A Cast of Kings - A Lord of the Rings Podcast

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finish their watchthrough of The Rings of Power season 1 with episodes 7 and 8, “The Eye” and “Alloyed”. Was the Sauron reveal better than we remember? Why does the Harfoot storyline still not work? And how do we feel about season 1 as a whole? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Read Kim's recaps on Decoding TV https://www.decodingtv.com/ Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Subscribe to listen to the podcast: http://podcast.decodingtv.com Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com Follow Decoding TV on Instagram: http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow Decoding TV on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

Jessie and Kim continue their rewatch of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with episodes 5 and 6 of season 1. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finally start their watchthrough of The Rings of Power season 1, continuing with episodes 5 and 6, “Parting” and “Udûn.” Does Rings of Power big battle episode land the spectacle? Does the Rings of Power actually add interesting Elvish lore to Tolkien? And why don’t we care about all the mystery boxes? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! THE NERD NAD VIDEO ON ANDY SERKIS'S DIVERSITY COMMENTS - https://youtu.be/RaIhOEy85aw?si=H0ocivuBA-Fs0TWM Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Read Kim's recaps on Decoding TV https://www.decodingtv.com/ Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Subscribe to listen to the podcast: http://podcast.decodingtv.com Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com Follow the podcast on Instagram: http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow the podcast on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

Jessie and Kim continue their rewatch of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with episodes 3 and 4 of season 1. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finally start their watchthrough of The Rings of Power, beginning with the first two episodes, “Adar” and “The Great Wave.” Does The Rings of Power give Númenor the justice it deserves? Why does the show work better on a second watch than on a first watch? And are the proto-Hobbits really that bloodthirsty? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Watch video versions of the podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

Jessie and Kim finally begin their watchthrough of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with episodes 1 and 2. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim finally start their watchthrough of The Rings of Power, beginning with the first two episodes, “A Shadow of the Past” and “Adrift.” Is Galadriel really a girlboss elf? Did they change too much of Lord of the Rings lore? And is there still some magic to be found now that we know where its going? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Read Kim's recaps on Decoding TV https://www.decodingtv.com/ Check out Jessie Earl's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Subscribe to listen to the podcast: http://podcast.decodingtv.com Support the podcast: http://decodingtv.com Follow the podcast on Instagram: http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow the podcast on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #ringsofpower

Jessie and Kim jump into the forgotten gem that is the animated Lord of the Rings movie, The War of the Rohirrim. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim jump into the animated Lord of the Rings movie, The War of the Rohirrim, and discuss if it's an overlooked gem or a forgettable piece of tie-in content. How did Helm’s Deep get its name? What did this movie add to Lord of the Rings lore? Was this film worthy of Tolkien’s legacy? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

Jessie and Kim jump into Peter Jackson’s much-maligned The Hobbit trilogy and find that it might have a heart buried deep in the mountain of its Hollywood bloat. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim jump into Peter Jackson’s much-maligned The Hobbit trilogy, including An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies, and find that it has a heart buried deep in the mountain of its Hollywood bloat. Why is Thorin almost a great parallel to Aragorn? Why did these movies both add, and change, from the book? What almost made these movies work despite themselves? Did we like the Ed Sheeran song? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

Jessie and Kim are joined by journalist and LOTR superfan Katelyn Burns to discuss Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Extended Edition. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl are joined by journalist and LOTR superfan Katelyn Burns to break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Extended Edition. How does the book change the army of the dead? Why are the multiple endings actually ok? How do we feel that they cut the Scouring of The Shire? And is Return of the King actually the most underrated of the trilogy? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl are joined by author and YouTuber Lindsay Ellis to break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended Edition. Does Helm’s Deep hold up as one of the most cinematic battles in film history? Why is Gollum so damn adorable? And why does Lindsay really dislike the film’s version of the ents? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Subscribe to Lindsay Ellis's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1h-Wqjtwz7uUANw6gazRw Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

Jessie and Kim begin the journey through Middle-Earth with Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Why is The Shire so memorable? Does Boromir still hold up as a great character? And why is Aragorn so damn sexy? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe A Cast of Kings on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@acastofkings Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow Decoding TV on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

Jessie and Kim discuss the entirety of Season 3 of House of the Dragon. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl break down their entire thoughts on the third season of House of the Dragon. Was Rhaenyra’s turn to madness truly earned? Was the battle of Tumbleton as satisfying as we wanted it to be? Did the show handle the killing of the fantasy pope well? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

Jessie and Kim discuss the season 3 finale of House of the Dragon. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the season 3 finale of House of the Dragon, “The Treasons at Tumbleton". Where in the world Ulf the White? Who will Rehneyra betray? Will Daemon make a monster of his queen? And who lived and died in the finale episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

Jessie and Kim discuss the penultimate episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl talk about the seventh episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, “The Dragon in Winter". Is Alys messing with Ameond’s head as his mother arrives at Harrenhal? Does Aegon face his fate? And did sheepstealer truly do anything wrong? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

Jessie and Kim discuss the fifth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon.

Jessie and Kim discuss the fifth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon.

David Chen returns, joining Jessie and Kim to discuss the fourth episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon.

Jessie and Kim discuss the third episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Jessie and Kim discuss the third episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon. Does Rhaenyra take to the throne? How does the show handle Game of Thrones’ first real bottle episode? What is Rhaenyra’s creative solution to her rat problem? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Read Brooke Obie’s piece here. Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones Follow Jessie Gender on YouTube Follow this podcast on Instagram Follow this podcast on Tiktok Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything

To get bonus episodes all season, become a paid subscriber at decodingtv.com . In this bonus episode for A Cast of Kings, Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro discuss which elements from House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2, “Queen’s Landing,” were changed from the book. How have they changed the story of Nettles? What was different about how Rhaenyra took back King’s Landing? And how did Otto Hightower originally show back up? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones Follow Jessie Gender on YouTube Follow this podcast on Instagram Follow this podcast on Tiktok Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything

Jessie and Kim discuss the second episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon. In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl dive into the second episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, Queen’s Landing. Does Alicent’s scheming with Rhenerya actually pay off? How did Rhenerya react to his son’s death and the betrayal of her Queensguard? And what did we think of the aftermath of the Battle of the Gullet for the Sea Snake and his family? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones Follow Jessie Gender on YouTube Follow this podcast on Instagram Follow this podcast on Tiktok Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything

A Cast of Kings co-hosts Jessie Earl and Kim Renfro take in the season 3 premiere of 'House of the Dragon', titled "Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood". Links: Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones Follow Jessie Gender on YouTube Follow this podcast on Instagram Follow this podcast on Tiktok Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything #thehouseofthedragon #gameofthrones #hbomax

David, Jessie, and Kim react to the final trailer for the third season of 'House of the Dragon.' Plus: David shares an announcement about the next season of the podcast. Links: Email us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube Follow us on Tiktok Buy Kim Renfro's book about Game of Thrones Subscribe to Jessie Gender on YouTube Learn more about Jessie Earl's movie, Identiteaze