Valar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 2/11 (livestream)
Catelyn I
Daenerys I
Eddard I
Jon I
Catelyn II
Arya I
Bran II
Going live circa 3 PM Eastern on Sunday!
History of Westeros posts
Anything Goes Q&A Stream 2 - Electric Boogaloo (livestream)
Reminder, in addition to Valar Rereadis, each month we have one public Tuesday livestream (and one on a Saturday). Right now we're set for "First Tuesday of the Month" and "Last Saturday of the Month".
Next month's Tuesday stream will be a return to Fire & Blood content, we certainly didn't finish that yet! It was simply interrupted by Season 8.
For today's stream at 6 Eastern, we will take questions on anything you like, Season 8, Show->Book to...
2019-06-04 17:47:01 +0000 UTC View PostValar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 1 of 11
We should start back! The beginning of our full re-read series.
Prologue - The Gang Meets the Others aka the One with Ser Waymar's Dance Class (14:16)
Bran I - The Gang Executes a Deserter aka the One where they Get the Direwolves (33:46)
2019-06-04 03:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostValar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 1/11 (livestream)
We will start with just the Prologue & Bran I while also explaining how Valar Rereadis will work!
This Sunday at 3 EDT, 7 GMT
2019-05-31 04:31:43 +0000 UTC View PostValar Rereadis: AGOT Schedule!
6/02 - Part 1: Prologue, Bran I
6/09 - Part 2: Catelyn I - Bran II
6/16 - Part 3: Tyrion I - Sansa I
6/23 - Part 4: Eddard III - Arya II
6/30 - OFF (Intelligent Speech Conf, NYC)
7/07 - Part 5: Daenerys III - Sansa II
7/14 - OFF (Con of Thrones, Nashville)
7/21 - Part 6: Eddard VII - Daenerys IV
7/28 - Part 7: Bran V - Eddard XI
8/04 - Part 8: Sansa III - Arya IV
8/11 - Part 9: Sansa IV - Eddard XV
8/18 - OFF (WorldCon, Dublin)
8/25 - OFF (TitanCon, Belfast...
Valar Rereadis: Second Thoughts/Poll
I've spent most of the weekend thinking about this on and off. Here's where we are at (moving quickly!):
- If GRRM keeps to his goal of finishing TWOW prior to WorldCon 2020 (August), we have about 14 months to do a reread.
- Given there will be interruptions on occasion (travel/conventions, holidays), I'm going to call that about a year. Given there are roughly 350 chapters in ASOIAF, and 365 days in a year, we need to get through a little less than 1 chapter a day
-...
First Thoughts: Valar Rereadis
We are working out the details of our re-read project. I'd love to get feedback from y'all on how we're going to proceed. Here's what we have so far:
- We can't do a deep dive on every single chapter, that would be 350+ episodes, and there are already several great re-read podcasts doing that work. So I think we will do several chapters at a time, focusing on certain themes.
- A main focus will be incorporating all the new material into our book worldview, especially endgame/S8 r...
Game of Thrones: S8E6 - Book to Show
Ser Buckley, Lady Gwyn and Aziz have a lot to say about the Iron Throne, Daenerys, fear vs. love, King Bran, the Dothraki and so much more. A lot of this will be seeds for future more in-depth episodes!
2019-05-23 22:40:31 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E6 - Book to Show (livestream)
Post any finale questions you have here! We have a lot to say about the Iron Throne, Daenerys, fear vs. love, King Bran, the Dothraki and so much more. A lot of this will be seeds for future more in-depth episodes.
We'll be on at the usual time of 7 PM EST, 11 GMT tonight!
(note, we often don't see questions that are posted after the start time. Come join on YouTube if you have a question after the start time, thanks!)
Tuesday Livestreams
Tuesday won the "which day other than Saturday will we livestream once per month", so let's vote on a time slot!
If it's not clear, going forward we will have 2 livestreams per month, one on a Saturday (2 PM EST), one on a Tuesday.
Game of Thrones: S8E6 - Show Only Review
Edited audio from the livestream on May 20th, 2019. Sean, Aziz & Ashaya discuss the last episode!
2019-05-21 08:56:19 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E6 - Show Only Review (livestream)
Let's discuss that finale!
7 PM EST, 11 GMT.
Hope to see you there! We'll also be discussing post-season plans and more. Feel free to post questions here if you have them.
Game of Thrones: S8E6 - Predictions & Theories
Edited audio from the livestream on May 18th, 2019. What could possibly happen in the FINAL episode? That and more...
2019-05-18 22:26:39 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E6 - Predictions & Theories (livestream)
No, now it ends! Sean & Aziz discuss what they expect in the final episode...
Saturday at 2 PM EST, 6 GMT
The trailers and stills tell us very little... Post questions here if you have them!
2019-05-17 21:36:57 +0000 UTC View PostLivestream Schedule!
After Season 8, scripted ASOIAF content will return, yay!
We will also continue livestreaming, twice a month (instead of 3x per week). One of the two monthly livestreams will be Saturday at 2 PM EST, 6 GMT.
This poll is to determine the day/time of the other once-per-month livestream.
Game of Thrones: S8E5 - Book to Show
Edited audio from the livestream on May 15, 2019. Lady Gwyn, Ser Buckley and Aziz discuss "The Bells", a massively pivotal episode.
Joe Buckley: @SerBuckley; https://isleoffaces.podbean.com and http://thegrindstone.co.uk. Sudio Headphones: https://bit.ly/2YhYGek (code WESTEROS15)....
2019-05-16 19:55:15 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E5 - Book to Show (livestream)
Aziz, Lady Gwyn and Joe Buckley ring The Bells, Wednesday 7 PM EST, 11 GMT.
Warning! There are extra puns in this one.
Feel free to post questions below!
Game of Thrones: S8E5 - Show Only Review
Edited audio from the livestream on May 13th, 2019.
Sean, Aziz and Ashaya ring The Bells...
2019-05-14 04:54:14 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E5 - Show Only Review (livestream)
Fire and Blood.
Tonight 7 PM EST, 11 GMT!
Post questions here if you have them, and join us live if you can. We might be in need of some sweet dance moves tonight.
2019-05-13 16:25:58 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E5 - Predictions & Theories
Edited audio from the livestream on May 11th, 2019.
Sean, Aziz and Ashaya try to predict the upcoming battle and who might sit the throne, if there is one, in the end. Flick Invite Link: https://bit.ly/2WoAG92
Game of Thrones: S8E5 - Predictions & Theories (livestream)
(I wrote predictions & thronies... should've just left it)
Sean and Aziz discuss what's next! We have more endgame and worries to pass on...
Saturday at 2 PM EST / 6 GMT
Game of Thrones: S8E4 - Book to Show
Edited audio from the livestream on May 8th, 2019. Aziz, Lady Gwyn and Joe Buckley discuss The Last of the Starks.
Joe Buckley: @SerBuckley; https://isleoffaces.podbean.com and http://thegrindstone.co.uk
Sudio Headphones: https://bit.ly/2YhYGek (code WESTEROS15)
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Game of Thrones: S8E4 - Book to Show (livestream)
Today at the usual time of 7 PM EST, 11 GMT, we'll have Aziz, Lady Gwyn, and for the first time: Joe Buckley!
Even though it's clear the nuance will be much greater in the books, The Last of the Starks seems to give some major insight into ASOIAF.
2019-05-08 15:44:28 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E4 - Show Only Review
Edited audio from the livestream on May 7th 2019. A discussion of The Last of the Starks.
2019-05-07 08:19:23 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E4 - Show Only Review
Sean and Aziz break down the tragic and surprising "Last of the Starks".
Post any q's if you have them. (as usual, if we miss them, we'll try to answer on Wednesday or Saturday instead!)
Game of Thrones: S8E4 - Predictions & Theories
Edited audio from the livestream on May 4th, 2019. Sean and Aziz review the trailers and interviews, answer questions and talk about what's next.
2019-05-05 01:09:13 +0000 UTC View PostGame of Thrones: S8E4 - Predictions & Theories
The 2nd half of the season will be quite a lot longer than the first, and we're here to discuss what we know and what we think we know... and our best guesses on the rest!
Sean and Aziz, 2 PM EST, 6 PM GMT, Saturday May 4th!
2019-05-03 18:23:52 +0000 UTC View PostWinning Westeros: w/Max Brooks and ML Cavanaugh
Bonus episode!
Max Brooks is the author of World War Z, ML Cavanaugh is co-Founder of the Modern War Institute. With several other authors, they combined to write an excellent book due out in July. We had a fantastic discussion that involved Ned Stark, Mycah the Butcher's Boy, the responsibilities of leadership, climate change, refugees, dragons, and so much more.
The book can be pre-ordered here: https://amzn.to/2PTey4...
Game of Thrones: S8E3 - Book to Show
Edited audio from the livestream on May 1st 2019.
Ashaya, Aziz and Lady Gwyn discuss the Long Night!
Game of Thrones: S8E3 - Book to Show
There are a surprising number of book implications from the Battle of Winterfell, and we're here to chat about them!
Wednesday (tonight!) 7 PM EST, 11 GMT
Comment here or direct message us questions if you have them!