Unabashed Book Snobbery

Unabashed Book Snobbery episodes:

• 03.23.2023

  UBS #82 Caroline Was Right (for now)

  Julia, Kylie, Caroline, and Gretchen name their dragons, define antagonists, and wonder if they're secure in trusting House of the Dragon as they discuss the first season in full.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown0:00 - Intro3:15...

  
• 02.17.2023

  HotD 1x10 We Did It, Visenya!

   Julia, Kylie, Caroline and Bo celebrate Emma D'Arcy stealing the show, while Vhagar fulfills her own Targ destiny in the House of the Dragon season finale, "The Black Queen." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.   Episode Breakdown:  0:00 -...

  
• 02.09.2023

  HotD 1x09 Rhaenys Flew Over The Coup Coup Nest

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline get out their #girlboss mugs and smash through smallfolk to celebrate the first penultimate season episode for House of the Dragons, 'The Green Council'.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro...

  
• 01.26.2023

  HotD 1x08 Toastmasters

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline reunite with Musa for an awkward family dinner where they toast the 8th episode of House of the Dragon, "The Lord of the Tides". Musa agrees Targs are boring with the exception of one particular edgelord....

  
• 01.19.2023

  HotD 1x07 Miguel Turns Off The Lights

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline strain their eyes to watch House of the Dragon episode 7, 'Driftmark' thanks to Miguel Sapochnik, and begin their own familial strife over Alicent's poo face. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown:0:00 -...

  
• 01.05.2023

  HotD 1x06 The Babe Won't Come

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are thrust forward in time 10 years where they discuss engorgement, dig up Criston Cole's 4chan posts, and shout "polycule" repeatedly.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro & episode recap7:15...

  
• 12.22.2022

  HotD 1x05 Patriarchy Brains Break

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline celebrate the royal wedding by squeeing through their entire discussion of episode 5 of House of the Dragon, "We Light the Way."  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.   Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & episode...

  
• 12.15.2022

  HotD 1x04 Thematic Parmesan Crisps

   Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome back Gretchen to chat about sex and sex rats, aka episode 4 of House of the Dragon, "King of the Narrow Sea".  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction &...

  
• 12.08.2022

  HotD 1x03 Dance of the Crabs

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline watch episode 3 "Second of his Name" and get distracted by Mary Bennet and hairnets. This week's Dornish rant is nothing compared to the discussion of symbolic stags and crab dances.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full...

  
• 12.01.2022

  HotD 1x02 Her Hair is Full of Patriarchy

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline continue their viewing of House of the Dragon with its second episode "The Rogue Prince" and crap...are they starting to really enjoy it? Only minor Dornish rants ensue, and we learn why Rhaenys's hair is so...

  
• 11.17.2022

  HotD 1x01 - Fine, We'll Watch the Boring Targs

  Julia and Kylie reunite with Caroline to cover yet another HBO A Song of Ice and Fire-universe show House of the Dragon...this time with actually nice things to say? In addition to, dare we say it, a degree of dramatic...

  
• 03.25.2020

  UBS #71 Remembering Season 8 Part 2

  Julia and Kylie continue their laborious journey back through Season 8, as they recap the final 3 episodes that broke fandom forever.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes and links.  Episode Breakdown  0:00 – Intro from the future!  8:30...

  
• 03.19.2020

  UBS #70 Remembering Season 8 Part 1

  Back with a vengeance, Julia and Kylie begin their work revisiting Season 8 with one of their famous high level recaps of the entire season! Analysisishness ensues. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro from...

  
• 08.14.2019

  The 4th Primetime Carol Awards - GoT Season 8

  Kylie, Julia, and Caroline return as MCs for the most prestigious award show in all of television: The Carol Awards! Celebrating the best in dramatic satisfaction, they take you through Game of Thrones Season 8's greatest hits in 40 categories,...

  
• 06.07.2019

  UBS #68 Season 8 Grab Bag

  After taking a few weeks to recover, Julia and Kylie are finally ready to talk about Game of Thrones season 8, by clearing out Kylie's ask-box in a very unstructured conversation, as is fitting. Due to the grab-bag nature of...

  
• 05.22.2019

  8x06 "The Iron Throne" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, are joined by Gretchen for the FINAL EPISODE EVER of Game of Thrones. They discuss the dramatic satisfaction that obviously ensued, as well as a pesky little thing that begins with 's' and ends with 'ism'....

  
• 05.15.2019

  8x05 "The Bells" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, welcome Blaire to their bell choir, which is deeply significant to all involved. Topics include whether this is the worst episode to date, the reemergence of Carol, and Harry Strickland's horse.  Due to yet another epic...

  
• 05.08.2019

  8x04 "The Last of the Starks" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, welcome Jana back to the feed, to chat about the set-up for Game of Thrones's final theater. It is...not looking promising. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro & recap;  10:15...

  
• 05.01.2019

  8x03 "The Long Night" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, are joined by fellow book-snob Musa to discuss one very long nighttime fight. It shouldn't need more emphasis than that, right? Please visit TheFandomentals.com for related posts and the CAROL board. This week, we are episode...

  
• 04.24.2019

  8x02 "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, put Danzie on trial. That's what the cool kids are calling conversations these days, right? Then they wheel-spin even longer than the show's wheel-spinning in the newest episode "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."  Please visit...

  
• 04.17.2019

  8x01 "Winterfell" UBS Review

  Julia and Kylie welcome back Caroline, because the final season of Game of Thrones is here! Join them as they discuss Dave Hill's "Winterfell," catty women, casual dragon riding, and of course elephants. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes and the...

  
• 03.20.2019

  UBS #61 Season 4 Rewatch

  Julia and Kylie are joined by Caroline and Jana for yet another overly litigious episode. Having just completed The Wars to Come rewatch project, the four chat about Game of Thrones season 4, spooky skeletons, thunderstorms, and cough drops. Please visit TheFandomentals.com...

  
• 02.06.2019

  UBS #60 Season 7 Odds and Ends Part 2

  Julia and Kylie close out their Season 7 retrospective series with yet another conversation about the geographically scattered plots of the year. Part 2 features all Ironborn and one Redwyne. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro &...

  
• 01.21.2019

  UBS #59 Season 7 Odds and Ends Part 1

  Julia and Kylie jump around in time to bring you their conversation of the many scattered plots of Game of Thrones Season 7 that ended up comprising their final retrospective. Here in Part 1, they discuss Dorne, Sam, Jorah, Sandor, and the Brotherhood without...

  
• 12.18.2018

  UBS #58 Season 3 Rewatch

  Julia and Kylie are joined by their season-commenter Caroline, and welcome Bo back! Today’s topic: Season 3 insights from participating in the Fandomentals GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.  Episode Breakdown; 0:00 - Season impressions and episodes; 20:00 -...

  
• 10.22.2018

  UBS 57 Dragonstone S7 Retrospective Part 2

  Julia and Kylie finish their discussion of Game of Thrones Season 7's main plotline, with its knotty politics and breathtaking romance. Then they figure it all out. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro from the future;...

  
• 10.06.2018

  UBS #56 Dragonstone S7 Retrospective Part 1

  Julia and Kylie discuss the main plotline of Game of Thrones Season 7, involving two or three love triangles, two or three trips right past the North, and only one abandoned island. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro,...

  
• 10.02.2018

  UBS #55 Season 2 Rewatch

  Julia and Kylie welcome back season-commenter Caroline, and welcome for the first time Danzie! Today's topic: Season 2 insights, after having participated in the Fandomentals GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come. Turns out Season 2 has been on theme this whole time! Please visit...

  
• 07.17.2018

  UBS #54 Season 1 Rewatch

  Julia and Kylie welcome snobby book fans Caroline and Jana to discuss Season 1 as a whole after participating in the GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come. This is objectively the best season, so everyone's happy, right? Right? This is what happiness feels...

  
• 06.07.2018

  UBS #53 The Fall of Tyrion Lannister Part 1: ASOS

  Julia and Kylie are back with their favorite character in all of A Song of Ice and Fire. While we spent the first two books with him climbing to his character's heights, things take a turn in A Storm of Swords. Please visit TheFandomentals.com...

  
• 04.11.2018

  UBS #52 Cherry Bomb S7 Retrospective Part 2

  Julia and Kylie cry into their copies of A Feast for Crows in their attempts to finish processing the gut-wrenching break up between Cheryl and Larry. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – Intro & fandom nicknames; 11:15 – 7x07...

  
• 04.04.2018

  UBS #51 Cherry Bomb S7 Retrospective Part 1

  Julia and Kylie begin to parse out the heart-wrenching breakup between Game of Thrones OTP Larry and Cheryl, as well as their amazing political machinations in Cheryl's Landing. This half of the retrospective podcast ends...on a bomb. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes....

  
• 02.26.2018

  UBS #50 The Rise of Tyrion Lannister Part 2

  Julia and Kylie bring you part 2 of part 1 of the Tyrion Lannister Reread Extravaganza. They close out discussing his Clash chapters before diving into some ~~analysis~~. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction; 10:00 - ACOK...

  
• 02.19.2018

  UBS 49 The Rise of Tyrion Lannister Part 1

  Julia and Kylie do yet another straight character reread for Kylie's absolute favorite: Tyrion Lannister. However, they decide to actually be somewhat reasonable and only tackle the first two books, and then proceed to get through just half of that in this episode....

  
• 01.29.2018

  UBS #48 Winterhell S7 Retrospective Part 2

  Julia and Kylie set aside their treasonous letters to finish their discussion of the Winterfell plotline in Game of Thrones Season 7. The results are shocking...positively shocking. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Time traveling intro & thoughts on...

  
• 01.24.2018

  UBS #47 Winterhell S7 Retrospective Part 1

  Julia and Kylie plop down their messenger bags full of faces and get comfortable as they discuss why no one will hug Sansa this year! It's difficult to explain. They get through four episodes before having to go count their grain stores. Please...

  
• 12.20.2017

  UBS #46 Q&A and Who Would You Do?

  Julia and Kylie deliver an immaculately planned question and answer session. Questions include Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire content, along with a very long game of "wed, bed, behead." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00...

  
• 12.04.2017

  The 3rd Annual Primetime Carol Awards - GoT Season 7

  Kylie, Julia, and Caroline MC the most prestigious award show in all of television: The Carol Awards! Celebrating the best in dramatic satisfaction, they take you through Game of Thrones Season 7's greatest hits in over 40 categories. The full...

  
• 10.25.2017

  UBS #44 Is GRRM Literal Garbage?

  Julia and Kylie tackle the problems of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, and make a definitive call on whether author George R.R. Martin should be run out of town. DISCLAIMER: After posting this episode we received a lot of...

  
• 09.13.2017

  UBS #43 GoT Season 7 Q&A

  Julia and Kylie celebrate the ending of Game of Thrones Season 7 by...answering a bunch of asks all about it! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction & which character is the most screwed over? 9:45 - How would you...

  
• 08.30.2017

  7x07 "The Dragon and the Wolf" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline say goodbye to Game of Thrones season 7 with tears in their eyes. Tears of what, we're not sure exactly, but between Littlefinger's mistrial, tepid boat sex, and a battle cardigan, there was plenty to dissect. Please...

  
• 08.23.2017

  7x06 "Beyond the Wall" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are joined by Michael to enjoy a fresh pot of gumbo, while they discuss Halloween masks, Twix bars, and the horror-show that was "Beyond the Wall." Game of Thrones really out-Game of Thrones'd itself this week! Please...

  
• 08.16.2017

  7x05 "Eastwatch" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline chat about soup, belts, and marriage following Dave Hill's Game of Thrones episode "Eastwatch." It certainly was "go, go, go," but that might not be a good thing. Also we didn't order this gumbo. Please visit TheFandomentals.com...

  
• 08.11.2017

  7x04 "The Spoils of War" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome Matt to discuss the 4th episode of Game Of Thrones Season 7, as well as Kylie's niece. Guess which topic is more interesting? Well, "Spoils of War" has been cited by many as the best episode yet, and...

  
• 08.02.2017

  7x03 "The Queen's Justice" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are joined across the pond by Jana, who stayed up until 4am her time just to discuss the brilliance that was "The Queen's Justice." This 3rd episode of Game of Thrones Season 7 broke all pretenses...

  
• 07.26.2017

  7x02 "Stormborn" UBS review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome Katie to chat about Bryan Cogman's wistful reminiscence of Season 1 evident in the new Game of Thrones episode, "Stormborn." With so much empowering representation abounding, these four women can barely contain their excitement! Please visit...

  
• 07.19.2017

  7x01 "Dragonstone" UBS Review

  Julia, Kylie, and Caroline finally experience the dramatic satisfaction they've been craving with Game of Thrones's season 7 premiere, "Dragonstone." Help them decide: is there actually a theme? Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction...

  
• 07.15.2017

  UBS Season 7 Teaser Podcast

  Julia and Kylie welcome their soon-to-be (for 7 episodes) co-host Caroline in a completely planned chat! They discuss the plot points of the upcoming Season 7 opener, "Dragonstone," and tease the season ahead. Or something. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full...

  
• 07.03.2017

  UBS #35 Prince Mud

  Kylie and Julia talk about Kylie's imaginary boyfriend: Quentyn Martell. Is his arc totally unnecessary? Would YOU kiss a Drinkwater? We answer it all. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. 0:00 - Introduction and overview of Quentyn's arc; 20:20...

  
• 06.07.2017

  UBS #34 The Sansa Stark Happy Hour

  Kylie and Julia soak in their last six weeks of freedom by discussing George R.R. Martin's very consistently written Sansa Stark. They do *not* poke SanSan the Magic Dragon at ALL. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro...