The Boiled Leather Audio Hour
An in-depth thematic discussion of George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, the basis for HBO's Game of Thrones, featuring Sean T. Collins and Stefan Sasse. Warning: Westerosi wonkery ahead.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 231
- Years Active
- 2025
BLAH 198 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Collectivization, with Jim McGeehin
After 11 months, we’re back talking the history of the divided Germany! After looking at western Germany last time around, this time, we’re taking the deep dive into East Germany 1946 to 1948 and ask…
Fri 13 Sep 2024
BLAH 196 | House of the Dragon, S02E08, with Sean T. Collins
The season finale is here! Sean and I have a slightly different view about it, but as is our wont, we agree on a lot, and the show stays superb even though Sean left a bit disappointed. Download the …
Wed 07 Aug 2024
BLAH 195 | House of the Dragon, S02E07, with Sean T. Collins
There’s a lot of dragons this episode, and we’re comparing the show to Better Call Saul, The Americans and Halt and Catch Fire, because that makes a lot of sense - as you’ll learn listening! Download…
Wed 31 Jul 2024
BLAH 194 | House of the Dragon, S02E06, with Sean T. Collins
Three days, and there’s good news (even earlier if you’re a Patreon!): HotD is STILL one of the best things on TV right now. This episode, characters, actors and dialogue writing are front and center…
Wed 24 Jul 2024
BLAH 193 | House of the Dragon, S02E05, with Sean T. Collins
“House of the Dragon” continues to be excellent in this laid-back but still incredibly rich and textured episode. We discuss shot compositions, nightmares, thin places and politics, all in one podcas…
Wed 17 Jul 2024
BLAH 193 | House of the Dragon, S02E04, with Sean T. Collins and Gretchen Felker-Martin
The dragons danced and died, but Stefan skipped town. Yet Sean is not flying solo! Friend of the show Gretchen Felker-Martin, the acclaimed horror novelist behind Manhunt and Cuckoo, joins the Illust…
Wed 10 Jul 2024
BLAH 192 | House of the Dragon, S02E03, with Sean T. Collins
This may just be the best episode of a great show yet. Sean and I discuss why in exhaustive and euphoric detail. Also, more detail than you wanted about full-frontal blowjobs, but the show started it…
Wed 03 Jul 2024
BLAH 191 | House of the Dragon, S02E02, with Sean T. Collins
Now we’re in episode 2. Who won? Ser Arryk or Ser Erryk? We’re not confused. Because we care about themes. Download the episode!
Sat 29 Jun 2024
BLAH 189 | Best of ASOIAF: Dracarys, with Sean T. Collins
We finally did it and continue the “Best of ASOIAF” series. It’s a crowd pleaser, Daenerys’ “Dracarys” moment, which also marked a turning point for Emilia Clarke in the series. But we are digging de…
Sun 23 Jun 2024
BLAH 190 | House of the Dragon, season 2, episode 1, with Sean T. Collins
You didn’t think we’d miss this, right? Weekly episodes, from now on, on the regular channel! Listen to us how we discuss the most important thing in season 2: the new title sequence. And some other …
Wed 19 Jun 2024
BLAH Special - Fighting Trump, with Frank Spring
In a special, political episode, I talk with political operative Frank Spring about the upcoming presidential elections. If you don’t want politics from me, stay away from this episode :) You have be…
Sun 28 Jan 2024
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