Davos' Fingers - A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

Davos’ Fingers wades into the middle of the three Targaryen-based novellas.  In it we outline the events post Jaehaerys and Alysanne and pre-Dance of Dragons; a time of building tensions and an increasing number of dragons, both literal and figurative.  Two Queens struggle against each other to assert their wills in the dying years of an ineffective King’s reign. Join us! You can find us all over...

The brave Fingers of Davos kick off their coverage of GRRM’s novellas with The Sons of the Dragon!  Inside we follow the progeny of Aegon the Conqueror, discussing the loves and labors of the lives of Aenys and Maegor Targaryen. Want to know what happened on the Iron Throne between the rules of Aegon the Conqueror and Jaehaerys I?  You’ve come to the right place! We also take several questions fro...

In Episode 80 of the Davos’ Fingers podcast, we wrap up The Mystery Knight novella and the last of the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compilation as Dunk recovers from a bad outing at the tourney.  He is forced to give up his sword, armor and horse, only to find he is also missing his squire.  Dunk tries to uncover the mystery of the missing Egg only to find and unravel a deeper plot to place a Bl...

The Fingers dive into the first half of The Mystery Knight in Episode 079.  Dunk and Egg meet the dashing Fiddler, the intensely focused Glendon Ball, and the enigmatic Maynard Plumm as they convene as uninvited guests at a Wedding Tourney.  Add a Dragon’s egg, Dragon dreams, a secret conspiracy plot, and Ser Duncan grabbing a lance once again and you have a recipe for a rollicking good time. We t...

The Davos’ Fingers podcast finishes off the Sworn Sword in Episode 78 this week as Dunk parlays with Rohanne Webber, who confounds him in many ways and reveals an ugly truth about the man he represents.  Upon confronting Ser Eustace about his questionable loyalties, Dunk and Egg are determined to leave his service on the morrow.  But Dunk, ever loyal, just can’t betray this man in his need, and go...

Matt and Scad tour Standfast, Wat’s Wood, and Coldmoat as Dunk is taken into service By Ser Eustace Osgrey a landed knight in the Northmarch of the Reach.  But the summer heat has seemed to dry up the Chequy Water, or has it. Dunk solves a mystery, trains a militia, and has a bad dream all before going to confront the dreaded Red Widow. Who’s That Dragon focuses on Daemon Blackfyre this episode an...

We are still at Ashford in Episode 76 of the Davos’ Fingers Podcast.  The action moves from a very broad evil act to a very personal one as Aerion takes his own brand of crazy to the smallfolk.  Dunk intervenes and gets himself in a whole set of trouble culminating in one of the most enjoyable excerpts in the canon, and the demise of a very promising young leader. Who’s That Dragon focuses on Bael...

In Episode 75, Matt and Scad embark on a journey through A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a series of novelletes surrounding the wanderings and adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his bald squire known simply as “Egg”.  In this first episode, Dunk buries his only friend, and the knight he squired for, and begins his own journey of knighthood.  He makes his way to a tourney at Ashford Meadow, and...

The Davos’ Fingers podcast has come to the conclusion of our Feast/Dance re-read in Episode 074:  The Blood Before the Pain.  Tears of joy and tears of sorrow.  But we soldier on!  In this episode Sam and Gilly reach Oldtown amidst Ironborn reaving.  Kevan deals with a docile Cersei, quarrels on the small council, and a quarrel in his chest.  There is unrest in Mereen as Barristan tries to calm th...

The Davos’ Fingers Podcast would like to welcome you to the penultimate episode of Feast/Dance!! Inside, Cersei shamefully walks, Q stubbornly stumbles towards his fate, Tyrion jumps into life as a "sells word", Barristan dances the dance he knows so well, and Jon faces daggers, then staggers. Check out the reading order we are following at afeastwithdragons.com.  We are nearing the end of what we...

In Episode 72, The Fearless Fingers spend some time in and around Mereen as Hizdahr gets ahead (get it?), Quentyn sets up an alternate route to accomplishing his goals, and Victarion goes on the warpath, capturing ship after ship.  Meanwhile, Asha braves the cold, a poor suitor, and some grisly pre-dinner entertainment and is rewarded with a reunion.  Finally Arya earns her stripes and changes her...

Davos’ Fingers are proud to bring you Episode 071, in which Jon comes home to the roost with an army at his back, Tyrion plots his escape from slavery bringing along two friends, Barrie is forced into early retirement...AGAIN, Victarion finds religion...AGAIN, and Jon lets freefolk through the wall...AGAIN. Check out afeastwithdragons.com for our reading order as we are combining A Feast for Crows...

In Episode 70 Dany invites the enemy inside her walls (snort) as Hizdahr’s peace and Hizdahr’s piece are in need of some celebration.  But the celebration is short-lived as a winged guest interrupts the Fighting Pit festivities. Also, Theon and Jeyne take a leap of hope for a chance at a real life outside Ramsay’s clutches, Jon brokers peace with Tormund’s Freefolk while struggling to maintain pea...

In Episode 069, the fearless Fingers of Davos take you from Mereen to Braavos and from the Wall to the Riverlands.  Arya becomes a ninja, Theon meets a hooded man and faces accusations of malfeasance, Tyrion and Penny are bought and paid for, Jaime sees some nice teats (TWICE!), and Jon becomes a wedding planner! We are covering A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons in a tandem reading order...

The Davos’ Fingers Podcast is proud to bring you Only Hope.  We start with Brienne, who’s dealing with insult added to her injury as the Brotherhood Without Banners calls her a traitor.  Also, in this episode Cersei finally catches her prey, but is ensnared in her own trap, Jaime deals with the spoils of his victory at Riverrun, Jon does some banking, and Dany gets hitched!   Check out afeastwithd...

Episode 067 finds the Fingers in the Eyrie with Alansa trying to make her way down the mountain for winter.  Meanwhile Tyrion rides a pig and kisses a girl (not the other way around), Cersei’s mind schisms and schemes to bring Margaery down before the prophecies can be realized.  Also, Theon visits the dead, and finds some common ground, with Lady Dustin, and Asha plays the role of noble prisoner...

The Davos’ Fingers Podcast returns with Episode 066:  No Chance...and No Choice and it starts off pretty damn dreary as Reek is forced to assist Ramsay while he claims another victim.  Meanwhile, Brienne does battle at the Inn at the Crossroads with an old foe, Jaime tries to avoid battle at Riverrun with a childhood hero, and Jon deals with some dissenting opinions regarding his command style.  A...

The Davos’ Fingers podcast brings you Episode 65, traversing the map.  Jaime tries to negotiate a tangled net of fish at Riverrun, Reek tries not to wet himself in front of two generations of Boltons, and Jon gets some new recruits and reminds us all what the Night’s Watch is all about.  Meanwhile Dany buries dead Astapori but revives her own passion, and Cersei tries to lump the dying in with the...

Episode 064:  The Trappings of Power starts with a dive deep into the troubled and conflicted mind of Melisandre at the Wall.  We also get the death of Aemon and its aftermath, Tyrion makes up with Penny, Arya commits a murder in the foggy streets of Braavos, and Bran learns to fly through sky and branch. Game of Owns has created this awesome combined reading order that has allowed us to tackle th...

Davos’ Fingers is proud to present Episode 63, in which Jon duels Rattleshirt and Mel’s visions, Davos lives and gets the motivational speech of his life, Jaime confronts his cousin-loving cousin, Brienne’s lead on the Hound goes cold...dead cold, and Cersei looks for solace, but finds a swamp. We are reading A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons in a combined order generated by Game of Owns....

Episode 62 has a heavy slant toward the Ironborn and Slaver’s Bay. First we meet the company of the Windblown, a company of sellswords hired to fight with Yunkai that also has our favorite little Dornish Prince. Next we get to crawl into the skins of perhaps the two most opposite Ironborn around, Victarion and Asha as they fight battles with very different outcomes. Tyrion is in Volantis, captured...

In episode 61, Davos’ Fingers learn what it takes to break a man.  Also, Sam finally loses it on Dareon and his antics, Jaime learns to fight (and does so), Jon Connington and Aegon find an army that is ready for a change of scenery, and Cersei makes a deal with the devil…er...the High Septon. If you want to read along with us, you can find our reading order at davosfingers.com.  We are combining...

In Episode 60, Matt and Scad hit the open road, spanning from The Wall, to Dorne and across the Narrow Sea in Volantis and all the way over to Mereen.  Jon hits the recruiting trail to try and beef up the Night’s Watch, while Tyrion dips his finger back into Westerosi politics and dips his uh…nevermind.  Arianne pines away in a tower, awaiting her punishment.  Dany is reunited with an old crush, a...

Remember Who You Are, DF Episode 059, starts with a lively chapter in Cracklaw Point putting Brienne’s skills with Oathkeeper to the test. Petyr and Alayne fight a different kind of battle in the Vale, while Arya tries to keep her sense of self but still lose herself in her lessons at the House of Black and White. Cersei’s day in the sun continues as she commands King’s Landing, and Theon must tem...

Davos’ Fingers is happy to bring you Episode 058.  Cersei is in power and boy does she lord it over everyone, Ironborn politics takes center stage and echoes reality, Davos confronts an icy court at White Harbor, and Arianne’s plot comes crashing down in the desert. If you are new to the cast, we are covering A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons in a mixed read that puts their respective tim...