Ranking Thrones
Episodes
Double Features - The Dark Knight & Captain America: The Winter Soldier
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie and Evan tackle the two best movies from Marvel and DC. We tackle the amazing talent of Heath Ledger, how much being in the MCU had on Scarlett ...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Julie Taymour's Titus
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie and Alex meet to chat about Julie Taymour's Titus! Listen to the exploration of the infamously dark and depraved play, and Taymour's brilliant u...
Double Features - Wicked & Gladiator II
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie and Evan begin a new podcast series, Double Features. Jamie and Evan will chat about two movies that have surprising common themes. This week, w...
Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon S2 E4 Review & Analysis
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan dive deep into what may become a standout episode for Westeros. Listen to how big of a Trekkie Evan is, comparisons to Catelyn Stark, d...
Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon 202 & 203 Review & Analysis
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie and Evan get deep in episodes 2 and 3 of House of the Dragon. Jamie continues to make comparisons to Shakespeare and real historical figures. Me...
Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 Review & Analysis
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan cover the debut of Season 2 of House of the Dragon! Listen to everything from the overall thoughts, historical parallels, Miguel Sapoch...
Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon vs Game of Thrones Season 1
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan dive deep to compare the first season of Game of Thrones to the first season of House of the Dragon. Which is easier to get into as a s...
Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon Season 1B Review
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and James team-up to chat about episodes 6-10 of House of the Dragon. We cover Hollywood's insane casting for age, Rhaenys and Corlys' re...
Ranking Thrones - HotD Season 1A
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan meet-up to discuss the first half of Season 1 of House of the Dragon. How does this first half of the season compare to Season 7 of Gam...
Ranking Thrones - Robert v Viserys
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie & Evan analyze the two debut King's of Westeros in the first seasons of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Mark Addy's legendary turn as R...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Richard III on Film
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Jamie finish off the York Tetralogy with four adaptations of Richard III. We discuss how vastly different the play reads in isolation compare...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Howell's Henry VI Part 3
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Jamie continue their deep dive into the BBC's York Tetralogy. Henry VI Part 3 is the most action-packed Shakespeare play with 4 onstage b...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Howell's Henry VI Part 1 & 2
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex returns to chat with Jamie about Jane Howell's adaptations of Henry VI Part 1 and 2 for the BBC's Television Shakespeare Series. We get into the ...
Ranking Thrones - 3.01 - Orys Baratheon
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and James team-up once more in this series to review the Hands of the King. In our inaugural episode we discuss the first Hand of the King, Orys ...
Ranking Thrones - 3.03 - Corlys Velaryon
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Known as the Sea Snake, Corlys Velaryon would make Nine Legendary journeys across the sea. He would briefly become the richest Lord of Westeros. He wo...
Ranking Thrones 3.02 - Rogar Baratheon
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rogar Baratheon would stand against the tyranny of Maegor the Cruel and help to make young Prince Jaehaerys the King. Rogar Baratheon would become Han...
This is Halloween - Spirited Away
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Galen joins James to chat about Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away. They get into the beauty of 2D animation, the themes of maturity, Buddhism...
Ranking Thrones - House of the Dragon S1E1 & 2 Review
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan meet-up to chat about the first two episodes of House of the Dragons. We note the historical parallels, adaptation choices, and analyze...
Shakespeare Onscreen - West Side Story
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Toniiiiight, Jamie is joined by the Shakespeare Online Rep's Lucy to chat about the two movie adaptations of West Side Story. We dive deep into the co...
The Shakespeare Online Repertory Theatre Presents Richard II - Part 1
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Shakespeare Online Repertory Theatre is a Discord Server that meets bi-weekly to read works of Shakespeare and other magnificent authors. We are a...
This is Halloween - Stephen King's It
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie sits down with friend and huge fan of Stephen King's It, Rainey. We get into the most infamous scene from the original novel, the cosmic space t...
This is Halloween - The Nightmare Before Christmas
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cosplay icon @carmillajo drops by to chat about The Nightmare Before Christmas. We talk about how this is NOT a Tim Burton movie despite what people t...
This is Halloween - Little Shop of Horrors
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Halloween, Jamie dives deep into some Halloween classics. Debuting this new podcast, musical veteran Elena comes to chat about Little Shop...
Shakespeare Onscreen - The Lion King
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bailey comes back and she and James go into the legendary Shakespeare spiritual adaptation, The Lion King. How much is The Lion King the story of Haml...
Ranking Thrones Episode 51 - Robert I with Rex Factor
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After James and Evan have spent hours debating and analyzing George RR Martin's fantasy history, James has brought on the hosts of a real history podc...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Star Trek's Shakespeare Trilogy
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host's log: Phil returns to boldly go into a deep dive of three unique episodes from Star Trek: The Original Series that were all inspired by the plot...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They say that Shakespeare's work is immortal and universal. Akira Kurosawa proves that with his adaptation of Macbeth into feudal Japan with the maste...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Goold's Macbeth
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bailey returns to chat about the Macbeth film starring the one and only Sir Patrick Stewart. We speak about the modernization, the symbolism and more ...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Henry V on Film
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex returns to complete our 3-part analysis of The Hollow Crown. But rather than simply talk about Thea Sharrock's magnificent film, we broaden and s...
Shakespeare Onscreen- The Hollow Crown's Henry IV
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our in-depth analysis on The Hollow Crown, Alex returns to talk about one of the best showcases of Shakespeare. We analyze the historical b...
Shakespeare Onscreen- The Hollow Crown's Richard II
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, BBC created an adaptation of the Henriad. The first and arguably greatest in the tetralogy is Richard II. Directed by Rupert Goold and starri...
Shakespeare Onscreen- Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the podcast Gorgo of the Online Shakespeare Repetory joins to talk about Joseph Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar. We get into the politics of the ...
Roman Lives: Augustus - II The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan dive deep into the Civil War between Caesar and Pompey. Find out how Pompey beat Caesar and still lost the war. Our intro to Cleopatra....
Roman Lives: Augustus - I The World Octavian Was Born Into
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan begin a miniseries exploring the life of Rome's first Emperor on the month named after him. In the year Gaius Octavian was born a Civil...
Shakespeare Onscreen: Luhrman v Zefereli's Romeo & Juliet
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie finally does the episode he has dreaded, Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet. Thankfully his guests Vicki and Alex insisted that they could only talk about...
Episode 50 - Robert v Daemon: Dawn of Usurpers
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Attewell and Jim McGeehin come back to Ranking Thrones to address why Robert Baratheon was able to end the Targaryen Dynasty while Daemon Black...
Shakespeare Onscreen - NTL's Coriolanus
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James watches Coriolanus for the first time and speaks with his guest, Amy about National Theatre Live's production starring Tom Hiddelston (Loki). We...
Shakespeare Onscreen: NTL's Antony & Cleopatra
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ranking Thrones and upcoming podcast Civil Wars co-host Evan joins Shakespeare Onscreen to chat about National Theatre Live's Antony & Cleopatra starr...
Shakespeare Onscreen - Kurzel's Macbeth with The Bicks Pod
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I am joined with the wonderful hosts of The Bicks Pod who are covering Shakespeare's plays and wider topics related to the Bard. They cho...
Shakespeare Onscreen: Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bailey joins James to chat about Kenneth Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing. Is Shakespeare's play more relevant in the MeToo era? What do we think abou...
Shakespeare Onscreen: Get Over It
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The debut of a new podcast where I chat with a guest about filmed adaptations of Shakespeare. This week we cover the 1990s Get Over It. Is it a forget...
Episode 49 - The Rotten Age
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Something is rotten in the state of Westeros. Jim and James conclude their History of Westeros with the death of the Targaryen dynasty, the honor of t...
From Our Point of View: The Disney Star Wars Movies
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of May the Fourth, James and Evan go through all 5 of the new Star Wars movies. Can James say nice things about TFA? How many characters can ...
Episode 48 - The Blackfyre Age
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the next chapter on the History of Westeros, Jim McGeehin and Steven Attewell join James on the Blackfyre Rebellions. Who was the brother that Bloo...
Episode 47 - The Silver Age
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After the Targaryens destroyed their basis of power, the question now was what their rule would be based on? Jim and James explore the varied attempts...
Episode 46 - The Dance of the Dragons
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ranking Thrones has covered the Dance of the Dragons across 8 episodes. But now Jim and James go in depth for 3 hours on the lead-up to and the clash ...
Episode 45 - The Conquerors' Age
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim McGeehin joins to chat about the history of Westeros from a broader perspective. In this series James and Jim analyze the trends of Kingship. In t...
Episode 44 - Tommen (Show Edition)
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first and only time we will be discussing a show version of a King. We dive into D&D's portrayal of Tommen I. The poor good hearted boy that be...
Episode 43 - Robb I
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time since Torrhen Stark bent the knee to Aegon the Conqueror, there was a King in the North. Allied with the Riverlands who pledged fea...
Episode 42 - Daeron II with Jim McGeehin
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Evan is out this week but we have on Jim McGeehin of Wars & Politics of Ice & Fire to discuss Daeron II. We have discussed the most polarizing king fr...
Episode 41 - Balon IX the Twice-Crowned
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm sorry, we tried but we cannot lie, we hate this guy. Balon Greyjoy would twice take the Crown of Salt & Rock. Both times would end horrendously fo...
Episode 40 - Renly I
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Renly Baratheon was the youngest brother of Robert I. After the death of Robert and the execution of Ned Stark, Renly would be the first man to declar...
Episode 39: Viserys III
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Was Viserys III the victim of a horrible childhood and the pressure of restoring his dynasty? Or was Viserys always the son of the Mad King? Evan and ...
Episode 38 - Daemon II
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No one but desperate Blackfyre supporters believed in Daemon II. With the crushing legacy of his father, and visions of the future, Daemon sought the ...
Episode 37 - Daemon I
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and James are back, to cover the men who sought to be King. We begin our series on the Claimants with the either martyr or greatest enemy Daemon ...
Episode 36 - Final Melee
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and I go into the final melee pitting the greatest Dragons and Stag against each other to determine who is the greatest person to sit on the Iron...
Episode 35 - Melee 3
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and James round out the first round of melees with Aegon the Conqueror facing Daeron the Good and Aerys the Mad King facing off. Who will triumph...
Episode 34 - Melee 2
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and James pit the Dragons and Stag against one another to determine who has the greatest impact on Westerosi history. This week, Rhaenyra I, Robe...
Episode 33 - Rhaenyra I W Chloe of Girls Gone Canon
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Chloe from the great podcast Girls Gone Canon. We get into Rhaenyra Targaryen, her struggle for the Iron Throne. Will James and E...
Ranking Thrones Episode 32 - Melee 1
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Having finished the exploration of the Kings and Queen who sat on the Iron Throne, Evan and James have four dragons clash: Aegon the Unlikely, Baelor ...
Episode 31- Daniel Abraham AGOT Interview
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stepping away from ranking the Kings and Queen who sat on the Iron Throne. I interview best-selling author Daniel Abraham. We speak about being a prot...
Ranking Thrones Episode 30 - Joffrey the Illborn Part II
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and James rank the last of the men and woman who sat on the Iron Throne. Joffrey was an infamous young King for his cruelty and sadism. But does ...
Ranking Thrones Episode 29 - Joffrey the Illborn Part I
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joffrey the-So-Called-Baratheon ascended the Iron Throne and quickly the War of the Five Kings truly began. Evan and James go into the life of the inf...
Episode 28 - Robert I the Usurper
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Baratheon would triumph where Rhaenyra Targaryen and Daemon Blackfyre failed, he would depose a King and overthrow the Targaryen Dynasty. But s...
Ranking Thrones Episode 27 - Landry Q Walker Interview
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Deviating from the regular scheduled program. James interviews bestselling writer Landry Q Walker about adapting A Clash of Kings to comics! We cover ...
Episode 26 - The Mad King Aerys II Part II
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan dive into the Mad King's final moments as they end their coverage of the Targaryen Dynasty. Find out how Aegon's dynasty, seemingly, en...
Ranking Thrones Episode 25 - The Mad King Aerys II Part I
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With a son and heir already born, and a capable Hand of the King, Aerys could have overseen the beginning of a new era of prosperity for the Targaryen...
Ranking Thrones Episode 24 - Aegon V with Steven Attewell
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ranking Thrones welcomes special guest Steven Attewell from Race from the Iron Throne! We cover Aegon V and get his perspective on the Unlikely king. ...
Ranking Thrones Episode 23 - Jaehaerys II
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Following the tragedy of Summerhall, Jaehaerys II ascended to the Iron Throne. He would mix competence with hypocrisy while the threat of the Blackfyr...
Ranking Thrones Episode 22 - Aegon V the Unlikely Part II
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The fourth son of a fourth son, who spent his youth training under a hedge knight came to sit on the Iron Throne. What do Evan and James think of the ...
Ranking Thrones Episode 21 - Aegon V the Unlikely Part I
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and James dive into the amazing story of how Prince Egg came to be known as Aegon the Unlikely. Find out how a crown prince came to be the squire...
Ranking Thrones Episode 20 - Maekar I the Anvil
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Daeron the Good's other sons were celebrated for their valor, wisdom and kindness, while Maekar the Anvil was all but forgotten for most of his life. ...
Ranking Thrones Episode 19 - Aerys I
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amidst a terrible plague that robbed the Realm of King Daeron II and his two heirs, Aerys I became King. During Aerys reign he would come to be loathe...
Ranking Thrones Episode 18 - Daeron II The Good
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
King Daeron II was known as Daeron the Good by his friends, and Daeron the Falseborn by his enemies. Evan and James cover one of the most polarizing K...
Ranking Thrones Episode 17 - Aegon IV the Unworthy
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After the brief reign of his unsung father, Aegon IV would become King. He would quickly earn the nickname the Unworthy. Find out what Evan and James ...
Ranking Thrones Episode 16 - Viserys II
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James and Evan tackle the forgotten King who sat on the Iron Throne. After being captured by the enemy and raised away from his family, Viserys return...
Ranking Thrones Episode 15 - Baelor the Blessed
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Baelor the Blessed or Baelor the Befuddled? After his brother Daeron went to war with Dorne, Baelor wanted peace, and sought to make the realm holy. W...
Ranking Thrones Episode 14 - Daeron I
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After the reign of the Broken King came the reign of the Young Dragon, Daeron I. A hero of Jon Snow, he would soon embody the fleeting nature of glory...
Ranking Thrones Episode 13- Aegon III the Dragonbane Part II
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dance of the Dragons is over, and Aegon III begins his rule. Find out about his turbulent regency, his flawed reign and how he came to be known as...
Ranking Thrones Episode 12 - Aegon III Part I
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and I conclude the Dance of the Dragons with the first part of our discussion on King Aegon III. After Aegon II's court betrayed and poisoned him...
Episode 11 - Aegon II the Usurper Part II
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part II of Aegon II, where Evan and James complete the story of Aegon II. In his last days, Aegon II the Usurper spent his days in agonizing pain and ...
Ranking Thrones Episdoe 10 - Aegon II the Usurper Part I
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part 4 of the Dance of the Dragons. Now the Dance from the Green's perspective. Aegon may have not wanted to be king, but he decided to take the cro...
Ranking Thrones Episode 9 - Trystane Truefyre
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ranking Thrones Episode 9 - Trystane Truefyre by James the Comics Writer
Ranking Thrones Episode 8 - Rhaenyra I Part II
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan and I finish our discussion of the only woman who sat on the Iron Throne (in the books so far). What do we think of the woman who refused to acce...
Ranking Thrones Episode 7 - Rhaenyra Part I
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dance of the Dragons begins! Evan and I speak about the only woman to sit on the Iron Throne as Queen. Rhaenyra Targaryen was named King Viserys I...
Ranking Thrones Episode 6 - Viserys I
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
King Viserys ruled during the peak of the Targaryens power. It was a reign of unprecedented peace and prosperity. But storm clouds gathered. How long ...
Ranking Thrones Episode 5 - Jaehaerys the Conciliator Part II
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ranking Thrones, Evan and James begin with the tragic story of Queen Rhaena and Princess Aerea. Then we judge how successful Jaehae...
Ranking Thrones Episode 4 - Jaehaerys the Conciliator Part I
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Evan and James take their first of two episodes into King Jaehaerys the Conciliator. Jaehaerys' father died with a civil war. His Uncle u...
Ranking Thrones Episode 3 - Maegor the Cruel
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 of Ranking Thrones, Evan and James cover the life of King Maegor, who would come to be known as Maegor the Cruel. Fair warning, this is g...
Ranking Thrones Episode 2 - Aenys I
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of Ranking Thrones, Evan and James talk about the second man to sit on the Iron Throne, Aenys I. Given how legendary and impactf...
Ranking Thrones Episode 1 - Aegon the Conqueror
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The debut episode of a new podcast about Game of Thrones, Ranking Thrones! Taking the format of the magnificent podcast Totalus Rankium, Evan and Jame...