Not A Podcast ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 163: A STORM OF SWORDS, CATELYN II: ”Things Fall Apart” Nov 15, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Catelyn did nothing wrong. Or did she? Or Robb?? Or Edmure??? Or all of them? That'll do. This week, we:

- Take stock of Catelyn's growing sense of dread

- Welcome Robb back to the narrative...

- ...before dropping the bomb of his wedding

- Analyze Catelyn's reaction to her baby boy getting married

- Break down the complex emotional dynamics among the Tullys as a whole

Next week: Jon Snow escapes execution by getting laid. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Episode 162: A STORM OF SWORDS, ARYA I-III: ”On the Road Again” Nov 08, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Arya is chased, chases, reunites and is chased yet again. This week, we:

- Examine Arya's journey into the dark woods and how she's coping with the violence around her.

- Express some criticism of some of Arya's early ASOS chapters

- Get emotional over Arya and Harwin's reunion

- Check in with the BWB and find out their organizing principles

- Theorize that Lem Lemoncloak has a secret identity!

Next week: Catelyn Stark legally did nothing wrong. But Edmure? Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Episode 161: A STORM OF SWORDS, TYRION II: ”Spiderwebs” Nov 01, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Tyrion just can't quit Shae. This week, we:

- Compare and contrast Tyrion's rise in Clash with his fall in Storm

- Dig deeper into Varys' character as we see his quarters

- Shake our heads as Tyrion ties himself in knots over Shae

- Point out all the ways Tywin is reversing his son's policies

- Ask the big question: who's Varys' spy in Oldtown?

Next week: we finally get back to Arya Stark in ASOS Arya I, II, *and* three! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Episode 160: A STORM OF SWORDS, JAIME II: ”To Kneel or Not to Kneel” Oct 25, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Jaime and Brienne stop off at an inn, only to find it's full of shit in more ways than one. This week, we:

- Analyze the war through the lens of the Inn of the Kneeling Man

- Contrast the themes of freedom and trust running through these Jaime chapters

- Pick apart the negotiation over horses the NotAnInnkeep plans to steal back

- Dig deeper into how Jaime and Brienne push each other's buttons

- Analyze Jaime's dream of the Mad King

Next week: Tyrion can't quit Shae (or Varys) in ASOS, Tyrion II! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Episode 159: A STORM OF SWORDS, DAVOS II: ”Pirates and Prophets” Oct 18, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Davos tries to assassinate Melisandre despite his pneumonia. Take a sick day, Davos! This week, we:

- Return to Dragonstone, with all the gothic gloom that goes with it

- Analyze Davos' short-lived identity as a spiritual warrior

- Compare Davos' drive to kill Melisandre to Cressen...and Melisandre herself

- Give it up for Salladhor Saan, the voice of reason in this chapter

- Meet Edric Storm, aka the *real* reason Davos survived the battle

Next week: there's too much horseshit around here in ASOS, Jaime II! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Episode 158: A STORM OF SWORDS, DAENERYS I: ”Setting Sail” Oct 11, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Dany is sailing away, setting a course for the Slaver's Bay! This week, we:

- Analyze the sea and its meaning for Daenerys and Viserys

- Decipher the realities of Aerys II and Rhaegar along with Daenerys

- Introduce ourselves to the backstory of the Unsullied and get excited with Dany about them

- Remind ourselves why we hate Jorah Mormont.

- Theorize on the books and scrolls Rhaegar read that convinced him to put his books aside to become a warrior

Next week: We're back with Davos Seaworth as he really should just be listening to Salladhor Saan. Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Episode 157: A STORM OF SWORDS, JON I: ”The Lone Ranger” ft. Micah Oct 04, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, special guest Micah joins us as Jon Snow meets the wildling king Mance Rayder, who has just a few questions for our hero. This week, we:

- Praise George's beautiful imagery

- Break down Mance's introductory scene

- Analyze the layers of performance in Mance's character

- Dig into the minor characters Micah loves so dearly

- Ask the big question: is Mance Rhaegar? (No. But also yes.)

Next week: Team Targaryen sets sail for Slaver's Bay in ASOS, Daenerys I! Micah's twitter: https://twitter.com/Micah_ofClark Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

The Jeffisode: I Am Right: The Five Year Gap Was Bad Sep 27, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Emmett is taking a well-deserved week off which means that Jeff will inflict himself upon you all by taking a look at the Five Year Gap and why it was bad. Also, you're a coward if you disagree with me. This week, we:

- Define what the Five-Year Gap was and how it came into existence

- Talk about all of the plots GRRM had in mind for a post-five year gap version of ADWD

- Talk about which characters the gap worked well for and which it didn't

- Argue that the Five-Year Gap was bad in many way

- Ask whether the Five-Year Gap is truly gone.

Next week: Emmett's doppelganger/boyfriend Mance Rayder has a few questions for Jon Snow. Just a few in ASOS, Jon I! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Episode 156: A STORM OF SWORDS, SANSA I: ”The Tea Party” Sep 20, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, it's just us innocent girls, hanging out, nothing else going on! This week, we:

- Talk about how GRRM set up Sansa's arc in ASOIAF to intentionally frustrate the reader and Sansa

- Analyze the image of the Tyrells and how they use soft power effectively

- Meet these Tyrells: how they work together as a team

- Olenna? Olenna!

- Ask the question why George loves the Olenna Tyrell archetype so much that he writes her over and over again in ASOIAF

Episode 155: A STORM OF SWORDS, DAVOS I: ”Cast Away” Sep 13, 2021

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Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! In this episode, Davos is chilling on the beach until the Mother interrupts. This week, we:

- Set up Davos' Storm of Swords arc: from rock bottom to the top of the tower

- Take stock of the fallout for the Baratheon side of the war

- Learn what happened after the wildfire inferno

- Cheer on Davos as he decides to live and take charge of his life

- Ask the big question: does Davos really see a god here?

Next week: the Queen of Thorns holds court in Sansa I! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Our merch store: https://notacastasoiaf.threadless.com Our twitter: twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF Our facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/ Our youtube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber Emmett's twitter: twitter.com/PoorQuentyn Jeff's twitter: twitter.com/BryndenBFish