Daenerys decides it's time get out of dodge aka Qarth (for now) and meets the main character of the story: Strong Belwas. Links from Lo: https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/allegories-four-continents ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 396
Gray Area comes to visit our house—of the Undying! She's here to ~help us show~ us the pattern behind the prophecies around chosen ones and the visions Daenerys sees. Definitely check out: Gray's video deciphering the House of the Undying— https://youtu.be/7xjhlbyu01k?feature=shared Where to find Gray Area Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrayArea Twitter: https://x.com/ThisGrayArea TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisgrayarea Obsidian Nights Reread Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...
Jun 20, 2025•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 395
Daenerys wastes a lot of money and for what. --------- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 394
In the greatest city of the world, Daenerys receives a wonderful gift. ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 393
Being a single mom isn't easy, Daenerys finds out as she tries to make ends meet for her three dragon children and hundred other adopted members of the khalasar. ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 392
Only death can pay for life. ----- Backgrund music Silver Flame Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 391
“Look to your khal and see what life is worth, when all the rest is gone.” Mentioned: Eliana's essay "Daughter of Death: A Song of Ice and Fire’s Shakespearean Tragic Hero" — https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/daughter-of-death-a-song-of-ice-and-fires-shakespearean-tragic-hero/ Background music "The Sky of our Ancestors" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Mourning Song" Kevin Ma...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 390
Another diva down. Daenerys strikes a bargain. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 389
When the Lhazareen pay the highest price in the Dothraki violent exchange, Daenerys makes a choice: Raping the women and children won't be among the spoils of the war. Madeleine joins us to analyze this turning point in Dany's character that sets the trajectory of her story, while bringing insights from historical popular romance tropes. ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyface...
Apr 25, 2025•2 hr•Ep. 388
For a fleeting moment, Daenerys lives without fear. A sip of wine threatens to steal it away. Background music: "Ready Aim Fire" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Ch...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 387
To save on the event budget, we've combined a baby shower with a coronation. You're all invited but we have a special guest: It's Glidus, coming to join as another other one of your hosts to break down Dany's arc and the end of Viserys's. Where to find Glidus: YouTube— https://www.youtube.com/@Glidus Nebula— https://nebula.tv/glidus Patreon— https://www.patreon.com/glidus ASOIAF Jeopardy— https://nebula.tv/videos/glidus-asoiaf-jeopardy-except-the-questions-are-evil Listen to Glidus's band, Mater...
Apr 11, 2025•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 386
The city of Vaes Dothrak awakens. In the shadow of the Mother of Mountains, something stirs in a young girl's womb, emboldening her. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 385
You (don't) want to wake the dragon. Heads up: No new episode next week, March 21. We'll return on March 28 but without early release. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 384
At her wedding, the young princess receives the gift of the wind. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 383
When they write the history of her reign, sweet listener, they will say it began tonight. The day is finally here: We embark on the POV of a big part of the heart of ASOIAF, the Daenerys Targaryen chapters. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Feb 28, 2025•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 382
FULL SPOILERS FOR THE SHORT STORY OF "IN THE LOST LANDS" This episode comes to you thanks to the generosity of our patrons. It was originally released for patrons only in December 2023 and is now available for the public. ----- Join us as we venture in the Lost Lands with Gray Alys for a job. Coming soon as a movie—and maybe even a cinematic series—we dig into this older GRRM short story. George's Not A Blog posts about the upcoming film: Announcement: "Gray Alys on the Silver Screen" Post-produ...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 381
Walk Cersei home. Alisha from Direwolf City joins us to watch the queen lose her crown but not her pride in this final published chapter. (As a quick reminder, GGC will be taking a break after this episode before resuming our next POV at the end of February.) Where to find Alisha Twitter — https://x.com/totesnotalice Bluesky — https://app.bsky.cz/profile/stillnotalice.bsky.social Direwolf City — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVUTAOYvXNEU3zc3-G_uifA ----- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/...
Jan 17, 2025•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 380
New year, new book, same old Cersei (pretending to be #New for the High Septon). Margo helps us retrace the steps of Cersei's life and unpack the complexities of her familial and romantic relationships (which are kind of one and the same at times). Where to find Margo https://x.com/King_Margosha https://bsky.app/profile/kingcersei.bsky.social References from Lo Essay: A MOST UNCOMMON WOMAN: Cersei Lannister’s Gender Trouble Essay: Maidens, maidenheads, and the patriarchy- Virginity norms in ASOI...
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 379
A special gift from our Patrons, originally released December 2023. ----- The girls ended 2024 (and now, apparently 2024) by embarking on a new series by time traveling to the year 2013. In this first episode, we cover the world building that happens in the first few chapters of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and some of the inspiration behind it. Spoilers all The Hunger Games trilogy; hints to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Want more coverage about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, ...
Dec 20, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 378
And so we close our coverage of A Feast for Crows for good... with a diva down. affuck. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 377
Whether this diva is up or down, one thing's for sure: The Blue Bard won't be playing in any of this diva's backing tracks. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 376
Cersei ate. (So did Chloe.) --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 375
"Ten thousand of your children perished in my palm, Your Grace, she thought, slipping a third finger into Myr. Whilst you snored, I would lick your sons off my face and fingers one by one, all those pale sticky princes. You claimed your rights, my lord, but in the darkness I would eat your heirs." Professor of Cerseiology at the University of Lesbos, Rohanne, joins us to do a deep dive about Cersei, queerness, and the importance of complex narratives. Where to find Rohanne: https://x.com/cyrilwo...
Nov 15, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 374
Get on your knees: The queen is visiting the Great Sept of Baelor and giving new rights to the Faith. Special guest Maddy breaks down the historical influences and parallels (particularly from the history of the Catholic Church) for the outcomes of Cersei's meeting with the new High Septon. Where to find Maddy: https://twitter.com/madeleinewintr Recommended by Maddy: https://twitter.com/hightowerfunk ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.red...
Nov 08, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 373
It's hard to juggle work-life balance when you're Cersei. Where to find Maddy: https://twitter.com/madeleinewintr --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 372
Cersei finally gets to join and lead a Small Council meeting made up of mostly unqualified people with newfangled titles. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 371
There's a wedding (again) where no one dies except Cersei's patience. Ghosts of weddings haunt her (and the reader). Bonus: Listen to a developing, ongoing B plot where the "B" stands for baseball. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 370
It's a fitting day for rain at Tywin's funeral. It's not a very comforting one for the family, though, as Cersei bats away the grasping mourners and tries to keep the pack—er, lion's pride—together. (They do not wish to be together.) ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com ...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 369
Okay, it's real this time: We're starting the Cersei chapters. The King's Hand is dead but long live the queen. Cersei Lannister. An icon. Background music: Drums of the Deep · Kevin MacLeod Drums of the Deep ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... "Unease" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's red...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 368
The last published chapter of A Song of Ice and Fire, brought to you by a spider, little birds... AND STEF LYONESS of the Kissed by Fire Podcast! Join us for the heralding of winter: A lion roars his last as the spider's web comes into focus. Where to find Stef Lyoness Twitter — https://x.com/KissedPodcast Stef's Twitter — https://x.com/Stef_Lyoness Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/user?u=80234533 Threadless — https://kissedbyfire.threadless.com/ Background music "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - ...
Sep 27, 2024•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 367
