Bend the Knee: A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

A ton of ASOIAF news dropped over the weekend including more details as to why Snow was canceled, what they play to do next and a somewhat depressing Winds of Winter update from GRRM. Jimmy:  https://www.youtube.com/@ChattingWithNutts Matt's Linktree :  https://linktr.ee/supergainsbros The reread will continue! Join the discussion:  https://www.facebook.com/BendtheKneePodcast/ ***BTK UPDATES**...

In this episode of  Bend the Knee , we dive into  Episode 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms  — HBO’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s beloved  Dunk & Egg  novellas. We break down our first impressions of the premiere, discussing how well the show captures the  tone, heart, and themes of knighthood  that define these stories. From Dunk’s portrayal and Egg’s introduction to the pacing, perf...

Daenerys sits in the great pyramid of Meereen , her troops having conquered the city after the men she sent into the sewers opened the gates. She meets an envoy from Astapor , who represents King Cleon the great, a former butcher who now rules Astapor, supposedly in Dany’s name. But the envoy suggests that King Cleon wishes to marry Dany, and that the men she left to rule Astapor have all been dep...

Tyrion  wakes up in the morning and readies himself to go to the trial. He considers admitting guilt or demanding a trial by battle. He asks his squire if he thinks that Tyrion did it.  Podrick  hesitates and sputters.  Cersei 's last witness turns out to be  Shae . She accuses Tyrion and  Sansa  of the murder. She tells the assembled court that she was an innocent girl before Tyrion abused he...

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Mance ’s raiders advance under the protection of a giant fortified  turtle  but the  Night's Watch  is able to destroy it. Afterwards,  Jon  tries to get some sleep, but is pulled out of bed by some men from  Eastwatch-by-the-Sea . They bring him before  Alliser Thorne , and his new friend  Janos Slynt . The two accuse Jon of being a turncloak and oathbreaker, and they even use the captured  R...

We just got an EPIC new trailer for A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, a new GOT series from George R.R. Martin, premieres January 18, only on HBO Max. Jimmy:  https://www.youtube.com/@ChattingWithNutts Matt's Linktree :  https://linktr.ee/supergainsbros The reread will continue! Join the discussion:  https://www.facebook.com/BendtheKneePodcast/ ***BTK UPDATES*** Subscribe to our YouTube Page:  h...

Sansa  is alarmed to discover that  Littlefinger has no intention of bringing her home; instead she is being taken to  the Vale of Arryn . They land at  the tiny tower  of  House Baelish  that Petyr is lord of, and he stresses that Sansa must use a new name, calling her  Alayne Stone  so that no one will know who she really is.  She learns that  Oswell  is actually the  Kettleblacks ' father,...

Jaime  is looking through the  White Book , the history of the  Kingsguard , updated throughout the ages by the Lord Commander. We learn much about  Barristan Selmy , who gained the title ‘the Bold’ when he was just ten, riding as a  mystery knight  in a tourney at  Blackhaven , where he was unmasked by the  Prince of Dragonflies . Barristan was knighted at sixteen by King  Aegon V , and named to...

 Tyrion Lannister  is imprisoned in a tower cell of the  Red Keep . His uncle  Kevan  tells him that  Tywin ,  Mace Tyrell , and  Oberyn Martell  will stand in judgment of him. When Tyrion claims he may demand  trial by combat , his uncle replies that  Cersei  will name  Gregor Clegane  as her champion. Tyrion sends for  Bronn , but finds the former  sellsword  to be a changed man, soon to marry ...

Arya  dreams that she is running with a pack of wolves every night, but by day she is still  Sandor ’s captive. The  Hound  hit her with the flat of his axe to keep her from entering the  Twins . Sandor now intends to take her to the  Eyrie  and ransom her to Lady  Lysa . That night, Arya dreams the wolf dream again, and she watches as the other wolves feast on corpses by the river. She follows a...

The remaining members of the  Night's Watch  from  Castle Black  and several people from  Mole's Town man the  Wall  as  Mance ’s army approaches. As the Watch repels attack after attack from their great vantage point, some of the  wildlings  have reach the gate. To his surprise,  Jon  is left in command as  Donal Noye  leaves to defend the gate. Jon orders fire arrows and oil casks droppe...

Davos  and a few hand-picked men he knows to be loyal only to  Stannis  begin their mission in the dark of night. They find  Edric Storm  in  Pylos ' solar, and the maester tells the boy to listen to Davos, as he is  the King's Hand . Davos and his men bring Edric in secrecy to a ship of  Salladhor 's, and Davos tells the boy that he must go with Ser  Andrew Estermont  on an adventure....

At an unnamed inn on the road to  King's Landing ,  Jaime  hears that the king is dead,  his firstborn son , but he is more concerned about  Cersei . Jaime and  Brienne  have already learned of  Robb Stark ’s demise, and found out that Lord  Clement Piper  rode to King's Landing to bend the knee since his son  Marq  is held captive at the  Twins . When they arrive at the  Red Keep , Ser  L...

Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will launch on HBO Max in January 2026, Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, has confirmed. Follow Jimmy:  https://twitter.com/theFLOCKAVELI Matt's Linktree :  https://linktr.ee/supergainsbros The reread will continue! Join the discussion:  https://www.facebook.com/BendtheKneePodcast/ ***BTK UPDATES*** Subscribe to our Y...

Sansa  has fled to the  Godswood , and when she removes her hairnet, she notices that one of the black amethysts is missing.  Dontos  told her she must wear it for the wedding feast, but she now remembers that the amethysts are from  Asshai , and that Dontos called the hairnet “magic”. Dontos then appears in the godswood, and Sansa accuses him of murdering the  King  by using one of the amethysts....

Tyrion  puzzles out how  his nephew  must have found  Littlefinger ’s Valyrian dagger amongst  Robert ’s possessions, assuming that the king had probably forgotten he even owned it. Joffrey must then have paid some unsavory freerider to open  Bran ’s throat, though Tyrion still cannot figure out why, attributing it to Joffrey's innate cruelty for the moment. Tyrion is slightly drunk while Joff...

George R.R. Martin’s long-awaited  The Winds of Winter  sparked controversy at Seattle Worldcon 2025 when a fan crossed the line during a panel with Brandon Sanderson. The audience member bluntly told Martin he “wouldn’t be around for much longer” and asked if Sanderson might finish the series. The offensive comment drew backlash, with fans rallying behind Martin in support. Follow Jimmy:  https:/...

Joined by Ser Ezra the Watchfull! Will Sarella Sand be the one to uncover Jon Snow’s parentage at the Citadel? One of the big mysteries in A Song of Ice and Fire is the identity of “the Sphinx.” In his dying words, Maester Aemon urges Samwell Tarly to “seek the Sphinx at Oldtown… the Sphinx is the riddle.” Many fans believe the Sphinx is Alleras, a young Dornish “boy” studying at the Citadel — who...

Sansa  has learned from  Tyrion  the fate of her  brother  and  mother  at the  Red Wedding . She and her husband join many other guests at the Queen’s Ballroom to give  Joffrey  his wedding gifts. It is a new year, the 300th since  Aegon's Conquest , and Joffrey’s wedding is that night. Tyrion presents his nephew with a copy of Grand Maester  Kaeth ’s  Lives of Four Kings , one of only four c...

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Tyrion  is lying in bed beside  his wife . Dreadful details of the  Red Wedding  have reached  King's Landing , about how the  Freys  mutilated the corpses of  Robb Stark  and  Catelyn Tully . Tyrion has tried to keep those stories from Sansa and wants to comfort her but he knows she will never take comfort from a  Lannister . He leaves to visit  Shae  in the room where the dragon skulls are k...

*** We are splitting this episode in half, just because its such a small chapter and we talked most of the show about the news, for the listeners who just want the chapter episodes by themselves*** Follow Jimmy:  https://twitter.com/theFLOCKAVELI Matt's Linktree :  https://linktr.ee/supergainsbros The reread will continue! Join the discussion:  https://www.facebook.com/BendtheKneePodcast/ ***B...

Meereen  is enclosed by a great wall, with hundreds of defenders to guard it.  Daenerys 's huge army consists mostly of  freed slaves . They are eating up the surrounding lands, and Daenerys realizes that she must claim the city before the army starves. Aware that storming the walls will cost her a great deal, Daenerys sends  Strong Belwas  to dispatch the Hero of Meereen. Belwas kills  Oznak...

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