History of Westeros

House of the Dragon S2: Episode 2 Preview (audio)

All our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 2 are here! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests. Audio only version!

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From Blood & Cheese To Arya & Cats (audio)

Blood and Cheese, when paired with the death of Prince Lucerys, ensured that the Dance of the Dragons would be a bitter civil war. But it also had a long term impact on the Red Keep that in turn had an impact on Arya’s plotline, an impact which may not yet be fully realized. Audio only version for patrons!

House of the Dragon S2: Episode 1 Review (audio)

Audio only version! Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests.

House of the Dragon S2E1 Breakdown (video)

Our short spoiler free breakdown of S2E1 "A Son for a Son"! Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes, Wednesdays at 7 eastern, and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests.

From Blood & Cheese To Arya & Cats (livestream)

Wednesday at 7 eastern! Blood and Cheese, when paired with the death of Prince Lucerys, ensured that the Dance of the Dragons would be a bitter civil war. But it also had a long term impact on the Red Keep that in turn had an impact on Arya’s plotline, an impact which may not yet be fully realized. Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests.

House of the Dragon S2E1 Breakdown (audio)

Audio only version of our breakdown of S2E1 "A Son for a Son" released early for patrons - video version released later for all! Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests.

House of the Dragon S2: Episode 1 Preview (audio)

All our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 1 are here! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Audio only version for patrons.

Ryan Condal HOTD S2 Interview (video)

Here's the video version of our interview with Ryan Condal, with subtitles. Please give it a like and share it around, it really helps the show! And peep the new intro sequence by Bran, who will be tweaking it more before this upcoming Sunday, including adding new music.

Ryan Condal Interview Extras

For the full interview, see the previous post, but here are some odds and ends that didn't fit into the edited version, for patron eyes only! The entire video will be out on Sunday, but this will not be in that cut, so - enjoy the bonus content! If you share anything from this elsewhere, please credit/tag us.

Ryan Condal House of the Dragon S2 Interview

Here's the audio-only version of our interview with Ryan Condal, the showrunner for House of the Dragon, early for patrons! The video version will be released to the public on Sunday, with subtitles (and with the debut of a new video intro by Bran the Builder). As a special bonus for y'all, we decided to share some of our chat before/after the interview, uploaded as a separate video here (see the next post...

The Dragon's Undoing (audio)

When the Blacks and Greens went to war in the year 129, it had been over 80 years since a dragon had fought a dragon… The hard won lessons learned during the days of the Freehold, Aegon’s Conquest and the subsequent wars involving Maegor the Cruel had apparently been forgotten during the long peace since. In this episode we highlight that lost wisdom ourselves. We’ll showcase the destructive power of dragons throughout known history, a power the Targaryens took for granted to the peril ...

The Dragon's Undoing (livestream)

Our last Sunday livestream until post-HOTD season! When the Blacks and Greens went to war in the year 129, it had been over 80 years since a dragon had fought a dragon… The hard won lessons learned during the days of the Freehold, Aegon’s Conquest and the subsequent wars involving Maegor the Cruel had apparently been forgotten during the long peace since. In this episode we highlight that lost wisdom ourselves. We’ll showcase the destructive power of dragons throughout known history, a ...

Discord Hangout on 5/27

Our May Jackbox Games night will be Monday May 27th at 7:30 pm eastern! We are playing custom Quiplash for ASOIAF/HOTD/GOT, as well as other Jackbox games, so join the Discord server and tag Ashaya to be given the Patron role. You can also go to the Facebook page and group once we are playing and just watch there, we will stream it there.

House of the Dragon Season 2 - Final Trailer Discussion (audio)

Our last trailer discussion episode ahead of season 2 of House of the Dragon! Fire & Blood spoilers. Ad free, audio only version. You can find all of the images here.

Bracken vs. Blackwood (audio)

The longest running feud in the history of Westeros plays a significant role in the Dance of the Dragons / House of the Dragon as well as in A Song of Ice and Fire. We’ll look at how this endless cycle of violence started vs. how it’s going, some guesses at the future and everything in between. Audio only version for patrons.

House of the Dragon Season 2 - Final Trailer Discussion (livestream)

Our last trailer discussion episode ahead of season 2 of House of the Dragon - join us this Thursday at 5 pm eastern, instead of our usual Sunday time!

Bracken vs. Blackwood (livestream)

The longest running feud in the history of Westeros plays a significant role in the Dance of the Dragons / House of the Dragon as well as in A Song of Ice and Fire. We’ll look at how this endless cycle of violence started vs. how it’s going, some guesses at the future and everything in between.

Lomas Longstrider & the Wonders Made by Gods (audio)

Long before humankind existed, let alone raised structures of note, the gods shaped the planet’s natural wonders via their whims and wars for people like Lomas Longstrider to discover and catalogue for others. In this companion episode to Lomas Longstrider and the Wonders Made By Man, we explore the natural wonders of the world according to his book “Wonders”. He named 7, but we only know 1, so we’ll be going through the best candidates from all over the world to make our guesses! Ad ...

Upcoming Ryan Condal Interview

Exciting news! We got approved for a second interview with Ryan Condal, ahead of HOTD season 2! We will be recording that later this month, then releasing it just ahead of the premiere in June, so you know what that means...

SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS! Check out our last interview with Ryan to refresh yourself on what we've already discussed with him, linking that here for convenience.

Lomas Longstrider & the Wonders Made by Man (audio)

When we think of explorers we think of the Sea Snake and Elissa Farman, who had an urge to discover. Or Nymeria and the Rhoynish refugees, who were forced into seeking new lands. Notably these names are all nobles. They had their own ships, their own crews, their own funding, and all the security and safety that brought with it. Our subject today is Lomas Longstrider, who explored farther and wider than any of the above individuals, without any of their advantages. But even more interesting t...

Lomas Longstrider & the Wonders Made by Gods (livestream)

Long before humankind existed, let alone raised structures of note, the gods shaped the planet’s natural wonders via their whims and wars for people like Lomas Longstrider to discover and catalogue for others. In this companion episode to Lomas Longstrider and the Wonders Made By Man, we explore the natural wonders of the world according to his book “Wonders”. He named 7, but we only know 1, so we’ll be going through the best candidates from all over the world to make our guesses! 2024-05-02 17:15:52 +0000 UTC View Post

The Missing (audio)

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 Star...

Lomas Longstrider & the Wonders Made by Man (livestream)

Live this Sunday at 3 pm eastern! When we think of explorers we think of the Sea Snake and Elissa Farman, who had an urge to discover. Or Nymeria and the Rhoynish refugees, who were forced into seeking new lands. Notably these names are all nobles. They had their own ships, their own crews, their own funding, and all the security and safety that brought with it. Our subject today is Lomas Longstrider, who explored farther and wider than any of the above individuals, without any of their advan...

House Karstark: The Sun of Winter (audio)

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’...

The Missing (livestream)

Live this Sunday at 3 pm eastern! 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...

Quiplash/Jackbox on 4/30!

Reminder that our April Jackbox Games night will be Tuesday April 30th at 9 pm eastern! We are playing custom Quiplash for ASOIAF/HOTD/GOT, as well as other Jackbox games, so join the Discord server (link) and tag Ashaya to be given the Patron role. You can also go to the Facebook page and group once we are playing and just watch there, we will stream it there.

House Karstark: The Sun of Winter (livestream)

Live this Sunday at 3 pm eastern! 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 Star...

The Horrors at Hardhome (audio)

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 ...

The Horrors at Hardhome (livestream)

Live this Sunday at 3 pm eastern. 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 in...

A Trailer Must Have Two Heads - House of the Dragon Season 2 (audio)

A twist, two trailers at once - we dive into them both, images attached in the Patreon post. Many screenshots from both trailers will have their due! Audio only ad free version.