Davos' Fingers - A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

In episode 107, bloodrider Katrina joins Matt and Scad to discuss Bran II from A Storm of Swords.  In this chapter we get the legendary story of the Knight of the Laughing Tree, but so much more.  We get history of the hills and locals, we get arguments about traveling by road, we get a meal of sausage and oatcakes, and we get skingchanging...attempts...ok, so it's MOSTLY the Knight of the Laughing Tree.  But what a story!  The real pleasure of this episode is getting better acquainted with Katrina.  From her illustrious career counting coppers to her hilarious stories about her family, she is a treasure and we hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did.

We are enjoying the meet the Khalasar series and it continues on with Bloodrider Justin in episode 108!  So check back in three weeks for that episode.  In the meantime, we continue our Films Get Fingered series for our patrons, with coverage of the Kevin Smith religious comedy Dogma.  So check us out on Patreon for more Fingers!

Fans of George are friends of ours, so come find us and chat with us on Facebook, or via email at [email protected], on tumblr at davosfingers.com.  We can MOST often be found up to no good on twitter @davosfingers.  All kinds of support are important, but if you want a little more content, check us out on patreon.com/davosfingers!

Davos was dead, to begin with.  There is no doubt whatever about that.  Or is there?  Bloodrider Chace joins the Fingers of Davos as we delve deeply into the Wolf’s Den, where Davos, previously thought dead by many a reader, lives on and in relative comfort.  Davos’ examines his own mortality, his relationship with his family, and we are right there with him.  From there we are off to the castle to learn that the North Remembers, and what one Northerner is going to do about it.  More importantly, we spend a bunch of time getting to know Chace a little better, and we know you guys will enjoy it as much as we did.

Meet the Khalasar continues, and we look forward to getting closer with our friends, and diving deep on individual chapters.  But we are taking a little pause for the Holidays, with our next regular episode scheduled to drop on January 18th.  In the meantime we will drop another goodie or two to our Patrons, so check us out there for more content at patreon.com/davosfingers

Lastly, reach out and contact us!  We love getting questions or comments from George’s fans that love these books as much as we do.  Find us on Facebook, or via email at [email protected], on tumblr at davosfingers.com, and we can be found very frequently on twitter @davosfingers.  All kinds of support are important, but if you want a little more content, check us out on patreon.com/davosfingers!

Brrr...it’s cold in here, there must be some daggers in the atmosphere.  Bword, riddler extraordinaire and Queen Beyond the Wall, joins the Fingers for Episode 105:  Only the Cold.  In this episode we cover Jon’s final chapter of A Dance with Dragons in which he faces off against pink letters and dark daggers.  Also Selyse has no impact, Jon delivers a rousing speech, and Wun Wun rages.  We spend some quality time with a friend and get to know her a little better as well, and we hope you enjoy getting to know her better as well!

We will be continuing the Meet the Khalasar series in three weeks with Bloodrider Chace.  And before that, you can check us out on Patreon where we will be releasing a new Whatifisode about what Westeros might look like if Beric had won the trial by battle under the Hollow Hill.  Also coming in December, a new special episode:  the first Best of Davos’ Fingers episode!

Lastly, please give us a shout if you have anything to say about ASOIAF or the podcast itself.  We love hearing from the Khalasar, or even Sorefoot Kings with nothing nice to say.  We can easily be found on Facebook, or via email at [email protected], on tumblr at davosfingers.com, and we hang out on twitter most of all, @davosfingers.  If you want to support the cast with some moola, check us out on patreon at patreon.com/davosfingers!

Selection Covered:  A Dance with Dragons Jon XIII for the most part, but we bounce around quite a bit.  Spoilers beware!

We introduce a new format in this episode:  Meet the Khalasar.  The whole goal of this format is to learn more about some of our friends, while delving deeply into each Bloodrider’s favorite chapter.  The first entry features Misa, our Queen of Gifs and Beauty, as we review her favorite chapter:  Sansa VII from A Storm of Swords.  We explore Sansa’s growth, her confidence, and her loneliness against the backdrop of unwanted advances from Petyr and truly unwarranted accusations from her troubled Aunt Lysa.   It’s a beautiful and iconic chapter and Misa joined in like an old pro.  We hope you enjoy!

If you enjoyed our Whatifisodes, check out our Patreon offering as we have a new Whatifisode coming out later this month:  What if Beric had won the Trial By Battle under the Hollow Hill.  That can be found at patreon.com/davosfingers.  And make sure you come back to us later this month as we spend some time with Bloodrider Bword!

If you want to chat or ask us a question, we can be found at [email protected], on twitter @davosfingers, at davosfingers.com, or you can find us and like us on Facebook.  We love hearing from you guys, so drop us a line.  Lastly, if you want to support the cast, go check out our patreon site at patreon.com/davosfingers.

In Episode 103, we delve into a world in which Jaime does not toss Bran from a window, a lighter timeline...maybe.  In this timeline Jaime intimidates Bran into silence.  Bran goes south, Jaime is not a child murderer, and the 3-eyed crow has to make some choices.  This change obviously has huge impacts on Bran and Jaime as people, their arcs completely change.  But surprisingly, the Fingers think lots of things might actually stay the same.

We hope you enjoy this final regular release of Whatifisodes series.  This series will be continuing as a rotating part of our Patreon offering.  So if you really like the format, check us out there!  Next episode we will be bringing on Bloodrider Misa to talk about her favorite chapter:  Sansa VII from A Storm of Swords.  We will learn about Misa and what brought her to ASOIAF while we talk through that one chapter in depth.  We are really excited for it, so be sure to check that out in three weeks!  But for now enjoy this last Whatifisode.

Lastly,  send us some raven mail!  We can be found at [email protected], on twitter @davosfingers, at davosfingers.com, or you can find us and like us on Facebook.  Any little thought you have about the series or the podcast, we are here for it!!  Oh, also we have that whole Patreon thing goin on at patreon.com/davosfingers, with some new exciting content coming at you monthly!

Selection covered:  While we focus pretty heavily on Bran and Jaime themselves, this episode reaches out and touches lots of areas of the story, so it covers all books.

The Fingers of Davos embark on episode 102 where we answer the question:  What if Dany had ignored Jorah, and got the Golden Company instead?  It turns out, Bloodriders, that this is a complicated question.  How long does it take her to get to Pentos?  How long until the Golden Company can arrive?  Can Pentos even CONTACT a sellsword company?  Where will Dany land and when?  What is going on in Westeros at that time?  Dany has been so isolated from the events of Westeros that they have continued on largely without influence from her, and we assume they do still. So sit back and enjoy this very time-dependent question!!!

We have one more of these Whatifisodes left and then it is on to a new format wherein we bring in friends of the podcast to talk about their favorite chapters. But for now, sit back and relax as we talk some Daenerys!

Please reach out to us.  We love hearing from fans of George’s work.  We can be found for complaints, suggestions and praise at [email protected], on twitter @davosfingers, at davosfingers.com, or you can find us and like us on Facebook.  Oh, also we have that whole Patreon thing goin on at patreon.com/davosfingers.

Selection covered:  Be advised, this episode spans all works of George from dusk to dawn, from beginning to end, it can cover anything and everything, so spoilers beware. 

Episode 101 brings us to Ned and his head.  If it doesn’t roll, what happens?  We have all been conditioned, now, to a world without Ned, but how much would really change if he were granted his pardon?  Well, the Fingers are here to explore.  What might happen if Ned were sent to the Wall, or what if he were exchanged for Jaime, recently captured in the Whispering Wood (Also Scad’s porn name)?

We are going to be doin a couple more What-If episodes before moving on to yet another format change to be revealed soon.  But for now, sit back and relax as we wander through another valley of possibility.

Please reach out to us.  We love hearing from fans of George’s work.  We can be found for complaints, suggestions and praise at [email protected], on twitter @davosfingers, at davosfingers.com, or you can find us and like us on Facebook.  Oh, also we have that whole Patreon thing goin on at patreon.com/davosfingers.

Selection Covered:  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, there is no selection covered.  I mean Matt and I spent a good amount of time reviewing A Game of Thrones in general to try to remember what happened when, but this episode spirals out from there quickly going throughout the story, so spoilers beware for everything.

In episode 100 (guys, we made it to 100!) we continue our series of “What if” content.  The fingers of Davos tackle the question:  What if Oberyn Martell had defeated Gregor Clegane during Tyrion’s trial by battle?  How would court life look with a healthy Oberyn gumming up the works?  Tyrion is free, but is he though?  Does Tywin still die?  The “grass” in Dorne is still hiding its “viper” in this timeline, what does that mean for the Dornish plot that we see in the later books?

We will be continuing on with another fun What-if episode in 3 weeks.  So come ready to relax as we take a walk through a Westeros that has a little bit of a different feel!

We love George’s work.  You love George’s work.  Let’s build on that!   Reach out and talk with us.  You can find and like us on Facebook, or check out our tumblr at davosfingers.com.  We love to banter on twitter @davosfingers or through email at [email protected].  Lastly, if you feel like supporting the cast, check out our Patreon through patreon.com/davosfingers.  

Selection Covered:  Everything. Though it mostly focuses on The Lannisters and Dorne, there are other implications in there as well!   Nothing is off limits though, so if you don’t want to be spoiled, stay away.  Just come with your general knowledge of ASOIAF and a willingness for fun. 

The Davos’ Fingers podcast is trying something a little new starting with Episode 99.  The next several episodes will focus on “What if” questions.  Matt and Scad will then spend the episode untangling how George’s world would have been different if crucial moments had gone just a little bit differently.  So, get your headphones on and listen in as we ponder what would have happened if Rhaegar had defeated Robert Baratheon on the trident.  Would dragons have entered the world?  What would the Stark children’s lives look like?  Does Rhaegar make sure the three heads of the dragon are fulfilled with his two sons?  And maybe most importantly….who does Cersei marry?  Its a zany episode and we hope you enjoy!

Make sure you check back in 3 weeks for our next What If episode.  It will be a doozy!

Send us some Raven mail!  We love to hear the thoughts from the fandom, on everything from what type of underwear Oberyn might wear to weather Daario is worthy companion for...well anyone.  So find and like us on Facebook, or check out our tumblr at davosfingers.com.  We can also be found on twitter @davosfingers or through email at [email protected].  Lastly, if you feel like supporting the cast, check out our Patreon through patreon.com/davosfingers.  

Selection Covered:  Everything.  We run free range all across the canon in this episode.  But there isn’t anything you could really read to prepare.  Just come with your general knowledge of ASOIAF and a willingness for fun.

In episode 98 the Fingers of Davos explore the most impressive of the free cities:  Pentos, Braavos and Volantis.  These are perhaps the most different cities from each other as you can get.  Braavos, the poster-child of anti-slavery starkly cast against Volantis powered by slaves at a ratio of 5-to-1, with Pentos in between, pretending not to be pro-slavery but embracing everything it entails.  One that denies its Valyrian roots, one that holds itself as the Valyrian standard, and one that embraces its roots, but also fine with mixing with other cultures.  Such a fun set of differences to cover.  We also spend some time in Valyria itself, talking about its current state, and whether it is as dangerous as it seems.

In three weeks we are moving to a bit of a format change, so get psyched for Davos’ Fingers madness.  Nothing to read on your end, nothing to prep.  We are getting back to ASOIAF proper, with a series of episodes called “What If”.  Specifically in this case: What if Rhaegar had defeated Robert on the Trident?  So get ready for some zany analysis about what would have gone differently had Robert not caved in Rhaegar’s chest.

We love to hear from fans that worship at the altar of George.  So find and like us on Facebook, or check out our tumblr at davosfingers.com.  We can also be found on twitter @davosfingers or through email at [email protected].  Lastly, if you feel like supporting the cast, check out our Patreon through patreon.com/davosfingers.  

Selection Covered:  most of the content from this episode comes from The World of Ice and Fire.  We are covering everything from Pentos on page 266 through the section on Braavos, ending on page 276.  But there is some additonal coverage on Valyria that comes from TWOIAF and other general knowledge from the series at large. Spoilers beware.