Not A Podcast ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast

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 Stark reunites with her firstborn child Robb at Moat Cailin; she still thinks of him fondly as her squalling infant son, but he's all grown up now and leading men to war. This week, we: -Ponder the fate of Ashara Dayne -Welcome the Manderlys of "the north remembers" fame to the story -Lay out the Young Wolf's plan of attack as he marches against the merciless Lannisters -Discuss the one major mistake (or is it??) he makes in that plan: giving Roose Bolton command of his infantry -Wipe "dust" (totally not tears!) from our manly eyes while discussing the rich, moving relationship between Cat and Robb Next week: a *much* less moving parent-child reunion. That's right, we're finally getting to Tywin, it's time for AGOT Tyrion VII! Our patreon: www.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 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, if you come at the khaleesi, you best not miss. This week, we: - Talk about why Jorah sucks - Get some meta in and how this may have been one of the last chapters GRRM wrote for AGOT - Dany's identity crisis. Dothraki or Targaryen? Westerosi or Braavosi? etc - The shadow of Viserys Targaryen hanging over this chapter - The assassination plot and goddamit, Robert, you really done goofed this time - Lies and arbor red - What is really going on with the wineseller plot. The Amen Brothers find rare disagreement! In two weeks: Catelyn Stark who only did that one thing wrong in her entire life joins up with Robb as he marches south to ... win? (lose, eventually)! Our patreon: www.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 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, Robb Stark proves his mettle in mustering an army to go rescue his father, only for Osha to warn Bran that he's...well...marching the wrong way. This week, we: -Confess what we were like in high school -Watch with pride as the Young Wolf is born -Drunkenly salute Greatjon Umber -Hide under the covers from Roose Bolton -Make ourselves sad discussing "hold the door" Next week: The khaleesi gets her khal to march to war in a way she never expected in AGOT, Daenerys VI! Our patreon: www.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 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, dead men come walking (and killing) in the night in AGOT, Jon VII. This week, we: -Predict with 100% accuracy how Jon's arc will go in TWOW -Praise the razor-sharp structure of GRRM's misdirection in this chapter -Cheer on Samwell Tarly, crime scene investigator -Highlight the growing identity struggle that will define Jon's story going forward -Wonder about what, exactly, the white walkers were up to with this zombie attack... Next week: Robb Stark marches to war in AGOT, Bran VI! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff analyze Emmett's 2nd favorite ASOIAF chapter: AGOT, Arya IV: Syrio's last stand. This week, we: - Talk about the legends and stories that inspired GRRM in creating Sansa - The audio horror of war - Courtesy as armor and manipulation (by Cersei) - Cersei: bad or the worst? - No. Littlefinger is the worst - Stoneheart, tears of blood, Varys foreshadowing - Jeyne Poole: Littlefinger's downfall? (We freaking hope so) Next Week: AGOT, Jon VII! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff analyze Emmett's 2nd favorite ASOIAF chapter: AGOT, Arya IV: Syrio's last stand. This week, we: - Talk about why Septa Mordane remains the worst - Syrio's heroic last stand and what it means for the reader and Arya - Arya goes back into the tunnels - Some House with the Red Door clues in this chapter - The surprise, "true" identity of Syrio Forel. And is he dead? (yes) - The reason why Ned didn't reveal the truth about Cersei's children at court! If you all want to watch this episode and an ADDITIONAL 40 minutes of content where Emmett and Jeff took questions and bullshitted with everyone, check out our first-ever youtube livestream for this episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35F2JB6LXpE Next Week: AGOT, Sansa IV! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff do the most consequential chapter in all of fantasy in the past 20 years: AGOT, Eddard XIV: Ned Stark's downfall. This week, we: - Send non-tinfoil theories to the Wall - The dread leading up to Ned's march into the throneroom - Was Varys genuine in his grief? - Littlefinger, that motherfucker - Paper shields are important! - The reason why Ned didn't reveal the truth about Cersei's children at court! Next Week: AGOT, Arya IV! Actually, if you want in on it, you can watch the episode live in our first ever youtube livestream episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35F2JB6LXpE Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff venture into a brief optimistic spot: Jon Snow's graduation into the Night's Watch in AGOT, Jon VI This week, we: - Talk about what's in the Crypts of Winterfell - Sing Vitamin C and recite our Night's Watch vows - Mormont's speech about the Night's Watch: the good and bad - Analyze each and every line from the vow - Is the Night's Watch a good thing? Discussion ensues Next Week: AGOT, Eddard XIV! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff dive into a VERY emotionally distressing chapter: Eddard XIII. This week, we: - Hypothesize about the Lannister role in endgame -Analyze the parallels between this chapter and the Tower of Joy -Pay tribute to Robert Baratheon on his deathbed -Delve into the offers Ned receives from Renly (the worst) and Littlefinger (somehow worse than the worst) Next Week: AGOT, Jon VI! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are joined AGAIN by ASOIAF mystic and mythical astronomer: Lucifer Means Lightbringer, AKA LML. He joins the boys today in doing the deep-dive into Daenerys Targaryen's fifth chapter. This week, we: - Answer a question about Dany and Quaithe's connection - Delve into the symbolism surrounding the three major events from the chapter - LML gets deep on the mythology and the culture the Dothraki descend from - Poor Viserys, Stupid Viserys - Who is the stallion who mounts the world? Next Week: AGOT, Eddard XIII! Lucifer Means Lightbringer: Website, podcast, youtube, twitter, patreon Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff unpack the most pivotal chapter in AGOT yet: AGOT, Eddard XII This week, we talk about: - Cersei's downfall - Ned's struggle with the truth and how to save the children - Was Ned stupid and this is what got him killed? (NO!) In two weeks: AGOT, Daenerys V with LML! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff breakdown AGOT, Sansa III, where, you guessed it, Sansa hears the phrase "life is not a song." This week, we talk about: - Which part of ASOIAF we'd remove if we had too (The Two Amen Brothers fight over what's right) - Sansa begins to learn that life is not a fairytale and begins editing her own stories to make them seem like songs in response - Littlefinger, that grooming asshole. - We unpack Sansa informing on Ned to Cersei In two weeks: AGOT, Eddard XII! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hi everyone and happy holidays! Today, we're releasing our holiday special episode all about TWOW/ADOS and how much of it was spoiled by GoT. And we brought a fantastic guest with us: Joanna Robinson of Vanity Fair, Storm of Spoilers, Decoding Westworld and so many other fantastic podcasts and projects! Thanks for making our lives so blessed this year. Seriously, you all are the best! Joanna Robinson at Vanity Fair: https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/joanna-robinson Storm of Spoilers: http://fightinginthewarroom.com/category/storm-of-spoilers/ Decoding Westworld: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/decoding-westworld/id1163344992?mt=2 Joanna on twitter: https://twitter.com/jowrotethis Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff breakdown AGOT, Eddard XI, in which Ned Stark sits high atop the uncomfortable Iron Throne and does a bit of northern justice south of the Neck. But was this the smart play? So much to talk about … This week, we talk about: - Loras and Renly's relationship - What's the future for Fire and Blood, Volume Two - The Red Keep: a bloody history - Tywin's real plan for the Riverlands - Ned: smart in his plan for Tywin - Ned: maybe not as smart to send his men away - Ned: actually, he's smart guys. Deal with it. Next week: AGOT, Sansa III! Steve's wordpress site: https://racefortheironthrone.wordpress.com/ Steve's tumblr: http://racefortheironthrone.tumblr.com/ Link to Steve's books on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=steven+attewell&sprefix=steven+attewell%2Caps%2C130&crid=LBE3ZJ3QHQD4 Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff breakdown AGOT, Tyrion VI, in which Tyrion shares his brutal backstory with his new friend Bronn before making a whole bunch of new friends with the locals. This week, we talk about: -The many battles of TWOW (a favorite topic of Jeff's) -Bronn and Tyrion's evolving relationship -Tyrion's cynicism and where it comes from -The many horrors of Tywin Lannister -Will we meet Tysha in ASOIAF? Next week: AGOT, Eddard XI with Steven Attewell! Our patreon: www.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 tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff breakdown AGOT, Jon V, in which Jon Snow is officially offered a place in the Night’s Watch, but doesn’t feel right about it unless his BFF Samwell Tarly gets to come along as well. This week, we talk about: - The mysterious letter Princess Deria Martell sent to Aegon the Conqueror - Alliser Thorne being (wait for it) an asshole - How Jon gives it all for his brother, man - Maester Aemon as a character of growing significance - A most excellent metaphor: "a chain needs all sorts of metals, and a land needs all sorts of people." - Yet another clue for R+L=J - Is Chett justified in his quest for revenge against Jon and Sam? (no) Next week: AGOT, Tyrion VI! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our brand new youtube page! www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's tumblr: poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ 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! Today, Emmett and Jeff breakdown AGOT, Catelyn VII in which Catelyn watches one duel and recalls another. This week, we: - Answer a question Littlefinger's involvement in Robert's Rebellion - Talk about the idiot monkey morons known as the Vale nobility - More of the injustice system in Westeros and how it benefits the mighty and hurts everyone else - The tragedy of Ser Vardis Egen - Littlefinger's duel with Brandon - All the Lysa killed Jon Arryn foreshadowing in this chapter - Is Littlefinger justified in his vengeance quest against the Starks and Tullys? (no) In two weeks: AGOT, Jon V! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our brand new youtube page! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdGXJ8LLpPuD0zUOnw?view_as=subscriber Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are joined by Chloe AKA LiesandArbor to breakdown one of the most iconic chapters in all of ASOIAF: AGOT, Eddard X. This week, we: - Talk a whole lot about the battles of ice and fire that will kick off TWOW - Radio theater the shit out of the Tower of Joy scene - SO MUCH TOWER OF JOY. DID YOU HEAR ME? - The chivalric dream wakes to the harsh reality of Robert and Cersei - Was the final line of AGOT, Eddard X bad? It's a fight for the century. - Ethan Glover and the Harrenhal Conspiracy - Separating the reality from Ned's dreamscape Next week: AGOT, Catelyn VII The Girls Gone Canon Podcast: https://girlsgonecanon.podbean.com/ GGC Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/girlsgonecanon Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's tumblr: http://liesandarbor.tumblr.com/ Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff breakdown AGOT, Tyrion V in which Tyrion escapes a perilous situation with his wit, cunning, and a well-timed roll of the dice. Classic Tyrion shit, in other words. This week, we: - Answer a question about whether Jaime Lannister might be Dany's "Treason for love" - Analyze justice in Westeros (Injustice) - Show how Tyrion's mouth gets him in and out of trouble - Run the thread of privilege and non-privilege in Tyrion's storyline - Do some sigils and heraldry shit in Westeros! - Tyrion's trials by battle and the privilege of nobility in Westeros - Theorize about Weirwood and the potential for Sweetrobin to have been a failed Bloodraven protege - Answer the question: Will Tyrion be a dragon rider!? Next week: AGOT, Tyrion V! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff analyze AGOT, Bran V in which Bran Stark takes a lovely horse ride atop his brand new saddle, but in ASOIAF-fashion, it ends in blood. This week, we: - Answer a question about Jaqen H'ghar in the black cells - From joy to melancholy to blood: Bran's day out - Why Robb and Bran acted somewhat stupidly in the circumstance - But Theon is the worst - The dark mirroring GRRM does for this "hunt" vs what we see in Theon's ACOK/ADWD arcs - The winter town and its significance for TWOW. Next week: AGOT, Tyrion V! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff unpack AGOT, Daenerys IV in which Dany and the gang arrive at the “ancient, arrogant, and empty” city of Vaes Dothrak, where in a shocking turn of events, Viserys is an asshole.. This week, we: - Talk about Dany's identity conflict between Targaryen and Dothraki - Dany's education as a Khaleesi - Viserys' racism and arrogance and how his role as "Cart King" seems an honor to him in very Westerosi fashion (but it isn't) - The belt Dany whacks Viserys with and its symbolic importance - Why Viserys' villainy is not for the best - Dany's TWOW Dothraki arc Next week: AGOT, Bran V! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff unpack AGOT, Eddard IX in which Ned’s melancholy musings on Robert and Lyanna while riding back from visiting a brothel are rudely interrupted by an attack by Jaime Lannister, which leaves Ned wounded and several of his men killed. This week, we: - Talk about the brutal melancholy of the chapter and how GRRM tides the emotions and past experiences in and out. - Class structure as demonstrated by where Ned, Littlefinger and his men are in Chataya's brothel - Jaime, Ned and Littlefinger emoting through their confrontation on the streets of King's Landing - Why Janos Slynt getting killed is satisfying - Who tipped Jaime off about where to find Ned in King's Landing? (It's Littlefinger) Next week: AGOT, Daenerys IV! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff unpack AGOT, Catelyn VI in which Catelyn Stark makes it out of the Mountains of the Moon to the Vale proper...only to have to climb yet another mountain. She just can’t win, despite doing nothing wrong, ever. This week, we: - Give our initial thoughts on the FIRE AND BLOOD excerpt - Catelyn's growing stony heart - Feudalism and Brynden Tully - Lysa as pitiable and why she's acting the way she is - Catelyn's ascent to the Eyrie and how it represents the hero's journey and what awaits the hero at the top - What is going to happen in the Vale in TWOW Next week: AGOT, Eddard IX! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle AGOT, Eddard VIII in which Ned Stark pleads with Robert not to murder Daenerys and Viserys and ends up resigning rather than participate in murder. This week, we: - Discuss Ned's three arguments to Robert about not killing Daenerys - How Ned leaving is a breakup - How much of a shit Renly is - Who was the merchant Littlefinger priced a hit out on? - The moral event horizon: killing children in ASOIAF Next week: AGOT, Catelyn VI! Remember to check out part 1 of our patreon-only episode if you're one of our $5/above patrons. And if you're not a patron yet, link below! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle AGOT, Arya IIIin which Arya Stark chases cats through the Red Keep and stumbles upon dragon skulls and a pair of conspirators. This week, we: - Talk about a potential First Blackfyre Rebellion show - Discuss Arya's training montage, chasing cats - Follow up on her chat with dad and how Ned giving her something to do was the best thing he could have done for her - So much foreshadowing and groundwork: Illyrio, Balerion (the cat, not the dragon), - What exactly was Varys and Illyrio's plan at this juncture in the story? Next week: AGOT, Eddard VIII! Remember to check out part 1 of our patreon-only episode if you're one of our $5/above patrons. And if you're not a patron yet, link below! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle AGOT, Tyrion IV in which Tyrion Lannister rides as a captive of Catelyn’s Stark’s to the Vale, gets ambushed by Mountain Clansmen and sows doubt in Catelyn’s mind about whether he actually sent the catspaw to kill Bran. This week, we: - Answer a question about an AU where Hoster Tully isn't sick. - Discuss how this chapter immediately follows up to Catelyn V - Introduce Tyrion's changing mentality - The Three Stooges in Westeros? Mmm hmm. They're here in this episode! - Should Bronn have died in the Loot Train Battle in GoT, S07? Next week: AGOT, Arya III! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle AGOT, Eddard VII in which in which the Hand’s Tourney comes to a bloody close and the titular Hand has some very revealing conversations with King Robert and Varys the Spider. This week, we: - Answer a question about the convenience of Ned figuring out that Jaime was the father of Cersei's children - Discuss Ser Hugh's life and death as representative of chivalry and knightly virtue - Robert Baratheon's hatred for rule and the crown vs his love for winning and fighting for the crown - The end of the Hand's Tourney and what Gregor represents - Varys and his spiderwebs - Foreshadowing Ned and Robert's death - Who killed Ser Hugh of the Vale Next week: AGOT, Tyrion IV! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are joined by Chloe, AKA Liesandarbor! This week, we: - Answer a question about the upcoming Long Night - Engage in depth on oh so many aspects of this chapter: the tourney, Sansa as fantasy protagonist, that apparently she's only 12 years old - Lord Creepyfinger and Sansa - The hold-your-breath conversation between Sansa and Sandor - Ser Hugh's death and its impact on Sansa - Minor character casting call - Foreshadowing the Tourney of the Winged Knights in TWOW - And finally, the war that ends it all: Is SanSan canon! Next week: AGOT, Eddard VII! The Girls Gone Canon Podcast: https://girlsgonecanon.podbean.com/ GGC Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/girlsgonecanon Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's tumblr: http://liesandarbor.tumblr.com/ Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle Jeff's favorite AGOT chapter: AGOT, Catelyn V in which Lady Catelyn and her faithful retainer Ser Rodrik have a fateful chance encounter at the crossroads. This week, we: - Answer a question whether any of the gods are real in ASOIAF. - Talk about Catelyn's family, her home and the fractured politics of the Riverlands - The Inn at the Crossroads: not just a crossroads in space, but in time - Feudalism and how Masha Heddle embodies it in her interactions with the incognito Catelyn and cognito Tyrion - Our first inklings of the southron ambitions theory! (Jeff's favorite ASOIAF Theory!) - Foreshadowing and irony in Catelyn's depictions of the Vale and Riverlands - Bronn Foreshadowing - And finally, the great debate of our time: was Catelyn right in taking Tyrion prisoner? Next week: AGOT, Sansa II with Chloe AKA LiesAndArbor from Twitter and Tumbler!! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle AGOT, Eddard VI in which Ned Stark has a frustrating small council session, the reader receives our first inklings of who Stannis Baratheon is and Ned visits an armorer and his apprentice who turns out to be Gendry: Robert Baratheon’s bastard. This week, we: - Answer a question about what era of history in Westeros or Essos and our own time we'd live in. - Announce our next patreon-only episode: a character analysis of none other than King Robert Baratheon! - Get into the small council session, more players, Janos the Fuckboy, others - Stannis! Stannis! STANNIS! - Baratheon Family Dynamics - Where is Robert Baratheon in all of this? - Renly's knowledge of the twincest - Who paid for Gendry's apprentice fee? The Amen Brothers open a detective agency and investigate Next week: AGOT, Eddard VI! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle AGOT, Jon IV where Jon makes a friend in Samwell Tarly for life. This week, we: - Answer a question about our favorite Nerstream Era Supreme Court of Westeros ruling. - Talk through Sam and Jon's relationship and how it evolves - Randyll "Lord Fuckface" Tarly gets his due - Foreshadowing for the Red Wedding, Sack of Winterfelland Jon as the Last Hero - What was Jon Snow's birth name? The Amen Brothers investigate! Next week: AGOT, Eddard VI! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle AGOT, Eddard V in which Ned soft-interrogates Grand Maester Pycelle, has a great moment with Arya and gets a lesson in paranoia from Littlefinger This week, we: - Answer a question about whether GRRM not taking an active role in the show led to lower quality seasons. - Throw numerous shade at Pycelle (who deserves every bit of it) - Analyze Ned Stark as our neo-noir medieval detective - Pontificate on the heat and "sweet milk" and what they symbolize - Pycelle's role in Jon Arryn's death - Varys killing Pycelle foreshadowing - How GRRM tells a mystory story Next week: AGOT, Jon IV! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello! And welcome to a very, very special edition of the NotACast ... podcast - a patreon sample episode where PoorQuentyn and BryndenBFish throwdown on the fate of Ser Barristan Selmy! Now, if you listen to us regularly, you know that typically, we give you all one chapter per week, but this past week, both Emmett and Jeff had some IRL responsibilities which prevented them from recording the next chapter episode. So, instead as a little treat, we are making our first patreon-only episode of the NotACast podcast available to the general public! In this nearly 2 hour long episode, we cover topics like: - The story of Ser Barristan so far - Do we like Barristan? Is he a hero or a villain? (The answer may surprise you!) - Emmett's arguments: the cowboy's last ride, the dangers in Meereen, the need to hew down the # of POV characters - Jeff's arguments: Barristan as a Rhaegar fanboy and what Aegon's reveal would mean to Barristan, Dany is too OP for the second dance of the dragons, Barristan's guilt in serving Aerys and how that may mean something when a reborn Dany arrives back in Westeros It's great fun, and please consider our patreon if you're able to (But if not, no worries, friends. We'll keep doing our chapter by chapters for YOU!) To quickly recap what our patreon is and the reward tiers, it’s: $1-4/month: Sparrows: A Thank you from us at the end credits, show notes $5-9/month: Poor Fellows: Thanks and show notes, special episodes $10-19/month: Sworn Swords:Thanks, show notes, special episodes 1 day early release of main episodes, show notes for special episodes and the option to submit a question for us to answer in our rotating “Question of the week” $20-29/month: Kingsguard:Thanks, show notes, special episodes 2 day early release of main episodes, show notes for special episodes and the option to submit a question for us to answer in our rotating “Question of the week” $30 and above/month: Lords Commander: Thanks, show notes, special episodes 3 day early release of main episodes, show notes for special episodes and the option to submit a question for us to answer in our rotating “Question of the week”, all episodes are brought to you by your, yes your name! The Girls Gone Canon outro Barristan episode can be found here: https://girlsgonecanon.podbean.com/e/girls-gone-canon-barristan-outro-ft-bryndenbfish/ Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are joined by twitter and IRL extraordinaire ManuclearBomb! He joins the boys today in analyzing AGOT, Bran IV This week, we: - Answer questions about the Blackfyres, the Brotherhood without Banners and the fate of Davos Seaworth - Bran's physical and emotional broken state - Old Nan's stories and what horror as a genre actually means - Robb Stark, Tyrion and the Direwolves - Theon Greyjoy foreshadowing - Children of the Forest foreshadowing - And finally, Manu takes us through his awesome dragon-saddle theory! We need to take one week off on account of IRL things. So, in TWO WEEKS, we hit AGOT, Eddard V! Manu's work: Website, A Scene of Ice and Fire Podcast, twitter, instagram Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are joined AGAIN by ASOIAF mystic and mythical astronomer: Lucifer Means Lightbringer, AKA LML. He joins the boys today in doing the deep-dive into Daenerys Targaryen's third chapter. Fair warning: there is discussion about rape and sexual assault in this episode. This week, we: - Answer questions about Cersei Lannister's TWOW arc, whether Stannis failed his brother and the realm by not telling Robert/Ned about the incest, and LML answers a question about ducks in his mystical, wonderful way! - Dany's so dense chapter and why we love it - PQ gets deep into Dany's cosmic apotheosis - Dragon dreams and how they temper Dany, making her stronger and more resilient - Why Jorah's grand statement about what the common people pray for is cynical bullshit for Jorah himself - How GRRM dropped the ball a bit in the evolution of Dany and Drogo's sexual relationship - Dragon dreams, the Others, the birth of dragons foreshadowing - LML shows the plebs what it means to embrace the fire of the gods as he takes us through his AMAZING theory on the Long Night, Moon Meteors and the Forging of Lightbringer - And finally, LML sings Radiohead's Karma Policeonce again to Jeff's deep and abiding sighs. Next Week: AGOT, Bran IV with Manuclear Bomb! Lucifer Means Lightbringer: Website, podcast, youtube, twitter, patreon Between Two Weirwoods: "Parenting in Westeros" ft the Girls Gone Canon Podcast and Crowfood's Daughter from the Disputed Lands!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ErvcEEqcI Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are back in King's Landing, looking at George doing his best emotional work with AGOT, Arya II! This week, we: - Answer questions on Valyrian Steel, Littlefinger, the Age of Heroes adaptation and Ned's plan when he drew the dagger on Littlefinger. - Talk the impact of trauma on Arya Stark - The way the world works and how it impacts Arya - A new catch from Jeff - More Arya death foreshadowing(?) - Ned Stark's noble lies Next Week: AGOT, Daenerys III with return special Guest LML! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff journey back to the Wall to visit with Tyrion as he eats, drinks and japes his way through dinner and then heads on up to the Wall to hang out with Jon This week, we: - Answer questions on what Robert, Stannis or Renly would have done with Joffrey, Tommen and Myrcella and answer a question about the alliance between Janos and Alliser in ASOS. - Get our introduction to Maester Aemon! - Vows in conflict: Lord Commander Mormont - Why Mormont's speech to Tyrion about the Others being spotted is nice and spooky, BUT MAKES NO GODDAMN SENSE (Damn, George) - The endgame and Tyrion's role - Jon Snow as Lord Commander of the NW foreshadowing - Is the Night's Watch as classless and meritocratic as it seems? Next Week: AGOT, Arya II! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff get their hands dirty in the swamp politics of King's Landing as Lord Eddard Stark enters King's Landing, and we have our first small council session. This week, we: - Answer questions on why other theories besides R+L=J don't make sense and answer why there are few Valyrian steel weapons in Essos - Breakdown Ned's no-good, very bad first day at the office. - Analyze each of the small council counselors, who they are, their aims, their ambitions - Littlefinger the Incel - Is Pycelle an idiot, just pretending to be an idiot or is an idiot who thinks he's pretending to be an idiot? - The beautiful tragedy of Ned and Catelyn's final meeting - Get into foreshadowing and talk about why Ned fundamentally misunderstands his role as Hand of the King and how it leads to his downfall - Do you like debt economics? We do! We analyze who is truly to blame for the 6 million golden dragon debt the crown currently has. Next Week: AGOT, Tyrion III Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff journey north to the beauty and horror of the Wall, hang out with Jon Snow, Alliser Thorne, Tyrion Lannister and Donal Noye This week, we: - Talk about the Age of Heroes show and answer a question about whether Stannis will burn Theon, Asha and Rickon - Jon as a bully and how he gets his privilege checked hard - Weep about how much of a BAMF Donal Noye is - How Ser Alliser is a terrible trainer of men - Get into foreshadowing and callbacks, talk about the "cold gods of winter" as the Others and other assorted fun mini-theories - We sing "Where in the world is Benjen Stark of Winterfell" and talk about what happened to Benjen and what his future role in the story! Next Week: AGOT, Eddard IV! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff get into the thick of King's Landing and all its amazing architecture and wretched politics This week, we: - Answer questions about House Dayne in TWOW and our favorite music from GAME OF THRONES. - We stare in awe at George's description of King's Landing - Cash Rules Everything Around Me (in King's Landing) - Littlefinger and Varys as poker players - Untanling the conspiracies of Varys and Littlefinger - Rodrik, Catelyn, Varys foreshadowing/mini theories - Are Varys and Littlefinger working together? It's a real theory (and it's ugly) Next Week: AGOT, Jon III! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are joined by ASOIAF mystic and mythical astronomer: Lucifer Means Lightbringer, AKA LML. He joins the boys today in analyzing AGOT, Bran III, the trippy as shit chapter where Bran falls and learns to fly via the Three Eyed Crow This week, we: - Answer questions our favorite actors in GAME OF THRONES, what religions we'd follow and whether Robert's hatred for Rhaegar was motivated by Lyanna - We get deep into Bran's vision sequence - LML walks us through "the fire of the gods." - We do work on getting into the foreshadowing in this chapter - We address every, and I mean EVERY vision Bran sees and lay out possibilities for what it means - LML sings Radiohead's Karma Police to Jeff's deep and abiding sighs. Next Week: AGOT, Catelyn IV Lucifer Means Lightbringer: Website, podcast, youtube, twitter, patreon Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://twitter.com/BryndenBFish

It's been a while. We missed you (sort-of), but welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle TWO chapters from AGOT: Sansa I and Eddard III This week, we: - Answer questions! - Emmett does Emmett things and talks about how Sansa is the embodiment of the fantasy reader - Life is not a song and the thematic motif of Sansa's chapters gets talked - We shit on Renly - We talk about Robert and Ned death foreshadowing - Get in deep on the feudal structure of Westeros and how it helps the powerful oppress the powerless! It's just the best thing you'll hear until our next podcast! Next week: AGOT, Bran III with special guest Lucifer Means Lightbringer! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff tackle an emotionally-challenging chapter which goes in deep into Catelyn Stark's grief over her son, cover yet another attempt on Bran's life and then we see the inklings of Catelyn Stark, #smart #politician emerge This week, we: - Talk about FIRE AND BLOOD, VOLUME ONE - Emmett gives us an EXCLUSIVE Ice and Fire Con report - A portrait of Catelyn in grief - We talk about how Theon is written weirdly - Lady Stoneheart/Red Wedding foreshadowing in this chapter! - Libraries and why they burn or will burn in TWOW Unfortunately, we'll need to take a 3-week break after this, but when we return on May 28: yup, it's Sansa's first chapter (Jeff is thrilled) Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are joined by ASOIAF veteran and aficionado of all things pun and history related: Aziz from History of Westeros. He joins the boys today in analyzing AGOT, Tyrion II, the history behind the chapter and dangerous and exciting foreshadowing of things to come This week, we: - Answer questions about Ser Dunk's descendants as well as what scenes from Seasons 6 and 7 of GoT we're interested in reading in TWOW/ADOS - Busting up Tyrion and Jon's delusions during their long roadtrip - Tolkienesque influences on the chapter - Tyrion and Jon as underdogs and how they play off each other - The Fate of Benjen foreshadowing - Famous R+L=J foreshadowing and a subtle foreshadowing - What's up with those dragon skulls following everyone around in the Red Keep? - The Field of Fire: past and future Next Week: Someone tries to kill Bran (again) History of Westeros: Website, podcast, youtube, twitter, patreon Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are pleased to present you with "Affairs of the State:": our analysis of AGOT, Eddard II! This week, we: - Answer two more questions - Get in depth on Robert's psychology - Theorize about Varys being a conduit of bad information to Robert - Jorah Mormont and why it had to be Ned who went to bring him justice - Wylla and how GRRM wants us to pay attention to the different stories on Jon's parentage - Jaime and the Unsatisfying Warden of the East subplot - POV intersections: how Ned and Jaime view the killing of Aerys II. Next Week: Jon and Tyrion go on a road trip the opposite way! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are pleased to present you with "Forgetting to be Afraid:": our analysis of a very controversial chapter in ASOIAF: AGOT, Daenerys II! And we're joined by none other than Eliana, AKA glass_table_girl on reddit, AKA Sailor Moonblood on twitter (https://twitter.com/arhythmetric) to join in a tough but great talk on this chapter. This week, we: - Answer two more questions - Eliana's spectacular in-depth talk about Daenerys: her fears and her assimilation into Dothraki culture - Emmett does his thing talking about intimacy and how the chapter crafts intimacy between Daenerys and the Dothraki and Daenerys and Khal Drogo. - Orientalism and the pitfalls of the Dothraki in ASOIAF vs how the Wildlings are depicted - How Illyrio's gift of the dragon eggs weren't in the original version of AGOT - The history books that Jorah gives Daenerys and their importance come TWOW per GRRM - House of the Undying/dragonriding foreshadowing/callbacks - Finally, we got into significant depth on marriage customs in Westeros/Essos and whether GRRM was basing Dany's marriage (at 13) on real-world medieval history or not Next Week: Bros Ned and Robert go ridin' Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's website: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are pleased to present you with "Catelyn Might Have Done Something Wrong Right There: An Analysis of AGOT, Jon II": a three-act chapter which has Jon leaving Winterfell forever (but probably not) This week, we talk: - Answers to some of your burning questions - Jon's illusions being dashed in his farewells to Winterfell - Jon's outsider role as a defining force in the entirety of his arc - The excellent three-act structure of the chapter - Subtle warging hints! - "Stick 'em with the pointy end" and its importance for Arya - Our Independence Day/ASOIAF mashup - And finally and not at all controversially, we tackle the question of "Is Catelyn Stark evil or a bitch or abusive to Jon Snow?" This is a meaty episode. Next Week: Daenerys Targaryen gets married in barbarian splendor! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Today, Emmett and Jeff are pleased to present you with "Quality Family Time: An Analysis of AGOT, Tyrion I": our first chapter from the POV of Tyrion Lannister! This week, we talk: - A best-of Apple Podcast reviews - Tyrion as an anachronistic modern POV and our reader sympathies - Dysfunctional Lannisters - Detective Tyrion puzzling out Jaime and Cersei's involvement in Bran's fall - All the foreshadowing of Tyrion vs Sandor vs Joffrey vs Cersei vs Jaime - More 1993 Letter stuff! - The Winterfell Library and that book "Engines of War" and how that might play out in TWOW - Is Jaime's fate spelled out here in Tyrion's first POV chapter - Why Penny the Dwarf is the mirror GRRM holds up to Tyrion in ADWD and what she means to Tyrion. It's a goshdarn good episode Next Week: Catelyn Stark may have done something wrong: our analysis of AGOT, Jon II! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello! And welcome to a very, very special edition of the NotACast ... podcast! All about why we think that A DANCE WITH DRAGONS is the better book than A STORM OF SWORDS. And we're joined by A Song of Ice and Fire LUMINARY BookShelfStud AKA Michael! (@BookshelfStud on Twitter!) Now, if you listen to us regularly, you know that typically, we give you all one chapter per week, but recently we started a patreon campaign which kicks off on April 1st (No foolin'). To give you all a taste of the special episodes you will get if subscribe to our patreon for a mere $5/month or more. In this nearly 3 hour long episode, we cover topics like: - The strengths of ASOS (Stannis, Catelyn, Samwell, Battle of the Wall, Red Wedding, Purple Wedding) - The weakness of ASOS (Early King's Landing, early Arya/Bran, climaxes not spaced out) - ADWD's strengths: Quentyn! - ADWD as a study of leadership and its failures on the part of Dany and Jon - Delving deeply into the psychology of the characters - Getting at the heart of the themes that dominate DANCE and A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE as a whole. - Weakness of ADWD too! Orientalism, mid-point Jon, Dany, Tyrion chapters, the choppy endings and cliff-hangers - Finally, we get into the meta side: why we prefer ADWD over ASOS and talk about the fandom in 7 years since ADWD. It's great fun, and please consider our patreon if you're able to (But if not, no worries, friends. We'll keep doing our chapter by chapters for YOU!) To quickly recap what our patreon is and the reward tiers, it’s: $1-4/month: Sparrows: A Thank you from us at the end credits, special episodes $5-9/month: Poor Fellows: Thanks and show notes, special episodes $10-19/month: Sworn Swords:Thanks, show notes, special episodes 1 day early release and the option to submit a question for us to answer in our rotating “Question of the week” $20-29/month: Kingsguard: Thanks, show notes, special episodes 2 day early release and the option to submit a question for us to answer in our rotating “Question of the week”, special episodes $30 and above/month: Lords Commander: Thanks, special episodes, show notes, 3 day early release and the option to submit a question for us to answer in our rotating “Question of the week”, special episodes Thanks again to Michael for joining us. Check out the Maester Monthly podcast that he co-hosts along with his excellent dives into fantasy short stories on Fantastic Transmissions! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://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! Okay, listen up. Normally, we'd say, "We're so excited to talk this episode", and we mean it every time, but LISTEN. This episode. By R'hllor's fires, you ladies and gentlemen are going to like this episode all about one of the most iconic chapters in all of A Song of Ice and Fire: A GAME OF THRONES, BRAN II! This week, we talk: - Bran just before and as he becomes broken - Winterfell architecture - The plots and schemes of Team Lannisters - Why Martin isn't a sadist as a writer - Direwolves and crows - Was Jaime right to push Bran? No foolin', this is our favorite episode yet! Next Week: The Giant of Lannister: AGOT, Tyrion I! Our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: https://twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Emmett's tumblr: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/ Emmett's twitter: https://twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: https://twitter.com/BryndenBFish