This week we're covering The Queen Who Ever Was, Episode 18 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about Tyland Lannister's pirate harem, Daemon becoming a Big Wife Guy, Helaena astral projecting into everyone's dreams, Aegon and Larys joining an improve comedy troupe, Caraxes' all-pork diet, and of course Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower having the most emotional secret meeting since... their last emotional secret meeting. We also step back and review Season 2 at large, giving out seasonal awards, discussing some of the very noticeable cut content, and figuring out which storylines we'd re-write to fix the show's pacing this year.

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone with support from Next Day Podcast, and is a production of Bruit Media.

This week we're covering The Red Sowing, Episode 17 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about King in the Middle Oscar Tully teaching Daemon a lesson, Larys's and Aegon's continued buddy cop antics, Alicent finding Westeros' hottest VRBO locations, and of course Rhaenyra's wild plan to strap Hugh, Ulf, and Addam to nuclear-lizards so that the Blacks can finally turn the tide in this civil war.

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone, and is a production of Bruit Media.

This week we're covering Smallfolk, Episode 16 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about Seasmoke's dating preferences, Rhaenyra's new found vigor, Aemond One-Eye fracturing his own alliances, Daeron's tremendous lute solos, and the shifting public tides in King's Landing as Bernie Sanders himself rallies the smallfolk to fight back against the crown.

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone, and is a production of Bruit Media.

Links from the Episode:

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This week we're covering Regent, Episode 15 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about Aemond One-Eye's first day on the job as King Regent, bad omens being marched through the streets of King's Landing, Alicent Hightower leaving her noise-cancelling headphones on during the Green Council, Jace's adventures at both the Twins and the Dragonstone Public Library, and we deep dive that Spooky Old God Magic that's still haunting Daemon in the Riverlands..

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone, and is a production of Bruit Media.

This week we're covering The Red Dragon and the Gold, Episode 14 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about castles falling to the worst haircut in Westeros, King Aegon getting burned by mother and dragon alike, Rhaenys being the greatest character of all time, Aemond's impressive Duolingo progress, and whether or not Queen Rhaenyra has any chance to win this war.

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone, and is a production of Bruit Media.

Links from the Episode:

• Game of Thrones All Spoilers Episode

This week we're covering The Burning Mill, Episode 13 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about the Otto-sized hole in the Green Council, dangerous teens roaming the Riverlands, Rhaenyra packing up emergency kits for her fleeing heirs, and the latest From Software game "Daemon Souls: Harrenhal Edition."

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone, and is a production of Bruit Media.

This week we're covering Rhaenyra the Cruel, Episode 12 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about the beautifully shot funeral for BB Jaehaerys, how The Greens keep struggling to keep their literal and metaphorical swords sheathed (looking at you, Criston), the many firings of Otto Hightower, the many war crimes of Daemon Targaryen, and we explore how the smallfolk are the only chill people left in Westeros.

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone with editing and mixing support from Next Day Podcast, and is a production of Bruit Media.

This week we're covering A Son for a Son, Episode 11 of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about Rhaenyra's grief ride around the Stormlands, finding duty and honor in Winterfell, being sex-positive about your kingdom-crippling scandals, explaining what the hell The Gullet is and why we blocked it on Insta.

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone with editing and mixing support from Next Day Podcast, and is a production of Bruit Media.

Welcome to Novel Context, bi-weekly podcast that unpacks influential books to understand the story the author was really telling, how the culture and politics of that time influenced it, and how that story still shapes us today.

On this episode, we begin our season long exploration of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. We'll be walking through Jonathan Harker's haunted trip to Transylvania, and then unpack the origins of Castle Dracula, The Count's the often ignored power over dreams and reality, and we'll unmask the historical figure Dracula was really based on.

This week we're covering The Black Queen, Episode 10 and the season finale of HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. This season we are covering the Game of Thrones prequel series every week as the episodes premiere.

This week we're talking about how much Otto Hightower stinks, Queen Rhaenyra drinking negronis... sbagliato... with prosecco at the Painted Table, poor Lucerys getting mistaken for Grandma Vhagar's cholesterol medication, Cregan Stark and coming alliances in Season 2... and of course, our full review of HOT D Season 1.

Be sure to find on us on Twitter at @itsnottvpod, and make us feel good about ourselves by leaving a review on iTunes. If you write us a good review, we'll read it on air! If you write us a bad review... we will also read that on air.

It's Not TV is hosted by David Milone and Nicole Talbot, produced by Matt Milone, and is a production of Bruit Media.

Links from the Episode:

• The Best HOT D Twitter Account by @motelsonthemoon