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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 Writers Strike — Intentionally Blank Ep. 103
Brandon and Dan jump right into the episode, bypassing the obvious, and diving headfirst into a countrywide fruit-rollup shortage. Amidst the food crime, and…
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All About Cyberpunk — Intentionally Blank Ep. 102
Dan and Brandon discuss cyberpunk. They begin with the history of the genre and debate what properties fall into the category. From Blade Runner to The Matrix…
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Disappointing Media — Intentionally Blank Ep. 101
In this podcast episode, Brandon and Dan kick things off by discussing the peculiar behavior of cockatoos pulling teeth, and elephants' tendency to steal food…
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Oops! All tangents — Intentionally Blank Ep. 100
No subject is safe as Brandon and Dan move from tangent to tangent including the incredible food heist of the Dairy Don of the Milk Mafia, the Mario games, a…
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Sports People Are Nerds Too — Intentionally Blank Ep. 99
In this episode, Brandon and Dan intended to talk about sports but ended up getting sidetracked while discussing their favorite books and Dan shared an…
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How The Turn Tables — Intentionally Blank Ep. 98
Brandon and Dan start their discussion with food adjacent crimes before moving into their main subject off the table, but are frequently distracted by movie…
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Dan Discusses Dungeons & Dragons (with Brandon) — Intentionally Blank Ep. 97
Brandon and Dan in timely fashion, discuss the Dungeons & Dragons (2023) movie. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank…
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Our Favorite Mobile Games — Intentionally Blank Ep. 96
Brandon and Dan talk cinematic alligator ranch heists and compare their favorite mobile games. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank…
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Weekend at Vaders — Intentionally Blank Ep. 95
Brandon and Dan turn a bad story idea into an awesome one—though still not a good one—before turning their discussion towards the business of writing. Check…
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Taking A Personality Test — Intentionally Blank Ep. 94
Brandon and Dan take a personality test. Social or Reclusive? Feisty or Gracious? Stinky or Fresh? The results reveal what characters they are most like. Tune…
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12 Fast 12 Furious — Intentionally Blank Ep. 93
Brandon and Dan begin this episode with some food embezzlement before going down the long and winding road of A.I. naming conventions for The Fast and Furious…
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In Defiance of Logic and Facts — Intentionally Blank Ep. 92
Brandon and Dan start with a peculiar food heist before moving on to random google searches, word pronunciation musings, bad story ideas, and finally landing…
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Is Ted Lasso Ned Flanders — Intentionally Blank Ep. 91
Brandon and Dan talk about the entire first season of Ted Lasso and talk about the reasons why it was so great and how it went the extra mile. Check out our…
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Brandon and (Definitely) Dan Talk About Stuff — Intentionally Blank Ep. 90
Brandon and Dan (definitely not someone impersonating him) have a meandering conversation that touches on things from musicals to software development to…
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If You’re Going to Do It, Do It Poorly — Intentionally Blank Ep. 89
Brandon and Dan offer terrible advice to an AI generated list of questions. From finding your passion to best financial practices, their answers will leave you…
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A Philosophy of Blank — Intentionally Blank Ep. 88
Dan uses the power of ChatGPT to define, create and expand the possibilities of Intentionally Blank. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank…
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Writers on Wheels: Dark One — Intentionally Blank Ep. 87
Brandon and Dan have a new twist to their podcast as they record it during the drive to Brandon's BYU class. They talk about Dark One, including the idea's…
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Explaining Our Terrible Taste — Intentionally Blank Ep. 86
Brandon and Dan explain their bad taste, their distinction between liking something and appreciating something while discussing Andor, She Hulk, Avatar, and…
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The Best Dollar I Ever Spent — Intentionally Blank Ep. 85
Brandon and Dan talk Yo Yo Girl Cop and what makes some bad movies great while other's are just bad. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank…
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Lost Luggage and Lighting — Intentionally Blank Ep. 84
Brandon and Dan discuss their best and worst traveling experiences which include lost luggage and other minor things like being struck by lightning in this…
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Fan Casting The Stormlight Archive... with Muppets — Intentionally Blank Ep. 83
Brandon and Dan cast The Stormlight Archive... for the muppets as well as some other unexpected properties. https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened…
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You Have a Heart of Coal! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 81
Brandon and Dan struggle to find a movie or tv show to discuss before deciding to discuss holiday movies in general. https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be…
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Q&A from Dragonsteel 2022 — Intentionally Blank Ep. 80
Brandon and Dan answer questions from the live audience at Dragonsteel 2022 before being sabotaged by their friend mid-episode…
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Let's Talk About Trunk Novels — Intentionally Blank Ep. 79
Brandon and Dan reminisce about their “bad ol’ days” of writing. Their transition from bad to mediocre to published and the trunk novels they left along the…
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In Defense of Rings of Power... Kinda — Intentionally Blank Ep. 78
Brandon and Dan talk about the concluding episodes of Rings of Power and rate the show. https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to almost…
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I Have Thoughts About Rings of Power — Intentionally Blank Ep. 77
Brandon and Dan talk about their thoughts on Amazon Prime's Rings of Power. Check out our previous episode of Intentionally Blank Our Experience of Working on…
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Our Experience of Working on Moonbreaker — Intentionally Blank Ep. 76
Brandon and Dan talk about their experience in creating a video game with Unknown Worlds in this episode of Intentionally Blank. Check out our previous episode…
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Our Star Trek Addiction — Intentionally Blank Ep. 75
Brandon and Dan officially talk about Star Trek and the intricacies of the captains, Series, and personal favorite moments. Check out our previous episode of…
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Episodes 3 & 4 of LOTR: The Rings of Power — Intentionally Blank Ep. 74
Brandon and Dan talk about episode 3 & 4 of Rings of Power in this live recording of Intentionally Blank. Start from the beginning and watch Brandon & Dan…
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New York Comic Con 2022 Q&A — Intentionally Blank Ep. 73
Brandon and Dan answer fan questions on this episode of Intentionally Blank recorded live at NYCC! https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to…
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FanX 2022 Q&A — Intentionally Blank Ep. 72
Brandon and Dan answer fan questions on this episode of Intentionally Blank recorded live at FanX! https://www.reddit.com/r/Sanderson/ Can be listened to…
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From Paperboys to Bestselling Authors (FanX 2022 panel) — Intentionally Blank Ep. 71
Brandon and Dan talk about all of their jobs leading up to becoming full-time writers on this episode of Intentionally Blank recorded live at FanX!…
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The Hot Ones Challenge — Intentionally Blank Ep. 70
Brandon, Dan & Ben go through a heat-filled ringer while being barraged with deep questions. Will they survive the Hot Ones Challenge?…
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Is Gandalf A Mary Sue? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 69
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about the guide lines of what makes a Mary Sue, and wether or not Gandalf falls into that category…
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Talking All About Smartphones — Intentionally Blank Ep. 68
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about Dans facial anomaly, A food heist, and dive deep into their past smartphone memories…
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A George Lucas Bad Story Idea, John Carter, and Yesterday — Intentionally Blank Ep. 67
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk a bad story idea surrounding George Lucas in a different universe, Why John Carter (2012) was a travesty, a full breakdown…
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Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" tv show Ep. 1 & Ep.2, and their view on each branching storyline and…
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Talking "The Rings of Power" Trailer — Intentionally Blank Ep. 65
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about the Upcoming "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" trailer and tv show, and their view on the possible…
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Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster Merger Trial — Intentionally Blank Ep. 64
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk about the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger trial, and Brandon's involvement in the dangers of…
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Pride, Bride & Prejudice & Zombies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 63
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a trip through the Pride and prejudice Adaptations. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, Bride and Prejudice, and the 2005 Pride…
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Death of the Author — Intentionally Blank Ep. 62
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells go into the intricacies of “The Death of The Author” and their thoughts on where and when it is applicable…
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You Didn't Just Fail, You Critical Failed! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 61
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a trip down memory lane and tell stories of their college roleplaying days. Curious about where Brandon got some of his…
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: A Full Review — Intentionally Blank Ep. 60
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells talk all about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and discuss Marvel's Phase 4, the desecration of Wanda Maximoff, and…
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Everything Everywhere All At Once: A Full Discussion — Intentionally Blank Ep. 59
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells give a full review of Everything Everywhere All At Once, including a dive into the cast, crew, and creation of this wacky film…
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The Lost City and Other Dumb Awesome Movies — Intentionally Blank Ep. 58
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells take a deep dive into action comedies on this week’s podcast episode. Join the discussion surrounding The Lost City, Fast and…
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A Long, Slow Root Canal — Intentionally Blank Ep. 57
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to discuss Brandon's long, slow root canal experience and swap personal phobias. You can join the conversation and…
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Moon Knight: A Full Discussion — Intentionally Blank Ep. 56
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells sit down to discuss the full first season of Marvel’s, Moon Knight before moving their discussion to rank all the MCU’s…
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Nobody Wants Us at Their Fancy Party — Intentionally Blank Ep. 55
Brandon and Dan spend the majority of their time on today’s podcast examining the depictions of fictional authors across movies and television compared to…
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Moon Knight & Marvel Phase Four — Intentionally Blank Ep. 54
Brandon and Dan discuss Moon Knight before moving their conversation towards looking at the rest of Marvel Phase 4 (Wandavision, Loki, Doctor Strange and the…
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I Can’t Give You a Hemi! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 53
Brandon and Dan start off with another historical food heist before moving on to discuss their book titles and other naming conventions in books and films…
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Cats is Marvelous! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 52
Brandon and Dan continue their discussion about musicals from last week, specifically about 2019’s Cats and how mesmerizing Brandon finds it. They also discuss…
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That is a Terrible, Dumb Show! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 51
Brandon and Dan start off, as normal, with a food heist. Today’s twist, though, is that it’s a historical food heist centered around coffee! They then move…
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Arcane: A Full Discussion — Intentionally Blank Ep. 50
Brandon and Dan start the day’s discussion over a recent mid-air Cognac heist before moving on to their final discussion about season one of Arcane plus a…
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Legally, It's a Joke — Intentionally Blank Ep. 49
Brandon and Dan try to carry on a conversation using predictive text before moving on to discuss the various works they were required to read throughout their…
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Very Few Fish... Relatively Speaking — Intentionally Blank Ep. 48
Brandon and Dan chat about whatever comes into their head… Is cereal a soup? The great taco/sandwich debate, and their experience—both weird and not—with…
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We've Come for Your Sourdough! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 47
Brandon and Dan start off with a not-so-recent food heist before moving on to some of the more “Annoying” questions they get asked. You can join the discussion…
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Give Yourself a Gun, It Helps a Ton — Intentionally Blank Ep. 46
Brandon and Dan discuss their dreams. Literal dreams—not the hopes they have of making something come to fruition. Specifically Brandon’s uncanny ability to…
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Arcane Episodes 4–6 & Spider-Man: No Way Home — Intentionally Blank Ep. 45
Brandon and Dan spend some time on a not-so-recent set of food heists before moving their spoiler-filled discussion to episodes 4-6 of Arcane and 2021's…
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Titanic 2: Sink Harder — Intentionally Blank Ep. 44
Brandon and Dan spend some time on a recent Food Heist before moving on to another discussion about Brandon’s “bad” story idea involving time travel disaster…
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Generation X: Kids These Days! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 43
Brandon and Dan spend some time on a recent Food Heist before moving on to the weirdness that is The Bee Movie. Then spend a majority of their conversation…