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The Boiled Leather Audio Hour

Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse
House Of the Dragon
A Song Of Ice and Fire
Game Of Thrones
A Knight Of the Seven Kingdoms
East Germany
Rhaenyra Targaryen
Cold War
West Germany
Daenerys Targaryen
Germany
A Dance With Dragons
Ostpolitik
World War I
Oppenheimer
Westeros
Dragon
Soviet Union
Bridge Of Dream
Knighthood
Willy Brandt

The longest-running A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones/House of the Dragon podcast on the internet, featuring Stefan Sasse & Sean T. Collins on pop culture, politics, fantasy, history, and more.

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Latest Episodes

Now that Season 3 has concluded, I invited Federica Bocco from "Winter is Coming" to discuss the whole season. She has a more negative take than Sean and I, and so I thought we could discuss the shortcomings of the show a bit.

There's a faux history book about the titular Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire which I read and then reawakened my urge to discuss totalitarianism and historical modelling in Star Wars with Bret Deveraux, and he was kind enough to oblige!

Hi everyone,

as a special treat, we're publishing the latest episode for our subscriber-exclusive podcast for everyone! If you want to listen to the other and the following reviews, join the Patreon!

We are finally reunifying Germany!

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Recent Guests

Federica Bocco
Writer for Winter is Coming; guest on episode
Winter is Coming
Episode: BLAH 227 | House of the Dragon, S3 Retrospective, with Federica Bocco
Bret Deveraux
Historian and professor, guest on the show
A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry (blog)
Episode: BLAH 226 | The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, with Bret Deveraux
Jim McGeehin
Historian/guest on German reunification discussions (introduced as a guest on the episode)
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Episode: BLAH 225 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Reunification, with Jim McGeehin
Sean T. Collins
Television critic for the New York Times
The New York Times
Episode: BLAH 220 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, S01E05, with Sean T. Collins
Grant Piercy
Author of Mordred and the Erased Saga, longtime A Song of Ice and Fire fan
Episode: BLAH 213 | Revenge in ASOIAF, with Grant Piercy (Heathen King)
Quinn the GM
YouTube content creator known for discussions on pop culture and fantasy.
Episode: BLAH 211 | Good and evil in ASOIAF, with Quinn the GM
Artyom Nichipurov
Board game designer from Latvia, known for "Guards of Atlantis II"
Wolffdesigna
Episode: BLAH 207 | Designing board games, with Artyom Nichipurov
Adrian Daub
Professor at Stanford University
Stanford University
Episode: BLAH 201 | Few Dungeons and Rare Dragons, with Adrian Daub
Tim Westmyer
Works on nuclear security and nonproliferation issues, and studies these topics for fun.
Episode: BLAH 186 | Oppenheimer and logical insanity of nuclear weapons, with Tim Westmyer

Hosts

Stefan Sasse
Host of The Boiled Leather Audio Hour
Sean T. Collins
Co-host of The Boiled Leather Audio Hour

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 237 ratings
  • Awful

    Perhaps the least informed understanding of the Russian Revolution ever recorded. Given how bad it is, I cannot believe you on anything else now.

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    Colorismynewfavoritegame
    United States3 years ago
  • Love it

    Informative

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    IkennaMO
    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • Re: the Wiemer Republic-

    “Don’t read anything that will aid you in discerning the truth for yourself, and words mean what we say they mean.”

    Very trustworthy podcast.

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    timeconstraint
    United States6 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Keep it up, folks.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TiagoRMaia
    Brazil6 years ago
  • Dark Star

    Not a patron

    But I do have 2 Darkstar theories:

    1.) He did kill Myrcella and that her cousin/look-a-like was scarred so she could be sent back as Myrcella.

    2.) He is actually Oberyn’s male Bastard and was Doran’s new snake he is hiding in the grass.

    Darkstar betrayed Arianne to Doran then tried to force Doran’s hand to go to war by killing Myrcella and he succeeded in killing her but Doran wouldn’t let his plans be ruined by his daughter or Dark Star so a little girl must be scarred he still... more

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    5
    TCTaliaferro
    United States7 years ago

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High-quality guests and thoughtful debate keep episodes rewarding for long-time fans.
Hosts balance admiration with critical critique, offering nuanced takes.
Insightful, rigorous analysis that rewards careful listening and engagement.

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Talking Points

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BLAH 213 | Revenge in ASOIAF, with Grant Piercy (Heathen King)
Q: What does the nature of power mean in relation to revenge?
Power can turn desires for revenge into indiscriminate violence, as seen with various characters in the story.
BLAH Special - Fighting Trump, with Frank Spring
Q: If you would now be in charge, the dictator of the DNC campaign to elect Biden in 2024, what is your message?
Validate their experience and highlight that it is now paying to work in America again.
BLAH Special - Fighting Trump, with Frank Spring
Q: What do you exactly mean by 'it is too expensive to be a person'?
It's cost of living. It costs a lot for healthcare, childcare, and all other essentials.
BLAH Special - Fighting Trump, with Frank Spring
Q: Would your position be that this is essentially not Donald Trump's election to win, but Biden's to lose?
That is correct. Biden has huge structural advantages.
BLAH Special - Fighting Trump, with Frank Spring
Q: Is this a process that occurred naturally or is Trump actively facilitating that?
It's a symptom of a phenomena that was already happening in the Republican Party, and an accelerant of that.

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The show features in-depth, philosophy-minded conversations about fantasy, pop culture, history, and politics, anchored by two hosts who pair rigorous analysis with accessible discussion. Episodes routinely blend close readings of source material (notably ASOIAF and related media) with broader historical and political comparisons, plus guest perspectives from historians, journalists, and media critics. A recurring strength is the willingness to critique narrative choices and worldbuilding while remaining engaging and thoughtful, often using Patreon-supported bonus content and a strong sense of community with listeners. Notable moments include cross-genre takes on GoT-related works, explorations of German reunification history, and meta-disc... more

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4. Sean T. Collins
5. Grant Piercy
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