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A twist, two trailers at once - we dive into them both, turn on video on Spotify to view the images. Many screenshots from both trailers will have their due!
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âHow often do you think about the Roman Empire?â is a fun question that went viral in 2024, but in this episode weâre concerned more with how often GRRM thought about Rome (and not just the empire) when writing ASOIAF. Weâll also take a few minutes to talk about how HBOâs Rome was pivotal to the making of HBOâs GoT.
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A look at the early life of the man who became the most devious in the Seven Kingdoms. Weâll delve into his days on the street, learning to steal and survive, to the mummerâs troupe and being sold for a ritual that maimed him. When left to die, he vowed to live, and what a life it was for the Spider⊠From near death to Prince of Thieves and a lifelong partnership with a certain bravo named Illyrio Mopatis.
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The second half of Aziz's discussion with Alt Shift X. This portion includes spoilers for all Dune books and includes discussions on themes and parallels... and some major differences as well.
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Heâs an undead ranger and skinchanger with an elk and ravens⊠and a mission. He saves Sam & Gilly and leads them to the Black Gate at the Nightfort so they can bring Bran and friends to him on the other side⊠because he cannot pass. He leads them far to the north and on the way he kills turncloak rangers, makes cannibals of them all, and calls himself âyour monster, Brandon Starkâ. He helps them fight off wights at the cave mouth where the Last Greenseer resides, but does not follow⊠because he cannot pass. Heâs Coldhands - but who is Coldhands? We might not know his identity, but his very existence tells us a lot about the Old Gods, the Others and the Children.Go to https://magicmind.com/westeros and get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with code WESTEROS20.
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DUNE is one of the most successful sci fi creations of all time, and GRRM is absolutely one of the many who was influenced by it. In this episode, Aziz and Alt Shift X discuss both authors, their styles and the many parallels to Dune found in ASOIAF. There are NO spoilers for Dune 2 the movie in this episode - but look out for part 2 of this episode, which WILL have spoilers.
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Aegon and Visenya faced no true threats to their reign from the outside, but the biggest problems can start from within, and even the first House of the Dragon was troubled by such. An abundance of Targaryen births late in the Conquerorâs reign set off issues of succession, marriage, dragon-bonding and other matters of power and status. Meanwhile Kingâs Landing was growing even faster just outside their front door⊠and even though more dragons were hatching as well, that front door started to look a bit flimsy.Go to https://magicmind.com/westeros and get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with code WESTEROS20.
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The First Dornish War was Aegon the Conquerorâs last war. For the rest of his reign he was largely concerned with peace. However, enforcing peace in warlike Westeros is no easy thing. Did Aegon actually rule well, or was everyone just afraid of him? Did his policies lead to the many civil conflicts that came less than a generation after his death?
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The deaths of Queen Rhaenys and even moreso, Princess Meria, led to the end of the First Dornish War. But ultimately the final decision was made by Aegon upon receipt of the mysterious letter that he burned immediately afterwards. What was in the letter? That, and the legacies of Rhaenys and Meria are the focal points of this episode.Get up to 56% off at https://magicmind.com/westeros with our code WESTEROS20.
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A strange but true fact about the First Dornish War: by far the longest and most brutal phase came after the Conqueror declared victory and took most of his troops home. We break down the assassinations, bounties, raids and other shameful acts of intrigue that came to define the conflict more than battles ever could.
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Last time we discussed the first few years of Aegonâs reign. The final subtopic we covered was the peaceful attempts to bring Dorne into the realm. We wondered what kind of offers and/or threats were made⊠regardless, though, they didnât work.
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An episode with a lot of sisters⊠The Three Sisters, meaning the islands north of the Vale and South of White Harbor⊠and the Two Sisters, meaning Aegonâs Queens. Mighty though they are in war, and weâll see more of that⊠along with their brother, itâs time to see how they are as rulers.You get 1 month for free, when youâre subscribing for 3 months at: https://magicmind.com/JANwesterosAnd with our code WESTEROS20, itâs an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off, until the end of January.
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The end of 2023 features a gift from GRRM - a handwritten outline for AFFC! This scroll contains his plans for many of the POV characters. Among other things, it seems to confirm a few existing theories...Link to the outline if you'd like to peruse it ahead of time: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/18519cz/spoilers_extended_grrms_20032004_outline_for_affc/You get 1 month for free, when youâre subscribing for 3 months at: https://magicmind.com/JANwesterosAnd with our code WESTEROS20, itâs an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off, until the end of January.
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The penultimate episode of the series!Intro - 00:04:50The Mighty Have Fallen... Back to Square One - 00:07:38Stag Takes King's Landing - 00:09:07The Secret Council - 00:13:22The Demands of the Sea Snake - 00:19:14The Return of the King - 00:24:10Targaryen State of Mind - 00:32:27The King in Check - 00:43:40Midroll - 00:49:56Setting the Board - 00:54:40The Battle of the Kingsroad - 00:57:34A Short, Sad Reign - 01:14:43Exit Aegon the Elder - 01:19:11Enter Aegon the Younger - 01:25:08https://www.youtube.com/@RadioWesterosMusic CreditsPrivate ReflectionConstancy Part TwoDark TimesIntrepidMeasured PacesMourning SongString Impromptu Number OneRelentSuonatore di LiutoTeller of TalesThe PyreKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ArtistsHylora: https://hylora.tumblr.comriotarttherite: https://riotarttherite.tumblr.com/warp-speed: https://warp-speed.tumblr.com/Additional art from Histories and Lore - The Dance of the Dragons.
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The first trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 has been released, so let's analyze it together, with images. We will discuss spoilers based on Fire & Blood and filming reports, but not leaks, in the second half of the episode.
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No character represents the concept of revenge or the blood feud like the Red Viper. It is ironic, and quite intriguing that his paramour Ellaria Sand is quite likely the character who best represents opposition to these cycles of violence... and unlike Oberyn, she's still alive and still fighting for peace, while one of her daughters, named Elia for Oberyn's beloved sister, is joining the Game of Thrones.
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It has been said that tough places breed tough people, and it seems to be true even amongst the noble Houses of Westeros. We take a look at the families who have staked their claims in the most extreme and remote locations.
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Who knows about it? Who have they told and who will they tell? and when?? How might it impact House Stark, the Night's Watch, Stannis, Roose, and the rest? There are so many players, and none of them have the full picture. Robb's will has the potential to supercharge the North at a time when so much is already happening, and winter is coming... Few topics in all of ASOIAF have this many moving parts!
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Most bent the knee to the overwhelming might of the dragons. This may have made Aegon overconfident, as he assumed the submission of Dorne and a few other holdouts. That they defied the Conqueror makes them all the braver, or perhaps all the more foolish.
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With Harrenhal a smoking ruin and the largest army ever seen in Westeros defeated with ease, many rulers decide, at last, that they have no choice but to bend the knee to Aegon the Conqueror. We examine the events of the time as well as how these legends appear to the characters and how they manifest within ASOIAF ~300 years later.
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