Dr. Pádraig MacCarron explores a curious title given to Daenerys in the House of the Undying Ones: "Daughter of Three." 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more ab...
Mar 11, 2024•16 min
Melanie, Ken, and Ray bombard Anthony with fan theories until he has a nervous breakdown and considers retiring the podcast for good. Mathematician Dr. MacCarron helps Anthony reassemble himself and recover his love for the fandom. 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 Club! Join...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 21 min
While in the House of the Undying, Daenerys sees a series of visions. One image is of a white lion in the Dothraki Sea. In class, we consider a few interpretations and offer a possible solution. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | ...
Mar 04, 2024•11 min
Is Jaqen H'gar unnaturally old? Is Faceless Man magic just smoke in mirrors? Are prayers answered in Westeros? Is Biter a Squisher? Dr. Pádraig MacCarron returns to discuss an action-packed Arya chapter. 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 Club! Join the discussion: book@baldmo...
Feb 29, 2024•56 min
Dr. Kelly DeVries joins the class to discuss why it is so rare for a knight to be killed in battle. I highly recommend his book. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Lear...
Feb 26, 2024•14 min
Get the details on this year's Groundhog Day Marathon! Jim and A.Ron are watching all, and we mean ALL, of the Spider-Man movies to raise money for the Cure Alz Fund. Click here to fill out the Family Feud Survey or participate in the games on air! It's web-slinging fun for a good cause! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2024•1 min
Brian Pavlac and Valerie Garver discuss Theon's sacking of Winterfell. Then Anthony's friends join the podcast to claim their teams for HOTD season 2 in the second part of our Stonecrow's auction. Have a look at the Star Mantle. 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 Club! Join th...
Jan 04, 2024•3 hr 40 min
Anthony discusses two weapons that Martin introduces in A Clash of Kings and their real-world medieval parallels. 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 Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Jan 01, 2024•7 min
Lt. Col. ML Cavanaugh (PhD and military strategist) joins the podcast to talk about defending Riverrun and a few metacritical aspects of warfare. 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 Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more ab...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min
An historian explains how Christmas fell on December 25 and why there are "12 days" of Christmas in popular mythology. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more abo...
Dec 25, 2023•9 min
Is Shae lying to Tyrion? Is Varys lying about his childhood? Does Tyrion's prayer foreshadow his murderous future? Joining the discussion: Robyn, Steve, and Ray. 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 Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcas...
Dec 21, 2023•56 min
Did ancient people smile? If so, how would we know? 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2023•10 min
Jon departs the company of Lord Mormont and enters the company of Qhorin Halfhand. Historian Iain MacInnis returns to discuss. Then listen in on part one of our first ever fantasy-fantasy auction for House of the Dragon, season 2. 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 Club! Join ...
Dec 14, 2023•2 hr 44 min
George R.R. Martin, like most men, has thoughts about the Roman Empire. Here are just seven of them delivered by a man who also dreams of imperial glory. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Revi...
Dec 11, 2023•6 min
Is Davos a good man or a gray man? Do we find him after his redemption arc or in process? John and David from the Lorehounds (theLorehounds.com) are back to discuss! Then our new HOTD fantasy league discusses our up-coming auction. 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 Club! Join...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 17 min
A.Ron is back to talk about House of the Dragon season 2 teaser trailer. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
Dec 05, 2023•27 min
Stand-up comic Steve Ausburne (@ausfest) gives the most superficial take possible on the HOTD season 2 trailer. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your...
Dec 04, 2023•7 min
The social order deteriorates rapidly in King's Landing. Jan Wilson helps us think through the chaos of violence, dismemberment, and hatred. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple P...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 4
Dr. Valerie Garver (NIU) answers a listener question about children, lordlings, and toys. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Nov 27, 2023•9 min
This is a reissue of the final podcast related to the first book: A Game of Thrones (previously published in a different feed). Joining me to cover this chapter are Lisa Woolfork, Jan Wilson, and Danielle Alesi. 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 Club! Join the discussion: boo...
Nov 23, 2023•2 hr 47 min
In the middle of A Clash of Kings we learn for the first time that dragon magic impacts humans and human life. Anthony goes further to suggest that Dany's dragons have even impacted her primary motives. 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 Club! Join the discussion: book@baldmov...
Nov 20, 2023•11 min
Historian Andrew Howe discusses world-building in Essos and Xaro's proposal of marriage to Dany 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Nov 16, 2023•54 min
Be CAREFUL about SPOILERS!! Jim and A.Ron care about you, so don’t look things up on the Internet. Get a first look at the number of episodes, the scope of the story, and one of the returning directors. Not enough HOTD for you? Don’t worry, there are spin-offs headed your way! Keep it leal. Send feedback to [email protected]. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80's TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Support Bald Move: Club Bald Move Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Join the discussion: Email | Discord ...
Nov 09, 2023•56 min
Dr. Haberkern does his best to win Anthony for the Machiavelli appreciation society. And succeeds! This is a break from our regular chapter-by-chapter coverage to review one of the most important pieces of political literature ever written: "The Prince." 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 mon...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Historian Iain MacInnis answers a question about violence in history. Stand-up comedian, Steve Ausburne shares upcoming shows in NYC. Check out Steve's dates at: SteveAusburne.com. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80's TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Support Bald Move: Club Bald Move Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2023•12 min
Jana Matthew's covers Brienne's vow to Catelyn and Joan of Arc parallels. In his conversation with Elysia, Anthony introduces his new theory about Lady Stoneheart. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Dr. Phll Haberkern explains the anxiety people felt at the turn of the first millennium about the impending end of the world. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn m...
Oct 16, 2023•10 min
Dr. Pádraig MacCarron joins to talk about Arya's death genie. Then Elysia joins to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's influence on GRRM. 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn...
Oct 12, 2023•59 min
What is a squisher? And does Arya encounter a squisher in the fellow called Biter? 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 Club! Join the discussion: [email protected] | Discord | Reddit | Forums Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Oct 09, 2023•10 min
Theon begins a war with himself. Dr. Iain MacInnis discusses parallels with Theon and history. Anthony puts forth his theory that Theon is "Dark Davos." Elysia from Wool-Shift-Dust talks Wheel of Time. Then Dr. Laura Young introduces International Relations with Ice-and-Fire examples. Check out Young's book. 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...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min
