The Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) consider the Joes and Janes on the streets of Kings Landing in House of the Dragon episode 206 “Smallfolk”. The Green Queen is swarmed and nearly killed by the hungry mob, while the Black Queen cozies up to them with gifts of food. While speed dating for a new rider, Seasmoke plays with a son of the Sea Snake, but flambes an overconfident noble.

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Hosted by Wendy Hembrock.
Recorded on 7/22/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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Our Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) take up the grisly and grievous matters following the battle of Rooks’ Rest in HBO’s House of the Dragon episode 205 “Regent”. Where do we go from here? The battle’s done and Team Green kind of won, but the smallfolk are not sounding any victory cheer. Team Black go hand in hand knowing a new hope is near of dragon seeds.

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Hosted by Wendy Hembrock.
Recorded on 7/16/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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Our Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) consider HBO’s House of the Dragon episode 204 “The Red Dragon and the Gold”. Dragon warfare has been lit. The Red Dragon and her Queen make a valiant stand. The Gold Dragon and his Green King take a fiery fall.

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Recorded on 7/9/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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The Small Council (Christine, Shannon, Jesse, Wendy) discuss House of the Dragon episode 203 “The Burning Mill”. The Green Queen recognizes her mistakes but it’s too late, since her Green boys are on the path to war. The Black Queen accepts her duty to wage war, while her King Consort begins his drippy trippy stay at Harrenhal.

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– HBO’s House that Dragons Built for Episode 203 

– Dragon Easter Eggs in Episode 203 

– The Ringer Episode 3 Power Rankings

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Hosted by Jesse Jackson.
Recorded on 7/02/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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The Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) considers episode 202 “Rhaenyra the Cruel” of House of the Dragon. The Greens publicly grieve and privately smash the old models of ruling. The Blacks duel in crucial conversations between husbands and wives, and brother against brother.

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Recorded on 6/24/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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Our Small Council gathered to discuss the matters of the House of the Dragon’s “A Son For a Son”. The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) consider the rats and other vermin crawling around the Greens and vengeance overtaking the Blacks in the premiere episode of season 2.

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Recorded on 6/18/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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Our Small Council take up the matters of House of the Dragon and those bloody fiery Targaryans. Wendy and the other maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon) make predictions and get hype for the premiere of season two.

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Recorded on 6/10/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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The Small Council – Shannon, Jesse, and Wendy – discuss the teaser for season 2 of House of the Dragon and what fortunes to expect in the wars to come.

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House of the Dragon Season 2 Teaser Trailer

Game of Thrones’ Spinoffs Status 

George R. R. Martin “struggling” to write next Game of Thrones book

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Hosted by Wendy Hembrock.
Recorded on 1/4/2024. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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The Small Council – Jesse, Shannon, Christine and Wendy – discuss the highs and lows of season one of House of the Dragon.

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George RR Martin Wanted More Time Jumps in Season 1

Kim Renfro Feed on What to Read from Fire and Blood and not be spoiled for season 2

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Hosted by Wendy Hembrock.
Recorded on 11/2/2022. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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Treachery. Another bloody labor. Dragons behaving dragon-y. The Small Council – Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy – discusses the firey and fraught finale anointing Rhaenyra’s reign in the season finale of House of the Dragon.

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How to Kill a Dragon (8 min video essay)

Arryk and Erryk show swap?

Director Greg Yaitanes on envisioning the dragon fight

Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke chat about Season 1

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Hosted by Wendy Hembrock.
Recorded on 10/25/2022. Edited by Brent Barrett. 
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