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Tag: George R R Martin

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Is There a Connection Between Bran Stark and “Uncle John’s Band”?

5 Jun 20167 Jul 2016
In a previous blog post, I investigated the possibility that George R.R. Martin took inspiration for Arya Stark's storyline from the song "Dire Wolf," by the Grateful Dead. I'm far…
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The Link Between George R. R. Martin and the Grateful Dead

19 Feb 201614 Feb 2023
Everything I know About the connections between the Grateful Dead, Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire Update 2022: parts of this article were originally written as…
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Slouching Towards Westeros: Why I Hope Daenerys Dies in Season Five (And Who Should Kill Her)

8 Apr 20158 Apr 2015
Note: this blog post is written assuming that you have seen Seasons One through Four of Game of Thrones.  If you have not read the books, I avoid any significant…
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Why All the Bad News About Game of Thrones is Actually Good News

4 Apr 20158 Apr 2015
Before you read: I assume you have seen the first four seasons of Game of Thrones, but have not necessarily read the books.  I have carefully written this to not give…
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The Snow Also Rises 2: Jon Snows of Kilimanjaro

21 Oct 20144 Nov 2014
Note: This is a follow-up to The Snow Also Rises, the previous post on this blog.  Read that before you read this.   During a recent Q&A, one of the…

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