Julia, Kylie, Caroline, and Gretchen name their dragons, define antagonists, and wonder if they're secure in trusting House of the Dragon as they discuss the first season in full.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - The adjective game & fandom engagement 18:45 - HOTD tops itself/the ending 25:20  - Missteps, favorites, and Matt Daemon 29:40 - Avoid and evade, typical airbender tactics 39:20 - Season structure 51:30 - What's an antagonist? 1:02:00 - Liberatory violence 1:09:20  - Babes and MMD 1:22:30 - The dagger of it all 1:32:45 - Are we getting duped again? 1:45:45 - Season 2 hopes and dreams 1:56:20 - The Aemond of it all 2:05:20 - Name your dragon!

 Julia, Kylie, Caroline and Bo celebrate Emma D'Arcy stealing the show, while Vhagar fulfills her own Targ destiny in the House of the Dragon season finale, "The Black Queen." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.   Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro, asks, recap, and Florida 16:25 - Rhaenyra is practically perfect 22:25 - The babe did come :( 32:30 - Daemon's spousal support 40:20 - Sweet gaming table 44:30 - Fucking Otto 53:15 - Daemon stans and a terrible ship 1:04:05 - A good ship 1:14:30 - Ask your doctor about Vermithor 1:19:56 - Treat in Kamino 1:28:35 - Julia reads from her Kobo 1:33:20 - Vhagar makes Visenya proud 1:42:15 - Kylie wants to rage-quit 1:49:15 - Highlights/lowlights

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline get out their #girlboss mugs and smash through smallfolk to celebrate the first penultimate season episode for House of the Dragons, 'The Green Council'.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & episode recap 12:05 - Struck down in his prime! 21:33 - A zany search sequence 31:42 - The princess in the tower 41:22 - Aegonball 50:10 - Defining 'closer to earth' 55:15 - Feet info exchange 1:06:25 - The plot carries Rhaenys this way! 1:12:50 - Girlbossing the smallfolk to death 1:38:30 - Highlights/lowlights & do we like this story?  

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline reunite with Musa for an awkward family dinner where they toast the 8th episode of House of the Dragon, "The Lord of the Tides". Musa agrees Targs are boring with the exception of one particular edgelord. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction & recap 22:10 - Julia wants to spoil Fire and Blood 20:00 - Mullets and age-bending 24:00 - Marie de' Medici and wall porn 34:21 - The Alicent that was promised 40:00 - Questionable online discourse 57:47 - Musa hates boring Targs 1:04:45 - Rhaenys needs to monologue her motivations 1:13:00 - Stupid prophecy dagger is stupid 1:20:15 - Helaena is thinkin' about bugs 1:35:00 - Family dinner of fun 1:46:10 - Julia reads from her Kobo 1:53:53 - Dramatic irony happens! 2:03:03 - Highlights/lowlights

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline strain their eyes to watch House of the Dragon episode 7, 'Driftmark' thanks to Miguel Sapochnik, and begin their own familial strife over Alicent's poo face. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro, asks, and recap 12:25 - We're struggling, guys 26:10 - Green burial practices 35:55 - Miguel Sapochnik turns off the lights 39:50 - Caroline ships RhaenyraxDaemon 46:10 - Hiccup's first flight 51:15 - Kid punching and kobos 57:21 - Alicent monologues her motivations 1:15:00 - Laenor shows up with Starbucks 1:26:55 - We travel to the Fire Nation 1:32:35 - Highlights/lowlights

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are thrust forward in time 10 years where they discuss engorgement, dig up Criston Cole's 4chan posts, and shout "polycule" repeatedly.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.  Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro & episode recap 7:15 - Rhaenyra takes a lovely stroll 15:30 - The "we want to bang Rhaenyra" repression club 22:40 - How to train your dragon 34:30 - The Alicent in the room 47:15 - The babe won't come 1:10:55 - Criston Cole gets punched in the face 1:30:30 - Larys is eating her pie 1:40:22 - Highlighs & lowlights

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline celebrate the royal wedding by squeeing through their entire discussion of episode 5 of House of the Dragon, "We Light the Way."  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.   Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & episode recap 7:00 - UBS corrections 8:45 - Lady Rhea 17:50 - Alicent's fun day 25:00 - A proposal is proposed at Driftmark 38:00 - Julia's Criston Cole headcanons 51:15 - Royal wedding time 1:13:00 - Julia pulls out her Kobo again 1:24:30 - The short, short version 1:32:10 - Highlights & lowlights

 Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome back Gretchen to chat about sex and sex rats, aka episode 4 of House of the Dragon, "King of the Narrow Sea".  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction & episode recap 7:17 -Some kind of chronological analysis 20:00 - Garden party 33:45 - Matt Smith talks in Valyrian 42:47 - Rhaenyra on the town 52:05 - Sex juxtaposition 1:05:00 - The Criston Cole scene 1:19:50 - Julia takes out her Kobo 1:43:10 - Highlights/lowlights

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline watch episode 3 "Second of his Name" and get distracted by Mary Bennet and hairnets. This week's Dornish rant is nothing compared to the discussion of symbolic stags and crab dances.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - Episode Recap 6:00 - CRABFEEDER 20:15 - Main plot & hairnets 32:15 - Breadtangle of politics 50:00 - Symbolic stags 58:00 - Targy traits 1:04:15 - Symbolic fingers 1:09:45 - Requisite Dornish discussion 1:20:10 - Highlights/lowlights

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline continue their viewing of House of the Dragon with its second episode "The Rogue Prince" and crap...are they starting to really enjoy it? Only minor Dornish rants ensue, and we learn why Rhaenys's hair is so big.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction 5:20 - Episode Recap 8:16 - Beginning of episode discussion 16:15 - Yet another Criston Cole rant 21:00 - Some clarifications from last week 25:00 - Alicent the sexual manipulator 35:20 - Will Viserys marry this 12 year old? 44:09 - Daemon shenanigans 1:10:41 - Let's talk costumes 1:16:45 - Highlights/lowlights

Julia and Kylie reunite with Caroline to cover yet another HBO A Song of Ice and Fire-universe show House of the Dragon...this time with actually nice things to say? In addition to, dare we say it, a degree of dramatic satisfaction. This episode focuses on the series premiere, "The Heirs of the Dragon."    Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full podcast notes and links.  Episode Breakdown 0:00 – Intro and catch-up 8:45 – Episode recap 11:15 – Review & discussion 48:40 – Dornish rant

Julia and Kylie continue their laborious journey back through Season 8, as they recap the final 3 episodes that broke fandom forever.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes and links.  Episode Breakdown  0:00 – Intro from the future!  8:30 –  “The Last of the Starks”;  1:03:30 – “The Bells”;  1:37:30 – “The Iron Throne”

Back with a vengeance, Julia and Kylie begin their work revisiting Season 8 with one of their famous high level recaps of the entire season! Analysisishness ensues. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro from the future!  8:00 -  "Winterfell";  1:00:00 - "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms";  1:43:45 - "The Long Knight"

Kylie, Julia, and Caroline return as MCs for the most prestigious award show in all of television: The Carol Awards! Celebrating the best in dramatic satisfaction, they take you through Game of Thrones Season 8's greatest hits in 40 categories, once more. The full Season 8 Carol Awards Ceremony post can be found on TheFandomentals.com. Nomination presentations begin around the 4 minute mark

After taking a few weeks to recover, Julia and Kylie are finally ready to talk about Game of Thrones season 8, by clearing out Kylie's ask-box in a very unstructured conversation, as is fitting. Due to the grab-bag nature of this episode, a proper "breakdown" was not possible.  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. 

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, are joined by Gretchen for the FINAL EPISODE EVER of Game of Thrones. They discuss the dramatic satisfaction that obviously ensued, as well as a pesky little thing that begins with 's' and ends with 'ism'. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown  0:00 - Intro & episode recap;  12:30 -  Sansa and Dany;  44:00 - Jonny;  1:00:00 - Gvernance & character arcs;  1:36:00 - CAROL and closing thoughts

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, welcome Blaire to their bell choir, which is deeply significant to all involved. Topics include whether this is the worst episode to date, the reemergence of Carol, and Harry Strickland's horse.  Due to yet another epic battle episode on the show, this episode does not have neatly divided topic markers. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full podcast notes. 

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, welcome Jana back to the feed, to chat about the set-up for Game of Thrones's final theater. It is...not looking promising. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown:  0:00 - Intro & recap;  10:15 - Mad Queen Dany & her boyfriend;  32:45 - Sansa & violence in the show;  44:15 - Arya, Bronn, Jaime;  54:15 - Sam & Gilly, logistics, and some BS deaths;  1:11:30 - Pacing, meta lines, CAROL;  1:25:15 - Leaks for the remainder of the season;  1:35:15 - Closing non-spoilery thoughts

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, are joined by fellow book-snob Musa to discuss one very long nighttime fight. It shouldn't need more emphasis than that, right? Please visit TheFandomentals.com for related posts and the CAROL board. This week, we are episode break-down-less, as there's really no useful distinctions in our conversation. Rather like the episode!

Julia, Kylie, and Caroline, put Danzie on trial. That's what the cool kids are calling conversations these days, right? Then they wheel-spin even longer than the show's wheel-spinning in the newest episode "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."  Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.  Episode Breakdown:  0:00 – Intro and recap;  10:00 – Critical reception & Jaime's trial;  22:00 – Earned or not earned?;  1:02:45 - Nitpicks & Carol