Small Council Matters

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  • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – Season 3 Wrap-up

    The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) wrap up this season’s Small Council reviewing season 3 of HBO’s House of the Dragon. First Shannon reveals the winning green seer for our predictions. Then the maesters review the season overall, revisit the highlights and shout out great performances.

    Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – Season 3 Wrap-up

    You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

    Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 8/24/2026.

    2 hr 6 min
  • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 308 The Treasons at Tumbleton

    The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) discuss the finale episode 308 “The Treasons of Tumbleton” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Curse these sudden but inevitable betrayals!

    Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 308 The Treasons at Tumbleton

    News and Links

    • Alys Rivers’ Backstory
    • HBO Inside the Episode 308
    • Torching Tumbleton – HBO The House that Dragons Built 308
    • GoT Stage Prequel: The Mad King
    • The Mad King: Production Photos

      • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

      Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 8/18/2026.

      1 hr 59 min
    • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – Quick Thoughts on the Season 3 Finale

      The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) had schedule conflicts so they sent ravens with their firey hot takes on the season 3 finale of HBO’s House of the Dragon. We will convene and take up all the matters of episode 308 “The Treasons at Tumbleton” together next week.

      Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – Quick Thoughts on the Season 3 Finale

      You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

      Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 8/13/2026.

      9 min
    • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 307 Dragon in Winter

      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.

      Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 307 Dragon in Winter

      News and Links

      • HBO Inside the Episode 307
      • HBO The House that Dragons Built 307

        • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

        Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 8/03/2026.

        1 hr 53 min
      • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 306 Faceless Men

        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.

        Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 306 Faceless Men

        News and Links

        • James Norton & Forging of Vigilance
        • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ira Parker Talks Season 2
        • HBO The House that Dragons Built – Episode 306
        • HBO Inside the Episode 306
        • Preview Episode 307

          • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

          Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/27/2026.

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        • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 305 Unbowed and Unbent

          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?

          Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 305 Unbowed and Unbent

          News and Links

          • HBO Inside the Episode – 305 Unbent and Unbowed 
          • The House that Dragons Built 305 – Filming the Maze of the Red Keep
          • War For Westeros, real-time strategy game, delayed to 2027
          • Rules of Cyvasse

            • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

            Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/20/2026.

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          • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 304 Tumbleton

            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?

            Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 304 Tumbleton

            News and Links

            • HoTD cut a fan favorite character
            • Is Sunfyre alive? dead? 
            • Emma D’Arcy gives Set Tour to Architectural Digest
            • HBO Inside the Episode – 304 Tumbleton
            • The House that Dragons Built – 304 Designing Dragon Heads

              • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

              Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/13/2026

              2 hr 1 min
            • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 303 Rhaenyra Triumphant

              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.

              Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 303 Rhaenyra Triumphant

              News and Links

              • HotD Season 3 Cast Roundtable
              • Inside the Episode  303
              • Rhaenyra Returns – The House that Dragons Built
              • Preview episode 304

                • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

                Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/06/2026

                1 hr 43 min
              • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 302 Queen’s Landing

                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.

                Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 302 Queen’s Landing

                News and Links

                • The House that Dragons Built for 302 Queen’s Landing
                • Inside the Episode 302 Queens Landing
                • Episode 303 Preview

                  • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

                  Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 6/30/2026

                  1 hr 52 min
                • Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 301 Salt, Sea, Fire and Blood

                  The Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) dives into episode 301 “Salt, Sea, Fire and Blood” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. The Battle of the Gullet was a spectacle. Our maesters flew through the highlights of the sea battle and beyond. Team Black and Team Green both saw their war plans flame out and the Dance of Dragons claims another dragon and rider.

                  Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 301 Salt, Sea, Fire and Blood

                  News and Links

                  • NYT Matt Smith Interview
                  • Matt Smith on Today Show
                  • Harry Collett’s final episode request
                  • HBO Gearing Up for War 
                  • HBO Behind the Scenes – Epic Sea Battle 
                  • HOD Tom Glynn-Carney & Emma D’Arcy recap season two
                  • Vulture – Harry Collett on Jace’s and Vermax’s Death

                    • You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email [email protected]. Thank you for listening! 

                    Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 6/22/2026.

                    1 hr 48 min

                  About Small Council Matters

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                  A fan podcast for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.