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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anthony discusses two weapons that Martin introduces in A Clash of Kings and their real-world medieval parallels.
Lt. Col. ML Cavanaugh (PhD and military strategist) joins the podcast to talk about defending Riverrun and a few metacritical aspects of warfare.
An historian explains how Christmas fell on December 25 and why there are “12 days” of Christmas in popular mythology.
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.
Did ancient people smile? If so, how would we know?