Tea Is Good, Books Are Better

In this week's episode, Dany's chapter takes this series to a whole other level. Raven sobs at the awesomeness of purchasing the Unsullied, we question Jake on his reaction when he first read the book to the deal Dany makes, and we break down the differences between this chapter and the scene in the show. A mysterious character makes a reappearance and we try to solve their riddle. Sansa's chapter also takes a turn when she is forced to marry a Lannister. We are saddened by her chapter and deeply disturbed by the duties of a medieval 12-year old girl. Jess talks about her recent experience getting black-out drunk and we give an update on what's new on our Patreon.

Character perspectives in this episode: Daenerys and Sansa...

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We actually manage to get through three chapters in this week's episode! Raven's mind is blown for the tenth time when Jess notices the Reeds may know more about Lord Eddard than Bran, and it's blown again when Jess points out the shockingly familiar name of one of the gods of Melisandre's religion. Raven is left reeling and yammering nonsensical praise for George R.R. Martin's impressive writing ability. We also learn the meaning of a "Lord's Kiss." Other topics include: Jess makes a foolish mistake involving tacos, pizza holds dark memories for us, we might be morning people, and we get sloppy drunk and have hangover poops.

Character perspectives in this episode: Bran, Davos, and Jon...

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In this week's chapters of A Storm of Swords, villages and trees and murderous northmen have us shook! We attempt to solve a mysterious woman's mysterious dreams, including the identities of a faceless man on a bridge and a woman crying red tears in a river. We also have an epiphany about "tansy" and convince ourselves we've figured out what happened between Lysa and her father, Hoster! Trust us, we're geniuses. We learn details about what makes the Unsullied so cool and the tension between Dany and Jorah rises. Outside of the book, we discuss our love languages and our partners' workplace injuries.

Character perspectives in this episode: Arya and Daenerys...

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It's our 100th episode! Can you believe it? To celebrate this milestone, we are joined by special guest, Jake, to play our most deep-cut trivia yet! Join us as we tackle questions about A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings, argue semantics, attempt to name all the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, challenge the host's judgement, wrack our brains for the names of irrelevant characters, and scream-laugh our way to either total success or complete failure. Will be utterly embarrass ourselves? Or will our impeccable knowledge of the first two novels of the Song of Ice and Fire series impress Jake and ourselves?...

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In today's chapters of A Storm of Swords, Robb loses another powerful ally and we fear it's the beginning of the end for the Starks. We learn about the connection between the Starks and the Karstarks, Lysa really starts to make us angry, and we realize with horror that the Stark family has no heir. We discover how far back the relationship between Jaime and Cersei goes, gag, Jaime and Brienne go toe-to-toe, and we realize something disturbing about Sansa's story of the knight Florian and his maiden Jonquil. Rorge makes a reappearance, Jaime loses something important, and Jess points out the differences between Jaime's loss in the show vs the book. Other topics include: Starbucks cold brew foam, goats, getting sunburnt in April, ravens, and crows.

Character perspectives in this episode: Catelyn and Jaime...

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In this week's episode, we screw up our recording, so prepare for a raging Raven. In A Storm of Swords, Sam's self-hate saddens us deeply and he impresses us with his surprising moments of brilliance and bravery. We discover what may be a Littlefinger plot, Cersei is put in her place by Tywin, we hear news of a three-headed dragon, we learn that Sansa's secrets may not be so secret, Tyrion finds out who will be his new wife, and we get into a heated debate about the purpose of the song, "The Rains of Castamere." Other topics include: being a shameful Mexican, repressed childhood memories, phone call anxiety, and how Raven's first week at her new job is going.

Character perspectives in this episode: Samwell and Tyrion...

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In this week's chapters of A Storm of Swords, we learn more about giants and question Tormund's many wild stories. Jon is caught in a lie and Ygritte has a crush. We debate whether Sansa is weak or strong, discussing how she's grown so far as a character. Jess summarizes a 6-paragraph horse chase and we realize it may have been a mistake for Arya to reveal her identity. Other topics include: Raven's itchy legs, the magical horsey wonderland that is our home city, Easter celebrations, motorcycle stereotypes, and Raven's new job!

Character perspectives in this episode: Jon, Sansa, and Arya...

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After recalling the fiasco that was the first time we tried chamomile tea, we dive into A Storm of Swords, where Tyrius (Tyrion's new name) very predictably follows his little head as opposed to his big head. We realize Arya's storyline nearly collides with Jaime's and Brienne's, and we are stunned when Arry's true identity is finally revealed. We can't get over how badly Robb f**ks up, and Grey Wind is nowhere to be seen. We question how George R.R. Martin writes, Jess tells her thoughts on the ending of WandaVision, and Raven raves about 1917.

Character perspectives in this episode: Tyrion, Arya, and Catelyn...

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In A Storm of Swords, Davos has a personal mission that no one supports, Illyrio Mopatis keeps popping up in everyone's chapters, Salladhor Saan and Davos have a disagreement, and Melisandre is scary. Jaime is intimidating, even in chains, Jaime gains respect for Brienne, we learn some new words, Brienne thinks of herself as a man, and we learn how unimpressively King Aerys died. Other topics include: yoga tea, mulled wine, olives and jalapenos, ruining your apartment right before moving out, the difficulties of selling stuff on Facebook Marketplace, Raven's job hunting ventures, and toxic work environments.

Character perspectives in this episode: Davos and Jaime...

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In today's chapters of A Storm of Swords, we examine how George R.R. Martin employs exposition in Dany's introductory chapter, we learn more about dragons, Jorah makes a move on Dany, and the Unsullied sound very different from how we remember them in the show. Also, we discover Jojen Reed isn't a true greenseer and Bran's mind might be melding a little too closely with Summer's. Jess tells us about the other books she's reading, including the Satanic Bible and the Witch's Bible, and Raven talks critically of the writing in Divergent by Veronica Roth.

Character perspectives in this episode: Daenerys and Bran...

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