Apr 8, 2008
Episode 3 (Part 2): The Reason for Fishwives
Episode 3 (part two!) for the week of April 6th, in which we do our best to get back on track with the theme of love and lust in A Song of Ice and Fire. This week, we took some time to discuss the role of homosexuality in the series, the cultural values of marriage, and why Aaron wants a fishwife.
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again, i know we referenced homosexual characters as “gays” a few times in this episode. i just wanted to clarify again- that although not entirely PC, we at APOIAF absolutely do not want to promote homophobia or intolerance in any way by using the term “gays” in lieu of “homosexuals.” listening to the finished episode, i can see where listeners would possibly be offended by the terminology. so i just wanted to make ourselves clear. i hope it doesn’t offend anyone. we’re not homophobes, we’re just dumb and not particularly eloquent.
– mimi
Apr 8th, 2008
Koinosuke
Lots of fun, as usual. But, come on, those Japanese covers are great! In fact, the depiction of Dany on the second one is one of the few pics of her I’ve really liked. And that one of Tyrion is pretty sweet too, even if he does looks a bit like Chucky. But, yeah, very enjoyable podcast.
Little question: What’s the name of the music played during the poll discussion at the end of the podcast? I’m a fan of it, whatever it is.
Apr 8th, 2008
channah
In terms of the quality of the episode I don’t know what you’re worried about Mimi, it’s good shit as far as I’m concerned.
One small complaint I have though is that your microphone seems to be quieter than everyone else’s, so I can’t hear you properly unless I have Chris et al shouting at me. Any chance your volume could be turned up a bit?
Apr 8th, 2008
mimi
thanks for the reassurance! i just worry a lot when episodes don’t turn out how i expected. i’m afraid that hardcore fans of the series would dismiss the podcast because it’s not as serious and as focused as it could be.
and yes, i will definitely fix my volume issue next time. i was actually eating dinner throughout most of the discussion so i held the mic further away so as not to ruin the discussion with audible eating noises, haha. it might been quiet in previous episodes because of leveling issues. but i experienced the same problem when listening again. will fix, for sure.
Apr 8th, 2008
Slurpee_E
I’m going to pile on the reassurance. Sure the episode was a bit unfocused, but it’s a podcast, not a lecture. I usually listen to each episode twice because I miss stuff while I laugh. The neckbeards will just have to deal.
Apr 8th, 2008
Ash
oh thank god, i was worried about how this would turn out. the bit at the end is just an example of the complete random crap that goes on and has nothing to do with the series.
anyways all the music used is from Blizzards World of Warcraft. the one on the end is called Taverns.
Apr 8th, 2008
Matt
Y’all forgot Jorah Mormont and his second wife as a marriage of love that failed.
Apr 9th, 2008
Anonymous
I want mimi to have my nerd babies.
Yeah, off topic- I know. Still, it needed to be said.
You guys do a great job on the podcast, they are a treat to listen too when things get slow at the ofice. Keep it up!
(Ps: Mimi have my nerb babies, kk?)
Apr 11th, 2008
Em
I realize that this is an old podcast now (just found them recently), but I felt I thought I remembered something…
Yeah, Arya’s been called Arya Horseface, but hasn’t Arya also been compared to Lyanna at some point? Supposedly the woman so pretty that Rhaegar passed over his wife to give her that rose? I always just figured that Sansa was so pretty she cast Arya in a shadow, but that Arya always had a different sort of beauty about her.
Maybe I’m just remembering something that’s not there with the Lyanna thing, but I swear I remember someone saying it.
Oct 28th, 2008
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Jan 20th, 2011
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Jan 25th, 2011
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