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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 181st edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 6! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Ta...

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 180h edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 5! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Tal...

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 179th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 4! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Ta...

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 178th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 3! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Ta...

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 177th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 2! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Ta...

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 176th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 1! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Ta...

The House of the Dragon Season 2 teaser trailer is here and so is Casterly Talk! The podcast returns with a round table discussion on the themes, action, and imagery that arrived in the trailer like a dragon flying into war! Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz are joined by special guests on the 175th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Ca...

Catch-up with all the latest Game of Thrones news! House of the Dragon loses some episodes! Will we see Aegon's conquest? And Dunk and Egg goes straight to series! Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz go inside the headlines on the 174th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/.....

What is the future of WILLOW?! From heartbreaking reports of cancellation, to a joyous statement of patience, it's been a rollercoaster of emotions for fans of our favorite sorcerer. Alden & our Willow crew reassemble for a discussion about the TV landscape, Jon Kasdan's eloquent clarification, why this series matters right now, what we hope to see down the road, & more. Join us here on th...

Warner Bros and New Line are looking to make more movies set in Middle-Earth! House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power get some fun nominations!  Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz discuss all that plus take a look at possible movie ideas and celebrate Hot Pie on the 172nd edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/164...

What made us love Game of Thrones? The music, the moments, and the hype! What pulled us in? Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, and Nicky Kumar discuss all that and more on the 171st edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670464796&sr=8-1 Support the show with a donation: htt...

Lets play catch-up! There's a lot to discuss in the worlds of House of the Dragon and Rings of Power! Golden Globes, Emmy nominations, and season two directors! Ken Napzok and Alden take a look at all that & more on the 170th edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=...

The season is over and it's time to look back at the first volume of WILLOW! Join Alden Diaz and an all-star group as they celebrate the moments, lessons, and memories of WILLOW.  All that & more on the 169th edition of Casterly Talk. Stay tuned for more Willow conversations!  Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch...

In today's new episode, we've assembled a questing party to close out our WILLOW discussion series! Join Alden, Nicky, Chase Hauser, and the returning Ken Napzok for Episode 8, "Children Of The Wyrm." What were the final lessons for each of our core heroes? How do characters like Kit & Elora fulfill their greatest potential? What does the journey mean for Willow's entire emotional arc?  And wh...

In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky return to discuss the seventh episode of WILLOW, "Beyond the Shattered Sea." How does this epic fantasy adventure push our characters beyond their insecurities? How does the sisterhood of Elora & Kit continue to grow? What is the show saying through its exploration of Willow's family trauma? And how GREAT was that big romantic scene? We're in love with...

In today's new episode, Alden is joined by friend of the show & first time guest Maggie Boccella to discuss the sixth episode of WILLOW, "Prisoners of Skellin." How does this story expand the themes of legacy & trauma? What does Kit's journey mean within the context of classic fantasy tropes? What is the show saying about found family & hidden sibling relationships? And how much do we...

In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky return for an enchanted forest celebration! That's right, friends. It's time to kick back, drink, and feast in WILLOW - Episode 5: "Wildwood." All of our characters face essential questions of identity, truth, love, rebirth, pain, & beyond. How do younger generations synthesize the deeds of the past? How do heroes embody & defeat cycles of violence...

In today's new episode, Alden is joined by friend of the show & Willow expert Adam Collins for the newest installment of the adventure: "Chapter IV: The Whispers of Nockmaar." Join us as we discuss the fear, the horror, and the individual challenges of this haunted house episode. How do each of our characters face their inner demons? How do we reconcile our personal journeys with the weight of...

In today's new episode, Ken and Alden pop on to discuss all the recent talks around the potential Jon Snow series including Kit Harrington's comments at the Official Game of Thrones Fan Convention. All that & more on the 163rd edition of Casterly Talk.  Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/...   Support the show with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/do...

In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky return for the newest installment of WILLOW on Disney Plus: "Chapter III: The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb." Join us as we discuss the fear, the struggles, and the trials that permeate all of our characters' journeys. How does the idea of insecurity play into this fantasy? How do we harness life's milestones & learn to value each other? And how much...

In today's new episode, Alden & Ken are kicking off our exploration of the new WILLOW series on Disney+! Join us as we discuss the characters & themes of the first two episodes. How do questions of fear, duty, love, responsibility, & isolation linger over our new heroes? How do decisions of the past establish a quest of generational change? And what is our beloved sorcerer up to years...

In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky are kicking off our journey with WILLOW! Before the new series premieres on Disney+, we wanted to go back & explore the original 1988 George Lucas & Ron Howard adventure. What did we learn from the great sorcerer's first quest? How does the film explore themes of hope, arrogance, ingenuity, & change? How did Lucasfilm present classic fantasy el...

Rings, Dragons, annddddd Willow! That's right, let's start looking ahead to the forth coming Willow series on Disney + plus continue our look back at seasons one of Rings of Power and Casterly Talk n on the 159th episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, and Nick Kumar. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www...

It's a podcast-only version of the show and Ken is here to catch up on listener calls with great thoughts about season one of House of the Dragon. Catch it all right here on the 158th episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/... Support the show with a dona...

Season One of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON is in the books, so let us look back at the lessons learned, the power plays made, and the dancing of those dragons. It's a look back at season one at House of the Dragon on the 157th episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, Nick Kumar, and Lauren Romo. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star...