Not A Podcast ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, new guest Wolfman Zack joins us to discuss Arya kicking off her prison break despite sooooo many warning signs.   This week, we:    - Contrast Arya's perspective with Hot Pie's - Praise George's careful setup work with the fake prisoners - Expl...

Hi folks! On most normal Mondays, we'd be releasing the our next chapter by chapter analysis, but the week we'd normally record our next analysis (ACOK, Arya IX) was a week we took off. Not to fear though! We are releasing a patreon sample episode that you would normally get at the $5/above level over at our patreon at www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF ! And we're delighted to give the general public...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, new guest Stanford Fraser joins us to dissect the fall of Winterfell to Theon Greyjoy, who in his finest hour somehow still looks less impressive than his child prisoner Bran.   This week, we:    - Explore Bran's longest wolf dream to date - Ta...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Edmure fights and wins the Battle of the Fords. So why does Catelyn feel so afraid...?   This week, we:    - Examine Edmure's personal and political motivations  - Dig into Catelyn's lifelong devotion to duty - Ponder the role songs and stories...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Tyrion slaps Joffrey and tries to clean up after the mess the Lannisters have made.    This week, we:    - Unpack the conspiracy to send Tommen to Rosby - Get a glimpse of the streets of King's Landing after the riot - Analyze Tyrion and Shae's...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Tyrion slaps Joffrey and tries to clean up after the mess the Lannisters have made.    This week, we:    - Judge the Lannisters justly for their conduct regarding Lollys Stokeworth  - Talk extensively about Tyrion slapping Joffrey (again) - Get...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Tyrion bids farewell to Myrcella and runs straight into a peasant riot.   This week, we:    - Examine Myrcella as a political figure  - Peel back the layers of Tyrion's mindset RE both Stannis and the smallfolk as threats - Contrast the potenti...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Davos sails Melisandre beneath Storm’s End, where she gives birth to a beautiful baby boy with his Dad’s face   This week, we:    - Discuss the metaphysics of Davos and Melisandre's morality and culpability in the act that's about to happen - G...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, we are joined by Matt aka Joe Magician as Stannis and Davos continue their conversation from last time. We're never getting out of this chapter alive!   This week, we:    - Talk about Stannis' tent and how well it captures the man - Dig further...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Stannis calls forth Davos to give him the truth. Much debate ensues.   This week, we:    - Talk Stannis' relationship to his turncloak lords and how it contrasts with his relationship to Davos - Explore Davos' self-image and how it leads him to...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Stannis and his new turncloak lords would very much like to move on from Renly's death, please...but Ser Cortnay Penrose won't let him   This week, we:    - Talk D&D - Introduce (and say farewell) to Cortnay Penrose  - Loudly boo the arrogant h...

Our special Q&A episode is now available for everyone! Next week: ACOK, Davos II!   Our patreon:  www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF   Our twitter:  twitter.com/NotACastASOIAF   Our facebook:  www.facebook.com/groups/289889118235797/   Our youtube page:  www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmDfPdG…iew_as=subscriber   Emmett's twitter:  twitter.com/PoorQuentyn   Jeff's twitter:  twitter.com/BryndenBFish

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Daenerys gets rejected by the Pureborn, gets manipulated by Xaro and watches a really fun magic show. Oh, and Quaithe is there. Yay?   This week, we:    - Talk about GRRM's worldview vs Tolkien's. - Get into the Pureborn and what boredom and we...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Catelyn returns to the riverlands, Brienne swears her sword to Catelyn, Edmure announces his battle plans and Ned's bones show up at Riverrun.   This week, we:    - Analyze the Petyr Baelish backstory - Evaluate Catelyn's mental state as she re...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Tywin "the Lion Loser" Lannister marches from Harrenhal, and Arya whispers a second name to Jaqen H'ghar...only to regret it far too late.   This week, we:    - Praise George's writing of an army in motion - Talk about the transitional, small-s...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Theon Greyjoy descends through the first five layers of hell, takes a look around, and decides that the fifth layer isn’t deep enough. He’s going for the sixth layer.   This week, we:    - Praise George's in medias res structure for the chapter...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, the Lannister small council absorbs the news of Renly’s death and starts finding ways they can benefit. Traitors, all of ‘em, just like Renly.   This week, we:    - Talk about how we evaluate combined reading orders of Feastdance and whether th...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast that usually goes through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week! But not this week.    This week, we present for everyone our 27th Patreon episode: "Sunflower," an analysis of Renly Baratheon, in the wake of his death in the main cast.    In this episode, we:   -Force Jeff to make the case for Renly   -Talk about w...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, King Terrorist Renly Baratheon is righteously vaporized by the magical equivalent of a drone strike.   This week, we:    - Talk about why Robert didn't have sworn men around him - Get into the philosophy and metaphysics of the shadowbaby and it...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Catelyn Stark gives herself over to her gods before making a final plea for peace...which Renly Baratheon promptly shoots down.   This week, we:    - Trace Catelyn's changing relationship to the Seven - Dig deep into all the gorgeous imagery in...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Stannis and Renly chase each other down the drain as the kingdom burns in the background and Catelyn threatens to send them both to bed without dinner. Everything's going just peachy.   This week, we:    - Indulge in one of Emmett's favorite ti...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Catelyn Stark arrives at Storm's End and has an encounter with the one true king on the one true podcast.   This week, we:    - Talk about why Renly didn't back Stannis - Get into the type of castle Storm's End is and why it works as archetype...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Jojen Reed further instructs Bran on prophecy and skinchanging, as well as foreshadowing his grisly death at the hands of a new character: "Reek."   This week, we:    - Talk about the news Bran, Rickon and those little monstrous Freys receive f...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, the Night's Watch arrives at the Fist of the First Men, where Jon Snow acquires yet another father figure: Qhorin Halfhand.    This week, we:    - Dig into the Fist of the First Men (though not literally like Ghost!) in terms of both its surfac...

Hello and welcome back to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this episode, Robb Stark wins a glorious victory...and Joffrey punishes poor Sansa for it. Sigh.   This week, we:    - Contrast the knights beating a helpless child because the king said so... - ...with the not-knights, the cripples/bastards/broken things, s...