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Intentionally Blank
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.
Episodes
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Sinners Review — Intentionally Blank Ep. 283
Brandon and Dan reunite to talk about hit film Sinners. With Brandon finally having had a chance to catch up on it, the two break down what they love, what…
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The 2026 Halloween Takeover — Intentionally Blank Ep. 282
Donald Mustard III and Dan Wells take over Intentionally Blank for the Halloween special. With Brandon out of town, the two talk about all things ghastly and…
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How Do You Become a Ghost Writer? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 281
Brandon Sanderson is joined by Donald Mustard III to talk about all things Youtube! From what they are watching these days to Mr. Beasts new book release…
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Our Wacky Book Lists — Intentionally Blank Ep. 280
Brandon Sanderson is joined by Isaac Stewart to talk about the book ideas that didn't quite make it to the light of day. From the wacky ideas to the ones that…
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Who is Janci Patterson? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 279
Brandon Sanderson is joined by Janci Patterson on this episode of Intentionally Blank! This time around, they talk about how there recent co-authored book came…
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Is Time Real? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 278
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with the burning questions from the internet. Questions that have boggled the greatest minds. Questions that leave one…
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Choosing the best color ever — Intentionally Blank Ep. 277
Brandon Sanderson is joined by Isaac Stewart for this episode of Intentionally Blank where they make the most important choices, what is the best color? This…
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Little House On The Prairie X Breaking Bad — Intentionally Blank Ep. 276
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are here to answer the most important questions ever asked: yours! From Muppet fan-casts to musings on the Star Wars prequels…
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Which Star Trek Captain Are We? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 275
Take the Quiz Here: https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/which-star-trek-captain-are-you Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam…
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Project: Hail Mary Review — Intentionally Blank Ep. 274
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells gaze up into the sky this week and ponder there thoughts about the Project: Hail Mary movie. Dan has a surprising take this…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review — Intentionally Blank Ep. 273
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells swing into the recent times with a mostly on time review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day! With the passion they share for all the…
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Is Dragon Ball actually any good? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 272
"Brand-new co-host" Donald Mustard III joins Brandon Sanderson to talk all things nerdy. From comic book history to the rise of anime, you'll have plenty to…
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We Acquired a Tolkien Brick — Intentionally Blank Ep. 271
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells return to Intentionally Blank in high spirits after their summer travels across the pond. With whimsy and gusto, they spin…
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Brandon's Evil Overlord Coworkers — Intentionally Blank Ep. 270
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss their interactions and opinions of the worst bosses ever. From the great Palpatine all the way to Prince Humperdinck…
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How Many Rotisserie Chickens Can I Take On a Flight? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 269
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another episode of Intentionally Blank! Join them as they recount recent adventures, ponder the pets of the past…
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The British KitKat Conspiracy — Intentionally Blank Ep. 268
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells find themselves mired in one of the most global food heists yet. With Donald's help, they have acquired some of the famous…
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Are Dan and Brandon Actually Friends? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 267
Brandon and Dan have returned to Intentionally Blank and are faced with Donald's most difficult task: round 3 of the Not-So-Newlywed Game! The…
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The Brandon and Dan Reunion — Intentionally Blank Ep. 266
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells reunite at last! Their conversation includes a long awaited catching up, food heists, and the best of the best evil…
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The Well of Music — Intentionally Blank Ep. 265
The Wells are back for another episode of Intentionally Blank! After last week's successful newlywed game, we explore deeper into Dan and Dawn's lives and her…
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Dan vs. The Not-So-Newlywed Game — Intentionally Blank Ep. 264
Dan Wells is back and joined with a guest of his own—his lovely wife, Dawn Wells! With his return, the two of them are faced with the difficult task of facing…
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What 80's Band Are We? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 263
Peter Orullian and Brandon Sanderson find out who their spiritual 80's bands are. Alongside their musically-challenged moderator, they confront a quiz that…
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We Are Such Music Nerds — Intentionally Blank Ep. 262
Peter Orullian joins Brandon Sanderson to talk about all things music and necromancy. Their new book, Songs of the Dead, is just around the corner. The two old…
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Who Serves The Dark Lord Best? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 261
When you think of the great villains of our age, you may think of Sauron, Sephiroth, or Thanos. But what about the little guys? Today, special guest Matt Hatch…
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The Origin of Shardplate — Intentionally Blank Ep. 260
Brandon is joined this week by special guest Ben McSweeney, one of the creative directors at Dragonsteel. Join them as they explore Ben's history, from working…
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The Not So Newlywed Game — Intentionally Blank Ep. 259
Brandon Sanderson and Emily Sanderson are back again this week to put there memory on the test! With Donald asking the toughest questions, will they be able to…
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The Best Nolan Movie... — Intentionally Blank Ep. 258
Brandon brings on the lovely Emily Sanderson to give a review of Apple's adaption of Martha Wells "Murderbot". Wow that was a lot of proper nouns. Want to send…
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The Best Knives Out Movie — Intentionally Blank Ep. 257
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells dive into Rian Johnson's third film in the Knives Out series, Wake Up Dead Man. They also spend time on another mysterious…
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The Greatest (Bad) Movie of 2024 — Intentionally Blank Ep. 256
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells review one of the best films from 2025, and definitely don't get distracted reviewing delicious garbage from 2024. Want to send…
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The Greatest Trilogy of All Movies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 255
It all comes down to this. What movie trilogies deserve to stay at the top of the ranking? Which have no place being remembered? Brandon Sanderson and Dan…
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Does Star Wars Top The Lord of the Rings? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 254
The first part was so good, we had to do another! Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are here for Part 2 of their trilogy rankings, tackling Hollywood's most…
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The Champion of Trilogies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 253
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells dive back into the Hollywood Thunderdome to declare the greatest movie trilogy of all time! Star Wars, Iron Man, Back to the…
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Two Brandons, Two Movies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 252
Brandon Mull joins Brandon Sanderson for this special episode! Mull talks about his upcoming books and the Fablehaven movie, while Sanderson goes into the…
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Brandon The Human Tank — Intentionally Blank Ep. 251
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss Brandon's recent shoulder surgery as well as other medical adventures they have had in there lives. Want to send me…
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A Wild Jordan Sanderson Has Appeared! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 250
Brandon Sanderson sits down with his younger brother Jordan Sanderson. They discuss technology they grew up with , what it's like having a famous brother and…
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The Mistborn Movie Episode — Intentionally Blank EP. 249
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about Brandon's deal with Apple TV for his film rights. From the path that Brandon took to Hollywood to next…
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The Muppet Mistborn Movie — Intentionally Blank Ep. 248
Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Donald Mustard III plan how to break the Youtube algorithm. And also do a Q&A answering questions from past videos, like…
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Our Childhood Escapades — Intentionally Blank Ep. 247
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells recount childhood adventures of collapsing tents, broken bones, and arrows shot through walls. Dan also reveals the dramatic…
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Oh Those Crazy Holidays... — Intentionally Blank Ep. 246
With a very late recap on the Holidays, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back to chat about all things during Christmas and New Years. From gifts that they…
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Looking Back at 2025 — Intentionally Blank Ep. 245
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss all the movies, games, and TV shows they didn't get the chance to watch/play last year, but really want to. Plans are…
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Why Haven't They Made This Yet? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 244
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss all things adaptation. From works in the past they wish they could have done themselves, to the future of book…
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Trash Pandas and Christmas — Intentionally Blank Ep. 243
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells discuss Christmas gifts, traditions, and stories from their past. Brandon's family is full of holiday surprises, and Dan's…
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The Art of Co-Authoring with Janci Patterson and Peter Orullian — Intentionally Blank Ep. 242
Recorded Live at Dragonsteel Nexus 2025, Dan and Brandon are joined by Janci Patterson and Peter Orullian to discuss coauthoring. Dan, Peter and Janci all have…
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Talking BookTok with Tomi Adeyemi and Aymansbooks — Intentionally Blank Ep. 241
Recorded Live at Dragonsteel Nexus 2025, Dan and Brandon are joined by Tomi Adeyemi and Aymanbooks to discuss social media, and especially BookTok. Tomi's…
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The Worst Travel Stories — Intentionally Blank Ep. 240
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a moment on this Intentionally Blank to reflect on their most amazing adventures . . . and how they often travel becomes a…
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We took the US Citizenship Test... — Intentionally Blank Ep. 238
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells put there US history knowledge to the test this holiday season as they see if they could pass the US Citizenship test. Will our…
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Ninjas vs Pirates — Intentionally Blank Ep. 239
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells haven't had enough when it comes to the most CONTROVERSIAL topics on the internet. Did the egg or chicken come first? Are…
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How Good Was the Louvre Heist? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 237
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank, filled to the brim with your burning questions. Has Dan's take on K-Pop Demon…
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Magic: The Rabbit Hole — Intentionally Blank Ep. 236
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…
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Why Does Brandon Love This Video Game? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 235
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…
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Why Did Dan Pick This Quiz... — Intentionally Blank Ep. 234
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?…
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What Is An Acceptable Burger? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 233
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…
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Answering the Internet's Toughest Questions — Intentionally Blank Ep. 232
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…
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How is White Castle An S Tier? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 231
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…
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We Took A Buzzfeed Quiz... — Intentionally Blank Ep. 230
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…
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How is Thunderbolts* A Good Movie? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 229
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…
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Why This Movie Did Cameo's Perfectly — Intentionally Blank Ep. 228
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…
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Taking Spain By Storm — Intentionally Blank Ep. 227
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…
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What Makes A Perfect Book? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 226
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…
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Wait...They're Actually Talking About K-Pop Demon Hunters? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 225
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…
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Is The New Superman Actually Good? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 224
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…