Tag Archives: The North

EPISODE 97 – BRAN, PART 3

Posted on September 30, 2025 | Leave a comment

In the third and final installment of our series on Bran Stark, we cover Bran’s arc in ASOS and ADWD, as he and his companions journey north to the Wall and its Black Gate, and then continue further north with a mysterious companion to a cave where Bran will begin his apprenticeship with the Three Eyed Crow. Living legends, skinchanging, greenseeing and more!

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Tagged Bloodraven, bran stark, Characters, direwolves, House Stark, Nighfort, The North, The Wall

EPISODE 95 – BRAN, PART 2

Posted on July 1, 2025 | Leave a comment

In the second installment of our three part series on Bran Stark, we cover Bran in ACOK including the growing importance of dreams in his arc, the arrival of a number of new faces at Winterfell, and the unexpected arrival of one very familiar person. Join us as we dive deep on greendreams and wargs, politics and players, hints and foreshadowing, and more!

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Tagged bran stark, Characters, direwolves, House Stark, robb stark, The North, theon greyjoy, Winterfell

EPISODE 92 – THE FREE FOLK

Posted on February 4, 2025 | Leave a comment

Our deep dive on the Free Folk includes a look at their origins and culture, a recounting of the history of Kings Beyond the Wall, getting to know their people including Mance Rayder, Tormund Giantsbane, Craster and more, and a discussion of their role in ASOIAF.

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Tagged Freefolk, History, Night's Watch, The Free Folk, The North, The Wall

EPISODE 91 – BRAN, PART 1

Posted on December 23, 2024 | Leave a comment

In our first in depth look at Bran Stark, we cover Bran’s arc in A Game of Thrones, from the discovery of a pack of abandoned wolf pups in the summer snow, to the arrival of terrible news from King’s Landing many months later. Along the way, Bran’s life changes utterly and we trace the source and course of those changes, and much, much more.

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Tagged bran stark, Characters, direwolves, jon snow, ned stark, robb stark, The North, Winterfell

EPISODE 89 – TERRA INCOGNITA

Posted on August 30, 2024 | Leave a comment

Come with us to the furthest points of the compass! From Sothoryos to the Sunset Sea to Asshai and, finally, the Lands of Always Winter in the extreme north. What do we know about these far-away and mysterious places? A surprising amount! We discuss which characters have explored where, how we might see or hear about these locales on page, and what their plot significance might be.

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Tagged Asshai, Sothoryos, Sunset Sea, The North, Travel

EPISODE 88 – AEGON’S CONQUEST

Posted on July 30, 2024 | Leave a comment

In this episode we cover the Conquest of Westeros by the dragon lord Aegon Targaryen– the battles fought and the kings who burned and died defiantly, as well as those who knelt or flew; and how the resistance of a single Princess led to the Conquest being incomplete.

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Tagged Aegon I, History, Reach, Riverlands, Stormlands, The Conquest, The North, Vale, Westerlands

EPISODE 87 – THE NIGHT’S WATCH – AFTER THE CONQUEST

Posted on May 31, 2024 | Leave a comment

We’re back with an episode all about the Night’s Watch in the post-Conquest era — covering all the notable characters and events, the reasons for the slow decline of the organization, its role in the main storyline, and where it will fit in The Winds of Winter and beyond.

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Tagged History, jon snow, Night's Watch, The North, The Wall

EPISODE 85 – THE NIGHT’S WATCH – FOUNDATION AND LORE

Posted on March 29, 2024 | Leave a comment

We explore the history of the Night’s Watch, from its foundation in the Age Heroes up to the Conquest. Along the way we look at the Wall and its castles, notable past members, the culture of the organization and its real life and literary inspirations.

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Tagged Age of Heroes, History, House Stark, Night's Watch, The North, The Wall

EPISODE 79 – ARYA, PART 3

Posted on June 30, 2023 | Leave a comment

We’re back with part 3 of our series on Arya Stark! In this episode we cover much of her ASoS arc — from travels with the Brotherhood Without Banners, up to her journey to the Twins with Sandor Clegane. Themes of captivity, identity, mercy, and justice predominate, as well as Arya’s increasing awareness of moral greyness. Plus the Ghost of High Heart, R’hllor, Edric Dayne and more!

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Tagged arya stark, ASoS, BwB, Characters, House Stark, Riverlands, sandor clegane, The North

EPISODE 77 – ARYA, PART 2

Posted on March 31, 2023 | Leave a comment

In part two of our series on Arya Stark we cover her months at Harrenhal, first under Lannister control and then under Roose Bolton; as well as her escape and trek into the Riverlands seeking her family, up to her encounter with a group of King’s Men at the Inn of the Kneeling Man.