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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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Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells have quite the trip coming up and if they want to navigate the Blind Eternities safely, they need to figure out what Planeswalkers they can bring along! Join them as they rank some of the most iconic Planeswalkers in Magic: The Gathering! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank, this time just catching up with each other's lives. See the games Brandon is playing, what Dan is reading, and what has been on the top of their minds lately! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-campaign Stay up to date b...
When you think of Thanksgiving, what's the first thing that comes to your mind? Family? Friends? Folklore? The parts of your life that fill you with gratitude? Well, here at Intentionally Blank, we turn our minds to Taylor Swift and how Thanksgiving dinners tell us what "Era" of her career we are! Brandon and Dan embrace their inner Swifties, now and evermore. Take the quiz here! - https://www.buzzfeed.com/supertortoise991/plan-your-perfect-thanksgiving-and-weall-reveal Want to send m...
The bistro is open for Brandon and Dan as they expand on the best burger tier list. Culver's makes an appearance, working hard to win Dan over; and Brandon tells us all the best breakfast places. All that and more on this episode of Intentionally Blank! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-campaig...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells confront the Internet’s toughest questions this week. What makes a sandwich a sandwich? How many holes does a straw have? Is water wet? Find the answer to all this and more on today's episode of Intentionally Blank! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-campaign Stay...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take this Intentionally Blank episode to iron out which fast food company really has teh best burger when your on the road. As one of there most official tangents yet, a few side tracked thoughts into how some restaurants are surviving and food heists. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/bran...
Have you ever wondered who your perfect book boyfriend would be? Brandon and Dan no longer have to ponder this burning question as they embark to answer the most important question: who will be their life long book partner? Take the quiz yourself - https://www.buzzfeed.com/akefalas872/book-boyfriend-quiz Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https:/...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank, and this time they decided to dip there toes back into the pond of Marvel. Does Thunderbolts* show the light at the end of the tunnel that Marvel is beginning to return to form? Or is this just another one for the scrap heap? All that and more on this episode of Intentionally Blank! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank; this time with a familiar comedy on their minds. Does Happy Gilmore 2 hold up to its predecessor? Or is it another legacy sequel destined to be forgotten? All that and more on this episode. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-wo...
Join Emily and Brandon Sanderson for this special episode of Intentionally Blank where they go over all the amazing gifts you gave during Dragonsteel's time in Spain. While reviewing your incredible art, Brandon and Emily discuss their many trips to Spain, why Dragonsteel attended Celsius 232, and some of their favorite parts of the festival. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with t...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank, this time answering more of your questions! We make a quick pit stop too chat about the Hugo's, determine how Santa works in the Cosmere, and when a person out grows reading fantasy works. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-t...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are here with another Intentionally Blank! This time, they're are diving into the world of K-Pop Demon Hunters. Will Dan hate another movie beloved by the public? Does Brandon's time in Korea stack up to what was showed in the movie? Find out on this weeks episode! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi....
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank! This time, they talk about how the new Superman film stacks up compared to the rest of them, along with how it has some room for improvement. Get your own copy of Invisible Parade here - https://www.leighbardugo.com/book/the-invisible-parade/ Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven n...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells join together to tackle the impossible task of reviewing the greatest movie of 2025, War of the Worlds. While nothing can do it true justice, they do there best to capture their favorite moments, what worked well, and how they recommend it to everyone. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/bran...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back for another Intentionally Blank, and we are answering your questions again! We retread the dreaded waters of Final Fantasy, discuss A.I. in the editing space, and why Dan struggles so much with villain movies.
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back together to chat about some of there experiences when traveling Europe, and what they miss when they aren't back in the USA. Expect some turbulence with a surprise guest visit and some wonderful fan gifts as well! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back to there usual hijinks with this episode of Intentionally Blank! This week, they range from talking about space news, disaster movies, and how Will Smith became "Will Smith." Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-campaign Stay up to date by foll...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by special guest Wes Chu as they talk about what it means to get to old for gaming, and establish what all the next mixed genre names will be! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-campaign Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandon...
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by special guest Wes Chu on this exciting episode of Intentionally Blank! As chaotic as ever, they go from talking Pickle Magic all the way to why Matrix 2 is a better movie then you think. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-campaign Stay up to d...
Brandon Sanderson and Howard Lyon are back for one more episode this week on Intentionally Blank, this time chatting about all things food. From Italy to local cuisine, this episode will have your mouth watering! Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Get your Wheel of Time updates here with the Bound and Woven newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/brandonsanderson/eye-of-the-world-campaign Stay up to date by following my ...
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Dallanar killed his wife and a city full of people, then gets a redemption arch, so it seems odd Brandon feels that way about Black Widow's redemption arch.
still hit or miss the last few weeks whether the episode will play or not on castbox. no luck this week (July 31) don't have this issue on other shows on this platform. format issue?
About the movie of I, Robot: I have read from more than one source that they never intended to name the movie that. They were making the movie when they found out that the three laws of robotics were tied specifically to that title and that they would have to pay for the rights to the book in order to use the script they had. so they decided we might as well name the movie after the book since we're paying for it anyways. and that's why it's barely related to the book.
the last two episodes have been unable to play, either streamed or downloaded. Even previous episodes will not work. only this podcast on this service, very odd.
this episode broken on castbox?
#Retarded
I tried to find the billionaire werebear book on Amazon and it appears that there are now two different trilogies by two different authors with this premise 🤣
Brandon. My dude. A quiet place is such a beautiful work that is so much more than the parts that you can predict. The acting is off the charts and both movies are an amazing ride. It hurts me that you don't want to watch it lol.
I like that Brandon said the phrase "I can't afford a console? I'll WRITE then." 😁😁😁
Craig Ferguson (of comedic and late night game) wrote a truly excellent book called "Between the Bridge and the River" where he does an excellent job of showing how a good movie and script can get completely warped by producers and money into something completely different. One of the main characters in the story is a decent actor and an amazing singer who has been on a TV series where he sings at the end of each show and now is looking to get into serious acting. And he realizes that a now infamous serial killer was actually his school bus driver when he was a child. This leads to him getting together with a famous scriptwriter (who is down on his luck) and them coming up with the idea of doing a movie about this serial killer that's a really gritty piece full of intensity and drama. And the movie gets bought and funded. And that's when the producer steps in and decides that his character is going to sing several songs, and his family's going to stop being in the background but instea
Miyazaki explains that the magic system in Spirited Away kiiiinda works like a dream. In that, you do things in a dream and they make sense in the dream. So when Chihiro is crossing the bridge and he's like "hold your breath or they'll know you're a human" and it makes sense in the Spirited Away world.
I feel like the grandmother gets a bit of a bum rap at times. Yes, she puts a lot of pressure on everybody. But I don't feel like people acknowledge how her family has these wonderful magical powers and she absolutely insists that they use them to help the community instead of just helping themselves. She wants her grandaughter to marry the one guy because he comes from a really good family and she thinks he'll be a good match for her granddaughter. I don't think it's about maintaining power or being afraid or anything like that. So I think it's good to acknowledge that she has some good aspects to her character. obviously if she was nothing but evil her family would be a lot worse off than they already are. also a personal little theory of mine: in the song about Bruno the one lady mentions that he predicts her fish is going to die. That seems like an odd thing to do with your powers. I am of the theory that Bruno actually likes the lady and is trying to show off to impress her so he
Solution: disguise Brandon as Robert Jordan for the author cameo! There's companies in Hollywood who make very realistic looking masks of people's faces and as long as you're not in camera for very long or close to the camera 🤔
Y'all told me to skip the last episode if I didn't want to be spoiled so I skip and then you spoil it!
RE: people upset at Dan's books being fantasy. I was working at Hollywood Video (obviously many years ago) when the movie of "Rent" came out. And I had multiple people want a refund because "they didn't know there was going to be so much singing" and it's like... it says "Based on the hit musical" right on the front and the trailer for it is people singing Seasons of Love. 🤦 What more did they want?!?
I feel like Dan isn't doing his share of the work. He should be signing Brandon's books too!!! 😁😁😁😁😁
I think Rotten Tomatoes is on its way out as being any sort of reliable measure of the quality of a film or show. This episode obviously shows some serious flaws with a system. But even before I listened to this I was already of this opinion after the way that "The Rings of Power" has been loudly boasting of being Certified Fresh. It's just super obvious that a lot of pressure was put on the website, critics, and whoever else is needed to to get it Certified Fresh. And it's killed what little credibility Rotten Tomatoes had left with me. It feels like any show or movie that is getting completely panned by the fans tries to fight back by getting themselves Certified Fresh. Their attitude seems to have become "don't listen to every single freind you've got, listen to what juuust enough critics have said about it after we bought them all cars."
it's been a very long time since I've read it but as I recall the basic plot idea behind "Point of Impact" by Stephen Hunter I believe, and then the movie and/or series "Shooter" was that the villains take a sniper and have him assess the president's security and look for any weaknesses in it and then they're actually using him to make a plan for how to kill him with a sniper. Kind of reminded me of their idea of the author being approached by terrorists.
In regards to Brandon getting popular around the time of the MCU, I don't think it's the multiverse factor as much as he thinks it is. As a reader you'll typically know within the first few pages if you'll enjoy an author. In my case it was always the sense of humor/sarcasm, the fact that he doesn't drone on (cough*Steven Erickson*cough), and that he delivers good plot twists with his endings. He is consistently delivering quality in every single book and that is why he continues to gain popularity rather than having it... wax and wane...
Dan is rough to listen to lol.