Send us a text Madeleine Wintr and LittleWolfBird join the finale coverage to dive into the ship of the show: Rhaenicent. Audio production, editing, and mixing/mastering by LittleWolfBird. Intro/outro were created by LWB with stock media provided by FxProSound/Pond5. 0:00:00 Introduction & Rapid Fire 0:09:39 Details That Give Us Feels 0:27:09 Big T…

Send us a text Dr. Kavita Mudan Finn joins the podcast to dragons, power, and class! She applies her scholarship at the intersection of history and literature to give give us new ways to look how HotD is adapting Fire and Fire and presents a her theory on Mushroom's true identity/identies, and caps it off by showing off her impeccable High Valyrian…

Send us a text What if you listened to a two person bookclub about gender trouble...but with dragons and Shakespeare? Lauren aka Shakes of Thrones joins the podcast to talk feminine character archetypes, including how they influence Rhaenyra and reveal the potential of Alys Rivers. We also compare Daemon to Hamlet and sing a hymn to the three heads…

Send us a text A HotD Doubleheader! Special guest Frank Bumb joins to explore how war and trauma are parts of a single whole. We process how the hand of human artistry reveals itself in real and fake history! Merry mourns Rhaenys through poetry and Frank disses Criston in the language of film. Audio production, editing, and mixing/mastering by Litt…

Send us a text Everyone in this episode seems trapped. Lo the Lynx joins to explore how patriarchy and the gender binary are to blame and to share the perfect poem for the moment. Lo's scholarly analysis sheds light on the show's brilliant decision to lean into "Rhaenyra the Cruel" as a propaganda piece. We both love Aemond's mommy issues, Seasmoke…

Send us a text HotD podcasting with 150% more poetry--this time on a "Son for a Son" main theme: the cycle of death and violence, interwoven with birth and history. Maddie Kay guests, reminding us how often women are left out stories and how OK it is to hate Criston Cole.We both share our love for nods to Mushroom, set and costuming details, and th…

Send us a text The surprise pilot episode of a brand new podcast! Maester Merry sketches a plan for vibing with Season 2 of House of the Dragon. Sanrixian guests, inviting us into her spacious mind palace, adorned with dragon history and love for the artistry of HotD. Sanri shares how her art was influenced by a famous Japanese zen master. We wonde…

In this episode, inspired by Jaime "the Kingslayer" Lannister's iconic so many vows speech, Merry & Clint ask: Did Jaime Lannister appropriately choose which vows to uphold and which vows to forsake from a conflict of interest perspective? From an ethical one? The Kingslayer's disciplinary hearing also features: an in-depth comparison of lawyers an…

In episode 8.5, Clint & Merry debut the WESTEROSI BAR ASSOCIATION—our format for supporting and engaging with the Learned Hands podcast. To celebrate, we summarily answer your questions and announce a donation drive! To kick off the WBA, we made a shiny, new website where we detail our three membership levels, their perks, and how to apply to join!…

In this episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Maester Merry & Clint from Laws of Ice and Fire ask: In the drought in the Sworn Sword, did Rohanne Webber have the right to dam the Chequey Water? Our analysis this week includes: Rohanne Webber thirst! And thirst in general! We all learn about riparian water …

In this episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Maester Merry & Clint from Laws of Ice and Fire and ask: Was it legal for Cersei Lannister to be tried or removed by the Faith or Small Counsel? Our analysis this week includes: Merry as the attorney for the Faith and the Estate of Kevan Lannister! Clint as the…

In this episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Maester Merry & Clint from Laws of Ice and Fire and Special Guest Learned Hand Kristine Kippins ask: Who are you allowed to love, have sex with, and marry in Westeros? Our analysis this week includes: A departure from the Pod’s normal Question Presented format …

In this episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Maester Merry & Clint from Laws of Ice and Fire ask: Did Wyman Manderly Break Guest Right at White Harbor or Winterfell or somewhere in between? Our analysis this week includes: A dramatic reading of the North Remembers speech! LOTS of MEATY discussion about PI…

In this episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Maester Merry & Clint from Laws of Ice and Fire ask: What is Guest Right and how does it apply to Westeros? Our analysis this week includes: All your questions about Guest Right, answered! We talk about what Guest Right is, where it came from, and what you have…

In this episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Maester Merry & Clint from Laws of Ice and Fire ask: Is Robb Stark’s will legally enforceable? Our analysis this week includes: Extensive debate between Merry & Clint arguing opposite sides of this thorny question! We decide what happens if Bran & Rickon show u…

In this episode of Learned Hands, Clint and Merry turn their attention to Dany's Court in Meereen and ask: Does Justice Daenerys Targaryen use Due Process? Does she dispense justice? Our analysis includes: The application of Natural Rights and Rawlsian models of Justice A friendly reminder to go to jury duty because WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY Periodic ba…

A lawyerly discussion of the following question: Does the Night's Watch Oath give Lord Commander Jon Snow the Authority to Lead the Wildlings Through the Wall? Maester Merry of Up From Under Winterfell and Clint of Laws of Ice and Fire tackle this quandary by answering the following questions: -How is the Night's Watch Oath like a Constitution? -Wh…