Close the Door: Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

539: AFfC Samwell I

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. George R. R. Martin is absolutely using Sam as a self-insert in this chapter. Does Sam not understand he can check books out of the library? Jon knows his Stannis situation looks bad from the outside. Does Jon need to go this hard at killing the boy? We’re all Team Gilly. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Samwell I.
 
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538: AFfC Brienne I (repost)

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Everything about Brienne is ugly, except for her eyes. And her soul. And her mare, which is not a piebald. We get inside Brienne's head and , no surprise, it's a beautiful place to be. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Brienne I. Originally recorded in 2019.
 
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537: AFfC Cersei I (repost)

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. You may love a Targaryen. Lot’s surprised we’re defending Cersei. Guile calls out the Cersei x Qyburn meet cute. We're all bonding over platonic Shea questioning. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Cersei I. Originally recorded in 2015.
 
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536: AFfC The Captain of Guards

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Dorne seems delightful as the metaphors literally drop from the sky. We meet the Sand Snakes through the male gaze, but at least we can fall back on our other senses with those delicious descriptions of Dornish food. Yum!! Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - The Captain of Guards.
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535: AFfC The Prophet

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Is this the worst chapter in all of the books? Maybe, because the Iron Islands suck. Is it Damphair or Damfere and is he naked this entire chapter? Kingsmoot! Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A A Feast for Crows: The Prophet.
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534: AFfC Prologue

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Magic is back! But what are these guys' names? We're as confused as readers back in 2006 at all of the new faces as we start in on Feast. At least Oldtown seems cool. Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast For Crows Prologue.
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533: ASoS Retrospective

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. As we look back on Storm, is it really all Jaime and Brienne's fault that these books aren't finished? We talk about our favorite scenes, POVs and duos and more. Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Storm of Swords Retrospective.
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532: ASoS Epilogue (repost)

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. When they go low, we go lower...so let's talk about the Freys! Was the Red Wedding a $5,000 dragon affair, or a $50,000 dragon gala? Either way, the sweet playlists of Roose Bolton & Lame Lothar's Wedding Planners will make your night. But now for a serious question, who was Lady Stoneheart's neck flap holder? Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Storm of Swords - Epilogue. Originally recorded in 2017
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531: ASoS Sansa VII (repost)

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. It's murder in a winter wonderland! But oh what a wonderland it is. We want to linger in the beauty of a snowy Winterfell, but the Moon Door beckons. Lysa deserves our sympathy, and she also deserves to binge watch a few shows on the Westerosi version of OWN. Oh, and stop trying to make Hot Hyle happen. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Storm of Swords - Sansa VII. Originally recorded in 2018.
 
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530: ASoS Jon XII

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Hail, hail the gang's all here. Jon ponders the life he could have, but could never have. We ponder Bloodraven's involvement in the whole thing and we get the glorious return of Ghost. GHOST! Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Storm of Swords - Jon XII
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