House: House Targaryen

(remastered audio!) We are joined by Chloe of Girls Gone Canon & Drunk ASOIAF History to discuss a recurring theme of deception. Sansa, Young Griff, Cersei, Wyman Manderly, Varys and plenty more. Originally published July 30, 2020. Girls Gone Canon:...

King Aerys II had Brandon Stark seized and imprisoned on charges of treason, but Lord Rickard declared he would stand for his son in a trial by combat. Yet instead of an honorable duel, the Mad King declared that House...

King Aerys II had Brandon Stark seized and imprisoned on charges of treason, but Lord Rickard declared he would stand for his son in a trial by combat. Yet instead of an honorable duel, the Mad King declared that House...

The very night Daenerys Targaryen was born one of the worst storms in living memory struck. This earned her the nickname Stormborn, a moniker that has spread far and wide alongside news of her deeds, one she has carried before...

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...

From our "The Abduction of Lyanna Stark" episode!

What happened with Lyanna and Rhaegar before the Tower of Joy? Why did he kidnap her… or why did she elope with him, if that was the case? Did he make her his second bride? If so, why? And why...

From the "Melisandre - Before Westeros" episode!

Thanks to Shakespeare, a cadre of historians, television shows and the compelling nature of the actual events that transpired, the era of the Wars of the Roses is one of the most famous periods in all of western history. Primarily...

From "The Dance of the Dragons Part 1 w/Radio Westeros" episode!