Kissed By Fire

Well, well, well. Here we have it. Lucky thirteen. In this bonanza episode, Beth and Stef start this absolute BEEFSTEAK of a chapter. We manage the first ten pages, you guys. TEN. There's lots going on, as usual. Jaehaerys and Alysanne get on with their rule and show themselves to be excellent at it! The make progress and progresses (lol, iykyk) Stef casts some doubt about whether they really are...

Firstly... I'm so sorry. This recording was SUCH a pain in the backside to edit. The audio was awful and all attempts to improve it made it worse AND made it harder to cut out things I normally save you from hearing, such as chair noises, page turns, clattering pens... There is a section of weird noises I left in, but that was because it was funny. The problem is fixed so next time better (if not...

Come hear the juice! We have it all. The second half of this chapter is a doozy. In more bizarre twists and turns for this historical tome, we jump around Westeros, catching up with Rhaena and her court on Fair Isle for a bit. Not before jumping to Kings Landing for some sexy taxation talk (don't say we never give you treats), then a quick dip into Dorne, a sojourn in The North at The Wall to look...

This one goes out to all the Bros! Bro-ratheons of the world, assemble! This chapter is where Fire and Blood turns into a Telenovela: He hates her because this and she resents him because that, and they all hate that guy because secretly this person is married to their sister. No. Really. There are schemes and plots and dastardly doings! Wicked Stepfathers! Sexcapades! Naughty books! Homoerotic sw...

Another bride, another groom. Another sunny honeymoon. But there is no Makin' Whoopee in this part of the chapter...It's the final wedding in the Year of The Three Brides. Another royal do. But this one is as secret as the first, and arguably more significant than the second. Listen to this to hear Stef and Beth discuss Targaryen incest, why having chins, teats and sense is apparently important in...

Ding dong, the bells are going to chime! This chapter contains three weddings. There is so much information about them (thanks GRRM) that we've had to divide the chapter and only talk about the first two this time. The first wedding is secretive and small! The second is lusty and lewd! Listen as Septon Poopy Pants performs the wedding rites for Lord Lusty Knickers (apologies, that word is horrible...

Welcome to episode seven of Kissed By Fire! As it's the seventh episode Beth and Stef do their best to honour The Seven themselves with chat about the fallout from Maegor The Cruel's dramatic end. This is a shorter chapter from Fire and Blood by GRRM, but it is packed with drama and mystery. Like: what really happened to Septon Moon? And: who in the hell was he any way? And why did he hate on Targ...

Maegor! Was he cruel? Or a misunderstood Zombie creation? He battles The Faith, forces many women to marry him and really enjoys a good fire started by Balerion. Beth and Stef ask if he really was mad, or simply kink-positive and against organised religion? (note: forced marriage is never just a kink, people!) This episode is jam-packed full of whodunnits, whoisits, and whofarteds. Let us know in...

This time, BWord and StefLyoness dissect half of the chapter, "Sons of the Dragon" from Fire And Blood by George R R Martin. It's a long chapter, so the episodes are long too. Aegon's sons (or were they?) are compared and contrasted and we wonder at the first failings of this new dynasty with a sense of foreboding. Plus Stef and B get all excited about the most amazing Queen of the LGBTQ+ Dragon C...

Happy New Year! There has been a wait for this episode due to flu, technical problems and the festive season taking up our time. However, we are back! This episode, we cover not one, but two chapters of Fire and Blood, by George R R Martin. We will be dissecting the final wars Aegon The Conqueror undertook to bring the realm of Westeros together. The ones that worked, and one that really, really d...

The first episode of our read through of Fire and Blood by George R. R. Martin. We look at Aegon's Conquest of Westeros, the battles he fought, the heroes that died, the villains that hid and how amazing his sisters are. Minimal spoilers but maximum nerd. There's even a cameo from Beth's squeaky chair! And Stef's kids in the background, moaning about bedtime. Enjoy!

BWord and StefLyoness break down Season 1 of House of the Dragon. We also talk creepy stories from the book Fire and Blood and the related show, just in time for Halloween and make predictions for what might be coming up in Season 2... Spoilers at the end of the show, warnings are given so you can turn off in good time!

BWord and StefLyoness start their new podcast with The Motherload - it's all about the women and mothers in the first few House of the Dragon episodes . No (real) spoilers.