The Cast Beyond the Wall: A House of the Dragon Podcast

After two long years, House of the Dragon season 3 has finally arrived. You may have forgotten a few names, or even where the last season's anticlimactic finale left us. That didn't stop Ryan Condal and the House of the Dragon from absolutely blowing us away with their portrayal of the Battle of the Gullet. In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall , you'll hear us talk about: Our overall reacti...

The Cast Beyond the Wall is back to wrap up our House of the Dragon season 2. The long-anticipated sophomore season started slow but realized several memorable storylines and a couple of pivotal moments for the screen. Reviewing House of the Dragon Season 2 Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull discuss the last eight weeks of the Westerosi dragon wars before heading into the long winter wait. In th...

As quickly as the dragons arrived, season 2 of  House of the Dragon is a wrap. Though it may be over, the conversations and theorizing are just beginning. The 2024 capper was a bit of a headscratcher, but as abrupt as it may be, there are many clues about what to expect in the climatic wars ahead.  The Cast Beyond the Wall  continues our series recap in our new format covering: S2 E7 - The Red Sow...

Following the battle of Rook's Rest, the game has shifted. In  House of the Dragon Season 2, episodes 5-6, Aemond is taking the wheel of the Greens, and Rhaenyra must turn to new allies and ideas if she wants to survive in this civil war.  The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our series recap in our new format covering: S2 E5 - Regent (written by Ti Mikkel, directed by  Clare Kilner ) S2 E6 - Small...

Sound the horns and prepare the scorpions. War has arrived. In episodes 2-4 of House of the Dragon  season 2, the powder keg explodes in an all-out Westerosi Civil War.  The Cast Beyond the Wall shifts into the new episode format to cover: S2 E2 -  Rhaenyra the Cruel (written by Sara Hess, directed by Claire Kilner) S2 E3 -  The Burning Mill (written by David Hancock, directed by Geeta Vasant Pate...

House of the Dragon season 2 begins on a somber note as Rhaenyra and her family(AKA The Blacks) mourn the loss of Lucerys after his death at the end of season 1. Meanwhile, Alicent and the Hightower family(The Greens) continue their plan to install Aegon as king and begin preparing for war. With each family hatching their plans while forces like Larys Strong and the white worm work in the shadows,...

They say winter is coming, but the heat from the Sunday, June 16th  House of the Dragon season 2 premiere says otherwise. After nearly two years away from Westeros, hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are excited to take their next trip back into the "Dance of Dragons" civil war dividing the Targaryen house.  We start this show with a noteworthy programming announcement related to the 2024 podcas...

Remember my lords and ladies, when you're lost in the darkness without a new season of  House of the Dragon on the horizon...look for the light! Believe in the Fireflies and join The Cast Beyond the Wall for this special one-off podcast discussion reviewing HBO's  The Last of Us season 1. In today's bonus crossover episode with  The Cinematic Schematic , we are joined by a panel of guests includin...

At the beginning of this season of The Cast Beyond the Wall , we were skeptical about House of the Dragon . After the premiere, we were curious, and as the series aired, we found ourselves enjoying this Westerosi show almost as much as the last. In this season finale of The Cast Beyond the Wall, hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are re-joined by Rapidfire & Blood Reactions co-host, Lauren Weing...

House of the Dragon has come a long way in its first season, and it's all been leading to this...the biggest civil war in sci-fi/fantasy on this side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall , hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are re-joined by special returning guest host, Ben Friend, to discuss what the events of this episode and cliffhanger mean for team R...

Rapidfire & Blood Reactions  returns to  The Cast Beyond the Wall in this minisode where hosts Caleb Masters and Lauren Weingart provide their immediate reactions to the latest developments in the Targaryen family feud. Today we provide our initial unfiltered thoughts covering the House of the Dragon season 1 finale, "The Black Queen."  In this short discussion, we'll cover: How this episode compl...

Everything we've seen in House of the Dragon so far has been leading up to Visery's death and the inevitably bloody fallout, and in true Game of Thrones tradition, "The Green Council," delivers a pulse-pounding episode nine race between Alicent and Otto Hightower to secure Aegon ahead of his coronation. The Cast Beyond the Wall hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are joined by first-time guest, A...

In this bonus episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall ,  host Caleb Masters is rejoined by guest Chad Parizman to check in on how well The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power  has maintained its momentum since we initially covered the first two episodes earlier this year. After learning more about Chad's previous relationship with Middle Earth, we discuss what the first season has done well, where i...

After eight episodes, The Cast Beyond the Wall is back to cover King Viserys's swan song, "The Lord of the Tides." Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are joined by first-time guest, Chad Parizman, to discuss whether the latest chapter does King Viserys Targaryen( Paddy Considine ) justice.  After yet another time jump (six years in this instance), Vaemond Velaryon petitions against Lucerys Targa...

In this edition of The Cast Beyond the Wall , hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull return for an in-depth discussion with guests Brock Lay and Lacey covering the dragon ride heard, but apparently not seen, around the world in season 1 episode 7 of House of the Dragon, "Driftmark."  After the death of Laena, the Targaryen and Velaryon families gather together for the funeral and wake that followed....

Rapidfire & Blood Reactions  returns to  The Cast Beyond the Wall in this minisode where hosts Caleb Masters and Lauren Weingart provide their immediate reactions to the latest Targaryen wake and family feuds.  Today we provide our initial unfiltered thoughts covering  House of the Dragon , season 1 episode 7, "Driftmark"  In this short discussion, we'll cover: The Targaryen family tension at Laen...

In this The Cast Beyond the Wall podcast discussion, returning guest Lanie James joins hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull to cover the sixth chapter of House of the Dragon , "The Princess and the Queen."  The story jumps forward by ten years, the most of any episode of the series yet, and introduces us to an older Rhaenyra Targaryen (now played by Emma D'Arcy ) and Alicent Hightower (now played...

Rapidfire & Blood Reactions returns to  The Cast Beyond the Wall in this minisode where hosts Caleb Masters and Lauren Weingart provide their immediate reactions to the midseason reset of House of the Dragon  that takes place a decade after the previous episode. Today we provide our initial unfiltered thoughts covering  House of the Dragon , season 1 episode 6, "The Princess and the Queen." In thi...

In this week's episode, the entire RedSix Podcast of Caleb Haldane, Nick Johnson, and Stevo "the Gutternerd" Totten joins hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull on The Cast Beyond the Wall to recap and review House of the Dragon season 1 episode 5, "We Light the Way." This mid-season chapter of House of the Dragon brings us to one of the oldest Game of Thrones traditions, a wedding ending in bloody...

In this Rapidfire & Blood Reactions The Cast Beyond the Wall minisode,  host Caleb Masters and special co-host, Lauren Weingart, provide their immediate reactions to the latest wedding episode in House of the Dragon . Today we provide our initial unfiltered thoughts covering  House of the Dragon , season 1 episode 5, "We Light the Way." In this short discussion, we'll cover: The predictably tragic...

In this week's episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall , hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are joined by Rapidfire & Blood Reactions co-host, Lauren Weingart, to do a review and storyline by storyline analysis of the fourth episode of House of the Dragon , "King of the Narrow Sea." Today's podcast topics include: How this episode's use of sex separates itself from the previously established Game of...

The Cast Beyond the Wall returns with another minisode of Rapidfire & Blood Reactions  where host Caleb Masters and special guest co-host, Lauren Weingart, provide their immediate reactions to the latest episode of  House of the Dragon . Today we provide our initial unfiltered thoughts covering House of the Dragon , season 1 episode 4, "King of the Narrow Sea." In this short discussion, we'll cove...

In this bonus episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall ,  hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are rejoined by guest Daniel Bokemper from The Cinematropolis to review the first two episodes of Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The conversation starts with a discussion about each host's relationship to the works of Tolkien before they provide a review of the series premiere episodes, " A S...

Special guest Daniel Bokemper from The Cinematropolis joins The Cast Beyond the Wall hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull to do a review and storyline by storyline analysis of the third episode of House of the Dragon , "Second of His Name." Episode three of House of the Dragon  jumps ahead by nearly three years. This week's topic--when will Rhaenyra get married? All three of the leads; Rhaenyra, V...

The Cast Beyond the Wall   hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are joined by a special guest, Harold Storey from the TunesToons podcast , to unpack episode two of The House of the Dragon , "The Rogue Prince."  After providing their initial reviews, each host weighs in on the new opening credits sequence before diving into a storyline by storyline breakdown including an analysis of Viserys's leade...