HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast

HOTD: A House of the Dragon Podcast episodes:

• 04.15.2024

  HOTD Rewatch: The Heirs of the Dragon

  Steve and Anthony review the first episode of HOTD season 1. Anthony talks with Dr. Natalie Goodison about medieval birthing and Dr. Iain MacInnis about how medieval folk dealt with dead bodies. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey there! ...

  
• 04.12.2024

  House of the Dragon - Jim, A.Ron, and Anthony's Season 2 Plans

  Jim, A.Ron, and Anthony discuss their plans for covering season 2 of House of the Dragon. 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...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Jon VII (Clash)

  Hazel Grian and Pádraig MacCarron discuss Jon's relationship to Ygritte and his first magical encounter with a weirwood tree. 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...

  
• 04.08.2024

  Maester Class: Music and Literacy in Warfare

  Dr. Kelly DeVries explains the various ways that battle strategy was learned and communicated. Did medieval warlords use music on the battlefield? 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...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Sansa IV (Clash)

  Sansa faces the looming prospect of a wedding to Joffrey which is further complicated by her newly discovered puberty. Elysia from Wool-Shift-Dust joins to talk about this alongside important thematic elements from Cersei and the Hound. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Master Class: Bael the Trickster

  Prof. Philip Haberkern explains the trickiest of divine figures. 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...

  
• 03.29.2024

  House of the Dragon - S02 - Update

  There’s a release date for season 2 of House of the Dragon! Cancel your summer plans, the Blacks and the Greens are going to battle it out. It’s the return of the HOTD Bald Move coverage that you love: Instant...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Jon VI (Clash)

  The introduction to Ygritte! Phil Haberkern returns to talk about Jon's meet-cute. Then S. Dorsey Armstrong answers a question about Jon and King Arthur. 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...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Maester Class: Theon's Evil Inclination

  Anthony uses cartoons and Jewish mysticism to explain Theon's fate. 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...

  
• 03.23.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Black and Green Trailers

  Anthony and Ray talk about both HOTD trailers (black and green). 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...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Theon IV (Clash)

  Is Theon tragic or an asshole? What can Machiavelli teach us about Theon's dilemma? Stephanie Barbé Hammer returns to discuss. Check out her newest novel! 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...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Maester Class: Siege Warfare

  Lt. Col. ML Cavanaugh answers a listener's question about siege warfare. 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...

  
• 03.14.2024

  Electric Bookaloo (Tyrion IX)

  Profs Phil Haberkern and Kelly DeVries join to discuss Tyrion's siege preparations. Check out Kelly's book which has become a textbook in many classes on the topic of medieval warfare. See also his reader. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s TV Theme) by Highway Superstar Hey...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Maester Class: Does Dany have Three Parents?

  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...

  
• 03.07.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys IV (Clash)

  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...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Maester Class: The White Lion

  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...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Arya IX (Clash)

  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! ...

  
• 02.26.2024

  Maester Class: Knighthood and Wealth

  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...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Groundhog Day 2024 Announcement

  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...

  
• 01.04.2024

  Electric Bookaloo: Bran VI (Clash) + HOTD Auction Part 2

  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...

  
• 01.01.2024

  Maester Class: Medieval Blowtorches and Ignoble Inventions

  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,...

  
• 12.28.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn VI (Clash)

  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...

  
• 12.25.2023

  Maester Class: How We got a Dec 25 Xmas

  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...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion X (Clash)

  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...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Maester Class: Is Smiling a Medieval Invention?

  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...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Jon V (Clash) + Auction Part 1

  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...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Maester Class: GRRM's Roman Daydreams

  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...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Davos II (Clash)

  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...

  
• 12.05.2023

  HOTD S2 TRAILER (with A.Ron)

  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...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Maester Class: EMERGENCY - HOTD S2 Trailer Talk!

  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...

  
• 11.30.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion 9 (Clash)

  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...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Maester Class: Leisurely Lordlings

  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...

  
• 11.23.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys X

  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...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Maester Class: Conquest Creatures

  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...

  
• 11.16.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Daenerys III (Clash)

  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...

  
• 11.09.2023

  House of the Dragon - S02 Update

  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...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Machiavelli's "The Prince"

  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...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Maester Class: Were the "Old Days" more Violent?

  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] |...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Catelyn V (Clash) + House of Usher

  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...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Maester Class: Endtimes Ideology

  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...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Arya VIII (Clash)

  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...

  
• 10.09.2023

  Maester Class: Biter is a Squisher

  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...

  
• 10.05.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Theon III (Clash)

  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...

  
• 10.02.2023

  Maester Class: Old Gods and New

  Boston University's Philip Haberkern answers a question about religious violence in a world of religious pluralism.  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,...

  
• 09.28.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Tyrion VIII (Clash)

  Tyrion seizes the opportunity to wed Joffrey to the very bedable Margaery Tyrell. Cersei feels the remnants of her political power slipping away and Littlefinger climbs another rung of the ladder. This is the first of two interviews with Professor Jan Dolittle...

  
• 09.25.2023

  Maester Class: Howland Reed's Floating Castle

  In Clash, Meera Reed claims that her father's castle moves. Archeological evidence from iron-age crannogs might provide some clues. 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...

  
• 09.21.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Bran V (Clash)

  Is Jojen a good interpreter of dreams? And what's the deal with medieval werewolves? Phil Haberkern is back to talk about all this and more. Then Pádraig MacCarron considers whether fighting with a net is chivalrous. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s...

  
• 09.18.2023

  Maester Class: Jon Snow as Arthur-type

  Dr. Iain MacInnis considers historical analogues to Jon Snow. 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...

  
• 09.14.2023

  Electric Bookaloo: Jon 4

  This Jon chapter offers the best evidence yet that Bran is communicating from the future. Magic is afoot at the foot of the Fist of the First Men. Anthony is joined by Melanie, Jarod, and Robyn to discuss. Stephanie Barbé Hammer...

  
• 09.11.2023

  Maester Class: Nine-foot Tall Elephant-riding Warrior Lady

  Dr. Jana Matthews suggests a historical analogue for Brienne of Tarth. 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...