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Intentionally Blank

By: Brandon Sanderson & Dan Wells
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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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  • Navigating The Publishing Industry — Intentionally Blank Ep. 151
    Apr 24 2024

    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.

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    P.O Box 698
    American Fork, UT 84003

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    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

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    32 mins
  • Who is Papa Fortnite? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 150
    Apr 17 2024

    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 movies

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    Dragonsteel Entertainment
    ATTN: Adam
    P.O Box 698
    American Fork, UT 84003

    Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer

    Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/

    You can also follow me on:
    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsanderson
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon

    Frequently 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

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    27 mins
  • The Origin of Dragonsteel — Intentionally Blank Ep. 149
    Apr 10 2024

    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.

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    Dragonsteel Entertainment
    ATTN: Adam
    P.O Box 698
    American Fork, UT 84003

    Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer

    Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/

    You can also follow me on:
    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsanderson
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon

    Frequently 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!

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    31 mins

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Brandon & Dan: Legendary Authors & Amazing People

I always love Brandon, but I’ve gained a love for Dan too! I feel a kinship with them, and I love discovering new books to read and new movies to watch, whether they are substantially good or bad, just from listening to these greats gab. They are as forgetful and crazy as I am! 😂 This is my new favorite podcast. 💯

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For Lovers of Story

This podcast routinely makes me laugh out loud. I listen mostly because I love Brandon and Dan's perspective on stories and enjoy their conversations about what they've watched and read and what they're writing, but all the intervening side tangents are consistently entertaining as well. Bad story ideas is probably my favorite "reoccurring segment."

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Hilarious

Dan Wells and Brandon Sanderson are two of my most favorite authors and it was so fun to listen to them talk and share their nerdiness about LOTR, Star Trek, and meat heists, among many other things.

This is a great podcast.

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funny and entertaining

if you like two random dudes just talking about nerdy random stuff. that is all it is

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Simply put, Brandon & Dan know there business.

Best thing about these masterful story tellers is how humble and willing to share in their successes.
Second best thing, they are hilarious while they talk shop and giving interesting insights into many aspect of their craft, the difficulties they face as writers and their methods in overcoming them.
Plus they sound just like me and my friends

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Shooting the Breeze

The premise of the show is that Brandon regularly has to spend time signing books. So, Dan keeps him company and they have a half hour conversation about whatever interests them at the moment and record it.

It is like getting to sit in on 2 friends having a fun discussion. If tangents and very loose structure bother you then this might not be the podcast for you. 😂

I originally wanted to just listen to a specific episode that was recommended by a friend and then decided I needed to listen to this from the very beginning.

This makes perfect background material to listen to when you want to do something else and just half listen as well.

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What can I say about this podcast other than that it's amazing?!
If you like a structured podcast about one topic, this podcast is not for you.
If you like whimsy, a look into an author's mind, and well the tangential nature that the insight into their thoughts brings then this is the podcast for you.
You never know what you will get when the podcast starts and Brandon and Dan always have something fun and interesting up their sleeves for the listener.
More food heists please!
How's that Ben?

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awesome podcast.

Absolutely love the food heist. Y'all should create a board game or mobile game with that concept.

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