HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast - Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion IX
A.Ron and Anthony talk about the pilot episode of House of the Dragon. Then Tripp Fuller discusses Tyrion’s ascension to acting Hand of the King. Check out https://trippfuller.com/
Double Dragon: The Last of the Starks (804)
Steve and Anthony discuss errant Starbucks coffee cups and misguided appeals to Cersei’s better nature. But what could be overlooked in this episode is a stunning and compelling irony: Sansa betrays Jon in order to elevate him. It’s a brilliant plot flourish that only Game of Thrones can pull off.
Double Dragon - House of the Dragon Premiere
No spoilers! But Steve and Anthony have viewed the first episode of House of the Dragon. Both were impressed and are optimistic about the show going forward.
HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast - Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys IX
Do we see Dany’s ultimate outcome foreshadowed? Jan Doolittle Wilson dives deep into one of the most complex chapters of the entire book.
Double Dragon: New Trailer!
New House of the Dragon trailer! Then Steve does his first watch of the Long Night (803).
Electric Bookaloo: Sansa VI
Entertainment reporter Kim Renfro (Insider) is back to cover Sansa’s final POV chapter in the first book. For more of my conversation with Kim, do a podcast search for Double Dragon.
Double Dragon: Renfro, Snow, and Nostalgia Shows
Insider Reporter Kim Renfro joins Double Dragon to discuss House of the Dragon and the new Jon Snow project. Then Steve watches “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” for the first time.
Perfect Stranger Things: The Piggyback (part 2)
What will become of Max? Is there a parallel with Stephen King’s Talisman? Was this entire season an homage to David Carradine? Steve and Anthony conclude their coverage of season 4.
Double Dragon - How Does a Medievalist approach House of the Dragon?
This week Kavita Mudan Finn (PhD, Oxford) talks House of the Dragon. Then comic Steve Ausburne discusses his very first viewing of GOT 801 (Winterfell). Is this the best start to a final season ever? Finally, Kavita answers a question about racial perception in Medieval Europe.
Electric Bookaloo: Bran VII
Dr. Pádraig MacCarron is back to help us cover Bran’s final POV chapter of the first book. This chapter, he thinks, confirms without a doubt Bran’s greensight. Check out Anthony’s coverage of HBO’s Game of Thrones (season 8) and House of the Dragon at his new podcast: Double Dragon.