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.
Maester Class: Theon’s Evil Inclination
Anthony uses cartoons and Jewish mysticism to explain Theon’s fate.
Electric Bookaloo: Black and Green Trailers
Anthony and Ray talk about both HOTD trailers (black and green).
Electric Bookaloo: Theon IV (Clash)
Is Theon tragic or an asshole? What can Machiavelli teach us about Theon’s dilemma? Stephanie Barbé Hammer returns to discuss. Check out her newest novel!
Maester Class: Siege Warfare
Lt. Col. ML Cavanaugh answers a listener’s question about siege warfare.
Electric Bookaloo (Tyrion IX)
Profs Phil Haberkern and Kelly DeVries join to discuss Tyrion’s siege preparations. Check out Kelly’s book which has become a textbook in many classes on the topic of medieval warfare. See also his reader.