A Cast Of Kings - A Game Of Thrones Podcast

This is a preview of a bonus episode where Kim Renfro and David Chen discuss this show's use of time jumps. To get the rest of this episode, other bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes of the podcast, consider supporting this show by becoming a paid member at DecodingTV.com! Links: Subscribe to this show on YouTube Follow this podcast on Tiktok Follow David Chen on Twitter

Who is most worthy of Rhaenyra’s hand in marriage? How does House of the Dragon resemble Aladdin? Will we ever be able to look at Paddy Considine in the same way again? Listen to find out! Links: Thanks to our sponsor this episode, Manscaped! Get 20% Off and free shipping with the code CASTOFKINGS at Manscaped.com. For quality written content about House of the Dragon and many other shows, check out the Episodic Medium newsletter. The Decoding TV podcast is covering She-Hulk and Rings of Power. Subscribe here! Kim Renfro: 11 Details You Might've Missed Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Follow David on Twitter

Support this podcast and get ad-free/bonus episodes by becoming a member at DecodingTV.com In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s third episode, “Second of His Name.”  This week another massive time jump resets the status quo. What are the positives and negatives of these time jumps from a storytelling perspective? Why is Viserys so indecisive about who is heir should be? What are the parallels between Rhaenyra and Danny from Game of Thrones? Who is Johanna Swan, exactly? Who were those dudes eyeing Rhaenyra when she got back to camp? Listen to find out! Links: THR: Miguel Sapochnik leaves House House of the Dragon’s time jumps are a problem The Decoding TV podcast will cover Rings of Power. Subscribe here! Kim Renfro: 11 Details You Might’ve Missed from this Episode Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Follow David on Twitter

Support this podcast and get ad-free/bonus episodes by becoming a member at DecodingTV.com In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into House of the Dragon’s second episode, “The Rogue Prince.” How questionable are Daemon and Viserys’s decisions? What’s up with this new opening credits sequence? What on earth is happening with Mysaria’s accent? Listen and find out!  Links: The Decoding TV podcast will cover Rings of Power. Subscribe to the free podcast here! Check out this Twitter breakdown of the opening credits sequence Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Kim Renfro: Why some characters will be played by different actors Follow David on Twitter

Kim and I are trying something different today: We’re doing a Twitter Space that’s going to have our immediate and live reaction to this week’s episode of House of the Dragon, in advance of our fully refined recap tomorrow.  If you don’t know what Twitter Spaces are, they’re basically live audio rooms on Twitter where people can have a conversation while others listen in. Of note: the audio is going to rougher than a usual podcast, and our thoughts are also a bit more raw. But this is really for those who watch the show on Sunday nights and want to hear our conversation about it as soon as possible. I’m not sure we’ll be able to do a Twitter Space every week but if we do, the Space will be made available as a podcast for members of DecodingTV.com. This one is free for everyone.  Links: Follow this podcast on YouTube Follow this podcast on Tiktok Follow A Cast of Kings on Twitter Follow David Chen on Twitter

Welcome to a Cast of Kings bonus episode, brought to you thanks to our paid members at DecodingTV.com! Sign up at DecodingTV.com to get ad-free episodes, early access to episodes, and future bonus episodes like this one. In this episode, David Chen and Kim Renfro discuss a bunch of the intriguing lore that we didn’t get to during the course of the main episode: What was the Doom of Valyria?  Who was Nymeria, again?  Why was Maegor called Maegor the Cruel?  What was do we make of the state of prophecies in Westeros at this point? Listen and find out! Links: Subscribe to this show on YouTube Follow this podcast on Tiktok Follow David Chen on Twitter

Support this podcast by signing up for a subscription at DecodingTV.com! Members will get: Ad-free episodes Bonus episodes Early access to episodes The ability to comment and join the community Welcome back to a new season of “A Cast of Kings!” We’re happy you’re here and that you’ve decided to join us for a new season of House of the Dragon, a show that takes place 172 years before the events of Game of Thrones.  In this episode, David Chen and Kim Renfro dive into the House of the Dragon season premiere, “The Heirs of the Dragon.” How well did this episode introduce us to all the new characters and establish the conflicts to come? What are the best easter eggs for those who enjoyed the original series? What’s up with the security in the Small Council room? Listen to find out!  Links: Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Kim Renfro: 14 Details You Might Have Missed Kim Renfro: The Big Targaryen Reveal Follow David on Twitter

Please consider supporting A Cast of Kings this season by becoming a member of DecodingTV.com! Paid members will receive: Ad-free episodes Early access to episodes Bonus segments that Kim and I will record The ability to comment on episodes and join the community In this final pre-premiere episode, David and Kim discuss three things that George R. R. Martin wanted to make sure were part of the universe of House of the Dragon. Also: we chat about the Game of Thrones content ecosystem, as well as this new generation of actors that’s about to become mega-famous as a result of the show. Links: Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on YouTube Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on TikTok Follow David on Twitter

David Chen and Kim Renfro discuss some of the recent controversies around House of the Dragon and how the showrunners have responded to them. Note: This episode contains discussion about sexual violence Links: THR's controversial tweet Kim's article talking with the showrunners Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on YouTube Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on TikTok Follow David on Twitter

Kim Renfro attended the House of the Dragon premiere! In this episode, she shares with David Chen what it's like to go to a major TV show premiere, what the scene was like, and what the vibes were. Links: Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on YouTube Subscribe to A Cast of Kings on TikTok Follow David on Twitter

David Chen and Kim Renfro break down the latest revelations about House of the Dragon, as revealed in two major cover stories and the latest official trailer for the show. Note: Non-book readers might consider some of the revelations within to be spoilers. You've been warned! Links: Watch the official trailer  The Hollywood Reporter's House of the Dragon stories: Part 1 and Part 2 Entertainment Weekly's cover story

A Cast of Kings is back with a new co-host! The podcast welcomes Kim Renfro (author of The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones) to the podcast. Kim and David Chen discuss what you can expect from House of the Dragon, the new prequel series for Game of Thrones that will be premiering on HBO on August 21. David and Kim will be back later this week to break down the latest House of the Dragon trailer, the new Entertainment Weekly story about the show, and more! Be sure to subscribe to A Cast of Kings wherever your podcasts can be found.

David and Joanna discuss the future of A Cast of Kings podcast. For the upcoming season of House of the Dragon (premiering August 21, 2022 on HBO) you can find Joanna discussing the show over on The Ringer-Verse podcast. David will be continuing A Cast of Kings with a new co-host. Stay tuned for more! Links: Follow Joanna on Twitter Follow David on Twitter Subscribe to The Ringerverse

Joanna and Dave are each launching Succession podcasts! In this bonus episode, they discuss what they've been up to since Game of Thrones ended and why you should be watching the HBO Original series Succession. Subscribe to Still Watching as they cover Succession Check out The Boiler Room, Joanna's podcast about My So-Called Life Subscribe to The Sweet Smell of Succession Subscribe to Culturally Relevant

David Chen and Joanna Robinson reflect on this epic, touching, improbable, and divisive series that is Game of Thrones, plus this podcast that they created to accompany it. Thank you all for listening. Music in this episode comes from Jenny Owen Youngs. To download today’s song plus to hear/download more of her original Game of Thrones music, go to Buffering the Vampire Slayer.  Subscribe to David’s new podcast -  Culturally Relevant - where he talks with authors, filmmakers, and other culturally relevant figures. You can also listen to his other podcasts Slashfilmcast and Write Along.  Listen to Joanna's other podcasts Storm of Spoilers (currently discussing Lost), Still Watching (currently discussing Big Little Lies), and Little Gold Men.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: Upstart, Casper, Postmates, and Daily Harvest.  Find out how low your Upstart interest rate is, visit upstart.com/KINGS Get $50 toward select mattresses, go to casper.com/CASTOFKINGS and use promo code “CASTOFKINGS” For

It’s the final page of A Song of Ice and Fire. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the finale of the HBO series Game of Thrones, “The Iron Throne.” Catch the analysis of the ending by Ben and Jacob of Slashfilm here. Read Joanna’s article on how Lord of the Rings predicted the ending of Game of Thrones here, and the show's original pitch to HBO here. Read George R.R. Martin’s 2014 interview in the Rolling Stone. And look at how Martin had envisioned the real iron throne here.  Listen and subscribe to David’s new podcast -  Culturally Relevant - where he talks with authors, filmmakers, and other culturally relevant figures. Find his other podcasts Slashfilmcast and Write Along here. Listen to Joanna's other podcasts Storm of Spoilers (currently rewatching Lost), Still Watching (currently on Big Little Lies) , and Vanity Fair's Little Gold Men.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hello Fresh, MVMT, ButcherBox, Simple Health For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh

All bell breaks loose. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the fifth episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “The Bells.” Catch the Slashfilm Daily recap of the divisive episode here. Read the post on Medium about why pop culture fans feel threatened by disagreement here. Read Joanna's article about why Dany's turn feels like a betrayal.  Watch David’s original meme Snickers ad here.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hunt A Killer, Upstart, and Postmates. Get 20% off of your first Hunt A Killer box, go to huntakiller.com/kings  To get smarter interest rates on credit card debt, visit upstart.com/kings For a limited time, get $100 of free Postmate delivery credit for your first seven days of Download the Postmate app and use the code “COK.” 

The battle may have ended but the war for the throne is just about to start. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “The Last of the Starks.” Catch Ben and Jacob’s recap of the show on Slashfilm here. Read about Jamie’s baffling choice to leave Winterfell here. Music in this episode comes from Jenny Owen Youngs, musician and co-host of the podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer. Listen to the all the tracks that Jenny has written for A Cast of Kings here. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Daily Harvest, Molekule and Simple Contacts.  Go to daily-harvest.com and enter promo code “KINGS” to get three cups of ingredients FREE in your first box.  For $75 off your first order of Molekule purifier, visit molekule.com and enter code “KINGS” at checkout.  Get $20 off your contacts, visit simplecontacts.com/kings20 or enter code “KINGS20” at checkout

Brace yourself for an endless night.  David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the third episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “The Long Night.” Read about how the battle may have been literally too dark on Vanity Fair. Learn about how Game of Thrones taught us to want death by Willa Paskin.  Read Jacob Hall’s thoughts of the episode on Slashfilm here.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Postmate, Hunt A Killer, and Upstart.  For a limited time, get $100 of free Postmate delivery credit for your first seven days of Download the Postmate app and use the code “COK.”  Get 20% off of your first Hunt A Killer box, go to huntakiller.com/kings  To get smarter interest rates on those credit card debt, visit upstart.com/kings

It’s the night before the storm.  David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the second episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” Find out about the meaning behind Podrick’s song here. Read Jacob Hall and Ben Pearson’s recap of the episode here.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.