If you’re House of the Dragon Season 2 spoiler-adverse, this presentation may not be for you (you’ve been warned). Otherwise, Matt discusses the theme of Love versus Duty, as he explores the plight of the Cargyll twins, Erryk and Arryk. How do you think the show should handle what Matt calls “The Royal Guard Rumble” (Matt is adverse to calling this Cargyll Bowl – been done…)? Send your thoughts on the brothers (or the presentation in general) to @B4thedragonpod on the socials and YouTube, or send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com! 

The literature quoted is owned by George RR Martin. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended.  Music and sounds in this podcast are licensed through ArtList IO (https://artlist.io/) and a publicly shared google folder of all licenses held can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Time Codes:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:05:59 – Erryk and Arryk in the Books (So far)
00:12:18 – Erryk and Arryk in the Show (So far)
00:18:16 – Love vs Duty – The Nitty Gritty of the Royal Guard Rumble
00:29:47 – Aftermath

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Ravens have flown in from all over the realm in the first 3 months of 2024, and Matt has gathered them up so he can share them with you, in this (mostly spoilers for Season 2 of House of the Dragon) presentation. Send your own ravens to Matt using @B4thedragonpod on the socials and on YouTube or send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com

Matt’s nemesis Patrick (@patman23) has a great GoT/HotD/ASOIAF blog you should check out at: https://patricksponaugle.com/

Music and sounds in this podcast are licensed through ArtList IO (https://artlist.io/) and a publicly shared google folder of all licenses held can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:25 – General Feedback
00:03:27 – Rook’s Rest Ravens
00:08:36 – Blood and Cheese Ravens
00:24:44 – Burning Mill Ravens
00:30:00 – Trailer Review Ravens
00:38:27 – Polls

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In this presentation Matt goes through both of the new House of the Dragon trailers, first in spoiler free fashion, followed by book knowledge assisted analysis at the end. 

What did you think of these trailers? Send posts to @B4thedragonpod on the site formerly known as Twitter, leave comments on our YouTube videos found at youtube.com/@B4thedragonpod or send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com 

Also! The FAN CALL-IN show will return for season 2! Every Monday (beginning June 17, 2024, at 8pm EDT, you can talk to Matt directly about the episode that aired the night before! Information on how to participate in these “radio call-in show” style podcasts, can be found here:
https://mattsaudioblog.com/fan-call-in-show-is-back/

All images used are owned by Warner Bros./Discovery. No copyright infringement intended.

Time Stamps: 
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:59 –  Overall impressions of both trailers
00:06:04 – Team Aegon (Green) Trailer Spoiler Free Breakdown
00:48:31 – Team Rhaenyra (Black) Trailer Spoiler Free Breakdown
01:16:20 – SPOILER Filled Breakdown

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In this VERY SPOILERY for House of the Dragon Season 2 episode, Matt takes a deep look into the eyes of Blood and Cheese, and tells you what he sees! What do YOU see when you think of Blood and Cheese? Tell us by leaving comments on our YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/@b4thedragonpod), sending posts to @B4thedragonpod on the site formerly known as Twitter, or emailing Matt at mattsaudioblog@gmail.com!

Images and footage used are owned by HBO and Warner Bros./Discovery. Passages from ASOIAF, Fire and Blood, The Princess and Queen, and The Rogue Prince, are authored by George RR Martin. No copyright infringement intended in either case!

Music and sounds in this podcast are licensed through ArtList IO (https://artlist.io/) and a publicly shared google folder of all licenses held can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:07 – The Why, What, and Likely Who
00:08:59 – Mysaria: The Go-Between
00:14:29 – The How(s)
00:23:08 – The Heinous Act
00:28:29 – The Aftermath

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Matt takes a very spoilery look into a key battle that will occur in Season 2 of House of the Dragon: the battle of Rook’s Rest. We’d love to hear from YOU! Send emails to mattsaudibblog@gmail.com, or comment on our videos at youtube.com/@B4theDragonPod (you can use that same spelling to send posts on the site formerly known as Twitter).

Matt produces this podcast with music and sound effects licensed through artlist.io. You can find all licenses held via a publicly shared Google folder at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Additionally all rights to images and footage used in videos are owned by HBO and Warner Bros./Discovery with no copyright infringement intended.

The Collider article mentioned in this podcast is by Kelcie Mattson, and can be found at https://collider.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-rooks-rest-rhaenys-death/

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:29 – The What and Why of Rook’s Rest
00:03:56 – When will Rook’s Rest Happen?
00:05:27 – Rook’s Rest Ramp-Up Recap!
00:07:02 – Rooks Rest Stakes and Stakeholders
00:14:08 – The Mushroom Problem
00:18:35 – Battle Speculations
00:22:47 – The Aftermath

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Matt breaks down the new House of the Dragon Season 2 teaser from a TV-Friendly and (later) a Book-Reader perspective, as well as issuing his definitive TOP 5 shots within it. What were YOUR top 5 shots? Let us know by posting to @B4TheDragonPod  on the site formerly known as Twitter, sending emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, or by leaving comments on our YouTube videos (like subscribe and get notified for releases there at https://www.youtube.com/@b4thedragonpod)! 

Matt produces this podcast and video using some sounds and songs licensed through ArtlistIO (https://artlist.io/) and a list of all licenses held can be found in a publicly shared Google Drive folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing 

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Intro!
00:00:27 – “She Can Fix Him” Remix!
00:01:47 – Welcome!
00:05:01 – 65 Recap of the Season 2 Teaser!
00:06:29 – Overall Impressions!
00:09:47 – Observations and Questions!
00:15:46 – Matt’s Top 5 Teaser Shots!
00:26:26 – Checking The Poll!
00:28:37 – Book Spoilers Section!

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