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It's the last in our series following the second Game of Thrones book, A Clash of Kings. This time it's the bit of the book that goes with episode 10 of the TV series: Valar Morghulis. We've got some naked leech war council action. We've got the possibility of a Zombie King. We've got a creepy Bride-of-Chucky vibe, at one point; and we've got twists, set-ups and shocks galore. It's Shark Liver Oil...

This is it. The big one. Put on your armour, grab you sword and shield, form up an get ready for the biggest battle yet. It's Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to the Battle of the Blackwater from George RR Martin's book A Clash of Kings. Get ready for a medieval rendition of the Normandy Landings as Stannis's forces storm the mighty walls of Kings Landing. Bring it on. If you've any comments t...

It’s time TO THRONES. We’re on the 8th part of our read-through, and we’ve finally nailed the moral message of A Song of Ice and Fire (it’s not exactly innovative but you can’t argue its on the money), we get more, yet more, of Theon showing how many different ways there are to be a moron, and the Direwolves learn the lesson that there is always a bigger dog in the schoolyard. Even when that dog i...

It's Part 7 of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to A Clash of Kings - George RR Martin's second book in his Song of Ice and Fire/ Game of Thrones series. This one's called a man without honour. Can you guess who that might refer to? Here's a clue - he's betrayed his second family, fallen out with his dad and recently pushed a septon down a well. Oh and yes, we're spelling "honour" like that. W...

Back for another slice of Shark Liver Oil action as we bring you our sixth part of our coverage of GRRM's second Ice and Fire book - A Clash of Kings. We talk about terribly polite assassins, we see the river lords finally get on the scoreboard and there's your chance to win a free, all expenses paid trip to the House of the Undying*. As ever, get your thoughts on the podcast or the book in to us...

Woooooo! Woooooooooo! Wooooooooooooooo!!!! Listener Beware! It's the Ghost of Harrenhal! Don't go around telling horrible stories about innkeepers daughters or threatening to set your dog on people - or you might end up having an UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.. And speaking of unfortunate accidents - what's up with Renley? Shark Liver Oil enters part 5 of its coverage of A Clash of Kings. There are some bi...

We continue our gallop through George RR Martin's A Clash of Kings, and we're up to part 4, in which there is a Garden of Bones. Also starring: Theon's regrettable libido, a medieval fratboy King, and the setup for the worst sitcom in the history of Westeros. Let's get freaky. As always, get in touch to let us know what you think: @sharkliveroil on Twitter, and email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com...

We're back and badder than a Greyjoy rebellion. Journey with Matt and Dave through the third part of A Clash of Kings - from page 207 (Tyrion - "The Queen was not disposed to wait on Varys") to 342 (Theon - "She was undeniably a beauty"). Get ready for wildfire cooking maniacs, cack-handed brotherly diplomacy and a big old knees up at Winterfell for the Harvest Festival. It all sounds like a hell...

We enter The Night Lands this week - but don't worry, I'm sure it's very safe. Intrigue, violence, and shady dealings are afoot - as ever get your thoughts in to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter @sharkliveroil. 

The Song of Ice and Fire continues, and we sing along - this time, it's part 1 of A Clash of Kings. We read the book in 10 TV-show sized chunks as we catch up with the series in time to blog along with season 4. The first book saw us gallop all over the land of Westeros, and for the second book, everything is bigger. The battles. The egos. The dragons. As ever, we're asking the questions no-one el...

We read A Game of Thrones (the book) in 10 episodes (with the TV show). And it has come to this. Houses fall. Bastards (utter, utter bastards) end up on the throne. And a Dothraki barbecue gets seriously out of hand. But we're not finished! Our epic gallop through A Song of Ice and Fire continues later this week with Part 1 of Book 2 - A Clash of Kings. It's not over yet, not by the length of a lo...

Well, well, well. Get your hankies out, ladies and gentlemen, as we say a fond farewell to one, and possibly two very well loved characters. Matt and Dave are here to help you through the pain. Download, listen, tell your friends. If you don't, you might just end up like one of the lamb men of the lazarene.. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size c...

We read 'A Game of Thrones' by George RR Martin, in ten TV-sized chunks. This week it's part 8, 'The Pointy End', and we're rocketing around Westeros faster than a blue-eyed zombie monster thing can rip yer head off. We're learning battle tactics, the worst threat you can make about someone's manhood, and the lyrical beauty of Dothraki pillow-talk - join us! Get in touch sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail...

It's all about power plays on this week's Shark Liver Oil. Big Ned Stark decides to make his move on the Iron Throne - but can he outwit the sly and ruthless Lannisters? We discuss the folly of mercy, the dangers of boar-baiting and why you should always be extra careful when you're just a few days from retirement. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite...

The pedal is firmly on the metal, and it's staying there as we hurtle into part 6 of A Game of Thrones. What crimes must Tyrion confess? What similarities are there between a Horse-Lord's capital city and the British Museum? And what inspiring words can one expect to hear at a Westerosi graduation ceremony? All this and more will be answered as we continue to romp through this fantastic book. Hope...

Uh oh.. The shit's about to hit the fan as the irrepressible force of House Lannister meets the immovable object of House Stark. We'll be discussing lance busting jousts, badass grandpas and terrifying braziers (the fiery kind). And we end the cast on the most dramatic cliffhanger yet - a bloody fight to the death in the rain-soaked streets of King's Landing. As Ray Arnold said in Jurassic Park; "...

Merry Christmas!! During this season of goodwill it's the perfect time to do a podcast focussing on the most downtrodden in Westeros. Part 4 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's Game Of Thrones will talk about everything from Westerosi kids with no legitimate dad to Westerosi pensioners with no legitimate stories to tell. And it ends with a big political move that could be a "game (...

Back on the attack like two macs in a sack, it's part three of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's beast - A Game of Thrones. Matt and Dave will be up at the wall as Jon Snow makes some new friends and down in Kings Landing as Ned Stark sizes up some new "colleagues." It's like the first day of school. With swords. If you've any comments to make about the book or the cast send them to...

Saddle up the horses and sharpen your blade as Shark Liver Oil takes a little journey down the Kingsroad. In this part we read all the way from Bran's big drop to Lady's big finish. Along the way, we'll talk about squabbling siblings, a king without power and the triumphant real life version of Hot Springs House. This is part 2 of a 10 part podcast about George RR Martin's novel, A Game Of Thrones...

Wrap up warm kids, because Winter is truly coming. Matt and Dave embark on their journey through George RR Martin's A Game of Thrones. We get drunk with John Snow, cower in fear of cookie monster zombies and take an immediate dislike to an annoying little prince called Joffrey. If you're reading along with us, this cast covers the book from the prologue to page 81, which is the end of one of Bran'...

It’s time for a new book! And it’s a monster - we take on George RR Martin’s A Game of Thrones. Eventually, we’ll cover the whole of his A Song of Ice and Fire, following along behind it like a gambolling jester behind a marauding army. Because that’s what we do. We’ll be posting the first part of our coverage soon, but let this introcast whet your appetite for swords, lords and wars abroad. Or in...

Its the twitching shambling climax of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of Zombie Apocalypse! Watch out Hollywood! We discuss the worst but kind of best zombie movie script of all time, the horrors of trying to write a normal story during an outbreak of flesh eating creatures and some of the best and worst zombie novelty music tracks of all time. Come on! Do the Zombie Motion! Send your feedback on the b...

Shark Liver Oil brings you the third part of their coverage of Stephen Jones's Zombie Apocalypse! Watch out! Dave and Matt will be talking about the horror of being a pensioner during a zombie apocalypse, the horror of being a teenage girl during a zombie apocalypse, and the horror (but also, the possible health benefits) of eating zombie steaks... during a zombie apocalypse. As ever, get your com...

**This podcast covers material from the first entry of Maddy's diary until the end of the Zombie King's blog.** Those flesh eating fools keep on coming but Shark Liver Oil merely looks on, smiles, and prepares for battle. In part two of our coverage of Zombie Apocalypse! by Stephen Jones, we come across comedy zombie road traffic accidents, ultimate terror at forty thousand feet and a lesson about...

Board up your windows, select your favourite melee weapon and get ready for battle as Shark Liver Oil begin their coverage of Steve Jones's Zombie Apocalypse! We discuss whether losing the Olympics would really have turned Britain into a police-state, how hard it would be to outrun a zombie dog and how it's always bad news when a character turns up who's "just a few weeks from his retirement." Sen...