Intentionally Blank

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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Dec 15, 2021 · 34 min
Dan Talks About His Famous Friends — Intentionally Blank Ep. 28
Dan talks about his famous friend John de Lancie that segues into a discussion about different types and levels of fame. 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
Dec 8, 2021 · 46 min
The Wheel of Time Talk Show — Intentionally Blank Ep. 27
SPOILER WARNING—Brandon and Dan discuss the first four episodes of The Wheel of Time TV show as well as their respective experiences while working in and with Hollywood, the need to adapt things for screen, as well as how Brandon was involved in the series. 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
Dec 1, 2021 · 44 min
Alternate Dimensions (FanX 2021 panel) — Intentionally Blank Ep. 26
Brandon and Dan discuss alternate dimensions and other branching points in their lives and careers. Filmed in front of a live audience at the 2021 FanX convention in Salt Lake City. 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
Nov 24, 2021 · 40 min
Fixing Bad Stories (FanX 2021 panel) — Intentionally Blank Ep. 25
Live From FanX! — Ep. 25 of Intentionally Blank Dan helps fix Brandon’s bad ideas! Vikings versus Cuthulu, no problem! Boy raised by dragons, Dan’s got you covered. Filmed in front of a live audience at the 2021 FanX convention in Salt Lake City. 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
Nov 17, 2021 · 44 min
Still Talkin' About Music — Intentionally Blank Ep. 24
Brandon and Dan continue a discussion from an earlier episode about music. In today’s episode they take about music they listen to while writing, specific theme songs for their books as well as diving into popular music with regular tangents along the way. 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
Nov 10, 2021 · 41 min
Sting's Fan Club: #1 – Dune — Intentionally Blank Ep. 23
Brandon and Dan start this podcast talking about the travesty that is the removal of Sting from Dune 2021 then discuss the film at large and, for once, stay on topic for the entire episode. 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
Nov 3, 2021 · 40 min
Not That Interesting… or Clever — Intentionally Blank Ep. 22
Brandon and Dan start this podcast talking about music which quickly turns into a conversation about how much, as a culture, we expect kids to do too much which segues into a general discussion about work culture in the U.S. 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
Oct 27, 2021 · 41 min
Scaring Children and Other Fun Halloween Activities — Intentionally Blank Ep. 21
Brandon and Dan talk about Halloween. Including: trick-or-treating, their kids’ funny habits, and eventually to some of the season’s most popular movies like The Shining, The Ring, and The exorcist with a few meandering tangents along the way. 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
Oct 20, 2021 · 38 min
Podcast: The Gathering — Intentionally Blank Ep. 20
Brandon and Dan talk about: Magic The Gathering and games in general, why Brandon stuck with MtG and Dan Didn’t, their basic philosophies of their lives as centered around games Sprinkled with their normal meandering tangents. You don’t need to be super-hardcore into MtG to listen. 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
Oct 13, 2021 · 40 min
Let’s Talk Spoilers! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 19
Brandon and Dan talk about spoilers and their effects on the enjoyment of media and movies they liked more the second time around. This episode contains major spoilers for The Village and The Prestige. 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
Oct 6, 2021 · 44 min
Time Travel Disaster Tourism! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 18
Brandon and Dan talk about really bad story ideas including alternate dimension time travel disaster tourism and workshop them out of terribleness(?) that leads to a discussion about where they would go in time, if they could. This, unsurprisingly, leads to a tangent about general travel, tourism, and food. 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
Sep 29, 2021 · 43 min
So... Zombies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 17
Brandon and Dan talk about plagues! But only for a minute before moving on to a discussion about what makes parody successful and accepted and eventually landing on problematic or interesting adaptations in cinema over the last few decades. 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
Sep 22, 2021 · 37 min
Perfect Movie Time! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 16
Perfect movie time! Does this mean that Brandon and Dan will talk about their favorite movies? Kind of! They will briefly discuss the concept of a “perfect movie” with a few examples then move on to parallel story evolution with a few tangents (no surprise) along the way. 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
Sep 15, 2021 · 54 min
Fresh! I Don't Think So! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 15
In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan discuss some of the “Hot Takes” Brandon has about highly rated movies (or franchises) on Rotten Tomatoes and no one is safe! As well as briefly touching on the strange professional life of Bill Murray. 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
Sep 8, 2021 · 44 min
Really Great Because of How Great It Is — Intentionally Blank Ep. 14
In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan read some podcast name suggestions delivered via paper airplane, discuss the evolution of their signatures, delve into the problems of much of today’s criticism, and a bit about Roger Ebert’s controversial statement that “Video games can never be art.” 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
Sep 1, 2021 · 43 min
"Your Name Here" — Intentionally Blank Ep. 13
In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan go over some of your podcast name suggestions, discuss book naming conventions (including Dan “attempting” to name the fifth volume of The Stormlight Archive), as well as publishing fears and faux pas. 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
Aug 26, 2021 · 39 min
I Have Bubble Tea and You Don’t! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 12
In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about food, how their tastes have changed over the course of their lives, and some of their favorite meals from around the 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
Aug 18, 2021 · 43 min
Weird Feedback We Get — Intentionally Blank Ep. 11
In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about some of the weird feedback they’ve received and how it should be responded to. 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
Aug 11, 2021 · 49 min
The "Perfect" Podcast — Intentionally Blank Ep. 10
In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about perfection in the arts and if what that means. They also talk about a few films they consider “perfect.” 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
Aug 4, 2021 · 44 min
Let’s Talk About Black Widow! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 9
In this week's episode of Intentionally Blank, Brandon and Dan talk about Disney’s Black Widow as well as a brief discussion about their “Second Look” movies. Films you didn’t necessarily enjoy the first time around but found new appreciation during the second viewing. 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