HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

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Jim and A.Ron review each week's episode of HBO's House of the Dragon and your feedback.

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Electric Bookaloo: Davos II...

12.07.2023

Is Davos a good man or a gray man? Do we find him after his redemption arc or in process? John and David from the Lorehounds (theLorehounds.com) are back to discuss! Then our new HOTD fantasy league discusses our up-coming ...

HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast episodes:

12.07.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Davos II (Clash) Is Davos a good man or a gray man? Do we find him after his redemption arc or in process? John and David from the Lorehounds (theLorehounds.com) are back to discuss! Then our new HOTD fantasy league discusses our up-coming ...
12.05.2023 HOTD S2 TRAILER (with A.Ron) A.Ron is back to talk about House of the Dragon season 2 teaser trailer. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL ...
12.04.2023 Maester Class: EMERGENCY - HOTD S2 Trailer Talk! Stand-up comic Steve Ausburne (@ausfest) gives the most superficial take possible on the HOTD season 2 trailer. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain ...
11.30.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion 9 (Clash) The social order deteriorates rapidly in King's Landing. Jan Wilson helps us think through the chaos of violence, dismemberment, and hatred. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out ...
11.27.2023 Maester Class: Leisurely Lordlings Dr. Valerie Garver (NIU) answers a listener question about children, lordlings, and toys. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of ...
11.23.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys X This is a reissue of the final podcast related to the first book: A Game of Thrones (previously published in a different feed). Joining me to cover this chapter are Lisa Woolfork, Jan Wilson, and Danielle Alesi. Theme song: Game ...
11.20.2023 Maester Class: Conquest Creatures In the middle of A Clash of Kings we learn for the first time that dragon magic impacts humans and human life. Anthony goes further to suggest that Dany's dragons have even impacted her primary motives. Theme song: Game of ...
11.16.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys III (Clash) Historian Andrew Howe discusses world-building in Essos and Xaro's proposal of marriage to Dany Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL ...
11.09.2023 House of the Dragon - S02 Update Be CAREFUL about SPOILERS!! Jim and A.Ron care about you, so don’t look things up on the Internet. Get a first look at the number of episodes, the scope of the story, and one of the returning directors. Not enough ...
10.26.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Machiavelli's "The Prince" Dr. Haberkern does his best to win Anthony for the Machiavelli appreciation society. And succeeds! This is a break from our regular chapter-by-chapter coverage to review one of the most important pieces of political literature ever written: "The Prince." Theme ...
10.23.2023 Maester Class: Were the "Old Days" more Violent? Historian Iain MacInnis answers a question about violence in history. Stand-up comedian, Steve Ausburne shares upcoming shows in NYC. Check out Steve's dates at: SteveAusburne.com. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80's TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Support Bald Move: Club ...
10.19.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn V (Clash) + House of Usher Jana Matthew's covers Brienne's vow to Catelyn and Joan of Arc parallels. In his conversation with Elysia, Anthony introduces his new theory about Lady Stoneheart. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out ...
10.16.2023 Maester Class: Endtimes Ideology Dr. Phll Haberkern explains the anxiety people felt at the turn of the first millennium about the impending end of the world. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find ...
10.12.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Arya VIII (Clash) Dr. Pádraig MacCarron joins to talk about Arya's death genie. Then Elysia joins to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's influence on GRRM. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out ...
10.09.2023 Maester Class: Biter is a Squisher What is a squisher? And does Arya encounter a squisher in the fellow called Biter? Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ...
10.05.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Theon III (Clash) Theon begins a war with himself. Dr. Iain MacInnis discusses parallels with Theon and history. Anthony puts forth his theory that Theon is "Dark Davos." Elysia from Wool-Shift-Dust talks Wheel of Time. Then Dr. Laura Young introduces International Relations with ...
10.02.2023 Maester Class: Old Gods and New Boston University's Philip Haberkern answers a question about religious violence in a world of religious pluralism. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access ...
09.28.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion VIII (Clash) Tyrion seizes the opportunity to wed Joffrey to the very bedable Margaery Tyrell. Cersei feels the remnants of her political power slipping away and Littlefinger climbs another rung of the ladder. This is the first of two interviews with Professor ...
09.25.2023 Maester Class: Howland Reed's Floating Castle In Clash, Meera Reed claims that her father's castle moves. Archeological evidence from iron-age crannogs might provide some clues. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you ...
09.21.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Bran V (Clash) Is Jojen a good interpreter of dreams? And what's the deal with medieval werewolves? Phil Haberkern is back to talk about all this and more. Then Pádraig MacCarron considers whether fighting with a net is chivalrous. Theme song: Game of ...
09.18.2023 Maester Class: Jon Snow as Arthur-type Dr. Iain MacInnis considers historical analogues to Jon Snow. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as ...
09.14.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Jon 4 This Jon chapter offers the best evidence yet that Bran is communicating from the future. Magic is afoot at the foot of the Fist of the First Men. Anthony is joined by Melanie, Jarod, and Robyn to discuss. Stephanie Barbé ...
09.11.2023 Maester Class: Nine-foot Tall Elephant-riding Warrior Lady Dr. Jana Matthews suggests a historical analogue for Brienne of Tarth. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium ...
09.07.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn IV Fare thee well Renly! We see one of the most powerful pieces removed from the board by way of dark magic. Keith and Braedon Kelly break down this hinge chapter. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway ...
09.04.2023 Maester Class: The Hound’s Cloak Introducing my new short-form podcast, "Maester Class." Anthony discusses wedding rituals and does some haphazard Sansa-Sandor shipping. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain ...
08.17.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Sansa III Sansa is made to pay for Robb's growing legend. After dealing with Joffrey's misplaced wrath, she must test her wits with Tyrion for the first time. Joining the discussion this week: Dr. Valerie Garver, Dr. Gabrielle Storey, and Dr. Carol ...
08.10.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn III (Clash) Catelyn's hope for peace dies again as she witnesses Renly and Stannis at loggerheads. Joining to discuss: Drs. Gabrielle Storey, Carol Parrish Jamison, and Valerie Garver. Indulge with Dr. Storey's book! Revel in Dr. Jamison's book! Luxuriate in Dr. Garver's ...
08.03.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Arya VII (Clash) A.Ron dives deep into Faceless Man religion, Bloody Mummers, and Arya's impact on the fate of the realm. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can ...
07.27.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion VII (Clash) Philip Haberkern (Boston University) explains the difference between power and authority as we revisit the happiest Tyrion chapter. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can ...
07.20.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Bran IV What's the deal with Jojen? Pádraig MacCarron of the University of Limerick discusses his fevered origin story, his odd relationship to time, and his ultimate fate. Also Bran is in this chapter too. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV ...
07.13.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys II Jan Doolittle Wilson returns to discuss Dany's first steps into politics. Qarth is a welcome oasis, but trust no one! Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how ...
07.06.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Arya VI Arya finds herself in the darkest possible place. Torture, rape, and senseless murder are before her daily as Gregor Clegane goes to work. Tara Jenkins returns to talk about the psychological impact. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) ...
06.29.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion VI Jason Eberl rejoins the discussion of Tyrion's moral development. Arthur Njamfa pressed the matter of Tyrion's view of women. Check out Dr. Eberl's book on Star Wars! https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Philosophy-Strikes-Back/dp/1119841437/ Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey ...
06.22.2023 Electric Bookaloo: David Peterson Interview In this special episode, linguist David J. Peterson helps listeners with their body art needs (wanna tattoo in Dothraki?). Also included is a short excerpt of what's going on over at Double Dragon this week. Check out the tattoo designs ...
06.08.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Theon II (Clash) Look out, Theon! That's not Esgred, that's your sister! Dr. Thomas Leek (Univ. of Wisconsin) joins for a robust discussion of Theon, Asha Greyjoy, and Ironborn culture. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! ...
06.01.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Jon III (Clash) What do the others want with Craster's sons? Is Craster lying about Benjen? Padraig MacCarron returns to talk about a very important Jon chapter. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ ...
05.25.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn II (Clash) Today we meet Brienne of Tarth! Dr. Kavita Mudan Finn joins Anthony to talk about a character who is more complex than the show's adaptation. Jan Doolittle Wilson puzzles over Tywin's war plans. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV ...
05.18.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Bran III (Clash) Medieval historian Valerie Garver discusses the introduction to Jojen and Meera, the political function of food, and the tragic end of Lady Hornwood. Dr. Pádraig MacCarron entertains Anthony's fan theory about the "old gods." Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s ...
05.11.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion V (Clash) Tyrion's relationship with Cersei is . . . complicated. John and David are back to discuss Tyrion, Cersei, the pyromancers, and more. Historian Iain MacInnis explains the practices of hostage giving. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by ...
05.04.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Arya V (Clash) Jan and Anthony discuss the literary rules of Martin's story. Are noble acts rewarded or punished? Is GRRM interested in justice? Also, is Bran or Bloodraven warging into the past to thwart Hot Pie? Just another fantastic Arya chapter! Theme ...
04.27.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Sansa II (Clash) Does the Hound foreshadow his death in a line to Sansa? Anthony discusses his theory with historian Katherine Olley. Then former Olympian and heir to Cameroon royalty, Arthur Njamfa returns to dish historical gossip. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s ...
04.20.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion IV (Clash) Historian Andrew Howe stops by to talk about Tyrion's canary trap. Then Anthony and Jim talk about our upcoming fantasy auction. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out ...
04.13.2023 Electric Bookaloo: EB HOTDiscussion / Season Wrap Oxford Medievalist Katherine Olley talks House of the Dragon. Then NFL analyst Fran Duffy and comic Steve Ausburne discuss auction strategy. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out ...
04.06.2023 Electric Bookaloo: HOTD Doings with A.Ron and Jim A.Ron, Jim and Anthony discuss news about HOTD season 2. Then they are joined by Hammer-of-Gods Evan to pound out the rules for our HOTD-fantasy league. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check ...
03.30.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Bran II (Clash) Bran navigates life as the King's brother, considers marriage proposals, watches Osha bathe, and butts heads with the Frey boys. Scottish historian, Dr. Iain MacInnes brings a keen eye to Lady Hornwood's dilemma. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV ...
03.23.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion III (Clash) Tyrion navigates slanderous letters and sour smiths as he prepares for the coming battle of Blackwater Bay. Dr. A. Keith Kelly joins the pod to discuss this and entertain Anthony's half-baked theory about Podrick's espionage. Then Dr. Valerie Garver explains ...
03.16.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Arya IV (Clash) Arthur Njamfa checks in to discuss the most action-packed chapter yet: Arya IV. Send your tattoo ideas to [email protected]. In an upcoming podcast David Peterson will translate phrases into Dothraki or High Valyrian so you can ink them into your ...
03.09.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Race in HOTD + Jon II (Clash) Friend of the podcast "Jarod the Wise" joins Anthony to talk about the casting and complexion of Corlys Velaryon. Historian Iain MacInnis discusses Jon Snow's visit to Whitetree. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey ...
03.02.2023 Electric Bookaloo: Dany I (Clash) Daenerys learns Jorah's backstory, deals with ghosts, and meets Quaithe. Dr. Jeffrey Chown also offers a fan theory re: Dany's turn to the dark side. Then Kate Olley talks about perceptions of outsiders (both North and East). Theme song: Game ...
02.23.2023 Electric Bookaloo: HOTD feedback + Theon I (Clash) A.Ron answers listener feedback re: House of the Dragon. Then the Lorehounds join the podcast to cover Theon's supergross return to Ironborn culture. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out ...

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HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast episodes:

Electric Bookaloo: Davos II (Clash)

HOTD S2 TRAILER (with A.Ron)

Maester Class: EMERGENCY - HOTD S2 Trailer Talk!

Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion 9 (Clash)

Maester Class: Leisurely Lordlings

Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys X

Maester Class: Conquest Creatures

Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys III (Clash)

House of the Dragon - S02 Update

Electric Bookaloo: Machiavelli's "The Prince"

Maester Class: Were the "Old Days" more Violent?

Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn V (Clash) + House of Usher

Maester Class: Endtimes Ideology

Electric Bookaloo: Arya VIII (Clash)

Maester Class: Biter is a Squisher

Electric Bookaloo: Theon III (Clash)

Maester Class: Old Gods and New

Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion VIII (Clash)

Maester Class: Howland Reed's Floating Castle

Electric Bookaloo: Bran V (Clash)

Maester Class: Jon Snow as Arthur-type

Electric Bookaloo: Jon 4

Maester Class: Nine-foot Tall Elephant-riding Warrior Lady

Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn IV

Maester Class: The Hound’s Cloak

Electric Bookaloo: Sansa III

Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn III (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Arya VII (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion VII (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Bran IV

Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys II

Electric Bookaloo: Arya VI

Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion VI

Electric Bookaloo: David Peterson Interview

Electric Bookaloo: Theon II (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Jon III (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn II (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Bran III (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion V (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Arya V (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Sansa II (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion IV (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: EB HOTDiscussion / Season Wrap

Electric Bookaloo: HOTD Doings with A.Ron and Jim

Electric Bookaloo: Bran II (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion III (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Arya IV (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Race in HOTD + Jon II (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: Dany I (Clash)

Electric Bookaloo: HOTD feedback + Theon I (Clash)

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