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Enter the world of Westeros with host Ken Napzok (ForceCenter, The Napzok File, Pop Rockin' Radio) and other special guests. Game of Thrones rewatches, discussion, speculation, news, and House of the Dragon. Everything in the world of Ice and Fire from Dragons to Khaleesi to Tyrion Lannister to Jon Snow and the entire population of the epic George R.R. Martin books that inspired the HBO TV Universe. Plus looks at other fantasy properties like Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power and Willow!
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We're on the Road to Season 3 of House of the Dragon. In this series of shows, Alden Diaz and wonderful guests take us through Fire & Blood as we look ahead to the next season of the series. Spoilers a plenty! Dive deep on the 190th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Tal…
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LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER is back and Alden Diaz is here to lead a cast of pundits and special guests through a deep dive of every episode. Dive into the second season on 189th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasterlyT…
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LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER is back and Alden Diaz is here to lead a cast of pundits and special guests through a deep dive of every episode. Dive into the second season on 188th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasterlyT…
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LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER is back and Alden Diaz is here to lead a cast of pundits and special guests through a deep dive of every episode. Dive into the second season on 187th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasterlyT…
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LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER is back and Alden Diaz is here to lead a cast of pundits and special guests through a deep dive of every episode. Dive into the second season on 186th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasterlyT…
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LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER is back and Alden Diaz is here to lead a cast of pundits and special guests through a deep dive of every episode. Dive into the second season on 185th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Casterly Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CasterlyT…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 184th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Subscribe to Ca…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 183rd edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 8! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https:/…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 182nd edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 7! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https:/…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 181st edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 6! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https:/…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 180h edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 5! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 179th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 4! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https:/…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 178th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 3! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https:/…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 177th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 2! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https:/…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 is here, and Casterly Talk has returned! Welcome to our first discussion on the themes, action, and imagery of this intense second season! Alden Diaz answers YOUR questions and talks to special guests on the 176th edition of Casterly Talk. Let us know what you think of Episode 1! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https:/…
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The House of the Dragon Season 2 teaser trailer is here and so is Casterly Talk! The podcast returns with a round table discussion on the themes, action, and imagery that arrived in the trailer like a dragon flying into war! Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz are joined by special guests on the 175th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter…
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Catch-up with all the latest Game of Thrones news! House of the Dragon loses some episodes! Will we see Aegon's conquest? And Dunk and Egg goes straight to series! Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz go inside the headlines on the 174th edition of Casterly Talk. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love St…
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What is the future of WILLOW?! From heartbreaking reports of cancellation, to a joyous statement of patience, it's been a rollercoaster of emotions for fans of our favorite sorcerer. Alden & our Willow crew reassemble for a discussion about the TV landscape, Jon Kasdan's eloquent clarification, why this series matters right now, what we hope to see…
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Warner Bros and New Line are looking to make more movies set in Middle-Earth! House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power get some fun nominations! Ken Napzok and Alden Diaz discuss all that plus take a look at possible movie ideas and celebrate Hot Pie on the 172nd edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: ht…
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What made us love Game of Thrones? The music, the moments, and the hype! What pulled us in? Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, and Nicky Kumar discuss all that and more on the 171st edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670464796&sr…
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Lets play catch-up! There's a lot to discuss in the worlds of House of the Dragon and Rings of Power! Golden Globes, Emmy nominations, and season two directors! Ken Napzok and Alden take a look at all that & more on the 170th edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/164250000…
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The season is over and it's time to look back at the first volume of WILLOW! Join Alden Diaz and an all-star group as they celebrate the moments, lessons, and memories of WILLOW. All that & more on the 169th edition of Casterly Talk. Stay tuned for more Willow conversations! Order Ken's book, Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Lov…
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In today's new episode, we've assembled a questing party to close out our WILLOW discussion series! Join Alden, Nicky, Chase Hauser, and the returning Ken Napzok for Episode 8, "Children Of The Wyrm." What were the final lessons for each of our core heroes? How do characters like Kit & Elora fulfill their greatest potential? What does the journey m…
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In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky return to discuss the seventh episode of WILLOW, "Beyond the Shattered Sea." How does this epic fantasy adventure push our characters beyond their insecurities? How does the sisterhood of Elora & Kit continue to grow? What is the show saying through its exploration of Willow's family trauma? And how GREAT was t…
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In today's new episode, Alden is joined by friend of the show & first time guest Maggie Boccella to discuss the sixth episode of WILLOW, "Prisoners of Skellin." How does this story expand the themes of legacy & trauma? What does Kit's journey mean within the context of classic fantasy tropes? What is the show saying about found family & hidden sibl…
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In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky return for an enchanted forest celebration! That's right, friends. It's time to kick back, drink, and feast in WILLOW - Episode 5: "Wildwood." All of our characters face essential questions of identity, truth, love, rebirth, pain, & beyond. How do younger generations synthesize the deeds of the past? How do her…
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In today's new episode, Alden is joined by friend of the show & Willow expert Adam Collins for the newest installment of the adventure: "Chapter IV: The Whispers of Nockmaar." Join us as we discuss the fear, the horror, and the individual challenges of this haunted house episode. How do each of our characters face their inner demons? How do we reco…
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In today's new episode, Ken and Alden pop on to discuss all the recent talks around the potential Jon Snow series including Kit Harrington's comments at the Official Game of Thrones Fan Convention. All that & more on the 163rd edition of Casterly Talk. Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500003/... Support the show…
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In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky return for the newest installment of WILLOW on Disney Plus: "Chapter III: The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb." Join us as we discuss the fear, the struggles, and the trials that permeate all of our characters' journeys. How does the idea of insecurity play into this fantasy? How do we harness life's milestones …
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In today's new episode, Alden & Ken are kicking off our exploration of the new WILLOW series on Disney+! Join us as we discuss the characters & themes of the first two episodes. How do questions of fear, duty, love, responsibility, & isolation linger over our new heroes? How do decisions of the past establish a quest of generational change? And wha…
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In today's new episode, Alden & Nicky are kicking off our journey with WILLOW! Before the new series premieres on Disney+, we wanted to go back & explore the original 1988 George Lucas & Ron Howard adventure. What did we learn from the great sorcerer's first quest? How does the film explore themes of hope, arrogance, ingenuity, & change? How did Lu…
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Rings, Dragons, annddddd Willow! That's right, let's start looking ahead to the forth coming Willow series on Disney + plus continue our look back at seasons one of Rings of Power and Casterly Talk n on the 159th episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, and Nick Kumar. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk O…
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It's a podcast-only version of the show and Ken is here to catch up on listener calls with great thoughts about season one of House of the Dragon. Catch it all right here on the 158th episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: https://www.amazon.…
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Season One of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON is in the books, so let us look back at the lessons learned, the power plays made, and the dancing of those dragons. It's a look back at season one at House of the Dragon on the 157th episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, Nick Kumar, and Lauren Romo. Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.…
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Dawn has broken on Dragonstone and with it comes the news from Rhaenys herself – King Viserys I is dead and Rhaenrya’s succession has not just been challenged, it has been usurped. King Aegon II sits on the Iron Throne in King’s Landing and Rhaenrya Targaryen must decide what to do next – even as she experiences a traumatic and excruciating stillbi…
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The first season of RINGS OF POWER is complete, so let's look back at the show to discuss the reveals, the choices, the themes, and look forward to the coming seasons! Let's dive into it all on a LIVE episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, Rachel Cushing Levine, and Nicky Kumar Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cas…
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There is a beast beneath the boards and the death of Viserys I has ushered in a tension-filled, King’s Landing thriller. As the ruling class of the realm claw for power and race against each other to find the possible future and unworthy King, the people of King’s Landing are stuck underneath the feet of the powerful. Chaos has set in and everyone …
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It's a race against time as the era of the Elves begins to fade. Answers are revealed, and new questions are raised, as our heroes struggle to craft a means of survival while evil looms. That is the core struggle of THE RINGS OF POWER SEASON 1 FINALE! How do we choose who WE want to be? How does the past define us? How do we let go? What's the diff…
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The 8th episode of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON brought more family drama, infighting, and a plea for peace. Will the last wishes of KING VISERYS I be heard? Let's dive into the 152nd episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok , Alden Diaz, and Rachel Cushing Levine Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love…
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Fire reigns from the sky, and a new land of shadow has been created! That's right, friends - MORDOR is here. How do we find new layers of hope, resolve, & restored purpose amidst our most crushing failures? That is the core of this key, character-building installment of THE RINGS OF POWER. An unexpected alliance forms between Galadriel and the youn…
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What is stronger, blood or a name? That big question hangs over the seventh episode of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON as all of the unresolved issues, trauma, and whispered machinations come to a head as the next generation starts to quite literally tear each other apart. King Viserys I is clearly on his last legs and his long-held desire to keep the realm an…
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The battle has come… and darkness with it. How far can you go into the darkness until you lose the light? That is the central question at the center of the biggest episode yet of Rings of Power. Adar and Arondir lead their respective forces in a battle over the very future of the Southlands and both lean on Elven traditions and the defiance of deat…
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON makes the big leap forward -- ten years to be exact -- and Episode 6, The Princess and The Queen, almost serves as a second pilot. Did the big switch in time and cast work, what themes jumped out, and what about those power moves and dramatic deaths? There is a lot to discuss so let's dig in on the 148th episode of Casterly Talk…
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Choices, choices, choices. Every person, every leader, every ruler, and every head of the pack has big decisions in front of them in this episode of Amazon Prime's LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER and all of it flows back into the critical question of What. Is. Good? How do you decide what is good? This is a journey through the world's light and d…
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House of the Dragon and Rings of Power have both hit their mid-season points, so let's pause and take a look back at both of the initial seasons thus far. Plus, your questions -- LIVE! Join Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, Nicky Kumar and Lauren Romo! Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasterlyTalk Order Ken's book Why We Love Star Wars: h…
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Death, Duty, Legacy, and the question of who will you be remembered as hangs over the realm in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON's fifth episode WE LIGHT THE WAY. King Viserys I's failing health has him contemplating all of these big questions as he sets in motion a plan to wed his heir Rhaenrya to Laenor Velrayon and hopefully secure his line, his family, and t…
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Fate, legacy, parents and children, and determining the best way forward! All of these big themes and more are at the center of a lore-heavy episode of Rings of Power. Big decisions are being made and we're one step closer to even bigger revelations. Dive in for a deeper discussion on the 144th episode of Casterly Talk and the third episode of our …
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Let's look deeper into episode 4 of House of the Dragon! Duty and desire are at the heart of an intimate episode directed wonderfully by Clare Kilner. The Rogue Prince has returned, but is it as a changed man? Rhaenrya gets the desires she wants but at a great cost to herself. Alicent is all alone with a King craving connection but turning away fro…
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Adar! It means Father and the idea of fatherhood, family, home and discovering (or hiding) your true identity are just some of the themes at play in the third episode of RINGS OF POWER. Plus, we have a lot of fun predicting and speculating to do! It's all here on the 142nd episode of Casterly Talk and the second episode of our Rings of Power Review…
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Let's look deeper into episode 3 of House of the Dragon, the Greg Yaitanes directed Second Of His Name. With themes of rebirth, self-worth, and making choices for yourself, the episode is ripe for discussion. Let's dig in on the 141st episode of Casterly Talk with Ken Napzok, Alden Diaz, and Andres Cabrera Follow Casterly Talk on Twitter: https://t…
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