Episode 135 for the week of February 16th, in which VOK guest hosts Katie and Michal fill in to help host Stefan Sasse, co-host of the Boiled Leather Audio Hour, Lord of the Nerdstream Era, and author of It is Known: Season 3 Deconstructed. We discuss one of Stefan’s upcoming contributions to Tower of the Hand: A Hymn for Spring, specifically his essay The Patriarchs of Westeros: Examining the toll the great lords exact from their families, their smallfolk, and from progress. We also cover chapters 52 (Jon VI) and 54 (Jon VII) of A Clash of Kings.

Notes: Stefan’s essay is currently available at Amazon, as it is included as part of Remy Verhoeve’s Waiting for Winter: Re-Reading A Clash of Kings, published by Blue Buddha Media. The eagle video can be found on youtube. In other news, Ashley‘s computer has been repaired: she and the other hosts will be returning in full force in March.

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Episode 134 for the week of February 16th, in which we interview Damon Stone (Game Designer) from Fantasy Flight Games (FFG). We chat about FFG’s A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, as well as ASOIAF and other geeky topics.

Notes:  As usual, this episode has spoilers for all five books in George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire and all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones. The rules for the card game can be found at FFG’s online tutorial, including video instructions.

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Episode 133 for the week of February 9th, in which the gentlemen record a thematic episode for Valentine’s Day. We are joined by Duncan (Valkyrist), one of the curators from Vassals of Kingsgrave, the Australian branch. We cover chapter 53 (Sansa IV) of A Clash of Kings, and now wait to receive further listener inspired artwork.

Notes:

Speaking of fan art: Valentine’s Day by Vaarsuvius

House Manwoody in Season 4 of HBO’s Game of Thrones

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Episode 132 for the week of January 26th, in which we are joined by long timer listener Nadine (Erinyes) from the United Kingdom branch of the House Manwoody fandom. We cover chapters 50 (Tyrion XI) and 51 (Theon IV) of A Clash of Kings.

Notes: Sorry for the poor audio quality in this episode.

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Episode 131 for the week of Jan 19th, in which the Queen and her Hand are joined by recurring guest hosts Michal and Katie of Bastards of Kingsgrave and Vassals of Kingsgrave fame. We cover chapter 49 (Dany IV) of A Clash of Kings, specifically The House of the Undying.

The House of the Undying – (artist: zeyik) A Clash of Kings Drawing Project, Podcast of Ice and Fire

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Episode 130 for the week of Jan 5th, in which we conclusively complete the holiday season by releasing our second Christmas Filks episode, continuing the yearly tradition. Ashley, Amin, and Kyle are joined by BOK and VOK guest host Leigh (Lord Manderblee) to cover chapter 48 (Arya IX) of A Clash of Kings. We thank Greg from Restaurant of the Mind books for sending us The Wit and Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister.

Notes: For the full lyrics and list of writers and singers for this year’s Christmas Filks, check out the relevant forum thread. Congratulations to the Walking Dead Cast for winning the Entertainment category at the 2013 Podcast Awards. Thanks to all our fans and listeners for nominating us this year and voting daily for us. If there were an award for best podcast listeners, we are sure you would collectively win it!

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Episode 129 for the week of December 29th, in which we cover The Princess and the Queen, or, 1000 Pregnant Rats and a Bear. In a spoiler filled episode, the four podcast hosts reunite to cover George RR Martin’s epic contribution to the anthology Dangerous Women.

Notes: Kyle emailed us about stone babies after this episode.

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Happy Holidays everyone! Full lyrics and singer list are located in this forum thread.

Episode 128 for the week of December 15th, in which we interview Jason Walden (Game Producer) from Fantasy Flight Games. We talk about FFG’s A Game of Thrones: The Board Game, 2nd edition, as well as the variants and expansions A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, in a shorter sequel episode to the massive Episode 92.

Notes: As usual, this episode has spoilers for all five books in George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire and all aired episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones. The fan mad expansions mentioned can be found here. Our Princess and the Queen episode will definitely be released in December.

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Episode 127 for the week of December 8th, in which  Amin and Kyle continue our chapter reread of  A Clash of Kings with chapter 46 (Catelyn VI) and 47 (Bran VI).

Notes: Pod’s Plight APOIAF theories artwork can be found here. Stefan Sasse’s ebook analyzing Season 3 of Game of Thrones can be found here. Christmas Filks are being submitted in our forum thread, get them in to us by December 18th, ideally. Our podcast store has free Amazon and other website affiliate links running for your holiday season shopping.

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Episode 126 for the week of November 24th, in which  Amin and Kyle are joined by another Vassals of Kingsgrave podcaster Julia (No True Lady). We continue our chapter reread of A Clash of Kings with chapters 44 (Jon V) and 45 (Tyrion X).

Notes:  We are collecting songs for another Christmas Filks episode this holiday season. Check out the forum thread and last year’s award winning episode for more information. Our podcast store has free affiliate links running for your holiday season shopping. Finally, check out the recap from the first ever APOIAF listener meetup in Australia.

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Episode 125 for the week of November 17th, in which Ashley and Amin are joined by another Vassals of Kingsgrave curator, Katie (Lady Griffin). We continue our chapter reread of A Clash of Kings with chapters 42 (Tyrion IX) and 43 (Davos II).

Notes: Supreme Court of Westeros decisions featuring Amin, Stefan, and guest judges (two decisions released so far) can be found at the Nerdstream Era. Thank you for supporting us with votes for the podcast awards! The results will be released in January. The first Australian listener meetup is scheduled for November 29th in Melbourne. Check out the forum thread or comment here if you wish to attend. Finally, if you have questions for our upcoming Fantasy Flight Games podcast episode related to A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, submit them here or in the forum thread.

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Episode 124 for the week of November 10th, in which Amin and Kyle are joined by two of the Vassals of Kingsgrave curators, Bina and Vikram. We talk about the origin of VOK, before continuing our chapter reread of A Clash of Kings with chapter 40 (Catelyn V)  and 41 (Dany III). We cover battle strategy, bedroom names, and Kyle’s hartred of zorses.

Notes: Voting on the podcast awards continues daily, with the last day being November 15th. Thank you for your support! The first Australian listener meetup is scheduled for November 29th in Melbourne. Check out the forum thread or comment here if you wish to attend. The BOK episode recorded after this one is a spoiler-full discussion of GRRM’s short story Unsound Variations.

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Press Release from BLUE BUDDHA: 2014 PREVIEW

Blue Buddha Press, the publishing company behind Tower of the Hand: A Flight of Sorrows and the It Is Known series, has a brand-spankin’-new, completely free ebook out today. Think of it more as an ecatalogue, actually: it contains a listing, overview, and extensive excerpt from each of its releases, including those that have yet to come out.

The can’t-miss part of all this for the diehard Song of Ice and Fire fan? The inclusion of the first, full-length sample from our upcoming Tower of the Hand: A Hymn for Spring – some eight months before the book comes out. There’s also some other little details announced about it, as well, such as who our next author is going to be (hint: A Podcast of Ice and Fire fans should be very happy).

And if all that isn’t enough for you, we have a Q&A with ASOIAF super-writer Stefan Sasse about his very first (American) ebook release, along with a pretty lengthy first-look at it. And we do the same grand introduction for the controversial Remy Verhoeve, who has Waiting for Winter: Re-reading A CLASH OF KINGS coming out in just a few short weeks (his best chance for a shot at redemption?).

These are the books that you’re going to be reading to help pass the time until The Winds of Winter is out – you might as well start getting to know them now. =)

WARNING!

Due to Amazon’s demands, we are only able to provide Blue Buddha: 2014 Preview for free for the next five days. That means you only have until Wednesday, November 6th to check out A Hymn for Spring and all the other great titles for no money whatsoever.

Episode 123 for the week of October 27th, in which Mimi and Amin are joined by two guest hosts from our forums: Michael (Mordion) & Michal (Inkasrain). We react to our recent Podcast Awards nomination and some news, before continuing the longest running reread of A Clash of Kings, specifically chapter 38 (Theon III) and chapter 39 (Arya VIII).

Notes: Thank you for nominating us for the 9th Annual Podcast Awards, Entertainment category. Daily voting (rules listed below) will start on November 1st and end November 15th. You may vote once per day during that voting period. Winners will be determined entirely by vote numbers, so every vote counts! We didn’t get to cover it, but here is the chapter art for from A Clash of Kings in Paint for chapter 38 and 39. You may post your questions for the upcoming Fantasy Flight Games and Comicbookgirl19 interviews here as comments for this episode.

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