All our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 3 are here! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Bonus Eps & More -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com ⁠www.historyofwesteros.com⁠ HOTD Intro - ⁠https://br4nthebuilder.com/…

Ser Erryk and Ser Arryk are not only one of the most tragic tales in Westeros history and two of the most famous knights in the history of the Kingsguard, but a perfect encapsulation of the Dance of the Dragons itself. Not to mention they were 2 of the first characters created for the Dance, mentioned before even Rhaenyra and Aegon! This episode ha…

Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests. Bonus Eps & More - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com Sean - ⁠bit.ly/3818H9X⁠ HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/…

Our short spoiler free breakdown of S2E2 "Rhaenyra the Cruel" - video suggested! Bonus Eps & More - ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/

Maester Merry joins us to make our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 2! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Maester Merry & Heart of the Dragon podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3KWqrDJ Bonus Eps & More - ⁠www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros⁠ Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com…

Blood and Cheese, when paired with the death of Prince Lucerys, ensured that the Dance of the Dragons would be a bitter civil war. But it also had a long term impact on the Red Keep that in turn had an impact on Arya’s plotline, an impact which may not yet be fully realized. Tune in Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm …

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All our best predictions and things to watch out for during episode 1 are here! There are book and trailer and casting spoilers… but never leaks! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro - https://br4nthebuilder.com/…

We had an amazing time talking to Ryan and got some great (and revealing) answers! All season long, tune in to our YouTube Channel (https://bit.ly/4bRLeEm) Mondays at 6 pm eastern for Review episodes and Saturdays at 3 pm eastern for Preview (spoiler-filled) episodes, with special guests. Plus some Wednesdays at 7 eastern! Ryan's podcast "The Stuff…

When the Blacks and Greens went to war in the year 129, it had been over 80 years since a dragon had fought a dragon… The hard won lessons learned during the days of the Freehold, Aegon’s Conquest and the subsequent wars involving Maegor the Cruel had apparently been forgotten during the long peace since. In this episode we highlight that lost wisd…

The longest running feud in the history of Westeros plays a significant role in the Dance of the Dragons / House of the Dragon as well as in A Song of Ice and Fire. We’ll look at how this endless cycle of violence started vs. how it’s going, some guesses at the future and everything in between. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros S…

Our last trailer discussion episode ahead of season 2 of House of the Dragon! Fire & Blood spoilers. Turn on video to see images! Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros www.historyofwesteros.com HOTD Intro by Bran the Builder - https://linktr.ee/Br4nTheBuilder…

Long before humankind existed, let alone raised structures of note, the gods shaped the planet’s natural wonders via their whims and wars for people like Lomas Longstrider to discover and catalogue for others. In this companion episode to Lomas Longstrider and the Wonders Made By Man, we explore the natural wonders of the world according to his boo…

When we think of explorers we think of the Sea Snake and Elissa Farman, who had an urge to discover. Or Nymeria and the Rhoynish refugees, who were forced into seeking new lands. Notably these names are all nobles. They had their own ships, their own crews, their own funding, and all the security and safety that brought with it. Our subject today i…

Throughout the series, a large number of characters have gone missing. Some have run off of their own accord, others perhaps seized against their will. Some we last saw in great danger while others, well, they’re not so easy to categorize. This episode is dedicated to those characters who have been on the pages but don’t have known locations, let a…

A thousand years ago, Karlon Stark put down a rebel lord and was rewarded with lands and a castle he named Karhold. The Karhold Starks became House Karstark, greatly benefiting Winterfell and the reverse to the Dreadfort. Over the centuries, the Starks and Karstarks would intermarry several times, renewing their ancient ties through marriage allian…

Once the closest thing to a town in the lands beyond The Wall, something terrible and mysterious befell Hardhome about 600 years ago. It has since become an overgrown ruin, shunned and considered accursed… Yet despite that, it is suddenly important again - as hordes of refugees flee there, following the dreams of a woods witch. As reports reach Jon…

A twist, two trailers at once - we dive into them both, turn on video on Spotify to view the images. Many screenshots from both trailers will have their due! Rize: https://rize.io/u/westeros and use promo code WESTEROS for a 25% discount off your first three months! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofw…

“How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” is a fun question that went viral in 2024, but in this episode we’re concerned more with how often GRRM thought about Rome (and not just the empire) when writing ASOIAF. We’ll also take a few minutes to talk about how HBO’s Rome was pivotal to the making of HBO’s GoT. Rize: https://rize.io/u/westeros…

A look at the early life of the man who became the most devious in the Seven Kingdoms. We’ll delve into his days on the street, learning to steal and survive, to the mummer’s troupe and being sold for a ritual that maimed him. When left to die, he vowed to live, and what a life it was for the Spider… From near death to Prince of Thieves and a lifel…

The second half of Aziz's discussion with Alt Shift X. This portion includes spoilers for all Dune books and includes discussions on themes and parallels... and some major differences as well.

He’s an undead ranger and skinchanger with an elk and ravens… and a mission. He saves Sam & Gilly and leads them to the Black Gate at the Nightfort so they can bring Bran and friends to him on the other side… because he cannot pass. He leads them far to the north and on the way he kills turncloak rangers, makes cannibals of them all, and calls hims…

DUNE is one of the most successful sci fi creations of all time, and GRRM is absolutely one of the many who was influenced by it. In this episode, Aziz and Alt Shift X discuss both authors, their styles and the many parallels to Dune found in ASOIAF. There are NO spoilers for Dune 2 the movie in this episode - but look out for part 2 of this episod…

Aegon and Visenya faced no true threats to their reign from the outside, but the biggest problems can start from within, and even the first House of the Dragon was troubled by such. An abundance of Targaryen births late in the Conqueror’s reign set off issues of succession, marriage, dragon-bonding and other matters of power and status. Meanwhile K…