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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 184: Hot D Takes on “The Treasons at Tumbleton”

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Episode 184 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on House of the Dragon season 3 episode 8, “The Treasons at Tumbleton”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – celebrate the Winter Wolves, eulogize our poor sweet Helaena, and more in their discussion of “The Treasons at Tumbleton”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 184: Hot D Takes on “The Treasons at Tumbleton”

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 183: Hot D Takes on “The Dragon in Winter”

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Episode 183 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on House of the Dragon season 3 episode 7, “The Dragon in Winter”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – cry over the attack on our feral ugly boi Sheepstealer, commend Daeron for ACTUALLY being a little bit Daring, and more in their discussion of “The Dragon in Winter”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 183: Hot D Takes on “The Dragon in Winter”

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 182: Hot D Takes on “Faceless Men”

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Episode 182 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6, “Faceless Men”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – praise the death of Ser Cole of House Slaw, ponder Alys Rivers’ age, and more in their discussion of “Faceless Men”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 182: Hot D Takes on “Faceless Men”

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 181: State of the Saga July 2026

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Episode 181 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga July 2026 update on what we’ve been listening to, playing, reading, and watching, including pop culture news – this month featuring more of our takes on the Bricks and Minifigs/Reckless Ben situation!

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Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series “State of the Saga”! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon – $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released!

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 181: State of the Saga July 2026

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 180: Hot D Takes on “Unbowed and Unbent”

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Episode 180 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5, “Unbowed and Unbent”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – talk badly planned escape attempts, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alys Rivers, Daeron bucks, and more in their discussion of “Unbowed and Unbent”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 180: Hot D Takes on “Unbowed and Unbent”

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 179: Hot D Takes on “Tumbleton”

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Episode 179 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on House of the Dragon season 3 episode 4, “Tumbleton”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – ponder who the new MVP of King’s Landing is, wonder at the petty delivery of certain news, and question Aemond’s continued absence in their discussion of “Tumbleton”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 179: Hot D Takes on “Tumbleton”

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 178: Hot D Takes on “Rhaenyra Triumphant”

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Episode 178 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3, “Rhaenyra Triumphant”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – admire the many amazing facial expressions of Alicent and question Daemon’s colonization goals in their discussion of “Rhaenyra Triumphant”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 178: Hot D Takes on “Rhaenyra Triumphant”

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 177: Hot D Takes on “Queen’s Landing”

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Episode 177 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2, “Queen’s Landing”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – relive drinking songs with Daemon, extoll Helaena’s virtues, and celebrate that OUR QUEEN is finally sitting on THE Throne in their discussion of “Queen’s Landing”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 177: Hot D Takes on “Queen’s Landing”

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 176: State of the Saga June 2026

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Episode 176 of The Geek Saga Podcast is our State of the Saga June 2026 update on what we’ve been listening to, playing, reading, and watching, including pop culture news – this month featuring our takes on the Bricks and Minifigs/Reckless Ben situation!

Find the Geek Saga Podcast on:
SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AMAZON MUSIC, YOUTUBE, & more!

Hosts Tara and Manny from Geek Saga Podcast series Hot D Takes, 90s & Noughties Cringe Factor, and Media That Made Us are here with their new monthly update series “State of the Saga”! This series is available as a webcast ONLY to our Patrons, with these podcast versions being released approximately 2-2.5 weeks after recording, so be sure to check out the Geek Saga Entertainment Patreon – $5/month and up can watch our State of the Saga episodes LIVE, while $3/month and up get access to the video recording at least a week before these podcast episodes are released!

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 176: State of the Saga June 2026

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The Geek Saga Podcast Episode 175: Hot D Takes on “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood”

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Episode 175 of The Geek Saga Podcast features our Hot D Takes on the House of the Dragon season 3 premiere, “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood”.

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Hosts Tara – an avid reader of all things ASOIAF – and Manny, a Game of Thrones fan who is Unsullied (aka has never read the books) – are back and pondering the hows of proper dragon training in their discussion of “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood”.

Geek Saga Podcast Episode 175: Hot D Takes on “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood”

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