Davos' Fingers - A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

Episode 082: The Rogue Prince

Davos’ Fingers wades into the middle of the three Targaryen-based novellas.  In it we outline the events post Jaehaerys and Alysanne and pre-Dance of Dragons; a time of building tensions and an increasing number of dragons, both literal and figurative.  Two Queens struggle against each other to assert their wills in the dying years of an ineffective King’s reign. Join us!
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Selection Covered:  You can find MOST of everything covered in this episode as The Rogue Prince in the Rogues Anthology published by Bantam.  This material can ALSO be found in the more recently published Targaryen history book Fire and Blood on pages 351-390. We do also cover some of the timeframe before these events to set up the action, dealing with the decline of Jaehaerys and Alysanne, that material can also be found in Fire and Blood.  Also to note, Davos After Dark is not a thing in this episode, all material is fair game. Ye have been warned.

Episode 081: The Sons of the Dragon

The brave Fingers of Davos kick off their coverage of GRRM’s novellas with The Sons of the Dragon!  Inside we follow the progeny of Aegon the Conqueror, discussing the loves and labors of the lives of Aenys and Maegor Targaryen. Want to know what happened on the Iron Throne between the rules of Aegon the Conqueror and Jaehaerys I?  You’ve come to the right place!
We also take several questions from our Bloodriders including topics ranging from Star Wars television spinoffs to our favorite characters and takeaways from Fire and Blood!  This episode also features two brand new jingles from music master Matt (alliteration for the win), so sit back and enjoy!
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Selection Covered:  The entirety of The Sons of the Dragon is covered in this episode.  This can also be found in Fire and Blood encapsulated within the chapter by the same name.  This episode also contains spoilers.  EVERYTHING is fair game in the canon, so be careful if you are trying to listen out of order or something! 

Episode 080: The Dregs of Courage

In Episode 80 of the Davos’ Fingers podcast, we wrap up The Mystery Knight novella and the last of the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compilation as Dunk recovers from a bad outing at the tourney.  He is forced to give up his sword, armor and horse, only to find he is also missing his squire.  Dunk tries to uncover the mystery of the missing Egg only to find and unravel a deeper plot to place a Blackfyre on the Iron Throne of Westeros.
Bloodraven is the topic of Who’s That Dragon this week, as we take a deeper look at Brynden Rivers, including his time up at the wall, and what may be in store for him in the future of ASOIAF.  We follow this up with what might be the final Davos After Dark for while, so buckle in and enjoy! 
Also joining us for Davos After Dark is special guest Elena from the Small Council of Ice and Fire Con.  We talk a little bit about the con, what makes it special and why you (yes YOU) should consider coming to Ice and Fire Con this year.  More information to be found at iceandfirecon.com or you can reach out directly to Elena at @TheBearHeir on twitter!
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Selection Covered: We are covering from page 298 of the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms paperback through the end of the Mystery Knight to finish off the existing tales of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Aegon, hatched at Whitewalls. 
 

Episode 079: Fireballs and Fiddlers

The Fingers dive into the first half of The Mystery Knight in Episode 079.  Dunk and Egg meet the dashing Fiddler, the intensely focused Glendon Ball, and the enigmatic Maynard Plumm as they convene as uninvited guests at a Wedding Tourney.  Add a Dragon’s egg, Dragon dreams, a secret conspiracy plot, and Ser Duncan grabbing a lance once again and you have a recipe for a rollicking good time.
We take on Bittersteel himself, Aegor Rivers, in this episode’s Who’s that Dragon installment.  And as always, we finish up with a rousing edition of Davos After Dark.
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Selection Covered:  Our reading section this week takes us from the beginning of The Mystery Knight on page 235 of The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms combined novella through page 298, right after Dunk’s first tilt in the Wedding Tourney. 

Episode 078: Seven Feet of Stubborn

The Davos’ Fingers podcast finishes off the Sworn Sword in Episode 78 this week as Dunk parlays with Rohanne Webber, who confounds him in many ways and reveals an ugly truth about the man he represents.  Upon confronting Ser Eustace about his questionable loyalties, Dunk and Egg are determined to leave his service on the morrow.  But Dunk, ever loyal, just can’t betray this man in his need, and goes to Coldmoat with him to deal with the Red Widow.  Another parlay and another failure means a trial by battle as Dunk fights for his lord’s stream, his pride, his smallfolk, and his future, not to mention Dunk’s own life.
“Who’s that Dragon” is replaced with “Who’s that Lion” this week as we focus on the Red Widow herself, Rohanne Webber.  Then of course we finish up strong with Davos After Dark.
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Selection Covered:  Our reading selection this episode takes us through the end of The Sworn Sword.  That is page 176 through the end of the Sworn Sword on page 232 in the paperback.

Episode 077: A Stream of Troubles

Matt and Scad tour Standfast, Wat’s Wood, and Coldmoat as Dunk is taken into service By Ser Eustace Osgrey a landed knight in the Northmarch of the Reach.  But the summer heat has seemed to dry up the Chequy Water, or has it. Dunk solves a mystery, trains a militia, and has a bad dream all before going to confront the dreaded Red Widow.
Who’s That Dragon focuses on Daemon Blackfyre this episode and boy is there a lot to unpack with him.  Then it’s time for everyone’s favorite spoiler section, Davos After Dark.
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Selection Covered:  Our reading selection this episode encompasses roughly the first half of The Sworn Sword, pages 121 through 176 in the combined paperback!

Episode 076: Of Dragonflies and Dragons

We are still at Ashford in Episode 76 of the Davos’ Fingers Podcast.  The action moves from a very broad evil act to a very personal one as Aerion takes his own brand of crazy to the smallfolk.  Dunk intervenes and gets himself in a whole set of trouble culminating in one of the most enjoyable excerpts in the canon, and the demise of a very promising young leader.
Who’s That Dragon focuses on Baelor Breakspear before we embark on another session of Davos After Dark where we will delve into some of the spoilery bits.
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Selection Covered:  Our reading selection this episode encompasses the rest of The Hedge Knight.  That is pages 67 through 118 in the paperback.

Episode 075: A Falling Dragon, A Shooting Star

In Episode 75, Matt and Scad embark on a journey through A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a series of novelletes surrounding the wanderings and adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his bald squire known simply as “Egg”.  In this first episode, Dunk buries his only friend, and the knight he squired for, and begins his own journey of knighthood.  He makes his way to a tourney at Ashford Meadow, and is joined by Egg whom he takes as his new squire.  From there it’s all about getting in the jousting lists, buying armor that will fit him as he is a beast of a man, flirting with a puppeteer, learning about his potential jousting foes, and trying to stay out of way of nobles and princes.
Davos After Dark is still a thing, though you will hear us prattle on and on about what actually is a spoiler in this context.  In any event, we have done our best to avoid giving away any in-story spoilers in the main section of the cast, saving those for this special section at the end.  Also, pay attention for “Who’s That Dragon?”, a new little feature that lets us dive into a single Targaryen per episode.
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Selection Covered:  Our reading selection this episode covers roughly the first half of The Hedge Knight.  That is pages 5 through 67 in the paperback, culminating in the end of the first day of jousting.