A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - An Unofficial Bald Move Podcast

In our penultimate podcast for HBO's Game of Thrones, we invite Gods of Thrones co-author Anthony Le Donne back to the studio to discuss how the book might resolve in ways that are consistent, but perhaps more satisfying, than some found the show's resolution. Then we're off to feedback, where we talk about Martin's progress on Winds, our thoughts on Bran the Broken, where things line up with Dany's prophecies in the final analysis, and much more on "The Iron Throne". See you next week as we sign off and transform the podcast into a Thrones prequels feed! If you're curious about the scene mentioned on the pod where Jon Snow talks about dragon psychology before he slips and falls. Gods of Thrones is now 25% off! Check out the preview chapter and then lock in the savings! Volume one and volume two are now available in paperback and e-book formats at Amazon. The last round of House Snow enamel pins are currently on sale over at pin-y.com Support Bald Move: Club Bald Move Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter came and went, an evil queen was overthrown, and it was so nice we had to do it twice. "The Iron Throne" is Game of Thrones attempt to hurry up and tie up all those loose ends. Was it satisfying? That depends on how you've felt about the show for the past two seasons. Ultimately, this show's final moments and it's place in the pantheon of television will be a matter of hot debate for years to come, to say nothing of the novels and prequels and sequels we'll be getting, and how that may change and influence how we feel. Here, we're content to just talk about our personal thoughts on the only definitive finale of The Song and Ice and Fire. We'll be back Friday for more SpoiLore talk, and next week we'll have a look back at the season, and series, as a whole as we wrap things up for now. Game of Thrones may be over, but Bald Move's television year is just getting started! New seasons of hit shows such as Stranger Thingsand The Expansewill be returning as well as exciting new series such as Watchmen, and His Dark Materials. You can also follow us on social media using the links below. Gods of Thrones is now 25% off! Check out the preview chapter and then lock in the savings! Volume one and volume two are now available in paperback and e-book formats at Amazon. You can still get the design printed on a rough and ready cotton t-shirt! Also, House Snow pins are back in limited quantity and you can still warg with the best of them with our new "Starewood" design! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Instant Talk podcast is our aftershow, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and I try to sort through everyone's reactions and feelings about "The Bells", as well as people's reactions to our reactions! In a wide ranging podcast, we discuss what we're still hoping to see in next week's finale episode, what Dany's descent to madness means in the context of portrayals of heroic women, thoughts on capital punishment and vengeance, and defenses and deconstructions of Arya and Jaime's arcs. All this plus a ton of great feedback from you, the listener. Just one more episode left, we'll see you Sunday night to discuss! Gods of Thrones is now 25% off! Check out the preview chapter and then lock in the savings! Volume one and volume two are now available in paperback and e-book formats at Amazon. You can still get the design printed on a rough and ready cotton t-shirt! Also, you can still warg with the best of them with our new "Starewood" design! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to have a family discussion about Game of Thrones episode 805, "The Bells". Because we're all up in arms about it and we can't agree if it's the best, most satisfying episode or the worst ever. It's notoriously hard to be objective about a subjective opinion, but we try our level best. Our considered thoughts on Jaime's arc, the CLEGANEBOWL!!!!, Arya rejecting the call to vengeance, and the Mad Queen Daenerys await you -- if you dare! Then we don our asbestos underwear and wade into your feedback on this incredibly divisive episode of #DemThrones. We'll be back Friday for more thoughts on this episode and what it means for George Martin and his adaptation of the hit television series on the SpoiLore podcast. See you then! Gods of Thrones is now 25% off! Check out the preview chapter and then lock in the savings! Volume one and volume two are now available in paperback and e-book formats at Amazon. You can still get the design printed on a rough and ready cotton t-shirt! Also, you can still warg with the best of them with our new "Starewood" design! This podcast is sponsored by Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit audible.com/got or text "got"to 500-500. This podcast is also sponsored by Eero. Never think about WiFi again! Get $100 off the ‘eero base unit and 2 beacons package,’ and 1 year of eero Plus, visit eero.com/got and at checkout enter got. Support Bald Move: Club Bald Move Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Instant Talk podcast is our aftershow, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and I are here to talk everyone through their complicated feelings about "The Last of the Starks", as well as to sit in judgment of the latest batch of fan theories. I lead a group therapy session, and struggle to come to grips with my conflicting thoughts on Dany's possible turn as heel, as Jim tries to steer me away from some unsound theory investments. Also, thoughts on the on-set secrecy of Game of Thrones and how it may have impacted the production this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we announced last week, we've declared #FanBankruptcy, and are along for the ride on this saddleless dragon we call Game of Thrones. Keeping this in mind, it was nice to see this episode, "The Last of the Starks", run back to their roots in setting up some classic court politics and intrigue, with multiple betrayals and backstabbing in the offing! Jaime and Brienne hooked up! Pod is still very much the Rod! The Stark girls won grim smiles from the Hound! On the other hand, they're still struggling with the way they are telling the story they want to tell; characters die in unbelievable ways, and crucially characters then later live in completely unbelievable ways. With just two more episodes left, hopefully the Double D's haven't declared creative bankruptcy and we'll get a few twists and turns that manage to please most. Thanks to everyone who voted last week, we have released a preview chapter for our new book, Gods of Thrones! It's perhaps hard to wrap one's mind around what a pseudo-scholarly satirical take on the religions and cultures of Game of Thrones actually looks like, and now you don't have to guess. If you dig the preview and want to get to the owning a copy stage, volume one and volume two are now available in paperback and e-book formats at Amazon! Last call for our exclusive "House Snow" enamel pins! You can also get the design printed on a rough and ready cotton t-shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Instant Talk podcast is our aftershow, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Check out our Club Bald Move page to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content for as low as $4 a month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron mine the hidden depths of Game of Thrones extensive lore and backstory to answer your questions and debate fan theories. Is Hot Pie the last, best hope for the North? Is Harrenhal the ultimate anti-wight hideout? How does the battle of the dead vs. the living look from a numbers perspective? Are there any Children of the Forest left in the world? What was the meaning and possible significance of Jenny's Song from the latest episode? All this and more are discussed in this episode! If you can't get enough Thrones content, may I humbly suggest Gods of Thrones, a book series I co-wrote with a religious scholar on the cults, customs, and characters of A Song of Ice and Fire. Volume one and volume two are now available in paperback and e-book formats at Amazon! He might be prone to brooding and in fact Know Nothing, but he's still our KING IN DA NORF WARDEN OF DA NORFFF!!! Show your support for House Snow with a swanky enamel pin or rugged cotton t-shirt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron get sentimental over the very nostalgic episode of Game of Thrones, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”. Given the way this episode ends, this might be the last bit of sweetness and light many of these characters receive. Gulp. Dany is having trouble sharing power, Tyrion struggles to get his mojo back, Arya is looking for love in all the right places, and then damn near the entire gang gets together for an extremely fun, extremely heartwarming fireside chat. Next week the dead will be here; we’ll enjoy these final moments with our favorite characters while we still can. If you can’t get enough Thrones content, may I humbly suggest Gods of Thrones, a book series I co-wrote with a religious scholar on the cults, customs, and characters of A Song of Ice and Fire. Volume one and volume two are now available in paperback and e-book formats at Amazon! He might be prone to brooding and in fact Know Nothing, but he’s still our KING IN DA NORF WARDEN OF DA NORFFF!!! Show your support for House Snow with a swanky enamel pin or rugged cotton t-shirt! This podcast is sponsored by Away, offering first class luggage at a coach price. For $20 off a suitcase, visit awaytravel.com/GOT and use promo code GOT during checkout! This podcast is also sponsored by Mack Weldon. For 20% off your first order, visit mackweldon.com and enter promo code “got” at checkout. Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Instant Talk podcast is our aftershow, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron are here to delve into the deeper mysteries of Game of Thrones, discussing the lore, prophecies, and world building that make Thrones great. Some of this material could be construed as spoilery, as it involves informed speculation about events that could happen on the show based on material found in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. We do not discuss production spoilers or leaks on this podcast. Today we talk dragons in the north, Valonqar prophecies, the weirdification of Bran Stark, Night King plots and much more! If you’re interested in finding out more about Gods of Thrones, a book I wrote about the religions and cultures of Westeros, you can find volume one and volume two on Amazon in eBook and dead-tree editions! He might Know Nothing, but he’s our KING IN DA NORF!!! Show your support for House Snow with a swanky enamel pin or rugged cotton t-shirt! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron are here to break down all the action from this week’s premiere episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones, “Winterfell”. And indeed the ancestral home of House Stark houses the direwolf’s share of the action and intrigue, as characters are reunited, dragons are flown, and divisions within the forces of the Living threaten to undermine the war against the Dead. It’s clear that sharing power and cooperating is going to be a challenge, not only for Jon and Dany, but for the many different peoples who have thrown in their lot with them. We’ll be back Friday for our SpoiLORE edition that delves into the background details of the World of Ice and Fire as well as mines for hidden details that may yet remain in the source books! You can get 25% off all annual memberships to Club Bald Move from now until May 7th! A.Ron wrote two books on Game of Thrones religions and culture! They’re fun and informative, and feature amazing exclusive Thrones inspired artwork! We also have exclusive “House Snow” enamel pins and matching t-shirts if you’d like to show your allegiance to the once and future king! This podcast is sponsored by eero, because life is too short for bad wifi. To get $100 off the ‘eero base unit and 2 beacons package,’ and 1 year of eero Plus, visit eero.com/got and at checkout enter promocode “got”. We’re also sponsored by Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit audible.com/GOT or text “GOT” to 500-500. Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Instant Talk podcast is our aftershow, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Game of Thrones is back, and we’re here to break down all the angles, all the characters, all the theories, and all the feedback. Who will sit the Iron Throne? Will there be an Iron Throne? Will the Hound find peace? What role will Tyrion play after the War for the Dawn? Will Bran wind up living in a tree? Will Dany wind up with an all-woman Queensguard? We discuss all this and more as we kick off the most comprehensive Game of Thrones coverage you can find on the ‘net! See you Sunday night! A.Ron wrote two whole books in the off-season! You can purchase the books as well as browse exclusive art and merchandise at godsofthrones.com! We’ve also made the classic “House Snow” Bald Move design into a swanky enamel pin. Show your allegiance to the King of the North and proudly proclaim our house words, “We know nothing”! This podcast is sponsored by Molekule, an air filter that doesn’t just capture air pollution, but destroys it at the molecular level. For $75 off your first order, visit molekule.com and at checkout enter code “GoT”. Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.Ron and Anthony are back to talk Game of Thrones and Gods of Thrones! This week we discuss the curious coincidence of Stark children warging, how the British legend of Bran the Blessed could tie into the fate of Brandon Stark, and how Jaqen H’ghar functions as a literary genie of the bottle. Listener, you ain’t never had a friend like him. If you enjoyed our discussion, please check out godsofthrones.com where you can purchase the first volume of Gods of Thrones, as well as get a bunch of really cool merch emblazoned with amazing, original, exclusive art inspired by the world of GRRM! Anthony came up with a fun little quiz to see what Game of Thrones religion would fit you best. We are not responsible for any resultant merging with tree gods or shadow babies. Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting ever closer to HBO’s Game of Thrones season 8 premiere, Anthony and A.Ron are back to celebrated a related milestone; the imminent release of Volume 2 of their deep dive into the religions and cultures of Westeros, Gods of Thrones! This follow up to Volume one covers the Faceless Men, The Ironborn, the Dothraki, the Valyrians, and many more topics with tons of historical notes, cultural analogs, fan theories, footnotes, and fun. For this podcast we selected a few points of interest for discussion: How did the Targaryen penchant for incest drive them to conquest? What does a connection to a Tolkien horse god tell us about Daenerys and Daario’s relationship? We ponder these and other nerdy A Song of Ice and Fire topics before considering your feedback! If you’re interested in purchasing volume 1 of Gods of Thrones, it’s available now in print and digital version. Volume 2 is available for pre-order, and will be out for release April 9th! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re so close we can feel the dragon fire! HBO dropped an awesome new trailer for the long awaited final season of Game of Thrones, and we’re here to break it down in near-exhaustive detail. We’re letting you know our plans for coverage this year, which we’re aiming to be the most timely and comprehensive around. Instant takes, deep dives, and lore talk, a fantasy film festival, and a new book by A.Ron. The trailer showed us a lot of tantalizing details. What could possibly terrify Arya? Will Jon become a dragon rider? Who is the mysterious leader of the Golden Company? Why does the Mountain look like a human butt plug? All these topics and more are considered! As mentioned, A.Ron wrote a book taking a humorous and insightful look inside the religions of Westeros, Gods of Thrones. We also recorded a bunch of promo-podcasts in the off-season that you might enjoy. Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with a super-sized wrap up episode for our coverage of our new book, Gods of Thrones, as well as putting George’s Fire & Blood to bed as we consider the final third of the book, starting with “The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant”. Anthony and I get things kicked off with a discussion of Lord Cregan Stark and his “Hour of the Wolf”. Then I welcome our old pal Kim Renfro (follow her on Twitter!) back to discuss women in Westeros, our theories on Game of Thrones and GRRM himself. Finally, I interview illustrator Chase Stone, who did the cover and interior art for Gods of Thrones, about life as a professional artist, his work on Magic: The Gathering and The World of Ice and Fire, as well as his influences and techniques. Finally, we wrap up with a mammoth edition of feedback! As always, you can purchase our book, Gods of Thrones on Amazon! It’s available in book and paperback editions! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony jones me once again as we discuss the second third of GRRM’s new Fire & Blood, as we consider from “Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Their Triumphs and Tragedies” to “The Dying of the Dragons: Rhaenyra Triumphant”. Firewyrms! Mysteries of the wall! Dragon eggs beneath Winterfell! And many other interesting twists and tidbits we found in this fake history book detailing the first 150 years of Targaryen reign over Westeros. As always, if you enjoyed our coverage, please consider checking out our book, Gods of Thrones. It’s chock full of humor, interesting research about the origins of the religions and cultures of A Song of Ice and Fire, as well as fun theories and conjecture! It makes the perfect Christmas present for your favorite Game of Thrones fanatic. Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Gods of Thrones co-author Anthony is back once again as we do a deep dive on GRRM’s latest work, Fire & Blood! We talk about events up to but not including “Jaehaerys and Alysanne, Their Triumphs and Tragedies”. Next week we’ll be reading up to “The Dying of the Dragons, Rhaenyra Triumphant”, before finishing the book the week after. This week’s all about Aegon, Maegor, and the third generation Targaryen that really steals the show, Jaehaerys! We talk about the gossipy tone the Maester sometimes takes, the doctrinal concept of “Targaryen Exceptionalism”, missing dragon eggs, maester conspiracy theories, and that most well worn Thrones hobbyhorse, incest. Yes! Our book is available in multiple formats, and is currently on sale! Buy it now and treat you or your favorite Thrones fan to a unique, informative, and funny gift. If you’re so inclined, we’d really appreciate your rating and reviews! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony and I talk about GRRM’s latest book, Fire and Blood, which is a complete and in-depth historical account of the 300 year old Targaryen dynasty in Westeros. We discuss our initial thoughts, anything that might have changed some of our thoughts in Gods of Thrones, any intriguing jumping off points for theory-crafting, and consider fan feedback. Also, Anthony has some stunning revelations about the possible origins of the rib-bone that God took from Adam to make the first woman in the Genesis creation story. You don’t want to miss this! From now through Monday, November 26th enjoy 20% off the list price of our new book, Gods of Thrones! Available in two flavors, ebook and paperback. If you want to hear more about the Grand Northern Conspiracy you can check out the first part in our podcast here at the 01:57:04 mark, and part two at the 01:27:40 of this podcast. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by HelloFresh. For a total of $60 off your first order, yes that’s $20 off your first 3 boxes, visit HelloFresh.com/got60 and enter PROMO CODE got60! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony and A.Ron continue their deep dive into the characters and themes from their new book, “Gods of Thrones”. Now available on paperback! Today we’re talking about a polarizing character among the fandom, Catelyn Stark. What are the essential differences between Book!Cat and TV!Cat? What is her worst move in playing the Game? Who would win in an all-female Houseoff? How vital is Lady Stoneheart’s arc to understanding Catelyn, and why does the show skip it entirely? We discuss and debate all this and more! If you’d like to read more about how real life religions and cultures have shaped A Song of Ice and Fire as well as it’s TV adaptation Game of Thrones, our book “Gods of Thrones” is now available in digital and paperback form. It makes a great Christmas present for your hard to please Thrones fan! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It goes without saying that Tyrion Lannister is an extremely interesting character in A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones, but you’d think he’d make a poor focus for our book on Westerosi religion. After all, he’s famously skeptical of superstition and faith in a world full of magic, physics defying creatures, and powerful gods. But it’s precisely that contradiction that makes him so fascinating in this context! Join Anthony and I for a deep dive into Tyrion, the events that have shaped him, and the journey that has brought him before a dragon goddess that he can believe in. Have questions or feedback? Send it in using the contact info below… Our book, “Gods of Thrones” is available now on Amazon! If you’ve already read it, we’d really appreciate you leaving us a rating and review. It’s one of the best ways you can help us promote the book! A print version will be available to buy very soon now! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a special series of podcasts for you coming out over the next few weeks! Dr. Anthony Le Donne joins me today to talk about the new book we co-authored in the off-season, Gods of Thrones: A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Religions of Ice and Fire, available now on Amazon. The book is filled with fun analysis of the religions, cultures, and characters of Game of Thrones and delves into the real life history and religion that inspired GRRM when creating his world. We discuss our history with Thrones/Song, as well as our book, its tone, our writing process, and our favorite things we learned in our research. We’ll be back next week to talk more Gods of Thrones and take your questions. Later this month we’ll be joined by some of your favorite podcast hosts and writers to host a three part book club-style review of George R.R. Martin’s upcoming historical book on the Targaryens, Fire and Blood! If you’ve read Gods of Thrones, please help us out by rating and reviewing it on Amazon! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And just like that, we put HBO’s Game of Thrones season three into the Bald Move history books. Again. “Mhysa” is an excellent way to wrap up the season and set the table for season four, as we get great work out of all our star-crossed lovers; Tyrion, Shae, Sansa, Jon, and Ygritte. Arya has some fine work servicing the fan’s desire to see her be the terrifying little murder beast we know she can be while simultaneously making us feel really, really bad for her lot in life. Ramsay might be a total and complete bastard, but he does know how to work a pork sausage to get some laughs in an other wise pitch black scene. Finally, Dany attempts to end her season three arc on a note of triumph, but is hampered by the racial tone deafness of the show runners. Thanks for joining us on this ride! We’ll be back in November to discuss Martin’s new book on Targaryen history, Fire and Blood, as well as Anthony and I’s new book, Gods of Thrones. Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have the pleasure of talking about one of the best, and most gut wrenching episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones, “The Rains of Castamere”. The Lannisters score a decisive victory against the Starks in surprising and brutal fashion. Particularly rough is Arya, who is forced to witness the destruction of her family when she was oh so close to being reunited with them. Over in Essos, Dany provides a lone bright point as her captains’ valor and her reputation as Breaker of Chains lays the slave city of Yunkai at her feet. We’ll be back next week to wrap this season up. See you then! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron consider the latest episode in our summer re-watch of season three of HBO’s Game of Thrones. “Second Sons” features the second happiest wedding we’ve ever seen on Westeros (which is damning with non-existent praise), Arya swinging from utter despair to something approaching optimism in her captivity with the Hound (the sweet, summer child), as newcomer Daario Naharis steals into Dany’s camp attempts to steal Dany’s heart. We discuss all this and more! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of our summer Game of Thrones rewatch, “The Bear and the Maiden Fair”, Brienne picks on someone her own size, Joffery tries talking politics with his grandpa, Robb YOLOs his way through a fraught political position to buy some extra time to consort with his queen, and Sansa and Tyrion lament their respective fates. For feedback we discuss the relative intelligence of wights, debate the apparent height of the Wall, and consider people’s pet theories on what things will look like post series-finale of Thrones. See you back here next week! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with another terrific season three episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones, “The Climb”. Of course the title refers to the Wildlings’ epic climb of The Wall, but also Littlefinger’s unhinged speech about chaos delivered to a shell shocked Varys. Both are amazing in their way, as is Lady Olena and Lord Tywin’s political duel in the Hand’s chambers. We discuss all this plus tons of fan commentary and questions! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of things get “Kissed by Fire” in this episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. The Hound. Jon Snow. Leslie’s Rose. But in all seriousness there is so much good packed into this hour of Thrones; Robb beheading an important bannerman in the pouring rain; Jaime venting a lifetime of frustration and regret upon an unsuspecting Brienne; Tywin managing to bitterly disappoint both of the children he has in his presence; and Dany looking more and more like the Conquerer that she thinks she’s destined to be. Join us for a lengthy discussion of all of this and more, and just a metric ton of feedback from your fellow fans. See you next week! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We really enjoyed “And Now His Watch Is Ended”, the latest episode in our summer rewatch of HBO’s Game of Thrones series. Packed with intellectually satisfying intrigue, as well as one of the more satisfying action scenes in Thrones history, it has something for just about everyone. We ponder the comeuppance of Tywin’s children, the finer points of contract law in Essos, and the altruism of the Tyrells. Plus, a super sized mailbag and the promise of another next week! If you’ve been waiting until the last moment to get in on A.Ron’s book Kickstarter, covering the religions of Westeros and their real life counterparts, now is you time to shine. There’s less than a week left to get exclusive Kickstarter rewards and push the project towards some very cool stretch goals! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron take in the episode “Walk of Punishment” of the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Dany struggles to find a moral middle ground as she strikes a bargain for a massive slave army, Robb struggles with his command, Theon gets a glimmer of hope, Jaime is taught a harsh truth about the value of his family name. See you back next week as our summer re-watch rolls on! Check out the latest on A.Ron’s book Kickstarter! We’ve got stretch goals, and we also did a recent AMA on Reddit’s A Song of Ice and Fire subreddit you may find interesting! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron do a retrospective review of HBO’s Game of Thrones episode, “Dark Wings, Dark Words”, same format, we first do a non-spoiler review then get in depth and spoilery at the end of the podcast. We discuss the Reed children who make their first appearance this episode, analyze Shae and Tyrion’s relationship, fear for Margaery’s life as she tries to dance around the psychotic Joffrey, and catch up with Arya, Jaime, Brienne, and Robb. Thanks for all the great participation this week! Next week we’ll be dealing with an abbreviated mailbag due to our travel plans, but that just means a super sized feedback the week after! Don’t forget, A.Ron it’s not too late to get in on A.Ron’s Kickstarter for the upcoming book about Westerosi religions, “Gods of Thrones!” Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron are back for the summer re-watch of HBO’s Game of Thrones season 3. Might as well start at the beginning, with episode 301, “Valar Dohaeris”. Daddy’s back in town, which is an interesting dynamic which finds Tyrion and Cersei trying to find their place, Margaery attempts to win over the peoples’ hearts and minds, Jon sells his role as double agent, and Dany struggles with the morality of liberating a continent using slave labor. All this, plus lots of feedback! See you next week… A.Ron is writing a book about the religions of Game of Thrones. If you’d like to get in on the Kickstarter to raise funds for artists, editors, typesetters, etc. AND get some cool rewards for yourself, check it out at book.baldmove.com! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back to ambush your podcast feeds with a summer re-watch of HBO’s Game of Thrones season three! If you’ve seen the show, you know this is a red banner year for the series with tons of the twists and tragedies we’ve come to expect. And if this is your first time through, relax! We’ll be doing our level best to keep all spoilers for future episodes and seasons confined to the very end of the podcast where you can easily skip them. For this, our season three kick off, please enjoy the live podcast we taped in front of an audience at the awesome Con of Thrones from Dallas this year. We’ll be back next week with full coverage of the season three premiere, “Valar Dohaeris”! Got feedback? Send it in using the links below and we might consider it on air! As mentioned during the podcast, A.Ron is writing a book on the religions of Game of Thrones. Head over to book.baldmove.com and see if it’s something you’d be interested in, and get some cool rewards or save some money on the digital copy of the book! Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron finish our retrospective re-watch of season two of HBO’s Game of Thrones with the finale, “Valar Morghulis”. It’s a typical GoT finale, in that it does a great job of setting up the next season as something you can barely wait to arrive. Arya could start super assassin training! The White Walkers are marching on the Night’s Watch! Dany’s dragons can spit fire! We talk about these topics and a ton of last minute feedback before signing off with some spoilers for season 2 as well as debating a few lingering season 7 stuff in the secluded SpoiLore section. See you next year! Speaking of SpoiLore, if you’re a show-only watcher who doesn’t want any spoilers, it’s best to just skip that part. If you love that stuff and want to catch up, there is a Tinfoil SpoiLore archive of previous podcasts by topic. Each link has a time code listed so you can jump right to the tinfoil topic of the week for your convenience and listening pleasure. Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron are nearing the finish line of their retro-re-watch of Game of Thrones season two. This week is one of the all time great episodes, “Blackwater”. There aren’t many heroes or villains in this one, just brave men fighting each other in desperate and bloody fashion. Great action, but even greater character moments for Sansa, Cersei, Tyrion, and the Hound. We have a lot of fun gushing over this episode, then we bat clean up with feedback and our SpoiLore section at the very end of the podcast. Speaking of SpoiLore section; need to catch up? Here’s a Tinfoil SpoiLore archive of previous podcasts by topic. Each link has a time code listed so you can jump right to the tinfoil topic of the week for your convenience and listening pleasure Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron’s rewatch of HBO’s Game of Thrones continues with “The Prince of Winterfell”. We’re really feeling the tension as the countdown to the invasion of Stannis approaches zero. Also, Robb commits political suicide, the Halfhand recruits Jon for a dangerous mission, and Arya tries to escape Harrenhal before it’s too late. All this plus feedback, and at the end of the podcast our SpoiLore section where we delve deeper into the history and lore of Westeros. Need to catch up? Here’s a Tinfoil SpoiLore archive of previous podcasts by topic. Each link has a time code listed so you can jump right to the tinfoil topic of the week for your convenience and listening pleasure. Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron consider “A Man Without Honor”, the latest season two episode on our re-watch of HBO’s Game of Thrones. This episode is about revealing the true characters of people like Jamie, Cersei, Tyrion, Tywin, Shae, Sansa, and Robb, and the thing you take away is that these are all people, multifaceted, conflicting, contradictory, but in a way that feels human and real. And Dany, is you know… looking for her dragons. We also discuss show spoilers at the very end of the podcast, as usual. If you’d like to hear more, you can consult our Tinfoil SpoiLore archive of previous podcasts by topic. Each link has a time code listed so you can jump right to the tinfoil topic of the week for your convenience and listening pleasure! Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The realm is apparently unsafe for those beloved to Theon and A.Ron this week as we discuss the treachery of Theon sacking Winterfell, the role A.Ron had in the death of Roy Dotrice (94), along with everything else that this decidedly good episode of Game of Thrones had to offer. Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron re-watched Game of Thrones episode “The Ghost of Harrenhal”, break it’s neck, and throw it off a parapet. Just kidding, but we do bite into it like Jaqen into an apple. We discuss tortured metaphors, Brienne’s rushing into commitments, Stannis’ reluctance to face The Truth, and Arya’s fun and exciting new friends at Harrenhal. All this and a bunch of interesting feedback, and a lore and history packed SpoiLore section! By the way, we have an archive of Tinfoil SpoiLore archive of previous podcasts by topic. Each link has a time code listed so you can jump right to the tinfoil topic of the week for your convenience and listening pleasure, in case you want to read up on more in depth theories and analysis. Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron re-watch episode 204 of HBO’s Game of Thrones series, “Garden of Bones”, and mine a rich vein of almost forgotten Peak Tyrion. We also got gummed up with a clumsy arrival of Daenerys at the great city of Qarth, and Jim can’t take Lancel seriously, and we’re both really bummed out about the arrival of this season’s re-cast “Mountain”, but the arrival of the fantastic Papa Lannister single-handedly makes up for all of it. Another great season 2 episode, is what we’re saying, and we have some terrific feedback to go along with it. We also talk spoilers at the very end, so if you haven’t caught up with the latest on the show or books you might want to skip that. Need to catch up? Here’s a Tinfoil SpoiLore archive of previous podcasts by topic. Each link has a time code listed so you can jump right to the tinfoil topic of the week for your convenience and listening pleasure! Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and A.Ron continue their re-watch campaign of HBO’s Game of Thrones with “What is Dead May Never Die”. There is some really strong stuff in here; Tyrion’s canary trap for the Small Council, the heroic and badass last stand of Yoren, the introduction of two fantastic new characters in the forms of Brienne of Tarth and Margary Tyrell. But there is also some less fun stuff; like anything to do with Shae. But all in all a great episode despite not featuring Dany or Robb. All this discussion, plus a healthy heaping of feedback ahead! Check out this FX breakdown reel from Iloura. Warning! Spoilers for season 7!! Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.Ron and Jim continue their re-watch of season two of HBO’s Game of Thrones with “The Night Lands”. On this podcast, we discuss the opposite of a headless horsemen, Tyrion’s tragic flaws, Theon’s ignorance of his personal history and that of his people, the Iron Islanders, and the moral quandary of the Night’s Watch. Also, A.Ron apologizes for muffing up the White Raven lore from the previous podcast. All this and tons of feedback coming your way! If you want to check out that Varys theory I mention in the SpoiLore section of the podcat, check out our Tinfoil SpoiLore archive of previous podcasts by topic. Each link has a time code listed so you can jump right to the tinfoil topic of the week for your convenience and listening pleasure. Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now our (re)watch begins with “The North Remembers”, the season two premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones series. We’ll be working our way through the entire second season, the first half of the episode is entirely spoiler free for first time viewers, then we’ll have a mini-SpoiLore section after we play the end of pod theme music for people who are caught up on the books / show. In this episode we’re appreciating Tyrion’s swagger, Sansa’s strength, Robb’s toughness, and Jon’s girlish good looks. We’ll have more every Tuesday over the next ten weeks, so settle in for a long trip down GoT memory lane! See you next week! Leave Us A Review Join the discussion: Email | Forums | Facebook | Twitter Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices