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Bonus Ep: Reacting to the First Trailer for 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'

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David and Kim discuss some of the reactions to season 2 of 'House of the Dragon.'

House of the Dragon Season 2 Post-Mortem (Feat. Your Questions/Comments)

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In this episode of A Cast of Kings, David Chen, Jessie Earl, and Kim Renfro dive into &lt;em&gt;House of the Dragon’s&lt;/em&gt; eighth episode, “The Queen Who Ever Was.”&lt;br&gt;
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Why did this episode make us say “Huh” at the end of it? What did we think of Daemon’s storyline this season? Is it too easy for Rhaenyra and Alicent to see each other? Did we think this was a satisfying conclusion to Criston Cole’s storyline this season? And what did we think of this season as a whole? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!&lt;br&gt;
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David, Kim, and Jessie discuss the season 2 finale of 'House of the Dragon.'

House of the Dragon S2E08 - The Queen Who Ever Was

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David and Kim discuss the seventh episode of 'House of the Dragon' season 2.

House of the Dragon S2E07 - The Red Sowing

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This week, Team Black and Team Green experience some difficulties with their respective plans. What did we think of Rhaenyra’s big gambit at King’s Landing? What was up with the weird vibes between Aegon and Aemond this episode? And how did we react to that big surprise at the end of the episode? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!&lt;br&gt;
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David, Kim, and Jessie discuss the sixth episode of 'House of the Dragon' season 2.

House of the Dragon S2E06 - Smallfolk

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