Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Arya arrives at Braavos, a city bustling with life...except for the death cult hiding in plain sight. Which is where she's headed, naturally. Next time: we return to King's Landing as Cersei names Gyles Rosby as the new master of coin and...tries to name her uncle Kevan as the new Hand of the King in A Feast for Crows, Cersei II! Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuen...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 326
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Sam is ready to take on the Others, but maybe not a mouse. Poor little guy (meaning both Sam and the mouse). Next time: we set sail for Braavos in A Feast for Crows, Arya I! Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our me...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 325
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Brienne of Tarth, truest of NotAKnights, sets out to find a princess who will always, always be in another castle. Next time: we're taking next week off, but the week after that, we'll be covering AFFC, Samwell I, in which Sam is ready to take on the Others, but maybe not a mouse. Poor little guy (meaning both Sam and the mouse). Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuen...
Feb 03, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 324
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, special guest Rohanne joins us to welcome the one true queen to the NotACast with AFFC, Cersei I. Next time: we head out on the road with the truest NotAKnight in AFFC, Brienne I! Rohanne's twitter: https://x.com/cyrilwoodcock Rohanne on Girls Gone Canon discussing Cersei, gender, and sexuality: https://girlsgonecanon.podbean.com/e/asoiaf-episode-235-%E2%80%94-affc-ce...
Jan 20, 2025•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 323
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, the Sand Snakes turn up one by one to ask their uncle, Prince Doran Martell, for permission to commit war, murder, mayhem, etc. Oh, and Areo Hotah is also there. Good for him! Next time: we're taking next week off, but the week after that, we'll be covering AFFC, Cersei I, and special guest Rohanne will be joining us to kick off Cersei's chapters! Emmett's twitter: tw...
Jan 06, 2025•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 322
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, we kick off the Ironborn storyline in A Feast for Crows with Aeron "Damphair" Greyjoy, the least likeable youth pastor in history, as he tries to get everyone together against the devil...who just happens to be his brother. Next time: we're taking next week off, but the week after that, we jump down the Dorne for "The Captain of Guards," in which the Sand Snakes kick ...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 321
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire...but not here! In this episode, we cover everything we loved in 2024, from Furiosa to X-Men '97 to Shogun. Next time: we return to A Feast for Crows with "The Prophet," in which Aeron Greyjoy gets everyone together to resist the temptations of the devil, who just happens to be his brother. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu...
Dec 16, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 320
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, we begin A Feast for Crows with Pate's Prologue down in Oldtown, a bunch of slackers sit around debating Daenerys' destiny (sound familiar?) before Pate gets himself killed by a semi-familiar face. Next time: we set sail for the Ironborn storyline with "The Prophet," Aeron Greyjoy's first POV chapter, in which the king is dead...long live the king. Emmett's twitter: t...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 319
Surprise! We've been covering Star Wars for all our $5+ patrons on Patreon, and we decided to make our very last episode (featuring Luke from We're Not So Different as a guest host) available for everyone. In this episode, we wrap up Return of the Jedi, aka Episode VI, in which the Skywalkers bring both trilogies to a close by defeating the Emperor (for now...?) along with their furry friends, the Ewoks and Han Solo. If you like it, head on over to our Patreon and check out our dozens of SW epis...
Dec 02, 2024•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 318
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this special episode, we talk about how Season 4 of Game of Thrones wrapped up the ASOS material and talk about how we would have adapted A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons. Thanks for listening to our episodes on A Storm of Swords! We'll be taking next week off, but after that, we're jumping headfirst into book four, everyone's favorite, A Feast for Crows. Emmett's twitter...
Nov 25, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 317
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this special episode, we look back on everything we loved about the first three books of ASOIAF and look ahead to everything we're excited to cover in the next two. Thanks for listening to our episodes on A Storm of Swords! Before jumping into A Feast for Crows, we're going to be releasing a couple of special episodes. Next time on the NotACast: we talk about how Season 4 of Game o...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 316
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, we wrap up the book as Lady Stoneheart and her Brotherhood outlaws string up Merrett Frey, whose life really seemed to suck anyway. Thanks for listening to our episodes on A Storm of Swords! Before jumping into A Feast for Crows, we're going to be releasing a couple of special episodes. Next time on the NotACast: we look back on the first three books and talk about wh...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 315
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Sansa processes her loss and grief by building a snow castle of home, before all her supporting characters show up one by one to ruin it. Next time: we wrap up the book by stringing up Merrett Frey in the Epilogue to A Storm of Swords! Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Ma...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 314
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, our friend Grant joins us for the last and angstiest Jon chapter in the book, as he chooses his place on the Wall right before his brothers make it official by electing him as Lord Commander. Next time: we climb up to the Eyrie for some shocking revelations in ASOS, Sansa VII! Grant's twitter: https://x.com/heathen_king Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 313
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Sam puts up with Stannis for a while before manipulating everyone in the Night's Watch to voting for Jon Snow as Lord Commander. Next time: our friend Grant aka heathen king joins us for the angstiest Jon chapter of them all, ASOS Jon XII! Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.co...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 312
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Tyrion plunges into a full-on nightmare as he learns the truth about Tysha, Shae, and Tywin all at once, and reacts as violently as the father who made him in his own image. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our me...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 311
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the eighth episode of the second season, "The Queen Who Ever Was." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. That's a wrap on Season 2 of HOTD! We'll be taking next week off, and then we'll resume our regularly scheduled programming. Our episode on A Storm of Swo...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 310
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the seventh episode of the second season, "The Red Sowing." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon: ww...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 309
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the sixth episode of the second season, "Smallfolk." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon: www.patre...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 308
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the fifth episode of the second season, "Regent." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon: www.patreon....
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 307
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the fourth episode of the second season, "The Red Dragon and the Gold." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 306
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the third episode of the second season, "The Burning Mill." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon: ww...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 305
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the second episode of the second season, "Rhaenyra the Cruel." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon:...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 304
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! We're continuing our coverage of HBO's House of the Dragon with the first episode of the second season, "A Son for a Son." Tune in every week to hear what we loved, what we didn't, and what we think about what's coming next. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ManuclearBomb Our patreon: www...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 303
Surprise! We've been covering Star Wars for all our $5+ patrons on Patreon, and we decided to make our latest episode (featuring Luke from We're Not So Different as a guest host) available for everyone. In this episode, we wrap up The Empire Strikes Back, aka Episode V, aka the good one. If you like it, head on over to our Patreon and check out our dozens of SW episodes, all of which can be found in our Star Wars collection. ASOIAF and Star Wars episodes are now on pause until the end of Season ...
Jun 17, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Ep. 302
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Jon Snow receives an offer from Stannis that he can't refuse...until he does, anyway. ASOIAF episodes are now on pause until the end of Season 2 of House of the Dragon. We'll be covering each episode weekly--our eps will be up for our patrons on Patreon each Tuesday morning and will be up for everyone here each Wednesday morning. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuen...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 301
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Sam finally makes it back to Castle Black, only to find a whole new set of problems to deal with: birds, babies, and elections, oh my! Next time: we stay right here at the Wall for ASOS Jon IX, in which Stannis makes Jon an offer he can't refuse. (But he does anyway.) Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuclearBomb Manu's pa...
May 28, 2024•59 min•Ep. 300
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Andrew from A Scene of Ice and Fire joins us for Arya Stark's last stand in Westeros, in which she regains Needle and says farewell to Sandor...for now, anyway. Next time: ASOS, Samwell IV, in which...remember Sam? He made it back! And now he has a whole new set of problems to deal with. Andrew's twitter: https://twitter.com/MearnsPSA Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/Poo...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 299
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Jon just gets done dealing with one king (Mance) when another one shows up (Stannis). He can't catch a break. Next time: Andrew from A Scene of Ice and Fire joins us for ASOS Arya XIII, in which Arya runs into some old friends--in the same way that Alliser Thorne is Jon's old friend. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manucle...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 298
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Jaime speedruns through a bunch of setup for storylines in the next couple books before sitting down to write his own. Next time: ASOS Jon X, in which just in case it wasn't hard enough for Jon to deal with one king on his doorstep (Mance), now he's got another (Stannis). Can't catch a break. Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Manu's Twitter: https://twitter.co...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 297
