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Join us, as we venture chapter-by-chapter through the books in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" (ASOIAF) series, by George R.R. Martin. We will discuss the details of a chapter, provide insights, give background information, and hit you with other tidbits that we find interesting. However, one thing we won't do is give spoilers! So come, let us be your guides on this epic journey. Follow us on Twitter at @GhostsHarrenhal, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, Discord, and YouTube!
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Send us a text Cersei gets an update on Margaery court, while being waylaid by sparrows. She negotiates a deal with the new High Septon. He’ll bless Tommen and erase the crown’s debt to the Faith for a law allowing the re-emergence of the Faith Militant. Finally, she makes a veiled threat to Margaery. Mackelly and Simon bow their heads in prayer th…
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Will Cersei ever learn that paranoia will destroy ya? Speaking of destruction, let us mourn Tyrion’s porn stash. Tommen is the Bubble Boy. Spiced wine is the answer for everything and who knew that Robert was the glue holding Jaime and Cersei’s love together? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Cersei I…
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In this episode, Harmat tries to wing it. Stay past the music for some core Canadian content. Discord: https://discord.gg/h8QBg3RGfx Email: popculturesymposium@gmail.com Instagram and Facebook: @popculturesymposium Music by Maria Mihaylova (Maria's YouTube) Support the Show.Von Popculture Symposium
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Trigger warning for gross objectification as Ser Arys Oakhart navigates Dorne and Arianne Martell. Our listeners love Greyjoys for some reason. We're not judging for you it. In an alternate reality, Damphair would have been a great EMT. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - The Soiled Knight. Close The Do…
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Send us a text Jaime is booted from King’s Landing by Cersei to settle matters in the Riverlands. He finds a sparring partner, installs new leadership at Harrenhal, and sends Wylis Manderly home. Finally, he defends the honor of Brienne of Tarth. Mackelly and Simon give high fives. Chapter Review: Jaime Lannister thinks the plan is folly. Queen Cer…
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. With Asha and The Reader, maybe the Ironborn aren't so bad after all? Theon Greyjoy! Go see your Mama! Does Tristifer Botley understand how anatomy works, or is he expecting a Kraken to show up with his dozen children? And, we get some meaty questions on Lady Stoneheart, the Targs, and why Dany gets so much fan…
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Send us a text Sam tries to find the increasingly flighty Dareon and someone who knows something about dragons - to fulfill the dying wish of Maester Aemon. He gets bruised knuckles, a lungful of canal water, but he does meet a sailor who knows about the dragons. Simon and Mackelly share his pain. Chapter Review Samwell Tarly is in desperate strait…
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Send us a text Brienne decides to follow the only lead she has: the Stark girl was traveling with the Hound. She gains a couple of new companions. Mackelly and Simon join her peregrination. Chapter Review: Brienne of Tarth heads back to Maidenpool, no nearer finding Sansa. Ser Hyle Hunt brings the heads of Shagwell, Timeon, and Pyg with them for Lo…
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Every time Brienne takes a bath she thinks of Jaime, confirmed. Pod breaks our hearts. There are some things Brienne would give up her honor for… Why do people hate happiness, and genitals? Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - AFfC Brienne II. Originally recorded in 2019. Close The Door …
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Send us a text Cersei has a busy day as queen regent of the seven kingdoms. She squashes tiny rebellions by her little king, cheers the death of a foe, plots the downfall of Margaery Tyrell and Bronn, spurns the Iron Bank, and so much more. Simon and Mackelly hope she knows what she’s doing. Chapter Review: Little King Tommen Baratheon wants to be …
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. The Vigil that outstinks all Vigil’s. Pycelle is Tywin’s biggest stan. Jaime decides getting nasty next to the dead body of a family member might not be proper, finally. Jaime and Tommen bond over going away inside. A Feast for Crows - Jaime I. Originally recorded in 2019. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode…
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Send us a text Sansa does her best to embrace her new identity as Alayne Stone. She and Littlefinger prepare for the arrival of the Lords Declarant. They want Lord Robert and they want Littlefinger gone. However, when the unexpected arises during the parlay, Littlefinger prevails and earns a year as Lord Protector, to prove himself. Chapter Review:…
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In this episode, we announce the heir to the Symposium Throne. Currently accepting applications for co-heir. Discord: https://discord.gg/h8QBg3RGfx Email: popculturesymposium@gmail.com Instagram and Facebook: @popculturesymposium Music by Maria Mihaylova (Maria's YouTube) Support the Show.Von Popculture Symposium
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Tommen throws pennies “to” the people. Are farts as useless as nipples on a breastplate? Gregor’s a milk of the puppy junkie. This is Cersei Unchained. We’ll miss you most of all, wine. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Cersei II Originally recorded in 2015. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 541…
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Send us a text Arya acts as a servant in the House of Black and White. Despite her claims, she still can’t shake her identity as Arya Stark. She decides to shed her worldly possessions, all except Needle, earning her a promotion to acolyte. Armed with a smattering of Braavosi, she’s next to go out into the city and sell seafood. Mackelly and Simon …
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. This is not the place to learn about life on a ship. How does the Titan roar, anyway? The House of Black and White is creepy but in an interesting way. Someone explain why she tries to eat that worm. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Arya I. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 540…
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Send us a text Arianne Martell and conspirators try to spirit Myrcella Baratheon away in order to crown her Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Their plot is foiled by Areo Hotah - who ambushes them and kills Arys Oakheart. Mackelly and Simon will miss the big guy. Chapter Review: Princess Arianne Martell and a handful of her closest friends wait at an ab…
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. George R. R. Martin is absolutely using Sam as a self-insert in this chapter. Does Sam not understand he can check books out of the library? Jon knows his Stannis situation looks bad from the outside. Does Jon need to go this hard at killing the boy? We’re all Team Gilly. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Cro…
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Send us a text Brienne follows Nimble Dick into the wilds. There she encounters some familiar faces, learns some intel on the wrong Stark girl, and registers her first kills. Ser Hyle Hunt offers to help bury a body. Simon and Mackelly survey the damage. Chapter Review: Brienne of Tarth and Podrick Payne follow Nimble Dick Crabb toward The Whispers…
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Everything about Brienne is ugly, except for her eyes. And her soul. And her mare, which is not a piebald. We get inside Brienne's head and , no surprise, it's a beautiful place to be. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Brienne I. Originally recorded in 2019. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 538…
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Send us a text Aeron “Damphair” Greyjoy, presides over the Kingsmoot. Against his intentions, his brother Euron is chosen by the captains of the Iron Islands. Simon and Mackelly consider what might have been. Chapter Review: Aeron Greyjoy convenes the Kingsmoot on Old Wyk. Three Iron Island captains throw their hats in the ring, but none can comman…
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. You may love a Targaryen. Lot’s surprised we’re defending Cersei. Guile calls out the Cersei x Qyburn meet cute. We're all bonding over platonic Shea questioning. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - Cersei I. Originally recorded in 2015. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 537…
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Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Dorne seems delightful as the metaphors literally drop from the sky. We meet the Sand Snakes through the male gaze, but at least we can fall back on our other senses with those delicious descriptions of Dornish food. Yum!! Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Feast for Crows - The Captain of Guards. Close…
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Send us a text The Iron Captain, Victarion Greyjoy, returns to the Iron Islands for the kingsmoot. He reunites with family, some welcomed others not so much. One thing’s for certain, nobody’s backing down on their claim to the vacant Seastone Chair. Simon and Mackelly hope for a peaceful transition of power. Chapter Review: Victarion Greyjoy sails …
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Send us a text Cersei meets with her new handpicked Small Council who blithely make momentous decisions with huge ramifications. Simon and Mackelly watch on in despair. Chapter Review: Queen Cersei is, not for the first time, disappointed to find the severed head of the wrong dwarf presented to her. She offers no punishment to the murderers for fea…
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Send us a text Jaime bids farewell to his uncle and to his father’s remains, envies Loras Tyrell’s horsemanship, and frets over his twin’s drinking and her new friends. Simon and Mackelly think he might have a point. Chapter Review Jaime Lannister bids farewell to his uncle Kevan who is leaving King’s Landing with his son Lancel and the bones of hi…
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Send us a text Sam is miserable aboard the ship headed for Braavos. Gilly is inconsolable and he’s seasick. He can't understand her tears until Maester Aemon points out that she left her own baby at Castle Black, and that she’s nursing Dalla’s child. Simon and Mackelly try to keep down their breakfast. Chapter Review: Samwell Tarly is seasick aboar…
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