Oysters Clams & Cockles: House of the Dragon

Greatest podcast with the best deep-cut pop culture references including but not limited to MTV’s 2006 hit show, “Yo Mama” hosted by Wilmer Valderrama.

I’ve been listening to this podcast for years now — longer than I sometimes realize. I originally found them when they were reviewing Game of Thrones. I came to the show late (around season six), but listening to their episode breakdowns while catching up made the experience even better. Since then, I’ve followed them through their coverage of House of the Dragon and now A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. I’ll be honest — I wasn’t initially excited about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. I watched episode one and found it hard to get into. I even started episode two and stopped. But after listening to their review of episode two, I was genuinely intrigued. Their discussion made me give it another chance — and I ended up finishing the entire series. That says a lot. Their banter, chemistry, and thoughtful analysis keep me coming back. Even when one of them has a guest host filling in, the conversations are always engaging. It’s also been great watching them evolve over the years — from just podcast hosts to family men, celebrating milestones like getting early screeners. You can tell they love what they do. I’m not even on their Patreon, and I still look forward to every episode. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys smart, entertaining TV breakdowns.

Geez Barrett Right Wing Grift.?! Really?!! Come on You are such a hardcore liberal & honestly have ruined so many episodes for me w/.you illiterate left wing BS, We get it you are a progressive you hate Trump blah blah. I could care less about your thoughts politically but you just can't help yourself can you?!! I should have finally stooped listening after your RAVE review & take in eve SNL 50th show which was so not funny hasn't been in years..& no one watches anymore..,but I stay because I love Ross. At least he knows how to read a room & not sound like the kid who ate his hair in high school., ughh!!

Love this show. I’m the kind of person who overanalyzes my favorite series. Constantly thinking through character motivations, story arcs, and trying to put myself in their shoes. Ross and Barrett make that so easy. They don’t just recap, they add depth and point out layers I completely missed. Whether you listen along with each episode as you watch or binge the show first and circle back to the podcast, you really can’t go wrong. It’s a solid choice either way.