Maester Class: Does Dany have Three Parents?
Dr. Pádraig MacCarron explores a curious title given to Daenerys in the House of the Undying Ones: “Daughter of Three.”
Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys IV (Clash)
Melanie, Ken, and Ray bombard Anthony with fan theories until he has a nervous breakdown and considers retiring the podcast for good. Mathematician Dr. MacCarron helps Anthony reassemble himself and recover his love for the fandom.
Maester Class: The White Lion
While in the House of the Undying, Daenerys sees a series of visions. One image is of a white lion in the Dothraki Sea. In class, we consider a few interpretations and offer a possible solution.
Electric Bookaloo: Arya IX (Clash)
Is Jaqen H’gar unnaturally old? Is Faceless Man magic just smoke in mirrors? Are prayers answered in Westeros? Is Biter a Squisher? Dr. Pádraig MacCarron returns to discuss an action-packed Arya chapter.
Maester Class: Knighthood and Wealth
Dr. Kelly DeVries joins the class to discuss why it is so rare for a knight to be killed in battle. I highly recommend his book.
Electric Bookaloo: Bran VI (Clash) + HOTD Auction Part 2
Brian Pavlac and Valerie Garver discuss Theon’s sacking of Winterfell. Then Anthony’s friends join the podcast to claim their teams for HOTD season 2 in the second part of our Stonecrow’s auction. Have a look at the Star Mantle.
Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions
Anthony discusses two weapons that Martin introduces in A Clash of Kings and their real-world medieval parallels.
Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn VI (Clash)
Lt. Col. ML Cavanaugh (PhD and military strategist) joins the podcast to talk about defending Riverrun and a few metacritical aspects of warfare.
Maester Class: How We got a Dec 25 Xmas
An historian explains how Christmas fell on December 25 and why there are “12 days” of Christmas in popular mythology.
Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion X (Clash)
Is Shae lying to Tyrion? Is Varys lying about his childhood? Does Tyrion’s prayer foreshadow his murderous future? Joining the discussion: Robyn, Steve, and Ray.