Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about how they loved Dune 2 in a normal amount of time that is typical of any other podcast. They take a look at the story, casting, and the future all on this episode of Intentionally Blank!Chapters (0:00) - Cutting Edge News (1:01) - Spoiler Alert Warning for Dune 2(1:33) - Ranking Dune 2 vs Dune 1(2:36) - Dunes Weird Book Structure (6:25) - The Best Dune 2 that it could have been(7:17) - Dans One Problem(10:01) - Brandon's Rebuttal (13:17) - The Good Changes(13:56) - Dune Part 3 or Dune Messiah?(15:00) - Thoughts on Feyd-Rautha(18:55) - A Story of Opposing Forces(19:55) - Christopher Walkin Thoughts(23:29) - Toddler Alia (26:05) - Zendaya as Chani(27:27) - Beast Rabban thoughts (28:05) - Brandon's "Worst Part" (30:34) - Dune Box office talk (32:03) - New Dune Properties (33:39) - Hollywood's Restraint in Sequels

Brandon Sanderson, the working man, talks about his "high roller" experience in Las Vegas, the Tooth Slime from the Omega Mart, and leveling up your Ferrari.Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/(0:00) - Concerts and Musicians Galore(7:16) - Dan's Food Heist(9:55) - Asking for free stuff...worked?(12:50) - Omega Mart(17:08) - Brandon's "Fun" Vegas Story(24:55) - Leveling Up Your Ferrari   (26:09) - Cars of the "Working Man"(29:44) - Vegas in all its Glory

Daddy Sanderson and father Wells sit down to give the youthful folk of the world some good old "dad" advice. Between College, the housing market, and relationships, there is a little bit of advice for everyone on this episode of Intentionally BlankWant to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/(0:00) - Intro(0:57) - Lobster Heist (4:23) - Dad Qualifications (5:55) - Off The Cuff Advice(7:19) - College Majors (9:35) - Stress about School (11:35) - The New Financial Stresses(13:15) - The Housing Market  (15:00) - Navigating College Even Now (17:05) - Hope in the Future (19:35) - The "Death" of Publishing (21:23) - Why did you choose "Mom"?(26:35) - Marrying your best friend(28:50) - How do you know your successful?(35:20) - Find a job you love...

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to chat about the world of book publishing and the many holes and roads that it leads to. Along the way, they chat about "The Penguion's," some of their crazy signing stories, and the Film Industries looming big issues. Pre-Order Store for Words of Radiance BackerKit Campaign: https://words-of-radiance-leatherbound.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=IB424Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/Chapters(0:00) - "The Penguino's"(4:30) - A Commitment to Continuity (5:40) - Chatting Book Publicity (6:25) - Brandon's First Book Signing(8:23) - Publicist Wheelhouse (10:26) - Habatiual Issues with Book Publishing(13:43) - Book Publishing is Odd(15:36) - The Economics of it All(17:50) - The Foolishness of Cleaning House(20:20) - Falling into Obsecurity(23:55) - The Midlist (25:45) - Greasing the Wheels with Money(28:40) - Publicity's Constant Struggle(31:36) - The Film Industry Issues

Brandon Sanderons and Dan Wells sit down once again to talk about how all of the Anne Rice books could be a connected universe, what Papa Fornite looks like, and how people get to act in moviesPre-Order Store for Words of Radiance BackerKit Campaign: https://words-of-radiance-leatherbound.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=IB417Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/Chapters(0:00) - Anne Rice Connected Universe(1:36) - Vampire Movies (6:40) - Dan's Food Heist (9:58) - Giving "Donald" A New Name(13:40) - Catching Up (17:32) - Brandon's Cabin Story(20:20) - Who is Donald Mustard the 2nd?(23:11) - S.A.G Card(28:05) - Neural Feedback Therapy

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=IB149Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently 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!

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=IB403Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently 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?

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=IB327Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/

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=IB320Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/

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=HTBOn 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 EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently 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."

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 TalkWant to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footerInterested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsandersonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSandersonTwitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSandersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=enTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandonFrequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/

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/LDWis2spMvcListen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available.Sound Engineering by Daniel ThompsonChapters(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...?

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_DsOS6LQListen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available.Sound Engineering by Daniel ThompsonChapters(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

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/B0MC28qit44Listen 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

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/L0IiKCvrUuwListen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available.Sound engineering by Daniel ThompsonTIME 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

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/XXwaf9u91UkListen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available.Sound engineering by Daniel ThompsonFOOD 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

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/pNXrwmwlgWwListen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available.Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson

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.comDollmakers Preorder: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-dollmakers-lynn-buchanan?variant=41242867597346Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank: https://youtu.be/8MSC-ApsfR4Listen to Intentionally Blank wherever podcasts are available.Sound engineering by Daniel ThompsonPodcast 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

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/404Kmf9wctUCan be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found.Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson

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/NK3YrEYVpjwCan be listened to almost everywhere podcasts can be found.Sound engineering by Daniel Thompson