Sunday at 3 Eastern:
Prologue - The Gang Meets Stannis' Crew aka the One where Mel Drinks Poison
Arya I - The Gang Meets Yoren's Recruits aka The One where Arya breaks Hot Pie's Nose
Sansa I - The One where Sansa Saves Dontos aka the Gang Jousts for Joff's Nameday
IX - The Gang Fights Outside a Brothel aka The One where Ned Breaks his Leg
X - The Gang Fights at the Tower of Joy, aka the One where it Begins, No, Ends (14:19)
XI - The One where Ned Orders the Arrest of the Mountain, aka the Gang Becomes the Brotherhood w/out Banners (31:51)
XII - The One where Cersei Says “You Win or You Die” aka the Gang Figures Out About All The Incest (42:48)
XIII - The One where Robert Dies aka the Gang Tweaks the Royal Will (58:15)
XIV - The Gang ...
This Saturday at 2 Eastern, with Sean of House Beard!
A close look at the Stark kids various journeys, and how they might come back together again. Even going to far away continents and... well, dying, doesn't stop them from wanting to get back to Winterfell.
Some book to show comparisons, but mostly this is an ASOIAF episode. As always, post questions below if you have them.
6 chapters a week (Clash chapters are longer on average) except where noted:
09/29 (3 chapters, ACOK Overview) - Prologue/Cressen, Arya I, Sansa I
10/06 - Tyrion I, Bran I, Arya II, Jon I, Catelyn I, Tyrion II
10/14 (Monday) - Arya III, Davos I, Theon I, Daenerys I, Jon II, Arya IV
10/20 (7 chapters) - Tyrion III, Bran II, Tyrion IV, Sansa II, Arya V, Tyrion V, Bran III
10/28 (Monday) - Catelyn II, ...
Audio edit of the livestream on Sep 22nd. We were joined by Lady Gwyn of Radio Westeros to review themes, arcs, surprises and best moments from Book 1!
2019-09-23 22:11:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Ned has 15 chapters in A Game of Thrones, here are the Valar Rereadis cuts for I - VIII:
I - The Gang Goes to the Crypts of Winterfell aka The One where the Royal Family Arrives
II - The One where they Ride to the Barrows aka The Gang Talks About Dany (13:57)
III - The One where Lady & Mycah Die aka The Gang Gets Sad (36:19)
IV - The Gang Meets the Small Council aka The One where Ned Learns They're Broke (1:05:39)
V - The One with The Ponderous Tome aka the Gang Listens ...
Which POV(s) surprised you the most this time through?
Comment below if you have thoughts beyond your poll choices. You can pick more than one!
2019-09-21 01:02:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Lady Gwyn and Ser Buckley join us live as we wrap up Book 1 with a look at the book as a whole.
At the usual time of 3 Eastern! Post questions here, Patrons will have priority if you post them here (or message us). Once the stream starts it's hard for us to tell who is who.
Bran VII - the One where They Go Down into the Crypts aka the Gang gets a History Lesson (3:23)
Sansa VI - The One Where Joffrey Makes Her Look aka the Gang Browses Heads (27:45)
Daenerys IX - The Gang Helps Dany Recover aka the One Where She Suffocates Drogo (39:38)
Tyrion IX - The Gang Hears about the Battle of the Camps aka The One where Tywin Yells “They Have My Son” (1:12:09)
Jon IX - The One where Jon Runs Off aka the Gang Rescues Jon from Himself (1:30:07)
Catelyn XI...
Bran VII - the One where They Go Down into the Crypts aka the Gang gets a History Lesson
Sansa VI - The One Where Joffrey Makes Her Look aka the Gang Browses Heads
Daenerys IX - The Gang Helps Dany Recover aka the One Where She Suffocates Drogo
Tyrion IX - The Gang Hears about the Battle of the Camps aka The One where Tywin Yells “They Have My Son”
Jon IX - The One where Jon Runs Off aka the Gang Rescues Jon from Himself
Catelyn XI - The Gang Gets Loud about Some King aka t...
Catelyn IX - The Gang Meets the Freys aka the One where Robb Trades a Crossing for a Marriage (5:33)
Jon VIII - The One where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian Steel (29:45)
Daenerys VII - the One where Khal Drogo is Wounded aka the Gang Meets Mirri Maz Duur (46:42)
Tyrion VIII - the One with the Battle of the Green Fork aka the Gangs Meets Shae (1:04:48)
Catelyn X - the Gang Fights in the Whispering Woods aka the One where they Capture Jaime (1:23:58)
Join the livestream at 3 Eastern, Sunday September 8th, or catch the replay after!
Catelyn IX - The Gang Meets the Freys aka the One Where Robb Trades a Crossing for a Marriage
Jon VIII - The One Where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian Steel
Daenerys VII - The One Where Khal Drogo is Wounded aka the Gang Meets Mirri Maz Duur
Tyrion VIII - The One with the Battle of the Green Fork aka the Gang Meets Shae
Catelyn X - The Gang Fights in the Whispering Wood...
It's time again for our once and month Tuesday livestream, at the usual time of 6 Eastern.
Before returning to our regular content schedule, a collection of stories, anecdotes and photos from our 12 day trip to Ireland. We attended 3 events with GRRM, and got to chat with him and lots of other interesting people about ASOIAF and random geeky stuff.
We went to quite a few of the filming locations for GoT, did a panel on prequel show possibilities with Elio Garcia and ...
2019-09-03 18:16:59 +0000 UTC View PostOur long stretch of travel (and a local convention) ends tonight, and we will return to our normal Valar Re-readis schedule next Sunday September 8th with Part 10.
We have no more conventions or extended travel currently scheduled until April 2020, save Ball at the Wall in Nashville on the weekend of Oct 26th. That weekend's re-read episode will be on Monday rather than Sunday.
My grandfather passed last night. We've known it was coming, so I was able to be with my mother earlier...
(audio feed only) Innocence is a rare commodity in the Thrones world and the youngest characters are often caught in the crossfire of war. Is it possible to have a childhood in a war-torn place like Westeros, whether peasant or nobility? We'll discuss.
With Sean of House Beard, Sue the Fury (WOTW), Laura Stone, Wendy Weissman and Phil TheIssues Guy!
2019-09-01 19:34:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Innocence is a rare commodity in the Thrones world and the youngest characters are often caught in the crossfire of war. Is it possible to have a childhood in a war-torn place like Westeros, whether peasant or nobility? We'll discuss.
With Sean of House Beard, Sue the Fury (WOTW), Laura Stone, Wendy Weissman and Phil TheIssues Guy!
2019-09-01 19:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In the "At Journey's End" series, we look back on eight seasons of development for our favorite major characters. In this panel, we examine Bran's journey from the innocent boy who fell to the all-seeing Three-Eyed Raven.
Panelists: Val (Because Geek), Sanrixian, Phil TheIssuesGuy, and Sean of House Beard!
2019-08-25 19:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
(audio feed only) In the "At Journey's End" series, we look back on eight seasons of development for our favorite major characters. In this panel, we examine Bran's journey from the innocent boy who fell to the all-seeing Three-Eyed Raven.
Panelists: Val (Because Geek), Sanrixian, Phil TheIssuesGuy, and Sean of House Beard!
2019-08-25 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Fire and Blood, we finally have a wide variety of canonically queer female characters. Alongside gushing about faves, we’ll talk the pros and cons of subtle vs explicit representation, the value of representation of queer female sexuality in Martin’s work, and any troublesome implications of specific character arcs. This panel is primarily book-focused, but we won’t leave the show behind! We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re ready to talk queer ladies in ASOIAF!
<... 2019-08-20 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
(Audio only version for YouTube). Thanks to Fire and Blood, we finally have a wide variety of canonically queer female characters. Alongside gushing about faves, we’ll talk the pros and cons of subtle vs explicit representation, the value of representation of queer female sexuality in Martin’s work, and any troublesome implications of specific character arcs. This panel is primarily book-focused, but we won’t leave the show behind! We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re ready to talk ...
2019-08-20 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
From Con of Thrones July 2019, with Sean of House Beard, Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin (Binge Mode), Oz and Axechucker (Watchers on the Wall).
Get hype for the Brothers Clegane, and examine their dysfunctional family dynamic and brutal rivalry. Was the conclusion to their longstanding grudge inevitable, or could it have been avoided? Was it satisfying, or do Ser Gregor and his little brother deserve so much more?
2019-08-18 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Audio (no video feed) from Con of Thrones July 2019, with Sean of House Beard, Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin (Binge Mode), Oz and Axechucker (Watchers on the Wall).
Get hype for the Brothers Clegane, and examine their dysfunctional family dynamic and brutal rivalry. Was the conclusion to their longstanding grudge inevitable, or could it have been avoided? Was it satisfying, or do Ser Gregor and his little brother deserve so much more?
2019-08-18 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
(audio feed only) Fighting a war against immortal ice faeries and their zombie army is a tall order, but Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire and HoW are ready to discuss strategies, equipment, and techniques for defeating the Others and saving humanity.
Panelists: Aziz and Something Like a Lawyer (Jim McGeehin) of Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire.
2019-08-15 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Fighting a war against immortal ice faeries and their zombie army is a tall order, but Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire and HoW are ready to discuss strategies, equipment, and techniques for defeating the Others and saving humanity.
Panelists: Aziz and Something Like a Lawyer (Jim McGeehin)
2019-08-15 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
From the mainstage in Nashville for Con of Thrones 2019...
What do Dragonbinder, Blackfish, Jon Connington, Dawn, Mance Rayder, the direwolves, Gendry, Victarion, Stannis, Dany's Bloodriders and Dark Sister all have in common? They're topics the show didn't cover, barely covered, or covered differently. Ash, Sean and Aziz go through a *long* list of (exciting) topics waiting for us in ASOIAF...
2019-08-13 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
From the mainstage in Nashville for Con of Thrones 2019... (though unfortunately this is audio only).
What do Dragonbinder, Blackfish, Jon Connington, Dawn, Mance Rayder, the direwolves, Gendry, Victarion, Stannis, Dany's Bloodriders and Dark Sister all have in common? They're topics the show didn't cover, barely covered, or covered differently.
Ash, Sean and Aziz go through a *long* list of (exciting) topics waiting for us in ASOIAF...
Sansa IV - the Gang Gaslights Sansa about Her Dad aka the One where Sansa has to Write Letters or Else She's a Traitor (2:32)
Jon VII - the One Where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead Rangers (19:12)
Bran VI - the One where Greatjon Drops 2 Digits, aka the Gang Calls the Banners (36:16)
Daenerys VI - the One w/t Poison Wineseller aka the Khal Promises to Lead the Gang to Westeros (56:39)
Catelyn VIII - the Gang Marches w/t Northern Host aka the One Where ...
At 3 Eastern on Sunday, we'll have:
Sansa IV - the Gang Gaslights Sansa about Her Father aka the One where they get Sansa to Write Letters or Else She’s a Traitor
Jon VII - the One Where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead Rangers
Bran VI - the One where Greatjon Drops 2 Digits, aka the Gang Calls the Banners
Daenerys VI - the One w/t Poison Wineseller aka the Khal Promises to Lead the Gang to Westeros
Catelyn VIII - the Gang Marches with the Northe...
Edited audio from the livestream on August 6th. Oldtown from the Dawn Age to current times. Including ancient mysteries, the coming of the Andals and their Faith, then Aegon the Conqueror and his descendants, to Euron Greyjoy and what's happening now with the city and House Hightower.
The question is: if we added one, would you use it?
I'm not sure we need it given Flick and the Facebook group, but it is different enough from those two that we are considering it.
Slack is a group chat app for desktop and mobile, reminds me of IRC. It is used extensively in work environments for discussing projects. For us, it would help build community, as people would get to know each other and such.
(If we do this, it would be kept private to Patro...