Joanna and Dave are each launching Succession podcasts! In this bonus episode, they discuss what they've been up to since Game of Thrones ended and why you should be watching the HBO Original series Succession. Subscribe to Still Watching as they cover Succession Check out The Boiler Room, Joanna's podcast about My So-Called Life Subscribe to The Sweet Smell of Succession Subscribe to Culturally Relevant
David Chen and Joanna Robinson reflect on this epic, touching, improbable, and divisive series that is Game of Thrones, plus this podcast that they created to accompany it. Thank you all for listening. Music in this episode comes from Jenny Owen Youngs. To download today’s song plus to hear/download more of her original Game of Thrones music, go to Buffering the Vampire Slayer. Subscribe to David’s new podcast - Culturally Relevant - where he talks with authors, filmmakers, and other culturally relevant figures. You can also listen to his other podcasts Slashfilmcast and Write Along. Listen to Joanna's other podcasts Storm of Spoilers (currently discussing Lost), Still Watching (currently discussing Big Little Lies), and Little Gold Men. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Upstart, Casper, Postmates, and Daily Harvest. Find out how low your Upstart interest rate is, visit upstart.com/KINGS Get $50 toward select mattresses, go to casper.com/CASTOFKINGS and use promo code “CASTOFKINGS” For a limited time, get $100 of free Postmate delivery credit for your first seven days of Download the Postmate app and use the code “COK” Get three cups of ingredients for free in your first Daily Harvest box, go to Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code “KINGS”
It’s the final page of A Song of Ice and Fire. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the finale of the HBO series Game of Thrones, “The Iron Throne.” Catch the analysis of the ending by Ben and Jacob of Slashfilm here. Read Joanna’s article on how Lord of the Rings predicted the ending of Game of Thrones here, and the show's original pitch to HBO here. Read George R.R. Martin’s 2014 interview in the Rolling Stone. And look at how Martin had envisioned the real iron throne here. Listen and subscribe to David’s new podcast - Culturally Relevant - where he talks with authors, filmmakers, and other culturally relevant figures. Find his other podcasts Slashfilmcast and Write Along here. Listen to Joanna's other podcasts Storm of Spoilers (currently rewatching Lost), Still Watching (currently on Big Little Lies) , and Vanity Fair's Little Gold Men. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hello Fresh, MVMT, ButcherBox, Simple Health For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/KINGS80 and enter promo code KINGS80 Get 15% off today - with free shipping and free returns - by going to MVMT.com/CAST For a free ultimate BBQ bundle plus an extra $20 off, go to ButcherBox.com/KINGS and enter promo code KINGS Get $20 prescription fee waived by going to SimpleHealth.com/KINGS and enter the promo code KINGS
All bell breaks loose. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the fifth episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “The Bells.” Catch the Slashfilm Daily recap of the divisive episode here. Read the post on Medium about why pop culture fans feel threatened by disagreement here. Read Joanna's article about why Dany's turn feels like a betrayal. Watch David’s original meme Snickers ad here. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hunt A Killer, Upstart, and Postmates. Get 20% off of your first Hunt A Killer box, go to huntakiller.com/kings To get smarter interest rates on credit card debt, visit upstart.com/kings For a limited time, get $100 of free Postmate delivery credit for your first seven days of Download the Postmate app and use the code “COK.”
The battle may have ended but the war for the throne is just about to start. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the fourth episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “The Last of the Starks.” Catch Ben and Jacob’s recap of the show on Slashfilm here. Read about Jamie’s baffling choice to leave Winterfell here. Music in this episode comes from Jenny Owen Youngs, musician and co-host of the podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer. Listen to the all the tracks that Jenny has written for A Cast of Kings here. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Daily Harvest, Molekule and Simple Contacts. Go to daily-harvest.com and enter promo code “KINGS” to get three cups of ingredients FREE in your first box. For $75 off your first order of Molekule purifier, visit molekule.com and enter code “KINGS” at checkout. Get $20 off your contacts, visit simplecontacts.com/kings20 or enter code “KINGS20” at checkout
Brace yourself for an endless night. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the third episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “The Long Night.” Read about how the battle may have been literally too dark on Vanity Fair. Learn about how Game of Thrones taught us to want death by Willa Paskin. Read Jacob Hall’s thoughts of the episode on Slashfilm here. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Postmate, Hunt A Killer, and Upstart. For a limited time, get $100 of free Postmate delivery credit for your first seven days of Download the Postmate app and use the code “COK.” Get 20% off of your first Hunt A Killer box, go to huntakiller.com/kings To get smarter interest rates on those credit card debt, visit upstart.com/kings
It’s the night before the storm. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the second episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” Find out about the meaning behind Podrick’s song here. Read Jacob Hall and Ben Pearson’s recap of the episode here. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
It’s the beginning of the end! David Chen and Joanna Robinson dive into the first episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “Winterfell.” Listen to David and Joanna’s recent interview on NPR All Things Considered. Read Joanna’s Vanity Fair article on the Easter eggs in the season premiere, and see her profile in the San Francisco Chronicle. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
A Cast of Kings is coming back! In this episode, David Chen and Joanna Robinson discuss how they've been rewatching the show and talk about the plotlines they're most looking forward to in the next season. Learn more about why Game of Thrones might be the last show we'll watch together.
In this special bonus episode of A Cast of Kings, Joanna Robinson and David Chen discuss some off-season developments that have happened in the past week, including George RR Martin's interview with The Guardian and the new teaser trailer. Check out Joanna's interview with George RR Martin and stay tuned for the new season of the show and podcacst in April 2019. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Joanna and David discuss details they missed from the season 7 finale and review listener feedback about the whole season. Thanks to Buffering The Vampire Slayer for producing this week's song. Learn more about them at Bufferingthevampireslayer.com/got. Donate to the Hurricane Harvey relief fund. Follow Joanna on Twitter and find her at Vanity Fair. Follow David on Twitter and at his blog Davechen.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joanna and David discuss the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale, "The Dragon and the Wolf." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joanna and David discuss the sixth episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, "North of the Wall." Be sure to read Joanna's recap of the episode, Alison Herman's recap of the episode, and Jacob Hall's recap of the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joanna and David discuss the fifth episode of season seven of Game of Thrones. Be sure to check out Joanna's recap of things you might have missed and Jacob's review of the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joanna and David discuss the fourth episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, "The Spoils of War." Be sure to check out Joanna's article about Arya's fight. Thanks to Blade Geer for performing today's song. You can download this week's song here. Thanks to Wikirascals.com for creating our podcast art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David and Joanna recap the third episode of this season's Game of Thrones, "The Queen's Justice." Check out Joanna's pieces on this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of "A Cast of Kings," Joanna and David discuss the second episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, "Stormborn." Read Joanna's recap of the episode and listen to this week's intro song at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/got. Our sponsor this week is iBooks, where you can find an exclusive version of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones: Enhanced Editions at apple.co/gameofthrones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of "A Cast of Kings," Joanna and David discuss the season premiere of seventh season of Game of Thrones, "Dragonstone." Read Joanna's recap of this episode, Jacob's recap of the episode, and see how Tyrion's hair has changed over time. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
At this year's Con of Thrones, Joanna Robinson and David Chen from "A Cast of Kings" were honored to moderate the "Ghosts of Westeros" panel and chat with many of the actors who played beloved characters that met a brutal end on the show. Here is the Con of Thrones schedule described the panel: Though their characters may not be walking around Westeros anymore, Game of Thrones is still a big part of these actors' lives. Hear about what it was like to discover their characters were meeting their ends, what it's like to be part of the Game of Thrones phenomenon, and what they're up to now.Thanks again to Con of Thrones for allowing us to participate and providing the audio for this panel. Thanks also to The Manimals for letting us use "Good" as the intro song for this episode. Find more of the Manimals music at Manimals.band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss the finale of Season 5 of Game of Thrones, “Mother’s Mercy.” Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com and use promo code “castofkings” to get 10% off your first order. Also, you can back David’s Kickstarter here, read about how much the show has caught up with the books, check out Jon Ronson’s thoughts on Game of Thrones and public shaming, and see a short film about watching Game of Thrones with your mom. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates on the show.
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Josh Jupe
I liked your podcast until the horrible crying about the time jumps dave chen
Irene Wood
I'm outta here. Excessive use of the word "like" and vocal fry is just too hard to listen to.
Brian Canniff
thanks for a great podcast.... wow this is old.
Militarybase Divenc
Wow this is great