S8 Ep4: A Cast of Kings S8E4 - The Last of the Starks

Please consider supporting A Cast of Kings this season by becoming a member of DecodingTV.com! Paid members will receive: Ad-free episodes Early access to episodes Bonus segments that Kim and I will record The ability to comment on episodes and join the community In this final pre-premiere episode, David and Kim discuss three things that George R. R. Martin wanted to make sure were part of the universe of House of the Dragon. Also: we chat about the Game of Thrones content ecosystem, as well as this new generation of actors that’s about to become mega-famous as a result of the show. Links: Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on YouTube Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on TikTok Follow David on Twitter

17 Aug 202231min

David Chen and Kim Renfro discuss some of the recent controversies around House of the Dragon and how the showrunners have responded to them. Note: This episode contains discussion about sexual violence Links: THR's controversial tweet Kim's article talking with the showrunners Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on YouTube Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on TikTok Follow David on Twitter

11 Aug 202231min

Kim Renfro attended the House of the Dragon premiere! In this episode, she shares with David Chen what it's like to go to a major TV show premiere, what the scene was like, and what the vibes were. Links: Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on YouTube Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on TikTok Follow David on Twitter

28 Jul 202235min

David Chen and Kim Renfro break down the latest revelations about House of the Dragon, as revealed in two major cover stories and the latest official trailer for the show. Note: Non-book readers might consider some of the revelations within to be spoilers. You've been warned! Links: Watch the official trailer  The Hollywood Reporter's House of the Dragon stories: Part 1 and Part 2 Entertainment Weekly's cover story

21 Jul 202231min

A Cast of Kings is back with a new co-host! The podcast welcomes Kim Renfro (author of The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones) to the podcast. Kim and David Chen discuss what you can expect from House of the Dragon, the new prequel series for Game of Thrones that will be premiering on HBO on August 21. David and Kim will be back later this week to break down the latest House of the Dragon trailer, the new Entertainment Weekly story about the show, and more! Be sure to subscribe to A Cast of Kings wherever your podcasts can be found.

20 Jul 202254min

David and Joanna discuss the future of A Cast of Kings podcast. For the upcoming season of House of the Dragon (premiering August 21, 2022 on HBO) you can find Joanna discussing the show over on The Ringer-Verse podcast. David will be continuing A Cast of Kings with a new co-host. Stay tuned for more! Links: Follow Joanna on Twitter Follow David on Twitter Subscribe to The Ringerverse

5 Jul 20226min

Joanna and Dave are each launching Succession podcasts! In this bonus episode, they discuss what they've been up to since Game of Thrones ended and why you should be watching the HBO Original series Succession. Subscribe to Still Watching as they cover Succession Check out The Boiler Room, Joanna's podcast about My So-Called Life Subscribe to The Sweet Smell of Succession Subscribe to Culturally Relevant

7 Aug 201910min

David Chen and Joanna Robinson reflect on this epic, touching, improbable, and divisive series that is Game of Thrones, plus this podcast that they created to accompany it. Thank you all for listening. Music in this episode comes from Jenny Owen Youngs. To download today’s song plus to hear/download more of her original Game of Thrones music, go to Buffering the Vampire Slayer.  Subscribe to David’s new podcast -  Culturally Relevant - where he talks with authors, filmmakers, and other culturally relevant figures. You can also listen to his other podcasts Slashfilmcast and Write Along.  Listen to Joanna's other podcasts Storm of Spoilers (currently discussing Lost), Still Watching (currently discussing Big Little Lies), and Little Gold Men.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: Upstart, Casper, Postmates, and Daily Harvest.  Find out how low your Upstart interest rate is, visit upstart.com/KINGS Get $50 toward select mattresses, go to casper.com/CASTOFKINGS and use promo code “CASTOFKINGS” For a limited time, get $100 of free Postmate delivery credit for your first seven days of Download the Postmate app and use the code “COK”  Get three cups of ingredients for free in your first Daily Harvest box, go to Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code “KINGS”

28 Mai 20192h 7min