HOTD Rewatch: The Rogue Prince
Steve and Anthony discuss the ethics of political marriage in episode 102 of House of the Dragon (The Rogue Prince). Then Dr. Iain MacInnis answers a listener question about extra-marital affairs in medieval politics.
House of the Dragon - Jim & A.Ron on HOTD – S01E01 – Book vs. Show!
This is not a drill. A.Ron convinced Jim to read a fantasy novel. GASP! The guys are getting back into the spirit of House of the Dragon by reading Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin. Listen and read along as the book is held up to the show. There will be no spoilers for anything that hasn’t happened in season one of House of the Dragon.
HOTD Rewatch: The Heirs of the Dragon
Steve and Anthony review the first episode of HOTD season 1. Anthony talks with Dr. Natalie Goodison about medieval birthing and Dr. Iain MacInnis about how medieval folk dealt with dead bodies.
House of the Dragon - Jim, A.Ron, and Anthony’s Season 2 Plans
Jim, A.Ron, and Anthony discuss their plans for covering season 2 of House of the Dragon.
Electric Bookaloo: Jon VII (Clash)
Hazel Grian and Pádraig MacCarron discuss Jon’s relationship to Ygritte and his first magical encounter with a weirwood tree.
Maester Class: Music and Literacy in Warfare
Dr. Kelly DeVries explains the various ways that battle strategy was learned and communicated. Did medieval warlords use music on the battlefield?
Electric Bookaloo: Sansa IV (Clash)
Sansa faces the looming prospect of a wedding to Joffrey which is further complicated by her newly discovered puberty. Elysia from Wool-Shift-Dust joins to talk about this alongside important thematic elements from Cersei and the Hound.
Master Class: Bael the Trickster
Prof. Philip Haberkern explains the trickiest of divine figures.
House of the Dragon - S02 – Update
There’s a release date for season 2 of House of the Dragon! Cancel your summer plans, the Blacks and the Greens are going to battle it out. It’s the return of the HOTD Bald Move coverage that you love: Instant Talks for Club Members, commentary on a scene by scene breakdown for everyone, and YOUR feedback read and discussed by Jim and A.Ron. Keep it leal.
Electric Bookaloo: Jon VI (Clash)
The introduction to Ygritte! Phil Haberkern returns to talk about Jon’s meet-cute. Then S. Dorsey Armstrong answers a question about Jon and King Arthur.