The Legendarium

Well, we'd better hop on this bandwagon before everyone's done with it. Craig, Ryan, Todd, and Kenn discuss Netflix's mega-hit show, Stranger Things. Support the show on Patreon. Sign up for the monthly newsletter.

Holy crap, we made it to a hundred episodes? Time to party! Which is pretty much what we did on this episode. There was no topic for the day, other than to chat about our history and how we've changed in our attitudes toward fantasy literature. Oh, and we recorded this episode while simultaneously streaming a video feed live on facebook! So forgive the unpolished delivery. The good news, though, is that we got to interact with a few of you while we recorded. We also played audio from a couple of fans from wildly different parts of the world. Thank you to EVERYONE for listening, and here's to another 100! Support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to amazing perks.

The whole crew (Craig, Ryan, Kenn, and Todd) is back together for this discussion of Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker. We discuss the magic, the characters, the pacing, the humor, and the story's place in the greater Cosmere. Do Vasher and Vivenna show up in Mistborn: Secret History? What other book does Nightblood make an appearance in? Also, we finally announce our post-Sanderson podcast series, toward the end of the episode.

In which is discussed the Silmarillion, chapters 5-9. This is the section all about Fëanor, Melkor, the Silmarils, and the flight of the Noldor. We go back to our roots for this episode. This time it's just Ryan and Craig in the studio, talking about Tolkien, playing trivia games, and trying to get something out of fantasy literature that's above their heads. Support the Legendarium by donating on Imzy.

The rules are simple: Four of us separately recorded reviews for Warcraft. The review had to be 2-4 minutes. Your job is to decide who reviewed it best. Vote on our website for your favorite: Craig - 1:05 Ryan - 3:40 Kenn - 7:20 Jake - 9:40 Support us on Imzy.

Show Notes Panel: Craig, Ryan, Geoff ***Spoilers*** for Elantris, but no spoilers for the rest of the Cosmere Donate to the podcast here: Imzy.com/legendarium Check out the archive here: thelegendariumpodcast.com 5:25 - Elantris recap 14:00 - The magic system, the setting 18:55 - The politics 22:30 - Elantrian pain = real life. Find a purpose. What are Sanderson’s personal politics? 38:30 - Exploring faith through Hrathen 43:00 - Elantris as a film 44:30 - Do Raoden and Sarene have an actual character arc? 49:45 - Some constructive criticisms59:00 - The 10th Anniversary edition

Craig, Ryan, and Nic discuss Akallabêth, the story of the downfall of Númenor. Bit by bit, Craig is forcing Ryan to read the entire book. They dispense with the regular opening insults, and instead opt for bringing back the long-lost "Craig's LotR [Silmarillion] Trivia." 0:00 - Intro, Brandon Sanderson Reading Challenge, Support us on Imzy 4:30 - Craig's LotR Trivia 15:10 - So... What did everyone think of Akallabêth? 21:16 - Arthurian influence on Tolkien 31:44 - Being loyal to fundamental principles 40:45 - Art and holistic progress in Númenor 45:35 - Making the Silmarillion movie 51:33 - Getting to know Sauron the Deceiver

Today's panel: Craig, Ryan, Geoff, Tommy, Kenn. SPOILER-heavy episode, as always. We discuss Calamity, book 3 of the Reckoners series. We have a few things to say about the setting and the characters, but we save most of our conversation for the ending of the trilogy. 0:00 - Intro, insults, and housekeeping 6:45 - Craig's quick review 8:50 - Reaction and discussion 47:00 - Final thoughts Support the Legendarium Podcast by tipping us at imzy.com/legendarium.

Today's panel: Craig, Kenn, Jake J, and Jake H. This Zelda podcast started as a review of Twilight Princess HD, but quickly turned into a general discussion of the Zelda franchise, past and future. Support the Legendarium Podcast by tipping us at imzy.com/legendarium. SHOW NOTES: Twilight Princess review - 8:05 NX speculation - 21:03 What makes a game a Zelda game? - 23:50 Favorite items - 27:40 The music of Zelda - 30:13 Favorite game in the franchise? - 35:13 Which is the darker game, MM or TP? - 39:35 Digging into the franchise timeline - 46:55 Support the Legendarium Podcast by tipping us at imzy.com/legendarium.

This week we each give a separately recorded review of Captain America: Civil War. The reviewers in order: Ryan: 1:00 Craig: 4:00 Kenn: 6:40 Todd: 9:20 We need you to vote on which review is the best! Pride is at stake! Vote at any of the following places: thelegendariumpodcast.com facebook.com/thelegendarium twitter.com/legendariumpod imzy.com/legendarium

Craig, Nic, and Geoff discuss the second book in the Reckoners series in this Firefight podcast. Everyone loved the book and thought it had a much stronger antagonist than Steelheart. Nic tries to spoil Mistborn (Craig won't let him), and Geoff teases just a bit of Calamity, making us all pretty excited to get to it.

Bonus! Since Brandon Sanderson was kind enough to write a tiny little short story before releasing Firefight a couple years ago, we decided to do a smaller episode of our own. In our Mitosis podcast, we deal with some of the good and bad, and some of the popular reactions to the story. Links we mention during the cast: Writing Excuses - Brandon's podcast Imzy.com/legendarium - Home base for interacting with the Legendarium's hosts and listeners

Ryan, Craig, Geoff, and Tommy discuss Steelheart, the first book in Brandon Sanderson's unconventional superhero trilogy. The novel is written for teenagers, so it's no surprise that the four guys who are getting too old for that sort of thing like it a lot. Congrats to the winner of the signed copy of The Bands of Mourning: Ryan A., from New Brighton, MN!

Bonus episode for a bonus book! Brandon dropped Secret History on the world without any warning, so we didn't include it officially in our 2016 reading challenge. But it had to go in, of course. So Craig, Ryan, and Nic chat for a few minutes about seeing some of the old Mistborn cast again, plus implications for the Cosmere at large. Don't forget to go to Imzy.com/legendarium and sign up for the beta test. Do it before midnight on April 10th and you'll be entered for a signed and personalized copy of The Bands of Mourning!

Craig, Ryan, Todd, and Kenn wrap up the Mistborn series (so far) with a discussion of The Bands of Mourning, book 3 in the Wax and Wayne era. This will be the last Mistborn episode for a while ... Or will it? Sign up for the new Legendarium community at Imzy.com/legendarium before midnight on April 10th to be entered to win a signed and personalized copy of The Bands of Mourning.