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History of Westeros (Game of Thrones) History of Westeros
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Come obsess over A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones with us! Our show is an enthusiastic and heavily-detailed look at the past, present and future of Westeros and the realms beyond.
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The Missing
Throughout the series, a large number of characters have gone missing. Some have run off of their own accord, others perhaps seized against their will. Some we last saw in great danger while others, well, they’re not so easy to categorize. This episode is dedicated to those characters who have been on the pages but don’t have known locations, let alone fates. This includes a very wide variety of individuals large and small like Tyrek Lannister, Stonesnake, Tysha, Tanselle, and Benjen Stark.
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House Karstark: The Sun of Winter
A thousand years ago, Karlon Stark put down a rebel lord and was rewarded with lands and a castle he named Karhold. The Karhold Starks became House Karstark, greatly benefiting Winterfell and the reverse to the Dreadfort. Over the centuries, the Starks and Karstarks would intermarry several times, renewing their ancient ties through marriage alliance. But the events of ASOIAF have seen great change, as Rickard Karstark went from staunch ally of King Robb Stark to the execution block. There’s now a rush to claim Karhold - his daughter Alys married Sigorn, son of the man who led the attack on Castle Black and they’ve got 200 Thenns backing them, but the lawful heir Harrion Karstark is still alive in the south and Arnolf Karstark has conspired with the Boltons to betray Stannis to claim the castle for his son Cregan.
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The Horrors at Hardhome
Once the closest thing to a town in the lands beyond The Wall, something terrible and mysterious befell Hardhome about 600 years ago. It has since become an overgrown ruin, shunned and considered accursed… Yet despite that, it is suddenly important again - as hordes of refugees flee there, following the dreams of a woods witch. As reports reach Jon of wights in the woods and waters, dreams reach Melisandre of an impossibly cold mist turning the Free Folk into skulls. What the heck happened all those years ago? And what the heck is happening there now? Could this be how the Others get their army?
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A Trailer Must Have Two Heads - House of the Dragon Season 2
A twist, two trailers at once - we dive into them both, turn on video on Spotify to view the images. Many screenshots from both trailers will have their due!
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A Song of Ice and Fire and Rome
“How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” is a fun question that went viral in 2024, but in this episode we’re concerned more with how often GRRM thought about Rome (and not just the empire) when writing ASOIAF. We’ll also take a few minutes to talk about how HBO’s Rome was pivotal to the making of HBO’s GoT.
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The Education of Varys
A look at the early life of the man who became the most devious in the Seven Kingdoms. We’ll delve into his days on the street, learning to steal and survive, to the mummer’s troupe and being sold for a ritual that maimed him. When left to die, he vowed to live, and what a life it was for the Spider… From near death to Prince of Thieves and a lifelong partnership with a certain bravo named Illyrio Mopatis.
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Customer Reviews
The Standard
This is the show that sets the standard for all ASOIAF content. I’ve been listening loyally since 2016 and will continue to do so.
Flaws Keep Podcast From A 5
Overall great content and Aziz is great host. Some agenda topics of Ashaya and guest keep total rating down. Would be nice to just enjoy commentary of the content without trying to inject social issues/politics. Asha’s stoner/valley girl voice is super annoying and it is tiring listening to her trying to spin every topic into a pro-female character dialogue. According to Ashaya, only the female characters are worth discussing. Push your agenda on others and allow us to enjoy the show.
Yikes
Here’s the thing…..These guys know an INSANE amount of GOT-related history, but when attempting to make the story analogous to actual history, etc., they are almost always laughably inaccurate. Maybe more personal time dedicated to learning about real history and less dragons and magic, but I digress. It’s a show for GOT nerds, so it stands to reason it would lend itself to absurdity. The biggest problem (and why I had to stop following) is the frequency with which Aziz laughs at his own jokes. It’s insufferable. It comes off more as a nervous tick than a sincere appreciation of his own dopey musings, but it’s really uncomfortable to listen to.
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