SPOILER ALERT
Sunfire is back, Aegon is giving speeches, Rhaenyra is begging a sleeping psychic for validation, and Aemond’s mommy issues have somehow gotten worse.
This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7: The Dragon in Winter, aka the episode Rachel would like to rename Let Sleeping Dragons Lie.
We get into Rhaenyra spiraling, Helaena’s gray mare dream, Aemond’s nightmare sex hallucination, Alicent choosing poison over direct murder, Gwayne’s excellent horse dismount, Ormund’s finger-in-a-box diplomacy, Sheepstealer chaos, Daemon’s Moon Door stupidity, Mysaria’s powerbroker era, and Aegon accidentally summoning Sunfire with the speech of his life.
Also: dragon headgear, giant dragon shit, suspicious gowns, and Ulf quiet quitting Team Black.
Full spoiler recap is up now.
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SPOILER ALERT Sunfire is back, Aegon is giving speeches, Rhaenyra is begging a sleeping psychic for validation, and Aemond’s mommy issues have somehow gotten worse. This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7: The Dragon in Winter, aka the episode Rachel would like to rename Let Sleeping Dragons Lie. We get into Rhaenyra spiraling, Helaena’s gray mare dream, Aemond’s nightmare sex hallucination, Alicent choosing poison over direct murder, Gwayne’s excellent horse dismount, Ormund’s finger-in-a-box diplomacy, Sheepstealer chaos, Daemon’s Moon Door stupidity, Mysaria’s powerbroker era, and Aegon accidentally summoning Sunfire with the speech of his life. Also: dragon headgear, giant dragon shit, suspicious gowns, and Ulf quiet quitting Team Black. Full spoiler recap is up now. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SPOILER ALERT
Sunfire is back, Aegon is giving speeches, Rhaenyra is begging a sleeping psychic for validation, and Aemond’s mommy issues have somehow gotten worse.
This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7: The Dragon in Winter, aka the episode Rachel would like to rename Let Sleeping Dragons Lie.
We get into Rhaenyra spiraling, Helaena’s gray mare dream, Aemond’s nightmare sex hallucination, Alicent choosing poison over direct murder, Gwayne’s excellent horse dismount, Ormund’s finger-in-a-box diplomacy, Sheepstealer chaos, Daemon’s Moon Door stupidity, Mysaria’s powerbroker era, and Aegon accidentally summoning Sunfire with the speech of his life.
Also: dragon headgear, giant dragon shit, suspicious gowns, and Ulf quiet quitting Team Black.
Full spoiler recap is up now.
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts &amp; Spotify
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House of the Dragon S3E7 Review: That is One Big Pile of Dragon Sh*t!

SPOILER ALERT
Criston Cole wanted a blaze-of-glory death song. Instead, he got arrows and immediate irrelevance.
This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6: Faceless Man or The Butcher’s Ball?, aka the episode Rachel correctly renames The Hubris and the Humbling.
We get into the Butcher’s Ball, Black Aly shutting Criston Cole up, Alicent and Helaena being absolutely terrible at escaping, Rhaenyra trying royal customer service and hating every second of it, Daemon badly hiding his extremely white hair under a helmet, and the mysterious “Faceless Man” who may just be some guy.
Plus: Rhaena’s missing Sheepstealer scene, Jeyne Arryn’s Moon Door hobby, Mysaria getting ruthless, Corlys and Alyn’s daddy issues, Aegon asking if he’s a bad man, Tyland joining the world’s funniest grave-digging trio, and Alice Rivers casually revealing five dragon eggs.
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SPOILER ALERT Criston Cole wanted a blaze-of-glory death song. Instead, he got arrows and immediate irrelevance. This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6: Faceless Man or The Butcher’s Ball?, aka the episode Rachel correctly renames The Hubris and the Humbling. We get into the Butcher’s Ball, Black Aly shutting Criston Cole up, Alicent and Helaena being absolutely terrible at escaping, Rhaenyra trying royal customer service and hating every second of it, Daemon badly hiding his extremely white hair under a helmet, and the mysterious “Faceless Man” who may just be some guy. Plus: Rhaena’s missing Sheepstealer scene, Jeyne Arryn’s Moon Door hobby, Mysaria getting ruthless, Corlys and Alyn’s daddy issues, Aegon asking if he’s a bad man, Tyland joining the world’s funniest grave-digging trio, and Alice Rivers casually revealing five dragon eggs. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SPOILER ALERT
Criston Cole wanted a blaze-of-glory death song. Instead, he got arrows and immediate irrelevance.
This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6: Faceless Man or The Butcher’s Ball?, aka the episode Rachel correctly renames The Hubris and the Humbling.
We get into the Butcher’s Ball, Black Aly shutting Criston Cole up, Alicent and Helaena being absolutely terrible at escaping, Rhaenyra trying royal customer service and hating every second of it, Daemon badly hiding his extremely white hair under a helmet, and the mysterious “Faceless Man” who may just be some guy.
Plus: Rhaena’s missing Sheepstealer scene, Jeyne Arryn’s Moon Door hobby, Mysaria getting ruthless, Corlys and Alyn’s daddy issues, Aegon asking if he’s a bad man, Tyland joining the world’s funniest grave-digging trio, and Alice Rivers casually revealing five dragon eggs.
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts &amp; Spotify
Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes &amp; bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU
Like &amp; Subscribe
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House of the Dragon S3E6 Review: Criston Cole’s Blaze of Glory Gets Kiboshed

SPOILER ALERT
Rhaenyra has the throne, but King’s Landing has rats, unpaid guards, murdered gold cloaks, graffiti problems, rogue dragons, and one very tense small council.
This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5: Unbowed and Unbent, aka the episode where nobody relents, nobody listens, and Daemon being right is somehow the most annoying development of all.
We get into Criston Cole’s guerrilla warfare era, Alice Rivers’ Harrenhal magic, the black goat/Vhagar conspiracy, Aemond’s haunted mommy issues, Alicent chugging the lie, Helaena standing up for herself, Larys absolutely roasting Aegon into self-reflection, and Rhaenyra’s deeply chaotic approach to leadership.
Also: cats, rats, Baby Bjorns, tap-on delivery, Queen of the Bastards, and municipal payroll crises.
Full spoiler recap is up now.
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SPOILER ALERT Rhaenyra has the throne, but King’s Landing has rats, unpaid guards, murdered gold cloaks, graffiti problems, rogue dragons, and one very tense small council. This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5: Unbowed and Unbent, aka the episode where nobody relents, nobody listens, and Daemon being right is somehow the most annoying development of all. We get into Criston Cole’s guerrilla warfare era, Alice Rivers’ Harrenhal magic, the black goat/Vhagar conspiracy, Aemond’s haunted mommy issues, Alicent chugging the lie, Helaena standing up for herself, Larys absolutely roasting Aegon into self-reflection, and Rhaenyra’s deeply chaotic approach to leadership. Also: cats, rats, Baby Bjorns, tap-on delivery, Queen of the Bastards, and municipal payroll crises. Full spoiler recap is up now. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SPOILER ALERT
Rhaenyra has the throne, but King’s Landing has rats, unpaid guards, murdered gold cloaks, graffiti problems, rogue dragons, and one very tense small council.
This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5: Unbowed and Unbent, aka the episode where nobody relents, nobody listens, and Daemon being right is somehow the most annoying development of all.
We get into Criston Cole’s guerrilla warfare era, Alice Rivers’ Harrenhal magic, the black goat/Vhagar conspiracy, Aemond’s haunted mommy issues, Alicent chugging the lie, Helaena standing up for herself, Larys absolutely roasting Aegon into self-reflection, and Rhaenyra’s deeply chaotic approach to leadership.
Also: cats, rats, Baby Bjorns, tap-on delivery, Queen of the Bastards, and municipal payroll crises.
Full spoiler recap is up now.
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts &amp; Spotify
Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes &amp; bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU
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Leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying Thumb War
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House of the Dragon S3E5 Recap: Mommy Issues & Municipal Payroll

SPOILER ALERT
Christopher Nolan made The Odyssey, and somehow the loudest movie of the year is about a guy who just wants to go home.
This week on Thumb War, we’re joined by Dan to break down Nolan’s massive Greek mythology epic: Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Samantha Morton, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, gods, monsters, boats, gongs, suitors, and one dog scene that nearly destroyed us.
We talk about the IMAX spectacle, the punishing Dolby sound mix, the score, the Cyclops, the Sirens, Calypso, Athena, the suitor massacre, Tom Holland’s eternal Spider-Man baby face, Matt Damon’s “smart guy” energy, and whether this is actually top-three Nolan.
Jason went in dreading The Odyssey. Rachel saw it twice and would apparently go again. Dan elevated the show, as usual.
Full spoiler review is up now.
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SPOILER ALERT Christopher Nolan made The Odyssey, and somehow the loudest movie of the year is about a guy who just wants to go home. This week on Thumb War, we’re joined by Dan to break down Nolan’s massive Greek mythology epic: Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Samantha Morton, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, gods, monsters, boats, gongs, suitors, and one dog scene that nearly destroyed us. We talk about the IMAX spectacle, the punishing Dolby sound mix, the score, the Cyclops, the Sirens, Calypso, Athena, the suitor massacre, Tom Holland’s eternal Spider-Man baby face, Matt Damon’s “smart guy” energy, and whether this is actually top-three Nolan. Jason went in dreading The Odyssey. Rachel saw it twice and would apparently go again. Dan elevated the show, as usual. Full spoiler review is up now. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SPOILER ALERT
Christopher Nolan made The Odyssey, and somehow the loudest movie of the year is about a guy who just wants to go home.
This week on Thumb War, we’re joined by Dan to break down Nolan’s massive Greek mythology epic: Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Samantha Morton, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, gods, monsters, boats, gongs, suitors, and one dog scene that nearly destroyed us.
We talk about the IMAX spectacle, the punishing Dolby sound mix, the score, the Cyclops, the Sirens, Calypso, Athena, the suitor massacre, Tom Holland’s eternal Spider-Man baby face, Matt Damon’s “smart guy” energy, and whether this is actually top-three Nolan.
Jason went in dreading The Odyssey. Rachel saw it twice and would apparently go again. Dan elevated the show, as usual.
Full spoiler review is up now.
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts &amp; Spotify
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Matt Damon Tries to Get Home for Three Loud Hours | The Odyssey Review

On this episode of Thumb War, we revisit Star Wars: A New Hope and break down why it became one of the most influential films of all time.
We discuss the film’s impact, performances, practical effects, and why it still resonates decades later — along with a few modern critiques and observations.
Does it still hold up? Or is it all nostalgia?
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On this episode of Thumb War, we revisit Star Wars: A New Hope and break down why it became one of the most influential films of all time. We discuss the film’s impact, performances, practical effects, and why it still resonates decades later — along with a few modern critiques and observations. Does it still hold up? Or is it all nostalgia? Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Full Thumb War episode out now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Thumb War, we revisit Star Wars: A New Hope and break down why it became one of the most influential films of all time.
We discuss the film’s impact, performances, practical effects, and why it still resonates decades later — along with a few modern critiques and observations.
Does it still hold up? Or is it all nostalgia?
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts &amp; Spotify
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Star Wars: A New Hope Review — The Movie That Changed Everything

Is sharing plates at a restaurant annoying? Is it creepy to call workers that wear name tags by their name? And why does using emojis make you look old as hell? On today's Is [This] Good?, Matty O and friends tackle those questions and more, including a debate on the merits of confronting strangers. If you have a topic for a future show email it to: <a href="mailto:IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com">IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is sharing plates at a restaurant annoying? Is it creepy to call workers that wear name tags by their name? And why does using emojis make you look old as hell? On today's Is [This] Good?, Matty O and friends tackle those questions and more, including a debate on the merits of confronting strangers. If you have a topic for a future show email it to: IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is sharing plates at a restaurant annoying? Is it creepy to call workers that wear name tags by their name? And why does using emojis make you look old as hell? On today's Is [This] Good?, Matty O and friends tackle those questions and more, including a debate on the merits of confronting strangers. If you have a topic for a future show email it to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sharing Plates, Referencing Name Tags & Gen Z Canceling Emojis

Welcome to the new home of Is This Good? the podcast that boldly, conclusively, and scientifically decides what things in this big, wide world are good. Hosted by Matt Osten and produced by Jason Doyle, Is This Good? features hilarious guests debating the merits of everything from couples massages to showering at the gym to M. Night Shyamalan. New episodes every week! Send topic suggestions to IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to the new home of Is This Good? the podcast that boldly, conclusively, and scientifically decides what things in this big, wide world are good. Hosted by Matt Osten and produced by Jason Doyle, Is This Good? features hilarious guests debating the merits of everything from couples massages to showering at the gym to M. Night Shyamalan. New episodes every week! Send topic suggestions to IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to the new home of Is This Good? the podcast that boldly, conclusively, and scientifically decides what things in this big, wide world are good.&nbsp;Hosted by Matt Osten and produced by Jason Doyle, Is This Good? features hilarious guests debating the merits of everything from couples massages to showering at the gym to M. Night Shyamalan. New episodes every week! Send topic suggestions to IsThisGoodPod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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