With different perspectives on the same story, which one is the right one? From a mere few pages on the book, Daemon comes off as a sociopath, new characters are mentioned, and Team Green appears sympathetic. For this episode, Jim and A.Ron are covering pages 363 – 365 of the hardcover version of Fire and Blood.
Steve and Anthony cover the third episode of HOTD season one. Then Anthony talks with High Valyrian creator, David Peterson.
If you’ve been watching Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, you’ve heard the name Ryan Condal. Condal’s direction of the show greatly expands on just a few pages of the book to make the second episode of HOTD. The adaptation greatly develops the characters of Prince Daemon and Criston Cole. For this episode, Jim and A.Ron are covering pages 360 – 363 of the hardcover version of Fire and Blood.
Steve and Anthony discuss the ethics of political marriage in episode 102 of House of the Dragon (The Rogue Prince). Then Dr. Iain MacInnis answers a listener question about extra-marital affairs in medieval politics.
This is not a drill. A.Ron convinced Jim to read a fantasy novel. GASP! The guys are getting back into the spirit of House of the Dragon by reading Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin. Listen and read along as the book is held up to the show. There will be no spoilers for anything that hasn’t happened in season one of House of the Dragon.
Steve and Anthony review the first episode of HOTD season 1. Anthony talks with Dr. Natalie Goodison about medieval birthing and Dr. Iain MacInnis about how medieval folk dealt with dead bodies.
Jim, A.Ron, and Anthony discuss their plans for covering season 2 of House of the Dragon.
Hazel Grian and Pádraig MacCarron discuss Jon’s relationship to Ygritte and his first magical encounter with a weirwood tree.
Dr. Kelly DeVries explains the various ways that battle strategy was learned and communicated. Did medieval warlords use music on the battlefield?
Sansa faces the looming prospect of a wedding to Joffrey which is further complicated by her newly discovered puberty. Elysia from Wool-Shift-Dust joins to talk about this alongside important thematic elements from Cersei and the Hound.