BONUS - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episodes 1 & 2 Review
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
Release Date: 09/09/2022
TCBtW #70 - House of the Dragon Season 2 Review
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
is back to wrap up our House of the Dragon season 2. The long-anticipated sophomore season started slow but realized several memorable storylines and a couple of pivotal moments for the screen. Reviewing House of the Dragon Season 2 Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull discuss the last eight weeks of the Westerosi dragon wars before heading into the long winter wait. In this episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we will cover: Listener Email Ice-breaker question: What is your favorite cliffhanger from a film, television, or video game? Overall thoughts on House of the Dragon season 2 Season...
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TCBtW #69 - House of the Dragon S2 Ep 7-8
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
As quickly as the dragons arrived, season 2 of House of the Dragon is a wrap. Though it may be over, the conversations and theorizing are just beginning. The 2024 capper was a bit of a headscratcher, but as abrupt as it may be, there are many clues about what to expect in the climatic wars ahead. continues our series recap in our new format covering: S2 E7 - (directed by and written by David Hancock) S2 E8 - (directed by Geeta Vasant Patel and written by Sara Hess) Recapping House of the Dragon S2 Episodes 7-8 Special guest Laron Chapman joins hosts Caleb Masters and...
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TCBtW #68 - House of the Dragon S2 Ep 5-6
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
Following the battle of Rook's Rest, the game has shifted. In House of the Dragon Season 2, episodes 5-6, Aemond is taking the wheel of the Greens, and Rhaenyra must turn to new allies and ideas if she wants to survive in this civil war. continues our series recap in our new format covering: S2 E5 - (written by Ti Mikkel, directed by ) S2 E6 - (written by Eileen Shim, directed by ) Recapping House of the Dragon S2 Episodes 5-6 Hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull break down the darkest chapter of Westeros in House of the Dragon so far. In this episode of The Cast...
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TCBtW #67 - HotD S2 Episodes 2-4
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Sound the horns and prepare the scorpions. War has arrived. In episodes 2-4 of House of the Dragon season 2, the powder keg explodes in an all-out Westerosi Civil War. The Cast Beyond the Wall shifts into the new episode format to cover: S2 E2 - (written by Sara Hess, directed by Claire Kilner) S2 E3 - (written by David Hancock, directed by ) S2 E4 - (written by Ryan Condal, directed by Alan Taylor) Special guest Daniel Bokemper from and Flick Attack rejoins hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull to assess the highs and lows of the season so far. In this episode of The...
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TCBtW #66 - A Son for a Son
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House of the Dragon season 2 begins on a somber note as Rhaenyra and her family(AKA The Blacks) mourn the loss of Lucerys after his death at the end of season 1. Meanwhile, Alicent and the Hightower family(The Greens) continue their plan to install Aegon as king and begin preparing for war. With each family hatching their plans while forces like Larys Strong and the white worm work in the shadows, the impending violence is imminent. Daemon's scheme to bring retribution for the blacks using the assassins "Blood" and "Cheese" is certain to have ripple effects throughout the season. Does the...
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TCBtW #65 - House of the Dragon Season 2 Preview
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
They say winter is coming, but the heat from the Sunday, June 16th House of the Dragon season 2 premiere says otherwise. After nearly two years away from Westeros, hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are excited to take their next trip back into the "Dance of Dragons" civil war dividing the Targaryen house. We start this show with a noteworthy programming announcement related to the 2024 podcast release schedule. From there, we reflect on our overall thoughts on in October 2022. We close the conversation about what we expect to see in the premiere. This episode's...
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BONUS - The Last of Us Season 1 Review
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
Remember my lords and ladies, when you're lost in the darkness without a new season of House of the Dragon on the horizon...look for the light! Believe in the Fireflies and join for this special one-off podcast discussion reviewing HBO's The Last of Us season 1. In today’s bonus crossover episode with , we are joined by a panel of guests including our own Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull, along with Static Media's Jo Light, the Tunes/Toons podcast's Harold Storey, and The Cinematic Schematic podcast co-host / Oklahoma filmmaker, Laron Chapman, to provide our reviews and...
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TCBtW #64 - House of the Dragon Season 1 Review
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
At the beginning of this season of The Cast Beyond the Wall, we were skeptical about House of the Dragon. After the premiere, we were curious, and as the series aired, we found ourselves enjoying this Westerosi show almost as much as the last. In this season finale of hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are re-joined by Rapidfire & Blood Reactions co-host, Lauren Weingart, to look back at the Game of Thrones successor series's freshman year. Now that the dust and ashes have settled, how well does House of the Dragon hold up now that we've got the complete picture? Today’s podcast topics...
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TCBtW #63 - The Black Queen
The Cast Beyond The Wall : A House of the Dragon Podcast
House of the Dragon has come a long way in its first season, and it's all been leading to this...the biggest civil war in sci-fi/fantasy on this side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this episode of , hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are re-joined by special returning guest host, Ben Friend, to discuss what the events of this episode and cliffhanger mean for team Rhaenyra AKA "the blacks," and the viewers. Following last week's "," which focused on the Hightowers AKA "the greens," in King's Landing, this week's episode shifts the focus to our other lead, Rhaenyra, from her base in...
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Rapidfire & Blood Reactions - The Black Queen
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Rapidfire & Blood Reactions returns to in this minisode where hosts Caleb Masters and Lauren Weingart provide their immediate reactions to the latest developments in the Targaryen family feud. Today we provide our initial unfiltered thoughts covering the House of the Dragon season 1 finale, "The Black Queen." In this short discussion, we'll cover: How this episode completes the "prologue" chapter of the series and why that's a good thing What Aemond's assassination of Lucerys means for the dance of the dragons Whether the gruesome childbirth scene in this episode was...
info_outlineIn this bonus episode of The Cast Beyond the Wall, hosts Caleb Masters and Daniel Stull are rejoined by guest Daniel Bokemper from The Cinematropolis to review the first two episodes of Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
The conversation starts with a discussion about each host's relationship to the works of Tolkien before they provide a review of the series premiere episodes, "A Shadow of the Past," and "Adrift." We close the show by discussing whether we'll stick with The Rings of Power for the long haul.
Today’s podcast topics include:
- What's our take on J.R.R. Tolkien's original works and Peter Jackson's trilogy 20 years later?
- Does the series premiere live up to its potential?
- What exactly is The Rings of Power about?
- Who are the key players?
- This show costs how much to make!?
- Who is the stranger?
According to the IMDB synopsis, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is described as:
“Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.”
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