Take the Black Podcast

Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: we've seen the first two episodes of Apple TV+'s Severance season 2 and we tell you our first impressions. PLUS, reactions to the new trailer drop for HBO's The Last of Us season 2 AND the upcoming Game of Thrones video games looks good...for a mobile game. Lastly, more What Are We Watchi...

Welcome to Take The Black (not!)LIVE with your hosts, Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman! In this episode, we’re counting down and ranking the 20 most anticipated sci-fi and fantasy TV shows of 2025! Which series will claim the top spot? Let’s break it all down! From Stranger Things season 5 on Netflix to The Last of Us season 2 on HBO, and from the magical world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians season...

Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: we react to the latest teaser trailer from Amazon for A Wheel of Time season 3 and ask some very important questions for this upcoming season. PLUS, updates from House of the Dragon season 3 and a new Game of Thrones video game is coming! Lastly, more What Are We Watching & Reading with What We D...

Join Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this week's show: We rank the Top 15 Fantasy & Sci-Fi Shows of 2024 - did your favorite make the list? Tune in to find out! Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, we take a look at some new pictures from the coffee table book House of the Dragon: Dawn of the Targaryen Civil War! What new details have we learned from this new book? Plus, our spoiler-free review of Brandon Sanderson's new book Wind and Truth! Will this satisfy fans of the Cosmere?? Lastly, mor...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, we recap some huge news related to House of the Dragon season 3, as well as some new casting announcements for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. PLUS, our preview of all the best TV, books, and movies coming out in December! Lastly, more What Are We Watching & Reading with Wicked & Dune: Prophecy...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, Selcke gives his early review for the film adaptation of Wicked! Plus, more What Are We Watching & Reading with Arcane, and the world-famous WiC News Lightning Round! Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.youtube.com/user/WiCnet Advertising...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, more update from the ongoing saga of George R.R. Martin vs House of the Dragon - what did showrunner Ryan Condal have to say about the continuing back-and-forth? Also, our early reviews for Dune: Propphey & Silo season 2! Lastly, more What Are We Watching/Reading with Arcane & The Penguin, plus...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, a Game of Thrones movie is in development, but what would we want out of this cinematic installment? Later, with the release of new images from IT: Welcome to Derry, it seems like HBO is embracing big name IPs as we've got a whole calendar year of Harry Potter, Dune, The Last of Us, etc - is this a...

Join Daniel Roman and special guest Cody Schultz for a jam-packed Take The Black LIVE! In today's show: Cody has finished their first viewing of the Game of Thrones series so we have some questions about their experience. Later, we dive into Marvel's Agatha All Along to discuss the show as it approaches it's 2-episode season series finale. Lastly, more What Are We Watching & Readin...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, New York Comic Con was this past weekend and the cast of House of the Dragon had very little to say on the upcoming season - is season 3 in trouble? Also, it's WiC's first-ever Adaptation Rumble as we decide which show has been the best adaptation of its source material out of House of the Drag...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, we react to George R.R. Martin's comments on the upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and ask - will this series save the franchise? Plus, The Penguin is still coming in hot over on Max and we start to wonder if this might be in competition for the best show of the year....

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, we react the George R.R. Martin's recent discussion about the cancelled Game of Thrones prequel Blood Moon and the details surrounding its pilot. Later, Selcke goes into his recent interview with a writer from Severance, giving some takeaways and previews for the second season of the Apple TV+ show...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, a update from George R.R. Martin's blog shows that he's still trying to tip-toe around the topic of criticizing HBO - will HBO respond? We shall see! Also, after getting access to the season finale, we discuss the second season of The Rings of Power and examine where it succeeded, failed, and s...

Join Daniel Roman and special guest co-host Natalie Zamaora for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, we recap some of the biggest shows mentioned at Netflix's 2024 Geeked Week event including updates on Wednesday season 2, The Sandman season 2, Black Mirror season 7, and One Piece season 2. Plus, What Are We Watching/Reading with The Penguin & Agatha All Along, as well...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, Daniel goes into his full interview with A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin conducted at the 82nd annual World Science Fiction Convention. Also, from the world of Westeros - updates from the set of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of the Dragon season 3, and our first impressions...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, recapping some of the updates from George R.R. Martin in regards to The Winds of Winter and Blood & Fire (the sequel to Fire & Blood). Also, Neil Gaiman - author of such works as Good Omens & The Sandman - is now having a lot of his current projects put on pause amid an ongoing sexual assau...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman as they discuss George R.R. Martin's blog post about HBO's House of the Dragon and the history of book authors who have disliked adaptations of their own work. Plus, we take a quick look at the Heritage Auctions and their various Game of Thrones props/costumes/artwork, a review of The Rings of Power and Chicago's Lord of the Rings musical. Lastly, mor...

On this episode of Take The Black, Daniel Roman and Natalie Zamora provide a spoiler-free review of The Rings of Power Season 2. They also look ahead to the fall TV and movie season, including titles like Speak No Evil and Agatha All Along. The hosts share their latest reads and watches before wrapping up with a quick lightning round of entertainment news. Want to join us for our live show? We rec...

This week on Take The Black, Dan Selcke and Daniel Roman cover an exclusive interview with George R.R. Martin, in which he critiques unfaithful adaptations and discusses the role of fantasy in reflecting human truths. Daniel shares highlights from his time at the 2024 Hugo Awards, and the hosts chat about their current entertainment picks, from Alien: Romulus to Time Bandits. Want to join us for o...

Join Dan Selcke and special guest co-host Natalie Zamora for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this episode: we dive through some of the Star Wars & Marvel news straight out of D23 this weekend, including first footage from Daredevil, Thunderbolts, and The Mandalorian & Grogu. Later, we give a cast rundown for the upcoming Game of Thrones spin-off series A Knight of the Seven kingdom...

Join Dan Selcke and special guest co-host Natalie Zamora for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this episode: we give our final thoughts on the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon. We also react to some of the HBO trailer footage for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and The Last of Us season 2. Lastly, getting hyped for the final season of Netflix's Umbrella Academy, more What Are We Wat...

*apologies to our audio-only listeners. It seems this episode got stuck in our distribution platform's queue and we were never notified of this error. Enjoy! Join us for another special episode of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, we review the season finale House of the Dragon Season 2. Want to join us for our live show? We record every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST at https://www.you...

Join Dan Selcke & Daniel Roman for another week of Take The Black LIVE! In this episode: we preview the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon, taking a look at some key moments revealed in HBO's trailer. We also react to some of the big news to come out of Marvel Studios in the last week, including the return of Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom, the case of Fantastic Four: First Steps, and...

Join us for another special episode of Take The Black LIVE! In today's show, we review the seventh episode of House of the Dragon Season 2. We'll be reviewing each new episodes of the show all season long right after they air on Sundays. Join us! We also have our normal Take the Black show every Wednesday at 3pm EST/12pm PST, so make sure to turn on alerts for this page! #hbo #hbomax #game...