Ranking Thrones

I'm sorry, we tried but we cannot lie, we hate this guy. Balon Greyjoy would twice take the Crown of Salt & Rock. Both times would end horrendously for himself and his people. We examine just how shortsighted and idiotic his attempts to take the crown were. Also, we examine the insidious nature of his entire ideology. 

Renly Baratheon was the youngest brother of Robert I. After the death of Robert and the execution of Ned Stark, Renly would be the first man to declare himself King in defiance of Joffrey. Renly would command the largest force in Westeros and the breadbasket of the Realm. Unfortunately beyond good looks and charm there was little of substance in Renly. What do Evan and James think of the Copper Ki...

Was Viserys III the victim of a horrible childhood and the pressure of restoring his dynasty? Or was Viserys always the son of the Mad King? Evan and James tackle the Targaryen Prince from the east that vexed Robert.

No one but desperate Blackfyre supporters believed in Daemon II. With the crushing legacy of his father, and visions of the future, Daemon sought the Iron Throne. What do Evan and James think of the pitiful Brown Dragon?

Evan and James are back, to cover the men who sought to be King. We begin our series on the Claimants with the either martyr or greatest enemy Daemon I. Joining us to rank this divisive figure is the magnificent Steve Attewell. Also a discussion on the House of the Dragon, the Star Wars Holiday Special and why Dunk and Egg has not been adapted by HBO yet.

Evan and I go into the final melee pitting the greatest Dragons and Stag against each other to determine who is the greatest person to sit on the Iron Throne. Will it be Jaehaerys the Conciliator, Aegon the Conqueror or Robert the Usurper?

Evan and James round out the first round of melees with Aegon the Conqueror facing Daeron the Good and Aerys the Mad King facing off. Who will triumph and be the ultimate dragon?

Evan and James pit the Dragons and Stag against one another to determine who has the greatest impact on Westerosi history. This week, Rhaenyra I, Robert the Usurper, Viserys II and Aegon IV the Unworthy.

This week we welcome Chloe from the great podcast Girls Gone Canon. We get into Rhaenyra Targaryen, her struggle for the Iron Throne. Will James and Evan ruin Rhaenyra for Chloe? Art by Naomi Makes Art.

Having finished the exploration of the Kings and Queen who sat on the Iron Throne, Evan and James have four dragons clash: Aegon the Unlikely, Baelor the Blessed, Jaehaerys the Conciliator and Maegor the Cruel. Who of these Kings had the greatest impact on the history of Westeros? Also the highest and lowest scores on the category of "the King".

Stepping away from ranking the Kings and Queen who sat on the Iron Throne. I interview best-selling author Daniel Abraham. We speak about being a protégé of George RR Martin, the process of adapting A Game of Thrones to comics and some of the challenges of the books. All this and a little preview of the new season of The Expanse.

Evan and James rank the last of the men and woman who sat on the Iron Throne. Joffrey was an infamous young King for his cruelty and sadism. But does he stand out in history as a King that would be remembered? Also we get into the dragons who shall dance in our four melees for the most impactful Kings and Queen of Westerosi history.

Joffrey the-So-Called-Baratheon ascended the Iron Throne and quickly the War of the Five Kings truly began. Evan and James go into the life of the infamous boy-King.

Robert Baratheon would triumph where Rhaenyra Targaryen and Daemon Blackfyre failed, he would depose a King and overthrow the Targaryen Dynasty. But sadly once his reign as King began, Robert demonstrated that a good man is not necessarily a good King. Evan and James dive into the first king introduced in A Song of Ice & Fire.

Deviating from the regular scheduled program. James interviews bestselling writer Landry Q Walker about adapting A Clash of Kings to comics! We cover the lasting legacy of Batman, Renly's Peach and more!

James and Evan dive into the Mad King's final moments as they end their coverage of the Targaryen Dynasty. Find out how Aegon's dynasty, seemingly, ended with a forgotten servant of the Night's Watch. Then the two rank Aerys II, find out if he is a dragon or a dud.

With a son and heir already born, and a capable Hand of the King, Aerys could have overseen the beginning of a new era of prosperity for the Targaryen dynasty. Instead his paranoia and cruelty led to the greatest threat to the Crown since Daemon Blackfyre

Ranking Thrones welcomes special guest Steven Attewell from Race from the Iron Throne! We cover Aegon V and get his perspective on the Unlikely king. We go into Steven's controversial take on what transpired in Summerhall. We also cover the finale to Game of Thrones, discuss the Long Night, and the historicism of Arthurian legends. All this and more!

Following the tragedy of Summerhall, Jaehaerys II ascended to the Iron Throne. He would mix competence with hypocrisy while the threat of the Blackfyres loomed again on Westeros. What do Evan and James think of this ambivalent figure to sit on the Iron Throne?

The fourth son of a fourth son, who spent his youth training under a hedge knight came to sit on the Iron Throne. What do Evan and James think of the King who was "Half a Peasant", the shortcomings of his children and the mysterious Tragedy of Summerhall. Does a good man make a good King?

Evan and James dive into the amazing story of how Prince Egg came to be known as Aegon the Unlikely. Find out how a crown prince came to be the squire of a hedge knight, his early promise, and how the fourth son of a fourth son came to sit on the Iron Throne.

Daeron the Good's other sons were celebrated for their valor, wisdom and kindness, while Maekar the Anvil was all but forgotten for most of his life. Then Maekar would become a cursed and hated prince. What do Evan and James think about this unlikely King?

Amidst a terrible plague that robbed the Realm of King Daeron II and his two heirs, Aerys I became King. During Aerys reign he would come to be loathed as nothing but a puppet to the wicked sorcerer Bloodraven. What do Evan and James think of this infamous King who sat on the Iron Throne?

King Daeron II was known as Daeron the Good by his friends, and Daeron the Falseborn by his enemies. Evan and James cover one of the most polarizing Kings in the History of Westeros. He was either a wise King who united the realm, and ended a horrid rebellion led by his ungrateful bastard brother. Or a cruel usurper who denied the noble and legitimate Prince Daemon of the hand of the woman he love...

After the brief reign of his unsung father, Aegon IV would become King. He would quickly earn the nickname the Unworthy. Find out what Evan and James think about one of the most infamous men to sit the Iron Throne, and how he may be the second most influential King of Westeros.