Kim Renfro attended the House of the Dragon premiere! In this episode, she shares with David Chen what it's like to go to a major TV show premiere, what the scene was like, and what the vibes were.

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Dispatch from the House of the Dragon premiere

David Chen and Kim Renfro break down the latest revelations about House of the Dragon, as revealed in two major cover stories and the latest official trailer for the show.

Note: Non-book readers might consider some of the revelations within to be spoilers. You've been warned!

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The Hollywood Reporter's House of the Dragon stories: Part 1 and Part 2

Entertainment Weekly's cover story

House of the Dragon Official Trailer Breakdown and THR/EW Story Revelations

A Cast of Kings is back with a new co-host! The podcast welcomes Kim Renfro (author of The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones) to the podcast. Kim and David Chen discuss what you can expect from House of the Dragon, the new prequel series for Game of Thrones that will be premiering on HBO on August 21.

David and Kim will be back later this week to break down the latest House of the Dragon trailer, the new Entertainment Weekly story about the show, and more! Be sure to subscribe to A Cast of Kings wherever your podcasts can be found.

House of the Dragon Preview (and Introducing Kim Renfro!)

David and Joanna discuss the future of A Cast of Kings podcast. For the upcoming season of House of the Dragon (premiering August 21, 2022 on HBO) you can find Joanna discussing the show over on The Ringer-Verse podcast. David will be continuing A Cast of Kings with a new co-host. Stay tuned for more!

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What's Happening with A Cast of Kings

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.




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S8: A Tale of Two Succession Podcasts

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. 


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S8 Ep7: A Cast of Kings - Series Retrospective

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. 


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S8 Ep6: A Cast of Kings S8E6 - The Iron Throne

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. 



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S8 Ep5: A Cast of Kings S8E5 - The Bells

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. 

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S8 Ep4: A Cast of Kings S8E4 - The Last of the Starks

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. 


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S8 Ep3: A Cast of Kings S8E3 - The Long Night

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. 


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S8 Ep2: A Cast of Kings S8E2 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

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. 



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S8 Ep1: A Cast of Kings S8E1 - Winterfell

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.

S7: A Cast of Kings - Season 8 Preview

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. 

S7: A Cast of Kings - Off-Season Update

Joanna and David discuss details they missed from the season 7 finale and review listener feedback about the whole season. 

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S7 Ep9: A Cast of Kings Season 7 Review

Joanna and David discuss the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale, "The Dragon and the Wolf." 

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S7: A Cast of Kings S7E07 - The Dragon and the Wolf

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. 

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S7: A Cast of Kings S7E06 - Beyond the Wall

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.

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S7: A Cast of Kings S7E05 - Eastwatch

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.

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S7: A Cast of Kings S7E04 - The Spoils of War

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. 

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