BLAH 226 | The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, with Bret Deveraux
There's a faux history book about the titular Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire which I read and then reawakened my urge to discuss total...
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20 of 227 episodesBLAM 105 | House of the Dragon, Season 3, Episode 5, with Sean T. Collins
Hi everyone, as a special treat, we're publishing the latest episode for our subscriber-exclusive podcast for everyone! If you want to liste...
BLAH 225 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Reunification, with Jim McGeehin
We are finally reunifying Germany!
BLAH 224 | Best of ASOIAF - Memories of Yi Ti, with Sean T. Collins
Why did the Yi Ti build gigantic forts? Where did Azor Ahai really come from? Join us to not get any answers!
BLAH 223| A tale of two Germanies - The Wall, with Jim McGeehin
We're nearing the end. Not that anyone expected it when 1989 rolled around, but hindsight is a bitch.
BLAH 221 | A tale of two Germanies - Turnaround, with Jim McGeehin
We' re continuing our series and talk about the FRG in the 1980s.
BLAH 222 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, S01E06, with Sean T. Collins
We're reviewing the final episode of the season. What I show!
BLAH 220 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, S01E05, with Sean T. Collins
We talk about the big event, of course, but there's also a huge discussion about the worth of flashbacks and we even add a little addendum a...
BLAH 219 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, S01E04, with Sean T. Collins
Payoffs are coming. We talk about the emotional impact this episode had.
BLAH 218 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, S01E03, with Sean T. Collins
We review the third episode of a show that's just getting stronger every week, and giving you some sound structural reasons as to why!
BLAH 217 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, S01E02, with Sean T. Collins
We review the second episode.
BLAH 216 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, S01E01, with Sean T. Collins
We are reviewing the first episode of the Dunk&Egg saga! Follow us along interpreting the new Laughing Storm and Dunk's extremely serious na...
BLAH 215 | The Best of ASOIAF - The Hedge Knight, with Sean T. Collins
Without any reason in HBO's programming schedule whatsoever, we tackle the "Hedge Knight" and its value system.
BLAH 214 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Honecker, with Jim McGeehin
In our 11th episode of the subseries about the history of the divided Germany, we're looking at East Germany from 1973 to 1989 - the era nam...
BLAH 213 | Revenge in ASOIAF, with Grant Piercy (Heathen King)
In this episode, I take Grant Piercy, better known as Heathen King, to task. We talk about revenge in ASOIAF and in the real world, as well....
BLAH 212 Best of ASOIAF - The House of the Undying, with Sean T. Collins
It is the day of days - we're tackling one of the biggest chapters yet. Who are the three heads of the dragon? What are the betrayals? Who's...
BLAH 211 | Good and evil in ASOIAF, with Quinn the GM
Is there good and evil in ASOIAF, or is just a morally grey mass and mess? I take this up with Quinn the GM, who made a very instructive vid...
BLAH 210 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Ostpolitik, with Jim McGeehin
Today, we're taking a look at the detente between West and East Germany. What were the factors breaking the deadlock in domestic and interna...
BLAH 209 | Best of ASOIAF - Jon's death, with Sean T. Collins
Jon's death comes as a big surprise for first-time readers, and not because it's sprung on you but because Martin is a damn good writer. We...
BLAH 208 | The Best of ASOIAF - The Whispering Wood, with Sean T. Collins
We’re talking about the Whispering Wood, and come off with one fundamental insight: GRRM is a good writer.