Isaac and Mark look back at our first season /the first season of Game of Thrones and the topics we covered. We return to a fascinating connection of how a fantasy world can be so realistic. We also listen to sound effects and create new ones b

The Oaths That Rule Our Lives

Jan 4th, 2018 1h 12m

How many times have you repeated an oath, a promise, or clicked yes on terms of service? Our lives, not unlike the lives of the characters on GoT, are filled with oaths and promises. But how important are they really? And has that importance ch

Does Rob Stark Hate Trees?: The Environmental Impact of Military Campaigns in Westeros

Dec 21st, 2017 55m 20s

As the many armies of westeros mobilize to war, they leave a mess of scorched earth and badly damaged ecosystems in their wake. Not unlike how military campaigns and bases in the real world relate to their local environments throughout planet e

Coalitions and Other Strange Bedfellows

Dec 5th, 2017 1h 4m

If you thought Belgium had wacky politial coalitions, get ready for the rag tag coalition behind the king in the north. Or what about the strange combination of the Lannisters and the Hill Tribes? Ashley Moore is here with facts and observation

Harassment and Insecure Men of the Realm

Nov 24th, 2017 1h 3m

What is it about the behavior of men when it comes to Game of Thrones? Who’s the Louis CK of Westeros? Are there parallels between the type of harassment we see in the realm and the type that is so rampant in real life?Today on the podcast, th

Trial by Podcast

Nov 15th, 2017 1h 3m

What is the real world equivalent of trial by combat? What is justice in a fantasy world where power and fear dictate almost everything? What is justice in a social media world? Aamna Chaudhry joins the bastards to dive into the question of jus

The Hillary Clinton of Westeros

Nov 7th, 2017 1h 3m

Who is the Hillary Clinton of the realm? Who’s got the credentials and the prestige? Who is seen as more logical than emotional? Who’s got the experience and the sometimes poor campaign skills? Who’s sending official realm ravens from a private

Daddy (or Mommy) Has to Go Away for Work

Nov 2nd, 2017 57m 11s

As in life and in realm, sometimes you have to go away in persuit of a job, career or calling. On today’s episode, Gabi Berkers returns to talk about moving for her studies and the storylines in the realm where parents, children, etc. are split

Sigils, Bromance, and the Art of the Realm

Oct 24th, 2017 58m 47s

Gabi Berkers joins the Bastards for a discussion of symbols in the world of Game of Thrones vs Symbols in the real world. We get into colors that don’t run, handshakes by alpha-males and dead fish, bro’s with import jobs that just want to give

Titles, Bastards and Broken Things

Oct 18th, 2017 45m 58s

If you’re going to talk about society, you may as well start with one of the most influencial factors in how one’s life turns out; what you are born into. Today on the first full episode of Babble of the Bastards, we’re talking about families,