Davos' Fingers - A Song of Ice and Fire Podcast

Episode 155: Plum Bob

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 155 Kvothe plays a trick and a song at the Eolian.  But the reaction is not what he hoped for, perhaps affecting hs ability to collect coi...

Episode 154: The King's Coin

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the Fingers kick off their coverage of The Wise Man’s Fear, the second book of The Kingkiller Chronicle, by Patrick Rothfuss.  In w...

Episode 153: Fae Story...Or Else

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of their coverage of The Name of the Wind, Matt and Scad get to meet a skindancer as the Waystone Inn is attacked, by someone or ...

Episode 152: The Wind and the Wheel

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Davos Fingers covering NINE chapters, Denna gets over her high while Kvothe confronts the rampaging Draccus and offers it some Symp...

Episode 151: Blue Flame

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Epiosode Matt and Scad follow Kvothe and his sometimes companion Denna as they continue to unravel the mystery of blue flame that Denna saw a...

Episode 150: Ash and Elm, Rot and Rust

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Scad celebrate their 150th episode with a doozy of a selection of chapters from The Name of the Wind.  Kvothe hears that the Chandrian have ...

Episode 149: Stronger Stuff Than Glass

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Matt and Scad enjoy a delicate dance and strawberry wine with Denna, escape a raging inferno with a friend, lose track of Denna once ...

Episode 148: Flowers and Self-Sufficiency

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 148, Matt and Scad go walking and talking with Kvothe and Denna as the pair connect for hours after Kvothe skips out on work. It's also a b...

Episode 147: Caught By A Smile

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 147:  Caught By A Smile   The boys from Davos’ Fingers get a nice easy break this episode to sit back and listen to a master at work.  Th...

Episode 146: A Debt, A Lute

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers find Kvothe at the end of his first term considerably richer than he was when he first arrived, with a true enemy in Ambrose, and a wild r...

Episode 145: Banned

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well the Fingers have certainly stumbled into a Tavern Tale, though Kvothe might disagree. This episode moves FAST. Kvothe gets to teach his first le...

Episode 144: New Friends, New Enemies

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 144*, the Fingers follow Kvothe into Imre and further into the depths of the University.  Inside, we get a cultural education about the U...

Episode 143: Lanre Turned, Kvothe Returned

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers have had enough of Tarbean, and so has Kvothe.  His mind reawakend by a story heard in a bar, Kvothe finds the motivation he needs to scr...

Episode 142: Tarbean

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers travel with Kvothe to Tarbean to get some new lute strings, and you faithful listeners are coming with us.  Kvothe's mind is a terrifying...

Episode 141: The Chandrian

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kvothe has the Fingers’ stomachs in knots as he relays the story of his departure from his troupe, and he has our minds racing as we learn more and ...

Episode 140: You May Have Heard of Me

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Scad continue their coverage of The Kingkiller Chronicle, as Kote reluctantly contends with a guest who has figured out his identity, a gues...

Episode 139: A Silence of Three Parts

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our first episode covering The Kingkiller Chronicle, Davos’ Fingers is introduced to the mostly mild-mannered and seemingly regular Kote.  Then,...

Episode 138: Winning Wars With Words featuring Scad

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here it is!  After a rousing episode with Matt, we have followed up with the Scadisode.  So buckle in as Matt interviews Scad about his fandom posit...

Episode 137: She Deserved More Than Darkness

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the Khalasar is back in Episode 137, but with a little twist! Scad interviews Matt with some deep dive questions so that we can all learn a litt...

Episode 136: The Black Queen

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

House of the Dragon season one has come to an end and so does our coverage of it in episode 136: The Black Queen.  Rhaenys has delivered the message ...

Episode 135: The Green Council

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 135 of the Davos' Fingers podcast, we unwrap the gift that is episode 9 of House of the Dragon: the Green Council.  Viserys has passed and...

Episode 134: The Prince of the Tides

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 134, the Fingers of Davos sneak into a family occasion at the Red Keep as Vaemond Valaryon has forced the question of Velaryon succession o...

Episode 133: Driftmark

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The funeral of Laena Velaryon has brought the whole cast of characters to Driftmark, and we follow them there in Episode 133 of the Davos’ Fingers p...

Episode 132: The Princess and the Queen

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 132 of the Davos’ Fingers Podcast covers the sixth episode of House of the Dragon:  The Princess and the Queen.  Let’s do the time warp ...

Episode 131: We Light the Way

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers of Davos continue their coverage of House of the Dragon in Episode 131.  With the question of succession (still) looming large, Viserys m...

Episode 130: King of the Narrow Sea

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 130:  King of the Narrow Sea features a family reunited as Daemon returns for his years long exile and war in the Stepstones and Rhaenyra giv...

Episode 129: The Second of His Name

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 129 Matt and Scad cover House of the Dragon’s third entry:  The Second of His Name.  In this episode, Viserys struggles with the pull o...

Episode 128: The Rogue Prince (not the old woman from scene 82)

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh Man.  Episode 128 is Awesome!  Amazing!  The best ever. Actually, nah, it’s kind of a setup episode for what is coming, and boy do we unpack s...

Episode 127: The Heirs of the Dragon

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 127, Matt and Scad take a leap into the HBO series The House of the Dragon, covering its first episode:  The Heirs of the Dragon.   With ...

Episode 126: Whispering Lullabies featuring Zander

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the final installment of Meet the Khalasar, the Fingers of Davos are joined by the zen-like Zander as we dive into Jaime’s penultimate chapter in...

Episode 125: Poor Pyat Pree featuring Anne

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This installment of Davos' Fingers features one of our longest tenured friends, Anne, or sweetyft as you might know her.  It also features a pretty a...

Episode 124: Tales of the Nightfort with K2

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The magical energy of K2 joins forces with Matt and Scad for Episode 124 wherein we talk about Bran and the scooby doo gang's visit to the legendary N...

Episode 123: No One Had No Tears featuring Julie

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 123, Bloodrider Julie adds her voice to Davos’ Fingers to dissect Arya’s time at the House of Black and White as The Blind Girl.  It’...

Episode 122: The She-wolf and the Leech Lord featuring StefLyoness

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stef joins the fingers for Episode 122 and it is a riot.  Making our way to Arya for the first time in our Meet The Khalasar cycle is a treat with St...

Epiosode 121: Burning the Hand That Feeds You

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers of Davos are joined by Litbringer Mandy for a burnin down the house Episode 121, literally.  Cersei III of AFFC features a Cersei struggl...

Episode 120: Bewitched featuring Bloodrider Gene

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 120 Matt and Scad are joined by Bloodrider Gene to talk Sans…er…Alayne 1 of A Feast for Crows.  In this chapter, found smack dab in th...

Episode 119: Euron Undressed featuring Jon

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 119, Bloodrider Jon joins Matt and Scad to talk about everyone’s favorite bludgeoning instrument of death, Victarion Greyjoy, in the seco...

Episode 118: Sphinxes, Dragons, and Darker Things featuring Lo

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 118, Lo the Lynx joins the Fingers of Davos to follow Pate through the twisty and misty streets of Oldtown to meet his fate during the AFFC...

Episode 117: Father with Bloodrider Kyle

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 117 we spend a majority of the time within Jaime's head as he stands vigil for his father's funeral.  That is right, Tywin is dead and alm...

Episode 116: Let Us Do Our Duty with Megan

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 116, Matt and Scad chat with Bloodrider Megan as we return to Sansa, whom we haven’t covered since the first episode of Meet the Khalasar...

Episode 115: A Clap of Thunder featuring Bloodrider Kat

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bloodrider Kat joins Scad and Matt to discuss Daenerys IX of ADWD.  Queens, Kings, dying palanquin bearers, pit fighting, spicy locusts, ornery pit f...

Episode 114: Goldenhand the Just featuring Linsea

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Scad are fresh off of their summer break and ready to invade your ears once again with more Meet the Khalasar episodes.  For episode 114, we...

Episode 113: The Lost Lord featuring Lizzy

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 113 of the Davos’ Fingers podcast where Bloodrider Lizzy has us tackling The Lost Lord in ADWD.  Is Jon Connington being rash?  ...

Episode 112: Arming the Faith with Aaron

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing on with the Meet the Khalasar series, Matt and Scad chat with Aaron for Episode 112, in which we talk some Cersei, some Fire and Blood...

Episode 111: Death and Disquiet featuring Marcus

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus joins the Fingers for this episode covering one of his favorite chapters:  A Ghost in Winterfell.  Together, we dive into the mysteries prese...

Episode 110: Squishers and Mummers featuring Virginie

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers of Davos are joined by Virginie in the island nation of Tonga.  We discuss the ever-persistent Brienne as she risks her life, struggles w...

Episode 109: Someone Always Tells with Bobbie

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Someone Always Tells, and I am here to tell you that this episode featuring Bloodrider Bobbie is a delight.  We delve deeply on The Princess in the T...

Episode 108: Renly's Peach with Justin

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin joins Matt and Scad for Episode 108 where we meet the feisty Ser Cortnay Penrose and deal with some of Stannis’ inner demons, maybe even his ...

Episode 107: The Tale of the Liddle Crannogman with Katrina

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 107, bloodrider Katrina joins Matt and Scad to discuss Bran II from A Storm of Swords.  In this chapter we get the legendary story of the ...

Episode 106: "Bring Out Your Dead"; Davos the Deadman with Chace

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Davos was dead, to begin with.  There is no doubt whatever about that.  Or is there?  Bloodrider Chace joins the Fingers of Davos as we delve ...

Episode 105: Only the Cold with Bword

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brrr...it’s cold in here, there must be some daggers in the atmosphere.  Bword, riddler extraordinaire and Queen Beyond the Wall, joins the Fingers...

Episode 104: Snow Castles with Misa

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We introduce a new format in this episode:  Meet the Khalasar.  The whole goal of this format is to learn more about some of our friends, while delv...

Episode 103: What if Jaime Hadn't Pushed Bran?

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 103, we delve into a world in which Jaime does not toss Bran from a window, a lighter timeline...maybe.  In this timeline Jaime intimidate...

Episode 102: What If Daenerys Ignored Jorah but Got the Golden Company Instead?

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers of Davos embark on episode 102 where we answer the question:  What if Dany had ignored Jorah, and got the Golden Company instead?  It tu...

Episode 101: What If Joffrey Had Sent Ned to the Wall

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 101 brings us to Ned and his head.  If it doesn’t roll, what happens?  We have all been conditioned, now, to a world without Ned, but how ...

Episode 100: What if the Viper Conquered the Mountain

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 100 (guys, we made it to 100!) we continue our series of “What if” content.  The fingers of Davos tackle the question:  What if Obery...

Episode 099: What if the Stag Had Stumbled

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Davos’ Fingers podcast is trying something a little new starting with Episode 99.  The next several episodes will focus on “What if” questi...

Episode 098: The Desire to be Free

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 98 the Fingers of Davos explore the most impressive of the free cities:  Pentos, Braavos and Volantis.  These are perhaps the most differ...

Episode 097: Free Cities aren't free (they cost a buck 'o five)

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Fingers start exploring the Free Cities.  We wander the mazes of Lorath, try to avoid the lumber-rich mysterious forest of Qohor...

Episode 096: Beware: Butterflies!

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We traverse the southern portions of the map in Episode 96.  From The Summer Isles to Sothoryos and everything in between with deadly butterflies, wy...

Episode 095: Asshai Where the Shadows Lie

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers of Davos gain a third tonight as Chloe of Girls Gone Canon joins the cast to talk The World of Ice and Fire.  Our first episode covering ...

Episode 094: Targaryen Family Values

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 94 we get into some good old-fashioned family values...well, Targaryen Family Values. They are a little different.  Highlights Include:  ...

Episode 093: Good Queen Alysanne

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The boys forge ahead through Fire and Blood in Episode 093:  Good Queen Alysanne.  In this episode Jaehaerys and Alysanne face tragedy as the Shiver...

Episode 092: Gods That Give, Gods That Take

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Stranger has come in the year of 54 AC and the Fingers explore one of the biggest mysteries of Fire and Blood in Episode 092:  the death of Aerea...

Episode 091: Doctrine of Exceptionalism

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Doctrine of Exceptionalism, Matt and Scad finally see Jaehaerys mount the throne (among other things) as he reaches the age of majority, and change...

Episode 090: The Conciliator

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 90, the Fingers finally reach into  the rule of Jaehaerys and Alysanne Targaryen, covering their early years, from arrival at KL with the ...

Episode 089: Dragons Come to Westeros

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 89 of Davos' Fingers takes us back to the Towering Targaryen Threesome...er...siblings.  We follow Aegon, Visenya, and Rhaenys from puzz...

Episode 088: A Dream of Lysene Spring

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We are fresh off our break and we have a doozy for you as Davos’ Fingers brings you the end of Fire and Blood!  In this episode Westeros hobbles al...

Episode 087: A New Hand; A New Fist

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 87 of the Davos’ Fingers Podcast, Matt and Scad discuss the rule of the new Hand Unwin Peake, the relative lack of involvement of poor Ae...

Episode 086: Of Wolves and Hoods

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 086, Matt and Scad cover the early days of Aegon III’s rule under regency.  But Cregan Stark has marched a LOOOONG way, and he isn’t a...

Episode 085: The Dance - Dragons Die

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 85, Matt and Scad watch the dragons dance and we watch the dragons die.  King's Landing rises up in a riot, driving Rhaenyra out, her supp...

Episode 084: The Dance - Yield or Burn

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 84, we discuss the middle section of the Dance of Dragons wherein Rhaenyra goes on the offensive, Aemond lays waste to some empty fields an...

Episode 083: The Dance - First Blood

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Cast of the missing Fingers of Davos tackles the beginning stages of The Dance of Dragons in Episode 083:  The Dance - First Blood.  The Greens ...

Episode 082: The Rogue Prince

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Davos’ Fingers wades into the middle of the three Targaryen-based novellas.  In it we outline the events post Jaehaerys and Alysanne and pre-Dance ...

Episode 081: The Sons of the Dragon

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The brave Fingers of Davos kick off their coverage of GRRM’s novellas with The Sons of the Dragon!  Inside we follow the progeny of Aegon the Conqu...

Episode 080: The Dregs of Courage

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 80 of the Davos’ Fingers podcast, we wrap up The Mystery Knight novella and the last of the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compilati...

Episode 079: Fireballs and Fiddlers

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Fingers dive into the first half of The Mystery Knight in Episode 079.  Dunk and Egg meet the dashing Fiddler, the intensely focused Glendon Ball...

Episode 078: Seven Feet of Stubborn

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Davos’ Fingers podcast finishes off the Sworn Sword in Episode 78 this week as Dunk parlays with Rohanne Webber, who confounds him in many ways ...

Episode 077: A Stream of Troubles

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Scad tour Standfast, Wat’s Wood, and Coldmoat as Dunk is taken into service By Ser Eustace Osgrey a landed knight in the Northmarch of the ...

Episode 076: Of Dragonflies and Dragons

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We are still at Ashford in Episode 76 of the Davos’ Fingers Podcast.  The action moves from a very broad evil act to a very personal one as Aerion ...

Episode 075: A Falling Dragon, A Shooting Star

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 75, Matt and Scad embark on a journey through A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a series of novelletes surrounding the wanderings and adv...

Episode 074: The Blood Before the Pain

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Davos’ Fingers podcast has come to the conclusion of our Feast/Dance re-read in Episode 074:  The Blood Before the Pain.  Tears of joy and tea...

Episode 073: Desperate Times...

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Davos’ Fingers Podcast would like to welcome you to the penultimate episode of Feast/Dance!! Inside, Cersei shamefully walks, Q stubbornly stumb...

Episode 072: A Good Day For a Death

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 72, The Fearless Fingers spend some time in and around Mereen as Hizdahr gets ahead (get it?), Quentyn sets up an alternate route to accomp...

Episode 071: Hands of Stone, Hands of Fire

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Davos’ Fingers are proud to bring you Episode 071, in which Jon comes home to the roost with an army at his back, Tyrion plots his escape from slave...

Episode 070: Foes of the Worst Sort

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 70 Dany invites the enemy inside her walls (snort) as Hizdahr’s peace and Hizdahr’s piece are in need of some celebration.  But the ce...

Episode 069: Oral Manipulation

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 069, the fearless Fingers of Davos take you from Mereen to Braavos and from the Wall to the Riverlands.  Arya becomes a ninja, Theon meets...

Episode 068: Only Hope

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Davos’ Fingers Podcast is proud to bring you Only Hope.  We start with Brienne, who’s dealing with insult added to her injury as the Brot...

Episode 067: Harry Heirs, Bear-y Heirs, and Mommy Cares

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 067 finds the Fingers in the Eyrie with Alansa trying to make her way down the mountain for winter.  Meanwhile Tyrion rides a pig and kisses ...

Episode 066: No Chance....And No Choice

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Davos’ Fingers Podcast returns with Episode 066:  No Chance...and No Choice and it starts off pretty damn dreary as Reek is forced to assist Ra...

Episode 065: Leading by Example

13 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Davos’ Fingers podcast brings you Episode 65, traversing the map.  Jaime tries to negotiate a tangled net of fish at Riverrun, Reek tries not t...

Episode 064: The Trappings of Power

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 064:  The Trappings of Power starts with a dive deep into the troubled and conflicted mind of Melisandre at the Wall.  We also get the death...

Episode 063: The North Remembers

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Davos’ Fingers is proud to present Episode 63, in which Jon duels Rattleshirt and Mel’s visions, Davos lives and gets the motivational speech of h...

Episode 062: Blind Gods

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 62 has a heavy slant toward the Ironborn and Slaver’s Bay. First we meet the company of the Windblown, a company of sellswords hired to figh...

Episode 061: Broken Men, Renewed Faith

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 61, Davos’ Fingers learn what it takes to break a man.  Also, Sam finally loses it on Dareon and his antics, Jaime learns to fight (and ...

Episode 060: Adventure Stinks

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 60, Matt and Scad hit the open road, spanning from The Wall, to Dorne and across the Narrow Sea in Volantis and all the way over to Mereen....

Episode 059: Remember Who You Are

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Remember Who You Are, DF Episode 059, starts with a lively chapter in Cracklaw Point putting Brienne’s skills with Oathkeeper to the test. Petyr and...

Episode 058: What is Dead May Never Die

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Davos’ Fingers is happy to bring you Episode 058.  Cersei is in power and boy does she lord it over everyone, Ironborn politics takes center stage ...

Episode 057: Griffin...Phoenix...Dragon

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 057 of the Davos’ Fingers podcast reveals secrets galore!  Dany delays a dream, Sam learns a secret on a stormy journey to Braavos, Jon hat...

Episode 056: The Least of Our Woes

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Scad explore the River Rhoyne, Maidenpool, White Harbor, Sunspear, and the lands far beyond the Wall, a truly expansive episode.  Tyrion tri...