Episode 233 for the week of September 2, 2018. A panel of returning guests from the Vassals of Kingsgrave convene to discuss the history of Orientalism in Western fantasy and whether it is an issue in A Song of Ice and Fire.



Notes: A link to the academic article  discussed in the episode.

Episode 233: Orientalism

"The delivery and banter can get quite base at times."

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Episode 233: Orientalism

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