Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys III (Clash)
Historian Andrew Howe discusses world-building in Essos and Xaro’s proposal of marriage to Dany.
House of the Dragon - S02 Update
Be CAREFUL about SPOILERS!! Jim and A.Ron care about you, so don’t look things up on the Internet. Get a first look at the number of episodes, the scope of the story, and one of the returning directors. Not enough HOTD for you? Don’t worry, there are spin-offs headed your way! Keep it leal.
Electric Bookaloo: Machiavelli’s “The Prince”
Dr. Haberkern does his best to win Anthony for the Machiavelli appreciation society. And succeeds! This is a break from our regular chapter-by-chapter coverage to review one of the most important pieces of political literature ever written: “The Prince.”
Maester Class: Were the “Old Days” more Violent?
Historian Iain MacInnis answers a question about violence in history. Stand-up comedian, Steve Ausburne shares upcoming shows in NYC.
Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn V (Clash) + House of Usher
Jana Matthew’s covers Brienne’s vow to Catelyn and Joan of Arc parallels. In his conversation with Elysia, Anthony introduces his new theory about Lady Stoneheart.
Maester Class: Endtimes Ideology
Dr. Phll Haberkern explains the anxiety people felt at the turn of the first millennium about the impending end of the world.
Electric Bookaloo: Arya VIII (Clash)
Dr. Pádraig MacCarron joins to talk about Arya’s death genie. Then Elysia joins to discuss Edgar Allan Poe’s influence on GRRM.
Maester Class: Biter is a Squisher
What is a squisher? And does Arya encounter a squisher in the fellow called Biter?
Electric Bookaloo: Theon III (Clash)
Theon begins a war with himself. Dr. Iain MacInnis discusses parallels with Theon and history. Anthony puts forth his theory that Theon is “Dark Davos.” Elysia from Wool-Shift-Dust talks Wheel of Time. Then Dr. Laura Young introduces International Relations with Ice-and-Fire examples.
Maester Class: Old Gods and New
Boston University’s Philip Haberkern answers a question about religious violence in a world of religious pluralism.