The Legendarium

A discussion of the conclusion of Well of Ascension.  The 4 members of the Legendarium Brain Trust start by answering for Kenn's attack on squishy literature, followed by a discussion of fantastic battle sequences, relationships gone amok, and give the future movie version it's rating.  

Ryan, Craig, Kenn, and Todd discuss The Well of Ascension, sections 1-3. Kenn is super squishy, and loves all the romance stuff, despite his super masculine mutton chops. Todd about puts Ryan to sleep with a discussion of the politics in Luthadel.

Craig, Ryan, and Todd welcome back Dr Matt Woolley to talk about how comic books can affect literacy in children. Craig is revealed as a no-comic-reading snob; Ryan, who is half-asleep, is revealed to have partied much harder than we thought him capable of.

We got the band back together! Craig, Ryan, Todd, and Kenn are joined by a live audience at Salt Lake Comic Con, recorded in September 2014. Chosen topics were quickly discarded in favor of nerdy games and audience participation. Fun was had.

Craig, Ryan, Todd, and Kenn are all together again to discuss Mistborn: The Final Empire in its entirety. Todd and Kenn are thoroughly satisfied by a great book, while Craig and Ryan are just about wetting their pants trying not to give away the other two in the trilogy. Topics include magic systems, sleeveless thugs, mysterious mists, and casting the inevitable movie (Alfred Molina as Breeze, duh!).

Ryan, Craig, and Todd discuss the world, the magic, and the characters of Mistborn: The Final Empire. The general consensus is ... it's pretty darn cool so far.

Craig and Ryan talk about their experience at Salt Lake Comic Con. The short of it: it was pretty wild. And super crowded. The lines were long, the costumes were great, and the booths were many. At the end, there's a FantasyCon vs ComicCon discussion, and they even philosophize for a few minutes on fan conventions in general. What a treat.

Craig, Ryan, and Todd discuss, among other things: Craig's high levels of suaveness; a preview of Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson; Ryan's quick review of the latest Dr Who iteration; and some brief Star Wars news. Two sore throats and too much sugar later ... really nothing is accomplished.

We are joined by clinical psychologist and Professor Matt Woolley to discuss original fairy tales and their darker pieces. We cover the importance of these stories for children and adults and we walk through Hansel and Gretel's story. All while Ryan gets a chance at a small therapy session.

Hobbit News. Guardians of the Galaxy review. A bit of Star Wars news. And we make announcements about some future episodes. Unfortunately, we talk about Craig's sweaty back at the same time.