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6 Jul 2026 · 00:55:36

The Stormlight Archive Readalong - Words of Radiance

Hello, and welcome to episode 97 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Vib's making his ponderous way through the Stormlight Archive, so now that he's finished a book, we're talking about it! We march through Words of Radiance, gettin Vib's first impressions, what we love, what we don't love, the whole 9 yards. Spoilers galore! This was always going to be a series...

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11 May 2026 · 01:04:49

Worldbuilding in the Stormlight Archive

Hello, and welcome to episode 95 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Much like Sanderson himself, it seems like we had more to say on the Stormlight Archive than expected. So, in what's not quite a Part 2, but kind of is, here's a deep dive on worldbuilding, themes, characters and just general Stormlight nonsense to keep you busy.

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20 Apr 2026 · 01:03:13

The Way of Kings - Vib's First Stormlight

Hello, and welcome to episode 94 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Vib's reading a new series and we're all very excited to talk about it! We dive through the Way of Kings, Vib's first impressions, what we love, what we don't love, the whole 9 yards. Spoilers galore! This one feels like it could be a series... See you next time for some more absolute nonsense!

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9 Aug 2021 · 01:10:38

The Lord Ruler: Misunderstood Hero or Maniacal Despot

Hello, and welcome to Episode 17 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Today, we ask whether the Lord Ruler from Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Era 1 trilogy is the villain he's presented as, or a tragically misunderstood hero with the best of intentions. Believe it or not, we end up agreeing. We know, it's scary, and we promise it won't happen again.

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