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Cannibalism Reminds Jaime Lannister of Mad Danelle Lothston
From our "The Black Bat of Harrenhal" episode! Art by Sanrixian
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The Black Bat of Harrenhal – House Lothston
House Lothston ruled Harrenhal during what is arguably the darkest portion of its 300 year history… Given what Arya and others experienced there, that’s really saying something, and when Brienne carries a Lothston shield, she is repeatedly greeted with grim...
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The Shadow-by-Asshai
Daenerys is told more than once: “to touch the light, you must pass beneath the shadow”. What is the shadow? We break down what the phrase means for Dany, and as a worldbuilding element associated with Asshai-by-the-Shadow. Let’s shed some...
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The IRL Inspiration for Balon Greyjoy and Luthor Tyrell’s Deaths
From our "The Real Life Red Wedding: The Black Dinner of Scotland" episode!
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The Real Life Red Wedding: The Black Dinner of Scotland
Scotland’s late medieval period was a Game of Thrones-like environment with powerful families fighting and scheming for power. A particularly notorious event - The Black Dinner - inspired GRRM to write the Red Wedding. We’ll examine all the gory details,...
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Asshai-by-the-Shadow
A look at this most ancient of cities, the legend of Azor Ahai, and the origin of dragons. With special guest LmL. LmL's show here: http://lucifermeanslightbringer.podom...
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