Grab your lavender and your little birds, we’re going to Westeros. Join Ian for a solo episode all about Lord Varys. As someone who knows what it’s like to lose their balls, Ian feels a kindred connection to the Spider. For his talent, George R.R. Martin often portrays Varys in an exceedingly cartoonish fashion that plays into homophobic stereotypes. Join for a close reading of many of Varys’ key passages.

This episode will cover the following chapters:

A Game of Thrones

• Catelyn IV

A Clash of Kings

• Tyrion I

A Storm of Swords

• Sansa I

A Feast for Crows

• Cersei I

A Dance with Dragons

• Tyrion I

For a complete list of our ASOIAF episodes, check out our neatly organized episode page. https://ianthomasmalone.podbean.com/p/episode-categories/

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