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A Song of Ice and Fire and Dune w/ Alt Shift X Mar 04, 2024

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DUNE is one of the most successful sci fi creations of all time, and GRRM is absolutely one of the many who was influenced by it. In this episode, Aziz and Alt Shift X discuss both authors, their styles and the many parallels to Dune found in ASOIAF. There are NO spoilers for Dune 2 the movie in this episode - but look out for part 2 of this episode, which WILL have spoilers.

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The First House of the Dragon (Fire & Blood VRR) Feb 26, 2024

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Aegon and Visenya faced no true threats to their reign from the outside, but the biggest problems can start from within, and even the first House of the Dragon was troubled by such. An abundance of Targaryen births late in the Conqueror’s reign set off issues of succession, marriage, dragon-bonding and other matters of power and status. Meanwhile King’s Landing was growing even faster just outside their front door… and even though more dragons were hatching as well, that front door started to look a bit flimsy. Go to https://magicmind.com/westeros and get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with code WESTEROS20.

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The Dragon's Peace (Fire & Blood VRR) Feb 19, 2024

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The First Dornish War was Aegon the Conqueror’s last war. For the rest of his reign he was largely concerned with peace. However, enforcing peace in warlike Westeros is no easy thing. Did Aegon actually rule well, or was everyone just afraid of him? Did his policies lead to the many civil conflicts that came less than a generation after his death?

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The Mystery of the Dornish Letter (Fire & Blood VRR) Feb 12, 2024

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The deaths of Queen Rhaenys and even moreso, Princess Meria, led to the end of the First Dornish War. But ultimately the final decision was made by Aegon upon receipt of the mysterious letter that he burned immediately afterwards. What was in the letter? That, and the legacies of Rhaenys and Meria are the focal points of this episode. Get up to 56% off at https://magicmind.com/westeros with our code WESTEROS20.

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Dorne Strikes Back (Fire & Blood VRR) Feb 05, 2024

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A strange but true fact about the First Dornish War: by far the longest and most brutal phase came after the Conqueror declared victory and took most of his troops home. We break down the assassinations, bounties, raids and other shameful acts of intrigue that came to define the conflict more than battles ever could.

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First Blood (and Fire) (Fire & Blood VRR) Jan 29, 2024

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Last time we discussed the first few years of Aegon’s reign. The final subtopic we covered was the peaceful attempts to bring Dorne into the realm. We wondered what kind of offers and/or threats were made… regardless, though, they didn’t work.

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The Dragon's Interim (Fire & Blood VRR) Jan 15, 2024

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An episode with a lot of sisters… The Three Sisters, meaning the islands north of the Vale and South of White Harbor… and the Two Sisters, meaning Aegon’s Queens. Mighty though they are in war, and we’ll see more of that… along with their brother, it’s time to see how they are as rulers. You get 1 month for free, when you’re subscribing for 3 months at: https://magicmind.com/JANwesteros And with our code WESTEROS20, it’s an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off, until the end of January.

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An Unearthed AFFC Outline from GRRM Jan 08, 2024

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The end of 2023 features a gift from GRRM - a handwritten outline for AFFC! This scroll contains his plans for many of the POV characters. Among other things, it seems to confirm a few existing theories... Link to the outline if you'd like to peruse it ahead of time: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/18519cz/spoilers_extended_grrms_20032004_outline_for_affc/ You get 1 month for free, when you’re subscribing for 3 months at: https://magicmind.com/JANwesteros And with our code WESTEROS20, it’s an extra 20% off, which gets you to 75% off, until the end of January.

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Ellaria Sand Dec 07, 2023

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No character represents the concept of revenge or the blood feud like the Red Viper. It is ironic, and quite intriguing that his paramour Ellaria Sand is quite likely the character who best represents opposition to these cycles of violence... and unlike Oberyn, she's still alive and still fighting for peace, while one of her daughters, named Elia for Oberyn's beloved sister, is joining the Game of Thrones.

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Hardcore Houses Nov 27, 2023

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It has been said that tough places breed tough people, and it seems to be true even amongst the noble Houses of Westeros. We take a look at the families who have staked their claims in the most extreme and remote locations.

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