Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, with friends like these, the Night's Watch doesn't need enemies. This week, we: - Talk about Gerion Lannister and whether he'll turn up in TWOW or ADOS - Get into the Esgred/Theon dynamic - Interrogate Theon's self-conception and why the Ironborn continue to reject him - Analyze Balon Greyjoy's great war "plan" - Analyze the Iron Islands story ...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, with friends like these, the Night's Watch doesn't need enemies. This week, we: - Theorize about Val's role in the story - Introduce Craster and his nightmarish prison factory of a Keep - Introduce Gilly, and watch as her peril unravels the Watch's self-justifications - Dig into the complex, opaque dialogue between Jon and LC Mormont at chapter...
Jan 13, 2020•2 hr 33 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Catelyn arrives at the traveling court of the rightful(?) king(?) of Westeros, Renly Baratheon the First of His Name, who makes her a reasonable(?) proposal before Stannis ruins(?) everything, as usual, just because he’s jealous(?) This week, we: - talk about the literary influences on GRRM and ASOIAF - Get in on Catelyn's mental state just pri...
Jan 06, 2020•3 hr 45 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Hi everyone and happy holidays this year! Today, we're releasing our holiday special episode all about Winterfell, its history, its architecture, its future and what the castle means And we were thrilled to be joined by Joe Buckley, author of the book The Great Castles of Westeros: An Unofficial Guide as well as the host of the Isle of Faces podcast! Thanks for listening and blessing us in our sophomore year of podcasting! Much love to each and every one of you! Buy Joe's book! https://www.amazo...
Dec 30, 2019•2 hr 52 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, friends and family come together to celebrate community and chow down. But Jeff can’t call it Christmas. Thanks Obama. This week, we: - Discuss cannibalism v. sacrifice - Bathe in the warm glow of friends and family at the harvest feast... - ...while analyzing all the little sad moments that show Bran's frustration with his life - Introduce Joj...
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 40 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, the street preachers ranting about the apocalypse overtaking King’s Landing don’t even know how right they are. This week, we: - Ponder if Euron was Quellon's favorite son - Cringe at the Alchemists and their dreadful "substance" - Lament the fate of Cleos Frey, a pawn to be moved - Dig into the layers of dysfunction and missed opportunities in...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Arya Stark and her companions learn to never trust anyone over 30. This week, we: - Talk about whether Robert would have used magic to kill Rhaegar if he had the opportunity - Get deep on how starving kids and hunger hollow people out - Demand answers from Tywin as to why the hell he's using these horror tactics - Examine the death of the mento...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, in which the princess in the tower is sought out by two brave knights who want to spirit her away to freedom. Well, neither of them are knights. And both are completely fucking drunk. This week, we: -Discuss theories we hope to be WRONG about (a new concept for Jeff) -Use Dontos' letter to show how Sansa is gradually maturing in her worldview -...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion’s just gonna need you to sign this NDA. Boilerplate, nothing to it, he swears. Would he lie to you? This week, we: - Talk about visual adaptation and what we see when we read ASOIAF. - Laugh at Pycelle and how he sucks and how Tyrion bowls over him - Accuse Tyrion of complicity of war crimes as he shrugs his father's war crimes off - Say...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, the Northmen come to Winterfell to offer their services to the Starks for nothing in return, because they’re all about manly honor. Right? Right?! This week, we: -Defend George's food porn as an essential part of worldbuilding and character development -Compare Bran to the terrible horrible Walders as microcosms of the Stark v. Frey approaches ...
Nov 18, 2019•2 hr 56 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast READ EMMETT'S ESSAY ON EURON HERE! https://poorquentyn.com/2019/10/31/eldritch-apocalypse/ Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode,His Grace King Stannis Baratheon tells the Lannisters to get the hell off his lawn, and they respond in a multitude of ways, some smart, some ... less so. This week, we: - Talk about the worst theater commander in ASOIAF - Look at Tyrion and Cersei, explor...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, the pig-faced shit-knight Amory Lorch wipes out Yoren of the Night’s Watch and most of his charges. It’s not all bad news, though; at least Arya saves Rorge and Biter! This week, we: - Go through some of our favorite and "favorite" Apple Podcast Reviews - Talk about the unsettling feeling of dread settling over the scene well before Amory Lorch...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, the messiah, her miracle babies, and her dwindling entourage wander the desert in pursuit of a star, only to be met by three wise men. Well...not all of them are men, and none of them are wise, but you get the idea. This week, we: -Rank our favorite Star Wars movies (lest we be the only ones not to) -Discuss our...mixed feelings about Dany's pr...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, everything goes exactly according to plan for our new protagonist, Theon “The Ladies Love Me” Greyjoy. This week, we: - Talk about our favorite to least favorite Greyjoys - Emmett analyzes how Theon came into being as a POV character and why his character beats far outshine his actual plot beats. - Analyze Theon in how he constructs his identit...
Oct 21, 2019•2 hr 49 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast Kim Renfro joins us to talk about her newly-published book The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones in a very special Kimisode! Order Kim's book! on her Simon and Schuster Publisher Page or on Amazon ! Kim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimrrenfro Kim at INSIDER: https://www.thisisinsider.com/author/kim-renfro Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPd...
Oct 18, 2019•54 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, we are joined once more by our own High Inquisitor Frank B as the onion knight gives the freshly crowned Stannis Baratheon some sensible advice, only to get a Shakespeare monologue for his trouble. This week, we: - Break down Stannis' public letter declaring himself the rightful king - Analyze both the simplicity *and* complexity of the Stannis...
Oct 14, 2019•2 hr 34 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, the humbly-born moral compass of Westeros bears witness to the ascension of gods, kings, and his own uncertain fortunes. This week, we: - Talk about Stannis' transactional, Roman relationship with R'hllor - Discuss, argue, debate over Davos as a POV and whether Stannis or Davos is the bigger hero - Balance Stannis' justice vs. R'hllor - Analyze...
Oct 07, 2019•2 hr 37 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion informs Janos Slynt that the company’s moving in a different direction, but they’ll be sure to keep his resume on file. This week, we: -Debate who qualifies as protagonist of each book in the series -Praise how George paces Tyrion's tipping point from luring in Janos Slynt to turning on him -Discuss the many ways in which Tyrion's victor...
Sep 30, 2019•2 hr 39 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter (though not in this case) podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Good King Robb makes his peace with the Lannisters, and all is well in Westeros forevermore. This week, we: - Discuss our favorite and least favorite themes in ASOIAF - Praise the Young Wolf, our shining son and the best of the clashing kings (in this book, anyway) - Dig into the possibilities and impossibilities of Ro...
Sep 23, 2019•2 hr 40 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter (though not in this case) podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Jon meets up with good friends, gets challenged by his mentors and readers are introduced to Azor Ahai Reborn: DOLOROUS EDD! This week, we: - Talk about the Others and the Five Year Gap - Make the case that these chapters are a bit slow but still good! - Analyze the Castle Black library and talk about how it symbolizes...
Sep 16, 2019•2 hr 55 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter (though not in this case) podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, the Winged Wolf and the Stark in Winterfell fight for the soul of our precious baby boy Bran, the future King of Westeros. Long may he reign. Yeah, we said it. This week, we: - Defend King Bran - Analyze the interior conflict of Bran's story: Stark vs wolf - Look at Bran's role as Prince of Winterfell in Robb's absence...
Sep 09, 2019•2 hr 31 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter (though not in this case) podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, everyone’s a gangster until a gangster walks in the room. This week, we: - Discuss the themes of each book - Look at Tyrion at Michael Corleone from The Godfather - Analyze the series of tests that Tyrion has to undergo on his first day at the job - Talk about what Tyrion is actually doing in propping Joffrey up - Make...
Sep 02, 2019•2 hr 30 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter (though not in this case) podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Arya Stark wanders the war-torn Riverlands with her new companions: kids who try to rob her, adults who threaten to kill her, and her guardian Yoren, who beats her. It’s...it’s just so much fun to make new friends. This week, we: - Consider Ned's executions from the POVs of Cersei, Barristan and Sansa - Examine Sansa S...
Aug 26, 2019•2 hr 38 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter (though not in this case) podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Arya Stark wanders the war-torn Riverlands with her new companions: kids who try to rob her, adults who threaten to kill her, and her guardian Yoren, who beats her. It’s...it’s just so much fun to make new friends. This week, we: - Wonder whether Jon will adopt his mother's heraldry when he learns the truth - Frame Ary...
Aug 19, 2019•2 hr 40 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, STANNIS the objectively rightful King of Westeros and his morally unambiguous sorceress begin their crusade to set the world to rights. We foresee no complications whatsoever. This week, we: - Talk about the choice of introducing Stannis and Melisandre through Cressen's POV instead of Davos - Attempt and ABSOLUTELY SUCCEED in re-evaluating Stan...
Aug 12, 2019•3 hr 55 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Maester Cressen stares down a giant Eye of Sauron in the sky above Dragonstone before meeting with his king...and the latter will be covered next week, as part of "Red, Part 2." Don't blame us, the chapter is 10,000 pages long!! This week, we: -Consider why George has been stingy on Stannis-Shireen moments so far relative to the show -Give a qu...
Aug 05, 2019•2 hr 50 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, an exiled widowed teenager stranded in the wasteland is reborn as the Mother of Dragons. Now that’s how you end a book. This week, we: - Frame the dragonbirth as as religious experience, not only for the characters but for us, the audience - Break down the chapter's structure in terms of what Dany is planning v. what George reveals to us - Disc...
Jul 22, 2019•2 hr 45 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, the vassals of Winterfell and Riverrun come together to declare with one voice that Robb Stark is the King in the North! King in the North! KING IN THE NOOOOORTH! This week, we: - Reminisce a bit on AGOT and what we're looking forward to in ACOK - Reflect on the key changes between this chapter and events from the Thrones Show - The War Shit: I...
Jul 15, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Jon Snow attempts to abandon his Night's Watch vows in order to ride off and join Robb in avenging Ned...only for his brothers and his LC to tell him that his place is at Castle Black fighting the army of the dead. This week, we: - Ponder what Jon might get up to while inside Ghost - Acknowledge that the occasionally overbearing Teenage Drama t...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tywin helpfully lists all the myriad ways in which Team Lannister is screwed before putting Tyrion of all people in charge of saving the day. This week, we: - Talk about how Tywin kind-of forgot about Dorne and the Reach - Tywin gets his sweet, sweet comeuppance - Everything is going quite badly for the Lannisters in every geographical directio...
Jul 01, 2019•2 hr 35 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast 
