Episode 36: "Point Made; Varys's Riddle"

In this thirty-sixth episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Merry & Clint ask: Is Varys's Riddle an effective method of persuasion? Our analysis this week includes:Learned Hands finally does a FULL EPISODE on the Riddle, the thing Clint will never, ever shut up about, ever.Varys est mantainant Français. Vive la France!Merry offers her take on the Riddle as a piece of descriptive, not proscriptive, philosophy.Clint speechifies on shadows on the wall. Gotta play the hits!We evaluate Varys's discussions with Ned Stark, Tyrion Lannister, and Kevan Lannister to try to answer the question: what is his fucking deal bro?Your Hands at long last announce their official position on democracy: it's good (mostly)!Merry beats Clint to an absolutely perfect Black Sails reference. Strap in for just so, so, SO much political philosophy, shots at the Supreme Court, Succession references, and stupid french jokes. Supplemental reading: Where to pay your duesPoint MadeClint's first essay on Varys's RiddleClint on NotACast, ACOK Tyrion IIExtensive audio engineering by LittleWolfBird. Intro & Outro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY. Support the show