April 22, 2019
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 secures passage across the Green Fork for Robb and his army by negotiating a marriage pact with Walder Frey, an irascible old ass who will thankfully never turn up in the story again.
This week, we:
-Discuss how the Frey army is larger than it should be, along with other examples of early installment weirdness (weir-ness? We apologize for nothing)
-Marvel at how well this chapter's comedic tone works in isolation...
-...and at how that tone completely changes when you re-read it knowing about the Red Wedding
-Dig into the connections and contrasts between the Frey brood and Craster's Keep
-Debate whether Robb should've stuck to this marriage pact or just broken it with a more powerful family
Next week: Kim Renfro, Insider writer and author of The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones, joins us to discuss Jon VIII!
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April 17, 2019
Duh-Duh-duh-duh-Duh-duh-Duh-Duh-Duh-duh-Duh-deee-DUHHHHHH
Game of Thrones is back, and it’s more gamey, more thronesey than ever!
Join Emmett and Jeff as they unpack this episode in all its glory! From the good (Jon and Sam, Sam and Daenerys, music, costuming, homages to S01) to the bad (Theon/Yara, the Bronn subplot), we talk it all, and we answer some of your questions too!
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April 8, 2019
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, Sansa Stark begs the newly-crowned King Joffrey for mercy for her father Eddard, and Joffrey agrees! We love a happy ending here at the NotACast...
This week, we:
-Wonder how Sansa would have fared as the Tyrells' hostage rather than the Lannisters'
-Discuss Robert's controversial tapestries, both as metaphor and political tool
-Say goodbye (for now) to Barristan Selmy--I'm sorry, "Arstan Whitebeard"
-Dig into Barry's role in the Varys/Illyrio Conspiracy
-Cheer on our courageous daughter, Sansa Stark, as she sticks her neck out to save her dad (her non-us dad, that is)
Next week: Lauren aka Shakespeare of Thrones joins us to discuss Eddard XV, Ned's sorrowful final chapter down in the black cells.
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April 1, 2019
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 is finally reunited with Tywin Lannister, beloved father, friend to the smallfolk, and our very favorite character.
This week, we:
-Recount Tywin's crimes in the Westerlands
-Talk the intricate and horrific family dynamic between Tyrion and Tywin
-Hey Tyrion, you're acting like a villain here. QUIT THAT!
-The shadow of Joanna and Tysha hanging over everything
-Tywin and Stannis: a comparison
-How to destroy the Vale and win friends!
Next week: Jeff plots betrayal against Sansa Stark as she makes her desperate plea to save her father's life!
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March 25, 2019
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!
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March 11, 2019
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)!
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