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Romantic and Barbaric Medievalism in A Song of Ice and Fire (Sansa II, AGoT) from 2021-09-14T17:34:49
In this episode we are joined by special guest Dr Shiloh Carroll to chat about medievalism in A Song of Ice and Fire, and explore how Sansa II sets up Martin's ideas about "romantic" vs "barbari...
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"Sleepy with Wine and Tired of Doom": Slum Tourism at the Wall (Tyrion III, AGoT) from 2021-08-19T13:28:20
In this episode, we consider how Tyrion engages in a type of "tourism" in his visit to the wall.
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Understanding Genre in A Song of Ice and Fire (Eddard IV, AGoT) from 2021-07-21T14:36:12
In this episode, we provide an introduction to what genre means, and how we might attach various genres and sub-genres to A Song of Ice and Fire.
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"Lord Snow'": Class, Privilege and Ideology (Jon III, AGoT) from 2021-07-07T18:11:03
In this episode we dip our toes into Marxist theory to chat about Jon's class privilege at the Wall.
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- Althusser, L, 1990. 'Ideology and I... Listen
The Place-Making of King's Landing (Cat IV, AGoT) from 2021-06-23T20:53:42
In this episode we discuss the introduction of a very important "character" in A Song of Ice and Fire: King's Landing.
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- Sertan Saral's e... Listen
The Literary Coma (Bran III, AGoT) from 2021-06-09T16:00:38
In this episode, we look at the literal and symbolic function of the coma in fiction.
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- Colbeck, M 2014, 'Waking Is Rising and Dreaming Is... Listen
On the Symbolism and Killability of Animals (Sansa I & Eddard III, AGoT) from 2020-12-23T09:07:03
In this episode, we look at the role of non-human animals in ASoIaF and explore what it means for animals to be "killable."
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On the Symbolism and Killability of Animals (Sansa I&Eddard III, AGoT) from 2020-12-23T09:07:03
In this episode, we look at the role of non-human animals in ASoIaF and explore what it means for animals to be "killable."
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- Haraway, D. ... Listen
Gender and Grief: ‘Right’ Ways of Mourning (Catelyn III, AGoT) from 2020-12-16T08:36:48
In this episode we return to the idea of grief to examine how grief becomes gendered and how particular ways of expressing grief are considered more or less acceptable.
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Taking the Black: Restorative Justice and the Night’s Watch (Tyrion II, AGoT) from 2020-12-09T08:39:11
In this episode we consider to what extent the Night's Watch plays a role in the idea of restorative justice in Westeros and ask how we can begin to talk about "community service" when the servi...
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Calculating Innocence Versus Threat: A Philosophy of Oathkeeping (Eddard II, AGoT) from 2020-12-02T17:29:59
In this episode we ask what it means to be an honourable person and consider the normative weight of oaths in Eddard II.
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- Hahn, D. 2012,... Listen
Essos and the Orient: Dothraki Weddings and Desert Romances (Daenerys II, AGoT) from 2020-11-25T09:18:36
In this episode we discuss how the culturally familiar event of the wedding is used to 'Other' the Dothraki in Daenerys II.
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- Said, E.W. 1... Listen
Female Masculinity: On Tomboys and Gender Outlaws (Jon II, AGoT) from 2020-11-18T08:38:57
In this episode we are joined by special guest Dr Tobi Evans to chat about Arya and female masculinity in Jon II. You can find Tobi at https...
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Fan Fiction in the World of Ice and Fire: Who Is an Author and Are They Dead? from 2020-11-11T09:47:04
This episode is the first in a series of special episodes on fandom in the world of ice and fire. This episode focuses on fan fiction and how we imagine the relationship between the author and t...
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Constructing Normalcy in Westeros (Tyrion I, AGoT) from 2020-11-04T10:11:12
In this episode we discuss how the disabled body is constructed in ASOIAF against an imagined "normal" body, beginning with Tyrion I.
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Constructing Normalcy in Westeros (Tyrion I, AGoT) from 2020-11-04T10:11:12
In this episode we discuss how the disabled body is constructed in ASOIAF against an imagined "normal" body, beginning with Tyrion I.
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Boyhood (Bran II, AGoT) from 2020-10-28T09:40:08
In this episode we explore how boyhood is imagined and idealised through the eyes of Bran in Bran II.
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- Jensen, H.S. and Qvistgaard, M. 20... Listen
Boyhood (Bran II, AGoT) from 2020-10-28T09:40:08
In this episode we explore how boyhood is imagined and idealised through the eyes of Bran in Bran II.
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- Jensen, H.... Listen
Family and Legitimacy as a Construct (Jon I, Catelyn II,&Arya I, AGoT) from 2020-10-21T09:31:30
In this episode we think about "legitimacy" in family units as a social, legal, and moral construct.
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- Finn, M., Lobban, M., Taylor, J.B. ... Listen
Homosociality, Grief, and Love Between Men (Eddard I, AGoT) from 2020-10-14T10:14:17
In this episode we return to Foucault to explore the love between Ned and Robert as a form of queer intimacy, as well as the grief they share over Lyanna's death.
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Homes and Homelands (Catelyn I&Daenerys I, AGoT) from 2020-10-07T10:26:07
In this episode we look at how homes and homelands are imagined by Cat and Dany, and discuss the role of prosthetic memory.
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- Porteous, J... Listen
Sovereign Power and Punishment as Spectacle (Bran I, AGoT) from 2020-09-30T10:45:49
In this episode we explore how sovereign power is wielded in the North and consider the function of Gared's execution as a spectacle.
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Zombies as Metaphor: Climate Change and the Long Night (Prologue, AGoT) from 2020-09-23T11:04:27
In this episode, we tackle the Prologue chapter of A Game of Thrones through the lens of the zombie-as-metaphor. We address some of the most pervasive interpretations of the Others in the fandom...
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Zombies as Metaphor: Climate Change and the Long Night (Prologue, AGoT) from 2020-09-23T11:04:27
In this episode, we tackle the Prologue chapter of A Game of Thrones through the lens of the zombie-as-metaphor. We address some of the most pervasive interpretations of the Others in the fandom...
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Introducing the new A Clash of Critics from 2020-09-14T12:18:57
We're back!
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- Harrison, M. 2018, “Power and Punishment in Game of Thrones,” in Joe Leeson-Schatz, Amber George (eds), The Image of Disability: Ess... Listen
Disability in Game of Thrones (a lecture excerpt from The University of Sydney) from 2020-04-03T13:30:57
This video is an excerpt from a lecture in Introduction to Gender Studies delivered by Mia Harrison at the University of Sydney on May 16, 2019. The topic for this week was "Bodily Norms" and co...
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