Game Of Thrones with Shark Liver Oil

RESUBSCRIBE NOW - bit.ly/sharkliveroil in your RSS subscription section! It's the big finish - la grande crescendo - el grand culminacion: and this is A Song of Ice and Fire, so it's bloody. Join us as we sprint into Season 6 of Game of Thrones, and share our astonished delight at the continued survival of the original badassed grandpa; surely he can't be long for this world? He's doing better than most people, though. Mentioning no names. On an unrelated topic, this podcast marks our final embrace of the fact that George RR Martin is not misunderstood after all, and is in fact as much of a bastard as everyone thinks. Why, George? Why?! As ever, get us your thoughts on the books, the series, and the fate of certain people at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter @sharkliveroil. For the watch!

Hey, you know what would be a good idea? Heading down to the dragon pit for a bit of amateur dragon taming." Said no sane person ever. Join Shark Liver Oil for our penultimate part in our gargantuan read through of A Dance With Dragons. We spend a lot of time across the narrow sea as Quentyn makes his bid for greatness. We also check in with Tyrion as he tries to become a mercenary and we join Cersei for the worst stroll through Kings Landing since that High Septon had his arms ripped off. Promises to be eventful. Get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

We're back! And this week, there's the smooth flavour of Essos' own take on Ocean's Eleven, the arresting notion of Nicholas Cage as Arya Stark, and the surprising possibility that George RR Martin was once shut out of a Madness gig and took it reeeeeaaally personally. I don't know what you're used to, Wensleydale, but around here we do things by the book. As ever, get in touch through sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, on on Twitter @sharkliveroil, and let us know what other references we're missing.

In part 11 Shark Liver Oil boldly sails into unchartered waters in search of a mysterious land called Pork and Monkey Island! First discovered by Victarion Greyjoy. The bold captain waited there for his Iron Fleet and (while enthusiastically stocking up on all the pig meat he could carry) was mercilessly pelted with as much shit as a troop of monkeys could throw (which was a lot). We're also treated to the Talent Show To End All Talent Shows as Tyrion and Penny do their hilarious jousting routine and Danaerys rides a dragon off into the sunset. You. Were. Fan. Tastic..... Release the lions... Send us your feedback to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil Sorry for the sporadic uploads recently, we keep hitting our bandwidth limit and we don't make any cash from this - so we have to make do with a limit like the plucky and stoic little paupers we are.

We're back, and it's time for part 10 of our coverage of A Dance With Dragons by George RR Martin. This week, we've got characters trolling other characters, and the author trolling his audience; it must be Game of Thrones. Also a wedding, (another) ambiguous death scene, and Theon striking the least-well-timed heroic pose in the history of Westeros. As ever, let us know what you're thinking about the book, the podcast, or Season 6 of Game of Thrones. Looking forward to it? Terrified? Strangely warmed? @sharkliveroil on Twitter, or sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

"Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Mad Dick Head Kisses Queen! Not Long For This World!" Welcome to part 9 of Dance With Dragons or, featuring a cast of thousands, seemingly not long for this world. Northmen from the hills are fatalistically preparing for a chilly winter death, Stannis is getting bogged down in snow, Daario is pushing new boundaries of indiscretion and Ser Barristan continues to defy Dave's prediction of violent death - but how long can he survive?! It feels like everyone's livin on the edge! Get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

The shark rides the dragon onwards, ever onwards! This week in our romp through A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin, we've got the many faces of the Artist Formerly Known As Theon Greyjoy, a heroic effort from Jon Snow to piss off literally everybody who works for him, and the worst cooking practice in the history of naval cuisine. Also witticisms, attempted witticisms, and jokes that didn't fall flat on their faces, you're just not smart enough to get them. As always, get in touch with your thoughts, schemes, ideas, fan theories and lurve: you're the best. Twitter @sharkliveroil, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

It's all about extreme in part seven of Shark Liver Oil's readthrough of A Dance With Dragons. From the smallest amongst us we find out more about Tyrion and Penny's pig riding, ship breaking and storm ravaged journey across the hot and humid climes of their ocean journey towards Slavers Bay. At the other end of the height spectrum, everyone's favourite giant Wun Wun has trouble settling into life at Castle Black. It's like fire and ice, taking over the whole wooooorld... Get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

WE'RE BACK ON THE DRAGONS! It's our return for a final victory lap of the world of A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin (at least until The Winds of Winter comes out). Revel! In the sight of a grown admiral acting like an angry teenager. Gasp! At the wince-enducing cruelty of negligent pirates. And chortle! At the apparent presence of early 90's hip comedy staples in the otherwise bleak wastes of Westeros. As ever, get in touch with your thoughts on the book, the characters or the podcast - @sharkliveroil on Twitter, or sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

It's time for some guerrilla warfare, some questionable health advice, and, of course, some poor life choices - it's time, in fact, for the fifth part of our coverage of A Dance With Dragons by George RR Martin! Featuring dragons, dancing, and some beings who are definitely not zombies no no definitely not. As ever, send us your thoughts at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter at @sharkliveroil.

Welcome to part 4 of shark liver oil's journey through A Dance With Dragons. We check in with Davos during his ill advised diplomatic mission to White Harbour, we encounter the stone men as part of Tyrion's Big Gap Year Boat Trip Adventure, Theon/ Reek visits a new contender for "Most Miserable Place in Westeros" and problems continue to pile up for both Jon and Dany. Things are getting rough - good job we're here to guide you through it. Shields Up! Swords! Lets do this! Get you feedback over to us on email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

Welcome to part 3 of our rollocking good romp through A Dance With Dragons. In this section Danaerys considers bringing back Mereen's "Even More Extreme WWE" style fighting pits, Jon sends his best friends away in an honourable move worthy of Ned Stark and Davos moves ever closer to his Feast For Crows illustrated head on a spike situation in White Harbour. Get your feedback and comments to us on email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

The second part of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to George RR Martin's Dance With Dragons says hello to a pole-boat load of new characters, welcomes back some old favourites and fetches the chopping block for one of its enemies. Get ready to meet Griff, Halfmaester Haldon, as-yet-unnamed-purple-haired-boy, Sexy Septa and of course the worst named knight in the seven kingdoms and beyond: Ser Duck. We also say "hello old friend" to Davos Seaworth. However, considering we learned in Feast For Crows that he's to have his head on a spike at White Harbour in the not so distant future, we fear he won't be around for long. What? That's not a spoiler! When is a spoiler not a spoiler? When the author's written it into a previous book, thats when!! Ahem, get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil And download it fast - we're running out of bandwidth for this month!! (Sorry about this, we're working on a solution..)

WE'RE BACK! As dragon returns to its recently-charred livestock, so we return to A Song of Ice and Fire, and it's good to be back on the dragon wagon. This week, we've got the return - with a bump - of all the characters you missed during A Feast for Crows, which means Jon Snow! In the snow! Tyrion Lannister! In a barrel! And Danaerys Targaryen! In a surprisingly complex political and cultural quandary! Yes, ASOIAF is still the smartest gig in fantasy, and we are still running to keep up, telling fart gags all the way. This week featuring extra Desmond Tutu. As ever, get in touch with us on @sharkliveroil or via email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, and let us know what you think of the book!

Its the final episode of Shark Liver Oil's rollocking good romp through George RR Martin's A Feast For Crows! And what a feast we have for you here. In a shock twist, Brienne appears to have survived, only to appear to die again a few pages later in another shock twist. Will she return in yet another shock twist when we get to A Dance of Dragons? And speaking of shock twists... its the return of Pate!!! (who?). Dude from the prologue. Wanted to sleep with a prostitute. Met some shady fellow in an alleyway and passed out. Of all the characters to make a dramatic and glorious return, he probably wasn't up there with Robb Stark, but we'll take what we can get at this stage.. Get your feedback into us on twitter @sharkliveroil or on email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com Note: Sorry for how late this episode has been. We've had a spike in popularity recently and its meant we crashed through our bandwidth limit last month. It's reset now but if it keeps happening we'll upgrade. Don't worry sharklettes, Shark Liver Oil isn't going anywhere! And speaking of colossal monsters who make all before them tremble, we'll be taking a break from Game of Thrones over the next few months. So NEXT WEEK sees the arrival of a new book. And it's time for a walk in the park. JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton! If you're reading along with us, read as far as a chapter called The Tour (roughly 100 pages in). It's one of our favourite books, so should be a great series of casts! If you want to only get the Game of Thrones episodes of Shark Liver Oil, you can always subscribe to "Game of Thrones with Shark Liver Oil" instead. We'll be back with Dance of Dragons in a few months time.

In Descent, Shark Liver Oil explores the murky nadir of A Feast For Crows. We plough through more Cersei insanity and spend almost an entire chapter locked in a tower with a petulant and unapologetic teenager. We then get a luxurious amount of detail lavished upon Sansa and Sweetrobin's climb down the mountain. With no Brienne or Jaime to redeem it, this looks like a bumpy ride ahead. But what's this? Dave actually liked most of this part and it wasn't as bad as Matt remembered from the last read. Maybe there's light at the end of the tunnel after all! And there's also the long overdue return to our long running joke about Westeros's favourite elderly House DJ, Grandmasta Pycelle. Lets get it on! Send your feedback to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

We continue our tour of Westeros like the hardy northmen we are, not even asking for a refund when the bed turns out to be more populated with bugs than Kings Landing is by psychos; INSTEAD, we hear the world's worst marriage proposal, see the outcome of some truly horrendous dental work, and Ser Loras encounters a Family Guy tribute he'll never forget. The poor bastard. Matt's still scared that our audience is standing around in hoods, silently watching us - so if you'd like to relieve his misery, get in touch through @sharkliveroil on Twitter or sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com for email. See you next week for a special edition entitled Matt Gets Really Cross.

We continue our rollocking good romp through George RR Martin's A Feast For Crows with Part 7: The Quiet Isle. Brienne takes a breather on Monk Island, a not so cunning plot of Cersei's backfires spectacularly and we visit Braavos and meet Cassio - King Of The Seals. Will he make a late bid for the Iron Throne? We certainly hope so. We're also making a heartfelt plea for feedback. We can see from our stats that we've had a bit of a spike in (apparently silent) listeners recently. Why not drop us an email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or send us a tweet @sharkliveroil and we'll give you a mention on the cast! Or don't, and continue to freak Matt out. That would be funny too.

We're back, galloping across Westeros, thundering through King's Landing and doing fuck all in the North because there's none of that in this book and George Martin doesn't care how you feel. BUT INSTEAD we've got a new entry in the popular 'poor life choices in Westeros' series (now starring Cersei), a rare sighting of Jaime's sense of honour, and the mother of all hangovers. Grab your bottles of ouzo destructo and get involved - we're sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com and @sharkliveroil on Twitter.

We're at the halfway stage of A Feast For Crows by George RR Martin and things are starting to heat up! There's a crazy one man cavalry charge to round off an even crazier freewheeling teen plot to take over Westeros, a diplomatic masterclass from everyone's favourite slimy politician and some strange happenings over at the House of Black and White. And if that wasn't enough there's flying porridge and a Westeros wide ban of beets (not the headphones) as the realm's entitled children decide they're fed up and they're not going to fucking take it any more. It promises to be a lively discussion. If you want to get involved in shark liver oil with any thought on A Feast For Crows or the cast in general, send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

It’s episode 4 of our read-through of George RR Martin’s A Feast for Crows. We’ve got political intrigue, steel bands and a man who mysteriously isn’t nicknamed ‘Piss King’ - also the continuing descent into madness of Cersei ‘it’s all a plot’ Baratheon...as ever, give us a tweet @sharkliveroil or an email at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com and let us know if you can think of any way for this shit to get realer...

EEEEH-HEEE! It's time for the second part of our romp/saunter/seemingly endless march through George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Today it's a feast indeed: we've got a continuingly mental Red Woman, a continuingly self-obsessed Cersei, and Matt's tortured uncertainty about male nipples. But more than any of that, ARYA STARK ARRIVES SOMEWHERE! It's the moment we've been waiting for, three books after she left home - celebrate with us, and give us your thoughts on this bit of the book, @sharkliveroil on Twitter and sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to the third part of Shark Liver Oil's journey through A Feast For Crows by George RR Martin. In this part we discuss how not to name your drinking establishment, Radyll Tarly "Dad of The Year" and what the phrase "the soiled knight" may actually mean. Oh, and some plot and stuff happens too. Got a comment about the show or the book? Send it to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil

We're back on the Thrones-waggon! Join us for our ten part journey through George RR Martin's A Feast For Crows, the fourth in his A Song Of Ice and Fire series. This week we're reading from the prologue to the chapter about Sam "Sam was reading about the others when he saw the mouse." Get ready for our take on George's Magnificent Triple Prologue extravaganza. It's time to meet Pate, Areo Hotah, the Sand Snakes, Prince Doran, Aeron Damphair and a host of other new characters as George replenishes his heavily depleted character roster. With so many new faces you just know some of them are for the chop - but we'll be here to help you through it. Send us your thoughts on the book by emailing sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil

MOCK YEAH ING YEAH BIRD YEAH! That's exactly how Petyr Baelish announces himself, in his head. Externally, to the surprise of absolutely no-one, he is one creepy motha ucka, a poster-boy for Westeros' Stranger Danger campaign. But does Sansa pay attention? Does she hell. Also this time out, a positive feast of plot, featuring dramatic deaths left right and centre, and we're right up with it, sword hands a-go-go. This is the end of our coverage of A Song of Ice and Fire (till next time), and it's been an epic haul through this epic world. We're having a bit of a break for the next few weeks, but we'll be back like a bullet with Watchmen before you know it. As ever, get in touch and tell us what you think about all thiz shiz: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or @sharkliveroil on twitter. Yeah? Yeah!

We’ve reached the penultimate part of our coverage of A Storm of Swords, and this shit just keeps getting more real. Today’s real: Danaerys gets a job with Oxfam; the mating rituals of the Westerosi knobhead; and a massive tactical oversight by Mance Rayder, involving stairs. Also Dave creates a word: chivalrouslessness. Shut up, it totally makes sense. As ever, get in touch by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil. Love ya.

We're galloping through our coverage of George RR Martin's A Storm of Swords; today, we're finding out how justice is done in Westeros. Short version: brutally. Also this week we see knights ad-lib (badly), and discover the only bedroom in existence where Barry White has nothing to offer. We've lit a dung fire specially for you; come in and take the weight off. As ever, you can get in touch by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil.

It's part 10 of our coverage, and Westeros is shaking with grief at their loss. No they're not, they're carrying on much as they were before. That means BATTLES, and also POLITICS and of course who could forget THE INCEST. Who indeed. Featuring Emo Jaime and the tragic end of everyone's favourite employee-employer bromance with the parting of Tyrion and Bronn, as well as the possibility that George RR Martin is a scholar of Greek literature who speaks like an Oxford don. As always, get in touch via email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil

If you come at the king.. you best not miss. Find out what happens when Westeros throws the bloodiest wedding since the last bloodiest wedding. Joffrey and Myrcella enjoy a shindig that will live long in the memory. If only Hello Magazine had been there for the photo rights.. If you've any comments on the cast or the book get them in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

Part 8 of our coverage of George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire triology: in which Jon Snow shits all over Robin Hood (figuratively speaking), Stannis sticks his fingers in his ears and goes 'laaalaaalaaalaaaaIcan'tHEARyou...', and we manfully avoid Matt's Bunker Full Of Plot Spoilers. Also featuring an unexpected martial use for Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Men. As ever, get in touch on Twitter: @sharkliveroil, and by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

Uh oh... It's part 7 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of A Storm Of Swords by George RR Martin. This one's called the Rains of Castamere and it's all about what will come to be known as "The Red Wedding." I know, I know, it's hard. But Matt and Dave are here to share your pain - because misery really does love company... Spoiler Alert - We discuss bad things in this episode and if you are reading the books/ watching the series and haven't yet come to an event called the red wedding.... beware! As ever get you feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil.

Our romp through George RR Martin's A Storm of Swords continues as we encounter the Westerosi version of 24-hour news, discover how to fight a war and stay a man of peace (involving morningstars), and the encounter the strange similarities between Jaime Lannister and a certain Ron Burgundy. Always first with the cultural commentary you can't do without, that's us. As always, hit us up with your emails: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com; or your tweets: @sharkliveroil. We're here to please your ears. Not like THAT, you dogs.

We're at the halfway point of George RR Martin's A Storm Of Swords. We question the wisdom of the Nights Watch selection process, we enjoy a load of big set piece actions sequences (the hound v beric, the old bear v the mutineers, the real bear v jaime) and we delight in the Mr Burns echoing way that you can say... release the Hound!! Feedback on the book or the cast? We want it from you! Send your thoughts to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com find us on twitter @sharkliveroil and we're on Facebook - just search for Shark Liver Oil Podcast!

It's our fourth part of Shark Liver Oil's journey through GRRM's A Storm Of Swords. In this part Jon and Ygritte find Hot Springs House, we hear a tale about a young Ned Stark, and guest podcaster Oliver helps us compile the top five worst ways to die in Westeros. There ain't no party like a Greatjohn party.. As ever get you feedback in to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

The snow swirls. The night deepens. And somewhere in it, there are terrifying undead cookie-monster zombies. Welcome to Episode 3 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of A Storm of Swords, by George RR Martin. We've got epic battles. We've got political intrigue. And we finally get to see if Jaime Lannister can actually fight. It's all on! Also featuring: Matt's masterpiece theatre. You do not want to miss this. We're reading from a chapter about Sam, starting with 'Sobbing, he took another step', all the way to a chapter about Bran, starting with 'No roads ran through the twisting mountain valleys'. That's page 236 to page 331 in the paperback 'Steel and Snow' edition. These books do not get any easier to reference as time goes on. But we do it for you! As always, get in touch on Twitter: @sharkliveroil, or by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

NOT ONLY dark wings BUT ALSO dark words; also featuring the slow rise of Tyrion Lannister AND an historic occurence: Arya Stark does something other than go for a walk! Also Dave resists the temptation to say 'The Lamb Men of the Lazaerene' closely into the microphone. We're reading from a chapter featuring Bran, starting 'The ridge slanted sharply from the earth', to a chapter about Sam (BOSH, new POV character bonus!) starting 'Sobbing, Sam took another step.' It's roughly episode 2 and 3 of season 2 of Game of Thrones, with a bit from episode 1 - but this is the book. As ever, get in touch on Twitter: @sharkliveroil, and via email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

We're covering George RR Martin's third book in his Ice and Fire series - A Storm of Swords! In this part we check in with a few familiar faces and meet a few new ones like Mance Rayder and the Queen of Thorns. This Shark Liver Oil covers material from the start of Storm Of Swords as far as p122. When you get to a chapter about Bran which begins "The ridge slanted slightly..." stop reading! As ever send your feedback in to sharkliveoilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

It's the last in our series following the second Game of Thrones book, A Clash of Kings. This time it's the bit of the book that goes with episode 10 of the TV series: Valar Morghulis. We've got some naked leech war council action. We've got the possibility of a Zombie King. We've got a creep Bride-of-Chucky vibe, at one point; and we've got twists, set-ups and shocks galore. It's Shark Liver Oil; it's George RR Martin; and it's still only the second book. Next up: the book that inspired season 3. 'A Storm of Swords, Part 1: Steel and Snow'. Get ready. It's on.

This is it. The big one. Put on your armour, grab you sword and shield, form up an get ready for the biggest battle yet. It's Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to the Battle Of the Blackwater from George RR Martin's book A Clash of Kings. Get ready for a medieval rendition of the Normandy Landings as Stannis's forces storm the mighty walls of Kings Landing. Bring it on. If you've any comments to make on the battle of the blackwater, get them in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil.

We continue our read through of A Clash of Kings, George RR Martin’s handy handbook to medieval anarchy. This week we’ve got angry mothers, incredible heroism and the only animal that can take down a direwolf. We’ve also got groundbreaking news: we’ve found the moral of A Song of Ice and Fire! As always, get in touch on sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil, to let us know if we’re talking nonsense, or what you think of the characters and the book. And hold on to you butts because next week... its blackwater!

It's Part 7 of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to A Clash of Kings - George RR Martin's second book in his Song of Ice and Fire/ Game of Thrones series. This one's called a man without honour. Can you guess who that might refer to? Here's a clue - he's betrayed his second family, fallen out with his dad and recently pushed a septon down a well. Oh and yes, we're spelling "honour" like that. With a "u" in it. Because we're English and that's how we spell it. Any comments on the book or the cast - get them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmai.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

Back for another slice of Shark Liver Oil action as we bring you our sixth part of our coverage of GRRM's second Ice and Fire book - A Clash of Kings. We talk about terribly polite assassins, we see the river lords finally get on the scoreboard and there's your chance to win a free, all expenses paid trip to the House of the Undying*. As ever, get your thoughts on the podcast or the book in to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *There is no such competition

Woooooo! Woooooooooo! Wooooooooooooooo!!!! Listener Beware! It's the Ghost Of Harrenhal! Don't go around telling horrible stories about innkeepers daughters or threatening to set your dog on people - or you might end up having an UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.. And speaking of unfortunate accidents - what's up with Renley? Shark Liver Oil enters part 5 of its coverage of A Clash Of Kings. There are some big shocks... so BEWARE! Got any thoughts on the book or the cast? Email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet @sharkliveroil

We continue our gallop through George RR Martin's A Clash of Kings, and we're up to part 4, in which there is a Garden of Bones. Also starring: Theon's regrettable libido, a medieval fratboy King, and the setup for the worst sitcom in the history of Westeros. Let's get freaky. As ever, you can contact us by email: sharkliveroipodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil.

We're back and badder than a Greyjoy rebellion. Journey with Matt and Dave through the third part of A Clash of Kings - from page 207 (Tyrion - "The Queen was not disposed to wait on Varys") to 342 (Theon - "She was undeniably a beauty"). Get ready for wildfire cooking maniacs, cack-handed brotherly diplomacy and a big old knees up at Wintefell for the Harvest Festival. It all sounds like a hell of a lot of fun. Any comments on the book or the podcast? Send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on that there twitter @sharkliveroil

The Song of Ice and Fire continues, and we sing along - this time, it's part 1 of A Clash of Kings. We read the book in 10 TV-show sized chunks as we catch up with the series in time to blog along with season 4. The first book saw us gallop all over the land of Westeros, and for the second book, everything is bigger. The battles. The egos. The dragons. As ever, we're asking the questions no-one else dares to ask, up to and including the possibility of an odd-couple comedy featuring Ser Alliser Thorne and a zombie hand. You heard it here first. You can join us on our epic journey, too - email us on sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or tweet us: @sharkliveroil.

We read A Game of Thrones (the book) in 10 episodes (with the TV show). And it has come to this. Houses fall. Bastards (utter, utter bastards) end up on the throne. And a Dothraki barbecue gets seriously out of hand. But we're not finished! Our epic gallop through A Song of Ice and Fire continues later this week with Part 1 of Book 2 - A Clash of Kings. It's not over yet, not by the length of a long sword. Who's your favourite murderous psycho, your capo de tutti manipulative monarchs? What have you loved and hated about the book? And where are we going next? Email us: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or tweet us up: @sharkliveroil. And we'll see you soon, when Kings Clash.

Well, well, well. Get your hankies out, ladies and gentlemen, as we say a fond farewell to one, and possibly two very well loved characters. Matt and Dave are here to help you through the pain. Download, listen, tell your friends. If you don't, you might just end up like one of the lamb men of the lazarene.. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *allegedly

We read 'A Game of Thrones' by George RR Martin, in ten TV-sized chunks. This week it's part 8, 'The Pointy End', and we're rocketing around Westeros faster than a blue-eyed zombie monster thing can rip yer head off. We're learning battle tactics, the worst threat you can make about someone's manhood, and the lyrical beauty of Dothraki pillow-talk - join us! Get in touch sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @sharkliveroil.

It's all about power plays on this week's Shark Liver Oil. Big Ned Stark decides to make his move on the Iron Throne - but can he outwit the sly and ruthless Lannisters? We discuss the folly of mercy, the dangers of boar-baiting and why you should always be extra careful when you're just a few days from retirement. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *probably