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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Apr 10, 2024 · 31 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/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/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/ CHAPTERS (0:00) - Livestream Persona's (1:10) - The Start of Dragonsteel (2:28) - "Why We Do This" (5:39) - The First Entrepreneur Step (8:43) - The First Employee (9:43) - Brandon Hires an Assistant (12:17) - The Company's Early Tales (14:54) - The Next Big Step (19:01) - Era 2 of Dragonsteel (22:41) - Growing Era 2 of Dragonsteel (24:56) - Future Proofing Writing Books (28:22) - The Challange of Early Company Growth (31:17) - The Big Kickstarter (32:40) - The Current Era of Dragonsteel (34:27) - That's Dragonsteel!
Apr 3, 2024 · 27 min
The Death of the 80’s Action Hero — 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.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/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/ Chapters (0:00) - Food Theft (6:21) - Cheesy 80 Action Movies (8:04) - Pretzel Monster Interruption (8:37) - Back to the "Action" (25:56) - What Kills Movie Styles (29:47) - Can they return?
Mar 27, 2024 · 29 min
The Demand for Mature Fantasy — 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: 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/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/
Mar 20, 2024 · 28 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: 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/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/
Mar 13, 2024 · 32 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 as the Aladdin Genie! Muppet Movie Article: https://hard-drive.net/hd/entertainment/every-best-picture-winner-ranked-by-how-good-a-muppets-version-would-be/ 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/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/ (0:00) - Best Picture Muppet Versions (10:09) - Food Heist (11:55) - Sequels and Remakes (12:50) - Stage Performance "Remakes" (16:25) - Strange Attractor (21:30) - Disney Remakes (28:04) - Why did Top Gun Maverick work? (29:16) - "Out with the old, in with the new."
Mar 6, 2024 · 33 min
Freshly Baked with Winn Sanderson —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 (24:15) - Where We Grew Up (31:40) - Reminiscing About the Past (32:50) - School Talk 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/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/
Feb 28, 2024 · 37 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 Listen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available. Sound Engineering by Daniel Thompson Chapters (0:00) - More Ice Cream? (12:42) - 1st Ice Cream Tasting (18:46) - 2nd Ice Cream Tasting (23:49) - 3rd Ice Cream Tasting (26:40) - 4th Ice Cream Tasting (31:30) - 5th Ice Cream Tasting (35:58) - 6th Ice Cream Tasting (39:32) - And The Winner Is...?
Feb 21, 2024 · 28 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 Chapters (0:00) - Brandon Hot Take (0:25) - Modern Muppets (4:19) - Muppets in Space Defense (8:10) - A World with more Jim Henson (10:50) - Muppets Treasure Island / Christmas Carol (13:54) - Best Muppet Movie (15:20) - Jim Henson Documentary (16:40) - Non-Muppet Muppets (19:12) - Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (23:25) - Fraggle Rock (24:07) - Muppet Remakes (26:16) - Legacy Sequels (28:44) - NOT watching Sesame Street (29:53) - Favorite Muppet
Feb 14, 2024 · 32 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 (0:00) - Dans Shameless Self Promotion (0:40) - What "Industry" writers work in (2:20) - Dan's Weekly Food Heist (5:19) - Denver Slander (8:40) - Trunk Novel Talk (10:15) - Dans one published Trunk Novel (11:04) - Brandon's First Trunk Novel (13:52) - Dan's First Novel (15:36) - Dans Third Novel (19:10) - Brandon's Second Novel (21:10) - Brandon's Fourth Novel (22:27) - Mistborn Prime (23:29) - Smaller Stake Stories (24:33) - Dans Fifth Novel (27:00) - Brandon's Division of Trunk Novels (28:31) - POSSIBLY Revising older Brandon Novels (31:49) - Dan Forgets an Entire Book He Wrote (33:00) - The Remaining Brandon Trunk Novels (33:42) - Dan Finds his 4th novel (34:42) - Closing Thoughts
Feb 7, 2024 · 27 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) - Donald Trumps Reporting (5:09) - Dans Turtle Movie Pitch (6:25) - British Slang and Dan (9:14) - Start of Hugo Discussion (19:49) - Oscar Nominations (23:45) - Nominations In books (27:00) - A Better Way
Jan 31, 2024 · 31 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 LINK: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2023/11/02/468475/cypress-police-seize-1000-of-oxtail-raw-meats-during-traffic-stop-wednesday/ Time Codes: (0:00) Food Heist (3:53) Brandon's Grand Cayman trip (4:30) Brandon's snorkeling (10:05) Chicken Fingers over Fresh Fish? (11:03) Brandon Feeding Stingrays (12:06) Snorkeling (15:00) Stepping on Jelly Fish (16:15) Bioluminescent bay (18:53) Dans Caribbean Experiences (20:15) Bougee Brandon (20:49) Dan Honduras Food Story (22:32) More Snorkeling Stories (23:26) New Years Traditions (27:21) Desert Island Prompt
Jan 24, 2024 · 40 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 17, 2024 · 33 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 Blank wherever podcasts are available. Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson Podcast Chapters - (0:00) GotY Bets - (1:30) Dans Boardgame Retreat - (4:02) Boardgame Heist - (4:31) Food Heist - (7:55) Year End in Review Start - (8:25) Video Game of the Year - (9:35) Syrup Sniper - (10:28) Back to Video Games - (14:32) Best TV of 2023 - (17:06) Best Films of 2023 - (19:42) Thor Love and Thunder Mini Review - (21:08) MCU talk - (26:30) Best Books of 2023 - (28:00) Favorite Non-Media Thing of 2023 - (31:28) Favorite Youtube Videos of 2023
Jan 10, 2024 · 32 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 3, 2024 · 31 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
Dec 27, 2023 · 34 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 20, 2023 · 33 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 Thompson
Dec 13, 2023 · 33 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 6, 2023 · 44 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 engineering by Daniel Thompson
Nov 30, 2023 · 39 min
Superhero Movies Before They Were Cool (Part 2) — Intentionally Blank Ep. 130
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 Daniel Thompson