Fictionally Speaking: House of the Dragon

Adrienne and Annamarie
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Welcome to Fictionally Speaking! Adrienne and Annamarie invite you into their cozy crazy corner of the literary world. Annamarie will be reading these books for the first time--exciting! Join them as they dive deep into exciting page-turners, reminisce over classics, connect books to their favorite artist and all other things fictional. With a blend of fun, insightful commentary, and the occasional controversial hot topics, Adrienne and Annamarie make every conversation feel like a yap session with your best bookish besties. New episodes every Wednesday!

  1. 1d ago

    054: House of the Dragon - Season 3 Episode 6 ft. Anastassia!

    No one mourns the wicked in THIS episode. Join Adrienne, Annamarie, and friend of the pod, Anastassia as they dish about the ALL the latest happenings in Westeros and dive into House of the Dragon, Episode 6: Faceless Men. Together the girls celebrate the long overdue death of a certain "greatest warrior, of the realm", talk about the Queen and the King Consort's latest schemes, gush over snuggly dragons, decipher the Iron Throne entering the group chat, debrief on the all siblings (Targaryen and Hightowers alike), and much more. Don't forget to rate, comment, and share, noodles! Special thanks to our wonderful guest, Anastassia, for joining us this week and YOU, listeners for tuning in! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:34 Initial Episode Thoughts: GOODBYE Ser Crispy 11:37 Daemon is D-O-N-E 13:11 Daemon, Babe, Work on Your Cosplay 15:35 Throwing Goblets #same 17:59 The Queen's Gambit 19:56 @Gwayne Switch Teams Pls 23:46 The Weight of the Iron Throne 30:29 Our Dreamer Girl 36:44 Rhaenyra Bares Some Teeth 38:58 Some Flowers for Our Ladies at the Vale 40:31 With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility 42:19 All Guts, No Glory 43:56 Snuggly Dragon Interlude 44:58 Alysmond's Easter Holiday 48:51 Where Art Thou, Vhagar? 49:26 "Do you like me? Check Yes or No." 50:43 Another Husbuncle Enters the Villa 52:47 You're One to Speak, Corlys 55:02 Final Overall Thoughts 57:01 Character Awards - DRACARYS 57:20 Character Awards - Iron Throne 01:01:10 Ratings 01:02:47 But WAIT - Mysaria??? 01:04:02 Outro

  2. Jul 23

    053: House of the Dragon - Season 3 Episode 5

    Rystas!! It's time to pack up your bags, gather your supplies, and sign away your soul to Duo the bird because we're learning HIGH VALYRIAN, friends! Much like Manderley catching Lady Frey up on who's who and the down low, join Adrienne and Annamarie as they dish the moon tea on what's going on in the Red Keep and the rest of Westeros to talk about HoTD Season 3 Episode 5! From Gold Cloaks to small folks, much talk of mothers, some sticky sibling situations and more, there's no lack of happenings and burning questions this week! So sit back, wait for the next Gold Cloaks attack, and enjoy! Don’t forget to rate, comment, and share your thoughts, noodles! Thanks for listening and tune in next week! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:01 Intial Thoughts 03:43 Manderley's Catching Us Up to Speed 05:44 Gold Cloaks and Small Folks 10:41 Where in the World is Vhagar? 11:30 A New Husbuncle on the Horizon?? 13:22 Team Daemon or Team Mysaria? 15:21 High Valyrian Hijinks 18:02 Husband and Wifemaxxing 2.0 21:29 A Moment for the Sept 22:10 Our Tully Boy 23:13 Haelena's Baby Daddy #Confirmed 24:15 Muñas and Moon Tea 25:55 Return of the White Worm? 30:37 To Betray or Not to Betray 32:04 Let's Dive into the Bushes w/ Team Green 32:18 Aemond and Alys: Mommy Maxxing 34:04 Aemond's Ailments 36:40 Whingeing with Aegon 37:54 Larys Puts his Clubfoot DOWN 41:37 @Ormund Get Off of Your High Tower 43:45 "tHe gReAteSt wArRioR iN aLL tHe ReALm" 47:03 Overall Final Thoughts 48:11 Character Awards: DRACARYS 48:44 Character Awards: Iron Throne 50:13 Star Ratings 51:11 Outro

  3. Jul 16

    052: House of the Dragon - Season 3 Episode 4

    BREAKING NEWS: A new hot-headed villain has entered the villa and your hosts have some… thoughts. Join Adrienne and Annamarie for your weekly dose of HOTD as they dive into Season 3 Episode 4: Tumbleton! From Dad Daemon, undisclosed baby daddies to damning vandalism and our poor deceased dragon babies, together they discuss the many happenings that went down in King’s Landing, Tumbleton, and beyond! So grab some milk of poppy, a plate of roasted rat, and enjoy!  Special thanks to our listeners for tuning in and don't forget to share, comment, and if you have a chance, rate our show! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:48 Initial Thoughts: The Intermission 05:36 Rhaenyra’s Growing Small Council  08:12 The Deeds of a Dragonseed 12:05 Vindictive Vandalism 15:37 Men Just Wanna Have Fun and FIGHT 17:19 Daddy Dearests 19:22 FATHER Uncle Daddy Husbuncle and Rhaena 28:04 Slay the House Boots Down Lady Jeyne Arryn 29:11 WHO’S THE BABY DADDY?? 32:45 We Need to GTFO - Alicent, Probably 34:33 A New Villain Has Entered the Villa 36:49 Daeron Targaryen/Hightower 39:47 On this Week’s Episode of Egg and Larry 42:40 Back at Harrenhal 45:36 Overall Final Thoughts 46:15 Character Awards: DRACARYS 46:42 Character Awards: Iron Throne 48:24 Star Ratings 48:29 Outro

  4. Jul 9

    051: House of the Dragon - Season 3 Episode 3

    Who knew being Queen meant taking Teams meetings??? Join fellow corporate dragon girlies Adrienne and Annamarie as they dive and debrief Rhaenyra's first week on the job with HOTD Season 3 Episode 3: Rhaenyra Triumphant! Unlock the chaos behind the throne in this episode from the whirlwind our Targaryen Queen finds herself in as she navigates her new role to the AUDACITY that takes place behind the gates of the Red Keep (and also your regularly scheduled Uncle Daddy Husband content). Thanks for listening and don't forget to rate, comment, and share! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:49 Initial Thoughts: Corporate Queendom 05:20 Let’s Take a Moment to Appreciate Uncle Daddy Husband’s Auramaxxing 07:29 Back to Our Regular Scheduled Programming 08:02 Rhaenyra’s First Week on the Job 12:11 PTSD and the Ghosts of Grief  13:47 Hubby and Wifey Dynamics 15:42 Let’s Conquer the World Together *In a Romantic Way* 19:00 Even Queens Need Cuddles 20:54 My Love Language is High Valyrian 21:57 Rhaenyra’s Homemade Ratatouille 23:14 Respectfully, Sit Down Septon 24:29 Word of the Day: Bastard 27:58 Knighting of the Dragonseeds 30:56 New Hightower Bombshells Enter the Villa 34:24 Oh, Alicent  37:32 Ending Thoughts 38:34 Star Ratings 39:13 Character Awards: DRACARYS 39:34 Character Awards: Iron Throne 40:31 Outro

  5. Jul 6

    050: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (ft. Daria)

    What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind? Dive into the haunting beauty of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue as Adrienne, Annamarie, and their special guest and fellow Bound Book member - Daria!- unravel the themes of love, art, and immortality in V.E. Schwab’s lyrical novel. From timeless prose about art and history to a character-driven journey of freedom and love, Addie’s story breaks patterns and defies genres. Together, they explore Addie’s wild, life-changing bargain, the story’s beautifully haunting prose, a toxic but hair-twirl worthy green-eyed devil, and the big questions it leaves behind about what makes life meaningful. If you're in need a good read and a free therapy session wrapped in one, this is the episode for you! Thanks for listening and don't forget to rate, comment, and share! Special thanks to our wonderful guest and 19th century woman, Daria, for the insightful commentary and fun discussion! 3 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:21 Guest Intro: Daria 05:26 Elevator Pitch (Non Spoiler) 11:18 Initial Thoughts (Non Spoiler Still) 12:55 The Prose, The Flow, The Tone 16:25 *SPOILERS* Introducing Miss Addie LaRue 22:26 A Faustian Bargain: A Blessing and A Curse 28:40 Can Love Really Be Unselfish? 30:21 The Cost of Freedom and Immortality 34:44 Our Favorite Addie Era 38:39 Henry Strauss 44:53 The Eye of the Beholder 49:28 Is this Love or Convenience? 54:26 Bop or Flop?: Addie x Henry 01:00:27 Got a Long List of Ex-Lovers 01:06:31 What’s the Best Mark a Person Can Leave? 01:11:55 A Free Therapy Sesh 01:18:42 Enemies to Lovers to Enemies to Lovers  01:21:13 EPITOME of Enemies to Lovers 01:25:48 Push and Pull… Me Closer ;) 01:31:43 Love Game or Love of the Game 01:37:01 An Ambiguous Ending 01:40:51 Star Ratings 01:44:48 What Would Addie Appreciate In Your Life? 01:47:53 Favorite Quotes + Stand Out Moments 02:04:00 Swift Corner 02:21:45 Side Quests 02:25:55 Outro

  6. Jul 2

    049: House of the Dragon - Season 3 Episode 2

    Your favorite duo is back to talk about the second episode of HOTD season 3 - otherwise known as our favorite episode (and quite frankly the BEST) of the series yet! From Emma D’Arcy’s EMMY worthy performance to Mummy Rhae and Daddy Daemon’s triumphant homecoming - which stirred quite an awakening in one of our hosts - join Adrienne and Annamarie as they react to this week’s top tier storytelling and the ultimate ascension of the true heir to the Iron Throne.  This episode has been brought to you in part HBO Max’s House of the Dragon, sponsored by the Romantasy Girly’s League of Hot Morally Grey Men. (For legal purposes the above is a joke.) Don’t forget to rate, comment, and share your thoughts, noodles! Thanks for listening and tune in next week! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 3:39 Overall Episode Thoughts: EMMY WORTHY 08:10 A Mother’s Grief 12:06 Sweet Baby Haelena and her Chickens 13:13 The Hightowers 18:06 DAEMYRA’S HOMECOMING 21:39 Adrienne Cannot Contain Herself 24:42 The True Heir of the Iron Throne 28:33 Husband and Wifemaxxing 35:50 Brought to You by Morally Grey Men 37:41 A Velaryon Family Reunion 39:27 Aemond Targaryen Hates Brunch Club 42:20 Our Burn Book 44:49 Larry and Egg 47:29 Character Awards - DRACARYS 48:18 Character Awards - The Iron Throne 49:09 Ratings 49:43 Outro

  7. Jun 24

    048: House of the Dragon - SEASON 3 PREMIERE

    WE ARE SO BACK. Greetings, Noodles! Join Adrienne and Annamarie as they revisit the show that started it all - HOUSE OF THE DRAGON! With a little snippet of their own personal HOTD lore, to discussing Season 3’s ACTION-PACKED season premiere this dragon-loving Daemon adoring duo talk the Battle of Gullet, questionable... family affairs, and more! So grab your swords, hold onto to your crowns, and let your team flags fly! (only one in particular will be accepted) Don’t forget to rate, review, and let us know your thoughts on the Season 3 premiere below! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:13 Podcast HotD Lore 02:15 Season 2 Thoughts 04:14 Overall Episode Thoughts: We are SO back! 05:18 The Battle of The Gullet 10:03 Prince Jace Serving Face 15:31 A Kiss Goodbye 20:20 An Exiled King 22:06 If Daemon's A Red Flag, Then Red Is My Favorite Color 24:22 The Rest of The Greens 25:55 The Dragonseeds 26:56 Character Awards - DRACARYS (Derogatory) 28:00 Character Awards - The Iron Throne 28:44 Rhaenyra: Female Rage 30:38 Ratings 31:28 Outro

  8. Jun 15

    047: HARRY POTTER SHIPS

    Hold onto your wands, folks! Adrienne and Annamarie are stepping in front of the camera for the VERY FIRST TIME! As they bid a magical farewell to their beloved HP era, this long-awaited, highly anticipated episode is finally here! Join them as they dive into the enchanting world of Wizarding romances and ships. From the iconic BIG 3 to declaring their ultimate OTP, and finally with some help from the iconic, trusty dusty sorting hat - they’ll whisk you through a rapid-fire round of the hottest (and HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE) ships in the HP fandom! So grab your seat, tune in, and let the magic unfold! ✨ Special thanks to Rita House Productions for having us and the wonderful and talented Kosta Potamianos, for being such a great help, studio producer, and audience member! ALSO SHOUT OUT to Bound Book's very own Ravenclaw, Daria, for coming in to support and witness this episode as part of our live studio audience! Your reactions and presence brought so much light and laughter to our first studio experience! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:08 A Dysfunctional Couple 12:51 A Footnote Couple 19:31 A Harmonious Match 40:29 Sorting The Ships 56:44 Outro 58:27 Couple Ranking Summary

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Welcome to Fictionally Speaking! Adrienne and Annamarie invite you into their cozy crazy corner of the literary world. Annamarie will be reading these books for the first time--exciting! Join them as they dive deep into exciting page-turners, reminisce over classics, connect books to their favorite artist and all other things fictional. With a blend of fun, insightful commentary, and the occasional controversial hot topics, Adrienne and Annamarie make every conversation feel like a yap session with your best bookish besties. New episodes every Wednesday!

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