This is it! SICS will be going on an extended hiatus after this episode, and we really just want to express our gratitude to you for listening. In this episode, the SICS crew wraps up their discussion of Wind and Truth , Book #5 and the last book in the first arc of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive . This time, we're talking about Adolin's adventures defending a foreign land from invasion. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wboNDlsufzQGgMfbhm1uIoyPSclnaN6f1ts24EG4_Es/e...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 7Ep. 29
Only ONE EPISODE AFTER THIS ONE before we take our prolonged hiatus and shift to less frequent episodes! In this episode, the SICS crew continuess taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth . This time, we're focusing on Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain's adventures in [REDACTED]. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1euuA9EetICfR13u8caQHlkwW7XPNg38rJHWr2EyrIJY/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Shallan and Pattern amigurumi https://...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 28
In this episode, the SICS crew continuess taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth . This time, we're focusing on Dalinar and Navani's adventures in [REDACTED]. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1To138bhgdHlxMhMJkMLiAf_YjiiGkCmzP9Fk2YtFHa4/edit?usp=sharing ___ This week's Cosmere Thing of the Week: Leave Your Sword by Micah Epstein https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarycosmere/comments/1iwtn5w/leave_your_sword_by_micah_epstein/ https://www.instagram.co...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 7Ep. 27
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TOP OF THIS EPISODE. _____ In this episode, the SICS crew begins taking a deeper look at each of the main plot threads in Wind and Truth . This time, we're focusing on Szeth and Kaladin's stories as they head to Shinovar. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fKcaSgg-5mXXUi9Z-QgExdlxTMVVSDE6KD59_ABCe0o/edit?usp=sharing ___ NO COSMERE THING OF THE WEEK THIS WEEK ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at ht...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 7Ep. 26
Now that Wind and Truth has been out, we can take another look at several of the prophecies that we've seen over the course of the previous books. From the Deathrattles to the Diagram, there have been all sorts of clues given about the events taking place on Roshar—and even a few touches on the rest of the Cosmere! In this episode, the SICS crew takes a look at those prophecies. ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhl5q1unbZuhWAWbHmGZ1r_67FRy8A84aCuC4c7va0Y/edit?usp=sharing ___ C...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 7Ep. 25
It's the start of a new year, and we're going to kick things off with a look at the end of the last year. Specifically, we're going to give you our retrospective on the 2024 Dragonsteel Nexus! The SICS crew has been attending Brandon's convention (originally called "Dragonsteel MiniCon," a name which it has now FAR outgrown) ever since its inception in 2021. But this year, we made the decision to go as regular attendees rather than having a booth. (Jordan and Amy did still participate as members...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Season 7Ep. 24
Happy belated Koloss Head-Munching Day to all! And you know what that means: It's time to talk about the most recent State of the Sanderson post! What did Brandon do over the past year? What's he got planned for the next year (and beyond)? And why does Bill's background look different??? ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sc5XWvwGGyzkMEFCWZ2FY1Syzq6Xjt8qvyzPlrjAZ3s/edit?usp=sharing ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Dragonsteel Wheel of Time Books are on their way!: https://www.yout...
Jan 02, 2025•2 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 23
Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!!! It's here! IT'S FINALLY HERE! The end of the first arc of The Stormlight Archive , Wind and Truth, is COMPLETE, it's RELEASED, and the SICS crew has been reading like crazy to give you our FIRST IMPRESSIONS of it! (And we've got some things to say!!!) ___ Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iw81qt-d2wVaW6c7Hg7MdPLj9XzYr821Vw-Lcsje76E/edit?usp=sharing ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: NerdForge's EPIC giant versions of all five Stormlight books!: https://www.y...
Dec 18, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 22
IT'S ALMOST TIME!!! The end of the first arc of The Stormlight Archive , Wind and Truth, is mere HOURS away from its release, and it's time for the SICS crew (and special guest Libralita) to put in their predictions! And of course, to do so, Jordan, our resident scientist (more like a game show host) is here to make a WHOLE production out of it. So join us for The Wind and Truth Pre-Release TITLE BELT! ___ NO SHOW NOTES THIS WEEK ___ NO COSMERE THING OF THE WEEK THIS WEEK. GO READ WIND AND TRUTH...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 7Ep. 21
Wind and Truth Chapters 29-32! Yet more spoilers! Enjoy! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v9XAi-wTKu2PNHbJIQCQR3kZeH86jDOLxFr1x8ycn30/edit?usp=sharing ___ Cosmere Thing of the Week: Words of Radiance animation by Marc Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHQ6UrTmtlg&ab_channel=MarcBlack ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 7Ep. 20
Wind and Truth Chapters 25-28 Amy's back! Still more spoilers! Enjoy! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lGuQEQohAuE30AOq-BZBYzeTOB3ZX4FIhj4HeYt6p98/edit?usp=sharing ___ No Cosmere Thing of the Week this week! ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early access to bonus episodes. __...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 7Ep. 19
Wind and Truth Chapters 21-24! Amy's gone! :( (But only for this week!) Even more spoilers! Enjoy! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lGuQEQohAuE30AOq-BZBYzeTOB3ZX4FIhj4HeYt6p98/edit?usp=sharing ___ No Cosmere Thing of the Week this week! ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/cosmerestudies SICS patrons make the show possible and gain access to additional content and early...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 7Ep. 17
Wind and Truth Chapters 16-20! Even more spoilers! Enjoy! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hJYbhSqxKz6HMWHp_M6Dnz9MK1BgWQhUyyDt04xMOvk/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": Stormlight Era 1 Covers Merged by u/jgoux https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/1fw29cr/i_made_a_stormlight_arc_1_wallpaper_by_combining/ ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patre...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Wind and Truth Interludes 1-2, Chapters 14-15! More Spoilers! Join us! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-J2Zp-UwhXtg-Olq7EBZAYJ0dYzP4KhDA0Bgk-i3Ihw/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": Nerdforge's complete Wheel of Time bound in one volume (not Cosmere, but Cosmere-adjacent): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bioxZa950vo&ab_channel=Nerdforge ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becom...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Wind and Truth Chapters 10-13! More Spoilers! Join us! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YdQuaKcXcBt-RpabkFfVB7IkigVrbq1MCubAltKkdD0/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": Adolin and Gallant by u/solarpines https://www.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/comments/1f2nftm/painted_an_extremely_silly_scene_from_the_wat/ ___ You can support The Sandersonian Institute of Cosmere Studies by becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 7Ep. 14
It's time! The countdown to the release of Wind & Truth , Book 5 of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, has begun! As he's done in the past, Brandon is releasing preview chapters of the book on a weekly basis leading up to launch, and C.J. from Cosmere Quandaries has come on as a guest to discuss the prologue and Chapters 1-9 with the SICS crew. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xM_QufPM6NlVIH_I2XqGKvEjtKqsZD0VuzgJGkhnBKg/edit?usp=s...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Somehow, Brandon Sanderson has done it AGAIN! He surprised us all once more with his latest (and currently running) Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming Stormlight... no... COSMERE tabletop role-playing game! That's right, what we thought was just an RPG based around The Stormlight Archive is actually a much larger RPG for the entire Cosmere! And we're thrilled to have Katie Payne, art director for the project, back on the podcast to chat with us all about it! ___ This episode's show notes can ...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 12
This is it! The end of our reread of the currently-published books in The Stormlight Archive ! After this, it's build-up to Wind and Truth in December, and we're thrilled for it! The last time we read Rhythm of War , we devoted 6 episodes to it as we broke down each piece. This time, we're cramming it all into one so we can devote more time to the final book in the trilogy, so there's a lot to get through this time! So what are your thoughts on Rhythm of War ? What do you think is coming as we w...
Jul 31, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Dawnshard is another example of Brandon's "shorter" work, and much like the rest of his "short" pieces, it's incredibly dense. There's a ton of character development, additional lore, answered questions and brand new mysteries! So what'd you think of it? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q1Subjdi3vXjnJTVuuw7c4E6GUaZ1aoURYdGmA7lbEQ/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": "Cosmeredle" http://www.cosmeredle.net ___ You can ...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 7Ep. 10
For thousands of years, Roshar has been protected by the mysterious Oathpact. But what do we know about this arcane agreement? How does it protect Roshar? What oaths were involved? And what do we know of the ancient Heralds who made those oaths? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-tpm7X8656e4bSsZj6n48myHE7xDhu58ePqv-9C7uWw/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": "The Worldhopper Ball?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vWL...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Sorry we're late! Our editor was out of town! Bill is out this week, but fortunately, Seth from The Cosmere Academy was willing to substitute teach! (A little "Institute/Academy" humor there...) In this episode, Jordan, Amy, and Seth continue the Stormlight reread and take another look at Oathbringer . (Seriously, how did I miss this one!? SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT!) So come along and listen to the discussion, then share your thoughts with us in the YouTube comments or at cosmerestudies@gmail.com! _...
Jun 21, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 8
In this episode, the SICS crew discusses an interesting conversation between Tress and the mysterious "Xisis" in the later chapters of Brandon Sanderson's Tress of the Emerald Sea . Who is Xisis? And how does one negotiate with a [REDACTED]? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rFLbiEqaWeAMfU8QQ_4wZ53pnw-lPkPc5Lh3oSfkH4I/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": "Painting characters EXACTLY as described - and Showing the Auth...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 7
WARNING! SPOILERS FOR AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK INSIDE! In this episode, the SICS crew discuss the Unmade, a group of entities who have been influencing Roshar for thousands of years. We do stray into a few mentions of important things that are revealed in the preview chapters of Wind and Truth that have been released, so be aware of that. Otherwise, come along and let us know what you think is going on with the Unmade! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 7Ep. 6
WARNING! SPOILERS FOR AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK INSIDE! Brandon Sanderson has done it again! He dropped some preview chapters of his upcoming Stormlight Archive Book #5, Wind and Truth, so of course, the SICS crew had to read and discuss them! We're really looking forward to this book. ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ck16GO-AkjfIMoinlHzTABjOn7j5da6Hj0fOL-FyRAE/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": "Veil" by Laurys L: https...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 5
The SICS Stormlight reread continues! In this episode, Bill, Amy, and Jordan discuss Edgedancer , the novella about Lift that takes place between Books 2 and 3 of The Stormlight Archive . Is anyone else suddenly craving pancakes? ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZJwKsyQQwn2oq4UgKbQErCV6vcsEjAtFE656JnaDx0w/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosmere Thing of the Week": "Steel Inquisitor" short animation by CGIMati https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 7Ep. 4
As the release of The Stormlight Archive Book 5: Wind and Truth draws ever closer, the SICS crew is continuing their reread of The Stormlight Archive to get ready for it! In this episode, Jordan, Amy, and Bill take a look back at Words of Radiance and remember some of the highlights, as well as point out things that they've picked up on since our last discussion years ago. A lot's happened in the Cosmere since then, so we've got a lot more context to fill out the discussion! ___ This episode's s...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 7Ep. 3
He's done it again! Brandon Sanderson somehow keeps surprising us! Once again, this time as part of his crowdfunding campaign for the leatherbound editions of Words of Radiance , he surprised us once again by dropping yet another Secret Project: Isles of the Emberdark . And true to form, he's given us some preview chapters to whet our appetites. So join the hosts as we discuss these new chapters in anticipation of yet another book by Brandon Sanderson. ___ This episode's show notes can be found ...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Brandon Sanderson's leatherbound Words of Radiance crowdfunding campaign is LIVE, and wow, there's a lot to talk about! In this episode, the SICS hosts talk about all the #SayTheWords vignettes that were released leading up to the campaign, as well as a couple of HUGE announcements that Brandon dropped on us during the launch! ___ This episode's show notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0nHpC7ku5SiMkOrCeIqZf3DiQP3ep3uovW1KQpDWFs/edit?usp=sharing ___ This episode's "Cosme...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 7Ep. 1
There sure is a lot of talk about medicine, surgery, and other health-based stuff in the Cosmere, isn't there? In this episode, the SICS crew is joined by Roger, a trauma surgeon and longtime friend of the podcast! In this episode, Roger discusses Brandon's depiction of medicine and the healing arts, both mundane and magical, in Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. It was great to have a subject matter expert's perspective give us a more informed view as we take a look at these characters and plotlines....
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 6Ep. 26
Stormlight Book 5 is coming, and it's time to start getting ready! In this episode, Amy, Jordan, and Bill go back to the beginning of The Stormlight Archive and revisit The Way of Kings . We last did a discussion of this full book in 2018, and we figured it was worth a revisit now that we've got a whooooole lot of additional context. We DEFINITELY go into deep spoiler territory beyond just the other Stormlight books, but it's a fun discussion, so join us and let us know what YOU think! ___ This ...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 6Ep. 25
