Explore every episode of the podcast Intentionally Blank
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Young Adult Publishing Vs Adult Publishing w/ Brandon Mull — Intentionally Blank Ep. 169 | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:31:23 | |
Brandon Sanderson and Brandon Mull sit down to chat about how there are major differences between Young Adult Publishing Vs Adult publishing and some of the more interesting changes between the two of them. | |||
| My Thoughts on Oppenheimer.... w/ Brandon Mull — Intentionally Blank Ep. 168 | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:29:13 | |
This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Special Guest Brandon Mull chat about the movie Oppenheimer! Along with it, they talk about the highest grossing directors, how using a soundtrack is cheating, among many other things! | |||
| Why ARE we Nostalgic? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 159 | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:34:51 | |
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about how puns can be tricky depending on the language, a new food heist, and the many forms of Nostalgia that follow us all. | |||
| Talking All About Smartphones - Ep. 68 of Intentionally Blank | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:37:26 | |
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about Dans facial anomaly, A food heist, and dive deep into their past smartphone memories. | |||
| A George Lucas Bad Story Idea, John Carter, and Yesterday - Ep. 67 of Intentionally Blank | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:35:42 | |
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). | |||
| Ep.1 & Ep. 2 of LOTR: The Rings of Power - Ep. 66 of Intentionally Blank | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:39:14 | |
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. | |||
| Talking "The Rings of Power" Trailer - Ep. 65 of Intentionally Blank | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:36:11 | |
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 | |||
| Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster Merger Trial | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:39:27 | |
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. | |||
| Pride, Bride & Prejudice & Zombies | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:41:36 | |
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. | |||
| Death of the Author | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:33:40 | |
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. | |||
| You Didn't Just Fail, You Critical Failed! | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:40:05 | |
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. | |||
| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: A Full Review | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:34:18 | |
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. | |||
| Everything Everywhere All At Once: A Full Discussion | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:37:29 | |
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. | |||
| Media We Hate — Intentionally Blank Ep. 158 | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:31:35 | |
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to chat about what Media they just can't stand. From The Hobbit to Harry Potter, join us on this confusing road of hate and confusion. | |||
| The Lost City and Other Dumb Awesome Movies | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:36:40 | |
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. | |||
| A Long, Slow Root Canal | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:36:09 | |
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to discuss Brandon's long, slow root canal experience and swap personal phobias. | |||
| Moon Knight: A Full Discussion | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:38:04 | |
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. | |||
| Nobody Wants Us at Their Fancy Party | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:37:48 | |
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. | |||
| Moon Knight & Marvel Phase Four | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:36:40 | |
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). | |||
| I Can’t Give You a Hemi! | 08 Jun 2022 | 00:35:20 | |
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 | |||
| Cats is Marvelous! | 01 Jun 2022 | 00:41:50 | |
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. | |||
| That is a Terrible, Dumb Show! | 25 May 2022 | 00:35:06 | |
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. | |||
| Arcane: A Full Discussion | 18 May 2022 | 00:40:59 | |
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. | |||
| Legally, It's a Joke | 11 May 2022 | 00:40:22 | |
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 | |||
| Post-Apocalyptic Obsession — Intentionally Blank Ep. 157 | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:31:00 | |
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells get together to talk about the many fascinating aspects of post apocalyptic worlds and why we are drawn to write about them and talk about them. | |||
| Very Few Fish... Relatively Speaking | 04 May 2022 | 00:38:35 | |
Brandon and Dan chat about whatever comes into their head… Is cereal a soup? The great taco/sandwich debate, and their experience—both weird and not—with writing conferences/retreats. | |||
| We've Come for Your Sourdough! | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:37:32 | |
Brandon and Dan start off with a not-so-recent food heist before moving on to some of the more “Annoying” questions they get asked. 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 | |||
| Give Yourself a Gun, It Helps a Ton | 20 Apr 2022 | 00:38:20 | |
Brandon and Dan discuss their dreams. Literal dreams—not the hopes they have of making something come to fruition. Specifically Brandon’s uncanny ability to control and manipulate his dream sequences using his talent in story-crafting. | |||
| Arcane (Ep. 4-6) + Spider-Man: No Way Home | 13 Apr 2022 | 00:41:50 | |
Brandon and Dan spend some time on a not-so-recent set of food heists before moving their spoiler-filled discussion to episodes 4-6 of Arcane and 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home. | |||
| Titanic 2: Sink Harder | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:41:15 | |
Brandon and Dan spend some time on a recent Food Heist before moving on to another discussion about Brandon’s “bad” story idea involving time travel disaster tourism. Eventually, their discussion turns to the recent success of Brandon’s Kickstarter. 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 | |||
| Generation X: Kids These Days! | 30 Mar 2022 | 00:39:46 | |
Brandon and Dan spend some time on a recent Food Heist before moving on to the weirdness that is The Bee Movie. Then spend a majority of their conversation talking about some of the major commonalities found in Gen Xers. 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 | |||
| The Sith are Moral, Upright, & Good | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:41:23 | |
Brandon and Dan talk about role-playing games. Including their favorites, their first introduction, and how they like to play these games. 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 | |||
| High Stake Steak Heist + Arcane Ep 1-3 | 16 Mar 2022 | 00:47:50 | |
Brandon and Dan spend too much time talking about a steak heist before moving on to discuss the first three episodes of Arcane, the hit animated show from League of Legends on Netflix. | |||
| Tangential to a Bad Story | 09 Mar 2022 | 00:39:18 | |
Brandon and Dan talk about the “Best” book-to-film adaptations, and what “best” even means; changes that filmmakers make when changing the medium. With standard deviations along the way. | |||
| Hating Hades | 02 Mar 2022 | 00:38:42 | |
Dan dislikes Hades, the award-winning game, as much as Brandon loves it. Their conversation turns to other types of games and mechanics and what makes them enjoyable for different types of players. | |||
| Aliens Definitely Exist — Intentionally Blank Ep. 156 | 29 May 2024 | 00:27:37 | |
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by a surprise guest in this episode where they cover the Fermi Paradox, faster than light issues, and what REALLY is going on with the aliens around earth! | |||
| You're Different! I'm Not Talking About You! | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:42:38 | |
Brandon and Dan discuss YA (Young Adult) stories, book covers, the trends they see in the YA market, and about the adaptations of famous works like Shadow and Bone and The Wither 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 | |||
| Two Middle-aged Guys Talking About Encanto | 16 Feb 2022 | 00:36:42 | |
Brandon and Dan, two middle-aged guys, sit down and discuss Encanto, magic realism—both in and out of literature—with tangents regarding the Coen brother’s films and other typical meanderings. 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 | |||
| It’s Amusing for Me to Think About Ben | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:41:18 | |
Brandon and Dan talk about the random critiques their friend sends them about their previous podcasts, including discussions about bad adaptations and other things they aren’t that interested in but lead to other fun discussions. Can be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found. Produced by Adam Horne Sound engineering and editing by Daniel Thompson | |||
| He Doesn't Hate Me, He Hates My Work! | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:42:43 | |
This episode begins with Dan talking about his “friendship” with Christopher Lloyd and the strange round-a-bout way the “I’m Not A Serial Killer” movie came into existence. Typical meanderings should be expected. 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 | |||
| Wheel of Time Season One: A Full Discussion | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:50:06 | |
Brandon and Dan spend too much time discussing a recent food heist before moving on to their discussion about season one of The Wheel of Time. 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 | |||
| We Answer Your Questions! | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:44:35 | |
Brandon and Dan answer your questions from the live recording of Intentionally Blank at the November 2021 Dragonsteel MiniCon panel. The questions vary wildly and the answers often take the typical meandering course. 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 | |||
| One Nerd in Omaha! | 12 Jan 2022 | 00:44:42 | |
Brandon and Dan start off trying to make a good idea from a bad one then turn the topic of their conversation to their convention experiences and their journey to getting published through the convention scene. 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 | |||
| A Visit From the Suckfairy | 05 Jan 2022 | 00:45:42 | |
Brandon and Dan talk about favorite things from their youth that have been visited by the “suckfairy.” A mystical creature of pure cynicism that makes even the most beloved parts of your youth terrible to revisit. From books to tv shows, almost nothing is safe. 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 | |||
| Video Game Doppelgängers | 29 Dec 2021 | 00:39:39 | |
Brandon and Dan each take a quiz to figure out who their video game doppelgängers are with their standard meandering conversation, then discuss the merits of the quiz and give it a letter-grade. | |||
| I Don’t Want Extra Powers, Just Let Me Shoot People! | 22 Dec 2021 | 00:41:38 | |
Brandon and Dan talk about their video game journeys from their childhood and about the different types of games their most interested in playing as adults. 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 | |||
| Coping with Failure — Intentionally Blank Ep. 155 | 22 May 2024 | 00:30:39 | |
Dad Sanderson and Father Wells come back once again to teach us about the world of saying no, coping with failure, and raising the new generation. | |||
| Dan Talks About His Famous Friends | 15 Dec 2021 | 00:34:47 | |
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 | |||
| The Wheel of Time Talk Show | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:46:20 | |
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 | |||
| Live From FanX! Alternate Dimensions | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:44:55 | |
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 | |||