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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - The Free Folk Mar 28, 2022

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How the peoples separated, Kings Beyond the Wall, legends and culture, prejudice, what does "freedom" mean? and much more.

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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - The Century of Blood Mar 21, 2022

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The Free Cities, Aegon the Conqueror, Argilac the Arrogant, Harren the Black, refugees, power vacuums, eruptions, and more. The ladders really come out...?

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The Doom of Valyria (2014) Mar 15, 2022

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Published November 26, 2014. A look at The Doom of Valyria, a mysterious cataclysm that destroyed what may have been the greatest civilization to ever exist.

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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - Valyrian Wars of Expansion w/ Jamie Redfern Mar 14, 2022

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Valyria vs. the Ghiscari, plus a comparison of ancient world warfare, slavery, oligarchies, tyrannies, Rome and Valyria, war elephants(!) and much more, with guest Jamie Redfern.
Find Jamie at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hannibal-and-the-punic-wars/id1002920121

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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - The Freehold of Valyria Mar 07, 2022

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With the excellent JoeMagician joining us, we discuss the early days of Valyria. The look, government, worship, their natural resources including volcanos, dragons and a myriad of fun blood and fire influenced topics.
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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - The Long Night Mar 01, 2022

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Legends and stories from Westeros and Essos, and real world history on the Little Ice Age. Given a topic without answers, we'll try to nail down the best questions!

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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - The Rage of Heroes Feb 14, 2022

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A look at how the different regions view their various founding figures, and the patterns and comparisons within. Especially Garth Greenhand, Lann the Clever, the Grey King and Durran Godsgrief, but also houses with stories that don't center on a person, like House Dayne or House Dondarrion.

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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - Age of Heroes Begins Feb 07, 2022

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We begin with topics like: the Second Age of Heroes (i.e current ASOIAF), comparisons to Greek Mythology and American Folklore, different types of claims and much more.
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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - Isle of Faces & Green Men Jan 31, 2022

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Topics include Bran's ending, Rhaegar & Lyanna's marriage, Howland Reed, Garth Greenhand, dragons at the Isle of Faces, comparisons to Easter Island, real lakes, and GRRM's 1975 novelette "And Seven Times Never Kill Man".
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Valar Rereadis: TWOIAF - The Pact Jan 24, 2022

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What's the deal with The Pact?! Also includes discussion on kinslaying, guest right, how the powers of the Old Gods became available to humans, "marriage" to the trees vs. regular marriage as a way to broker peace, the corruptive nature of supernatural power vs. regular power, and quite a bit more!
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