History of Westeros (Game of Thrones)

Legends and stories from Westeros and Essos, and real world history on the Little Ice Age. Given a topic without answers, we'll try to nail down the best questions! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

A look at how the different regions view their various founding figures, and the patterns and comparisons within. Especially Garth Greenhand, Lann the Clever, the Grey King and Durran Godsgrief, but also houses with stories that don't center on a person, like House Dayne or House Dondarrion. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.thre...

We begin with topics like: the Second Age of Heroes (i.e current ASOIAF), comparisons to Greek Mythology and American Folklore, different types of claims and much more. This episode is sponsored by manscaped.com, get 20% and free worldwide shipping with the code "westeros". Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodq...

Topics include Bran's ending, Rhaegar & Lyanna's marriage, Howland Reed, Garth Greenhand, dragons at the Isle of Faces, comparisons to Easter Island, real lakes, and GRRM's 1975 novelette "And Seven Times Never Kill Man". This episode is sponsored by www.givhergifts.com - get 10% off with the code "westeros" Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwester...

What's the deal with The Pact?! Also includes discussion on kinslaying, guest right, how the powers of the Old Gods became available to humans, "marriage" to the trees vs. regular marriage as a way to broker peace, the corruptive nature of supernatural power vs. regular power, and quite a bit more! This episode is sponsored by www.givhergifts.com - get 10% off with the code "wes...

With guest Elio Garcia Jr, co-Author of The World of Ice and Fire! This episode is sponsored by www.givhergifts.com - get 10% off with the code "westeros" Elio Garcia: www.westeros.org Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

The Singers of the Songs of Earth mesmerize us with their cat-like eyes, ancient wisdom, magic, memory, skinchanging, greensight and blood. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

New year, new re-read. Let the worldbuilding geek-out begin! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

A detailed look at the life, times and works of the man who knows the most about the "higher mysteries". If you want to learn more about dragons, ravens, or why the seasons are so crazy, you do not want to miss this episode on Septon Barth. He's the leading expert in all of A Song of Ice and Fire on those topics and quite a few more! Published March 13, 2015. Bonus Eps & More - w...

A long look at the life and times of Joanna Lannister! As the mother of Tyrion and "master" of Tywin, she's a very important character... After all, we dance on the strings of those who came before us. Originally released April 3rd, 2017. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sea...

An offshoot of the Blackfyre conflicts that took the life of King Maekar and several other important nobles. This led to Egg's crowning and  several other conflicts, and serves as a strong parallel for what's  happening with Stannis in the North. With guest Steven Attewell. Steven - racefortheironthrone.wordpress.com Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Sti...

A deep dive into the life of Brynden Rivers beginning from the point at which he took the Black. Was he a ranger? What did he and Maester Aemon talk about? Who is Coldhands? and more! Video available on Spotify. Published March 24, 2019. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube...

From our recurring Saturday livestream: Sean and Aziz discuss and geek out over the Stark kids' arcs (Starcs?) around the end of Clash/start of Storm, which is the beginning of the point at which all the Starks have left Winterfell. Includes some book to show comparisons and predictions on how some of the Starcs will end. Published October 2, 2019. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/histor...

A lively 4 way discussion including guest Stefan Sasse (Boiled Leather Audio Hour, Nerdstream Era) on the time period Dunk & Egg lived in and what future stories could be told on the page or on television. Boiled Leather Audio Hour: https://apple.co/3DygFCa Nerdstreamera.blogspot.com Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.c...

Sean, Ash & Aziz discuss Aegon V/Aegon VI, Brienne/Dunk, Dunk hooking up with Egg's sister, Dunk's other possible ancestors, Knights vs. Snails, parallels to the tourney of the Winged Knights and a bunch more. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X...

The conclusion! The Brown Dragon meets the White Dragon, the great trial joust scene, a collection of implications and lots of funny moments. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

The gallows knight, the snail, the tourney action and reading between the lances err lines, the warning and the grand reveal plus way too many references... all in this episode. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

Sean was live in our home studio like the days of yore. This one covers delicious items such as the toast & the feast, the overhearing of Blackfyre plotting, the story of the betrothal via Maynard Plumm, the bedding, the setup for the stolen egg, the Fiddler on the Roof comparisons to Daemon and Daeron and theories about their interactions later, and much more! An extra fun high energy episode...

Sean is back and we're getting started with the third story! Maynard Plumm, John the Fiddler, Stoney Sept, Glendon Ball, Kyle the Cat, Gormon Peake, Alyn Cocksure err Cockshaw... (Aug 23, 2021) Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.c...

An episode dedicated to the "career" of Dark Sister, the Valyrian steel blade of House Targaryen. Famous owners and top kills! Originally published Feb 2016. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's YouTube: bit.ly/3818H9X www.historyofwesteros.com

Finishing off The Sworn Sword with Something Like a Lawyer! Topics include: the power of nostalgia, the final boss battle, the difficulty of Dagon, some Redgrass Field-work, the concept of a Medieval Western, loads of innuendo and several other excellent odds and ends. Jim McGeehin - https://warsofasoiaf.tumblr.com/ Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - h...

In this episode: Living in a post Blackfyre world, Rohanne, love for Addam, love for Daemon, love for Daenerys. So much love you'll forget there's a drought! How Rohanne fits into the Lannister family tree, Aemon the Dragonknight, Bittersteel, Kingsguard foreshadowing, the sneaky Septon Sefton scene and some of the funniest moments. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros...

We discuss the Old Lion, the Little Lion, the decline of House Osgrey through obsolescence, the boot and the blood price, comparisons to Lord of the Rings and Dune, lots of humorous moments, the "true steel" and Wat and Wat and Wat. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com Sean's Yo...

The Sworn Sword begins! It's like an extension of AFFC, or an ancestor. Covering the realm since the end of the Hedge Knight, crow cage comparisons and classifications, Bloodraven's (mis?)rule, property rights, the two-way street of lord/sworn sword, the education of an Egg, and much more. Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.th...

Nina Friel ( goodqueenaly.tumblr.com ) joins us to discuss what we've seen as a whole in TWOW so far, the Riverlands/Westerlands Prologue, the Asha Fragment, the Stark Succession and a variety of other questions! Bonus Eps & More - www.patreon.com/historyofwesteros Shirts & Stickers - historyofwesteros.threadless.com Nina: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com www.historyofwesteros.com