We Was Dragons: An HBO House of the Dragon Podcast

Chanel and Brandon
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Join Brandon and Chanel as they dive deep into HBO's House of the Dragon Season 2 with hilarious commentary, sharp analysis, and scene-by-scene breakdowns. From Team Black vs. Team Green, dragon battles, Targaryen family drama, Westeros politics, and shocking twists to character arcs, Easter eggs, and Game of Thrones connections, no moment goes untouched. Whether you're searching for a House of the Dragon recap podcast, House of the Dragon review, or the best Game of Thrones universe analysis, this is your destination for smart, funny, and unfiltered coverage of tv's biggest fantasy drama.

  1. 18h ago

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6 - Bye Bye Christon Cole

    House of the Dragon just killed off two major players — Chanel , Brandon and Sharmane recap the brutal "Butcher's Work" and the death nobody saw coming. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where we break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6, "Butcher's Work" — the HBO Max episode that opens on a slaughter and ends on one of the biggest departures from the books yet.We get into ALL of it: the Butcher's Ball and the muted, inglorious death of Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), Rhaenyra's (Emma D'Arcy) crumbling reputation as Ormund Hightower astroturfs anti-Targaryen sentiment across King's Landing, Daemon going undercover and humiliating Ulf the White, the discontent brewing among the dragonseeds, Rhaenyra's failed attempt to assassinate Ormund, and Alicent (Olivia Cooke) being sent to Harrenhal. Then there's the shocking finale: the assassination of Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Snake — a massive change from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. We break down what works, what doesn't, and why this might be the episode that sparked GRRM's break with the show. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧡 SUPPORT THE SHOWPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WeWasWatching📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 6, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Butcher's Work, Butcher's Ball, Criston Cole death, Corlys Velaryon death, the Sea Snake, does Corlys die, Ormund Hightower, Alicent Harrenhal, Ulf the White, Hugh the Hammer, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, book changes, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  2. Jul 20

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 - It's Time for Plan B

    House of the Dragon ends on its most brutal image yet — Chanel, Sharmane and Brandon recap an episode where the walls literally close in. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where we break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 — the HBO Max episode where Criston Cole's death wish, Ormund's coin scheme, and Rhaenyra's paranoia all start closing in.We get into ALL of it: the riverlords and Winter Wolves stalled at the Blackwater after Cole and Gwayne Hightower burn the bridge, Aemond convalescing at Harrenhal under Alys Rivers' care, Alicent smuggling moon tea and the reveal that Helaena is pregnant, Aegon's fake-out redemption at Rook's Rest (spoiler: the jerkface version is back), Ormund Hightower putting Daeron's face on a coin and declaring him king, and Daemon and Luthor Largent hunting whoever's butchering the City Watch. Plus Rhaenyra's growing conviction that it's all connected — and that horrifying final tableau in the Gold Cloaks' barracks. And is Sunfyre actually dead? We break it all down against George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 5, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, is Sunfyre dead, Helaena pregnant, Ormund Hightower, Daeron king, Alys Rivers, Aemond Harrenhal, Criston Cole, Luthor Largent, Gold Cloaks, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  3. Jul 14

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4 - Ormund The Green Supremacist

    House of the Dragon finally shows us Daeron Targaryen — and Chanel, Brandon and Sharmane break down why his hair is the biggest book change yet. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where we break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4 — the HBO Max episode that introduces Alicent's youngest son and pushes Daemon into an outright betrayal.We get into ALL of it: our first real look at Daeron Targaryen and the auburn hair that changes his whole story, Ormund Hightower's grip on the boy he raised — the religious fanaticism, the "superior men" speech, and the brutal lesson at Tumbleton — plus Ormund's plan to crown Daeron himself. Then there's Rhaena, exiled with Sheepstealer, and Daemon caught between his wife and his daughter, delivering Rhaenyra a head that raises a very good question from Mysaria: whose head IS that? We also run the full dragon count (it's 10 now), rank every rider by loyalty, and break down the huge Nettles-to-Rhaena change from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 4, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 4, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Daeron Targaryen, Daeron hair, Ormund Hightower, Rhaena Targaryen, Sheepstealer, Nettles, Tessarion, Tumbleton, Daemon Targaryen, Mysaria, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, book vs show, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  4. Jul 6

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 - Queen with a K

    House of the Dragon proves the throne is easier to take than to keep — Chanel & Brandon recap the episode where Rhaenyra's reign starts to crack. 🐉 Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel & Brandon break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 — the HBO Max episode where Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) learns that winning the Iron Throne and actually ruling from it are two very different things. We get into ALL of it: Rhaenyra's "monkey's paw" reign — an empty treasury, a septon who won't anoint her, a hand who feels betrayed, and a castle overrun with rats — plus the arrival of a dangerous new antagonist, Ormund Hightower, and his crafty scheme to send a fake Daeron to King's Landing under a false surrender. We break down what Ormund is really up to, his host taking Tumbleton, the young dragon Tessarion, and how this off-book twist stacks up against George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood (including the Battle of the Honeywine and "Daeron the Daring"). Is Rhaenyra's position really as strong as it looks? Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown. Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. 👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 3, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Ormund Hightower, fake Daeron, Daeron Targaryen, Tessarion, Tumbleton, Rhaenyra Iron Throne, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  5. Jun 30

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 - Emma D'Arcy's Emmy

    House of the Dragon Season 3 just flipped the entire war — Chanel & Brandon recap the episode where Rhaenyra finally sits the Iron Throne. 🐉 Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel & Brandon break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 — the HBO Max episode where the Dance of the Dragons takes its biggest turn yet as the Blacks seize King's Landing. We get into ALL of it: Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) claiming the capital and the Iron Throne, Alicent surrendering the city, the shocking throne-room execution of Otto Hightower, Aemond getting stabbed at a nearly empty Harrenhal and meeting the scheming Alys Rivers, Aegon and Larys Strong's lucky escape toward Rook's Rest, and Rhaena's "monkey's paw" claim of Sheepstealer plus her trip to the Vale to beg Jeyne Arryn for asylum. We also break down how the show stacks up against George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Is Rhaenyra actually unstoppable now? We run the dragon count, the omens, and what's coming next. Full spoiler-filled review and breakdown. Team Green or Team Black — hit play and watch along with us. ▶️ 👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode. 💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching ✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com 🎙️ YOUR HOSTS Brandon 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerd Chanel 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔎 KEYWORDS House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon episode 2, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Rhaenyra Iron Throne, Otto Hightower death, Aemond Harrenhal, Alys Rivers, Sheepstealer, Dance of the Dragons, Fire and Blood, Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast #HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThrones

  6. Jun 23

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 - YN Sheepstealer

    House of the Dragon Season 3 is finally here — and Chanel & Brandon recap a premiere that ends in one of the most chaotic dragon battles Westeros has ever put on screen. 🐉Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel & Brandon & Sharmane break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 — the long-awaited HBO Max premiere that throws us straight back into the Dance of the Dragons as the Greens and Blacks barrel toward all-out war.We get into ALL of it: the jaw-dropping Battle of the Gullet, Rhaena finally taming the rogue dragon Sheepstealer, Corlys "the Sea Snake" Velaryon and his bastard son Alyn squaring off against the Triarchy's Sharako Lohar, Rhaenyra's (Emma D'Arcy) risky plan to seize King's Landing, Aemond and Vhagar staying put, Aegon and Larys Strong taken captive, the dragonseeds spooked at the Isle of Faces, and Tommy Flanagan's debut as Roderick Dustin arriving with a very on-the-nose gift. Plus THAT deeply uncomfortable Alicent and Aemond moment. Did the premiere deliver? We give you our full, spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Whether you're Team Green or Team Black, hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your House of the Dragon hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSHouse of the Dragon, House of the Dragon season 3, House of the Dragon season 3 episode 1, HOTD recap, HOTD review, House of the Dragon premiere, House of the Dragon breakdown, House of the Dragon explained, Battle of the Gullet, Dance of the Dragons, Sheepstealer, Corlys Velaryon, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Aemond Targaryen, Game of Thrones, HBO Max, Targaryen, Greens vs Blacks, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#HouseOfTheDragon #WeWasWatching #GameOfThronesWe Was Watching

  7. Jun 15

    House of the Dragon Season 3 Preview

    The war for the Iron Throne is about to reach its most explosive chapter yet — and Chanel & Brandon are breaking it ALL down! 🐉In this episode, we dive DEEP into everything we know about House of the Dragon Season 3, premiering June 21, 2026 on HBO & Max. From jaw-dropping trailer breakdowns to wild fan theories, new dragonriders, shifting alliances, and the epic Battle of the Gullet — this is the ultimate preview podcast for every HOTD fan!🎙️ WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE:🐲 Season 3 trailer reactions & biggest moments⚔️ Where the Blacks vs. Greens civil war is headed🔥 New cast members & returning favorites (Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke & more!)📖 What Fire & Blood tells us about Season 3's story🏰 The Battle of the Gullet — how big will it be?💀 Who might NOT survive Season 3?🐉 New dragonriders — predictions & theories🎬 Showrunner Ryan Condal's promises for the biggest season yet━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: / wewaswatching 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#HouseOfTheDragon #HOTD #HouseOfTheDragonSeason3 #HBODragon #DanceOfTheDragons #GameOfThrones #Targaryen #Westeros #HBOMax #DragonPodcast #HOTDSeason3 #Rhaenyra #DaemonTargaryen #AlicientHightower #Greens #Blacks #BattleOfTheGullet #FireAndBlood #GeorgeRRMartin #FantasyTV #TVPodcast #2026TV #NewHBOWe Was Watching

  8. Jun 9

    Spider-Man Noir Review

    Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir has finally arrived — and Chanel & Brandon recap every twist of Prime Video's wildest comic-book noir yet. 🎬Welcome back to We Was Watching, the podcast where Chanel & Brandon break down the shows everyone's talking about. This week we're recapping Spider-Noir (a.k.a. Spider-Man Noir) — the eight-episode Amazon / Prime Video series starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a washed-up, hard-drinking private eye who hung up his "Spider" mask years ago in a shadowy, rain-soaked Depression-era Manhattan.We get into ALL of it: Cage's gloriously unhinged performance, the show's Authentic Black & White vs. True Hue Full Color viewing modes, Brendan Gleeson as crime kingpin Silvermane, Li Jun Li as nightclub singer Cat Hardy, Jack Huston as Flint Marko / Sandman, and the mutating villains tearing the city apart. Is this the best Spider-Man story you've never heard of — or does it drag in the middle? We give you our full, spoiler-filled review and breakdown.Whether you watched in black & white or full color, hit play and watch along with us. ▶️👍 Enjoyed this recap? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode.💬 Drop your Spider-Noir hot takes in the comments — we read them all.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wewaswatching🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wewaswatching✉️ Email the show: wewaswatchingpodcast@gmail.com🎙️ YOUR HOSTSBrandon🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/thatcoolblknerdChanel🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/chanelcreating🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chanelcreating━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔎 KEYWORDSSpider-Noir, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Noir recap, Spider-Noir review, Spider-Noir episode 1, Spider-Noir breakdown, Spider-Noir explained, Nicolas Cage Spider-Man, Nicolas Cage Spider-Noir, Ben Reilly, Prime Video Spider-Noir, Amazon Spider-Noir, MGM+, Marvel noir, Spider-Man series 2026, TV recap podcast, We Was Watching, We Was Watching podcast#SpiderNoir #WeWasWatching #NicolasCage

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Join Brandon and Chanel as they dive deep into HBO's House of the Dragon Season 2 with hilarious commentary, sharp analysis, and scene-by-scene breakdowns. From Team Black vs. Team Green, dragon battles, Targaryen family drama, Westeros politics, and shocking twists to character arcs, Easter eggs, and Game of Thrones connections, no moment goes untouched. Whether you're searching for a House of the Dragon recap podcast, House of the Dragon review, or the best Game of Thrones universe analysis, this is your destination for smart, funny, and unfiltered coverage of tv's biggest fantasy drama.

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