Ars Arcanum
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Nora, Mark, and Autumn are reading a couple chapters of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books and talking about them every two weeks! We'll be going in publication order, starting with Elantris! Join us for a podcast doing close reads of our favorite fantasy author as we discuss his highs and his lows!
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S2E8 - The Final Empire Ch. 26-38: The Rest of the Book
We're back to close out the first Mistborn book! We recorded this a week or two ago but that's just how busy we've been, unfortunately. Still a good episode, though, so we hope you enjoy! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find...
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The Book of Three
In which we talk about Lloyd Alexander's The Book of Three, the first in The Chronicles of Prydain. It's a great book and a great conversation that gets pretty far afield. We'll be back later in May to talk about Mistborn: The Final Empire, which $1 patrons will get a week early as usual. Then,...
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The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
In this episode, we talk about Book 2 of Brandon's secret projects, The Frugal Wizard's Guide to Surviving Medieval England. We found it to be a real mixed bag, but despite having a lot of objections are more or less warm on it. What a ringing endorsement that is haha. We will be back with one…
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Tress of the Emerald Sea
We're back! The year of Brandon has begun and we had no choice but to talk to you about the first book of this kickstarter, which we really enjoyed. Here's hoping the rest are as good as this. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can...
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S2E7 - The Final Empire Ch. 21-25: The Part With The Sexual Assault
We're back! We get...a lot to talk about this time. Some sexual assault/murder, a lot of weird race science shit, and a ball! We also talk about Brandon starting beef with G.R.R. Martin over Elden Ring. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on…
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S2E6 - The Final Empire Ch. 16-20: Sazed Threepio, Human Cyborg Relations
We're back! Autumn couldn't make it this week but rest assured there's plenty for us to talk about without them. What a chunk of book, huh? It's got everything. There's just too much to summarize, from the Terris "breeding programs" to Vin's childhood trauma to another allomancy tutorial. It's a...
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S2E5 - The Final Empire Ch. 12-15: Kelsier's A Fuckup
Howdy! This episode had a bunch of weird technical problems, so let me kno wif there's any remaining weirdness! Anyway, we learn a lot this week. We see the future with the help of the Ninth Metal, Atium, then have a real fuckup of a heist as Kelsier nearly leads a 16 year old girl to her death....
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S2E4 - The Final Empire Ch. 9-11: Rusty Venture, Victorian Gentleman
We're back! And we moved! This week we are coming at you from Chicago with a whole host of book talk (it's been a little extra time since the last one and we've been busy) then we dive into a somewhat lukewarm set of chapters! We talk about religion more than Brandon seems to want to, complain...
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S2E3 - The Final Empire Ch. 3-5: I Wanted Forcemasc Vin
Hiya! This one is coming at you a bit late because of our move but rest assured the next episode is already in the can. This time around we talked about the introduction of the Terrismen, a quick rundown of the eight basic metals, and mistwraiths! They're just weird guys! You can find Nora on...
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Is Sherlock Holmes Science Fiction?
Autumn got home from work and was very tired so we just neglected to talk about Brandon Sanderson and instead just talked about what else we had been reading. And then.................... that ran for two hours lol. It's a very good episode where we talk about a LOT of different things, I hope…
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S2E2 - The Final Empire Ch. 3-5: One Of The More Powerful Varieties Of Wife Guy
We're baaack! And recording from abroad! So if we sound different that's why. This time around we get to learn more about Allomancy and Kelsier, as well as see Brandon do his best to write about the fear of abuse from the perspective of a teenage girl. Why the FUCK is Kelsier barefoot? You can…
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S2E1 - The Final Empire Prologue + Ch. 1-2: Dakhor Monks? BORING.
Don't tell anyone this one is late! It's because I quit my job and wasn't paying attention to anything else. So thank you so much, patrons. Hopefully the big move goes smoothly. Anyway we finally begin Mistborn: The Final Empire! It's a rough start, as we begin with maybe the worst prologue…
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S1E23 - The Hope of Elantris: A Waste Of Everyone's Time
You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements on the Abnormal Mapping podcast network! You can find Autumn on twitter @autumnal_coffee and you can...
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S1E22 - Elantris Postscript & Annotations: Thanks, Brandon
Hoo boy. Okay. Well, we did it. We finished Elantris and all its little additional bits. We also read SO many things in the past 2 weeks holy shit. This is a long one for us! Please enjoy our takedown of 2005 Brandon's Inexplicable ego. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find...
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S1E21 - Elantris Ch. 61-63: Ars Arcanum's Mormon Correspondant
It's here! We finished the core book. We'll be back in 2 weeks with the bonus material in the Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition of Elantris! Thank you so much to Grace for guesting on the podcast! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on...
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S1E20 - Elantris Ch. 58-60: I Wonder Why This Beggar's Name Is Hyperlinked On The Wiki
It's getting hot and heavy in Elantris this week! We get a truly bizarre and frantic set of chapters that leave us wishing the rest of the book had this level of energy. We also pitch you on our new Lord of the Rings podcast but get the days wrong. It goes up on Sundays! Anyway, this book is so...
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S1E19 - Elantris Ch. 55-57: I Just Want There To Be More Room For Cool Things To Happen
A coronation! The king reclaims his throne! Weird magic? We get ever closer to the endgame as the pages start to run out! We also argue a lot over whether or not Dilaf is an Elantrian. We want emails! Send your emails for the end-of-book mailbag episode to [email protected] or...
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S1E18 - Elantris Ch. 52-54: You Don't Bring The Mayor To An Arrest
Things are shaking up! But it's kinda hard to care. But hey! At least the secret is finally out! Does Prince Raoden is dead? Find out! Also, what is up with Hrathen. The minute his arc gets a resolution he started getting owned by everyone. We want emails! Send your emails for the end-of-book...
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S1E17 - Elantris Ch. 49-51: Both Of These Options Truly Suck
What is HAPPENING in this book? Brandon hits us with a fake nothing twist, some deeply weird racism, and a just depressingly mediocre Hrathen scene. It's another Ars Arcanum! We want emails! Send your emails to the end-of-book mailbag episode to [email protected] or...
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S1E16 - Elantris Ch. 46-48: Hrathen Hates For His Ass To Be Comfortable
We're back with another action-packed...set of chapters...okay so we aren't. Raoden & Sarene are whiny and in love, Hrathen's butthurt, and Telrii is somehow the smartest guy in the room. It's a rough week in Arelon. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on...
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S1E15 - Elantris Ch. 43-45: The Chad Wyrn VS The Virgin Domi
Things start spinning up in this week's chapters! As Raoden & Sarene have the most pointless drama possible, Hrathen is standing just offscreen collecting Ws and popping the biggest bottles. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can…
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S1E14 - Elantris Ch. 40-42: I'm Sorry I Don't Understand Your Goo Metaphor
In this episode, we spend some time discussing Helicopter Story by Isabel Fall and the transphobic harassment campaign that was raised up against her after its publication. We want to firmly voice our support for Fall, and our condemnation of the authors and fans responsible for the harassment…
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S1E13 - Elantris ch. 37-39: Sarene Hates The Gay Pope
Hi folks! Thanks for being patient with this episode as we adjust the schedule. In this episode, Raoden continues to be Raoden, Sarene is a homophobe, and Hrathen wins. Hrathen always wins. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can…
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S1E12 - Elantris ch. 34-36: ah-RAY-Lone? Screw this
Content warning for this episode! A character commits suicide and other characters casually joke about it. It's bad. Also the running joke about marital rape rears its head. We change our mind. Raoden IS a colonizer. In the Sarene chapter, Raoden gets bored and offs a character as soon as he...
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S1E11 - Elantris ch. 31-33: CSI Dilaf
Raoden is the most detestable protagonist in all of fiction. I loathe him. I despise him. I hate him so much. On a lighter note: we've decided to go weekly from now until we finish this book! So we will be back in just seven days with more Elantris! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and…
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S1E10 - Elantris ch. 28-30: The Fortnite Archive
Brandon very nearly got one over on us again. He tried to make us say the book is good by giving us a fun Hrathen chapter, but we know the truth! We know Raoden is a jerk and a tyrant, and Sarene chapters are never enjoyable! Also yknow. We talk about mistborn in fortnite. Did you hear about it?...
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S1E9 - Elantris ch. 25-27: Cosmore
Actually this book is good sorry. (it's really not. there's just one good Hrathen chapter this week. the other two are really... questionable) You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his other...
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S1E8 - Elantris ch. 22-24: There's Still Good In Him
This week on Ars Arcanum, Brandon has the brilliant idea to have two protagonists speak to each other! Hooray! Also Hrathen broods in his armor. You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Mark on twitter @charaznablunt and his…
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S1E7 - Elantris ch. 19-21: Uncle Squad
Episode Notes We're back! After a brief hiatus the trio is once again reunited to talk about Elantris, an alleged book by Brandon Sanderson. This time, things happen! Characters do things! The plot is still distant on the horizon, but who knows what might happen next! You can find Nora on twitter...
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S1E6 - Elantris ch. 16-18: Forton, a subject of Hrovell
This week we are joined by Jackson, who had the unenviable task of both filling Tili's shoes while they take a short break and also trying to talk about this book coherently by having only read chapters 16, 17, and 18 of Elantris. If you ask me, they did an amazing job, and this episode is great....
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S1E5 - Elantris ch. 13-15: ...And Other Arts
Elantris is a desert. Please Brandon. Write a better book. Harrow the Ninth spoilers from 21 minutes to 46 minutes! You can find Nora on twitter @NeitherNora and you can find more of zir work on norablake.online You can find Tili on twitter @charaznablunt and their other podcast Higgledy-Piggledy...
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S1E4 - Elantris ch. 10-12: Is Raoden a Lelouch?
We return from brief medical hiatus to get mad about Elantris. Maybe someday this book will be good, but not today. We open on a spoiler-free discussion of Gideon the Ninth—though if you want a spoiler-filled discussion you can listen to episode 103 of Export Audio—and fan fiction. Then in our...
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Bonus Ep: Perfect State (2015)
Episode Notes Hey there! While Autumn recovers from surgery, please enjoy this bonus episode from Nora & Tili! We read the novella Perfect State by Brandon Sanderson and wanted to share a little of how much of an incredibly wild ride it was. We'll be back next fortnight with some more Elantris!
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S1E3 - Elantris ch. 7-9: The Poster's Honor
We cross the 100 page mark in Elantris and ask the important question: Brandon, where is the plot? Despite there nothing happening, we do our longest episode yet as we get really in the weeds trying to understand the non-sensical political economy of Arelon because boy howdy, there is some stuff…
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S1E2 - Elantris ch. 4-6: Igor Coded
It's our sophomore episode! We buckle in this week for 3 very exposition-heavy and conflict-light chapters of Elantris. But that's okay because we're already starting to spot some Themes that might be important through the novel as we try to pick apart what exactly this Hrathen guy is up to. You...
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S1E1 - Elantris ch. 1-3: I Love A Girlboss Princess
Hello and welcome to Ars Arcanum! Every other Tuesday, we will be here to talk about Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books! We are of course starting with Elantris, going 3 chapters at a time. This week we're introduced to our 3 perspective characters: Raoden, Sarene, and Hrathen (forgive me if I...
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Nora, Mark, and Autumn are reading a couple chapters of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books and talking about them every two weeks! We'll be going in publication order, starting with Elantris! Join us for a podcast doing close reads of our favorite fantasy author as we discuss his highs and his lows!
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