Maester Monthly

We’ve talked about it for nearly a year now, and at last it’s here: the big resurrection episode! Join Michael (/u/Bookshelfstud), Eliana (/u/glass_table_girl), Matt (/u/joemagician), Aaron (/u/admiralkird), Jeff (/u/BryndenBFish), /u/fat_walda, and Sam (/u/-Sam-R-) as they explore the central miraculous mysteries of ASOIAF. We’ll talk about GRRM’s cryptic blog posts, explore some of the best (and… Continue reading MM11 Resurrection →

The flowers are blooming, the fruits have ripened, and it’s time to harvest The Best of 2017! Join Michael (/u/Bookshelfstud), Eliana (/u/Glass_Table_Girl), Jen (/u/Jen_Snow), and Aaron (/u/AdmiralKird) as they dive into the real “meat and potatoes” of r/asoiaf. How do the Best of’s Really Work? What Analysis make you want to applaud with tears in… Continue reading MM10 Best of 2017 Awards →

The Dreaded Pink Letter has arrived. What does it mean? Did Ramsay really write it? Join the moderators of r/asoiaf – Michael, Eliana, Matt, Aaron, and Alex – as they bring you the best ASOIAF highlights from January 2018 and tackle a plethora of theories surrounding the mysteries of the Bastard Letter. https://ia601502.us.archive.org/24/items/MaesterMonthlyE9ThePinkLetter/MaesterMonthly%20E9%20The%20Pink%20Letter.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE… Continue reading MM9 The Pink Letter →

Ho ho ho! Gather ’round the fireplace as Michael (Bookshelfstud), Jeff (BryndenBfish), Eliana (Glass_Table_Girl), Aaron (AdmiralKird), and Matt (JoeMagician) bring you twelve very special subreddit highlights of Christmas as we try to bring Jeff’s Christmas Spirit back. This podcast also features a poem by Michael, illustrated by Eliana – and stick around for the musical… Continue reading MM8 The 12 Highlights of Christmas →

It’s been awhile, but we’re back! With a S7 retrospective with special guest @ManuclearBomb (Manu). Bookshelfstud (Michael), Glass_Table_Girl (Eliana), and JoeMagician (Matt) join him to bring you, as always, the hottest topics of r/asoiaf! https://ia601501.us.archive.org/32/items/MaesterMonthlyE7GOTS7Retrospective/MaesterMonthly%20E7%20GOTS7%20Retrospective.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE VERSION: YouTube iTunes Google Play Sticher WordPress Twitter As always: – All artwork used with permission or under… Continue reading MM7 GOTS7 Retrospective →

The Q&T’s conclude S7 with a feature length Episode 10! BryndenBfish, Jen_Snow, & Fat_Walda join Bookshelfstud, Glass_Table_Girl, JoeMagician, and AdmiralKird for a bonanza on “The Dragon and the Wolf.” Was the wight mission a success? What about Winterfell? R+L=? And how about that special name? It’s all inside. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/1/items/TheQuillTankardE10GOT7.07TheDragonTheWolf/TheQuill&Tankard%20-%20E10%20-%20GOT%207.07%20TheDragon&TheWolf.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE VERSION: OTHER LINKS TO… Continue reading QT10 GOT7.07 “The Dragon & The Wolf” Analysis →

Oouuuuuu Brian_Baratheon approaching! A new mod joins the modcast of r/ASOIAF Bookshelfstud, Glass_Table_Girl, JoeMagician, and AdmiralKird as theyy stick their heads into GOT7.06 “Beyond the Wall” https://ia601504.us.archive.org/3/items/TheQuillTankardE9GOT7.06BeyondTheWall/TheQuill&Tankard%20-%20E9%20-%20GOT%207.06%20BeyondTheWall.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE VERSION: OTHER LINKS TO THE EPISODE: YouTube iTunes Google Play Sticher WordPress Twitter POSTS MENTIONED IN THIS EVENING AT THE Q&T: “But That’s Enough” by /u/FreeJerryTwo… Continue reading QT9 GOT7.06 “Beyond the Wall” Analysis →

Jen_Snow joins the rest of the mods of r/ASOIAF Bookshelfstud, Glass_Table_Girl, JoeMagician, Fat_Walda, and AdmiralKird as they try and figure out “Eastwatch.” https://archive.org/download/TheQuillTankardE8GOT7.06Eastwatch/TheQuill&Tankard%20-%20E8%20-%20GOT%207.06%20Eastwatch.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE VERSION: OTHER LINKS TO THE EPISODE: YouTube iTunes Google Play Sticher WordPress Twitter POSTS MENTIONED IN THIS EVENING AT THE Q&T: “The Missing Scene – Maybe It’s Not a Plot… Continue reading QT8 GOT7.05 “Eastwatch” Analysis →

BryndenBFish, ASOIAF Military Extraordinaire, is Back! And joins the rest of the mods of r/ASOIAF Bookshelfstud, Glass_Table_Girl, Fat_Walda, and AdmiralKird as they break into “The Spoils of War.” https://ia801509.us.archive.org/34/items/TheQuillTankardE7GOT7.04TheSpoilsofWar/TheQuill&Tankard%20-%20E7%20-%20GOT%207.04%20TheSpoilsofWar.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE VERSION: OTHER LINKS TO THE EPISODE YouTube iTunes Google Play WordPress Twitter POSTS MENTIONED IN THIS EVENING AT THE Q&T: “Regarding Food” by /u/Tonkdaddy14… Continue reading QT7 GOT7.04 “The Spoils of War” Analysis →

The Moderators of r/ASOIAF Bookshelfstud, Glass_Table_Girl, JoeMagician, -Sam-R-, and AdmiralKird sit down and discuss Game of Thrones 7.03 “The Queen’s Justice.” https://ia601501.us.archive.org/12/items/TheQuillTankardE6GOT7.03TheQueensJustice/TheQuill&Tankard%20-%20E6%20-%20GOT%207.03%20TheQueensJustice.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE VERSION: OTHER LINKS TO THE EPISODE YouTube iTunes Google Play WordPress Twitter POSTS MENTIONED IN THIS EVENING AT THE Q&T:   Davos referenced the most dangerous animal in Planetos by /u/padrock… Continue reading QT6 GOT7.03 “The Queen’s Justice” Analysis →

The Moderators of r/ASOIAF Bookshelfstud, Glass_Table_Girl, JoeMagician, Fat_Walda, -Sam-R-, and AdmiralKird sit down and discuss Game of Thrones 7.02 “Stormborn.” https://archive.org/download/TheQuillTankardE5GOT7.02Stormborn/TheQuill%26Tankard%20-%20E5%20-%20GOT%207.02%20Stormborn.mp3 ——– YOUTUBE VERSION: OTHER LINKS TO THE EPISODE YouTube iTunes Google Play WordPress Twitter POSTS MENTIONED IN THIS EVENING AT THE Q&T: An Observation About Dany’s War Council by /u/JessicaRose – https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/6p5kze/spoilers_extended_an_observation_about_danys_war/ What would… Continue reading QT5 GOT7.02 “Stormborn” Analysis →

The Moderators of r/ASOIAF Glass_Table_Girl, JoeMagician, Fat_Walda, and AdmiralKird sit down and discuss Game of Thrones 7.01 “Dragonstone.” https://archive.org/download/TheQuillTankardE4GOT7.01Dragonstone/TheQuill%26Tankard%20-%20E4%20-%20GOT%207.01%20Dragonstone.mp3 YOUTUBE VERSION: OTHER LINKS TO THE EPISODE YouTube iTunes Google Play WordPress Twitter POSTS MENTIONED IN THIS EVENING AT THE Q&T: Shout-out to David Bradley by /u/_Fleur_de_Liz https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/6nspsz/spoilers_extended_game_of_thrones_season_7/dkbvwga/ Theory on how a certain character will meet… Continue reading QT4 GOT7.01 “Dragonstone” Analysis →

The Largest Maester Monthly yet, we bring you our July ‘17 highlights of r/asoiaf, as well as massive discussion on Game of Throne’s Music, Costumes, and Cinematography! Maester Monthly is the r/asoiaf “modcast” about you for you, covering the hottest topics of the past month. This episode features… Subreddit Highlights: Our favorite stuff from July… Continue reading MM6 Music, Costumes, & Cinematography →

Nuance to Tinfoil, Love to Criticism, Serious to Humor – This Episode has Everything. Maester Monthly is the r/asoiaf “modcast” about you for you, covering the hottest topics of the past month. This episode features… Subreddit Highlights: Our favorite stuff from May and June of 2017 The Unpopular Opinion Thunderdome: The World of Ice and… Continue reading MM5 Harrenhal →

The Quill & Tankard has returned. Game of Thrones S7 Trailer number two? What does it hold? Find out as Michael and Jeff giggle through the trailer with excitement along with many more moderators of r/asoiaf.     https://archive.org/download/TheQuillTankardE3GoTS7Trailer2Analysis/TheQuill%26Tankard%20-%20E3%20-%20GoT%20S7%20Trailer%20%232%20Analysis.mp3 Also available on Youtube, itunes, and Googleplay!   POSTS MENTIONED IN THIS EVENING AT THE Q&T:… Continue reading QT3 S7Trailer 2 Analysis →

In a cut segment from MM E4, a broken man gets on a soapbox to defend a Robert’s Rebellion Spinoff against a horde of maesters and George RR Martin himself. This cut, bonus episode originally takes place during Maester Monthly’s 4th Episode directly at 1:20:12.   https://archive.org/download/MaesterMonthlyE4XRobertsRebellionThunderdome/Maester%20Monthly%20E4X%20RobertsRebellionThunderdome.mp3 Also Available on itunes, GooglePlay, and Youtube.  … Continue reading MM4X Robert’s Rebellion Spinoff Thunderdome →

Hey everyone, the Quill and Tankard, your more casual Maester Monthly, is back – this time covering the first full S7 Game of Thrones Trailer. Join Michael, Eliana, and Matt as they’re joined by the return of Sam and Walda.     https://archive.org/download/TheQuillTankardE2GoTS7FullTrailerAnalysis/TheQuill&Tankard%20-%20E2%20-%20GoT%20S7%20Full%20Trailer%20Analysis.mp3   SUBREDDIT HIGHLIHGTS: Maps and map-shaming by /u/GoTaW, at 4:40 A prediction… Continue reading QT2 S7Trailer 1 Analysis →

Maester Monthly is back for a massive Episode IV! Maester Monthly is the r/asoiaf “modcast” about you for you, covering the hottest topics of the past month. This episode features… Subreddit Highlights: Our favorite stuff from April and May of 2017 The Unpopular Opinion Thunderdome takes on the topic of the Game of Thrones Spinoffs… Continue reading MM4 The Five Year Gap →

Maester Monthly, your favorite (pseudo)monthly podcast, has returned for Episode III! We’re continuing a new podcast hosted by us, the moderators of /r/asoiaf. Maester Monthly is our space to talk about our favorite recent highlights from the subreddit, as well as doing a little in-depth ASOIAF discussion of our own. This episode covers some of… Continue reading MM3 The Women of Westeros →

On this Special Edition episode, the Moderators of r/ASOIAF – Bookshelfstud, Glass_Table_Girl, JoeMagician, and AdmiralKird sit down and discuss the latest Game of Thrones Teaser Trailer for S7!   https://archive.org/download/MaesterMonthlyQTEp1GoTS7TeaserTrailer/Maester%20Monthly%20-%20Q&T%20Ep1%20-%20GoT%20S7%20Teaser%20Trailer.mp3