BB048: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S1E08

Matt is joined by YouTuber PriscilaTV (https://www.youtube.com/c/PriscilaTV1) to discuss the season 1 finale of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power “Alloyed”. They of course care what they think but they care what YOU thought of the episode and the season MORE, so please tweet your thoughts to @bustblockbuster or to @DoublePHQ, send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, leave comments at the website (mattsaudioblog.com) or the Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/doublephq/), or the YouTube videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/DoublePMedia (SUBSCRIBE THERE – Bubba’s financing for furniture in his fourth mansion absolutely DEPENDS ON YOU AND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION!).

Also subscribe to Priscila’s YouTube channel (because she has a mansion to get furniture for too)! Some sounds heard in today’s podcast were licensed to Matt through Artist IO (https://artlist.io/) and all applicable licenses can be viewed in a publicly shared Google Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TNu9QNaAETh49bGxmcNxZuQPF_tumksc?usp=sharing

Time Stamps (in case you want to “SKIP AHEAD”):
00:00:00 – Pressing Questions Introduction and general impressions.
00:02:39 – Priscila knows more than Matt (are we surprised by that at all?)
00:04:16 – Episode Rating, Gandalf Guessing (a double G!), and Musical Marks (another Double)!
00:18:16 – Episode Recap and Discussion: Numenor
00:29:01 – Episode Recap and Discussion: The StrangeRON and Harfoots
00:43:00 – What’s Worse? (Round 1)
00:52:48 – Episode Recap and Discussion: The Elves and Hal-RON.
01:14:57 – the Double G (Gil Galad) take!
01:19:27 – The Nampat Prize (best death of Season 1)
01:22:43 – What’s Worse? (Round 2)
01:29:36 – Feedback/Poll Results (El-rin-isa it IS!)
01:32:21 – Thanks to Priscila and other Podcast Info

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B4TD059: House of the Dragon S1E08 – John is Always Right!

It’s the panel podcast (part 2) for S1E08 of House of the Dragon, “The Lord of the Tides”! Remember that even John’s burrito takes are always right! Tweet the podcast @b4thedragonpod, send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, leave comments on the website (mattsaudioblog.com) or on the YouTube channel (search for “Before the Dragon Podcast” there)!

Some sounds used in this podcast are licensed by Matt through Artist IO (https://artlist.io/) and all licenses held are viewable in a publicly shared Google folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Spoiler Alert and Intro
00:00:56 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Does being Daem-ON mean being Aem-OFF?
00:15:22 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: A Velaryon Interrupted! (Truth Telling and Tongues!)
00:21:05 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Eggs Anyone?
00:26:17 – Babies Babies Babies, and other Off Camera Things!
00:33:59 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: BTW I’ll Take that Betrothal Proposal! (Rhaenys and other what could’ve beens)
00:39:06 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Arryk and Erryk (Pronunciations Please?)
00:43:09 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: The White Worm and Treasonous Traitor Talya with the Tea
00:52:43 – Three Words (3 word descriptions of the episode)
00:59:12 – Brothelmates (Best Coupling)
01:05:21 – Seven Hellz Game (now drawing TWO names per week)
01:13:33 – Feedback and Closing Thoughts

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B4TD058: House of the Dragon S1E08 Winner Winner Matt’s Chicken Dinner

It’s the panel podcast (part 1) for S1E08 of House of the Dragon, “The Lord of the Tides”! Plus we draw our winner for the Scenes for a Westerosi Movie contest! Tweet the podcast @b4thedragonpod, send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, leave comments on the website (mattsaudioblog.com) or on the YouTube channel (search for “Before the Dragon Podcast” there)!

Some sounds used in this podcast are licensed by Matt through Artist IO (https://artlist.io/) and all licenses held are viewable in a publicly shared Google folder for inspection: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Spoiler Alert and Intro
00:00:56 – A quick apology
00:01:50 – Hello and Episode Ratings
00:08:50 – Music Analysis: Viserys’ Arrival
00:20:41 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Don’t Become a Dream Reader!
00:35:47 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Viserys – Not a great King, but a Decent Man.
00:46:33 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Aegon Alcoholism and (bleep)holery!
01:01:09 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: MORE Maester Conspiracy?
01:04:04 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Alicent and Rhaenyra at the Last Supper.
01:13:56 – Scenes from a Westerosi Movie Contest Drawing!

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BB047: The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power S1E07

Matt is joined (partially) by YouTuber PriscilaTV (https://www.youtube.com/c/PriscilaTV1) to discuss S1E07 of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! If you have thoughts regarding that episode (or any LOTR episode, or the podcast in general) feel free to tweet @bustblockbuster or @DoublePHQ, send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com (or hello@doublepmedia.com) or comment at the website (mattsaudiblog.com or doublepmedia.com) or comment on the Double P YouTube youtube.com/c/doublepmedia.

Also be sure to check out Double P Media’s Facebook page at facebook.com/DoublePHQ. Don’t forget that PrisciaTV does her own reviews of LOTR on her channel (in easily auto-translatable Portuguese) on Fridays and joins Universo 42 (https://www.youtube.com/c/U42Oficial) on Saturdays for more LOTR discussion!

Some sounds used in this podcast were licensed to Matthew Murdick (host) via Artist IO (https://artlist.io/), and all relevant licenses are viewable in a publicly shared Google Folder at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TNu9QNaAETh49bGxmcNxZuQPF_tumksc?usp=sharing

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Introductions and what was that episode title about?
00:02:27 – Episode Ratings, a House of the Dragon Sidebar, and Podcast Info. Also what do we think of Elrinisa as a three way shipper name?
00:15:23 – Music Analysis: Pitch Modulation and Polytonality (a quasi-Double P!)
00:25:36 – Episode Recap and Discussion: The Southlands (AKA Mordor)
00:48:58 – Episode Recap and Discussion: The Southlands (AKA Mordor)
00:59:58 – What’s Worse? (Round 1)
01:08:47 – Episode Recap and Discussion: Khazad-dum
01:20:39 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Will the Finale answer all our Season 1 Questions?
01:24:57 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Is the mystery of Sauron’s identity making things more exciting or hurting the show?
01:26:41 – What’s Worse? (Round 2)
01:35:04- Feedback
01:40:25 – Thanks and Podcast Info   

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B4TD054: House of the Dragon S1E07 Initial Reaction

Matt gives his initial reaction to House of the Dragon S1E07 “Driftmark”. Tweet to @b3thedragonpod, send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, leave comments on the website (mattsaudioblog.com) or on the YouTube videos (Search for “Before the Dragon Podcast” on YT).

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BB046: Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power S1E06

Matt is joined (partially) by Youtuber PriscilaTV (https://www.youtube.com/c/PriscilaTV1) to discuss S1E06 of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! If you have thoughts regarding that episode (or any LOTR episode, or the podcast in general) feel free to tweet @bustblockbuster or @DoublePHQ, send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com (or hello@doublepmedia.com) or comment at the website (mattsaudiblog.com or doublepmedia.com) or comment on the Double P YouTube youtube.com/c/doublepmedia.

Also be sure to check out Double P Media’s Facebook page at facebook.com/DoublePHQ. Don’t forget that PriscilaTV does her own reviews of LOTR on her channel (in easily auto-translatable Portuguese) on Fridays and joins Universo 42 (https://www.youtube.com/c/U42Oficial) on Saturdays for more LOTR discussion!

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Apologies and Introductions
00:02:16 – Episode Ratings
00:06:16 – Music Analysis: Pitch Modulation and Polytonality (a quasi-Double P!)
00:14:57 – Recap and Observations
00:34:35 – What’s Worse?
00:39:09- Feedback
00:40:25 – Thanks and Podcast Info

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B4TD053: House of the Dragon S1E06 – I Believe the Children are Our Future

In this Part 2 of the panel cast, Matt is joined by Susan, Holly, and John (Sneh) to discuss all things House of the Dragon S1E06 “The Princess and the Queen”. We want your feedback! Tweet @b4thedragonpod, email mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, comment on our website posts (mattsaudioblog.com) or on our YouTube videos (search for “Before the Dragon Podcast”, and subscribe)!

Some sounds and music are licensed through Artis IO (https://artlist.io/.Proof) of all licenses are found in a publicly shared Google Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Spoiler Alert and Intro
00:00:56 – All the Official Stuff is Great!
00:04:43 – Welcome and Ratings for S1E06
00:08:48 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: I Believe the Children are our Future!(Aegon and in General)
00:17:10 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: I Believe the Children are our Future!(Jacaerys)
00:20:33 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: I Believe the Children are our Future!(Baela and Rhaena)
00:24:02 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: I Believe the Children are our Future!(Helaena)
00:26:58 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: I Believe the Children are our future!(Aemond)
00:30:55 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: I Believe the Children are our Future! (Lucaerys aka “Over-Luked”)
00:31:30 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: I Believe the Children are our Future!(Joffrey – and baby names, and grandparents)
00:35:14 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Dragon Count and Dragon Pit
00:42:28 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Nothing Small about the Small Council Anymore
00:52:32 – Three Words (3 word descriptions of the episode)
00:59:03 – Brothelmates (Best Coupling)
01:04:13 – Seven Hellz Game (now drawing TWO names per week)
01:15:49 – Feedback
01:20:07 – Closing Thoughts

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B4TD052: House of the Dragon S1E06 – Likely Lord Larys

In this Part 1 of the panel cast, Matt is joined by Susan, Holly, and John (Sneh) to discuss all things House of the Dragon S1E06 “The Princess and the Queen”. We want your feedback! Tweet @b4thedragonpod, email mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, comment on our website posts (mattsaudioblog.com) or on our YouTube videos (search for “Before the Dragon Podcast”, and subscribe)! Some sounds and music (specifically “The Abyss” by Leva in this episode) are licensed through Artis IO (https://artlist.io/.Proof) of all licenses are found in a publicly shared Google Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1to5jB5pXtiovOSAkrsaDRaReQQX9TfON?usp=sharing

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 – Spoiler Alert and Intro
00:00:49 – Who’s the new most hateable character in HotD?
00:01:45 – Welcome and Ratings for S1E06
00:08:48 – Music Analysis: An Old Theme recharacterized and a theme for Likely Lord Larys?
00:22:18 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: The intro IS changing! (Does anyone care?)
00:28:03 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: New Faces/Same Old Characters!
00:42:39 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Likely Lord Larys Strong
00:54:04 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: A Dragon Rider’s Death. Laena and Vhagar (and Daemon…Larys?)
01:15:11 – Tiny Wheel of Topics: Ser Harwin Break-Cartilage Strong and Ser Criston Cartilage
01:24:21 – Enter Our Contest (and all 5 Scenes “from a Westerosi Movie”)

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B4TD051: House of the Dragon S1E06 Initial Reaction

Matt gives his initial reaction to House of the Dragon S1E06! He rambles so much back and forth between subjects, we can’t even timestamp anything! He wants to know YOUR reaction! Send your 3 word descriptions, best couplings, and show or podcast thoughts by tweeting @b4thedragonpod, emailing mattsaudioblog@gmail.com, or commenting on the website (mattsaudioblog.com) or the YouTube videos (search for “Before the Dragon Podcast).

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