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The one true A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Re-Read Podcast by PoorQuentyn and ManuclearBomb
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
- 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
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
- 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.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
- 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!
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
- 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!
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
- 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
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
- 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
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
- Merry's origin story with law and ASOIAF
- Learned Hands, her excellent podcast with NotACast guest Clint W
- Favorite legal scenes in fiction
- How to think about storytelling as a moral speculative space
- Jon Snow: what is his deal?
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
- Discuss Tyrion's parentage (again)
- Observe with Tyrion the aftermath of the wildfire
- Lay out the shape of the battle to come and Tyrion's mentality coming into it.
- Look at Tyrion and admire his bravery, even while disparaging him for propping up the illegitimate and tyrannical reign of Joffrey
- Debate whether Tyrion's use of wildfire is justified
Next week: Sansa and Tyrion are in danger for ACOK, Sansa VI and Tyrion XIV!
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
- Talk about how Davos' background informs his perspective
- Explore the meaning of Stannis' fiery heart banner
- Lay out George's "threefold revelation" buildup to the wildfire explosion
- Praise the wonder and terror of the imagery
- Analyze the fiery demon that emerges from the explosion
Next week: Tyrion looks upon his works and blames Stannis in ACOK, Tyrion XIII!
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020