HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

Jim and A.Ron review each week's episode of HBO's House of the Dragon and your feedback.

Episodes

June 19, 2025 81 mins
In what will be Anthony's final podcast for a while, he talks Dunk and Egg with Profs Val Garver, Carol Jamison, and Phil Haberkern. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A ...
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Is Bloodraven the best Hand of the King ever? Is he disguised as another character within the story? Steve, Elysia, and Anthony discuss. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | Discord...
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Dunk saves the day! But does Uthor Underleaf have the better plan? Steve and Anthony also discuss intrusive sales tactics, sick burns in movies, and bad mascots. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  boo...
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Is John the Fiddler attracted to Dunk? Also, why are modern weddings still so medieval? Steve and Anthony discuss. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | Discord | Reddit | Forums Le...
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What do we make of Dirk's skill as a fighter? Is he a bit overconfident? Also, how many of the rumors about Bloodraven's magic are true? Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | Discord...
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May 15, 2025 69 mins
Is Lady Webber a figure of power? How well does Dunk pass his knightly test? And we discuss early medieval legal norms concerning defamation. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | Di...
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In this final portion of the Sworn Sword, Dunk stumbles his way into a trial by combat, but not before impressing the savvy Lady Webber. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | Discord...
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Steve and Anthony draw parallels between Ser Eustace and post-Civil War America. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts ...
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April 24, 2025 41 mins
Dunk is surprised by a political reality that changes his predicament. Also, does the suit make the man? Steve and Anthony talk courtly fashion. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  |...
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Is GRRM paying homage to our favorite 1980's television with the Sworn Sword? What does naming a man have to do with grieving him? Steve and Anthony read the first third of the Sword Sword. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club...
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Professor Phil Haberkern does his first read of the Hedge Knight and discusses the ideals of knighthood and the curiosity of trial by combat.   Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com  | ...
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Can a good man make for a good story anymore? The Hedge Knight proves the affirmative. Also, help out a woman who needs a pacemaker, by visiting Anthony's gofundme: https://gofund.me/7ec2af2d Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Cl...
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Steve and Anthony cover "The Hedge Knight" (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, pp.40-74). Warning: major spoilers for Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on MAX. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.c...
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Steve and Anthony cover "The Hedge Knight" (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, pp.1-40). If you want to help a woman who needs a pacemaker, please visit Anthony's gofundme page: https://gofund.me/7ec2af2d Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Joi...
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A.Ron is back to talk Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Then Anthony tries to talk Steve into reading the Hedge Knight with him. Finally, Dr. Stephanie Hammer discusses "narratemes" in folktales. For a list of our 31 narratemes, see here. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-fre...
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Pádraig MacCarron and Phillip Haberkern return for a retrospective on the second book in A Song of Ice and Fire. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A ...
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February 27, 2025 69 mins
Oxford's Carolyne Larrington, Nottingham's Katherine Olley, and UHI's Iain MacInnis discuss the final Bran chapter in A Clash of Kings. Then Anthony and Chad discuss dark and light magic in ASOIAF.  NOTICE: We will soon start our coverage of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms beginning with "The Hedge Knight." Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out h...
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February 20, 2025 60 mins
Has Jon yet realized that he is a warg? What was Qhorin's long-term plan for Jon? Who boasts the better legacy: GRRM, Lucas, or Tolkien? Prof. Chadwick T. Carmichael is back to discuss. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join t...
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February 13, 2025 52 mins
Who is to blame for Tyrion's assassination attempt? Phil Haberkern discusses the possibilities. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  book@baldmove.com | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple P...
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February 6, 2025 54 mins
Professors Iain MacInnis, Kate Olley, and Carolyne Larrington join to discuss Theon's final chapter in A Clash of Kings. Then Prof. Jill Havens introduces The Story of the Volsungs.  Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the ...
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