The Rings of Power - Season 3 Preview
It is a gift! Warm up some lembas bread and pack your pipe with the finest halfling’s leaf. It’s time for our season three preview of The Rings of Power!
Decline Without Fall: Tolkien and the Long Defeat
House of the Dragon - HOTD vs. Fire & Blood – S03E07-8 – The Dragon in Winter and The Treasons at Tumbleton
And now our watch is ended…for now! Ser A.Ron, King Jimhaerys, and Acolyte Max finish up the book to show comparisons for season three of House of the Dragon. They analyze the biggest differences between Fire & Blood and the last two episodes, “The Dragon in Winter” and “The Treasons at Tumbleton”.
House of the Dragon - HOTD vs. Fire & Blood – S03E05-6 – Unbowed and Unbent and Faceless Men
We’re nearing the end of our book vs. show coverage with episodes five and six of House of the Dragon Season Three. King Jimhaerys, Ser A.Ron and Acolyte Max talk Sabitha Frey’s protective privy, Criston Cole’s surprisingly more flattering depiction in the show than the book, and the questionable intelligence of dragons.
House of the Dragon - HOTD vs. Fire & Blood – S03E03-4 – Rhaenyra Triumphant and Tumbleton
Jim, A.Ron, and Max are back to compare episodes 3 and 4 of House of the Dragon Season 3 with Fire & Blood. They break down the business at Bitterbridge, talk Daeron differences, and answer your feedback questions along the way. What did the show change, what did the book do better, and what fresh chaos has the adaptation unleashed?
House of the Dragon - HOTD vs. Fire & Blood – S03E01-2 – Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood and Queen’s Landing
In this episode, Jim, A.Ron, and Max cover the jam-packed opening episodes, “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood” and “Queen’s Landing.” They’re comparing the episodes to their Fire & Blood counterparts.
House of the Dragon - HOTD Season Three Finale (+Bookaloo)
Anthony and Steve hijack the podcast to talk about the Treasons of Tumbleton. Then Anthony talks with Kavita Mudan Finn and Valerie Garver.
House of the Dragon - S03E08 – The Treasons at Tumbleton – Feedback
The season may be over, but King Jimhaerys and Ser A.Ron will never yield. They answer a ton of your feedback and discuss everything from Rhaenyra’s makeup and her lack of discretion to ravens literally talking. Be wary of the spoiler section—if you don’t want to know what happens in the book, as Davos would say, “steer clear!”
House of the Dragon - S03E08 – The Treasons at Tumbleton (Reupload)
King Jimhaerys and Ser A.Ron gather to speak their opinions on the finale of season 3 of House of the Dragon. Who dies, who has a major case of butt-hurt, and who has the best lines. Overall, the season was wildly entertaining and Jim and A.Ron are looking forward to season 4!
House of the Dragon - S03E07 – The Dragon in Winter – Maester’s Corner
The King has been put to bed, and the Maesters convene to discuss the fate of the realm. Ser A.Ron, Maester Anthony, and Acolyte Max answer listener questions and dive deep into the differences between book and show in this spoiler-heavy edition of Maester’s Corner.
House of the Dragon - S03E07 – The Dragon in Winter – Feedback
King Jimhaerys and Ser A.Ron return to hear the petitions of their leal listeners as they break down House of the Dragon, Season 3, Episode Seven, “The Dragon in Winter.”
We’re doing things a little differently this week—this entire episode is free of book spoilers. If you’re craving deeper book-to-show comparisons, keep an eye out for a jam-packed discussion later this week featuring Maester Anthony, Ser A.Ron, and Acolyte Max.