A strange but true fact about the First Dornish War: by far the longest and most brutal phase came after the Conqueror declared victory and took most of his troops home. We break down the assassina...
2024-01-31 06:30:00 +0000 UTC View Postaka A Torrent of Topics
Over the next month there will be many polls - at least 12! If you've been hearing us talk about it on the pod, these episodes should all come out this year. This wil...
Last time we discussed the first few years of Aegon’s reign. The final subtopic we covered was the peaceful attempts to bring Dorne into the realm. We wondered what kind of offers and/or threats ...
2024-01-25 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
A strange but true fact about the First Dornish War: by far the longest and most brutal phase came after the Conqueror declared victory and took most of his troops home. We break down the assassina...
2024-01-25 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Our next monthly Discord hangout will be Wednesday January 31st at 9 pm eastern - we are playing custom Quiplash for ASOIAF/HOTD/GOT, as well as other Jackbox games, so join the Discord server ( 2024-01-16 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Last time we discussed the first few years of Aegon’s reign. The final subtopic we covered was the peaceful attempts to bring Dorne into the realm. We wondered what kind of offers and/or threats ...
2024-01-12 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
An episode with a lot of sisters… The Three Sisters, meaning the islands north of the Vale and South of White Harbor… and the Two Sisters, meaning Aegon’s Queens. Mighty though they are in wa...
2024-01-11 01:11:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The end of 2023 features a gift from GRRM - a handwritten outline for AFFC! This scroll contains his plans for many of the POV characters. Among other things, it seems to confirm a few existing the...
2024-01-11 00:56:10 +0000 UTC View Post
We are back to Fire & Blood, and live this Sunday at 3 pm eastern. An episode with a lot of sisters… The Three Sisters, meaning the islands north of the Vale and South of White Harbor… and ...
2024-01-05 19:33:41 +0000 UTC View Post
The penultimate episode of the series!
Intro - 00:04:50
The Mighty Have Fallen... Back to Square One - 00:07:38
Stag Takes King's Landing - 00:09:07
The Secret Council - 00:13:22
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The penultimate episode of the series!
Intro - 00:04:50
The Mighty Have Fallen... Back to Square One - 00:07:38
Stag Takes King's Landing - 00:09:07
The Secret Council - 00:13:22 ...
The end of 2023 features a gift from GRRM - a handwritten outline for AFFC! This scroll contains his plans for many of the POV characters. Among other things, it seems to confirm a few existing the...
2023-12-21 23:21:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Aziz is going to be talking about A Storm of Swords and answering questions with Robert of InDeepGeek in his charity livestream. Join in live on December 14th at 5 pm eastern!
2023-12-14 02:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post
The first trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 has been released, so let's analyze it together, with images. We will discuss spoilers based on Fire & Blood and filming reports, but not leak...
2023-12-13 04:59:54 +0000 UTC View PostOur next monthly Discord hangout will be Thursday December 21st at 9 pm eastern - we are playing custom Quiplash for ASOIAF/HOTD/GOT, as well as other Jackbox games, so join the Discord server ( 2023-12-08 20:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
No character represents the concept of revenge or the blood feud like the Red Viper. It is ironic, and quite intriguing that his paramour Ellaria Sand is quite likely the character who best represe...
2023-12-06 08:43:54 +0000 UTC View Post
The first trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 has been released, so let's analyze it together, with images. We will discuss spoilers based on Fire & Blood and filming reports, but not leak...
2023-12-06 01:31:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Voted on by y'all! No character represents the concept of revenge or the blood feud like the Red Viper. It is ironic, and quite intriguing that his paramour Ellaria Sand is quite likely the c...
2023-12-01 19:42:50 +0000 UTC View Post
It has been said that tough places breed tough people, and it seems to be true even amongst the noble Houses of Westeros. We take a look at the families who have staked their claims in the most ext...
2023-11-27 04:54:27 +0000 UTC View PostNo new episode this weekend - but in December you can also expect a "what we know" about HotD s2 so far (book spoilers only - no leaks) and Dance of the Dragons Part 6 w/Radio Westeros as part of o...
2023-11-21 23:31:30 +0000 UTC View PostOur next monthly Discord hangout will be Wednesday November 29th at 9 pm eastern - we are playing custom Quiplash for ASOIAF/HOTD/GOT, as well as other Jackbox games, so join the Discord server (
It has been said that tough places breed tough people, and it seems to be true even amongst the noble Houses of Westeros. We take a look at the families who have staked their claims in the most ext...
2023-11-16 03:16:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Who knows about it? Who have they told and who will they tell? and when?? How might it impact House Stark, the Night's Watch, Stannis, Roose, and the rest? There are so many players, and none of th...
2023-11-11 23:17:04 +0000 UTC View PostMore ASOIAF topics this time, with the 2nd place finisher from last time included!
Let's see how a 3 way poll goes for once...
PS - there's no episode this Sunday, and Robb's Will is ...
Y'all voted and chose Robb's will! Who knows about it? Who have they told and who will they tell? and when?? How might it impact House Stark, the Night's Watch, Stannis, Roose, and the rest? There ...
2023-11-01 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Most bent the knee to the overwhelming might of the dragons. This may have made Aegon overconfident, as he assumed the submission of Dorne and a few other holdouts. That they defied the Conqueror m...
2023-10-31 21:13:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe first poll in months! We'll be back to F&B Valar Rereadis by the end of December, and we'll be posting a schedule this week. In the meantime, here's a poll for next week's episode.
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Most bent the knee to the overwhelming might of the dragons. This may have made Aegon overconfident, as he assumed the submission of Dorne and a few other holdouts. That they defied the Conqueror m...
2023-10-27 07:48:22 +0000 UTC View PostReminder that our next trivia game is this Saturday! Our next Discord hangout will be multiple choice ASOIAF trivia, on Saturday October 28th at 3 pm eastern. Hopefully this means some of our Europ...
2023-10-25 19:12:45 +0000 UTC View Post
With Harrenhal a smoking ruin and the largest army ever seen in Westeros defeated with ease, many rulers decide, at last, that they have no choice but to bend the knee to Aegon the Conqueror. We ex...
2023-10-25 00:30:21 +0000 UTC View Post