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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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The Greatest Movie of 2025, War of the Worlds — Intentionally Blank Ep. 223
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells join together to tackle the impossible task of reviewing the greatest movie of 2025, War of the Worlds. While nothing can do it…
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Why Can't The A.I. Be My Editor? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 222
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back for another Intentionally Blank, and we are answering your questions again! We retread the dreaded waters of Final…
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How Europe Makes Us Miss Home — Intentionally Blank Ep. 221
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back together to chat about some of there experiences when traveling Europe, and what they miss when they aren't back in…
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What A Disaster! ... Movie. — Intentionally Blank Ep. 220
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back to there usual hijinks with this episode of Intentionally Blank! This week, they range from talking about space news…
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When Do You Out Grow Gaming? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 219
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by special guest Wes Chu as they talk about what it means to get to old for gaming, and establish what all the next…
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Pickle Magic — Intentionally Blank Ep. 218
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by special guest Wes Chu on this exciting episode of Intentionally Blank! As chaotic as ever, they go from talking…
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Lyon The Baker — Intentionally Blank Ep. 217
Brandon Sanderson and Howard Lyon are back for one more episode this week on Intentionally Blank, this time chatting about all things food. From Italy to local…
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The World of Gaming Art with Howard Lyon — Intentionally Blank Ep. 216
Brandon Sanderson is joined by special guest Howard Lyon for this special episode of Intentionally Blank! Get your copy of Isles of the Emberdark here…
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Neurodivergence and New Coke — Intentionally Blank Ep. 215
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank to discuss some of the hot button thoughts on there minds. Get your copy of Isles of…
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Our Alien Folklore — Intentionally Blank Ep. 214
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells encounter a strange fascination this week with those of the third kind. What are the rules of abduction? Are aliens really…
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Defying Wicked — Intentionally Blank Ep. 213
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back for another Intentionally Blank! Dan has returned from Japan and tells us the tales of his adventures along with they…
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Artists on AI — Intentionally Blank Ep. 212
Brandon Sanderson is joined by special guest Steve Argyle to discuss the growing presence of AI art and generative AI in the creative space. See more of…
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An Unconventional Path to Artistry — Intentionally Blank Ep. 211
Brandon Sanderson is joined by special guest Steve Argyle for this week of Intentionally Blank! The two go over the story of how Steve became the artist he is…
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How Final Fantasy Changed Our Lives — Intentionally Blank Ep. 210
When darkness enshrouds the land and the world needs the hero of lights, look no further then are two podcast hosts Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells. Join them…
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America Origins: Coming Soon To Theaters — Intentionally Blank Ep. 209
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank, this time discussing one of Brandon's newest bad story ideas. Have you ever wondered…
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The Magical Dream Meal — Intentionally Blank Ep. 208
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back with another Intentionally Blank to discuss what there magical dream meal would be. Along with that, we discuss a long…
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Which Deadpool is the Best Deadpool — Intentionally Blank Ep. 207
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells return to the studio to talk about everyone's favorite merc, Deadpool. While not talking much about the comics, they give there…
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Folklore Origins — Intentionally Blank Ep. 206
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a comfortable seat to discuss where some of the original stories came from. With Brandon's expert knowledge, and Dan's…
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Harriet Tubman Hates Dan — Intentionally Blank Ep. 205
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back to talk about the dawn of Civilization...7. They chat all things Civ when it comes to the video game, from how they…
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Space Balls vs The Holy Grail — Intentionally Blank Ep. 204
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are taking your questions this week on Intentionally Blank! From pondering on there favorite memories of each other to the most…
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The Morality of Live Action Remakes — Intentionally Blank Ep. 203
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back to chat about all things movies. They touch on The Electric State and the oddity of what happened to it, along with…
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Visited By The Suck Fairy — Intentionally Blank Ep. 202
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are brought back to the good old days to take an honest look at there nostalgia. Using the term, "The Suck Fairy," we go from…
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How We Fight Depression — Intentionally Blank Ep. 201
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For the 200th Time... — Intentionally Blank Ep. 200
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells host there 200th episode this week on Intentionally Blank! This week they are back at Ice Cream blind tasting to celebrate one…
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Salty Pretzels And Even Saltier Forks — Intentionally Blank Ep. 199
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells invite you to join them on a rather food based episode with them taste testing several pretzel flavors and experimenting with a…
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The Most Expensive Vacation — Intentionally Blank Ep. 198
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back once again with a new Intentionally Blank! The two reminiscence over the sickness that caught them both and how the…
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Who Gets to Review Things? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 197
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back answering some of the questions you left in Youtube comment sections! From wondering who would make a fun coffee date…
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Anticipating the Apocalypse — Intentionally Blank Ep. 196
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about what apocalypse could ACTUALLY end the human race. From talking about zombies, alien invasions, and planet ending…
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Magic the Rambling — Intentionally Blank Ep. 195
Brandon Sanderson along with Dan Wells talk about the upcoming Magic the Gathering set featuring Final Fantasy with many of the iconic characters within it…
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What Are Our Goodreads Reviews? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 194
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to give a timely review of one of the highest rated film series of all time, Paddington and Paddington 2. Along with…
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Ruining Edgar Allan Poe — Intentionally Blank Ep. 193
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back in studio this Valentine week to talk about a very strange date, how Brandon has written for Wizards of the Coast, and…
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Gaming is a Strange Art — Intentionally Blank Ep. 192
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about how they think multiplayer games should have lobbies for just adults, how magic the gathering is heading…
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The Biggest Pig You Can Imagine with Matt Dinniman and Robin Hobb — Intentionally Blank Ep. 191
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by Matt Dinniman and Robin Hobb for this special DSNX24 episode! For the last episode of DSNX24, the 4 answer…
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Who We Were Before Our Books with Matt Dinniman and Robin Hobb — Intentionally Blank Ep. 190
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by Matt Dinniman and Robin Hobb for this special DSNX24 episode! This time around, the 4 talk about the jobs that…
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Can We Knight Someone? With Matt Dinniman and Robin Hobb — Intentionally Blank Ep. 189
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by Matt Dinniman and Robin Hobb for this special DSNX24 episode! Together, these 4 authors answer some of the most…
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Our Fantasy Coffee Dates — Intentionally Blank Ep. 188
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are joined by Paid Unpaid Intern Donald at DSNX 2024 on ranking some of the most iconic fantasy and sci-fi characters on who…
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Creating the Perfect Wizard — Intentionally Blank Ep. 187
From DSNX 2024, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Well's are challenged by Paid Unpaid Intern Donald to create "the perfect wizard." With plenty of distractions along…
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Do You Remember... — Intentionally Blank Ep. 186
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells spend the evening reminiscing on the all the episodes of Intentionally Blank this year! With such good memories of all the…
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Commenting on Comments — Intentionally Blank Ep. 185
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells are back to respond to the comments you have left us! Along with talking about what you have said, the two talk about celebrity…
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Ranking Our Favorite Cryptids — Intentionally Blank Ep. 184
This week on Intentionally Blank, Brandon Sanderson and Dan Well's sit down to chat about there favorite Cryptids of the world, and how much they believe in…
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Handling Rejection — Intentionally Blank Ep. 183
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about the many rejection letters they have received from the many walks of life and how the publishing…
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How Jaws Inspired Us — Intentionally Blank Ep. 182
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about the world of Jaws! Dan brings his expert knowledge on the franchise while the two talk about what was…
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Source Material Divergence Problems — Intentionally Blank Ep. 181
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells come back together to talk about what it takes to get a Lego set for you IP, a true Food Heist, and the ongoing struggle of…
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The Fall Guy — Intentionally Blank Ep. 180
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to talk about (completely on time) The Fall Guy! With Dan having returned from his trip, there is plenty to discuss…
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How A.I. Will Change Gaming with Brian McClellan — Intentionally Blank Ep. 179
Brandon Sanderson and special guest Brian McClellan chat about the world of game design, there favorite video games in general, and how the gaming industry…
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Trick, Treats, and Tales with Brian McClellan — Intentionally Blank Ep. 178
Brandon Sanderson and special guest Brian McClellan talk all things Halloween, from childhood stories, to favorite candy they get when they are celebrating the…
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Intentionally Blanks Guide to Steak with Brian McClellan — Intentionally Blank Ep. 177
Brandon Sanderson and special guest Brian McClellan sit down to talk about the Intentionally Blank Guide to Steak. Want to know the cut of meat you should go…
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The Best Non-Disney Animated Features — Intentionally Blank Ep. 176
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells come together once again on Intentionally Blank to find out what some of the best animated features are! From Titan A.E to The…
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The Fantasy Quorum with Holly Black — Intentionally Blank Ep. 175
Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Holly Black convene as the Fantasy Quorum to answer the most difficult questions that modern fantasy writers face today. Read…
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Crowdfunding on Kickstarter with Holly Black — Intentionally Blank Ep. 174
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…
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Who Did Time Travel Best? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 173
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…
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Who's Your Elden Ring Waifu? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 172
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…
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How to Avoid Losing Your Audience — Intentionally Blank Ep. 171
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…
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Intentionally Gifted — Intentionally Blank Ep. 170
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…
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Young Adult Publishing Vs Adult Publishing with Brandon Mull — Intentionally Blank Ep. 169
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…
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My Thoughts on Oppenheimer.... with Brandon Mull — Intentionally Blank Ep. 168
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…
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The Price of Creation with Brandon Mull — Intentionally Blank Ep. 167
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…
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What Makes a Good Villain? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 166
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?…
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The Future of Gaming — Intentionally Blank Ep. 165
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…
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The Console Wars — Intentionally Blank Ep. 164
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?…