Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

We're back to WoBs, but did we ever really leave? Today we talk about what is (in my opinion) the craziest WoB from the December Spoiler stream, and a whoooole bunch of Shard stuff. And mantis shrimp.

This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Grace (thegatorgirl)!

Thumb is Autonomy by Medusa Dollmaker for the Shards of Creation game: https://coppermind.net/wiki/File:Shards_of_Creation_-_Autonomy_by_Medusa_Dollmaker.jpg

0:00:00 Introductions and Show & Tell
0:08:44 Can the Dor be taken up by a Vessel?
0:23:37 Creation of the Evil intentional?
0:36:53 Magic systems pre-Shattering
0:47:16 Tin Compounding
0:55:38 What can Aons not do?
1:05:05 Autonomy Investing on Scadrial
1:57:07 Why was Aux chosen to bond Szeth?
1:58:44 Romantic relationship between Ati and Leras
2:16:37 Who's That Cosmere Character

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We're back to December Spoiler Stream WoBs, just in time for the end of June, right? At least we get through a lot more of them this time!

This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), and Adim (AAKS).

Cosmere Princess Reading: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/547-fanx-2025/#e16943

Chapters:

0:00:00 Introductions
0:03:05 Transportation, Speed of Light
0:13:36 Autonomy is a bit Dominion-y
0:23:37 Why does silver nullify shades and spores
0:26:35 Does Ed have true Vaxilian heritage?
0:28:29 Did Odium hijack Braize's original purpose?
0:37:47 Relationship between Charred and Inquisitors
0:50:32 What was the scene that was twenty years in the making?
0:55:54 Were Aona and Skai ever a couple?
0:58:33 Rall Elorim in RoW
1:02:20 Silverlight connected to Reason
1:03:31 Dragon Vessels
1:06:45 Magical knacks in the cosmere
1:11:14 Pregnant dragons changing forms
1:15:14 Nightblood not chipping other Honorblades
1:24:48 Book five's ending if Odium was Rayse still
1:35:28 Hemalurgy and the Sleepless
1:36:37 Unoathed granting Surges
1:42:20 Final Mistborn era and Hoid's apprentices
1:45:12 Endowment and Valor's relationship
1:47:01 Nightblood granting all Surges
1:51:46 Who's That Cosmere Character

On this (slightly late) Shardcast, we have so much news, including an insane Classical Scadrial reading, Devotion and Dominion art, as well as news on plans to adapt Skyward!

Today we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Matt (Comatose), Ene (AonEne), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)!

This episode's thumbnail is the Devotion and Dominion art from Shards of Creation, by Medusa Dollmaker: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Coppermind:Artists/Medusa_Dollmaker
King Raoshem Aon Pendant Lore: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/275/#e7592
Deadline's article on the Skyward adaptation: https://deadline.com/2026/05/skyward-tv-series-tomorrow-studios-brandon-sanderson-1236916283/

Classical Scadrial Reading: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/554-mcm-london-comic-con-2026/#e17193

0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:57 Nexus News
0:09:00 Aona and Skai Art in Shards of Creation
0:34:37 Skyward Adaptation
0:48:24 Songs of the Dead
0:53:14 Classical Scadrial Reading
2:15:43 Who's That Cosmere Character

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Today we cover a RECORD LOW amount of WoBs from the December Spoiler Stream, and basically just talk about anti-Investiture a lot. This might be our most technical episode in a long time. Oops.

This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), Grace (thegatorgirl), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)

Thumbnail is our commission on spheres, by the incredible Nozomi: https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-2021-art-3-54030534

For some reason we also mentioned Hope of Elantris, so here that is too: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/the-hope-of-elantris

0:00:00 Introductions
0:11:27 Are Shades made of negative Investiture?
0:31:58 Anti-Investiture vs. negative Investiture
1:13:09 Anti-Breath
1:51:52 Ambition's corpse
2:20:41 Shades and language
2:31:57 Who's That Cosmere Character

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Today we have a bit of a different episode, where we are interviewing two actors from the Worldhopper Ball. First we have Savannah Carrasco, who played Shallan in 2024's ball (and returned in 2025 as a dancer), and Emily Whitcomb, who played Shan Elariel in 2025's. This was lots of fun, so we hope you enjoy.

We also have Evgeni (Argent), Eric (Chaos), and Ene (Aon Ene)!

Savannah Carrasco's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialsavannahcarrasco/
Emily Whitcomb's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withsincerity_emilywhitcomb/
Lift the Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebridge/

0:00:00 Introductions
0:04:03 Familiarity with cosmere
0:17:27 Savannah's experience
0:42:43 Emily's experience
1:13:09 Kliss and Shan
1:43:56 Embodying characters
1:55:30 What would you like to see in a future ball?

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