Take the Black Podcast

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George R.R. Martin gives bleak The Winds of Winter update Oct 26, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: George R.R. Martin offers an update we'd rather not hear related to The Winds of Winter's release date. Also, is HBO already putting out a casting call for thier upcoming adaptation of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight? Lastly, What Are We Watching with Our Flag Means Death and Loki, and our hapless duo take another stab at beating the buzzer in the WiC News Lightning Round.

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The Wheel of Time co-author criticizes The Wheel of Time TV show Oct 18, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: we preview what might be in store for The Wheel of Time season 3 and look into some of Brandon Sanderson's criticisms with Amazon Prime Video's adaptation. Also, What Are We Watching with The Fall of the House of Usher, and our two Dans take another crack at defeating the WiC News Lightning Round buzzer.

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Is The Wheel of Time now worthy competition for House of the Dragon? Oct 12, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: some last-minute cast updates from the House of the Dragon season 2 production including one of the actors to portray Lord Mooton. Also, in the wake of The Wheel of Time season 2's season finale, we ask the big question - is WoT now worthy competition for House of the Dragon? Lastly, reactions to Loki season 2's first two episodes, What Are We Watching with Our Flag Means Death, and the Dans bow before the all mighty WiC News Lightning Round.

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Star Wars: Ahsoka series review, House of the Dragon season 2 wraps up Oct 05, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: the Dans are joined by return special guest Camila Servello to help break down the season finale of Star Wars: Ahsoka. Also, House of the Dragon season 2 defies the odds and wraps filming, and we go over some of the news from the cast & crew pertaining to this upcoming season. Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading with The Wheel of Time, and our hapless Dans make another depressing attempt to outsmart the buzzer in the WiC News Lightning Round.

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New House of the Dragon casting, exclusive Wheel of Time clip! Sep 28, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: we discuss the reported casting news of Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark in House of the Dragon season 2. Also, we offer our reactions to an exclusive clip from this Friday's episode of The Wheel of Time season 2 episode 7 including Dónal Finn's Mat Cauthon. Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading with Ahsoka & Foundation, and the Dans waste their efforts at beating the buzzer in the WiC News Lightning Round.

*this will go down as our roughest episode to-date. Sorry folks! - WiC Live Staff

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Terrifying House of the Dragon season 2 premiere title revealed?! Sep 21, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: Redanian Intelligence confirms the title of the season 2's premiere episode and it confirms our suspicions. Also, The Wheel of Time season 2 keeps getting better and we give you our reaction to episode 5. Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading with Ahsoka & One Piece, and yet another futile attempt to summarize the news in the WiC News Lightning Round.

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White Walkers in House of the Dragon season 2? Sep 13, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Camila Servello for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: new set photos from House of the Dragon season 2 (courtesy of Redanian Intelligence) seem to indicate the presence of white walkers or wights - is this a good idea for the Game of Thrones spin-off series? Plus, we're now five episodes in to Star Wars: Ahsoka and we give our reactions for today's episode. Lastly, What Are We Watching with The Wheel of Time & The Winter King, and another fruitless attempt at taking down the buzzer in the WiC News Lightning Round.

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One Piece and The Wheel of Time review! Sep 07, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: special guest Camila Servello joins us again to give us her full review of Netflix's live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece. Plus, we can now give our spoiler-filled impressions for the first three episodes of Amazon Video's The Wheel of Time season 2! Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading with Ahsoka, and our fearless hosts duke it out with the buzzer in the WiC News Lightning Round.

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The Wheel of Time season 2 spoiler-free reactions & review Aug 31, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman as they give their spoiler-free reactions & review of Amazon Prime Video's The Wheel of Time season 2.

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Targaryens, the Night’s Watch and horses on the set of House of the Dragon Aug 30, 2023

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Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: another week means another batch of set photos from the production of HBO's House of the Dragon season 2. We've got Targaryens, the Night's Watch on horseback, and signs of a battle on the horizon. Plus, What Are We Watching/Reading featuring The Winter King, Star Wars: Ahsoka, and My Adventures with Superman! Lastly, the Dans tackle the hardest WiC News Lightning Round yet and lose their sanity in the process.

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