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. Audio-only ad-free version for subscribers/patrons!
2024-01-31 06:30:00 +0000 UTC View Postaka A Torrent of Topics
Over the next month there will be many polls - at least 12! If you've been hearing us talk about it on the pod, these episodes should all come out this year. This will help us plan farther ahead, which should benefit the show in a variety of ways.
There will be a wide variety of topics, themes, formats and variety in terms of choices. Sometimes (like this one) we'll do the "standard" 4 choices, but occasionally we'll see upwards of 10 choices (and take th...
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.
2024-01-25 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
2024-01-25 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Our next monthly Discord hangout will be Wednesday January 31st 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.
2024-01-16 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
2024-01-12 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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. Audio only, ad free version for patrons.
2024-01-11 01:11:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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... Audio only version for patrons.
Link to the outline if you'd like to peruse it ahead of time: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/18519cz/...
2024-01-11 00:56:10 +0000 UTC View Post
We are back to Fire & Blood, and live this Sunday at 3 pm eastern. 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.
2024-01-05 19:33:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
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 Aego...
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_2003200...
2023-12-21 23:21:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Aziz is going to be talking about A Storm of Swords and answering questions with Robert of InDeepGeek in his charity livestream. Join in live on December 14th at 5 pm eastern!
2023-12-14 02:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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. The episode is video on our main Spotify feed and on YouTube, but we have included the screenshots discussed here in this post since this is just audio.
2023-12-13 04:59:54 +0000 UTC View PostOur next monthly Discord hangout will be Thursday December 21st 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.
2023-12-08 20:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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. Audio only version for patrons.
2023-12-06 08:43:54 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
2023-12-06 01:31:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Voted on by y'all! 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.
2023-12-01 19:42:50 +0000 UTC View Post
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. Audio only version for patrons.
2023-11-27 04:54:27 +0000 UTC View PostNo new episode this weekend - but in December you can also expect a "what we know" about HotD s2 so far (book spoilers only - no leaks) and Dance of the Dragons Part 6 w/Radio Westeros as part of our end of year episode drops.
Let's have an ASOIAF character poll, shall we?
The theme - characters whose show portrayal was considerably-to-extremely different than how GRRM wrote it. We will spend 98% of our time on the book version. All of these characters are still alive in books ...
Our next monthly Discord hangout will be Wednesday November 29th 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.
2023-11-21 23:24:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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. Voted on by y'all, this Sunday at 3 pm eastern.
2023-11-16 03:16:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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! Edited audio only version for patrons.
2023-11-11 23:17:04 +0000 UTC View PostMore ASOIAF topics this time, with the 2nd place finisher from last time included!
Let's see how a 3 way poll goes for once...
PS - there's no episode this Sunday, and Robb's Will is in the editing phase.
Y'all voted and chose 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!
2023-11-01 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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. Audio only version for patrons.
2023-10-31 21:13:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe first poll in months! We'll be back to F&B Valar Rereadis by the end of December, and we'll be posting a schedule this week. In the meantime, here's a poll for next week's episode.
Since we've been deep in history for a while, let's go deep into ASOIAF instead. You CAN vote for more than one, but the poll will only run a short time!
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.
2023-10-27 07:48:22 +0000 UTC View PostReminder that our next trivia game is this Saturday! Our next Discord hangout will be multiple choice ASOIAF trivia, on Saturday October 28th at 3 pm eastern. Hopefully this means some of our European community can attend. This will be hosted in our Discord server. If you're not a member, you can join at this link and simply tag @Ashaya to be given the Patron role, which unlocks the channel where we will be playing.
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2023-10-25 19:12:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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. Audio only version for patrons.
2023-10-25 00:30:21 +0000 UTC View Post