New Chapter Alert!

We thought the last one was long... Well, this new one is in a whole new realm of chapter girth.

We are taking 'The Long Reign, Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny and Pain' little bit by little bit so we can cover it all in the depth we enjoy, without ruining ours and everyone's lives by making a 48 hour episode you have to listen to.

In this instalment we head off and away from Kings Landing, following in the steps of curious adventurers. We leave behind Targaryens and dragons swapping them for the Hightowers and a certain Alys Westhill.

But don't worry this episode is teeming with monsters of all sorts including krakens, leviathans and mystery beasts.

We've also got Biblical storms, Greek mythology, gene splicing, and a whole host of tropical diseases we are sure GRRM enjoyed naming.

Get in touch with any questions or comments.

We hope you enjoy!

Here it is!

The next episode for your lovely ears. This is the moment we close the chapter, "Jaehaerys And Alysanne: Their Triumphs and Tragedies".

We recorded this earlier in November and we were beset by several technical issues, including Stef's audio/internet totally failing for a good while. So apologies for the slow speed of getting this one out and for the fact Stef actually disappears for about 15 minutes at one point. Oops.

But fear not! Because Beth was not alone! We had a guest. An absolute legend in the fandom, Lady Gwyn, from none other than Radio Westeros. She was there to help us close out this awesome section of the book.

With her we talked Crumpets and Strumpets and the scariest castle in all of Westeros: The Nightfort. There was some Alyanne vs Rhaena chat and we wondered what really happened when some of the people... ummm.... dickered?

This was a hard episode for Beth because this part is where Alysanne, who receives a very frosty welcome in the north, is undeniably amazing, seeing as she changes the fate of Westeros forever. We heart you Alysanne!

Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions of rape and domestic violence.

Feast your ears around our latest episode!

It's great to be back covering Fire And Blood after the summer off covering HOTD.

We continue our read through of the chapter, "Jaehaerys And Alysanne: Their Triumphs And Tragedies".

This time we see the final years of Rhaena (sorry Beth), babies are born, patriarchy lives on, Barth gets a new job and immediately has a rather threatening away-day in Braavos, AND Alysanne ventures north to spend time with House Manderly.

Expect chat about Faceless Men, a Mrs Doubtfire impression, Stef's obsession with smells, a hilarious Patreon question and... dun dun dunnnnn! Beth slips on her tinfoil hat and is reluctant to give it up.

As always, enjoy and leave a comment or get in touch to chat about the episode with us!

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And we're back.

It's the episode we've been excited to bring to you since we recorded way back in May! Patreons already have it, and now you can listen to this super special episode featuring none other than one of the most amazing human beings in all of the universe, Sanrixian.

She joins us to break down all things dragon into sexy detail. This episode is genuinely excellent and full of juice. We read a bit more about Rhaena and what she's been up to, and ALSO her lover and Alys Westhill and her crazy plans.

Biggest news in the seven kingdoms is that Balerion has been sighted again. That's right. Aerea is back. And it ain't good. Grab your favourite comforting drink and food, wrap yourself up cosy, because this is going to get weird. GRRM's horror writing at its best, some might say.

As a result of what happens we get super into Dragonlore and all kinds of stuff, some tin foil, some less so. It was before GRRM released the new stuff about dragons, so who knows if we were correct about anything!?

Enjoy!

Season 2 is over!

Episode 8 hit and StefLyoness and BWord are here to talk all about what happened, what it means for the next seasons and also what it means for all future canon. Spoilers all. You have been warned.

We chat about prophecy, blood magic, greenseers, dragonseers, smallfolk, awkward family dinners (we're looking at you, Ulf and Jace), mud wrestling and just how many wives Tyland had to ahem, you know, show The Captain's Daughter to... sorry. That's a terrible euphemism. I apologise.

This is the last of our NotAStreams and we will be resuming our usual podcast reading through the HOTD source material, Fire & Blood. in the next couple of weeks, dropping an episode we did with the beautiful Sanrixian very soon!

As always, enjoy. Get in touch on Twitter or find us on Patreon for more content!

And we're back! StefLyoness and BWord breaking down Episode 7 of House Of The Dragon, "The Red Sowing".

We look at what's been going on in Westeros this week and make predictions for next week's finale. Leaks be damned!

Questions we pose this time:

What's Larys really up to? How come Oscar Tully is so cool? What does it actually take to claim a dragon? What does this mean for Danaerys in the future? What implications does the red sowing have for House Targaryen? What's going to happen with Helaena next week and how can we protect her?

SO. MANY. QUESTIONS.

As always, enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment or review!

BWord and StefLyoness are back to breakdown HOTD Season 2 Episode 6, "Smallfolk". Expect conversation about a slap and a kiss on Dragonstone, a riot in Kings Landing and Daemon doing his thing in Harrenhal. There is passionate debate over the pacing of the show and Stef may be feeling some feelings about it...

As always, enjoy. Leave comments and review us if you want!

StefLyoness and BWord are breaking down episode 5 of season 2 of House Of The Dragon so you don't have to!

We delve into this... perhaps slower episode... with as much precision as usual. Like, really what on earth is happening in The Riverlands and at Harrenhal? And what on earth is THAT dream of Daemon's all about? And why is this happening?

The green and black council meetings are explored and Stef loses it about Ser Alfred Broome (the butthead). And Alicent's patriarchal chickens come home to roost, just when she realises her second son may actually be a cold hearted attempted kinslayer, kingslayer and downright sociopath.

Please do enjoy! Don't forget to review us and chat to us on Twitter! We love hearing from everyone, it really makes our day.

Surprise! StefLyoness was ill this week so the amazing Scad from Davos Fingers Podcast stepped in gallantly and brilliantly for them.

He and Beth break down their favourite and less favourite bits from the latest episode of House Of The Dragon, "The Red Dragon And The Gold". Expect chat about Harrenhal shenanigans with Daemon and Alys, THAT DRAGO BATTLE SCENE, and Aemond "The Savage" Targaryen.

As always, enjoy. Don't forget to review and subscribe to us so you get all the notifications you need!

And thanks again to Scad. You rock, dude.

In this next NotAStream, StefLyoness and BWord are breaking down the third episode from season two of House of The Dragon, "The Burning Mill".

We chat all about our favourite scenes and themes. This time you can expect talk all about the people Aegon and Rhaenrya are listening to and why they choose to listen to them, how the show is planting (Dragon)seeds, what else is in Alicent's booby pockets, Stef tries to make Gwayne's World happen and there's obviously a full breakdown of THAT Weirwood dream.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Don't forget to comment on Twitter or find us on YouTube or Patreon. Leave a review if you like what you hear!