The Sanderlanche Podcast

Here we go, people. Hold on to your metal vials. We're diving into the recently published book, The Lost Metal. We're going to finish Mistborn era 2 on this show, potential spoilers be damned. Was it the right decision? Maybe. Too late to worry about that now. It's already happening. So strap in with your brand new Brandon Sanderson book for this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

In this episode we finish Perfect State, which is an experience in and of itself. After that, we talk about Dragonsteel Minicon a bit and finally reveal what the podcast will be reading next. So make sure you stay tuned through the end to find out!

Links of interest this week:

Brandon's speech from The Lost Metal release event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa_WCuoIt7k&ab_channel=BrandonSanderson

The first few preview chapters from The Lost Metal on Tor's website: https://www.tor.com/2022/09/19/read-the-lost-metal-by-brandon-sanderson-prologue-and-chapters-1-2/

The mysterious cosplay that Joe mentions loving but not knowing who it is

The great Steris cosplay that we mention in the episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/brandonsanderson/comments/ywyw8c/my_steris_cosplay_for_dragonsteel_photo_credit/

This week we're taking a bit of a detour. We're moving into Perfect State, a non-Cosmere novella, for a couple of weeks. The reason? I need some time to read The Lost Metal and decide whether or not we can cover it next. So stay tuned to find out.

This is it, people. We've finished the currently-released Mistborn books (just in time for the new one). It has been a heck of a ride, wild predigments, crazy twists, and a lot of fun. How does our crew feel about the wrap-up to this book? And what's coming next? Find out on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

PS. If you're listening to this episode the day it comes out, find Joe and I at Dragonsteel minicon in Salt Lake City.

The whole crew is back together, and we're discussing what really feels like the end of the sanderlanche for this book. Wax returns from the dead, gets godly powers and defeats the villains. What's left? What indeed, but that's for next time. This week there's some very fun chapters, some discussion about Patron-exclusive content and the reveal of what will, potentially, be next for the show once this book is done. Make sure to listen all the way to the end on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesanderlanche

We're back to Mistborn! Well, everyone except Jaymee who was a bit under the weather this week. The Sanderlanche is well and truly underway with surprise twists, sudden but inevitable betrayals, and even main character deaths? Bit of a wild ride on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

After missing a week, we're back with what will now be the final episode of Baby Break Deux! We're reading one of the first things Brandon ever wrote, the short story Centrifugal. Very interesting. Very weird, though not as weird as it might be if you read it backward I guess. Here's the link if you need to read it before listening to the episode:

https://www.brandonsanderson.com/centrifugal/

Other random links

Our Discord:

https://discord.gg/EbtZjvWK2s

Our Patron:

https://www.patreon.com/thesanderlanche

A fun, silly little short story for the second Baby Break episode. 

I Hate Dragons: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/i-hate-dragons-extended-version/

And for the next episode: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/centrifugal/

Joe is out for a few weeks to spend time with his new baby. This time around we thought we'd try to go a little more on-brand for Sanderlanche content. So we're reading new Sanderson stuff! I've picked out some stand-alone short stories and novellas we can read for a few weeks without Joe feeling like he's missing out on much. First up is Firstborn, the first sci-fi story Brandon ever published. Even in this early piece of writing Brandon manages to pull some interesting little tricks, even if the ending is a bit abrupt. 

If you haven't read the story before, you can find it here: https://www.tor.com/2008/12/17/firstborn/

We've arrived at a mysterious temple high up in the mountains, and things are taking a decided Indiana Jones-esque turn in this book. Or The Golden Child? Maybe it's Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls. If there's a slinky scene next week I'm either all the way in or all the way out. Anyway, as we creep up on the end of the book, the crew is spinning some wonderful theories this week. Really deep stuff. I think you'll be excited for predigments on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche! 

We finally meet Telsin, and every person on our podcast crew is convinced she must be a secret bad guy. Are they right? Well, too soon to tell. Beyond that, we've got a firefight and a flying ship to contend with in these chapters. So see what everyone thinks of these developments on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

It's time to invade a ... warehouse. Ok, so that's not terribly dramatic sounding, but believe me, it's pretty intense. In these chapters our characters learn some interesting things about an eldritch device or two and then plan an infiltration. The podcast crew has mixed reactions. The chapters feel very much like setup, but what they're setting up also seems quite intriguing. So find out what our newbies think of these two chapters on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

Joe missed this episode but did send in a few thoughts that you can find inserted toward the end. Otherwise this is a wacky, action-packed entry. Explosions, romantic moonlight kisses, impalements, frame-ups, even an appearance by Old Iron Eyes himself (sorta). It was definitely a crazy ride on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

Just about all our characters get their chance to shine in these chapters. Marasi, Wayne, and Steris all get some terrific moments for the crew to appreciate. There's even an appearance by our old friend the sexy drifter. So we'd be a very demanding group indeed if we didn't have some nice things to say on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

On this week's episode we arrive at New Seran and are treated to something out of a sketch comedy show. Seriously, Wax and co should take this act on the road. In addition to that, an interesting email has our whole crew reliving their acting accomplishments. It's something of a rare insight into the histories of our hosts on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

These chapters feature some very cute relationship moments and the train robbery that contributed heavily to the choice of song for this book. In addition, Steris just keeps climbing the ladder of favorite characters for the crew. See it happen again on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

It probably won't come as a shock to too many listeners, especially after last week, but the crew is getting a little bit tired of Wayne and his selfish antics. So while chapter 3 is very interesting for everyone, chapter 4 is not the most well-received. Find out all about it on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

And we begin the last currently-published book of Mistborn Era 2. There's a lot of excitement among the crew as the possibilities multiply. As for the chapters, there's a wedding. Then there's not a wedding. It's a whole thing. And Wayne continues to not earn himself any points with our hosts. See what I mean on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

This is it, the final episode of Shadows of Self and the big reveal. Did people predict it? Yeah, sure, maybe. Does that stop it from being an incredibly emotional moment? I don't know. Could be. Will that prevent me from asking silly rhetorical questions and then answering them anyway? Clearly not. So tune in to hear everyone's reactions to the end of the second book in Mistborn era 2 on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!

In this penultimate episode for Shadows of Self, the Sanderlanche begins. The secret Kandra is finally revealed. The city is on the brink of imploding. And, most exciting of all, the predigments are really flying on this week's episode of The Sanderlanche!