The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) gathered to discuss the dreamy penultimate episode 307 “Dragon in Winter” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Helaena dreams of chickens and children. Aemond dreams of his mommy. Ormund dreams of veggies and Velaryons and common turncloaks. Rhaena dreams of reconciling with her family as her dragon limps away from its first Titan X match. Rhaenyra is not sleeping, and desperately seeking certainty from a whispering councilor who flatters her that the gods have chosen her to rule.

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On this podcast Brent, Kevin and Wendy discuss the latest genre TV news, listener feedback and episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Stuart Fails To Save The Universe.

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– House of the Dragon 3.03 Rhaenyra Triumphant, 3.04 Tumbleton, 3.05 Unbowed and Unbent

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Episode #691 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 7/26/26. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) discuss episode 6 “Faceless Men” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. A renowned Green knight falls. Assassination is a classic Game of Thrones strategy, that works for Daemon, but not-so-much for Rhaenyra. Turns out fake Baratheons are easy to spot if you’re Ser Gwayne, who knows a thing about real Baratheons, and one particular light chestnut haired knight. And the Iron Throne may have sliced its first judgment against the struggling Queen.

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Now that cats are in the Keep, will Rhaenyra chomp the rats and cull the treacherous little birds in King’s Landing? The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) convened to discuss episode 6 “Unbowed and Unbent” of House of the Dragon. The Queen’s fears of formless chaos stirring and hunger for revenge on her son’s killers blind her to the urgent problems and sound advice of her advisors. How will her well formed enemies – Ormund, Aegon, Aemond take advantage?

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The Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) discussed the turmoil in Tumbleton as Rhaenyra struggles to legitimize her rule. Episode 304 of HBO’s House of the Dragon is rife with poorly received messages, misleading communications, and malevolent answers. And the questions remain – How many times will we be told Sunfyre is dead? Will somebody bring some cats into the Red Keep to deal with the rats?

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On this podcast Brent, Kevin and Wendy discuss the latest genre TV news, listener feedback and episodes of Widow’s Bay.

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Episode #690 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 7/6/26. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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The Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) discuss Rhaenyra and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day as Queen of Westeros in episode 303 “Rhaenyra Triumphant” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Sitting the iron throne and ruling is very different from the battle to take the seat.

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The Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) discuss Rhaenyra’s ascension as Queen of Westeros in episode 302 “Queen’s Landing” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. The path to the Iron Throne is laid with fire and soaked in blood.

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