Thursday, March 23, 2017

Ep. 17: I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT

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It's the finale of "The Kingsroad!" Andrew and Manu watch as everything goes up in smoke, resulting in the deaths of Arya's butcher boy friend Mycah and Sansa's direwolf Lady, not to mention the forced disappearance of Arya's direwolf Nymeria. Oh, and Joffrey got his hand maimed or some crap. Anyway, there's a lot to delve into here, so away we go. TO KING ROBERT'S COURT!

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Ep. 16: House of Payne

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Andrew and Manu begin to wind down "The Kingsroad" with the last set of scenes before the frantic Arya-filled finale. Dany makes the best of her situation by learning to sex from Doreah and puts the lessons to use, while Sansa meets Ilyn Payne & Sandor Clegane (#SanSan is also born, to our mild dismay). There's plenty to explore with those two unique characters, so enjoy!

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Ep. 15: CSI: Winterfell

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CATELYN STARK IS ON THE CRIME SCENE.

Andrew and Manu delve into the Stark matriarch's investigations over how Bran fell from the tower in Winterfell, as she meets with a council and decides to ride south. This includes the scenes where Robb tries to help his mother get her shit together, and an assassin tries to kill Bran in his sleep before Catelyn and the direwolf Summer fight him off. Fun times?

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Ep. 14: "GODS, This is Country!"

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It's a jam-packed episode of conversation, as Ned and Robert grumble to each other about the Targaryens while enjoying the Northern countryside, Dany has a tête-à-tête with her handmaidens (specifically Doreah), and Tyrion grills Jon about the Night's Watch. So Andrew and Manu have a conversation about the conversations. #meta

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Ep. 13: Who IS Jon Snow?

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Jon Snow is the star of this series of scenes for Andrew and Manu. First he says goodbye to Bran, gets torn into by Catelyn (as per ushe), and then says his farewells to Robb and Ned. He tried to find out who his mom is, but then Ned makes a promise he can't keep. We go over these scenes, Cat's conflict around Jon's mere presence at Winterfell, and a certain old theory about Jon's mother.

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Ep. 12: A Needle of Her Own

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Having just recently returned from attending the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, Manu talks about his thoughts, and then we jump into a big episode. Cersei talks to Catelyn about her supposed dark-haired Baratheon baby, Jaime questions Jon about joining the Night's Watch, and Jon gives Arya a farewell gift: Needle. EMOTIONS.

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Ep. 11: Bonding over Brunch

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Andrew and Manu embark on "The Kingsroad" with a look at some Dothraki lore, the fascinating backstory of Jorah Mormont, and some Lannister shenanigans. It's an episode with brunch! How could you go wrong?

Ep. 10: Defenestration

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It's a whirlwind first episode finale for Andrew and Manu, as Daenerys marries Khal Drogo (much to her chagrin), we meet the fabulous Jorah Mormont, Dany gets some sweet dragon egg presents, a super-awkward rape scene happens, and Bran is thrown out the window after witnessing #Twincest. Got all that? There are some great subtle things going on here, so check it out.

Ep. 9: The Feast

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Andrew and Manu return to the first episode of Game of Thrones in time for the hottest party the North has seen in ages. It's got everything--Robert cheating on his wife, Arya shenanigans, loner bastards, Cersei asking about periods, and TV's Dan Cortese (okay maybe not the last one). Then Lysa Arryn has to be a buzzkill with a scary note. Lame.

Ep. 8: I've Been Wading 'Cross the Narrow Sea

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In the first of the podcast episodes across the Narrow Sea in Pentos, Andrew and Manu meet Daenerys Targaryen and her, uh, troubled brother Viserys. She's being married to Khal Drogo, the leader of the Dothraki, against her will. We go into Targaryen lore, the background of their benefactor (Illyrio Mopatis), and touch a little bit on Dothraki culture. Viserys has no idea what he's getting into.

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Ep. 7: Cryptic Messages

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It's a big episode, as Manu and Andrew talk about King Robert's royal party arriving in Winterfell. So many dead people are here! It's a little creepy in hindsight, and that's not even getting into the fact that future dead folks Robert and Ned decide to hang out in the crypts for a little while and talk about two more dead people: Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. The crypt is a fascinating place though, so there's plenty to discuss there, and the same goes for the Lannisters' interaction.

Enjoy!

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