Bringing a Literary Lens to Pop Culture - covering the worlds of A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Fire and Blood, His Dark Materials & more
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Jef and Jon review Star Wars expanded universe novels. Every week they discuss a few chapters at a time making their way through some of the strangest and most insufferable entries in the Star Wars canon.
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A clinical mental health counseling student talks to people about feelings and Game of Thrones. Mostly feelings.
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House of the Dragon S2E4: The Red Dragon and the Gold
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SPOILERS: ASOIAF, F&B, KOT7K, TWOIAF, ETC “It’s been said that Targaryens are closer to gods than men… In my eyes, you were a god. Daemon Targaryen. The Prince of the City. The Lord of Flea Bottom. I was an innocent. You exploited me and abandoned me. You sullied my name at court. You empowered my rivals. You tried to make my ruin. You put me on th…
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Well well, we're already at a lightsaber fight. And get this, it's like three chapters of action sequence in a row! In a Star Wars novel this is considered something of an anomaly, as the middle of the books is normally utilized largely to introduce the identical cousins of background cantina characters or extending the page count. But not here! He…
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House of the Dragon S2E3: The Burning Mill
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SPOILERS: ASOIAF, F&B, KOT7K, TWOIAF, ETC Sin begets sin begets sin - and war makes monsters of us all. We chat cyclical violence within and outside of the family, parentified children, and of course, the behemoth that is Harrenhal. Check out our patreon where all members get early access to House of the Dragon episodes during the season @ patreon.…
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House of the Dragon S2E2: Rhaenyra the Cruel
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SPOILERS: ASOIAF, F&B, KOT7K, TWOIAF, ETC All the world's a stage in Westeros, and our favorite (and least favorite) characters must navigate that stage, whether they like it or not. Join us as we chat about spectacle, the Kingsguard, and of course, pegging. Check out our patreon where all members get early access to House of the Dragon episodes du…
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The streams have begun to cross, but gently at first, as Ula Vii the reluctant spy has met everyone's instant favorite, JET NEBULA. Meanwhile, Ax does sith stuff, Shigar does jedi stuff, and Larin is apparently quite hot. Good for her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
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House of the Dragon S2E1: A Son For a Son
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SPOILERS: ASOIAF, F&B, KOT7K, TWOIAF, ETC Clink clink, we're back with S2 to sling that HOT D. Expect controversy, drama, and of course, shenanigans from your favorite girlies who are indeed going canon. Check out our patreon where all members get early access to House of the Dragon episodes during the season @ patreon.com/girlsgonecanon Sound Effe…
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House of the Dragon: Unleash the D S2E3 Ft. Hannah from Game of Owns
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Hannah from Game of Owns swings by to talk about the Dragon show, Dunk and Egg, and the expanded George RR Martin universe that is unfolding before us. P.S: please take us to the premiere next year. Tune in to the MIDSEASON FINALE OF UNLEASH THE D. That's right, because after the season, we'll be back with TWO MORE EPISODES to break down the costum…
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Okay, this one I remember. Our characters one by one begin to converge on Nal Hutta, the current homeworld of everyone's favorite big slug gansgters. No one meets anyone else yet though. We're saving that for sweeps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
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Okay, apparently I forgot to post this very important episode for a while and a half, between work trips and some ongoing medical drama, it just slipped my attention. I officially apologize. Also, I have no idea what happened in it. I don't even know what a moxla is anymore. Some sort of venomous thing, I trust. Please enjoy! Learn more about your …
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House of the Dragon: Unleash the D S2E2 Ft. Glidus
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We're back with UNLEASH THE D for season two of House of the Dragon. Tune in for a very casual conversation with our friend Glidus on what to expect when you're expecting HOTD S2, what it's like to have brothers (idk), and spectacle in House of the Dragon - what does it take to adapt from pages of a history book to the screen, and just how does Rya…
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House of the Dragon: Unleash the D S2E1 Ft. Chika of Shoujo Sundae
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We're back with UNLEASH THE D for season two of House of the Dragon. Tune in for a very casual unserious episode with a twist: this episode is BOOK SPOILER FREE (mostly), and will be the ONLY episode we post during the season that is book spoiler free. Chika comes along for the ride to tell us her opinions on that Dragon Show as someone who has not…
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NO Episode this week - Unleash the D Guest Reveals, HOTD Season 2 Schedule
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Here in the House of Canon, we're hard at work preparing the HOTD primer series that critics are calling "UNABASHEDLY GREAT" (Unleash the D S2) as well as getting ready for HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S2. No episode today - instead, enjoy a reveal of our first three UNLEASH THE D guests, as well as when you can look forward to hearing the episodes hit your…
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Now available for the public! Chloe and Eliana read another GRRM short story from the Thousand Worlds universe: Butterbumps—wait, no, Bitterblooms. A girl lost during deepwinter gets swept away by a magical woman to journey among the stars... or does she? Don't forget to check out "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen, the song that inspired this story: https…
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ASOIAF Episode 227 — ADWD The Griffin Reborn
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Top regrets of my life: Not splitting these Jon chapters to make more than two episodes, because WOW. What a ride. Griff decided to add an extra syllable to make himself a "griffin," once more. That's right, Jon Connington is back, and he's taking prisoners (it's his family). Welcome home, how's it feel to be back, strolling down memory lane? Well,…
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Welcome back to Star Wars! Specifically that special brand of Bioware-era Star Wars (like, they got their own era) set 4000 years before New Hope! Meet a bunch of new characters with forgettable fantasy names and also JET NEBULA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
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ASOIAF Episode 226 — ADWD The Lost Lord
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We have waited six years to finally get to this POV... but that's only half as much time as Jon Connington has been pretending to be dead. A lost lord finds himself as his hand count down his time left in the story. Link mentioned — AR Blackfyre with Lo the Lynx: ASOIAF Collab: "The Beautiful Spymaster: Lysono Maar, Orientalism, and Liminality" & D…
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ASOIAF Episode 225 — ADWD The Ugly Little Girl
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Ugh. Can't believe it's over. Join us as we cover the final published Arya chapter, "The Ugly (Crying As We Say Goodbye To Our) Little Girl." A girl gets her first assignment, echoing other chapters and mentors, taking on a new face—as do we, with a new POV to follow. Check us out on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/girlsgonecanon.bsky.social --- …
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ASOIAF Episode 224 — ADWD The Blind Girl
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New POV: Blind Beth. Join us as we follow a day in the life of a girl at the House of Black and White with weird dreams and who gets along really, really well with cats. Check us out on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/girlsgonecanon.bsky.social --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/…
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ASOIAF Episode 223 — AFFC Cat of the Canals
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New POV: Cat—but not that Cat. It's Cat of the Canals, and she's got a temp job. There's also some girl named Arya who kills a guy and takes his boots. Check us out on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/girlsgonecanon.bsky.social --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_g…
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What did we think? What did you want to know? What are we doing next? The elements? We answer all the questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
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Patreon Teaser 55: The Mystery Knight (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms/ASOIAF)
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Thanks to our Patrons @ patreon.com/girlsgonecanon, this bonus episode has been released for the public. This episode was originally recorded and published February 2023—and wraps up our coverage of the Dunk and Egg novellas... for now. ------------ Chloe and Eliana head back to their roots with the final Drunk and Egg—er, Dunk and Egg novella, "Th…
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The climax is reached, can this book actually change anything or move any of the in-game story along? Will Bwonsamdi survive? Who rides what mounts? The elements? You better believe it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
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Arya finds out that she's not on a full-ride scholarship to her magical (assassin) boarding school. "Tempting Secrets" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Check us out on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/girlsgonecanon.bsky.social --- Eliana's twitt…
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Arya gets shipped off to magical boarding school in a new (free) city. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton…
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The penultimate episode dawns! A race begins as the Zandalari and Horde fight to stop the Widow's Bite from killing Bwonsamdi. You know what all those words mean, right? I sure do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
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