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Valar Rereadis: ACOK - Part 1/12 (livestream)
Sunday at 3 Eastern:Prologue - The Gang Meets Stannis' Crew aka the One where Mel Drinks PoisonArya I - The Gang Meets Yoren's Recruits aka The One where Arya breaks Hot Pie's NoseSansa I - The One where Sansa Saves Dontos aka the Gang Jousts for Joff's Nameday
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - All the Eddard (Part 2)
IX - The Gang Fights Outside a Brothel aka The One where Ned Breaks his LegX - The Gang Fights at the Tower of Joy, aka the One where it Begins, No, Ends (14:19)XI - The One where Ned Orders the Arrest of the Mountain, aka the Gang Becomes the Brotherhood w/out Banners (31:51)XII - The One where Cer...
When There Were No Starks in Winterfell (livestream)
This Saturday at 2 Eastern, with Sean of House Beard!A close look at the Stark kids various journeys, and how they might come back together again. Even going to far away continents and... well, dying, doesn't stop them from wanting to get back to Winterfell. Some book to show comparisons, but mo...
Valar Rereadis: ACOK - Schedule
6 chapters a week (Clash chapters are longer on average) except where noted:09/29 (3 chapters, ACOK Overview) - Prologue/Cressen, Arya I, Sansa I10/06 - Tyrion I, Bran I, Arya II, Jon I, Catelyn I, Tyrion II10/14 (Monday) - Arya III, Davos I, Theon I, Daenerys I, Jon II, Arya IV10/20 (7 chapters) - ...
Valar Rereadis: A Game of Thrones Review
Audio edit of the livestream on Sep 22nd. We were joined by Lady Gwyn of Radio Westeros to review themes, arcs, surprises and best moments from Book 1!
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - All the Eddard (Part 1)
Ned has 15 chapters in A Game of Thrones, here are the Valar Rereadis cuts for I - VIII:I - The Gang Goes to the Crypts of Winterfell aka The One where the Royal Family ArrivesII - The One where they Ride to the Barrows aka The Gang Talks About Dany (13:57)III - The One where Lady & Mycah Die aka Th...
Valar Rereadis Post-AGOT Poll
Which POV(s) surprised you the most this time through?Comment below if you have thoughts beyond your poll choices. You can pick more than one!
Valar Rereadis: A Game of Thrones Review (livestream)
Lady Gwyn and Ser Buckley join us live as we wrap up Book 1 with a look at the book as a whole. At the usual time of 3 Eastern! Post questions here, Patrons will have priority if you post them here (or message us). Once the stream starts it's hard for us to tell who is who.
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 11 of 11
Bran VII - the One where They Go Down into the Crypts aka the Gang gets a History Lesson (3:23)Sansa VI - The One Where Joffrey Makes Her Look aka the Gang Browses Heads (27:45)Daenerys IX - The Gang Helps Dany Recover aka the One Where She Suffocates Drogo (39:38)Tyrion IX - The Gang Hears about th...
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 11/11 (livestream)
Bran VII - the One where They Go Down into the Crypts aka the Gang gets a History LessonSansa VI - The One Where Joffrey Makes Her Look aka the Gang Browses HeadsDaenerys IX - The Gang Helps Dany Recover aka the One Where She Suffocates DrogoTyrion IX - The Gang Hears about the Battle of the Camps a...
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 10 of 11
Catelyn IX - The Gang Meets the Freys aka the One where Robb Trades a Crossing for a Marriage (5:33)Jon VIII - The One where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian Steel (29:45)Daenerys VII - the One where Khal Drogo is Wounded aka the Gang Meets Mirri Maz Duur (46:42)Tyrion VIII - t...
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 10/11 (livestream)
Join the livestream at 3 Eastern, Sunday September 8th, or catch the replay after!Catelyn IX - The Gang Meets the Freys aka the One Where Robb Trades a Crossing for a Marriage Jon VIII - The One Where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian SteelDaenerys VII - The One Where Khal Drogo...
Stories from Ireland (and GRRM!) (livestream)
It's time again for our once and month Tuesday livestream, at the usual time of 6 Eastern. Before returning to our regular content schedule, a collection of stories, anecdotes and photos from our 12 day trip to Ireland. We attended 3 events with GRRM, and got to chat with him and lots of other i...
Update, Back on Schedule
Our long stretch of travel (and a local convention) ends tonight, and we will return to our normal Valar Re-readis schedule next Sunday September 8th with Part 10.We have no more conventions or extended travel currently scheduled until April 2020, save Ball at the Wall in Nashville on the weekend of...
Innocence Lost: The Children of Westeros (Con Panel Audio/YouTube))
(audio feed only) Innocence is a rare commodity in the Thrones world and the youngest characters are often caught in the crossfire of war. Is it possible to have a childhood in a war-torn place like Westeros, whether peasant or nobility? We'll discuss.With Sean of House Beard, Sue the Fury (WOTW...
Innocence Lost: The Children of Westeros (Con Panel Audio)
Innocence is a rare commodity in the Thrones world and the youngest characters are often caught in the crossfire of war. Is it possible to have a childhood in a war-torn place like Westeros, whether peasant or nobility? We'll discuss.With Sean of House Beard, Sue the Fury (WOTW), Laura Stone, We...
At Journey's End: Bran Stark (Con Panel Audio)
In the "At Journey's End" series, we look back on eight seasons of development for our favorite major characters. In this panel, we examine Bran's journey from the innocent boy who fell to the all-seeing Three-Eyed Raven.Panelists: Val (Because Geek), Sanrixian, Phil TheIssuesGuy, an...
At Journey's End: Bran Stark (Con Panel Audio/YouTube)
(audio feed only) In the "At Journey's End" series, we look back on eight seasons of development for our favorite major characters. In this panel, we examine Bran's journey from the innocent boy who fell to the all-seeing Three-Eyed Raven.Panelists: Val (Because Geek), Sanrixian, Phi...
Queer Women of Ice & Fire (Con Panel Audio)
Thanks to Fire and Blood, we finally have a wide variety of canonically queer female characters. Alongside gushing about faves, we’ll talk the pros and cons of subtle vs explicit representation, the value of representation of queer female sexuality in Martin’s work, and any troublesome implicati...
Queer Women of Ice & Fire (Con Panel Audio/YouTube)
(Audio only version for YouTube). Thanks to Fire and Blood, we finally have a wide variety of canonically queer female characters. Alongside gushing about faves, we’ll talk the pros and cons of subtle vs explicit representation, the value of representation of queer female sexuality in Martin’s w...
The Mountain & The Hound (Con Panel Audio)
From Con of Thrones July 2019, with Sean of House Beard, Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin (Binge Mode), Oz and Axechucker (Watchers on the Wall).Get hype for the Brothers Clegane, and examine their dysfunctional family dynamic and brutal rivalry. Was the conclusion to their longstanding grudge ine...
The Mountain & The Hound (Con Panel Audio/YouTube)
Audio (no video feed) from Con of Thrones July 2019, with Sean of House Beard, Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin (Binge Mode), Oz and Axechucker (Watchers on the Wall).Get hype for the Brothers Clegane, and examine their dysfunctional family dynamic and brutal rivalry. Was the conclusion to their l...
Death of the Other (Con Panel Audio/YouTube)
(audio feed only) Fighting a war against immortal ice faeries and their zombie army is a tall order, but Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire and HoW are ready to discuss strategies, equipment, and techniques for defeating the Others and saving humanity.Panelists: Aziz and Something Like a Lawyer (Jim ...
Death of the Other (Con Panel Audio)
Fighting a war against immortal ice faeries and their zombie army is a tall order, but Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire and HoW are ready to discuss strategies, equipment, and techniques for defeating the Others and saving humanity.Panelists: Aziz and Something Like a Lawyer (Jim McGeehin)
Con of Thrones 2019: HoW Live Podcast
From the mainstage in Nashville for Con of Thrones 2019...What do Dragonbinder, Blackfish, Jon Connington, Dawn, Mance Rayder, the direwolves, Gendry, Victarion, Stannis, Dany's Bloodriders and Dark Sister all have in common? They're topics the show didn't cover, barely covered, or cover...
Con of Thrones 2019: HoW Live Podcast (YouTube)
From the mainstage in Nashville for Con of Thrones 2019... (though unfortunately this is audio only).What do Dragonbinder, Blackfish, Jon Connington, Dawn, Mance Rayder, the direwolves, Gendry, Victarion, Stannis, Dany's Bloodriders and Dark Sister all have in common? They're topics the show...
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 9 of 11
Sansa IV - the Gang Gaslights Sansa about Her Dad aka the One where Sansa has to Write Letters or Else She's a Traitor (2:32)Jon VII - the One Where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead Rangers (19:12)Bran VI - the One where Greatjon Drops 2 Digits, aka the Gang Calls the Banners (36:16)Da...
Valar Rereadis: AGOT - Part 9/11 (livestream)
At 3 Eastern on Sunday, we'll have:Sansa IV - the Gang Gaslights Sansa about Her Father aka the One where they get Sansa to Write Letters or Else She’s a TraitorJon VII - the One Where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead RangersBran VI - the One where Greatjon Drops 2 Digits, aka the Ga...
Fire & Blood: Oldtown (+ Ash's Name Day)
Edited audio from the livestream on August 6th. Oldtown from the Dawn Age to current times. Including ancient mysteries, the coming of the Andals and their Faith, then Aegon the Conqueror and his descendants, to Euron Greyjoy and what's happening now with the city and House Hightower.
Slack Channel?
The question is: if we added one, would you use it? I'm not sure we need it given Flick and the Facebook group, but it is different enough from those two that we are considering it.Slack is a group chat app for desktop and mobile, reminds me of IRC. It is used extensively in work environments fo...
