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Brandon Sanderson & Dan Wells

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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268 episodes
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Sep 21, 2022 · 37 min
Talking All About Smartphones — Intentionally Blank Ep. 68
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about Dans facial anomaly, A food heist, and dive deep into their past smartphone memories. 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 14, 2022 · 35 min
A George Lucas Bad Story Idea, John Carter, and Yesterday — Intentionally Blank Ep. 67
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk a bad story idea surrounding George Lucas in a different universe, Why John Carter (2012) was a travesty, a full breakdown of Yesterday (2019), La La Land spoilers (2016) and Dan Wells Interest in The Wonder Years (1988-1993). 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 7, 2022 · 39 min
Episodes 1 & 2 of LOTR: The Rings of Power — Intentionally Blank Ep. 66
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" tv show Ep. 1 & Ep.2, and their view on each branching storyline and point of view. 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 31, 2022 · 36 min
Talking "The Rings of Power" Trailer — Intentionally Blank Ep. 65
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about the Upcoming "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" trailer and tv show, and their view on the possible direction of the story building 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 24, 2022 · 39 min
Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster Merger Trial — Intentionally Blank Ep. 64
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger trial, and Brandon's involvement in the dangers of self-publishing. 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 17, 2022 · 41 min
Pride, Bride & Prejudice & Zombies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 63
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a trip through the Pride and prejudice Adaptations. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, Bride and Prejudice, and the 2005 Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. 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 10, 2022 · 33 min
Death of the Author — Intentionally Blank Ep. 62
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells go into the intricacies of “The Death of The Author” and their thoughts on where and when it is applicable. 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 3, 2022 · 40 min
You Didn't Just Fail, You Critical Failed! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 61
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a trip down memory lane and tell stories of their college roleplaying days. Curious about where Brandon got some of his original storytelling inspiration? The answer is in this week's episode of Intentionally Blank. 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 27, 2022 · 34 min
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: A Full Review — Intentionally Blank Ep. 60
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk all about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and discuss Marvel's Phase 4, the desecration of Wanda Maximoff, and the big multiverse movie problem. 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 20, 2022 · 37 min
Everything Everywhere All At Once: A Full Discussion — Intentionally Blank Ep. 59
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells give a full review of Everything Everywhere All At Once, including a dive into the cast, crew, and creation of this wacky film. Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson
Jul 13, 2022 · 36 min
The Lost City and Other Dumb Awesome Movies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 58
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a deep dive into action comedies on this week’s podcast episode. Join the discussion surrounding The Lost City, Fast and Furious, how Brad Pitt knows how to steal a show, and movies that exhibit the same kind of stupid. 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 6, 2022 · 36 min
A Long, Slow Root Canal — Intentionally Blank Ep. 57
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to discuss Brandon's long, slow root canal experience and swap personal phobias. You can join the conversation 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
Jun 29, 2022 · 38 min
Moon Knight: A Full Discussion — Intentionally Blank Ep. 56
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to discuss the full first season of Marvel’s, Moon Knight before moving their discussion to rank all the MCU’s television shows against each other. 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
Jun 22, 2022 · 37 min
Nobody Wants Us at Their Fancy Party — Intentionally Blank Ep. 55
Brandon and Dan spend the majority of their time on today’s podcast examining the depictions of fictional authors across movies and television compared to their experiences in the real 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
Jun 15, 2022 · 36 min
Moon Knight & Marvel Phase Four — Intentionally Blank Ep. 54
Brandon and Dan discuss Moon Knight before moving their conversation towards looking at the rest of Marvel Phase 4 (Wandavision, Loki, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier). 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
Jun 8, 2022 · 35 min
I Can’t Give You a Hemi! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 53
Brandon and Dan start off with another historical food heist before moving on to discuss their book titles and other naming conventions in books and films. Including a tangent involving a fake listing of Brandon’s epic, The Way of Kings. 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
Jun 1, 2022 · 41 min
Cats is Marvelous! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 52
Brandon and Dan continue their discussion about musicals from last week, specifically about 2019’s Cats and how mesmerizing Brandon finds it. They also discuss the directorial style of Tom Hooper and how it affected Les Miserables and Cats differently. 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
May 25, 2022 · 35 min
That is a Terrible, Dumb Show! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 51
Brandon and Dan start off, as normal, with a food heist. Today’s twist, though, is that it’s a historical food heist centered around coffee! They then move their conversation back to musicals, both on the stage and in cinema. 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
May 18, 2022 · 40 min
Arcane: A Full Discussion — Intentionally Blank Ep. 50
Brandon and Dan start the day’s discussion over a recent mid-air Cognac heist before moving on to their final discussion about season one of Arcane plus a quick discussion about the inherent morality of Grim Dark. 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
May 11, 2022 · 40 min
Legally, It's a Joke — Intentionally Blank Ep. 49
Brandon and Dan try to carry on a conversation using predictive text before moving on to discuss the various works they were required to read throughout their years of schooling. 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