.com/ Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/LDWis2spMvc Li...

Feb 28, 202437 min

Pure Muppet "Muppet Movies"— Intentionally Blank Ep. 142

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells get stitched into talking about the Muppets and their many forms. From picking their favorite muppet characters to talking about the best and worst movies they appeared in, you can be sure it will be well "felt" time this week on Intentionally Blank! Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/MxA_DsOS6LQ Listen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available. Sound Engineering by Daniel Thompson...

Feb 21, 202429 min

Our Long Forgotten Trunk Novels — Intentionally Blank Ep. 141

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about the novels they left in their "trunk" that have never seen the light of day since they were published. Along with these fascinating tales, Dan talks about his dislike of Denver, and Brandon talks about the "industry" writers belong in. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/B0MC28qit44 Listen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson (0:...

Feb 14, 202432 min

Hugos, Oscars, and Turtles? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 140

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss the Hugo Awards along with various other award shows and how they are run. On top of that, Brandon talks about tortoise care and Dan ponders British slang. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/L0IiKCvrUuw Listen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson TIME CODES (0:00) - Not Food Heist...Heist? (2:08) - Brandon Pyramiding Care (4:15) - ...

Feb 07, 202427 min

Caribbean Island Adventures — Intentionally Blank Ep. 139

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about their 2023 New Year's adventures and what they got up to. Brandon became a real-life Knight Radiant in the Grand Cayman Islands, Dan almost was poisoned by the ocean, and the food heist has a Breaking Bad level amount of meat. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/XXwaf9u91Uk Listen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson FOOD HEIST L...

Jan 31, 202431 min

The Infamous Ice Cream Tier List — Intentionally Blank Ep. 138

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells face the icy cold challenge of an Ice Cream Tier List, curated by Brandon's son Joel. What ice cream will be deemed the grossest and what will be made a possible favorite? That and more food-related heisting on this week! Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/pNXrwmwlgWw Listen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson...

Jan 24, 202441 min

Our 2023 Year in Review — Intentionally Blank Ep. 137

This week on Intentionally Blank, Dan and Brandon go over their year of 2023 and discuss some of their favorite parts of it. From video games to YouTube videos, join us as we close the book on 2023 with this Intentionally Blank review! Dan's Gaming Retreat : thedanwells.com Dollmakers Preorder : https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-dollmakers-lynn-buchanan?variant=41242867597346 Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank : https://youtu.be/8MSC-ApsfR4 Listen to Intentionally Bla...

Jan 17, 202434 min

Finally Reviewing "Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse" — Intentionally Blank Ep. 136

This week on Intentionally Blank, Dan and Brandon FINALLY talk about "Spiderman - Across the Spiderverse!" Along with getting to the topic at hand, Brandon steps up to the plate with a food heist story of his own, and Dan gives his brutally honest opinion on filmmaking. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/404Kmf9wctU Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson

Jan 10, 202433 min

The Best Action Movie of the Year — Intentionally Blank Ep. 135

This week on Intentionally Blank, Dan and Brandon jump into discussing the hit film RRR! Along the way, Dan talks about his miraculous win in one of his favorite games, Brandon in turn chats about his preferred go-to games, and both gush about the wonders of RRR. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/NK3YrEYVpjw Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson

Jan 03, 202432 min

Anything but "Into the Spider-Verse!" — Intentionally Blank Ep. 134

This week on Intentionally Blank, Dan and Brandon talk about anything but Into the Spider-verse. Instead, join us as Dan gives Brandon several gifts, how magic the gathering has several strange brand deals, and how bad the two are at being bougie. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/GQaROawNYgE?feature=shared Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson

Dec 27, 202334 min

Christmas Food Tier List — Intentionally Blank Ep. 133

Happy Holidays from Intentionally Blank as this festive episode Dan and Brandon put together a Tier list of the best Christmas foods out there! From Turkey to Beef Jerky, who knows what will end up where? Along the way, learn what rich people have for breakfast morning, another food heist, and what makes someone a millennial. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/Rwku7KewV2E Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering by Daniel ...

Dec 20, 202333 min

Live Q&A at Dragonsteel 2023! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 132

This week on Intentionally Blank, we wrap up the convention podcast with a special Q&A! Joined by a surprise guest, learn of how Brandon and Dan proposed to their wives, who would win in a cage fight, and just how far Dans hat has come! Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/439MqBjuUo4 Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson

Dec 13, 202333 min

Our First Book Signings — Intentionally Blank Ep. 131 (Recorded Live at Dragonsteel 2023!)

In this special recording of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan are live at Dragonsteel 2023! Join them to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly book signings throughout the years (including their very first signing experiences). Catch stories that include details like Dan's many hats, Brandon's car, and the boujee nature of Intentionally Blank. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/sa4NE6QuZfc Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound...

Dec 06, 202345 min

Unintentionally Not Delaying "Superhero Movies Before They Were Cool" Part 2 l Intentionally Blank

This week on Intentionally Blank (Ep. 130), Brandon and Dan continue to discuss the superhero movies of the past! With that though, Brandon talks about what movies he and his dad used to watch, Dan professes his love of Tim Burton's Batman, and they both confess their "breaking points" when it comes to Tim Burton films. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/SNGTFV3sopI Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Da...

Nov 30, 202340 min

Superhero Movies Before They Were Cool — Ep. 129 of Intentionally Blank

This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about hipster superhero movies (you know, the ones from before they were cool). Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/P4bx3EVU9Kg Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Nov 22, 202334 min

The Burger Ranking Throwdown — Ep. 128 of Intentionally Blank

This week on Intentionally Blank, Dan brings with him a special treat of local burgers for Brandon and company to try! While they munch and dine, Brandon talks about his family's own "Fry Sauce," and Dan tells of his strange but maybe somewhat enticing number one condiment that he adds! Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/kP0t988rPqU Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson...

Nov 15, 202331 min

Dan's Fan Mail Revenge — Ep. 127 of Intentionally Blank

Dan gets his own personal revenge on Brandon this week of Intentionally Blank by opening up his OWN personal box of stuff sent to him by a fan! Along the way, the two of them discuss olive oil shots and how Brandon's kid have embraced the "dad" jokes. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank https://youtu.be/tkfhNb3tDbg Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson

Nov 08, 202332 min
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