Close the Door: Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

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  646: The Mad King 02.08.2026 1h 48min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Gather round as the legendary Melrosing gives us all the gritty details from the first showing of ‘The Mad King’ by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. George R. R. Martin was involved, so there are canon ASoIaF arguments brewing. Just remember: not believing R+L=J is a dealbreaker, ladies. We talk through the new reveals about Lyanna Stark, Elia Martell, and Ashara Dayne to mixed reviews. Rhaegar Targaryen reviews go from bad to worse. Nedbert gets a moment. Dany reveals cause aftershocks. GRRM’s obsession with prophecy is now everyone’s problem. But, most importantly, Jaime Lannister is unquestionably portrayed as a hero. Kingslayer, affectionate. (Pay no attention to the cabbages.) A Song of Ice and Fire. The Mad King Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 646
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  645: Is The Winds of Winter coming? 26.07.2026 1h 20min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. ‘The Mad King’ has been delayed for a week, so how is an A Song of Ice and Fire podcast to fill an empty schedule slot? You guessed it—time to check in on George R. R. Martin and the state of The Winds of Winter in the year of our Lord 2026. The news isn’t good—or is it? Opinions are split. While George drops big spoilers and tells stories about Frank Herbert being over Dune, Ira Parker claims the man is actively working on more Dunk and Egg. What is the truth, George? We talk about when GRRM was seen last in public, our personal interactions with him over the years, his blog silence, and whether we think the portents are good or ill for TWoW in 2027. Join us to read the tea leaves of blog posts and offhand GRRM quotes, with a smattering of Jaime and Brienne predictions and theories. A Song of Ice and Fire. Is The Winds of Winter coming? Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 645
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  644: ADwD Jon VIII 21.07.2026 29min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. We all love Val, and we're including Jon in 'we all.' How many levels of incest equal a Monster? Maybe Jon is a test case for why you should read the comments. Comma's writing a management book based on Jon's mistakes, but don't worry, Jon won't read it. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Jon VIII. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 644
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  643: ADwD The Watcher 14.07.2026 23min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. We ponder who's really manipulating everyone in this chapter. Doran continues his run as father/uncle of the year and Ellaria continues being the only sensible person in the room. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - The Watcher (Areo I). Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 643
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  642: ADwD The Prince of Winterfell 07.07.2026 24min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. We sense a little bit of Theon coming out of the darkness while poor Jeyne gets pushed into it. If we ignore the groom, Winterfell sounds like a beautiful wedding venue and maybe Wyman Manderly missed his calling as a caterer. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - The Prince of Winterfell (Theon IV). Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 642
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  641: ADwD Daenerys VI 30.06.2026 25min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Dany is stuck between a rock and a hard place - and we don't mean Daario. We appreciate Dany's soft heart, but why does she always have to make the worst romantic choices? The heart wants what it wants and maybe Dany is destined to rule alone. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Daenerys VI. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 641
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  640: ADwD Jon VII 23.06.2026 21min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Jon gets positive comments from us in his 360 degree review. Dolorous Edd is always a delight, but we question George's understanding of large snow drifts. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Jon VII. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 640
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  639: Drunkcast 5.0b (repost) 16.06.2026 1h 9min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Enjoy this Drunkcast repost from 2016! Could Brienne handle apple pie moonshine? Should Jaime pawn his golden hand to build the frock-frack shack? Robert + Ned = Gendry? Clutch your earphones as we have a Pro-JB-Baby vs Anti-JB-Baby rumble, a serious Brienne x Tyrion debate, ponder whether Qyburn is the Dr. Nick of Westeros, and fix each other up with ASOIAF characters. A Song of Ice and Fire. Drunkcast 5.0b. Originally recorded in 2016. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 639
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  638: ADwD Bran III 09.06.2026 35min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Bran's final chapter is a masterpiece, but why do we assume Meera is alive? Is Bran Stark more powerful than Bloodraven? Are they related? Is Bloodraven pulling one over on Bran or has he learned his lesson? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Bran III. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 638
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  637: ADwD Tyrion VIII 02.06.2026 22min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Tyrion's coming back to himself and we couldn't be more relieved. Penny is actually great and maybe the fandom is just super misogynistic? You know it's a good chapter when you get to talk about pyroclastic flows. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Tyrion VIII. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 637
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  636: ADwD Reek III 26.05.2026 35min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Roose is on the loose, but he's suddenly a far more strategic guy than the vampire who curated the Red Wedding playlist. Poor Theon has to listen to everyone's inappropriate stories. I guess it's better than getting flayed? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Reek III. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 636
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  635: ADwD Melisandre I (repost) 19.05.2026 59min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Fire Woman! That's right, in this encore episode we get inside the head of our favorite red priestess. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Melisandre I. Originally recorded in 2018. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 635
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  634: ADwD Daenerys V 12.05.2026 33min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Dany’s stuck in Meereen and so are we, and no one is happy about it. Guile calls these chapters Dany’s office hours, and it’s hard to disagree. Does anyone blame a fifteen year old for picking the least bad of fifty bad options? And look, GRRM, we agree that the Meereenese knot is indeed a quagmire, but if it was caused by a pacing problem couldn’t we have sidestepped it altogether? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Daenerys V. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 634
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  633: I dreamed of you? 05.05.2026 30min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. In this Patreon exclusive, we deep dive on a listener prompt about the use of the phrase "I dreamed of you" in GRRM's expanded universe. Two of the characters who use this dream are Targaryens (or Targ adjacent) and two are Lannisters. Does it mean anything? Is the phrase for the dreamer or the dreamed of? Are two out of three instances romantic? Where does Tyrion fit in this mess? And does anything really beat Jaime saying it to Brienne? A Song of Ice and Fire. Special Episode - I dreamed of you? Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 633
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  632: ADwD Davos IV (repost) 28.04.2026 20min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Davos gets the best food and the best gossip while waiting for Wyman Manderly to cut off his head and hands. The Wolf Den might have the world’s worst Christmas tree trimmings, but it’s a heck of an homage to the Stark-Manderly mutual appreciation society. Finally, we all fist pump because the North Remembers...even if some of us forgot to read the right chapter in our shortest episode to date. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Davos IV. Originally recorded in 2018. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 632
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  631: ADwD Jon VI 21.04.2026 23min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Jon’s living out everyone’s 3 on 1 fantasy, and two of them are twins! This chapter definitely reveals the fic that could have been when Jon and “Rattleshirt” throwdown, and Comma has sage advice for AO3 writers looking for a new niche. We all feel like Jon’s getting the full seduction treatment from Mel, tailored to his northern tastes. And who is R'hllor allied with anyway? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Jon VI. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 631
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  630: ADwD Tyrion VII 14.04.2026 24min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. We're not happy to be back in Tyrion's head, but does Jorah Mormont make us more sympathetic to him? Group Rate to Meereen: the book that could have been. Penny just makes everyone sad. Bonus—we figure out why we don't have Winds! A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - Tyrion VII. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 630
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  629: ADwD The Wayward Bride (repost) 07.04.2026 45min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. We read GRRM's "best" love scene and we're unimpressed (except with Qarl). Are zee Glovers zee secret Frenchmen of Westeros? Are the Ironborn (Asha excluded) the Honey Boo Boos of Westeros? Is any character man enough for Hagen's Daughter? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Dance with Dragons - The Wayward Bride (Asha I). Originally recorded in 2018. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 629
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  628: Dunk & Egg - predictions for future novellas 31.03.2026 42min

  Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. Are we bigger drunken dreamers than Daeron, because we sit down to discuss future Dunk & Egg novellas. As if! If Dunk's gonna hit it in all of Westeros, we hope there are at least some stops in Winterfell, Tarth and Casterly Rock. We hope to see some more potentially fun Targaryen ladies, but cannot believe in a version of these stories where our favorite duo lives? AKotSK. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Dunk & Egg - predictions for future novellas. Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 628
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  627: The Mystery Knight - Part III (re-reread) 24.03.2026 36min

  Spoilers, profanity. Welcome to the sloppiest conspiracy in history. Glendon's got game, while Dunk is just really huge. Never go to the second location, Dunk, even if it is with the world's laziest murderer. Bloodraven continues to bring the humor, but maybe give poor concussed Dunk a break? A Song of Ice and Fire. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - The Mystery Knight - Part III (re-reread). Close The Door And Come Here - Episode 627