Sunday at 3 Eastern:
Prologue - The Gang Meets Stannis' Crew aka the One where Mel Drinks Poison
Arya I - The Gang Meets Yoren's Recruits aka The One where Arya breaks Hot Pie's Nose
Sansa I - The One where Sansa Saves Dontos aka the Gang Jousts for Joff's Nameday
IX - The Gang Fights Outside a Brothel aka The One where Ned Breaks his Leg
X - The Gang Fights at the Tower of Joy, aka the One where it Begins, No, Ends (14:19)
XI - The One where Ned Orders the Arrest of the Mountain, aka the Gang Becomes the Brotherhood w/out Banners (31:51)
XII - Th...
This Saturday at 2 Eastern, with Sean of House Beard!
A close look at the Stark kids various journeys, and how they might come back together again. Even going to far away continents and... well, dying, doesn't stop them from wanting to get back to Winterfell.
Some book to show comp...
6 chapters a week (Clash chapters are longer on average) except where noted:
09/29 (3 chapters, ACOK Overview) - Prologue/Cressen, Arya I, Sansa I
10/06 - Tyrion I, Bran I, Arya II, Jon I, Catelyn I, Tyrion II
10/14 (Monday) - Arya III, Davos...
Audio edit of the livestream on Sep 22nd. We were joined by Lady Gwyn of Radio Westeros to review themes, arcs, surprises and best moments from Book 1!
2019-09-23 22:11:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Ned has 15 chapters in A Game of Thrones, here are the Valar Rereadis cuts for I - VIII:
I - The Gang Goes to the Crypts of Winterfell aka The One where the Royal Family Arrives
II - The One where they Ride to the Barrows aka The Gang Talks About Dany (13:57)
III - The One where Lady ...
Which POV(s) surprised you the most this time through?
Comment below if you have thoughts beyond your poll choices. You can pick more than one!
2019-09-21 01:02:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Lady Gwyn and Ser Buckley join us live as we wrap up Book 1 with a look at the book as a whole.
At the usual time of 3 Eastern! Post questions here, Patrons will have priority if you post them here (or message us). Once the stream starts it's hard for us to tell who is who.
Bran VII - the One where They Go Down into the Crypts aka the Gang gets a History Lesson (3:23)
Sansa VI - The One Where Joffrey Makes Her Look aka the Gang Browses Heads (27:45)
Daenerys IX - The Gang Helps Dany Recover aka the One Where She Suffocates Drogo (39:38)
Tyrion IX - The Gang...
Bran VII - the One where They Go Down into the Crypts aka the Gang gets a History Lesson
Sansa VI - The One Where Joffrey Makes Her Look aka the Gang Browses Heads
Daenerys IX - The Gang Helps Dany Recover aka the One Where She Suffocates Drogo
Tyrion IX - The Gang Hears about the Battle...
Catelyn IX - The Gang Meets the Freys aka the One where Robb Trades a Crossing for a Marriage (5:33)
Jon VIII - The One where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian Steel (29:45)
Daenerys VII - the One where Khal Drogo is Wounded aka the Gang Meets Mirri Maz Duur (46:42)
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Join the livestream at 3 Eastern, Sunday September 8th, or catch the replay after!
Catelyn IX - The Gang Meets the Freys aka the One Where Robb Trades a Crossing for a Marriage
Jon VIII - The One Where Aemon Reveals His Past aka The Gang Gives Jon Valyrian Steel
Daenerys VII - The On...
It's time again for our once and month Tuesday livestream, at the usual time of 6 Eastern.
Before returning to our regular content schedule, a collection of stories, anecdotes and photos from our 12 day trip to Ireland. We attended 3 events with GRRM, and got to chat with him and lo...
Our long stretch of travel (and a local convention) ends tonight, and we will return to our normal Valar Re-readis schedule next Sunday September 8th with Part 10.
We have no more conventions or extended travel currently scheduled until April 2020, save Ball at the Wall in Nashville on the ...
2019-09-01 21:41:44 +0000 UTC View Post
(audio feed only) Innocence is a rare commodity in the Thrones world and the youngest characters are often caught in the crossfire of war. Is it possible to have a childhood in a war-torn place like Westeros, whether peasant or nobility? We'll discuss.
With Sean of House Beard, Sue th...
2019-09-01 19:34:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Innocence is a rare commodity in the Thrones world and the youngest characters are often caught in the crossfire of war. Is it possible to have a childhood in a war-torn place like Westeros, whether peasant or nobility? We'll discuss.
With Sean of House Beard, Sue the Fury (WOTW), Lau...
2019-09-01 19:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In the "At Journey's End" series, we look back on eight seasons of development for our favorite major characters. In this panel, we examine Bran's journey from the innocent boy who fell to the all-seeing Three-Eyed Raven.
Panelists: Val (Because Geek), Sanrixian, Phil TheIssuesGuy, an...
2019-08-25 19:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
(audio feed only) In the "At Journey's End" series, we look back on eight seasons of development for our favorite major characters. In this panel, we examine Bran's journey from the innocent boy who fell to the all-seeing Three-Eyed Raven.
Panelists: Val (Because Geek), Sanrixian, Phi...
2019-08-25 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Fire and Blood, we finally have a wide variety of canonically queer female characters. Alongside gushing about faves, we’ll talk the pros and cons of subtle vs explicit representation, the value of representation of queer female sexuality in Martin’s work, and any troublesome implic...
2019-08-20 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
(Audio only version for YouTube). Thanks to Fire and Blood, we finally have a wide variety of canonically queer female characters. Alongside gushing about faves, we’ll talk the pros and cons of subtle vs explicit representation, the value of representation of queer female sexuality in Martin’...
2019-08-20 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
From Con of Thrones July 2019, with Sean of House Beard, Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin (Binge Mode), Oz and Axechucker (Watchers on the Wall).
Get hype for the Brothers Clegane, and examine their dysfunctional family dynamic and brutal rivalry. Was the conclusion to their longsta...
2019-08-18 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Audio (no video feed) from Con of Thrones July 2019, with Sean of House Beard, Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin (Binge Mode), Oz and Axechucker (Watchers on the Wall).
Get hype for the Brothers Clegane, and examine their dysfunctional family dynamic and brutal rivalry. Was the concl...
2019-08-18 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
(audio feed only) Fighting a war against immortal ice faeries and their zombie army is a tall order, but Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire and HoW are ready to discuss strategies, equipment, and techniques for defeating the Others and saving humanity.
Panelists: Aziz and Something Like a La...
2019-08-15 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Fighting a war against immortal ice faeries and their zombie army is a tall order, but Wars and Politics of Ice and Fire and HoW are ready to discuss strategies, equipment, and techniques for defeating the Others and saving humanity.
Panelists: Aziz and Something Like a Lawyer (Jim McGeehin...
2019-08-15 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
From the mainstage in Nashville for Con of Thrones 2019...
What do Dragonbinder, Blackfish, Jon Connington, Dawn, Mance Rayder, the direwolves, Gendry, Victarion, Stannis, Dany's Bloodriders and Dark Sister all have in common? They're topics the show didn't cover, barely covered, or c...
2019-08-13 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
From the mainstage in Nashville for Con of Thrones 2019... (though unfortunately this is audio only).
What do Dragonbinder, Blackfish, Jon Connington, Dawn, Mance Rayder, the direwolves, Gendry, Victarion, Stannis, Dany's Bloodriders and Dark Sister all have in common? They're topics the s...
Sansa IV - the Gang Gaslights Sansa about Her Dad aka the One where Sansa has to Write Letters or Else She's a Traitor (2:32)
Jon VII - the One Where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead Rangers (19:12)
Bran VI - the One where Greatjon Drops 2 Digits, aka the Gang Cal...
At 3 Eastern on Sunday, we'll have:
Sansa IV - the Gang Gaslights Sansa about Her Father aka the One where they get Sansa to Write Letters or Else She’s a Traitor
Jon VII - the One Where Jon Saves Mormont aka the Gang Fights Dead Rangers
Bran VI - the One where Grea...
Edited audio from the livestream on August 6th. Oldtown from the Dawn Age to current times. Including ancient mysteries, the coming of the Andals and their Faith, then Aegon the Conqueror and his descendants, to Euron Greyjoy and what's happening now with the city and House Hightower.
2019-08-08 03:36:58 +0000 UTC
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The question is: if we added one, would you use it?
I'm not sure we need it given Flick and the Facebook group, but it is different enough from those two that we are considering it.
Slack is a group chat app for desktop and mobile, reminds me of IRC. It is used ext...