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Spencer and Lee review a fiery, blockbuster finale of House of the Dragon season 3. Spoiler: Spencer shows up to this one a la Daemon outside that walls of Tumbleton. Thank you for joining us for our coverage of season 3 of HBO's House of the Dragon! We hope you'll stay subscribed, as we'll be back with coverage of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2, House of the Dragon season 4 (eventually), and a lot, lot, more. For now, we continue descending the Silo and seeing what Ted's up to in Missouri (or is it Kansas? Or England?)Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Spencer and Lee have a grand old time talking through the exact dynamics of the Daniel and Helen budding romance, Juliet's showdown with the maybe-AI, Harriet Walter's A+ performance and what feels off about Knox and Shirley. Good times.Let us know what you think: mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Somehow, Ted Lasso returned. Spencer and Lee dive back into the wonderful world of Biscuits with the Boss, Keely-squeals, Higgybottoms, Rebecca's fits and our favorite coach from Kansas City, Missouri (or is it Kansas?). Spencer is very skeptical about this show returning... how will the restart land with him?Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Spencer and Lee review the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon, Season 3. Lee is sick for this one (again), so apologies for any coughing, etc. However, there was a DRAGON FIGHT and Lee couldn't miss the opportunity to break it down, moment by moment, and power rank each dragon pre and post fight. Oh, and they review the rest of the episode.Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

In a shocking turn of events, Spencer comes out in HUGE support of the show this week- opening with "this was my favorite episode of the season." Really interesting discussion follows about the episode, expectations for the show, adaptation choices, Common's acting and the current vs flashback timelines.Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee are boarding *very* close to outright disliking much of this show. Frustration abounds this week as the guys dive into HBO's House of the Dragon, Season 3, Episode 6 "Faceless Men." Spencer comes with a list of gripes, Lee attempts to move the conversation more positively (but then the issue of the script comes up...), and they both can't wait to talk about THAT ending.Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee break down episode 4 of the Apple TV+ series "Silo." They continue to rave about the flashback timeline, award some kudos to a few of the show's actors, break down *that* reveal, and call out a few fans who guessed it correctly. Lots of energy in this one. Great season of TV so far.Let us know what you think! We might address your comments on pod! www.mangumtalks.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee work their way through a transitional episode of HBO's House of the Dragon, Season 3. Episode 5 moved *a lot* of plot lines forward and the guys attempt to untangle them in this recap. For instance, Lee attempts define exactly what the "family drama" and "mommy issues" are that seem to be plaguing the Targ boys. There is the requisite fussing about dialogue and plot, and Lee comes up with the Unified Theory of Why The Show Isn't As Good As Game of Thrones (theory name still under development). Plus, Spencer leads the recap!Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Spencer and Lee descend into the Silo to review Season 3, Episode 3 "A Dark Web." Lee gets a lesson on catchy podcasting from his AI while double dog daring the show AI to act. Spencer finds a few plot elements to logically deconstruct, however, on the whole, appreciated a solid, mid-season transition episode. RIP Orla and welcome back Lukas. Let's put our gas masks on and theorize about the grey-haired man. It's a party.Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Spencer and Lee mount their wild dragons this week to journey to Tumbleton, visiting with a rather rude Commander, Lord Ormund Hightower. They differ a bit on their thoughts about this episode. Spencer highlighted a few scenes that really worked for him, and Lee took every opportunity through 85 minutes to convey his disappointment in the script writing. At the end, they start to frame what they think HotD's legacy will be in the larger Westeros-verse.Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Spencer and Lee descend into the down deep to tackle season 3, episode 2 "of the Apple+ TV series "Silo" titled "It's All Good." Lee is sick in this one, and has a hoarse voice, so apologies in advance if the audio is a little rough. He's drinking plenty of Vitamin D+ laced hot tea and should be back to shipshape next week. Lee continues to enjoy the flashbacks and Spencer thinks the Congressman isn't worthy of a mailroom position (or apparently air?). This was a fun one. Thanks for listening and let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

The Queen sits the Iron Throne and it looks like she's ready to one-star the position. Ruling isn't all it's cracked up to be in this mid-season (!!) episode of Season 3 of House of the Dragon. Spencer and Lee start the discussion by giving updates on their general feelings about the show: what, at a macro-level, is working, what are areas of concern, and what the season needs to do the rest of the way. Spencer (sort of) admits he's wrong and Lee really digs in on the acting performances. Good times all around.Check us out www.mangumtalks.com and let us know what you think www.mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Spencer and Lee descend back into the Silo (and turn the clock back) for an absolutely compelling premiere of season 3 of the Apple TV+ series "Silo." Both Spencer and Lee were impressed with the premiere, although Spencer (predictably) has quibbles with one huge trope (yes, that one). Spencer also works in a recommendation for the original Tarzan novels.MTTV will be covering each and every episode of Silo season 3, hope you join us.Fair warning- Lee wasn't feeling well this episode... He promises to tighten things up and make Mayor Juliette (who is totally, actually Juliette) proud with his performance next week.Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com , mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

It's go time Team Black, but at what cost (tm). Spencer and Lee review a thoroughly enjoyable episode of House of the Dragon- Rhaynera mourns (and conquers), the Sea Snake gets settled into being poor (again), Caraxes and Syrax get fresh, and Daemon is simultaneously awesome and moronic. *Lots* to discuss in this jam packed episode.Warning- Spencer's audio is bad this week (he's traveling), we forgive him for this, but. not for his bad Alicent takes.Check us out at www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks. Please review us and let us know what you think! If you must give a one star review, please make sure it references Spencer's poor takes.

Spencer and Lee hop into their dragon mounts and take flight for the premiere of season 3 of HBO's House of the Dragon. Can the show redeem a subpar second season? Will Aemond leave Kings Landing? Will Corlys make peace with his (remaining) sons? Will Daemon and the Starks [new band name] find the Hightowers? Will Rhaynera ever leave that room? LOTS of questions as we kick off what will surely be a fire breathing, plot moving, monarch shifting season in Westeros. Check up out! www.mangumtalks.com or mangumtlkaspodcasts@gmail.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks

Spencer and Lee review the final (so far!) season of Amazon's The Expanse. Due to the truncated season and it being the last season (so far!), this was a heavy book vs show discussion. Warning for book spoilers through book 6 "Babylon's Ashes" and all short stories through 'Strange Dogs.'This was an absolute BLAST. Thank you all for strapping in your suit, passing through the crew assess arm ,and loading up the Roci with us. We *really* enjoyed this and will absolutely be doing more Mangum Binge Rewatch episodes between coverage of ongoing shows going forward.Next up- we drop back into pre-Robert Rebellion Westeros for Season 3 of House of the Dragon. It's (finally) time for The Battle of the Gullet! Join us for coverage of the premiere, airing on HBO, June 21st at 9 pm EST!

Spencer and Lee rock out (too soon?) to season 5 of The Expanse, in this installment of MANGUM BINGE REWATCH. They agree that this is the best season of Amazon's run with the show. They talk through the various plots, and check in with all our Roci shipmates. PEACHES!Stay subscribed for Season 3 House of the Dragon coverage, coming in just a few weeks. Please let us know what you think! We love to hear from you- www.mangumtalks.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee load up the Roci, monitor the speed limit and travel through the Ring Gates to Ilus (New Terra?!) for a jam-packed beginning to the Amazon era of The Expanse. They talk through the primary 4 plot lines of the season: the election on Earth, Bobbie's roving on Mars, the Belter beefs and whatever the hell is happening on Ilus (New Terra). Fun discussion of a really interesting seasons, setting us up for the final two seasons of the adaptation (SO FAR). Check us out! www.mangumtalks.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com STAY SUBSCRIBED FOR COVERAGE OF HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SEASON 3 BEGINNING IN JUNE

Spencer and Lee review a FIRE season SyFy's The Expanse. Season 3 is Lee's favorite seasons of The Expanse and one of his favorite of all time and he is in an appropriately giddy/ unreasonable/ hyperbolic mood for it as he joins Spencer to break down the good, the great, and the very great moments of the season. Let us know what you think! mangumtalks.com, facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee are on the float again! The guys discuss their rewatch of season 2 of the SyFy/ Amazon Prime series "The Expanse." This season does a lot of heavy character development work, so the they work structure the pod around character arcs. They also go deep into protomolecule rules (magic?) and Lee gives significant book-to-show perspective throughout.Check us out! www.mangumtalks.com, facebook.com/mangumalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee (finally) dive into The Expanse! In this episode, they discuss the entire first season of SyFy/ Amazon's "The Expanse" in it's entirety. The episode does not include spoilers for future seasons, however, both hosts have seen the full series and provide non-spoilery context and summaries of the events in season 1. Because, really, what the hell happened to the Cant? Amos forever. Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com, facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com Music creditSong: A Few Jumps AwayComposer: Arthur VynckeWebsite: https://soundcloud.com/arthurvostLicense: Creative Commons (BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Spencer and Lee discuss the newest series on Mangum Talks TV, Mangum Binge Rewatch. We start next week with our first rewatch, season 1 of The Expanse... If you don't want to revisit The Expanse, we'll be back with House of the Dragon season 3 coverage in June.Check us out www.mangumtalks.com! And let us know what you think at facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Lee comes up for air to check in with Spencer on the finale of season of HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms". While they (read *Lee*) has some criticisms, including three book-to-show changes he didn't like, they mostly rave about an entirely successful season. They do a few minutes of full spoiler talk at the end. Game of Thrones is back. Let us know what you think! www.mangumtalks.com or facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee review the penultimate episode of season 1 of HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." What. A Ride.Check out our website! www.mangumtalks.com And let us know what you think at mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com!

Spencer and Lee gush over an incredible hour of television, going line-by-line and scene-by-scene. They break down backstories, motiviations, production and acting queues to contexualize the events of the episode against the background of larger A Song of Ice and Fire world and history. By the end, the guys were ready to be Dunk's #6 and #7. Really fun episode to review. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks and mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Warning- Spencer and Lee didn't exactly love this episode, or the back-half of season 2, for that matter. They do make an effort about 31 minutes in to get a little more positive, but they have a lot to say about what worked and (moreso) what didn't work in this finale and in season 2 as a whole. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee go scene-by-scene and line-by-line to break down a revealing episode of HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." They dive deep into the lore, compare scenes with the novella, examine minor characters, and dedicate a few minutes at the end to a spoiler discussion. Bonus: Spencer sings. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee review the penultimate episode of season 2 of Amazon Prime's "Fallout." Spencer's more positive this week, Lee can't get past one particular cut-scene, and they both agree the flashbacks are as effective as Hank MacClean leading covert human trials. Good times all around as we barrel ahead into next week's finale.Let us know what you think! (Seriously, please do) facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee roll the clock back and do an old school version of the podcast. They go line by line through the episode and dive deep into the lore of Westeros. Show episode run time- 33 minutes. Podcast episode run time- 1 hour and 41 minutes. Completely. Ridiculous. But a whole lot of fun.Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Fair warning- Spencer and Lee have such strong feelings about this episode, the various plots, where things are going, what the show is *trying* to say, and how this all relates to Lee's strong dislike of "The Pit" that they never get to the script. Great discussion via a short-form episode. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee dive back into Westeros! They *finally* get a Dunk and Egg adaptation to discuss endlessly.... and this episode does not disappoint. Spencer is on cloud nine, Lee is back to proudly spreading the gospel of Martin... We. Are. So. Back.Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks

This week, Spencer announces a big change in his assessment of Fallout Season 2. Lee is still all-in and spends at least two minutes too long pitching new names for Hank. A great episode of TV, a great series, a great time discussing it. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee dive into the about-mid-way point of Fallout season 2. They both love Steph vs Betty, but pass on future Reg-led support groups. Lee suggests a longer story arc for Lucy, Spencer complains about silliness and they both agree that Cooper-Ghoul is the best thing in the show. Lee ends with Johnny Cash facts. Have a great week!facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee begin what looks to be a season long battle about the quality of season 2 of Amazon Prime's "Fallout." Weirdly enough, the first battle line seems to be drawn over Macaulay Culkin. Oh, and Lee plays right into a Kumail Nanjiani standup joke... Good times all around.Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee wrap up their season 1 coverage of the Apple+ Series "Pluribus." While acknowledging there is *a lot* to like, Lee spends most of the podcast complaining. Spencer is spry and generally in good spirits. We're unsure if we'll cover season two (when it is released in 2045*)*- Estimate provided by SpencerLet us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee dive into episode 2 of season 2 of Amazon Prime's "Fallout." Lee has a rant (or two) about the Brotherhood. A potential mega-villain (heel) is being created, Spencer is unhappy with the Lucy story line (good acting though), and the guys work in a little Diehard talk for the holiday. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee head back into The Wasteland armed with Pip Boys and pockets full of bottle caps to battle Ghouls, rival factions, societal apathy, and corporate greed. Amazon Prime's "Fallout" is back for Season 2 and Spencer and Lee go long-form in reviewing episode 1. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee devour the HDP laden middle of season 1 of Apple TV's "Pluribus". Spoiler: Spencer's hyped, Lee has one big hang up...Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

The person named Spencer and the person named Lee join the hive mind to review episodes 1-3 of the Apple + TV series "Pluribus."Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee review the season and series finale of Netflix's "Black Rabbit." Good riddance, we say.Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com. Thank you for listening!

Spencer and Lee throw out the script and decide to get into what (they think) is wrong with this show. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com

Spencer and Lee break down their favorite episode of the series thus far. In it, Lee calls for an intervention, Spencer reveals what sport he played in high school, and they both revel in a fantastic episode soundtrack. Let us know what you think! facebook.com/mangumtalks or mangumtalkspodcasts@gmail.com