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It’s the holiday season! Well, it’s a holiday season. Join Michael, Matt, Eliana, Mighty Isobel, Fat_Walda, and Jen Snow as the Merry Maesters share some of the latest and greatest from /r/asoiaf!  -==SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS==- Woods Witches by /u/LChris24 https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/it968j/woods_witches_spoilers_extended/ I’ve created the Westeros Public Transit Map based on the books’ maps by /u/swampogrelord2 https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/i96w3s/spoilers_published_ive_created_the_westeros/ Comments from /u/RRobertRRivers,… Continue reading MM23 “Lost His Nut” →

Recorded in May, released in September…that’s right – we’re incorporating as many months as possible into this triumphant return of Maester Monthly! Join Michael, Matt, and Eliana as they dissect some of the best /r/asoiaf has to offer!  -==SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS==- The Outcome of the Lady Stoneheart/Jaime Lannister confrontation is told to us in Fire &… Continue reading MM22 “Episode 22” →

The merry Maesters are joined by friend of the show Kim Renfro! Kim is an entertainment correspondent for INSIDER and author of the recently-published “The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones,” also she’s our friend. Enjoy the deep dive on behind-the-scenes GoT info – and plenty of subreddit highlights – with Dr. Frey-Bolton, Jones Tony,… Continue reading MM21 With Special Guest Kim Renfro →

Ten long years! That’s how long /r/asoiaf has been around! Come join Bookshelfstud, Jen_Snow, JoeMagician and very special guest ThePowerOfGeek/Andrew, /r/asoiaf founder, as they walk down memory lane together. Through good times and bad, in wind and snow and hail, the mods have held their posts at the Wall. Here’s to another 10 years! https://ia801508.us.archive.org/2/items/episode20tenthanniversaryspecial/Episode%2020%20-%20Tenth%20Anniversary%20Special.mp3… Continue reading MM20 Tenth Anniversary Special →

The hosts of Maester Monthly took to the main stage at Con of Thrones 2019 to record their very first LIVE episode! Come listen to six reddit moderators lose their minds LIVE! The audience laughter will help you, the listener, know when to laugh. https://ia601407.us.archive.org/0/items/mmlive2019/MM%20Live%202019.mp3 This episode features: Michael, aka Bookshelfstud Matt, aka JoeMagician Walda,… Continue reading Maester Monthly LIVE at Con of Thrones 2019! →

Ask not for whom the pod casts – it casts for thee! Join Bookshelfstud, glass table girl, and Joe Magician as they discuss the wildest stuff on /r/asoiaf following the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones! https://ia601504.us.archive.org/29/items/QT17S8E05/Q%26T%2017%20S8E05.mp3 Was Mirri Maz Duur right by /u/captain_flintlock https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bo3tl1/spoilers_main_was_mirri_maz_duur_right/ Grey girl on dying horse by /u/RockyRockington https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bo2o5r/spoilers_extended_wellat_least_we_finally_got_to/ THE RETURN OF… Continue reading QT17: S8E05 “The Bells” →

Join Bookshelfstud, glass table girl, and Jen Snow as these Maesters break down the hottest takes on the /r/asoiaf subreddit! **Note – Michael’s audio got fucked up. Apologies in advance.** https://ia601500.us.archive.org/2/items/QT16S8E04/Q%26T%2016%20S8E04.mp3     –===SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS===– (sorted by topic; deal with it) Jon Spills the Beans Comment by /u/rproctor721 – https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bk79kv/spoilers_extended_reactions_game_of_thrones/emlynuo/ Post by /u/floppyrock – https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bli2n9/spoilers_extended_why_sansas_controversial/… Continue reading QT16: S8E04 “The Last of the Starks” →

Your favorite Maesters tackle one of the biggest Game of Thrones episodes to date – that’s right, it’s “The 80-Minute Night!” Thrill to some of the wildest, angriest, happiest takes on the /r/asoiaf subreddit! https://ia601401.us.archive.org/30/items/QT15S8E03TheLongNight/Q%26T%2015%20S8E03%20-%20The%20Long%20Night.mp3 Highlight #1: Post by /u/Ganadote – https://old.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bja4on/spoilers_main_opening_sequence_may_not_have_been/ Highlight #2: Post by /u/Ghost_of_Ruin – https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bj2n1q/spoilers_extended_the_dothraki_problem_that_was/ Highlight #3: Post by /u/bl1y –… Continue reading QT15: S8E03 “The Long Night” →

Game of Thrones is back, and with it comes some of reddit’s spiciest takes. Maesters Bookshelfstud, glass_table_girl, and JoeMagician highlight some of the top stuff from /r/asoiaf’s discussions of the season 8 premiere! https://ia601507.us.archive.org/6/items/QuillTankardE14Winterfell/Quill%20%26%20Tankard%20E14%20-%20%27Winterfell%27.mp3       Highlight #1: Comment by /u/AceBean27 Highlight Link: https://old.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/bcrbyc/spoilers_extended_game_of_thrones_season_8/ekwx9mj/?context=3 Highlight #2: Is this too much of a stretch? By… Continue reading QT14: S8E01 “Winterfell” →

Join Bookshelfstud, glass_table_girl, and “special” guest BryndenBFish as they chow down on some spicy eggs from the /r/asoiaf subreddit! https://ia601506.us.archive.org/11/items/Episode19HuevosRancheros/Episode%2019%20-%20Huevos%20Rancheros.mp3     -==Subreddit Highlights==- Varys the Magician by /u/BaelBard: https://old.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/azt4e1/spoilers_extended_varys_the_magician/ The Show is a perfect adaptation by /u/wearenotlegion: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/b1ez2p/spoilers_extended_the_show_is_a_perfect_adaptation/ What, you egg? by /u/NowTimeDothWasteMe: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/b4qxcl/what_you_egg_spoilers_main/ The Waif Does Not Exist by /u/Yaud: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/b7fptt/spoilers_main_the_waif_does_not_exist_or_how_dd/ Comment by… Continue reading MM19 Huevos Rancheros →

Join Michael (bookshelfstud), Eliana (glass table girl), Matt (JoeMagician), and Fat Walda (Dr. Frey-Bolton) as we break down the long-anticipated trailer for the final season of Game of Thrones! https://ia601402.us.archive.org/28/items/QT13Season8TrailerBreakdownAUDIO/QT13%20-%20Season%208%20Trailer%20Breakdown%20AUDIO.mp3 Watch the full video on YouTube: -==LINKS==- iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-maester-monthly/id1203795633 Google Play – https://play.google.com/music/m/Ixilnkiljnht53dc3eotuvfa7oq?t=Maester_Monthly Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/maester-monthly WordPress – https://maestermonthly.wordpress.com/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/MaesterMonthly Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/maestermonthly -==And As Always…==- – As… Continue reading QT13 Season 8 Trailer Breakdown →

It’s that time of year again! Join bookshelfstud, glass_table_girl, JoeMagician, Fat_Walda, and newcomer JonesTony710 as we tackle the absolute cream of the crop from /r/asoiaf in the year 2018! https://ia801505.us.archive.org/34/items/Episode18BestOf2018/Episode%2018%20-%20Best%20of%202018.mp3 Listen on YouTube: -==TIER ONE AWARDS==- First place: No mercy and no empty threats: Kingslayer’s choice in the Winds of Winter by /u/BaelBard Discussed on… Continue reading MM18 Best of 2018 →

Isn’t the Eyrie just one big fire hydrant? Who would Heath Ledger portray in the ASOIAF universe? And who *did* write that song “Blinded By the Light?” Join JoeMagician, glass_table_girl, and Bookshelfstud as they answer these pressing questions and throw deuces to death! https://ia801503.us.archive.org/23/items/MaesterMonthlyE17ThrowDeucesToDeath/Maester%20Monthly%20E17%20-%20Throw%20Deuces%20to%20Death.mp3 Listen on YouTube:   -==SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS==- Introduction Question: Who is your… Continue reading MM17 Throw Deuces to Death →

Fire and blood and…lobsters? Join JoeMagician glass_table_girl, and MightyIsobel in a buffet-style tour of reddit discussions leading up to Fire and Blood! https://ia601506.us.archive.org/28/items/MmE16ABuffetOfFireAndBlood/Episode16-ABuffetOfFireAndBlood.mp3 Listen on YouTube: -==SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS==- Does Dragonstone have space/time portals? by Mithras_Stoneborn https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/9em410/spoilers_extended_fire_and_blood_is_coming_lets/e5pu28i/ Was Visenya the brains of the Conquest? by Layrit https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/9gjulb/spoilers_extended_fire_and_blood_is_coming_lets/e65h6bw/ “These are my waifu OC do not steal.” by… Continue reading MM16 A Buffet of Fire and Blood →

Maester Monthly gets a little blue as we discuss Myranda and Sansa, Ned and Robert, and, well, all the Targaryens – join Isobel, Walda, and Michael in the slashcast! https://ia601502.us.archive.org/1/items/Episode15Slashcast/Episode%2015%20-%20Slashcast.mp3 Listen on YouTube: -==SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS==- “Littlefinger and Lysa’s secret visit to 6 Vale castles” by /u/zionius_ – https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/9llurf/littlefinger_and_lysas_secret_visit_to_6_vale/ “What Most People Miss About the 1993 Outline”… Continue reading MM15 Slashcast →

Maester Monthly takes on direwolves, dead maegi, and Delilah! Join Michael, Eliana, and Matt as they dish on the hottest posts and nicest catches from the last month. https://ia601505.us.archive.org/17/items/Episode14MazDuurMonthly/Episode%2014%20-%20Maz%20Duur%20Monthly.mp3 Listen on YouTube: -==SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS==- “The Purpose of Nymeria’s Wolf Pack” by /u/JonnelOneEye – https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/9fn5rm/spoilers_main_the_purpose_of_nymerias_wolf_pack/ “Newly Released GRRM interview from a year ago” and “Newly released interview… Continue reading MM14 Maz Duur Monthly →

GRRM has released a brand-new excerpt from the upcoming worldbook, Fire & Blood part 1! Is this a Jaehaerys chapter? An Alysanne chapter? ¿Porque no los dos? Join Michael (bookshelfstud), Eliana (glass table girl), Matt (JoeMagician) and Jeff (BryndenBFish) as they discuss show-shade, TWOW foreshadowing, and ecclesiastical matters! https://ia601505.us.archive.org/1/items/AlysanneInTheMembrane/Alysanne%20in%20the%20Membrane.mp3 -==LINKS==- iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-maester-monthly/id1203795633 Google Play – https://play.google.com/music/m/Ixilnkiljnht53dc3eotuvfa7oq?t=Maester_Monthly… Continue reading QT12 Alysanne in the Membrane →

Maester Monthly is back from our summer vacation with an all-new look and format! Join Michael, Eliana, and Matt as they discuss their favorite posts from the last several months – everything from cannibalism to Stannis (okay, that’s a pretty narrow semantic range). https://ia601507.us.archive.org/21/items/MaesterMonthlyEpisode13/Maester%20Monthly%20Episode%2013.mp3   LISTEN ON YOUTUBE: -==SUBREDDIT HIGHLIGHTS==- “Ned’s final instruction” by /u/Peroshen… Continue reading MM13 We Can Swear Now →

A rapid reaction Quill and Tankard around the news of HBO ordering a pilot for the spin-off from Game of Thrones. The Maesters gather in the Quill and tankard and talk the subject of this pilot, the Age of Heroes, writer of the pilot Jane Goldman, how this will work with the existing lore, and… Continue reading QT11 Age of Heroes Spinoff Announced →

ASOIAF is no stranger to theories. Many are wrong, some are even more wrong. And then there are those… that… were actually right? Join Michael, Eliana, Matt, and Aaron as we take a trip down memory lane exploring the fate of A Song of Ice and Fire theories. Also George RR Martin went on a… Continue reading MM12 Proven & Debunked Theories →