Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells invite special guest Holly Black, author of the Spiderwick Chronicles and Book of Night, to come and talk about Kickstarting and what it involves! Along with talking about the process, a zombie fly haunts the set and they talk about what IS fantasy?  Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7d056bb7596a3e617f82004b2&id=fa68f14db0Interested 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) - Holly Black Is Here! (2:15) - Is Calvin and Hobbies a Fantasy? (6:02) - The Fly Killers (6:54) - Holly Did a Kickstarter!(19:52) - The Aftermath of a Successful Kickstart(22:06) - The Cosmere RPG (24:04) - The Crowd Funding Philosophy  (29:43) - The Parasocial Connection

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back again, this time discussing there favorite time travel movies! From there deep love of Bill and Ted's Adventures to the less well known loop like movies, you'll find yourself listening again...and again...and again for this week of Intentionally Blank!Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7d056bb7596a3e617f82004b2&id=fa68f14db0Interested 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/

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about marrying your waifu in Elden Ring and getting the real Pseudoephedrine drugs from stores, and catch up on each other's day-to-day lives.The New Food Heist Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodHeist/Want to send me something to open?Dragonsteel EntertainmentATTN: AdamP.O Box 698American Fork, UT 84003Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7d056bb7596a3e617f82004b2&id=fa68f14db0Interested 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/

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about the things in movies and stories that pulls them out of the worlds, and how they try to avoid doing that in there own works. 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/

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down after a while to catch up about all the things that have been going on in there life. Dan also brings several mystery gifts for Brandon from friends and fans. 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/

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.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/

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! Learn More about Brandon Mull here: https://brandonmull.com/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/Chapters(0:00) - Putting off Oppenheimer(1:20) - First Thoughts? (3:43) - Nolan's Attention to Authenticity (8:45) - The Refusal of CG (10:33) - The Purest Way to Study Humanity(12:15) - The Score / Sound Mixing(17:35) - How Differently We Write(22:15) - Where We Place Value in Acting (25:50) - The Highest Grossing Directors(27:15) - Closing Thoughts(30:38) - What's Next?

Brandon Sanderson and Brandon Mull sit down on a special episode of Intentionally Blank to talk about whats been happening in there lives, the price one pays to create, and some of there early signing line stories.Learn More about Brandon Mull here: https://brandonmull.com/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/Chapters(0:00) - Brandon and...Brandon?(1:32) - Book Signing Stories(4:30) - Comedy Strategies (6:28) - Cartoon Talk(8:23) - There are SO many Brandons!(11:09) - Writing With a Comic Relief Character(15:29) - Why Don't Magic Creatures Change? (17:08) - Writing Your Longest Book (19:18) - A Certain Amount of Ideas(20:40) - The Price We Pay(24:36) - Cosmere Rules(29:23) - Family Activities  (31:03) - Amazing Trips

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about what makes a good character for villain and a design to boot! 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/Tier List Placings:Good Design / Good Character: Gollum, Captain Hook, Starscream (Dan), Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Dracula, The Joker Good Design / Flat Character: Sauron, Xenomorph, Big Brother, Voldemort, Boba Feet, Pac-Man Ghost, Cobra Commander, Bowser Poor Design / Good Character: Professor Moriarty, Flintheart Glomgold, Khan, Starscream (Brandon), Nicol Bolas, Thanos Poor Design / Flat Character: M.O.D.A.K, Megatron, Shredder, Skeletor Tier: Skeletor

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells reach the conclusion of there talk on the history of gaming and what it looks like in the modern time. From talks of mobile gaming, the Wii, and VR, there is plenty to hear from this episode of intentionally blank! 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) - Changes of Youth(1:51) - The Finale of Gaming (2:33) - An Era of Wii(5:32) - Gaming Instruments (8:40) - The World of VR(13:51) - Mobile Gaming Struggle(18:26) - GOOD Games for Mobile(23:01) - Gaming Training(25:46) - Magic Talk(31:02) - Slipping into Procrastination (32:18) - A Mandate to Create

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down once again to continue the talk of gaming's history and there place inside of it! 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/

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down and talk about there favorite games back when it all was done in an arcade! Along with that, they talk about the Nolan movies and the puzzle box like formulae they often have. 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/

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to chat about how the world is not always what it seems and how ghosts and ghouls may be lurking about. Throw on top a few bad story ideas and you have your typical episode of Intentionally Blank! 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/Chapters(0:00) - Dan's Shameless Shilling  (2:50) - A Bad Story Idea?(7:50) - The Ocean 11 of Historical Figures (11:54) - Ready Player 1 Talk (14:39) - Does We Believe in Ghosts?(22:23) - Dan's Bad Fantasy Story(24:09) - Big Foot Talk(29:29) - Who Wrote Shake spheres Plays?(31:52) - Is BRANDON writing all the secret novels?

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells come together today on Intentionally Blank to talk about what they still have to do on there bucket lists. From getting a Magic the Gathering Card changed forever, to seeing the great wonders of the world, see what's left to do this week on Intentionally Blank! 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) - Dan sang in Carnegie hall?(2:09) - The Manhattan Cuisine(3:47) - Brandon's Personal Hell (4:52) - Brandon's Number 1 Bucket List Item(5:56) - A Traveling Interruption (7:25) - Jeff the Chef(7:55) - Back to the Magic Bucket List (10:10) - Dan's AP English Question (12:19) - The Awards We'd Wanna Win(14:37) - Oh the Places We Want to Go(16:57) - Adventure Destinations (17:57) - Big Old Big Tour (19:14) - Movie / Gaming To Do's(19:43) - Movie Talk (20:36) - Media Properties We'd Want to be Apart of(24:18) - Space Tourism(26:44) - What 7th Wonder Would You Visit?(29:00) - Where Do You Have a Second House? (33:57) - The Bucket Is Already Pretty Full

Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells meet in secret to talk about the deep truths of the world. From the Dino's who built the pyramid to who is buying all the glitter, join us for this eye opening talk on Intentionally Blank! 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/...Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok:   / authorbrandonsanderson  Facebook:   / brandsanderson  Twitter:   / brandsanderson  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsander...Twitch:   / mistbornbrandon  Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/(0:00) - "Joking" About Conspiracy Theories(1:15) - Technically an Unpaid Intern(1:47) - Why They ACTUALLY Named the Movie Frozen(3:10) - The Reason They WANT You to Believe (5:50) - Hiding the Terrible Things we Totally Didn't Do(7:26) - The Great Glitter Conspiracy (10:27) - Bill Gates is Making FAKE Snow(11:51) - Al Gore Caught with Flamethrower and Jetpack!(12:33) - Rocks just PRETEND to be Hard! (13:55) - Are We Living in a Simulation? (16:16) - How to Make a Believable Simulation(18:25) - Did DINOSUAR'S Build the Pyramids? (22:37) - They are HIDING a WHOLE Planet! (25:25) - We're all LOCKED IN by the Ice!(26:44) - Flat Earth Surprise(28:41) - The ENTIRE Moon is Fake!(30:12) - The Earth is COMPLETELY Hollow!(32:07) - They Bought To Many Traffic Barrels?(33:32) - The TRUE Conspiracy Theories!(35:02) - Is Ben ACTUALLY CG?

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.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/...Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/You can also follow me on:Tiktok:   / authorbrandonsanderson  Facebook:   / brandsanderson  Twitter:   / brandsanderson  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsander...Twitch:   / mistbornbrandon  Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/(0:00) - Brandon's Writing Retreat (3:00) - Curry Talk (5:57) - Oh The Puns You Can Make(10:17) - Explaining Korean Jokes(12:48) - Telling jokes in Mexico (13:38) - Food Heist(15:41) - When Do People Tend to be Nostalgic?(18:20) - The Most Moral Society (20:51) - The Time Of Least Political Division (22:45) - What Was the Best Period of Music for you? (27:50) - When Was Fashion At Its Height?(29:34) - When Was the News the Most Reliable? (33:17) - Strongest Economy?(36:08) - The Time of the Best Food? (37:51) - Wrap Up

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. 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) - Movies We Truly Hate (1:05) - "What About Bob" Like Media (4:07) - Marvel Eternals Shade(5:54) - Fantastic Beasts is a Bore(9:11) - The Long Form Webcomic Problem (10:27) - The Other Harry Potter Movies(12:10) - Disliking James Joyce(18:30) - Finding Dan's Hate(20:18) - Dan LIKE'S The Last Jedi?(21:24) - The New Generation Artists(25:55) - The Latchkey Generation (26:40) - The Oliver Artist Corner Interruption (27:30) - Back to Busting Ghosts(29:39) - The Hobbit Films (Check For Shorts)(32:20) - DC Disappointment, Not Hate

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. 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/Chapters (0:00) - The Many Planets of the Apes(1:51) - The Odd Success of the franchise (4:07) - Overcoming a Legacy (7:13) - A Miracle Movie(9:40) - The New Story Telling(13:45) - The Novella its all based on (14:13) - Post Apocalyptic in General (15:33) - Hard to Swallow Story Pills(16:53) - Waterworld (18:27) - Fallout Talk(23:27) - Helldivers 2 (24:20) - Our Fascination With Post-Apocalypse (28:17) - Brandon's Video Game Dream(30:00) - Cyperpunk Being Trapped

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!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/Chapters (0:00) - Donald's Special Shirt (1:10) - Surprise Guest: Ben!(1:56) - Dragonsteel Nexus Ticket Giveaways(3:38) - Ben's Missing Invite(4:40) - The Mysterious Gift(7:05) - Dan's Badge Ribbions(8:12) - What Really IS Intentionally Blank?(8:57) - Dan's Question for Ben(10:07) - Unapologetically Paranormal (12:19) - Long Haired Problems(13:23) - Dans Legit Straight Answer on UFO's(16:49) - FTL-AF (18:50) - Different Alien Experiences(20:08) - Fermi paradox(23:30) - Only Ones Here Vs Can't Find Them(24:51) - Nukes Make Better Sci-Fi Worlds (26:14) - Off Topic Once Again(26:53) - Brandon's Question for Ben(27:36) - Writing Group Thievery

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.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/Chapters(0:00) - Wedding Receptions (2:14) - Hunting for the bat'leth(3:06) - Fatherly Advice 2: Electric Boogaloo(5:02) - Learning to say No(6:00) - Untern Donald (6:33) - Getting back to the question(7:39) - Brandon's "No" Story(13:43) - Being okay disappointing people(16:23) - Growing from hardship and failure (22:01) - Putting "systems" into your life(25:33) - Parenting Advice for the younger generation