The Maidenvault : An ASOIAF Podcast
An A Song of Ice and Fire re-read podcast focused on the female pov chapters. Here we’ll discuss what it means to be female in the World of Ice and Fire, what that does to the individual psyche, and how that translates across class, age, and geographical location. The read will consist first of the female point-of-view chapters of each book, rounding each book off with a critical look at one central male character’s chapters, with the hopes of also examining how the strict gender roles of their society effects even the most well-intentioned of characters. If this interests you, please follow us @maidenvaultpod on twitter for more updates!
Episodes
Episode 18 : Daenerys (AGOT chapter 46)
This week Court and Mike join Dany as she's in the midst of a sacred ceremony in Vaes Dothrak. A great prophecy is given by the Dosh Khaleen, and in celebration of the news, a great feast in thrown in honor of Dany and Drogo's unborn baby. In the midst of all the excitement however, no one is keeping and eye on Viserys, and that never amounts to any good...
Episode 17 : Sansa III (AGOT chapter 44)
This week Court and Mike are back with Sansa as she further adjusts to life in King's Landing. When her father appoints a seasoned warrior with the task of bringing the Monstrous Mountain to heel, Sansa begins to question the lessons she's learned from the songs of her childhood.
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Episode 16 : Catelyn VII (AGOT chapter 40)
This week Court and Mike are with Cat on the day of the trial of Tyrion Lannister. Her stay with Lysa has been wearisome to say the least, as her sister refuses to heed any of her council, and Catelyn's feelings of doubt that the outcome will end in her favor only grow as the events of the day drag on.
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Episode 15 : Daenerys IV (AGOT chapter 36)
This week Court and Mike are back with Dany as she makes her way through the gates of Vaes Dothrak. Under the tutelage of Ser Jorah and a once-again-mounted Viserys, she learns of the history and importance of the sacred city that will one day become her home as a member of the Dosh Khaleen, and begins, for not the first time, to think about her own role both here and in the wars to come...
Episode 14 : Catelyn VI (AGOT chapter 34)
This week Court and Mike are back with Cat as she braves the treacherous climb up the mountains of the Vale to bring the captive Tyrion Lannister to her sister's doorstep. The path to the Eyrie is dark and dangerous, filled with twists and turns she could never had predicted, and the physical journey is a bit rough too.
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Episode 13 : Arya III (AGOT chapter 32)
This week Court and Mike are training with Arya as she tackles Syrio's latest assignment: chasing cats! Her day winds it's way through many halls and passageways of the Red Keep, the darkest of which lead her to learning even darker secrets. In the end, as she tries to relay what she heard to her father as best she can, she discovers that some things are best left un-chased.
Episode 12 : Sansa II (AGOT chapter 29)
This week Court and Mike find Sansa, Jeyne, and Septa Mordane on their way to the equivalent of the Westerosi playoffs, and everyone who's anyone is there! After excitedly sharing her knowledge of the knights in attendance with Jeyne, tragedy soon strikes, and she's forced to put her stoic lady skills to the test. Afterwards, at the feast, she's surprised when Prince Joffrey graces her with...
Episode 11 : Catelyn V (AGOT chapter 28)
This week Court and Mike are back with Cat as she makes her way back North, passing though her hometown of The Riverlands on the way. She and Rodrik take up brief shelter at the Inn at the Crossroads for a night, and while she does find the joy and merriment she recalls from her visits as a child, she finds some trouble too...
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Episode 10 : Daenerys III (AGOT chapter 23)
This week Court and Mike join Dany as she travels across the Great Grass Sea, learning many new lessons along the way. As Viserys' tyrannic grip on her begins to slowly wane with each passing day, her marriage to Drogo sparks darker thoughts than she's ever had before, and she begins to seek comfort in her new surroundings. Jorah, the walking maester's tome, schools her in geography, wh...
Episode 9 : Arya II (AGOT chapter 22)
This week Court and Mike are back with Arya, who's now miserably settled into King's Landing. While everyone around her seems to enjoy the excitement of their trip abroad, her thoughts are still on the the Trident and the tragedy that happened there. After feeling less than up for merriment during a feast, she soon finds herself fleeing to her new foreign chambers with thoughts of escape on h...
Episode 8 : Catelyn IV (AGOT chapter 18)
This week Court and Mike sail with Lady Catelyn as she makes her way to King's Landing. Hoping to make their presence unknown in their quest for answers, she and Rodrik soon discover that trouble may be lurking closer than they'd originally thought. As Rodrik seeks help from the royal master-at-arms, Cat soon finds herself alone, unaware that she has already been spotted by an old acquaint...
Episode 7 : Sansa I (AGOT chapter 15)
Disclaimer : In this episode when covering the story of Aemon and Naerys we refer to her husband as Viserys when in fact it is Aegon. The story was correct, the name was not.
This week Court and Mike finally meet up with Sansa Stark as she breaks her fast with the Septa Mordane. For some reason she's tasked with finding her sister so they can have tea and cakes with the queen. After being r...
Episode 6 : Catelyn III (AGOT chapter 14)
This week Court and Mike rejoin Cat as she does her best to stay awake and sane while tending to a severely injured Bran. There's a fire, a direwolf rescue, and a meeting of the (sort of) minds, the latter of which puts Cat in the middle of plot to undo her son's suspected assassins...
Episode 5 : Daenerys II (AGOT chapter 11)
This week Court and Mike follow Dany as she prepares herself to be wed to Khal Drogo. A heated dinner takes place the night before the wedding, where everyone makes decisions for her without asking.
The next day the most elaborate wedding this side of The Narrow Sea takes place. Forty thousand deep, the Dothraki come to Pentos to put on the event of a lifetime. After the gifts are present...
Episode 4 : Arya I (AGOT chapter 7)
This week Court and Mike take a look into the Winterfell School of Womanly Arts and check in with Arya Stark as she navigates the challenges she faces with Septa Mordane and her sister, Sansa. From entertaining royalty, to eating meals with a chubby prince, our young heroine is having a rough day. Maybe she will feel a bit better after speaking with her bastard brother, Jon?
Episode 3 : Catelyn II (AGOT chapter 6)
This week Court and Mike are back with Lady Catelyn Tully-Stark, this time during the aftermath of the wildest party Winterfell has seen in years. When she and Ned's grown-up time is interrupted by Luwin and more bad news, Cat finds herself in the midst of a murder mystery that desperately needs solving, a marriage that probably needs counseling, and a window that seriously needs closing.
Episode 2 : Daenerys I (AGOT chapter 3)
This week Court and Mike meet Daenerys Targaryen, Princess of the Red Door, aged three and ten (never forget)!
We follow the Little Valyrian as she subtly shades the intellect of her maniacal older brother Viserys, tries avoiding the greasy grasp of their benefactor Illriyo, and attends the worst debutante ball of all time. This chapter is not for the faint of heart, but join us anyway as...
Episode 1 : Catelyn I (AGOT chapter 2)
This week Court and Mike follow Lady Catelyn Tully-Stark (she hyphenates!) as she thinks back fondly on her childhood in Riverrun, tries with some success to comfort Ned after he's killed a dude, unintentionally ruins his day with the worst news ever, and comes to terms with the fact that she's about to have to plan the most elaborate and awkward double-date in the history of Westeros.
Hey everyone and welcome to The Maidenvault Podcast, an asoiaf-reread podcast focused on the female point of view chapters.
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