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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Our latest Patreon episode is out now! We get started with The Return of the King, meeting Denethor and some other new characters. We also have a discussion about Éowyn’s wish to get to be a ”proper” shield maiden, and the value different tasks hold in patriarchy. www.patreon.com/RagmansPod/p...

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Bonus! LOTR 19 - The not-a-king and returning king | Ragman’s Harbour podcast/ Virginie

We're starting The Return of the King! In this first episode, we're covering the first two chapters of the book and meeting Denethor for the

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We meant to have it out earlier this week, preferably before the end of September, but life happened… So it’s a bit late, but almost done!

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Our manager is supervising the editing of our latest Patreon episode. She’ll make sure it’s out today!

Too-ticki, a black and white cat, is standing next to a laptop. The laptop is open to an audio editing software.

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Virginie @virginie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Have you listened yet? I talk about colourful fashion kings who are Real Men™️ such as Henri IV of France & Navarre and Daario Naharis, as well as soldiers and generally speaking, men, who had not been hit in the head with the 19th century “ban” on colour and used it to show who they were and status

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Lo @lothelynx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ICYMI: we are once again spreading the queer agenda

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Lo @lothelynx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We have a new episode out! In chocking turn of events we’re talking about gender stuff again…😅 As a part of that, we discuss masculinity norms a fair bit and how what it means to be a man has differed a lot throughout history and different cultures. And how ASOIAF does (or doesn’t) reflect that.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Since we also talk a fair bit about the character Sweets, Lo wanted to share this amazing artwork of Sweets that @sanrixian.bsky.social made for them a while back! 💜

Drawing of the character Sweets. Sweets is a feminine person with dyed purple haired lurlle eyes, purple lipstick, and a flowing purple dress. They’re also wearing moonstone jewellery.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And how soldiers of older times had much more colourful uniforms than they do today! 🌈

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We also discussed how historically (from Ancient Rome to medieval times to the renaissance) rulers tended to wear colourful clothing to show their status. And how the Mad King play captured that more accurately than GoT. 😅

Mosaic of Roman emperor Justinian. He’s wearing a purple cape and other colourful clothing.

Painting of Henri IV of France. He’s dressed as Mars (the god), in a bright pink tunic and a rich blue cloak.

Painting of Henri IV of France, wearing richly decorated armour and a cloak that’s dark blue and has ermine fur.

Painting of Erik XIV of Sweden. He’s wearing red clothes with golden embroidery. He’s also wearing red/pink stockings showing off his slim legs. On top of that he has a black fur coat.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We discuss several historical people (and groups) that might be considered trans or gender nonconforming today, from medieval England and Germany to the early modern Ottoman Empire.

Old drawing of a monk standing outside a medieval monastery. The monk is Joseph of Schönau. He’s olding a staff/shepard’s crook and speaking to people who are on their knees in front of him.

Scan of a medieval court document. The document is from the trial of Eleanor Rykner.

A miniature painting of a köçek troupe dancing at a fair. The köçeks are wearing what might be described as long dresses or skirts in rich warm colours.
The minitature is from the Surnam-i Vehbi.

Illustration of a köçek performing in front of a person sitting at a table. The köçek is wearing colourful clothing, including what might be called a pink skirt.
The illustration is by Enderûnlu Fâzıl.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New episode! ✨ We’re back with a new episode looking into gender, gender nonconformity, masculinity norms, and more in both ASOIAF and real life history. We manage to cover characters like Brianne, Lysono Maar, and Sweets, but also Ned and Littlefinger! www.patreon.com/RagmansPod/p...

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25 - A Dance with Genders | Ragman’s Harbour podcast/ Virginie

We're back with another episode discussing gender, gender nonconformity, gender norms and more! In this episode we manage to compare another

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our manager’s assistant decided it was time to finally read ASOIAF. She’s probably a bit young for some passages, but Virginie promises to stay with her for those

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If you want to know what this is all about, listen to our latest Patreon episode! Out now! We cover the last two chapters of ”The Two Towers”, where we meet a lovely lady (🕷️) and some (mostly) hardworking orcs. www.patreon.com/RagmansPod/p...

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Bonus! LOTR 18 - Spider lady and orc workers | Ragman’s Harbour podcast/ Virginie

We are back with LOTR! This time we are covering the chapters "Shelob's lair" and "The Choices of Master Samwise" in "The Two Towers". It's

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Lo @lothelynx.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Out of context quote from the upcoming @ragmanspod.bsky.social patreon episode: ”I also think the orcs should unionize.”

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Reading the last two chapters in LOTR, book 4 (end of the Two Towers) ahead of recording our August bonus episode for patrons: @lothelynx.bsky.social and @marcoos.bsky.social: I am vindicated, my prediction was right!! 🕷️

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

That’s really why we want to talk about it at length: we know not everyone will be able to see it. Which sucks. So we share what we can of it! I’m happy you had fun, listening to us be enthusiastic 💜

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Have you listened (or watched) yet? If not: you’re in for a lot of excitement

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Lo @lothelynx.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The podcast version of our discussion about the Mad King play is out now! 🔥 Join us as we discuss character interpretations, actors, scenography, costumes, and what this means for ASOIAF canon… 👀

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It was originally a livestream on the @lagardedenuit.bsky.social's twitch channel, that you can watch on their YouTube channel (and maybe get a clearer vision of the slow-mo violence of war effect, and of the horse puppets) (maybe) www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffU...

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Exploring The Mad King play in an International ASOIAF Special

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Check your feeds: our exciting discussion of the astounding Mad King play with @lagardedenuit.bsky.social and @javimgol.bsky.social is now out everywhere you listen to our podcast. We wish everyone could see it, but this is probably the next best thing... www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9fjk9...

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Special ep: the Mad King play ⭐️

We joined our friends at the Garde de Nuit (French Night's Watch association), as well as Javi Marcos from Los Siete Reinos (Spain) to talk about the best thing we've seen and experienced in forever: ...

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It will be on our podcast feed this weekend, but yeah, still no YouTube 😅

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La Garde de Nuit @lagardedenuit.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

❄️ THE WALL HAS NO BORDERS! ❄️ For the 1st time, the French Night’s Watch hosts an international stream on the new The RSC play: Game of Thrones: The Mad King! 🎭

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Exploring The Mad King play in an International ASOIAF Special

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We guested on this really exciting livestream with fellow European fans to talk about the most amazing play any of us has ever seen & experienced: awesome theatrics and fantastic screenplay & performance. Podcast version to come asap, but watch up below!

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

It’s in 23 minutes!!! Find Lagardedenuit on twitch and see you there ❤️‍🔥

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a dong of ice and fire @jonswoe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

It's come to this unfortunately. I need help affording somewhere for Griffin and me to go. My partner is an addict and I can't take it any longer. I need to get out. Please help if you can or share. You can also venmo me @ dalenaluz. gofund.me/8c7f05023

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My name is Dalena and the short of it is that my home is no longer a safe s… Dalena Gonzalez needs your support for Help Dalena and Griffin Find a Safe Home

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It will be available later on YouTube, as well as on podcast platforms (including on our podcast feeds)

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Join us tomorrow at 8pm Paris time to talk about the Mad King play with the French fandom association’s president Nymphadora and Spain’s Javi Marcos 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇸🇪 in 🇬🇧: the Planetosi Exchange Programme makes a stop on Twitch, hosted by @lagardedenuit.bsky.social www.twitch.tv/la_garde_de_...

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

But it’s true! He’s certainly not Dornish, he even fought against the Dornish! And Ormund is a massive piece of shit Watch out for the final episode in this Sweet Knight report venture: it’ll come in a few days and should be very, very sweet 💜

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

*although, one might consider asking: am I ever not delirious? Yes. The answer is yes. Dedicating a whole season coverage to Criston Cole is perfectly normal and balanced 🥰

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Considering this is the life I am living everyday and I was englanding and madkinging on my spare time, my Sweet Knight report for episode 7 will have to wait for tomorrow, after many of you will have seen the season finale, but eh, I’ll have slept (hopefully) for real and will not be delirious*

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

We very much look forward to your takes!

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hope you enjoy it! We very much did. 💙

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Tagging @radiowesteros.com @ladygwyn.bsky.social and @yolkboy.bsky.social in case you find this interesting (considering all your theories about this era)! /L

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We will also have something more substantial out soon about the play itself! Keep your eyes and ears peeled… 👀👂

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I think this is it for now! This was primarily Lo’s notes, Virginie will add hers later!

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

DM also mentioned that a big theme in the play is ”the heart in conflict with itself”. Vows being tested. Love versus duty.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Another sort of Shakespearean influence is that the scenes aren’t numbered. They just flow from each other/into each other. Similarly, Shakespeare’s plays didn’t have numbered scenes in the beginning.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Other inspirations for DM was King Lear (as a comparison to the Mad King) and Romeo and Juliet. He also mentioned Hamlet as an inspiration for Rhaegar, with existential struggle.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

They also got a question about if they had talked to GRRM about inspiration from Shakespeare in general and on this play in particular. DM mentioned MacBeth as inspiration in regards of prophecy, and the fickle nature of prophecy.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

They wouldn’t say spoilers in general, but one thing revealed sort of off hand by DM that I think is a bit of a reveal: The song Rhaegar plays at the opening feast of the Tourney at Harrenhal is ”The Song of Ice and Fire”.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

They got a question about how much of the ”reveals” in the play are canon/from GRRM and how much are their inventions DM said that some things were from GRRM and some was their inventions - mentioned the portrayal of Rhaegar and Lyanna’s relationship as one such mix.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Fun Easter egg mentioned by CL: The Harrenhal weirdwood shows up in the play, and it has 13 slashes.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

When creating puppets in general they look a lot at anatomy of the animals (or humans) in question. There was a lot of collaboration on materials in props/background/puppetry!

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

One thing mentioned by FC and DM was that when workshopping they figured out that they could have characters in battle scenes being sort of knocked out of their armour, so they’re out of their body looking at themselves while everything is in slow-motion. They then added that to the script.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

They made use of human life size puppets. How do you make puppets that feel real? That feel like they could harm you?

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

FC has been involved in the show for about 2.5 years. He mentioned that lot of the puppetry show was created with the help of R&D. One of their challenges was how to make not literal violence in the battles.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

They did a lot of work to get the pageantry and heraldry right. Translating that to banners, armour, and even furniture. Another perk of theatre: you can have costumes and props be colourful and loud without it seeming silly. It doesn’t have to be as grey as it sometimes is on tv.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The audience also plays a role in the play. We’re audiences during the tourney, or we’re eavesdropping on private conversations.

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Ragman’s Harbour Podcast @ragmanspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

You can also have characters talk in a more elevated way of speech, speaking to their scene partner but also to the world as a whole. Like doing speeches that are both dialogue and thesis statements about themes.

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