A Cast of Kings - A Game of Thrones Podcast

David Chen (https://twitter.com/davechensky) and Joanna Robinson (https://twitter.com/jowrotethis) 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 (https://twitter.com/jennyowenyoungs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) . To download today’s song plus to hear/download more of her original Game of Thrones music, go to Buffering the Vampire Slayer (https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/got) .  Subscribe to David’s new podcast -  Culturally Relevant (http://www.culturallyrelevantshow.com/) - where he talks with authors, filmmakers, and other culturally relevant figures. You can also listen to his other podcasts Slashfilmcast (http://www.slashfilmcast.com) and Write Along (https://writealongpodcast.com/) .  Listen to Joanna's other podcasts Storm of Spoilers (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-storm-of-spoilers-a-game-of-thrones-podcast/id952917333) (currently discussing Lost), Still Watching (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/da7e-gonzales/still-watching-versace) (currently discussing Big Little Lies), and Little Gold Men (https://www.vanityfair.com/topic/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 http://upstart.com/KINGS Get $50 toward select mattresses, go to http://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 (http://Daily-Harvest.com/KINGS) and enter promo code “KINGS” 

It’s the final page of A Song of Ice and Fire. David Chen (https://twitter.com/davechensky) and Joanna Robinson (https://twitter.com/jowrotethis) 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 (https://www.slashfilm.com/game-of-thrones-finale-review/) . Read Joanna’s article on how Lord of the Rings predicted (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/game-of-thrones-ending-jon-snow-north-lord-of-the-rings-iron-throne-ring-of-power) the ending of Game of Thrones here, and the show's original pitch to HBO here (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/game-of-thrones-finale-how-did-it-end-original-pitch-letter-hbo) . Read George R.R. Martin’s 2014 interview in the Rolling Stone (https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/george-r-r-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-242487/) . And look at how Martin had envisioned the real iron throne here. (https://grrm.livejournal.com/327569.html)   Listen and subscribe to David’s new podcast -  Culturally Relevant (http://www.culturallyrelevantshow.com) - where he talks with authors, filmmakers, and other culturally relevant figures. Find his other podcasts Slashfilmcast (https://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/) and Write Along (https://writealongpodcast.com/) here. Listen to Joanna's other podcasts Storm of Spoilers ( (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-storm-of-spoilers-a-game-of-thrones-podcast/id952917333) currently rewatching Lost), Still Watching (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/da7e-gonzales/still-watching-versace) (currently on Big Little Lies) , and Vanity Fair's Little Gold Men (https://www.vanityfair.com/topic/little-gold-men) .  Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acastofkings) and Twitter. (https://twitter.com/acastofkings) Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hello Fresh, MVMT, ButcherBox, Simple Health For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to http://HelloFresh.com/KINGS80 and enter promo code KINGS80  Get 15% off today - with free shipping and free returns - by going to http://MVMT.com/CAST  For a free ultimate BBQ bundle plus an extra $20 off, go to http://ButcherBox.com/KINGS and enter promo code KINGS  Get $20 prescription fee waived by going to http://SimpleHealth.com/KINGS and enter the promo code KINGS

All bell breaks loose. David Chen (https://twitter.com/davechensky) and Joanna Robinson (https://twitter.com/jowrotethis) 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 (https://daily.slashfilm.com/e/grappling-with-last-nights-divisive-game-of-thrones-episode/) . Read the post on Medium about why pop culture fans feel threatened by disagreement here (https://medium.com/@EstherRosenfield/let-people-enjoy-things-12021d00285a) . Read Joanna's article about why Dany's turn feels like a betrayal.  (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/game-of-thrones-mad-queen-daenerys-hints-clues-book-shock-betrayal) Watch David’s original meme Snickers ad here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCagcUfPgTY) .  Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acastofkings) and Twitter. (https://twitter.com/acastofkings) Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hunt A Killer, Upstart, and Postmates. Get 20% off of your first Hunt A Killer box, go to http://huntakiller.com/kings  To get smarter interest rates on credit card debt, visit http://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 (https://twitter.com/davechensky) and Joanna Robinson (https://twitter.com/jowrotethis) 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. (https://www.slashfilm.com/game-of-thrones-the-last-of-the-starks-review/) Read about Jamie’s baffling choice to leave Winterfell here (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/game-of-thrones-why-jaime-leaves-brienne-for-cersei-kill-her-nikolaj-interview) . (http://www.apple.com) Music in this episode comes from Jenny Owen Youngs (https://twitter.com/jennyowenyoungs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) , musician and co-host of the podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer (https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/) . Listen to the all the tracks that Jenny has written for A Cast of Kings here (https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/got) . Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acastofkings) and Twitter. (https://twitter.com/acastofkings) Thanks to our sponsor this week: Daily Harvest, Molekule and Simple Contacts.  Go to http://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 http://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 (https://twitter.com/davechensky) and Joanna Robinson (https://twitter.com/jowrotethis) 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. (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/04/game-of-thrones-too-dark-hard-to-see-battle-of-winterfell-long-night) Learn about how Game of Thrones taught us to want death (https://slate.com/culture/2019/04/game-of-thrones-battle-of-winterfell-deaths.html) by Willa Paskin.  Read Jacob Hall’s thoughts of the episode on Slashfilm here (https://www.slashfilm.com/game-of-thrones-the-long-night-review/) .  Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acastofkings) and Twitter. (https://twitter.com/acastofkings) 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 http://huntakiller.com/kings  To get smarter interest rates on those credit card debt, visit http://upstart.com/kings