A podcast that takes a deeper look into the meanings, messages, and intricacies of nerd culture! We hope that you will join us on this incredible adventure through the worlds we love and the stories we can relate to on so many levels! Particular love for Brandon Sanderson and the Cosmere in this show.
Captain Marvel, the most powerful superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the catalyst for hope in Endgame (not really a spoiler.) Peter Jordahl and Trever Shirin discuss the power of a strong female superhero, her grit through the film, and their thoughts about the movie as a whole. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, be warned that there are spoilers throughout this video.
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Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
29 Oct 2019
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
Peter Jordahl and Trever Shirin give a summary of the short story by Brandon Sanderson based on Jewish Sabbath traditions. We hope you join us for this Worldsingers episode on a truly intense horror-esc short story by our favorite author.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/KiF44PUpLrQ
Music: The Pirate And The Dancer by Rolemusic
2 Oct 2019
Hoid, A Worldsingers Episode
Trever Shirin and Peter Jordahl discuss Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, specifically one character within it: Hoid. Join us each week for new content published on Mondays! Music: The Pirate And The Dancer by Rolemusic
26 Aug 2019
Wax, Steris, & Wayne || A Mistborn Diagnosis || Cosmere Mental Health
Waxillium Ladrian and Wayne (Who has a last name he could use if he wanted to, but last names are in flux in the second era of Mistborn because they were not something the Skaa used in the first era.)
These are the two main characters of the Mistborn Era 2 series by Brandon Sanderson, and we LOVE them! They are an amazing duo and have some incredible adventures throughout the books! Join us as we explore these characters and hopefully encourage you too!
Also, if you want to see our breakdown of Era 2 you can find it here: https://youtu.be/CjJpCb2gSrw
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DSZaYghncSA
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
19 Aug 2019
Mistborn: Era 2 - Everything You Need to Know
This is an overview and review of the second trilogy of Mistborn, it covers the following books: Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self and The Bands of Mourning. As of this publication date the fourth book in Era 2 has not been announced. This is an amazing book series and we wanted to create a video that updates you on all of the important information you will need to start book four or just have a refresher on what has happened so far when you are watching other videos we do on this series. We hope you enjoy!
If you want to see our conversation about Wax and Wayne you can find it here: https://youtu.be/DSZaYghncSA
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/CjJpCb2gSrw
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
22 Jul 2019
Defiance - A Conversation About the Book Skyward
Skyward is an amazing book by Brandon Sanderson that has an amazing take on the classic trope "a boy and his dragon." We also love how it feels like a classic sci-fi novel! Join us this week as we talk a little about Skyward and a lot about the theme of Defiance that comes up in this book and a lot of young adult novels.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/1GT2AwXgqyE
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
8 Jul 2019
Szeth-son-son-Vallano || A Stormlight Diagnosis || Cosmere Mental Health
WARNING: Serious spoilers for the Stormlight Archive and the Cosmere in this video as we discuss Szeth, Son-Son Velano, one of our favorite characters of Brandon Sanderson's making. Szeth is the Assassin in White, and one of the most consistent characters in the story, which compared to a story that constantly flips itself over makes us hate him one moment, and root for him another. Join us as we discuss this incredible character and where we think he will lead us in the books to come.
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Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
29 Apr 2019
Shallan || A Stormlight Diagnosis || Cosmere Mental Health
Shallan Davar, of the Knights Radiant, in the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, is a redheaded, keen-minded, and determined woman. According to the Adverse Childhood Experiences, we believe that Shallan was exposed to 5-6 trauma categories, which is pretty severe. She struggles with the trauma of her youth, and we explore a little more about what that means for her, and how we can use her to encourage ourselves and our friends. Also, beware of spoilers for the Stormlight Archive throughout this episode.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/n-q37F3qYzA
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
15 Apr 2019
Legion
Legion is an incredible trilogy written by Brandon Sanderson that explores three separate, yet connected, adventures of Stephen Leeds and his 48 aspects: hallucinations that are crazy. Now, Stephen Leeds isn't crazy, at least, that's what his therapist (who just happens to be an aspect) says.
Join as we talk about this AMAZING thriller!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/cTaQP27CqOg
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
1 Apr 2019
Kaladin || A Stormlight Diagnosis || Cosmere Mental Health
Kaladin Stormblessed; Knight Radiant, leader, protector, scarless and scarred. Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive is an incredible piece of epic fantasy with intricate themes and amazing character development. Kaladin is fascinating character readers see develop through the course of the three (current) books in the series. Join Trever Shirin and Peter Jordahl as they discuss this fascinating character! [Spoilers ahead]
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YOaeq4xvhrI
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
4 Mar 2019
Kelsier || A Mistborn Diagnosis || Cosmere Mental Health
Kelsier; gang leader, widower, and psychotic rebellion leader. In Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series, Kelsier not only plays a very influential role but also seems to be the kind of person a ready wants to be and does not want to be. Join Trever Shirin and Peter Jordahl as they discuss this fascinating character! [Spoilers ahead]
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jItM-Uirw8M
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
9 Feb 2019
About Our Worldsinger Character Studies, or Whatever We Decide to Call Them
You may be wondering: what the heck is this series and why didn't they come up with a better title for them? Well, we have an answer for the first question, but not the second. This series is an opportunity for us to explore Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere through the characters he has created. There is something unique about Brandon Sanderson's characters; they all have some sort of mental health aspect in their foundation. We spoke to him briefly about this subject and were thrilled with his attitude towards mental health struggles and wanted to explore them in a little more depth.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RG4Z-z0Ppc8
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
7 Jan 2019
Sixth of the Dusk (A Worldsinger Episode)
This week’s Worldsinger episode revolves around a short story by Brandon Sanderson that was so short and left us begging for more: Sixth of the Dusk. This book has so much going for it, and we hope that you will read it and join us for this discussion. What is your favorite part of this story?
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/bLCWuvDXz20
Thank you to our sponsor, Petrie’s Family Games, find them at http://www.petriesgames.com/
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
18 Dec 2018
The Death of Superman
Okay, so we aren’t talking about the comic book “The Death of Superman” but we are talking about how we have been slowly killing off Superman, and all other heroes in our comic books. We have been taking superheroes off of pedestals and we want to know why! What is it that makes us fall in love with villains and make our heroes compromise on their virtues and become more like the villains they are fighting?
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lLdDY4AN2Fs
Music: The Pirate and The Dancer by Rolemusic
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