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Ranking Thrones
by James the Comics Writer
James and Evan go through the History of Westeros and judge the pivotal figures determining who were the greatest rulers, the most despicable tyrants and more!
Episodes
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon Season 3 Review & Analysis
Sean Tanktop host of the Burlington Bar Reacts of Westeros joins Jamie to chat about House of the Dragon Season 3. We get into the news of the Aegon Movie, how does Rhaenyra the Cruel compare to the Mad Queen Daenerys, and the Nettles Controversy and more!
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 Review & Analysis
Jamie and Evan meet-up to chat about the Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon, and their overall thoughts on Season 2. Oh, this is episode 2 of Season 3? Ah well, still, listen to our overall thoughts on this episode. We dive into the utter brilliance of Clare Kilner as a director in her first…
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon S3 Episode 1 Review & Analysis
Jamie and Evan are back to dive deep into House of the Dragon! We weigh in on the penultimate episode of Season 2 in this spectacular action-packed episode. What, this was episode 1 of Season 3? We get into the structural issues of this being an episode 1, and more!
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon S3 Episode 6 Review & Analysis
Maria has returned to join Jamie to chat about HotD Season 3 Episode 6: Faceless Men! Join and listed to a big debate about the very different responses to the death of Ser Criston Cole, the wisdom behind being mean to dragon riders, and the magnificent comeback for Ser Gwayne Hightower.
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon: Season 3 Episode 3 Review & Analysis
Jamie and Evan are back to chat about the actual debut of Season 3 of this show. We cover the POV structure of the episode, the brilliance of Clare Kilner, and more!
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon S3 Episode 5 Review & Analysis with Maria of Nerdgasm Noire
Maria of Nerdgasm Noire and the Burlington Bar joins Jamie to chat about episode 5 of House of the Dragon Season 3. We dive deep into Criston Cole and futile sacrifice. The fascinating subtext of the director of this episode. The nature of sibling envy. All this and Twilight on this episode.
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Double Features - The Dark Knight & Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Jamie and Evan tackle the two best movies from Marvel and DC. We tackle the amazing talent of Heath Ledger, how much being in the MCU had on Scarlett Johansson's career, but most of all, the main theme at the heart of these two masterpieces, Security vs Freedom. In the face of imminent danger…
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Julie Taymour's Titus
Jamie and Alex meet to chat about Julie Taymour's Titus! Listen to the exploration of the infamously dark and depraved play, and Taymour's brilliant unique vision. The unlikely (and illegal) connection to Zach Snyder. All this and more in this delicious tale of vengeance. Trigger Warning…
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Double Features - Wicked & Gladiator II
Jamie and Evan begin a new podcast series, Double Features. Jamie and Evan will chat about two movies that have surprising common themes. This week, we dive into the Glicked Phenomenon. We touch on the similarities to Barbenheimer. Evan shares some personal connections with Oz. Jamie goes on…
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon S2 E4 Review & Analysis
James and Evan dive deep into what may become a standout episode for Westeros. Listen to how big of a Trekkie Evan is, comparisons to Catelyn Stark, debating the innocence of Henry I of England, and Season 4 predictions? All this and more.
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon 202 & 203 Review & Analysis
Jamie and Evan get deep in episodes 2 and 3 of House of the Dragon. Jamie continues to make comparisons to Shakespeare and real historical figures. Meanwhile, Evan is fascinated by Daemon and thrilled by the Bracken-Blackwood presentation. Celebrating the magnificent performances by Tom...
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Review & Analysis
James and Evan cover the debut of Season 2 of House of the Dragon! Listen to everything from the overall thoughts, historical parallels, Miguel Sapochnik's exit, and more!
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon vs Game of Thrones Season 1
James and Evan dive deep to compare the first season of Game of Thrones to the first season of House of the Dragon. Which is easier to get into as a show. Did some parts of Game of Thrones not age greatly? Also speculation for season 2 of House of the Dragon. All this and a discussion of how…
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon Season 1B Review
Evan and James team-up to chat about episodes 6-10 of House of the Dragon. We cover Hollywood's insane casting for age, Rhaenys and Corlys' relationship being the best marriage in Westeros? All this and a discussion of nepotism and Doctor Who.
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Ranking Thrones - HotD Season 1A
James and Evan meet-up to discuss the first half of Season 1 of House of the Dragon. How does this first half of the season compare to Season 7 of Game of Thrones? Love to Emily Carey's underrated performance. Amazing direction for a scene. Gender roles and the strength of Milly Alcock. Love to…
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Ranking Thrones - Robert v Viserys
Jamie & Evan analyze the two debut King's of Westeros in the first seasons of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Mark Addy's legendary turn as Robert the Usurper, and Paddy Considine's harrowing turn as Viserys the Peaceful. A king in the shadow of an evil tyrant haunted by his past, while...
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Richard III on Film
Alex and Jamie finish off the York Tetralogy with four adaptations of Richard III. We discuss how vastly different the play reads in isolation compared to being the fourth chapter of a Tetralogy. Listen to discussion of Return of the Jedi, Oliver's camp, the Hobbit movies, and the Abdication Crisis.
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Howell's Henry VI Part 3
Alex and Jamie continue their deep dive into the BBC's York Tetralogy. Henry VI Part 3 is the most action-packed Shakespeare play with 4 onstage battles. Join us as we dive into parallels to Titus Andronicus, the tragedy of Henry VI, the vital origins of Richard III, the magnificent performance…
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Howell's Henry VI Part 1 & 2
Alex returns to chat with Jamie about Jane Howell's adaptations of Henry VI Part 1 and 2 for the BBC's Television Shakespeare Series. We get into the mixed quality of the BBC Shakespeare series, a surprisingly good Wikipedia page, historical accuracy vs storytelling, the co-authorship debate…
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Ranking Thrones - 3.01 - Orys Baratheon
Evan and James team-up once more in this series to review the Hands of the King. In our inaugural episode we discuss the first Hand of the King, Orys Baratheon. The bastard half-brother of Aegon the Conqueror would command the land forces of Aegon's Conquest. He would supplant House Durran for…
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Ranking Thrones - 3.03 - Corlys Velaryon
Known as the Sea Snake, Corlys Velaryon would make Nine Legendary journeys across the sea. He would briefly become the richest Lord of Westeros. He would also marry Princess Rhaenys, the daughter of the heir to the Iron Throne. He would soon become embroiled in the Dance of the Dragons, becoming...
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Ranking Thrones 3.02 - Rogar Baratheon
Rogar Baratheon would stand against the tyranny of Maegor the Cruel and help to make young Prince Jaehaerys the King. Rogar Baratheon would become Hand of the King and one of the most powerful Hand's of Westerosi history. How will he measure as Hand of the King to James and Evan?
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This is Halloween - Spirited Away
Galen joins James to chat about Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away. They get into the beauty of 2D animation, the themes of maturity, Buddhism, communism, all this and a discussion of live-action Disney remakes.
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Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon S1E1 & 2 Review
James and Evan meet-up to chat about the first two episodes of House of the Dragons. We note the historical parallels, adaptation choices, and analyze the parallels and strengths of numerous characters. All of this and a discussion of the most controversial choice and presentation.
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Shakespeare Onscreen - West Side Story
Toniiiiight, Jamie is joined by the Shakespeare Online Rep's Lucy to chat about the two movie adaptations of West Side Story. We dive deep into the controversial aspects of the original 1961 film, the greatness that is Rita Moreno, the complexity of Sondheim's lyrics, the brilliance of "America"...
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The Shakespeare Online Repertory Theatre Presents Richard II - Part 1
The Shakespeare Online Repertory Theatre is a Discord Server that meets bi-weekly to read works of Shakespeare and other magnificent authors. We are a group that is a mix of professional actors and Shakespeare enthusiasts. For our first publicly available performance, we present Shakespeare's...
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This is Halloween - Stephen King's It
Jamie sits down with friend and huge fan of Stephen King's It, Rainey. We get into the most infamous scene from the original novel, the cosmic space turtle. We touch upon the beloved 1990s miniseries and how Tim Curry compares to Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise. We also touch of course on the movies,...
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This is Halloween - The Nightmare Before Christmas
Cosplay icon @carmillajo drops by to chat about The Nightmare Before Christmas. We talk about how this is NOT a Tim Burton movie despite what people think. Is this movie a metaphor for Tim Burton's relationship to Disney? Is this a metaphor for cultural appropriation? Is the message of the movie...
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This is Halloween - Little Shop of Horrors
In honor of Halloween, Jamie dives deep into some Halloween classics. Debuting this new podcast, musical veteran Elena comes to chat about Little Shop of Horrors. Get ready for everything from the original Roger Corman movie, Hallmark Christmas movies, the merits of Russell Crowe in Les…
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Shakespeare Onscreen - The Lion King
Bailey comes back and she and James go into the legendary Shakespeare spiritual adaptation, The Lion King. How much is The Lion King the story of Hamlet? Is Disney actually less wish-fulfillment fantasy than people believe? All this, and how Hakuna Matataa may be a metaphor for being a teenager.
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Ranking Thrones Episode 51 - Robert I with Rex Factor
After James and Evan have spent hours debating and analyzing George RR Martin's fantasy history, James has brought on the hosts of a real history podcast. Graham Duke and Ali Hood of the phenomenal podcast Rex Factor come to discuss Robert Baratheon. We talk about the real-life inspiration behind...
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Star Trek's Shakespeare Trilogy
Host's log: Phil returns to boldly go into a deep dive of three unique episodes from Star Trek: The Original Series that were all inspired by the plot of Shakespeare's plays. Elaan of Troyius: Kirk and the Enterprise have to transport this haughty Princess to her arranged marriage. But can Kirk...
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood
They say that Shakespeare's work is immortal and universal. Akira Kurosawa proves that with his adaptation of Macbeth into feudal Japan with the masterpiece Throne of Blood. Guest Phil joins Jamie in discussing how well Kurosawa translates the story of Macbeth. The two get into the cross-cultural...
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Goold's Macbeth
Bailey returns to chat about the Macbeth film starring the one and only Sir Patrick Stewart. We speak about the modernization, the symbolism and more in this week's episode!
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Henry V on Film
Alex returns to complete our 3-part analysis of The Hollow Crown. But rather than simply talk about Thea Sharrock's magnificent film, we broaden and speak about the two famous films by Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir Kenneth Branagh. Each adaptation of Henry V is a masterpiece that highlights...
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Shakespeare Onscreen- The Hollow Crown's Henry IV
Continuing our in-depth analysis on The Hollow Crown, Alex returns to talk about one of the best showcases of Shakespeare. We analyze the historical basis for the play, Falstaff, why there was a sequel and the character of Hal. All this and Minions in this week's episode.
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Shakespeare Onscreen- The Hollow Crown's Richard II
In 2012, BBC created an adaptation of the Henriad. The first and arguably greatest in the tetralogy is Richard II. Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Ben Whishaw and Rory Kinnear. Alex rejoins as he and Jamie discuss their love of the play, Shakespeare at the zenith of his craft and why is...
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Shakespeare Onscreen- Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar
Friend of the podcast Gorgo of the Online Shakespeare Repetory joins to talk about Joseph Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar. We get into the politics of the play and Shakespeare, the Academy Award nominated Marlon Brando and more!
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Roman Lives: Augustus - II The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar
James and Evan dive deep into the Civil War between Caesar and Pompey. Find out how Pompey beat Caesar and still lost the war. Our intro to Cleopatra. And Octavian and Caesar's relationship.
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Roman Lives: Augustus - I The World Octavian Was Born Into
James and Evan begin a miniseries exploring the life of Rome's first Emperor on the month named after him. In the year Gaius Octavian was born a Civil War was imminent. How the crisis came about and its resolution would be the perfect setting for the rise of Augustus.
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Shakespeare Onscreen: Luhrman v Zefereli's Romeo & Juliet
Jamie finally does the episode he has dreaded, Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet. Thankfully his guests Vicki and Alex insisted that they could only talk about the movie if they compared it to the vastly superior Franco Zefereli film.
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Episode 50 - Robert v Daemon: Dawn of Usurpers
Steven Attewell and Jim McGeehin come back to Ranking Thrones to address why Robert Baratheon was able to end the Targaryen Dynasty while Daemon Blackfyre failed? What advantages did Robert have over Daemon? Also, how many historical parallels can we cram into one podcast?
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Shakespeare Onscreen - NTL's Coriolanus
James watches Coriolanus for the first time and speaks with his guest, Amy about National Theatre Live's production starring Tom Hiddelston (Loki). We discuss how it is based on a period of Roman history almost never dramatized, regional accents, Occupy Wall Street and Plutarch.
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Shakespeare Onscreen: NTL's Antony & Cleopatra
Ranking Thrones and upcoming podcast Civil Wars co-host Evan joins Shakespeare Onscreen to chat about National Theatre Live's Antony & Cleopatra starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo. We remember our days of college, how accurate the play is and how the colorblind casting is more historically...
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Shakespeare Onscreen - Kurzel's Macbeth with The Bicks Pod
This episode I am joined with the wonderful hosts of The Bicks Pod who are covering Shakespeare's plays and wider topics related to the Bard. They chose Justin Kurzel's Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotiliard. We discuss sex-position, the fascinating adaptation choices made by…
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Shakespeare Onscreen: Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing
Bailey joins James to chat about Kenneth Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing. Is Shakespeare's play more relevant in the MeToo era? What do we think about Keanu Reeves, and more.
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Shakespeare Onscreen: Get Over It
The debut of a new podcast where I chat with a guest about filmed adaptations of Shakespeare. This week we cover the 1990s Get Over It. Is it a forgettable 90s comedy or a flawed masterpiece? All of this and a brief discussion of LA LA Land.
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Episode 49 - The Rotten Age
Something is rotten in the state of Westeros. Jim and James conclude their History of Westeros with the death of the Targaryen dynasty, the honor of the Kingsguard and the false promise of Robert. Three Spring Princes turn out to be false. In particular Jim and James wonder what Rhaegar was...
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From Our Point of View: The Disney Star Wars Movies
In honor of May the Fourth, James and Evan go through all 5 of the new Star Wars movies. Can James say nice things about TFA? How many characters can they name from Rogue One? How divided are James and Evan of The Last Jedi? Is Solo a love story? All this and a lot of talk about behind the scenes...
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Episode 48 - The Blackfyre Age
In the next chapter on the History of Westeros, Jim McGeehin and Steven Attewell join James on the Blackfyre Rebellions. Who was the brother that Bloodraven loved? Why did the Rebellions continue, and the decline of the Targaryen dynasty and the tarnishing of the Blackfyre cause. Art from the…
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James and Evan go through the History of Westeros and judge the pivotal figures determining who were the greatest rulers, the most despicable tyrants and more!
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