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

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

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.)

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.

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

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?

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.

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

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