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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 Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
- Unpack the conspiracy to send Tommen to Rosby
- Get a glimpse of the streets of King's Landing after the riot
- Analyze Tyrion and Shae's relationship and wince at Tyrion slapping Shae
- Talk about Varys' origin story
Next week: we're back with ACOK, Catelyn VI where Edmure Tully holds the fords of the riverlands against Tywin Lannister with zero consequence!
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
- Judge the Lannisters justly for their conduct regarding Lollys Stokeworth
- Talk extensively about Tyrion slapping Joffrey (again)
- Get into the political fallout from the riot
- Examine the root causes of the riot
- Theorize on what happened to Tyrek Lannister
Next week: we're back with ACOK, Tyrion X when Tyrion learns more information and hears Varys' backstory.
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
- Examine Myrcella as a political figure
- Peel back the layers of Tyrion's mindset RE both Stannis and the smallfolk as threats
- Contrast the potentially manufactured spark of the riot with the genuine grievances motivating it
- Praise George's exquisite pacing and ramp-up to the riot itself
- Brainstorm better directions for justice in King's Landing
Next week: we cover the aftermath of and fallout from the riot in the second half of ACOK, Tyrion IX!
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
- Discuss the metaphysics of Davos and Melisandre's morality and culpability in the act that's about to happen
- Get in on the parallels between Robert and Stannis/Ned and Davos
- Note that Melisandre's onion metaphor is wrong.
- Get spooky with the birth of shadows and the death of kings and castellans
- Answer the question: how the hell did Melisandre make a shadowbaby?
Next week: we return to King's Landing where Tyrion encounters some minor civil disturbance, nothing major in ACOK, Tyrion IX, Part 1!
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
- Talk about Stannis' tent and how well it captures the man
- Dig further into the complexities and contradictions of the Stannis-Davos dynamic
- Lay out all the many options Stannis has on the table
- Watch sadly as corruption befalls Team Dragonstone's lofty ideals
- Imagine how Storm's End might fall to Team Young Grift
Next week: the fourth and final (we swear) part of our series on ACOK, Davos II, in which Melisandre gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. Mazel tov!
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
- Talk Stannis' relationship to his turncloak lords and how it contrasts with his relationship to Davos
- Explore Davos' self-image and how it leads him to both tell Stannis the truth and shape that truth into euphemisms
- Watch as Stannis slowly realize that his conscience is calling him a hypocrite
- Praise George's complex characterization of Stannis and his worldview
- Debate the great question of our time: Did Stannis give the order for Renly's death, or did Melisandre act on her own?
Next week: we are joined by Matt aka Joe Magician for the third in our FOUR part series on ACOK, Davos II!
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
- Talk D&D
- Introduce (and say farewell) to Cortnay Penrose
- Loudly boo the arrogant hypocrites who have joined Stannis
- Praise George's brilliantly written dialogue
- Discuss how Davos' perspective changes the scene
- Debate Cortnay Penrose: hero or villain?
Next week: Stannis and Davos get deep into politics, philosophy, and personal baggage in the second part of our three-part look at ACOK, Davos II!
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Our special Q&A episode is now available for everyone!
Next week: ACOK, Davos II!
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
- Talk about GRRM's worldview vs Tolkien's.
- Get into the Pureborn and what boredom and wealth do to the Pureborn (and people)
- Demonstrate that Xaro is a total POS
- Talk about the rise of magic and what that means
- Roll our eyes at Quaithe and Jorah
- Answer the question as to what would have happened if Dany went to Asshai
Next week: Myrcella goes to Dorne, and a minor plot-point but the city erupts in riot in ACOK, Tyrion IX!
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
- Analyze the Petyr Baelish backstory
- Evaluate Catelyn's mental state as she returns to the Riverland
- Answer whether Starks can commit war crimes too (they can)
- Get deep on Brienne and how her brokenness doesn't make her unique, only more human
- Do some war shit by taking a look at Edmure's plan
- Take a close look at Edmure and Catelyn's relationship and their relationship to their father
- Answer the question as to what happened to Ned's bones after Riverrun
Next week: we go to a magic show with Dany where Quaithe says some cryptic shit in ACOK, Daenerys III!