Not A Podcast ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Jaime grabs a sword and gets his butt kicked by Brienne before the Bloody Mummers show up to make everything worse. This week, we: - Arrive at Maidenpool to find the town sacked and the castle locked - Wave farewell to Cleos Frey, who dies as he lived: without dignity - Break down how Jaime's certainties falter throughout his duel with Brienne - Trace the shifting dynamics as Jaime fails to take control of the Mummers - Reframe the Jaime-Brienne duel as it actually is: as a sex scene Next week: Arya rides across the countryside with the Merry Men in pursuit of Robin Hood in ASOS, Arya IV! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, it's child murder, lord murder and the all-but-fall of the North. Cheery Stark stuff. This week, we: - Analyze Rickard Karstark, his reasons and his weak-ass rationale for child murder - See how Robb Stark is reacting emotionally to the fall of his kingdom - Dread alongside of Catelyn at the loss of the Karstarks and what this means for the Stark cause - Revel (slightly) in Robb Stark's frontier justice but realize that ultimately one execution won't right all the wrongs in the world - See the false ray of hope in Jeyne's hips by chapter's end - Discuss whether Robb was right here Next week: Jaime does some swordplay with Brienne. Not a metaphor. (But it is) Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hi everyone and happy holidays 2021! Today, we're doing a full analysis of Theon's ADWD arc as part of our annual holiday tradition of releasing a holiday bonus episode for everyone. If you like what you hear, consider becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF. If we get up to 950 patrons, we'll start our analyses of the Theon TWOW sample chapter! Love you all. Thank you for spending your 2021 listening to us. See you in 2022! Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion watches the game of thrones from the outside. Poor Tyrion. Kind of. This week, we: - Watch the members of the Small Council play musical chairs - Analyze how Tywin and the Lords of the Reach play politics with the North - Chuckle and wince as Littlefinger uses his little finger to unlock the Vale - Break down the Lannister family dynamics - Shiver with fear as the Red Wedding approaches Next week: things just keep getting worse for the Starks and Tullys in ASOS, Catelyn III! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Samwell Tarly fights internal demons and an external one and rises as the Slayer. This week, we: - Engage our senses on the Battle of the Fist of the First Men - Empathize with Samwell with all the horror he's experienced and is experiencing. - Remember the bear! - Triumph alongside of Samwell as he kills the first Other in thousands of years - Frame this chapter as a taste of things to come for Westeros when the Wall falls Next week: what's that happening up at the Wall? No worries! It's all politics back in King's Landing in ASOS, Tyrion III! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Samwell Tarly is walking in a winter wonderland...y'know, let's make that terrorland. Sounds right. This week, we: - Break down how George structures the reveal of what happened at the Fist - Praise the formal experimentation of interweaving past and present - Shiver in fear at the exquisite tone of dread a la Stephen King and found footage - Analyze Sam as a POV, as his stress and self-loathing keeps breaking the surface - Frame this chapter as a taste of things to come for Westeros when the Wall falls Next week: we plunge back into hell to finish up ASOS, Samwell I! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Cersei gifts Sansa a dress for no nefarious reason whatsoever. Good guy Cersei. Who know!? This week, we: - Examine how Cersei continues her manipulation of Sansa -- which Sansa suspects - Take a close look at the Tyrell cousins, see how they work as a team and yet are still naive - Analyze Margaery's behavior closely - See Littlefinger's manipulations and conspiracies via Dontos Hollard - Talk about Sarah's book Hollywood Ending and whether we'll ever have a Game of Thrones viewing experience again Next week: new guest Sarah Skilton joins us for ASOS, Sansa II, in which she gets a new dress that is far more than it seems. Buy Hollywood Ending!: https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Ending-Tash-Skilton/dp/1496730674 Sarah's website: http://www.sarahskilton.com/ Sarah's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiltongram/?hl=en Sarah's twitter: https://twitter.com/sarah_skilton Stefan's podcast: https://boiledleatheraudiohour.tumblr.com/ Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Stefan Sasse joins us as Jon Snow meets giants, talks with Tormund, and barely escapes execution by getting laid. What a day. This week, we: - Mosh furiously as giants arrive riding mammoths - Take apart Tormund's satirical self-presentation through stories - Laugh at Jon trying and failing to suppress his feelings for Ygritte - Hold our breath as Jon just barely negotiates his survival with Mance - Debate whether Tormund fathered Maege Mormont's children Next week: new guest Sarah Skilton joins us for ASOS, Sansa II, in which she gets a new dress that is far more than it seems. Stefan's twitter: https://twitter.com/StefanSasse Stefan's podcast: https://boiledleatheraudiohour.tumblr.com/ Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Catelyn did nothing wrong. Or did she? Or Robb?? Or Edmure??? Or all of them? That'll do. This week, we: - Take stock of Catelyn's growing sense of dread - Welcome Robb back to the narrative... - ...before dropping the bomb of his wedding - Analyze Catelyn's reaction to her baby boy getting married - Break down the complex emotional dynamics among the Tullys as a whole Next week: Jon Snow escapes execution by getting laid. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Arya is chased, chases, reunites and is chased yet again. This week, we: - Examine Arya's journey into the dark woods and how she's coping with the violence around her. - Express some criticism of some of Arya's early ASOS chapters - Get emotional over Arya and Harwin's reunion - Check in with the BWB and find out their organizing principles - Theorize that Lem Lemoncloak has a secret identity! Next week: Catelyn Stark legally did nothing wrong. But Edmure? Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion just can't quit Shae. This week, we: - Compare and contrast Tyrion's rise in Clash with his fall in Storm - Dig deeper into Varys' character as we see his quarters - Shake our heads as Tyrion ties himself in knots over Shae - Point out all the ways Tywin is reversing his son's policies - Ask the big question: who's Varys' spy in Oldtown? Next week: we finally get back to Arya Stark in ASOS Arya I, II, *and* three! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Jaime and Brienne stop off at an inn, only to find it's full of shit in more ways than one. This week, we: - Analyze the war through the lens of the Inn of the Kneeling Man - Contrast the themes of freedom and trust running through these Jaime chapters - Pick apart the negotiation over horses the NotAnInnkeep plans to steal back - Dig deeper into how Jaime and Brienne push each other's buttons - Analyze Jaime's dream of the Mad King Next week: Tyrion can't quit Shae (or Varys) in ASOS, Tyrion II! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Davos tries to assassinate Melisandre despite his pneumonia. Take a sick day, Davos! This week, we: - Return to Dragonstone, with all the gothic gloom that goes with it - Analyze Davos' short-lived identity as a spiritual warrior - Compare Davos' drive to kill Melisandre to Cressen...and Melisandre herself - Give it up for Salladhor Saan, the voice of reason in this chapter - Meet Edric Storm, aka the *real* reason Davos survived the battle Next week: there's too much horseshit around here in ASOS, Jaime II! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Dany is sailing away, setting a course for the Slaver's Bay! This week, we: - Analyze the sea and its meaning for Daenerys and Viserys - Decipher the realities of Aerys II and Rhaegar along with Daenerys - Introduce ourselves to the backstory of the Unsullied and get excited with Dany about them - Remind ourselves why we hate Jorah Mormont. - Theorize on the books and scrolls Rhaegar read that convinced him to put his books aside to become a warrior Next week: We're back with Davos Seaworth as he really should just be listening to Salladhor Saan. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, special guest Micah joins us as Jon Snow meets the wildling king Mance Rayder, who has just a few questions for our hero. This week, we: - Praise George's beautiful imagery - Break down Mance's introductory scene - Analyze the layers of performance in Mance's character - Dig into the minor characters Micah loves so dearly - Ask the big question: is Mance Rhaegar? (No. But also yes.) Next week: Team Targaryen sets sail for Slaver's Bay in ASOS, Daenerys I! Micah's twitter: https://twitter.com/Micah_ofClark Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Emmett is taking a well-deserved week off which means that Jeff will inflict himself upon you all by taking a look at the Five Year Gap and why it was bad. Also, you're a coward if you disagree with me. This week, we: - Define what the Five-Year Gap was and how it came into existence - Talk about all of the plots GRRM had in mind for a post-five year gap version of ADWD - Talk about which characters the gap worked well for and which it didn't - Argue that the Five-Year Gap was bad in many way - Ask whether the Five-Year Gap is truly gone. Next week: Emmett's doppelganger/boyfriend Mance Rayder has a few questions for Jon Snow. Just a few in ASOS, Jon I! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, it's just us innocent girls, hanging out, nothing else going on! This week, we: - Talk about how GRRM set up Sansa's arc in ASOIAF to intentionally frustrate the reader and Sansa - Analyze the image of the Tyrells and how they use soft power effectively - Meet these Tyrells: how they work together as a team - Olenna? Olenna! - Ask the question why George loves the Olenna Tyrell archetype so much that he writes her over and over again in ASOIAF Next week: Emmett's doppelganger/boyfriend Mance Rayder has a few questions for Jon Snow. Just a few in ASOS, Jon I! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Davos is chilling on the beach until the Mother interrupts. This week, we: - Set up Davos' Storm of Swords arc: from rock bottom to the top of the tower - Take stock of the fallout for the Baratheon side of the war - Learn what happened after the wildfire inferno - Cheer on Davos as he decides to live and take charge of his life - Ask the big question: does Davos really see a god here? Next week: the Queen of Thorns holds court in Sansa I! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion learns the news and has a chat with dad. It goes great (it doesn't). This week, we: - Explore the changing power dynamics for Tyrion between ACOK and ASOS - See how Tywin undermines Tyrion and claims credit for the victory on the Blackwater - Explore the brutal backstory and why Tywin hates Tyrion - Start to piece together the Red Wedding conspiracy and how Tywin is communicating with Roose and Walder. Next week: Davos Seaworth is on vacation on a beautiful island in Blackwater Bay, but for some reason, he wants to leave the surf and fun to return to Stannis. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Catelyn's one-way journey to hell begins. This week, we: - Set up Catelyn's arc in this book - Watch as the old men of the castle fail to arrest her - Dig into the tragic Tully backstory - Welcome Edmure home from battle - Debate Hoster Tully: bad or bad? Next week: Tyrion wakes up to find it all taken away from him in ASOS, Tyrion I! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, returning guest Shiloh Carroll joins us to discuss Jaime Lannister, objectively the best character in ASOIAF (according to Jeff). This week, we: - Talk about what it's like to be reintroduced to Jaime - Praise George's mastery of atmosphere coming off the Prologue - Dig into the layers of Jaime and Brienne's relationship - Observe how "They Lay With Lions" challenges them in different ways - Analyze these characters from an Arthurian and medievalist perspective Next week: we return to Riverrun for Catelyn's first chapter! Shiloh's twitter: https://twitter.com/medievalismish Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, some of the Night’s Watch are planning a mutiny...and that’s it. Thanks for listening, folks, thought we’d come back with a quick one! This week, we: - Return in triumph and thank a lot of folks - Talk about the setting, the space and who Chett is. - See how the boot of oppression has helped make Chett into even more of a monster than he is - Listen in as LC Mormont gives the plan - Realize that Chett is kind of pathetic when it comes down to it. - Hey, does anyone else hear horns? Three blasts perhaps? - Analyze Mormont's strategy and how it compares to Stannis' tactics at the Battle of the Wall Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. But this week, we have a special treat. Emmett's been recording solo episodes on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for all our patrons. We've combined chapters 3-8 into a single episode, and it's now available for everyone! If you like this one, we have many more LOTR episodes that are available to all our patrons on Patreon. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Angelina Meehan to discuss the 1974 rock opera movie Phantom of the Paradise! Angelina's twitter: https://twitter.com/whyangelinawhy Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, though, he's on his own with a preview episode for ASOS! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Dr. Kavita Mudan Finn to discuss historical narrators! Dr. Finn's twitter: https://twitter.com/KVMFinn Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Michal to discuss Littlefinger and Judaism in ASOIAF! Michal's twitter: https://twitter.com/inkasrain Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. But this week, we have a special treat. Emmett's been recording solo episodes on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for all our patrons. We've combined the first couple episodes (covering Tolkien's Prologue and the first two chapters) into a single episode, and it's now available for everyone! If you like this one, we have seven more LOTR episodes so far that are available to all our patrons on Patreon. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Alex to discuss African-American and Queer criticism of ASOIAF and GoT! Alex's twitter: https://twitter.com/parralex0889 Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Rohanne to analyze Melisandre! Rohanne's twitter: https://twitter.com/cyrilwoodcock Rohanne's fanfic: https://archiveofourown.org/users/TerribleAndRed/pseuds/TerribleAndRed Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Gretchen Felker-Martin to talk about horror in ASOIAF and GoT! Gretchen's twitter: https://twitter.com/scumbelievable Gretchen's book: https://tornightfire.com/catalog/manhunt-gretchen-felker-martin/ Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Joggi to talk all about our favorite dragons! Joggi's twitter: https://twitter.com/Joggi98 Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Lo to talk about gender and sexuality in ASOIAF! Lo's twitter: https://twitter.com/lo_the_lynx Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Travis to talk all about a favorite movie of both of ours: Jaws! Travis' twitter: https://twitter.com/ser_travis Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Shiloh to talk about a favorite topic of hers: medievalism! Shiloh's twitter: https://twitter.com/medievalismish Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Micah to talk about our favorite kids' series: Brian Jacques' Redwall! In this episode, we talk about: - The history of the Redwall series - The consistent tropes of the books - The vivid details we loved as kids - The moments that spurred us on to more adult stories - Our favorite books and characters Micah's twitter: https://twitter.com/Micah_ofClark Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Luke from the We're Not So Different Podcast to talk about everyone's favorite immortal tree wizard: Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers! In this episode, we talk about: - Bloodraven's rise in the backstory as a political manipulator - His transition into magic as the Three-Eyed Crow - His position as the chessmaster at the heart of the narrative - The possibility that Bloodraven opened Euron's third eye as well as Bran's - Luke's theory to end all theories: Brandraven Luke's twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeisamazing Luke's podcast: https://twitter.com/wnsdpod?lang=en Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for a couple months due to work; while he's gone, Emmett will be joined by a rotating series of guest hosts on a variety of topics. This week, we have on Clint from Learned Hands on to talk all about our favorite topic in A Clash of Kings: Varys' riddle about power as a shadow on a wall. In this episode, we talk about: - Tyrion's rise in Clash contrasted with his fall in A Storm of Swords - Sansa navigating performances of power, from Cersei to the Tyrells to Littlefinger - Catelyn's faith in the system fraying with each step of her journey - Theon realizing that no one buys his act before Ramsay reshapes his identity - Bran's journey into, away from, and back to Plato's Cave Next week: Luke from the People's History of the Old Republic podcast joins us to discuss the most Star Wars-y (and metal) character in ASOIAF: Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers! Clint's twitter: https://twitter.com/clintw Clint's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learned-hands-official-podcast-westerosi-bar-association/id1504807044 Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Bran leaves his home, his childhood, and the book behind as we reach the end of A Clash of Kings. And we were joined by Manu AKA ManuclearBomb as a special guest! This week, we: - Talk about the future of the NotACast pod-cast in which Jeff will be taking a few months hiatus for work - Emote through this chapter - Journey with Summer through the destruction of Winterfell - See the darkness as a means of Bran advancing in his powers - Tour a broken Winterfell with Bran, Rickon, Hodor, Osha, Meera and Jojen - Mourn Maester Luwin - Discuss how Bran gets back to Winterfell Manu's twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-sans-frontieres/id1550010207 Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Qhorin Halfhand goes out like a badass, but not before laying a heavy duty on our boy Jon Snow. This week, we: - Watch sadly as the Watchmen are picked off one by one - Dig into Qhorin's worldview - Compare and contrast the political and magical forces at work - Salute the Halfhand in his final stand - Get all excited for Jon's undercover plot in ASOS Next week: Manu from Podcast Sans Frontieres joins us to wrap up the book with ACOK, Bran VII! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion has some good and bad dreams and then wakes up to a terrible reality. This week, we: - Talk about the Tyrells as parallels to the Lannisters - Delve deep into Tyrion's subconscious and what he wants - See the dreams Tyrion has and wonder at what they say about Tyrion - Reveal yet again that Tyrion is a supervillain with a compelling and sympathetic backstory - Compare Ned and Tyrion and talk about who did better as Hand of the King Next week: Qhorin makes his last stand, and Jon Snow turns cloak. Or does he? Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Well, well, well. Here we are today, taking a short break from our chapter by chapter format and doing a review of Zack Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE! And we're doing it with drinks in our hand. It's going to go great! Our patreon: https://patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF​​​​​​​ Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com...​ Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF​​​​​​​ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn​​​​​​​ Jeff's twitter: https://twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Theon keeps on being the worst person in the world, only for someone even worse to show up and break his face. This week, we: - Praise the intimate urgency of George's writing - Shake our heads as Theon miserably fails at leadership, yet again - Put Theon's actions into context with his backstory - Shudder as the Bastard of Bolton arrives to burn it all down - Break apart the layers of the Reek-Ramsay twist Next week: we stagger drunkenly headfirst into Zack Snyder's Justice League! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tywin and the Tyrells congratulate each other for arriving just in time to take credit for Tyrion's work, and Sansa gets out of her betrothal to Joffrey This week, we: - Dissect the visuals on display in the royal court - Roll our eyes at Tywin with his fancy armor and large pile of horseshit - Unpack the Tyrell entry into King's Landing politics - Watch as Joffrey unravels himself in the face of Stannis diehards - Set the stage for Sansa's ASOS plot with a fateful hairnet Next week: Theon is "saved" by "Reek." Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Arya speeds through her internship with Roose Bolton before getting the hell out of Harrenhal with her little friends. This week, we: - Theorize about how COVID might impact WINDS - Talk about Arya and Harrenhal in the wake of liberation - Shudder at Roose Bolton all the while not being able to take our eyes off his "soft, pale, hairless body." - Uncover Arya's character development in this chapter and her "done with wooden teeth" thought - Watch as Arya Stark does her first premeditated murder and unpack it. - Unpack the huge mystery behind the book that Roose Bolton burned and how many cat skeletons he has at the Dreadfort Next week: The Lannisters and Tyrells throw themselves a party to celebrate "their" victory Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Dany and her followers leave Qarth, accompanied by a nice old man who saved her life and who is totally not Barristan.. This week, we: - Give Qarth one final bronx cheer on our way out. - Shed a single tear Qartheen-style as Xaro breaks up with Dany over text - Praise the immersive feel of the Qartheen docks and damn the character development of Dany - Unpack the entry and Barristan and Strong Belwas into Dany's story and why Illyrio sent them forward - Shine a light on who this Urrathon Nightwalker character is (He's Euron) Next week: Arya interns for Roose Bolton before finally escaping Harrenhal. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Sansa flees Cersei only to run into Sandor, and then Dontos. She just can't get away from drunk adults. This week, we: - Praise Sansa for keeping the room together after Cersei flees - Watch the colors explode outside on the Blackwater - Break down the influence of both horror and romance on Sandor - Discuss the arrival of "Renly's ghost" as reported by Dontos Next week: everyone leaves Qarth (finally) in ACOK Daenerys V! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion charges headfirst into hell, and Sansa wishes she could join him just to get away from Cersei. This week, we: - Discuss what Shae does around these parts - Get into Maegor's Holdfast with Sansa and an increasingly drunk Cersei - Talk about how Cersei fails at the basics of queenship where Sansa succeeds - Analyze Tyrion's tactics on the battlefield - Talk about the hell and heaven of the battle and Tyrion's place in it - Debate on who ordered the hit on Tyrion Next week: It's the climax of the battle with ACOK, Sansa VII! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for work (he'll be back in the saddle on 2/8), so Emmett is joined by guest host Matt aka Joe Magician to talk about Final Fantasy Tactics! This week, we discuss: - Our relationship to the Final Fantasy series - The byzantine shell-game storyline of Tactics - The themes of power, corruption, and lies - The incredibly dense gameplay - How Tactics is basically ASOIAF: The Game Matt's twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJoeMagician Matt's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/joemagician The Maester Monthly podcast: https://maestermonthly.wordpress.com/ Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Jeff is away for the month, so Emmett is joined by guest host Manu of Podcast Sans Frontieres to talk Metal Gear Solid! This week, we discuss: - Our relationship to the Metal Gear Solid series - The labyrinthine plot of the series - The major themes of the series - How those themes factor into gameplay - Why ASOIAF fans would love MGS Manu's twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-sans-frontieres/id1550010207 Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish