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How Does a Medievalist approach House of the Dragon?

This week Kavita Mudan Finn (PhD, Oxford) talks House of the Dragon. Then comic Steve Ausburne discusses his very first viewing of GOT 801 (Winterfell). Is this the best start to a final season ever? Finally, Kavita answers a question about racial perception in Medieval Europe.

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Electric Bookaloo: Bran VII

Dr. Pádraig MacCarron is back to help us cover Bran’s final POV chapter of the first book. This chapter, he thinks, confirms without a doubt Bran’s greensight. Check out Anthony’s coverage of HBO’s Game of Thrones (season 8) and House of the Dragon at his new podcast: Double Dragon.

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S04E03 – Annees Folles – Feedback

Join us for the Annees Folles feedback podcast to hear our thoughts on the latest theories and whatever else you want to talk about.

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S06E08 – Point and Shoot

Better Call Saul is back for its final 6 episodes with Point and Shoot, an episode where nearly everything is preordained and yet, it’s somehow still builds incredible tension. Join us for the podcast where we discuss the big events as well as what comes next.

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Badasses 2022 – New Rules and Re-ranking the List

It’s pretty badass to admit the mistakes of your past and do what you can to make amends, which is exactly what we do in this episode of the summer badass celebration. Join us as we remove bogus rules and re-evaluate our list with the new criteria in mind.

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S04E03 – Annees Folles

Westworld feels like it’s back to doing what it does best; giving us the answers while we try to figure out which questions we should be asking. Join us for the podcast as we get back to Bernard and find out a whole lot more about Temperance.

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Over the Top (1987)

The summer badass celebration hauls on this week with Over the Top, the ludicrous 80s-soaked Sylvester Stallone movie that is one third competitive arm wrestling tournament and two thirds custody battle.

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Perfect Stranger Things: The Piggyback (first hour)

Steve and Anthony cover the first hour of the season four finale. Anthony does a full conversion to the cult of Eddie and Steve talks about the night he got drunk with Metallica.

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Prologue: Welcome to the Second Age

David and John set the stage for the Second Age with a discussion of Tolkien’s life and some background on the people and places of Middle-earth. Join us to begin our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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S04E03 – Annees Folles – Instant Talk

Bernard is back and it turns out all that dust that gathered on his head was just Rehoboam spice. Join us for the instant take / talk podcast where we give our first impressions of the episode and then answer listener questions from chat.

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