Welcome to the Lorehounds! We're David, John, and Elysia — proud independent podcasters who dig deep into the shows and movies you love. We go beyond recaps to explore the storytelling, the lore, the themes, and everything in between, bringing genuine passion and thoughtful analysis to every episode.
Right now we're breaking down The Vampire Lestat and House of the Dragon with Ted Lasso, The Bear, Ahsoka, and plenty more on the horizon.
The Lorehounds sit at the heart of a growing network of affiliated podcasts and a thriving Discord community where the conversation never stops. Find links to all of our shows, subscriber feeds, and community spaces at linktr.ee/thelorehounds.
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days in the top 50 since Nov 2024
Latest episodes
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Dolly Parton and Tim Curry - Into the West
David, Lisa, and Bryan light a candle for two icons lost just 48 hours apart. The first half celebrates Dolly Parton, from her childhood in Appalachian poverty through he
Sep 4 1 h 08 min
Lanterns - S01E03 - OutKast
David and Jean continue their episode-to-episode coverage of HBO's Lanterns with the season's third installment, a deep dive into John Stewart Jr.'s backstory written by
Sep 1 2 h 43 min
Lanterns - S01E02 - Trust Fall
David and Jean continue their episode-to-episode coverage of HBO's Lanterns with the season's second installment. The conversation opens with fresh takes on Hal and John'
Aug 26 2 h 43 min
House of the Dragon - S03 - Season Wrap and Final Feedback
David and Jean close out their season three coverage with a bumper community feedback episode, working through an enormous volume of messages from across email, Patreon,
Aug 20 2 h 53 min
Lanterns - S01E01 - Pilot
David and Jean kick off their episode-to-episode coverage of HBO's Lanterns with the series premiere. The conversation opens spoiler free, walking through the show's prem
Aug 18 2 h 05 min
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) – MCUniverse
Jean and Elysia dive into the characters, action, and moments that triggered tears in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the start of a new MCU Spider-Man trilogy that's currentl
Aug 17 2 h 11 min
House of the Dragon - S03E08 - The Treasons at Tumbleton
David and Jean cover the season three finale, an episode that delivers on its promises while leaving plenty of open threads heading into season four. The battle sequence
Aug 13 2 h 13 min
Sam Neill - In memoriam - Into the West
David, Lisa, and Bryan light a candle for Sam Neill, who passed away shortly after announcing he was cancer free following treatment for the blood cancer he was diagnosed
Aug 10 31 min
The Vampire Lestat (IwtV S3): music deep dive & season superlatives
John and Elysia are joined by Mark from Nevermind the Music to revisit the music and characters of The Vampire Lestat (aka Interview with the Vampire S3) and hand out the
Aug 10 2 h 17 min
House of the Dragon - S03E07 - A Dragon in Winter - Feedback
David and Jean dig into listener feedback on "A Dragon in Winter," with a community that had plenty to say. The conversation opens with a lively debate on where Cole's de
Aug 7 1 h 36 min
Supergirl (2026 DCUniverse) + Marvel & DC news!
With DCU's Supergirl (2026) now available to watch at home, Jean and Elysia dive into the controversial film. After their spoiler-free (more positive than not) fresh take
Aug 7 2 h 16 min
House of the Dragon - S03E07 - A Dragon in Winter
David and Jean cover the penultimate episode, packed with small scenes and big questions about power. The dragon fight gets its due, from the direction and CGI to what th
Aug 5 2 h 21 min
Cosmere Corner - A Brandon Sanderson Book Club!
John's been working with Aaron and Richard from Radioactive Ramblings to bring you Cosmere Corner, a book club podcast about the novels of Brandon Sanderson! Elysia talks
Jul 31 34 min
House of the Dragon - S03E06 - Faceless Men - Feedback
David and Jean dig into community feedback on "Faceless Men," covering listener reactions to the episode's many moving pieces and open questions. The discussion takes in
Jul 31 1 h 28 min
House of the Dragon - S03E06 - Faceless Men
David and Jean cover episode six, unpacking the episode's title across its multiple meanings and what they signal about where the season is heading. The discussion covers
Jul 28 2 h 05 min
House of the Dragon - S03E05 - Unbowed and Unbent - Feedback
David and Jean dig into listener feedback on "Unbowed and Unbent," and the episode's most contested scene dominates the conversation. The community pushes back hard on th
Jul 25 1 h 20 min
The Vampire Lestat - S01E07 - The Failures
Take a seat at the table for the 7th course (the soul!) of this feast of a season. Elysia and John become talking heads about talking heads as they recap the emotional jo
Jul 22 2 h 39 min
House of the Dragon - S03E05 - Unbowed and Unbent
David and Jean take a scene by scene approach to "Unbowed and Unbent," an episode that shifts gears from the psychological intensity of the earlier run into something mor
Jul 21 1 h 52 min
House of the Dragon - S03E04 - Tumbleton - Feedback
David and Jean dig into listener feedback on "Tumbleton," with voicemails and messages from community members and fellow podcasters. The conversation covers the moral and
Jul 17 1 h 52 min
House of the Dragon - S03E04 - Tumbleton
David and Jean return for a thematic breakdown of Tumbleton. The conversation moves through the strategic nightmare Ormond has created by garrisoning his forces inside a
Jul 14 2 h 26 min
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Was looking for a show that covers Alien Earth and came across AE Season 1 Episode 1. Great job! Normally not a fan of episodes over an hour BUT you had me at the nerd-out analysis. Can’t wait to keep going with episode 2.
Smurph06 · Sep 2025
I really enjoy the range of shows covered by this group and appreciate the method by which they cover shows with guest hosts at times. It brings a variety of points of view to the analysis.
Lana Gayle · Aug 2025
I have recently stumbled upon the Lorehounds when I was looking for a deeper dive into Dune Prophecy. I have been a huge fan of Dune since the 1984 Dune (David Lynch RIP). Not only do they cover Dune, Wheel Of Time, Rings of Power and so many others. I have so much content to listen to. The time and effort put into these shows is incredible, these people know the material inside and out and will give you so many different perspectives. I like how intelligent the conversation is but also keeping it fun with loads of humour.
Kali Sundara · Jan 2025
Love the detail and knowledge they present, especially concerning the Tolkien and Star Trek episodes.
CKreifels · Jan 2025
I like the show when it’s just the core 3, but it’s extremely frustrating to listen to Marilyn. This person loves the sound of her own voice. She continually interrupts John in the middle of a sentence with inane interjections, jumps in at the end of a sentence before he’s completed the point, talks over him, etc., and she’s Loud. When John notes an irrefutable plot point, for some reason she responds with something like, Perhaps, perhaps, who can say, we shall see…Are you kidding me? And always laughing at her own unfunny points. I wish I could mute her. I only listen in very short spurts when I’ve exhausted every other podcast on Foundation, but I rarely finish an episode with her as a co-host. I’ve unsubscribed because of her.
ouija · Aug 2025
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