Episode 70 for the week of March 4th, in which we interview Aram and Scott from Atlus, the North American publishers of the upcoming Game of Thrones RPG. We ask Aram (PR rep) and Scott (QA lead) a variety of questions suggested by our listeners in our forums, Twitter and Facebook page.  We give them a taste of our typical House Manwoody hospitality and learn a lot about the upcoming game.

Episode 69 for the week of March 4th, in which we host our fourth Guys Night Out episode. Our returning guest hosts from the previous Guys Night Out are Elio Garcia [ Westeros.org], Alex [Tower of the Hand] and Apocalypse Dan from our forums.

FaBio from House Greywatch [Winter is Coming] was unable to make it at the last second, but Stefan from the [Boiled Leather] podcast was able to sub in for part of the episode. Kyle rides in commanding the rear guard for the episode, as some of the guys leave to “make dinner.”

In this Guys Night Out, we start with a lengthy discussion about the upcoming season 2 of HBO’s Game of Thrones TV series. We subsequently move into covering a smorgasbord of topics and theories from A Dance with Dragons, in another episode of Tormund Giantsbane proportions. As always, the discussion is PG25 and contains spoilers for all published A Song of Ice and Fire books.

Notes: This is the [map] that we look at ~2 hours in.

In other news, Amin recently guest hosted again the Boiled Leather Podcast.

Episode 68 for the week of February 19th, in which we continue our reread of A Clash of Kings, chapters 9 (Davos I) and 10 (Theon I).  The podcast is back in full force, and brings you yet another crackpot theory authored by our very own Amin.  Bonus: Mimi tells Kyle to shut up about forty times!

Listeners can follow along our reread progress and comment for future episodes here.

Episode 67 for the week of February 12th, in which we continue our reread of A Clash of Kings, chapters 8 (Tyrion II) and 9 (Arya III). Listeners can follow along our reread progress and comment for future episodes here.

We are joined by guest host Cosmia from the forums, for a special all Canadian Edition.

In other news, Amin recently guest hosted on the Boiled Leather Podcast. Part 1 of the episode is here. Part 2 (Winds of Winter Spoiler Chapter) is here.

Episode 66 for the week of December 18, in which we finally continue our reread of A Clash of Kings, chapters 6 (Jon I) and 7 (Catelyn I).

Notes:

There are spoilers for the Hedge Knight Stories, as well as all five published books, as usual. We were talking about the shorter Stannis narrated trailer, not the longer one that we watched after recording. Also, our new editors didn’t work on this one: that will start from our next episode (hopefully), which possibly explains the mediocre audio quality..

Episode 65 for the week of November 13, in which we talk about Tuf Voyaging (Mimi’s birthday gift), reflect upon our initial and current feelings about A Dance with Dragons, and try to predict the future of the TV series. We are joined briefly by Elio of Westeros.org midway through the episode. The introduction reading after the intro music is brought to you by the power of R’hllor.

As usual, this episode is full of spoilers for both the book series and the HBO TV show. Also, please give us some input on where you want us to focus on until season 2 of the TV show comes out.

Episode 64 for the week of September 12, in which we host our first A Dance with Dragons call-in show (full spoiler discussion). For the first 23 minutes, Ashley and Amin go over some of the listener feedback received via email and other mediums. After that, we are joined by a collection of guest hosts from the forums. For future call-in show schedules, keep an eye on our A Dance with Dragons sub-forum. The music at the very end of the episode is from Colossus.

Episode 63 for the week of August 29, in which we host another Guys Night Out, Dance with Dragons style (*full of spoilers*). Guests hosts are: Elio [ Westeros.org], FaBio [Winter is Coming], and Alex [Tower of the Hand], as well as Apocalypse Dan from our forums.

In another episode (and aftershow) of Tormund Giantsbane proportions, the guys review and discuss A Dance with Dragons in general, before diving into an assortment of theories. For a definition of creaking doors and the other terms used in this episode, check out our podcast terminology.

Episode 62 for the week of July 24th, in which we discuss George R.R. Martin’s recently released A Dance with Dragons. We talk about our general reactions and, after a slow start, dive into some of the new theories.  We are joined by guest host Apocalypse Dan, leading to a lengthy aftershow.

Note: This episode is full of spoilers, so read the book before you listen to it! This will be the first of several episodes dedicated to A Dance with Dragons.

In other news: Our podcast has been interviewed by Marc N. Kleinhenz. The interview is up at Tower of the Hand. He had previously interviewed John and Alex from Tower of the Hand.

HIATUS, Y’ALL.

Also, why you should read the Song of Ice and Fire series.

Episode 61 for the week of July 3rd, in which we prepare for the magnificence that is the impending July 12th release of A Dance with Dragons. For this final episode before our ADWD hiatus, we leech off excellent forum posts in order to make poor predictions as to the fate of our beloved characters. Listen as we vote “True or False,” make random guesses for “Win, Lose, or Die,” and consider Mimi’s future childbirth plans.

Note: The audio in this episode is really terrible for the first 30 minutes, after which it improves dramatically. This is the result of cobbling together two different recordings. Sorry!

Episode 60 for the week of June 19th, in which we review the tenth and final episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Like last week, this week’s episode is also SPOILER-FREE. Keep in mind, material from the first book is fair game in this episode, now that the corresponding first season has concluded. We do not, however, spoil future events from later books. We are joined this week by our best friend Larry from Otaku Assemble, and also this guy named Wes. Listen in as we discuss our feelings about the finale, examining in detail the most important scene: Pycelle’s Maesterobics regimen.

Episode 59 for the week of June 12th, in which we review the ninth episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. This week’s episode is SPOILER-FREE, in light of our returning guest host: Larry from Otaku Assemble, now even more internet-famous for his YouTube reaction to the final scene of the episode. We review “Baelor,” interrogate Larry about his feelings, and argue the amount of male eye candy versus female eye candy in Game of Thrones.

Episode 58 for the week of June 5th, in which we interview Sariann and Chelsea, founders of The Inn at the Crossroads, a food blog dedicated to replicating dishes mentioned in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Listen to us interrogate our lovely guests about their delicious creations while attempting not to spoil the series plotlines after A Storm of Swords. After the interview, Sariann and Chelsea join us in reviewing chapter 5 of A Clash of Kings.

Episode 57 for the week of June 5th, in which we review the eighth episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. During this episode recap, we argue the merits of the Arya-stableboy scene, rhapsodize over Hodor’s full frontal, and give all the Golden Manwoody awards to Richard Madden for being the best/sexiest Robb Stark imaginable.