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Fire & Blood vs. House of the Dragon Season 3

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We bring you considerations and criticisms of House of the Dragon based on the source material. How do some of the earliest changes look now? Do some adaptation choices m

Sep 28
2 h 53 min

The Mad King and The Red Carpet Premiere

Our spoiler-free review of the red carpet premiere of the The Mad King play at the Royal Shakespeare company! We also attended GRRM’s afterparty and learned much about th

Sep 21
2 h 12 min

Blackfyre Rebellions: Part 5 - Bittersteel

The Blackfyre series returns! This time: the life of Aegor Rivers, aka Bittersteel. Aziz also does a Grandpa Simpson impression. Video available on Spotify. Published Aug

Sep 9
1 h 53 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Season Review

It’s a wrap party - Sean, Ash and Aziz give their full season takes! Favorite arcs and characters, what worked and what didn’t, how the actors did in our polls, and full

Aug 24
2 h 34 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 8 Review

We will be livestreaming from England for our review of the finale, still at 6 pm eastern. We are going to the premiere of The Mad King play unexpectedly, and so we will

Aug 11
1 h 50 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 7 Review

“The Dragon in Winter” is an episode that shows how power alters people. Whether that power comes gradually like Mysaria's rise, surprisingly like Helaena’s powers as a t

Aug 4
3 h 17 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 7 Preview & Book Canon

With two episodes remaining in s3, the trailers are kept intentionally vague. Given a wide range of possible outcomes across a large number of plotlines, we turn evermore

Aug 1
1 h 00 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 6 Review

This one is called “Faceless Men” because so many people pretend to be who they are not… including the dead themselves. There is much to say about purpose, duty, a reason

Jul 29
3 h 23 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 6 Preview & Book Canon

As a number of intrigues play out, battle at Tumbleton seems to be looming, but conflict in the Riverlands must play out first. Daemon seeks killers operating in the shad

Jul 25
48 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 5 Review

Episode 5 of House of the Dragon season 3 covers more plotlines and pairings than ever before...and most importantly, at last introduces the Red Keep cats! Vote for Us i

Jul 22
3 h 03 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 5 Preview & Book Canon

There is no trailer for episode 5, but instead another “in the weeks ahead” trailer. So we will focus on what’s to come in the 2nd half of the season! We have lots of ide

Jul 18
49 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 4 Review

It’s a coming out party for Prince Daeron, because a Blue Queen needs a Green King. Rhaenyra channels Sun Tzu, trying to know her enemy, Lord Ormund. Daemon can’t seem to

Jul 14
3 h 10 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 4 Preview & Book Canon

After an episode focused on Rhaenyra, we’re sure to catch up with a lot of other characters and plotlines like Daemon, Criston & Gwayne, Alys & Aemond, Alicent & Helaena

Jul 11
50 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 3 Review

No Fire and Blood character had a POV chapter, but HBO’s Rhaenyra just did. Though she proclaims victory and aims for a brighter future, Rhaenyra is overwhelmed by proble

Jul 8
2 h 40 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 3 Preview

After two huge first episodes, it looks like the focus will shift somewhat to the Red Keep, as most of the trailer seems to focus there as Queen Rhaenyra’s rule begins. I

Jul 4
50 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 2 Review

“Queen’s Landing” was meant to be the finale of season 2 and it really felt like it! We have a lot to say about the many parallels, the off-screen events and how Rhaenyra

Jul 1
2 h 27 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 2 Preview

It appears that King’s Landing is soon to be contested, but the aftermath of the Gullet is pressing as well. Aemond heads to Harrenhal while Aegon and Larys find themselv

Jun 27
43 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Episode 1 Review

The Battle of the Gullet gets a full breakdown! So do a king's ransom in other plots, old and new, as events begin in a hurry. Sean is back and we're ready for a fun seas

Jun 23
2 h 53 min

House of the Dragon: S3 - Final Trailer & Season Predictions

Dragons are coming, and many will fall! We dive deep into the final trailer and what’s to come in season 3. There are more locations and characters than ever, with expand

Jun 16
1 h 19 min

Game of Thrones at the End of Ancient Greece - Part 6

As the stakes rise, the game of thrones in Greece continues to get bloodier. Epaminondas aims to strike directly at Spartan power and Agesilaus, but faces political enemi

Jun 15
2 h 14 min

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What listeners say

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Long time listener. At this point I know more about Westerosi history than United States history. Aziz and Ashaya are so friendly and knowledgeable of GRRM universe. I would definitely want to be friends with them in real life. My only petty criticism is of their guest Sean - he provides the POV from someone who hasn’t read the source material. His insistence on mispronouncing character names is exhausting. My dude, stopit

dianameowchelle · Jul 2026

Not only am I impressed with the actual content but the amount of content produced for a fictional universe. I imagine a new book in the main series was expected sooner than 16+ years and counting but even without it, this crew produces entertaining shows on a frequent basis. Bravo. If you like the game of thrones universe these are a fun listen.

TheSov of PBG · Apr 2026

HoW is an outstanding listen for anyone who is a fan of Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon. While show hosts Aziz and Ashaya go into great detail fleshing out character and plot theories and intrigues, you don't have to have read Fire & Blood or The World of Ice and Fire to love the show and enjoy the multiple webs of Martin's world-building. The show mixes it up with guests who are equally entertaining (Nina is delightful!) and knowledgeable about George RR Martin's writings, but again, they explain enough to keep their multi-leveled audience interested. Although GRRM works do tend to be dark and twisty, the show has enough humor to keep things revving. HoW will be nerding-out over the soon to be released "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" series, which will air on HBO starting on January 18. I can't wait for it to get started!

Harriett M. · Dec 2025

I just heard the episode on Giants from 2022. Every time I hear GoT/ASOIAF podcasts, I can’t believe how much I missed in my reading of the books! Beautiful deep diving, I love it, can’t wait to hear more.

StardustBabe · Sep 2025

The content on this podcast is great which is what I was looking for. The host’s, however, are unbearable. Aziz and his insecure 3-4 chuckle giggle and Ashaya’s absolutely grating voice. On episodes that feature her heavily every time she starts to speak it’s jarring due to pitch and wavering of her voice. While I do enjoy the content within the show, I do wish the show wasn’t scripted. The obvious following of the script makes it less intimate.

Wolverines · Dec 2024

Started listening for the first time and within the first 5 min dropped a bomb of a Spoiler about Daemon and Aemond that has NOT happened yet. No warning… no spoiler warning about things that haven’t happened yet and essentially ruined a massive part of the story.

Cabourne4456 · Jul 2024

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