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August 16, 2022 HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

One of the most talked about shows is premiering soon! Join in as A.Ron gives us and Jim a rundown of his impressions of the pilot of House of the Dragon. OG Game of Thrones fans will find out where in the Westeros lore this show will begin and what is considered canon in the context of HOTD. Need more? Check out this episode of Electric Bookaloo with A.Ron and Anthony discussing the HOTD pilot. Need even more!? This Sunday night, A.Ron’s podcast with Kim Renfro will be hitting your feeds!

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Electric Bookaloo: Jon IX

August 11, 2022 HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

Archeologist Aaron Brummitt joins Anthony to discuss Jon’s coming-of-age chapter. Under discussion: would Robb have beheaded Jon had he arrived in Riverrun? Then Anthony talks storytelling with filmmaker J.J. Hollenback.

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Castle Architecture and “The Bells” (805)

August 10, 2022 Double Dragon

Medieval historian Iain MacInnes joins Anthony to talk about Castles and King’s Landing. Then Steve does his first viewing of “The Bells.”

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Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion IX

August 4, 2022 HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

A.Ron and Anthony talk about the pilot episode of House of the Dragon. Then Tripp Fuller discusses Tyrion’s ascension to acting Hand of the King. Check out https://trippfuller.com/

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Double Dragon: The Last of the Starks (804)

August 3, 2022 Double Dragon

Steve and Anthony discuss errant Starbucks coffee cups and misguided appeals to Cersei’s better nature. But what could be overlooked in this episode is a stunning and compelling irony: Sansa betrays Jon in order to elevate him. It’s a brilliant plot flourish that only Game of Thrones can pull off.

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Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys IX

July 28, 2022 HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

Do we see Dany’s ultimate outcome foreshadowed? Jan Doolittle Wilson dives deep into one of the most complex chapters of the entire book.

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Electric Bookaloo: Sansa VI

July 21, 2022 HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

Entertainment reporter Kim Renfro (Insider) is back to cover Sansa’s final POV chapter in the first book. For more of my conversation with Kim, do a podcast search for Double Dragon.

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How Does a Medievalist approach House of the Dragon?

July 14, 2022 Double 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

July 14, 2022 HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

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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Electric Bookaloo: Season Seven Wrap

June 23, 2022 HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

Professor Elizabeth Renker (OSU) joins the season seven wrap to reflect on Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish. Is he motivated by love, revenge, or both?

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