To mourn the loss of Ned's head, Electric Bookaloo hosts its first fans roundtable. We welcome Alison, Evan, and Tara to talk about one of the most gut-wrenching chapters in GRRM's masterpiece. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums F...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Steve and Anthony discuss Gendry's athleticism, zombie Viserion, and the Arya and Sansa rivalry. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDonneBooks.com Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ...
Jun 12, 2022•53 min
Is Mirri Maz Duur homicidal? Or is she just misunderstood? Gender studies specialist Jan Doolittle Wilson is back to interpret MMD. Then Anthony reads an email from GRRM's co-author Elio Garcia 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums F...
Jun 09, 2022•58 min
Comic Steve Ausburne talks about the plan to capture a zombie, Sam's frustration with maesters, and Davos' ability to travel very quickly. Then Anthony and Arthur talk over the need for resolution in storytelling. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord...
Jun 05, 2022•58 min
Medievalist Carol Parrish Jamison, author of Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of A Song of Ice and Fire revisits Bookaloo to discuss the Battle of Whispering Wood 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | Le...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr
Comedian Steve Ausburne talks over one of his favorite episodes. This episode has it all. Real-world consequences of war chests (or lack thereof). Drogon finally attacks Westeros, and Littlefinger meets his match. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord...
May 29, 2022•51 min
Medievalist Jana Matthews explains and ranks the five different sex positions known to medeival Europe. We find out which one Tyrion prefers. Then Anthony wonders: maybe Shea was always Tywin's spy? 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | For...
May 26, 2022•56 min
Steve and Anthony cover the Jon+Dany meet cute, say goodbye to Lady Olena, and explain why Sam would be a great bartender. Then Anthony talks with Stephanie about her new book: Pretend Plumber. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums F...
May 22, 2022•56 min
Medievalist Danielle Alesi covers the introduction to Mirri Maz Duur! Anthony shares a new insight on the House of the Dragon casting controversy. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDonneBooks.com Leave Us...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Anthony watches through his fingers as a pussy Jorah gets the knife. Steve revels in the Jon and Dany build up. Then Anthony interviews Jason from Podcastica about Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit...
May 15, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Mathematician Pádraig MacCarron has charted the character relationships in A Song of Ice and Fire. Anthony does his best to keep up. Also, Jon gets a fancy sword. Pádraig also helps to theorize the true identity of Mormont's raven. Link to MacCarron's essay: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2006465117 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 v...
May 12, 2022•2 hr 34 min
A.Ron, Jim, and Anthony discuss the new House of the Dragon trailer. Then comic Steve Ausburne reacts to Samwell's barf montage and the Ed Sheeran cameo. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDonneBooks.com L...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
We’ve got hopes as high as the budget. HOTD caps their budget at a humble $20 million per episode. Meanwhile, Bezos goes full tilt funneling $500 million into The Rings of Power. For comparison, Peter Jackson made the LOTR trilogy with an average of $94 million per movie, modest by today’s high fantasy standards. Fans of fictitious languages, HOTD will have something to tickle your articulators. Will TROP and HOTD be friends, or fight on the streaming playground? Who knows, maybe they’ll both be...
May 05, 2022•42 min
Comic Steve Ausburne emotes about the season six finale. Medievalist Brian Pavlac explains how kings were selected after a dynasty ends (with a different take on how the show ends!). Then Anthony answers listener feedback. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] ...
Apr 21, 2022•58 min
Electric Bookaloo hosts our first ever roundtable discussion. Guests include Stephanie Barbé Hammer, Iain MacInnes, and Jan Doolittle Wilson to cover Cat's negotiations with Walder Frey. I.e. this roundtable sets the table for the Red Wedding. 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, for just $5 a month! Join th...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Professor Chad is back to talk about the final Ned POV. Then Anthony posits his most egregious bit of Varys propaganda yet: Varys is GRRM's Bilbo Baggins. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDonn...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min
A deep dive into Battle of the Bastards 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDonneBooks.com Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 04, 2022•59 min
Prof. Brian Pavlac explains how oaths fealty worked between lords and kings. Then Steve accidentally predicts Tyrion's final scene in the show. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDonneBooks.com Leave Us A ...
Mar 31, 2022•2 hr 32 min
Linguist David Peterson is back to talk about his two favorites: Tyrion and Tywin. Steve is surprised by the return of the Hound. Anthony asks: where is the climax of this book? Email your answer to [email protected]. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Dis...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Kris Swank compares Cat to Grendel's mother and explains the concepts of peace-weaving and the blood eagle ritual. Steve and Anthony discuss Bran's personality shift. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Instagram | LeDon...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Arthur Njamfa discusses Dany's designs on conquest. Steve and Anthony argue over Hold-the-Door time travel. Then medievalist Carol Jamison talks about Hodor's place in the story. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Insta...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 19 min
High Valyrian inventor David Peterson (linguist) gives his early impressions of House of the Dragon dialogue and gets into the grammatical weeds with Anthony. Steve talks at length about "The Book of the Stranger" (ep. 604). Then Chad and Anthony debate the redemptive elements of A Game of Thrones. 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 ...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Medievalist Carol Parrish Jamison discusses the duality of Bran Stark and the use of warhorses in the Middle Ages. Then Steve and Anthony discuss Ramsay's talent for letter writing. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: In...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr
Arthur Njamfa asks if Sam is really as good as he seems. Steve and Anthony continue their discussion of Night's Watch politics. Then Danielle Alesi answers a question about medieval education. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Fo...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Medievalist Danielle Alesi talks about Sansa's budding political ambition. Steve talks about the resurrection of Jon Snow. Then Anthony reveals a bit of House of the Dragon gossip (no spoilers). 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums ...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Medievalist Mikayla Hunter covers Arya's farewell to Syrio Forel and discusses her relationship to sight and disguise. Steve talks about Melisandre's disguise. Professor Brian Pavlac explains 400 years of witch hunts. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Dis...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min
We're back for another quick update on House of the Dragon. There's some minor casting news and A.Ron has some highlights from the early-goings of House of the Dragon to deliver. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Insta...
Feb 03, 2022•48 min
A.Ron compares Ned and Jaime to the Last Duel. Jan Doolittle Wilson talks about power and systems of power in Westeros. Curtis Runstedler explains alchemy. Steve anticipates Dany's return to Dothraki culture. Search for Steve and Anthony's new rewatch podcast: Perfect Stranger Things. 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 podcast...
Jan 20, 2022•52 min
Bossmang Aron is back to talk about the climax of Ned's story. Steve grieves the loss of his beloved, Jon Snow. Anthony shares a detail he learned about trial by combat. And don't forget to search for Anthony's new podcast "Perfect Stranger Things." 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, for just $5 a month! Join the dis...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Dr. Iain MacInnes (medieval historian) covers Jon's troubles at the Wall. Steve Ausburne voices his pro-human sacrifice platform. And Kris Swank talks about celibacy in Westeros. 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, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Insta...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 16 min
