Learned Hands: The Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association

Episode 38: "Point Made: Doran Martell's Water Gardens"


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In this thirty-eighth episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Merry & Clint ask: How well does Doran Martell's Water Gardens speech move the ball? 

Our analysis this week includes:

  • Your Hands finally cover the Dornish plot from the perspective of Prince Doran Martell, as he tries to convince the Sand Snakes to stop saying "OK Boomer" at him.
  • Merry puts on her best Valley Girl accent.
  • So much food porn.
  • We give Ellaria Sand her laurels for delivering one of the most passionate, cogent, and beautiful speeches in the series (that is entirely ignored by everyone who hears it).
  • Clint tells everyone what it's like to be an Old Man relating to The Youths.
  • We ask which TSwift album represents the Sand Snakes the most? Sound off in the comments. 
  • No one has any idea what will happen to Doran's plan, other than there will be blood.
  • We analyze Doran as the grass that hides the viper, and cover how his disability covers how people perceive him. 
  • A DEFINITIVE ruling is issued as to who does the Dornish plot better: book or show. Listen to find out which we pick!

Supplemental reading: 

  • Adam Feldman's essay series Water Gardens & Blood Oranges, Vol. I.
  • Where to pay your dues
  • Point Made

Extensive audio engineering by LittleWolfBird. Intro & Outro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. 

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Learned Hands: The Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar AssociationBy Maester Merry & Clint