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George RR Martin on History and Adaptations
From our "George RR Martin in Conversation: HOW Interviews GRRM!" episode.
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George RR Martin’s Original Plan For Daenerys In AGOT
From our "The Shadow-by-Asshai" episode!
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What Did GRRM Say About Stark Skinchangers and Genetics?
From our "The Skinchangers of House Stark" episode!
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George RR Martin in Conversation: HOW Interviews GRRM! (2022)
On August 18, 2022, we interviewed George RR Martin in person, at his office in Santa Fe. You can watch this episode on YouTube here, or listen to it in podcast form. We have also included a transcription at our...
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Robert Baratheon’s IRL Inspiration – Edward IV
From the "GRRM vs. The Wars of the Roses" episode!
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Faceless Men & The Iron Bank
Since it's been fairly well established that GRRM is, in part, using F&B to set the table for future ASOIAF events, and given that the Faceless Man and Iron Bank are mentioned quite a bit in the book... then we...
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The Rhaenyra and Alicent Show with Kim Renfro
The two characters GRRM first centered the story on in "The Princess and the Queen"! A look at the arcs of Rhaenyra and Alicent as they intersect with one another. From friendship to war with everything in-between. With special guest...
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A Song of Ice and Fire and Rome
“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....
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George R.R. Martin: Blood Magic in Valyria
From our interview with George R.R. Martin - on the blood mages of Valyria.
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An Unearthed AFFC Outline from GRRM
The end of 2023 features a gift from GRRM - a handwritten outline for AFFC! This scroll contains his plans for many of the POV characters. Among other things, it seems to confirm a few existing theories... Link to the...
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