Worldhoppers Podcast

Content Warning: Discussions of Suicide and Depression

Welcome to Worldhoppers Podcast!

Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and returning special guest Calures as they finish discussing Way of Kings Part One. The hosts focus on the two current main characters, predictions for the rest of the book, and Sanderson's representation of mental health. Because there is so much to talk about at the beginning of the longest series in the Cosmere, the original recording will be split into three parts each around an hour long.

This episode is entirely spoiler-free for the rest of the series and the Cosmere. 

Worldhoppers Podcast is back! We all appreciate your patience so much!

Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and returning special guest Calures as they discuss the first part of The Way of Kings. In this episode, they focus on the interludes and prologue. Because there is so much to talk about at the beginning of the longest series in the Cosmere, the original recording will be split into three parts each around an hour long. 

This episode is entirely spoiler free for the rest of the series and the Cosmere. Spoilers cut from the episode will be released as separate clips.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and returning special guest Calures as they discuss the first part of The Way of Kings. We have finally made it to The Stormlight Archive! They discuss how The Wheel of Time influenced Sanderson as an author, break down the first few chapters, and try to make sense of magical currency. Because there is so much to talk about at the beginning of the longest series in the Cosmere, the original recording will be split into three parts each around an hour long. 

This episode is entirely spoiler free for the rest of the series and the Cosmere. 

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they discuss the first Secret Project, Tress of the Emerald Sea. They swap their previous theories about the ending, discuss the various inspirations for the book, and examine the ways that deafness and disability are shown in the book. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! 

This episode is entirely spoiler free. A second episode covering lore will be released at some point and will include both spoiler-free and full sections.

There were some technical issues on Ilana's end during recording which has led to a lower audio quality than you are probably used to. She cleaned it up as much as possible during editing without further damaging the audio quality. If this is an issue, we should have a transcript ready soon so that you can read it instead.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This episode is mostly focused on the new characters introduced in the book and their magic systems, as well as what the new Shard reveal might mean for the future Eras and Cosmere.

This episode is completely spoiler-full, everything published so far is fair game.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, Ilana, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This episode is most focused on Wayne, discussing continued parallels from Era 1, how his character has evolved, and what elements of Lost Metal we want to see more of in the Cosmere.

This episode is completely spoiler-full, everything published so far is fair game.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, Ilana, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This installment covers parallels between Era 1 and The Lost Metal, as well as between the wider Cosmere, deep dives into opinions on the main characters and romances, and underscores the importance of respecting an author's privacy.

This episode is completely spoiler-full, everything published so far is fair game.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, Ilana, and special guest Evgeni, also known as Argent, from the 17th Shard as they discuss The Lost Metal. Because of the sheer number of things to discuss in this book, Episode 18 will be released in four parts roughly 45-minute parts released every two weeks. This installment covers the hosts’ and guest’s initial thoughts on the resolution of Era 2, a debate about one character’s ability to believably lie, and a short Cosmere mechanics conversation.

This episode is completely spoiler-full, everything published so far is fair game.

 Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and special guest Rob Santos as they discuss Secret History. This part covers more character-specific theories and predictions as well as the hosts' opinions about what the ending means for the rest of the Cosmere.

This episode is completely spoiler-full, everything published so far is fair game with the exception of the Stormlight 5 prologue. We also apologize for the extremely late release of this episode, Ilana has had some difficulties with her health that delayed the editing of the episode.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and special guest Rob Santos as they discuss Secret History. They debate at what point in the Mistborn series Secret History belongs, cover possible theories to explain connections to other books, and discuss their own experience with reading the novella. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen!

This episode is completely spoiler-full, everything published so far is fair game with the exception of the Stormlight 5 prologue. We also apologize for the extremely late release of this episode, there were a multitude of technical issues involved but they have been resolved for the future.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they take their first look at Threnody. They ask the question "What does it mean to be a dangerous woman?", take a look at how contradictions can build a holistic character, and discuss the importance of names and their meanings. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! 

We are back! Thank you for your patience, life has been a lot these last few months. Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, Alfonsina, and special guest Rob Santos from Inking Out Loud as they discuss Mistborn Era 2. They debate whether Wax or Wayne are better, discuss the importance of first impressions of a character, and analyze the way Sanderson uses humor in his novels. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! Be prepared to have your mind blown by some of Rob's theories and connections. There will be spoilers for Era 1 but other than that this episode is spoiler-free!

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and Alfonsina as they discuss Warbreaker and Nalthis. They examine each main character, make many references to Encanto, and try to decide whether Blushweaver's death was a fridging. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen! This is a Cosmere spoiler-free episode so don't worry if this is your first Sanderson book, this is safe to listen to. Here is the Nightblood and Stormbringer comparison doc, courtesy of Calures, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJEGb-cQskQ03Gj3gb6CzPL4FX1klo4myx-hfesLcDo/edit?usp=drivesdk Check out our new website, worldhopperspodcast.com, as well as our Instagram, Reddit, Facebook Page or Group, and Twitter to keep up with us and new releases! You can also support us on Ko-fi and email us at worldhopperspodcast@gmail.com with questions, theories, and predictions we'll do our best to share on the show. 

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Ilana, and Alfonsina as they discuss the Sel essay from Arcanum Unbounded and go over all the Cosmere relevant spoilers that were skipped in previous episodes. If you don't want to listen to the spoilers, don't worry, the essay discussion is at the beginning and the transition to spoilers is made very clear. In this episode, they get into topics such as fortune and fate, how the past affects the future, levels of godliness, and possibly sentient countries. If any of this sounds interesting, go ahead and give it a listen!

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they start to wrap up their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Hero of Ages in the first half of the full Cosmere (minus Era 2 + Secret History) Spoilers episode. They discuss the various shards, what lessons learned here could mean for other series, and go over what we know of the god metals. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first-time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they continue on their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Hero of Ages in the second half of the spoiler-free episode for everything related to the wider Cosmere. They discuss the amazing characters arcs that were completed, Spook's promotion to mistborn, and more as they continue through the first Mistborn trilogy. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first-time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they continue on their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Hero of Ages in the first half of the spoiler-free episode for everything related to the wider Cosmere. They discuss the amazing characters arcs that were completed, whether they stan the Lord Ruler or not, and more as they continue through the first Mistborn trilogy. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first-time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they continue on their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Well of Ascension with FULL Cosmere spoilers with the exception of the rest of the Mistborn series (Including Era 2 and Secret History). There will be spoilers for Rhythm of War in this discussion. In this episode, they welcome back Christian as a guest host and discuss tones, investiture, lore, and more as they continue through the first Mistborn trilogy. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first-time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they continue on their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Well of Ascension in the second half of the spoiler-free episode for everything related to the wider Cosmere. They discuss characters, lore, and more as they continue through the first Mistborn trilogy. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first-time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina, and Ilana as they continue on their journey through Scadrial, talking about The Well of Ascension in the first half of the spoiler-free episode for everything related to the wider Cosmere. They discuss characters, lore, and more as they continue through the first Mistborn trilogy. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first-time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans. 

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina and Ilana as they continue their journey on Scadrial, but this time talking about Final Empire with FULL Cosmere spoilers, leaving out the rest of the Mistborn series (Including Era 2 and Secret History). There will be spoilers for Rhythm of War in this discussion. The Worldhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast, discussing Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere with a focus on guiding first time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans.

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Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina and Ilana as they make their first stop on Scadrial to talk about The Final Empire. In episode 2 they discuss characters lore, and everything else in the first book of the Mistborn series without spoilers for the rest of the Cosmere or the rest of the Mistborn series. The Worlhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast, discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans. You can share your theories, questions and predictions at worldhopperspodcast@gmail.com We’ll do our best to answer these on the show, and we’d love to hear your takes on this series.

Welcome to the Worldhoppers Podcast! Join Cheyenne, Alfonsina and Ilana as they begin their journey through the Cosmere. In episode 1 they discuss what the Cosmere is, why they would recommend it, why its so special, and recommendations for first time readers. The Worlhoppers Podcast is a monthly podcast, discussing Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with a focus on guiding first time readers through the series, but also providing some discussion for longtime fans.
Follow us at @worldhopperspodcast on Instagram and @WorldhoppersP on Twitter. You can share your theories, questions and predictions at worldhopperspodcast@gmail.com We’ll do our best to answer these on the show, and we’d love to hear your takes on this series.