“Gods of Thrones” – “Fire and Blood” Initial Thoughts

At the climax of Clash, Tyrion is thrust into action for his most heroic defense of the city while we see the Hound's most important character choice. Elysia from the Lorehounds and Prof. Valerie Garv...

14 Nov 202457min

A.Ron, Anthony, Phillip Haberkern, and Phyllis Jestice discuss Martin's first big battle scene. It's really quite brilliant (with a few comedic errors). Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by...

7 Nov 202459min

Profs Iain MacInnis, Kavita Mudan Finn and Carol Parish Jamison return to talk about the early stages of the Battle of Blackwater Bay. Then Prof. Kelly DeVries answers listener questions about medieva...

31 Okt 20241h 6min

Theon gets great advice from his savvy sister and horrible advice from his sneaky servant. Of course, he takes the wrong advice and spirals toward his own deconstruction. Professor of History, Andrew ...

24 Okt 202455min

Cat, once more, throws chaos into the world of Westeros. This time she gets more than she expected from the Kingslayer. Professors Hammer, Wilson, and Haberkern join the round table.   Theme song: Ga...

17 Okt 20241h 13min

Is Tyrion the ultimate villain of Ice and Fire? Melanie, GDKen, and David discuss. Then S. Dorsey Armstrong explains Authurian legend. Was he a real guy? Why did the legend evolve how it did?   Theme ...

10 Okt 20241h 27min

Lord Commander A.Ron and King Jimhaerys revisit the episode The Queen Who Ever Was and compare it to the corresponding passages from Fire & Blood. Anticipation builds for Rhaena and the ugly wild drag...

3 Okt 20241h 14min

Steve and Anthony talk about virtues and vices of montages. Alicent's turn, Daemon's vision, and the glory that is Simon Strong's eyeball work. We debate: was this really a season finale? Steve argues...

30 Sep 20241h 40min