About this episode
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells get together to talk about the many fascinating aspects of post apocalyptic worlds and why we are drawn to write about them and talk about them. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/ Chapters (0:00) - The Many Planets of the Apes (1:51) - The Odd Success of the franchise (4:07) - Overcoming a Legacy (7:13) - A Miracle Movie (9:40) - The New Story Telling (13:45) - The Novella its all based on (14:13) - Post Apocalyptic in General (15:33) - Hard to Swallow Story Pills (16:53) - Waterworld (18:27) - Fallout Talk (23:27) - Helldivers 2 (24:20) - Our Fascination With Post-Apocalypse (28:17) - Brandon's Video Game Dream (30:00) - Cyperpunk Being Trapped