Not A Podcast ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast

Hello and welcome 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, GRRM indulges in Tolkien pastiche before transitioning to the most famous in-universe story in the books: The Knight of the Laughing Tree!   This week, we:    - Announce our next patreon episode on the 2003 Battlestar Galactica: Miniseries - Look in...

Hello and welcome 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, all hands are on deck for Dany as she tries to figure out what to do in Slaver's Bay.   This week, we:    - Take stock of Dany's different kinds of power - Analyze her relationship with Irri given that power - Revisit Dany's dragons as her subconsci...

Hello and welcome 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, Dany descends into hell, aka Astapor, our first city in Slaver's Bay.   This week, we:    - Introduce Slaver's Bay as the major new setting in ASOS - Dig into the hellish imagery of Astapor specifically - Explore the cultural context of the history...

Hello and welcome 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, Arya Stark rides through the Riverlands with her new friends ... captors. Both.   This week, we:    - Follow Arya with the BWB and see the resistance movement in the Riverlands - Discuss the realities of the BWB: its noble methods but its lack of an...

Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire one chapter a week!   In this special episode, Emmett talks about Jon Snow and Stannis Baratheon as characters made in each other's image.   Next week: Arya rides across the countryside with the Merry Men in pursuit of Robin Hood in ASOS, Arya IV!   Our patreon:  www.patreon.com/NotACast...

Hello and welcome 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, Jaime grabs a sword and gets his butt kicked by Brienne before the Bloody Mummers show up to make everything worse.   This week, we:    - Arrive at Maidenpool to find the town sacked and the castle locked - Wave farewell to Cleos Frey, who dies as h...

Hello and welcome 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, it's child murder, lord murder and the all-but-fall of the North. Cheery Stark stuff.   This week, we:    - Analyze Rickard Karstark, his reasons and his weak-ass rationale for child murder - See how Robb Stark is reacting emotionally to the fall of...

Hi everyone and happy holidays 2021! Today, we're doing a full analysis of Theon's ADWD arc as part of our annual holiday tradition of releasing a holiday bonus episode for everyone. If you like what you hear, consider becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF .   If we get up to 950 patrons, we'll start our analyses of the Theon TWOW sample chapter!    Love you all. Thank you for sp...

Hello and welcome 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 watches the game of thrones from the outside. Poor Tyrion. Kind of.   This week, we:    - Watch the members of the Small Council play musical chairs - Analyze how Tywin and the Lords of the Reach play politics with the North - Chuckle and win...

Hello and welcome 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, Samwell Tarly fights internal demons and an external one and rises as the Slayer.   This week, we:    - Engage our senses on the Battle of the Fist of the First Men - Empathize with Samwell with all the horror he's experienced and is experiencing. -...

Hello and welcome 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, Samwell Tarly is walking in a winter wonderland...y'know, let's make that terrorland. Sounds right.   This week, we:    - Break down how George structures the reveal of what happened at the Fist - Praise the formal experimentation of interweaving pa...

Hello and welcome 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, Cersei gifts Sansa a dress for no nefarious reason whatsoever. Good guy Cersei. Who know!?   This week, we:    - Examine how Cersei continues her manipulation of Sansa -- which Sansa suspects - Take a close look at the Tyrell cousins, see how they w...

Hello and welcome 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, Stefan Sasse joins us as Jon Snow meets giants, talks with Tormund, and barely escapes execution by getting laid. What a day.   This week, we:    - Mosh furiously as giants arrive riding mammoths - Take apart Tormund's satirical self-presentation th...

Hello and welcome 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 did nothing wrong. Or did she? Or Robb?? Or Edmure??? Or all of them? That'll do.   This week, we:    - Take stock of Catelyn's growing sense of dread - Welcome Robb back to the narrative... - ...before dropping the bomb of his wedding - Ana...

Hello and welcome 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, Arya is chased, chases, reunites and is chased yet again.   This week, we:    - Examine Arya's journey into the dark woods and how she's coping with the violence around her. - Express some criticism of some of Arya's early ASOS chapters - Get emotio...

Hello and welcome 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 just can't quit Shae.   This week, we:    - Compare and contrast Tyrion's rise in Clash with his fall in Storm - Dig deeper into Varys' character as we see his quarters - Shake our heads as Tyrion ties himself in knots over Shae - Point out a...

Hello and welcome 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, Jaime and Brienne stop off at an inn, only to find it's full of shit in more ways than one.   This week, we:    - Analyze the war through the lens of the Inn of the Kneeling Man - Contrast the themes of freedom and trust running through these Jaime...

Hello and welcome 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 tries to assassinate Melisandre despite his pneumonia. Take a sick day, Davos!   This week, we:    - Return to Dragonstone, with all the gothic gloom that goes with it - Analyze Davos' short-lived identity as a spiritual warrior - Compare Davo...

Hello and welcome 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, Dany is sailing away, setting a course for the Slaver's Bay!   This week, we:    - Analyze the sea and its meaning for Daenerys and Viserys - Decipher the realities of Aerys II and Rhaegar along with Daenerys - Introduce ourselves to the backstory o...

Hello and welcome 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, special guest Micah joins us as Jon Snow meets the wildling king Mance Rayder, who has just a few questions for our hero.   This week, we:    - Praise George's beautiful imagery - Break down Mance's introductory scene - Analyze the layers of perform...

Hello and welcome 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, Emmett is taking a well-deserved week off which means that Jeff will inflict himself upon you all by taking a look at the Five Year Gap and why it was bad. Also, you're a coward if you disagree with me.   This week, we:    - Define what the Five-Yea...

Hello and welcome 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, it's just us innocent girls, hanging out, nothing else going on!   This week, we:    - Talk about how GRRM set up Sansa's arc in ASOIAF to intentionally frustrate the reader and Sansa - Analyze the image of the Tyrells and how they use soft power ef...

Hello and welcome 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 is chilling on the beach until the Mother interrupts.   This week, we:    - Set up Davos' Storm of Swords arc: from rock bottom to the top of the tower - Take stock of the fallout for the Baratheon side of the war - Learn what happened after t...

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 learns the news and has a chat with dad. It goes great (it doesn't).   This week, we:    - Explore the changing power dynamics for Tyrion between ACOK and ASOS - See how Tywin undermines Tyrion and claims credit for the victory on the Bl...

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's one-way journey to hell begins.   This week, we:    - Set up Catelyn's arc in this book - Watch as the old men of the castle fail to arrest her - Dig into the tragic Tully backstory - Welcome Edmure home from battle - Debate Hoster Tu...