The Nerds Awaken

Marvel dropped-albeit very, very slowly-a massive announcement about the cast of Avengers: Doomsday this week, and we had to immediately talk through our feelings about it!Julie and friend-of-the-pod Andee talked all about the electrifying cast list and everyone it included (and everyone it mysteriously didn't). They also talked theories, recent projects and the future of Marvel.What did you think of the casting announcement? Are you excited for the re-vamped future of Marvel? Find us on social media and tell us!

Every once in a while at The Nerds Awaken we sit down with no plan, no outline, no agenda; we just hit record and let the pop culture gossip flow. And that's what this episode is, our stream-of-consciousness thoughts on all the recent pop culture and entertainment happenings, plus all the books/movies/tv shows we're loving lately and the ones we're looking forward to.Hear our various hot takes on the Oscars, the upcoming 20th anniversaries of Revenge of the Sith* and Pride and Prejudice, Janna's C-Drama addiction, Julie's obsession with Paradise on Hulu, and why Mate by Ali Hazelwood is our most anticipated book of 2025.*in the recording we mistakenly call it the 25th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith- we're old and it was past our bedtime, okay?!Find us on social media!

The Nerds are back for the first time in 2025 with an episode that is all things Star Wars!We chat about our love for Skeleton Crew and our need for a second season, plus the upcoming seasons of Andor and Ahsoka. We also talked about the upheaval surrounding the Rey movie and why we think this movie is never, ever getting made.Find us on social media and chat about Star Wars with us!

2024 is coming to a close, so we decided to sneak in one more episode to talk about all of our favorites of 2024, from books and movies to IRL moments that had us obsessed. Plus a look forward to what we're excited for in 2025.Find us on social media and let us know your favorite pop culture things from 2024! 

We return with our final batch of interviews with some of the cast of Outlander Season 7B! With Big Gold Belt Media, Janna was thrilled to speak with Graham McTavish (Dougal MacKenzie) and Lotte Verbeek (Geillis Duncan) about their surprising return to Outlander after several years away (and after the pretty famous deaths of their both their characters).We also got to ask the delightful Charles Vandervaart all about Lord Ellesmere (and Jamie's secret son) William Ransom, including how he's doing after that shocking reveal in Episode 11. Find the video interviews on YouTube:-Graham McTavish and Lotte Verbeek-Charles VandervaartFollow Big Gold Belt Media:https://www.youtube.com/@BigGoldBeltbiggoldbelt.com

We recently had the absolute pleasure of interviewing some of the cast of the Starz hit tv series Outlander through our friends Big Gold Belt Media. Janna sat down with cast members from Season 7 to talk about Part 2 of the season, which premiered Nov 22 on Starz. We chatted with John Bell (Young Ian), Rik Rankin (Roger MacKenzie), Diarmaid Murtagh (Buck MacKenzie), Steven Cree (Ian Murray Sr), Kristin Atherton (Jenny Murray), as well as executive producers and showrunners Maril Davis and Matthew B Roberts.Outlander Season 7 Part 2 is airing Fridays on Starz!Find the video interviews from here: Steven Cree and Kristin Atherton: https://youtu.be/kH-FvneJUYg?si=a7u6KEimu9dW-09BJohn Bell: https://youtu.be/Kvd_vIcTQm4?si=irt8VF_r9L1KpYoa Rik Ranking and Diarmaid Murtagh: https://youtu.be/Li27DGVIUbE?si=jPj7Ts-IPjRvwk-CMaril Davis and Matthew B Roberts: https://youtu.be/ecvdJOdT8t4?si=O4XukrtrfDMfNr7nhttps://www.youtube.com/@BigGoldBeltbiggoldbelt.com

Season 2 of The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime came to a thrilling (ish?) conclusion in episode 8 and we talked through all of our many feelings.We chatted Julie's love for the epic Balrog fight in Khazad-dum, Andee's excitement at Berek's cameo, and the death that absolutely destroyed Janna emotionally. Plus, we repeatedly expressed our frustration at the pitfalls of 8 episode seasons. Stop it, studios! Find us on social media and let us know what you thought of The Rings of Power season finale!

It's hard to believe that The Rings of Power is almost over!Each week The Rings of Power is raising the stakes, and episodes 6 and 7 were no exception. From Celembrimbor's slow descent into madness under Sauron's abuse, to Galadriel and Adar's continued but mysterious chemistry, and the incredible massive battle of Eregion, there was so much to talk about. We covered all the major storylines, compared what we loved with what might have been a miss, and made mostly sad predictions about the season finale. Don't worry, we all agreed Berek the horse was going to be fine!Find us social media and let us know what you thought!

We welcomed back author Ashley Hawthorne to the Nerds Awaken studio to talk all about her latest release Death Sentence, available now from Creative James Media!We chatted sophmore novel struggles, her first foray into murder mysteries, and the idea for a lighthouse horror romance she just can't get out of her head.Learn more about Ashley at her website.Find The Nerds Awaken on social media.

We are back with more deeply insightful, highly educated and meta commentary on the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Rings of Power. Just kidding...you know we would never. As per usual there is language, lots of commentary on how hot people are, and hoping characters get kicked in the balls (looking at you, Kemen, and maybe Elrond). We broke down episodes 4 & 5, which we unanimously loved. We chat our most/least favorite story arcs, our biggest theories, Julie shows off some newfound LOTR knowledge, Andee just needs to make sure Berek is okay, and how Janna's all-consuming new obsession with shipping Adar and Galadriel is ruining her life. Find us on social media and let us know what you think of The Rings of Power!

We had the great privilege of sitting down with Jennifer L. Armentrout, New York Times #1 bestselling author of over 70 books including the wildly popular Blood and Ash series. Her latest release Born of Blood and Ash, book 4 in the Flesh and Fire series is available now!We asked Jennifer about her long and prolific writing career, from her writing habits and favorite tropes to her upcoming publishing schedule and the earth-friendly way she celebrates completing each book. Plus she gives us some zombie movie recs!Learn more about Jennifer L. Armentrout at her website.

After two long years The Rings of Power series is back on Amazon Prime with a three episode premiere. Joined by friend of the pod Andee, we broke down our reactions to the premiere (with lots of spoilers), from Hot Sauron's origins as black goo to Elrond being a dramatic biatch over some little ol' rings. We also play "Would You Rather: Sauron variant addition" and the results may surprise you.Find us on social media and tell us what you thought!

In this episode, Janna sat down with Nagier from Big Gold Belt Media to discuss the new Netflix Korean thriller The Frog, which premieres August 23rd.Listen to our discussion of all eight episodes of the sinister and bloody thriller, with spoilers being discussed in the later half of the episode. We had high praise for just about everything in this drama, from the cast performances and music to the twists and turns that kept us on our toes.You can also watch the video review over at Big Gold Belt Media's YouTube channel.The Frog series description:One tranquil summer, a mysterious woman checks into a vacation rental — triggering events that disrupt the lives of the owner and those around him.Big Gold Belt Mediabiggoldbelt.comyoutube.com/@BigGoldBelt

It's our final real quick recap for San Diego Comic Con! We give a rundown of everything we each did on Saturday-from Julie spending the entire day in Hall H and seeing the big celebrities, to Janna hitting some smaller panels with authors and fulfilling a dream of seeing another member of the LOTR Fellowship (listen to find out who!). We also cover Sunday, which was a lowkey day and the ONLY time we attended a panel together. That panel just so happened to feature some of our favorite authors like Ali Hazelwood, Julie Soto, Susan Lee, and Nikki Payne as well as new-to-us authors like Tracey Livesay, and Yulin Kuang.Follow us on social media for all of our SDCC coverage!

We're back with another real quick recap of our time at San Diego Comic Con! In this episode we're covering everything we did on Friday, from seeing Hot Sauron (aka Charlie Vickers) at the Rings of Power panel in Hall H to the cool swag we got from the FX activation.Find more of our SDCC coverage on our social media!

San Diego Comic Con is officially underway and we're bringing you a real quick recap of preview night and Thursday's schedule. We visited activations from Paramount and Peacock, attended TV panels, and got to see Deadpool 3 in person with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman (and a lot of other surprise guests!)Look for our recap of Friday at SDCC soon! Follow us here for all of our SDCC coverage! 

We gathered with friend of the pod Andee to breakdown season one of the Acolyte and that stunning season finale. We had high hopes for The Acolyte after breaking down the series premiere, and even with a few hiccups in the middle, we were not disappointed and have fingers and toes crossed for a season two announcement. We discussed our favorite moments, the shocking twists, our exciting for a possible dark side romance, and a lot of appreciation for Manny Jacinto's acting (and biceps). Follow us on social media for all our Acolyte/Star Wars takes and Manny Jacinto thirst trap reels.

It's the most wonderful time of the year (or of July)-San Diego Comic Con time!The Nerds Awaken will be back at SDCC 2024, but first we chatted about the schedule, surprises, and everything we're looking forward to see from panels and activations to favorite authors and friends.Follow The Nerds Awaken on social media for all our SDCC coverage!

We were delighted to welcome author Liana de La Rosa back to the podcast, whose latest novel Isabel and the Rogue is available now from Berkley Romance!We ADORED Isabel and the Rogue, book 2 in the Luna Sisters series, and loved talking to Liana all about her characters and the historical setting of the series. Liana really is putting the history back in historical romance, and we couldn't get enough. We also picked her brain on the fate of historical romance, and what's next in the Luna Sisters series.Connect with Liana on social media and by Isabel and the Rogue wherever books are sold!

We are back breaking down Part 2 of Bridgerton Season 3 (Eps 305-308) with Big Gold Belt Media!There was so much going on in Part 2 (too much, even), but we think we managed to cover all the different arcs and characters in the last four episodes. We had fun talking about the things that worked for us, but were also honest about the areas that we were disappointed in.You can find the video version of this recap on Big Gold Belt Media's Youtube.If you want to chat all things Bridgerton with us then find us as @thenerdsawaken on social media!Big Gold Belt MediaWebsite: biggoldbelt.comYoutube: youtube.com/@BigGoldBelt

We had so much breaking down the first two episodes of the new Star Wars series The Acolyte, which premiered June 4th on Disney+.While we were cautiously optimistic about the idea of show after it was announced in 2020, we did not anticipate how much we would love the first two episodes. From the mystery-thriller plot to the vibrant new characters (hellooooo Master Sol), we were immediately sucked in to this fresh story set in the High Republic era. We chatted theories, our new favorite ships (we can't help ourselves, romance is life), and how much we appreciated the complete absence of anyone with the last name of Skywalker.This is a spoiler-filled episode so make sure to watch the first two episodes before tuning in!Find us on social media or at thenerdsawaken.com

Polin Season is upon us, and it is glorious.We collaborated with Big Gold Belt Media to review Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1, which premiered May 16th on Netflix. You can also find the video recording of this episode on Big Gold Belt Media's Youtube channel.In this episode we had a very spoiler-filled discussion of the first four episodes of Bridgerton Season 3. We adored every part of Colin and Penelope's story, as well as the other character's arcs that were woven in.Look for our breakdown of Part 2 coming June 13th!Find us on social media and say hi!Find Big Gold Belt Media here:Official Websitebiggoldbelt.comYoutubeyoutube.com/@BigGoldBeltXtwitter.com/BiggoldbeltSoundCloudsoundcloud.com/bgbgroupInstagraminstagram.com/biggoldbeltFacebookfacebook.com/BigGoldBeltTikToktiktok.com/@biggoldbeltTumblrbiggoldbelt.tumblr.com

We're excited to announce the launch of a new series, Read Before You Watch! With book-to-screen adaptations becoming increasingly common, we thought it would be fine to have a series devoted to reading and reviewing books before watching the adaptations. With Season 3 of Bridgerton premiering on Netflix on May 16th, we thought we would get things started with the book behind the couple of the season, Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn.  One of us had read it, one of us hadn't, and we had a great (very spoilery!) time reviewing the book and the parts we hope make it into the show (and vice versa). Also look for our breakdown of Bridgerton Season 3 Parts 1 & 2!Find us on social media

We had a very special guest back in The Nerds Awaken studio! Elise Nelson was the first author we ever interviewed way (all the way back in 2021!) and we are thrilled to be having her back to talk about her new novel The Light in Hades, book 1 in the Olympus Retold series.The Light in Hades is a powerful Hades and Persephone retelling, and we loved Elise's fresh take which delved in mental health, healing from trauma, and the power of love to make us stronger, without all the kidnapping and Stockholm Syndrome. In this episode we heard from Elise about the inspirations for her story, why the forbidden love trope is so thrilling, and what's coming up next in the Olympus Retold series.Find us on Instagram at @thenerdsawaken to enter to win a signed copy of The Light in Hades or a book-themed candle from Nightshade Co! Giveaway ends May 13th, 2024. Find Elise on Instagram at @elisenelsonauthor and buy The Light in Hades today!

We are Ali Hazelwood stans until we die, but when we say that her newest novel Bride is far and away the best thing she's ever written, it's a BIG DEAL.We can not shut up about good this book was, with its weres and vampires and marriages of convenience. And yes, even with its knots, which aren't our favorite but were as tastefully incorporated as we could have hoped for. We dive deep into our favorite moments, what makes this book special, and the stories we're dying for Ali to write next! This is a full-spoiler discussion, so we highly recommend reading the book before listening!Find us on social media and buy Bride wherever books are sold!

Would you believe that it's been over two years since we devoted an entire episode to talking about Adam Driver? An egregiously long amount of time, we know. So we are back with all things Adam, covering his films from the last year, media appearances and press tours, tantalizing rumored  projects, and the dream roles we would love to see Adam play.If you too are #blessed with an unhealthy Adam Driver obsession and need a safe place to shout about it, find us on social media!

We were so lucky to welcome Katrina Kwan, author of Knives, Seasoning, & a Dash of Love  and an all around gem of a human being, as our very last Writing Reylo author. We had an awesome time chatting with Katrina about her fanfic origins, her career as a ghost writer, and all about her debut novel. We loved this sweet and spicy romance, which is set in the fast-paced, cut throat world of haute cuisine. Find Katrina on Instagram, her website, and buy Knives, Seasoning, & a Dash of Love  or request at your local library!www.katrinakwan.com

We were so thrilled to welcome Kirsten S. Blacketer as the first guest in our new Author Spotlight series. A self-published author with an impressive backlist, Kirsten was a wealth of information on self-publishing, genre tropes, and improving your writing craft. We loved talking with her about the importance of romance novels with happily ever afters, learning how she gets inspiration for her books (and sexy male leads), and hearing how her first novel was written in an Italian villa (not as romantic as it sounds). Connect with Kirsten on X/Twitter and start diving into her books today!Website: https://kirstensblacketer.com/Notes: this episode was recorded earlier this summer

If there's one thing our friendship is built on (that isn't Adam Driver), it's spending hours on the phone talking/gossiping/venting about pop culture and entertainment. So this time we thought, why not let people listen in? So congratulations! You all get to be flies on the wall while we discuss everything that's been on our radar lately-the books we're reading, the TV shows and K-dramas we're watching, the current state of Marvel, and how Julie is thriving on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's very public relationship. And yes...we also talk about all the recent Adam Driver sightings too. How could we not?*We recorded this two days before the SAG strike ended and some of the conversations reflect that. 

We were so happy to welcome Katie Shepard back to talk about her new book Sweeten the Deal, out October 17th from Berkley!We loved Katie's debut novel Bear with Me Now and went into Sweeten the Deal with high expectations that were absolutely met. With a gender-swapped sugar baby plot and vibrant, likeable characters, the story completely sucked us in with its themes and romantic tension.  We had a great conversation with Katie about how she crafted these characters and where the inspiration for the story came from.Visit Katie's website and buy Sweeten the Deal today!

Somebody pinch us, we must be dreaming...because our literary hero Thea Guanzon is in The Nerds Awaken studio! We were so privileged to talk with Thea about her gorgeous debut fantasy novel The Hurricane Wars, out October 3 from Harper Voyager. We heard about her writing and research process (mostly just vibes), her fanfic origins (plus the first time she was caught reading smut) and how her Filipino culture inspired much of the world-building and plot of her novel. We're obsessed with this book and can't wait to watch it take the literary world by storm (pun intended). Visit Thea's website at theaguanzon.com and buy The Hurricane Wars today! Website mentioned by Thea: www.writerbeware.blog

We were DELIGHTED, overjoyed, ecstatic, and all other possible synonyms for "extremely excited" to welcome one of our all-time favorite fanfic writers, Jenna Levine (aka Jeeno) to The Nerds Awaken to talk about her greatly anticipated debut novel My Roommate is a Vampire!We learned all about Jenna's fanfic origins, the inspiration for her book, and why a 300 year old vampire and a 30-something starving artist make such a cute couple . We also asked the important questions like "do the vampires in your book sparkle" and "why is Only One Bed the superior trope"?  Find Jenna Levine on Instagram and Twitter and buy My Roommate is a Vampire today!

We were so excited to sit down with Ashley Hawthorne, whose debut novel Deliver Me arrives July 18th from Creative James Media!We chatted with Ashley about how The Rise of Skywalker inspired her to become a writer, learned the inspiration for her novel and the tough themes of trauma that the story explores (and found out which character was inspired by Rian Johnson!). Ashley also had great advice for other writers on how to improve their writing, as well as tips to navigate the often stressful world of publishing.Find Ashley Hawthorne on social media and buy Deliver Me here!

We were thrilled to welcome back Julie Soto, whose debut novel Forget Me Not arrives July 11th from Forever Publishing!Whether you know her as Julie or as her fanfic alter ego Lovesbitca8, anyone who has read her works knows her incredible talent for storytelling. We were so excited to chat with her about how Forget Me Not  was born,  hear about exciting TV adaptation news, and see what advice she had for other writers hoping to make the jump to traditional publishing.Listen to our first interview with Julie Soto here, and find her on social media!

Have you ever had to break up with a TV show or book series? We have, and that show/book series was Outlander.But thanks to our friend Nagier at Big Gold Belt Media, we had the opportunity to interview some of the cast and producers behind the Starz hit show, and we asked ourselves the question: could the new season of Outlander convince us to come back?We explored that and more, remembering our heady early days in the Outlander fandom, the impact it had on our lives, and why we initially walked away. The episode also includes clips from our interviews with cast members David Berry (Lord John Grey), Charles Vandervaart (William Ransom) and executive producer Maril Davis. The seventh season of Outlander is airing now on Starz!David Berry, John Bell, and Charles Vandervaart full interviewJoey Phillips (Denzell Hunter) and Izzy Meikle-Smith (Rachel Hunter) full interviewMaril Davis full interview 

Us? Not talk about an Ali Hazelwood book? NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.We LOVED Ali's latest enemies-to-lovers novel Love, Theoretically, which pits an experimental physicist against a theoretical physicist and trust us when we say that that combo is WAY hotter than you'd think. Elsie and Jack miiiight just be our new favorite STEMinist couple (no offense, Adam and Olive). Listen to find out why we think this is Ali's best book yet, all the ways in which we identified with Elsie, and what the best Twilight movie is (it's relevant, we swear).Love, Theoretically is on shelves now!

It was our pleasure and delight to chat with author and fellow Reylo Tristen Crone, whose debut novel Playing for Keeps arrives from Lake Country Press June 27th!We learned how The Rise of Skywalker got her into fan fiction, how her and her husband's love of board games helped inspire the plot for her novel, and what other stories she has in the works (spoiler: they sound amazing!).Connect with Tristen on her website and buy Playing for Keeps today!

Breaking down Bridgerton is back with a deep, very spoiler-y dive into the recent Netflix series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. We discuss the things we loved (the list was very, very long), and the few aspects that didn't quite work for us, as well as how the show compared to previous Bridgerton seasons.Find us on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, or FaceBook and let us know what you thought about Queen Charlotte!

It took a few years, but Din Djarin and his little green sidekick were finally back on our screens!In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the entire season, from Grogu's adorable toddler moments to the deeper look at  Mandalorian culture and that stunning finale. All that plus our hopes and theories for the future (*cough* Bo-Katan spin-off *cough*). Find us on social media and let us know what you thought about The Mandalorian Season 3! 

The year of Reylos in publishing continues! We had the honor of sitting down with Katie Shepard, whose upcoming debut novel Bear With Me Now is out April 25th.We loved this book, from its bear attack meet-cute at a Goop-esque wilderness retreat, to the tender romance that develops while the main couple each face their own mental health issues. We talked with Katie about her inspiration for the book, and how she went from a fan fiction author to getting a traditional publishing deal. Be sure to visit Katie's website and order Bear with Me Now!

It was our absolute pleasure to talk with historical romance and Reylo fanfic writer Liana De la Rosa, the author of the upcoming Latinx novel Ana Maria and the Fox, the first book of The Luna Sisters trilogy and a story that we absolutely fell in love with.We grilled Liana on very important topics like the first fanfiction she ever read, her least favorite historical fiction trope, and why enemies-to-lovers is so addicting. She also shared all about her unique personal journey in publishing, and the inspirations and process of creating The Luna Sisters trilogy. All that plus our spoiler-free discussion of the characters, themes, and historical events of Ana Maria and the Fox.  Buy Ana Maria and the Fox and connect with Liana on Twitter, Instagram or her website!

Ignore the Rotten Tomatoes score, because we both agreed that Adam Driver's new film 65 was the most fun we've had in a movie theater in a long time.There was little we didn't love; the jump scares, the locations, Adam Driver fighting dinosaurs, Adam Driver climbing trees, Adam Driver going full Protective Girl Dad…and so on and so forth.Did you also love 65? Come find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok and let us know!

We are obsessed with 2022 Chinese fantasy drama Love Between Fairy and Devil and we need you to be obsessed too! Because the more the merrier, right? In this episode, Janna and special guest Andee give you all of our spoiler-free reasons to start binging this epically romantic drama, from the talented cast and cool Chinese mythology, to the jaw-dropping visuals and sweeping musical soundtrack. We also not-so-briefly-describe how we swooned, we squealed, and we watched the feminism leave our bodies anytime the male lead came onscreen.  Find Janna and Andee on social media to chat all things Love Between Fairy and Devil or start watching on Netflix!

Writing Reylo is back! Our first guest of 2023 is author (and fanfic legend) Sarah Hawley. She down with us to discuss her debut novel A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, and share her personal journey in getting published with all of its highs and lows. Find Sarah at her website, on social media and order her book here!

It's a new year and we're back discussing one of our favorite authors Ali Hazelwood and her newly released anthology Loathe to Love You.   Consisting of three novellas, these quick and engaging stories follow three best friends as they navigate the world of STEM and the intricacies of falling in love. Buy Loathe to Love You here!

It's the most Marvel-ous time of the year! Joined by film critics and fellow nerds Zach Pope and Leo Rydel, we look back at the year in Marvel and all the series, movies and special features that aired in 2022. We chat about our favorite projects, the misses, and look forward to our most anticipated projects of 2023. Be sure to find Zach and Leo on YouTube and social media!

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…Cassian Andor lives! Before he was a Rebel hero helping steal the Death Star plans, he was just a lowly thief trying to avoid attention…but rather unsuccessfully, as Season 1 of Andor proves.In this episode we chat about our thoughts about the first season, from the slow sluggish start to the momentous and shocking finale, and all our questions, theories and favorite moments in between.Let us know what you thought about Andor Season 1 on our social media!

Season 1 of The Rings of Power has come to an end and we are back to share our final thoughts on episodes 7 & 8. Join us as we talk about our evolving feelings towards the Harfoots, the surprising bombshell about Galadriel's relationship status, and THAT Sauron reveal. We chat about the things in the show we loved, and the things that didn't quite work for us, and why we're still chomping at the bit for Season 2.Tell us what you thought about The Rings of Power finale on social media!

This season is officially in full swing and we had so much to talk about for Episodes 5 & 6-the Numenorean drama, the appearance of the creepy and mysterious mystics, THE BIRTH OF MOUNT DOOM. And of course, we continued merrily shipping Halbrand and Galadriel. But despite truly liking the show, we also had some choice thoughts about certain plotlines and certain characters and certain people groups (looking at you, Harfoots). Despite all that, we are still anxiously counting down the days until the season finale and all that it will reveal!Let us know what you thought of The Rings of Power Episodes 5 & 6 on social media!

Four episodes in and despite a few flaws, the Rings of Power has successfully sunk its hooks into us. Joined by special guests Andee and Kirsten, we had an outrageously good time breaking down episodes 3 and 4 of the Amazon Prime mega-series. Listen in to hear our reactions to Numenor, how we REALLY feel about the Harfoots, our updated theories on who several mysterious characters might be, and why dwarves are the superior life form of Middle Earth.Let us know what you think of the Rings of Power on social media!

We are back in Westeros, where the dragons are plentiful but the male heirs are not. We were so excited to be back amongst the scheming, smirking, and debauchery of King's Landing again. In this episode we talked about the first three episodes of House of the Dragon, from the rampant misogyny and perpetually dark lighting,  to wondering why the suggested answer to every problem always seems to be  "marry a close relative".  House Targaryen is messy as hell and we are living for it.Let us know what you thought on social media!