Podcasts by A Scene of Ice and Fire

Ep. 69: The 10-Year Anniversary Special from 2021-04-23T14:59:43

It's been a minute, hasn't it? Andrew and Manu are back on the podcast airwaves for the first since, well, a pandemic began to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the premiere of "Game of Thrones"...

Ep. 68: Joffrey Did a Super Bad Thing from 2019-09-16T17:22:16

It's a King's Landing party for the latest podcast, as Andrew and Manu continue the season 2 premiere. Tyrion and Shae discuss the dangers of King's Landing, Cersei asserts her power over Little...

Ep. 67: Robb the King from 2019-09-02T16:47:41

"The North Remembers" continues with the two eldest remaining Stark men (not counting the AWOL Benjen). Jon and the Night's Watch have arrived at Craster's Keep, and it turns out that dude is a ...

Ep. 66: Follow the Red Comet Road from 2019-08-26T16:32:14

Andrew and Manu roll along in their second podcast on "The North Remembers," where the red comet that tracks everyone throughout the episode first seen over Bran, who is presiding as acting lord...

Ep. 65: "There is Work to be Done" from 2019-08-19T15:49:59

At long last, it's come time for Andrew and Manu to hit the books on Game of Thrones season 2. Expectations were high on the show following a breathtaking initial run that ended in shock with th...

Ep. 64.6: A Time for Wolves from 2019-05-21T19:27:03

Andrew and Manu reach the end of road of one part of their journey. "Game of Thrones" aired its finale, "The Iron Throne" on Sunday, and offered a glimpse at the new future of Westeros. This is ...

Ep. 64.5: Burn Them All from 2019-05-14T16:06:52

Thrones is almost at an end, and the most recent installment, "The Bells," felt more like a cinematic blockbuster to Andrew and Manu than an episode of television. There are definite positives t...

Ep. 64.3: Starks in the Dark from 2019-04-30T15:50:09

Andrew and Manu talk about "The Long Night," where the Battle of Winterfell spans the entire episode. It's visually stunning with unbelievably cool effects! But unless you have top-quality strea...

Ep. 64.2: Curtain Call from 2019-04-23T16:16:12

So, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," huh? The show knocked it out of the park with a tremendous battle prep episode. Andrew and Manu talk about their favorite parts, particularly Jaime's trial,...

Ep. 64.1: Sam the Slayer of Feelings from 2019-04-16T17:08:53

Andrew and Manu (and everyone else) have finally been able to watch the first episode of the final season of "Game of Thrones." That is truly something in it of itself.

So, it's back to o...

Ep. 64: Season 1 Awards from 2019-04-01T16:15:20

It's time to at last wrap a bow on the remarkable first season of "Game of Thrones." Andrew and Manu dish out their own awards, including Best Scene, Worst Scene, Best Show Invention, Best Main ...

Ep. 63.5: Thrones: Endgame from 2019-03-06T08:16:12

So, yeah. The Game of Thrones season 8 trailer is out and it might be the last one we ever see for this show. The hype for the trailer is definitely deserved if you ask Andrew and Manu....

Ep. 63: Dragon's is back baby, it's good again from 2019-02-25T18:27:42

Andrew and Manu finally complete their long journey through the first season of "Game of Thrones." Scenes discussed include Yoren explaining the plan for "orphan Arry" to Arya, her first encount...

Ep. 62: Secrets of the Small Council from 2019-02-18T17:26:59

Today's podcast is the calm before the storm of the very end of Game of Thrones season 1. Andrew and Manu watch as Daenerys tearfully puts Drogo out of his misery, then observe Pycelle aimlessly...

Ep. 61: Requiem for Rhaego from 2019-02-11T16:38:31

Andrew and Manu catch up with Dany in Essos, where everything has gone to hell. She wakes up after collapsing outside Mirri Maz Duur's blood magic tent, where she learns to her horror that she t...

Ep. 60: "Renly is Not Right!" from 2019-02-04T17:09:15

Andrew and Manu roll along with "Fire and Blood," as we get some slightly more pleasant scenes than last week. Spitting on the idea of kneeling to Renly, Stannis, or Joffrey Baratheon, the North...

Ep. 59: The North Remembers Ned from 2019-01-28T17:08:10

After several months of hiatus, Andrew and Manu are back and finally ready to wrap up season 1 of "Game of Thrones" by kicking off their discussion of the thrilling finale, "Fire and Blood."

Ep. 58: The Joffrey-Littlefinger Conspiracy from 2018-09-12T16:41:48

Andrew and Manu hit a true watershed moment in the history of television with the finale of "Baelor," where Ned Stark is stunningly executed right after his son, Robb, wins the Battle of the Whi...

Ep. 57: Tyrion, Tysha, and Tywin from 2018-08-29T17:29:39

It's the penultimate podcast on the penultimate episode of season 1. Andrew and Manu watch as Tyrion learns that he and his Hill Tribes pals will be on the front lines for the upcoming Battle of...

Ep. 56: Dany's Doomed Desperation from 2018-08-23T15:53:55

Andrew and Manu stick to Essos for a few scenes, as Daenerys scrambles to 1) Keep the ailing Drogo alive and 2) Retain some semblance of control over the quickly dissenting Dothraki. Drogo has f...

Ep. 55: "Love is the Death of Duty" from 2018-08-01T16:22:37

Andrew and Manu travel to the Wall in "Baelor" through the eyes of Jon Snow. Since he saved Lord Commander Mormont, the Old Bear gifts him the Valyrian sword Longclaw, a Mormont family heirloom....

Ep. 54: The Creepy Crossing Guard from 2018-07-25T16:13:05

Andrew and Manu have finally made it "Baelor," one of the most transcendent episodes of TV from this decade (and maybe ever). Appropriately, they start off with Varys' second visit to Ned Stark ...

Ep. 53: Valyrian Prequel and the Pointy End from 2018-07-11T20:21:19

A mere month after the Game of Thrones spin-off about The Long Night was announced (and Listen

Ep. 52: Robb Takes Charge from 2018-07-03T17:01:47

Andrew and Manu kick off July with a podcast on "The Pointy End" that mainly centers around Robb Stark. His events begin and end the scenes today, as he first stands up for himself against Great...

Ep. 51: Khal Got Your Tongue? from 2018-06-26T17:26:07

"The Pointy End" continues as we pick up with Tyrion & Bronn making their way through the Eyrie. Bronn agrees to serve as Tyrion's well-compensated shield and is put to the test when the hill tr...

Ep. 50: Call the Banners from 2018-06-19T17:12:21

Andrew and Manu journey around Westeros in "The Pointy End" as Jon, Sansa, Robb, and Catelyn gradually hear the fateful news about Ned Stark being thrown into the black cells of King's Landing f...

Ep. 49: A Spin-off, a Con, and a Pointy End from 2018-06-11T21:12:57

Andrew and Manu's cup runneth over with Thrones news. First, they discuss the pilot written by Jane Goldman that was Listen

Ep. 48: Vows and Betrayals from 2018-05-22T16:18:26

Andrew and Manu reach the end of "You Win or You Die," where Jon & Sam swear their Night's Watch oaths before Ghost gives them a, shall we say, unsettling graduation present. In Vaes Dothrak, Dr...

Ep. 47: Pomp and Ned's Bold Stance from 2018-05-08T18:54:16

Finding a job in the real world can be tough after graduation, but on the bright side for Jon, the Night's Watch already has one prepared. On the unfortunate side, it's as a steward, which was n...

Ep. 46: Titles, Titles, Titles from 2018-05-01T19:11:36

Welcome, friends, to the last moments of Robert of the House Baratheon, the First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm. A dyi...

Ep. 45: Littlefinger III from 2018-04-24T17:34

On the latest podcast, Andrew and Manu grapple with one of Game of Thrones' most explicit examples of sexposition to date with Littlefinger's monologuing and then talk about the positiv...

Ep. 44: Title Quote Siren! from 2018-04-17T16:23:35

Andrew and Manu celebrate the 7th nameday of the Game of Thrones TV series by beginning the 7th episode of that fateful first season! This episode is called "You Win or You Die," and Ce...

Ep. 43: Viserys Gets His Crown from 2018-03-29T15:10:59

It's time to close the book on "A Golden Crown," so it's also time for Andrew and Manu to close the book on one Viserys Targaryen, who overplays his small hand and ends up dead at Khal Drogo's h...

Ep. 42: Bronn v. Vardis from 2018-03-20T17:27:56

Official business is definitely afoot in the penultimate podcast of "A Golden Crown." Standing in for Robert, Ned responds to reports of chaos in the Riverlands with the bold move of calling for...

Ep. 41: These Are My Confessions from 2018-03-07T18:43:27

Sit down, kick back, and listen to Andrew and Manu on Tyrion Lannister getting a meeting with Lysa Arryn through Mord and the majesty of his "confession." A little bit of the history of trial by...

Ep. 40: Gummy Bear Horse Heart from 2018-02-28T18:03:07

"A Golden Crown" continues, as Tyrion pleads with Mord the jailer, Syrio urges Arya to focus on her training and not grieve too much on her family's troubles, and Dany wins Dothraki favor by con...

Ep. 39: Legend of Stark: Ned's Awakening from 2018-02-20T18:55:45

Andrew and Manu watch the beginning of "A Golden Crown," which starts off with a rude awakening for Ned Stark, as Robert & Cersei are at his bedside, ready to cause some immediate strife. After ...

Ep. 38: Ned v. Jaime from 2018-02-14T16:53:43

Andrew and Manu watch and comment as the plots from "The Wolf and the Lion" come to a head in its final segments. We meet Lysa Arryn, who wastes no time throwing Tyrion in a terrifying sky cell,...

Ep. 37: Ned's Walk-off from 2018-02-06T18:07:14

Tensions are brewing in Westeros, moreso than usual! Andrew and Manu talk about Yoren informing Ned of Catelyn kidnapping Tyrion, just as that duo arrives at the Bloody Gate of the Vale (where B...

Ep. 36: Spying on the Spider from 2018-01-30T00:33:59

Manu has a wonderful cat. His name is Gendry and he is a beautiful boy. This comes up in this episode si...

Ep. 35: Theon Greyjoy, Serious Boy from 2018-01-24T16:35:09

"The Wolf and the Lion" continues as Andrew and Manu watch Bran grudgingly learn some lessons from Maester Luwin, Theon get taken down a peg by Ros, and the Tyrion/Catelyn crew fall under attack...

Ep. 34: Cleganebowl v.0 from 2018-01-17T15:27:53

The long night since the last podcast is over, and Andrew and Manu are ready to talk some "Wolf and the Lion." Ser Barristan and Ned reminisce about their days on the Trident while musing over S...

Ep. 33.7: Snow's Landing from 2017-08-29T21:18:52

The last episode of season 7 is here! Andrew and Manu go through "The Dragon and the Wolf." There's the case for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as season MVP for his outstanding work as Jaime Lannister (...

Ep. 33.6: Winter Wonderland of Hell from 2017-08-22T21:03:01

Andrew and Manu experience the rollercoaster penultimate episode of season 7, "Beyond the Wall." There's banter and character beats between the Wall's Magnificent 7 (specifically Jon and Tormund...

Ep. 33.5: Jon's Magnificent Seven from 2017-08-17T21:14:38

In "Eastwatch," Jon assembles his Magnificent Seven Dream Team and bonds with Drogon, Tyrion hatches a crazy-ass plan, Gendry returns, Jaime suffers wayward travels and sibling troubles, Gilly m...

Ep. 33.4: Field of Flame Emojis from 2017-08-09T21:13:05

Andrew and Manu watch "The Spoils of War" and talk about all the conflicts on Drogon's field of fire -- namely the gradually building pay-offs, Tyrion's anguish, and the camera following compell...

Ep. 33.3: A Meeting of Ice and Fire from 2017-08-01T21:03:55

Andrew and Manu review "The Queen's Justice," as Tyrion coordinates Jon and Dany's long-awaited meeting, the show expertly misdirects with the Casterly Rock and Highgarden battles, and if the ef...

Ep. 33.2: The Dread Pirate Euron from 2017-07-25T21:11:43

It's time to talk the second episode of season 7, so Andrew and Manu discuss Euron's manic sea battle (specifically Theon's trauma and Yara's reaction), Dany and Tyrion's decision-making regardi...

Ep. 33.1: Dragonglass on Dragonstone?? from 2017-07-18T21:03:12

The 7th season of Game of Thrones has arrived! Andrew and Manu review the episode with thoughts on various parts, like Arya's show-stealing cold open and its implications, Sam's convers...

Ep. 33: Cat Makes Her Move from 2017-07-14T21:12:57

Even though this podcast episode takes place just before "The Wolf and the Lion," there is plenty of Stark vs. Lannister in this one alone. Andrew and Manu talk as Cersei tries to figure out Ned...

Ep. 32: Dragons, Hounds, and a Mockingbird from 2017-07-10T20:39:46

Long episode for Andrew and Manu this week, as they watch Dany stand up to Viserys, Jorah talk to her about him, and Littlefinger explain the origins of Sandor Clegane's scars. Along the way, th...

Ep. 31: Dreaming of Tarly Stew from 2017-06-28T21:00:26

Andrew and Manu return to the Wall, where Jon does what he can to get his fellow Night's Watch recruits to stop hassling Sam, whether they like it or not. This does not go over well with Alliser...

Ep. 30.5: The Pack Survives from 2017-06-22T20:41:31

The Game of Thrones crew dropped a second trailer for season 7, so Manu and Andrew had to talk about it. As the hashtags say, winter is here. Exult in the fire of Beric Dondarrion's fla...

Ep. 30: Meeting Gendry's Abs from 2017-06-15T21:05:23

Andrew and Manu follow Ned's best dude, Jory Cassel, around as he tries to get Ser Hugh to talk to him, travels with Ned to meet Gendry and Tobho Mott, and then has a chat with Jaime. So much to...

Ep. 29: Talkin' Tarly from 2017-06-08T16:38:55

Ned has a chat with Maester Pycelle after a Small Council meeting about what Jon Arryn was investigating and how he was doing it. Unfortunately, "The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses o...

Ep. 28: My Wife Left Me from 2017-06-01T21:01:18

"Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" resumes with Jorah talking to Dany about why his wife (Lynesse Hightower) left him, Viserys trying to get Doreah hot with some dragon lore, and Sansa taki...

Ep. 27.5: Westeros Map Decor from 2017-05-25T21:14:47

Season seven will come far down the line for this podcast, but since the trailer just came out, we had to talk about it a little bit! This was originally going to be attached to a full ...

Ep. 27: The Broken Things from 2017-05-22T21:18:56

The podcast's 27th episode coincides with the beginning of Game of Thrones episode no. 4, "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things." Fittingly, Andrew and Manu see the leading cripple (Br...

Ep. 26: "Dead Girl" from 2017-05-18T20:17:22

Andrew and Manu finish off "Lord Snow" with scenes at the Wall and King's Landing, where Jon and Tyrion part ways, while Arya meets her new "dancing master," Syrio Forel. Plenty to go into with ...

Ep. 25: It's a Boy! It is Known. from 2017-05-12T17:06:57

Andrew and Manu talk about the penultimate scenes of "Lord Snow," where Daenerys learns that she is pregnant, Jorah suspiciously runs off after hearing the news, and Dany tells Drogo that it's a...

Ep. 24: I'm Sensitive to the Night's Watch, BUT from 2017-05-10T17:51:22

The podcast returns from a mini-break! It's the finale for Benjen as we know him, but he goes out in style. First, he talks Jon down from his claims of being ready for a ranging, educating him o...

Ep. 23: WAR STORIES from 2017-04-27T21:01:45

In the words of Robert Baratheon, "WE'RE TELLING WAR STORIES." Robert, Jaime, and the newly-introduced Ser Barristan Selmy talk about their first kills, and Andrew and Manu delve into how their ...

Ep. 22: Starkfeld from 2017-04-19T16:29:39

Ned receives news of Bran's recovery and goes to talk about it with Catelyn, who just arrived in King's Landing. Minor shenanigans ensue! The Lannisters have also learned of Bran's fate too, so ...

Ep. 21: Grenn and Bear It from 2017-04-11T12:55:01

Andrew and Manu chill at the Wall with Jon Snow, Tyrion, and company. We get our introductions to Jeor Mormont, Pyp, Grenn, and Alliser Thorne's "BASTUHD" yell. It's truly a wonderful time. Well...

Ep. 20: Old Nan Yells at Cloud from 2017-04-07T17:11:48

Andrew and Manu continue with "Lord Snow" as Bran hears ancient Westeros stories from Old Nan and grumbles to Robb about his legs. Meanwhile, Catelyn Stark and Rodrik Cassel arrive in King's Lan...

Ep. 19: Parenthood from 2017-04-02T00:39:19

Ned Stark and Cersei Lannister have chit-chats with their kiddos, to... shall we say, differing ultimate effects.

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Ep. 18: The Rat's Nest from 2017-03-29T11:42:52

Andrew and Manu officially reach episode 3, "Lord Snow," where Ned Stark and company arrive in King's Landing, or as Ned previously referred to it, "that rat's nest they call a capital." Ned has...

Ep. 17: I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT from 2017-03-23T06:43:03

It's the finale of "The Kingsroad!" Andrew and Manu watch as everything goes up in smoke, resulting in the deaths of Arya's butcher boy friend Mycah and Sansa's direwolf Lady, not to mention the...

Ep. 16: House of Payne from 2017-03-17T07:22:37

Andrew and Manu begin to wind down "the Kingsroad" with the last set of scenes before the frantic Arya-filled finale. Dany makes the best of her situation by learning to sex from Doreah and puts...

Ep. 15: CSI: Winterfell from 2017-03-14T04:39:09

CATELYN STARK IS ON THE CRIME SCENE.

Andrew and Manu delve into the Stark matriarch's investigations over how Bran fell from the tower in Winterfell, as she meets with a council and decid...

Ep. 14: "GODS, This is Country!" from 2017-03-07T13:34:07

It's a jam-packed episode of conversation, as Ned and Robert grumble to each other about the Targaryens while enjoying the Northern countryside, Dany has a tête-à-tête with her handmaidens (spec...

Ep. 13: Who IS Jon Snow? from 2017-03-02T13:53:10

Jon Snow is the star of this series of scenes for Andrew and Manu. First he says goodbye to Bran, gets torn into by Catelyn (as per ushe), and then says his farewells to Robb and Ned. He tried t...

Ep. 12: A Needle of Her Own from 2017-02-28T06:29:17

Having just recently returned from attending the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, Manu talks about his thoughts, and t...

Ep. 11: Bonding over Brunch from 2017-02-24T06:43:35

Andrew and Manu embark on "The Kingsroad" with a look at some Dothraki lore, the fascinating backstory of Jorah Mormont, and some Lannister shenanigans. It's an episode with brunch! How could yo...

Ep. 10: Defenestration from 2017-02-23T01:07:56

It's a whirlwind first episode finale for Andrew and Manu, as Daenerys marries Khal Drogo (much to her chagrin), we meet the fabulous Jorah Mormont, Dany gets some sweet dragon egg presents, a s...

Ep. 9: The Feast from 2017-02-20T13:13:53

Andrew and Manu return to the first episode of Game of Thrones in time for the hottest party the North has seen in ages. It's got everything--Robert cheating on his wife, Arya shenaniga...

Ep. 8: I've Been Wading 'Cross the Narrow Sea from 2017-02-10T02:41:28

In the first of the podcast episodes across the Narrow Sea in Pentos, Andrew and Manu meet Daenerys Targaryen and her, uh, troubled brother Viserys. She's being married to Khal Drogo, the leader...

Ep. 7: Cryptic Messages from 2017-02-07T03:10:03

It's a big episode, as Manu and Andrew talk about King Robert's royal party arriving in Winterfell. So many dead people are here! It's a little creepy in hindsight, and that's not even getting i...

Ep. 6: Candles $3,600 from 2017-02-02T13:05:51

The Seven Kingdoms have been rocked by the Hand of the King's death! Andrew and Manu talk about various characters' reactions to both this news and the fact that the king is going to Winterfell ...

Ep. 5: Dire News and Direwolves from 2017-01-30T07:37:35

Andrew and Manu catch up with the Stark families' brief expedition away from Winterfell, where Ned Stark beheads a Night's Watch deserter, but not before he gives him a White Walker warning. The...

Ep. 4: Eye of the Tully from 2017-01-30T03:20:34

Winterfell is coming. Andrew and Manu meet the Starks and check out the dynamics of the family's relationships, from Ned and Catelyn to Jon and Arya, and more. There are also much-needed words a...

Ep. 3: Dundun Duhduh-dundun from 2017-01-27T05:45:41

This won't happen with every Game of Thrones episode, but Andrew and Manu wanted to take the time to look closer at the visuals of theme. Among the parts discussed are the astrolabe, it...

Ep. 2: Waymar's Downfall from 2017-01-26T04:59:54

Andrew and Manu wrap up the Game of Thrones cold open's White Walker attack while taking a closer look at Waymar Royce's character, how nobles like him end up at the Wall anyway, and th...

Ep. 1: Will Cage from 2017-01-25T05:20:41

After reading about the success of "Star Wars Minute," Andrew (@MearnsPS...