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History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)
By History of Westeros
Come obsess over A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones with us! Our show is an enthusiastic and heavily-detailed look at the past, present and future of Westeros and the realms beyond.
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History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)Dec 30, 2019
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The Missing
Throughout the series, a large number of characters have gone missing. Some have run off of their own accord, others perhaps seized against their will. Some we last saw in great danger while others, well, they’re not so easy to categorize. This episode is dedicated to those characters who have been on the pages but don’t have known locations, let alone fates. This includes a very wide variety of individuals large and small like Tyrek Lannister, Stonesnake, Tysha, Tanselle, and Benjen Stark. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros
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Valar Rereadis: ACOK - All the Tyrion
For member Westorians only, Tyrion's ACOK chapters, re-edited and compiled:
Tyrion I - The Gang Makes Tyrion Hand aka The One where Varys Riddles
Tyrion II - The Gang Sends Slynt to the Wall aka the One where Varys Answers His Riddle (23:55)
Tyrion III - The Gang is Accused of Incest, aka the One where Tyrion Starts the Chain (1:00:09)
Tyrion IV - The Gang Gets Tricked on Marriage Alliances, aka the One where Tyrion Counts to Three (1:19:17)
Tyrion V - The One where They Argue About Myrcella aka the Gang Prepares the Wildfire (1:46:33)
Tyrion VI - The Gang Hears Stannis is Fighting Renly aka the One where Shagga's a Barber (2:09:50)
Tyrion VII - Lancel Lannister: An Erotic Life, aka the One where Tyrion Steals Cersei's Plaything (2:26:18)
Tyrion VIII - The Gang Wants Renly’s Leavings aka the Purple Wedding Pre-Planning Party (2:38:38)
Tyrion IX - The Gang Thinks Myrcella is a Riot aka the One with King Bread (3:03:42)
Tyrion X - The Gang Plans Shae’s Disguise aka the One where Varys Dreams of the Voice (3:28:02)
Tyrion XI - the Gang Solves the Wildfire Crisis, aka the One where the Clans Swap Vale for Kingswood (3:43:35)
Tyrion XII - The Gang Kidnaps the Wrong Sex Worker aka the One with Fake News of Dead Starks (4:05:43)
Tyrion XIII - The Gang is Shamed by Tyrion aka the One where the Hound Quits (4:18:47)
Tyrion XIV - Ser Mandon Moore's Last Swim aka the One where Tyrion Loses Face (4:33:41)
Tyrion XV - Tyrion Lannister: The Face of Plasterly Rock aka the One where Milk of the Poppy Leads to Tysha Dreams (4:53:31)
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House Karstark: The Sun of Winter
A thousand years ago, Karlon Stark put down a rebel lord and was rewarded with lands and a castle he named Karhold. The Karhold Starks became House Karstark, greatly benefiting Winterfell and the reverse to the Dreadfort. Over the centuries, the Starks and Karstarks would intermarry several times, renewing their ancient ties through marriage alliance. But the events of ASOIAF have seen great change, as Rickard Karstark went from staunch ally of King Robb Stark to the execution block. There’s now a rush to claim Karhold - his daughter Alys married Sigorn, son of the man who led the attack on Castle Black and they’ve got 200 Thenns backing them, but the lawful heir Harrion Karstark is still alive in the south and Arnolf Karstark has conspired with the Boltons to betray Stannis to claim the castle for his son Cregan.
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The Horrors at Hardhome
Once the closest thing to a town in the lands beyond The Wall, something terrible and mysterious befell Hardhome about 600 years ago. It has since become an overgrown ruin, shunned and considered accursed… Yet despite that, it is suddenly important again - as hordes of refugees flee there, following the dreams of a woods witch. As reports reach Jon of wights in the woods and waters, dreams reach Melisandre of an impossibly cold mist turning the Free Folk into skulls. What the heck happened all those years ago? And what the heck is happening there now? Could this be how the Others get their army? Head to factormeals.com/westeros50 and use code westeros50 to get 50% off.
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Valar Rereadis: AGOT - All the Tyrion
For member Westorians only, Tyrion's AGOT chapters, compiled and re-edited.
I - The One with the Lannister Breakfast aka the Gang Wonders what Side Tyrion is On
II - The Gang Travels to the Wall aka the One where Tyrion & Jon Talk (21:38)
III - The One where Jon and Tyrion Become Friends aka the Gang Eats Crabs (33:19)
IV - The Gang Fights Vale Clansmen aka the One with Larry, Moe & Curly (46:02)
V - The One with the Sky Cells, aka the Gang’s First Trial for Tyrion (57:31)
VI - The Gang Befriends Vale Clansmen, aka the One where Tyrion Talks about Tysha (1:09:38)
VII - The One when the Clans meet the Lannisters, aka the Gang Meets Tywin (1:17:19)
VIII - The One with the Battle of the Green Fork aka the Gang Meets Shae (1:25:09)
IX - The Gang Hears about the Battle of the Camps aka the One where Tywin Yells “They Have My Son” (1:42:29)
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A Trailer Must Have Two Heads - House of the Dragon Season 2
A twist, two trailers at once - we dive into them both, turn on video on Spotify to view the images. Many screenshots from both trailers will have their due!
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A Song of Ice and Fire and Rome
“How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” is a fun question that went viral in 2024, but in this episode we’re concerned more with how often GRRM thought about Rome (and not just the empire) when writing ASOIAF. We’ll also take a few minutes to talk about how HBO’s Rome was pivotal to the making of HBO’s GoT.
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Valar Rereadis: ADWD - All the Jon
For member Westorians only, Jon's ADWD chapters, re-edited.
Jon I – Threats Beneath a Hinge of the World aka the One where Melisandre says You Know Nothing, Jon Snow
Jon II – The Gang Re-Enacts the Tower of Joy aka Edd Fetches a Block (0:37:53)
Jon III – One Realm, One God, One King aka the One with Non-Mance Burning (1:17:01)
Jon IV – Beneath The Wall aka the One with a Map to the Hill Clans (1:41:27)
Jon V – An Onion or an Apple aka 63 Wildling Recruits (2:06:11)
Jon VI – A Vision of Arya is a Vision of Alys aka a Duel with Rattleshirt is a Duel with Mance (2:31:25)
Jon VII – Return to the Grove of Nine aka the Gang Meets Wun Wun (3:17:25)
Jon VIII – The One where Val is an Ambassador aka the Doom of Hardhome (3:48:11)
Jon IX – The Princess and the Queen and the Fool and the Banker aka Alys in Wun-Wunderland (4:17:48)
Jon X – A Red Wedding with No Deaths aka How I Married Your Magnar (4:50:00)
Jon XI – Pact in Black aka the One where Shireen is Unclean (5:23:07)
Jon XII – Red Sword, Black Ice aka Dark Wings, Dead Things… in the Water (5:45:08)
Jon XIII – Dark Wings, Pink Words aka the One with the Stabbening (6:24:21)
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The Education of Varys
A look at the early life of the man who became the most devious in the Seven Kingdoms. We’ll delve into his days on the street, learning to steal and survive, to the mummer’s troupe and being sold for a ritual that maimed him. When left to die, he vowed to live, and what a life it was for the Spider… From near death to Prince of Thieves and a lifelong partnership with a certain bravo named Illyrio Mopatis.
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A Song of Ice and Fire and Dune w/ Alt Shift X - Spoilers
The second half of Aziz's discussion with Alt Shift X. This portion includes spoilers for all Dune books and includes discussions on themes and parallels... and some major differences as well.
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The Curious Case of Coldhands
He’s an undead ranger and skinchanger with an elk and ravens… and a mission. He saves Sam & Gilly and leads them to the Black Gate at the Nightfort so they can bring Bran and friends to him on the other side… because he cannot pass. He leads them far to the north and on the way he kills turncloak rangers, makes cannibals of them all, and calls himself “your monster, Brandon Stark”. He helps them fight off wights at the cave mouth where the Last Greenseer resides, but does not follow… because he cannot pass. He’s Coldhands - but who is Coldhands? We might not know his identity, but his very existence tells us a lot about the Old Gods, the Others and the Children. Go to https://magicmind.com/westeros and get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with code WESTEROS20.
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Valar Rereadis: ASOS - All the Jon
For member Westorians only, Jon's ASOS chapters, re-edited.
Jon I – The Gang Meets Mance aka the One where Jon Lies Well
Jon II – The Gang Finds the Fist, aka the One where Jon Loses Face (27:19)
Jon III – Naked and a Cave aka the One where Jon Knows Something (1:08:19)
Jon IV – The Gang Climbs the Wall aka the One where Val Becomes Single (1:20:57)
Jon V – The Gang Fights Summer aka the One where Jon Dumps Ygritte (1:46:57)
Jon VI – Jon Warns the Gang aka the One with Stabbening Vibes (2:06:33)
Jon VII – The Thenns Get Kissed by Fire aka the One where Ygritte Dies (2:22:11)
Jon VIII – The Gang Defends the Wall aka the One with Donal Noye vs. Mag the Mighty (2:34:36)
Jon IX – The Gang Fights a Turtle aka the One where Janos Slynt Arrests Jon (2:54:05)
Jon X – The One where Jon is Sent to Kill Mance aka Stop! Stannis Time (3:06:32)
Jon XI – The One with Stannis’ Indecent Proposals aka The Winterfell Dilemma (3:37:11)
Jon XII – Just Say No to Winterfell aka the Gang Votes for Snow (3:51:08)
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A Song of Ice and Fire and Dune w/ Alt Shift X
DUNE is one of the most successful sci fi creations of all time, and GRRM is absolutely one of the many who was influenced by it. In this episode, Aziz and Alt Shift X discuss both authors, their styles and the many parallels to Dune found in ASOIAF. There are NO spoilers for Dune 2 the movie in this episode - but look out for part 2 of this episode, which WILL have spoilers.
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The First House of the Dragon (Fire & Blood VRR)
Aegon and Visenya faced no true threats to their reign from the outside, but the biggest problems can start from within, and even the first House of the Dragon was troubled by such. An abundance of Targaryen births late in the Conqueror’s reign set off issues of succession, marriage, dragon-bonding and other matters of power and status. Meanwhile King’s Landing was growing even faster just outside their front door… and even though more dragons were hatching as well, that front door started to look a bit flimsy. Go to https://magicmind.com/westeros and get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with code WESTEROS20.
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Valar Rereadis: ACOK - All the Jon
For member Westorians only, Jon's ACOK chapters, re-edited.
Jon I - The Gang Hunts for Maps aka the One Where Jeor Compares Jon to Aemon
Jon II - The Gang Visits Whitetree aka the One where All the Wildlings are Missing (31:42)
Jon III - The One where There Aren't Any Boys aka the Gang Meets Craster & Gilly (52:07)
Jon IV - The One with the Wild Ghost Chase aka The Gang Stashed a Dragonglass Cache (1:23:42)
Jon V - The Gang Meets Qhorin aka the Notorious Halfhand: Ready to Die (1:57:12)
Jon VI - the One where Jon Kills Orell aka the One where Jon Doesn’t Kill Ygritte (2:10:52)
Jon VII - The Gang Shares Dreams, aka the One with Eagle vs. Wolf (2:45:17)
Jon VIII - The Gang Kills the Halfhand aka the One where Jon Joins the Free Folk (3:16:33)
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The Dragon's Peace (Fire & Blood VRR)
The First Dornish War was Aegon the Conqueror’s last war. For the rest of his reign he was largely concerned with peace. However, enforcing peace in warlike Westeros is no easy thing. Did Aegon actually rule well, or was everyone just afraid of him? Did his policies lead to the many civil conflicts that came less than a generation after his death?
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The Mystery of the Dornish Letter (Fire & Blood VRR)
The deaths of Queen Rhaenys and even moreso, Princess Meria, led to the end of the First Dornish War. But ultimately the final decision was made by Aegon upon receipt of the mysterious letter that he burned immediately afterwards. What was in the letter? That, and the legacies of Rhaenys and Meria are the focal points of this episode. Get up to 56% off at https://magicmind.com/westeros with our code WESTEROS20.
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Valar Rereadis: AGOT - All the Jon
For member Westorians only, Jon's AGOT chapters, re-edited.
I - The Gang Has a Feast aka the One where Jon Gets Drunk
II - The Gang says Goodbye aka the One with "It Should Have Been You" (24:11)
III - The One where Donal Noye Teaches a Lesson aka the Gang Gets Bullied (42:22)
IV - The Gang Meets Sam aka the One where Jon Starts Leading (1:00:08)
V - The Gang Finishes their Night’s Watch Training, aka the One where Jon Gets Aemon to take on Sam (1:16:04)
VI - The Gang Swears their Night’s Watch Vows aka The One where Ghost Finds Benjen’s Men (1:24:42)
VII - The One where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead Rangers (1:47:08)
VIII - The One where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian Steel (2:03:10)
IX - The One where Jon Runs Off aka the Gang Rescues Jon from Himself (2:19:00)
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Dorne Strikes Back (Fire & Blood VRR)
A strange but true fact about the First Dornish War: by far the longest and most brutal phase came after the Conqueror declared victory and took most of his troops home. We break down the assassinations, bounties, raids and other shameful acts of intrigue that came to define the conflict more than battles ever could.
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First Blood (and Fire) (Fire & Blood VRR)
Last time we discussed the first few years of Aegon’s reign. The final subtopic we covered was the peaceful attempts to bring Dorne into the realm. We wondered what kind of offers and/or threats were made… regardless, though, they didn’t work.
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Valar Rereadis: ADWD - All the Arya
For member Westorians only, Arya's ADWD chapters. Re-edited, no ads.
The Blind Girl – Day Cat, Lighter of the Night Wolf aka Dressing the Dead in Darkness
The Ugly Little Girl – A Ritual in the Shadow aka a Thousand Faces and One (0:29:32)
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The Dragon's Interim (Fire & Blood VRR)
An episode with a lot of sisters… The Three Sisters, meaning the islands north of the Vale and South of White Harbor… and the Two Sisters, meaning Aegon’s Queens. Mighty though they are in war, and we’ll see more of that… along with their brother, it’s time to see how they are as rulers. You get 1 month for free, when you’re subscribing for 3 months at: https://magicmind.com/JANwesteros And with our code WESTEROS20, it’s an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off, until the end of January.
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Valar Rereadis: AFFC - All the Arya
All of the Arya chapters from Valar Rereadis for A Feast for Crows! Re-edited, no ads.
Arya I – The Gang Meets the Titan of Braavos aka Arya Stark: Eater of Worms
Arya II – Storytime: Origin of the Faceless Men aka Saving Needle for Later (00:33:57)
Cat Of The Canals – Stark Justice in Braavos aka the Milk of Human Blindness (01:22:24)
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An Unearthed AFFC Outline from GRRM
The end of 2023 features a gift from GRRM - a handwritten outline for AFFC! This scroll contains his plans for many of the POV characters. Among other things, it seems to confirm a few existing theories... Link to the outline if you'd like to peruse it ahead of time: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/18519cz/spoilers_extended_grrms_20032004_outline_for_affc/ You get 1 month for free, when you’re subscribing for 3 months at: https://magicmind.com/JANwesteros And with our code WESTEROS20, it’s an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off, until the end of January.
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The Dance of the Dragons: Part 6 - w/Radio Westeros
The penultimate episode of the series! Intro - 00:04:50 The Mighty Have Fallen... Back to Square One - 00:07:38 Stag Takes King's Landing - 00:09:07 The Secret Council - 00:13:22 The Demands of the Sea Snake - 00:19:14 The Return of the King - 00:24:10 Targaryen State of Mind - 00:32:27 The King in Check - 00:43:40 Midroll - 00:49:56 Setting the Board - 00:54:40 The Battle of the Kingsroad - 00:57:34 A Short, Sad Reign - 01:14:43 Exit Aegon the Elder - 01:19:11 Enter Aegon the Younger - 01:25:08 https://www.youtube.com/@RadioWesteros Music Credits Private Reflection Constancy Part Two Dark Times Intrepid Measured Paces Mourning Song String Impromptu Number One Relent Suonatore di Liuto Teller of Tales The Pyre Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Artists Hylora: https://hylora.tumblr.com riotarttherite: https://riotarttherite.tumblr.com/ warp-speed: https://warp-speed.tumblr.com/ Additional art from Histories and Lore - The Dance of the Dragons.
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House of the Dragon Season 2 - First Trailer
The first trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 has been released, so let's analyze it together, with images. We will discuss spoilers based on Fire & Blood and filming reports, but not leaks, in the second half of the episode.
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Ellaria Sand
No character represents the concept of revenge or the blood feud like the Red Viper. It is ironic, and quite intriguing that his paramour Ellaria Sand is quite likely the character who best represents opposition to these cycles of violence... and unlike Oberyn, she's still alive and still fighting for peace, while one of her daughters, named Elia for Oberyn's beloved sister, is joining the Game of Thrones.
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Hardcore Houses
It has been said that tough places breed tough people, and it seems to be true even amongst the noble Houses of Westeros. We take a look at the families who have staked their claims in the most extreme and remote locations.
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![The Riddle of Robb's Will](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1699685899706-109ccf07ed77d.jpg)
The Riddle of Robb's Will
Who knows about it? Who have they told and who will they tell? and when?? How might it impact House Stark, the Night's Watch, Stannis, Roose, and the rest? There are so many players, and none of them have the full picture. Robb's will has the potential to supercharge the North at a time when so much is already happening, and winter is coming... Few topics in all of ASOIAF have this many moving parts!
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![Unbowed (Fire & Blood VRR)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1698785786427-55c06c70fb8de.jpg)
Unbowed (Fire & Blood VRR)
Most bent the knee to the overwhelming might of the dragons. This may have made Aegon overconfident, as he assumed the submission of Dorne and a few other holdouts. That they defied the Conqueror makes them all the braver, or perhaps all the more foolish.
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Valar Rereadis: ASOS - All the Arya
All of the Arya chapters from Valar Rereadis for A Storm of Swords! Re-edited, no ads.
Arya I – The Gang Runs Away aka the Wolf Pack vs. the Bloody Mummers
Arya II – The Gang is Captured by the BwB aka the One where Harwin Recognizes Arya (13:11)
Arya III – The One with the BwB Origin Story aka the Gang Chases Arya (27:53)
Arya IV – The One with the Ghost of High Heart aka the Gang Tours the Riverlands (42:51)
Arya V – Storytime: Battle of the Bells aka the Gang Captures the Hound (1:05:08)
Arya VI – Under the Hollow Hill aka The Hound vs. the Lightning Lord (1:33:28)
Arya VII – The Brotherhood vs. The Mummers aka Confessions of a Fire Wight (2:16:51)
Arya VIII – High Heart Two, Eccentric Boogaloo aka the One where Arya Gets a Hound (2:52:21)
Arya IX – The Gang takes a Ferry aka a Storm of Siblings (3:32:44)
Arya X – Red Wedding Crashers aka the One where the Hound Robs a Farmer (3:50:00)
Arya XI – The Gang Fights Frey Marriage aka the One where George is Mean to Us (4:00:52)
Arya XII – The One where the Hound’s a Handyman aka Wolf Dreams of Cat (4:11:33)
Arya XIII – The One where Sandor Gets No Mercy aka Have Coin, Will Travel (4:33:44)
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Bend the Knee (Fire & Blood VRR)
With Harrenhal a smoking ruin and the largest army ever seen in Westeros defeated with ease, many rulers decide, at last, that they have no choice but to bend the knee to Aegon the Conqueror. We examine the events of the time as well as how these legends appear to the characters and how they manifest within ASOIAF ~300 years later.
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![The Great Empire of the Dawn (video) (2016)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/32653125d1ce5793.jpeg)
The Great Empire of the Dawn (video) (2016)
The Long Night, Azor Ahai, Strange Stone, Dragonlords, the Amethyst Empress & ancient bloodlines. This joint episode w/Mythical Astronomy of Ice & Fire has it all!
Published October 8, 2016. Check out LmL's show at: lucifermeanslightbringer.com
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![The Field of Fire (Fire & Blood VRR)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1696990353747-bcbd17902e42b.jpg)
The Field of Fire (Fire & Blood VRR)
The largest army Westeros has ever seen vs. Vhagar, Meraxes and Balerion - the only time the three fought together. It's shock and awe with dragons... but it's not the battle that we consider the best part of this story. He wasn't taking on a hated tyrant, rather quite the opposite. The Gardeners were the most famous family in Westeros, and the Lannisters had a castle even Balerion couldn't melt. Aegon had to be ruthless and delicate at the same time.
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The Battle of the Last Storm
Guest Jim McGeehin joins us to discuss a unique battle! Argilac insulted Orys, claiming he was unworthy of his daughter Argella. So Aegon's champion came to prove otherwise... with an army and Queen Rhaenys riding Meraxes. But even a dragon cannot match the rains of the Stormlands at their worst, and the Storm KIng's men were as loyal as they come.
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![Visenya & Vhagar Invade the Vale (Fire & Blood VRR)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1695696589696-86c99d4b81fcc.jpg)
Visenya & Vhagar Invade the Vale (Fire & Blood VRR)
Queen Visenya, riding Vhagar, accompanies Lord Daemon Velaryon to force the submission of the Vale. Gulltown, one of the five true cities of Westeros, is where the action begins... and is the same place Robert's Rebellion began.
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![The Riverlands Reborn (Fire & Blood VRR)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1695093387484-46b4e3b38bb75.jpg)
The Riverlands Reborn (Fire & Blood VRR)
The Riverlords kneel to Aegon the Conqueror just outside of still-smoldering Harrenhal, and he bestows new titles and castles while dividing the kingdom of Isles of Rivers. As the Riverlands is reborn again, we take a look back 400 years to the last time they were ruled from within, and a war that pitted House Blackwood and the Storm King against the King of Rivers and Hills.
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![Harren the Black vs. the Black Dread (Fire & Blood VRR)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1694503191006-9ae91e151012.jpg)
Harren the Black vs. the Black Dread (Fire & Blood VRR)
This episode covers the fall of Harren the Black, the burning of Harrenhal, and what it must have been like for soldiers on the walls and towers that night... and for Aegon himself. Join us as we re-read, and live a thousand lives...
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![Forging the Crownlands (Fire & Blood VRR)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1693288128879-58dbd9d35e163.jpg)
Forging the Crownlands (Fire & Blood VRR)
It’s been 5 years… you know what that means! With fresh ideas on Aegon’s dreams and more, we take a second look at perhaps the best fantasy history book ever written - Fire & Blood. Join us as we re-read, and live a thousand lives. This episode covers the forging of the Crownlands, and is available as a video on Spotify.
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![Aegon's Landing (Fire & Blood VRR)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1692578068958-c5ef58675eeb4.jpg)
Aegon's Landing (Fire & Blood VRR)
It’s been 5 years… you know what that means! With fresh ideas on Aegon’s dreams and more, we take a second look at perhaps the best fantasy history book ever written - Fire & Blood. Join us as we re-read, and live a thousand lives. This episode covers Aegon's Landing, and is available as a video on Spotify.
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![Aegon the Conqueror, Dream or Ambition? (Fire & Blood Valar Rereadis)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1691974729223-7d87fb869c9c.jpg)
Aegon the Conqueror, Dream or Ambition? (Fire & Blood Valar Rereadis)
It’s been 5 years… you know what that means! With fresh ideas on Aegon’s dreams and more, we take a second look at perhaps the best fantasy history book ever written - Fire & Blood. Join us as we re-read, and live a thousand lives. This episode ends just before Aegon's Landing, and is available as a video on Spotify.
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![Fire & Blood: The Hour of the Wolf (2019)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/d68df5424a6aa796.jpeg)
Fire & Blood: The Hour of the Wolf (2019)
Edited audio from the livestream on Feb 19th 2019. Ashaya and Aziz were joined by Nina Friel (goodqueenaly.tumblr.com) to discuss the Pact of Ice and Fire, the False Dawn, the Hour of the Wolf and quite a few parallels.
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Craster & the Cold Gods
A name that evokes... well, quite a lot. None of it good, but much of it mysterious. Someone with such a connection to the Others, unlike any we've seen elsewhere, deserves a look, as awkward as it may be. Few characters leave as many unanswered questions!
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![Under the Dragons: House Hightower (45 - 129 AC)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1690198186098-3583aee010e63.jpg)
Under the Dragons: House Hightower (45 - 129 AC)
In this episode we've got the scheming of Lord Donnel the Delayer, the end of Maegor and the reign of Jaehaerys and Viserys. Questions regarding the siege and death of Septon Moon, the voyage of the Sun Chaser and Prince Daeron the Daring. Of course there's some Otto, Alicent and Hoberrrt too!
![Under the Dragons: House Hightower (1 - 45 AC)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1689585477074-98fe8f9af2263.jpg)
Under the Dragons: House Hightower (1 - 45 AC)
Aegon I, Aenys and Maegor were all crowned at Oldtown, and all of them embroiled the city in the doings of the newly forged Iron Throne. The largest city in the realm and center of the Faith underwent serious changes after the coming of the dragons. The various schemes and matters of religion that made the lives of the Lords of the Hightower very tricky, which of course makes for some great stories.
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![Fire & Blood: The New Old Tower of Joy (2019)](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/490349140cc060b2.jpeg)
Fire & Blood: The New Old Tower of Joy (2019)
Edited audio from the livestream on Jan 15, 2019. With guests Steven Attewell and Lady Gwyn, we discuss Jaehaerys & Alysanne's version of the Tower of Joy, full of clues for the ASOIAF version. We also talk about the Golden Wedding, the War for the White Cloaks, Rogar Baratheon, and quite a lot about Young Griff.
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Valar Rereadis: ACOK - All the Arya (Part 2)
The second batch of Arya chapters from Valar Rereadis for A Clash of Kings! Re-edited, no ads.
VII - The Gang Gathers at Harrenhal, aka the One where Jaqen is a Killer Genie (0:00)
VIII - The Lion Gang Leaves Harrenhal aka the One with Basilisk Blood (23:47)
IX - The Gang Makes Weasel Soup aka the One with Arya’s New Coin (40:44)
X - The One where Roose Hunts Wolves aka the Gang Escapes Harrenhal (1:10:01)
Mantarys: City of Monsters
The city closest in proximity to the fallout of the Doom has a sinister reputation. Why are the people there called "monsters"? Is it because of magical fallout, blood magic experiments, or something else? As well as the worldbuilding interest, Mantarys is an enemy of Daenerys Targaryen, allying itself with Yunkai. Also included is a Blackfyre theory on Maelys the Monstrous.
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![The Free City of Pentos](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/4405337/4405337-1688072544030-d091f2cbb42c1.jpg)
The Free City of Pentos
The #1 destination for exiles and closest Free city to King's Landing has a story all its own. Did it exist before the Freehold? What state is it in now and why is it important? Lots on Tyrion, Dany, Illyrio, the Tattered Prince and more.
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Baelor Breakspear (Part 2)
Baelor's adult life, featuring the Blackfyre Rebellion and his role at the Redgrass Field, his time as Hand of the King afterwards, the state of politics and family and his relationships with the other luminaries of the era, a Vulture King, the Hedge Knight, his impact on Dunk's career and the rest of his everlasting legacy.
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